Xiang Wan finished speaking and went to get her daughter. Lu Mingzhe still didn't hand her over.
"I have no ill intentions, really. Don't be so cold to me."
"Even if we can't be husband and wife, can't we be friends because of the child?"
"Even if not for yourself, for Grandma and Nian Nian, keeping me is beneficial and harmless to you."
"As long as you promise not to block me, I guarantee I won't harass you, nor will I harass Tang Hai Chao again."
Seeing that he spoke with sincerity, and having gone through enough today, Xiang Wan was too tired to argue with him further.
"Alright, I promise. I won't leave Hangcheng again. I hope you keep your word."
Lu Mingzhe lowered his head and looked at his cute daughter again. Reluctantly, he raised her small hand and kissed it by his lips.
Then he gently handed her back to Xiang Wan.
"I'm leaving now. If the child feels unwell again, or needs me for anything, call me."
Although he knew Xiang Wan wouldn't call him, he couldn't help but remind her.
Xiang Wan agreed perfunctorily, "Got it."
Nian Nian seemed to know that Daddy was leaving. She returned to Xiang Wan's arms and peered out, trying hard to see.
The moment Lu Mingzhe took a step out, she pouted and started crying.
Lu Mingzhe quickly looked back at her. Seeing her looking at him reluctantly, his heart ached as if it would break.
"Hurry inside. The hallway is cold. Don't let the child catch a chill."
Xiang Wan looked at his profile. A sentence rolled around in her throat, and finally, she couldn't help but speak.
"Have you seen Xiang Yang recently?"
After returning to Nancheng from Hangcheng, Lu Mingzhe, having diverted a sum of money from the company intended for merging other studios, planned to buy a house for Xiang Wan in Hangcheng.
Before leaving, he thought of Xiang Yang, who still missed his sister every day, and decided to say hello to him.
He had impulsively smashed his phone on New Year's Eve, losing Xiang Yang's number. He had to go to the school to find him.
He waited downstairs at the dormitory building for a long time but couldn't find him.
Anxious, Lu Mingzhe stopped a classmate to inquire. After a long time, he finally found someone from Xiang Yang's dormitory.
The classmate was very surprised, "Who are you to Xiang Yang?"
"Cousin. What's wrong?"
"Didn't Xiang Wan tell you? He got expelled last year after fighting with classmates. He hasn't been at our school for a long time."
A cold glint flashed in Lu Mingzhe's eyes. He incredulously asked the classmate again, "What did you say?"
Xiang Yang was quite stubborn. If he left school, he left school. He blacked out all his former classmates.
Now, no one had his contact information, and he didn't know what he was doing. Lu Mingzhe was furious.
He had finally found Xiang Wan, managed to stabilize her emotions, and their relationship had somewhat recovered.
Now, it was even worse, her brother had gotten into trouble again.
He had only this one brother. He worked tirelessly to support him through university, only for him to drop out midway!
What would happen if Xiang Wan found out?
Lu Mingzhe quickly asked a friend to help find him.
At three in the afternoon, his friend sent him a message.
"He's not in trouble. He's fine and is currently filming at a film studio. The last consumption record was at a Starbucks near the film studio."
Why did he go to a film studio to film?
He wasn't a film major, so was he working as an extra to survive?
Lu Mingzhe drove to the film studio.
He showed Xiang Yang's photo to a Starbucks employee and inquired. It turned out there really was such a person.
"Isn't he the third male lead in that historical idol drama? He ordered dozens of coffees here the day before yesterday and treated the entire crew!"
The store clerk spoke of him as if he were a big star, with a look of adoration.
"He's said to be a newcomer, directly arranged into the cast by the big boss. His backing must be very strong!"
Lu Mingzhe was wide-eyed.
Xiang Yang usually seemed listless and honest. Away from his sister's protection, he was quite capable of getting by.
In the blink of an eye, he had become the third male lead in a historical idol drama, and was even picked by the boss?
It was hard to imagine what he had gone through in the past six months since leaving school.
There were guards around the film set to prevent the public from disturbing their filming.
It was still work hours, and Lu Mingzhe couldn't forcefully barge in and ruin Xiang Yang's good impression, so he had to wait until this scene was finished before looking for him.
While waiting boredly in the parking lot, a white RV drove over.
The car stopped in the parking space next to Lu Mingzhe, and a young girl jumped out.
She was clearly an assistant, holding an umbrella and looking in the direction of the entrance.
Immediately after, two tall, sunglasses-wearing young men jumped out of the car.
They stood on either side of the entrance and extended their hands towards the inside.
The important figure inside elegantly handed over her hand, like an empress alighting from her carriage, and stood gracefully under the umbrella.
Lu Mingzhe had always looked down on people in the entertainment industry.
Just actors, yet they thought so highly of themselves?
Making such a fuss whenever they went out, just to attract attention.
Looking at those hands, he wondered which big star he was fortunate enough to encounter today?
Until he clearly saw her face.
Although he wasn't involved in the entertainment industry and didn't follow stars, he had heard of this woman.
The woman was nearly 50 this year. In her youth, she married a rich husband who owned several investment companies, accumulating some capital. Later, she became passionate about producing talent shows and promoting young idols.
Talent shows were particularly popular a few years ago, creating several top stars in the industry, thus establishing her position in the investment and entertainment circles.
Young idols all addressed her as Sister Hua.
Sister Hua had a successful career, lost her husband young, and had no children, living a very carefree life.
Even outsiders like Lu Mingzhe had heard a saying:
"Sleep with Sister Hua, and you can become the king of the entertainment industry."
He wondered who her boyfriend was visiting today.
Lu Mingzhe didn't want to pry, but the gossip was delivered right to his doorstep.
Since he was idle and bored, he decided to continue watching.
As soon as Sister Hua appeared, someone from the film crew rushed over.
It was another middle-aged woman.
Her demeanor, presence, and clothing were far less refined. She looked submissive upon seeing Sister Hua.
"Sister Hua, why didn't you let us know you were coming in advance? I could have asked him to clear his schedule."
"Xiang Yang still has a major scene left to film, so you might have to wait. It's too hard on you."
Lu Mingzhe didn't hear clearly. Who was the woman he just mentioned? Xiang Yang?
Could it be that coincidental?
Sister Hua wore a new Chanel summer white shirt and black suit pants, with sunglasses. She looked as imposing as a man.
She looked in the direction of the filming.
"It's fine. I just came to watch him film. How is his performance?"
The woman quickly said, "He's doing alright. The kid is diligent and can take criticism. He was scolded a lot in the first two days, but as he was scolded, he started to understand. He's much better these past two days."
"The director even praised him this morning, saying he has some talent for this profession."
"That's good. After all, he's someone I recommended. He can't embarrass me. Let's go take a look."
They were going over?
This was a good opportunity to blend in without standing out. Lu Mingzhe quickly got out of his car and mingled with the crowd.