Huayu: Rising from Tencent

Chapter 96 Spring Festival, Naza's Show-Off, and a Working Day!

After teasing Liu Shishi, Shen Ci got up, washed up, and tidied himself up before going downstairs to the living room.

In the living room, Brother Ma was dressed in a festive red outfit, and his wife, Ma, handed a red envelope to Shen Ci.

A short while later, Ma Manlin also came downstairs.

She first took the red envelopes from her parents, then ran to Shen Ci's side, clasped her hands together, and pretended to wish him a Happy New Year.

"Brother, Happy New Year! Hurry up and find me a sister-in-law."

"This last sentence can be omitted," Shen Ci said, handing her a red envelope he had prepared beforehand.

Ma Manlin happily accepted the red envelope, opened it in front of her, and a stack of brand-new red bills appeared before her eyes.

The red envelopes had limited capacity; otherwise, Shen Ci would have filled them even more generously.

After the family finished eating, Ma Manlin excitedly pulled Shen Ci to the garden, clamoring to set off fireworks.

"Why not wait until night? What effect can fireworks have during the day?"

"I just want to take a few photos!"

Shen Ci smiled helplessly. This little girl, at such a young age, already knew how to pursue the quality of the film.

It seems that women, regardless of age, all love beauty!

Shen Ci helped Ma Manlin pose and find the right angle. After a while, they finally managed to take a photo that satisfied her.

After finishing these tasks, Shen Ci went upstairs.

His phone rang several times just now; they were all video calls from Zhang Ruonan.

Since Seven was spending the Lunar New Year alone, Shen Ci, being a thoughtful older brother, naturally had to comfort him.

Naza also spent the Lunar New Year alone, but she celebrated her own ethnic holiday and didn't care much about the Spring Festival.

Shen Ci called the video back, and Zhang Ruonan answered immediately, her innocent expression appearing on the screen.

"Happy New Year, brother!!!"

"Happy New Year, what are you doing?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ruonan turned her phone camera to the side, and the image of the Wang family mother and daughter appeared in the frame.

"I'm with Churan and Aunt Wang, and we're about to have dinner."

After Zhang Ruonan finished speaking, she waved to Wang Churan, signaling her to come over and say hello to Shen Ci.

Wang Churan had noticed it long ago, but she was unwilling and secretly wondered why Zhang Ruonan was being so proactive.

"Go quickly." Wang Haiyan nudged Wang Churan. No matter what, it was necessary to say hello.

Wang Churan then walked over to Zhang Ruonan's side. Zhang Ruonan pulled Wang Churan along and said to Shen Ci with a hint of pride, "Brother, I did Churan's makeup today."

"Hmm, it looks pretty good." Shen Ci teased, looking at Wang Churan's expression. "Aren't you going to say hello to your brother?"

Wang Churan looked at the camera, and the moment her gaze fell on Shen Ci, she couldn't help but pause slightly in surprise.

This scumbag is still as handsome as ever!

"Mr. Shen... no... brother, Happy New Year!" Wang Churan quickly composed herself and said.

"Good girl, I'll send you a red envelope later." Shen Ci found this little girl's thoughts obvious and quite amusing.

"Thank you, brother," Wang Churan replied sweetly, though she didn't really want the red envelope.

Seeing that the two had chatted for a few minutes, Zhang Ruonan quickly interjected, "Brother, we'll wrap up filming at the end of the month."

"Will you come to the capital after filming wraps up?" Shen Ci asked, seizing the key question. It had been a long time since he had spent quality time with "Ultraman".

"I want to go home..." Zhang Ruonan said, biting her lip, a little embarrassed. "I haven't seen my family in so long."

Shen Ci asked, "Do we still have to go to school?"

Zhang Ruonan nodded quickly and said, "That's right, so it will be more than twenty days before I can see my brother."

Upon hearing that they would be separated for more than half a month, Shen Ci couldn't help but frown. This was much longer than he had expected!

"How about this, when you get to Beijing, you'll have to make it up to me properly." Shen Ci thought this was a good opportunity to make a request.

"OK!"

Zhang Ruonan didn't refuse; she thought it was normal for her boyfriend to make this request. However, she added, "Anyway, just don't go too far!"

Shen Ci burst into laughter: "No, no."

The two chatted for about half an hour, and Zhang Ruonan had already prepared the food and was ready to eat.

Before hanging up the video call, Shen Ci chatted with Wang Haiyan for a few minutes.

As soon as he hung up the phone, Shen Ci found Wang Churan's WeChat and transferred 10,000 yuan to her as a red envelope.

Wang Churan always liked to play on her phone while eating, and before long, she saw a new message from Shen Ci.

Upon opening, several zeros appeared prominently on the screen.

She subconsciously glanced at her mother and Zhang Ruonan, then silently accepted the transfer.

With so much money, Wang Churan could indeed buy quite a lot of things.

"Just eat properly, why are you on your phone?" Wang Haiyan noticed her daughter's little action and instructed her.

Wang Churan quickly put her phone, which had its screen off, on the table and casually replied, "Okay, okay~"

After accepting the red envelope, she sent Shen Ci four words: "Thank you, brother."

Although I think Shen Ci is a scumbag, money is a real and tangible thing, and the two should not be confused.

At this time, Sister Xia's family was also having dinner together.

This year, Liu Shishi had a particularly difficult time. Even while eating a meal, she was constantly nagged by her parents.

She's 27 years old, not a child!

"You're too old for that. Shen Ci is so young; it's really...—"

Mr. Liu spoke earnestly, but then suddenly stopped talking.

He initially wanted to say that it wouldn't sound good if word got out, but then he thought about the old man's situation and found it difficult to bring it up.

Seeing that her father couldn't continue, Liu Shishi quickly said, "Let's not talk about this during the New Year. Dad, Mom, eat more. In a few days, I'll get you some nourishing food."

Upon hearing this, Liu's parents fell silent.

My daughter is getting on in years, but her love life is a complete mess. What am I going to do?

Now Liu Shishi has completely severed ties with the old man, and the shares of Straw Bear Company have also been completely divested.

In fact, after her contract with Sugar Man Company expired, Cai Yinong had been trying to persuade her to stay.

In the end, Liu Shishi refused. She had already started setting up her own studio and was preparing to go solo.

During the Spring Festival, among the women Shen Ci was somewhat familiar with, the XJ duo were the busiest.

Dilraba is busy filming all day.

Meanwhile, Nazar had already finished filming "God of War" and returned to Shanghai to report to her company.

The next day, they flew to Yunnan.

The filming location for this season of "Go Fighting!" was Yunnan, and the special female episode invited six female celebrities to participate.

Besides Nazar, there are also Lin Zhining, Zhang Jiani, Tang Yixin, and others.

Naza received payment for participating in this program.

For celebrities like Tang Yixin and Zhang Jiani, the production team only provided basic expenses such as transportation.

The popularity of "Go Fighting!" remains high, making it a hot topic in the entertainment industry, with many celebrities flocking to it.

Everyone's hoping to get some exposure and trend on social media!

For some celebrities who aren't very famous, getting the opportunity to participate in a show is something they desperately want.

As for hoping that the festival will provide performance fees on its own, that's practically impossible.

In fact, many guests on some popular variety shows even pay to participate in the recording.

Otherwise, on what basis would the production team choose "her" to participate?

When Naza arrived at the recording site, the director Yan Min took special care of her.

Tang Yixin, who has always been an outgoing person, couldn't suppress her curiosity and took the initiative to step forward and ask a question in a tactful way.

"Naza, you seem very familiar with the 'Go Fighting!' project?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jiani and the others pretended to be indifferent.

But they were all itching to know the answer.

Naza smiled and replied generously, "This project was planned by my boyfriend!"

Seeing the surprised expressions on Tang Yixin and the others' faces, Nazha felt a strong sense of satisfaction.

It's so satisfying to show off and act superior in front of others like this!!!

The filming of the female special of "Go Fighting!" lasted for two days, and after it was over, Nazar returned to Shanghai.

A few days later, she couldn't wait to fly to the capital again.

Today is the 25th, the first day back to work after the New Year holiday.

Naza was overjoyed, thinking that she must go to the airport to pick up her boyfriend.

Shen Ci returned to Beijing with Lin Xin, and the two discussed Ju Jingyi's situation along the way.

"Go ask her company what's going on. I need an answer within the next couple of days!"

As the plane landed, Shen Ci reiterated his demands once again, his tone resolute.

This was the first time Lin Xin had seen Shen Ci so serious, so she quickly assured him that she would get it done as soon as possible.

Naza arrived at the arrivals hall long ago, his eyes constantly fixed on the crowd of people landing.

At this moment, she finally saw Shen Ci. Naza hurriedly waved to Shen Ci, but dared not make a sound. There were too many people around, and it would be troublesome if she were recognized.

Shen Ci looked at Naza, who was dressed in black from head to toe and wrapped up tightly, and couldn't help but find it amusing.

Lin Xin wisely left first, not wanting to be a third wheel.

"Honey~"

As Naza watched Shen Ci walk towards her, she jogged up to him and threw herself into his arms.

Shen Ci naturally put his arm around her waist, but his hand touched the cold down jacket, which was not as warm as he had imagined.

"How long have you been waiting?" Shen Ci asked softly.

Naza looked up and said in a sweet voice, "An hour!"

"Why are you here so early?"

Shen Ci patted her waist, scolding her, but he was actually quite happy inside.

"I just want to see you as soon as possible." Naza said, standing on tiptoe and kissing Shen Ci on the cheek through her mask.

Shen Ci was aroused by her actions and couldn't wait to go back to the hotel to pamper this Nazar.

On the way back to the hotel, the two held each other the entire time.

Naza would occasionally snuggle up to Shen Ci, either rubbing his face against him or whispering in his ear.

Upon arriving at the hotel, Shen Ci swiped her card to open the room door.

Before the door was even closed, he saw that Naza had taken off her mask, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him.

His enthusiastic and proactive manner made Shen Ciqing unable to resist.

Shen Ci simply picked her up in a princess carry, responding as he moved towards the bedroom.