The film and television city starts from the courtyard

As the sun rose, sunlight streamed into Zhao Shucheng's living room, but it was no longer as clean and tidy as before. The room was a mess, with clothes scattered on the floor and a high heel lying on the coffee table, knocking over a water glass.

Mo Xiaomin opened the door and saw this scene, and immediately froze on the spot.

Just then, the bedroom door opened, and Zhao Shucheng came out.

He hadn't expected Mo Xiaomin to appear at this time, so he quickly gathered his disheveled clothes, threw them into the bedroom, and said:

"Xiao Min, why are you here so early?"

Mo Xiaomin glanced at the bedroom and said, "Should I not have come?"

"Of course not, you can come anytime."

Just then, Amy's voice came from the bedroom: "Xiaobai, who is it?"

"Xiao Min is here!"

Then came the sounds of commotion from the bedroom. A moment later, Amy came out, looking somewhat embarrassed, wearing the clothes Zhao Shucheng had just thrown in.

"Xiao Min, you're here!"

"Yes, I'm here. Did I interrupt your good time?"

"Of course not, I have to go to the store. You talk to Xiaobai first, I'll be going now."

Watching Amy's hurried departure, Zhao Shucheng chuckled and said, "Xiao Min, have a seat!"

"I won't sit down. I just came to tell you that I have new work and need to go out of town to film, so I'll be away for a while."

How long?

“It’s only been a little over a month. I was worried that you would be lonely, but now it seems that I was overthinking it.”

Although Mo Xiaomin already knew about Zhao Shucheng and Amy's relationship, she still had mixed feelings when she saw it with her own eyes.

"How could that be? I'll come visit you on set."

"Forget it, our relationship isn't suitable to be public right now, so let's wait for me to come back to you."

"Okay! But keep in touch by phone at all times, and don't leave me without telling you if anything happens."

"I will not do it again."

A month later, while Zhao Shucheng was lying at home in a coma, Luo Shuquan and Zuo Yongbang came to his house again.

"Shuquan, Teacher Zuo, what brings you here?"

Zuo Yongbang said, "I have something to discuss with you."

"What is it?"

After sitting down, Zuo Yongbang remained silent for a while before speaking, "You know Xiaoxiao, right? She's my daughter..."

"Of course we know. We even followed Shuquan before. What, did your daughter find out that Shuquan is dating and come to you crying about it?"

Zuo Yongbang sighed and said, "If only it were like that, I could comfort her. But I ran into Xiaoxiao on the street a couple of days ago. I saw her walking with a boy, about seventeen or eighteen years old, around the same age as Xiaoxiao, and they were holding hands..."

Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but laugh and said, "No, Teacher Zuo, are you feeling particularly bad right now, like your own cabbage has been eaten by a pig? Shuquan, time waits for no one, you've missed your chance to be Teacher Zuo's son-in-law."

Zuo Yongbang and Luo Shu both stared at Zhao Shucheng, feeling that this person was so wicked that he could say such hurtful things.

"And then?" Luo Shuquan asked, somewhat conflicted.

"They didn't expect to run into me, and of course I didn't expect to run into them either, so I couldn't pretend I didn't know them. So... Xiaoxiao pulled that boy over to greet me and said that he was her boyfriend..."

Luo Shuquan frowned, but instead of feeling regretful as one might expect, he looked like a dean of students listening to parents complain about their children.

Zhao Shucheng said, "Xiaoxiao is an adult now, it's normal for her to want to date, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that now when I think about it, I realize how I acted back then..."

Seeing the puzzled expressions on Zhao Shucheng and Luo Shuquan's faces, Zuo Yongbang continued:

"You see, I'm not usually hypocritical, am I? I'm usually a pretty normal person. I never interfere excessively with Xiaoxiao's affairs, nor have I ever said anything like forbidding her from dating early or that dating early is bad. But that day, when I saw that boy, without realizing it, I..."

"You hit him?"

"Of course not!" Zuo Yongbang almost jumped up and said, "I, I just looked at him very seriously and noblely, and said hello to him in a condescending manner."

"Didn't they say anything else? What, did Xiaoxiao cause you trouble because of this later?"

Zuo Yongbang shook his head and said, "No, but for several days afterward, I felt particularly uncomfortable. I was confused and didn't understand. Now I realize that when I first met my father-in-law, I must have been just like that boy. I'm wondering, when did I become like this? I can't believe I even dislike the man my daughter chose?"

As he spoke, Zuo Yongbang scratched his head in distress and said, "You know, when I was with Xiaoxiao's mother, I thought that if I had a daughter and she had a boyfriend, I definitely wouldn't treat her the same way my father-in-law treated me. I would definitely be very close to him, like we were buddies. But now that I think about it, the way he looked at me that day was like he was looking at something terrifying. I feel uncomfortable now. How did things turn out like this?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "This is what they mean by 'the dragon slayer becomes the dragon himself.'"

Seeing Zhao Shucheng about to burst out laughing, Zuo Yongbang, embarrassed and angry, said, "Is it that funny?"

"I'm sorry, I don't usually laugh unless I can't help it. But Teacher Zuo, I think you're already much better than most people at being able to reflect on yourself."

Seeing Zuo Yongbang's somewhat disbelieving look, Zhao Shucheng said, "Think about it. Although you didn't watch Xiaoxiao grow up, she's still your precious daughter, and you've given her countless care and effort. Now, suddenly seeing your daughter about to live with someone else, and someone who can't meet your expectations in any way, it's natural to feel a little lost and dissatisfied."

Zuo Yongbang looked at Zhao Shucheng with an inquisitive gaze and asked, "So, it's not that my mindset is wrong?"

“Of course not. The fact that you came to us shows that you have a clear understanding of yourself. You know you’re not a good person…” Seeing Zuo Yongbang’s expression as if he was about to fight, Zhao Shucheng waved his hand and said, “Okay, at least not a decent person. But in that situation, you couldn’t react at all to such an unexpected event, so you used a hypocritical attitude. But now that you think about it, it feels so unlike yourself, so you feel uncomfortable.”

Although Zuo Yongbang felt that Zhao Shucheng's words made some sense, they didn't sound like kind words at all, and for a moment he didn't know whether he should be angry.

"Stop talking nonsense, I know what I'm thinking. I just don't know how to turn this situation around so that Xiaoxiao doesn't misunderstand that I hate her boyfriend, and I don't want to despise myself."

Zhao Shucheng said, "That's easy. Since we didn't perform well that day, let's meet again and try to build a relationship."

Zuo Yongbang hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Will this work? I'm afraid that if we're alone together, I won't be able to resist treating him the same way again."

“That’s easy to handle. We can hold a party and invite everyone we can. It’ll be a group gathering, so he won’t be nervous, and we can also help Xiaoxiao make a decision.”

Luo Shuquan said, "I agree, this method is good."

Zuo Yongbang hesitated for a moment and said, "But our house is too quiet, isn't it?"

"If it's inconvenient for you, my house or Shuquan's house are fine, it's just an excuse anyway."

Zuo Yongbang looked at Zhao Shucheng's house and said, "Then let's go to your house. Since you suggested it, you should sponsor the venue."

"Sure, no problem, but I can't cover the other expenses, like drinks. Since it's for Teacher Zuo's sake, Teacher Zuo should pay for it."

Zuo Yongbang said nonchalantly, "No problem, I should pay for it. By the way, since we're having a gathering, we'll need to eat something. I've heard you're a good cook, so you can cook the dishes. That shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"sure, no problem."

"Okay, by the way, Xiao Min will be back soon, right? Have you thought about how to arrange things between Xiao Min and Amy?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "You don't need to worry about that. Even if they come together, they won't cause any trouble. Don't worry!"

Zuo Yongbang and Luo Shuquan were somewhat skeptical. After all, two tigers cannot share the same mountain, unless one is male and the other female. But Mo Xiaomin and Amy were two tigresses. It was no secret that Gu Xiaobai had hooked up with Amy while Mo Xiaomin was away on a business trip, but now that the two were about to meet, the situation was hard to predict.

But seeing how confident Zhao Shucheng was, they didn't say much, hoping that a fight wouldn't break out.

Since a party was being held at home, Zhao Shucheng naturally wanted to clean the house properly. Cleaning himself was too tiring and time-consuming, so he simply called a housekeeping company to hire a professional cleaner.

The housekeeper who came was a local, and she cleaned up the house in about an hour.

"Sir, I haven't cleaned the restroom yet, but an hour is up. If you're satisfied, I'll clean it for you next time you come."

Zhao Shucheng glanced at the work done and was fairly satisfied. He said, "No problem, it's settled then. Cleaning every two days, one hour each time. I'll give you a thousand yuan a month, is that alright?"

The aunt hesitated for a moment before agreeing, saying, "Okay, it's settled then. I originally wanted to do everything for you at once, but since this is my first time here, I'll just book an hour to try it out. Also, my daughter has invited me to go shopping, so I'm sorry."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. I'm just doing my normal job here. Please feel free to browse."

As she packed her things, the aunt muttered to herself, "I told her to come straight up; she should be here by now."

Just then, Zhao Shucheng heard the doorbell ring. Seeing that the housekeeper was still tidying up, he went to open the door himself, only to find a young girl standing there, staring blankly at him.

Zhao Shucheng didn't meet the other person's gaze, and said with a smile, "You're Auntie's daughter, right?"

"Yes, my name is Xiaoxue. You must be the employer of this place?"

At this moment, the housekeeper came out and said, "Sir, I'm sorry, I had my daughter come up to me directly. Her name is Xiaoxue, and she's a recent college graduate."

Then, turning to Xiaoxue, he said, "This is Gu, Gu..."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Gu Xiaobai!"

"Xiaoxue, Mom will clean this place every two days from now on."

"Thank you for your trouble!" Xiaoxue bowed to Zhao Shucheng and said.

"It's no trouble at all. In fact, I'm the one who should be troubling you."

After exchanging a few polite words, the housekeeper took Xiaoxue away.

After they left, Zhao Shucheng closed the door and let out a long sigh. He didn't expect that Xiaoxue was a familiar face, Tong Jiaqian from the movie "Naked Wedding Era". Moreover, she should have had a past entanglement with Gu Xiaobai.

Zhao Shucheng was surprised by the coincidence; the housekeeper he randomly chose turned out to be Xiaoxue's mother. In Zhao Shucheng's memory, Gu Xiaobai had been incredibly picky about the housekeeper before finally settling on Xiaoxue's mother, which led to Xiaoxue's arrival.

What Zhao Shucheng didn't expect was that even though he had been so restrained, Xiaoxue still seemed to like him. While waiting for the elevator with her mother, she kept gesturing with her hand behind her back, probably indicating her phone number.

On the way downstairs with her mother, Xiaoxue pretended to be curious and asked Zhao Shucheng about things, such as how many people were in his family and what they did. She also casually asked Zhao Shucheng if he had a girlfriend.

The mother thought her daughter was worried about her safety at work, so she told Xiaoxue what she had seen.

Xiaoxue was somewhat disappointed when she heard that Zhao Shucheng had a girlfriend. After all, such a handsome and cool guy was no longer single.

But when she heard her mother say that she had seen different women's belongings at Zhao Shucheng's house, she was even more shocked.

"Mom, how do you know these are from different women? Maybe they all belong to Gu Xiaobai's girlfriends?"

"I'm not that blind, and besides, your mother has eaten more salt than you've eaten rice. They're all different sizes, and the labels are different too, even..."

The housekeeper was too embarrassed to describe what she saw in detail to her daughter, so she could only hint at things to her daughter.

Although Xiaoxue was somewhat disappointed, her curiosity about Zhao Shucheng only grew stronger. After all, according to her mother, Zhao Shucheng hadn't hidden anything from his girlfriends. If he had more than one girlfriend, he would have discovered it long ago. Why hadn't she broken up with Zhao Shucheng?
She was so eager to understand why Zhao Shucheng was able to do this that she was also somewhat hoping that Zhao Shucheng would call her.

Of course, this time it's different from when I first called Zhao Shucheng. Before, I just wanted a relationship with this man, but now I want to know if he's really a womanizer, or even what's so special about him that makes two women share him without any reservations. (End of Chapter)