The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 424 Jealousy

When people from Sichuan and Chongqing visit relatives, after the meal, the host will keep them to play mahjong for half a day, and then reluctantly send them off after dinner.

Some guests, not content with just that, insisted on staying overnight to continue the fierce battle at the card table. Only after the guests repeatedly declined and fled as if escaping did the host's hospitality become apparent.

The Cantonese are different; they believe in "eating quickly and leaving quickly." They usually start their meals on time and leave as soon as they finish, without any delay.

Very pragmatic, never polite.

That noon, after finishing their lunch, the two saw everyone off and returned home. As soon as Lu Nanting entered the door, he lay down on the sofa.

There were just too many relatives in the Gu family. Even though he tried his best and did his homework in advance, looking at the illustrated family tree that Gu Lanxi had specially made for him countless times, he was still a little lost when he saw the real people.

Honestly, when it comes to photos, those who know, know.

Having suffered the consequences of being deceived by photoshopped images, Lu Nanting felt dizzy at the moment.

Gu Lanxi felt a little embarrassed because she hadn't seen many of these people in a long time, and many of them were quite wealthy. As they got older, they became enthusiastic about cosmetic procedures, and it was no exaggeration to say that they looked completely different every year.

"I'm here with you, so with my guidance, things should be alright, right?"

If you're going to admit your mistake, just be open about it and compliment the other person on how youthful they seem. Wouldn't that be enough?

"You don't understand how helpless a person with a bad mind feels in this situation."

Gu Lanxi rolled her eyes: "What's there to feel helpless about? Most people might not even see each other once every few years."

After saying that, he took off his coat, went to the bathroom to run the water, and prepared to take a shower.

I'm exhausted after a long day and didn't sleep well last night. Tomorrow morning, I'll have to leave early to deliver New Year's gifts to my relatives and give them the return gifts from today.

They'll be busy for at least half a day.

After finishing up, I have to fly home and wait in the studio the day after tomorrow afternoon.

After the Spring Festival Gala ended, Lu Nanting could only stay at home for two days on the first and second days of the Lunar New Year, which was quite a difficult time.

Gu Lanxi pondered these things, patiently cleaning and disinfecting the bathtub before turning on the water.

While she was letting the water out, she went out to find some clothes. Lu Nanting had already made the bed and was opening his trunk, taking out his pajamas.

With the year-end approaching, all the staff were on holiday, leaving the family severely short-handed. Relatives were too embarrassed to come over and be third wheels, so the two of them had to do everything themselves.

Fortunately, neither of them is lazy; they are both capable and know what to do without needing to be told what to do.

The two quickly got ready.

While she was taking a bath, Lu Nanting suddenly asked her, "Did you have someone make a new one for that cushion?"

He just took a look and found that the parts that were cut off before are no longer visible.

Remembering that Gu Lanxi had said she would try to find a solution, I casually asked about it.

Gu Lanxi lay on the edge of the bathtub, eyes closed, drowsy and half-shut down, basically answering whatever was asked.

Hearing him ask about the silk cushion that came with his mother's dowry, I couldn't help but chuckle:

"I couldn't find a suitable craftsman. The reason it was repaired was because a fan of mine had a family tradition of kesi (silk tapestry) repair. He messaged me privately and said he was willing to give it a try and maybe he could help me, so I sent it to him."

Mentioning this, Gu Lanxi found it amusing, tilted her head, and, with her arm draped over her shoulder, told him:
He said his craftsmanship wasn't as good as his grandfather's, and hoped I wouldn't mind. I asked out of curiosity, and he said his grandfather had been mending dragon robes for the museum, haha~

Speaking of fans, Gu Lanxi couldn't help but recall those "circles" from yesterday. One cry of "Daddy" caused someone to turn into a wolf, forcing her to drastically shorten her precious sleep time.

To be honest, she got up at four o'clock today, and she doesn't even know how she floated into the car.

If I hadn't taken a nap on the plane, I probably would have been yawning a lot today.

The relatives don't say anything to my face, but I don't know what they're saying behind my back.

Given the tendency for rumors to spread like wildfire, her whole family might not even wait until tomorrow to believe she's pregnant, which is why she's yawning so much.

Thinking of this, Gu Lanxi gently slapped Lu Nanting across the face.

As a result, Lu Nanting got wet, and since she didn't use much force when she slapped him, the slap slid down his chest muscles until it stopped when it encountered an obstacle.

Lu Nanting's breathing immediately became shallow.

Fortunately, he wasn't the kind of heartless scumbag who didn't know how to care for others. He wasn't a complete beast after all. He took the shampoo and started washing his wife's hair in silence.

Gu Lanxi was so sleepy that she didn't even want to dry her hair after taking a shower, so she crawled into bed.

Lu Nanting had no choice but to turn on the fan on low and slowly dry her hair. Before going to sleep, he couldn't help but feel envious when he thought of the pride she showed when talking about her fans.

Gu Lanxi's fans are of exceptionally high quality, many of whom are elites from various industries, including highly educated individuals. This is something that Gu Lanxi has only in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Like this, when someone knew she was worried and didn't know how to repair her mother-in-law's dowry cushion, a non-hereditary inheritor immediately stepped in to repair it for her; these were all minor incidents.

During graduation season, graduates post photos of the acknowledgments section at the end of their theses, and junior students in the same major follow suit by posting their citation lists attached to the papers—this is a major event in the entertainment industry.

Because this is something that other fans simply can't learn.

Then, as he thought about it, Lu Nanting couldn't help but recall his last summer in his senior year of high school.

At that time, besides tutoring him, Gu Lanxi was busy writing papers every day.

Usually, when he was doing practice problems, Gu Lanxi would take a notebook and quickly write down the reasoning process.

For tasks involving massive amounts of computation, she doesn't even need a calculator; she can simply space out for a while, pick up a pen, and write down the answer.

Living in the same room as a true genius, Gu Lanxi was even a month younger than him, yet while Gu Lanxi was doing research, he was still struggling with basic math, physics, and chemistry.

The sense of defeat I felt was stronger than ever before.

A mediocre student suddenly started studying like crazy. Gu Lanxi just assumed he was having a love-struck episode, but in reality, it was also due to deep-seated inferiority complex.

Actually, you can understand it if you just think about it.

While Gu Lanxi strolled through the university campus, his mind filled with cutting-edge international research, he was still wearing his school uniform, acting as a naive campus heartthrob in his high school.

While Gu Lanxi was on a national stage, speaking eloquently about his research findings to a group of industry leaders, he was still dancing at his high school New Year's Eve dance, enjoying the blind worship of a group of equally naive people.

What's even more crucial is that, unlike other geniuses who excel in only one area, she has a wide range of life skills, knows everything, and learns everything quickly.

She can get along well with anyone if she wants to; her social skills are excellent.

Its appearance is also top-notch.

Beauty cannot be bought with brains. The true value of this saying has been fully demonstrated in Gu Lanxi over time.

When he first fell for Gu Lanxi, he felt as if his self-esteem had been completely shattered, and then he painstakingly rebuilt it.

He praised himself for his good taste, saying he had just realized his potential and had already set his sights on someone like Gu Lanxi, while simultaneously cursing himself and feeling dejected about his hopeless future.

On one hand, she puts on a confident front and boldly expresses her love, while on the other hand, she hides her inner unease and inferiority complex, and equally hates every potential suitor around Gu Lanxi, truly managing to guard against both men and women.

Even when walking, if Gu Lanxi sees a pretty little bird and glances at it a few more times, he will feel envious.

This has not changed much even now.

The situation worsened when Gu Lanxi broke up with him after their sweet romance had ended.

Even if someone glances at Gu Lanxi, he can't help but glare at them.

Now, however, there is an intangible cultural heritage inheritor who secretly helped Gu Lanxi mend the mat he had cut up, which makes Lu Nanting feel envious no matter how he thinks about it.

He caused trouble, but that person helped him; the contrast was stark.

In particular, he was tossing and turning and wouldn't sleep, and Gu Lanxi slapped him, but he couldn't help asking, "Was that person a man or a woman?"

Gu Lanxi was half asleep but didn't lie: "It's a man. When the mattress was sent back, he wrote me a letter with a photo in it. If I see him again, I should be able to recognize him."

After saying that, he shrank into the blanket and fell asleep again.

The two were close together, and although she spoke a little unclearly, Lu Nanting still heard her clearly.

A letter, a casual photo, so I can recognize you next time I see you...

All the necessary elements are there at once!

Mr. Lu has always been wary of both men and women, and is extremely jealous.

It wasn't just because he had been dumped by Xi Bao, but also because he had been somewhat insecure from the beginning.

So after they got together, he was willing to do many things for Gu Lanxi.

Because she admired other people's hairstyles when she was little, I specially learned how to style her hair in a princess style; because she dressed casually, I put in the effort to help her put together a nice outfit; because she loved to eat delicious food, I specially learned how to cook...

As Xi Bao tried to get closer to him, he was also trying to get closer to his fairy-like figure.

It's another sweet day.