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Chapter 326 The Collaboration That Was Deflected
Zhou's mother's eyes were filled with resentment.

At first, the complaints were that Zhou Huimin had taken the children out for so long, but when they came back this time, the two children's skin tone had obviously darkened by one shade, which showed that they had been walking around under the hot sun for quite some time.

Before she could finish her rambling, Zhou's mother saw Zhou Huimin turn around and take a cat cage from the car with a grin. The kitten inside was meowing anxiously.

"Why do you keep a cat? Don't you know that cats shed every year? Your little one might have allergies or upper respiratory infections from cat fur?"

Zhou's mother, unusually stern, glared at Zhou Huimin.

Zhou Huimin probably felt embarrassed to be scolded by her mother in front of He Daqi and the children, so she pouted and turned her head to the side, looking stubborn and clearly wanting to spite her mother.

He Daqi acted as if he were invisible, greeted Zhou's mother with a silly smile, and then pushed the two little ones toward the sofa.

The two little ones had seemed drowsy at the airport, but once they got home, they perked up and happily imitated what their mother had said in Cantonese, then giggled and refused to go to the sofa.

"What to do... what to do... what to do..."

"Kid...kid...kid..."

Their joyful expression amused Zhou's mother, who stopped blocking Zhou Huimin's way, turned around, squatted down, and hugged her two grandsons. She pinched each of their little noses and pretended to be angry, saying, "Don't imitate your grandma's way of speaking."

The two children, their faces beaming with smiles, each clung to one of their mother's arms, pressing their faces against hers. Zhou's mother could no longer pretend, and happily kissed each of her two precious children on the cheek.

Seeing that there was nothing more for her to do, Zhou Huimin was about to carry the cat carrier into the villa when she ran into Mr. and Mrs. He, who arrived right on time.

"Xiaomin, what are you carrying in your hand?"

"Grandma, this is a kitten."

The old lady hesitated, ultimately feeling a distance between herself and Vivian Chow, and found it difficult to say certain things. She forced a smile and followed Vivian Chow into the villa.

"Oh my! Daqi! How many laps did you take them for a walk in the sun? How did they get so sunburned?"

When it left, it was clean and white, but after wandering around for half a month, it came back as a yellow dog. The old lady simply couldn't believe her eyes.

"Grandma, it's okay. It's normal for kids to get tanned in the summer."

He Daqi walked over cheerfully, trying to brush it off, but the old lady slapped his arm in disgust.

“Children shouldn’t be exposed to the sun for too long in the summer, or their skin will peel. You’re over twenty years old, how come you’re still such a worry?” Old Master He glanced at He Daqi and complained.

He Daqi did nothing but grin sheepishly; he couldn't very well argue with two old people, could he?
Fortunately, Grandpa He and Grandma He were focused on the children. After each complaining about He Daqi, they listened with smiles as the two little ones recounted the happy things they had experienced while traveling with their parents.

He Daqi and Zhou Huimin exchanged a glance, both feeling a sense of relief.

Since they had just returned today, Grandpa He and Grandma He didn't take the child with them. After not seeing each other for more than half a month, the two elderly people hugged their great-grandson and chatted for almost an hour before reluctantly leaving.

As He Daqi saw the old lady off at the villa gate, she hesitated before asking, "Daqi, why did you and Xiaomin suddenly decide to get a cat? The child is so young and doesn't know how to handle things properly. What if you hurt the kitten and it scratches the child?"

"It's alright, Grandma. This cat has a very good temper. Back in South Korea, Huanhuan and Lele played with the cat every day, and the cat never seemed to be mean to the children. Besides, the cat is still very young and hasn't learned to scratch people yet."

"It's nothing! It's nothing! You always say it's nothing! You really make your grandpa and me worry so much!"

Watching the two elderly people walk away, He Daqi sighed slightly. From the moment he failed to stop Zhou Huimin from deciding to raise a cat, he had guessed that this would happen.

Back at the villa, He Daqi didn't see the two children or Zhou's mother. He guessed they had gone upstairs to play with their toys. So He Daqi went to the refrigerator in the kitchen, grabbed an apple, ate it, and went back to his bedroom.

Zhou Huimin was lying on the bed looking at Yabo.com on her phone when she heard He Daqi come in. Without turning her head, she asked, "Did Grandma ask you about raising a cat?"

"Yes, I asked."

"What did you say?"

"What else can I say? Of course, I just brushed it off. I can't exactly tell them that it was you who insisted on raising me and I couldn't stop you, can I?" He Daqi said, shrugging as he ate an apple.

"Mmm~ Daqi, you're so kind."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Huimin got up, hummed, and snuggled into He Daqi's arms, saying something coquettishly. Then she took the apple from He Daqi's hand, munched on it, and lay back down on the bed.

He Daqi smiled helplessly, gave her a light slap on the bottom, and then went to the kitchen to get another apple.

Back in his bedroom, he sat down in front of the computer, munching on an apple. Just as he turned on the computer and was about to log into the game, Zhou Huimin seemed to suddenly remember something and hurriedly asked, "By the way, Daqi, didn't you say you'd get the script for 'Curse of the Golden Flower' when you got back to China? What happened? When can you give it to me?"

If Zhou Huimin hadn't mentioned it, He Daqi would have forgotten about it. He clapped his hands, clicked his tongue, and continued, "We'll have to trouble Sister Xing with this matter. We can also have her organize the other script at the same time."

"Another script?"

"It's the script I mentioned before where I wanted to play a villain."

……

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There were two voice recorders and a kitten on the table.

Four women were busy petting the kitten around the table, completely ignoring the two recording pens.

"Sister Zhou, what kind of cat is this? Why are its markings different from those of a normal kitten?" Reyizha's fingers kept rubbing the kitten's chin. Seeing the kitten's blissful expression, she asked happily.

“Leopard cat, Daqi said this is a variant of the leopard cat, but I’m not really sure what it is. The pedigree certificate is all in Korean, which I can’t understand,” Zhou Huimin said, shaking her head. “This cat’s ears are really long, they look like wolfhound ears.” Xing Aina gently tapped the kitten’s ear, and the ear immediately twitched alertly.

Fortunately, at least one of the four women was focused on work. After petting the kitten for a while, Wu Nannan looked at the two voice recorders on the table and asked, "Vivian, should we start these two scripts? The veteran should be the script that Daqi mentioned before, right? What's the deal with this 'Royal Palace Mayhem'?"

"No rush, let's wait until Xiao Xing finishes sorting it out. That palace... chaotic battle might be approved next year. As for the veteran, it depends on Da Qi's opinion. Da Qi said that this script is unlikely to pass censorship in mainland China. It's not certain whether it will be filmed in Hong Kong or South Korea. However, he doesn't want to take on any roles right now, so let's put it aside for now."

Wu Nannan nodded upon hearing this, and then said, "Daqi mentioned before that he wanted to sign Huang Bo and Wang Xun to Yayue. He just mentioned it casually, but Liu Ying and I are quite concerned about this matter. We discussed this matter when you came here together last time. We think that these two actors are indeed very suitable for grassroots roles. Even if they don't become famous in the future, it won't be a loss to sign them."

"You can decide that yourselves," Zhou Huimin replied nonchalantly.

Just then, Wu Nannan's phone rang. She took it out and saw that it was a call from one of her subordinates who had come with her to stay on set. She guessed that something must have happened on the Crazy Stone set, so she quickly answered it.

"What? Wang Jinghua is here? What's she doing here? Do we have any of her artists here?" Wu Nannan hung up the phone with some doubt, looked up at Zhou Huimin, and found that Zhou Huimin was also a little surprised.

"Wang Jinghua is here?"

"Correct."

"Let's go take a look." Zhou Huimin picked up the kitten and led the way out the door.

The actors' accommodations were not far from the film set; Zhou Huimin and the others arrived at the set in less than five minutes.

It seems that Wang Jinghua has only been here a short time. She is standing next to the truck with a smile, watching the logistics staff unload watermelons. It looks like she bought watermelons to visit the set.

The crew was filming, so none of the other actors came over. Only He Daqi, a nobody, was standing next to Wang Jinghua, engrossed in eating watermelon, occasionally nodding in response to what Wang Jinghua said.

When He Daqi saw Zhou Huimin carrying the cat over, he waved happily and said, "Quick, this is a refrigerated truck. Sister Hua asked the driver to set the temperature to six degrees. On a day like this, having a bite of ice-cold watermelon is just too refreshing."

Zhou Huimin first nodded to Wang Jinghua in greeting, and then, seeing He Daqi eating so enthusiastically, she got a little tempted, so she went over and picked up a piece of watermelon to eat.

I must say, He Daqi was right; it really is refreshing to eat a slice of ice-cold watermelon on a hot summer day.

It seems that Ning Hao noticed many staff members were distracted by watching He Daqi eat watermelon, so after filming the scene, Ning Hao used a megaphone to announce a break.

When the group of actors arrived, He Daqi and Zhou Huimin finally understood why Wang Jinghua had come.

Wang Jinghua first greeted Ning Hao, then said to Sun Honglei and Jia Nailiang, "Honglei, Nailiang, let's go over there and talk."

Watching the three figures walk towards the corner, He Daqi guessed the answer. He knew about Jia Nailiang's matter, but he didn't know about Sun Honglei's matter.

"So Sun Honglei doesn't have a management company?" He Daqi mumbled to Ning Hao, who was munching on a watermelon.

"I'm not too sure either. I only knew he had an assistant before," Ning Hao shook his head.

At that moment, Huang Bo and Wang Xun, who had also come over to eat watermelon, looked at Wang Jinghua and the other two in the distance with envious eyes.

How could they not be envious? For them at this stage, having a management company and not having one are two completely different concepts. Especially since Wang Jinghua is known in the industry for treating artists well, which made Huang Bo and Wang Xun feel that the watermelon in their hands was a bit sour.

Wu Nannan saw this scene and, after thinking for a moment, said to the two men, "Brother Bo, Brother Xun, since we have some free time now, let's go over there and chat."

Huang Bo and Wang Xun were stunned for a moment, then they realized what Wu Nannan meant. They were so excited that they almost jumped five meters high. They couldn't suppress their smiles and almost walked in unison with Wu Nannan.

"Daqi, you signed with them but not with me?" Now it was Ning Hao's turn to be sour.

"Seriously, senior brother? You're a director, and you still want an agency contract? What's the point? We've worked together so many times, I'll definitely come to you first when I have a project. Do you think I'd go to someone I don't know well?" He Daqi asked Ning Hao, looking at him with considerable incomprehension.

"Yeah, that's true..." Ning Hao awkwardly pulled his big gold chain back a little. On this hot day, the gold chain was a bit uncomfortable with sweat on it.

He Daqi picked up another slice of watermelon, and as if remembering something, said to Zhou Huimin, "I forgot to ask when Sister Wu was here earlier, how many people did Wang Jinghua take from Huayi? When we met in Cannes, she even let Fan Bingbing walk the red carpet with me. I don't think anyone else would say it, but I guess Fan Bingbing definitely went with her."

"You're really wrong. Check the news on your phone. Her running away has caused quite a stir. The news has it all: who went with her and who didn't. The Fan Bingbing you mentioned didn't go with her."

"No way... They were like sisters when we met before." He Daqi took out his phone and started searching, somewhat skeptical.

Zhou Huimin wasn't fooling him; Fan Bingbing really didn't go with Wang Jinghua.

"Tsk, I thought Wang Jinghua's move would cripple Huayi, but I didn't expect she would leave the two Wangs a chance." He Daqi commented after putting his phone back in his pocket after reading the news.

"The two kings should stabilize Feng Kuzi first, otherwise they may not be able to survive this wave. After all, Huayi is only valued at a certain level, which could be valued at 20 billion or at a penny."

Zhou Huimin finished eating the watermelon and was cuddling the kitten affectionately. She didn't even look up when responding to He Daqi.

As they were chatting, Wang Jinghua led Sun Honglei and Jia Nailiang back. They seemed to have a good talk, and all three of them were smiling.

At this moment, Wang Jinghua noticed the cat that Zhou Huimin was holding and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my! I didn't notice before. What kind of cat is Vivian holding? I've seen leopard cats before, but they don't look like this."

"This is a mixed breed, brought from South Korea. She thought it was pretty and kept it as a pet. It's a type of leopard cat," He Daqi explained with a smile.

Wang Jinghua smiled and reached out to pet the kitten. Seeing Wu Nannan leading Huang Bo and Wang Xun this way, she guessed what was going on. After thinking for a moment, she said to Zhou Huimin, "Vivian, we just happened to run into you and Daqi. Why don't we find a place to talk about our cooperation?"

"If it's about artist management cooperation, then forget it. Daqi and I aren't very interested in that. Yonghui Qiming won't be signing any new artists. As for Yayue, you can go to Hong Kong and find Boss Lin. He's quite optimistic about artist management."

Upon hearing Zhou Huimin's response, Wang Jinghua secretly felt a pang of regret. She had inquired about Yonghui Qiming's operating model and felt that it was a perfect fit for her. Therefore, after leaving Huayi, she did not rush back to the two companies that had urgently contacted her, but instead wanted to ask if she could reach a cooperation agreement with Yonghui Qiming.

Hearing Zhou Huimin's rejection today, she knew it wasn't just a perfunctory response. After all, Yonghui Qiming's model indicated that their ambitions lay elsewhere. However, it was still good news, as Ya Yue was a good option for Wang Jinghua.

(End of this chapter)