Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years

There's always a way when the car reaches the mountain; these troubles are minor matters.

After all, no one knows what will happen once you enter the training space, and Qi Hao hasn't slept with others before.

The only experience came from Ao Bai.

That time, Ao Bai entered his room, and after coming out of the training space, he found this fat cat lying on his chest.

Before coming out, he didn't feel the weight at all.

After coming out of the training space, he immediately felt Ao Bai's weight.

He therefore deduced that when he's in the training space, he has no reaction to the outside world.

At least, his reactions are very slow.

They didn't cook dinner, and chose to walk out to the night market instead.

Most areas of the capital are very dead at night, but there are good places for nightlife.

Wangfujing Street is brilliantly lit at night, with various malls and restaurants in abundance. Nanluoguxiang attracts many tourists at night, Gui Street has various food stalls and restaurants, and the night markets and bars at Shichahai are also very lively.

Of course, the focus isn't where you go, but who you're with.

If it's with someone you like, even being in fields and meadows can make you feel happy.

At night, An Feng went to her small study room to sleep.

Outside the study, there's a small yard with a pavilion, a swing, and flowering trees.

All arranged according to her preferences.

The yard also has lights.

"What are you doing?"

Qi Hao didn't sleep in the master bedroom either, planning to sleep together with her in the future.

The house is so big, with rooms everywhere.

He's not sneaking around or anything, just seeing An Feng up so late without sleep, he came over to check.

He found An Feng in this posture, clearly planning to sleep outside.

"It's the end of July, it's not cold outside, it's quite cool, and you can even see..."

An Feng looked up, but found no stars.

"The air quality outside is poor. Don't be fooled by the house's rustic decor; every room actually has a fresh air system to filter the air for you. You can play outside for a bit, but you have to come inside to sleep."

Qi Hao felt like he was coaxing a child.

"Sleeping one night outside is no big deal, and the air is good today."

This child is a bit rebellious.

"There might be ants, bugs, and I've heard even snakes..."

Qi Hao tried to scare her.

"Ah, really? Okay, I'll go inside to stay."

An Feng rubbed her arms.

She is quite brave, even daring to watch horror movies, but snakes are a bit too much.

Probably no one in this world is unafraid of snakes.

Those slithering bodies, and the supposed cold touch.

"Who knows."

Qi Hao admired his own tactics, determined to win.

"Are there any inside the house? If so, I'm leaving. I want to go home..."

An Feng was getting more and more scared.

"Hey, hey, hey," Qi Hao didn't expect his joke to backfire, quickly explaining: "Just kidding! We have neighbors on both sides; how could there be snakes?"

He overdid it, and the cooked duck was about to fly away.

Back when the courtyard was abandoned, there were indeed stray cats and birds, and certainly bugs and mice. As for snakes, he wasn't sure.

After thorough renovations, everything was cleared out.

"I'll catch two cats tomorrow and bring them over; that way, there won't be any mice."

An Feng had been here several times, and indeed hadn't seen bugs or mice, feeling it was cleaner than most apartment complexes.

A dedicated company comes to clean regularly.

The service fees are in the hundreds of thousands each year.

An Feng originally lived in a villa, so she was quite adaptable to this environment.

"Okay, bring two cats that can catch mice and bugs, just in case. Li Xiaomeng said our neighbors to the left are a Zhejiang merchant couple, now living here with their granddaughter, with two maids at home."

Qi Hao gave her a brief on the neighbors.

If they get along well, they might drop by for a visit in the future.

Neighbors can also look after each other.

"Zhejiang merchants, why not live in Jiangnan?"

It's quite puzzling, as most businesspeople from Jiangsu and Zhejiang prefer garden-style villas.

Southerners find it hard to adapt to the northern environment.

Both Qi Hao and An Feng are used to the north, and it's quite convenient for them.

"Who knows? Maybe they have other considerations. I've heard that college admissions in Zhejiang are tough. Li Xiaomeng said their house is styled like a garden, with ponds and rockeries, and lots of bamboo."

When renovating a house, you definitely need to communicate with your neighbors.

"What about the family on the right?"

An Feng asked curiously.

While helping bring back the bedding and pillows she brought out, Qi Hao answered: "The right is said to be a foreign family, living in the capital for over a decade, with a couple that has six children..."

"Wow~"

An Feng exclaimed in awe; for their generation, most families have only one child.

Few could afford more children.

In rural areas, owning an ox means risking your house, and in the city, losing your job.

"I've heard that their kids can't really speak foreign languages well, but they speak Mandarin fluently and even chat with Li Xiaomeng."

Qi Hao only mentioned what Li Xiaomeng told him.

The neighbors on both sides seem fine; having money doesn't necessarily mean having high standards, but those who live here are probably decent.

Both neighbors were happy to see the courtyard restored.

The house had been unoccupied for over a decade.

Then they heard it was bought. Still, no one had come to renovate or move in.

Years of neglect had led to many stray cats, birds, and even mice.

And lots of dust, swirling in the air on windy days.

Both neighbors are very troubled.

After some thorough renovation, the big yard is brand new.

With someone living there, the stray cats and birds have migrated, and there are a lot fewer bugs and mice, which is good for the neighbors on both sides.

They just don't know what the new arrivals do for a living.

Li Xiaomeng didn't say at the time.

She only said her boss was in the cultural business.

Compared to being a celebrity, doing cultural business sounds much higher class.

Many wealthy people look down on celebrities.

But Li Xiaomeng wasn't exactly lying.

Saying Qi Hao is in cultural business or in investment is both true.

"I really can't imagine a scenario where foreigners can't speak a foreign language and can only speak Chinese."

An Feng actually got interested.

"Haha, I guess it's because the adults are too busy with work and have no time to teach the kids, and since they grew up in Huaxia, by the time they realize it, it's too late."

Qi Hao thinks there will be no problem with his own kids in the future.

When it's time to learn a foreign language, he and An Feng can speak English at home.

It's easier to learn in an environment.

"Do you really like children?"

An Feng suddenly asked, she herself didn't know if she wanted to have kids, she hadn't considered it before.

Now she's even starting to think about marriage.

So it's inevitable to think about kids.

She's not what you would call a DINK (double income, no kids).

The parents on both sides don't seem to accept their only child choosing to be a DINK either.

Ms. Liu especially fears this possibility.

Many stars in the entertainment circle insist on not having kids, some play around when they're young, and after marriage, can't have kids, and some genuinely don't like kids.

So, Ms. Liu often instills the benefits of having kids to her daughter.

Not in the hope of being taken care of in old age, but as a source of spiritual comfort.

Losing parents back then... losing loved ones... losing friends, important people in life leave you one by one.

Time will gradually erode your vitality in a hard-to-bear way.

And kids are a kind of remedy.

No matter if it's symptomatic or not, at least it gives you a possibility.

"It's alright, I haven't taken care of kids, have no experience, but my mom definitely wouldn't have any problem."

Qi Hao's mom is a primary school teacher.

She has abundant experience communicating with human younglings.

They chatted for a while and then each went back to their rooms to sleep.

The next day, Qi Hao was awakened by the sound of a rooster.

The sound of a rooster crowing...

What the heck, where's the sound of a rooster coming from?

After listening carefully, it's coming from the yard next door.

It's the Westerner's house.

Looks like the little Westerner next door is raising a big rooster.

It's quite lively actually.

Today, Qi Hao chose to go to the office to work.

"Heartbreak 33 Days" needs to start post-production. Although it's being shot and edited simultaneously, there's still a lot of follow-up work to handle.

In August and September, Qi Hao's main work is this movie.

Also attending Wang Baoqiang's wedding, Old Tian's wedding, getting engaged to An Feng, and attending the Venice International Film Festival.

He also needs to take care of some company matters.

Qi Hao isn't the type to take care of everything himself, but he's not just hands-off either.

An Feng didn't go to work with Qi Hao.

She needed to go home once.

To bring two cats over.

Qi Hao made a cat villa for Ao Bai, and now Ao Bai stayed with Old Tian, just right for the kittens to live in.

And then, she had to face her mom's interrogation.

After all, her daughter didn't come home for the night.

"Mom, stop hitting, nothing happened, we just went to the night market for a bit, chatted a while in the pavilion, I was asleep before nine o'clock."

An Feng entered the house and indeed got a soft smack from her mom.

Of course, it was just a light smack.

From Ms. Liu's understanding of her daughter, although she could see her daughter's love-struck mood, at least nothing further happened.

She was just annoyed the girl didn't say she wouldn't come home.

They weren't even married yet.

And she already can't be controlled.

"Are you comfortable living there? If you're not, doesn't he have an apartment in the city? Mom can pay to renovate it into a new house for you."

Ms. Liu just doesn't like Qi Hao's courtyard.

Always feeling like something several hundred years old must have a history, it makes her uneasy.

"I'm comfortable, I quite like it there, we can sit in the yard and chat, it's very cool, and you can smell the fragrance of grass and trees... Mom, do you think there will be snakes in the yard?"

An Feng grabbed her mom's hand so she wouldn't get hit.

"Snakes? There are actually snakes there?"

Ms. Liu was shocked.

"No, I'm just asking, I originally planned to sleep in the yard, Qi Hao scared me, saying there might be snakes, bugs, mice..."

An Feng noticed her mom's face turning green, and her voice got quieter.

"What a lousy house, it actually has mice and snakes, is it fit for living? And you, wanting to sleep outside? Huh? Why not just go streaking!"

Ms. Liu broke free and started hitting.

"Stop it, stop it, you're gonna kill me, Qi Hao help!"

An Feng cried out as she was being hit.