After finishing a al, Mu Qiu had already learned nearly ten gossip stories from Guan Yu about the entertainnt industry today.
It’s not an exaggeration to say she’s a collector of insider news in the entertainnt circle.
Next door, Shu Ran was focused on debating with Shi Yuhuai about how nice her lipstick shade looked, while Li Yang and Wei Yi were busy eating at, and Qiu Shuang occasionally joined in the conversations on both sides.
Cheng Zhirang and Jiang Lu ate quietly, though they sotis joined in their chats, adding a comnt or two.
Compared to the awkwardness and unfamiliarity when they first t for the pilot, now sitting together for a al, everyone was able to relax and communicate freely, the atmosphere felt like a real group of friends having a gathering.
Perhaps the production team was seeing the initial formation of a fixed variety show team.
Dinner ended by 10:30 PM, and everyone was tired as they got into their respective cars to head back to Hai City’s central district.
Everyone left together, and none of the production team stayed behind.
Mu Qiu got into Cheng Zhirang’s car, rolled down the window, and waved goodbye to everyone.
Assistant Liang was driving in the front, with Chen Song in the passenger seat.
This ti, they were in a nanny van, which was very spacious, and a little friend, Chengcheng, was sitting in the back. Chen Song even consulted Cheng Zhirang’s opinion and also invited Qiu Shuang onto the car.
While Mu Qiu was waving goodbye, Chengcheng looked at her, and also waved goodbye outside, speaking in a baby voice, which made Shu Ran and Guan Yu swoon from the cuteness.
Each of them took a turn planting a kiss, making Chengcheng back away with a blush on his tender little face.
"Oh my, are you Chengcheng? So cute! Call sister, and I’ll buy you candy."
Chengcheng leaned on the car window, shaking his head in a fluffy voice, with eyes like black grapes staring shyly at them: "Mama said I can’t eat too much candy."
"Too cute!" Guan Yu reached her hand wanting to carry him out, but was swatted away by Mu Qiu.
"Don’t bully Chengcheng, you mischievous auntie."
Guan Yu snorted, "You already have a Chengcheng, why are you bothering with this one?"
"..." She glanced at Cheng Zhirang sitting beside her, t his amused gaze, and quickly averted her eyes.
"You’re the one who talks too much! You’d better get in the car and leave, Brother Huai might co over and drag you away, your car is blocking his."
They turned around to take a look.
Sure enough, Shi Yuhuai might actually do sothing like that, so they squeezed Chengcheng’s soft little cheeks one more ti and reluctantly left.
With the window rolled up, Chengcheng let out a sigh of relief like a little adult.
Mu Qiu chuckled, "You’re so young and already sighing? Are those two mischievous aunties scary?"
"They are two sisters." he said seriously.
Mu Qiu shook her head matter-of-factly.
"No. I’m a sister, the rest are aunty."
Chengcheng looked at her blankly, then turned his head to seek help from Chen Song.
Chen Song patiently taught him, "What do you call the person sitting next to her?"
"Uncle Cheng."
"Then you should call her Auntie Mu Qiu."
"No way, just call sister," Mu Qiu stubbornly insisted, "Call sister, and I’ll take you to make folded paper bibs and eat sandwich dumplings in the future."
Chengcheng didn’t need any more prompting and imdiately called her crisply: "Sister!"
"Yes!"
Chen Song: "..."
She was a bit speechless and simply turned her head to talk to Cheng Zhirang from the other side.
"I’m really sorry, I brought him without consulting you."
Cheng Zhirang asked, "He wants to take Chengcheng away?"
Under the dim car light, Chen Song’s expression was unclear, and her voice was weary, "Yes. He wants Chengcheng to change his surna and household registration."
"No way. The child was birthed and raised by you, he has no right."
Chen Song was a little taken aback by his words.
Cheng Zhirang used to comnt on things with a fair and impartial attitude, never using such definitive words.
She raised her eyes to look at Mu Qiu playing with the child, Mu Qiu smiled at her, then lifted Chengcheng up high and taught him with Qiu Shuang to call Uncle.
The subtle influence was indeed terrifying.
Chen Song sighed, then said to Cheng Zhirang, "I won’t agree either. Worst case, we’ll go to court."
"Don’t talk about such things in front of the child," Cheng Zhirang tily interrupted the topic and turned to look at Mu Qiu.
"Where would you like to go back to?"
His voice softened by half.
Suddenly, Chen Song had this strange feeling, like a pig she raised was changing its surna and registration.
Mu Qiu handed Chengcheng to Qiu Shuang and said, "Half Mountain, it should be closer."
She wanted to return to her own little villa, but feared it might be too far and trouble Assistant Liang. Also, she didn’t want these few people to know where she lived.
Cheng Zhirang nodded in agreent.
Chen Song pinched her brows and started to discuss business.
"Just letting you know, in the past two days, Tang Zi has been rejected by many dramas, and the variety shows she was supposed to be on have also canceled their contracts. She’s in a pretty bad situation now. Seems like Mu Qiu, your incident today has an elent of her betting desperately."
"Karma, serves her right for being so foolish," Mu Qiu said casually, "Just in ti for Sister Shu Ran."
"Sister Shu Ran is quite happy about it," Chen Song raised an eyebrow, "Her manager acted quickly, and Shu Ran herself isn’t exactly a peace-loving person. With Tang Zi collapsing, a lot of resources shifted to her. Especially after today’s program aired, those dramas are likely falling into her hands as well."
"Everyone is happy."
She added another line, "Thank you, Sister Chen, for taking a risk to speak for today."
"I just believe in Cheng Zhirang’s judgnt."
"He does have good judgnt."
Chen Song: "..."
Cheng Zhirang chuckled softly and asked her, "Did you like today’s crinoline dress?"
"I liked it."
"Shall we buy it and place it in your room?"
Mu Qiu thought for a mont, then asked, "Is there an identical one? I’d like to buy it for my friend."
Zhao Yu’s birthday is coming up, and she can’t gift sothing to Su Yan, so she has to choose sothing else.
"There can be. But it’ll take so ti."
"Then I want it," she smiled, "My friend called over ten tis worried today, she’s super sweet. Her birthday is coming up, give her a pretty dress, then we’ll go to Disney together, she’ll definitely like it."
Cheng Zhirang tilted his head and asked seriously, "Can I give her a gift too?"
"You want to give a gift? What would you give?"
Mu Qiu’s eyes lit up, "Can you give her a signed photo of Su Yan? She’s a diehard fan!"
Chen Song felt a pang in her heart, "You want him to get a signed photo of Su Yan? In similar situations, I’ve only seen established artists ask for idol photos for their granddaughters."
"......"
Sorry, granddaughter Zhao Yu, that wasn’t her comnt.
Cheng Zhirang didn’t mind, "Sure. But maybe there’s an even better gift."
"What?"
"The next program, if nothing unexpected happens, should be..."
"Stop."
Mu Qiu said righteously, "No spoilers, I’m still waiting for Wednesday to guess with Sister Guan Yu and the others."
Cheng Zhirang laughed and promised.
"Alright, I won’t say."
Chengcheng in the back covered his eyes with his little hands and said in a baby voice, "They are holding hands! Just like how Papa holds Mama!"
Mu Qiu: "......"
Chen Song: "......"
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