Chapter 77: Before Returning Home (3)

  "Ah! God, it's really you, the genius director Song. I'm your most loyal fan, thank God. I was wondering why you looked so familiar." Just as Song Tang was thinking about how to get along with his future brother-in-law, Joshua suddenly exclaimed excitedly.

  "Is that true? Joshua, that's great." Song Tang was also very happy. "Joshua, you should help carry some of the stuff." At this time, Jessica said with a bad tone. "Oh, sorry Jessica, I'm just too excited to see Tang." Joshua said happily and then took some of the things from both of their hands.

  As Jessica and Joshua arrived at Jessica's home, a middle-aged couple came down from upstairs. The man was tall and majestic, exuding a military air, while the woman, although in her 50s, still radiated elegance and charm. They were Jessica's parents, Mark Alba and Catherine Qinsen. As soon as Song Tang saw them, he knew who they were, but just as he was sizing up the couple, they too were sizing him up.

  Next, Jessica's actions proved Song Tang's guess to be completely correct. After putting things down, Jessica came in front of the middle-aged couple, pulled their arms and pointed at Song Tang saying: "Dad, mom, this is my boyfriend, Tang Song, an excellent film director. And these two are my dad and mom, Mark Alba and Catherine Jenkins!"

  "Uncle, auntie! I'm Tang Song, Jessica's boyfriend. You can call me Tang or Song."

  "Alright, young man, I know you. Although I'm not a big fan of movies, I still keep up with the news, and you've been quite famous lately. You're Chinese, right?" Mark said with a smile.

  "Yes, uncle, I'm proud of it, but unfortunately, I grew up in America since I was little, so I'm an American-born Chinese," Song Tang replied.

  "Are you currently dating Sweetheart?" Mark asked further.

  "Yeah, uncle, I really like Jessica, and I hope you can approve of us two," Song Tang said seriously.

  At this time, Jessica beside her was also looking at her father with a tense expression, afraid that her father would object to her and Song Tang's romance. Next to Jessica, Mrs. Catherine saw her daughter's tense look and suddenly chuckled, then smiled and patted Jessica's hand, whispering in her ear: "Sweetheart, don't be nervous, your dad will have discretion." Seeing her mother's teasing expression, Jessica's face turned red with embarrassment, and she scolded her mother: "Mom~~~"

  "Hehe, young man, don't be nervous, I didn't mean to oppose you two. It's just that you're both still young and should focus on your own careers." Mark looked at the person in front of him, who was not much older, with a calm and composed demeanor, and couldn't help but nod his head in agreement.

  After Mark's words, Song Tang finally understood the meaning of Jessica's father's previous question, and he quickly assured: "Don't worry, Uncle, I have a sense of propriety." "Good, that's good!" "Tang, can I call you that?" At this time, Jessica's mother, Catherine, smiled with satisfaction, truly a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, the more she looked, the more satisfied she was. "Of course, Aunt," Song Tang said. "You're not much older than my dear daughter, are you?" Catherine asked. "Yes, Aunt, I'm one year older than Dear, and I just turned 19 this year." Song Tang smiled at Catherine. "Oh my god, I didn't expect you to be only 19 years old, yet you're a famous director! I love your dinosaur movie, although it wasn't directed by you!" Catherine exclaimed in surprise. "I'm honored, Aunt," Song Tang smiled.

  Time passed in the midst of laughter and chatter, although Mark Albright usually maintained a strict military demeanor, it was clear that he was extremely happy today, and his laughter was noticeably more frequent than usual. Meanwhile, Jessica's mother, Catherine, was being teased by Song Tang's humorous tone, causing her to laugh nonstop, making the already beautiful and charming Catherine even more captivating, leaving Song Tang in awe: No wonder Jessica is so sexy and pretty, just look at Catherine!

  Here is the translation:

  Originally, Song Tang wanted to spend a few more days in California accompanying Jessica, but on the second night, a phone call disrupted his plans. Just as he was chatting with Jessica, George's call came in. Looking at the familiar number on his phone, Song Tang made a helpless gesture towards Jessica before answering the call. "Hey, dear George, what's up so late?" "Yes, boss, the premiere of 'Love Returns to Reno' is starting the day after tomorrow." Upon hearing George's words, Song Tang suddenly remembered that his romantic comedy film 'Love Returns to Reno' was scheduled to be released on January 4th. Unbeknownst to him, time had flown by and it was already 1993. "Okay, George, I'm still in California now, I'll try to rush back to Los Angeles tomorrow." Song Tang said after some thought. "Alright, boss, goodnight!" "Goodnight George!" After hanging up the phone, Song Tang looked at Jessica's sulky face and said apologetically.

  "Dear sweetheart, although I'd like to stay here with you, unfortunately..." Jessica looked at Song Tang's apologetic face and smiled sweetly, saying: "It's okay, Tang, career comes first." Although Jessica said so, Song Tang still saw a hint of disappointment in her eyes. After thinking for a moment, Song Tang said: "Why don't you accompany me to the premiere instead? My mom also misses you, sweetheart." Upon hearing Song Tang's invitation, Jessica's eyes lit up momentarily, but then dimmed again. "Let's forget it, Tang, Mom and Dad won't agree." "In that case, are you going to make it up to me tonight, sweetheart?" As he spoke, Song Tang wrapped his arms around Jessica's sensual waist.

  "Ah! Tong, this is at my home, Dad and Mom will hear." Jessica stopped Song Tang's mischievous hands, her face flushing red. "Hehe, it's okay, we'll be quieter." Song Tang lightly kissed Jessica's cherry lips, then pressed her sensitive body under his own...

  The next day, Song Tang bid farewell to Jessica's family and boarded the plane back to Los Angeles amidst Jessica's reluctant gaze.

  "Genius director Song's third work 'Love Returns to Reno' is about to be released." "Director trying to act?" "Romantic comedy?" "Have you seen 'Trailer Park Boys' and 'The Shawshank Redemption'? Are you a fan of Song? If so, pay attention to 'Love Returns to Reno', not only is it a new film directed by Song, but you can also see his shadow in the movie." "Who does he think he is? Francis Ford Coppola? Martin Scorsese? Or Steven Spielberg? Admittedly, although he has directed two good films, let's take a look, he is not only a director, but also a screenwriter and producer, now he wants to act too, doesn't he know that one person's energy is limited?" "Director or actor? Film is not a joke."

  As the promotion of "Love Returns to Reno" began, many journalists and film enthusiasts learned about this upcoming romantic comedy from Da Tang Film and Television, which will feature Song Tang. Although Song Tang's reputation is not as high as that of big-name directors like Steven Spielberg and James Cameron, he is still quite well-known. Due to the secrecy measures taken earlier, it wasn't until the promotion of "Love Returns to Reno" that journalists and fans who closely follow Song Tang learned about his acting career. For entertainment reporters, they naturally want to find attention-grabbing topics, while for film enthusiasts, they can't wait to see Song Tang's performance on the big screen. Regardless of whether these entertainment reporters praise or criticize Song Tang, there is no doubt that his name has attracted more people's attention and will bring in more box office revenue for "Love Returns to Reno".

  On January 4th, the same day at the Grand Theater in Los Angeles, it was this theater that had experienced three extraordinary movie premieres in '92, whether it was "Pulp Fiction", "The Shawshank Redemption" or the still-hot "Jurassic Park", all of which achieved unprecedented success. Today, the Grand Theater was once again filled with people of all shapes and sizes, no less than the previous few times.

  At 9:00 AM Pacific Time, the premiere of "Return to Reno" officially began. This time, Song Tang did not appear directly on stage, but instead sat in a position at the back of the cinema after dressing up, because only in this way could he hear the most direct opinions from movie fans.