After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

The band's lead singer rubbed his eyes, still seemingly in disbelief.

The Lan Yujuan in front of him was seven or eight parts similar to the Boss Lan he had met before.

But the owner of that coffee shop, Mr. Lan, was almost always without makeup when we met several times.

Forget about makeup or perfume; there wasn't even a trace of hand cream on her hands.

Approaching Boss Lan, besides the faint scent of shampoo and laundry detergent, there was only the strong aroma of coffee.

However, sitting next to him with his daughter, Lan Yujuan, looked exquisite and beautiful. Apart from their very similar facial features and temperament, they were completely different people.

"I'm sorry, I was very rude just now," the band's lead singer said hoarsely, wiping away cold sweat as he apologized.

Lan Yujuan simply stared at him quietly, neither offering forgiveness nor looking away, leaving him awkwardly standing there, wanting to see what his next move would be.

"Ahem, ahem! Madam, may I ask your surname?"

"Do you have an older or younger sister who runs a coffee shop in southern Hunan?"

Seeing that the other person still hadn't recognized her, Lan Yujuan simply ignored them, put on her sunglasses, and turned to look out the window, treating any remaining words as mere noise.

The band's lead singer, having been caught red-handed, didn't dare risk his career. After apologizing to the two men for the next few tens of minutes, he simply lay down on his chair and pretended to be dead.

As soon as the plane landed smoothly, the band's lead singer was the first to take out his luggage and get off the plane.

Lan Yujuan, holding her daughter who had just woken up and carrying simple luggage, followed the others unhurriedly and naturally.

She didn't expect that not long after she got off the plane, the man diagonally opposite her was actually waiting for her not far away.

Seeing her lead her daughter over, I smiled and took two steps forward to greet her.

Lan Yujuan didn't take the little incident on the plane to heart.

However, seeing the other party approaching, he suddenly became wary and silently shielded his daughter under his arms.

"Sir, were you waiting for me?"

The other person smiled and nodded at her. "Mm."

"I want to apologize to you in person for what happened on the plane just now."

"I'm so sorry, I never expected that such a small act of kindness would attract such unwarranted malice."

Lan Yujuan smiled politely and distantly: "It's alright."

"This has nothing to do with you. There are all sorts of birds in a big forest."

The other person raised an eyebrow, seemingly admiring her open-minded attitude towards life.

Then, the other person took out a business card from their pocket, smiled, and handed it to her, saying:

"Please allow me to introduce myself: My surname is Xia, and my full name is Xia Donghe. I am a small-time director who makes vertical short dramas."

Lan Yujuan was surprised that the other party would introduce himself so formally and hand her his business card.

For a moment, I felt a little panicked, and my ears started to burn without me even realizing it.

Why did director Xia Donghe specifically stop me to hand him his business card?

Could it be that the other party thinks they are suitable for a certain role in the short drama and wants to invite me to act in it?

Or is this simply a "pig butchering scam" where she encountered fraudsters?

Seeing her frozen in place, clutching the business card, lost in thought, the other person couldn't help but chuckle.

"Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean anything by it!"

"I think I saw you writing something on the plane just now."

"I don't know if you're an author of online novels, a screenwriter, or... some other writer?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Yujuan finally realized that she had misunderstood, and immediately blushed deeply.

However, since they were just casual acquaintances, she neither fully trusted the other person nor intended to exchange business cards.

He simply replied, "Actually, I'm a barista."

"When I have free time, I write novels, and recently I have been trying to write screenplays."

Upon hearing this, Xia Donghe's expression clearly brightened. "Really? That's such a coincidence!"

"Our company is always accepting submissions. If you're interested, you can add the contact information on my business card..."

However, before the other party could finish speaking, Lan Yujuan interrupted with a smile:

"I'm sorry, I have my own mentor and I also have a partner studio. I don't have any plans to collaborate with other parties at the moment."

The other party was clearly not expected that she would refuse so decisively, and the expression on her face looked rather intriguing.

"Or, you can search online for some of the short dramas I've directed."

"Don't rush to agree to my request. You can do some research first before making a decision."

"Anyway, my contact information is on my business card, feel free to contact me anytime."

Lan Yujuan gripped the business card in her hand, her heart tightening.

She finally began to notice the other person's attire; at first glance, it appeared to be very understated and neat.

If you look closely, you'll notice that the other person's clothing, in terms of both fabric and style, is very sophisticated in detail.

Unlike that band's lead singer, who likes to wear a top hat and sunglasses and drive an eye-catching sports car around town.

Director Xia Donghe is a typical pragmatist; he spends all his money on making his life and travel more comfortable.

"Director Xia, may I ask you something?"

"We're complete strangers, so why did you give me your business card and this opportunity to submit my work?"

In theory, both the online literature industry and the screenwriting industry value past achievements.

Before cooperating, both parties will first learn about each other's achievements and reputation, and then conduct a two-way selection process.

However, when the other party extended this olive branch, they clearly did not know what kind of historical achievements they had.

This point alone is clearly unreasonable.

Xia Donghe stood still, adjusted his glasses, then clasped his hands together in front of him and smiled.

"Believe it or not, I have a very good eye for people!"

"Normally, at this time of day, even if you're traveling with your child, you can still calm down on the plane and take the time to finish your work."

"From this alone, I can see that no matter how many difficulties you encounter in life, they cannot stop your determination to work and create."

"A writer like you has either already achieved something, or you'll achieve something sooner or later!"

"Since we're so lucky to be on the same flight today..."

"Why not exchange contact information? Who knows, maybe we'll actually be able to collaborate in the future!"

When good fortune arrives, no one can predict in advance which direction it will come from.

"You might just meet me and make your script explode in popularity."

"It's also possible that I used your script and made my show a huge hit—that's entirely possible!"

Now Lan Yujuan understood.

The director Xia Donghe in front of me is clearly in a state of being ready at any time.

He will not easily let go of any opportunity that may lead to success.

He will absorb any support that might be helpful to his career and do everything in his power to achieve it.

Thinking of this, Lan Yujuan smiled and waved the business card in her hand, saying gently:

"I see!"

"Once I've settled down, I'll definitely add Director Xia's contact information. I hope we can have the opportunity to work together in the future!"

Once their objective was achieved, they did not linger any longer.

After a brief farewell, they went their separate ways.

The world is so big, people you've met once may meet again.

It's also possible that we'll never see each other again!

After leaving the airport, Lan Yujuan retrieved the chat history and, following the location and room number Chen Mo had sent her, took a taxi directly to the hotel with her daughter.

Upon arriving at the hotel reception, Lan Yujuan took out her ID card and prepared to check in.

The little one beside me was already incredibly excited, tilting his head back and chattering away:

"Mom, shall we go upstairs now to find Dad?"

As Lan Yujuan checked into the hotel, she smiled and comforted her daughter.

"No rush, let's get a room first and rest for a bit."

"Dad worked overtime last night and just went to sleep this morning."

"Let's sneak over around noon and surprise him!"

Upon hearing that his father hadn't slept all night, the little guy immediately nodded obediently in agreement.

After checking into the room, the waiter helped carry their luggage and led the mother and daughter to their room.

Lan Yujuan never expected that the room she randomly booked would be right across from Chen Mo's room!