Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 821 - 819: Not a Good Thing (Second Update)
"What are you watching so intently?"
Le Tong rubbed her face against the little girl’s face, the silky smooth touch made Le Tong unable to resist pinching it slightly.
Although it wasn’t as pleasing as the chubby cheeks from when she was a baby, this face surely was many times more attractive than those of stars and models.
Le Tong gazed at her daughter, feeling immensely proud on one hand and deeply worried on the other.
Proud because she had such an outstanding daughter, one that a famous director had taken notice of. Worried because she feared her daughter might not be able to resist various temptations and ultimately choose a path that neither she nor Ji Rui, nor even Da Bao, could control.
"Mommy, what do you think of this person called Mo Tian?"
Nuonuo pointed at the screen, seemingly answering a different question, but in reality, indirectly telling Le Tong that she was so captivated by this TV series today precisely because of this person called Mo Tian in the drama.
Whether it was because of the character "Mo Tian" created in the show, or the actor playing this Mo Tian, Le Tong couldn’t tell.
She looked down deeply at her daughter nestled in her arms, running her fingers through her daughter’s hair, smoothing it gently.
"Are you asking about the character’s personality, or about how the actor performs?"
Le Tong was now almost certain that Director Sun hadn’t lied; the script had indeed been sent to Nuonuo, and Nuonuo had already read it!
Le Tong’s worries deepened slightly, but her expression remained unchanged, still gazing at Nuonuo with gentle eyes.
"This character is a schizophrenic, and the actor is called Fang Kai. What do you think of his acting skills?"
It was then that Le Tong realized Nuonuo was watching a movie, not some primetime soap opera.
Le Tong’s heart skipped a beat. She vividly remembered the time when the little girl was obsessed with a Queen of Heaven named Zhou Lan. During that time, she almost watched all of Zhou Lan’s MVs and concert videos.
"Fang Kai? Is he very famous?"
Le Tong hoped that Nuonuo’s interest in Fang Kai was just like her previous infatuation with Zhou Lan—pure celebrity admiration and nothing more.
"Yeah, I heard he is quite famous, Du Xin really likes him too!"
Nuonuo hadn’t noticed anything unusual about her mommy, but her response was something she had thought of while watching the movie.
She was still undecided; if she wasn’t a hundred percent sure about wanting to take the role in this drama, there was no need to bring it up to her parents. After all, she didn’t want them to be worried about her.
And while considering all this, she suddenly wanted to understand the charm of Fang Kai, the idol of Du Xin, the incredible presence in Zhang Ziweng’s words.
Since Nuonuo and Du Xin became close, Du Xin had been to the Ji Family a few times, so Le Tong was aware of that lively and cheerful little girl.
"Oh? Just because Du Xin likes him? You don’t like him?" Since Nuonuo brought it up, Le Tong took the opportunity to probe.
Nuonuo shook her head, "I watched his movie for the first time today, so I can’t say I like him. However, his acting is really good. This character Mo Tian is someone with two personalities and he portrayed it so well, it really feels like two different people."
Nuonuo’s straightforward denial left a layer of worry within Le Tong’s heart.
"Ultimately, you are still attracted to him, aren’t you?" Le Tong teasingly tapped her nose, her tone playful.
"Well, purely based on his performance in the drama, yes. But, I’m not interested in him!"
Nuonuo looked up at Le Tong earnestly, "Mommy, please don’t say anything in front of Brother!"
Even though Le Tong had something on her mind, she was still amused by the little girl’s antics.
"What? You’re afraid your brother would be jealous if he knew?"
Knowing Ji Rui’s jealousy, Le Tong naturally understood, thinking that maybe their son would be a bit more open-minded, but unexpectedly, it seemed he had inherited his father’s jealousy fully.
Nuonuo nodded bashfully, "Yeah, Brother is quite jealous now, please don’t tell him!"
Nuonuo shared these thoughts with Le Tong because she trusted her, knowing she wouldn’t say anything inappropriate in front of her brother.
In truth, Le Tong wouldn’t convey these words straight to Da Bao, but hinting or giving pointers would certainly be inevitable. After all, as a parent, no one wishes their children to take a wrong turn in matters of the heart. Rather than constant bickering and misunderstandings, Le Tong looked forward to seeing Da Bao and Nuonuo living harmoniously.
Whether it was her son or daughter, they were both treasured dearly by Le Tong, and she wouldn’t want to see either of them upset.
"Alright, I won’t tell him. How about you? Have you encountered any troubles recently?"
Le Tong’s words were a subtle hint to Nuonuo.
Nuonuo didn’t know that her parents had learned through other means that Director Sun wanted her to take on the role. She assumed her mommy was sincerely concerned about her recent life.
"Nothing really troubling... But, hasn’t Brother been away for a week already?"
This summer, Nuonuo had gone to M City twice to visit Da Bao but didn’t dare to go too often, fearing it might affect Da Bao’s work.
This past week, Da Bao wasn’t in M City at all, as he had been traveling for branch company matters, calling home every day to assure them, with a location that was different from the previous day.
Le Tong was preoccupied with Director Sun’s matters, but Nuonuo was obviously not on the same page.
Perhaps they could discuss this slowly tomorrow.
"Yes, didn’t he tell you? He plans to compress his work into the early part of the month, hoping to spend the last ten days of the vacation with you and Little Treasure!"
Le Tong didn’t know if Da Bao intended for it to be a surprise for Nuonuo, but seeing the little girl’s dejected look, she couldn’t bear to let her down.
"Really? Brother didn’t mention it to me, maybe he was too busy and forgot..."
Learning that her brother planned to spend ten days with her, Nuonuo’s face immediately brightened up considerably.
Le Tong watched the movie with Nuonuo seriously for a while. Originally, she was merely curious, but as she watched, she found that the actor named Fang Kai did indeed portray the character extremely well.
Clearly the same person with the same face, but in an instant, changing from dull and boring to a ruffian, the character switch was seamless, as swift as a Sichuan opera face-changing act.
"No wonder Du Xin is so infatuated with him! He’s really impressive!"
When the climax scene arrived, Nuonuo couldn’t help but express her amazement, and her exclamation coincided with Le Tong’s own internal thoughts!
"Are you falling for him?" Le Tong vaguely sensed that the little girl’s interest in this movie might have something to do with Director Sun’s offer for her to act.
"No!" Nuonuo still firmly denied it, but her gaze was so fixed it seemed as if it could bore a hole through the TV screen.
"If not, then why the admiration?" If she wasn’t captivated or appreciative, what was there to admire?
Le Tong felt that regardless of why Nuonuo was so focused on Fang Kai, it wasn’t a good thing.
