Chapter 283: No, don't, I'm not ready yet

The east wind blows open flowers on a thousand trees at night, and blows down stars like rain.

As the Spring Festival approaches, many people, unable to suppress the joy and excitement in their hearts, have begun to fiddle with fireworks and firecrackers. Outside the window, clusters of fireworks fly into the sky and then scatter like a rain of stars, colorful and dazzling to the eyes.

Some look like blooming flowers, some like twinkling stars, and others like butterflies dancing gracefully... It is truly a sight to behold!

Upon receiving this message from Xu Zheng, Shen Yan recalled that in his previous life, the movie "Tai Jiong" had indeed invited Fan Ye to make a cameo appearance in that role, and the effect was gratifying.

On the day the movie was released, the audience was not only attracted by the hilarious plot and dialogue, but when a beautiful face appeared on the big screen, filling nearly the entire frame, the effect was explosive, and the whole theater erupted in "Wow" exclamations.

Without a doubt, Fan Ye was absolutely the hottest star in the domestic entertainment industry at that time, bar none.

No one expected that Fan Ye would participate in this movie; it was not mentioned at all in the promotional posters, advertisements, or trailers, and the sudden surprise made the audience cheer uncontrollably.

And the result was just as Xu Zheng had anticipated: Fan Ye's appearance provided a significant boost to the box office.

If he could, Shen Yan would certainly hope to recreate this scene, though he didn't feel his relationship with Fan Ye was that close; they occasionally kept in touch and talked about daily life, which was probably better than an average friend.

He was not sure if his words would carry any weight.

He really didn't know how Xu Zheng had managed to persuade this big shot in his previous life; it was said that she even participated for zero pay.

He first replied to Xu Zheng: "Have you contacted her?"

Xu Zheng: "Fan Ye said she might not have the schedule and wants to see the script before deciding. I personally think the chances are slim, so I came to ask you."

Shen Yan: "Fine, I'll go talk to her."

Immediately after, Shen Yan opened the chat window with Fan Ye and typed a reply: "The entertainment industry is too complicated, I don't dare to get involved easily. It's just that I happened to run into Xu Zheng, and he asked me if I wanted to invest in a movie. I thought the script was interesting, so I invested."

Fan Ye: "I've heard about this. He hit walls everywhere when he was looking for investment for his first time as a director. Aren't you being too rash? Aren't you afraid of losing everything?"

Shen Yan: "It's fine, I believe he has the ability. Besides, investment always comes with risks; I was mentally prepared long ago."

Fan Ye: "Then I wish you good luck (smiley face)."

Shen Yan: "Xu Zheng just told me, that role is indeed quite suitable for you. It's the image of the public's dream goddess; you might as well consider it, you great beauty."

Fan Ye: "Ha! I like hearing that. I'll look at the script first and give you an answer later."

"Got it!"

After finishing this little episode, Shen Yan pressed the stop button on the treadmill. Danta barked at Shen Yan, not understanding why, clearly still wanting to continue playing.

"Rest for a bit first, I'll let you play properly in a while," Shen Yan said.

Danta had always been obedient to his little master's words and obediently got off the treadmill.

He lay down on the side to recharge his energy.

At seven in the evening, Shen Nainai, who had gone out for a walk, returned home, accompanied by three mahjong friends. By this time, Yu Youwei was long gone from the Shen Family.

Shen Yan was lying comfortably on the massage chair with a laptop resting on his thighs; on the screen was none other than the fox-like, enchanting face of Hao Anqi.

The two were in the middle of a video call.

The Hao family was located in the urban area of Suzhou. Hao's father was a veteran photographer, and their family conditions were quite good. They lived in a standard two-story duplex with three bedrooms, three living rooms, and three bathrooms, and had heating in the winter.

Therefore, Hao Anqi lived a very comfortable life. She was wearing a blue hoodie with casual trousers, and her full chest was straining against the fabric.

She sat in front of the computer chair, picked up a macaron, and stuffed it in to savor slowly. Shen Yan called her a big foodie; she was either eating or on her way to eat, and she would sooner or later eat herself fat.

Hao Anqi twisted her body and said triumphantly: "Blech, I just don't get fat."

"When school starts, I'll have to touch you properly. If you've grown fat, I won't want you anymore."

"Pfft! It's not certain who won't want whom."

"Oh ho! You've grown some nerve, haven't you? Fine, one of these days I'll find a great beauty to piss you off."

"Then I'll go find a great handsome guy!"

After the banter, Hao Anqi asked Shen Yan with a little milky voice what he had been doing just now and why he hadn't replied to her messages. Shen Yan said half-jokingly: "I was flirting with Fan Bingbing just now, how would I have the time to pay attention to you?"

"I don't believe a word of it!" Hao Anqi gave him a big eye-roll.

Then she coquettishly added: "You big bad guy, have you broken Danta by playing with him? Turn the camera over and let me see."

Hearing someone calling him, Danta, who had been lying there resting, suddenly stood up straight.

He looked at Shen Yan with curious eyes.

There was clearly only his little master at home, so how could there be a stranger's voice?

This left him completely baffled.

"Danta, come over and say hello to your mistress."

A smile curled at the corners of Shen Yan's mouth as he pointed the laptop at Danta.

Danta walked forward cautiously. Looking at the moving figure on the screen, he didn't feel afraid; this kind of scene happened on TV every day, and he was long used to it.

He barked twice.

Hao Anqi raised her hand and greeted him with a bright, charming smile: "Danta, hello!"

"Woof!"

The person and the dog communicated across the air for a while. Shen Yan then had Danta perform his signature tricks: walking like a cat, doing a handstand, bowing, and playing dead. Hao Anqi watched with her eyes curved into crescents, praising Danta for being a clever one.

"Shuai Yan, hurry up and reward Danta with some meat."

Shen Yan got up and gave Danta some beef jerky, and Danta grinned happily over there.

This not only pleased his master but also got him something delicious; killing two birds with one stone!

Just then, Shen Nainai returned home with her three mahjong friends. Hearing the crisp, soft, and sweet female voice, Shen Nainai, who was taking off her shoes, couldn't help but be stunned and asked curiously: "Xiao Yan, who are you talking to?"

???

Hao Anqi on the screen instantly tensed up, too scared to even breathe. Shen Yan couldn't help but feel playful and said: "I'm chatting with An Qi. Do you want to come over and say a few words to her?"

Hao Anqi's fox eyes widened; she hurriedly signaled with her eyes and waved her hands frantically to refuse.

Don't, I'm not ready yet.

Unfortunately, things went against her wishes. As soon as Shen Nainai heard it was her future granddaughter-in-law, she immediately agreed, taking this opportunity to learn more about her situation in all aspects.

Leaning her head over and looking at the pretty face on the screen, Shen Nainai showed a kind and amiable smile and raised her hand to greet her: "Girl, hello there!"