Contract Marriage: Let's Make It Real, Mrs. Sterling!-Chapter 334 - 333: The Photo Machine, Teacher Xi

"Julian, how did you and Mia meet? This girl never told us anything."

"When Simon told us that Mia got married, we were quite surprised."

"This girl is still young and can be reckless, you should keep an eye on her. We’ll feel more at ease. If she’s too rowdy, you can give her a talking to."

They said a lot, one after another, but their tones were gentle, with kind smiles on their faces, making people feel comfortable from the heart.

Especially Grandma, though she’s old with a head full of silver hair, she is still quite spry.

She spoke gently and had the demeanor of a true scholar from a reputable family. With the passing of time, she appeared even more benevolent.

Her words were full of fondness for Mia. In Holly’s generation, Mia was the youngest girl, so everyone in the family adored her, wishing they could give her all the best things.

Not only the elders, but even the cousins were happy to indulge her.

Jensen Sterling was surrounded by a group of elders, chatting one after another. After the initial discomfort, Jensen maintained a mild smile, conversing with them.

Jensen Sterling: "Not at all, Mia is wonderful. She’s beautiful, has a great personality, she’s perfect in every way."

"It’s my honor to marry her."

He continued with a few more comments, which made the elders laugh heartily, creating a pleasant atmosphere.

"I’ve watched your movies, practically all of them. They’re really good," an older woman said with a laugh.

"I was surprised for quite a while when I heard the person Mia married was you."

"Isn’t filming exhausting, especially with those war scenes?"

Jensen chuckled, speaking slowly, "Not at all, filming is just a job. Compared to those who truly work hard, our jobs are much easier."

The elders laughed heartily. Their beloved Mia was also in the entertainment industry, so their impression of it differed from some other wealthy families, without any sense of discrimination.

But hearing Jensen speak this way made them quite happy. Although they weren’t prejudiced against the entertainment industry, they truly admired those who defended and served the country.

Hearing Jensen’s words increased their likability towards him even more.

The elders chatted with him for a while longer before letting him go: "We won’t bother you anymore, go mingle with the young ones."

However, just as Jensen Sterling extricated himself from the circle of elders, he was immediately surrounded by a crowd of children.

"Uncle, uncle, I really like you, you’re so handsome."

"And me, and me, uncle, you look so cool as a soldier in the movies, especially with the guns, I love it."

"Uncle, can I take a picture with you? Last year, I told my classmates you were my aunt’s husband, but they didn’t believe me, said I was dreaming. I’ll bring the photo next term to show them," one little girl said angrily,

with a bit of baby fat on her face, looking round and adorable, her soft tone could melt hearts.

Jensen Sterling was surrounded by a bunch of chatterbox kids, speaking one after another.

Some courageous children even hugged his leg and acted coquettishly.

Jensen Sterling: "..."

When was the last time it was this noisy around him? But the little ones meant no harm, leaving him unsure of what to do.

His expression was somewhat stiff, feeling helpless and not knowing how to handle the situation.

Nearby, Mia Sutton was amused by the scene, her pretty eyes curving into crescent moons, tears forming from her laughter.

When Jensen looked at her again, Mia coughed lightly, struggling to stifle her laughter.

She walked over, squatted down, and said to the little ones, "Uncle can take pictures with you and even give you autographs."

"But you must promise your aunt not to tell your classmates it’s your uncle, okay?"

Mia gave a playful wink.

The kids tilted their heads in confusion, blinking as they asked, "Why, Auntie?"

Mia: "Because some people might say mean things."

The little ones immediately covered their mouths with their hands, "We won’t say anything, we don’t want to hear bad things."

Mia patted their heads, "Good, but you can say a family friend got them, then no one will say anything mean."

The little heads nodded vigorously, "Uh-huh, uh-huh, we’re well-behaved."

"Shall I go get the camera for photos?"

"Yes, yes, yes ^O^..." The kids jumped around excitedly at the mention of taking photos, clapping their little hands.

Jensen Sterling: "..."

Feeling quite helpless yet having no choice, what else could he do but go along with the little girl’s antics?

Mia quickly grabbed the camera and started snapping away, taking plenty of pictures, as each kid wanted their perfect shot, so she took several of each.

Jensen Sterling acted like an emotionless photo-taking machine.

Finally, after each one had several pictures, Jensen was rescued by Mia from the group of kids.

Jensen let out a rare sigh of relief.

Mia, observing him, like she had never seen this side of him before, laughed brightly, her eyes curved in delight.

"I didn’t expect your Achilles’ heel to be kids, Mr. Sterling."

Jensen paused for a while, responding slowly, "Not just any kids."

Mia: "...Hmm?"

Jensen’s eyes twinkled with a hint of amusement, "Except ours."

Mia: "...Ahem, ahem, ahem...cough." Luckily, she wasn’t drinking anything, or she’d have spat it out.

Already thinking about kids?!

But if they had kids, they’d surely be good-looking, right, considering how attractive their parents are?

Mia thought slightly in her mind.

...

Mia took Jensen to the living room to eat, sitting on the couch, fiddling with the camera, looking at the photos taken earlier.

At the beginning, it was obvious that Jensen’s posture was stiff, not even sure where to place his hands.

For someone who’s won numerous acting awards, to be outdone by a bunch of kids making him forget how to pose for photos was indeed rare.

Suddenly, Mia’s eyes brightened, and she leaned in next to Jensen, grinning, "Mr. Sterling, want to take a photo with your girlfriend?"

Jensen gazed into her eyes for a moment, then chuckled, his voice whispering in Mia’s ear, "Your boyfriend would love to."

...

By the time they left the house, it was already evening. Although it had been a busy day, Jensen unexpectedly enjoyed this kind of feeling.

It was very comfortable and warm.