Movie Variety Show: Starting from a New World

As Baihe led her son into the house, Zhao Cheng smiled.

"Didn't you just pick up the child? Why is he being brought back?" Pingping asked.

"Mom, I was worried you wouldn't have a fun New Year, so I came back as soon as my shift ended today! I'll go back first thing tomorrow morning and let Baihe and the kids stay here with you for the New Year!" Wei Guang said as he walked into the house.

"Tomorrow is New Year's Eve? Are you going back to the army tomorrow morning?" Pingping asked.

"Yeah, there's nothing I can do about it. As a battalion commander, it wouldn't be right for me not to be in the army!" Wei Guang scratched his head and said helplessly.

"This guy, anyone who didn't know better would think you'd become a division commander! There's a deputy commander, but he's not as busy as you!" Pingping rolled her eyes at Wei Guang and ignored him, then led Baihe and Zhao Zhilin into the house.

Wei Guang glanced helplessly at his father. Zhao Cheng understood his son's meaning and shrugged.

The room became even more lively this time. Wei Guang and Wei Ping gathered around Zhao Cheng, drinking tea and chatting.

Pingping, along with Tian Dan, took Ye Juan and the others to knead dough and make dumplings. Because Zhao Cheng was from Northeast China, they ate their New Year's Eve dinner on the afternoon of New Year's Eve, and then continued making dumplings in the evening to stay up late and eat them.

Today is the 29th. We'll have a normal dinner tonight, but dumplings are a must.

"Wei Guang, I heard that your regiment almost killed your fourth brother during the Zhurihe exercise?" Zhao Cheng asked curiously.

“That’s right, we have a pretty good new recruit. He sneaked into Fourth Brother’s command post all by himself and almost killed that guy with one shot. If his adjutant hadn’t run into the line of fire, he might have actually killed Fourth Brother.” Wei Guang said with a smile.

"You're just bragging. Don't even mention killing Fourth Brother. Your soldier would be lucky to even kill me!" Wei Ping said.

Although he was the only educated person in the Zhao family, he had been trained by Zhao Cheng since childhood, and combat and shooting were basic skills for him. Although he was not as good as Wei Guang and his group of real soldiers, compared with ordinary people, Wei Ping could still be called a king of soldiers.

"Sixth Brother, what you're saying is really unfair, making them compare themselves to us!" Wei Guang said helplessly.

"I think you also used a diversionary tactic to lure away the guards around your fourth brother, right?" Zhao Cheng said, glancing at Wei Guang.

"Hehe, Dad, you know me best. My brother was cheating too. After our regiment had basically lost its heavy equipment advantage, he actually launched a tactical nuclear attack on us! In the end, he forced me to take a desperate gamble!" Wei Guang said.

"What's that soldier's name? Is your regiment planning to hire someone?" Zhao Cheng asked with a smile.

"That soldier's name is Wu Liuyi. The regiment's intention is to award him a second-class merit, and give him priority for promotion to officer when the opportunity arises!" Wei Guang said.

"Wu Liuyi? Does your regiment also have a Shi Jin?" Zhao Cheng blurted out.

"Yes, there are two of them in the same class!" Wei Guang blurted out before he could even react.

"Wait a minute, Dad, how do you know about Shi Jin and Wu Liuyi?" Wei Guang suddenly asked with a face full of curiosity.

"Hehe, I know a lot more than that. Do you expect me to tell you everything?" Zhao Cheng said.

"Oh, no need for that, hehe!" Wei Guang said awkwardly, looking at Zhao Cheng's amused gaze.

"By the way, Eleventh Brother, do you know about Wei Yu's new girlfriend?" Wei Ping asked.

"Wei Yu is dating again? When did that happen?" Wei Guang was immediately drawn in by his sixth brother's words and stopped worrying about his father.

"I heard it from Second Aunt just now," Wei Ping said softly.

“This new partner is also in the entertainment industry, but she’s willing to give up the entertainment industry for Wei Yu!” Wei Ping said.

"Hehe, only a fool wouldn't give up!" Wei Guang didn't think highly of Wei Yu's previous girlfriend, Yu Feihong. People are afraid of comparisons. Look at Wei Yao's girlfriend, He Qing, and then look at Wei Yu's girlfriend, Yu Feihong. The difference between the two is obvious.

"How about this guy? Sixth Brother, have you met him?" Wei Guang asked.

"No, I've never seen it!" Wei Ping shook his head.

"Your older brother has met him. He told me he's a good person, good-looking, and tall. He doesn't look bad standing next to Wei Yu. Most importantly, he's very sensible and doesn't cause much trouble!" Zhao Cheng said.

When Wei Dong mentioned that Wei Yu might be dating A Fen, he had already informed Mingzhu. Zhao Cheng remembered that the Cai family seemed to have some problems, but he had forgotten the specifics, since he didn't follow celebrities or anything like that.

Even if there were problems, it wouldn't matter. He believed that in front of Mingzhu's Tianqiao meeting, no trouble would cause any ripples. And indeed, that was the case. When Lian Hu and his trusted men arrived at the Cai family, Cai's mother was being pressured by debt collectors.

Lian Hu's arrival not only solved the debt problem, but also gave Cai's mother a warning. So now Cai's mother is more obedient than a child and dares not cause any trouble anymore.

Of course, Zhao Cheng didn't need to tell the children these things; it wasn't a big deal. As a father, Zhao Cheng was capable enough to clear obstacles for his children.

Looking at Wei Ping and Wei Guang, who were still fighting crickets with Wei Yu, Zhao Cheng shook his head helplessly. These two boys had completely inherited the personality of their mother, Pingping.

Although he appears very composed, his inherently unconventional nature is truly baffling.

"Dad, Mom, I'm home!" Before dinner, a shout came from the kitchen.

"The main character is back!" Zhao Cheng said with a smile to Wei Ping and Wei Guang upon hearing the commotion.

"I heard you, stop shouting! Hurry back to your room and put your things down, then come and eat!" Tian Dan got up and went out, saying to Wei Yu.

"Mom, this is Afen. This is her first time celebrating the New Year with us! Afen, this is my mom. You go to the kitchen with her first, I'll go put my things down!" Wei Yu said, then picked up his things and left.

This was the first time Tian Dan had seen A Fen. She had to admit that A Fen was just as beautiful as Lao Shiqi's girlfriend. They were both beauty pageant winners from Mingzhu. She truly was a beauty among beauties.

"Auntie, hello! I'm Afen! Nice to meet you!" Afen looked at Tian Dan's kind face and felt particularly nervous for some reason. She spoke haltingly and in a very formulaic manner.

"Alright, child, don't be shy. Come inside with me. It's almost lunchtime, let's eat together." Tian Dan smiled and pulled Afen into the kitchen.

Upon entering the house, Ah Fen felt extremely awkward looking at the dining room, which was even larger than her own home. She was especially nervous because more than a dozen pairs of eyes, big and small, were staring at her.

Tian Dan took Afen's hand and led her to Xiao Suizi's table. "Child, sit here first. These are all my daughters-in-law. You can have a good chat!" Tian Dan said with a smile.