"Jingxing, there's a variety show inviting you!"
As soon as the door opened, Jessie squeezed in, grinning and winking at him.
"You came knocking on my door so early in the morning, and wouldn't even say it over the phone, all for this?"
Ye Jingxing, still groggy with his hair disheveled, felt a profound sense of powerlessness.
"I was afraid you'd hang up on me, so I came directly," Jessie said, stating the obvious.
"You know I'll disagree, yet you still came? When have you ever seen me accept a variety show invitation?"
Ye Jingxing rolled his eyes and sat on the sofa, rubbing his forehead in exasperation.
"This time is different, of course. It's a parent-child variety show called 'Here Come the Babies.' Li Chenggang, the chief director of Blue Channel, personally invited you. Don't you want to take Nuannuan along?"
Jessie winked at him, knowing how much he adored his little niece, which was why Jessie had agreed to persuade him.
Ye Jingxing blinked, resting his chin in his hand, looking at him without speaking.
"Everyone in the entertainment industry knows about the commotion on Weibo last time. Director Li has been planning this variety show for over half a year and is personally directing it.
He didn't initially consider inviting you, but he saw Nuannuan on Weibo. Most importantly, he can invite you. This will be your variety show debut, and the ratings are sure to explode.
And what if Nuannuan herself wants to go?"
Seeing Ye Jingxing waver, Jessie pressed on.
"This variety show is fully live-streamed, with only the first episode being recorded at home. The rest are also very relaxed – just eating, drinking, and playing."
"My agreeing is useless. Do you think my second brother, with his personality, would let Nuannuan appear on a variety show?" Ye Jingxing spread his hands innocently.
"Parents can observe during recordings, and the first episode allows for parental participation.
After that, you and Nuannuan will be recording separately. Each trip will take three days!" Jessie dropped the final bombshell.
"I'll go talk to my brother." Ye Jingxing immediately got up, changed, and headed out.
Ye Corporation
Ye Jinghuai felt a headache coming on as Ye Jingxing suddenly appeared in his office.
"What are you here for again? Nuannuan isn't here."
"Second Brother, I came to see you." Ye Jingxing sat down with a cheeky grin.
Ye Jinghuai put down the pen in his hand, clasped them on the desk, and looked back at him expressionlessly, gesturing for him to continue without speaking.
"Second Brother, a variety show has invited me, and I need to take Nuannuan with me. What do you think?"
"Not great. I disagree. You can leave now."
Ye Jinghuai refused without a second thought and signaled for him to go.
"No, shouldn't you hear what kind of variety show it is? It's a parent-child show, and parents can participate in the first episode."
"No need. My daughter doesn't need to do anything. I don't want her in front of the cameras being discussed." Ye Jinghuai then buried his head back in his work.
"Second Brother, how about you reconsider..."
"You can leave!" Ye Jinghuai remained unmoved.
As Ye Jingxing walked out of the Ye Corporation building, he suddenly realized he probably shouldn't have approached Ye Jinghuai first. His eyes twinkled, and he happily headed towards Jingshan Villa.
"Nuannuan, guess who it is?" Ye Jingxing suddenly covered Nuannuan's eyes from behind.
"Fourth Uncle~"
"Young Master Ye is here! I'll get you some tea," Wu Ma said with a smile.
"Thank you, Wu Ma." Ye Jingxing then walked over and sat beside Nuannuan, then picked her up onto his lap.
"Nuannuan is so smart! How did you guess it was Fourth Uncle?"
"Fourth Uncle is silly. Nuannuan can smell Fourth Uncle's scent," Nuannuan said, sniffing the air.
"Yes, Fourth Uncle isn't as smart as Nuannuan, so Fourth Uncle needs to ask Nuannuan for a favor today."
As he spoke, Ye Jingxing winked at Nuannuan and began to work his charm.
"Nuannuan, there's a variety show inviting Nuannuan and Fourth Uncle. Fourth Uncle wants Nuannuan to go with me. Can Nuannuan go with Fourth Uncle?"
"What is a variety show, Fourth Uncle?" Nuannuan asked, tilting her head in confusion.
"It's appearing on TV with Fourth Uncle, okay?"
"No," Nuannuan shook her head firmly, finding it uninteresting.
"Why? Filming for TV is very interesting. There will be many children to play with. You can also travel to other places with Fourth Uncle. And in the future, everyone will be able to see you on TV."
Ye Jingxing continued to tempt Nuannuan.
"What about Daddy?"
"Your Daddy isn't going. It'll just be you and Fourth Uncle, okay?"
"No, Nuannuan wants to be with Daddy." Nuannuan continued to refuse.
"Doesn't Nuannuan like being with Fourth Uncle?" Ye Jingxing feigned heartbreak, looking at Nuannuan pitifully.
It had to be said that as an actor, Ye Jingxing's slightest gesture of clutching his chest made people's hearts ache for him.
"Fourth Uncle~ Nuannuan likes Fourth Uncle too." Nuannuan was completely captivated by Ye Jingxing.
"Nuannuan, don't you want to earn money to support your Daddy? If you participate, you'll earn money." Ye Jingxing persisted with his enticement.
"If Nuannuan goes, there will be money to earn. Then Daddy won't have to work anymore!" Nuannuan's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Then Nuannuan can support Daddy!" Nuannuan stood up excitedly and spun in circles on the ground.
"Yes! And for the first episode, Nuannuan can film with Daddy."
"Okay~ Then Nuannuan will go." Seeing this, Ye Jingxing revealed a triumphant smile.
And so, when Ye Jinghuai returned home that evening, he was delighted to receive the news that his daughter would be filming a variety show with Ye Jingxing.