The sweetest in the entertainment industry

There's a reason why we only encountered this family of three along such a popular hiking route.

It was already late July, the height of summer, and the afternoon sun was blazing. The tent was so stuffy and hot that it was unbearable to stay inside.

Not only did the Lanting couple fish under the big willow tree by the water, but the Wang family of three also fished under another big elm tree not far away.

They had fishing rods, and although their fishing gear was somewhat rudimentary, it was quite complete.

The couple had their fill of fishing in the morning, so in the afternoon they had their daughter sit and fish to build up her patience, while the couple lay under the sunshade canopy and chatted quietly.

Mentioning Gu Lanxi, Wang Cheng thought about watching her kill a chicken that morning, and whispered it to his wife, unable to suppress a smile:
"This Miss Gu, even if she doesn't do business or become a celebrity, she can still become an animal trainer."

His wife, her back basking in the sun, was lying on the mat next to him, drowsy from the smell of mosquito coils. Hearing what he said, she opened her eyes.

"how you said that?"

Wang Cheng didn't share his own judgment, but instead recounted to his wife everything Gu Lanxi had done and said after Lu Nanting went down the slope that morning.

Guoguo's mother couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh: "This husband-taming technique is truly ingenious. She's so gentle and kind, yet she makes that unruly young master obey her every word."

"Hmm, I get a feeling, how should I put it? He understands everything, but he willingly stretches out his neck to let Miss Gu put on the collar, and that's it..."

"Are you saying he's like a dog?"

"It's not quite like that, well... never mind, it's hard to describe."

"Please, you need to know, that's Gu Lanxi. So many people would love to be her lackey! She only needs to snap her fingers to talk to anyone she wants. With my judgment, I can say with certainty that if anyone surnamed Lu wrongs her in the slightest, she'll be the kind of stubborn person who'll never look back. After all, even with a child, she can't be controlled by anyone. She can raise a hundred children on her own, to the highest standards. She doesn't need to rely on a man at all. The only thing a man can do to her is to have feelings for her."

Seeing his wife perk up instantly when she brought up the topic, Wang Cheng sat up abruptly: "Are you targeting me?"

Their parents were either still in retirement or in poor health and couldn't help much. When Guoguo was born, Guoguo's mother was willing to spend most of her salary to hire a postpartum nanny rather than quit her job.

The two argued about this more than once back then, but Guoguo's mother, who was usually gentle, was very determined that time, preferring to divorce rather than stay in the workplace.

He earns a good income and his family is well-off. His parents have given him a lot of help. He can't understand how his wife could bear being separated from their child and hand the child over to a stranger.

Guoguo's mother would just cry each time, saying that she was too anxious and depressed about taking care of her child, without saying much else. Now I realize that she probably had other thoughts.

"What do I have to complain about? Just be honest, work hard, and take care of your family. I have no complaints."

"You really think so? Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

"It's pointless to say anything when we don't see eye to eye. You've got a rare break, so take a good rest!"

"Hey? I'd like to have a deeper discussion about these topics with you, why won't you talk to me about them?"

“There are things you can’t even empathize with your own mother about, so how could you possibly empathize with me? I just don’t want to waste my breath.”

They've been together for over a decade, and she knows her husband all too well.

Would you call him selfish? Not quite, but he's definitely not a considerate person.

At times, he can be a bit chauvinistic, with a touch of the arrogance and pride characteristic of the Y chromosome.

"You made such a judgment without even talking to me. Isn't that too arbitrary? I'm honest, even Dou E would have to admit defeat in front of me."

"Then tell me, what were you thinking when you saw Miss Gu killing the chicken? Was it that I, a dignified man, couldn't even compare to a woman?"

When your inner thoughts are exposed, you have to admit that the person who understands you best is the one next to you in bed.

The person who appears most delicate on a daily basis may be extremely strong.

A person who appears strong may be exceptionally gentle in private.

Wang Cheng suddenly felt a little lost, as if he had never really cared about his wife's inner world...

As her parents talked, they started arguing. They probably realized they were talking too loudly and that she could hear them, so they quickly shut up. But Guoguo still started to feel uneasy.

As the sun began to set, the Lanting couple, after playfully bickering, only managed to catch a few small wheat ears. However, they pulled out the fish trap from their hiding place, poured out half a bucket of fish, and a large pile of river shrimp. Because there were too many to eat, they even had to throw out small fish. At that moment, the family of three ended their fishing trip.

While her father went to the water's edge to prepare the fish, Guoguo sat down in front of her mother and whispered a question:
"Mom, what's wrong? Why are you unhappy?"

Looking at her young but very sensible daughter, Guoguo's mother smiled with relief: "No, Mommy is just a little tired. I'll be fine after a rest. Are you tired? Come and lie down for a while while the sun goes down. Maybe we can take some beautiful pictures of the sunset."

"Let's pack up the mats and go up the hillside. The view is much better from there."

Guoguo's mother agreed, took the camera off her face, blinked, and led Guoguo to pack up the canopy and move up the hillside. When they got to the top, they saw Gu Lanxi had already come up along the path on the other side of the hillside and was standing in front of the tent, holding a DSLR camera and taking pictures of the sunset.

In the lush summer forest, a bright stream meanders and disappears into the distance, while the predominantly orange-red sunset is mixed with gold and purple, so dazzling that it is mesmerizing.

None of the three spoke, each taking pictures of this beautiful scene.

"May I have you as my models? I'd like to take a series of photos here on the theme of harmony between humans and nature. I can give them to you as souvenirs later."

The mother and daughter readily agreed, but were a little worried that Lu Nanting wouldn't be able to cook, so they hesitated.

Seeing that they kept staring down the mountain, Gu Lanxi assumed they wanted to invite Wang Cheng along, so she said to them, "Then let Ting-ge cook your dinner together, and let Mr. Wang join us for the filming?"

"No, I meant to say, can Mr. Lu handle this?"

Gu Lanxi smiled shyly: "Ah, so that's what you're worried about. Don't worry, my husband does all the cooking at home. He's very meticulous and attentive, not like what people outside say."

Many people mistakenly believe that rich kids are good for nothing but eating, which is a big misconception.

Perhaps many children from ordinary families are lazy all day long, but the young masters and ladies, because they went abroad as children at a young age, all have some special skills, at least they won't starve.

A woman like Mrs. Lu would raise a son who is even more capable.

Despite Lu Nanting's somewhat unbalanced skill points, his basic life skills are perfectly fine.

Guoguo's mother suddenly remembered what her husband had said before, and seeing Gu Lanxi's proud look, she couldn't help but laugh.

She took her daughter out, and when her daughter was praised by others, she had the same expression on her face!

Unexpectedly, this couple, both emotionally and spiritually, revolved around Gu Lanxi.

However, on the other hand, Lu Nanting is no ordinary person to have the confidence to pamper such an outstanding wife like this.

At least they are broad-minded and open-minded, and don't care much about worldly opinions.

She and her husband are completely different kinds of people.

After the photo shoot, and with dinner almost ready, Guoguo went back to lie down in the tent. Suddenly, Guoguo's mother extended her hand to Gu Lanxi: "Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Fu Yanran."

She suddenly didn't want to be "Guoguo's mom" in Gu Lanxi's heart from beginning to end. She wanted to be herself in front of such an outstanding woman.

Even if they part ways tomorrow and she can only ever be one of Gu Lanxi's friends on social media, she still hopes that Gu Lanxi will save her name in his contacts.

Gu Lanxi assumed that she had been wary before, but had become more open now that they were more familiar with each other.

She understands.

So she didn't say much, but took out her phone and asked her which words it was.

Fu Yanran smiled and told her, then couldn't help but ask for her opinion: "I have a job that I've had for many years. It's stable and respectable, but the pay isn't very high. I have a better opportunity now, but I'm hesitant. I'm worried that if I take this step, things will get worse..."

Every year, many people face career dilemmas and seek her help. To be honest, Gu Lanxi often cannot understand the struggles of others.

What troubles others is not a problem for her at all.

But she will still listen carefully and try her best to measure the matter with the values ​​of ordinary people, and give a valuable answer.

After all, not many people have the courage to ask her this question.

Unexpectedly, Fu Yanran, whom she had only known for half a day, asked her this question, and her answer was not detailed enough, making it difficult for her to answer.

However, looking into Fu Yanran's innocent and sincere eyes, she couldn't bring herself to say anything perfunctory.

So after thinking about it, she responsibly told her, "If you have savings and your income won't lower your family's quality of life, you have every right to strive for a better future. Because your industry isn't one where younger people are better off. What you could do well when you were young, you can definitely do even better now with more experience. If you don't try, you'll definitely regret it later. But even if the result isn't good, it won't be too bad. As long as it doesn't exceed your limits, why not give your life a new possibility?"

Seeing Fu Yanran deep in thought, Gu Lanxi couldn't help but chuckle: "Of course, this is just my personal opinion. If you're simply pursuing stability and happiness, then what you're like now is exactly what others dream of. Perhaps the change is just an inner turmoil; you can just endure it."

Seeing that Lu Nanting had removed the pot of cooked fish and placed a large pot of bathwater on the still-smoldering stove, about to bring up dinner, Gu Lanxi quickly waved her hand with a smile:
"Of course, this is a young person's somewhat immature idea, just for reference~"

Fu Yanran didn't say anything more, smiled and agreed, then quickened her pace and went down to help Wang Cheng get his things.

There are wild animals in the mountains, and perhaps other people as well. Although this isn't a very deep mountain, and there aren't usually any ferocious beasts around, and no one is likely to suddenly appear at night, it's still best to collect everything we've used to prevent any unexpected situations. (End of Chapter)