In the blink of an eye, it’s already the 12th day of the New Year.
The Spring Festival holiday is over, and Beijing is becoming lively again.
Two days ago, Xiao Ran finally ended his home quarantine.
On the first day after the quarantine, the whole family got together again and had a family dinner.
The next day, Xiao Ran and Elaine rushed to his grandfather's house to pay New Year's greetings to him.
Then I stayed at my grandpa's house for most of the day, and then I went home after I was full of wine and food.
In the evening, Ma Ming called and asked him out for a drink.
It's the same today, I still have some entertainment to attend.
Around ten thirty in the morning.
Xiao Ran took Yi Lian out of the courtyard and prepared to meet some old friends.
Also accompanying me were my sister-in-law and Fang Yufei.
As soon as they walked out of the courtyard, they saw Ma Ming walking over with a middle-aged man.
Xiao Ran knew the middle-aged man. He had met him in the courtyard opposite before. He was a leader of the general office.
Obviously, they have something to do with themselves.
Xiao Ran was stunned for a moment, then whispered to Elaine and my sister-in-law:
"You go and wait in the car first. Someone comes to see me. Maybe something is wrong."
The sister-in-law looked at Ma Ming and then nodded.
"Okay, Xiaoran"
After saying that, she led Elaine and the others towards the two bulletproof SUVs.
My sister-in-law has met Ma Ming more than once before and knows that his identity is not simple and he is very sensitive.
So she didn't say much, just nodded to Ma Ming and the others.
Xiao Ran came over and met Ma Ming and the others in a blink of an eye.
After greeting each other and saying a few polite words, the office leader immediately got down to business.
"Xiao Xiao, do you have any plans for tomorrow night?"
"If there are no arrangements, then prepare. The leader will invite your family to have dinner and chat by the way."
"ah!"
Xiao Ran paused, somewhat surprised.
If you have arrangements, you have to push them!
He reacted instantly and nodded in response:
"I don't have any plans for tomorrow night, Director Zhang. I will tell my family later and be prepared."
Director Zhang nodded and said with a smile:
"That's good. I will notify you in advance then and send someone to pick you up."
“The two sides are so close, which is very convenient.”
"Okay, Director Zhang, then I'll wait for your call."
Xiao Ran nodded in response.
After chatting for a few more words, Director Zhang and Ma Ming turned and left.
Xiao Ran didn't get in the car until they walked some distance away.
As soon as he got in the car, Elaine asked curiously:
"Isn't that Ma Ming from the Consulate General in Los Angeles? He has returned to China now. What does he want from you?"
Xiao Ran turned to look at her, then nodded and said:
"That's right, Ma Ming was transferred back to work in China and is now in Beijing."
"A leader wants to invite our family as guests, and he came here to inform us."
"Oh! So that's it"
Elaine nodded and said, without hearing what was said.
The sister-in-law sitting next to her had eyes full of excitement.
My sister-in-law immediately understood the subtext in this sentence.
Afterwards, the two bulletproof SUVs started their engines one after another and slowly drove out of the alley.
In less than fifteen minutes, two bulletproof SUVs arrived at the door of the Beijing Hotel.
At this time, many girls in their teens and twenties gathered in front of the Beijing Hotel, each holding a sign in their hands, and the scene was quite lively.
In addition to a large number of young girls, there were also many entertainment reporters at the scene, all carrying long guns and short guns!
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran and the others immediately understood what was going on.
No need to ask, there is an idol star coming to Beijing Hotel, this is the fan support club building momentum!
Xiao Ran didn't care at all about this kind of thing, and neither did my sister-in-law.
Elaine and Fang Yufei, on the other hand, looked with interest at the excited young girls standing outdoors in the cold wind!
But that's all. Now they have passed the star-chasing stage!
After the vehicle stopped, Xiao Ran and the others got out of the car one after another and walked into the Beijing Hotel together.
Several security personnel who followed got out of two other SUVs and quickly followed.
The female fans and media reporters who gathered at the entrance of the hotel looked at them curiously, but no one recognized them immediately.
Since Xiao Ran and the others all wear masks and sunglasses and rarely appear in the country, people in the country have only seen them in the news and on the Internet.
In reality, if you are not very familiar with someone, it is difficult to recognize them at a glance.
After showing their health code and taking their temperature, Xiao Ran and the others were able to enter the lobby of the Beijing Hotel.
As soon as he entered here, Xiao Ran saw two familiar old friends.
These two old friends are Mr. Jin and Mr. Qiu. They are sitting on the sofa in the lobby lounge area chatting with others.
The ones laughing and chatting with them were two familiar faces.
Xiao Ran had seen them many times before, but this was the first time on the TV screen in real life.
These are two stars in the entertainment industry who are quite famous and very senior.
I guess he got to know Mr. Jin and the others because he likes collecting.
Seeing Mr. Jin and the others, Xiao Ran immediately took his sister-in-law and the others to the rest area.
At this time, Mr. Jin and Mr. Qiu also saw their group, and then stood up with a smile.
The two celebrities were a little surprised and didn't understand why Mr. Jin and the others behaved like this.
They know very well that Mr. Jin and Mr. Qiu's status in the domestic antique shop is definitely the top one.
In the domestic antique shops, except for a few elderly gentlemen and everyone who are over seventy years old, there are few people who are qualified to ask them to stand up and greet them.
While feeling surprised, the two celebrities also stood up and looked at Xiao Ran and the others curiously.
The next moment, both stars' eyes lit up.
They had recognized Xiao Ran and felt a sense of surprise.
In a moment, Xiao Ran came closer, and then he bowed his hands.
"Happy New Year, Mr. Jin, Mr. Qiu, I wish you both a happy New Year."
Mr. Jin and the others also bowed their hands and said with a smile:
"Happy New Year, I also wish you a happy new year. I can finally sit with you and have a few drinks!"
Later, my sister-in-law, Elaine and the others also came forward to pay New Year greetings and greeted each other politely.
Then, Xiao Ran said in surprise:
"It's still early for lunch, why are you two here so early?"
"If I had known this, I would have asked someone to open a few rooms upstairs for you two to rest."
Jin Lao smiled and shook his head, then explained a few words.
"We just came out from the National Expo and were too lazy to go back to the Forbidden City, so we strolled over here to save the hassle of going back and forth."
"It's better to come early, just in time to chat with your kid for a while."
"I see, that's fine. I happen to have something to ask the two old men for advice."
Xiao Ran said suddenly.
After chatting for a while, Mr. Jin introduced the two celebrities next to him.
"Xiao Ran, these are two friends from the film and television industry, Mr. Wang and Mr. Zhang"
"We just happened to meet each other and chatted for a few words here."
"They like to play with collections and have done related programs in the Forbidden City before, so they all know each other."
Following the old man's introduction, Xiao Ran stepped forward to shake hands with the other party and get to know each other.
"Mr. Wang, Mr. Zhang, I am Xiao Ran. Nice to meet you two."
"I used to often watch the programs you two hosted and the TV series you starred in. I didn't expect to meet you today. It's such a pleasure to meet you!"
These two were very polite.
"Mr. Xiao, we are also very happy to meet you. We are very familiar with your name!"
"When I saw me today, I didn't expect to be so young. It's like the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead!"
While saying hello, the two of them looked at Xiao Ran curiously.
They are both film and television stars and antique connoisseurs.
Over the past year, who among the domestic antique connoisseurs doesn’t know about Xiao Ran? Of course they are no exception!
It is no exaggeration to say that the name Xiao Ran is almost ringing in their ears!
They have also heard a lot about the earth-shattering things Xiao Ran did abroad and the incredible legends he created!
The large number of national treasure-level antiques, cultural relics and works of art he brought back from abroad made them even more jealous, and they also admired and appreciated them very much.
In addition, there is one more thing.
Like almost all collectors in the country, they all want to join Xiao Ran's live broadcast room.
In that case, you may be able to take photos of some high-quality antiques and artworks that have returned from overseas at low prices in his live broadcast room.
Nowadays, domestic antique shops have formed such a consensus.
None of the antique cultural relics and artworks from Xiao Ran's live broadcast room are fakes, and there are many high-quality cultural relics and artworks with amazing value and huge appreciation potential.
In this case, there are many collectors, large and small antique dealers in the domestic antique shop, and other various related people.
Who doesn’t want to join his live broadcast room? No exception!
After getting to know each other and saying hello, Xiao Ran asked curiously:
"Mr. Wang, are you doing any activities here today?"
"When we came in just now, we saw there seemed to be a lot of fans outside the hotel, and the momentum was quite big!"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Wang and his friends' old faces immediately turned red, somewhat embarrassed.
"That's right, Mr. Xiao, the reason why we are here today is to meet with a TV drama director and several investors."
"They were preparing to film a TV series and invited us to join the crew, so we came to the Beijing Hotel."
"Those fans outside are just a publicity stunt, done by a few young actors, and they can't get on the stage!"
Hearing this, Xiao Ran nodded pretending to be enlightened.
"It turns out that the scene is quite lively."
While he was talking, there was a sudden noise outside the hotel door.
The female fans who gathered at the entrance of the hotel shouted excitedly, shouting the names of the two young idols.
Hearing the shouts one after another, Xiao Ran and the others immediately turned their heads and looked towards the door.
Mr. Wang and Mr. Zhang standing aside looked embarrassed.
"Isn't this nonsense! The hype doesn't depend on the occasion. This is the Beijing Hotel!"
