Yun Shishiâs heart ached when she looked at Hua Jinâs forlorn expression as he signed the termination letter. She understood the complex feelings he had towards the entertainment industry. It wasnât home, but it was home. Of course he felt a certain reluctance to leave.
Yun Shishi was quick to reassure him. âDonât feel bad. If you canât bear to go, you can always take come back when you come across a good script!â
The actor smiled. âIâm fine. Just being melodramatic. After all, Iâve been in the entertainment industry since I was a teenager, soâ¦â
He smiled again briefly. âItâs okay.â
He paused as a thought struck him. At the thought of Natalia, he frowned and said, âOh, Nataliaâ¦â
!!
Yun Shishi found his mention of Natalia odd.
âWhere is she? I donât think I saw her.â
âShe should be in her room!â
The actor looked puzzled.
He wasnât sure when it was that it had happened.
He just felt that he had been asleep for a long time. When he woke up, his head was throbbing, but he couldnât remember what had happened.
He could vaguely recall Yun Shishiâs departure with Youyou and Little Yichen. However he remembered nothing of what had happened after.
Hua Jin came to Nataliaâs room and saw that it was empty. He was about to leave when he spotted a beautiful crystal ball on the table. Before he could take a closer look, he heard the voices of Yun Shishi and the nanny outside.
âYoung Miss is in the back garden!â
âBack garden?â
âI saw her earlier, playing on the swing in the back garden!â
The actor came out. The nanny greeted him respectfully when she saw him. âYoung Masterâ¦â
âIs she in the back garden?â
âYes.â
The nanny looked relieved when she saw him. âYouâre finally awake. I thought you were feeling unwell!â
The actor waved his hand and said, âIâm fine. Iâm fine. Iâm going to check on Natalia.â
Yun Shishi stopped him abruptly. âI actually came because I was worried about you. You werenât answering your phone. I was worried if something had happened.â
The actor was unimpressed. âWhatâs there to worry about?â
âAlice called you, but you didnât answer. She has to have a handle on Natalia at all times. You understand.â
Frowning, the actor nodded. âYes. Iâll call her back later.â
Yun Shishi nodded, reassured. She exchanged a glance with Qin Zhou and said, âIâm going home, then. I have three little ones waiting for me.â
âAlright.â Hua Jin turned to his manager. âAnd you?â
Qin Zhou raised an eyebrow. âWhy? Youâre in a hurry to get rid of me on my first visit?â
âNo! I have no intention of driving you away.â Hua Jin assured the man.
Qin Zhou cleared his throat and glanced at him. âYou havenât given me a proper tour of your new home!â As he spoke, Qin Zhou looked around and exclaimed, âThe villas here must be expensive, right?! It seems like youâve managed to build up some savings over the years!â
The man had his doubts nevertheless. He had good knowledge of the actorâs income and no matter how he worked the figures, he just couldnât figure out how Hua Jin could afford a villa here. But he didnât pry. After all, it was someone elseâs private matter.
Hua Jin froze at Qin Zhouâs remark. He really wanted to explain to the man that he had not purchased this villa himself. However, with Qin Zhou, there was just no way he knew how to explain it clearly. And if he didnât explain it clearly, the man would inevitably overthink things.