272: He spends most of the year either filming or staying at home.

She soon spotted Wang Baoqiang's figure.

Beside him were Chen Le and the members of the detective chinatown 1 Film Crew.

Upon seeing Wang Baoqiang, a smile immediately spread across her face.

She then hurried over to him.

At that moment, Wang Baoqiang also caught sight of Li Xin.

Chen Le saw Li Xin as well, and in addition, he noticed Liu Haoran's parents.

They all had someone there to pick them up; fortunately, Chen Le wasn't alone either.

Tong Liya and Chen Chichi, however, had no one there to meet them.

Wang Baoqiang ran over to Li Xin's side.

Seeing Li Xin come to pick him up, he felt quite excited.

Having not seen each other for so long, he had missed her quite a bit.

Li Xin gave him a big hug, her eyes filled with joy.

"Brother Baoqiang, you've finally finished filming."

"Haha, after finishing this shoot, I should be free for quite a while to spend time with you," Wang Baoqiang said with a simple, honest smile.

"Mhm," Li Xin nodded happily.

On the other side, Liu Haoran's parents also walked over.

Their attention was entirely on Liu Haoran.

Seeing Liu Haoran return safely, the joy in their eyes could not be hidden at all.

After all, Liu Haoran was only 16 years old; his parents were naturally worried about him traveling so far alone.

Not to mention that he had gone to Thailand.

"Dad, Mom!" Liu Haoran's face was full of surprise when he saw his parents.

Having not seen them for several months, he missed them too.

"Haoran, how was your time filming abroad?" Liu Haoran's mother asked with concern.

"It was great, Mom. Everyone in the Film Crew was very nice to me, especially Brother Baoqiang. He treated me very well, taught me how to act, and took good care of me in daily life," Liu Haoran said with a smile.

He knew how well Wang Baoqiang had treated him, but he just didn't know how to thank him properly, so he could only feel grateful in his heart.

Now, in front of his parents, he directly spoke his mind.

"Brother Baoqiang? Is it Wang Baoqiang?" Liu Haoran's mother asked.

They weren't very clear on who all the members of the Film Crew were, but they knew the main actors.

Hearing his mother's question, Liu Haoran smiled and nodded.

"Yes."

"I see, then we really must thank him properly," Liu Haoran's mother continued.

"By the way, where is Wang Baoqiang?" Liu Haoran's father asked.

"Brother Baoqiang is over there. The person next to him is his girlfriend," Liu Haoran pointed toward Wang Baoqiang, who was talking to Li Xin.

He also informed them of Li Xin's identity.

Of course, he hadn't known Li Xin was Wang Baoqiang's girlfriend at first.

Wang Baoqiang had been the one to tell him.

Liu Haoran's parents were stunned when they saw Li Xin and Wang Baoqiang.

Li Xin had just been standing right next to them; they hadn't expected her to be Wang Baoqiang's girlfriend.

"Haoran, let's go over together and say hello," Liu Haoran's mother said.

"Mhm." Liu Haoran nodded.

On the other side, Chen Le saw that they were all catching up and didn't disturb them.

Liu Haoran's parents led him over to Wang Baoqiang and Li Xin.

Wang Baoqiang noticed them and turned to face them.

At this point, Liu Haoran's mother spoke up.

"Hello, Baoqiang. Thank you for taking care of our Haoran during the filming." Liu Haoran's mother had a grateful smile on her face and spoke very sincerely.

Seeing this, Wang Baoqiang immediately waved his hands and said, "No need for thanks, no need for thanks. I like Haoran very much. I feel he has great potential; maybe he'll become a big star in the future."

Hearing Wang Baoqiang say this, a smile immediately appeared on Liu Haoran's mother's face.

They chatted for a while longer.

Then Chen Le walked over.

Looking at Wang Baoqiang and Li Xin, he said with a smile, "Baoqiang, we'll head back first."

Hearing this, Wang Baoqiang also smiled and said, "Okay, Boss, you guys go ahead."

After speaking, Chen Le turned around and hailed a taxi to go home.

He hadn't driven his car, nor had he asked Sister Li to send someone to pick him up.

He felt there was no need for such trouble; taking a taxi back was simpler, and he certainly didn't lack that bit of money.

Soon, Chen Le returned home.

The house was empty, with just him alone.

He felt a bit bored.

The next day arrived.

Chen Le went to the company; the post-production for detective chinatown 1 still required his assistance.

Zhao Sheng was still in Thailand, needing to handle follow-up matters.

"Boss, you're here." Sister Li immediately greeted him with a smile upon seeing Chen Le.

Chen Le was a complete hands-off manager.

If he wasn't out filming for a year, he was nesting at home.

The number of times he came to the company could be counted on one hand.

Fortunately, Sister Li was capable enough to keep the company organized and running smoothly.

It was continuously developing in a steady and positive direction.

Upon reaching the office, Sister Li took out a stack of printed A4 paper and handed it to Chen Le.

"Boss, these are the company's financial figures from the past few months. Please take a look."

Chen Le took the A4 papers; he hadn't expected them to be so thick.

But even if it was thick, he had to look through it seriously.

After all, these were the company's financial figures; what needed to be checked still had to be checked.

Being a hands-off manager didn't mean ignoring everything completely; the company was his, after all.

Even if he trusted Sister Li, he couldn't just leave it all alone.

Chen Le nodded as he read, "Mhm, no problems here."

"Sister Li, you've done a great job," Chen Le said with a smile.

He was not at all stingy toward Sister Li.

He had directly given her shares; the better the company developed, the more she would earn.

Of course, these were only dividend rights; if she ever left the company, the shares would be gone.

Morning Star Entertainment had great future potential. If nothing else, just having the backing of a Great Director like Chen Le was enough to establish a foothold in the industry.

After finishing the financial reports, Chen Le went to the film post-production studio.

All the film footage had been brought back.

Just waiting for Chen Le's command, the editing work could begin immediately.

Chen Le entered the studio and looked at the post-production editing staff.

"For the next month, your time will be tight and the tasks heavy. This movie needs to be edited as soon as possible; we can't miss the Summer Season," Chen Le told them with a serious expression.

"After the editing for this film is complete, I will give you all rewards. Everyone, work hard. Let's start now," Chen Le continued.

They hadn't felt much when he said other things, but as soon as rewards were mentioned, they immediately became excited.

After all, without benefits, no one was going to get fired up for no reason.

"Yes, Boss! We guarantee the task will be completed!" the post-production staff shouted in unison.

Chen Le usually paid them well, and the annual year-end bonuses were quite substantial.

Needless to say, this reward would certainly be significant as well.

Seeing their high spirits, a smile appeared on Chen Le's face.

The reward didn't need to be too much; just an extra month's salary per person was enough to get their blood pumping.