Chapter 1103: Let the Mother-in-law Raise the Child; Two Heartbeats!

"What, announced to be taken off the screen?" Ning Hao had just hung up the phone when he heard a funny thing.

"Shanghai Fan Hua Film Industry announced this notice an hour ago, *Jinpa* decided to voluntarily be taken off the screen at 6 o'clock this afternoon.

But because the whole internet is news about the Golden Rooster Awards, this announcement has no heat at all, and we just saw this... news of saving face."

"Fan Hua Film Industry? This name is quite fancy! By the way, what is their box office now?"

"Today is the eighth day of release, the last day of the May Day holiday, the real-time total box office of *Jinpa* is 7.63 million, and this number has not changed all morning."

"Tsk tsk tsk, miserable." Ning Hao sighed with schadenfreude. Suddenly, he reacted to a thing:

"Does this Fan Hua Film Industry have anything to do with the TV series *Blossoms* that Wong Kar-wai is preparing?"

"Director Ning, you really guessed it right. The company Fan Hua Film Industry was established for the project *Blossoms* before.

From the day this company was established, it has been receiving funding from the official cultural development fund in Shanghai... Wong Kar-wai is one of the major shareholders."

"*Blossoms* project has been rumored for two full years, right? But has there been any progress? I'm really hehe, I really admire Sunglasses Wong, he can really drag time...

I don't know how long he will drag it this time? It's only because Shanghai has money that it can afford Wong Kar-wai, this god who burns money. If it were another city, it would have been furious long ago!"

"Director Ning, don't say that, the second announcement issued by Fan Hua Film Industry 10 minutes ago is about the TV series *Blossoms*, and the second round of casting officially starts today.

I think the actors in the industry should be eager to try right now, those who didn't catch up with the first round of casting two years ago will all rush to fight for the roles in this second round."

The executive director couldn't help but remind him, he could already imagine how lively the circle was.

"The shelf is bigger than Director Chen! Casting is divided into batches? The first round and the second round are two years apart... Hey, by the way, who was said to have won the male lead last time?"

"It's Wu Yifan."

"Good guy, just selected this kind? Is the money in Shanghai too easy to earn? Look for me later, see if there are any such fat... good things."

Ning Hao ordered his assistant with envy, his mouth full of sourness and swearing.

Huayi, General Manager's Office.

Facts have proved that some things still need Wang Zhonglei to watch personally, and the film *The Eight Hundred* is one of them.

"Are you sure it's re-edited well this time?" He looked at the copy in front of him and asked suspiciously. As for whether to watch the finished film personally? He didn't have the mood and energy.

"I basically haven't left the editing room for these 10 days, it was re-edited by working overtime!"

"Okay, as long as you are sure. Tomorrow is the end of the holiday, so send it to the bureau early tomorrow morning."

"But what I'm worried about now is, is it really too late for censorship? Our promotion and distribution here have never stopped, but what if the above drags on..." Guan Hu was a little worried.

Regarding this question, Wang Zhonglei appeared calm and composed; his originally straight waist also relaxed and leaned against the back of the chair:

"You can rest assured about this matter. Although the group is a bit low now, we can still find connections to cut in line and add urgency.

The mainstream melody is a vent, especially now that it is a national brainwashing-style vent; even if it is a bad film, as long as it is a mainstream melody, it will definitely get a good box office.

The group will do its best, you know very well, Huayi really needs a high-box-office film, and it's best if it's a mainstream melody theme!"

Hearing Wang Zhonglei so confident, Guan Hu naturally felt relieved. He was also looking forward to stepping into the gate of the multi-billion box office director club in one step...

Before long, Wang Zhonglei sent the latter out of the office door with a smile; after that, in the blink of an eye, the smile on his face disappeared completely.

"What did Feng Xiaogang say?" He looked at the secretary with a cold face.

"President Wang, Director Feng insists on waiting until the last year to deal with it, saying that it will be settled at once;

No matter how much he owes the group, it will be settled at once. If it is not owed after the final settlement, he will only pay the interest on the gambling compensation for the corresponding year according to the loan interest rate."

"By the end of April next year, by the end of April the year after, there are still two years left.

Does he think that in these two years, he can not only complete the profit handed over every year, but also earn more?

More than enough to make up for the 88.21 million compensation from May last year to April this year? Heh, our old partner is really old but not old in heart, a bit whimsical!"

Wang Zhonglei snorted coldly. He didn't think Feng Xiaogang could "get his wish," because daydreams were never so easy to realize.

The group is already not working now, without the help of his own brothers, what does he Feng Xiaogang have to make money?

Who in the circle will invest in him? Who dares to invest in a "high-risk" director like him?

No investment, where do the projects come from? No projects, where does he get the channels to make money?

Shooting commercials? Hehe, the commercial director pay of his great director Feng is far less than that of Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and others!

"Honestly spit out what you ate, what's the use of struggling blindly every day? Not to mention it's of no avail, it's highly likely that you will lose more in the end..."

After five o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Nan looked at the time and came out of the study. To be honest, many contents in these parenting books are really stupid, very excessive.

It seems to treat children completely as exquisite porcelain, and if they are slightly like this or that, they will be bad.

Also, they need to be carefully cared for from childhood, and various interests, cognition, mentality, and concepts need to be cultivated... Are they really raising them as the crown prince of a feudal dynasty?

If you really follow what the book says, it is estimated that even if they are not raised as waste, they will definitely abuse the child's nature!

"Xixi, I think those parenting books don't need to be read, they are all written by idiots. How did Mom raise you back then, just raise her grandson and granddaughter like that in the future."

Walking down the stairs, Lin Nan's mouth was faster than his eyes, and he reported to Liu Qianqian like this.

Then, the laughter of classmate Liu Qianqian sounded in the living room: "Mom, you heard it. Such an arduous task falls on your shoulders.

I testify, the way you raised me since childhood is really the most scientific, most correct, best and greatest, hehe..."

Oh ho, Lin Nan looked up and saw Liu Xiaoli, who was also smiling. She was looking at him, smiling and asking from the bottom of her heart: "Are you two sure you are not flattering me?"

"Mom, I didn't even notice you were in the living room." Lin Nan said with a smile.

"Mom, then I'll trouble you, hehe." Liu Qianqian hugged her mother's arm, shaking and shaking coquettishly.

"No problem, I'm not old enough to move yet." Liu Xiaoli agreed, her smile full of satisfaction. It can be seen that she has been looking forward to it for a long time.

Warm laughter started, and then it couldn't stop... until ten past six in the afternoon, the car of Hong Xing Wu slowly drove into the manor villa.

At this time, Liu Qianqian, who was wrapped tightly, Liu Xiaoli, and Lin Nan, who was fully armed, finally walked out of the villa, got in the car, and set off.

The sky in the capital began to darken, and the neon lights of the city lit up one after another.

It was the same in Shanghai.

"Strange, why can't I get through to Xixi's phone?" In the restaurant, Watching Shu Chang was having dinner with Tang Yan.

One of them was filming in Shanghai, and the other was a local in Shanghai, it was rare to make an appointment for a meal; Watching Shu Chang originally wanted to share with Liu Qianqian, but she just couldn't get in touch.

"Maybe there is something, so the Do Not Disturb mode is set? You didn't get through to Director Lin's phone either." Tang Yan guessed with a smile.

"Hmm, that's really possible! Forget it, I'll send her photos later." Nodding, Watching Shu Chang decisively threw the matter of sharing behind her head.

She stared at Tang Yan with interest, especially at her stomach, which was still flat and showed no signs of strangeness, and asked curiously: "You are pregnant and still go to audition, what are you thinking?"

"What am I thinking? That's Wong Kar-wai, do you think his play can start within a year?" Hearing Watching Shu Chang's question, Tang Yan couldn't help but laugh.

Sure enough, this sentence suddenly made Watching Shu Chang realize, "But the problem is also this problem, his films can be shot for one or two years, won't his play be shot for several years?"

"Look, *Blossoms* is planned to start in the second half of next year, and my due date is around the end of January or early February next year; when it starts, half a year has passed, I can fully enter the group.

Plus, in the next two or three years, I want to return to the family as much as possible, I don't want to be too far from home, I want to see the child after work every day, accompany him or her to grow up together... even my parents can walk to the set to pick me up after work every day...

So whether it's the start time, shooting location, or project specifications, *Blossoms* is the best resource and choice for me." Tang Yan's eyes became brighter as she spoke.

"Listening to you say that, it really suits you. Perfectly fits your life, taking into account both family and work!" Hearing this, Watching Shu Chang couldn't help but affirm.

"But I heard that the competition seems to be very fierce, are you sure?"

"You forgot, I am a Shanghainese. Looking at the entire film and television circle now, among the female artists who are both Shanghainese actors and meet the role requirements, in terms of popularity and status, no one has higher priority than me!" Tang Yan emphasized confidently.

"Well, I forgot about this. This play is led by the Shanghai official, and supported by Shanghai Film... isn't it just prioritizing Shanghai artists."

Watching Shu Chang patted her forehead and decisively arched her hands at Tang Yan: "Then I wish you all your wishes come true. Alright, let's start, I'll send photos to Xixi later, and make her greedy..."

The traffic jam took nearly half an hour longer than Lin Nan and the others expected, so that it was past eight o'clock in the evening when the car finally stopped slowly outside the hospital.

Medical staff had been waiting for a long time. Seeing the few people who were wrapped so tightly that it was impossible for passersby to recognize them, they immediately greeted them and led everyone into the VIP channel.

This is the fourth month of Miss Liu's pregnancy, and it is also just entering the fourth month.

According to what the doctor said before, from the fourth month, it is necessary to strictly follow the requirement of checking once every four weeks...

"Ms. Liu, tonight Qianqian needs to complete NT examination, basic blood test, urine test, B-ultrasound, and subsequent prenatal check-ups will be much more routine;

The second trimester is mainly to screen for Down syndrome, fetal malformations, gestational diabetes and other problems; and in the third trimester, it is mainly to evaluate fetal development, fetal position, and monitor fetal heart, uterine contractions, cervix, etc... to prepare for delivery."

Before long, the doctor began to introduce the general inspection items for the next six or seven months to Liu Xiaoli in detail, which was much more troublesome than the previous two simple prenatal check-ups, all professional terms.

And Lin Nan held Liu Qianqian's hand, and the two waited quietly on the side, listening.

"Producer Liu, now need to go to collect blood and collect..." A nurse walked up with a smile and greeted Liu Qianqian. Hmm, a fan, that's right!

"I'll go first." Liu Qianqian wore a mask and looked up at Lin Nan. The assistant also followed on the side and went up together.

Taking advantage of the time when Miss Liu followed the nurse to other rooms, Lin Nan walked to the mother-in-law and the doctor and asked about the delivery.

And after chatting for a while, Lin Nan and Liu Xiaoli decisively made the decision to book a single room at the hospital.

The VIP room is about 80 square meters, and you can move in one to two weeks before the due date;

As for postpartum... it is to invite a professional team to take care of her at home, because the environment at home will make Miss Liu feel more secure and relaxed, which is conducive to physical and mental cultivation.

Near nine o'clock, Miss Liu finished most of the prenatal check-up process, and finally lay on the hospital bed accompanied by Lin Nan and Liu Xiaoli.

"Lift the clothes up, just lift them to the position below the chest."

The female doctor in her forties ordered Liu Qianqian in a gentle voice. A nurse immediately came up to apply coupling agent to Liu Qianqian's exposed lower abdomen.

"What are you laughing at?" Liu Qianqian gave Lin Nan a shy look, her face a little red.

Just because in February, Liu *Mulan* Qianqian, who still had the beautiful abdominal muscles of a girl, at this time, although the lines of abdominal muscles could still be faintly seen on her abdomen, what was more obvious was the round arc that was slightly protruding...

"Not laughing at anything, just surprised by your fair skin for the nth time." Lin Nan smiled and flattered.

"Mom, look at him."

"Don't mess around, focus." Liu Xiaoli looked at her daughter dotingly, and at the same time, her eyes unconsciously looked at the computer screen, although she couldn't understand it either.

The doctor took the probe of the B-ultrasound instrument and moved slowly on Liu Qianqian's lower abdomen, collecting ultrasonic echo data...

Images were immediately generated on the computer screen on the side, and the screen also moved with the movement of the B-ultrasound probe...

Lin Nan and Liu Qianqian's eyes also focused unconsciously, but they were equally ignorant and couldn't understand.

Before long, the doctor took back the B-ultrasound probe, smiled at Miss Liu, and explained thoughtfully: "

You can put down your clothes, and you don't have to worry about any harm from the coupling agent applied to your lower abdomen.

It is a polymer water-based gel preparation, the main component is alcohol, safe and non-toxic, it will evaporate by itself, and it will not pollute the skin and clothes, you can rest assured..."

"Then the result of this item?" After thanking the doctor, Lin Nan and Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but ask.

"The report for this item will be out in at most twenty minutes."

"Then wait another 20 minutes. We can get in the car and go home before nine-thirty." Lin Nan nodded to Liu Qianqian and Liu Xiaoli. Miss Liu had already come down from the bed, holding her mother's arm.

Taking advantage of the time waiting for the results, Liu Qianqian also whispered to Lin Nan on the side, full of resentment:

"Changchang and Tang Tang had dinner together, and just sent me a lot of photos of delicious food, I wish her indigestion tonight..."

"What kind of mentality is this?" Liu Xiaoli laughed speechlessly.

"Then you return it to her tomorrow?" Lin Nan was also happy.

"Hmm, I'll consider it... the menu!"

"Then you consider it slowly. But I have to go to the company to work tomorrow, Lu Yang has been complaining to me for several days."

Lin Nan gave himself a 6-day vacation, while Lu Yang had perfect attendance. Compared with this, it really makes Director Lin look a bit slack.

"Are you sure it can be completed before the end of next month?" At this time, Liu Qianqian also remembered the business and asked Lin Nan seriously.

"No problem, it will definitely be done before the end of next month. You don't have to worry about these things, just stay at home with peace of mind."

After Lin Nan finished talking to Liu Qianqian, just as he was about to speak to his mother-in-law, he saw the doctor coming over with the list.

"Ms. Liu, congratulations." This sentence was said to Liu Qianqian.

"What do you mean? Is it very healthy?" Liu Qianqian asked subconsciously. Lin Nan and Liu Xiaoli also looked at the doctor with concern.

"I couldn't be 100% sure when I was checking just now, but now I can be sure, there are indeed two fetal heartbeats."

The doctor said very confidently. The last time Liu Qianqian came for a prenatal check-up was almost two months ago, and she hadn't been pregnant for long, so she didn't find out it was such a big happy event...

"Two fetal heartbeats, does it mean twins?" Liu Qianqian's clear and confused eyes looked helplessly at Lin Nan and her mother who were already ecstatic.

Without waiting for Lin Nan and Liu Xiaoli to speak excitedly, she saw a brilliant sweet smile blooming on Liu Qianqian's face; she reacted, happy like a silly fool.

Oh right, this is what it should look like after pregnancy, IQ zero!

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On the morning of the 4th, a series of film information first occupied the Weibo hot search.

"At eight o'clock in the morning, Shanhai Media and Director Xue Xiaolu's film studio released the film release announcement:

Director Xue Xiaolu's film work, a commercial anti-corruption suspense crime film *The Whistleblower* starring Lei Jiayin, Ni Ni, Qi Xi, etc., is officially scheduled for release on November 23."

"Happy Mahua released the film project announcement: After *Mr. Donkey*, directed by Zhou Shen and Liu Lu, the new film *Half a Comedy* was officially set up today;

The film is a small and medium-cost literary love comedy film, the heroine has been set as Ren Suxi... the remaining roles will be publicly cast in the industry from today..."

"And the realistic literary film *Jinpa*, produced by Director Wong Kar-wai and directed by Pema Tseden, was voluntarily taken off the screen yesterday evening. The film was released for 8 days, and the total box office regretfully stopped at 7.64 million..."

"The youth love film *Better Days*, starring Chen Feiyu, was parachuted and scheduled for June 6, and will compete with the Hong Kong film *The White Storm 2* on the same day. It is reported that the film *The White Storm 2* has a major change in the cast compared to the previous work..."

At nine o'clock in the morning, inside Tiangong Color, Lu Yang was complaining about Lin Nan carelessly.

"What do you mean by asking for another morning off temporarily? Our Director Lin is getting lazier and lazier, he must be sleeping in at home! Must deduct bonus..." ===== CHAPTER 1104 =====