Chapter 178: Chapter 178: New Photos
After receiving three belated apologies, the siblings returned to the neighborhood.
Gu Chi hastily said goodbye after dropping his sister off at Uncle’s house.
He had a burst of inspiration and needed to start painting right away.
As for Tuanzi, because her clothes were stained with blood, she had to brace herself to explain the previous situation to her uncle and aunt.
[Miaomiao: Damn it, Brother Gu Chi ran away, leaving Miaomiao to face the elders alone!]
[Ancient Martial System: You could run too]
Tuanzi glanced at her uncle and aunt’s worried eyes, pouted, and didn’t move.
If she really ran away without a proper explanation, the elders would only be more worried.
After being lectured for a long time, Tuanzi was finally let go.
She dizzyingly ran to the garden, playing with a small trowel in the soil.
[Ancient Martial System: Why did you do that?]
Tuanzi tilted her head, "?"
[Ancient Martial System: Making those three apologize. Seeing their reluctant faces, it’s clear they weren’t sincere. Does such an apology have any meaning?]
[Miaomiao: It has meaning, even though Brother Gu Chi said he wouldn’t forgive and doesn’t care, his expression changed when they apologized]
It was a very subtle change. If I had to describe it with a word, it might be ’relief’.
It wasn’t forgiving those three, but letting go for the boy he used to be.
The boy from back then can finally move forward now.
[Miaomiao: And also]
The system observed its host’s expression and noticed she had a mischievous smile.
[Miaomiao: They didn’t want to apologize but were forced to, isn’t that satisfying?]
She could eat three bowls of rice just with Xu Ya’s sour face!
The system was speechless.
Tuanzi was full of enthusiasm.
[Miaomiao: Before leaving, that person kept asking Miaomiao if she really wouldn’t run to their company and talk about it. This proves they’re very afraid of Miaomiao publicizing it]
It’s a potential threat, like a sword hanging over the three of them, and they’ll be anxious and fearful for a long time.
This kind of psychological punishment is even more effective.
Tuanzi raised her little face, full of triumph.
The system blandly praised a few words, then mentioned the reputation value matter.
When reputation value exceeds one million, there’s a chance to draw a lottery every 500,000. When it exceeds ten million, it’s every one million.
Tuanzi thought her current life was pretty good, so she made a long-term agreement to exchange ten lottery draws each time for a photo of her parents living in another world.
The last time was at six million where she got a photo, and now at 12 million, she could get another one.
A photo dropped, and Tuanzi quickly reached out to grab it.
It was indoors, in a dining room.
The table covered with a sunflower tablecloth had a few homey dishes. Only two people were dining, but there were five sets of utensils on the table, one of which was child-sized.
Tuanzi couldn’t help but pout, sniffling.
"Dad and mom haven’t forgotten us."
Even in a foreign country, Dad and Mom would prepare their utensils.
She greedily looked at it for a while before taking a photo and sending it to her two brothers.
The system waited for her to calm down before telling her that the rise in reputation value has been slowing down now.
"Why is that?"
[Ancient Martial System: Because you haven’t been in front of the camera much. Popularity works like that, if you’re absent from the public eye for a long time, it fades. Meanwhile, promoting Ancient Martial Arts is a long-term process]
Tuanzi counted on her fingers, unable to keep track.
"Ten million reputation value, how many million is that?"
Her current reputation value was just over 12 million.
[Ancient Martial System: 100]
Tuanzi counted again.
To accumulate 12 million reputation points took so much time. If it takes 100 times as long... "Ahhh, no, Miaomiao has to quickly get on a show to promote!"
She was so anxious she spun in circles.
Gu Rui was on the first floor looking for something and heard his niece’s voice. He glanced outside and saw her spinning around talking to herself.
"Do kids these days all like talking to themselves?"
A worried Tuanzi contacted her eldest brother and expressed her request.
Gu Cheng: "Don’t worry, I’ve been looking into some parenting variety shows lately. If there’s a suitable one, I’ll let you participate."
"Eldest brother is really reliable."
Tuanzi sighed with relief.
Gu Cheng came home that night. The next day, he began attending various social gatherings.
Getting a Golden Spirit Tiger award for Best Director might have been luck, but winning the Golden Snow Wolf for Best Director again is absolutely due to talent.
Even if some people are envious, they can’t deny that Gu Cheng has surpassed his mother Jin Lin in talent.
Moreover, he’s still young, and youth represents endless possibilities. He might even make history.
Before it was released domestically, "Mountain," although an art film with potentially lower box office revenue, needed to secure enough screenings.
Additionally, many producers and investors invited Gu Cheng to banquets, wanting to hand him new scripts to direct while his fame was soaring.
Gu Cheng, despite having a serious personality and a rigorous work style, was not oblivious to social etiquettes. He didn’t turn down all invitations, mingling with these people and making his own judgments on who to befriend and who to avoid.
For three consecutive days, Gu Cheng came home reeking of alcohol.
Tuanzi looked for hangover medicine for him and nagged incessantly.
"Drinking too much damages the liver, brother, you need to take care of your liver!"
Gu Cheng patted her head with one hand.
Tuanzi sniffed the alcohol smell in the air, unhappily pouting.
"There’s a party tomorrow, will you attend?" After taking the hangover medicine, Gu Cheng asked.
"Is there a party Miaomiao can attend too?"
Tuanzi held her little face, "Aren’t the parties you attend all about drinking?"
Gu Cheng then explained the differences between various parties to her.
At least, tomorrow’s event was the birthday party for the five-year-old son of a director, and many people from the circle and some businessmen were invited.
Tuanzi couldn’t quite understand, her little brows furrowed together tightly.
"A birthday party for a five-year-old son, why invite all these people? Is that director really close to them?"
Gu Cheng shook his head.
"A birthday party can also be used to network. The director has a script that requires investment."
People tend to be subtle in their dealings, they can’t just approach asking for investment directly. Using their son’s birthday party as an excuse, they invite people over, then subtly probe and gradually achieve their purpose.
Her little paws held her head and she shook it.
"It’s too complicated, and will his son be happy?"
Gu Cheng had a flash of insight.
"If we were to hold a birthday party for you, we’d only invite friends and family."
Tuanzi couldn’t help but smile.
"Yes, Miaomiao only wants a small party, a happy party!"
With Tuanzi coaxed into a good mood, she started picking out clothes, "What should Miaomiao wear tomorrow?"
She had quite a few clothes.
Previously, Gu Che bought her a bunch, then Gu Cheng quietly took her to the mall.
Later, Gu Peihai also cheerfully brought over a pile of clothes, insisting she try each one on.
At first, Tuanzi cooperated, but when Gu Peihai took out his phone to take photos, she got puffed up, feeling like the big cousin treated her like a doll in a showcase.
But luckily, those brothers gifted her many clothes, giving her plenty of options.
Gu Cheng stood with arms folded, leaning against the door, admiring his sister picking and choosing.
"The party will have heating, but it’s already November, and it’s a bit chilly at night."
Tuanzi thought about it and simply picked a traditional style dress.
This dress was custom-made for her by Gu Chi.
"Even when Miaomiao was in ancient times, she rarely wore such dresses."
Back then, with daily martial arts practice, she always wore martial arts attire, which was dirt-resistant, durable, and cheap.
Gu Cheng’s eyes flickered, having already planned in his mind to have some traditional outfits custom-made for his sister. She’s very active, and they could mimic martial arts films by designing some narrow-sleeved, tight-fitting attire.