Chapter 77 - 76: She Will Definitely Be a Good Daughter-in-Law From Now On

Chapter 77: Chapter 76: She Will Definitely Be a Good Daughter-in-Law From Now On

Because the drive was long, Xiao Ran and Liu Min had only made it a little more than halfway there. They hadn’t even gotten out of the car yet.

That’s when he received a message from his mom.

Xiao Ran stared at his phone, stunned.

’What’s gotten into Mom now?’

Xiao Ran: Who told you?

Mom: Xici saw you. Hurry up and tell me, is she your girlfriend?

In the car, Xiao Ran’s brow smoothed out. ’So that’s the reason.’

Xiao Ran: That’s the screenwriter...

Xiao Ran: I know you’re eager for a daughter-in-law, but you really can’t rush these things.

It wasn’t like soccer, where a substitute could come on the moment a player left the field.

’I just got divorced a few days ago. Mom is being way too impatient.’

Seeing Xiao Ran’s message, a flash of disappointment crossed Qiu Yuru’s eyes. She couldn’t even be bothered to reply.

’That wretched boy.’

’I got all excited for nothing!’

Seeing the woman toss her phone onto the table, the girl suppressed her nervousness. She put down her chopsticks and looked at her with curious, watery eyes. "Auntie, what’s wrong?"

Qiu Yuru sighed. "It’s nothing. Just a false alarm. I really overestimated him."

After speaking, Qiu Yuru lowered her head and went back to eating.

She knew it. Her son’s remarriage wasn’t going to be that easy.

In contrast, the girl who had been so worried just a moment ago now seemed completely relaxed, even involuntarily stretching her feet out.

’A false alarm, huh? That means nothing’s going on.’

’It’s good that there’s nothing. As long as there’s nothing, I still have time.’

The more she thought about it, the more brilliant she felt, and she couldn’t help but like this "Auntie" even more.

’It’s so great to have her around!’

She swore that she would take good care of her in the future!

...

Now, after a half-hour drive, Xiao Ran and Liu Min finally arrived at their destination.

After parking the car, Liu Min turned to Xiao Ran beside her and said, "We’re here. This is the place."

With that, she opened her door and got out first.

Xiao Ran followed her out.

The restaurant was very interesting. It had no name and looked more like an old residence from the outside.

To be honest, Xiao Ran had passed by here more than once, but he never knew it was a restaurant. He always assumed it was some rich person’s mansion.

They walked through the main gate. The entrance was flanked by two square, black marble fish ponds. The fish inside weren’t goldfish or koi, but a type of white butterflyfish. Their tails were beautiful, like fluorescent velvet silk, and their movements were exceptionally elegant as they swam.

As beautiful as the hems of a dancer’s skirt.

A dark wooden walkway ran down the middle.

The building itself had a British architectural style, an old, three-story Western-style house.

Liu Min led Xiao Ran to the foot of the stairs, cautioning him as they walked up.

"You’ll sit next to me in a bit. If it gets too crowded and I can’t look out for you, just eat more and drink less. Whatever you do, don’t get drunk."

Many people from the production crew were coming today. She was genuinely afraid that if she wasn’t careful, Xiao Ran would drink too much.

Seeing the worried look on her face, Xiao Ran couldn’t help but find it amusing.

"Don’t worry, Sister Liu. I’m not a child."

How to describe Xiao Ran? He wasn’t socially awkward, nor was he the life of the party. He was somewhere in the middle.

Although he’d never met a celebrity in person or been up close with one, he really wasn’t nervous.

’After all, I’m the one who wrote the book.’

’No matter how amazing they are, they still have to play the characters I created.’

Liu Min smiled. "I’m just worried, that’s all."

To be honest, after their few interactions, she felt that Xiao Ran was a really great person. She even wanted to take things a step further with him.

But unfortunately, work was just too busy. Every time she had a free moment and thought about messaging Xiao Ran to chat, it was already late at night. She was afraid of bothering him.

’Instead of leaving a good impression, I might just make Xiao Ran dislike me.’

The two of them reached the second floor as they spoke.

Since Yang Mi had traveled with Director Zhang, she had also arrived very early.

She was dressed casually today in a loose, comfortable short-sleeved shirt, shorts, and a pair of boots, giving her a very laid-back look.

She was currently leaning against the second-floor railing, talking on the phone. When she turned her head, she saw Liu Min walking toward her with Xiao Ran behind her.

She said a few more words into the phone before hanging up.

Then she turned to Liu Min with a warm smile. "Darling, what took you so long?"

Although her own status in the industry was considerable, she wasn’t just an actress, but also a boss.

As a boss, she was more than happy to get along well with any screenwriter.

As the saying goes, another friend is another path. Although she was selective about the scripts she acted in, she still had many newcomers under her that needed to be developed.

Seeing it was Yang Mi, Liu Min’s face instantly bloomed into a wide smile. "Oh my, I didn’t expect to keep Sister Mi waiting. I’m so sorry."

In reality, Liu Min wasn’t late at all. In fact, she had arrived ten minutes earlier than the agreed-upon time.

But when someone like Sister Mi arrived even earlier, what could she say? She could only bow her head, admit fault, and apologize.

Don’t be fooled by how friendly these people seemed on the surface; they weren’t actually that close in private.

It was all for work, just for the sake of appearances.

Xiao Ran was wearing a black short-sleeved shirt, a pair of Adidas track pants, and a pair of Nike sneakers.

He looked clean and handsome.

Yang Mi could tell with just a glance from the corner of her eye that he was definitely not in the entertainment industry. She couldn’t help but look at Liu Min curiously. "Who’s this handsome guy?"

"Didn’t you say everyone at dinner today was from the production crew?"

"How come you brought an outsider?"

Hearing this, Liu Min quickly made the introduction. "This is the author of the original novel, Xiao Ran. He works at Jiaotong University."

Hearing "Jiaotong University," Yang Mi looked surprised.

’Well, I’ll be. He’s a teacher.’

As a former top student herself, she had a natural affinity for the teaching profession.

She originally thought the author of this book would be at least in his forties. She never expected him to be so young, let alone so handsome. And most importantly, he was a university professor.

The more she thought about it, the more impressed she became. She couldn’t help but extend a delicate, fair hand and look at Xiao Ran with a friendly expression. "Hello, my name is Yang Mi!"

Hearing Yang Mi introduce herself, Liu Min quickly chimed in, "Oh, our Sister Mi is just too humble! Who doesn’t know your famous name these days?"

To be honest, although Xiao Ran hadn’t been around many celebrities, he had of course heard of Yang Mi. What he didn’t expect was that for a star, she didn’t have any airs at all. Instead, she took the initiative to introduce herself and shake his hand.

This surprised him a little. He couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. ’Looks like Yan Xici certainly didn’t pick the wrong celebrity to admire.’

Xiao Ran politely extended his hand and shook hers.

He smiled. "To be honest, my younger sister is a huge fan of yours."

If family members had been allowed at today’s gathering, he really would have wanted to bring Yan Xici along to meet her favorite celebrity up close.

At this thought, an idea struck him. ’We can’t meet in person, but getting an autograph or something should be possible, right?’

’If I really manage to get her autograph and bring it back for Yan Xici, she’ll be absolutely thrilled!’