Just Want To Be With You

On this day, Zhou Jianchen was unexpectedly called to Zhou Zuokang’s office.

Zhou Zuokang has settled his matters with Rong Xin and has also returned to manage StarLight Media’s affairs. Of course, he doesn’t handle too much now as he still has to spend enough time to accompany Rong Xin and the twin in Rong Xin’s belly.

Not knowing why his Elder Brother asked him to come over, Zhou Jianchen pulled out a chair and just sat down.

Zhou Zuokang handed over a script, “Take a look?”

Looking at it, Zhou Jianchen was dumbfounded. He originally thought it was a script for him, but didn’t expect it to be a proposal manuscript and it was nevertheless a proposition for a variety show.

[I want Mommy] … what the heck?

Zhou Jianchen looked up at Zhou Zuokang, full of doubts.

Zhou Zuokang smiled and said, “Are you interested?”

Zhou Jianchen knitted his brows, “Interested in what?”

“Participate in this show.” Zhou Zuokang replied.

Zhou Jianchen, “ ….. “

“Variety shows are big hits now, and everyone wants a piece of it. Last year, Weihua’s [Just Want to Court You] was a big hit. This year their team handed me this proposal again. I think it’s good and suits you very well.” Zhou Zuokang said, his eyes were full of smiles.

StarLight Media started out with movies, and later produced TV dramas too. When the variety shows became popular last year, they set up a variety show department at the first opportunity. Zhou Zuokang’s marketing sense is quite acute and on the basis of movie production, he doesn’t mind to succeed in every aspect. StarLight Media has the potential to do so.

Zhou Zuokang added again, “It’s great to do a show together with the child. Look at you, you don’t usually spend much time with Duan-duan, and now there’s an opportunity for you.”

“Why don’t you take this opportunity!” Zhou Jianchen retorted back.

“I actually wanted to ah, but my two brats are still in the womb.” Zhou Zuokang laughed, “And I’m telling you, I’ve already talked to Yinyin about this and she has agreed.”

“ ….. “ Zhou Jianchen was really speechless now.

The matter of Duan-duan, Zhou Zuokang certainly had to ask Liang Yin’s opinion first. Without doubt, he is also used to immediately asking for Liang Yin’s opinions on other matters.

This sister-in-law of his is much easier to discuss with than his own younger brother.

Seeing Zhou Jianchen’s uptight look, Zhou Jianchen explained again, “Think about it carefully, this parent-child show is the first in China and it will be intensely propelled when the moment comes. Inevitably there will be risks, so using you this venerated deity can keep the situation under control. At present, the planning team has only allocated one season’s content and if the market responds well at that time, it will be produced to a successive IP. Not intentionally tormenting you, it’s purely for business reasons. Of course, I do really want to watch you taking care of the child, Hahahaha … “ Zhou Zuokang said and laughed again.

For so many years, he has never seen his younger brother taking care of Duan-duan for a day.

Looking at him, Zhou Jianchen became even more speechless.

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After leaving the company, Zhou Jianchen drove to Tong Xiaonian’s studio to pick Liang Yin up. Tong Xiaonian had begun preparation for a new movie and Liang Yin naturally became his producer again.

On the seat, there was the proposal script for the variety show.

[I Want Mommy], was about wanting their mommies and the whole process was merely the participation of the fathers and their children. The shooting will take place in their own home and there are four groups of celebrity guests for a period of three days. It is mainly the daily life of the father and his children, just to see which father makes their child cry and call out “I want Mommy” first.

Are you a qualified father? – This is precisely the main theme of the project.

Of course I’m not a qualified father! Zhou Jianchen couldn’t help but condemn in his heart.

Without doubt, the highlight of the whole show is not to see how qualified the father is after all, but mainly to see how much excitement the celebrity father and his children can spark.

There were ten groups of selected guests listed on it and he was listed first.

The reasons were: Ushering his popularity! Ushering his popularity! Ushering his popularity! Significantly repeated it thrice!

Zhou Jianchen really wanted to sack this creator.

Liang Yin was soon fetched. It was June, dressed in a white shirt and jeans, she appeared simple and competent, yet unusually young. Looking at the smile on her face, Zhou Jianchen’s originally uptight face was not tense all of a sudden.

Opening the car door for her, he handed the unlidded bottle water over, then got into the car and started the car again.

Liang Yin saw the proposal script on the side too. Flipping it open for a look, she smiled and said, “Elder Brother told you?”

“En.” Zhou Jianchen glanced at her and answered moodily.

Liang Yin then laughed again, “You don’t even look after Duan-duan, perfectly giving you a chance.” She didn’t want Duan-duan to be exposed like this, but if she could get Zhou Jianchen to look after him for a few days, then she would be willing to do so.

These years, Zhou Jianchen has really neglected his own son.

“You can’t keep doing this. Duan-duan will have psychological shadows when he grows up. You see, he is not even close to you now.” Liang Yin persuaded.

She has said this many times already.

“What psychological shadows, isn’t he growing up pretty well.” Zhou Jianchen, however, still turned a deaf ear.

They soon arrived at Cuihu Villa. Duan-duan has returned here once he turned three and has started schooling.

It was an international school which was close to Cuihu Villa and some distance from the Zhou family.

Liang Yin just got out of the car and caught sight of her son flying the kite with his nanny. Once he saw her, he ran over immediately, “Mommy!”

He is already three years old. Wearing a small white shirt and black pants, he was pristine and striking. His hair is soft and his eyes are particularly bright.

Liang Yin picked him up and kissed him, “Did Duan-duan behaved well today ah?” It was already 4.30 and he was back from school.

“En.” Duan-duan smiled and nodded his head.

Zhou Jianchen had come over too. Seeing him, Duan-duan held back his smile and called out in a low voice, “Daddy.”

“En.” Zhou Jianchen responded and carried him down, “Don’t keep letting your Mommy carry you, you’re already a big boy now.”

“He’s still little!” Liang Yin gasped angrily.

“How’s he little.” Zhou Jianchen said and led his son towards the house again.

Duan-duan looked back at Liang Yin, who only followed.

Soon, dinner was ready. After the family moved back, Mother Zhou asked them to bring the family’s nanny along, but without doubt, she would come over herself from time to time.

While picking up dishes for Duan-duan, Liang Yin asked, “Duan-duan, if one day you are asked to stay with Daddy for a few days, without Mommy or anyone else, would you like it?” They are bound to participate in the variety show, but Duan-duan’s wishes had to be considered too.

Duan-duan was eating carrot noodles with a fork. Hearing this, he paused for a moment and only asked again soon after, “Where is Mommy going?”

“Mommy is not going anywhere. It’s just to do a show which needs you to stay with Daddy. Just like on TV … “ Liang Yin explained patiently.

Listening carefully, Duan-duan breathed a sigh of relief. While two teachers were chatting about a child in class whose parents were divorced today, he was just sitting by the side at that time and heard everything. He even thought his Mommy was going to divorce his Daddy just now …

Since it’s not a divorce then it’s okay. Duan-duan glanced at Zhou Jianchen, who was sitting next to him, and nodded, “En.”

He’s simply willing then. Mommy said this was a show produced by Daddy and Uncle’s company that needed him to participate, so he just agreed to do it.

Liang Yin smiled hearing her son’s response. She looked up at Zhou Jianchen and said, “Duan-duan has agreed, what about you?”

With a look of “Try and see if you disagree”, Zhou Jianchen shot her a glance then looked at his own son before finally putting the shrimp he was holding on her plate, he replied, “Eat your dinner.”

At night, Zhou Jianchen still agreed. Liang Yin’s tonight was really too ‘vexing’…

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Zhou Jianchen in this group of guests was settled, and everything went smoothly after that. The remaining three pairs of guests were finalized soon. Since the filming was at home, there wasn’t much preparation needed and the filming was scheduled on August 2nd.

The filming location was set at Cuihu Villa. There were houses in other locations, but moving over was too troublesome, which still had to be redecorated, so Zhou Jianchen just kept everything simple. At the end of July, when the filming crews came to set up the cameras, they were shocked. Brother Chen’s house was really too luxurious. Originally they thought installing 16 cameras were enough, but in the end 40 were mounted. This was still the result of merely focusing the shooting location on the first floor.

They were somewhat restrained too. Although Brother Chen agreed to be filmed, no one dared to act rashly. Brother Chen was their guest, who is also their boss. Of course, everyone was very happy. Having Brother Chen, this show is going to be a hit.

Zhou Jianchen’s expression was indifferent all along, while Liang Yin was actually normal and merely asked them not to feel awkward.

At 6 am on August 2nd the filming crew came. Season one’s first episode of [I Want Mommy] will start filming at ‘Zhou Jianchen’s home’.

Liang Yin had already gotten up and packed her things. At the beginning of the show, all the mommies would leave for errands, so only the child and daddy would stay home.

Duan-duan was already awake. Standing by the side in his pajamas, he was watching with a very calm expression. Liang Yin had already told him what would happen.

Liang Yin was about to leave but felt a little uneasy, so she squatted down again and urged, “Remember to take good care of yourself ah, and also take good care of Daddy. Daddy has never taken care of you, if he doesn’t do very well, you be a little tolerant.”

It’s no longer possible to expect Zhou Jianchen to take care of the child, she could only hope that her son can be more independent.

“En.” Duan-duan just nodded his head.

Liang Yin kissed him then really opened the door and left. She happened to be going out of town to look at a location with Tong Xiaonian these two days and her flight was 9 o’clock.

Liang Yin left soon, Duan-duan still stood at the door for a while.

Looking at him, the group of filming crews and director were anxious: Cry ah! Cry ah! Cry and it will be a good show to watch!

As a result, Duan-duan stood for a long time, only to run into the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash up.

When Zhou Jianchen came out of his bedroom, he saw his son sitting at the dining table and drinking his milk very obediently.

Their eyes met for a while, both were rather quiet.

They both realized that they would be spending time together afterwards.

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Standing there for a while, Zhou Jianchen remembered they hadn’t had breakfast yet, so he went into the kitchen.

A lot of food had been prepared in the fridge. Zhou Jianchen took out two eggs in passing and a packet of noodles to cook it.

Once it was done, he brought it to the table. Duan-duan was still sitting in his chair as if he had been waiting for him.

After handing him a spoon and a fork, Zhou Jianchen sat down and said, “Eat.”

Duan-duan indeed picked up the fork and started to eat.

Suddenly remembering that he still had to be a ‘qualified’ father, Zhou Jianchen asked again, “Do you want me to feed you?”

“I can do it myself.” Duan-duan glanced at him and merely replied. Saying that, he lowered his head and slowly scooped the noodles into his mouth.

“ ….. “ Zhou Jianchen spoke no more and just picked up another chopstick of noodles and ate it.

He suddenly felt that this would be a very boring show.