The world of film and television begins from childhood

There was a sudden burst of laughter in the box, and Chang Xingyu shyly twisted Qi Weimin's waist.

Everyone gave gifts, and Qiao Yicheng said, "Everyone, please take a seat."

Several people took their seats one after another, the four siblings of the Qiao family, plus Zhou Chen, Qi Weimin, Chang Xingyu, and the youngest Qiao Qiqi, a total of seven people. Even such a big table seemed very empty.

This was the first time Zhou Chen met Qiao Qiqi. She was indeed pretty, but very shy and didn't talk.

After everyone sat down, Qiao Yicheng remained standing.

"I am really happy that everyone is celebrating for me today. You are all my closest relatives and best friends. With your blessings, I feel very satisfied and happy."

As he spoke, Qiao Yicheng's eyes turned slightly red. He had suffered for so many years, and at this moment, he felt that his life was about to become exciting.

Qi Weimin said loudly, "Yicheng, it's a happy day, don't say too much sentimental words, if you have anything to say, it's all in the wine, Zhou Chen, take out the wine you brought."

"You're just quick-witted."

Zhou Chen placed the two handbags on the table and took out four bottles of wine from them.

"Today we have both men and women, so we won't drink white wine, we'll just drink red wine. Regardless of gender, we should drink if we're happy."

Qiao Yicheng saw the four beautifully packaged bottles of red wine and frowned, "Zhou Chen, why did you bring wine? This wine is very expensive, keep it for yourself, we can just get something cheaper."

Zhou Chen raised his hand and pushed away the hand that Qiao Yicheng extended to him.

"I brought the wine with me, so there's no way I'm taking it back. As for whether the wine is expensive or not, that's not your concern. No matter how expensive the wine is, it's for people to drink."

Qi Weimin said, "One cent, just listen to Zhou Chen. I can prove that he really didn't spend a penny on this wine. It was given to him by someone else."

Qiao Yicheng asked in surprise: "How did you know?"

"Because I know the person who sent the wine. He is my teacher in graduate school."

"Really? What's going on? Why would your mentor send wine to Zhou Chen?"

Except for Zhou Chen and Qi Weimin who knew the situation, everyone else present had puzzled expressions, even Chang Xingyu.

Qi Weimin explained, "It happened not long ago. One time, my teacher's grandson got a strange disease and he went to many hospitals but none of them cured him. Then I remembered Zhou Chen boasting to us before about how great his medical skills were, especially when it came to treating infants and young children. I was skeptical, so I introduced him to my teacher."

"To be honest, I just wanted to give it a try. Even my teacher didn't hold out hope. But we didn't expect that after Zhou Chen saw the child, he just prescribed a few medicines and massaged him a few times, and he actually recovered."

"My teacher wanted to give him money, but Zhou Chen refused to take it. In the end, he had no choice but to let me bring him a few bottles of good wine."

"Really? Is there such a thing?"

Qiao Yicheng was surprised. They all knew that Zhou Chen was studying medicine, but he was still learning, so they instinctively thought that Zhou Chen didn't have much medical skills.

Who would have thought that Zhou Chen could now treat patients.

Zhou Chen said modestly: "It's not as exaggerated as Qi Weimin said, it's just a coincidence. Okay, Yicheng is the protagonist today."

Skillfully open the red wine and pour it into the decanter.

Zhou Chen explained: "Red wine needs to be decanted before drinking. There are three main purposes of decanting: first, to separate the sediment in the wine to make the wine clearer and more transparent; second, to soften the tannins and reduce the astringency; third, to let the wine fully "breathe", so as to release richer floral and fruity aromas and develop more subtle and complex flavors."

“In short, decanting is often done to allow the wine’s flavor and mouthfeel to develop to the next level.”

Qiao Erqiang looked confused and asked, "Is there so much to pay attention to when drinking?"

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Westerners are sometimes more particular. The customs in each place are different. Red wine does need to be decanted to taste better, especially aged wine."

Qiao Erqiang muttered, "What a hassle! I might as well just drink some white wine."

"That's different. It's okay for us men to drink white wine, but it's not okay for Sanli. Red wine is wine. Although it has alcohol content, it is also very suitable for girls to drink. Good red wine can make girls' skin more rosy and can also play an anti-aging and preventive role."

"real or fake?"

Everyone present had a skeptical look on their face, except for the three girls, Sanli, Simei and Chang Xingyu, whose eyes lit up.

There is no woman who doesn't care about her skin or her age, even if they are still young now.

Zhou Chen said: "It's true, there is a scientific basis for this, but you have to drink red wine in moderation. If you drink too much, it's not good for girls."

"How long does it take to sober up?"

"Normally it takes about fifteen minutes, and it also depends on the quality of the wine. Anyway, the dishes haven't been served yet, so let's chat first."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 502 Qiao Zuwang Comes Uninvited

Except for Chang Xingyu who was relatively unfamiliar, the others in the private room were either siblings or best friends and were very familiar with each other.

As Qiao Yicheng is the protagonist today, the thing people talk about the most is naturally about him.

Qiao Simei was especially excited. She kept pulling Qiao Yicheng, calling him "big brother" and "big brother". Her purpose was to ask him to help her get some autographed photos of celebrities.

While everyone was chatting, Zhou Chen looked curiously at the youngest son of the Qiao family, Qiao Qiqi.

Although Qiao Qiqi is the youngest son of the Qiao family, in fact, he has only lived in the Qiao family for a few days. He grew up in the Qi family since he was a child. Except for his surname and blood, he can be said to be a member of the Qi family.

To be honest, the four brothers and sisters of the Qiao family are not the type with outstanding looks. Qiao Yicheng and Qiao Erqiang can only be considered ordinary people with average looks.

Qiao Sanli and Qiao Simei are slightly better and can barely be considered beauties, but there is still a certain gap compared to real beauties.

On the contrary, the youngest brother, Qiao Qiqi, is really good-looking, with delicate features, a standard little handsome boy.

In short, he is much more handsome than his two brothers. No wonder in the plot, Qiao Simei always says that Qiao Qiqi is the most handsome man in their family.

Compared to his brothers and sisters, Qiao Qiqi is actually a very miserable one. He has never seen his mother since he was born, and he has only seen his father a few times. His brothers and sisters also don't have much affection for him.

Fortunately, he met a cousin who was particularly good to him. Qi Weimin treated Qiao Qiqi better than his own biological brother and sister.

It was precisely because of Qi Weimin's existence that Qiao Qiqi was able to continue staying in the Qi family. If it weren't for him, his second aunt Wei Shufang would have sent him back to the Qiao family long ago.

Sometimes reality and feelings are not in conflict. When there is no money, no matter how good the relationship is, if the child is not your biological child, you will still give up when it is time to do so.

This is also a major reason why many adoptive parents are not as good as their biological parents.

"Why are you staring at Qiqi?"

Qiao Sanli noticed Zhou Chen's abnormality and asked curiously.

Zhou Chen said: "Nothing, I just think this little guy is pretty and cute."

Qiao Sanli smiled and said, "He is the youngest brother in our family. It is normal for him to be cute. However, after he was born, he did not even enjoy his mother's love. He is more pitiful than the rest of us."

Although she didn't have much impression of her mother, she at least remembered some traces of her interactions with her mother. But it was different for Qiao Qiqi. She had never even seen her mother.

What's even more pitiful about Qiao Qiqi is that the four siblings all have some hatred towards their youngest brother because their mother died giving birth to Qiqi.

Looking back now, it may seem funny and ignorant, but when they were young, they all complained like this.

This is also the reason why no one stopped Qiao Zuwang from sending Qiao Qiqi to his second aunt's house. On the contrary, when Qiao Simei was about to be taken away, the three siblings all cried their hearts out and were reluctant to let her go.

Zhou Chen said: "Yes, it's a very pitiful little guy. It's not easy for him to grow up this big and be so well-behaved."

You can say that Qi Weimin's doting on Qiao Qiqi made him weak and indecisive.

But because of this, he is happier than Qiao Yicheng and others. He has a good cousin who is willing to give his heart and soul to him and loves him like a father. This is something that many people cannot get.

In the plot, if he had not been deceived by a bad woman, according to Qi Weimin's arrangement for him, he might have found a good family and lived happily in the future.

When Qi Weimin heard Zhou Chen and Qiao Sanli talking about Qiao Qiqi, he immediately said to Zhou Chen happily: "Zhou Chen, this is your first time meeting Qiqi, right? Our Qiqi is cute and well-behaved, not at all like other children who are difficult to take care of. She is very easy to take care of and very obedient."

"It can be seen that I was well educated by you."

Children like Qiao Qiqi are definitely the type that parents like the most and are willing to listen to their parents in everything.

In the eyes of his elders, he is a filial child, but if it were twenty or thirty years later, I am afraid that many people would call him a mama's boy.

After hearing this, Qiao Yicheng said, "What do you mean by yours? Qiqi is the youngest brother of our Qiao family. If our old man wasn't unreliable, we wouldn't have let him be raised in your home."

Even though I haven't spent much time with Qiao Qiqi over the years, I still care about her when I see her.

Qi Weimin pointed at him and snorted, "Luckily Qiqi was not given to you to raise, otherwise she would have been led astray by you."

"Hey, Qi Weimin, what you said, how could you be led astray by me? Look at my brothers and sisters, which one of them was led astray by me? Sanli even got into college."

"Tsk, Qiao Yicheng, stop flattering yourself. Sanli was able to get into university because of Zhou Chen. How much does it have to do with you?"

"Why does it have nothing to do with me? I'm the one who helps Sanli with many of her homework."

"Okay, today is your big day, I don't want to argue with you."

After arguing for a few sentences, Qi Weimin stopped talking, and then both of them started laughing.

This is how they get along with each other. Most of the time, they sit together and argue with each other. Even if they argue until they are red in the face, they can still make up as before the next time.

"Zhou Chen, the dishes are almost served. Can we drink the red wine?"

"It's ready to drink. I'll pour it."

Just as Zhou Chen was about to stand up, Qiao Simei stood up and shouted, "No, no, no, Brother Zhou Chen, I'll pour it, I'll pour it."

"No, it's not okay to let a girl pour the wine."

"Then I'll pour it."

Qiao Erqiang stood up, and Qiao Yicheng agreed, "Yes, let Erqiang come. Zhou Chen, Simei, you all sit down, and Erqiang will pour the wine."

Of the eight people, except Qiao Qiqi, the rest poured half a cup.

Zhou Chen suggested: "Yicheng, before the table opens, as the protagonist, you should stand up and say a few words."

"me?"

Qiao Yicheng was stunned for a moment, then said: "Okay, then I'll say a few words."

Qiao Yicheng stood up, cleared his throat, and was about to speak.

The door of the private room was suddenly pushed open, and everyone in the room looked towards the door.

Upon seeing this, except for Chang Xingyu and Qiao Qiqi who were unaware of the situation, the expressions of the others suddenly changed.

Because the person who pushed the door open was none other than the head of the Qiao family, Qiao Zuwang.

"Dad, why are you here?" Qiao Simei was the first to ask.

Qiao Zuwang's face was full of anger: "Why am I here? You still have the nerve to ask me why I am here. Do you guys take me, your father, seriously?"

Qiao Yicheng frowned and said, "Dad, you're here, why are you saying this?"

"Qiao Yicheng!"

It would have been fine if Qiao Yicheng hadn't said anything. As soon as he spoke, Qiao Zuwang got even angrier. He pointed at Qiao Yicheng and cursed, "Do you think you've grown wings and can ignore me? So you invited Zhou Chen to this family gathering, but didn't invite me, the father?"

Qiao Yicheng said sternly, "This is not a family gathering. This is a dinner party hosted by Zhou Chen and his friends to celebrate my finding a job. It has nothing to do with you."

"Have you found a job?"

When Qiao Zuwang heard that Qiao Yicheng had found a job, his eyes lit up immediately: "Was it assigned by your school? What kind of job is it, as a teacher, or something else? How much is the salary?"

Qiao Zuwang's change was not unexpected by Qiao Yicheng. He said calmly, "I didn't obey the school's assignment and got admitted to the TV station on my own."

Qiao Zuwang's eyes became brighter. Even though he was not well educated, he knew that a TV station was a good job. If his son was admitted to a TV station, his future would definitely be bright.

"TV station is good, TV station is a good job, a real iron rice bowl, one hundred percent, you are worthy of being my good son, if you have the ability, follow me."

Qiao Zuwang changed his attitude and expressed his admiration. While speaking, he had already walked in front of everyone and patted Qiao Simei.

"Go, move aside and get me a chair."

Qiao Simei had no choice but to secretly look at Qiao Yicheng. After seeing Qiao Yicheng nod, she reluctantly moved a chair over, gave her seat to her father, and moved to the side.

Qiao Zuwang smiled and looked at Yifang Qiao Yicheng. "This suit is nice. You should dress decently when you go to a good company like a TV station. This suit should be quite expensive, right? More than 100 yuan, or 200 or 300 yuan?"

Qiao Yicheng said calmly: "This is a gift from Zhou Chen."

"Oh, it was given by Zhou Chen. It must be more expensive."

Qiao Zuwang's eyes fell on Zhou Chen, and he asked with a smile: "Zhou Chen, the suit you bought for Yicheng is nice. I have lived for so many years and have never worn a suit. I wonder when I can wear a suit and look proud."

Zhou Chen smiled and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Uncle Qiao, what you said is true. If you like wearing suits, I will buy you seven or eight sets tomorrow, one set a day, and no two sets will be the same in a week."

Qiao Zuwang chuckled and said, "I don't expect to have seven or eight suits. I will be satisfied with just one suit."

Qiao Yicheng really couldn't bear to listen to it anymore. This was too shameless.

"Dad, aren't you going to play mahjong today?"

"Why are you playing mahjong? My eldest son was admitted to the TV station today, so we have to celebrate. Zhou Chen, Wei Min, you two should drink a few more glasses with me later."

Zhou Chen and Qi Weimin both nodded in agreement.

"Where's the wine? Hey, could the wine in this glass be the same red wine shown on TV?" Qiao Zuwang asked Qiao Yicheng.