Chapter 39
Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran were indeed professional musicians. They even have a private recording studio in Z city.
Normally, recording studios belonged to the company and were used by many singers. However, this recording studio belonged only to Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran, which meant that it didn't matter how long Yun Chuman, Yun Juan, and Yun Shu used it.
The recording studio was located in the city center, but the surrounding environment was quiet and it looked like an ordinary light yellow two-story building.
Upon entering, one would find a spacious hall filled with various musical instruments and sofas for relaxation. The area wasn't large, and soundproofing had been installed on all sides.
Yun Juan and Yun Shu stood at the door, their little heads turning curiously back and forth like a bedazzling dog.
But they were very sensible. Even if they were very curious, they would not casually touch things.
Cheng Yaran couldn't help but exclaim, "Little Juan and Little Shu are so well-behaved. My friend said that his child broke three guitars when he was born, and now that he's five years old, all that's left is an antique guitar for his collection."
Feng Yan laughed and said, "It also got smashed last week, and Old Liu cried for three days and three nights."
Cheng Yaran laughed upon hearing this.
Yun Chuman looked at the two children. Sometimes she wondered if she raise Yun Juan and Yun Shu from scratch, could she still raise them to be so well-behaved and kind.
Feng Yan skillfully took the two children's hands and led them towards the pile of musical instruments.
Then he led Yun Shu to the piano and Yun Juan to the drum set, "Little Juan and Little Shu, try to make them make a sound."
Yun Juan and Yun Shu were experiencing musical instruments up close for the first time, and couldn't help but feel nervous.
Their little heads didn't quite register Feng Yan's words and they looked over blankly, only to receive an encouraging smile in return.
Yun Shu took a deep breath, extended her short, chubby index finger, and carefully touched the piano keys. At the same time, melodious piano music began to play.
She paused for a moment and turned to look at Feng Yan with surprise.
Feng Yan smiled and winked at her. Then he placed the drumsticks in Yun Juan's hands and said patiently, "Little Juan, give it a try too."
Yun Juan pursed his lips and gently tapped the drumhead with the drumstick. Upon hearing the deep drumbeat, his eyes instantly lit up.
Cheng Yaran watched them from afar and smiled at Yun Chuman, "Little Shu is perfect, whether it's her musicality, her timbre, or her vocal range. Little Juan may not be able to sing in tune, but he has a strong sense of rhythm."
Yun Chuman turned her head, with a "Are you messing with me?" expression: "One have a good sense of rhythm but can still sing off-key?"
“From what I’ve observed, it’s because Little Juan isn’t sensitive to pitch,” Cheng Yaran said with a helpless smile and shook her head. “He’s quite a rare type.”
Yun Chuman nodded as if she understood and then rubbed her chin: "Am I this type too?"
Cheng Yaran glanced at her, then glanced at her again, and finally couldn't help but say, "Chuman, you should be glad that neither of your children are exactly like you."
"Elder Sister Ranran, you're being really tactful now." Yun Chuman chuckled dryly. So she was the only one who was completely tone-deaf.
Cheng Yaran patted her shoulder reassuringly: "Let's go to the recording studio on the second floor first and let Feng Yan teach Little Juan and Little Shu to sing."
Yun Chuman asked curiously, "Can't I just watch?"
“If you stay here, the two children’s attention will definitely be on you, which will affect the teaching.” Without hesitation, Cheng Yaran grabbed her hand and led her upstairs.
Yun Chuman leaned back and said to the two children, "Little Juan and Little Shu, good luck! I'll be waiting for you in the recording studio!"
Yun Juan had already relaxed quite a bit, but upon hearing the words "recording studio," he tensed up again. He pursed his lips tightly and hummed in agreement to Yun Chuman.
Yun Shu was quite relaxed, waving at her with a twinkle in her eyes: "Elder Brother and I will work hard!"
Yun Chuman smiled and gave a thumbs-up.
Feng Yan couldn't help but roll his eyes at her in disgust. Ya Ya was right. They couldn't leave her here.
He had finally managed to relax Yun Juan, but it was ruined in a second.
Yun Chuman was initially a little reluctant to part with the two children, wanting to see how they learned to sing, but as soon as she entered the recording studio, she was attracted by the equipment inside.
Professional recording, mixing equipment, and a transparent recording studio, where the microphones and headphones seem to glow.
Yun Chuman didn't actually like singing that much, but people tend to envy and yearn for things they didn't know how to do, so she couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!"
Seeing that she was interested, Cheng Yaran beckoned to her: "Come on, let me tell you what all these devices are for."
Yun Chuman walked over with a strong desire for knowledge.
Her past life experiences have instilled in her a curiosity and anticipation for all new things, and she liked them even more if the thing itself was exciting.
About three hours later, Yun Juan and Yun Shu were brought in by Feng Yan.
When Yun Chuman heard the door open, she turned around and saw two children with rosy cheeks walking in with smiles on their faces. They had little frog water cups hanging around their necks, and judging from the color, they were probably the Runhou tea prepared by Cheng Yaran.
As soon as Yun Juan and Yun Shu saw her, they started running with their short legs and called out in a clear voice, "Mommy!"
Yun Chuman squatted down, naturally stretched out her arms, and steadily caught them. Smiling, she asked, "Have Little Juan and Little Shu already learned how to sing?"
Seeing that the two children had sweat on their foreheads, she took out tissues from her pocket and gently wiped them clean.
Yun Juan wasn't as nervous as before. He tilted his chin up, patted his chest, and said confidently, "I've learned it!"
Yun Shu was drinking water. She puffed out her cheeks, nodded, swallowed, and said with a smile, "Uncle said we sang really well!"
Yun Chuman raised an eyebrow, which really boosted the two children's confidence!
She said expectantly, "I can't wait to hear it."
Feng Yan walked over and led Yun Juan and Yun Shu into the recording studio: "I'll grant your wish now."
Cheng Yaran pulled Yun Chuman to the equipment.
Through the glass of the recording studio, Yun Chuman saw the two children looking around with curiosity. Feng Yan lowered the microphone and handed them the headphones.
Yun Juan and Yun Shu took the headphones and put them on obediently. The headphones were a normal size, but they looked particularly big on their heads. Combined with their hip-hop outfits today, they looked both cool and cute.
Yun Chuman couldn't resist taking out her phone and asked Cheng Yaran, "Elder Sister Ranran, can I take a picture of little Juan and little Shu?"
“Of course, this is a private recording studio, there’s not much to it,” Cheng Yaran said with a smile, handing her a pair of headphones. “Just send me a copy later.”
“Okay,” Yun Chuman hung the earphones around her neck, turned on her phone’s camera, and pointed it at the two children through the glass. “Actually I want to post this on my WeChat Moments.”
She recently found enjoyment in posting on WeChat Moments and became somewhat addicted to it.
Cheng Yaran peeked at her taking pictures, her expression gradually changing from curiosity to disgust. She frowned as she looked at the blurry photos: "The photos you posted on WeChat Moments last night were so blurry, I thought it was because of bad lighting or your poor photography skills, but I didn't expect it was because the phone's camera is terrible."
She said earnestly, "Chuman, to be honest, you really should change your phone. It's affecting Little Juan and Little Shu's looks."
Yun Chuman: ...
This was the fourth time. This was the fourth time her phone had been criticized!
She said, half-laughing and half-crying, "I'll go change it tomorrow."
Cheng Yaran nodded: "It should have been changed a long time ago."
Meanwhile, Feng Yan in the recording studio had already explained to the two children how to record the song.
He smiled and gave an OK sign to the outside.
Cheng Yaran then began adjusting the equipment while counting down.
Yun Juan and Yun Shu seemed tense.
The two children held each other's hands tightly, taking deep breaths in unison, and their round little bellies rose and fell with each breath.
Yun Chuman stared at them without blinking. Not long after Cheng Yaran's countdown ended, the accompaniment music started playing in her headphones.
She was surprised to find that the intro to the song was played entirely by traditional Tibetan instruments, giving it a sense of weight and desolation. For a moment, she thought she had returned to the grasslands.
At the same time, she noticed that after the two children clapped along to the music for a while, they were not so nervous anymore and their expressions were much more relaxed.
At that moment, Feng Yan looked at Yun Shu.
The little girl nodded to him, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and began to hum.
The innocent child's voice was clear and pure, and it seemed as if a snow-capped mountain appeared at the end of the grassland, pure white and holy.
Feng Yan's gaze turned to Yun Juan.
The little boy pursed his lips, counting the beats intently, and joined in humming around the 30-second mark.
It still had a youthful tone, but with a touch more composure, like the wind blowing across the grassland.
Grasslands, snow-capped mountains, and wind.
Yun Chuman felt a sense of freedom and healing simply by listening to their humming.
Gradually, Yun Chuman discovered that Yun Shu was the lead singer of the song, Yun Juan was responsible for the harmony throughout, and there was also a short rap section in the middle. The siblings worked together very well, and she gradually became fascinated by the song.
"Wherever the breeze goes, there is my blessing."
Yun Shu slowly sang the last line.
"On the day the Gesang flowers bloom, I will meet you again."
Yun Juan quietly blended with the sounds.
The two children were very focused and managed to record the video successfully on the first try.
They were a little nervous after they finished singing.
It took Feng Yan a while to come to his senses. He excitedly hugged the two children: "Little Juan and Little Shu, you two are amazing!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Juan and Yun Shu immediately relaxed and looked outside. They saw Yun Chuman giving them a thumbs up, and their smiles widened.
Cheng Yaran rubbed her pounding heart and whispered, "The effect is even better than I imagined."
Upon hearing this, Yun Chuman raised her chin with a hint of pride, as if she were the one being praised.
Cheng Yaran excitedly turned on her computer and got to work: "Give me some time to do some post-production."
Yun Juan and Yun Shu walked out of the recording studio and excitedly rushed towards Yun Chuman: "Mommy..."
Yun Chuman made a shushing gesture and whispered, "Auntie is working, let's quietly whisper."
The two children looked over and nodded understandingly.
Yun Chuman pinched their cheeks and whispered, "Little Juan and Little Shu sang so well, I love it!"
The two children scratched their heads shyly.
Yun Chuman took the little frog-shaped water bottle next to her and placed it in their hands: "Have some throat-soothing tea."
Only then did Yun Juan and Yun Shu realize how thirsty they were and began to drink water in large gulps.
Feng Yan came out of the recording studio and sat down next to Cheng Yaran, helping her with her work.
Looking at their serious expressions, Yun Chuman found them completely different from their usual silly and goofy couple vibe.
Half an hour later, Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran both breathed a sigh of relief.
Cheng Yaran stretched her shoulders, turned around and smiled, "We can only hear half a minute of the finished product now. Feng Yan and I will work on the rest later. Once it's all done, we'll send the CD to you."
Upon hearing the word "CD," Yun Juan suddenly remembered, "Ah, Elder Brother Mo!"
After he finished speaking, he looked at Yun Shu.
The little girl immediately understood, gave a sweet smile, and said softly, "Uncle and Auntie, can you give us another CD? Elder Brother Mo wants to collect it too."
Cheng Yaran smiled and pinched her cheek: "Sure, we'll burn more CDs for little Juan and little Shu so you can give them to whoever you want."
The two children looked at each other, happily stood up and said, "Thank you, Uncle and Auntie."
Yun Chuman leaned closer and asked curiously, "Can I hear the half-minute result?"
Without saying a word, Cheng Yaran clicked play.
Yun Chuman raised an eyebrow. Although the finished product sounded great, she kept feeling the unprocessed version was even more stunning.
The two children heard themselves sing this song for the first time.
Yun Juan was surprised for a moment and confidently puffed out his chest. He seemed to be able to sing!
Yun Shu covered her mouth and chuckled, her cheeks flushed and red marks blending together.
"It sounds great, doesn't it!" Feng Yan said excitedly. "Based on my experience, this song by Little Juan and Little Shu might top the charts for a month after it's released."
Yun Chuman waved her hand modestly, "No, no, no, half a month is enough."
The three adults in the recording studio laughed. The two children didn't know what they were laughing at, but because they were so happy, they laughed along.
In the end, Yun Chuman, Yun Juan, and Yun Shu were driven back by Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran.
Cheng Yaran apologized, "I was in a hurry to finish the post-production and didn't have time to treat you to a meal, but I'll remember this meal and definitely treat you to a feast next time."
Yun Chuman smiled and said, "Little Juan, Little Shu, and I will start choosing a restaurant as soon as we get home."
"Go ahead and choose, I'll take you all to try them all," Feng Yan said generously, waving his hand.
After smiling and saying goodbye to them, Yun Chuman took the two children home.
Yun Shu's excitement had worn off. As soon as she entered the door, she frowned and ran to the kitchen, clutching her rumbling stomach.
Yun Chuman was also a little hungry. She turned to look at Yun Juan to ask him if he was hungry, but found that he seemed a little strange.
The little boy's eyes sparkled and the corners of his mouth turned up involuntarily. With his little hands clenched into fists, it gave off a feeling of eager anticipation.
Yun Chuman asked, puzzled, "Little Juan, what's wrong?"
Yun Juan paused for a moment, shook his head and nodded. He pursed his lips and suddenly said, "Mommy, let me sing you a song! My favorite song!"
He could sing now! He could definitely sing songs he couldn't sing well before!
Yun Shu came out of the kitchen carrying three bottles of yogurt. Hearing Yun Juan's words, she plopped down in front of him and the yogurt rolled all over the floor.
She clapped enthusiastically, "Little Shu wants to hear too!"
Although Yun Chuman wanted to ask Yun Juan if his throat was alright, seeing how excited he was, she didn't ask in the end.
She took out her phone and asked, "What does Little Juan want to sing?"
“The insects fly,” Yun Juan said confidently, raising his chin slightly.
Upon hearing this, Yun Chuman found the accompaniment and placed her phone in front of Yun Juan.
Yun Juan waited nervously for a while for the intro. His rhythm was indeed very good, his timing for opening the song was perfect, and his voice was very pleasant, but... the pitch he sang was always different from the original, much lower.
Yun Juan's smile gradually faded. He frowned in confusion and tried to raise his voice, but this time it was too high.
The more he sang, the uglier his face became. Although it wasn't quite as bad as ear-piercingly loud singing, it wasn't too far off.
Yun Chuman belatedly realized why he suddenly wanted to sing and she barely managed to hold back her laughter.
Yun Shu didn't care at all. In her memory, this was how Elder Brother sang and she naively clapped and cheered.
Before the first section was even finished, Yun Juan turned off the phone with a serious expression.
He squatted on the ground, curled up into a small ball, and held his face in his hands, questioning his existence. After a while, he pretended to be nonchalant and picked up a bottle of yogurt from next to Yun Shu.
He silently inserted the straw, thinking, "Forget it, singing... isn't for me."
Yun Chuman patted his little shoulder silently, feeling a sense of shared misfortune, and said, "It's okay, Little Juan, we can draw."
Yun Juan nodded vigorously, filled with grief and indignation: "En!"
Yun Shu blinked blankly. What was wrong with Mommy and Elder Brother all of a sudden? How strange.
After finishing dinner, Yun Chuman and her two children watched cartoons for a while before going to bed.
She didn't take them out until almost noon the next day.
Yun Chuman planned to buy a new phone at a nearby specialty store.
Although she felt that her phone was still usable and the cost of buying a new phone would be a considerable burden on her current wallet, but after being told four times in a row that she should get a new one, even someone like her who wasn't picky about phones couldn't bring herself to continue using it.
Most importantly, she thought Cheng Yaran was right. The phone's camera quality was detrimental to the two children's looks.
She recently enjoyed taking photos to document her two children's growth moments, but she usually tried to capture them spontaneously. Yun Juan became very stiff once he noticed the camera, so after much consideration, she decided to get a new phone.
She didn't know much about electronic products, so she specifically looked up information online and finally chose a phone with a high cost-performance ratio.
She entered the store with her two children and without needing a sales assistant, went straight to the phone she wanted. From entering the store to receiving the new phone, it took less than five minutes.
Yun Chuman switched the SIM card to her new phone. Before she could import her contacts, she received a call.
She looked at the string of numbers, not knowing who was calling, and could only answer, "Hello."
"Manman, do you have time later?" It was a female voice on the other end, which sounded warm and energetic.
As Yun Chuman tried to recall who the voice belonged to, she replied, "Yes."
"That's great! Can you bring little Juan and little Shu to Chuqing Children's Clothing? I'd like to discuss the contract and photoshoot with you."
Yun Chuman suddenly remembered that the person on the other end was Li Miaomiao, the head of the advertising department of Chuqing Children's Clothing.
She glanced at the two energetic children, who were staring at her with wide, curious eyes, as if asking if the new phone was any good.
She chuckled and said, "Okay."
Li Miaomiao cheered and asked, "Have you eaten?"
Yun Chuman answered truthfully, "Not yet, I was just about to take Little Juan and Little Shu out to eat."
"Don't go, don't go," Li Miaomiao said. "Just come to Chuqing. I'll take you to the cafeteria for a meal. Let me tell you a secret, the food in our cafeteria is clean and delicious. Definitely much better than the restaurants outside!"
Yun Chuman could sense that Li Miaomiao was a very enthusiastic person. Although they had only spoken on the phone a few times and had never met in person, she had a good impression of Li Miaomiao. Upon hearing this, she did not refuse: "Then I'll trouble you, Miaomiao. Little Juan, little Shu, and I will be there in a bit."
"I'll be waiting for you!" Li Miaomiao's voice was filled with joy.
After hanging up the phone, Yun Chuman didn't have time to fiddle with her new phone. She told the two children about the upcoming itinerary and took them in a taxi straight to Chuqing Children's Clothing.
Yun Shu knew she was going to the place where she would work as a model and she was very nervous the whole way. Her usual smile disappeared and she sat in the back seat of the taxi with her lips tightly pursed and her chubby little hands clenched together.
Yun Juan held her little fist and comforted her with a smile, "Little Shu, don't be nervous. You're so cute, you'll definitely do a great job!"
Yun Shu wrinkled her little nose, which also caused the red marks on her face to wrinkle. Compared to her relaxed and excited appearance when she went to record the song yesterday, she seemed more nervous and insecure.
"Elder Brother is right,” Yun Chuman said with a smile, patting her little head. “Besides, we’re just signing a contract today, there won’t be any photos taken, so Little Shu doesn’t need to be nervous.”
"Just signing a contract?" Yun Shu blinked. Visibly relieved, her body was no longer so tense. "Oh, I see."
Yun Juan found her amusing and poked her cheek with his finger.
Chuqing Children's Clothing was located near the suburbs. By the time the adult and two children arrived, it was almost noon.
As soon as they got out of the car, they saw a short-haired girl standing in front of the building, wearing a headband with a giraffe doll on it.
When the girl saw them, she started jumping and waving. The giraffe on her head swayed back and forth.
For a moment, Yun Chuman was in a daze. Could that be Li Miaomiao...?
Although she found the other party a bit strange, the two children were clearly charmed by her. Their eyes fixed on the giraffe and they kept showering her with compliments as they got closer.
Yun Juan tilted his head back and said, still somewhat restrained, "Elder Sister, your headband suits you so well."
Yun Shu was much more direct. Smiling, she said, "Elder Sister, your giraffe is so cute!"
Li Miaomiao's eyes lit up, and she squatted down to look at them and said with a smile, "You must be Little Juan and Little Shu, right? You are so cute! I am Li Miaomiao, you can call me Elder Sister Miaomiao."
As she spoke, she took out two headbands from behind her that were the same type as the giraffes, except that they were covered with chubby little bird plush toys, which were white and plump little lumps. "This is a gift for meeting you."
The two children happily accepted it and said in their clear voices, "Thank you, Elder Sister Miaomiao!"
Today, Yun Juan and Yun Shu were wearing matching overalls. They faced each other, put the headbands they were holding on each other's heads, and adjusted their positions.
Li Miaomiao was immediately charmed by the two of them and couldn't help but exclaim, "So cute!"
She was just about to reconnect with Yun Juan and Yun Shu when she caught a glimpse of Yun Chuman and immediately snapped out of it. She stood up apologetically, her smile becoming much more serious: "Sorry, I'm a big fan of Little Juan and Little Shu, I was just too excited."
Yun Chuman was used to it and smiled, "It's alright, I'm Yun Chuman."
Li Miaomiao nodded repeatedly: "I know, I know, you are even more beautiful in person than on TV."
After she finished speaking, she took out another headband from behind her, which had a chubby bird on it that was even bigger than the Yun Juan and Yun Shu "You get a gift too!"
Yun Chuman thought to herself, "Am I going to use my hair as a bird's nest if I wear this?"
She really wanted to refuse, but seeing the expectant eyes of the two children, she gritted her teeth and put it on. Anyway, there was an even more outrageous Li Miaomiao by her side. With someone to accompany her in this social death, it wouldn't count as social death!
Li Miaomiao enthusiastically led them into the building: "This is the office building of Chuqing Children's Clothing. There is our processing plant a little further away in the back."
"I'll take you to lunch first, and we'll sign the contract. If you're interested, you can also check out the photography department."
The office building of Chuqing Children's Clothing was very large. Everything was white, but there were warm yellow lights to add a touch of color.
The two children kept turning their little heads curiously, and when the staff waved to them, they would respond with smiles.
Upon hearing the words "Photography Department," Yun Shu immediately looked over.
Yun Chuman noticed her gaze and smiled at Li Miaomiao, "Little Shu should be overjoyed."
Yun Shu nodded in agreement.
Yun Juan wasn't very interested. His gaze lingered more on the paintings used as decorations in the office building.
Li Miaomiao led them to the middle room on the first floor and said with a smile, "This is the cafeteria. Take whatever you want to eat, and I'll reimburse you through our boss!"
The boss she was referring to was naturally the person in charge of Chuqing Children's Clothing. she wouldn't dare go to the headquarters to ask Gu Jijing for reimbursement.
As Yun Chuman, Yun Juan, and Yun Shu smelled the aroma of the food, their stomachs rumbled in unison.
Li Miaomiao was right, the cafeteria at Chuqing Children's Clothing was indeed very clean.
The tables, chairs, and floor were all white, spotless and without any stains. The kitchen was completely transparent, so one could even see what kind of oil they used. The staff serving the food were also wearing white coats and masks.
Yun Chuman and the two children followed Li Miaomiao around for a long time. It was no longer mealtime, and there weren't many people in the cafeteria.
Yun Shu wanted to get a bit of everything she saw for Yun Chuman.
This kept Yun Juan very busy. He had to choose what to eat while also keeping an eye on Yun Shu to prevent her from feeding Yun Chuman too much.
Li Miaomiao watched in amazement.
Finally, Yun Juan ordered a small bowl of braised noodles, a plate of stir-fried cabbage, and a small dish of roast duck.
Yun Shu ordered a small bowl of rice, a cold dish, and a small portion of chicken carcass.
Yun Chuman ordered a small bowl of rice, a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, a plate of stir-fried pork with chili peppers, and a chicken leg.
Li Miaomiao's situation was much simpler. She only ordered a plate of dumplings.
They found a seat by the window. Not long after they sat down, Li Miaomiao received a sudden task.
Yun Chuman watched as she finished the remaining half plate in a few bites, grabbed a tissue to wipe her mouth, stood up and said, "Manman, little Juan, little Shu, you two eat slowly. I have to go take care of something and will come back to pick you up in a bit."
After she finished speaking, she hurriedly left the cafeteria, taking the empty plate to the recycling area as she went.
Yun Chuman vaguely understood why she had ordered such simple food.
Yun Juan frowned and said, "Elder Sister Miao Miao, eating so fast will upset your stomach."
Yun Shu pouted worriedly, "Let's get her a cup of hot water later."
Yun Chuman smiled and pinched their cheeks: "Little Juan and Little Shu know so much. Eat first, and I'll go with you to get hot water for Elder Sister Miao Miao in a little while."
The two children smiled and nodded.
Of course they need to know a lot, otherwise how could they take care of their mommy who sometimes becomes clumsy!
At this time, a deep voice suddenly sounded from across the table: "May I sit here?"
The adult and two children subconsciously looked up and saw Gu Jijing, dressed in a sharp suit, standing expressionlessly opposite them with a cup of black coffee in his hand.
Gu Jijing was stunned when he saw the headbands on their heads, and it took a lot of effort to prevent the corners of his mouth from turning up.
Yun Chuman raised an eyebrow. She wasn't surprised to see Gu Jijing, since she already knew that Chuqing Children's Clothing was a business under the Gu Family. However... she looked at Gu Jijing's bright red ears and wondered if he was shy.
Yun Juan and Yun Shu were surprised to see him here and immediately became nervous, looking at him with a wary expression.
Yun Chuman looked around and said, "Mr. Gu, there seem to be quite a few empty tables around here."
Gu Jijing panicked for a moment and his eyes glancing unnaturally to the side.
Yang Feng, standing at the cafeteria entrance, silently clenched his fist to cheer him on. No wonder President Gu changed his route to come to Chuqing. It turned out he wanted to create a chance encounter with Ms. Yun and the two kids!
His face contorted with rage as he clenched his fists, silently shouting in his mind, "Go, President Gu! Don't give up just because of a little difficulty!"
Gu Jijing did indeed deliberately take a detour to come to Chuqing. He learned from the person in charge of Chuqing that he would be signing a contract with Yun Chuman today, and after hesitating for a moment, he came over.
However, he wasn't trying to create a chance encounter. Although he kept telling himself that the drunken incident that day had never happened, he kept recalling it. He was worried that Yun Chuman, Yun Juan, and Yun Shu would have a bad impression of him, so he thought of testing them.
He avoided the three pairs of almost identical dog-like eyes in front of him, sat down opposite them, and confessed, "I actually came to see you, Ms. Yun."
Yun Chuman raised an eyebrow. What did he want from her? Surely it wasn't to ask her to erase her past memories?
The two children became even more nervous upon hearing this, clinging tightly to Yun Chuman as if to say, "With us here, you can't take our mommy away."
Gu Jijing could understand their behavior, after all, he had indeed competed with them to listen to the bedtime story before.
He pursed his lips awkwardly: "Ms. Yun, have you been... having any problems lately?"
For example, he silently added the phrase "being pestered by a drunk person for an hour and a half on the phone" to his mind, not daring to say it aloud.
Yun Chuman frowned in confusion. Gu Jijing was acting very strangely today.
Just as she was about to ask what the other person wanted to say, her phone rang.
She glanced at the incoming call. Without access to her contacts, it was just a string of numbers: "Excuse me, I need to take this call."
Gu Jijing inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.
As soon as Yun Chuman pressed the answer button, Mo Rongwen's resentful voice came from the other end: "I sent you the invitation to audition with Little Juan and Little Shu recently, why don't you reply to my messages? I called you on video but you didn't answer."
Yun Chuman suddenly realized, "I just bought a phone, and I haven't had time to import all my data yet."
Mo Rongwen was taken aback: "You actually bought a new phone!"
He paused and said, "You finally got a new phone. I have an audition and need an answer urgently. Can you take a look at it now?"
"Now?" Yun Chuman asked.
Before Mo Rongwen could speak, he could faintly hear someone calling him to go film a scene.
He hurriedly said to Yun Chuman, "I'm going to film a scene first. After you ask Little Juan and Little Shu what they think, send me a message so I can give them a reply."
He hung up the phone after saying that.
Yun Chuman listened blankly to the busy tone on her phone.
Two children peeked at her: "Is that Elder Brother Mo?"
Yun Chuman hummed in agreement. She was torn between putting the SIM card back into her old phone or downloading an app on her new phone.
She really didn't know much about electronic products. In her past life, in order to prevent her from staying up late, her family never bought her tablets or anything like that. Her cell phone was also an old-fashioned one. As long as it could make calls, it was enough.
She only came into contact with smartphones after she transmigrated, which was one of the reasons why she was not picky about mobile phones.
"Did you encounter any problems?" Gu Jijing asked tentatively.
Yun Chuman glanced at him. Although she didn't want to get entangled with Gu Jijing, she couldn't deny that the person in front of her seemed alright. After thinking for a moment, she decided to tell him what had just happened.
Gu Jijing said calmly, "I'll turn on the hotspot. Your old phone can check the messages once it connects to the network. After replying to Mo Rongwen, you can clone the data from your old phone to your new phone."
"Clone?" Yun Chuman frowned in confusion, surprised that it had such a function.
Gu Jijing smiled almost imperceptibly, took out his phone and turned on the hotspot: "Check your messages first, I'll help you in a bit."
Yun Chuman thanked him. After connecting her old phone to the hotspot, she carefully checked Mo Rongwen's messages.
Mo Rongwen took great care of the two children, marking out the strengths and weaknesses of each audition. Even knowing that Little Juan didn't want to take the role, he would still send the invitation over.
Yun Chuman scrolled down and saw an audition marked with an emphasis mark. This must be the one he was anxious to reply to.
She was surprised to find that it was a TV series that even two children could act in, and the production team and production quality were excellent.
The two children, unusually, didn't pay attention to the news about Mo Rongwen’s news.
Yun Shu leaned close to Yun Juan's ear and whispered, "Elder Brother, can you clone?"
Yun Juan pursed his lips. Although he really wanted to say yes, hey really didn't!
Looking at Gu Jijing, they suddenly felt a serious sense of crisis.
They lack knowledge. Even a simple phone cloning had stumped them. If this continued, their mommy would be taken away!
No, they need to study much, much more!
Yun Chuman was unaware that while she hadn't yet devised a solution, Yun Juan and Yun Shu had already shown great ambition in their studies, with the goal of defeating Gu Jijing.
Yun Chuman looked at the audition messages for a while, turned to the two children, and said, "Little Juan, I know you don't want to act anymore, but now there's an opportunity to act with Little Shu. Do you still want to give it a try?"
"Act together?" Upon hearing this, the two children temporarily forgot about Gu Jijing and looked at her curiously.
Before Yun Juan could react, Yun Shu became excited. She looked at Elder Brother with pleading eyes. Her puppy-dog eyes were full of expectation and entreaty, as if she had said a lot without uttering a word.
Yun Juan turned his head away, unable to bear it any longer: "Just like Little Shu isn't interested in painting, I'm not really interested in acting either."
After learning that he could make money by painting, he stopped worrying about making movies.
Upon hearing this, Yun Shu's little shoulders immediately slumped in disappointment, and even the little chubby bird on her head seemed listless.
Knowing that Yun Juan hadn't finished speaking, Yun Chuman smiled at the two of them without saying anything more.
Seeing Younger Sister's pitiful appearance, Yun Juan pinched her cheeks with her two chubby little hands, forcing her to look up at him, and said with raised eyebrows, "But, for you, I can act again."
Yun Shu's eyes lit up instantly. Ignoring the fact that her face was still being pinched, she rushed over and hugged Yun Juan tightly: "Elder Brother is the best! I love Elder Brother so much! I've wanted to act in a movie with elder brother for so long!"
Yun Juan couldn't help but grin. His cheeks and ears turned a little red.
Yun Chuman had always been a little worried that Yun Juan would feel uncomfortable with Yun Shu's increasing invitations lately, since he had been in the spotlight before. She had originally wanted to find an opportunity to give him some psychological counseling.
But judging from how he reacted just now, there was no need for any guidance or anything like that. Yun Juan really didn't care about the spotlight. On the contrary, he was very happy that Yun Shu could stand there.
The two children were such little angels.
Yun Chuman sighed inwardly and smiled, "Then I'll reply to Elder Brother Mo."
Yun Juan and Yun Shu, still embracing, nodded cheek to cheek, and drawled, "Okay~"
Gu Jijing watched them silently from the opposite side, feeling that Yun Chuman's life seemed to have a lot of fun, and the interaction between the two children alone was very interesting.
After Yun Chuman finished replying to the message, he seized the opportunity to reach out his hand and said, "Let me help you clone the data from your old phone to your new phone."
Yun Chuman hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed: "Thank you."
"No need to thank me, it's nothing," Gu Jijing said.
The two children exchanged a glance. Although they were reluctant, they knew this was a good learning opportunity so that they could help their mommy when she got a new phone! Then they wouldn't need this uncle anymore!
So Gu Jijing watched as the two children jumped off the chair, stood beside him with serious faces, and stared intently at the movements of his hands.
He was stunned for a moment before he realized that Yun Juan and Yun Shu were probably watching what he was doing, or more accurately, learning from him.
Gu Jijing almost laughed out loud. It was the first time he had ever seen someone steal a teacher's skills so openly and honestly.
Yun Chuman knew what the two children were thinking without even asking, and she once again deeply reflected on whether she was really useless.
When Li Miaomiao returned, she saw Yun Chuman sitting in a chair, frowning and lost in thought. A man opposite her had his head down and was doing something. Two children were surrounding him, but their eyes were not on him but on the table.
She frowned in displeasure. Which staff member was so unruly, casually striking up a conversation with someone like that?
She strode over, about to reprimand him, but the moment she saw the man's face, she stammered in shock: "Mr. Gu, what brings you here?"
"Just passing by," Gu Jijing said casually. He glanced at the two children and handed the phone to Yun Chuman. "It's all set up."
Yun Chuman took it: "Thank you."
She casually glanced at the new phone and found that everything from the old phone had indeed been moved over intact.
She found it a bit strange. After flipping through the pages again, she suddenly saw an app she had never seen before, and had no idea what it did.
Yun Chuman frowned. Was this an old phone’s or a new one’s?
Before she could investigate further, the two children had already toddled back to her side.
Yun Shu asked nervously in a low voice, "Elder Brother, have you learned it?"
Yun Juan winked at her: "I have!"
Yun Shu smiled and gave him a thumbs up.
Yun Chuman overheard their whispered conversation and was immediately both amused and exasperated. It was just as she had guessed.
Li Miaomiao froze upon hearing Gu Jijing's answer. Just passing by? What was going on now? Just helping Yun Chuman with her phone?
Her face paled. Yun Chuman was incredibly bold. She quickly tried to explain, "President Gu, Manman didn't do it on purpose..."
Gu Jijing knew what she was going to say, and turned his head to say, "I was just passing by. You can do whatever you want, don't worry about me."
Li Miaomiao glanced at him cautiously, and seeing that he wasn't angry, she tentatively asked, "Shall we go sign the contract first?"
Gu Jijing nodded helplessly.
Li Miaomiao immediately gave Yun Chuman a meaningful look, afraid that she would be slow: "Aren't you coming with me!"
Yun Chuman was puzzled. Gu Jijing seemed like a nice person, so why were the others so afraid of him?
However, she didn't care about any of that. She stood up, picked up the empty plate, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Gu. I'll be going now."
The two children imitated her actions, picked up their empty plates, and politely said, "Thank you, Mr. Gu. We'll be going now."
Li Miaomiao gasped, fearing that Gu Jijing would cancel Yun Shu's endorsement at any moment, and quickly dragged the audacious family of three out.
Gu Jijing smiled as he watched Yun Chuman, Yun Juan, and Yun Shu leave. They called him Mr. Gu again.
The two children looked at Li Miaomiao with a puzzled expression.
Yun Juan frowned. His short legs were already starting to run: "Elder Sister Miao Miao, are you in a hurry?"
Yun Shu pointed to the cafeteria: "Elder Sister Miao Miao, I haven't gotten you any hot water yet."
Li Miaomiao asked, puzzled, "Why do I need hot water?"
She was not thirsty.
Yun Chuman smiled and explained for the two children, "They saw you eating too fast and were worried that your stomach would feel uncomfortable."
Although she didn't know if the hot water would work, Li Miaomiao was very touched: "Thank you, little Juan and little Shu. But Elder Sister Miaomiao is alright. Shall I take you to see our boss now and sign the contract?"
Yun Shu nodded like a chick pecking at rice, and drawled, "Okay~"
Yun Juan glanced in the direction of the cafeteria but didn't say anything.
Li Miaomiao led them up to the second floor. Just as they reached the person in charge's door, Yun Juan suddenly clutched his stomach and said, "Mommy, I need to go to the toilet."
Upon hearing this, Yun Chuman asked, "Miaomiao, I'm sorry, where is the restroom?"
Li Miaomiao pointed to a spot not far away: "It's right there, it's fine, it won't make a difference if we stay a little longer."
Once they were away from Gu Jijing, they were no longer in a hurry!
Yun Chuman took Yun Juan's hand: "Little Juan, I'll take you there."
Yun Juan’s mind spun. He tilted his little head up and smiled at her, "Mommy, it's okay, I can go by myself. The restroom isn't far away. You and Elder Sister Miao Miao can go with your younger sister to sign the contract first. I'll come back to find you in a bit."
Yun Shu blinked. Something was wrong with Elder Brother!
Yun Chuman said worriedly, "I'll go with you."
“It’s really no problem, Mommy. Anyway, you can’t go into the men’s room,” Yun Juan said, frowning slightly.
Seeing that she still wouldn't budge, he gave Yun Shu a wink.
Yun Shu vaguely realized what he was going to do, walked up and shook Yun Chuman's hand, saying softly, "Mommy, let's go in first, Little Shu can't wait."
Yun Juan secretly gave her a thumbs up.
Yun Chuman looked around and could only say to Yun Juan, "Little Juan, please don't run around. Come find us as soon as you're done, okay?"
Yun Juan nodded vigorously: "Mommy, I can't hold back anymore, I'm going now!"
He turned and ran away after saying that.
Yun Chuman felt that something was not quite right.
"It's alright, we're safe here. At worst, we'll just sign the contract quickly and go find Little Juan later," Li Miaomiao said.
Yun Chuman hesitated for a moment before nodding and led Yun Shu into the office.
A moment later, a small head peeked out from the corridor in the distance. Yun Juan looked around and breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw that Yun Chuman was not there.
He was now the only man in the family, the only reliable person. Now that he knew that Uncle Gu had a problem, he should bravely talk to him to find out what his intentions were and why he wanted to take their mommy away!
As Yun Juan thought about it, he turned around and ran downstairs.
Gu Jijing was the only one left in the cafeteria. He stared motionlessly out the window, with a half-cup of coffee beside him.
Yun Juan's face hardened, his eyebrows furrowed, and he strode over aggressively.
Gu Jijing caught a glimpse of him out of the corner of his eye and subconsciously turned to look for Yun Chuman and Yun Shu.
“Mommy and younger sister didn’t come,” Yun Juan said, walking up to him and looking up at him.
Gu Jijing was taken aback: "Did you forget something?"
“No,” Yun Juan stared straight at him, “I want to have a manly conversation with you!”
Gu Jijing was a little taken aback by what he heard, but seeing his serious expression, he said earnestly, "Okay, but wait a moment."
As he spoke, he got up and walked to Yun Juan.
The little boy was so close to him for the first time when the other party was standing up.
Looking at his tall figure, he felt a moment of fear and couldn't help but ask nervously, "W-what are you going to do?"
Gu Jijing didn't say anything. He picked him up with one hand, and before Yun Juan could struggle, he took off his shoes with his other hand. Then he carried the child to a chair and helped him stand up.
Having done all this, Gu Jijing sat back down opposite him and said calmly, "Alright, what do you want to talk about?"
This was something he learned from Yun Chuman while watching a live stream: to respect children and talk to them as equals, you must first look them in the eye.
Yun Juan was stunned. He didn't understand why Gu Jijing would do this, but when he realized that he could only be at eye level with Gu Jijing when the other party was sitting on a chair, he became furious.
Yun Juan clenched his fist, which was as big as a red bean bun. Was this a way of saying he was too short? Was this the word their mommy had taught them before—a show of force?!