Although Cao Aiqing drove on the road for the first time after getting her driver's license this time, the whole driving process was like her cautious character, and the whole process arrived at the destination very smoothly, if it weren't for the fact that there were too many vehicles in the underground parking lot here, and the parking space was too crowded, so that the girl was not confident that she could reverse an SUV into a narrow corner against the wall, He Tianran was afraid that the steering wheel would not have to touch this time.

"Do you need to take a look at the desks, chairs, benches and other things used by the staff?"

After parking the car, He Tianran walked out of the car and asked a special question.

Recently, the renovation of Zhuguang Lane is nearing completion, and this time the two of them came to IKEA to see the furniture mainly to add some objects to He Tianran's office in the future, and also to see what they can add to his current game room, after all, before Bai Wenyu came, it was not a real bedroom.

"Is it too late for you to care about this now? Those are all picked up after the specifications and styles are directly found by the manufacturer, it is not cost-effective to buy at IKEA, and the plan a while ago didn't you see it, forgot? ”

He Tianran patted his head, "Tsk...... I remember, now I can't talk anymore, and sure enough, falling in love can make men stupid. ”

Cao Aiqing smiled, "I see that you have too many things, and you don't put your mind on this at all, and you are forgetful, why do you have to pull all the men to back you up?" ”

"Because not everyone is like me, they have such a smart, capable, beautiful and virtuous girlfriend~"

"Just pretending to be a monster all day long~!"

The man snorted and stepped forward, the girl disliked him, and then naturally took his arm, and the two walked to the elevator in the parking lot.

Speaking of pearl lane, the renovation cost nearly three million, after all, He Tianran's requirements and decoration area are there, the style of the old factory looks very literary and artistic, but in fact, the practicality is very poor, not to mention that there is no clear job area between the workstations, and many areas on the second floor are not reasonably usedIn the future, when the actors come to audition, they don't need to turn on the lights, just one stop in the performance area, which saves a lot of cumbersome lighting process and manpower, not to mention, and can usually undertake some simple studio shooting projects.

This design process is no matter which design company you consult, and it would be good if you can get the hard decoration for three million, but here in Cao Aiqing, she just called two classmates from the previous HKU, just three people, to contact workers for construction, buy materials, keep an eye on the design, find a suitable equipment supply team, and do it as a private job in two months.

This matter is led by Cao Aiqing, He Tianran is not afraid of what money he will spend, and to a large extent, he just wants to help his girlfriend who has been studying abroad for several years, and now she will definitely not be able to adapt to the domestic environment at once when she returns to China, but if she has a project to do and interests to share, then no matter what former friends or acquaintances in the industry contact, they must be happy to communicate with her and help her.

However, He Tianran didn't expect that on the night he came back from the golf course, Cao Aiqing settled the renovation progress with two friends in the group, and she told He Tianran that the three million was estimated to save 120,000 yuan in the end.

Men are stupid, thinking about what happens if I ask you to spend money on me, and in the end you give me money back?

So, he immediately said to Cao Aiqing, this money doesn't need to be given to him, the company's finance was three million at the beginning, since the approval is approved, you can keep it yourself, use this money to buy something you like or do favors or something, anyway, this is not the financial process on the other side of the mountains and seas, my own film and television company spends my own money, and I can't decide how much to spend?

Unexpectedly, after thinking about it at that time, the girl held back a sentence, she had already told the two classmates about the design fee, and everyone was quite satisfied, as for the favor, she really couldn't think of who to do it with, if it really didn't work, let's just use the money to buy something together, how practical is this......

He Tianran felt warm in his heart when he heard this, and he was speechless for a while, thinking that you don't know how to be a favor, you use the money I gave you to help me buy things, and then I still feel very ironed in my heart...... What's going on?

All in all, the two decided on this trip to IKEA, which is considered work, shopping, and dating.

Entering the IKEA store, the whole environment is filled with a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, soft lighting will light up each display area, highlighting a variety of home products, people shuttle back and forth between the spacious and orderly display areas, they push the blue shopping cart of IKEA, while looking at the price tags, while carefully looking for their favorite goods, each display area from modern simplicity to retro warmth, each display outlines the diversity of the home, shoppers are immersed in a kind of selection, matching fun, There is a family of three discussing together on the sofa, and there are couples trying to sit in the bed area, and everyone is immersed in the yearning to create an ideal home.

This kind of place is undoubtedly very attractive to Cao Aiqing, He Tianran pushed the shopping cart and followed behind the girl, seeing her lingering appearance all the way, he couldn't help laughing:

"Ai Qing, I want to ask you something, it just so happens that you are the right professional."

Cao Aiqing, who was holding a bohemian vase to admire, turned his head and asked:

"What's the matter?"

"What style do you say is better for our family to design in the future?"

Cao Aiqing glanced at the unobtrusive man when he heard this, turned his gaze shyly and put it back on the vase in his hand, and muttered:

"You can design how you like, you haven't passed my parents, you haven't passed it, you haven't skimmed the eight characters, and it's still our family, hey~"

He Tianran smiled even more when he heard it:

"What? Haven't passed yet? My mom has been to your house for dinner a lot lately, why hasn't she done it yet? ”

"You have to go by yourself, what's the use of Aunt Guangbai going? Shall I marry her or marry her son? ”

He Tianran pretended to be serious, muttered for a few seconds, and said:

"That'...... After we finish shopping, let's go directly to your house, anyway, it's a hurry, I'll take this opportunity to talk to my uncle and aunt? ”

Cao Aiqing's face was immediately embarrassed, and she subconsciously said "ah" in her mouth, and then she saw the evil smile on her boyfriend's face, the girl came to her senses, stretched out her hand and pinched the soft flesh between her ribs, making this bad man who was playing with herself immediately distort his expression and jumped on the spot.

But it's troublesome, this matter He Tianran really visited the other party's parents when he went to Cao Aiqing's house before, and it may also be an enlightened and wealthy family, the two old people's attitude towards this matter is more to respect their daughter's mind, Cao Aiqing naturally didn't talk about it in the UK a few years ago, and now she is back, whether she has to work for a few years and wait for a complete settlement before thinking about starting a family, or whether she wants to tie the knot at the right time There is no opinion, as long as the daughter feels that it is natural.

This point, in fact, is quite similar to He Panshan and Bai Wenyu's attitude towards He Tianran, the material security and modern thinking make them pay more attention to the spiritual side of the marriage of their offspring, and there are much fewer conservative behaviors and actions such as urging marriage and urging marriage.

But in the final analysis, the succession is a big deal for the Chinese people, although Cao Aiqing's parents are not in a hurry, but it is not okay to let the two children waste the years, so after a drink, Cao's father took the opportunity to beat He Tianran, and the implication is nothing more than that before his daughter is thirty years old, let He Tianran give an explanation.

Fortunately, getting married around the age of thirty happens to be the consensus of this young couple, after all, to form a family in the future, to be parents, older, more mature in thinking, and more stable in career, it is also a responsible performance for the new life to be born in the future, especially for He Tianran, because even if he gets married this year, he has no intention of having children at all, after all, he can't even handle his own relationship with his parents, and how can he educate the next generation?

Love is love, and the wedding is just a symbolic ceremony in the final analysis, but after he and his lover really form a family, the kind of identity is destined to usher in a change, and the responsibility to be assumed, He Tianran thinks that he is not fully prepared at this age.

"By the way, the time for the high school reunion has been set, you know?"

Watching Cao Aiqing put the vase out of the shopping cart, He Tianran behind him casually chatted about daily trivial matters.

"I know, Tingting sent me a message at noon. Hey, this matter has been delayed for more than a month, and it is finally about to settle, when Tingting said this proposal, the joy of the two of us is now calm, now think about it, even if this class reunion can't be successful, I shouldn't have too much disappointment, only a little sigh, after all, everyone hasn't been in touch for a long time, and work is very busy......"

In the past, the girl who was quite popular in the class sighed so much after such a month of tossing, not to mention He Tianran, who used to be a little transparent, from beginning to end, the man didn't care too much about the class reunion, he said:

"Yes, the reunion of old friends is a happy event, but for those who don't have much affection for that period, like me, it's just a social chore.

At that time, I can't remember the faces of most of the people in the class or even can't remember clearly, except for those three years, we will not have any intersection with each other in the future, I remember that on the day of graduation I was about to leave the campus, some people cried heartbreakingly, some people laughed wantonly, we tore up the piles of long textbooks and test papers, and sprinkled them down from the teaching building, thinking that we were about to face a new beginning with the classmates around us, but in fact, our fate with most of us ended from that moment.

I think what we really miss is only about us and the people around us at a certain time, not about them now, after all, even if we get together now, we can't go back to the past. ”

Cao Aiqing was not surprised by these seemingly realistic words, she just looked at He Tianran for two seconds, then smiled slightly, and quipped:

"Naturally, you have disguised yourself very mature in the past few years~"

"Still in disguise? Your man is already very mature, right...... Well? ”

He Tianran was boasting to himself, and his forehead and eyebrows suddenly warmed, and the gentle touch that followed smoothed out the faint folds that had become a habit between his eyebrows.

The man just wanted to reach out and take his girlfriend's finger in front of his eyes, but the owner of the finger playfully shrunk his hand behind his back, and a joke came from his ear:

"Really? But what if I don't want to marry an old man~? ”

Looking at Cao Aiqing's smiling appearance, He Tianran's eyebrows were still warm, and he asked with some anxiety in his heart:

"I ...... The answer just now...... Greasy? ”

Cao Aiqing shook her head, "It's not greasy, but the 'daddy smell' is quite strong, and for a moment, I felt like I was talking to my dad or Uncle He." ”

He Tianran's brows stretched subconsciously frowned again, how long have you been like this?

He didn't know, probably when he set up his own company; may have been when he was filming his first film, and others called him "director", but no matter what, his state, or this "mature" disguise, made him really establish his self-confidence and majesty in front of his peers and subordinates.

At the beginning, he relied on his white hair, the identity of a top student of the University of Hong Kong and the Film Academy, and his illustrious family background, which were all external references that could convince and obey him, but over time, this kind of outward disguise gradually faded, and from the outside to the inside, almost all of them have really become a part of He Tianran's personality today.

I remember that Bai Wenyu said in the car on the day he returned to China that he was more and more similar to He Panshan, once upon a time, his father was the person He Tianran hated the most, and today, his son has begun to understand and subconsciously imitate some of his father's styles of life.

Is this a good thing? At least in today's work and life, compared with the ignorant and ignorant teenager's temperament, this decisive and cold adult style, everyone doesn't think there is anything wrong, and on many occasions, it is much easier to use.

"I'm sorry Ai Qing, I didn't expect to give you this kind of impression...... I...... Pay attention later. ”

He Tianran, who has been accustomed to self-dissipation and chewing in this kind of matter, has not been able to find the right words to accurately express his emotions.

"No need to apologize, you didn't mess with me, and I didn't say anything was wrong......"

Cao Aiqing took a step forward, pushing the shopping cart side by side with He Tianran, and the two walked slowly in this huge shopping mall full of strong home atmosphere again.

They first walked to a model room full of childlike fun and color, compared to other places, there were relatively few people stopping here, He Tianran saw a family of three stopped here, their son was very naughty, about four or five years old, climbing up and down on a wooden duplex bed frame, while his parents stood in front of a baby cradle not far away and whispered something, his wife had a faint smile on her face, and one hand stroked her belly that was already high and bulging.

Perhaps it was the son's noise that made the father notice, as soon as he looked back, a look made the child stop playing, and obediently walked to the parents, the father patted his head, and the family couldn't hear what they were talking about, but He Tianran's eyes were attracted by their appearance, and at this time Cao Aiqing's slow memories also came to his ears:

"Naturally, in fact, I am not a person who hates others to preach to me, I still remember when I was a child, my dad liked to tell me a bunch of big truths whenever he had the opportunity, although he was engaged in history, but the words he said would not make people feel boring at all, just like telling you a story, which led to my childhood I liked to listen to him quote scriptures and tell some truths and allusions, so that now, I especially listen to his words......"

Recalling that when he was a student at the University of Hong Kong, He Tianran had followed Cao Aiqing several times to attend her father's public lectures in the Department of History.

"Uncle Cao's class is really interesting, there is no boredom of the old pedant in class, whether it is in speech or mentality, I feel very young and kind."

Cao Aiqing bowed slightly and continued:

"Later, when I grew up, I reached the rebellious period, and I found that the truths I heard when I was a child were not all right, and the life insights and life experiences summarized by those predecessors no longer seem to be suitable for this era and today......

"Oh, I can't see it, you still have a rebellious period? How did you rebel? ”

"For example, in high school, when my dad knew that there was a male classmate like you by my side, he asked me not to get too close to you."

“…… Hey~"

He Tianran touched his nose, with an embarrassed smile on his face, but his heart was sweet.

The two of them walked slowly, chatting casually, and walked through several exhibition rooms one after another, and when they arrived at a study exhibition room, Cao Aiqing stopped for a moment and turned his head to look at a desk made of black walnut.

"Why don't you sit down and try it~"

"Okay."

The two turned around and walked away, and He Tianran pulled out the chair behind the table and sat down.

This desk presents a strong American retro style, the table top is wide and flat, the wood grain is staggered, after fine polishing, the delicate texture shimmers with a timeless luster under the illumination of the light, adding a layer of calm and deep texture to the whole tabletop, the drawer in the center of the table is cleverly designed, with bronze handles, which forms a perfect contrast with the black walnut, and the drawer interior is spacious enough to hold documents, seals, and other office supplies, making the whole desk more practical.

"Do you like it?"

"It's good if you decide~"

Cao Aiqing circled around the table for half a circle and asked, He Tianran supported his chin with one hand and tapped his fingers on the table with the other, without any opinion.

"You can tell me before, you are very particular about the scenery when you are filming, and you have been scolded by you for the wrong curtain color made by the artist, why are you picking things for you now, but you are not particular?"

It seems that after Cao Aiqing said that his speech had a "daddy flavor", He Tianran immediately restrained some of the temperament brought by his work, and he said haha:

"With you, your vision must not be said, let alone ...... Oops, how dare I have an opinion about you? ”

Cao Aiqing bowed down, took a photo of the product label on the table with her mobile phone, and muttered:

"I said that you pretended to be mature, but now it's okay, don't pretend, and your lazy nature will come to your head all of a sudden...... But it's good to do this, so that we don't have the same opinion, and pick something for a long time. ”

"Conscience of heaven and earth, when did I argue with you about this? And I haven't quarreled since we met, so based on this alone, I'm a model boyfriend! ”

He Tianran put gold on his face, Cao Aiqing straightened up after taking the photo, glanced at him and then turned to the picture in the mobile phone, she clicked her fingers, and used the form of searching to find the lowest price of the same desk on the shopping website, and said lightly:

"Yes, I didn't quarrel, but I bullied me unilaterally, what a model, a fan!"

"Outside, is that called bullying? That's called fun! And you can also bully it back~"

"Oh, I don't have that ability."

"Then you can only blame yourself, isn't it~"

When it comes to the thickness of her skin, Cao Aiqing is really ashamed of herself in this regard.

"By the way, you go on, what about after you have passed the rebellious period?"

It seems that He Tianran is quite interested in the topic that he just ended. (End of chapter)