After they finished reading the script, Carmen said, âDaddy, come join us for dinner.â
As soon as Cooper heard this, he was upset. However, before he said anything, Carmen put on an innocent look and said, âI want to eat dinner with daddy.â
Michael grabbed the chance and pulled Carmen into his arms as he dotingly replied, âOkay, Iâll eat dinner with you.â
After dinner, Michael went home but before he left, he gestured to Sophia to play computer games later.
After Carmen went to bed early to get her beauty sleep, Sophia grabbed her laptop and headed to the study. Then, she logged into âSwordsman Gameâ.
âSwordsman Gameâ was extremely lively that day because the number of players online was two to three times more than usual. Naturally, it was because of Taylorâs comeback. It was only then that they realized that it really was Taylor behind Scary Phoenix all along!
As soon as Sophia logged on, she saw Taylorâs name everywhere. It was obvious that his fans were really happy and excited for his new movie.
In just a day, the news of Taylorâs comeback seemed to have spread throughout the world, and even people who werenât movie buffs knew about it.
Because the news of Taylorâs endorsement of L/K and the scheduled release of âThe National Treasury Actionâ was announced one after another today, not only did it make the stocks of L/K and âThe National Treasury Actionâ go up, even the stocks of the gaming company that owned the âSwordsman Gameâ and Stanleyâs Plum Technology soared.
As for the magazine issue that was published by Maddieâs company, it was sold out in half a day.
Everyone welcomed Taylorâs return happily and nobody brought up his fake death.
After Sophia logged into the game, it was filled with fans calling out to Scary Phoenix.
Amidst their calls, Scary Phoenix appeared and swept across the sky like a rainbow, shocking thousands of fans and gamers.
When Sophia arrived at their usual gathering point, she realized everyone else had also arrived.
Naturally, Stanley and Sean were there. Sarah and Harry were also present. Cooper, Linus, and Sophiaâs family of three had also arrived, and so had Michael and Nathan.
With Cooper there, nobody dared to speak except Michael. âWow, father-in-law, good evening.â
From the beginning till the end, Cooper didnât say anything. Everyone teamed up, entered the game, and played in complete silence.
However, they were sending voice messages in the Messenger group.
âOh my god, Grandmaster is so awesome. I want to follow him everywhere. I donât care! Grandmaster is mine!â
Stanley had changed from being his uncleâs die hard fan to being Cooperâs die hard fan.
âSophia, your father is amazing, so why are you so bad at this? If only you were half as good as your father!â
Sophia didnât say anything. She just stayed behind Cooper and easily passed through each challenge.
Meanwhile, Michael fought side by side with Cooper the whole time. However, Cooper would never have thought that at that moment, Michael and Sophia were talking on the phone. He kept an eye on Sophia online and offline all the time, and he even eavesdropped whenever they called each other. It was almost impossible for Michael to spend time alone with Sophia.
Even if he lured Cooper away, there were bodyguards watching them.
Which was why playing games was a great opportunity. In Michaelâs study, Michael had connected Nicholas to his computer. At that moment, Nicholas was killing monsters with Michaelâs gaming account while Michael was lying at the side and talking to Sophia on the phone.
It was the only time Cooper wouldnât come to bother them. After all, calling Sophia under his nose was the safest solution. Holding the phone, Michael got up, pulled open the curtains, and looked at Villa No.2.
He could see that the lights in Sophiaâs study were on, and the soft light reflected in his eyes that were full of tenderness.
âSophia, I donât want to pressure you. You just need to follow your heart and slowly accept everythingâ¦â
Michaelâs voice was like sweet spring water that flowed into Sophiaâs heart and filled her soul. She was wearing headphones to talk with him on the phone while she played the game.
âActually⦠Youâre a nice guy and youâre honest, and you fit the image of a perfect partner in my mind.
But⦠even though I can quickly accept the fact that I have a child, I really need time to accept a husband. The marriage of two people is not a simple thing.â
Michael knew this so he never pushed her. âLetâs just go with the flowâ¦â
He suddenly thought of the eminent monk they met on Dragon Mountain.
He had perfectly predicted what would happen to them and guided Michael to his future.
A destined debt must always be paid.
A destined departure will always come.
Everything is fate. Let nature take its course. What belongs to you will be yours and no one else can take it away from you!
âYou should go to bed early. Iâll be pretty busy for the next two days so youâll have to take care of Carmen. I will make time to guide Carmen after lunch tomorrow.â
â¦
The next day, Michael came over in the afternoon and spent the whole afternoon teaching Carmen.
Carmen studied hard. She was young and never received any official training, so she was a little obtuse.
After all, she learned everything from watching television.
In the past, when Michael was at home, he would sing a little when he was in a good mood. Carmen would follow closely behind him and tried to sing like him, and she was pretty good at it.
Michael patiently taught her how to look at the camera, how to move around and how to angle herself, and she listened attentively.
After a few days of training, Carmen felt really confident and felt that she could make her debut. She started packing her bags for her trip to the set.
The night before the departure, the nanny packed up everything Carmen needed for her trip to the set.
Even though she only had two scenes that were added in at the last minute, in the spirit of striving for perfection, they had to go to the film studio for the shoot, so there were a lot of things she needed. Aside from shooting, she planned to have some fun. She was about to meet a panda that she had been thinking about for a long time, so she would be gone for about four days.
Sophia naturally had to join Carmenâs first filming. Cooper was worried too and insisted on going to the studio personally. Michael also needed to guide her on site.
After Sophia packed up the daily necessities for Carmen, she turned around and saw Carmen carefully braiding the dogsâ fur. The heads of the shaggy Samoyed and Teddy were filled with braids, and even the short-haired huskies had small sections of braids.
Poor Judge. His head is filled with braids and there are even two small red flowers on his ears.
Sophia pulled out her phone and took a picture of Judgeâs silly appearance. After that, she took pictures of her cute daughter.
While taking pictures, she asked, âCarmen, why did you braid the dogsâ fur?â
Carmen was so busy, she didnât even have the time to look up. âIâm about to leave so I canât braid the doggies anymore. I want to braid as much as I can tonight.â
Hearing this, Sophia frowned.
What kind of logic is this? How can I understand a two-year-oldâs logic? Perhaps she thinks that braiding the dogs, her father and her grandfatherâs hair is good for the body and mind? Now that sheâs leaving, is she trying to enjoy all the fun in one night?
However, Carmen immediately added, âOnce I leave, nobody will braid the doggies anymore. They will be sad.â
On the contrary, they get sad when someoneâs braiding their fur!