Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 495 Meng Bai, Let’s Have a Baby
"Why do you keep looking at me?"

Li Qin asked puzzledly as he started the car.

"There's something on your face."

"Is there something?"

Li Qin was surprised. She had spent a long time looking in the mirror before driving the car over. Could it be that she missed something?

She glanced in the rearview mirror: "Where is it? Is it stained with something?"

"The face is full of..." Meng Bai said sincerely: "Beauty and cuteness."

"..."

Li Qin pursed her lips, and the conflicted expression on her face showed her speechless emotions at the moment.

I was a little happy because I was praised by someone I liked;
I'm a little speechless, this earthy love talk sounds a little greasy;

She was even a little angry, but mostly at herself.

Seven years, I have known this bastard for seven years! He has deceived me hundreds of times with similar tricks, but I still get deceived every time. It's really...

Looking at the conflicted expression on his girlfriend's face, Meng Bai happily ticked the box on the task list "Tease Teacher Li today (1/1)" in his mind.

But he was not talking nonsense. The girl was wearing a large down jacket today, and she looked like a little penguin, which was really cute.

Of course, he didn't push any further, as the steering wheel was in her hands. If the girl got angry and committed suicide, it would be unnecessary.

Having just attended a funeral, Mr. Meng's intuitive feeling about death has been further strengthened. He has been a little afraid of death recently, so he wisely changed the subject.

"Shouldn't you be very busy recently? How come you have time today?"

The end of the year is usually the busiest time for artists. Invitations to various ceremonies and parties can be filled up a month in advance, and the more top-tier names and the more popular the traffic, the busier they are.

Because of her personality, Li Qin is well-known and popular, but her popularity has been tepid. However, her foundation is very solid, and now she has the resources of Arclight, so she still firmly occupies the middle position of the first-tier.

Some time ago, the drama "The Golden Years" starring her and Ni Ni was broadcast on CCTV, and both the ratings and popularity remained high. She has been rushing around for the drama promotion, and in fact she only returned to Beijing two days earlier than Meng Bai.

"Originally I didn't have time, but New Year's Day is almost over and it's almost the Spring Festival. I have to do a road show before the release of "Assassination of Novelist", so I adjusted my recent schedule to accommodate the crew's schedule, and then I have two days free."

"That's not bad. Take a rest these two days to save your energy for the road show later." Meng Bai said, "Well, to thank Mr. Li for picking you up at the airport, I can give you a free 'Meng's Massage' experience when you go back. How about it? Are you suddenly looking forward to it?"

"hehe."

Li Qin snorted and laughed. She knew what this bastard's so-called "Meng's massage" was just by thinking with her toenails.

but……

The woman bit her lip lightly, recalling some scenes that are not suitable for children in her mind, and a sense of anticipation actually arose in her heart.

No, there is something important to do later, so I can’t get too excited.

While she was calming her suddenly rapid breathing, Meng Bai on the other side discovered that the route the car was taking seemed to be a little wrong.

"Is this the way back to the villa?"

"I made an appointment with Yi Xin to visit her today. Since you are back, let's go together." Li Qin said, "I bought your gift for you and put it in the back."

Meng Bai looked back and found that there was a pile of things in the back seat. There were milk powder, children's toys, exquisite small clothes and so on. There were so many kinds that it looked like a maternity and baby supplies store.

"I called my mother and asked her what gift she wanted to buy. She mentioned several and I was too lazy to choose, so I bought them all. I'll always be able to use them. I didn't know until I bought them before, but this time I suddenly realized that the prices of maternal and child products are simply outrageous. It seems that anything with a 'maternal and child' label will cost seven or eight times more than ordinary products..."

Li Qin muttered as she drove. She didn't think it was expensive. With her current salary, one movie would be enough to buy a year's worth of clothes. It was just that the prices of similar items were so different because of the different labels. She always felt like she was being taken advantage of.

I don’t know if it’s because women are born with maternal instinct, but even though she wasn’t the one who got pregnant and gave birth to the child, she was very interested in the topic and kept talking about it along the way.

Meng Bai listened anxiously on the side, fearing that the girl would suddenly say something like "I feel like having a baby isn't a bad thing."

"Meng Bai..." Li Qin suddenly stopped talking, then quickly glanced at the man beside her, and murmured: "Do you think it would be nice to have a child?"

coming!

Meng Bai sighed silently, and his heart, which had been hanging for a long time, finally died.

But he was not surprised by this. After all, Miss Li Qin was already 29 years and 15 months old this year, and this kind of thing would have to be considered sooner or later.

"Having a child is not bad. In a sense, it is like a continuation of one's own life. If you want, just have the child. We can afford to raise the child anyway."

At this point, Meng Bai suddenly showed great enthusiasm: "How about this, you deal with the work on hand, and then spend two to three years concentrating on preparing for pregnancy. After giving birth, you can rest for another five to six years to watch the child grow up."

After that, he stroked his chin and said seriously, "Well, think about it this way, we have to act faster. So, I will go back to the company tomorrow to make some arrangements, and after the New Year, I will ask your studio to send a message saying that work will be suspended. Or just forget about the movie roadshow, anyway, you are not a big deal as the heroine..."

"Stop, stop, stop! Don't just make arrangements on your own!"

Li Qin on the side hurriedly stopped the man. If he continued to say that, she would probably be "unemployed" on the spot today.

She was just talking about this topic, so she suddenly felt inspired and wanted to test the attitude of this bastard.

Of course, she also has a little selfish motive here.

Many women in palace fighting dramas like to say "a mother's status is determined by her sons". This is of course politically incorrect nowadays, but it does not mean it is without reason.

After dating for so many years, Li Qin was well aware of this man's fickleness, but she was just too lazy to pay attention to it.

But even though she ignored him, she still valued her position in Meng Bai's heart.

In fact, at the beginning, she was still very confident in herself. Those flowers and plants outside were just minor characters, and she was the real girlfriend.

However, as Meng Bai's assets and power grew, her confidence gradually began to wane.

After all, this guy is now one of the richest men in the world, and he is engaged in the entertainment industry, which has the most beautiful women on the planet. He is surrounded by all kinds of young and beautiful girls.

Although she has always insisted that she is still in her twenties, she knows in her heart that she is already 30. Although her appearance is still online, it will eventually decline.

After being together for so many years, whether out of practical considerations or out of emotional reasons, she simply could not accept Meng Bai leaving her.

She has been very career-oriented in the past two years, partly to make up for the opportunities she missed at Rong Xinda in her early years, and on the other hand, she feels that the more popular and bigger her status is, the closer she can be to him and the more confident she will be.

But this was not enough, so she thought of the idea that "a mother's status is determined by her son's status".

But she didn't expect that this man seemed to be more anxious than her, and he actually arranged all the subsequent plans.

How to put it, deep down she was willing to have a child, but if she had to do it in this almost "retired" way, she felt a little unwilling.

First of all, this is her own career after all. Although it is nothing compared to Meng Bai, it is also the result of her more than ten years of hard work.

Secondly, she didn't want to be the kind of "rich lady" who stayed at home every day, only drinking afternoon tea with her sisters, shopping, doing beauty treatments, and occasionally attending some events under the name of "Mrs. Meng Bai".

Countless film and television dramas, literary works and real-life cases have shown that nine out of ten such situations end up with “the man gets tired - the woman becomes suspicious - they quarrel with each other - they can’t live together anymore”.

In this regard, Li Qin actually admires her "senior sister" Yang Mi, who also came from Rong Xinda. She did not miss out on variety shows even when she was pregnant, and she joined the crew to film just two months after giving birth.

Of course, the final result is not so good, that is another matter. Li Qin does not have Yang Mi's spirit of "being ruthless to others and even ruthless to herself". Her personality is more inclined to "do your best and leave the rest to fate". But even so, she also has something she wants to grasp.

For example, this bad guy next to me.

So in her expectation, the best way is to work normally after pregnancy, shoot a few movies to show her talent. When her pregnancy is more obvious, she can gradually reduce her workload and rely on the talent to maintain her popularity. After her body recovers, she can return to her career.

As for the child, you can ask your parents to look after him or her, or you can hire a professional confinement nanny.

As long as the child does not have any congenital defects, the remaining problems can basically be solved with money.

It just so happens that the thing the child’s father has the most right now is money.

And in this way, she would only have a year or two of free time at most. Anyway, she had never thought about becoming a top star, and with her current status and popularity, she could still bear it.

However, matters like pregnancy and childbirth are not something she can decide alone; the key lies in Meng Bai's attitude.

Anyway, from what she had known over the years, this man didn't seem to like children very much.

Today, she just wanted to give him a hint to test his opinion. She never expected that after she started, he had already arranged everything else.

She suspected that this bastard did it on purpose, but she couldn't guarantee that he really had this idea. And even if he didn't want to, Father Meng and Mother Meng would definitely have this idea.

"I just suddenly thought of this and sighed. There's no need to get so excited." Li Qin said quickly, "We are all busy now. I don't think we need to consider this issue for the time being."

"That's what you think..." Meng Bai made a thoughtful expression, "Well, that makes sense. You have just entered the rising period, and it does take a year or two to consolidate. It's okay, we can use this as a backup plan first, just in case it is used someday."

"Yeah, it's good to wait for a year or two." Li Qin said quickly.

After saying that, she breathed a sigh of relief, started driving seriously, and no longer mentioned the topic.

Meng Bai felt relieved when he saw this. Fortunately, his acting skills were excellent, so the girl temporarily gave up the idea.

As a young and wealthy sea king, he still hopes to be able to cruise in this sea for a few more years. As for whether he will hit the bull's eye, it depends on the great "ultra-thin interceptor elf".

Zhang Ruoyun's home is in Ouluyuan in Shunyi, which is similar to Meng Bai's villa in Manye, both of which have their own gates and courtyards.

From the outside, it looks like a bungalow with a yard in the village in the past. However, he had exposed it when he was recording "Flower Youth 3" a few years ago. It just looks a little rustic on the outside, but it is quite beautiful inside.

"Hey, I'm at your door. Come out to help get your stuff."

Meng Bai made a phone call, and after a while, the gate outside was opened, and Zhang Ruoyun, who looked much more aged, walked out.

"As soon as I heard Teacher Li say she was coming, I knew you would be there."

Zhang Ruoyun muttered something, then opened the back door of the car and couldn't help complaining, "No, did you two move a maternity and baby store here?"

"Why do you have so much to say when I'm giving you a gift?"

"Then you have to give me something normal! I won't talk about the milk powder for now. The size of these baby clothes is obviously for three or four-year-old children. I have to save them for two years. And this Barbie doll is heavier than my daughter. Who do you expect them to play with?"

"Uh..." Li Qin raised her hand awkwardly, "Well, sorry, Lao Zhang, I bought all these gifts. I don't have any experience, I just bought some that looked good."

Zhang Ruoyun was silent for a second, then gave her a thumbs up: "As expected of Teacher Li, the gifts you gave me are all gifts that can be used for a long time. It's obvious that you've considered them carefully. Unlike some people, they come to your house empty-handed after seeing the children."

"What the hell? I'm empty-handed?"

Meng Bai snorted, opened the suitcase in the trunk, and took out a red and gold box.

He opened the box, and inside was a golden longevity lock and two bracelets. The exquisite craftsmanship and patterns alone were enough to show how valuable they were.

This was something Meng Bai had ordered a long time ago. He had been planning to send it during the Spring Festival in a few days, but he didn't expect that Li Qin would come here today, so he took it out in advance.

Zhang Ruoyun laughed: "Well, Lao Meng, you said you would come, so why did you bring anything with you?"

As he said this, he reached out to take the box.

Before he knew it, Meng Bai put the box away again: "I have to give this to my daughter in person, and take a video or photo to record it, so that she won't forget it when she grows up."

"Fuck, wasn't she my daughter-in-law last time? How come she's my daughter this time?"

"Oh, so you agree to the daughter-in-law thing?"

"I agree with you! Get lost..."

Having said that, he still let the two in with a happy look on his face.

After entering the house, an old lady came out to greet them. It was Tang Yixin's mother. The man's family situation was complicated, and there were no elders, so she came to take care of her daughter.

"Yixin!"

"Qinqin!"

The two best friends called out to each other, and then gathered together happily.

Meng Bai looked at Tang Yixin. She had always been sweet and girly before. Now that she had a child, she looked more like a wife. She also looked good, better than Zhang Ruoyun anyway.

After a simple greeting, the two men chatted with their two best friends and turned their attention to the child sleeping in the crib nearby.

"Is she sleeping?"

"Yeah, I don't know if all kids are like this, they get excited at night and are quiet for a while during the day." Zhang Ruoyun sighed softly, "I haven't slept through a single night in the past month."

But even though he was complaining, his tone was full of happiness: "She's still very cute when she's asleep."

Meng Bai looked at the baby in the crib. This was indeed true. Judging from the looks of her parents, the little girl would surely be beautiful when she grew up.

After watching the bed for a while, the two tiptoed out for fear of waking the child.

"I say..." Zhang Ruoyun threw a bottle of water over, "You are already thirty years old, don't you plan to have a child? You really have a family business to inherit."

"Don't worry, let's wait two years." Meng Bai said, "Besides, I don't really like children."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"To be precise, I don't like dealing with unreasonable people. When adults are unreasonable, you can use physical means to deal with it, but for children, there is nothing they can do but stare blankly."

"I saw that you were quite happy to see it just now."

"Nonsense, she's not my daughter, so it doesn't matter if I don't need to take care of her."

"Fuck, you don't acknowledge your goddaughter again now, right?"

Meng Bai leaned against the sofa, crossed his hands and put them behind his head: "Anyway, my parents will definitely urge me in two years, so I'll just have to wait as long as I can."

After that, he added, "By the way, the movie Police Honor mentioned earlier should start filming after the New Year. Do you need to give you some more time to take care of your family?"

"No, no, just follow the normal plan." Zhang Ruoyun waved his hand quickly, "Join the group earlier, I may be able to rest more."

"Tsk, tsk, look what marriage brings to men!"

(End of this chapter)