"Cicc, be a good girl. Daddy will pretend to be a little tiger for you. Let's not cry, okay?"
At home, Louis now felt overwhelmed. Ever since Cicc woke up, she had been crying for her mom. Louis tried to console her, but it only made her cry even harder.
Yesterday, he had promised Anna that he would take good care of Cicc!
Now, Louis could only think of one thing to say: "Your Majesty, I can't do it!"
When Anna was at home, Cicc always stuck to her without any fuss. What was going on now?
Facing this situation, Louis felt like crying too. He thought he was a king, but now it was clear that he was just a bronze.
Louis grinned as he pretended to be a little tiger, but Cicc's tears continued to fall like pearls.
"Daddy is bad! He hid mommy! I want mommy! Wahhh~"
Cicc sat on the sofa, kicking her feet, determined not to give up until she saw her mom today.
Louis squatted in front of the sofa, scratching his head. How could he handle this? Anna had only left for half a day. He couldn't call her back now, could he? Otherwise, she would laugh at him! No, no!
Louis struggled with himself, and his tiger image collapsed in an instant.
Just then, the phone on the table rang. Louis glanced at it absentmindedly, then his eyes lit up with surprise the next second.
A savior had come! He felt like crying!
Louis quickly picked up the phone. It was a message from Anna on WeChat, with only two simple words: "Are you there?"
Louis hurriedly sent a reply: "Yes! Absolutely!"
"Aren't you busy?"
Anna, who had already finished lunch and was resting in the apartment, looked at the message on her phone with a plain expression, seemingly with a hint of hostility.
"I had lunch with the minister today."
Huh?
What kind of answer was that? You had lunch with Minister , so what? Why bother telling me? Louis scratched his head, not daring to think too much. He quickly opened the video call.
Anna's cold and beautiful face appeared on the screen. Louis grinned and aimed the phone at Cicc.
"Ahem... Cicc misses you!"
"Louis! Is this what you call taking care of Cicc?"
Louis pretended not to hear, looking innocent.
Cicc, tears still streaming down her cheeks, finally saw her mom on the phone. She wiped her tears with both hands, looking pitiful.
"Mommy, did daddy hide you? Don't you want Cicc anymore?"
"Be a good girl, Cicc. Mommy is just out working. I'll be home soon. Don't cry."
Anna coaxed gently from the other end, and to Louis's amazement, Cicc gradually stopped crying, holding the phone with both hands, wanting to get closer to Anna.
Louis felt like he had been hit by a ton of bricks!
He had tried so hard to comfort her, making faces and pretending to be a tiger, but none of it worked until Anna spoke a few words.
Life was indeed as lonely as snow!
After comforting Cicc a few more times, Anna finally stopped her tears completely, and Louis breathed a sigh of relief.
After calming down the little one, Louis turned the phone towards himself. His eyes darted around like a thief, not daring to look at Anna.
"Louis, can you really take care of our child?"
Anna's questioning voice came from the phone.
Louis panicked immediately.
"Who do you think you're underestimating? Today was just an accident! If I had gone out, you wouldn't have been able to comfort Cicc either!"
Louis was full of indignation, but Anna looked at him deeply. Did this man have no sense at all?
No, that's not why she called!
This man was trying to change the subject!
Anna's eyes narrowed slightly, pretending to be indifferent as she asked, "Are you close with that minister?"
"It's okay."
Louis replied casually, completely unaware that he was testing the waters on the brink of death.
"Okay?"
Anna looked at Louis with a faint gaze and repeated, "Just okay."
Louis felt a sudden chill, he wrapped his clothes tighter. Strange, it was so hot outside, could he be catching a cold?
"Yeah, it's alright. Are you getting used to it over there?"
"Not at all! I have something to do, I'll hang up first!"
Anna gave him a disdainful look and decided to ignore him.
The video call abruptly ended, and Louis suddenly realized, was she angry?
What a mystery!
Putting down his phone helplessly, Louis looked at his daughter, Cicc, who had stopped crying and become cute again, and chuckled.
...
For the next two days, Anna called home every day, which relieved Louis a lot. But he found it strange that every time she called, she was talking to their daughter.
Whenever she talked to him, it seemed like she was treating him as if he owed her a million bucks, with no good expression at all!
Louis could only console himself, thinking that women always had those two days in a month! Just endure it, and it would pass!
Anna had been idle these two days! Either in the apartment or in the lounge, the company hadn't given her any notice. Thalia had been contacting songwriters outside, but unfortunately, there had been no progress.
This made Freya sigh all day long.
Just like at this moment, she was lying on the sofa, holding a pillow, complaining, "Anna, what's the deal with Yin Hai Entertainment? They don't give any activities, not even a single announcement about a comeback. What's the difference from not coming back at all?"
Thalia also looked worried. These two days, she had contacted many songwriters in the industry, but when they heard that Anna wanted to come back, they all politely refused.
After all, no one was stupid. Someone who had been out of the limelight for over two years, with no popularity or resources, asking them to write songs for her? That would be like throwing water into the sea!
"Let's be patient. There's always a way!"
Anna comforted Freya. These two days, she had been trying to compose, but she always lacked a little inspiration, and she couldn't seem to make any progress.
This reminded her of Louis. If it were him, he could definitely make better songs than this!
Thinking of this, Anna couldn't help feeling a bit discouraged. It seemed like she was nowhere near as good as him now.
"What if... you ask Louis?"
Freya suddenly sat up and suggested.
Anna hesitated a bit. Her original intention in coming out was not to rely on him so much.
After careful consideration, she said, "Let's wait two more days. If it still doesn't work out, I'll call him."
"Alright!"
Freya hugged her pillow, looking somewhat disappointed.
She didn't understand why Louis, who was Anna's husband, couldn't be directly asked by Anna for songs!
What Anna and the others didn't know was that, at this moment, in the meeting room of Ocean Music Entertainment, Bailey and a group of leaders were having a meeting, with an invitation document placed in front of them.
Bailey pressed his hand down, and the noisy meeting room immediately quieted down.
"You all saw it, right? Star Showcase, currently the most famous star-making program. Singers who have previously appeared on Star Showcase are now basically in the top tier."
"Now, their program is about to start. We have two spots available. Let's discuss who should go."
After Bailey finished speaking, the meeting room immediately began to buzz again with whispered conversations. Soon, a man in his thirties, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and speaking softly, spoke up first.
"I think Via is a good choice! She has a sweet appearance, good popularity, and sings well. Currently, she is a second-tier singer. If she can rank in Star Showcase, there is a great chance of promotion to the first tier."
As soon as this man finished speaking, most of the people present began to nod in agreement.
Seeing this, Bailey made a decision.
"Then it's Via, and there's one more spot. Who do you think is more suitable?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Helen stood up and said, "Chairman, I think Anna can also be considered!"