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

Seeing that she had made up her mind, Chen Mo breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He turned to look at his little daughter, his gaze fixed on the newly tidied and replenished dessert table not far away. The little girl was so tempted that she couldn't wait to rush over and try them all. Finally, a smile appeared on her face.

"Okay, I'll be right back!"

Chen Mo nodded and temporarily left the event to continue the previous cooperation negotiations.

A group of important people temporarily left the scene and went to a private meeting room.

The others who had been surrounding Lan Yujuan also dispersed.

Ever since they unexpectedly learned that the mother and daughter were actually the wife and daughter of the mysterious tycoon who rarely attended events, the way people looked at them changed completely.

They wanted to go up and say hello, exchange contact information, and become acquainted with the person.

They were also afraid that because they hadn't helped earlier, now that the other party knew their true identity, they would try to curry favor with them, which would leave a bad impression.

Therefore, most people were quietly observing the mother and daughter's movements, hesitant and unwilling to make any rash moves.

Lan Yujuan's purpose in coming here was very simple: to accompany Chen Mo and have dinner together.

The people here had almost no connection with her daily life; they were just irrelevant people.

So no matter what others think, she doesn't take it to heart.

After Chen Mo and his group left, Lan Yujuan first took her daughter's hand and walked over to director Xia Donghe, who was not far away, to thank him.

Then, he added the contact information that hadn't been added before in person.

Before knowing Lan Yujuan's true identity, the other party was quite poised and generous.

Now that he has unexpectedly learned of her other identity, he has become noticeably reserved.

Lan Yujuan had witnessed all the changes before and after, and finally said sincerely:

"Director Xia, I'm a complete newbie in the short drama industry. You're a senior."

"I hope we'll have more opportunities to exchange ideas in the future!"

She knew that the other person must have had their own important business to attend to today's event.

So, after thanking them and exchanging contact information, I didn't bother them any further and took my daughter to find ice cream.

About five minutes later, just as the mother and daughter were enjoying their ice cream, Xia Donghe also came over to the corner where the mother and daughter were, carrying a cup of ice cream.

"Ms. Lan, are you free tomorrow?"

"Perfect timing, I have a new short drama starting filming tomorrow, right in Beijing."

"I wonder if Miss Lan would be interested in joining in the fun?"

"If Miss Lan is willing, I can send you the location of the short film shoot later, and also send you an electronic pass."

"If you have time, you are welcome to come and provide on-site guidance anytime."

Lan Yujuan was pleasantly surprised when she first heard this.

But the surprise vanished instantly upon hearing the time.

"Tomorrow? Director Xia, I'm so sorry, I probably won't have time tomorrow."

Xia Donghe was enjoying a cup of plain ice cream when he heard Lan Yujuan say she didn't have time, so he quickly replied:

"It's okay if I don't have time tomorrow."

"Anyway, once we start filming, it will take at least seven or eight days. If you're free the day after tomorrow or the day after that, you can come anytime."

Lan Yujuan was calculating the time in her mind, wondering if she could schedule an extra trip.

Since she was already there, she genuinely wanted to visit other film crews to compare and contrast.

But before she could finish making arrangements, a deep voice suddenly sounded beside her, speaking in a distant tone:

"I'm sorry, she won't have time for the next week."

Upon hearing the sound, the three of them looked up one after another.

Unexpectedly, Chen Mo, who had just left to discuss business, returned in the blink of an eye.

"dad!"

The little guy immediately slid off his seat, tumbled over to Chen Mo, gently tugged at his finger, and said sweetly:

"Dad, why did you take so long to come back? I missed you so much."

Chen Mo looked down at his daughter in front of him, and his smile widened. Almost without hesitation, he bent down and picked her up.

Lan Yujuan picked up her phone, glanced at the time, and looked utterly helpless.

Because she realized that Chen Mo had left in less than ten minutes.

Chen Mo skillfully held his daughter in his arms, then turned to Xia Donghe and politely said:

"My wife plans to take me to visit her alma mater over the next few days, and then do some sightseeing around Beijing."

"My husband and I rarely get a vacation together, so she probably wouldn't want to leave me and the kids behind and go off to work on her own."

At this point, Chen Mo turned his head, still somewhat uncertain, and looked at Lan Yujuan, seeking confirmation:

"Honey, am I right?"

Lan Yujuan was speechless. Her face flushed, she got up and walked closer, whispering:

"We can discuss such private matters privately."

"This is only the second time I've met Director Xia, and we're not very familiar with each other. Why are you talking to him so much?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo blinked silently, and the vigilance emanating from his body gradually began to relax.

"Oh, so this is only the second time you've met, and you're not very familiar with each other... I thought..." At this point, Chen Mo awkwardly raised his hand to touch the bridge of his nose, too embarrassed to continue.

Lan Yujuan raised an eyebrow, speechless, and pressed on:

"What else did you think?"

Chen Mo chuckled awkwardly:

"I thought you'd run into an old classmate as soon as you got back to Beijing."

Upon hearing this, Lan Yujuan's ears turned crimson. After taking a deep breath, she scolded playfully, "What are you thinking about?"

Chen Mo guiltily looked away, reached out and pinched the little guy's chubby cheeks, coaxing him softly:

"Daddy wants some ice cream too, shall we go get some more?"

The little guy hugged his dad's neck and nodded happily.

Then, the father and daughter used this as an excuse to quickly slip away.

Xia Donghe sat next to him, focused on eating his ice cream the whole time, ignoring what he shouldn't see or hear.

In fact, he had seen the sweet interaction between the couple out of the corner of his eye.

At this moment, Xia Donghe had only one thought in his mind: if he could get along well with Lan Yujuan, it would be like having a fast pass with President Chen.

"So, Miss Lan, you also went to university in Beijing?"

Seeing that the father and daughter had left temporarily, Xia Donghe did not miss the chance to spend a moment with them and started chatting casually.

Lan Yujuan smiled and replied, "Yes, I did attend university in Beijing."

Upon hearing this, Xia Donghe's eyes immediately lit up with a perfectly timed look of delight:

"What a coincidence, me too!"

"Miss Xia, may I ask which university you graduated from? Perhaps we're even alumni!"

Lan Yujuan didn't think that she and Xia Donghe would be alumni.

After all, judging from the other person's current development and the work they do and like, it shouldn't have much to do with my ordinary second-tier university.

But since the other party asked so seriously, she couldn't avoid the topic, so she brought it up with a smile.

To her surprise, the other person was stunned after hearing the name of her alma mater, and their eyes widened in disbelief.

Looking at the other person's appearance, Lan Yujuan couldn't help but marvel inwardly, "Truly worthy of being a director!"

If the other party's reaction was an act, then it was perhaps a little too convincing!

"Oh, what a coincidence! I also graduated from this school!"

"real!"

"If you don't believe me, I can show you right now—a screenshot of my academic credentials from the China Higher Education Student Information System (CHESICC)!"