My girlfriend is from the future!

Although this was Cao Aiqing's first time driving on the road after getting her driver's license, the whole driving process was very similar to her cautious character. She arrived at the destination very smoothly throughout the journey. If it weren't for the fact that there were too many vehicles in the underground parking lot, The parking space was so crowded that the girl didn't have the confidence to back an SUV into a small corner against the wall. He Tianran didn't even have to touch the steering wheel this time.

  "Do you want to take a look at the tables, chairs, benches, etc. used by the employees?"

  After parking the car, He Tianran stepped out of the car and asked specifically.

  Recently, the decoration in Zhuguang Lane is coming to an end. This time the two of them came to IKEA to look at furniture mainly because they wanted to buy some items for He Tianran's future office, and also to see what they could add to his current game room. After all, Before Bai Wenyu came, it wasn't really a bedroom.

  "Is it too late for you to care about this now? Those are all bought directly from the manufacturer after choosing the specifications and styles. It is not cost-effective to buy them from IKEA. Besides, didn't I show you the plan a while ago? Didn't you forget? "

  He Tianran slapped his forehead and said, "Tsk...I remember, I can't even speak now. Sure enough, falling in love makes men stupid."

  Cao Aiqing smiled sweetly, "I think you have too many things to do and don't pay attention to this at all. Besides, you are so forgetful. Why do you want to involve all the men to support you?"

  "Because not everyone of them is like me and has such a smart, capable, beautiful and virtuous girlfriend~"

  "You're the only one who acts weird all the time~!"

  The man laughed and walked forward. The girl said she disliked him, then naturally took his arm, and the two of them walked to the elevator in the parking lot.

  Speaking of which, the renovation of Zhuguang Lane cost nearly three million. After all, He Tianran’s requirements and decoration area were there. The style of the old factory looked very artistic, but in fact it was very poor in practicality. Let’s not talk about the workmanship. There are no clear divisions between work areas, and many areas on the second floor are not properly utilized. This redesign and change of style has made it much more professional. Not only have there been two more darkrooms and dedicated areas for post-production color grading, area, even the audition shooting area in the basement has made adjustments to some fixed light sources and circuits. In the future, actors will not need to turn on the lights when they come to audition. They can just stop in the performance area, saving a lot of tedious lighting processes. Not to mention the manpower, I can still undertake some simple studio photography projects.

  No matter which design company you consult for this design process, it would be good if you can complete the hard decoration with three million. But here, Cao Aiqing just called two of her former classmates at the University of Hong Kong, just three people, to contact the workers for the construction. It took two months to buy materials, focus on the design, and find a suitable equipment supply team. It was done as a private job.

  This matter is led by Cao Aiqing, and He Tianran is not afraid that he will spend some unjust money, and to a large extent, this money is just to help a group of girlfriends who have been studying abroad in the past few years. Now she has completed her studies. It is definitely impossible to adapt to the domestic environment immediately after returning to China, but if she has projects to work on and interests to share, then no matter which former friends or industry acquaintances she contacts, they will definitely be happy to communicate with her and help her of.

  However, He Tianran never expected that on the night after returning from the golf course, Cao Aiqing was in the group with two friends to calculate the progress of the decoration. She told He Tianran that the three million would probably be saved in the end. Save [-].

  Men are stupid, wondering what will happen if I ask you to spend money on me, but in the end you still save money for me?
  So, he immediately told Cao Aiqing that there was no need to give him the money. The company's financial account originally only left three million. Now that it has been approved, you can keep it for yourself and use the money to buy something you like or do something. Favors or something, anyway, this is not the financial process of Shanhai. My own film and television company spends my own money. I can’t decide how much to spend?
  Unexpectedly, the girl thought about it at that time and said: She had already agreed on the design fee with two classmates, and everyone was very satisfied. As for the favor, she really couldn't think of anyone to do it with. If it didn't work out, we might as well just use this. Let’s use the money to buy something together. This is so practical...

  He Tianran felt warm in his heart and was speechless for a while. He thought to himself, "You don't know how to do favors. You use the money I gave you to help me buy things. Then I felt very special... This What's the matter?

  All in all, the two of them decided to go to IKEA this time. It was considered work, shopping, and even a date.

  Entering an IKEA store, the entire environment is filled with a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. Soft lights illuminate each display area, highlighting a variety of home products. People shuttle back and forth between the spacious and orderly display areas. , they pushed IKEA’s blue shopping cart, looking at the price tags while carefully looking for their favorite products. The various display areas ranged from modern and simple to retro and warm. Each display outlined the diversity of the home, and the shoppers were immersed in In the fun of selecting and matching, a family of three were discussing together on the sofa, and a couple was trying to sit in the bed area. Everyone was immersed in the desire to create an ideal home.

  This kind of place is undoubtedly very attractive to Cao Aiqing. He Tianran pushed the shopping cart and followed the girl. Seeing her wandering around all the way, he couldn't help but smile:
  "Hey Ai Qing, let me ask you something. You happen to be the professional counterpart."

  Cao Aiqing, who was admiring a Bohemian-style vase, turned his head and asked:

  "What's the matter?"

  "What do you think would be a better style for our home in the future?"

  Upon hearing this, Cao Aiqing glanced at this unattractive man, shyly turned his gaze back to the vase in his hand, and muttered:
  "You can design whatever you like. You haven't passed my parents' exam yet. You don't even have a single horoscope. You can return it to our family, blah~"

  He Tianran's smile became even stronger upon hearing this:
  "What? You haven't passed it yet? My mother has been to your house for dinner a lot recently. Why hasn't she finished it yet?"

  "You have to go by yourself. What's the point of going to Aunt Guangbai? Should I marry her or her son?"

  He Tianran pretended to be serious, pondered for a few seconds, and said:

  "Then... after we finish shopping, let's go directly to your house. Anyway, things are rushing, so I can take this opportunity to talk to my uncle and aunt?"

  Cao Aiqing's face immediately became embarrassed and she subconsciously said "Ah". Then she saw the evil smile on her boyfriend's face. The girl came to her senses and stretched out her hand to pinch the soft flesh between his ribs hard. The bad man who was teasing him immediately had a distorted expression and jumped on the spot.

  But back to the subject, He Tianran actually asked Cao Aiqing's parents about this matter before. They may come from an enlightened and wealthy family. The attitude of the two elders towards this matter was more to respect their daughter's feelings. In the past few days, Naturally, Cao Aiqing was in the UK when she was young. Now that she is back, she has no objection to whether she wants to work for a few years and wait until she has completely settled down before considering starting a family, or whether she wants to tie the knot without waiting for a while, as long as her daughter feels like letting nature take its course.

  This point is actually quite similar to the attitude of He Panshan and Bai Wenyu towards He Tianran. The material security and modern thinking made them pay more attention to the spiritual side of the marriage of their offspring. There are far fewer behaviors and actions with conservative ideas.

  But in the end, carrying on the family line is a big deal for the Chinese people. Although Cao Aiqing's parents are not in a hurry, they can't let their two children waste time like this. So after drinking, Cao Aiqing took the opportunity to beat him up. He Tianran's implication was that He Tianran must give an explanation before his daughter turns thirty.

  Fortunately, getting married around the age of thirty happens to be the consensus of this young couple. After all, they need to start a family in the future, become parents, be older, have more mature thoughts, and have a more stable career. For the new life that will be born in the future, It is also a sign of responsibility, especially for He Tianran, because even if he gets married this year, he has no plans to have children. After all, he can't even handle his relationship with his parents well, so how can he let him How about educating the next generation?

  Love is love, and a wedding is just a symbolic ceremony in the final analysis. But after he and his lover truly form a family, the changes that are destined to happen in their identities and the responsibilities they have to bear, He Tianran thinks that at this age I'm not quite ready yet.

  "By the way, the time for the high school reunion has been set, you know that, right?"

  Watching Cao Aiqing put the vase out of the shopping cart, He Tianran behind him casually chatted about daily trivial matters.

  "I know, Tingting sent me a message at noon. Hey, this matter has been delayed for more than a month and is finally settled. When Tingting said this proposal, we were so happy that we are now calm. , Thinking about it now, even if the class reunion doesn’t happen this time, I probably won’t be too disappointed, just a little emotional. After all, we haven’t contacted each other for a long time and are very busy with work..."

  The girls who used to be quite popular in the class all sighed like this after a month of hard work. Not to mention He Tianran, who used to be a little transparent. From the beginning to the end, the men didn't pay much attention to the class reunion. Don't care too much, he said:
  "Indeed, it is indeed a happy event to reunite old friends, but for those who have little affection for that period, such as me, this is just a dispensable social trivial matter.

  At that time, I could not remember the faces of most of the people in the class, or even remember them clearly. Apart from those three years, we would not have much intersection in our lives in the future. I remember when we were about to leave campus on graduation day, some people cried heartbrokenly. Cracked lungs, some people laughed wantonly, we tore up those piles of lengthy textbooks and test papers, and sprinkled them down from the teaching building, thinking that we and the classmates around us were about to face a new beginning, but in fact, Our fate with most people ends from that moment.

  I think what we really miss is us and the people around us in a certain period, not them now. After all, even if we get together now, we can't go back to the past. "

  Cao Aiqing was not surprised by these seemingly realistic words. She just looked at He Tianran intently for two seconds, then smiled slightly and joked:
  "Naturally, you have been pretending to be very mature in the past few years~"

  "Are you still pretending? Your man is already very mature, right... eh?"

  While He Tianran was bragging, his forehead and eyebrows suddenly felt warm, and the gentle touch that followed smoothed the habitual light wrinkles between his eyebrows.

  The man was just about to reach out and take his girlfriend's finger in front of him. Unexpectedly, the owner of the finger playfully retracted his hand and put it behind his back. A joke came to his ear: "Really? But I don't want to marry an old man." What should I do~?”

  Seeing Cao Aiqing's charming smile, He Tianran's eyebrows were still warm, and he asked with some anxiety:

  "My...just answer...was very greasy?"

  Cao Aiqing shook his head, "I can't say it's greasy, but it has a strong 'daddy taste'. For a moment, I felt like I was talking to my dad or Uncle He."

  He Tianran's brows that had just relaxed were frowned again subconsciously. How long had he been like this?
  He didn't know. It might have been when he founded his company; it might have been when he was filming his first movie and others respectfully called him "director." But no matter what, his state, or this picture of "maturity" The disguise allowed him to establish the confidence and dignity he should have at work and in front of his peers and subordinates.

  At the beginning, he relied on his white hair, his status as a top student at the University of Hong Kong and the School of Film and Television, and his prominent family background. These were all external factors that could convince people and obey him. But over time, this external appearance gradually became more and more obvious. The disguise gradually faded away, turning from the outside into the inside, and it almost became a part of He Tianran's current personality.

  I remember Bai Wenyu said in the car on the day he returned to China that he looked more and more like He Panshan. Once upon a time, his father was the person He Tianran hated the most. But today, his son has begun to understand and subconsciously imitate some of his father's ways of life. Come in style.

  Is this a good thing? At least in today's work and life, no one thinks there is anything wrong with this decisive and cool adult attitude compared to the ignorant and ignorant young man's mind at the beginning, and in many situations, it is much easier to use.

  "Sorry Ai Qing, I didn't expect to give you this kind of impression...I...will pay attention to it in the future."

  He Tianran, who was already used to self-destruction and chewing on this kind of matter, couldn't find the right words to accurately express his emotions.

  "No need to apologize, naturally, you didn't offend me, and I didn't say there was anything wrong with it..."

  Cao Aiqing took a step forward and pushed the shopping cart with He Tianran side by side. The two began to walk slowly in this large shopping mall filled with a strong home atmosphere.

  They first walked to a model baby room that was full of children's fun and colors. Compared with other places, there were relatively few people stopping here. He Tianran saw a family of three stopping here. Their son was very naughty. , about four or five years old, climbed up and down on a wooden duplex bed frame, while his parents stood in front of a baby cradle not far away and discussed something softly, and his wife had a faint expression on her face. He smiled and stroked his already swollen belly with one hand.

  Perhaps it was his son's noisiness that caught his father's attention. As soon as he looked back, a look made the child stop playing and walked up to his parents obediently. The father patted his head. The whole family could not hear what they were saying, but He Tianran's eyes were attracted by their appearance, and at this time, Cao Aiqing's slow memories came to his ears:

  "Naturally, in fact, I am not someone who hates being preached to. I still remember when I was a child, my dad liked to tell me a lot of great truths whenever he had the opportunity. Although he was engaged in history, what he said was a little... It will never be boring, just like telling you a story, which is why when I was a child, I liked to listen to him telling some truths and allusions based on classics, so that even now, I especially listen to his words..."

  Recalling that when she was studying at the University of Hong Kong, He Tianran followed Cao Aiqing to attend her father's public lectures in the history department several times. The interesting scenes during Cao's father's lectures are still vivid in his mind. He immediately echoed:
  "Uncle Cao's class is really interesting. It's not as boring as the old scholar's class. No matter in terms of speech or mentality, he feels very young and friendly."

  Cao Aiqing nodded slightly and continued:
  "Later, when I grew up and entered the rebellious stage, I realized that the truths I heard when I was a child were not necessarily correct. The life insights and life experiences summarized by the predecessors no longer seem to be suitable for this era and us today. …”

  "Hey, I can't tell. Are you still rebellious? Why are you rebellious?"

  "For example, in high school, when my dad knew that I had a male classmate like you, he told me not to get too close to you."

  "...Hey~"

  He Tianran touched his nose and smiled awkwardly, but felt sweet in his heart.

  The two of them walked slowly, chatting casually, and passed through several exhibition rooms. When they arrived at a study room, Cao Aiqing stopped for a moment and turned to look at a table made of black walnut. desk.

  "Sit over and try it~"

  "Row."

  The two of them turned around and walked away. He Tianran took out the chair behind the table and sat down.

  This desk shows a strong American retro style. The desktop is wide and flat, with interlaced wood grains. It has been finely polished. The delicate texture shines with a timeless luster under the light, adding a new layer to the entire desktop. It has a calm and deep texture. The drawer in the center of the desk is cleverly designed and equipped with bronze handles, which form a perfect contrast with the black walnut wood. The inside of the drawer is spacious enough to accommodate documents, seals, and other office supplies, making the entire desk more attractive. Practicality.

  "Like it?"

  "Just decide~"

  Cao Aiqing walked half a circle around the table and asked. He Tianran supported his chin with one hand and tapped the table with his fingers without any comment.

  "You told me before that you were very particular about the scenery when you were filming. You were scolded by the art department for making curtains that were the wrong color. Why are you not so particular when choosing things for you now?"

  It seems that after Cao Aiqing said that his speech had a "daddy sound", He Tianran immediately restrained some of his temper at work, and he laughed and said:
  "As long as you're here, it goes without saying that you have good taste. Besides... oh, how dare I have any objections to you?"

  Cao Aiqing bowed down, took a photo of the product labels on the table with his mobile phone, and muttered:

  "I told you that you were pretending to be mature. Now you're better. You don't pretend anymore. Your lazy nature suddenly reared its ugly head... But it's good this way. It saves us from having to choose something for a long time if we don't have the same opinion."

  "My conscience, when have I ever argued with you about this? And we haven't had any quarrels since we met. Based on this alone, I can be considered a model boyfriend!"

  He Tianran put gold on his face. Cao Aiqing straightened up after taking the photo. She glanced at him and then turned to the pictures on her phone. She clicked her fingers and searched for the same desk on the shopping website. The lowest price on the market, he said lightly:
  "Yes, you didn't have any quarrel, but you bullied me unilaterally. What a model!"

  "Looking outside, is that called bullying? That's called fun! And you can also bully them back~"

  "Oh, I don't have that ability."

  "Then you only have yourself to blame, right~"

  When it comes to the thickness of his skin, Cao Aiqing is really ashamed of himself in this aspect.

  "By the way, keep talking. What happens after you pass the rebellious stage?"

  It seemed that He Tianran was quite interested in the unfinished topic just now. (End of chapter)