501 Daughter's Birth and Chinese New Album 'Human World'
Beijing, a private hospital
After much consideration, Cao Xuan decided to let Empress Xigong give birth in the capital, mainly because it would be inconvenient for her family to take care of her abroad.
In addition, as long as Cao Xuan shows up, his popularity will not be much different whether abroad or at home.
Cao Xuan contacted this private hospital very early and signed an extremely strict confidentiality agreement with the hospital. The doctors and nurses were the medical team dedicated to serving Zeng Li and they all signed relevant agreements. Even the wards and operating rooms were
It is opened independently and will not be disturbed by outsiders.
When Cao Xuan hurried over, Zeng Li had already been pushed into the operating room. Zeng's mother and Sun Lan, as well as two best friends, Han Mei and Yuan Quan, were waiting in the corridor outside the operating room.
Without bothering to greet them, Cao Xuan first found the nurse waiting at the door: "Didn't Professor Wu Lan say that the due date is still a week away? Why did she give birth so suddenly?"
The original plan was for Cao Xuan to finish filming for the past two days and then come back and prepare for the birth with Zeng Li. Unexpectedly, Empress Xigong suddenly gave birth early, which caught Cao Xuan off guard. He had to make an urgent phone call on the way to comfort her.
"Mr. Cao, don't worry. This is a normal situation. We have checked Ms. Zeng's physical condition and it is very good. With Professor Wu here, everything will go smoothly."
"That's good, thank you for your hard work."
Cao Xuan thanked him repeatedly, and then he thought about talking to Zeng's mother and the others, and then wandered back and forth in the corridor.
To be honest, Cao Xuan was not as nervous as he was when he attended the Spring Festival Gala for the first time. His whole body was numb, his head was empty, and he could only keep walking.
Not long after, he walked up to Zhang Chong and said, "Do you have any cigarettes? Give me one."
Zhang Chong took out the Zhonghua in his pocket, Cao Xuan took out one, took the lighter and lit it.
Cao Xuan didn't know how to smoke. When he was a child, he stole his uncle's cigarettes. Later, his father found out and chased him around the yard to smoke, so he suddenly changed his mind.
In high school, because there were many gangsters in the school, he smoked a few times, but luckily he wasn't addicted to it. Later, because he felt that cigarettes were too expensive, he wanted to save money to satisfy his craving, so he quit abruptly.
When he first came to Beijing to work as an extra, socializing on the set was all about cigarettes. He started smoking for a while, but later quit because of poverty.
After becoming a professional singer, he occasionally broke the habit of drinking, but Caoxuan never smoked cigarettes.
For some reason today, he felt an inexplicable urge to smoke. He had forgotten all about the smoking technique that was good for the lungs. He just smoked it into his mouth and spit it out. He didn't know if it was the placebo effect, but the restlessness in his heart and
The tension is indeed reduced a lot.
The nurse next to me glanced at the [No Smoking] sign hanging in the corridor, her lips moved, but she didn't say much.
In addition to understanding Cao Xuan's psychology, it is also because most of the floor is taken care of by Cao Xuan. There are no other patients, so it is okay to make mistakes occasionally.
Cao Xuan smoked three cigarettes, and the placebo effect was no longer working, so he could only continue to pace back and forth in the corridor.
Seeing the time passing by little by little, Cao Xuan, who couldn't bear it anymore, was about to ask about the situation when the green light in the operating room turned on.
Professor Wu, a nationally renowned gynecologist wearing a surgical gown, took off his mask and looked at everyone with a smile.
"Congratulations, mother and daughter are safe, and the child is very healthy."
Everyone's hearts immediately dropped, and Sun Lan and her mother-in-law couldn't help crying.
Then Cao Xuan got approval and went to visit Zeng Li's mother and daughter. Empress Xigong was lying on the bed resting. Cao Xuan held her hand and said a little distressed.
"It hurts. If I had known better, I wouldn't have filmed this crappy scene. I almost didn't make it here."
"It's okay. Professor Wu was with me the whole time. It went very smoothly. Look at our daughter, her eyes look exactly like yours."
At this time, Cao Xuan turned his attention to the small bed next to him, where a baby with red skin was fast asleep with his eyes closed.
Cao Xuan didn't know what he was feeling at this time. Anyway, it was very complicated. He looked at this little guy for half a minute before he could say anything.
"A lot of hair."
Zeng Li had black lines all over his head, but one thing is for sure, his daughter did have a lot of hair.
It's jet black, thick and dense, not like a newborn baby at all. You shouldn't have to worry about hair loss when you grow up...
Newborn babies are small and their skin looks a bit soft, like a piece of tender tofu.
Cao Xuan didn't dare to touch it, so he just lay on the edge of the small bed and watched. He considered himself not a particularly patient person, but at this moment, he felt that he would not get tired of watching it all day and night.
Zeng Li was not jealous, and watched the father and daughter's first meeting happily. It was worth the nurse reminding Zeng Li that it was time to rest, and Cao Xuan reluctantly left.
For the next two days, Cao Xuan almost stayed in the hospital. His greatest pleasure every day was watching his daughter giggle.
Occasionally, when he sees his daughter waking up and looking at him with her eyes open, Cao Xuan is even more excited than when he won the Grammy. Sometimes when he is seen by the nurse and doctor taking care of Zeng Li's mother and daughter, he can't help but give strange looks.
I bet the world's top superstars also have this "idiot side"...
Cao Shuangguo, Sun Lan and their great-mother are not much better than Cao Xuan. The former is the first granddaughter, and the latter is also the first granddaughter. The two families are just like this... a third generation, which is rare.
However, on the third day after the birth of our daughter, a problem still faced everyone.
Come up with a name!
In fact, neither family has the habit of giving nicknames. The elder in Cao Xuan's family is called "Xuanzi". When he was a child, he might have been called "Xuanxuan", but Boss Cao would not recognize him.
Zeng Li is similar to him. He is called "Li Zi" by his family and friends, which is a homophone. Occasionally he is called "Boss" at home according to his ranking. He has a nickname "Zeng Damei" in dramas, so he is sometimes called Damei.
Even if she is Hu Jing, the most common name she is called is [Jingjing], which can be said to be a nickname, not a nickname.
Perhaps influenced by this habit, even if Han Mei suggested giving the child a nickname such as buns, dumplings, or fried dough sticks, they were ignored by the two of them.
But if you can't afford a small name, you can afford a big name.
At this time, I have to mention the unfortunate surname of Lao Cao's family. It is difficult to name it, let alone a girl.
Cao Xuan looked back and forth in the dictionary for a long time. He lost many brain cells and couldn't think of a name that everyone was satisfied with.
Feeling defeated by his parents, Cao Xuan sat on the sofa in his room depressed.
Although the birth has been completed, mother and daughter Zeng Li have not been discharged from the hospital for the time being due to safety concerns.
Boss Cao was very wealthy, so he directly renewed the fee and used the hospital as a confinement center. After Empress Xigong was out of confinement and the child had passed the most vulnerable first month, he went home to recuperate.
I guess Boss Cao didn't do it alone. This hospital is equipped with a special confinement care room to provide the highest quality confinement services to mothers and babies.
At this time, Zeng Li followed the doctor's instructions and exercised according to his ability, followed by a series of various beauty care programs to restore his pre-pregnancy figure as soon as possible.
Although Cao Xuan didn't see much change in the Empress of the West Palace, Zeng Li felt that she was "fat and ugly" and had to recover quickly.
Looking at Cao Xuan lying on the sofa, Zeng Li wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile: "Are you being criticized by our mother again?"
"Don't gloat about your misfortune. My daughter has no name. As a mother, you are not worried at all."
"I'm definitely not in a hurry. No matter what name you choose, you have to pass my test. If your child registers with me, if I don't want the name, it won't count."
Cao Xuan: "..."
He had forgotten about this incident. No wonder the Queen of the West Palace was so calm.
"Forget it, let me give you some advice."
Zeng Li stopped teasing her and came over to sit down and ask. He took out his cell phone, pulled out his notebook, and read them one by one.
"Cao Berry."
"...Don't mention it, it's quite cute."
"I also find it interesting. Your mother has a pear and a strawberry. Our family has no shortage of fruit, but your mother thinks it's too playful."
"What else?"
"Cao Wan, Cao Ying, Cao Qing, Cao Cheng, Cao Xi..."
Zeng Li originally thought that he was rejected by his parents because he was unreliable, but after looking at several names, he felt that they were all OK, but each had their own strengths and could not choose between them.
Cao Xuan also meant the same thing, and told her the reason with his fingers: "Cao Wan, Cao Ying, my dad thinks it's a bit ordinary; Qing Hecheng, my mother thinks it's like a boy, more neutral; Cao Xi, your mother thinks it's too difficult to write, and it hurts me."
granddaughter………"
The more he talked, the more desperate he became. Cao Xuan simply clapped his hands and said, "Why don't you call me Cao Li? My last name is yours, it sounds nice and easy to remember."
"Does Li mean something bad? My grandma said my name was bad. My parents just got divorced. It's better to change it to Dawn's Li."
"I looked it up and found that Li has many meanings, including black, an ancient country name, and a surname. It doesn't have a good meaning, but the main thing we got is the homophony, so it's not impossible."
Cao Xuan thought this name was good. It was taken from his parents' surnames and meant the crystallization of love.
The key point is that the mother-in-law probably doesn't have any objections, and the old couple has to give face to their son and daughter-in-law and successfully solve the problem.
Thinking about the dispute between the three old men just now, Cao Xuan felt that even if he rummaged through the "Xinhua Dictionary", he would not be able to find a name that would satisfy all three old men. He might as well choose a coincidence.
After negotiating with the Empress of the West Palace, Cao Xuan hurriedly went to find the three elders.
As expected, the great-grandmother was very satisfied that her granddaughter's name had the imprint of her daughter, and the old couple could no longer question it. The only hesitation was that the mother and daughter's names had the same pronunciation, so it was difficult to call them names.
"Just call me Li Li, if you can't give me another nickname."
Cao Xuan was quick to cut through the mess, but if he gave them room to argue, it would be endless.
After the name was decided, Cao Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the little Cao Li who was still sleeping soundly without knowing it, he suddenly thought of the Empress of the East Palace.
If the child born to Dong Gong is still a girl in the future, she can also have a marriage between her parents, with the same pronunciation but different words - Cao Jing.
Then when I think about my daughter, I really want to be quiet...
………
Say donggong, donggong is here.
As a college classmate and "best friend" of Empress Xigong, Hu Jing came to see little Cao Li openly and even joked about becoming a godmother.
The great-mother didn't know why, and still laughed and teased her. Sun Lan calmly covered her up, and took her home to decorate the children's nursery.
As for Cao Shuangguo, he had been driven home by Sun Lan long ago.
His acting skills, which even an extra actor would consider inferior, are not as sophisticated as Sun Lan's, and his great-mother might notice something is wrong.
Hu Jing gently touched little Cao Li's cheek with her fingers, with a smile in her eyes: "You're so cute, little one."
"That's when she's sleeping. If she doesn't sleep, you'll know how powerful she is."
Zeng Li complained a few words, in fact, little Cao Li is really a very good child. He only eats milk and sleeps. Of course, the main reason is that he is too young now and will be troubled in a few months.
"You are really a real mother. You are just a few days old and you already start to dislike me."
"Humph, to be precise, I started to dislike her when I was pregnant with her,"
That being said, when little Cao Li started to make a fuss, she skillfully picked her up and breastfed her with her back, while Hu Jing raised her head and glanced at her.
"It's big, hey."
Zeng Li: "..."
Cao Xuan, who was drinking water next to him, almost choked to death, but Hu Jing looked at him hesitantly, her nose twitching: "Why do you feel like you smell like milk?"
Cao Xuan paused and said angrily: "I'm here with you every day, but don't you smell like milk?"
Zeng Li turned his back and his face was a little red. The nutrition during pregnancy and confinement was too high, which resulted in insufficient food storage. The baby had a small appetite and could not eat much. Too much accumulation was not good for the body. At critical moments, Cao Daguan could only eat.
Did it for you.
After all, Miss Dong didn't understand this aspect and was deceived. She just looked at little Cao Li with slight envy as she fell asleep after eating.
"I never thought before, seeing this little guy makes me want to have one."
"I'm alive."
Empress Xigong was excited, but she had never thought about the impact that Hu Jing's birth would have on little Cao Li.
To be honest, as far as the fund shares Cao Xuan gave her, mother and daughter would never worry about money in this life. At this point, money is just a number.
Moreover, based on her understanding of Cao Xuan, Cao Li will never be missing out on him at any time.
There is no need to worry about property. Zeng Li has given up on marriage long ago. Now that she has a child, the importance of Cao Xuan in her heart may even be pushed back.
Coupled with the abnormal relationship between her and the Empress of the East Palace in the past two years, she really hopes that Hu Jing will have one too.
Firstly, my daughter has a companion, and secondly, pregnancy is too hard, and I cannot bear this sin alone...
Zeng Li kept persuading, but Hu Jing really hesitated. She had thought about having a child with Cao Xuan in the past two years, but she couldn't make up her mind. She always felt that she was not ready to be a mother.
Seeing little Cao Li today was a thrill for her. Although she had not made an immediate decision, the balance in her heart was a little tilted.
Cao Xuan let the two of them chat while he went to watch his daughter sleep.
He now feels that he is a bit of a child slave and has completely forgotten about "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff". He really wants the crew to change roles and take care of the children at home.
Unfortunately, this wish could not be realized. Five days after he took leave, the crew called eight times a day, and even Mr. Han asked about the situation.
The entire crew has invested hundreds of millions and has thousands of cast and crew members waiting for him to film. It's okay to ask for leave occasionally, but it's not okay to not show up all the time.
There is no other way, no matter how reluctant he is, Cao Xuan has to return to the crew of "Three Kingdoms·Red Cliff" to film.
Fortunately, Fanxing Film and Television City is not that far from the capital. If you drive quickly from the filming base to the hospital, it only takes 5 hours to go back and forth.
It's definitely impossible to go back and forth every day, but if you adjust the shooting schedule a week and come back two or three times to check it out, there's still no problem.
Of course, this premise is that boss Cao Xuan and the producer have the ability to ask the director to change his shooting time and squeeze out time to visit Beijing every week, otherwise he can only chat via video chat.
Going back and forth will definitely take up Cao Xuan's original rest time. He must be a little tired, but his spirit is happy, especially when he sees his precious daughter's "toothless smile", Cao Xuan is no longer tired.
If he didn't have to keep filming and the conditions really didn't allow it, Cao Xuan would really be willing to go back and forth and commute every day.
Fanxing Film and Television City has been under construction for many years, and this is the first time that Cao Xuan regrets placing it in Baiyangdian. If it were placed in the suburbs of Beijing, there would be no need to consider such entanglements...
………
Little Cao Li was born in the early morning of June 1, 2007, which is International Children's Day, so he can enjoy two joys on the same day.
Empress Nishigong was also officially discharged from the hospital at the end of June, returned to Changping Villa, and held a full moon banquet for her child on July 1st, a small celebration.
It was said to be a full moon banquet, but in fact not many people were invited. Apart from Han Mei and Yuan Quan, only a few people were invited. Most of them were family members, gathering in private.
It is worth mentioning that Cao Xuan's cheap father-in-law Zeng Li's father, and his sister-in-law Zeng Yu, both came from abroad to visit their granddaughter/niece.
This was the first time that Cao Xuan met his great-father. He was very handsome. I heard that he was a well-known handsome guy in the local area in his early years. This was why he won over his great-mother who was also very good-looking.
Then he went abroad, and it is said that his first pot of gold had something to do with a certain rich American woman.
Of course, this is the great mother's statement, and its authenticity is doubtful. The couple was very unhappy when they divorced, and after the divorce, they even stayed away from each other for a long time, and their relationship was very bad.
However, my great-grandmother was very particular about not stopping her two daughters from contacting their great-father, and the three of them had a good relationship.
Because of this, Cao Xuan respected his father-in-law very much, and his great-father also had a good impression of him. During dinner, he and Cao Shuangguo even praised Cao Xuan for being so popular in the United States and giving them face among the Chinese.
However, due to the bad relationship with his great-mother, his great-father did not stay here for long. After staying for two days, he was ready to go back.
Before leaving, he specially gave Zeng Li a document bag in front of Cao Xuan. When he opened it, he saw that it was a will in Chinese and English.
The old man has worked hard in the United States for many years and has accumulated some wealth, including a machinery factory, two American houses, a suburban farm and other assets, which together are probably worth several million dollars.
In his will, his great-father divided the money into three parts, one for Zeng Li, one for Zeng Yu, and one for his new wife in the United States.
Looking at the documents in his hands, Zeng Li was stunned. Cao Xuan was also a little confused. After a long time, he asked tentatively: "Dad, are you okay?"
The old man must have suffered from some terminal illness and wanted to explain his funeral arrangements.
When my great-father heard this, he rolled his eyes and said, "The physical examination I just had last month was fine."
After that, he pointedly said: "Dad, I know that this money is not much. You and I only have so many abilities. Even if you are a bad guy, you can take advantage of the bottom of the box. No matter when, with these things, you and Li Li can be together."
The two of you have a way out."
"Dad~"
Empress Xigong was particularly touched, while Cao Xuan rubbed his nose awkwardly beside him. He knew that his father-in-law liked him.
Regardless of any conflicts between great-father and great-mother, they must be a united front when it comes to their children.
It is estimated that Zeng's mother told Zeng's father a lot of what she had inquired about, so Zeng's father did this just to beat Cao Xuan and tell him that Zeng Li was protected by his mother's family.
It doesn't matter whether the amount of inheritance is high or low, the key is attitude!
Cao Xuan personally sent the old man to the airport. Before parting, he couldn't help but express his serious attitude: "...Dad, don't worry, the escape route you arranged for Li Zi will never be used."
Great-father glanced at him, said nothing, patted his shoulder, and walked away.
My sister-in-law did not leave, but even asked for a long leave from her work to spend time with her sister and mother.
I heard that she was in a relationship with a British classmate, and now it has progressed to the stage of marriage. Zeng's mother and Zeng Li are very concerned.
Especially my great-grandmother was extremely worried.
The eldest daughter is nameless and has no status, and there may be other things going wrong. But fortunately, the younger couple have a harmonious relationship, and the elders in the family get along easily. Now that they have a child as a bond of relationship and emotion, she is mostly relieved.
As it turned out, within two days, the little girl was preparing to marry abroad again. The sky was high and the road was far away. She could not see her even once in several years. When she was bullied, she couldn't rush to help.
My great-grandmother lamented that she had committed evil in her previous life and had two debt collectors in this life.
However, Cao Xuan was very happy, because his outstanding performance during this period earned him a lot of impression points in the eyes of his great-mother.
Now compared with the foreign devil who deceived his daughter into marrying far away in the eyes of my great-grandmother, the old mother-in-law felt that Cao Xuan still had a lot of merits, and her attitude softened a lot.
Although it is a bit immoral, Cao Xuan still wants to thank his brother-in-law and hopes that he will continue his efforts...
………
Come July, although Cao Xuan is still running between the crew and his villa in Changping, new legends about him are still circulating in the outside world.
Cao Xuan's eleventh album and seventh Chinese-language album "Human World" was launched online in early July.
Compared with previous albums, this album is really low-key. Cao Xuan even did not participate in basic promotional activities because he was busy filming and taking care of his children.
From the time the album hit the charts to when it was released, he only promoted it on his blog and then recorded a few videos together. There was almost no announcement that the singer himself would attend the promotion.
If it were any other singer who dared to do this when releasing a new album, he would have been outcast by a long time ago.
But Cao Xuan really couldn't judge it with common sense.
Even if he doesn't show up, even if he doesn't participate in any activities, with the words "Cao Xuan's new album", he still attracts the attention of countless fans and passers-by.
Others thought they were mentally ill when they acted this way. However, Cao Xuan acted this way, and the media and fans instead advocated that this was "this is the self-confidence of the King of the World."
Not convinced?
If you don’t accept it, you can also win 12 Grammys.
If you don’t accept it, your genuine album sales have also broken into the billion-level club.
If you don’t accept it, you will also hold a concert tour around the world with 2 million people.
A series of wild criticisms silenced most people, but there were still some die-hards who still questioned it. But as the album was officially released, the voices immediately disappeared.
On July 5, after two songs hit the charts, the album "Human World" was officially released globally.
In just one day, genuine sales exceeded 1 million+ (including some pre-sale data).
What’s even more frightening is that of the first-day sales of more than 1 million copies, nearly half came from abroad.
Aside from the fact that some of them are Chinese, most of them are Cao Xuan's fans from all over the world. They don't care if it's an English or Chinese album, as long as it's Cao Xuan's song, they'll buy it.
If you don’t understand Chinese, just listen to the melody!
After several years and the experience of "Legend" becoming a god, Cao Xuan has relied on his own influence to bring Chinese songs out of the circle on a global scale.
Even though this "out of the circle" is more among his fan base, who can deny that this is not a success...
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ps: Friendly recommendation of the book "The Rebirth of the Childhood Twins", the female protagonists are twin sisters, they understand everything...
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My eyes are a bit sore today. The 1,000 words I owed yesterday will be postponed to tomorrow.
