Chapter 80: Du Mansheng Invites Her to Collaborate (2)

Yan Yueqing was surprised to find that Du Mansheng had come for her. “You’re looking for me? Is there something I can help you with?”

Du Mansheng smiled gently. “Yueqing, I’ve been following ‘National Parent’ from the very first episode, and I’ve taken note of all your performances. To be honest, my family has some charity projects, and we’ve been searching for the right ambassador—”

“You want me to be your ambassador?” Yan Yueqing understood and politely declined. “I’m sorry, but I have no intention of accepting any endorsements.”

Du Mansheng hadn’t expected her refusal and paused briefly. “We can negotiate the terms.”

Yan Yueqing responded firmly, “Perhaps I wasn’t clear enough. Not only am I not accepting endorsements, but once this show finishes filming, I’m retiring from the entertainment industry to focus on my child.”

Her words left everyone stunned!

[What?! Yan Yueqing is retiring? Is this for real?]

[No way! I just became her fan, and now she’s quitting?! Where will I see Yan Wang after she retires? Waaah…]

[This is so sudden, just like when she suddenly revealed she had a child!]

[Are celebrities these days really this bold? But Yueqing seems like she has the ability to just walk away if she wants to!]

[Must be nice to be rich. I can’t even hand in my resignation without second-guessing myself! How is Yueqing so confident? Her company probably doesn’t even know yet, but we fans already do!]

Jun Yan was completely flustered.

Sister Yueqing is retiring?!

No way! He knew that his dad had invested two hundred million into Zhongxing Media as a gesture of gratitude to Yueqing. And now she was just going to quit? Didn’t that mean… all of his dad’s goodwill would go to waste?

Suddenly, he found the situation a bit amusing.

Tang Tang, on the verge of tears, protested, “Godmother, why are you retiring? If you retire—”

“Retiring doesn’t change the fact that you’re my goddaughter,” Yan Yueqing smiled warmly. “If anything, I’ll have more time to spend with all of you.”

Tang Tang immediately changed her stance. “That’s perfect! Don’t wait until the show is over, quit today! If Dad doesn’t agree, I’ll cry until he does!”

The crew members were confused: ???

Isn’t this decision a bit too hasty?!

How can you decide to retire without any prior notice?!

Du Mansheng, visibly anxious, tried to speak, “Yueqing, I—”

Yan Yueqing knew what she wanted to say and reassured her, “Don’t worry, I’m not retiring because I don’t want to accept endorsements.” She took a deep breath, blending some lies with sincerity, “For years, I’ve been busy making money, leaving my son alone in the hospital, which broke his heart. After recent events, I’ve come to realise—what could be more important than my child? Neglecting my precious one for other things is really putting the cart before the horse!^[1] Could also be translated as : Neglecting my precious one for other pursuits is to lose sight of what really matters.

Yan Wang’s heart trembled violently as he listened to his mother’s words.

Had he heard wrong?! His mother, who had always longed to be in the entertainment industry, was actually going to leave it all behind… for him?!

In his little milky voice, filled with disbelief, he asked, “Mommy, are you really going to retire?”

Yan Yueqing nodded solemnly. “Yes, I want to spend a long time watching my baobao grow up.”

Jun Yan felt a pang of jealousy: What kind of sweet talk is this?! Why isn’t she saying something like that to me?

After pondering for a moment, he looked up and said, “Sister Yueqing, you could still take good care of Yan Wang without retiring, you know.”

At that, Yan Wang’s eyes turned cold. This kid! His ulterior motives were written all over his face!

He looked at his mother and broke into his first smile since leaving the hospital. “Having Mommy with me is the best.”

Jun Yan: You little punk!

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A/N: P.S.: There may be 2-4 updates or less for a while as I’ve just been discharged from the hospital and need to rest. Once the stitches are removed in mid-month, I’ll do a big update of 10-20,000 words for you all~