Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

Seeing that Zhu Suosuo was even more nervous than herself, Jiang Nansun pulled her aside and said, "Suosuo, what are you doing?"

"What else can I do? I'm afraid that you, a naive naive person, might be deceived without even knowing it. I have to help you keep an eye on her and see if her tricks are exposed."

"You're exaggerating. Let's wait until we meet tomorrow and see. It's too early to say anything now!"

"Okay, then you must wait for me tomorrow. I'll be there as soon as I get off work!"

Zhu Suosuo was so angry at Jiang Nansun that she actually agreed to let her boyfriend Zhang Anren live with a girl before discussing it with her. It was hard to say whether she was generous or stupid.

Zhu Suosuo felt that she would not be so at ease if Han Tao brought a strange girl home, even though she had considered before that Han Tao would not be the only woman for her.

After all, men are all a little fickle. Even if it's not love, they can't avoid cheating, especially with Han Tao's wealth. Many vixen would want to throw themselves into his arms, but bringing him home is absolutely not an option because the nature of the relationship is different and it would be considered a provocation.

As they were talking, the car had already arrived at Binjiang Yipin. After opening the door for Zhu Suosuo and Jiang Nansun, Han Tao said, "Suosuo, I won't go up so late. You and Nansun should get some rest early. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning."

"No need to bother with that. You're already very busy. I can just drive myself to work. You can go back and get some rest early!"

As she spoke, Zhu Suosuo took two steps forward, put her arms around Han Tao's neck, kissed him deeply, and whispered in his ear:

"I'm sorry, Brother Han, I made you feel wronged. I have some womanly conversation with Nansun today, so I can't accompany you!"

Han Tao looked at Zhu Suosuo and teased her with a smile, "My family is always so indifferent. Aren't you afraid that I'll go out and find someone else?"

"I'm not afraid. I, Zhu Suosuo, am no pushover. I'm confident that no other woman can snatch you away from me!"

Looking at Han Tao and Zhu Suosuo who were snuggling together, Jiang Nansun rolled her eyes and teased without waiting for Han Tao to respond:

"Oh my, this is so corny! If you two keep hugging each other, I'm going to go blind!"

After saying that, he came over and hit Zhu Suosuo, then ran into the community. Zhu Suosuo immediately chased him, and the two ran away fighting and playing.

Seeing this, Han Tao smiled, said nothing more, got into the car, and then told Chen Xiwa to drive back to Ode to Joy.

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Chapter 283 Guan Juer and Andy's Surprise

Early that morning, the scorching sun rose from the east as usual. Han Tao also got up, washed, and went downstairs for a morning run.

At this time, Andy and Guan Juer were already waiting for him in the community. They were warming up and chatting at the same time.

During this time, Guan Juer thought that today was the day of the party, so she said, "Sister Andy, have you ever attended a class reunion?"

Hearing this, Andy sat down and stretched while looking at Guan Juer strangely and asked, "Why do you ask? I noticed you weren't in a very good mood today. Is that why?"

"Well, there's a gathering of classmates from my hometown tonight. They said that everyone who works in Shanghai will attend. Then, they added me to a classmate group last night, and there were a lot of people in it.

I was curious and wanted to see what they were talking about, so I stayed up late. I woke up early today, so I was a little tired.

Andy pondered for a moment, then smiled as if realizing something, then said, "Sister Fan once taught me a slang phrase: 'Hold a class reunion and break up any couple that comes along.' Is that right?"

Guan Juer was stunned when she heard her words, frowned and said, "No way, why haven't I heard of it?"

Andy had just returned to China and didn't know what some of the memes in China meant, so he continued to ask, "Guan Guan, when you were studying, did you have a crush on anyone?"

Guan Juer shook her head and pouted, "I haven't, my mom told me not to have a relationship before I graduate from university.

So during my college years, I spent all my free time in the library. "Sister Andy, did you have a crush on someone when you were in school?"

Andy smiled slightly and shook his head, "Me neither, because I skipped a grade when I was in school, so my classmates are older than me and don't like to play with me at all."

"Sister Andy, you skipped a grade? How many grades did you skip? There's a senior brother named Lin in our school who also skipped a grade in elementary school. I idolized him so much back then. It's no exaggeration to say he was amazing."

Guan Juer stared at Andy with stars in her eyes. As a child born into a family of poetry and literature, Guan Juer grew up step by step according to her parents' arrangements. From kindergarten to work, she did everything according to the rules, so she especially admired people who broke the rules like this.

Looking at Guan Juer who had transformed into a little fangirl, Andy smiled and said, "She skipped third grade, fifth grade, and even high school."

Hearing this, Guan Juer stared at Andy with wide eyes. She had always regarded Andy, a strong career woman, as a role model for her own learning and advancement, so when she learned that she had skipped a grade more than once, she was surprised and said:

"Sister Andy, from today on you are my idol. You are simply a super academic master."

"It's not that exaggerated. Many people I know have skipped grades, such as my current boss, Lao Tan, who skipped twice.

And Han Tao, when we were chatting, we talked about his childhood. His grandmother was a university professor and had very high academic expectations for him, so he went to college at the age of sixteen, served in the military in his sophomore year, and then returned to continue his studies at university. He is a true academic master.

After saying that, Andy looked at Guan Juer who was looking at him like a star chaser, and smiled helplessly, thinking that her life in the past was really too conventional.

At this moment, Han Tao happened to come out of the entrance hall. Guan Juer looked at him admiringly again, then greeted him with a smile, "Good morning, Brother Han!"

"Good morning, Guanguan!"

After greeting Guan Guan, Han Tao looked at Andy and said, "Andy, you and Guan Guan got up a little earlier today, didn't you? Usually I'm the one waiting for you!"

Andy looked at the sports watch on his wrist and said, "Old Tan has a new project that needs to be inspected, and time is tight, so we'll be leaving early today so we can avoid the rush hour traffic."

"Since you have something to do, let's get ready to go!"

After that, Han Tao smiled and nodded. While stretching, he asked, "I just heard you guys say my name, and Guan Guan was staring at me. What were you talking about?"

Andy said helplessly, "It's Guan Guan. We were talking about skipping grades and the class reunion. She was surprised that I skipped a grade. Didn't you also skip a grade? So I just happened to be telling her about this!"

Seeing Han Tao looking at her, Guan Juer excitedly said before he could say anything, "I didn't expect that Brother Han and Sister Andy, you two skipped grades. I have another idol. Compared to you, that Senior Brother Lin is nothing. You are the real super-invincible academic masters."

"I only skipped two grades, and that's because I started early. It's not as exaggerated as you say. Andy, on the other hand, is truly a top student..."

Hearing Han Tao say this, Andy interrupted him and said, "Hey, let's stop flattering each other in front of the kids. Let's talk about the class reunion. I'm not familiar with this, and I'm sure you can give Xiaoguan some good advice."

"Sister Andy, I told Brother Han about this, and he agreed to pick me up."

After saying that, Guan Juer looked at Han Tao and Andy a little embarrassedly.

Han Tao smiled and said, "Speaking of this, let me remind you of something you need to be careful of. At gatherings like this, many male classmates will have some ulterior motives when they see female classmates. For example, they might try to get them drunk, compete with each other, or even think about developing a relationship beyond friendship after the party."

Hearing this, without waiting for Guan Juer's response, Andy looked at Han Tao in surprise and asked doubtfully:

"Really? Could this be what Sister Fan meant by the slang she used?"

"Of course, otherwise why would there be such talk as breaking up a classmate for no reason and breaking up a couple? In fact, alumni reunions are a good opportunity to connect with each other, share resources, and support each other. However, some bad trends have distorted this, so alumni reunions have become a bit distorted.

Because now after attending the class reunion, many people contact a classmate they have long admired. Then, they use advanced communication tools, whether it is telephone or WeChat, and in a knowing state, break the door of the once beautiful feelings and enter into emotional entanglements that they should not enter.

Some are even more extreme, thinking that finding a prostitute is too expensive and finding a lover is too tiring, so they hold a class reunion so they can drink, sing songs, and chat about life, while testing the limits of a classmate and looking for ways to break through the wall.

"Then should I still participate? After listening to what you said, Brother Han, I'm scared!"

"It's really scary to put it this way. It's better not to participate in this kind of meaningless socializing."

Andy and Guan Juer looked at Han Tao in disbelief. They could never have imagined and could not believe that the class reunion would be like this.

Seeing their surprised and disbelieving expressions, Han Tao continued, "This is also why I booked a hotel for you and took the time to pick you up. I was worried that you hadn't experienced this before and that you would suffer.

Of course, it cannot be said that this is always the case. For example, Brother Lin, whom you mentioned, invited you and should protect you at some times.

And the so-called breaking up of a couple is also based on a prerequisite, that is, running into one's first love or secret crush at a class reunion, plus some people are unhappy in life, and when they reminisce about the past together, it is easy for old feelings to rekindle and guilt to arise, so they impulsively make amends."

After hearing these explanations, Guan Juer said expectantly, "Brother Han, you must come to pick me up. Don't come too late. I'm afraid I can't handle it."

Han Tao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I promised you that I would go, but I have to attend an opening ceremony and a cocktail party today, so I can't guarantee my time.

So you have to remember, if you don’t want to drink, don’t drink no matter who persuades you, don’t touch it at all, otherwise you will be in danger of being forced to drink.

Of course, don't worry too much. I booked the hotel in your name. When you get there, a dedicated service staff will accompany you. She won't disturb you, but will just be waiting nearby so you can call her at any time. I'll also try to pick you up as early as possible."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Brother Han!"

When Guan Juer heard that Han Tao had arranged things so thoughtfully, she was so happy that she almost jumped up, but when she thought of her sister Andy who was still there, she quickly suppressed her emotions.

When Andy heard Han Tao's arrangement, he also gave a thumbs up in his heart. It was Han Tao who helped Fan Xiaomei when Xiao Qiu was taken to the police station yesterday. The same was true for Xiao Qu. From the plan to the investment, including himself, everyone was taken care of by him.

Now there's another Guan Guan, which makes Andy sigh: "Everyone on the 22nd floor is lucky to have such a warm and thoughtful neighbor like Han Tao."

Thinking of this, she smiled and said, "Now that the problem has been solved, let's go. Otherwise, I'll have gotten up forty minutes earlier today for nothing."

"Okay, I'm ready and can set off at any time!" Guan Juer nodded.

Seeing that the two were ready, Han Tao nodded and said, "Let's go. I'll lead the way, and you two can follow. Let's go!"

After saying that, he took the lead, followed by Andy and Guan Juer, and the three of them ran in silence towards the park three kilometers away.

After arriving at the place, they jogged back together. Finally, Guan Juer and Andy got off the elevator on the 22nd floor, while Han Tao went back to 2301 alone to take a shower and prepare for work.

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Chapter 284 The drunkard doesn’t care about drinking

At seven o'clock in the morning, everyone in Ode to Joy started their day's life and work. In 22:02, Qiu Yingying received a call from her father. It turned out that Manager Bai had not only framed Fan Shengmei last night.

He even called Qiu Yingying's parents early this morning. He deliberately distorted the facts and lied to Qiu's father and mother, saying that Qiu Yingying had cheated on him because she was attracted to someone else, leaving Qiu Yingying speechless.

There was no other way, she could only cry to Guan Juer who was preparing to go to work. In the end, Guan Juer explained to Qiu Yingying's parents, and the matter came to an end.

Seeing that Qiu Yingying was in a bad mood, Guan Juer could only call Han Tao. Because she was worried, she wanted to accompany Qiu Yingying on the subway.

This action touched Qiu Yingying so much that she burst into tears and packed up to go to work. However, what Qiu Yingying did not expect was that the revenge of the extremely bad character of Manager Bai on her would go far beyond this.

After Fan Shengmei finished washing and changing her clothes, she received another call from her old classmate Wang Bochuan. It turned out that he came to Shanghai again and told Fan Shengmei that he planned to develop in Shanghai.

At the same time, he asked Fan Shengmei to help him rent a few offices and single apartments, and made an appointment to have dinner together in the evening. Fan Shengmei agreed without hesitation because she planned to keep Wang Bochuan hanging first.

As for why she did this, only she herself knew. It might be out of vanity and selfishness. She planned to keep Wang Baichuan as a backup. After all, Wang Baichuan could buy a BMW and start a company, but he couldn't afford a house in Shanghai for the time being, so he was not her first choice for marriage.

At the same time, Han Tao also went out and took the elevator downstairs, but he met Andy from the 22nd floor again in the elevator. Qu Xiaoxiao from 2203 also got up surprisingly early and rushed into the elevator in a hurry.

Seeing this, Andy greeted Qu Xiaoxiao and said, "Hello, Xiao Qu, it's rare to see you coming to work so early!"

"Good morning, Andy, Brother Han."

Qu Xiaoxiao yawned as she spoke, and then continued, "There's nothing I can do. I'm destined to be a hard worker. Lawyer Han is obviously the big boss, but he throws everything at me.

Plus, with so many employees in the company counting on me for food, and a prodigal brother watching me make a fool of myself, how can I not work hard?

Andy looked at Qu Xiaoxiao, who was showing some complaints and a sense of responsibility, and said with a smile, "Pressure is motivation, which is good. But judging from your state, are you working overtime or playing late? You look like you haven't woken up yet!"

"There's still time to go out and play there. I've been memorizing words all night and haven't slept for a few hours."

After saying that, Qu Xiaoxiao yawned again, looking listless.

Seeing this, Andy looked at Han Tao and joked, "Look at Xiao Qu. She's already very motivated. As a capitalist, you shouldn't exploit her too much."

Han Tao smiled and said, "I didn't exploit her. As the old saying goes, if you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight.

People feel light and carefree without pressure. Xiao Qu is doing well now. You have to carry some pressure on yourself to do something in order to do things well.

"That makes sense."

Andy nodded in agreement, then looked at Qu Xiaoxiao who rolled her eyes at Han Tao and asked casually:

"You're meeting a client today, and you stayed up all night last night. You should have memorized the English words by heart, right?"

In order not to appear timid in front of Han Tao, Qu Xiaoxiao proudly shook the document in her hand, looked at Andy and replied, "I haven't written down everything yet, but I have a backup weapon. I will never let anyone underestimate me, humph!"

Han Tao looked at her and couldn't help but smile: "So amazing, then I'll wait and see."

"I'm not that great, it's mainly because I have the help of Andy. If I relied on a busy man like you, I would have been kicked out long ago!"

This is the good thing about Qu Xiaoxiao. She never takes credit for herself, and she is open and honest about her failures. She also knows how to take advantage of situations. Especially her spirit of giving her all once she sets her sights on a goal is worthy of recognition.

Watching the two bickering, Andy suddenly remembered something and said, "Han Lu, I think that new media project you mentioned earlier, the plan to incubate a music-based short video social software, is very promising. Shengxuan has a corresponding team, so I'll go talk to Lao Tan when I have time."

“No problem, because of the stock market crash, I have already started to acquire a mature audio-visual technology company.

Moreover, my positioning of this short video is different from that of several currently active companies. I think that adopting the PUGC model, that is, producing relatively professional content in the form of UGC, with massive content from multiple sources and strong entertainment value, especially content based on personal talents and skills, will definitely be popular.

The video length is limited to 15-20 seconds, which will cater to the psychological needs of most people. After all, the new media environment in recent years has fostered the public's fragmented reading habits and short attention spans...

As they were talking, the three of them had already arrived at the underground parking lot of Ode to Joy. However, after listening to Han Tao and Andy's conversation, Qu Xiaoxiao hurried over to ask:

"Andy, the new project you two are talking about sounds promising. Can you take me on?"

After saying that, she suddenly remembered something, and without waiting for Han Tao and the others to respond, she pursed her lips and said:

"Forget it. I'm already too busy with such a small company and I don't have enough manpower. How can I have the opportunity to participate in a big business like yours?"

"Xiao Qu, this is just a plan. If you're interested, I can take you with me. Aren't you and Han Lu preparing an investment fund? You're fully capable of participating."

As for the lack of manpower, you can find a headhunter. There are many talented people in the market, it just depends on how you recruit them."

As he spoke, Andy suddenly thought of Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying, so he suggested, "By the way, Xiao Qiu and Guan Guan from 2202 are still in their internship period, you could consider them as well."

"As for Xiaoguan, I can still consider her, but she currently works for a Fortune 500 company, so she might not be willing to come to my small temple.

I really don't dare to hire Xiao Qiu. With her brain and the way she's working, I'm afraid she'll ruin my plans."

After saying that, Qu Xiaoxiao patted her chest with lingering fear. It seemed that Qiu Yingying's foolish and crazy behavior in love had left a shadow on her.