The situation of the Yang family is complicated. There is competition both within the company and among family members. The bigger the family, the more fierce the competition.
As the old saying goes, a child's character can be seen at the age of three. Yang Baozhu was competitive by nature, and Ruogu could see some clues from their brief contact with her. She had been causing trouble for Tao Jiaxin before her son was born. Later, when they lived together, she became more and more intolerable when she saw her family's blatant favoritism.
From the perspective of a mother, Ruogu considered: "Why don't you take Baozhu away? It will be good for her to grow up in a peaceful environment."
Wang Yun smiled bitterly and shook her head. She said helplessly, "I originally planned to take Baozhu to live abroad, and let her study abroad and come back when she is an adult and her mind is stable, but she never agreed. She said why should she give way to others? As long as she is at home, Tao Jiaxin will never have peace of mind."
Ruogu was stunned and said helplessly: "Baozhu is still too young. What can she gain by using her life to trouble others? She has a bright future. This is not worth it."
Wang Yun knew this too. She said calmly, "I didn't raise Baozhu. She is stubborn and it's hard for others to change her mind once she's made up her mind. I can't force her to go abroad. If she doesn't want to, Yang Mingsheng won't agree. I can only wait for her to wake up on her own."
Ruogu was somewhat thankful that Huaixi didn't have to worry about it. She sighed and said, "It's not easy for you either. Baozhu is still in her naive period, so we can only guide her more. Using drastic measures may backfire. Anyway, she still has you."
Wang Yun nodded slightly. This illness made her feel like she had gained great enlightenment. Many things were just passing clouds. The most important thing was for her and her daughter to live a good life.
"Don't worry, even if Baozhu is kicked out of the Yang family, my mother and I can still live a life without worries about food and clothing. Back then...if I had half of your ability, perhaps I wouldn't have come to this day."
Wang Yun did not regret divorcing Yang Mingsheng, but she was heartbroken that the divorce had such a huge impact on her daughter. If she had been more patient and tried her best to have a son, both mother and daughter would not be so passive now.
Ruogu chuckled and said, "It's not that I have the ability, it's just that I have that obsession in my heart. Brother Yuan is different from Yang Mingsheng. At least he didn't blatantly look for other women. If he really had someone else, I wouldn't tolerate it."
Wang Yun smiled and nodded, "What you said makes sense. Mr. Yu has always had you and your daughter in his heart. Yang Mingsheng can't compare to him. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Now it is a foregone conclusion..."
There are eight out of ten things in life that are not satisfactory, and they cannot be soothed by a few words of comfort from outsiders. Ruogu did not say much. Wang Yun turned her head and saw Yu Yuan coming. She stood up and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work today. Sister Yan is my big client. Because of your help, our cooperation is closer. In the future... thank you very much!"
Wang Yun bowed to her, and Ruogu quickly reached out to help her up, saying calmly: "You don't have to be so polite, it's just a small favor for me, why don't you stay for dinner before leaving?"
Wang Yun shook her head and chuckled, "I still have a lot of things to do, so I can't stay here for too long."
Ruogu understood and said nothing more. He politely sent her away. After watching her drive away, Yu Yuan supported her waist and said distressedly, "Don't see any patients this afternoon. You look so ugly."
Ruogu touched his face subconsciously and said, "I don't have much strength now. Even if I see patients this afternoon, I won't be able to give them acupuncture. Treating Elder Yan's illness consumes too much energy at once."
Yu Yuan helped her sit on the chair. Since things had already come to this, he couldn't say too many harsh words. He said distressedly, "Accompany me to shoot the promotional video this afternoon. It's about the four treasures of the study. I may need your cooperation."
Since their relationship was announced, Ruogu has become quite well-known. In addition, her dignified and elegant image has been deeply rooted in people's hearts through her participation in live variety shows. Inviting her to join the promotional video is naturally the icing on the cake.
Ruogu almost forgot about it. She asked with a smile, "Did the people from the Cultural and Tourism Bureau contact you? I don't know how to shoot promotional videos. I'm just afraid that my appearance would be too abrupt."
Yu Yuan gently kneaded her waist and said in a low voice: "You contacted me last night. The scene requires a female character to write calligraphy with a brush on rice paper. You just need to write your words, and I will guide the rest. No matter your image or your fame, you are the best choice."
This shoot was not commercial in nature, but was just to promote her hometown. It was reasonable for her to do her part. Ruogu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll try my best to cooperate with you. If there's anything inappropriate, you can teach me."
Yu Yuan nodded in agreement. For him, being with Ruogu was not considered work. He just thought of it as an outing. Sister Yang came out from the backyard and saw the couple talking and laughing. She was also very happy. She raised her voice slightly and said, "Sir, Madam, it's time to eat. Huaixi won't be back for lunch. Don't you still have to shoot a promotional video? Rest for a while after eating."
Ruogu stood up and asked, "What delicious food did Sister Yang make today? Has Zhengzheng come over often while we're away?"
Sister Yang said as she walked, "Zheng Zheng is always with Xie Bin when she comes here. She probably does a lot of live broadcasts during this period. She came here two days ago and looked a lot thinner. I heard that her parents are causing trouble again. I don't know what's going on, so I didn't ask in detail."
Since the clinic is not very busy and has enough staff, Chi Zhengzheng doesn't need to do anything, so most of her energy is focused on the studio. Ruogu hasn't seen her for a while.
Seeing Ruogu frowning, Yu Yuan said calmly, "If you want Chi Zhengzheng to come back, I will ask Xie Bin to recruit a few more people."
Ruogu shook his head. "I'm busy here. It doesn't matter whether Zhengzheng comes back or not. I'm just worried that something might happen to her. I'll talk to her when I'm free."
Yu Yuan smiled and didn't say much. Ruogu seemed cold-hearted and unfriendly to anyone, but the people around her were always included in her protection circle. She always spared no effort to help her friends. It was really hard not to be convinced by her.
After lunch, the couple sat for a while before the head of the Culture and Tourism Bureau came over. Director Sun saw that Yu Yuan was very polite, and he said excitedly: "Thank you for taking the time to promote Wanling. The script and costumes are ready. Mayor Fang has already told us that we will not delay your work."
Yu Yuan nodded indifferently. He didn't like dealing with people in the system. He always felt that they spoke in a roundabout way. Ruogu took the initiative to step forward and said, "We don't have anything important to do. Shooting the promotional video is the top priority. I will do my best to cooperate with everyone later."
Director Sun felt a little relieved when he heard Ruogu say this. He had never come into contact with big stars. In his impression, the bigger the star, the harder it was to serve them. After all, there were many stars in the domestic entertainment industry who liked to act like big shots, and those at Yu Yuan's level were even more incredible. He didn't expect that the initial contact was not too bad.
Director Sun was the main person in charge of this work. He drove two vans to pick up Yu Yuan and his wife, as well as a number of staff members. Taking factors such as privacy and travel convenience into consideration, Yu Yuan did not choose the car they arranged, but asked He Hui to drive his RV with him.
Sitting in his own RV, Ruogu can lie down and rest comfortably. It really saves him a lot of worry without having to deal with others.
The shooting location was arranged at the Xuan Paper Cultural Park. The one-hour journey was just enough for Ruogu to take a lunch break. When she arrived at the destination, she had slept enough and got off the car in a very good spirit. The Cultural Park is located in Wuxi Village, covering a large area, and the charm of ink-and-wash Jiangnan is revealed everywhere.
Yu Yuan also liked the local scenery very much, and the two of them walked around first, and waited for the staff to be ready before calling them. This time the shots were shot in ancient costumes, and the two of them had to put on makeup.
Ruogu entered the dressing room, looking at the exquisite Hanfu with a melancholy look in her eyes, she almost forgot her true appearance. According to the script requirements, the stylist combed Ruogu into a fallen horse bun, matched with a snow-blue dark flower bordered chest-length skirt, she walked out of the dressing room after finishing her dress, her gestures were graceful, like a noble lady walking out of a mural, without any sense of disobedience.
Not only Director Sun and the others were stunned, but Yu Yuan was also dazed. He was also dressed in ancient costume, and there was nothing wrong with him when viewed alone, but when standing next to Ruogu, their temperaments were completely different.
Seeing everyone in a daze, Ruogu chuckled and said, "What's wrong? Is there something inappropriate?"
Director Sun said excitedly, "It's not inappropriate, Doctor Chen, you look so beautiful in this outfit, just like a real ancient person."
Ruogu's expression was unnatural for a moment, and Yu Yuan was a little flustered. He walked up to her, held her hand and said, "You look very beautiful like this, as if you should dress like this."
Ruogu adjusted his mentality and said calmly, "Maybe my appearance is suitable for this kind of dress. Let's shoot the promotional video quickly, otherwise it will take an entire afternoon to finish it."
In fact, the shots this time were very simple. Yu Yuan only had to sit in front of the guqin and perform the mood of playing it, while Ruogu stood in front of the table holding a brush and wrote. The two then filmed the scene of fishing for paper, and finally ended by standing at the bow of the boat together.
In the part of playing the guqin, Yu Yuan performed with ease and passed it in one take. However, when Ruogu was writing with a brush, she couldn't find the feeling at first. Later, she simply pretended that the camera didn't exist and immersed herself in the state of writing, and the filming turned out even better.
When they were shooting the last set of shots standing at the bow, it happened to be drizzling, and the two of them holding oil-paper umbrellas made the scene even more artistic.
The shooting of this set of promotional videos went smoothly. Not only Director Sun was happy, but the director was also very satisfied. The task was completed earlier than expected. When leaving, Director Sun was grinning from ear to ear. He said happily: "Thank you both for your cooperation today. There is another promotional video to be shot at Jingting Mountain. Teacher Yu may have to work hard tomorrow."
Yu Yuan said calmly, "As I should. Since I promised Mayor Fang, I will definitely do my best. My wife doesn't have to go over tomorrow, right?"
Director Sun shook his head and said, "You can shoot the second set of videos by yourself. We will work overtime to edit and release the content shot today soon."
Ruogu was very happy to hear that. She didn't like to be in the spotlight, so a brief participation would be enough for her.
Yu Yuan doesn’t care when it will be released. For him, this is just a public welfare activity.
After Yu Yuan and Director Sun agreed on a meeting time, they parted ways. Only after getting into their own RV did Ruogu finally relax. Although the shooting only lasted for a short while, the preliminary preparations for makeup were still quite cumbersome. During the shooting, she had to stay in the best condition, and she was always tense.
He Hui had nothing to do so he just watched them filming. He said cheerfully, "Sister-in-law, why don't you consider acting in a movie? You are so pleasing to the eye when standing in front of the camera. The ancient costumes can highlight your temperament. There are really few female stars in the circle who can compare to you."
Ruogu said lazily, "I don't have any acting skills. No matter how beautiful I dress up, I'm just a vase. What's the point if I can't act out the character's emotions?"
He Hui sighed, "You're the only one who thinks this way. There aren't many talented female celebrities in the domestic entertainment industry. Don't they all rely on their looks?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Yuan said indifferently: "Does your sister-in-law need to go out into the industry to compete for resources and make money? Don't push her around."
He Hui is no longer as intimidated by Yu Yuan as before. He said tactfully, "Sister-in-law just stays at home every day and doesn't have to worry about food and drink. She really doesn't need to show up in public."
Ruogu rubbed his temple and said in a gentle voice: "It's enough for me to be a guest once. It's still the most comfortable to be a doctor. There's no need for me to make my life so tiring."
The three of them chatted on the way, time passed quickly, and when they got home, Sister Yang had already prepared the meal.
Ruogu knew that the Culture and Tourism Bureau was very concerned about the shooting of this promotional video, but he did not expect them to be so impatient. They edited the video overnight and released it at night. When Ruogu got up early the next day, the video had already made it to the hot search list.
Ruogu clicked on the video first and took a look. Yu Yuan's cold and indifferent temperament just complemented her gentleness. The two of them looked really good together, and there were so many comments below the video.
"What a match made in heaven! They are so well matched, so pleasing to the eyes."
"Chen Ruogu can make her debut right now. It's a shame if she doesn't play the leading lady in this look."
"So they didn't record the variety show just to shoot this promotional video?"
"Mr. Yu, please quickly create a movie tailor-made for your wife. She is really suitable for being a star."
"The Wanling Cultural and Tourism Bureau has put in a lot of effort. It would be a shame if I didn't go and see it."
"Now is a good time to travel. Let's go to Jishidiang to check in."
Ruogu found the comments very funny. She was about to scroll down when her phone rang. The caller ID showed that it was Xia Lan. She should be live streaming at the moment. As soon as Ruogu answered the phone, Xia Lan said in a brisk voice:
"Ruogu, I didn't know you could act. The promotional video you two shot was so beautiful. The scenery of Wanling looks so artistic. I'm moved."
Ruogu chuckled and said, "Then come over and play. I'll cover all your food and accommodation. You can stay as long as you want."
Xia Lan was very happy to hear that. "You must go after I finish recording the show. You are really suitable for ancient costumes. I think you can wear Hanfu in daily life."
Ruogu scolded, "How much time do I have to spend on dressing up every day? Wearing a long skirt with wide sleeves will not be convenient for seeing patients." (End of this chapter)