Seventeen Again: The Sweet Life with My Family

Chapter 350: Still Not Going Home?
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Zhou Mei and Wen Xing’s eyes were filled with tears, but after hearing their daughter’s explanation, they chose not to press for more information and headed to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Meanwhile, Wen Yu stealthily approached Wen Nian and asked with a puzzled expression, “How do you know so much about the law? Are you planning to study law?”
Wen Nian was momentarily speechless. Seeing her silence, Wen Yu assumed he had guessed correctly and expressed regret, “Well, it’s not a bad idea for you to become an actress. I watched that movie, and your performance was truly captivating.”
“By the way, have you seen your public service advertisement yet?” Wen Yu took out his phone. “You mentioned it was only going to be released during the New Year. Why is it out today?”
“What’s today’s date?” Wen Nian suddenly snapped out of her thoughts.
“Today is the 12th. Why do you ask?” Wen Yu smacked his forehead suddenly. “Today is New Year’s Eve!”
In a hurry, he rushed to the kitchen. “Dad, Mom, today’s the 30th, right? Can we prepare more dishes, especially dumplings?”
Wen Nian was still holding Wen Yu’s phone. She viewed the contents of the public service advertisement, which was only two minutes long and wasn’t released long ago.
The ad depicted the contrast between left-behind children and urban children attending school. The yearning gazes of the left-behind children were touching to Wen Nian.
The scene jumped to the scene of Wen Nian walking to the market every day and looking longingly at a girl of the same age as her entering the school in a roaming school uniform.
Ultimately, a school for left-behind children was established in Wen Nian’s area, and through persistent effort, she managed to step onto the university campus.
The closing scene of the ad showed Wen Nian at the entrance of the university campus, walking confidently into the campus. A voice called, “Wen Nian.” She turned around with her hair gracefully flowing, wearing a gentle smile.
In the end, the advertisement ended with Wen Nian’s smile constructed from countless images of happy children in the classroom.
The approach of using various small images to create a character sketch was innovative, and Wen Nian had a deep admiration for Xu Chang’s creativity. She was certain that this public service advertisement would garner widespread attention.
Wen Nian glanced at her phone and saw that Xu Chang had sent her a WeChat message.
Xu Chang: “I understand that you must be occupied with many tasks right now, but I still want to wish you a Happy New Year. Have you seen the advertisement? The response has been amazing; it accumulated over five million likes within an hour. Wen Nian, I still want to convince you to consider a career in acting. You possess an extraordinary talent, and I can see how much you relish the experience of performing. You are a rare and gifted actor.”
Xu Chang: “Let’s not discuss other matters. I wish you all the best. If there’s anything I can do to assist you, please don’t hesitate to ask. I’ll always support you.”
Beneath Xu Chang’s messages were messages from Zheng Mo and Bai Zheng.
Zheng Mo: “Wen Nian, I didn’t want to call you directly. Are you okay? 1 saw your public service ad, and it was incredibly moving. I’ve decided to sign up for a school volunteer event organized by our university. I’ll be teaching left-behind children during winter and summer breaks.”
Bai Zheng: “Do you need help with your family situation? 1 may not be able to assist with everything, but I’ll wholeheartedly support you in the realm of public opinion. If there’s anything you’d like to express but find it inconvenient to do so yourself, you can tell me.”
Bai Zheng: “Additionally, your public service advertisement was exceptionally well done. It has inspired me to write. I hope you’ll be the first to hear my new song when it’s completed.”
Numerous other people also sent WeChat messages. Wen Nian realized that her popularity would likely soar due to her public service ad and the recent developments concerning the Wen family. Actors and crew members who had previously worked with her extended their support, assuring her of their assistance whenever she needed it.
Wen Nian responded to the messages one by one. At this moment, she noticed that Shen Jun was already embracing her on the sofa.
“Have you finished replying?” Shen Jun raised an eyebrow. “You’re quite popular.”
Wen Nian chuckled awkwardly. “Not many people are genuinely concerned about me. They all believe that my collaboration with Xu Chang will surely become popular this time. The entertainment industry has always favored the elite while leaving the less fortunate behind.”
“You seem to know quite a bit,” Shen Jun said, a hint of confusion in his voice. “How do you even know about medical parole and executions outside of prison? Why didn’t I know you were planning to study law?”
Wen Nian lowered her head in embarrassment, pondering how to respond. She had brushed off Wen Yu’s earlier remark, so how should she explain her knowledge about this matter? Was it possible that she had spent a lot of time in prison in her previous life and had firsthand experience of this method for early release?
However, feeling the intense gaze directed at her, Wen Nian took a deep breath and replied, “I did some research on this topic in the past and came across it occasionally.”
“Really?” Shen Jun didn’t press further, and he was about to stand up to assist in the kitchen.
But before he could do so, he heard something he didn’t want to hear.. Wen Nian questioned him angrily, “Why aren’t you at home on New Year’s Eve?”