44: I visited Old Wang; I had a date with a beautiful woman!

The next afternoon, Chen Le went to visit Old Wang.

The reason he went in the afternoon was that he had slept until ten o'clock.

He had originally planned to visit Dean Wang's home in the morning to bring him some local specialties.

However, he had been busy for too long last night and didn't go to bed until three or four in the morning.

He arrived at the entrance of Dean Wang's home.

Chen Le knocked on the door.

The door opened, and a middle-aged woman who looked to be in her forties appeared before Chen Le.

"Ah? Are you here to see Old Wang?" the middle-aged woman asked Chen Le, looking somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, Aunt He. My name is Chen Le, and I'm here to visit Dean Wang. These are some local specialties from my hometown that I brought for him," Chen Le said, handing over the local specialties he was carrying.

Although this was Chen Le's first time at Dean Wang's home, he knew that the Dean's wife's surname was He.

Seeing the local specialties Chen Le had brought, Aunt He's face lit up with a kind smile.

"So you're here to see Old Wang. Please, come in! You didn't have to bring anything."

Then, Aunt He led Chen Le into the house.

Before Aunt He even reached the living room, she called out, "Old Wang, someone's here to see you. Come and entertain him."

Then she looked at Chen Le and said with a smile, "I'll go cook first. You go and chat with Old Wang."

Seeing this, Chen Le nodded with a smile.

In the living room, Dean Wang, who was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper, immediately looked up when he heard the voice.

Then he saw Chen Le.

"Chen Le, you brat, you've put on quite a bit of weight after being home for a few days, haven't you?" Dean Wang teased with a laugh.

"Old Wang, you've also put on some weight. Let's not point fingers," Chen Le immediately retorted.

Aunt He watched the two of them bickering and found it quite amusing.

At this moment, Dean Wang looked at his wife and said, "Wife, this is the Chen Le I often tell you about."

"Yes, I see. Your relationship is truly extraordinary. I won't disturb you two anymore; I'm going to cook." Aunt He said with a smile, and then she went to prepare the meal... Once the Lantern Festival passed, Wang Baoqiang also returned to Yanjing from his hometown.

As soon as he returned to Yanjing, Wang Baoqiang brought the local specialties from his home to Chen Le's rental apartment.

At this time, Chen Le and Yang Mi were both at home.

Hearing the knock on the door, Yang Mi ran to open it.

The door opened, and Yang Mi immediately saw it was Wang Baoqiang.

"Oh, Baoqiang, what are you doing here?" Yang Mi asked Wang Baoqiang, looking a bit surprised.

Wang Baoqiang was also stunned for a moment when he saw Yang Mi opening the door.

But he quickly remembered the relationship between Chen Le and Yang Mi and immediately felt it was normal.

Then he explained, "Sister Mi, I'm here to visit the boss. I brought some local specialties from home and wanted to give some to him."

"I see. Come on in, then." Yang Mi stepped aside to let Wang Baoqiang in.

Entering the room, Wang Baoqiang saw Chen Le sitting on the sofa.

Seeing Wang Baoqiang, Chen Le looked at him with some surprise. "Baoqiang, why are you here?"

"Boss, I'm here to visit you. These are local specialties I brought from my hometown. I hope you won't mind them, Boss." Baoqiang gave a simple-minded laugh, looking a bit constrained.

He was afraid that Chen Le would look down on what he had brought.

Seeing the local specialties Wang Baoqiang had brought, a smile appeared on Chen Le's face.

"Baoqiang, how could I mind? These local specialties are much more precious than anything bought from a store."

"Hehe, since you've accepted them, Boss, I'll be going now." Wang Baoqiang said and prepared to leave.

Seeing this, Chen Le quickly asked, "Baoqiang, won't you stay for a meal?"

"No thanks, Boss. I still have things to do."

Hearing him say that, Chen Le didn't insist further.

After Wang Baoqiang left, Yang Mi looked at Chen Le and said with a smile, "I feel like Wang Baoqiang is a pretty good guy. He's honest and simple, and he knows how to show gratitude. He even came all this way just to bring you local specialties."

"True, that's why I signed him," Chen Le nodded with a smile.

"It's just a pity that while his acting talent is quite good, his looks are lacking. Otherwise, he would definitely become famous," Yang Mi briefly evaluated Wang Baoqiang.

"It's fine. I think he'll be able to play to his strengths." Chen Le was quite confident in Wang Baoqiang. After all, if he could do it in his past life, he should be able to in this one as well.

"Sigh, Old Chen, I have to go back to filming in a couple of days. I'm really going to miss you," Yang Mi suddenly sighed.

Hearing this, Chen Le could only play dumb... A few more days passed, and Yang Mi also flew to the film studio location; her filming for "Palace" wasn't finished yet.

Meanwhile, under the company's arrangement, Wang Baoqiang took on many variety shows, endorsements, and such.

After all, although Wang Baoqiang became popular thanks to "lost on journey," if they didn't manage it, that popularity would definitely fade away.

Additionally, even Zhang Songwen, who was usually idle, took on a role as the second male lead in a drama.

Zhang Songwen chose this drama himself; he thought it was quite good, so he took the role.

Soon, the Beijing Film Academy was about to start its new semester.

Naza flew thousands of kilometers from her hometown and arrived in Yanjing.

As soon as she got off the plane, she called Chen Le.

"Brother Le, long time no see. Did you have a good time during the New Year?" Naza greeted Chen Le with a smile.

"It was pretty good. How about you?" Chen Le asked in return.

"Yeah, I'm doing well. Brother Le, are you free? I'd like to invite you out for a meal, is that okay?" There was a hint of anticipation in Naza's voice.

Hearing Naza's invitation, Chen Le readily agreed. "Sure. Where do you want to eat?"

"Hmm, how about that Mutton Hot Pot Restaurant near the school tonight? I haven't been there in a long time."

"Okay," Chen Le nodded.

In the evening, Chen Le arrived near the Beijing Film Academy as agreed.

Then, he waited at the Mutton Hot Pot Restaurant.

Chen Le checked his phone; Naza said she was almost there.

While he was still waiting, someone suddenly tapped him on the back.

He turned around and saw it was indeed Naza.

Naza was wearing a thick down jacket and a pale yellow beanie.

"Brother Le, I'm here," Naza said, looking at Chen Le with a smile.

Her cheeks were flushed red from the cold, and her eyes were sparkling.

"Come on, let's go inside and have some hot pot."

"Okay."

The two walked into the hot pot restaurant and found a private room.

Soon, all the dishes were served.

Naza looked at Chen Le.

"Did you have a happy New Year, Brother Le?"

"It was quite happy, just a bit boring. And I didn't really want to visit relatives," Chen Le spoke the truth.

"Haha, Brother Le, you're just like me!" Naza burst out laughing upon hearing Chen Le's words.

After she finished laughing, Naza continued, "By the way, Brother Le, the drama I've been acting in is almost finished filming. When it airs, could I ask you to evaluate my performance?"

"Sure," Chen Le nodded.