diskusbooks Chapter 879 The Entertainment Industry, The Original Female Lead Killed by the Transmigrator (45)
Chapter 879 The Entertainment Industry, The Original Female Lead Killed by the Transmigrator (45)
Then there's my aunt's cousin. She insisted on having a child born after her husband's death. My aunt was unhappy, but her daughter was determined to do it her way. There was nothing she could do. Parents can never win against their children.
During her daughter's late pregnancy, Aunt Xiaoyun left the supermarket to her husband and son and went to the city where her daughter lived to take care of her. She took care of her for several months until the baby was born and the baby's grandparents came to take over, at which point she could finally relax.
However, she didn't give up immediately, because she didn't trust the other person to take care of her daughter during her postpartum period. So she didn't go home until her daughter finished her postpartum period.
Everyone thought that Xiao Yun's cousin would have a hard time. She was so young, burdened by her child, and had no man. They thought she would regret it sooner or later. But they didn't expect her to be doing so well.
As soon as the baby was out of confinement, she handed the baby over to the grandparents to look after, and then went back to work. The elderly couple doted on their only grandson and took good care of him, ensuring he was healthy and well. They were also very good to the baby's mother.
Whether out of gratitude or something else, the elderly couple used their son's compensation money to buy an apartment in the city, putting it directly in Xiao Yun's cousin's name, saying that it was hers so that she would have confidence when she got married in the future.
This surprised Xiao Yun quite a bit. Generally speaking, most people would put the house in their grandson's name when buying a house, since the mother is still young and will have other children after she gets married. At that time, the house might not necessarily end up in their grandson's hands.
If their family were well-off and wealthy, that would be one thing; it's common practice for rich people to give away a house, so it's not unusual. But their family is just an ordinary one, and they still live in an old, dilapidated apartment.
The elderly couple responded to the call to action back then, getting married and having children late. Now they are both retired. It's unknown whether they had any savings before, but they rely on their pensions now. As everyone knows, the pensions of ordinary workers in small towns are just enough to make ends meet, so their generosity is quite surprising.
After that, Xiao Yun didn't pay much attention. Although her family was close to her aunt, her relationship with her cousin was just so-so, not as close as with Liu Ran.
And my aunt's cousin is also getting engaged, according to Xiao's mother. However, the date is set for October 1st, which is probably a deliberate choice to avoid the same time as Li Yunqi. Otherwise, with the same group of relatives and friends, no one would know where to go.
So they got engaged on October 1st and got married at the end of the year. Xiao's mother said that the girl's family was very well-off and wealthy, but she was a little older than her cousin, seven years older.
Moreover, the woman's parents passed away unexpectedly a few years ago, and she has no siblings, leaving her all alone. My aunt and uncle are quite satisfied with this, so as not to let their son be disliked by others.
That's true. If the other party's parents were still alive and their family was well-off, they certainly wouldn't let their daughter marry someone who is slow to react.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu looked at Xiao Yun with admiration. His wife's fortune-telling was incredibly accurate; his cousin had indeed found an older, well-off man, just as she had predicted.
He felt he needed to learn more about this subject so that he could see the course of other people's lives at a glance and save himself a lot of trouble.
Having talked about other people's stories, it's time to talk about our own. Our two children's first birthdays are coming up soon. We'll definitely be having a "first birthday celebration" – it's a big deal in our hometown.
However, Xiao Yun and Xiao Yu might not have time on the child's birthday, as they would be traveling to other places for promotional activities.
So they decided not to hold the actual wedding on the designated day, but rather to move it forward a few days so that they could hold the ceremony right after attending the wedding.
Because they didn't want their child to be exposed, they knew they couldn't hold the ceremony in Beijing. After discussing it, the family decided to hold it in their hometown, which would save their relatives the trouble of traveling back and forth.
As for those in Beijing, they're all friends and colleagues; if I don't call them, they might actually feel relieved.
Mr. and Mrs. Xiao thought it was a good thing. The relatives there all knew that their granddaughter and grandson couldn't be exposed, for fear of being targeted.
The relatives understand. They've seen those celebrity children posted online and judged, with both positive and negative comments, which are quite annoying. So, no relatives usually post photos of them.
Based on this alone, Xiao Yun had a very good impression of these relatives, unlike some other relatives who wouldn't listen even if you told them what to do.
Especially now that many people are involved in social media, whether they are older or younger, many people try every means to take photos with celebrities in order to gain traffic.
The family sat together and chatted for half an afternoon, then had a lively dinner before Xiao Yun and her husband took their two children back to their room.
Although the two children have their own rooms, they still need to be put to sleep. When their parents are not home, their maternal grandparents put them to sleep. Now that they are back, and the two children are clinging to them, they will definitely come to put them to sleep again.
The chubby son was easy to coax; he had played all afternoon and had long since exhausted his energy. He lay down on the bed, patted a few times, and fell asleep. Jingyan, however, was still full of energy, so Xiao Yun simply took her into the space and showed her all the nice things the space beast had given her, letting her choose the ones she liked to put in her own space.
Jingyan was born with a companion space. Although it was not as large as her father's, it was still several hundred hectares. Xiao Yun planned to put a spiritual vein into her when she was older, because he was afraid that she would not be able to control the leakage of spiritual energy if he did it now.
This is the benefit of parents having high cultivation levels. For example, Yao Yao's accompaniment space only appeared after she reached adulthood and her cultivation level had reached that point.
Seeing the treasure mountain, Jingyan's eyes widened, and she immediately transformed into her true form and rushed over, swishing her nine fluffy tails as she ran, showing how happy she was.
Xiao Yun couldn't help but smile indulgently. It's better for the little one to be lively; it makes her more lovable. When Jing Yan is in human form, she's too well-behaved because she has to be kept still, which makes people feel sorry for her.
Xiao Yu put her son to sleep in the room of the space villa and even set up a barrier before coming out. Seeing her precious daughter rolling around among a pile of treasures and magical artifacts, she ran over to protect her as well.
Xiao Yun also went over and searched with the father and son. She hadn't looked carefully before, only glanced at it and put away some artifacts. She didn't expect there to be so many high-level storage spaces inside.
I randomly opened a few and found all sorts of things inside: some were secret realms for training, some were portable cave dwellings for cultivation, and there were also spirit pet gardens and medicine gardens with spiritual springs.
The original owners of these spaces have likely all perished, as they no longer bear the marks or restrictions of their former owners, allowing them to open them directly.
Now, not only did the kids have even more fun, but the two adults joined in, opening each item one by one like they were opening blind boxes, and then sorting them out.
When the little one finds something good, he'll excitedly fly up and cheer or giggle, showing it off to his parents. He'll only be satisfied when he gets their approval and praise.
The commotion quickly attracted Yun Sheng and his wife. The two had been cultivating in Xiao Yun's Crystal Palace, where the immortal spiritual energy was the most abundant, but they had not gone into seclusion, as they still had to take care of their beloved granddaughter Jing Yan from time to time.
The two floated down and were also taken aback by the mountain of treasure. They didn't know when Xiao Yun had collected it. Before they could even ask, their granddaughter pulled them into the treasure hunt.
While rummaging through the items, Xiao Yun told them about the origins of these treasures and the situation in that orc world, and then asked them if they wanted to go and have a look around there.
The two were quite surprised. They hadn't expected that she would recognize another Heavenly Dao as her goddaughter on this trip. They had heard her say that she had two godsons, but they had never met them. They thought it must have been a coincidence that she had helped them when they were at their weakest.
I can't believe they've already adopted another child in just five days. It's so easy! Is the world really that lacking in maternal love?
Should they also travel to other worlds? Maybe they can recognize a few of them. After all, the merit of saving the world is the greatest help in cultivating to become a saint.
With that in mind, they didn't refuse when Xiao Yun asked again. Since it was their own territory, it wouldn't hurt to go and take a look.
They were actually quite curious about that high-tech world, and learning about it would help them avoid being clueless when they went there in the future.
After selecting some suitable treasures for them and equipping them with spaceships, flying cars, mechs, and translators, Xiao Yun contacted Yao Yao using a communicator and teleported the two of them directly to her location via a teleportation array.
After playing for a while, Xiao Yun sensed a strange movement in her divine sense. She told her daughter and Xiao Yu to play in the space first, while she left the space and went to a villa community in the north of the capital under the cover of night.
The man I met in the airport's underground parking lot lives in this villa complex.
Xiao Yun kept his consciousness focused on the other person. The person had gotten into an Alphard van in the underground parking lot, then went to an office building on the edge of the Fourth Ring Road, and then entered an office with a sign that read "Kuankuan Studio".
This studio is small and not well-known; at least Xiao Yun had never heard of it. It must be affiliated with some company. There were no other artists inside, and only a handful of staff.
The man made a brief appearance there and then left. Afterwards, he and his agent went to the villa community outside the Fifth Ring Road.
Because his divine sense was constantly monitoring the situation, Xiao Yun was able to detect any movement from him immediately.
He talked about work with his agent in the living room, and after the agent left, he went to his room to rest.
Xiao Yun also learned from their conversation that the villa this person was currently living in had just been rented for the purpose of recording a program the next day or two.
He's going to be on a reality TV show, which starts filming from when he leaves home.
Previously, this person lived in a company-provided dormitory, a three-bedroom apartment divided into six rooms, shared by five or six people.
He has gained some fame through a talent show. Although he hasn't established a rich second-generation persona, he can't afford to be too low-class. If his fans find out that he lives in such a place, they might accuse the company of exploiting him online.
So the studio paid for him to rent a small townhouse, three stories high, only about 200-300 square meters in total. It didn't have a yard, but there was a garage on the first floor.
Because there were fans picking him up at the airport earlier, several of them were waving those name tags with flashing colored lights. When Xiao Yun saw him, he also glanced at him with his divine sense. This person should be called Lin Zhaohui, but he didn't know if it was his real name or a stage name.
Her appearance and temperament are somewhat similar to Xiao Yu's; she's also the clean and well-behaved type. However, her features aren't as delicate as Xiao Yu's, and she's not as tall as Xiao Yu either, probably around 1.72 meters.
This height is considered short in the current entertainment industry. Nowadays, there are many tall young people, and many girls are over 1.7 meters tall. It's not easy for short guys to stand together and act together.
This person is probably the one their company is currently promoting. They have a special nanny car provided for him, his agent only takes him around, and now they've even rented a villa for him.
However, Xiao Yun felt that this was a bit unnecessary. It would be better to rent a two-bedroom apartment in a nice neighborhood, as long as it was clean and tidy.
Anyone with a bit of common sense can tell that this villa isn't his house. It lacks any sense of home, and the decor doesn't suit him at all. There might even be rumors that he's being kept by a sugar daddy.
This kind of appearance and temperament is actually quite a disadvantage. It gives people the impression that she relies on her family or the opposite sex. Even though Xiao Yu is quite famous now, she still can't shake off the image of being dependent on Xiao Yun.
People might not say it to his face, but behind his back they'll still say he's a kept man. After all, Xiao Yun has won several Best Actress awards, a grand slam in China. She's only missing two international awards, and she might win them all when this film she's currently making is released.
Furthermore, it's no secret in the industry that Jiuxiao Entertainment is Xiao Yun's business, and anyone who sees or hears about it will think that he relies on Xiao Yun.
If they hadn't gotten married so quickly and had children, the comments would probably have been even harsher, with people calling him a kept canary.
That's how the entertainment industry is; sometimes good or bad is judged solely by words. Sigh... I've gone off-topic again. Let's get back to the present.
Xiao Yun came over in the middle of the night because someone had just arrived at Lin Zhaohui's place, and her divine sense detected the aura of the system on that person.
Xiao Yun had previously guessed that the person who could absorb Lin Zhaohui's luck must be someone close to him. Usually, this kind of strategy system would either pretend to be his admirer or actually become his girlfriend. He never expected that it would be someone of the same sex, and even his assistant.
Because the production crew will be here tomorrow to install equipment, his assistant came early to help with the preparations.
The other person came with luggage, and we'll be going to the recording site together.
A male assistant who tries to seduce his employer, or even if he's not the employer but someone the company assigned him, is still his superior. If Lin Zhaohui were to collapse or die, it would be difficult for him to find this kind of job again.
Of course, it's possible that they don't rely on this salary at all, and after completing the mission and receiving the system reward, they might quit this line of work.