Under Chu’s mother’s constant nagging, Chu’s father knelt down and admitted his mistake, stuffing the envelope into Shutong’s hand as an apology gift.
However, she did not take that movie project because she was currently unavailable.
When she refused, Chu’s father gave her a cold look, thinking she had no taste.
But the next second, Chu’s mother gave him a look, and Chu’s father looked up at the ceiling, not daring to say anything.
Shutong left with Chu Fan without any serious incident.
In the rearview mirror, she clearly saw that Chu’s mother was about to leave, but Chu’s father picked her up and put her in another car.
“Is Mother Chu alright?”
Although Shutong had already witnessed Chu’s father’s sycophantic nature, she was still worried about Chu’s mother when she saw his bald head and fierce face.
“It’s nothing, my dad just needs to be taught a lesson.”
Chu Fan glanced at the rearview mirror, his expression calm and composed, as if he had seen this scene many times before.
Shutong silently gave Chu’s mother a thumbs up, then her gaze fell on Chu Fan’s thick, short hair.
“Chu Fan, does your family have a bald gene?”
Chu Fan: “…”
His expression cracked, and after a long while, he finally spoke up to explain, “No, he shaved his head. He’ll stay bald until he remarries.”
Shutong breathed a sigh of relief, “That’s good. It scared me to death…”
After listening, Chu Fan turned to look at her, a warm feeling welling up in his heart, and his palms also felt a little warm.
“It won’t affect our child.”
Shutong: “…I just asked casually. I didn’t mean it that way.”
Chu Fan: “Mm.”
“Then this…” Shutong gestured to the envelope in her arms.
“What should we do with it?”
Chu Fan: “A gift for meeting my parents.”
Shutong: “…Then you really lost out.”
He didn’t have any gifts from her parents to give him.
Chu Fan glanced sideways and saw Shutong studying the check in her hand with her cheeks puffed out.
She muttered, “Isn’t it said that checks can’t be cashed directly? I’m afraid I’ll be sued if you give me this.”
Chu Fan: “No.”
In the end, the envelope was still left with Chu Fan. She didn’t need these things now. As for that movie, she had heard of it. It was originally a project of a big director. Chu’s father probably snatched it by force. She couldn’t accept it even more; otherwise, she would offend everyone in the industry before she even had a chance to grow up.
After that day, Chu’s father became hesitant and would contact Shutong every few days, but he always asked about Chu’s mother.
After Chu’s mother found out about this, she would occasionally invite Shutong out for meals, and Chu’s father became even more attentive to Shutong.
The male and female leads of the newly filmed short drama ‘Cross Me’ were both selected by Qin Li and confirmed by Shutong. They were students majoring in acting at S University; although still somewhat inexperienced, they had potential for development.
Under Shutong’s guidance, they even displayed the strength of a veteran actor on the big screen.
While ‘Rebirth’ relied on the popular couple Qin Li and Ai Meng, its fast-paced and captivating plot, and Shutong’s popularity, ‘Crossing Me’’s instant popularity stemmed more from its filming techniques and the perfect portrayal of each actor’s character and the storyline.
When Shutong had free time, she would invite the Chu family of three to have dinner together.
It was the same private room at the club as last time. Shutong came in with Chu Fan, but she ignored him the whole time.
Chu’s mother sensed something was wrong and leaned over to ask, “Did Xiao Fan make you angry?”
Shutong naturally shook her head.
Chu’s mother, however, spoke with the wisdom of someone who had been through it all.
“Men are all like that. If you don’t say anything, they won’t know you’re angry. If we argue with them every day, we’ll be driven crazy by them. So just ignore them…”
Shutong thought that it made sense. She even mentioned how Chu Fan had secretly set an alarm for her to go to sleep and forbade her from working overtime, and suddenly, she wasn’t so upset anymore.
Chu’s mother comforted her, “Although you are still young, you should take care of your health. Xiao Fan is used to being self-disciplined and is also worried that you are not getting enough rest. He is just concerned about you.”
Shutong nodded.
Meanwhile, Chu’s father was enthusiastically pouring drinks for Chu Fan. The two of them hadn’t spent much time together, so their father-son relationship was strained. Chu’s father had probably recently realized that he needed to repair their relationship, and drinking was naturally the best way to do so.
Chu Fan kept glancing at Shutong. Chu’s father noticed something and began to explain life lessons to him.
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