The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 534 Family Matters
In the middle of the night, after a loud clap of thunder, the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground came from outside, making this summer night suddenly a little terrifying.

The two put on their coats, sat up, walked to the window, and pulled back the off-white sheer curtains to look outside.

A bright light, accompanied by lightning, illuminated the room, but in the blink of an eye, it returned to complete darkness.

The two looked out through the window, which was being battered by the rain. They saw heavy rain pouring down like a waterfall, with lightning and thunder. Water was flowing down the eaves, and beyond that, everything was blurred and they couldn't see anything clearly.

"what happened?"

Gu Lanxi clung to the windowsill, as if asking a question, or perhaps talking to herself.

"I don't know, the rain is too heavy. Let's go downstairs and check the security camera footage."

Lu Nanting responded to his wife's words, and fearing that she would be frightened, he wrapped his warm hands around her and pulled her into his arms.

The two left the bedroom and walked to the stairwell, where they saw the lights on on the first floor.

Aunt Ding and Aunt Chen were closing the window when they heard the noise and quickly looked up to greet them.

Gu Lanxi likes good air circulation. Recently, the weather has been hot and humid, and the windows at home have been almost never closed. The rain was too heavy, and the orchids on the balcony got wet. The plump raindrops dripped down the curved leaves and gathered into a small puddle on the white tiles.

"There's a lot of noise outside..."

"Old Xiao went to check the surveillance footage."

Before she could finish speaking, Aunt Ding promptly answered what she wanted to know.

As they were talking, Aunt Xiao climbed up the stairs and, seeing that they were there too, reported to them: "A pine tree by the lake was struck by lightning and caught fire, but fortunately, the rain was heavy and the fire has been extinguished by now."

Otherwise, if the entire grove of trees in the yard were to catch fire, it would be disastrous.

"Yes, the rain is too heavy, and there's still thunder. We'll talk about it tomorrow when the rain stops."

As long as the fire didn't start, it was fine. Lu Nanting told everyone to go to sleep, but Lao Ding said he would stay and keep watch to prevent any accidents from happening.

After thinking about it, they realized it was indeed necessary, and the two nodded in agreement.

Thinking of the rabbits in the yard, Gu Lanxi was afraid of scaring them, so she put on a raincoat and opened an umbrella, intending to go out and bring the rabbits in. Lu Nanting quickly grabbed the umbrella and went out first.

Mrs. Lu is very reliable; Rabbit's little villa is already finished.

It looks like it matches the style of the house. The top is a storage room where the rabbits' food and supplies are kept. The bottom is wire mesh, and the sides are also wire mesh. The previous rabbit cage is placed in the corner as a sleeping place for the two of them. There is a tilted tray at the bottom for collecting garbage.

The rabbit cage was brought in. The rabbit was dry; it hadn't gotten wet in the rain. It was probably frightened and was trembling.

Gu Lanxi grabbed a handful of alfalfa and watched the two of them eat for a while. Seeing that they were no longer trembling, she then led Lu Nanting upstairs.

Rainy days increase air humidity, and since it's already hot, there's a sticky, uncomfortable feeling.

I first turned on the air conditioner to dehumidify, then took a shower before lying back down in bed.

A good night's sleep.

The next day, Gu Lanxi changed into her business attire and drove herself to the studio for work, while Yuan Ge brought Xiao Jiang and Xiao Chen to pick up Lu Nanting to shoot promotional materials.

He has so many commercial projects; he's filming all year round.

Gu Lanxi never interfered with his career; she hugged him and then drove away.

Lu Nanting didn't sigh until her car was out of the garage before getting into the car with Zhang Mingyuan and the others.

The twelve-day holiday is over, and the fan meeting has come to a successful end. They both have their own things to do until the end of the month.

Last night, Mrs. Lu was too lazy to get up because of the noise. She waited until the young couple had gone out to do their chores before yawning and going downstairs.

After hearing from the aunties about the tree being chopped down, I quickly found a feng shui master to come and take a look. Only after the feng shui master had examined it did I ask the property management to come and clean it up. The branches were removed, and the trunk was sawed into stumps. When Gu Lanxi came back from get off work around six o'clock, she saw that the lawn was wet, the floor was already dry, and the pine stump had been transformed into flower pots, filled with many beautiful succulents.

“This location is lacking in wood, and there are water pipes underneath, so it’s not easy to dig it up. This way, it won’t affect the aesthetics, and it will also save us from being struck by lightning.”

Gu Lanxi then discussed with her the idea of ​​installing a lightning rod at the highest point nearby.

"We've never had such heavy rain before, and we didn't even notice. Not only do we need to protect against lightning strikes, but the waterproofing level of the basement is also insufficient, so we have to renovate it. Lao Xiao and the others discovered today that there is some water seepage in the innermost part of the garage."

Mrs. Lu nodded in agreement, and then told her about her new discovery.

Although their house was newly renovated, it is located next to a lake with flowing water. Once the water level exceeds a certain critical point, it will be dangerous.

"Then we'll fix it after the rain stops."

That's just how Mrs. Lu is. She'll do a great job if you ask her for help, but she's very mindful of boundaries and will never take matters into her daughter-in-law's hands or make decisions for herself in her three sons' small home.

Gu Lanxi hadn't been to the investment studio for a long time; she had a lot of work to do. The film and television studio was also busy wrapping up yesterday's meeting, which wasn't easy either.

After a long day, Gu Lanxi collapsed onto the sofa and sprawled out like a pancake.

Seeing that she shared the same idea as him, Mrs. Lu nodded in agreement.

Just as I opened my memo app to jot it down, my daughter-in-law spoke up again: "Mom, since we're going to start construction anyway, let's renovate the kids' room while we're at it!"

Perhaps not wanting her daughter and son-in-law to think she was pressuring them to have children, the aunt didn't specifically design a children's room when she renovated the house.

Lu Tai's eyes widened immediately: "A children's room??"

Seeing her staring at her stomach as if she'd seen a ghost, Gu Lanxi sat up and teased her on purpose:

"What's wrong? How can our hard-earned wealth go without an heir? Isn't having a child just a matter of time?"

Mrs. Lu immediately became a little nervous: "Giving birth is very taxing on your health, and you need to recuperate so you won't be weak and gain weight after giving birth. Besides, it's not easy to find a top-notch postpartum nanny; there's a waiting list. The nanny who took care of Wei Chen has retired, and I don't know if any of the ones Jia Ning used are available. What's your due date? Oh, and there's also the hospital and postpartum care center. Your father and I also need to adjust our work schedules. You two are so busy; you definitely won't have time to take care of the baby..."

Seeing that she had opened her phone and was about to start making arrangements, Gu Lanxi couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Zhang Ruolan was really good to her.

If her mother were still alive, this would be the worst that could happen.

"It's not going to happen yet, Mom, don't worry!"

Mrs. Lu's mood fluctuated wildly, and she was so angry that she clutched her chest: "How can you joke about something like this? You rascal!"

Seeing that she was angry, Gu Lanxi quickly moved closer to her and coaxed her sweetly:
"A child with a mother is a treasure. Thank you, Mom, for caring about me and thinking of everything for me."

Mrs. Lu couldn't quite resist such sweet talk, forcibly suppressing her laughter and speaking with a straight face:
“What can we do? You’re still young and haven’t experienced anything. I’m just thinking that when that day comes, I’ll be fully prepared so you can feel at ease and not be afraid.”

Gu Lanxi hugged her arm and rubbed against her: "Mom, don't worry, if I really get pregnant, I'll tell you first."

Mrs. Lu then relaxed and whispered some physiological knowledge to her, making Gu Lanxi blush.

After finally waiting for Mrs. Lu to finish speaking, I quickly changed the subject:

“I’m really worried about the building materials these days. I’m thinking of building a basement and renovating the house at the same time, so that it can be ventilated for a year or two. That way, it will be safer for my child to live there.”

The two of them then huddled together again, quietly exchanging ideas on decorating the children's room.

The Lu family already has two grandchildren, and Mrs. Lu has personally raised three more children, making her quite authoritative in this regard.

The two were huddled in a corner of the sofa, chatting away. They were talking about taking Lu Weichen and Lu Jianing to Europe for a study tour next week when the elevator rang. Turning around, they saw Lu Nanting carrying a dark red silk box and looking exhausted as he walked out.

Heartwarming family moments. Good afternoon, friends.