Chapter 26
A Father-Son Conversation

“Cao Zei, come here for a bit, we need to record you calling your family.”

While Cao Gong and Dilireba were filming for the love variety show, a writer from the production team came over and called him.

Cao Gong nodded when he heard this.

“I'll go and cooperate with this segment first.” Before leaving, Cao Gong didn't forget to explain to Reba.

However, in the eyes of the audience, this scene was simply him reporting to his girlfriend.

Even Cao Gong himself didn't realize how sweet his actions were.

On the contrary, Dilireba herself had already felt it, and her smile became even sweeter.

“Oh, stop laughing, are you annoying or what.” But Cao Gong was extremely unromantic in his criticism of Reba.

Reba, who was being disliked and criticized, became even more fiercely adorable and said, “What's wrong with me laughing? Is it not allowed?”

“No!” Cao Gong retorted Reba very straightforwardly.

“My laughing is bothering your eyes?” Reba puffed up her cheeks, feeling quite depressed.

“Yes, it's not bothering my eyes, but it's harmful to my health.”

“Your laugh is so sweet, I'm afraid I'll get diabetes.”

“...” Originally, Reba was angry, but now she was even more stunned, but soon she reacted.

Covering her mouth, Reba laughed even sweeter.

Her beautiful big eyes turned into charming crescent moons as she laughed.

Watching the show, the audience, regardless of gender, went crazy with the barrage of comments.

“A trick! It's all a trick!”

“Mom, this little brother is so good at flirting, I like him so much! Capture him and marry him to me.”

“Cao Zei is so good, look how he's coaxing our Reba.”

“Yeah, Reba's laugh is so sweet, my diabetes is about to kick in.”

“Call the police, this Cao Zei seems to be about to take down our Fat Di.”

Cao Gong couldn't see the audience's barrage of comments for now.

After separating from Reba, he went to a small room specifically for interviews.

At this time, the production team also returned his phone to Cao Gong, letting him call his family.

With the phone in hand, Cao Gong asked the production team, “Who should I call?”

“Just call your family, your dad, mom, and sister are all fine.”

“My mom is gone.” Cao Gong's answer made the program writer say sorry awkwardly.

But Cao Gong just smiled and waved his hand, indicating it was okay, she wasn't intentionally doing it.

“I'm a child born out of wedlock, so my mother only gave birth to me, there are no brothers, sisters, or younger siblings.”

“I do have a half-sister from the same father, but she's only three or four years old.”

Andy Lau has a daughter, born in 2012.

She's only 4 years old now and is in kindergarten.

“Then you can call your dad, or is your relationship with him not good?”

“My relationship with him is okay, it's not awkward, but it's not very close either, after all, we rarely meet.”

As he said this, Cao Gong actually dialed his heavenly father's number.

“I don't know if he has time to answer, if I remember correctly.”

“A few days ago, he called me and said he was filming the movie ‘The Bomb Disposal Expert’.”

While speaking, Cao Gong was also waiting for the other end to answer the phone.

Fortunately, Andy Lau very considerately picked up the phone.

“What's going on? How did you do on your college entrance exam? Why are you always turning off your phone when I call you these days?”

As soon as the call connected, Andy Lau was very anxious and concerned, asking questions.

Hearing his voice, Cao Gong stretched his lazy waist.

“Don't worry first, I'll tell you slowly.”

“Right now, I'm recording a program, a talent show.”

“This talent show is selecting an idol boy group. I've been here for four or five days, but because we are in a joint training program, our phones have to be handed in, so they've been off.”

After learning about this, Andy Lau finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought something had happened to Cao Gong.

“You little rascal, no matter how independent you are, you should at least say something when you participate in this program.”

“Even if you can't tell us when you participate in the program, you need to give us a call in advance to tell us that your phone will be handed in.”

“You don't know how worried I've been these days.” Andy Lau's tone was very stern.

Listening to Andy Lau's stern and scolding tone, Cao Gong wasn't helpless at all, but instead, his lips curled into a smile and he nodded.

After listening for a while, he smiled and said, “Yeah, not bad, you're starting to sound like a dad, keep it up.”

“Haha~ I'm serious, kid, I'm really angry.”

“It's good to be angry, don't you think? If you, as a son, don't make your father angry, doesn't it make your father feel superfluous? Besides, we haven't met much in these 20 years, let you worry a little bit, so you'll have a little sense of presence and participation in my life, right?”

“Heh, I really can't handle this punk.” Andy Lau finally laughed in anger, even speaking Cantonese.

“Oh, by the way, I admitted on the show that I have a heavenly father.”

“What? Are you using my identity to brag on the show?” Andy Lau joked playfully.

“Why not? I have a heavenly father, why shouldn't I brag?”

“Aren't you afraid the audience will say you're relying on your dad?” Andy Lau was also very confident in his son. Although they had little contact, he still knew his abilities and skills.

“Afraid of what? You know how many people in this society want to rely on their dads but don't have the chance?”

“I have the chance to rely on my dad, why should I be afraid of people saying I'm doing so?”

“Just be honest and real, no need to hide it, right?”

Andy Lau was very satisfied with his son's values.

Moreover, he recently discovered that his son was different from before.

Especially in terms of personality and values, he felt that he had grown a lot.

“It's fine for me, but I don't know if you'll mind people saying that your father is Andy Lau, or that you are Andy Lau's son?” Andy Lau laughed.

“That's hilarious, I would care? In a few years, maybe it'll change?”

“Now, it's Cao Gong's dad is Andy Lau.”

“In a few years, it will become Andy Lau is Cao Gong's dad.”

“By then, it will be different, right?” Cao Gong's words made Andy Lau laugh particularly happily.

“Then you have to hurry up, I'm 55, I'll retire in a few years.”

“Hopefully, when I'm still able to act and work, I can see you become a king or a film emperor.”

“By then, I'll personally present you with the award.” Andy Lau set a goal for his son.

“Oh my, the flag you set for me is obviously meant to attract criticism, Mr. Liu.”

“Haha~” Andy Lau, who was called an old man by his son, didn't get angry, but instead, he was particularly happy.

He enjoyed talking to his son like this, without the barrier of father and son, but more like friends.

This chat mode was the most real and relaxed.