Urban Most Awesome Dad

Chapter 464: Chapter 464: Mysterious Call_1

Xu Fan either went back to his apartment in Kowloon New City in the evenings or to the Xinghai Media Company, but that day he had gone to a large shopping mall instead. The things he bought crammed the trunk of the car to the brim, and the back seats were also piled up into a small hill. If it hadn’t been for the public setting, he would have considered using his storage ring.

After that, he drove to his new home—the Number One Residence in Zhonghai within the Oriental Famous City villa complex.

“Daddy, are all these things for Tongtong to play with?” Tongtong asked curiously, looking at the car full of stuff.

Xu Fan touched her little head and smiled, “No, they’re not toys. They are decorations that will make our new home even more beautiful.”

“I see, Tongtong really wants to see.” Tongtong’s bright eyes sparkled with anticipation.

The new home was already large and beautiful, so with the decorations, it would definitely be even more attractive.

“Tongtong, can you promise Daddy not to tell Mommy about this yet? Daddy wants to give Mommy a surprise. Is that okay?” Xu Fan asked.

“Ah? A surprise? Tongtong wants one too,” Tongtong tilted her little head and pouted, then thought for a moment and said, “Since it’s for Mommy, Tongtong won’t compete for it and won’t tell Mommy either.”

“Right, right,” Xu Fan said in Sichuan dialect.

After driving the car into the villa’s garage, Xu Fan levitated the items he had bought with his spiritual energy, and they floated into the villa.

Red candles, pretty little lights, colorful balloons, and a variety of streamers twinkling with delicate stars…

He gave Tongtong some balloons to blow and play with on the living room sofa while Xu Fan quickly set up the decorations.

With each movement, the decorative items swiftly found their appropriate places and took on the shape he wanted, as if by magic.

Ordinarily, arranging so many things would take half a day for an average person, but Xu Fan was done in just twenty-something minutes.

Of course, some items were just backups, like the candles and fairy lights, which he would light later.

As a result, the anticipated effect wasn’t quite visible for the time being.

After he finished setting up, Xu Fan took a moment to talk with Lu Chennong on the phone. The content was unknown, but after he put away his phone, Xu Fan’s smile was even more pronounced.

Fearing any oversights, Xu Fan carefully checked all the decorations again until he was certain everything was in place.

When he came to the living room, Tongtong was earnestly blowing up balloons, but due to her small lung capacity, each one only inflated into a little gourd shape.

Xu Fan couldn’t help but laugh. He played with her for a while, blowing up five or six balloons to the size of basketballs, tying them tight, and letting them float up to the ceiling.

Tongtong’s face was filled with admiration as she clapped her hands and said, “Daddy is so amazing.”

“Tongtong, when you grow up a bit more, you can blow them this big too.” Xu Fan blew up a red balloon and handed it to Tongtong, saying, “It’s getting late, let’s go pick up Mommy.”

“Yes, yes, Tongtong wants Mommy to hold her,” Tongtong said excitedly, waving her little hands.

“Remember, don’t tell Mommy about the surprise Daddy has prepared for tonight, okay? Otherwise, it won’t be effective anymore.”

“Daddy, you just said it a minute ago. Tongtong will remember it.” Tongtong made a motion of covering her mouth, her big eyes blinking, signaling she knew what to do.

“So smart,” Xu Fan was very pleased.

Such a little tyke and already so clever and spirited. When she grows up, she’ll undoubtedly be a treasure of a girl.

Holding Tongtong, Xu Fan approached the door and used levitation to deflate the balloons from the ceiling, storing them along with the items on the sofa into a cardboard box in the corner. After locking the door, he drove away.

Just arriving at Xinghai Media, he happened to run into the three ladies who had just finished work, so he picked them up and drove back to Kowloon New City residential area.

Even after work hours, the discussions about work among the three women never ceased as they were completely immersed in their professions.@@novelbin@@

Tongtong initially could hardly resist spilling the beans about decorating the new home to her mom, but was unable to find an opening in their conversation and, remembering her promise to her dad, she finally gave up, though she was clearly still conflicted.

As the three women discussed their projects, Xu Fan listened quietly, noting that their progress was quite rapid.

Firstly, the micro-movie script was officially finalized, titled “Dragon Hidden in the City,” with cast, filming locations, and props all prepared and set for shooting the day after next.

Chen Shiyu, who had been preparing for a long time, had her new song “Empty City of Awakened Dreams” and its MV ready to go as well, with shooting scheduled to start concurrently with “Dragon Hidden in the City.” The song was to be the micro-movie’s theme song, combining forces to create overlapping hot topics and amping up the hype.

In short, they intended to shoot the finest film—as capital and resources were not an issue—and they were determined to win the best micro-movie award of the year.

As for the advertising and endorsement campaign for the skincare ointment, it had already been launched, with several preliminary plans selected; however, more time was needed to settle on the final plan to craft the ideal advertisement.

All matters were on track and progressing well, so the three women breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a weight lifted off their shoulders and spirits brightened.

Chen Shiyu even started humming the tune of her new song, which was melodious, gentle, and pleasant to the ear.

This was just the melody, but if it were sung with her heavenly voice, wouldn’t it sound ten times more captivating?

Everyone listened in silence, a look of enjoyment on their faces.

Tongtong clapped her hands with an expression mixed with admiration and envy.

Suddenly, a cell phone ringtone sounded—it was Chen Shiyu’s hit single from years ago, “That Year, That Me, That Youth,” and she was the only one in the car using that ringtone.

Chen Shiyu stopped humming and pulled out her phone, her brows furrowing as soon as she saw the caller ID.

“Shi Yu, are you not going to answer it?” Xu Yixue asked with concern upon seeing her expression.

As long-term best friends, they knew each other well. The slightest change in expression was enough to tell that there was trouble.

“It’s just a harassing call, I won’t answer,” Chen Shiyu casually replied, and then pressed reject.

But of course, this didn’t fool Xu Yixue. A harassing call would not result in a frown or a shift in complexion.

“Naturally, you can’t answer harassing calls,” Xu Yixue replied with a gentle smile.

To cover up her change in mood, Chen Shiyu resumed humming her song, but it didn’t seem as appealing as before, as if the singer’s heart wasn’t in it, resulting in the song losing its flavor.

After a short while, her phone vibrated. Chen Shiyu discreetly took out the phone from her bag, checked the message, and immediately her complexion turned somber and annoyed. She took a deep breath, trying her best to control her emotions. After hastily deleting the message, she turned off her phone and put it back in her bag.

Xu Yixue watched quietly from the side, surmising in her heart. It was rare to see Chen Shiyu like this; she must be facing some serious trouble.

Because Xu Fan was present, it wasn’t appropriate to inquire on the spot, so she decided to wait until they were back home to discuss it.

Although Xu Fan sensed something, he believed in respecting the privacy of those living under the same roof. He would never pry into the three women’s private matters or bodies—activities Xu Fan would certainly not engage in.

After returning home, Xu Fan started to bathe Tongtong, while Chen Shiyu was escorted by Xu Yixue and Ye Xiaoning into the bedroom, where the door was locked behind them and gentle lighting turned on. The two women gathered around Chen Shiyu’s bed, appearing to scrutinize her.