Huayu: Starting from retirement, sweeping across the domestic entertainment industry

February 9th, Beijing.

February has arrived in the blink of an eye, and there are only three days left until the Spring Festival.

Li Ran leaned back on the sofa looking at his phone, occasionally glancing towards the bedroom, where Tian Xiwei had been going in and out for over an hour.

Five suitcases were neatly arranged in the center of the living room. Li Ran looked at the large suitcases and finally couldn't help but ask, "Why did you bring so many clothes? Aren't you coming back after the New Year? If you don't have enough, you can buy more in Hunan."

Tian Xiwei was squatting in front of the suitcases, packing the last few things. Hearing this, she looked up with an innocent expression: "Is it a lot? It's only three suitcases. The other two are gifts."

She paused, then remembered something: "By the way, what about Huahua and Taxue?"

Li Ran explained, "Ta Xue Cunzi will take her for a few days; she's participating in the Spring Festival Gala and won't be going home for the New Year. You can take Hua Hua back to your hometown if you want, or have Cunzi take her for a few days if you don't want to, or send her to a pet store."

Tian Xiwei frowned and began to think seriously.

"I want to take it with me."

She then looked at Li Ran and asked, "But wouldn't that be too much trouble? Also, does anyone in your family have a cat allergy?"

Li Ran was stunned for a moment.

He hadn't expected her to be so thoughtful, even considering whether her family members would have allergies.

"fine."

He shook his head and calmly said, "You can bring it if you want. My grandma keeps a lot of cats in the yard back in our old home, and no one in my family is allergic to cat hair."

Tian Xiwei nodded, her eyes brightening: "Then let's take it! I'm worried about leaving it alone in the capital."

The flight is at 2 PM.

Tian Xiwei started packing in the morning and continued until 9:30, filling five large suitcases.

Li Ran watched as she directed the driver to load the boxes onto the car one by one, and couldn't help but want to laugh.

This girl goes out like she's moving house!

Traffic jam on the road.

When I arrived at the airport, there were only forty minutes left before takeoff.

The group of people were pushing five large suitcases and running wildly through the terminal, creating a rather chaotic scene.

In the evening, the plane landed in Changsha.

Tian Xiwei stood in front of the luggage carousel, watching her five large suitcases slide out one by one, and then looked at Li Ran next to her, who had empty hands and was carrying only a large cat carrier, and fell into deep thought.

In Li Ran's cat carrier, Hua Hua was lying comfortably, occasionally peeking out her head to look around curiously.

Tian Xiwei turned her head, looked at him, and gave him a sweet smile: "Brother, can you get me two?"

Li Ran raised an eyebrow: "Didn't you say you could handle it yourself and didn't need my help?"

Tian Xiwei immediately pouted, her big eyes filled with pleading: "Please, dear little brother. I'll treat you to milk tonight..."

Li Ran was amused by her rare display of coquettishness.

Xiaotian is usually very sweet, but she rarely acts like this today. It seems she is really happy.

He said slowly, "Alright. The driver will be here soon, you don't need to take it yourself."

Tian Xiwei's expression immediately changed: "Why didn't you say so earlier!"

"You didn't ask either," Li Ran said matter-of-factly.

……

The car that picked them up was driven by a driver arranged by Li's father.

The car drove out of the airport, through the CS city area where the lights were just coming on, and finally stopped in the villa area at the foot of Yuelu Mountain.

It's the same villa number one as last time.

I pushed open the door; the room was quiet.

Li's parents had already returned to their hometown in the countryside, and the housekeeper had also been given a holiday to go home for the Chinese New Year. In the huge villa, only Li Ran and Tian Xiwei were there.

Tian Xiwei changed her shoes and began to look around.

Hua Hua was let out and ran around the living room happily several times, clearly feeling cooped up in the cat carrier.

"You brought Zhang Jingyi here last time to celebrate Auntie's birthday?" Tian Xiwei asked, looking her over.

Li Ran nodded: "Right. What's so interesting about this?"

Tian Xiwei turned her head, looked at him, and smiled: "Just curious to take a look. To see the place where you grew up."

Li Ran chuckled and said, "I didn't grow up here, and I haven't even lived here for very long myself."

He paused for a moment and explained, "My parents bought this villa after I started playing professionally. They're not usually here."

Tian Xiwei nodded, then suddenly clutched her stomach: "I'm hungry, are you hungry?"

Li Ran walked towards the kitchen: "Let me check if there are any ingredients in the refrigerator. We can't order takeout here."

Tian Xiwei followed behind him: "Just grab something to eat to tide you over."

There were fresh ingredients in the refrigerator, obviously bought today.

Li Ran guessed it was her mother's instruction.

He was rummaging through the few ingredients he had, thinking about what to cook, when Tian Xiwei's phone rang. Don't miss Chapter 132: Going Home for the New Year (Full Text Available Now). Click here.

"Who is it?" Li Ran asked.

Tian Xiwei glanced at the screen: "Your mom."

Li Ran suspected she was swearing, but couldn't find any evidence.

Tian Xiwei ignored him and answered the video call. Her mother's voice immediately came through: "Xiao Tian, ​​are you home yet?"

Tian Xiwei smiled sweetly at the screen: "Auntie, Li Ran and I have arrived at the villa."

Mother Li: "It's good that you've arrived. You haven't had dinner yet, have you? There are some groceries in the refrigerator that I had someone buy this afternoon. I'll have Li Ran cook for you."

Li Ran reached out and snatched the phone: "Mom, that's enough! We saw it, we were just about to cook."

Li's mother glanced at him and said in a flat tone, "Then you go cook and give the phone back to Xiaotian."

Li Ran looked towards the kitchen doorway and raised her voice, "How about I make you some noodles?"

Tian Xiwei gave an OK sign, then continued video chatting with Li's mother without looking up.

Li Ran shook his head and turned to get busy.

That evening, Tian Xiwei not only ate the noodles Li Ran made, but also... fried dough sticks...

……

The next morning, the sun was shining brightly.

Li Ran drove Tian Xiwei to her hometown in the countryside.

Tian Xiwei didn't bring her five large suitcases; she only took two of them, which contained a change of clothes and gifts for Li Ran's family.

Hua Hua lay in her cat carrier, occasionally peeking out to look at the scenery rushing past the window.

The car drove out of the city, through towns and villages, and finally entered a village nestled against the mountains and beside the water.

Tian Xiwei looked out the window and gradually froze.

This is hardly a rural area.

Wide, smooth asphalt roads, well-arranged detached houses, distant green mountains, and babbling brooks nearby.

The air is indeed much fresher than in the city, but the buildings here are clearly a meticulously designed villa area.

"Li Ran," she asked softly, "is this where you grew up?"

Li Ran nodded: "Yes, I lived in this village until I was eight years old."

The car drove all the way to the southernmost part of the village.

There, nestled against the mountains and beside the water, stands a manor.

It's not a villa, but a real estate, with white walls and gray tiles, pavilions and towers, scattered on the hillside in a well-organized manner, covering an area of ​​several dozen acres.

Li Ran parked the car in the yard outside.

Tian Xiwei got out of the car and was completely stunned.

She stood there, her eyes widening, her mouth slightly open, unable to utter a single word.

Li Ran walked over to her and couldn't help but laugh when he saw her shocked expression.

He took her hand: "Let's go inside, someone will take our things later."

Tian Xiwei nodded mechanically, then suddenly remembered something: "I have to hold Huahua."

Li Ran pointed to the courtyard.

Hua Hua and several domestic cats were tentatively exploring each other, sniffing each other, creating a tense yet curious atmosphere.

"When did it get off the car?" Tian Xiwei asked.

"You got out as soon as you opened the door when you parked, and you were spacing out at the time."

Tian Xiwei: "..."

She looked away and took Li Ran's arm: "This is your home?"

Li Ran nodded and led her into the courtyard: "Yes."

He turned to look at her: "Nervous?"

Tian Xiwei thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "I might be a little nervous at first, but the thought that an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her in-laws eventually makes me less nervous."

Li Ran stopped and turned to look at her.

The sunlight shone from behind her, bathing her in a warm glow.

Her eyes were bright, and there was a slight smile on her lips. She looked so lively and vibrant.

"You're not some ugly wife."

He whispered, "You are my most beautiful wife..."

Tian Xiwei quickly interrupted him: "Stop! That's a bit cheesy."

The two continued walking inside.

After taking a few steps, Tian Xiwei suddenly turned her head and looked at him suspiciously: "Why do I feel like you're more nervous than I am?"

Li Ran immediately shook his head: "Am I nervous? How could I be nervous? Would I be nervous going back to my own home?"

Tian Xiwei exchanged a glance with him and nodded slightly: "You said you weren't nervous..."

Li Ran opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but didn't say anything.

At this moment, Li's mother came out from the courtyard gate, saw Tian Xiwei, and called out happily.

"Xiaotian, come over to Auntie..."

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