Film and television started from Yan Jiecheng in the Siheyuan

Although Mary agreed to go to the concert with Mark.

But even Mary herself couldn't decide when to go.

When this kind of wild band will be able to find a venue to perform depends a lot on fate.

Mark first has to go to work. At the beginning of the school year, he has more things to do than at the end of the semester.

After sending off the last wave of senior high school students, the school basketball team is also facing renewal.

The first thing Mark had to deal with was the recruitment of new members for the school team.

Although it is a private school, it is not a famous basketball school.

Mark, the head coach of the school basketball team, is not only a part-time position, but also a lone commander, and there is no such thing as a coaching staff.

When the school team goes out to compete, some team leaders and other personnel will be temporarily added.

Mark has to do all the new job recruitment by himself.

As one of the most popular sports, basketball has many fans.

The number of students who want to join the school team, including those who want to join in the fun, is more than three digits.

Mark won't be without anything to do in the short term.

After school started, it was September and the weather had become much cooler. It was quite nice to stay in the playground.

"Dad, are you still going to work part-time today?"

School had already started for many days, and Mary finally reunited with her classmates and had the rare opportunity to go home from school with Mark.

"No, let's go get Manou now."

Mary might want to exercise, but unfortunately Mark is not going today.

"Why so sudden?"

"Your mother is busy starting a business and has things to do, so she called me and asked me to pick someone up."

Tian Ye called Mark, and Mark called Wang Xiaomi.

Since Wang Xiaomi said that she would not go to the gym, she probably would not go to the gym either, which means she could go home earlier.

"How is my mother's business going?"

"How would I know? If you want to know, you can give her a call and talk to her."

Starting a business is not an easy thing. Based on Mark’s understanding of Tian Ye’s abilities, he should still be at the PPT stage.

"Forget it. She may not tell me even if I ask her."

"Not really. If she didn't tell you, she could still talk about these things."

Mark still hopes that Mary will ask Tian Ye, which will also make it convenient for Mark to understand the situation in Tian Ye at any time.

"Agate."

Mark has picked up Manou several times, and there will never be a situation where the teacher doesn't know who will pick him up. This time the picking up went relatively smoothly.

"My dad is here to pick me up. Guoguo, see you tomorrow."

Mark called Manou, and Manou was saying goodbye to the female classmate next to him. At such a young age, he showed the tendency to think that girls are more important than fathers.

"Is this the legendary Guoguo?"

Looking at Manou who was reluctant to leave the little girl, Mark asked Mary next to him.

"That should be it. Look at how your Agate is inseparable from people."

Ma Li also showed a little disgust.

Manjue's performance is indeed not very promising.

"When Manou does something good, he is your brother. When he behaves badly, he becomes my child alone. Don't you feel guilty about this?"

"Not guilty!" Mary replied without hesitation.

"Dad, sister, where's mom?"

After saying goodbye, Manou walked towards Mark.

This time they didn't see each other for a long time, so there was no too much missing. The son was still thinking about his biological mother the most.

"Your mother has something to do, so you go back with your father and sister today."

Mark touched Agate's head and explained.

The child's hair has grown a little long and needs to be cut. It doesn't feel as good as before.

"Manou, have you said goodbye to your female classmates? We are going out to play today, why don't you invite them?"

Mary teased Manou.

"Where are we going to play? I'll go call Guoguo."

This child was quite straightforward and didn't notice Ma Li's teasing.

"Okay, they've already left, and you're still chasing them. Can't you be a little more ambitious?"

Mark grabbed Manou who was trying to run away.

"Dad, why are you holding him back? If Manou wants to invite someone, just invite him. Isn't this little girl cute?"

Sometimes Ma Li just enjoys watching the fun and doesn't mind making trouble.

"How can you invite people like that? If you want to invite people to play together, you should talk to their parents and find a weekend to invite everyone to play together. How can others have time like this?"

"Dad, can I invite Guoguo to see the penguins?"

"Don't ask me this. Ask me when I can completely control you."

Mark couldn't just go home with Manayu.

A child of this age can’t stay at home.

What I like is having fun outside.

I first cut the children’s hair outside, then went to the video game arcade to play video games. I played until the two children were hungry, then I went home to cook.

"field."

There was a knock on the door, and Mark opened it and there was the field again.

"I'm here to take Manou back."

"Why are you coming here so late? Just let the child sleep here."

Mark thought Manou was staying at home today.

"Let's take him back. He's used to sleeping there now."

Tian Ye's reason was really not convincing. Mark felt that Manou was more accustomed to sleeping in his own little bed at home.

"Manou, Manou, mom is here."

"He is playing with Lily in the room. Please come in and sit for a while."

Mark invited people in, and he couldn't just let them shout at the door.

"Mom, I want to play with my sister."

Manou came out from the inner room and asked Tianye.

Mary has no generation gap with anyone. She can play well with Mark and also with Manou.

"Mom is here, it's time for us to go." Tian Ye said to Manou.

"No, I don't want to leave."

Manou and Tianye were also stubborn. They were having fun when they were suddenly interrupted. They were unhappy no matter how they thought about it.

"Why don't we let Manou stay here?"

Mali spoke for Manou.

"Why don't we let them play for a while longer?"

Mark went to get a glass of water, and when he came back he saw this situation.

"Then you can play with the agate for a while longer, but you can't make a scene and refuse to leave again later."

"Mom, why do we have to live separately from Dad and sister? I don't want to be separated."

Manou was still not happy and blurted out.

"Mari, take Mari back to the house to play."

This problem is difficult to explain to a child like Manou, so Mark chooses to divert Manou's attention.

"Okay then, I'll take Manou to the inner room to play, you two can do whatever you want."

Mary pulled Manou directly back into the house. Now Mary was happy to create opportunities for the two of them to get along.

"How's your business going?"

Mark and Tian Ye sat down in the living room.

"Not bad." This was a polite answer.

"I never asked you, what are you going to do?" "Fang Yuan and I have already thought about it. We are going to do beauty treatments and open a beauty salon."

In addition to being proficient in hotel management, Tian Ye is also quite knowledgeable about the beauty industry.

A lot of free time is spent on beauty.

If you want to work in an industry that you are familiar with, there are really not many options in the field.

Although the beauty industry has always been very popular, in this day and age, there are very few industries that don't require curling.

In comparison, it is easier to make money from children and women.

In itself, the beauty industry is not impossible to work in.

"How far have the preparations progressed?"

“The preliminary preparations are almost complete.”

"As long as it goes well."

Tian Ye actually had a lot of difficulties, the first of which was insufficient funds, but Tian Ye didn't want to talk about it, so Mark didn't ask any further questions and gave Tian Ye some face.

To put it bluntly, Tian Ye's divorce was originally due to the pursuit of a better life.

After leaving Mark, my quality of life is worse than before the divorce.

Materially and spiritually, it is not as good as before, which is obviously a mistake.

If you have to point it out, it becomes irony.

"I have almost comforted my mother. If you have time, you can go see her." Tian Ye directly changed the subject.

"Is this what you mean, or what Mom means?"

"That's what I meant, and it's what Mom meant too. If you don't go there, Mary won't go there very often either. Mom will still be too lonely alone."

It doesn't really matter if Mary doesn't go or not, as she hasn't spent much time with Mark recently.

"Okay, I'll go take a look when I have time."

After thinking about it, Mark replied.

It seemed that Ling Mingyu asked Tian Ye to convey something, and Mark needed to give face.

"Uncle, I found a delicious hotpot restaurant. Let's go eat together today."

When she was free, Wang Xiaomi sent another message to Mark.

After meeting Wang Xiaomi, Mark’s usage of his mobile phone has greatly increased.

"It might be a little late today. I need to take Mary to her grandmother's house."

Mark explained to Wang Xiaomi.

"Can I come along? I haven't met your mom yet?"

"We haven't even established a relationship yet, how come we've reached the stage of meeting the parents?"

Only if Mark kept pulling back, the relationship between the two would not progress so quickly.

"Just lay a foundation first. Just say I'm your friend and leave a good impression on your mother first."

If it weren't for preconceived prejudices, Wang Xiaomi's personality is actually quite likable.

So it is normal for Wang Xiaomi to have this confidence.

"My mom and Tian Ye have a very good relationship. Even though we are divorced, we are still very close."

Mark was too embarrassed to say that Ling Mingyu was closer to Tian Ye than to Mark, but the hint was obvious.

"Your mother likes her daughter, right? Then you should let her meet me first."

"I don't think so. Lily is going today too. When you go there, when you introduce yourself to my mom, will you call me Wang Xiaomi or Dai Anfen?"

Mark used his trump card, and Wang Xiaomi was very troubled by this matter.

Between two people, now this is a big problem.

Ma Li still doesn't know Wang Xiaomi's real name.

I don’t know if Wang Xiaomi has any intentions towards Mark.

No matter how you explain it to Mary, she will definitely be furious.

This kind of thing should have been agreed upon earlier.

But in order not to ruin the relationship, Wang Xiaomi hoped to talk about it when her relationship with Ma Li was better, believing that Ma Li would be more accepting this way.

"Mary, let's go see your grandma today."

"Comrade Lao Ma, is it so difficult for me to practice boxing?"

"I can't help it. There are just so many things to do, one after another."

Although Mark tends to slack off at work.

But after work, there is still a lot to do.

The two children, Wang Xiaomi, and Tian Ye are the people I need to meet frequently.

Ling Mingyu, classmates, colleagues, and friends, this is also a necessary social interaction.

Although not as frequent as before, we still meet and get together a few times a month.

"How come you're busier now that you're single than when you were with my mom again?"

"It was originally a job for two people, but now I have to do it alone. Of course, I will be busier than before."

Before, Mark basically only had gatherings with classmates and colleagues, which was of course much simpler than it is now.

"See if there's anything your grandma likes and give her some."

To go to Siheyuan to see Ling Mingyu, they still needed to buy some things, so the two of them went to the supermarket first.

It doesn't matter if you don't come here often, but you still have to be polite.

It’s a pity that Ling Mingyu is not the kind of parent who is obsessed with money, otherwise it would be the easiest to deal with.

"Take some of these snacks. My grandma likes them. Also, take some of these."

Ma Li also knows a lot about Ling Mingyu's hobbies.

In the past, the grandparents and grandchildren spent a lot of time together.

"Mark, Lily, you're coming, why didn't you tell me in advance?"

When the two arrived at the courtyard, Ling Mingyu was still sitting in the yard busy with work.

What we are busy with is actually the three meals a day.

There is nothing important to do, and there is plenty of time, so I can cook slowly.

And you can do whatever trouble you have.

If the old lady hadn't insisted on getting involved in Mark's affairs and was partial to Tian Ye, she could actually live a happy life.

"Mom, I brought this for you. These are all your favorite foods."

Seeing that Ling Mingyu looked okay today, Mark followed Mary and said.

"No need to buy it for me, I have everything I need." Ling Mingyu replied to Mark. This attitude was no different from a long time ago.

"We also had time today, so we came right over. You know my dad and I have a lot to do during this time since school started."

"Even if you have a lot to do, you still have to eat. It's not a big deal to eat here. You two can eat here today."

"Forget about it today. You haven't prepared anything. We can stay and eat someday when you have prepared something."

Mark had already made an appointment with Wang Xiaomi for hotpot, so it was of course not appropriate for him to stay. In addition to declining politely, he also winked at Mary.

"Grandma, let's not eat here today. We'll come back tomorrow."

Mary and Mark have a tacit understanding.

"How come there is nothing prepared? I've been thinking about you guys coming, so I prepare a lot of dishes every day." Ling Mingyu took out a bag of dishes from under the table:
“We’re eating here today.”

Ling Mingyu's performance made it hard for Mark not to think that this was a premeditated thing.

Tian Ye persuaded Mark to come to the Siheyuan after communicating with Ling Mingyu.

"Grandma, let me help you pick the vegetables."

"I'll help too."

Mark immediately understood what Mary meant. Since it was unavoidable, he might as well cook the meal early and eat early.

Old people like Ling Mingyu usually eat early.

If you finish eating early, you can still catch the next show and just make it in time.

"Eat, the dishes I made today are all your favorites."

"Grandma, your cooking is the best. Your cooking is my favorite." Mary can always provide emotional value.

"If you like it, eat more. Give me more ribs." Ling Mingyu picked up two pieces for Ma Li, then looked at Mark: "Mark, I heard you have a new girlfriend, right?" (End of this chapter)