Huayu: This celebrity doesn't follow the rules.

Chapter 113 The First Girl to Enter the Jiang Family's Gate

He chose to locate the branch office in Hangzhou, partly because his family lives there, making it convenient for his mother to commute to work.

However, what's more important is that Hangzhou has a well-developed e-commerce and clothing industry.

Raw materials, contract manufacturers, online flagship stores, and future live-streaming e-commerce—all are best located in Hangzhou.

The logistics system is also well-developed.

Zhou Qisi glanced at her younger sister with a puzzled look. She was usually quite well-behaved and talkative, so why did she forget to greet her today?

It wasn't that Zhou Ye forgot, but rather that she was currently torn between her own thoughts and feelings.

After struggling for a while, his face flushed red, he finally managed to squeeze out, "Hello...Grandma Lin!"

Zhou Qisi gasped, wishing he could disappear into the ground on the spot.

Lin Huahua was also taken aback; this was the first time she had ever been addressed in this way…

In the workplace, I've seen too many people who deliberately flatter me by calling me "sister," like Zhou Qisi, who asked me with a smile if I was Jiang Ye's sister the first time we met. I could see through that little trick at a glance.

But the word "grandmother" really confused her.

She stared intently at the little girl in front of her.

Her eyebrows and eyes were so delicate that she looked like she had stepped out of a painting. When she wasn't smiling, she was quiet and beautiful, like a noble little princess.

Perhaps sensing the awkward atmosphere, Zhou Ye smiled at her, her eyes curving into crescents, instantly dispelling any sense of distance.

That silly, goofy attitude is adorable.

Lin Huahua's heart softened; what an honest girl.

Back then, she always talked about wanting to have another daughter, but she was afraid of the hardship of raising a child and didn't dare to have one. Now, looking at Zhou Ye, she likes her more and more.

She deliberately put on a stern face and joked, "Am I that old? How come you, a young girl, call me 'Grandma' so naturally?"

Zhou Ye quickly straightened her back and explained earnestly, "No, Grandma Lin! I usually call President Jiang Uncle, but you're his mother, so according to seniority, you should call him Grandma. We can't mess this up!"

? ? ? ? ?

"You called Ono 'uncle'?"

"Yes!"

"Pfft!" Lin Huahua couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter, clutching her stomach. Her shoulders were shaking from laughing so hard that she finally leaned against the desk and waved her hands.

“You silly child…” Lin Huahua smiled and wiped her eyes. She originally wanted to say, “Jiang Ye is only a few years older than you, there’s no need to call him uncle,” but seeing Zhou Ye’s serious expression, she swallowed her words.

This silly, earnestness was what she found particularly amusing, much more endearing than those clever, contrived attempts to get close.

She straightened up, her tone becoming even gentler: "Alright, you're right, the seniority can't be messed up."

Turning to Zhou Qisi, whose face was flushed, she said, "Your sister has such a lovable personality. Speaking of which, you haven't been in Hangzhou for very long, have you?"

"I was originally planning to find time to welcome you, and it's a good coincidence that your sister is here. Let's have dinner tonight! Don't eat out, come to my house together and try my husband's cooking."

"Okay! Thank you, Grandma Lin!"

Zhou Qisi originally wanted to politely ask her to back down, but to his surprise, his younger sister agreed immediately.

Lin Huahua smiled. The girl wasn't shy at all, which was good.

Evening, at the Banyan Tree Villa area in Xixi Wetland.

As dusk settled, Lin Huahua's Porsche Cayenne drove into a row of white-walled, gray-tiled houses.

Zhou Ye leaned against the car window, watching the lantern lights reflected in the winding river, and couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!"

“The developer of this area is Greentown.” Lin Huahua’s jade bracelet jingled as she turned on the turn signal. “When we bought this place, we were drawn to the fact that every household has a waterfront platform, so Jiang Ye’s father doesn’t even need to leave the house to fish.”

As soon as the car came to a stop, a loud and energetic shout came from the courtyard: "Fish head tofu soup will be ready soon!"

Jiang Daming, wearing a cartoon apron, peeked out with a spatula in hand and was clearly taken aback when he saw the Zhou sisters.

"Hello, Grandpa!" Zhou Ye called out cheerfully.

Jiang Daming's spatula clattered to the ground.

Lin Huahua suppressed a laugh and whispered a few words in his ear. His expression changed from shock to helplessness, and finally he resignedly picked up the spatula and muttered.

You're such a grown man, why are you still acting like a child, teasing that young girl?

"Woof!" A soft bark rang out, and a snow-white Samoyed came bounding out, its fluffy tail wagging like a blooming cotton candy.

Caught off guard, Zhou Qisi was pounced on and forced to take a half-step back. Zhou Ye's eyes lit up, and she immediately squatted down with her arms outstretched: "Wow, so cute! Come here~"

As if it understood, the Samoyed happily jumped into her arms, rubbed its fluffy head against her palm, and made a comfortable purring sound in its throat.

The chandelier in the sunroom cast a warm glow. Zhou Ye smiled as she stroked its fluffy fur, her fingertips sinking into the thick down. Her eyes curved into crescents, and the corners of her mouth turned up in a wide grin.

Lin Huahua was stunned by what she saw.

No wonder this girl made such a good first impression on me; her smile looks so much like her Samoyed.

Very sunny and approachable!

It's soft and fluffy, and it warms your heart instantly.

“Its name is Snowball.” Lin Huahua handed over some pet treats, gently scratching the Samoyed’s chin with her fingertips. “I heard from Xiao Zhou that you’re from Guangdong Province? You probably can’t eat spicy food, right? People in the Jiangzhehu area tend to prefer sweeter flavors. Will you be able to get used to it?”

“I can eat spicy food!” Zhou Ye was playing with the dog when she suddenly blurted out a crisp Chongqing dialect, “My hometown is Chongqing. I went to Guangdong Province with my parents when I was five years old.”

Lin Huahua was taken aback again, staring at Zhou Ye's round almond eyes for a long time before suddenly switching to a Sichuan-Chongqing accent and asking, "Have you been to Jiefangbei? Did you often go there when you were a child?"

"I've been there!" Zhou Ye's eyes lit up instantly, and she spoke faster. "When I was little, my grandma always took me there. That cold rice cake stall in Hongyadong was so delicious!"

"Do you want it with soybean flour and brown sugar syrup?"

Lin Huahua clapped her hands excitedly, "My God, you look exactly like that kid Xiao Ye! He also stayed in the mountain city until he was five years old before coming to Hangzhou with us. When he was little, what he missed most was Chen's twisted dough sticks from Ciqikou!"

She paused mid-sentence, her gaze sweeping over Zhou Ye's face before she murmured thoughtfully, "Zhou Ye, Jiang Ye... you even have the character 'Ye' in your names, what an interesting coincidence."

Snowball barked beside them, as if responding to the sudden sense of intimacy. Zhou Ye blushed, forgetting to feed him the snacks in her hand, and wondered how there could be so many coincidences.

Uncle Jiang also left the mountain town at the age of five, his name also contains the character "ye", he believes in aliens, and he's such a good joker...

The only downside is that he's too old.

They are from two generations...

……

Shanghai, Chen Duling Studio

The morning sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows at ten o'clock, illuminating the mountain of documents piled on the desk in perfect detail.

Chen Duling was curled up on the sofa in the reception area, holding a cup of Americano that had gone cold, with faint dark circles under her eyes.

"Dudu, this is the interview outline from the third media outlet today."

Lin Hongying strode in, wearing high heels, and placed a document in front of her. "The popularity of 'Left Ear' can only last for three more months. We must hurry..." Before she could finish speaking, the office door was suddenly pushed open.

The new agent, Wang Lei, rushed in, his shirt soaked through: "President Lin! Something's happened! Harper's Bazaar has changed their candidate at the last minute!"

"What?" Lin Hongying slammed her pen on the table. "Wasn't it all agreed upon last week?"

Wang Lei wiped his sweat: "They said our team wasn't professional enough, that we didn't even provide a basic shooting plan."

Chen Duling quietly placed the coffee cup a little further away.

This is the third time this month that the brand has stood me up.

Since the establishment of her studio, the conflict between her and her mother has persisted.

Although both sides made compromises, with Chen Duling agreeing not to go to Jiangying Media, she insisted on leaving shares for Jiang Ye and Guangxian Media.

Although her mother eventually agreed, she had strong reservations.

She always felt that she was enough, so she had been spending the entire month in the studio.

The results, well, let's just say they were disappointing!

Dealing with various media outlets, brands, and production companies has exhausted all their energy.

"And there's worse," Wang Lei hesitated, "The production team of 'The Rainy Season at Seventeen' just called to say that the female lead has been cast someone else."

Lin Hongying slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly: "Haven't we already..."

"There's nothing we can do, we can't compete with them," Wang Lei added in a low voice. "They said unless we bring our own funding to the production..."

The office fell silent again.

Chen Duling stared at her newly done nails, but her mind was preoccupied with when Jiang Ye would finally have time to come see her.

Ugh, it's been almost a month since I last saw them.

She knew Jiang Ye had been very busy lately, seemingly planning several projects, and hadn't even come to see her studio yet.

"However!" Wang Lei suddenly raised his voice, pulling a document from his briefcase. "I have some good news! The female lead for 'Summer Love Song' is being cast, and the investors are particularly fond of Du Ling!"

Lin Hongying snatched the script and quickly flipped through it: "A movie?"

"A youth romance film, with a production cost of 30 million!" Wang Lei rubbed his hands excitedly. "The audition is next Monday; it'll basically be a formality."

Chen Duling looked up, about to speak, when the office door was suddenly pushed open again.

Jiang Ye appeared at the door with a group of people. He wore a black turtleneck sweater with a dark gray suit, and he looked like a sword drawn from its sheath.

He first smiled at Chen Duling, then looked at Wang Lei and said.

"You can go to the finance department to settle your account now."

Wang Lei's face turned deathly pale instantly: "Mr. Jiang? What's wrong?"

"Jiang Ye!" Lin Hongying suddenly stood up. "What do you mean?"

Jiang Ye strode in: "President Lin, I overheard your conversation at the door, so I asked a friend to check her information before coming in. Her information was just sent over."

“Starry Night Pictures, the production company behind Summer Sonata, has a registered capital of 500,000 yuan and was just added to the list of dishonest entities last month.”

"This Mr. Liu used the same trick last year to deceive three new actors into joining the production with their own investment."

Wang Lei's cold sweat trickled down his temples.

"I don't know where you found Dudu's agent, but it's obvious that he's completely incompetent!"

Lin Hongying clenched her fists, her nails digging deep into her palms.

She was a little embarrassed...

"Mom," Chen Duling gently pulled her mother's wrist.

"If you can't even figure out these basics before discussing cooperation, you're simply useless!"

Jiang Ye's words left no room for mercy, and Wang Lei's face instantly turned ashen.

This kind of half-baked approach is the worst thing!
Jiang Ye turned and gave Chen Pu a look. Chen Pu immediately stepped forward, took out her tablet, opened a file, and said in a calm and professional tone, "Ms. Chen, I am Chen Pu, the artist director of Jiangying Media. I will be in charge of your work from now on."

"The company has secured a cover shoot for the March issue of Fashion Magazine for you. You'll be joining the crew next Monday."

"In addition, our company will join hands with Hanjiang Culture, Guangxian Media, Horgos Ying'er Film and Television and China Film Group to jointly invest 8000 million yuan to produce the film 'Us and Them'. President Jiang has already secured the female lead position for you, and the script will be sent over by your assistant later."

She paused for a moment, then added, "My future career plans are divided into three parts. In film and television, I can try both realistic and fantasy genres. In fashion, I will follow up with collaborations with high-end luxury brands. Next month is the Milan Spring/Summer Fashion Week, and I have already secured a seat for you at the shows."

"The company also provides you with a personal life assistant and a work assistant. For any intimate scenes or high-difficulty action scenes, we will coordinate with professional stunt doubles in advance to ensure your filming condition."

"Also, the company has arranged for you to have acting coach Zhang Songwen..."

Lin Hongying stood to the side, her initial embarrassment and tension gradually fading until her expression softened.

She had to admit that professional teams really do things differently.

Previously, Wang Lei couldn't even find out the details of his partners, while Jiang Ye not only had strong resources, but also a perfectly timed schedule.

What pleased her most was that the other party had even considered using a body double for intimate scenes.

It's really good!

This kid can definitely be a help to Dudu in his career.

Lin Hongying had just begun to feel a bit more approval for Jiang Ye when her gaze inadvertently swept across the other side, only to see Jiang Ye slightly lowering his head and whispering something in Chen Duling's ear.

He spoke in a very low voice, so low that no one could hear a word he said, but Chen Duling's cheeks flushed red at a visible speed, spreading from her ears all the way to her neck.

Her daughter sat there silently, her eyes lowered, her fingers unconsciously fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, her ears radiating shyness.

Lin Hongying's just-recovered expression instantly darkened, and her mind went blank.

The slight change in my opinion of Jiang Ye just now vanished instantly in the face of this ambiguous scene.

She stared at Jiang Ye's slightly leaning posture, her brows furrowing unconsciously.

That blond guy has clearly taken a liking to our girl!

The key is that her daughter's attitude clearly indicates that this is a two-way street!
She was starting to have a headache; it seemed the only option was to take strict precautions...

I just hope my daughter will be rational and not give me away so easily!

……

On January 20, schools across the country hung up banners wishing students a happy winter vacation, and students poured out of the school gates with their backpacks, filling the air with a relaxed atmosphere.

Meanwhile, the crew of the TV series "With You" held a simple yet solemn opening ceremony at the gate of Qingdao No. 2 Middle School Branch.

This is the filming location for "Zhenhua Middle School" in the drama.

(End of this chapter)