Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 873 - 871: Brothers United, Invincible as Steel (Part 1)
Si Han feels Fang Kai has been acting strange the past couple of days!
Usually, they’re just regular colleagues.
Despite being partners, Fang Kai never really acts like a big star. When acting together, he’s always considerate and guides her into the role with care. Off-camera, as long as she seeks advice humbly, he always teaches her seriously.
But even so, Si Han could sense a deliberate distancing from him in his words and actions.
Don’t ask Si Han why she can sense it; in certain aspects, she actually has an astonishing intuition.
But these past two days, he’s been not only distant but avoiding her entirely, Si Han can feel it.
For instance, when he’s in the dressing room and sees her come in, previously, after greeting her, he would chat a bit. Now, he finishes greeting her and closes his eyes to rest, or directly tells the makeup artist he’s done and then leaves.
Another example is during lunch when Si Han and Luo Qingru or Jiang Tao chat about the storyline, he used to voluntarily join the conversation. Now, he sits on the side with his lunchbox, puts on headphones, and acts like a recluse ignoring the outside world.
Si Han notices these changes, and Tian Fang, the seasoned veteran in society, can’t possibly miss them either.
"Girl, what’s wrong with you and Fang Kai? Are you two having a conflict?"
Tian Fang treats Nuonuo like her own sister now, partly because of Zhao Hao, and partly because this young girl’s sensibility makes her gradually let down all her defenses.
This entirely open-hearted treatment toward someone should be quite risky, but her body seems to lose all vigilance and precautions against Nuonuo. This defenseless, wholehearted openness is something she shares only with her parents and Zhao Hao, and now, with this little girl.
She once found it strange and mentioned it to Zhao Hao. He said, there’s nothing strange about it; that girl Nuonuo is protected too well by Da Bao and is oblivious to the world’s dangers. As long as you’re slightly kind to her, she’ll wholeheartedly be kind to you.
At this moment, the little girl looks at her innocently, "I don’t know either, Sister Fang. Do you think I might have accidentally offended him somehow?"
Tian Fang tries hard to recall any unusual interactions between them over the past few days but can’t think of anything specific and eventually gives up.
"Forget it, maybe we’re overthinking. Fang Kai, this top-tier star, treats newcomers depending on his mood. You shouldn’t worry too much, just do your own thing."
Nuonuo is slightly relieved after her advice and doesn’t dwell on the matter, continuing her work routine as usual.
These few days, the emotional scenes have been shot quite smoothly, and she’s found better control over her emotions. Thus, both Da Bao and the other members of the Ji Family noticeably feel Nuonuo’s mood has been much better these days.
This evening, while Nuonuo and Le Tong are chatting softly, Little Treasure kicks Da Bao’s leg sneakily, asking mysteriously, "Brother, is Boss Qi’s issue resolved?"
Da Bao shakes his head but remains silent.
Little Treasure appears puzzled, "What do you mean?"
"Not resolved!" Da Bao doesn’t even lift his head, tossing three words to Little Treasure while he’s busy analyzing spreadsheets.
"Huh?" Little Treasure feels his sharp mind can’t keep up with his brother’s pace, or perhaps the brothers’ thinking is never on the same wavelength?
"He asked me for help, I ignored him; doesn’t that mean it’s not resolved?"
Da Bao gives Little Treasure a sidelong glance, wondering when his clever younger brother became dense?
"Oh..." Little Treasure holds a lollipop in his mouth, one Nuonuo bought especially for him when she returned.
It’s amusing that the siblings’ hobbies and interests have changed a lot over the years, yet their love for lollipops still remains.
Moreover, they still prefer the same cheap childhood candies that cost only a few cents each.
Thus, outsiders would never guess that an expensive banquet might not please the Ji Family’s young master as much as a simple, cheap lollipop could.
Of course, this also depends on who gives it.
If an irrelevant person gave him a lollipop, he wouldn’t even eat it.
Only when given by Sister or family would he happily enjoy it.
After dinner, the Ji Family’s Little Treasure, who never watches TV, surprisingly turns it on voluntarily today and specifically calls daddy, mommy, brother, and sister to watch it together.
"Mommy, come on, those flowers can be watered tomorrow. They won’t die,"
As Le Tong is watering the flowers in the yard, Little Treasure drags her back into the house, "Little Treasure, what exactly do you want mommy to watch?"
Nuonuo, cuddled comfortably with a pillow in Da Bao’s arms, notices Little Treasure’s excitement and suddenly gets a hint, "Little Treasure, don’t tell me you’ve taken a liking to some female star or TV host?"
Da Bao smirks, glancing at Little Treasure, "Little Treasure, could she actually guess right?"
Little Treasure snorts, "As if!," plopping down between Nuonuo and Le Tong, picking up the remote, switching to a popular TV station.
The family of five sits together on the couch as the TV screen displays advertisements with a message indicating a popular variety show will air right afterward.
"Little Treasure, when did you become a variety show fan?"
Nuonuo, the playful sister, teasingly pokes Little Treasure’s back with her toe, like she does with Big Black and Dahuai.
Coincidentally, Little Treasure enjoys it, pointing below his shoulder with the remote, "Here, right here, a bit itchy."
"So that’s it, I’m just a human scratching post?"
Nuonuo jokes while obediently moving her toe to the spot her little brother points at, gently scratching.
"Harder, did you not eat?" The little master is certainly not easy to please.
"Girl, you shouldn’t pamper this brat, go find your own girlfriend to itch your back, why make my girlfriend do it?" Da Bao taps Little Treasure lightly with his foot, lightly scolding him.
Little Treasure boasts back defiantly, "I can boss my sister around, what’s it to you? Is having a girlfriend that impressive?"
For years, Le Tong and Ji Rui have been accustomed to the brothers and sister bantering noisily, sipping tea calmly while waiting for the program to start, paying no attention to these sibling squabbles.
"Little Treasure, what exactly do you want us to see?" After nearly five minutes of commercials, the father finally feels restless. Usually, getting him to sit and watch TV for five minutes is tough, let alone watching these meaningless commercials.
"It’s a secret, but it’ll be a surprise!"
Le Tong glances at the children, "Little Treasure, is it your sister’s promotional clip?"
