Chapter 101

Although Qiao Bailu tried to explain on the phone that she was fine and just wanted to make the movie well, Xie Jiayuan hung up the phone, thought for a while, and immediately asked someone to buy a plane ticket and flew there that day.

When Qiao Bailu opened the door, she found the man who was supposed to be in the laboratory standing at the door. She was stunned and stared at him stupidly for a long time without saying a word. Xie Jiayuan smiled and rubbed her hair: "Why, you don't want me to go in and sit? Just let me stand like this?"

Qiao Bailu finally reacted and quickly made way for him. As she let him in, she asked, "Why are you here? Didn't you say you were going to stay in the lab for a while?"

Since there was no one at home and the experiment had reached a critical stage, Xie Jiayuan simply lived in the laboratory.

"Compared to the experiment, of course you are more important. It doesn't matter if I lose my job, I can find another one. It doesn't matter if the experiment fails, I can start over. But if something happens to you, I can't stand it." Xie Jiayuan reached out and hugged him in his arms, kissing his forehead: "Come on, let's talk."

As soon as the voice fell, there was a burst of crying from the bedroom. Qiao Bailu spread her hands, made a helpless expression, then went into the room, held the awakened kid in her arms and coaxed him. The kid came out of the bedroom and saw a person sitting on the sofa. He looked very familiar, so he immediately stopped crying, observed for a while, and then happily stretched out his hand: "Dad!"

Xie Jiayuan hugged him and kissed him: "Duoduo, are you good?"

"Good boy!" The kid nodded quickly and looked up at Xie Jiayuan. Xie Jiayuan asked again, "Does Duoduo miss daddy?"

"I thought about it." The kid nodded quickly. Xie Jiayuan asked again: "What did you think about?"

"Here, here, here." Pointing at his head, belly, and mouth, Duoduo was so happy: "Daddy won't leave? Duoduo misses Daddy, Daddy and Mommy will accompany Duoduo together."

"Dad is busy with work, so I'll accompany you today and tonight, okay?" The kid didn't understand the meaning of the words at all. He only heard the word "accompany" and nodded hurriedly, holding Xie Jiayuan's fingers and unwilling to let go.

Xie Jiayuan pulled Qiao Bailu to sit beside him: "What happened? You're not in a good mood."

Qiao Bailu's mouth twitched: "No, I just suddenly remembered that Duoduo is already three years old and will soon go to kindergarten. I haven't even won the Best Screenwriter Award yet, so I'm a little anxious. By the way, you came here in a hurry, have you had lunch?"

"No, I'm a little hungry. Can you eat with me?" Xie Jiayuan rubbed his stomach. Qiao Bailu nodded, "Okay, let's go. There's a small restaurant nearby. The food is pretty good. Fortunately, you came here today. In two days, the crew will go to L City. It's deep in the mountains and forests. We will have to eat boxed lunches in the future. By the way, take Duoduo with you this time. It's so far away. I'm worried that he won't be able to get used to it. The weather is hot, there are mosquitoes, and the food is not good. Let his parents take him."

Qiao Bailu reached out and pinched the kid's chubby cheeks, and the kid smiled silly, so cute that it made people's hearts melt.

Xie Jiayuan was reluctant to let his son suffer, so he nodded and agreed: "Okay, then I will take Duoduo back with me. Anyway, the company is close to home, and I will live at home. You don't have to worry too much about Duoduo."

As they were talking, Qiao Bailu changed her clothes, and the two of them went out to eat. Qiao Bailu and Duoduo had already eaten and had taken a nap, so they just came to accompany Xie Jiayuan for dinner. However, Duoduo got hungry again when he saw the delicious food, so Qiao Bailu didn't dare to let him eat more, so she asked for a portion of egg custard and fed him a little bit.

"Bai Lu, don't worry. You're not that old. Compared to most people, you've already moved fast enough. Let's not talk about the distant past. Let's just talk about the recent past. Teacher Zhou is the screenwriter you admire the most. Calculate for yourself. When did Teacher Zhou win the Best Screenwriter Award?"

Needless to say, Zhou He won the Academy Award for Best Screenwriter when he was over 40. Qiao Bailu is 32 this year, and she still has at least eight years to fight for it. Could it be that she can't win a Best Screenwriter Award in eight years?

"I don't know what you're worried about, but I know you're excellent, and the scripts you wrote before were all unique. What you lack is experience, but I believe you'll make up for these shortcomings soon."

Xie Jiayuan continued to speak slowly. Qiao Bailu looked up at him. What was she so anxious about?

At this time in my previous life, I died and was reborn. I always thought that being able to know the market demand in advance was the biggest golden finger after my rebirth, but after this year, this golden finger will disappear.

Without this golden finger, the scripts she wrote would not have the elements that everyone likes, so how could they still attract the audience? Without this golden finger, how could the scripts she picked guarantee the ratings?

Therefore, she needs an award to comfort herself and to prove that even without this golden finger, she can still succeed.

"Bai Lu, Teacher Zhou also said that you are very talented. Since you are talented, why worry about not winning an award? If you fail this time, try again next time. If you fail next time, try again the next time. As long as you are still in this circle and as long as your movies still have box office success, you will never have to worry about not winning an award."

Xie Jiayuan had no idea what Qiao Bailu was nervous about. He said a lot of words, trying to comfort and encourage her.

Qiao Bailu blinked and looked at Xie Jiayuan again. Xie Jiayuan smiled and said, "You said you wanted to make this movie well and strive for perfection. Didn't your previous TV movies and so on also shoot well? Which script was not written by you seriously? Which TV movie was not shot by you carefully?"

Yes, why should she be so nervous? The golden finger and so on are just the icing on the cake. She did not plagiarize or borrow anything else. She wrote all the scripts herself. Even if she didn't have the golden finger, doesn't she know how to grab the audience's attention after all these years?

The most important thing is that the hot spots in the market are changing all the time. Why can't she be more confident and say that she can lead the trend? Didn't she have this confidence before? Why did she suddenly lose it recently?

Is it because the date of rebirth in the previous life is approaching, so I am anxious and thinking too much?

But this life is completely different from the last one. Where is Xie Jiayuan in the last life? He went abroad to study, and he went there after graduating from his senior year, and continued to study until he graduated with a doctorate. He did not skip a grade, but studied step by step.

Where were my parents in my previous life? In my hometown, they worked on the land during the busy farming season and went out to work during the slack season. They were in their fifties or sixties and had no time to rest.

Where was my brother in my previous life? He went to work in F City, earning three to two thousand yuan a month, which was just enough to pay for the milk powder for the two children. He couldn't even afford to buy a house, so he and his sister-in-law rented a small house.

Who was my younger brother or sister in my previous life? I can hardly remember what she looked like, but it definitely wasn't Zhou Minyu.

All the people, Duoduo, Zhou Mengyao, Yao Lingling, Teacher Zhou, none of them showed up. This life is completely different now, what am I still worried about? Isn't it just a date? At worst, I can just hide in the house and never go out on that day?

Oh, that's not right, it seems to be today? I calculated it carefully, oh, it is really today! No wonder I felt stuffy in my chest and dizzy when I woke up in the morning. I always felt nervous, as if something was going to happen.

"Bai Lu, Bai Lu?" Xie Jiayuan called out twice, moving sideways to block Qiao Bailu's way: "What are you thinking about? Did you hear what I said? How come you are distracted after such a short while?"

"Ah, no, I heard you talking. I was just thinking, you finally came here, but you're leaving tomorrow, and even Duoduo is leaving, so should we go out and play or something?"

Qiao Bailu quickly said that maybe when she was in her fifties or sixties, when they were both very old and sitting in front of the TV, she would tell Xie Jiayuan about her rebirth, but now, it was better not to talk about it. What if Xie Jiayuan asked why they were not together in the previous life, how would she answer then?

"You are more familiar with this place than I am. Let's go wherever you want. However, don't go too far. It's only one afternoon. By the way, you don't have to stay with the crew this afternoon?" Xie Jiayuan had no objection at all. Qiao Bailu shook her head: "You don't have to stay with the crew all the time. This afternoon we are mainly shooting scene scenes."

However, it was rare for Xie Jiayuan to come over, and most of the people in the crew were acquainted, but it would not be appropriate to just go over and say hello. So the two of them went around the crew, said hello, and then came out.

We didn't go far, just wandered around the film and television city. There were many attractions here, and many crews were filming. Some of them needed to be kept secret and people were not allowed to approach, while some were easier to talk to. There were also many places to take photos, and you could change your costumes at will.

Xie Jiayuan had also met her in City B, and he was also absent-minded. Qiao Bailu was still distracted. He was a little worried, but he couldn't ask her, so he had to talk more and get some information.

After walking for half a day, I was really tired, so I simply went back to the hotel. After resting and eating dinner, Qiao Bailu lay on the bed with her eyes wide open. Is this day just over? Nothing happened, and then, it just passed like this? In her previous life, she was reborn at three o'clock in the afternoon, and now it is nine o'clock in the evening.

Xie Jiayuan came over and asked, "Bai Lu, do you not love me anymore? You don't tell me what's on your mind. Tell me, what are you thinking about?"

Qiao Bailu's mouth twitched. "I was thinking, I'll have a year off next year. It would be great if I can win the award this time. If not, I'll have to wait another two or three years, so I'm a little anxious. But after listening to your advice for the whole afternoon, I think it doesn't matter if I don't win the award. Anyway, I'm not that old. Making money is the most important thing, not the trophy."

Xie Jiayuan carefully studied her expression and stared into her eyes for a long time before he was finally relieved. As an old married couple, he could guess what Qiao Bailu meant even if she moved her eyebrows. He could still tell whether she was truly relaxed or pretending to be relaxed.

No matter what Qiao Bailu was worried about before, now that she has calmed down, he can feel relieved.

Chapter 102

"Next is the Best Screenwriter Award. This year, the nominees for the Best Screenwriter Award include Qiao Bailu, the screenwriter of the movie "The Best Era", He Huangan, the screenwriter of the movie "You Are Mine", Xu Qiang, the screenwriter of the movie "That Day", and Peng Mei, the screenwriter of the movie "Single Life."

As the host spoke, movie scenes began to play on the big screen.

"The Best Times" is a modern film, an ordinary 2D movie, which tells the story of a rookie who stumbles and becomes a movie emperor. The leading actor is of course Qiao Zhenting, and this script is tailor-made for Qiao Zhenting.

Qiao Zhenting's acting skills have become better and better over the years. He played the young man's determination, his initial ignorance, and his later firmness to perfection. He has just won the Best Actor award.

However, for the 35-year-old Qiao Zhenting, this award is not rare, this is the third time. Of course, even if it is not rare, it is still very rare. If you can get it every time, you will be so happy.

Qiao Bailu was very nervous. She had made quite a few movies this year, maintaining the pace of one per year. She made a lot of money, and she never lost money. But she had never won the Best Screenwriter Award. Now she was 36 years old, and it was her zodiac year. If she still couldn't win it this year, she decided to stop writing and take a break for three to five years!

Zhou Mengyao also came this time, stretched out her hand to squeeze her palm, smiled softly and comforted her: "Don't be nervous, didn't we already talk about this before we came? It would be the best if we can get it, but it doesn't matter if we can't, we don't have to have this trophy."

The company has already gone public. The former studio has now been renamed Monroe Film and Television Media Co., Ltd. It has made a lot of money in the past two years. Seeing that his daughter has made progress, Zhou's father has handed over all his business to Zhou Mengyao. During this period, Zhou Mengyao was so busy that she wished she could be divided into ten people. This time, he took time out to accompany Qiao Bailu, and it was only after working day and night for half a month that he had a little free time.

However, the benefits are also obvious. The business in Zhou's father's hands is not only the company, but also various connections. All handed over to Zhou Mengyao, and the development of the film and television company is like taking a plane, soaring far in a day.

Now, it ranks fourth in China. To say fourth is actually an understatement. Shengrong has a bad atmosphere. Today, there are reports that the top management is supporting young stars, and tomorrow, there are reports that their artists are being exploited. They have a bad reputation. Big stars terminate their contracts as soon as they expire, and those who are just starting out don't want to go to their company. There is no suppression from the older generation, and no new blood from below. They are no longer as popular as before in the circle.

In another three to five years, Monroe Company might replace Shengrong.

Qiao Bailu turned her head, looked at Zhou Mengyao, pursed her lips and nodded, indicating that she was not nervous. Zhou Mengyao couldn't help laughing. Not nervous? Then whose palms were sweating?

Qiao Zhenting was sitting next to her and whispered to comfort her, "Sister, relax a little. It won't work this time. We are not saying that we will quit the circle and not come here from now on, right?"

Li Mingyang was speechless: "Can't you two say something encouraging? Do you have to pour cold water on Bai Lu at this critical moment? Bai Lu, don't listen to them. Don't be nervous. You might hear your name soon..."

Before he could finish his words, the host suddenly said, "Now, please welcome the award presenter!"

As the music played, the award presenter came out from the backstage. This time, the award presenter was the last actress Xu Hong, who was two years older than Qiao Bailu. She was nearly 40 years old, but she was still well-maintained and dressed very elegantly. She took the envelope, opened it and took a look, then said with a smile, "I guess there are quite a few people here who can't wait to see this card for me. Do you want to guess who is the winner this time?"

The corners of Qiao Bailu's mouth twitched. Her heart, which was originally full of expectations, felt like a balloon that had been pricked by a needle. However, she had to admit that what Xu Hong said was very persuasive. She really wanted to ask Xu Hong to read out the answer directly.

"Well, although I really want to play a guessing game, time is limited, so I won't waste time. The winner of the Best Screenwriter this time..." Xu Hong paused again. Qiao Bailu leaned forward slightly, but a light appeared in front of her eyes. She realized that there was a camera filming, so she quickly concealed the expression on her face and showed her usual smile.

Although she has not won any awards in recent years, this is her fourth time attending the awards ceremony, and her second time being nominated for Best Screenwriter. She also knows some of the little rules when presenting awards, whether she wins an award or not, her facial expressions cannot be wrong, otherwise, the media will not let her off.

"Qiao Bailu!" Xu Hong said while smiling at Qiao Bailu. Qiao Bailu was still adjusting the expression on her face, thinking about the last time when the two female stars had wrong expressions on their faces because of the Best Actress award. Then the media hyped it up for a month, and every time it was mentioned, they said they were not getting along. Qiao Bailu was afraid that she would give the impression of being petty, so she was feeling the changes in the muscles on her face - not only must her smile not be wrong, but her eyes must also be right.

She was a little slow to react when she heard her name so suddenly. Xu Hong smiled and said, "Our Best Screenwriter winner, is it too surprising? She hasn't reacted yet?"

Qiao Bailu quickly stood up and said with a smile as she walked: "Sister Xu guessed right, I really didn't react. I was just thinking, if I win the award, I should go on stage and say something, if I don't win the award, should I go out for a big meal to comfort myself."

As he spoke, he walked to the podium. Xu Hong picked up the trophy. Qiao Bailu quickly stretched out her hands, bowed slightly, and took the trophy in her hands. Xu Hong smiled and said, "Have you thought about what you are going to say?"

"Yes, first of all, I want to thank Sister Xu for giving me the award. Sister Xu is the goddess in my mind." Qiao Bailu smiled and reached out to hug Xu Hong. Xu Hong nodded with a smile: "You're welcome. I like you too. You are talented. Keep up the good work in the future. I hope we can have a chance to cooperate."

After shaking hands with Qiao Bailu, Xu Hong turned around and walked off the stage.

Qiao Bailu held the microphone, pursed her lips, and then smiled and said, "It has been eight years since I started writing movie scripts. This is the first time I have won this award. To be honest, I am very excited. Thank you all for giving me the opportunity to stand on this stage and speak."

Bowing, the audience applauded. Qiao Bailu was so excited that she even forgot the thank-you speech she had prepared. She was almost incoherent: "There are many people I want to thank, but the one I thank the most is my teacher Zhou He. He has taught me so much over the years. Teacher, you have worked so hard. I have finally done my best and can be your pride."

After bowing again, Zhou He sat in front of the TV, grinning from ear to ear. In his life, he had only taught two students, one was Qiao Bailu and the other was his own daughter Zhou Minyu.

At first, he always felt that he was still young and didn't like to teach students. Later, when he met Qiao Bailu, he felt that this girl was indeed very talented. Zhou Yanhua happened to be here. After guiding Qiao Bailu twice, he felt that this little girl was not only talented, but also very sensible and grateful. Later, when he heard Qiao Bailu said that she wanted to become her apprentice, he agreed.

Facts have proved that his vision was right. After years of getting along, Zhou He has treated Qiao Bailu as his other daughter. Now that Qiao Bailu has achieved success, he is as happy as Qiao Bailu herself.

"Then I want to thank my brother Qiao Zhenting. No matter how busy he is, he always comes to my rescue when I need him. Although we are siblings, we don't need to be polite, but I still want to say thank you."

Qiao Bailu smiled, the spotlight shone on Qiao Zhenting's face, and Qiao Zhenting also smiled brightly.

"Then I want to thank my family and my husband for always being willing to support me. He takes care of everything at home when I am busy and comforts and encourages me when I am down. I am very lucky to marry him in my life."

Qiao Bailu didn't waste a single second in her three-minute thank-you speech. She bowed and left the stage. Zhou Mengyao took out a tissue and handed it to her: "You look so excited. It's just a trophy. If it doesn't work, we can go back and make one ourselves. Let alone gold-plated ones, we can even make pure gold ones now!"

Bella Qiao rubbed her eyes and couldn’t help laughing: “What do you know? I’ve worked so hard for so many years and finally won the award. I’m so excited. I’m crying for joy, okay?”

"Okay, okay, you are crying for joy, I am uneducated." Zhou Mengyao rolled her eyes and muttered, "If it weren't for the fact that we have been good sisters for many years, I wouldn't be willing to sit here for two or three hours."

Qiao Bailu raised her hand and hugged her: "I know, if you weren't my good sister, I wouldn't be willing to invite you here. You have to edit the footage of me winning the award and play it in our company on a loop for two or three months."

Zhou Mengyao burst out laughing: "Are you shameless? Even when Zhenting won the Best Actor award, it wasn't played on repeat in our company. You should just put the trophy in your own home and worship it two or three times a day."

The two sisters were chatting and laughing, which calmed Qiao Bailu down a bit. The day after the award ceremony, a group of people took a plane back home. They were no longer rookies who saw everything. Hong Kong Island was a place that they could come to at any time. They were tired of shopping and sightseeing. It would be better to go home early to be with their husbands and children.

The trip was kept secret, and there were no fans outside. Xie Jiayuan drove to pick them up. As for Zhou Mengyao, Zhao Hean came to pick them up personally. Everyone said goodbye at the airport and went home.

Zhou Minyu was holding the child and talking affectionately with Qiao Zhenting in the back seat, while Qiao Bailu was holding Duoduo and sitting in the passenger seat.

Duoduo is already six years old. He clung to Qiao Bailu's arm and gave her a thumbs up with a smile: "Mom, Dad and I saw you on TV. You won a prize. Dad said you are amazing. Mom, can I go with you to win a prize in the future?"

“Yes, but those who can win the prize must be able to write and read a lot of words. You can go with me only when you learn to write and read.” Qiao Bailu said with a smile, pinching Duoduo’s cheeks. Children grow up fast, and his chubby cheeks have become thinner. He looks 70% like Xie Jiayuan, and is also a handsome boy.

Duoduo counted on his fingers: "I can recognize a lot of words now, and I can write. I can also write my parents' names, my own name, my uncle's and aunt's names, and my brother's name."

"That's not enough. Didn't mom say a lot of things on the stage? Those words need to be written down in advance and memorized." Qiao Bailu fooled her son without any guilt. Duoduo frowned in distress and sighed, "Oh, that will take a long, long time."

The car stopped temporarily at a red light. Xie Jiayuan turned his head to look at the mother and son, stretched out his hand, put his arm around Qiao Bailu's neck, and kissed her: "Congratulations on winning the award. Next, should we go to the Fun House?"

Qiao Bailu nodded vigorously: "Yes, our goal is the sea of stars! Come on, brave knights, let's move forward bravely, go, go, go!"

The green light came on, the car started, and Duoduo waved his fist foolishly: "Go! Go! Go!"

Zhou Minyu and Qiao Zhenting in the back seat also cheered, and the younger brother smiled foolishly and was responsible for the music for Duoduo: "Go!"

Chapter 103

Extra 1

The tall boy stood at the door and knocked on it. The noisy dormitory immediately became quiet. Someone came to open the door. Xie Jiayuan glanced around the dormitory with a cold look: "Is Wang Zhongyuan here?"

The young man Wang Zhongyuan, who was covered with a quilt by his roommate, looked up quickly: "Yes, Xie Jiayuan, why is it you? What do you want to talk to me about?"

Xie Jiayuan nodded, slightly tilted his head, and motioned Wang Zhongyuan to come out. Then, he slowly went upstairs. Wang Zhongyuan followed behind him, and said something like, "What do you want to talk to me about? Why are you going upstairs? To bask in the sun? It's so hot here. Is it something important? Or why don't you just talk downstairs?"

Xie Jiayuan pushed open the door to the top floor and stood in the middle with his hands in his pockets: "I heard that you like Qiao Bailu?"

Wang Zhongyuan was stunned for a moment, then his face turned red: "Who told you that? What does it have to do with you whether I like Qiao Bailu or not?"

Xie Jiayuan frowned slightly: "Qiao Bailu is my girlfriend, no matter who I heard it from, you'd better not get close to Qiao Bailu casually in the future."

Wang Zhongyuan's face turned even redder, and he was a little embarrassed and annoyed: "Why? Did Qiao Bailu say that you are her boyfriend? Stop being so self-indulgent, okay? Besides, even if you are her boyfriend, you are not married, so why can't others pursue her?"

"You can't beat me in any aspect." Xie Jiayuan sneered and looked Wang Zhongyuan up and down with red eyes.

Although they are only high school students, Xie Jiayuan is now 1.72 meters tall, while Wang Zhongyuan is 1.65 meters tall, almost a head difference. Although Xie Jiayuan is not particularly handsome, he is very handsome, with a scholarly air, and is gentle and refined. The light blue shirt makes him look like a gentleman. Wang Zhongyuan has a messy hair, and he was just playing with his roommate. His clothes are wrinkled, and his face is round, which makes him look childish.

Xie Jiayuan is first in the grade, and Wang Zhongyuan is fifteenth in the class, not even ranked in the grade.

"My family is from the county town! You're from the countryside!" Wang Zhongyuan was very angry at the look, and he also sneered like Xie Jiayuan before: "My family is richer than yours!"

Xie Jiayuan raised his eyebrows slightly: "I make my own money now, how about you?"

Wang Zhongyuan also had a sense of shame, he was stunned, not knowing how to refute. Xie Jiayuan rolled up his sleeves slowly: "How about this, men should have men's way of fighting, let's have a fight?"

Wang Zhongyuan was a little hesitant. If he was caught fighting in school, he would be punished. However, there was no one around at the moment, and the dormitory supervisor would not come to check on him in the hot weather. As long as the noise was not too loud, it seemed that a fight would be okay.

"Don't dare?" Xie Jiayuan asked again. Wang Zhongyuan was so excited that he jumped up and down: "Who doesn't dare? If you want to hit me, just hit me. Who's afraid of who?" After saying that, he rushed over with a howl.

Although Xie Jiayuan looks a bit thin, he actually has a lot of body under his clothes. Brother Xie went to college, father Xie's hands are not good, and mother Xie is a woman. Xie Jiayuan is such a filial child, and he always helps with farm work every weekend when he goes home. He carries water, carries pesticide bottles, and does a lot of hard work.

He stretched out his leg to trip Wang Zhongyuan, put one hand on Wang Zhongyuan's shoulder and twisted it hard, and with the other hand he grabbed his arm and swung it, almost throwing Wang Zhongyuan out. Wang Zhongyuan took the opportunity to hold Xie Jiayuan's arm and fell down, and the two fell to the ground together.

No matter how good-looking a boy is, he is just like that when he fights. He has never learned formal fighting skills, and the two of them rely purely on strength. You suck my stomach, I slap you on the back, you pull my hair, I bite your arm.

After rolling twice on the ground, both of their clothes were covered in dirt. However, they had a tacit understanding and neither of them would touch the other's face.

In the end, Wang Zhongyuan was not strong enough and was beaten by Xie Jiayuan. Xie Jiayuan stood up and patted his clothes: "You lost. A man must keep his word. Don't get close to Qiao Bailu casually in the future."

Wang Zhongyuan moved his mouth, unwilling to accept it, but the young man had a strong sense of self-esteem. He knew that he had indeed lost, so he had to nod his head reluctantly: "Don't worry, I keep my word. However, if Qiao Bailu approaches me on her own initiative, you can't say that I am untrustworthy."

Xie Jiayuan glanced at Wang Zhongyuan and sneered disdainfully: "You? Stop kidding, I told you, Bai Lu is my girlfriend, just give up."

After saying that, he walked downstairs with his head held high. There was no expression on his face, but he sighed in his heart, hey, this is the third one, having a girlfriend who is too beautiful is troublesome, but this kind of trouble is still quite happy, others want a beautiful girlfriend but don't even have one.

My girlfriend is not only beautiful. Hmm, I heard that Zhang Yao from Class 8 also likes Bai Lu? That guy is not as simple-minded as Wang Zhongyuan. That guy is also in the top ten in the grade. However, I heard that his family is quite strict. How about we start with the parents? Just threaten them. It will save effort if we don't do it.

As for the enemy, you must first analyze their weaknesses and defeat them in one fell swoop. You cannot give them a chance to revive.

Extra 2

Hello everyone, my nickname is Duoduo, my full name is Xie Zeyang, I am eleven years old. Actually, when the teacher asked me to write this composition, I didn't want to write it at first. My parents are so outstanding, what if I write too well and make other students jealous?

But if I don't write it, I might get zero for my composition. My mother is a gold medal screenwriter, so how can I, as her son, get zero for Chinese?

My dad is a researcher. Sometimes people would say he is a scientist, but he says he is not. I have always been curious about the difference between a scientist and a researcher. Don’t they both study things?

My father is great. He has done a lot of research on medical issues and helped many patients. He has also won many awards, some from the country and some from the international community, saying that he has made contributions to mankind.

I admire my father very much, and I think he is a great man. In the future, I want to learn from him and strive to become a scientist!

My mother is a screenwriter. She can write many interesting TV series and movies. I like my mother the most, because when I was six years old, my mother wrote a children's play for me, which is the popular cartoon "The Wanderings of Little Mao". The protagonists are me and our dog Little Mao.

Many, many people like the stories my mother wrote. Every time a story my mother wrote is made into a movie, many people rush to buy tickets. Of course, I don’t need to buy a ticket, because Aunt Mengyao always books the whole theater for us.

Although I can’t understand the stories my mother writes now, I will grow up, and when I grow up, I will be able to understand them.

My mother always said that when I grow up, she would let me take over her job and write more interesting stories. However, I still prefer to be a scientist, but I don't want to make my mother sad. What should I do? Otherwise, I can be a screenwriter while being a scientist?

Alas, although I have a younger brother, I cannot let him share my work because he is also very busy. His father is a movie emperor and his mother is a screenwriter. In the future, my brother will definitely worry about whether it is better to be a movie emperor or a screenwriter. So, I won’t bother my brother to help me.

By the way, we also have a dog at home, named Xiaomao. Xiaomao is a big khaki dog, very well-behaved and obedient. Because his throat was injured when he was a child, he seldom barks, but if a stranger dares to approach me, he will still bark very loudly.

However, Xiaomao is getting older. My mother said that when she and my father got married, Xiaomao was already two years old. Now I am eleven years old, and Xiaomao is fifteen years old. He has been listless recently, and I am very worried about him.

Time flies, and the get out of class is almost over. I am a little worried. The teacher said that the composition should be 600 words, but I think I wrote too much, and I don’t want to delete any paragraph. What should I do? Forget it, this is it. With more words, maybe I can get more points?

Please, please, teacher, can you give me more points because I worked so hard to write this?

Qiao Bailu couldn't help laughing while holding her son's composition book. The teacher wrote in red pen below: The teacher thinks you should be a scientist. You are not suitable to be a screenwriter.

Duoduo stood aside feeling aggrieved: "Mom, why are you laughing? I wrote so much, why didn't the teacher give me full marks? It's only over 80."

"You talk too much, and you don't know the main points..." Qiao Bailu coughed lightly and replaced the words that were too profound: "The title of the composition is my parents. You only need to write about the first part. Delete the part about Xiao Mao. Isn't the word count just right? The composition is not relevant to the topic, and the teacher will definitely deduct points."

"Mom, didn't you say that limiting the topic would kill my imagination and inspiration?" Duoduo asked with her big eyes blinking. Qiao Bailu coughed again and said, "But it's also wrong to not write about the topic. Although limiting the topic is not good, because you usually read a lot of things, think about a lot of things, and your mind is messy, the teacher will pick out a line to help you determine which is the theme. This is not considered limiting, it can only be considered picking the key points. For example, when you write about your parents, you write about their personalities and occupations, some people choose to write about their parents' daily life, and some people choose to write about their parents' shortcomings, what they hope their parents will do in the future, etc. Everyone writes differently, with different starting points and different contents. How can this be called limiting?"

Duoduo twisted his body and said, "Forget it. You adults always talk so hard to understand. I'm going to find my brother to watch cartoons. By the way, will Dad be home today?"

"Come back, I'll make you braised pork later. Tell grandma and the others to cook more rice. I'll bring the meat over later and we'll eat together." Qiao Bailu rubbed his head. After Qiao's father sold the company, he had been living opposite Qiao's mother, and the two families often ate together. Duoduo was used to it, so he answered and ran out.

Qiao Bailu took an apron and went to the kitchen. Hmm, why not write another TV script? I haven't written for many years, and I don't know if my skills are still there. Let's call the show "The Daily Life of a Scientist".

Chapter 104

When Yao Lingling's belly was getting bigger, Brother Xie was already 34 years old. He had married late in life, and seeing that his younger brother's Duoduo was already two years old, but he still didn't have a child, he was always jealous. When he saw Duoduo, he would kiss and hug her, and he wanted to take her away to raise her himself. So, when Yao Lingling got the diagnosis, Brother Xie went crazy.

Specifically, he told everyone he met that my wife was pregnant. When he saw Xie Jiayuan and his wife, he shouted from a distance: "Sister-in-law, your sister-in-law is pregnant. You have more experience. Why don't you go and give your sister-in-law some advice?"

Xie Jiayuan's mouth twitched: "Brother, aren't our parents at your house? Compared to Bai Lu, it's obvious that our mother has more experience, right? Our mother has even taken care of pregnant women. If you are really worried, why not find a confinement nanny?"

Brother Xie's eyes lit up, and he was about to nod, but Qiao Bailu quickly reminded him, "Brother, don't hire a confinement nanny, otherwise Mom will be unhappy. She reluctantly left Duoduo to take care of Sister-in-law, and you're still not satisfied..."

After giving Brother Xie a meaningful look, Qiao Bailu stopped talking. Brother Xie thought of his mother's violent temper, shuddered, and quickly gave up the idea. He reached out and rubbed Duoduo's little head: "Duoduo, are you happy that you have a younger brother?"

Duoduo looked at him stupidly: "Brother? Can you eat it? Is it delicious?"

Xie Jiayuan couldn't help laughing. Big Brother Xie explained awkwardly, "Brother is not for eating. Brother is..." He choked. Qiao Bailu came to the rescue in time, "Brother is for playing. Don't you like playing hide-and-seek? You can hide and let your brother find you, or let your brother hide and you find him."

Duoduo understood immediately and clapped his hands with laughter: "I want it, where's my brother?"

Brother Xie was beaming with joy: "In another eight months, you will be able to see your little brother."

Duoduo blinked and counted on his fingers. One day is tomorrow, two days is two nights of sleep, how many days are there in eight months? How many times should he sleep?

Duoduo obviously inherited Xie Jiayuan's IQ. He was very smart and had a good memory. Brother Xie told him about his younger brother once, and he remembered it. From then on, he asked him every day when his younger brother would come out.

Later, this question even led to many other questions. For example, where is my younger brother hiding now? How did my younger brother come out? Why was my younger brother born by my aunt? Can't my eldest uncle give birth to a younger brother? Why are my father and mother different?

It was called "One Hundred Thousand Whys" in short. Every time he opened his mouth, Qiao Bailu would have a headache. She would often divert the question, gently caress Xiao Duoduo, and point at Xie Jiayuan: "Dad knows the answer to this question. Duoduo, go ask Dad, okay?"

After so many times, Qiao Bailu became Duoduo's stupid mother, because her mother could not do anything but sit in front of the computer and play computer games. Aunt Mengyao said that this was Internet addiction! It was a bad habit!

Therefore, every time Qiao Bailu started typing, Duoduo would come over and make some noise. Qiao Bailu had no choice but to coax Duoduo: "Duoduo, don't you want to go see your little brother? Although your little brother hasn't been born yet, he can already hear Duoduo talking. Duoduo, go talk to your little brother now. After your little brother is born, he will like you very much."

Duoduo hesitated: "Really?"

"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, ask dad." Qiao Bailu raised her finger and swore. Duoduo immediately went to ask Xie Jiayuan. Xie Jiayuan was busy looking up information and said "hmm" and "ah" twice perfunctorily.

After a while, after a busy period, I just relaxed and suddenly remembered that Duoduo had not spoken for a long time. I turned around and didn't see anyone. I hurried out to look for him, and saw Duoduo lying on the sofa, fiddling with his Transformers with an unhappy look on his face.

"What's wrong with Duoduo?" Xie Jiayuan hurriedly sat over. Duoduo turned her little body away and didn't want to pay attention to him.

"Oh, our little boy Duoduo is angry. Come on, talk to daddy. Who made Duoduo angry? Daddy will help you teach him a lesson, okay?" Xie Jiayuan was really curious. Duoduo had a good temper and rarely got angry. It was rare to see him ignore others like this.

Duoduo pouted, twisted her body to change direction, and still said nothing. Xie Jiayuan raised his eyebrows, walked around to the other side, and faced Duoduo: "Are you angry with your father? Did your father do something wrong, so Duoduo is unhappy?"

Duoduo glanced at Xie Jiayuan, nodded, then looked at her parents' bedroom and pouted again.

"Mom also made Duoduo angry?" Xie Jiayuan was even more surprised: "Come on, Duoduo, tell Daddy how Mom and Dad made Duoduo angry. Only when Duoduo tells us can we know where we did wrong and correct it, right?"

"Mom and Dad are playing on the computer and ignoring Duoduo." Duoduo's eyes were a little red. Mom was really annoyed with her being in the way, so she asked her to go find Dad. Dad was in front of the computer and ignored Duoduo. When Duoduo asked questions, he would just answer with "umm" and it was obvious that he didn't listen to Duoduo's questions carefully.

The child is very sad. Do his parents dislike him anymore and that’s why they don’t want to pay attention to him? Is there a cuter child in the computer?

Xie Jiayuan was stunned for a moment. He wanted to laugh, but when he saw that Duoduo was really sad, he coughed lightly and became serious again: "Duoduo, mom and dad ignored Duoduo just now. We did something wrong. Dad apologizes to you, and I will let mom apologize to you later, okay?"

Little Duoduo looked carefully at Xie Jiayuan's face. Seeing that his father was apologizing very seriously, his face turned slightly red. He lowered his head and muttered embarrassedly: "I won't be angry if I apologize..."

"Our Duoduo is so well behaved." Xie Jiayuan reached out, picked up Duoduo, went to the bedroom and called Qiao Bailu, telling her what happened just now. Qiao Bailu was also amused and surprised, and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry Duoduo, it's not that mom doesn't like Duoduo, and it's not because there are better children than Duoduo in the computer that I hold on to the computer."

After a pause, he organized his words and said, "Duoduo, look, Dad has to go to work every day, right? Uncle and aunt also have to go to work, right?"

Duoduo nodded, half understanding. Qiao Bailu continued, "When Dad goes to work, he stays in the laboratory and doesn't come out. He carries all kinds of things to do experiments and only comes back after get off work. When Uncle goes to work, he has to go to the company. Sometimes he has to go outside to sign contracts. He mainly carries a pen and a backpack. When Aunt goes to work, sometimes she stays at the TV station, and sometimes she goes out with a microphone for interviews, and even has to take a plane. Everyone works in different places, so their methods are also different, right?"

Duoduo was still a little confused, so Qiao Bailu continued to explain, "Mom's job is to type on the computer, writing a lot of words. After I finish writing and work every day, I can spend the rest of the time with Duoduo. So it's not that Mom doesn't like Duoduo just now, but she wants to finish her work as soon as possible so that she can spend the rest of the time with Duoduo."

Although I still didn't understand, I understood the last sentence. The work was done, and the rest of the time was spent with Duoduo. Duoduo's little face immediately turned from gloomy to bright, and she threw herself into Qiao Bailu's arms with a smile: "Then has mom finished her work today?"

"Not yet, there's still a little bit left, it will take an hour." Qiao Bailu pointed her finger up and said, "An hour will go by quickly, can Duoduo play at home by himself during this hour?"

Duoduo glanced at Xie Jiayuan, and Xie Jiayuan said hurriedly: "Dad's work is done, can Dad play with Duoduo?"

Duoduo nodded with a smile and ran out to look for his toys. Xie Jiayuan touched his forehead and pretended to wipe the sweat off his face: "It seems that we can't ignore this kid in the future. At least, he can't play on the computer too much. What if he develops the habit of playing on the computer all the time in the future? That would be a bad thing."

Qiao Bailu also nodded. The Internet always said that parents played with computers and mobile phones and ignored their sons. She thought she had done a good job and would not have such a thing happen. Unexpectedly, she still gave birth without paying attention. She had to be more careful in the future. At least, she couldn't give...

My son sets a bad example.

Yao Lingling gave birth to a girl, and at first, she was worried that Xie's father and mother would not like her. Similar to Zhou Minyu's concerns, rural areas value boys more, but Xie's mother showed great love for her granddaughter.

She picked out all the small clothes and shoes she wore herself. When Yao Lingling was in confinement, she also paid special attention to her. She had five meals a day and had to get up in the middle of the night for a midnight snack. Even Qiao Bailu felt a little jealous when she saw this - they were both daughters-in-law, but her mother Xie had never taken care of her like this.

When she turned around and complained to her own mother, she couldn't help laughing: "You, why are you still fussing about this? Don't you think about it? When you gave birth, your father and I were there. Although we weren't there during the confinement period, we took care of you for several days. Besides, there was a nanny at home, right? Look at your sister-in-law. When the child was born, her family came to take a look and left the next day. There was no nanny at home. Plus, your sister-in-law was a little nervous. Your mother-in-law did this to reassure her."

Qiao Bailu was a little surprised: "You also noticed that Lingling was a little nervous?"

Mother Qiao laughed: "We have been eating together for decades, how can we not see this? You should talk to your sister-in-law more. It's okay to have a daughter. Isn't Minyu an only child? I didn't stop Minyu from going to the Zhou family to show filial piety, right?"

"Well, I know. But seeing how devotedly my mother-in-law serves her, I guess Lingling will understand soon and I won't need to comfort her. Besides, there's still my eldest brother. He has his own wife and he can take care of her himself." Qiao Bailu said with a smile.

The adults wanted to drive fast, but Duoduo was a little dissatisfied. Where was the little brother?

"I don't want a younger sister." After leaving Brother Xie's house, Duoduo began to whimper: "I want a younger brother, who can play with me. My younger sister is so small, she only knows how to cry, and she is so ugly..."

Qiao Bailu couldn't help laughing: "Sister, you've just been born. You'll be pretty in a while. You were also very ugly when you were born. I still have photos. Do you want to see how ugly you were then?"

Duoduo's big eyes kept blinking. I wanted to look but didn't dare to. What if it was really ugly? However, I couldn't suppress my curiosity and looked at my childhood photos. I was shocked.

Considering that she was also ugly when she was a child, but not ugly now that she has grown up, Duoduo began to look forward to what her sister would look like when she grew up.

Children grow quickly when they are exposed to the wind. Qiao Bailu took Duoduo to follow the crew for a while. After they came back, the little sister had changed a lot. She was white, tender, round, soft and fragrant. Duoduo didn't want to let go when he held her.

It’s a pity that my sister has a bad temper and keeps crying all the time, so Duoduo doesn’t dare to hold her too long.

As soon as he got home, he pestered Qiao Bailu and said, "Mom, please give me a sister. I want a sister who is different from the sister of my uncle's family. I want a sister who doesn't like to cry. Mom, please give me a sister. I want a sister!"

Qiao Bailu was pestered and had no choice but to resort to the old trick: "Mom can't give you a sister by herself. Giving birth to a child is a very complicated and difficult thing. Go find Dad and think of a solution for you."

Xie Jiayuan hadn't gotten off work yet. Duoduo was a little unhappy and twisted around Qiao Bailu's legs like a pretzel: "No, I want my sister, I want my sister, I want my sister..."

Bella Qiao pointed to the door and said, "Your aunt is pregnant with a little brother. Do you want to go and see?"

Zhou Minyu was also found to be pregnant. She stayed at Zhou's house for a few days some time ago and just came back yesterday. Mother Qiao was happily making soup for her pregnant daughter-in-law and asked Qiao Bailu and others to come over for lunch. Qiao Bailu planned to make some snacks and eat them in the afternoon.

Duoduo pinched his fingers, feeling a little embarrassed. What should he do? He wanted a little brother, but he also wanted a little sister.

"Mom, give me two, a younger brother and a younger sister." After thinking for a long time, Duoduo started to pester Qiao Bailu again. Although he was small, he was very thoughtful. No matter if they were from his uncle's family or his uncle's family, they were other people's families and did not have the same parents as him. He wanted the same parents.

"Be good, didn't mom tell you? Having a child is complicated. You can't have one just because you want one. If you are obedient, maybe you will have a brother or sister in two years." Qiao Bailu said with a smile. Duoduo was unwilling: "Two years is too long. I want it now."

"Haven't you seen how your aunt and uncle are when they're pregnant? After you have a baby, you have to keep it in your belly for ten months, and then after it's born, you have to keep it for several more months before it becomes fun and pretty. So, you can't just have it whenever you want it."

As Qiao Bailu was making snacks, she patiently said that Duoduo was not an unreasonable child. Thinking about it, it was indeed true. Even if he was unhappy, he would not throw a tantrum. The little child sighed with a sad face: "Hey, it's so troublesome to have a brother or sister, so I'll just wait a few more years."

Qiao Bailu and her group got married within a few years of each other. Yao Lingling got married first, followed by Qiao Bailu, then Zhou Mengyao, and finally Qiao Zhenting. Qiao Bailu was the first to get pregnant, Yao Lingling was the second, Zhou Minyu was the third, and Zhou Mengyao was the last.

When Brother Xie’s little sister Chunhua was one year old, Qiao Zhenting’s son Lele was one year old, and Zhou Mengyao’s son was still in Zhou Mengyao’s belly.

Although the nickname given to Xie's daughter is vulgar, Yao Lingling's mother said that vulgarity is elegance, and the spring flowers are full of vigor and vitality, which has a beautiful meaning. This statement was strongly supported by Xie's father and mother, so Xie's weak rebuttal was suppressed. The little sister who couldn't speak yet got this nickname. If she wanted to resist, she would have to wait at least three to five years.

Duoduo is now very experienced. When she saw the newborn baby at Aunt Mengyao's house, she did not say that the little brother was ugly. Instead, she comforted Aunt Mengyao: "Don't worry, the little brother will be good-looking as he grows up. I was also ugly when I was a child, but now I am pretty. Sister Chunhua was also ugly when she was a child, but now she is pretty. And there is also brother Lele. By the way, Aunt Mengyao, what is brother Lele's name?"

Zhou Mengyao touched his head with a smile: "Is it nice to call my little brother Xiaoguai?"

Duoduo was just nodding. He knew the word and it must sound nice.

With one child in the family, Duoduo has been busy since then. Today she visits her sister Chunhua, tomorrow she visits her brother Lele, and the day after tomorrow she does not forget to buy some toys for her brother Xiaoguai and keep them for later. She is even busier than Qiao Bailu.

Chapter 105

When "The Daily Life of Scientists" was broadcast, it was exactly Qiao Bailu's 40th birthday. She wrote this TV series very carefully. It took her nearly a year to perfect the script and another year to shoot. It is divided into three seasons in total. If the response is good, the remaining two seasons will be filmed slowly. If the response is not good, it will be finished after this season is broadcast.

The prototype was Xie Jiayuan, and several of Xie Jiayuan's colleagues were also selected. Later, Qiao Bailu felt that the setting was too similar to an American TV series, so she passed on these prototypes and still followed her previous setting, with only Xie Jiayuan as the male protagonist.

The main content is about Xie Jiayuan's daily life. The first season can be summarized in one sentence: the road to study for the top student.

The actor is of course Qiao Zhenting. Qiao Zhenting has been on the big screen for many years and has not taken part in a TV series for at least three years. However, when he saw that his sister had gone back to writing TV scripts, he read it once and said he wanted to act. He has never played that kind of high-IQ nerd before.

The brother and sister hit it off immediately, so they asked Li Mingyang to form a crew, photographer, and producer, all of whom were familiar with the job, and quickly raised the flag and started filming. Originally, publicity was the responsibility of the publicity department, but Zhou Mengyao happened to be free, so she took over the matter herself and made a publicity plan herself.

The internet was immediately in an uproar for one reason only: Qiao Bailu hadn't written a TV series for a long time, and Qiao Zhenting hadn't filmed a TV series for a long time. Although movie theaters are often seen, not everyone has the time and money to go to the theater. In comparison, TV is more popular.

As a result, the two people's new blogs immediately became the focus of the topic. In less than a day, the topic of the national siblings returning to the TV circle ranked first in the hot news, and it remained at the top for three days before finally cooling down a little.

City B Satellite TV is an old partner, so the contract was not delayed and was quickly negotiated. The show will be broadcasted exclusively from 7pm to 9pm, Monday to Saturday. The online copyright is also sold exclusively, one day later than the TV station.

Today is the premiere. When Xie Jiayuan got off work in the evening, he brought back a big cake. Duoduo is already six years old and very sensible. While helping Xie Jiayuan get his slippers, he looked up at Xie Jiayuan with a smile and said, "Dad, Mom said we're going to have a big dinner today. Can we bring the cake too?"

"Yes, it's my mom's birthday, so of course I have to bring the cake." Xie Jiayuan rubbed his head and put the computer bag in the study. Qiao Bailu was surfing the Internet in the study. He went over and raised his arms to surround her: "Have you made an appointment?"

The company had celebrated for her during the day, Zhou Mengyao personally took the lead, and the editorial department organized a small dinner. In the evening, family and friends had fun together. Tomorrow, Xie Jiayuan would take a day off, and the two of them had made plans. They would not even bring Duoduo, and they would just have a day of their own.

"Well, we've made an appointment at the Royal Hotel. We'll be there at 7pm. What time is it now?" Qiao Bailu checked the time on the computer. "It's half past five. It's almost time. There might be a traffic jam soon. Should we go there early?"

Xie Jiayuan leaned over and kissed her on the cheek: "Okay, go change your clothes, I'll go see if my parents have packed up." Qiao Zhenting was also on vacation at home, and the two cars would definitely be able to accommodate people. Father and Mother Xie took Brother Xie's car.

As for Zhou He and his wife, Qiao Zhenting picked them up at noon, so they didn't have to make another trip to pick them up.

Zhou Mengyao and his wife went there by themselves, and also picked up He Liuxiang and a few other friends along the way.

Qiao Bailu is a celebrity, and Xie Jiayuan made a lot of money recently. He was very generous and booked a lobby, which was decorated very romantically. When Qiao Bailu entered, she almost thought she was at a wedding, and there were even wreaths. She was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth and asked Xie Jiayuan in a low voice: "How much did you make recently?"

Xie Jiayuan proudly stretched out his finger, and Qiao Bailu blinked: "Five hundred thousand?"

"Add another zero." Xie Jiayuan smiled proudly: "This does not include the dividends from the later period. The dividends from the first two products have also come down. With this five million, I have received a total of thirty million."

Qiao Bailu couldn't close her mouth. She was used to Xie Jiayuan's fixed salary, and now there was suddenly an extra 20 million, which was simply unimaginable.

"Although I'm still not as good as you, I'm slowly improving." Xie Jiayuan rubbed her hair gently. The most important thing was that if it weren't for Qiao Bailu's patient waiting, he probably wouldn't have reached this point so quickly.

Life was too hard, and he had seen too many researchers who had changed jobs due to low salaries, and gradually fell from being a top researcher to a laboratory assistant. Fortunately, he was lucky enough to have a capable wife.

Of course, he loves Qiao Bailu, but not only because of her ability. His wife has many advantages, but what he likes most is her kindness, generosity, liveliness and cheerfulness.

"Tsk, are you two sick of each other? You're already an old married couple, but you still do this every day. It's blinding." Zhou Mengyao pouted and pulled Zhao He'an to the side: "I want to stay away from you two, otherwise I'll get cavities from the sugar between you two."

Although Mr. and Mrs. Qiao are old, they have always kept up with the times. Not only did they not feel uncomfortable at all, they also smiled and pulled Mr. and Mrs. Xie to discuss: "After a while, we will go take commemorative photos. Do you want to come with us?"

"It's our 60th wedding anniversary photo. Aren't there always things like golden wedding anniversaries on the Internet? We should keep up with the trend."

"Maybe there's a discount if we go together. We went there to take photos ten years ago and they were pretty good."

Zhou He and his wife Zhou held Lele in their arms while taking care of the children. They had to make sure they didn't fight, bump into each other, or drop things on the table. They also had to feed them some soup or something in advance.

Apart from the fact that the venue was decorated in a very "pink" colour, the rest of the arrangements were very down-to-earth. Everyone ate and drank together, and after the elderly and children went home, the young people, oh, now middle-aged people, went together to sing, dance and have fun.

After making a fuss until after twelve o'clock, Qiao Bailu waved her hand: "I really can't do it anymore. I'm old and can't stay up late. Let's go home, shall we?"

Yao Lingling nodded: "Let's go. I have to work overtime tomorrow. I envy you guys so much. You can sleep in tomorrow."

"No, I have to go give the child a vaccination tomorrow, so I can't sleep. The child's grandparents are coming over, and I have to go buy groceries and so on." He Liuxiang also waved her hand: "Then let's just break up for now, and we can get together again if we have the chance. After all, we are from the same city, so we can get together when we are free. It's not like we won't see each other for a long time."

"Yes, yes, yes. I am also very sleepy. I am really getting old."

Everyone said hello and left one after another. Xie Jiayuan went to pay the bill, and when he came out, he saw that only Qiao Bailu was waiting at the door. He hurriedly walked over a few steps and asked, "Are you cold?"

Bella Qiao smiled and shook her head: “It’s not cold, let’s go home?”

"I'm not going back tonight. I've already told mom and dad and asked them to take care of Duoduo for a few days." Xie Jiayuan said with a smile. Duoduo just went with his grandparents, and will spend the next few days at Brother Xie's house.

Qiao Bailu was a little stunned: "Not going back? Then where are we going? Aren't you going to sleep at night?"

"I'll take you for a walk. We've been in B City for so many years, but we haven't seen the night view of B City. Don't you think it's a pity?" Xie Jiayuan said with a smile, and then added: "If you are very sleepy, we can walk around for an hour, and then find a hotel to stay in first. We will go to the airport tomorrow. We will not go abroad this time. We have basically been to all the romantic wedding destinations abroad. Let's go to Kowloon Bay for two days. What do you think?"

Qiao Bailu thought about it and nodded: “Didn’t I say before that I will follow your arrangements this time?”

Besides, aren't romantic cities something that people go to on wedding anniversaries? It's just a birthday, not a zodiac year. It's the same no matter where you go. The most important thing is who is with you.

Xie Jiayuan's smile became even brighter. He pulled Qiao Bailu into the car, took out some clothes and handed them to her: "We're going to walk later, so it's more convenient to wear sneakers and exercise. Change your clothes. If you feel sleepy, take a nap. I'll call you when we get there."

Qiao Bailu nodded and changed her clothes and shoes obediently. Xie Jiayuan was really well prepared, and even put a small quilt behind her. She was really a little sleepy, and fell asleep not long after lying down. When Xie Jiayuan woke her up, she subconsciously looked at the time. It was two o'clock, and she had slept for two hours! When she turned around, she was immediately shocked. Although she was not a native of B City, she had lived in B City for nearly twenty years, but she didn't know that there was a river in B City!

No, this is out of city B, right?

"Yes, we have arrived in H City now, in the suburbs outside the city. Is this river wide enough?" Xie Jiayuan asked with a smile. Only then did Qiao Bailu realize that she had just asked this question.

"You drove for two hours just to let me see this river? Didn't you say you wanted to see the night view of City B?" Qiao Bailu asked speechlessly. Xie Jiayuan spread his hands and said, "That was my original plan. You sat in the car and watched the night view, so you wouldn't be bored while I was driving. Who knew you actually fell asleep? Then we don't have to watch the night view. We can just go directly to our destination."

After that, he suddenly coughed lightly, and then spoke again, his tone and expression became very affectionate: "I still remember, the year we got married, we were watching TV together, and you said that releasing river lanterns was very romantic, so I asked someone to order a lot of these, and specially chose this river."

Qiao Bailu was simply stunned. She was already past the age of romance, okay? Besides, it was late at night, she was so sleepy, and it was so cold in the suburbs. How could the two of them squatting by the river to release river lanterns be romantic? They were just idiots.

Hey, romantic idiot, it seems to rhyme. Oops, this is not the time to think about this!

Bella Qiao reached out and touched Xie Jiayuan's forehead: "So, we don't sleep at night just to come here to release river lanterns?"

Xie Jiayuan nodded with a smile: "Yes, are you touched?"

"I'm so touched." With the corners of her mouth twitching, Qiao Bailu nodded helplessly, trying to make herself happy. This nerd, who had been married for more than ten years, could think of being romantic, which was already very good. Although this plan was a bit inappropriate, having this idea should be praised and encouraged.

"Thank you for all the effort you put in, just for a sentence you said more than ten years ago." Qiao Bailu rushed over, hugged her neck, and kissed her: "I love you."

Xie Jiayuan blushed slightly. They were an old couple, so it was embarrassing to suddenly say love or something like that. But when he met Qiao Bailu's sparkling eyes, Xie Jiayuan couldn't help but reach out and hug her: "I love you, too."

After confessing his love, without waiting for Qiao Bailu to continue being moved, he pulled Qiao Bailu's hand and walked towards the trunk of the car: "Come on, let's go release river lanterns. I have prepared a lot, enough for us." The small river lanterns were the size of a fist, and with the base, they were only the size of a palm. They were packed in two boxes, with a total of about a hundred lanterns.

The river lanterns are made of plastic, so they can float and not get wet. As long as they don't flip over, they can float until the candles burn out. The candles inside are also very carefully designed, in red and green. After they are lit, you can see the words on the outer shell. One word on each river lantern, together they form a sentence - Lu, I love you.

The reason why the name is abbreviated to Lu is because Qiao Bailu is also a celebrity and too much information about her cannot be revealed.

The two of them squatted by the river, lit up all the river lanterns and placed them on the water surface, and the dark river surface instantly had a touch of light. The river lanterns slowly dispersed, and the helplessness that had been blocking Qiao Bailu's heart suddenly dissipated.

The most important thing about the river with floating river lanterns is the words written on the lanterns. It is really romantic to stand by the river and watch them.

She turned around and threw herself into Xie Jiayuan's arms, raising her hands to hug his neck: "I was wrong before. I can't think your plan is too boring just because I'm too cold and sleepy. I have to admit that your thoughts are very romantic and really touched me. Jiayuan, I love you, thank you for everything you are willing to do for me. I also like the river lanterns tonight. This is the best birthday gift you have given me."

Compared with the past, the emotion and joy at this moment are the most sincere expression of Qiao Bailu's heart, without any perfunctory. Thank God for giving her another chance to catch this man. Thank God for letting this man fall in love with her.

Xie Jiayuan hugged her in his arms and smiled. As long as Bai Lu liked it, it was fine.