The two women finally took them seriously.
In the inner room, the old woman recognized her grandson with great difficulty. She was frail, her eyes were clouded, but she still looked at him with all her might. After a while, she couldn't help but shed tears.
"It's my Yan Yan, I still remember him. He hasn't changed much."
Chong Yan suddenly felt a pang of sadness.
Zhu Lin held his hand, silently comforting him.
"Yan Yan, where is your mother? Has she come back?"
Chong Yan's expression changed. Finally, he could only smile and say, "She's at home, she didn't come. Grandma, I brought my girlfriend to see you."
The old woman's attention shifted to Zhu Lin. She kept praising her for being beautiful. Looking at her and Chong Yan, she managed a faint smile.
The old woman was getting old and often forgot things. But in a daze, she remembered that her daughter hadn't returned for many years.
And, it seemed she had changed for the worse.
"Good, time flies so fast. Yan Yan is already dating."
They talked about Zhu Lin. The old lady wasn't in good spirits. She tried her best to inquire about her family matters, paid great attention to her parents' attitude, and even said she wanted to visit them in person.
Chong Yan persuaded her against it.
Chong Yan accompanied the old woman, reminiscing about his childhood. Zhu Lin silently stood up, leaving the space for the two of them.
In the living room, her two aunts greeted her, offered her fruits and snacks, and asked about her family while also inquiring about Chong Yan's experiences over the years.
Zhu Lin was poised and generous.
"My parents have always known. He was with me at home until just before the New Year. It's New Year's now, so I thought I'd come back to see Grandma."
"Yan Yan hasn't been back for years. Xiao Lin, when did you two meet? Did you know what he was doing before? And his mother, where is she now?"
"We met last year. Chong Yan has been acting. We met while filming. His mother is in the city now."
"Acting?" the younger aunt exclaimed, "Yan Yan is a star now?"
"Sort of. He's not very famous yet. Several of his works will be released next year, and it should be better then."
The others listened. Although they didn't quite understand, they knew that having a job meant income. And it was a job many envied, like being a star. They felt a bit relieved about Chong Yan's current situation.
"Then, Xiao Lin, what do your parents do?"
"My father is a director, and my mother is a musician."
They didn't quite understand this either, but it sounded impressive.
In any case, it was much better than Chong Yan's father being a convict and his mother a gambler.
They also asked about the details of how the two met, their current plans, their plans for marriage, and her parents' expectations.
Zhu Lin answered according to her own thoughts. Dealing with such people was relatively easy. They genuinely cared about Chong Yan, and Zhu Lin was happy to say a few nice words to make them laugh.
If they had been two absolute eccentrics, her way of dealing with them would have been much simpler and more direct.
Perhaps it was Chong Yan's arrival that put the old lady in an especially good mood. She, who had been bedridden, insisted on getting up that evening to have dinner with her grandson.
The two stayed at the Liang family's house for a night and planned to leave the next day. Upon learning that their cousins were about to take their college entrance exams and one was planning to get married, Chong Yan took out a card, saying it was to repay their money.
The elders didn't want to accept it. Chong Yan insisted that it was to repay them, not a gift without reason. He also mentioned that his cousins needed money for their studies and their grandmother's health required expenses. He appealed to their emotions and reason, and finally, they accepted the card.
At noon, the two left the Liang family.
On the way back, Chong Yan was in a very low mood.
Zhu Lin tugged at his hand, "Next time, I'll come back with you to see them."
Chong Yan smiled at her.
"Thank you."
"Are you being polite with me?"
Chong Yan lowered his head and said, "It's not politeness, I'm truly grateful to you."
His voice was hoarse. "You're the one who let me meet someone I like, encouraged me, helped me, and gave me the confidence to face life. When the person holding my dark past participated in 'Son of Heaven,' I was particularly angry and upset for a while until I met you."
Hearing his sorrowful words, Zhu Lin inexplicably recalled him in some past worlds.
Chong Yan in this world was quite unfortunate, but at least he was healthy. He was saved by the main system when he was almost dragged into the abyss. These three years, apart from "bad luck," weren't too difficult.
In his earliest worlds, he had too much karma, and his soul was severely fragmented. His body often had problems, or he suffered betrayal and hurt. It was as if the whole world treated him as a stepping stone, and everyone could step on him, crushing his bones completely.
Even then, he could maintain his kindness. Unless pushed to desperation, he rarely harmed innocent people.
Now, these "small matters" made him angry and upset, as if he were about to turn dark.
Thinking of this, Zhu Lin felt an inexplicable urge to laugh.
This little guy, his true nature was probably dark.
He probably wouldn't be able to turn white.
"Now that you have me, shouldn't you be more cheerful from now on? Sister Lu said a dating show contacted her. How about we go as guest stars?"
When the topic shifted back to work, Chong Yan no longer had the energy to dwell on those messy thoughts.
Dating shows could make some people famous, while others frequently stumbled on them and lost their reputations. Su Dan Novel Network.
The other party contacted Zhou Lu because they wanted her to create a romantic pairing with someone else.
The other party had a fervent fan of Yao Lin, and Zhu Lin had gained some popularity from a previous incident with a good reputation. This seemed like a win-win choice.
However, Zhou Lu knew her boss thoroughly. She wouldn't create a romantic pairing with anyone else. So, she asked Zhu Lin if they were willing to appear together.
Chong Yan asked, "Aren't we supposed to be filming?"
"Shi Wen said he wanted to test the waters first. The total investment for 'Yin Yang Kaleidoscope' is already close to two hundred million. He said if they continue filming, he'll resign."
Finding someone capable to manage things wasn't easy, and Zhu Lin decided not to push too hard.
What if the person really quit?
"Two hundred million?" Chong Yan was shocked. "How can it be so much?"
Zhu Lin said, "Want to know? I'll show you the reports when we get back."
Chong Yan: "..."
He swallowed, and asked, "Did you invest all of this yourself?"
He hadn't heard anyone mention the investor for 'Yin Yang Kaleidoscope.'
"Yes."
"You're investing so much money, what if, what if it fails?"
"It's fine, we're not short of money."
After all, she had experienced so many worlds. Accumulating capital was too easy for her. Using the original host's savings, she could easily get a lot with little effort. She lacked nothing except money.
She said it so casually, but Chong Yan was greatly alarmed.
"Shi Wen is right. We can't film anymore. If it fails, when will we ever earn it back? Let's not film it."