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AFMD : Chapter 43

The ringtone persistently rang, like a talisman urging life, as Gu Nian held his phone and paced around the room. This wasn’t just urging life; it was urging childbirth!

 

Getting pregnant during a career peak would get him scolded by his agent.

 

Gu Nian looked at his phone with a sense of desperation. It was true; his agent wouldn’t agree, so it wasn’t that he didn’t want to leave the 2D world.

 

His agent was his former female boss at the variety show production company. For him who was just starting out, the company even trained his manager as a layman. It had been a long and difficult journey to get to where he was now!

 

The screen suddenly changed to his agent’s face, and he felt as if he had seen a savior. “Liu Jie, didn’t you mention a charity concert for soldiers’ children in a remote mountain area last time? Don’t call Xiao Lin; I’ll go!”

 

The concert venue was in the mountains, a remote industrial area with scarce human presence and weak signals. Once inside, even if Duan Shen blew up his phone, he wouldn’t be able to find him.

 

“He’s about to leave, and besides…”

 

“I’ll be there right away.” Gu Nian quickly changed his clothes with lightning speed, not even bothering to comb his hair, looking very simple and honest.

 

His agent: But you can’t sing…

 

His agent watched Gu Nian come downstairs in just five minutes, extremely speechless. How come he had never seen him move so quickly before?

 

“Singing?” Gu Nian scratched his head confidently. “I can still sing a few revolutionary songs.”

 

Gu Nian sang terribly off-key. For the sake of his image, he had never sung in public. When Gu Nian was young, his parents used to sing love songs at social gatherings, and his genes had mutated to such an extent that he could only sing a few songs without going off-key.

 

“Early this morning, Duan Shen’s agent suddenly asked me for your contact information. Do you think Duan Shen wants to collaborate with you?” His agent was somewhat hopeful; she knew Duan Shen currently had a big project in hand and had some casting rights.

 

Looking at his agent, who was eager to try, Gu Nian couldn’t bear to tell her the truth.

 

His agent joked, “Back when we were still in the company, your computer was full of Duan Shen’s videos. Gu Nian, if you two cooperate in the future, you’ll have to keep it low-key. I heard the Actor doesn’t like brainless fans.”

 

Gu Nian thought of the culprit in his computer and looked at his agent sincerely. If only she had seen them back then and mercilessly destroyed them.

 

The signal wasn’t good in the mountains, so Gu Nian relaxed and cherished the day, which passed quickly. It was already dark. It snowed at night, and the mountain roads were difficult to traverse. They wouldn’t leave until tomorrow.

 

At this moment, he suddenly realized how to face Duan Shen’s wrath in the 2D world at night. Moreover, he remembered the 36 little babies, feeling a bit of a headache.

 

If only Duan Shen was willing to help.

 

Gu Nian had a clever idea and took out his phone, preparing to search for “how to make a new dad feel more responsible,” “100 tips to make an expectant father feel a sense of responsibility,” “how to bring career-oriented men back to the family”… Oh, and “guide for vulnerable groups on dealing with domestic violence.”

 

I really am a clever little devil.

 

Let me quickly see the wisdom accumulated by the diligent and brave working people over thousands of years!

 

The clever little devil slumped his shoulders when faced with zero signal. In the work area, there were mostly young men. Gu Nian took a stroll and ended up in the canteen, chatting with the cooking auntie by the stove, absorbing her experience.

 

The auntie had given birth to two daughters, so she had a lot of say.

 

“My husband, at first, was just like that. He would come back from work during the day and just lie down on the bed. He wouldn’t even bother when our son cried.”

 

Gu Nian’s eyes lit up. “And then?”

 

“Then I’ll just hand the son to him. Blood is thicker than water; even if the child cries in front of him, how can he ignore it?”

 

“You have to praise him more, make him do some housework. The son’s eyes and nose look just like his. He hears ‘dad’ every now and then. Isn’t that enough?”

 

Gu Nian, feeling discouraged, asked, “But what if it doesn’t look like him?”

 

“How can it not look like him? Two eyes, one mouth. You’ll see, the more you talk about it, the more it’ll resemble him.”

 

As long as it doesn’t involve wearing a cuckold’s hat, the fatherly love filter is thick and strong.

 

It was a meaningful conversation by the stove, and Gu Nian felt inspired, falling asleep with confidence.

 

Just as he fell asleep, he was suddenly pulled into the 2D world by a burst of white light. The courage Gu Nian had accumulated before bedtime leaked out when he saw Duan Shen’s dark face.

 

“Why didn’t you answer the phone?”

 

“Uh… I was in the mountains today!” Gu Nian lied through his teeth.

 

Duan Shen glanced at Gu Nian’s restless hands, and with a smirk that could be mistaken for a smile, he said, “Why? Afraid I’ll come after you?”

 

“No!” Gu Nian jumped three feet high. “The child must be hungry. I’ll go check.”

 

Duan Shen hooked two fingers around the back of Gu Nian’s collar, effortlessly pulling him back and pinning him against the wall.

 

Gu Nian looked at Duan Shen, who was getting closer and closer, his eyes flickering, his legs weak, unable to stand steadily. “You, you…”

 

“I don’t have any plans to casually have children with anyone,” Duan Shen admired Gu Nian’s fearful expression for half a minute before speaking. “At least not in the short term. So, you don’t need to worry.”

 

Having children was not only a way to leave the 2D world but also a long-term responsibility.

 

Although Gu Nian’s ears were red with embarrassment, he felt a huge sense of relief. He sat down on the ground, feeling drained of energy, and looked up at Duan Shen, feeling that the Actor was more handsome today than ever before.

 

“So, you’re not planning to leave?” Gu Nian was afraid that Duan Shen might regret it.

 

Duan Shen found a sofa and closed his eyes to rest. “It’s just changing places for me to rest. You’d better take care of those little devils and not disturb me, or I might regret it.”

 

Gu Nian: Handsome my foot!

 

Yeah, Duan Shen was just changing places to rest, but it was different for him. According to this logic, he should be begging Duan Shen to come to him.

 

Gu Nian resignedly picked up one of the babies and glared at the leisurely Duan Shen, remembering the advice from the auntie in the canteen.

 

He held the baby upright, poked his shoulder, and said in a tone as if discovering treasure, “I just found out that the baby looks a lot like you!”

 

“Look at his eyebrows; they’re exactly like yours!” Gu Nian’s inner voice waved its magic wand – let the fatherly love burn!

 

Opening his eyes, Duan Shen stared at the barely visible eyebrows of the baby, then glanced at Gu Nian. His lips moved slightly, but in the end, he sighed.

 

From Duan Shen’s lip movements, Gu Nian read the unspoken words “idiot.”

 

Undeterred, Gu Nian attempted to brainwash him through incessant chatter. “His mouth looks very similar too.”

 

“Where?” Duan Shen interrupted him. He realized that Gu Nian wouldn’t stop talking.

 

Gu Nian stuttered, “Uh… they’ve both grown teeth.”

 

“…”

 

The baby unknowingly grabbed one of Duan Shen’s fingers at some point, and Gu Nian daringly placed the baby in Duan Shen’s arms and quickly ran away.

 

Intimate contact between father and son helps to quickly build affection.

 

Duan Shen’s body stiffened as he adjusted his sitting position with difficulty, holding the baby’s ear with one hand and angrily said, “Gu Nian, come back!”

 

Gu Nian pleaded, “Please hold him for half an hour, please.”

 

Baby number three particularly loved to cry and didn’t like sleeping in the crib; he had to be held.

 

Gu Nian was emboldened by Duan Shen’s promise not to have children in the short term.

 

Duan Shen regretted telling him too early.

 

 

Today, the ratio of Duan Shen and Gu Nian taking care of the children was 1:35.

 

But gaps are closed step by step. Gu Nian had confidence that one day, it would become 1:17!

 

 

The next day, Gu Nian came out of the mountains, and his agent informed him that indeed the Actor had come to find him for collaboration. “3 p.m. at Yueyun Hotel.”

 

Gu Nian’s acting skills were mediocre, and the lofty Actor wouldn’t have looked favorably on him. But this time, not only did he contact him personally, but he also overestimated Gu Nian’s abilities by casting him as the second male lead.

 

At the dinner table, Gu Nian carefully examined the contract, worried that it might be a trap.

 

“No problem?” Duan Shen asked casually.

 

“Yeah,” Gu Nian replied hesitantly. “Why did you do this? What’s in it for you?”

 

Wasn’t he concerned about his reputation?

 

Gu Nian was just a nobody in the industry, easily replaceable. The company, run by outsiders, was happy to promote him. They could even hand him a tape and ask him to go back to being a post-production assistant someday.

 

Duan Shen replied, “There’s no benefit at all.”

 

Gu Nian felt disheartened.

 

But he quickly consoled himself. They met by chance in the 2D world, and Duan Shen must have seen him taking care of the children quickly and diligently, thinking he was talented.

 

Although Duan Shen didn’t say it, in fact, he must have seen the sparkle of gold in him!

 

After signing the preliminary contract, Duan Shen instructed his assistant to put it away. Only when they were alone did he slowly tell Gu Nian, “This is to thank you for taking care of the children.”

 

Gu Nian grinned, “It’s nothing, really.”

 

“If you dare to throw the child onto me again tonight, you better be ready to face the consequences.”

 

Gu Nian’s smile froze. So, was this Duan Shen’s way of buying out his nanny rights for the next eighteen years?

 

He negotiated, “Isn’t this too cunning of you? Adopting me should cost more than this.”

 

It’s not that nobody wanted to adopt Gu Nian, but his small team was very laid-back, and he himself was immersed in making videos of the Actor’s childbirth every day, not actively pursuing his career, and his mindset was questionable.

 

“The one who started it all doesn’t have the right to negotiate.”

 

Gu Nian shut up.

 

Before the official shooting started, Duan Shen took Gu Nian to an outdoor variety show.

 

The agent was surprised by Duan Shen’s dedication, while Gu Nian had grievances he couldn’t express.

 

The variety show was set in a snowy countryside farmhouse. The director assigned tasks, such as setting up a fire indoors or going to the kitchen to slaughter chickens, in pairs.

 

Duan Shen, being the top star, was given the former task, and Gu Nian benefited from it.

 

Gu Nian, known as the master of editing in the CP world, was like a giant light bulb. In comparison, all other hostile CPs faded in comparison, especially the “Abyss” CP, which had never been noticed and lived in the depths of East Africa’s Great Rift Valley.

 

But now, as the master editor announced his retirement, Duan Shen and Gu Nian’s first on-screen collaboration led to their CP becoming increasingly popular. CP fans sat in front of their computers with magnifying glasses, picking out sweet moments, determined to edit a stunning video that would bring the “Abyss” CP out of obscurity and into the world.

 

Gu Nian, the former sugar editor, understood these things better than anyone else.

 

There were legends about the master editor, and even though he had now become Gu Nian, he still needed the courage and self-awareness to kill the CP with his own hands and not let his previous efforts go to waste. That’s how it was for the master editor’s fans.

 

So, Gu Nian volunteered to go to the kitchen to slaughter the chickens.

 

The singer, grateful, exchanged tasks with him.

 

Duan Shen glanced at Gu Nian but didn’t comment.

 

In the kitchen, Gu Nian was dumbfounded to find a chicken with a twisted neck lying quietly in a wooden basin.

 

“Boil some water and scald the chicken feathers.”

 

“Oh, is it already slaughtered?” Gu Nian squatted down and poked the chicken’s wings.

 

Suddenly, the “prepared” rooster, as if injected with chicken blood, jumped out of the basin.

 

Gu Nian rushed out towards the door.

 

Gu Nian chased after him, astonished that an adult couldn’t outrun an injured rooster. Outside, the snow was deep, and there was a pile of snow at the gate, almost as tall as a person.

 

The rooster, in panic, plunged into the snowdrift, followed closely by Gu Nian, who ended up in the snowdrift in the same position.

 

Gu Nian thought it was a solid pile of snow, but it turned out to be fluffy and soft, like cotton. He stepped on nothing but air and sank in completely.

 

The commotion outside alarmed those inside the house. Duan Shen reacted quickly, digging through the snow with bare hands and lifting Gu Nian out of the snowdrift with one hand, brushing off the snow from his hair.

 

Behind the snowdrift was a frozen pond. Gu Nian’s hand was cut by the ice, bleeding, but he still tried to avoid Duan Shen. However, as he struggled, his feet slipped on the ice, and he instinctively grabbed onto Duan Shen in fear.

 

The soles of Gu Nian’s shoes were covered in ice, so Duan Shen simply picked him up.

 

Gu Nian thought, “I’m doomed. They’re going to pick out the sugar from this!”

 

The variety show needed to release the main episode by the end of the year, so they immediately released a promotional clip.

 

Countless fans screamed in excitement, saving the beautiful scene.

 

Some even interpreted from Duan Shen’s anxious eyes and actions when he carried Gu Nian that the two words he said, which weren’t recorded in the video, were probably “Nian Nian” based on his lip movements.

 

Could there really be hidden sugar?

 

Gu Nian angrily watched the newly released video clip repeatedly, about sixteen or seventeen times.

 

He was clearly called a “fool” in the clip.

 

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