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Chapter 398 Grouping Together People with the Same Surname
Another roadshow has ended, and it was almost 1 p.m. when I came out of the movie theater.

He Daqi, acting suspiciously as if afraid of being recognized, darted into the van in a flash.

He had a lot to do today, so he wasn't in a hurry to go home. Instead, he had Qin Long drive him to the vicinity of Tang Lung Street in Causeway Bay.

After getting out of the car and checking the building's name to confirm it was correct, He Daqi discreetly walked in by himself, took the elevator to the 29th floor, and before the waiter could even ask, he said, "I have a reservation, room number six, surnamed He."

"Yes, sir, please follow me."

The restaurant was quite crowded. Although the peak dining hours had passed, there were still quite a few empty tables in the main hall.

He Daqi followed the waiter and noticed that the tables mainly featured crab and braised mutton, as well as some soup-like casseroles, but he couldn't tell what the specific ingredients were.

Before He Daqi could have much time to observe, the waiter had already led him to the door of private room number six.

After thanking the waiter, He Daqi pushed open the door and entered the private room.

"You're here? Please have a seat."

Wu Mengda warmly stood up, pulled out a chair, and invited He Daqi to sit next to him.

"Uncle Da, nice to meet you." He Daqi smiled, took off his mask, and walked over to shake hands with Wu Mengda.

"Haha, nice to meet you! Nice to meet you! I'm old, so I'll take the liberty of calling you Qizai like they do. My older brother has already asked someone to tell me the details, but I still want to talk to you in person. It just so happens that you're here for a roadshow, so I invited you to meet here."

"Of course, Uncle Da, even if you don't want to talk to me in person, I'll still have to."

He Daqi had just sat down and made a response when the waiter knocked on the door and came in.

When the waiter saw that He Daqi and Wu Mengda were in the private room, he was slightly taken aback, but kept smiling. He took the menu and walked over to the two of them, and quietly asked them to order.

He Daqi finally realized what the unknown ingredients were, because the first two pages of the menu were all kinds of snake soup, which were obviously the signature dishes.

"The snake soup here is very famous, Qizai, you might want to try it."

"Never mind, I'll eat something else," He Daqi said with a smile, refusing Wu Mengda's offer. Then he turned to the waiter and asked, "Besides snake soup, what other specialties do you have here?"

"Mr. He, our braised lamb belly and hairy crab are also very good. Regular customers usually order a serving to try them."

"One of each, please."

After He Daqi finished speaking, he prepared to hand the menu to Wu Mengda. Wu Mengda waved his hand, didn't even look at the menu, and directly ordered a dish of fish maw, shredded chicken, chrysanthemum, and snake soup.

After the waiter left, the two continued chatting.

"Qizai, your variety show requires children to participate. I want to ask if there will be any dangers or strenuous activities? After all, the children are still young and may not be able to avoid danger or calm them down if they start to make a fuss."

"Uncle Da, don't worry about that. This is a heartwarming variety show that focuses on promoting parent-child interaction. There won't be any danger. As for strenuous exercise, it depends on how you look at it. The tasks are all simple. If a few kids are playing games, running, jumping, and roughhousing on their own, that shouldn't be considered strenuous exercise, right?"

Upon hearing He Daqi's explanation, Wu Mengda nodded cheerfully and said, "It definitely doesn't count."

The meal lasted for over an hour. I must say, the lamb stew and hairy crab recommended by the waiter were indeed quite good, and they suited He Daqi's taste perfectly.

I had a good chat with Wu Mengda. He promised to set aside time after September next year, and the specific filming time will be announced later. However, it will definitely not be delayed until the year after next.

When He Daqi left, he specially packed a lamb stew and hairy crab, and even cheekily ordered a snake soup, intending to trick Zhou Huimin when he got back.

Unexpectedly, after returning to her home in Kowloon, Vivian Chow immediately recognized the snake soup and, without even glancing at Ho Tai Kai who was grinning lewdly, began eating the hairy crabs on her own.

At 4:30 pm, the sun wasn't too strong anymore, and the two of them took a car to the cemetery.

There aren't many people visiting the cemetery in the summer; the crowds are sparse. However, the cicadas chirping loudly in the woods next to the cemetery make the place feel less deserted.

Zhou Huimin, who was squatting in front of the tombstone burning paper money, remained silent with a faint expression, simply placing the paper money one sheet at a time. Meanwhile, He Daqi was busy tidying up the weeds and wiping the tombstone.

The two didn't stay long and got up to leave before 5:30. At this time, the sun hadn't set yet, and the evening glow was red. The white stone steps leading down the mountain were reflected in the golden red, just as captivating as the shimmering waves of the distant sea.

In the van, Vivian Chow turned her gaze away and nestled quietly in Ho Tai-kei's arms. Feeling Ho Tai-kei gently stroking her hair, Vivian Chow slowly closed her eyes.

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From South Korea to Hong Kong, from Hong Kong to Japan, and then from Japan back to South Korea.

After two rounds of presentations, He Daqi's roadshow came to an end.

Rush Hour 3 has now grossed over $200 million worldwide, which is definitely different from the original box office. However, it's still a long way from being taken off the screens, so He Daqi doesn't know exactly how much higher it will be than the original.

However, judging from how happy Cheng Long was when he called He Daqi, Cheng Long must have made a lot of money. Otherwise, he wouldn't have called several days later to thank He Daqi for giving him face by doing a roadshow for more than ten days. Of course, he also chatted with He Daqi most of the time.

Time flew by and it was already late August.

At the end of August, He Daqi was waiting for the exchange group to arrive in South Korea. With less than a week to go, he took advantage of the rare free time and accompanied Zhou Huimin back to Beijing to bring their two children over.

It was really unfortunate. Everything was planned perfectly, and the specific travel time was arranged, but as soon as the two kids arrived, it started raining heavily for several days.

Right now, the two little ones are standing behind the villa's gate with pouts, looking out at the rain through the glass. They are obviously hoping the rain will stop soon because their parents said they would take them out to play once the rain stops.

He Daqi walked barefoot behind them, squatted down and hugged the two little ones to his left and right, then kissed their little faces to comfort them, saying, "Don't worry, we're not in a hurry to leave here. If it really rains for half a month, when the weather clears up, Dad will make up for the number of days I promised you to go out and play."

Upon hearing this, the two little ones immediately perked up, their faces beaming with smiles, and snuggled up to He Daqi on either side.

"Dad is the best!"

"We are the best of friends with Dad."

He Daqi chuckled and patted his little darling's head. He had already heard his daughter say "the best in the world" to at least five different people.

It's alright. At least when they said it to He Daqi, they added two words: invincible.

"Dad, let's play hide-and-seek!"

"is it okay?"

The twins worked together quite well; one made a request, while the other pleaded, blinking its big, dark eyes at He Daqi. It was a cloudy day, and everyone felt a bit sticky. He Daqi thought for a moment and smiled, saying, "Let's call Mom and go downstairs to the bathhouse for a water fight! How about it? Are you confident you can beat Mom and Dad?"

The two kids were only thinking about playing, little did they know that He Daqi's team was somewhat treacherous. As soon as they heard that there was going to be a water fight, they skipped and jumped and rushed into the bedroom with big smiles to bother Zhou Huimin.

A short while later, Vivian Chow came out of the bedroom, yawning and holding one child in each hand.

She glanced at He Daqi sideways and asked irritably, "It's raining heavily outside, and you still want to take the kids to have a water fight? Have you lost your mind?"

"What are you afraid of? We're playing indoors."

"Then you keep them happy for a while, I'll go downstairs to fill the pool and change into my bikini."

Zhou Huimin patted the two little ones' bottoms, signaling them to go to He Daqi's side first, and then turned around and went to the basement.

He Daqi stared at the two children, then, with a quick thought, he clapped his hands with a smile.

"Let's go find water guns in the toy pile; we'll need them for a water fight later."

"Great! Great!"

So the adult and two children started rummaging through a pile of toys.

He Daqi also helped the two little ones put on raincoats and rain boots. Before Zhou Huimin had finished filling the water tank, he led the two little ones into the kitchen to fill the water guns. Then, to the children's delighted surprise, he opened the door.

"Come on! Dad will take you outside to get some rain!"

After saying that, He Daqi rushed into the heavy rain.

The two little ones were stunned for a moment before they realized what He Daqi had allowed. Wearing their little raincoats and rain boots, they laughed and followed He Daqi into the rain.

Even though they were soaked to the bone by the heavy rain, the two children were still laughing happily. They didn't forget to spray He Daqi, who was completely drenched and not wearing a raincoat, with their little water guns. In return, He Daqi grabbed a large water gun and gave them a good retaliatory spray. The two children screamed and ran all over the yard, their laughter cracking.

After Zhou Huimin finished changing her clothes downstairs, she came up to find this scene that made her eyes widen in horror.

Looking at He Daqi and the two children making a ruckus in the heavy rain, Zhou Huimin took several deep breaths to calm herself down.

"He Daqi!!! Are you crazy!?!?"

Just by listening to her voice, you can tell how furious Vivian Chow is right now.

Unfortunately, Ho Tai-kai's thought process was quite unusual; even though he knew Chow Wai-man was angry, he still chuckled to himself.

Seeing the two little ones stop in their tracks because of Zhou Huimin's angry shout, and stand guiltily in the rain with their hands behind their backs, He Daqi took the opportunity to spray them with water gun twice, and then turned around and rushed into the villa.

Seeing He Daqi all soaking wet, Zhou Huimin was about to unleash her fury and scold him, but before she could even put her hands on her hips, He Daqi rushed over and gave her a princess carry.

"What are you doing!"

Zhou Huimin was annoyed that He Daqi had gotten her all wet, so she punched him lightly. But to her surprise, He Daqi turned around and carried her into the pouring rain.

The torrential rain silenced Zhou Huimin. When He Daqi put her down in the rain, she angrily kicked and punched He Daqi, her pretty face contorted with rage.

"Quick! Mom doesn't have a water gun, you two hurry up and attack!" He Daqi shouted to the two children while blocking Zhou Huimin.

With He Daqi's endorsement, the two mischievous kids immediately forgot what fear was and rushed over with their water guns, eager to save He Daqi.

As expected, there was only one person surnamed Zhou, but three people surnamed He. Moreover, the three people surnamed He were armed. Zhou Huimin was in a terrible state in the heavy rain and was thoroughly drenched by He Daqi and his two children with water guns.

When Zhou Huimin finally managed to snatch the water gun from He Daqi, who had just released it, He Daqi led the two children back to the villa.

He dashed downstairs and jumped into the pool. Because he had been playing in the rain, He Daqi now found the water temperature in the pool quite comfortable.

"Come down here, Huanhuan and Lele, let's ambush your mothers in the pool."

He Daqi took off the raincoats and boots from the two little ones and then carried them into the pool.

At this point, Zhou Huimin angrily filled the large water gun with water, picked it up, and went downstairs.

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guest House.

Li Tuan repeated the instructions again, and after the group members dispersed, he called He Daqi back.

Commander Li patted He Daqi on the shoulder and said, "Daqi, we have a mission this year. You speak Korean, so perform a couple more acts this year, whether it's swordplay or martial arts. After each performance, remember to do some advertising and say, 'Welcome everyone to come to Beijing next year to watch the Olympics.'"

"Wow! Can these foreigners even buy tickets to Beijing? I have a hard time finding someone to buy me a ticket, it must be even more difficult for them."

"Not at all," Commander Li adjusted his glasses and explained, "Only 40% of the Olympic tickets have been sold so far. The rest will be released little by little every day until the start of next year. Foreigners who want to buy tickets will have someone to guide them, making it more convenient for them to buy tickets."

"Hey! Instead of giving them special privileges, why not just sell them all to ordinary people? Everyone would be happy then." He Daqi grinned and rambled on.

"You don't understand. The money these foreigners spend in China is income for us. But for our own people, buying tickets is just daily consumption. It doesn't drive as much economic growth as the money foreigners spend."

He Daqi wasn't ignorant; how could he not know how to do such a simple calculation? He was just having trouble buying tickets and wanted to see if Commander Li had any connections to get some.

Unfortunately, Commander Li didn't talk about that; he simply answered a few questions directly.

After the exchange group arrived, He Daqi did not return to the villa but stayed at the guesthouse instead.

Anyway, it's less than a week, and it'll still be four shows. We can't give them special treatment, or people will gossip.

This year, there are many more people in the exchange group, mainly due to the presence of several dance troupes performing, so accommodation is a bit tight. Previously, it was double rooms, but this year it's triple rooms.

He Daqi didn't live with other male singers this year; he shared a dormitory with two translators.

Only after living together did he realize how busy these two translators were, something he had never paid attention to before. They were constantly on the go, being dragged around to translate, and even when a member of the group wanted to go out to buy something, one of them had to accompany them.

In this situation, He Daqi finally understood why he was made to share a room with the two translators this year; they were taking advantage of him as cheap labor.

(End of this chapter)