Chapter 257 Visiting and Curiosity

Surprises always come so suddenly.

I just found out that Zhang Tong was pregnant, but I didn’t expect that not long after that, Zeng Li was also pregnant.

Liu Zhou didn't even know he could be so accurate.

Zeng Li saw Liu Zhou's expression and couldn't help but say:

"Zhou Zhou, aren't you happy?"

Hearing this, Liu Zhou immediately replied with a smile:

"No, isn't this too sudden? I didn't see any signs of you being pregnant before!"

"I don't know either. I just felt nauseous today, so I went to the hospital. I didn't expect that I was pregnant."

"How long have you been pregnant?"

"The doctor said it's almost two months."

After saying that, Zeng Li stroked her belly with her hand, and then said happily:

"I feel like this child is really a gift from God. I was just about to slowly retire from the entertainment industry when the baby appeared."

"That's perfect. This way you won't be bored."

"Do you think it will be a boy or a girl?"

"It's only been a month, and it should still be an embryo. How can we know whether it's a boy or a girl? But regardless of gender, isn't it our child?"

"Haha, that's right."

Zeng Li snuggled into Liu Zhou's arms and rested her head quietly on his shoulder.

"By the way, Lizi, have you told your mother and my parents about your pregnancy?"

"Not yet. When I first found out I was pregnant, I was a little confused, and then I wanted to be the first to tell you."

"Then tell them about this matter immediately."

"Why don't you not tell them so soon? I'm worried that once they find out, they'll protect me like a giant panda. What should I do?"

Seeing Zeng Li's pitiful appearance, Liu Zhou said with a smile:

"Although this is likely to happen, it is still necessary to let the elders know about such things, otherwise they will definitely be angry later."

"Okay, then you make the call."

Afterwards, Liu Zhou hugged Zeng Li while calling to inform the elders of both parties.

Similar to what Liu Zhou thought, the elders on both sides raised their voices of joy by several decibels after learning that Zeng Li was pregnant.

Even through the phone, Liu Zhou and Zeng Li could feel their deep joy.

"It seems that you really need to be protected. You heard it too. My mother and your mother are ready to come."

"Hey, you have to stand by me when the time comes."

"Haha, okay. I will definitely stand on your side."

Although Liu Zhou was laughing happily and was indeed very happy, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

I had been planning to visit the set of "Painted Skin" tomorrow, but given the current situation, I can only go a few days later.

The next day, Liu Zhou's parents and Zeng Li's mother came one after another, carrying large and small bags of things.

It seemed that they were ready to set off as soon as Liu Zhou finished his phone call.

After they arrived, they greeted Liu Zhou and then surrounded Zeng Li, asking her about her well-being and directly pushing Liu Zhou aside.

During dinner in the evening, the two mothers directly stated that they would stay to take care of Zeng Li, while Liu Zhou's father had to go back to Beijing after staying there for two days because of work.

After hearing their two sentences, they reached a consensus. Zeng Li looked at Liu Zhou for help, but Liu Zhou pretended not to see her and continued eating seriously.

joke!

If he raises any objection now, he will be attacked by them together and blasted into pieces.

The right thing to do at this time is to keep silent and work hard.

But it seems that it is not a good idea to eat seriously. Liu Zhou's mother just finished discussing with Zeng Li's mother with a smile on her face, and then turned around and said to him seriously:

"Don't just focus on work in the future. Go home early and spend more time with Li Zi."

In response, Liu Zhou could only smile and nod in agreement.

In the following days, the two elders took care of Zeng Li's food, clothing, and daily life in all aspects.

Liu Zhou was relieved to see that they were getting along very happily and not arguing over trivial matters.

As for Liu Zhou's mother and Zeng Li's mother taking care of Zeng Li together, what Liu Zhou is most worried about is that the two elders will quarrel over some ideas about prenatal care or trivial matters.

This was the most difficult thing for him and Zeng Li to do.

But fortunately, this did not happen.

Seeing that Zeng Li's situation had stabilized, Liu Zhou also prepared to go to the "Painted Skin" crew.

After being nagged by his mother, Liu Zhou boarded the plane to Ning Province in a somewhat embarrassed manner.

The filming location of "Painted Skin" is Zhenbeibao Western Film and Television City in Yinchuan, Ning Province, which was also the main filming location of "A Chinese Odyssey".

West Film and Television City is the largest film and television base in the western region of the mainland. It has been expanding since "A Chinese Odyssey" and has now become a filming base and 5A scenic spot integrating sightseeing, entertainment, leisure, catering and shopping.

Liu Zhou had considered letting Golden Harvest build a film and television city, but later thought about it and gave up. The investment in a film and television city is too huge, and now film and television cities are almost everywhere, and the supply exceeds the demand.

Now many film and television cities have become deserted because there are no film crews coming here, and only a few well-known ones are in a relatively good situation.

It is too late for Golden Harvest to enter the market now, and it may not be able to compete with the old and well-equipped film and television cities.

Compared with the film and television city, Liu Zhou was more inclined to build the Oriental Movie Metropolis that Wanda later built in Qingdao.

However, the investment in Oriental Movie Metropolis is even greater, requiring tens of billions of dollars, which is not something that Golden Harvest can afford at the moment.

Oriental Movie Metropolis was built during Wanda’s peak period. At that time, Wanda was in the limelight and was buying things all over the world.

Even if the scale is reduced and there are not so many real estate projects, the investment may still require tens of billions.

So we still need to take it slow.

After arriving in Yinchuan, Liu Zhou immediately rushed to Western Film and Television City.

The crew had known for a long time that the big boss would come to visit the set, so the producer was ready to welcome him.

So when Liu Zhou arrived at the crew, he found that the entire crew had stopped working, which immediately dampened his originally happy and excited mood.

Liu Zhou also knew that as the company grew bigger, some bad habits would inevitably arise, and that this producer should have had good intentions.

But Liu Zhou is not only the boss of the company, he is also a director.

When he was a director, he hated interrupting the filming due to trivial matters.

So this producer was destined to flatter the horse's leg.

And even from the boss's perspective, if the filming is stopped for one day, a crew as large as "Painted Skin" will definitely lose tens of thousands of dollars.

Liu Zhou is not a person who doesn't care about ostentation. When it comes to showing off, he is not stingy at all.

But on the set, there’s no point in talking about pomp and circumstance.

However, after so many years of experience, Liu Zhou has developed the ability to remain calm in the face of emergencies.

So even though Liu Zhou was unhappy in his heart, he did not show it on his face. He greeted the main creators of the crew with a smile on his face.

Especially Xu Ke, Liu Zhou went out of his way to say a few more words to him and comfort him subtly.

Liu Zhou believed that as a director, he would definitely feel unhappy if he encountered such a situation.

Liu Zhou didn't want to create resentment among others because of such a small matter, but fortunately, Xu Ke understood what he meant and responded.

While Liu Zhou and Xu Ke were talking, Master Zhou on the side was looking at Liu Zhou with curiosity.

It’s not that he is interested in Liu Zhou, but Master Zhou is somewhat curious about Liu Zhou’s achievements.

Mr. Zhou knew Liu Zhou very early when he was still in school and invested in Lou Ye's movie "Suzhou River".

At that time, Mr. Zhou was focused on Jia Hongsheng, the male lead of "Suzhou River", so even though Liu Zhou was a film investor, he did not look at him differently.

But who would have thought?
When I first met him, he was just a young college student. When I met him again, he was already the boss of the largest film and television company in the industry and the second richest man in mainland China.

How could this not make her curious?

But looking at him now, compared to eight years ago, apart from being more imposing, there doesn't seem to be much difference, and he is still as friendly as ever.

This somewhat broke her perception of those big bosses.

When they were in Rongxingda, the two Lis were very disciplined and serious in the company or on the crew.

The two bosses of Huayi are even worse, they are very arrogant.

"Zhang Tong, is your big boss always so friendly in front of employees?"

"He is like this in front of ordinary employees. I don't know if he is like this in front of company executives, but when he takes up the baton, he is more serious and even has a bad temper."

Zhang Tong and Master Zhou are not as hostile as Master Zhou and Boss Zhao in the original time and space. On the contrary, the relationship between them is pretty good.

Zhang Tong is a calm person and doesn't like to argue.

Mr. Zhou is not the kind of person who would take advantage of others, and Zhang Tong is one of Jiahe's own people, so he would not use any means of open or covert fighting against Zhang Tong.

So even though they didn't argue or fight, the two of them had a lot of rival scenes together, and after spending nearly two months together, their relationship grew deeper.

At this moment, Liu Zhou finally walked in front of Zhang Tong. Although both of them had a lot to say, they still restrained themselves.

Liu Zhou greeted Zhang Tong and Master Zhou just as he did to other people.

However, although the two concealed it very well, Mr. Zhou, who was sensitive to emotions, still noticed some abnormalities in them.

Words and expressions can conceal, but eyes cannot lie.

Master Zhou keenly noticed that when the two were talking, their eyes brightened up significantly.

Zhang Tong's eyes were full of tenderness, and the emotions contained in them were more genuine than what she expressed during filming.

Although Mr. Zhou noticed something strange, he didn't say anything. It was someone else's private matter.

On the other hand, Liu Zhou saw that the entire crew had stopped working, and as a boss he couldn't be stingy.

Liu Zhou directly asked the producer to book a few tables at the best restaurant in the film and television city, and paid for a big meal for everyone in the "Painted Skin" crew out of his own pocket.

Of course, everyone in the crew was very happy about this. They had been eating boxed lunches for two months and were about to vomit.

After a lively dinner in the evening, when everyone went back to rest, Liu Zhou and Zhang Tong finally had some time to talk.

(End of this chapter)