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Chapter 502 Happy Start

No challenge in life is greater than that of children.

He Daqi never expected that after finally getting away from the system's task progress, he would be urged by his whole family to help his child choose a school.

Actually, she had urged him before, but Zhou Huimin didn't have a deep understanding of the situation at the time. After all, she was from Hong Kong and couldn't fully grasp the importance that mainland parents placed on education. Even though the old lady mentioned it several times when she came to visit the children, Zhou Huimin didn't take it to heart. So she didn't put any pressure on He Daqi.

What made her change?

Those are some words of advice from kindergarten teachers when they issue graduation certificates.

Yes, this kindergarten even has graduation certificates, and they're issued a month after graduation, right during summer vacation.

When Zhou Huimin learned that this graduation certificate was a requirement for admission to some key primary schools, she was completely stunned.

Then came a wave of relief. Luckily, it was He Daqi's uncle, He Bing, who helped find the kindergarten; otherwise, his child might have lost at the starting line of elementary school.

So the pressure fell on He Daqi.

"Experimental Primary School and International Primary School are the two best primary schools in Chaoyang District. Both are nine-year schools. Experimental Primary School has the best competition results in the city, and graduates have the opportunity to directly enter the affiliated high school of a university. After graduating from the affiliated high school, students can choose from many prestigious universities. However, one thing to note is that Experimental Primary School has an entrance test."

International primary schools offer another option. Graduates can study at high schools abroad and return to pursue an international education, with many prestigious universities in China to choose from. If you are concerned about your child's future academic performance, an international primary school is the better choice.

He Daqi and Zhou Huimin sat obediently on the leather stools, listening attentively to He Bing's explanation of the science.

Sitting on the sofa now are Grandpa He, Grandma He, and Zhou's mother. The two children are sandwiched between the three elderly people, acting as their source of joy and making the elderly people laugh.

“Then let’s choose the international primary school. The kindergarten teacher once said that a graduation certificate from that kindergarten would allow you to enter the school without taking an exam, so you wouldn’t have to compete with others for a spot. Luckily, I listened to my uncle’s advice back then. The tuition of more than 200,000 yuan a year was really worth it.”

Zhou Huimin nudged He Daqi with her elbow and expressed her opinion.

I guess they thought their two little devils wouldn't pass the entrance exam, so they chose the easier path.

Actually, there's nothing wrong with this choice, it's just a little uncomfortable, which is why He Daqi invited He Bing, Old Master He, and Old Madam He to come and create this scene today.

Sure enough, before He Daqi could refuse, the old lady frowned and rejected Zhou Huimin.

“No, international primary schools require boarding students and they can only come back during holidays. We live in Chaoyang, so why do we need to board? It’s much better to be a day student.”

"What?" Zhou Huimin was stunned. After asking in surprise, she hurriedly asked, "Does primary school also involve boarding?"

“How novel! There are plenty of boarding schools in Beijing's primary schools. The international primary school is just the one among the two top-tier schools that requires boarding,” He Daqi explained in a low voice.

He was fine when he didn't speak, but as soon as he did, he was met with a roll of his eyes from Vivian Chow.

Upon hearing He Daqi's explanation, Zhou Huimin immediately understood that this whole mess was definitely his doing.

"Don't worry, Huanhuan and Lele are so smart, they'll definitely pass the entrance exam without any problems," the old lady comforted them with a smile.

Is this a problem with the entrance exam? It's a problem with how easy or difficult the education the child will receive later. International primary schools are clearly a win-win situation, so why make the child compete for domestic channels?

If Ho Tai-kai were to discuss this privately with Vivian Chow, she would probably hesitate for a moment and still choose an international primary school for her child. In that case, he really wouldn't see his child all the time.

He Daqi has confidence in his two children, and the source of his confidence is the "strengthening and health-preserving pills." Therefore, he is not afraid to let his children go to the experimental primary school for open-book exams. He feels that being with his children every day is the most important thing, which is why he invited the old lady and others to keep things under control and prevent Zhou Huimin from arguing with him.

Sure enough, when she heard the old lady speak, Zhou Huimin could only nod and smile reluctantly.

If it weren't for the presence of elders, and the fact that He Daqi's handsome face prevented Zhou Huimin from getting angry, in the past, Zhou Huimin would have directly given He Daqi a guillotine, locking him on the carpet until he passed out.

"Experimental Primary School is good. It's close to our home, and the journey to pick us up and drop us off doesn't even take ten minutes."

He Daqi added with a chuckle, which earned him a soft snort from Zhou Huimin.

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Summer vacation is more than halfway over, but it's not over yet, and Lu Yang has already finished making "My Love from the Star".

The quality wasn't compromised due to the overtime production. Besides, the quality of a TV series is mostly determined during filming, and post-production doesn't account for a large proportion. It's only because this series has a lot of special effects scenes that the post-production aspect is a bit higher. However, special effects are a matter of images and colors, and have little to do with Lu Yang.

Since He Daqi appeared at the premiere of Ning Hao's Detective Chinatown, he went to Asia Pacific shortly afterward and hasn't been seen at the company since.

If it weren't for Vivian Chow's interest in the drama "My Love from the Star," Ho Tai-kei probably wouldn't have continued to appear in public even after the drama started airing.

The couple got up very early, at least it was a very early morning for He Daqi.

At 10 a.m., he accompanied Zhou Huimin and the children from home. In less than 20 minutes, they arrived at Asia Pacific. The two little ones knew the way well. As soon as they got off the elevator, they rushed into He Daqi and Zhou Huimin's office.

Not long after He Daqi and his wife followed the child in, Liu Ying, Wu Nannan, and Wang Jinghua arrived.

Instead of getting down to business, we spent some time playing with He Daqi's two adorable children before slowly chatting about everyday life and then moving on to the completed "My Love from the Star".

These people have known each other and cooperated for so many years, and they know each other's family situations very well. They are more like friends than business partners now.

"Going to Experimental Primary School? That's great, it's close to your home. Speaking of which, Experimental Primary School won't start until September, right? By then, 'My Love from the Star' will have already started airing." Wang Jinghua hugged He Daqi's little girl with obvious affection, wishing she could keep her face close to hers.

"It's going to start airing in September? So soon?" He Daqi asked, somewhat surprised.

"To be precise, it'll premiere at the end of August, just a few days away. Those TV stations are already prepared; it all depends on Lu Yang's progress. Whenever he finishes production, that's when the TV stations will start broadcasting, just in time for the end of summer vacation. If it weren't for two of them having to reschedule, it would probably have aired today," Wu Nannan explained with a smile. "The TV stations are indeed quite anxious. Originally, our show had some trouble getting approved. It's about aliens, but it also involves some reincarnation elements. Before we could even discuss how to handle the plot, Lu Yang had only finished about twenty episodes, and several TV stations joined forces to help get it approved ahead of schedule. That's why it can air so quickly," Liu Ying added.

He Daqi and Zhou Huimin didn't inquire about these matters, so they didn't know anything about them.

Hearing this now, I'm quite surprised. If the couple hadn't come today, would it mean I'd be able to see their show on TV in a few days? I only found out about this now.

Vivian Chow suddenly became a little anxious.

No, I have to watch the show I'm making beforehand; I can't let the audience see it first.

"Did you copy it to the memory card? Oh right, nowadays everyone uses USB drives, do you have a backup? If so, Daqi and I will take a copy home to look at."

Upon hearing Zhou Huimin's request, Liu Ying shook her head and replied, "Because both the TV station and Tencent Video are afraid of leaking early versions, we currently only have one copy of the original film and one copy on Lu Yang's computer. There are no other backups. If you want to watch it, you can only go to the small screening room now. We will only make a backup after Tencent Video has released the entire series online."

Zhou Huimin nodded: "Then let's go to the small screening room."

Once they arrived at the screening room, the two children returned to He Daqi and his wife's side.

Each person had their arm around the other, intently waiting to watch the show.

With a series of actions by Wu Nannan, the opening credits were skipped, and the game started playing directly from the beginning of the first episode.

Zhou Huimin's first appearance in the drama made her laugh.

With big wavy hair and a short leather skirt, she dressed like a gangster, and even had a sleazy air about her. Because she misunderstood that He Daqi was following her, she put herself through all sorts of tests when they were in the same elevator, perfectly portraying her narcissism.

After seeing the finished product, Vivian Chow realized that her acting skills were actually quite good, and she could hardly believe that she had such acting skills.

As for Ho Tai-kai's acting skills, Vivian Chow would never compare herself to him. As his wife, she probably knows better than Ho Tai-kai himself how outrageous his acting skills are.

Just now, in the scene in the elevator, even though Ho Ta-chi had a cold face and didn't respond much, Vivian Chow could clearly feel the disdain in Ho Ta-chi's eyes. Even without expression, Ho Ta-chi could still convey the feeling. Vivian Chow could never do that.

That's strange. How come I didn't notice the disgust in this dog's eyes when we were filming?
Recalling the loving look in He Daqi's eyes during the later stages of filming, Zhou Huimin couldn't help but shudder. Could this guy sometimes be acting in real life too?

Zhou Huimin glanced at He Daqi subtly, and the instant her eyes fell on his handsome face, she immediately explained the situation to herself.

No, Daqi isn't that kind of person. He's just a good actor and has matured a lot.

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The TV series starring Ho Tai-kai and Vivian Chow, who are husband and wife teaming up again, has finally been released.

This couple already had many fans of TV dramas. At their peak, every one of their dramas topped the ratings, which shows how popular they were.

Unbeknownst to many, it had been so many years since they last filmed a TV series. When fans who loved watching TV series had given up hope and thought that even if they collaborated in the future, it would only be on movies, the two suddenly turned around and collaborated on a TV series.

So many years have passed, and now those little fans of He Daqi back then have probably all grown up. And those new little fans who became fans of He Daqi because of his movies and music are just following in the footsteps of He Daqi's previous works, appreciating his stunning good looks through his old TV dramas.

The new Shanghai Bund, Little Fish and Flower Without Flaws, and even the young emperor were repeatedly broadcast, and TV stations would occasionally rebroadcast them. As for video websites, the number of views was simply incredible.

Now it's finally here again, with Ho Tai-kai and Vivian Chow's new TV series, My Love from the Star.

He Daqi really underestimated this drama.

He never expected that the appearance of this drama would cause the fans he lost when he was trying to "clean up" his fanbase back then to come back. Most of the fans were lost because they were young and immature, but these fans who have returned have grown up and even like him more than before, they just don't act as crazy anymore.

My Love from the Star topped the ratings charts as soon as it premiered.

It still dominates the charts with that unattainable lead over second place. Because it's being broadcast on multiple channels, something quite interesting has happened.

That means if we calculate the ratings by TV station alone, the top five ratings are all for "My Love from the Star".

Since the show started airing, eight out of ten online discussions have revolved around the characters in the show.

The remaining two sentences are about the discussion between Ho Ta-kai and Vivian Chow, and the speculation that Ho Ta-kai is really an alien. The evidence is some videos that have been circulated, showing Ho Ta-kai practicing martial arts when he was filming. His powerful and heavy appearance is indeed quite intimidating.

And then some experts came out to ride the wave, saying that ordinary people could never do that. They said that the way He Daqi handled heavy weapons with such ease in the video was either because He Daqi was different from ordinary people, or because there was something special about the weapons.

The show was so popular that TV stations couldn't ignore it. They were really ruthless. Because of the restrictions of the multi-channel joint broadcast agreement at the time, which only allowed two episodes to be broadcast each day, they produced a plot analysis right after the drama finished airing.

Several hosts came to discuss the plot, and sometimes experts were invited to discuss it. The video of He Daqi practicing martial arts with heavy weapons was also used as a gimmick. They even found the props manager of those previous film crews, among which were the weapons that He Daqi used for practice.

Surprisingly, the ratings were quite good despite a bunch of experts discussing the plot on TV and debating whether He Daqi could really do what was shown in the video.

The TV station also wanted to invite He Daqi to participate in an episode to truly showcase his abilities, and the price they offered was not low.

He Daqi didn't want to actually show off in front of others, so he refused the offer with a wry smile.

Starting at the end of August, at a pace that surprised He Daqi, he stayed at the top of the trending searches every day thanks to "My Love from the Star".

He even regretted using his and Vivian Chow's original names as the male and female leads' names.

He Daqi admitted that he had underestimated idol dramas. Who would have guessed that this drama would have such a wide audience? Idol dramas, idol dramas, shouldn't they be mostly watched by young girls?
He's essentially created another encyclopedia entry for himself with the same name, one for himself and one for the character he played.

(End of this chapter)