Chapter 565

At this moment.

On the other side.

NiuYue Times Weekly headquarters, Editor-in-Chief James Wilson was pacing the office with a coffee in hand.

Suddenly the phone rang, and he hurriedly answered it.

"Hello? Ms. Liu?" he asked in broken Chinese, his fingers nervously tapping the table.

Upon hearing Liu Qin's affirmative reply, James jumped up directly: "Bliant! (Awesome!)" Then he excitedly said: "Tell Lin Mo, this will be the most special cover since the launch of Times Weekly! Even more special than the Jobs issue!"

James gesticulated excitedly: "Our team will fly to Mo Du this Wednesday! Good lord, global box office champion + Oscar-winning director + super dad, this combination is simply perfect!"

He suddenly lowered his voice: "Um... could you let Lin Mo's daughter appear on camera? Just a silhouette would do! I swear I'll film the little angel as cute as a Disney princess!"

After receiving Liu Qin's polite refusal, James smacked his lips regretfully: "Well, well, a father's authority must be respected..."

After hanging up, James spun around excitedly in his office, and immediately he convened a meeting.

"Guys! Get your cameras and notebooks ready! We're going to witness history——"

"A director who used box office Conquest the world now wants to use animation Conquest all fathers' hearts! This issue of the magazine will absolutely sell out!"

Returning home.

Lin Mo also told Re Ba about this.

"Good heavens!" Re Ba jumped up and down on the spot, "This is the Times Weekly cover!!"

You know.

Even Cheng Long, the older brother, has only appeared on the Asia edition...

Only those who were once great figures have ever appeared on the global cover!

Thinking about this,

How could Re Ba not be excited?

"Honey, when are they going to interview you?" Then Re Ba asked again.

"Next Wednesday!" Lin Mo said.

"Then I need to get you a new suit; I'll go check tomorrow!"

Just as they were speaking, Lin Mo's phone rang; he glanced at the caller ID, handed Nuan Nuan back to Re Ba, and said, "It's San Ye's call!"

"Hello, San Ye!"

From the other end of the line came Han Canping's laughter: "Xiao Lin, The People's Nominee has been scheduled for release, prime time slot next Monday!"

"That fast?" Lin Mo said, somewhat surprised, "Did it pass review so smoothly?"

"Of course, this script has been all green lights the whole way!" Han Canping said with a laugh.

After chatting for a couple of sentences,

Lin Mo said: "San Ye, there's another matter—Times Weekly has invited me for an interview..."

"What?" Han Canping's voice suddenly rose, "You mean the cover story?"

"Yes!"

"You little rascal... you're awesome! Now even the Central Propaganda Department will have to invite you for tea!"

Hearing this, Lin Mo resignedly said: "It's just a regular interview~"

"Regular my ass, in the arts and culture circle you're the first since the founding of the country! Just wait, the Ministry of Culture will definitely give you an award!"

Han Canping paced back and forth excitedly on the other end of the line: "Do you know what this means? This is a major breakthrough in cultural export!"

Lin Mo laughed and said: "San Ye, please don't get excited yet, watch your blood pressure."

"How can I not get excited?"

"......"

On this side, after Lin Mo and Han Canping's phone call ended,

Re Ba then laughed and said: "Honey, you're being so humble~ still calling it a regular interview."

"How is it not a regular interview? If one day the News Broadcast does a special on me, that would be worth getting excited about!" Lin Mo shrugged.

"You're dreaming, still hoping for a News Broadcast special on you~"

Re Ba laughed and gave Lin Mo a pat.

Lin Mo scooped up Nuan Nuan and lifted her high; the little one immediately giggled, her tiny hands and feet fluttering happily in the air.

"Nuan Nuan, look at Daddy~" Lin Mo made an exaggerated funny face, "Daddy's turned into a big monster!"

"Pfft~" Nuan Nuan blew a saliva bubble, her little hand accurately grabbing Lin Mo's nose.

"Ow, our little princess is so good!" Lin Mo pretended to be hurt, but couldn't help kissing her chubby little hand.

Re Ba couldn't help laughing from the side: "You two, stop messing around, it's time to give Nuan Nuan a bath."

"I'll do it today!" Lin Mo volunteered, "Let Daddy give Nuan Nuan a little water ballet performance~"

"Oh please, last time you bathed Nuan Nuan you flooded the whole bathroom." Re Ba rolled her eyes, but still took out the baby tub.

Lin Mo gently placed Nuan Nuan into the warm water; the little one immediately excitedly slapped the water surface, splashing droplets that wet Lin Mo's shirt.

"Hahaha, Nuan Nuan is a swimming champion!" Lin Mo praised while dodging, picking up the rubber duck toy on the side, "Look, the ducky's come to play with Nuan Nuan~"

Re Ba leaned against the doorframe, the corners of her mouth unconsciously curving into a gentle arc.

Watching Lin Mo clumsily yet earnestly bathing Nuan Nuan, she couldn't help laughing.

"Honey, quick look," Lin Mo suddenly turned his head, "Nuan Nuan can play with the rubber duck by herself now!"

Re Ba leaned in for a look and saw Nuan Nuan seriously gripping the rubber duck; that earnest little expression was simply adorable to the point of being unfair.

"Like you," Re Ba said softly, "you're so focused on whatever you do."

They exchanged a smile.

The result...

The little guy suddenly splashed water, spraying both of their faces.

"Oh dear!" Re Ba exclaimed, but then she also started laughing.

In the bathroom, the laughter of the three family members echoed, and Nuan Nuan's bell-like laugh was especially clear.

Lin Mo took the opportunity to drag Re Ba into the water fight, and the three of them ended up in a chaotic tussle.

At this moment, Times Weekly, global box office—everything was flung aside.

Wednesday morning.

Times Weekly's editor-in-chief, James Wilson, brought his team to Mo Du.

"Mr. Lin!" James Wilson excitedly shook Lin Mo's hand, "Finally meeting you in person! This is even more exciting than meeting the Queen of the UK!"

Lin Mo politely smiled: "Mr. Wilson, welcome to Huaguo."

"Just call me James; my son is your loyal fan, and so am I—I've seen your Batman: The Dark Knight at least three times!"

Immediately, James added, "Lin, this time we're putting you on the cover of Times Weekly—unanimously approved, the first time in the magazine's history!"

Hearing that, Lin Mo also smiled modestly: "It's my honor. Come on, let me first show you around the animation base."

James Wilson's entourage followed Lin Mo into the animation base, and this guy's eyes instantly widened like copper bells.

He pointed at the huge LED screen on the wall and exaggeratedly said, "This screen is bigger than our New York headquarters' IMAX theater! Compared to this, Disney's little shed is practically a children's playground!"

Seeing James Wilson's over-the-top reaction, as if he'd never seen the world before, Lin Mo also found it amusing.

"Unbelievable, Lin, this place is practically a factory of the future! Those old fogeys in Hollywood would die of shock if they saw it!"