Chapter 46: “Simu is a good baby.”

Jiang Xiao blushed and muttered two words weakly, “Rogue!”

Zhou Xiulin had only intended to have a conversation with her. In these two days in B City, she wouldn’t be more relaxed than him. “There’s a meeting tomorrow morning. You and Jiang Qin should go together.”

“I need to go too? The company has a rule that says, ‘Don’t get involved in matters that don’t concern you.'” Jiang Xiao blinked, a playful glint in her eyes.

Zhou Xiulin relaxed his grip on her, handed her a glass of water, and asked teasingly, “Aren’t you someone else?”

Jiang Xiao smirked, “Tonight, I met a singer who seemed pretty good. I had him get in touch with Xiao Ni.”

Zhou Xiulin nodded. The music industry hadn’t been doing well in recent years; it couldn’t compare to acting. Encountering young people who genuinely wanted to make music wasn’t easy. This was a characteristic of the times. “Director Jin will also be there tomorrow.”

Jiang Xiao’s expression didn’t change. She had read many reports about Director Jin. He was a dedicated filmmaker who revolved around work and family. Southern Weekly even interviewed him and Liang Yue before. Their love story was considered exemplary in the industry.

Zhou Xiulin continued, “I heard last night that Director Jin is having a minor health issue.”

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A sense of unease washed over Jiang Xiao.

By the time she found Zhou Xiulin by the poolside, her mood wasn’t all that great.

Zhou Xiulin swam back and forth a few times before coming ashore. Jiang Xiao handed him a towel, asking, “What time did you get up?”

“A little after six.”

Jiang Xiao had never seen someone with such good spirits. With only six hours of sleep a day, he seemed full of energy. When she was studying, pulling an all-nighter had no adverse effects the following day. However, after having a child, her body felt like it had undergone an overhaul, making her prone to fatigue.

Zhou Xiulin chuckled, “When Simu is a bit older, I’ll teach him how to swim too.”

Thinking of their little sprout improved Jiang Xiao’s mood considerably.

“Just wait for a moment; I’ll go take a shower. Wait for me here.”

Jiang Xiao stood at a distance and waited for him. At this moment, someone approached. It was a tall and handsome young man wearing only swim trunks, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist.

Jiang Xiao turned her head away, pretending to look outside.

The man was Xia Zihao, the vice president of Starlight Entertainment. He glanced at Jiang Xiao in passing, his gaze lingering for a moment before he headed to the exercise area.

In a short while, Zhou Xiulin changed into his clothes, and Jiang Xiao left with him.

Xia Zihao surfaced, leaned against the edge of the pool, wiped his face, and watched the backs of the two leaving figures, a hint of a smile playing on his lips.

Well, President Zhou seems to be quite protective of Jiang Xiao.

Of course, Xia Zihao recognized Jiang Xiao’s identity. He had known for a while that she had a backer. A woman who rises too fast tends to have some tricks up her sleeve.

He was curious to see just what this chief talent agent of Huaxia Entertainment had up her sleeve.

Jiang Xiao and Zhou Xiulin arrived at the downstairs restaurant and took a seat in a corner.

Jiang Xiao hesitated for a moment before telling him about what she had seen earlier. “Xinran and President Mo have reconciled.”

Zhou Xiulin wasn’t particularly surprised. “Yiheng turned around for the first time.” Moreover, he did so when they were engaged. “The Han family is not someone Zhao Xinran can provoke. If she’s not careful, she’ll end up with nothing.”

Jiang Xiao furrowed her brow, “She knew Mo Yiheng was engaged and still…”

Zhou Xiulin reassured her, “After so many years in this industry, you should be used to it.”

Jiang Xiao pursed her lips, “But they’re not just acquaintances. Mo Yiheng is in the wrong. He already has a fiancée, yet he’s still getting involved with Xinran. If their relationship gets exposed, Xinran’s career will be ruined.”

Zhou Xiulin smiled faintly, “Alright, let’s have breakfast first. Oh, Yiheng will also attend the meeting today.”

Thinking it over, Jiang Xiao realized that no matter what he encountered, he always approached things calmly. Compared to him, she was undoubtedly lacking in that regard.

In the morning meeting, Zhou Xiulin appeared with the two of them. Jiang Xiao wore a neat little suit, exuding a sense of professionalism that suited a working woman.

The meeting was round-table style, with assistants and secretaries seated behind their respective bosses.

For Jiang Xiao, this kind of meeting was somewhat boring. She opened her notebook and held a pen as if she were taking notes. However, after half an hour, she found herself drifting off. The numbers were too unfamiliar to her.

Unobtrusively, Jiang Xiao began to observe the people in the room. The first person she noticed was the director sitting across from her.

It seemed that as long as she continued in this industry, she couldn’t avoid dealing with their whole family. Jiang Xiao was coming to understand more and more why her father had insisted on keeping her out of the entertainment industry.

The closer she got to the truth, the more painful it became.

Suddenly, Jiang Xiao realized she was being scrutinized by a gaze from across the table. She followed it back and saw that it was the same man she had encountered by the pool in the morning.

The man lifted the corner of his lips and nodded slightly at her.

Jiang Xiao blinked in surprise, politely nodding her head in return. Her gaze fell on the nameplate in front of him—Starlight Entertainment, Xia Zihao.

When it was Zhou Xiulin’s turn to speak, she finally snapped back to attention. Zhou Xiulin’s manner of speaking was as usual, calm and courteous. In recent years, Huaxia Entertainment had focused on TV dramas and movies. After the successful launch of the Lingnan Film and Television Town a few years ago, it not only attracted many film crews for shooting but also saw a considerable increase in tourist numbers. In the future, Huaxia planned to continue developing the film and television town, aiming to sign ten projects within the next three years.

As Jiang Xiao watched his figure, a sense of uncontrollable pride filled her heart. This was her man, after all!

After the morning meeting, several people detained Zhou Xiulin. Two major economic companies were interested in investing in Huaxia and wanted to discuss things thoroughly with him while they had the chance.

During those three days, Jiang Xiao finally got to experience Zhou Xiulin’s work efficiency. He signed a contract with Starlight Entertainment to develop a film and television city in Y City in August of the second half of the year.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xiao managed to seize the time and secure a crucial role for Qin Yilu and Yi Han in a project that was essential for their acting careers— “Eternal Sword and Dragon Slayer”. The drama was directed by the domestically renowned newcomer director Sun Meng.

After the contracts were signed, on the same afternoon, the official promotion was released on Weibo.

Produced by Huaxia Film and Television, Qin Yilu was cast as the female lead Zhao Min, and Yi Han was cast as the male lead Zhang Wuji. The promotional stills had been taken at the end of the previous year, and the two emerging talents had officially been announced to the public.

Jiang Xiao’s trip to City B this time was fulfilling.

The two new emerging talents didn’t cause too much of a stir.

The director and producers all said that it didn’t matter. As long as the performance was good, even gold would shine if polished.

On the last day, when everything was done, everyone finally relaxed.

Jiang Xiao hadn’t seen Little Bean Sprout for three days and missed her son very much.

Little Bean Sprout, who was attending kindergarten, told his little friends that his mom and dad had gone on a business trip.

Kind-hearted Duoduo comforted him, “It’s okay, they’ll be back in a few days.”

Little Bean Sprout said mysteriously, “Duoduo, I’ve been playing a very fun game lately. It’s about a cute frog that runs away from home.”

Duoduo blinked her pretty eyes, “Where are you playing it?”

“My aunt’s phone, the one my aunt takes care of. I learned when my aunt was playing.”

“Simu, you’re really amazing.”

Zhou Simu used his rich vocabulary to describe a story of a runaway frog. “The little frog met the butterfly princess on the way, and later, they got married. After that, they had many little frogs and little butterflies.”

The teacher quietly walked over, thinking, “Why do these kids have such vivid imaginations nowadays? The game doesn’t have that!”

As a result, perhaps because he got too excited talking to Duoduo in the morning, Zhou Simu wet his bed during naptime.

After the teacher changed his pants, the little guy didn’t say a word. When he returned to his seat, Yangyang asked, “Simu, how come you still wet the bed?”

Zhou Simu blushed, “I fell asleep and didn’t know.”

Yangyang patted his shoulder, “It’s okay, don’t do that next time.”

Zhou Simu looked a bit embarrassed, glancing at Duoduo and whispering, “Um, next time I won’t wet the bed.”

But the little guy felt embarrassed.

On the way home after school in the evening, he didn’t talk much. Father Zhou thought he missed his mom and dad. “Your dad and mom will be back tomorrow.”

Zhou Simu turned his eyes away, pouting. Only little babies wet the bed, hmph, how embarrassing!

Father Zhou looked dismayed. He couldn’t even console his three-year-old grandson.

That night, Zhou Yanyan saw her nephew looking downcast. She allowed him to play games for a while, but the little guy remained unmoved.

It was truly strange.

Zhou Yanyan quietly asked her parents, “Did Mumu get bullied at school?”

Mother Zhou said, “The kids in their class are all nice. I haven’t heard the teacher say anything to your dad.”

Father Zhou shook his head, “This kid is just like your brother when he was little, keeping everything to himself.”

Zhou Yanyan went to find Song Yiwen, asking if he had any tricks to comfort the child.

Song Yiwen, knowing how much she cherished her nephew, offered a few suggestions, “Snacks, toys.”

Zhou Yanyan sighed, “My nephew’s emotional and intellectual intelligence¹EQ and IQ are both high. Ordinary methods won’t work.”

Song Yiwen laughed, “So, this artificially created child is this clever?”

Zhou Yanyan’s eye twitched, “… It’s your family that’s artificially created!” She realized it wasn’t the right thing to say.

Song Yiwen suppressed his laughter, “Then you and I will go artificially create.”

Zhou Yanyan scolded irritably, “Get lost! Why would I need artificial methods? My nephew isn’t artificially created! My brother and his wife gave birth to him.”

Song Yiwen never pried into Zhou’s family matters, “You love kids so much. How about we get married earlier and have our own?”

Thinking about Jiang Xiao’s pregnancy, Zhou Yanyan got a bit worried, “Let’s wait a bit longer. You’re still in the midst of career transition. Getting married and having children now might not be good for your career.”

“Miss Zhou, I’m prepared at any time.”

Zhou Yanyan smiled sheepishly, “Go busy yourself. I’ll go and comfort the little one.”

Suddenly, Song Yiwen said, “Yanyan, find some time to meet my parents.”

The other end fell into silence.

Zhou Yanyan’s breath became erratic; she really wasn’t prepared for this.

Song Yiwen chuckled softly, “What’s wrong? Scared?”

Zhou Yanyan didn’t hold back, “Yiwen, can we wait a bit longer?”

“Sure.” Song Yiwen liked her straightforwardness, unlike other women who were always calculating around him.

Hung up the phone, Zhou Yanyan let out a sigh and went to find Little Bean Sprout to divert her mind.

Little Bean Sprout was alone in Zhou Xulin’s bedroom, the door slightly ajar. As Zhou Yanyan was about to push the door, she heard voices from inside.

“But Mom, all the kids in the class know that I wet the bed,” he said, and then started sobbing again, “The soup at lunch was so good, I had two bowls.”

“Sob sob sob—Duo Duo found out my bed was wet, and she said my bed had an extra sun on it.”

Suppressing a smile, Zhou Yanyan went downstairs to report the situation to her father. She thought Jiang Xiao must have some ideas to comfort her son.

Jiang Xiao looked at her son wiping his tears, holding back her laughter. “Kids often wet the bed. In a while, Duo Duo and the others will forget about it. Mumu, this isn’t something to be embarrassed about; it’s a normal thing.”

Little Bean Sprout’s eyes turned red from crying, looking aggrieved.

Jiang Xiao clenched her teeth. “Your dad wet the bed when he was even older than you.”

Little Bean Sprout widened his eyes, “Really?”

“Really. This is a secret between us; you can’t tell Dad, otherwise he’ll feel embarrassed too.”

“Dad also wet the bed!”

Jiang Xiao thought about consoling her son and decided to tease her husband a bit. “Dad and Mom will be back tomorrow. Be a good boy tonight.”

Zhou Simu wiped his tears and snot, saying in a childish tone, “Simu is a good boy. Mom, I miss you and Dad.”

Jiang Xiao’s heart melted. There’s no point staying in B city tomorrow; she should go home early.

When she went to find Zhou Xulin, it was already eleven at night. At this hour, Jin Shuyan was still wandering in the corridor. Jiang Xiao had a headache.

Jin Shuyan’s eyes were red, as if she had been crying.

When she met Jiang Xiao’s gaze, she seemed a bit embarrassed. “Sister Jiang, did Brother Zhou ask you to come up?”

Jiang Xiao nodded hesitantly, “What’s going on?”

“Nothing.” Jin Shuyan said, then burst into tears.

Jiang Xiao didn’t have tissues with her.

Jin Shuyan cried softly for a while, and Jiang Xiao stayed by her side. This must have something to do with Zhou Xulin. How did the usually warm Mr. Zhou hurt someone to this extent?

After a while, someone hurriedly approached, their footsteps anxious.

“Yanyan—” Jin Dao looked anxious.

“Dad—” Jin Shuyan threw herself into her father’s arms.

Jin Dao patted her back gently, “It’s okay, stop crying. Let’s go home with Dad. Your mom is coming too. We’ll talk at home.” He glanced at Jiang Xiao, his brow furrowing.

Jiang Xiao stood still. “Director Jin—”

Jin Dao’s voice was heavy. “I’m sorry for the trouble Yanyan has caused you. We’ll take our leave for now. I’ll apologize to Xulin another day.”

Jiang Xiao didn’t show any emotion, quietly watching the Jin father and daughter leave. She let out a soft sigh.

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Sansukini: Mumu is so cute.

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