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Chapter 204 That trace of weakness

It was already the autumn of 1984, and the temperature in Beijing was still a little low in the evening. Qiao Yicheng, who had just gotten off work, saw Wen Ju'an standing alone at the entrance of CCTV, waiting.

Seeing the people entering and leaving the CCTV building pointing and talking about Wen Ju'an, Qiao Yicheng hurried over and asked, "Miss Wen, are you waiting for me?"

"Hello, Chief Qiao! I'd like to invite you to dinner at my house!"

"Huh? Then why don't you come in and find me!"

"I'm worried it will affect your work!"

Thinking of the complicated situation of Wen Ju'an's family, which was comparable to that of his own Qiao family, Qiao Yicheng swallowed his words of refusal.

"Miss Wen, do you mind if I bring one more person to dinner?"

"Ah? I don't mind! Of course I don't mind!"

Wen Ju'an thought Qiao Yicheng wanted to bring his girlfriend along, but Wen Qinghua said Qiao Yicheng didn't have a girlfriend, so Wen Ju'an felt a little surprised and guessed that his uncle might have inaccurate information.

Qiao Yicheng came to his motorcycle and suddenly looked at Wen Ju'an who was following behind him. "Miss Wen, do you mind riding a motorcycle with me?"

"Huh? I don't mind!"

Traffic police nowadays are not as strict as those in later generations. Qiao Yicheng did not prepare a helmet. He just rode his motorcycle and left CCTV with Wen Ju'an to the sound of the motorcycle engine.

Many of Qiao Yicheng's colleagues saw this, and one said with deep emotion, "Even the straightest man can't refuse such a persistent beauty!"

Many female colleagues at CCTV showed lost expressions. Qiao Yicheng, who is highly educated and capable, has always been the diamond bachelor of CCTV. Many female colleagues have their own opinions about Qiao Yicheng, who is very self-disciplined, and they are somewhat disappointed to see such a scene.

Riding a motorcycle with Wen Ju'an, they soon arrived at Qiao Qiqi's elementary school, and sure enough, they saw Qiao Qiqi's small figure waiting there.

"Qiqi, are you getting impatient?"

"Brother, why are you late today?" Qiao Qiqi showed a happy expression when she saw her elder brother Qiao Yicheng coming. Then she noticed Wen Ju'an behind her elder brother. "Sister, who are you?"

“.” Wen Ju’an seemed a little confused.

"Qiqi, sister is big brother's good friend.

She invited us to her house for dinner, would you like to go?"

"Great! Sister is so beautiful! Could she be Big Brother's girlfriend?"

"." Hearing Qiao Qiqi's childish voice, Wen Ju'an felt a little shy.

"Qiqi, stop talking nonsense! She's just an ordinary friend of Big Brother's!"

Qiao Yicheng picked up Qiao Qiqi and placed her in front of him, then started the motorcycle and followed Wen Ju'an's guidance to Wen Ju'an's home.

Looking at the small Western-style building in front of him, Qiao Yicheng still sighed at the Wen family's wealthy family background. Not only were they well-off in Nanjing, but they also had such great strength in the capital of China.

As soon as Qiao Yicheng turned off his motorcycle, he saw Wen Qinghua and his mother coming out to greet him. Wen Qinghua and his mother were a little surprised to see Qiao Qiqi.

"Welcome! Welcome Chief Qiao to my home!"

"Teacher Wen, you are so polite!

Aunt Wen, my brothers and I came here in a hurry and didn’t bring any gifts!
I hope you don’t mind! "

"Haha, Chief Qiao, what are you talking about!
Your willingness to come is the best gift!

Come in quickly!"

The Wen family members all called him Section Chief Qiao, and he did not want to be too deeply involved with the Wen family. The reason he came to have this dinner was because he knew it was not easy for a girl like Wen Ju'an to wait in the cold wind, so he did not correct their address, so as to keep both parties at a safe distance.

The Wen family had great confidence in Wen Ju'an, so they had prepared the meal in advance. Qiao Yicheng and Qiao Qiqi sat down directly.

"Chief Qiao, I apologize again for the misunderstanding this morning!

This drink is my apology! I’m sorry!

"Auntie Wen, you're too polite! It was just a misunderstanding!"

"Section Chief Qiao, my sister heard what my niece Wen Ju'an said this morning and mistakenly thought that you were an accomplice of the robbers, which led to the subsequent misunderstanding!" Wen Qinghua on the side also explained with a smile.

"Haha, no wonder!
When I turned around to explain to Miss Wen, I couldn't find her.

It was almost time to go to work, so I went back to work first!"

"Chief Qiao, who is this child?"

"He's my younger brother! He's in elementary school in Beijing now."

"Oh? I heard Section Chief Qiao is also from Nanjing?"

"Yes! A native of Nanjing! I just came to work at CCTV after graduating from university."

"Haha, then we really are destined to be together!
Our Wen family just moved to Beijing from Nanjing. It turns out we are actually fellow Nanjing natives!"

"Haha, yes! What a coincidence!" Qiao Yicheng pretended to be confused while knowing the truth.

Wen Ju'an kept picking up food for Qiao Qiqi, and said, "Your name is Qiqi, right? Don't wait for them to eat!"

Qiao Qiqi looked up at her eldest brother. Qiao Yicheng patted Qiao Qiqi's head with amusement and said, "Hurry up and thank your sister!"

"Thank you, sister!" Qiao Qiqi said to Wen Ju'an, and started eating happily.

When the Wen family saw Qiao Qiqi happily eating, they no longer felt awkward at the beginning and seemed to be getting more and more harmonious.

"Section Chief Qiao, I see you're not that old, are you? Have you already graduated from Nanjing University?"

"Yes! Teacher Wen, I'm 21 years old and have already graduated from Nanjing University!"

“That’s such a coincidence!

I was just assigned to Nanjing Normal University this year.

Otherwise, we could have met more often in Nanjing!" Wen Qinghua looked regretful.

"Section Chief Qiao, why don't you study for a master's degree while you are still young?" Wen Ju'an's mother was the topic terminator, and the harmonious atmosphere was broken by her question.

"Haha, Aunt Wen, I studied for eight consecutive years, from undergraduate to master's and doctoral degrees! I got my doctorate this year."

"Ah? How old is your university? Thirteen years old?" The Wen family was very shocked.

“I went to college when I was sixteen!

Then the eight-year semester was compressed into four, which is why I started working so early."

"Huh?" The Wen family members looked very surprised.

“I just said that the education in our country is not formal at all!
This kind of shortened semester wouldn't happen abroad." Wen Ju'an's mother said something inappropriate, chilling the atmosphere again.

Qiao Yicheng was too lazy to explain. After all, there was no point in debating with a "brainless" person who believed that the moon was rounder in foreign countries.

After quickly finishing an awkward dinner, Qiao Yicheng took Qiao Qiqi away from the Wen family and rode a motorcycle on the quiet streets of the capital. Qiao Yicheng suddenly felt that this kind of life was very comfortable.

"Qiqi, did you eat enough tonight?"

"I'm full! The pretty sister gave me two big chicken legs!"

"Haha, if I give you a chicken leg, will I be promoted to a beautiful sister?"

"Brother, do you want the beautiful sister to be my sister-in-law?"

"No! Little kid, don't talk nonsense!" "Brother, Qiqi is not a child anymore! I'm already eight years old this year!"

"Haha, great! My Qiqi is a big kid now!"

Feeling the autumn breeze in the capital at night and hearing his younger brother Qiao Qiqi's childish words, Qiao Yicheng's depressed mood improved a lot.

After more than a year of rapid development, "Qiao's Film and Television Company" has established a firm foothold in the Mainland and Hong Kong Island, and has recently begun planning to shoot new film and television dramas.

In fact, to be precise, in 1983, Qiao had already participated in the production of the historical film "The Last Emperor" directed by Hong Kong director Li Hanxiang, and had officially entered the film and television industry.

After the movie "The Last Emperor" was released in October 1983, director Li Hanxiang and lead actor Tony Leung Ka Fai faced a joint ban in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The two desperate men were recruited by Qiao Yicheng and became full-time directors and actors of "Qiao's Film and Television Company".

With the participation of great directors Li Hanxiang and Tony Leung, and the latest filming equipment purchased by Qiao Yicheng from the United States, "Qiao's Film and Television Company" became a real film company, rather than the middleman it used to be.

Because of Qiao Yicheng's instructions, Qiao Erqiang studied very hard in Hong Kong. He gradually began to understand the filming process of movies and TV series, as well as the various operations of TV series and TV series releases. He was no longer the "naive" person he used to be.

Although his younger brother Qiao Erqiang made rapid progress, Qiao Yicheng did not kill the goose that lays the golden eggs to catalyze Qiao Erqiang's growth, because growth requires time to settle, and this time must be at least four to five years.

Qiao Yicheng could feel that after more than a year of broadening his horizons and tempering his experience in Hong Kong, Qiao Erqiang had become much more mature than before.

Qiao Yicheng is confident that Qiao Erqiang will find the best way to deal with the matter of Ma Suqin, but Ma Suqin and Qiao Erqiang will never have the chance to meet again, so there is no need to consider these issues anymore.

The famous Qiao Sanli and Qiao Simei wanted to leave the Nanjing Military Region Art Troupe and pursue a full-time singing career, but they were both rejected by Qiao Yicheng.

It is good to lean on a big tree for shade. Qiao Yicheng does not plan to let Sanli and Simei leave the Nanjing Military Region Art Troupe too early. After all, it is the safest group there.

Even if they need to leave the art troupe, they should at least wait until "Qiao's Film and Television Company" has truly grown and is able to protect their safety.

In the next few years, Qiao Yicheng does not plan to continue writing new songs for Sanli and Simei. He lets them settle down in the art troupe. They will definitely soar to success and go further in the future, instead of being a flash in the pan like Cong Shan.

As for Qiao Zuwang in Nanjing, after an initial not-so-fierce resistance, he quickly accepted all of Qiao Yicheng's conditions and submitted to Wei Shufang's control with peace of mind.

Qiao Zuwang is a person who cannot bear loneliness. He will feel uncomfortable if he doesn't do something. However, all this must be based on his financial independence.

Now all of Qiao Zuwang's financial power is in Wei Shufang's hands. How can he possibly jump around freely? He can only live his own life honestly.

"Section Chief Qiao, I saw that guy surnamed Wen come to see you again after get off work yesterday?"

"Uh! Yes! You insisted on inviting me to dinner! As an apology to me!"

"I see! Everyone was guessing you were bewitched by Wen's beauty!"

"Haha, I'm not in the mood for love right now. I just want to focus on my career!"

"Chief Qiao, your dream isn't to become the director of CCTV, is it?"

"I may not be qualified to be the station director, but I can at least be the program director before I retire, right?" Qiao Yicheng didn't mind joking with his colleagues.

The weather in Beijing was very strange today. It suddenly started to rain. When Qiao Yicheng got off work, the rain outside was getting heavier and heavier.

When Qiao Yicheng was about to put on his raincoat and leave, he saw Wen Ju'an standing on the steps at the door, all wet, which made people feel distressed.

"Miss Wen, why are you here?"

"Chief Qiao, I had a fight with my mom! Can you take me in for one night?"

"Huh? Okay!" It seemed that Wen Ju'an was pestering him. Qiao Yicheng took off his raincoat and handed it to Wen Ju'an.

"Thank you!" Wen Ju'an took the raincoat handed to him by Qiao Yicheng and put it on without hesitation.

Qiao Yicheng sighed, then rode his motorcycle and took Wen Ju'an home. Because it was the weekend and Qiao Qiqi didn't have to go to class, he stayed at home.

"Section Chief Qiao, don't you need to pick up your brother Qiao Qiqi?"

"It's the weekend! He's playing at home!"

"Ah? Then is it okay for him to be home alone with his child?"

"It's okay! I'm used to it!
The neighbors nearby are all very nice! They can at least keep an eye on me!

Normally, no strangers enter the streets!"

After a fast journey, Qiao Yicheng and Wen Ju'an finally returned home. Qiao Qiqi was already waiting there with a dry towel.

Wen Ju'an was very surprised when she saw this courtyard house with three entrances. She thought Qiao Yicheng and Qiao Qiqi lived in a slum, but she never expected that it would be such a large single-family courtyard house.

"Brother, here's a towel!"

"Qiqi is so good!" Qiao Yicheng took the dry towel handed to him by Qiao Qiqi, but did not use it directly. Instead, he handed it to Wen Ju'an behind him.

Wen Ju'an was still wearing her raincoat, so Qiao Qiqi didn't know her identity yet and just looked a little confused.

When Wen Ju'an took off his raincoat, Qiao Qiqi immediately threw herself on him happily, "Beautiful sister, you're here!"

"Hello, Qiqi!"

After parking the motorcycle, Qiao Yicheng arranged for Wen Ju'an to take a shower first, then took out a set of pajamas that he had never worn and handed it to Wen Ju'an who had just finished showering.

Looking at Wen Ju'an coming out in pajamas that were one size too big, Qiao Yicheng swallowed his saliva in a cowardly manner and quickly ran in to take a shower.

When Qiao Yicheng came out of the shower, he saw Wen Ju'an and Qiao Qiqi playing there. Seeing the happy Qiao Qiqi and Wen Ju'an, Qiao Yicheng couldn't help but smile.

"Miss Wen, do you mind if I call your mother now?"

"Don't! I just had a big fight with her and I really don't want to see her!"

"Miss Wen, I understand what you mean!

But your mother has that kind of temper, she's probably going crazy!"

"I"

"Miss Wen, there was originally a misunderstanding between me and your mother!

If she finds out you're here with me, and I don't tell her, she'll definitely put all the blame on me!"

"." Wen Ju'an also knew that what Qiao Yicheng said was right, so he no longer insisted.

Qiao Yicheng picked up the phone next to the table and called Wen Ju'an's mother according to the number Wen Ju'an reported. Sure enough, Wen Ju'an's mother excitedly asked for the address.

After telling Wen Ju'an's mother his home address, Qiao Yicheng hung up the phone and went to the kitchen to cook.

Soon, as the simple four dishes and one soup were ready, Wen Ju'an's mother rushed to Qiao Yichen's house. Seeing that Wen Ju'an was safe and sound, Wen's mother finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then Wen's mother looked at Qiao Yicheng's house in surprise. When she saw the luxurious courtyard house with three entrances, she was really shocked and her heart began to become lively.

Wen's mother and Wen Ju'an stayed at Qiao Yicheng's house that night. After dinner, the autumn rain outside was getting heavier, so Wen's mother and Wen Ju'an stayed there.

“Auntie Wen, although we have more rooms in our house!

But there are usually no customers!
So the clean rooms are our bedroom and study."

“If Aunt Wen doesn’t mind, you and Miss Wen can sleep in our bedroom.

My brother and I can just sleep in the study!"

"Thank you, Chief Qiao! Sorry for the trouble!"

"Auntie Wen, you're welcome! I'll get you some new bedding first!"

(End of this chapter)