Chapter 446: Little Cotton-Padded Jacket Is Here

Two days before Christmas, Hathaway finished filming the scenes in "Interstellar" and enjoyed the holiday with her family.

Although Christmas in Reykjavik is not as lively and noisy as in the big cities of the United States, it has a more authentic Christmas flavor.

Before the holiday, every corner of Reykjavik was covered with colorful lights, making this small seaside town more dreamy against the backdrop of the surrounding snow and water vapor, giving people the illusion of being in a Western fairy tale world.

What impressed the two families the most was the Icelandic Santa Claus that could be seen everywhere. The Icelandic Santa Claus is not the kind and amiable white-bearded old man who rides a reindeer cart and carries a sack on his back and gives gifts to children everywhere.

According to the legend here, there are as many as thirteen Santa Clauses, and they are both good and evil. When they are happy, they will leave many gifts in the children's shoes and socks. When they are unhappy, they will catch disobedient children and leave them for their evil mothers to cook dinner.

Every year, starting from the early morning of December 12, these thirteen weird Santa Clauses take turns running down the mountain to make trouble in the town.

When Christmas comes, the thirteen Santa Clauses will run back to the mountain one by one until the last Santa Claus leaves on January 6. Iceland will be as quiet as usual, which means that the islanders have entered a peaceful and harmonious new year.

Therefore, Iceland's Christmas holiday is the longest in the world. It lasts for 26 days from the time the first Santa Claus comes down the mountain.

Iceland's Santa Claus is somewhat similar to China's "Nian Beast" and has some "monster" attributes. Therefore, in addition to Christmas trees, Christmas here also likes to light bonfires to scare away the troublesome Santa Claus!

Icelandic children don't have a good impression of Santa Claus, but Little Bear likes these thirteen weird-looking Santa Clauses very much, almost to the point of obsession.

Ever since he first saw a group of Santa Claus-looking performances on the street, he has been attracted by these Santa Clauses.

Not only did he refuse to leave in front of these cartoon characters, but he also asked his grandparents to take all the toys and books about Santa Claus back home.

Every day, he asked his family elders to tell him the story of Santa Claus in Iceland, and he believed it without a doubt. Every day, he said that he would wait until Santa Claus came to make trouble before going to bed, but he couldn't bear it every day and fell asleep in the arms of his family early. After a while, he drooled in sleep.

Children are always the biggest source of joy in the family. With the expectation of Little Bear every day, the two families happily spent a unique Western festival in Iceland.

After Christmas, the vacation of the two families did not end. They then flew from Iceland to Amstetten, Hungary. Shanhe and Hathaway made an appointment with Rooney and Fritzler to reunite early in the morning.

It has been three years since Shanhe first met Rooney. He is now a 12-year-old teenager.

He has always remembered the warmth brought to him by the Qiu family, especially Little Bear, his younger brother, and the whole family loves him very much.

Even though the Fritzlers were unwilling to go online to face the various discussions brought about by "Room", they still collected all the reports about Little Bear on the Internet.

Even Jenny, the most autistic child, would smile happily at the little kid on the computer.

With the help of Greg and others, the Fritzlers used the compensation given by Shanhe to buy a small farm near the Qiu family's holiday villa.

Rooney had been looking forward to the arrival of the Qiu family for the past two days. As soon as the Qiu family's car arrived at the villa, he shouted to his mother and sister,

"Mom, Susanna, Qiu and Bernier are here, I'm going to find them!"

Before he finished speaking, he ran out of the yard.

Shanhe's family also saw the running boy from a distance and felt his excitement and excitement.

Shanhe smiled and walked forward, giving Rooney a happy hug.

"Hi, Rooney, you've grown a lot taller and look much stronger than the photo you sent!"

"Qiu, I'm now a substitute player in the school football team, and I will definitely be a main player next year!"

"Haha... Then you have to work hard, I hope I can go to the scene to watch your game in the future!"

Shanhe patted Rooney on the back and took him to his family who were watching them.

Rooney hugged and greeted several elderly people one by one, and also politely greeted Gerrard and Kate, who he met for the first time. It can be seen that he is much more cheerful and generous than before.

Finally, he stood in front of the little brat and Doudou,

"Bernier, have you forgotten your brother Rooney?"

The little brat really didn't remember Rooney, but Doudou remembered the smell of the boy in front of him very clearly, and licked Rooney's palm.

Rooney squatted down, hugged Doudou's big head and stroked its back,

"Doudou, hello!"

Seeing his playmate in close contact with Rooney, the little bear also came up quickly, and the two children and the old dog quickly became familiar with each other again.

Soon, their laughter filled the whole courtyard.

The Fritzler family welcomed a rare guest.

Their living conditions have improved a lot compared to a year ago. With their own farm, the family has daily work and no longer has to stay in the house all day, which is of great help to the psychological recovery of Fritzler and her daughter.

They even invited the whole family of the Qiu family to visit them the next day. Although Jenny was still afraid of outsiders and dared not go downstairs to meet strangers, Fritzler and Susanna were still silent, but their complexion and expression were much better than before.

During the days in Amstetten, Rooney and Hathaway became the most common guests of the two families.

As soon as Rooney got out of school, he would teach the little bear to play football on the lawn. Doudou was old, but he would occasionally join in to make trouble and play, and the laughter of the children would be heard in the courtyard every day.

Hathaway would also bring her son to visit Fritzler's house every day, take care of the farm with Fritzler and her daughter, and even learn the craft of making local jam from Fritzler.

The changes in the Fritzler family made the Qiu family's holiday time more comfortable.

In this quiet little town in Northern Europe, the New Year's Day of 2014 came quietly.

On the first day of New Year's Day, the Qiu family received great news. Hathaway was suspected to be pregnant, and this conjecture was confirmed in the hospital in Amstetten that day.

Speaking of which, Northern Europe is really a blessed place for the Shanhe couple. When they were pregnant with the little bear, they were in Switzerland not far away, and the second child was at the foot of the Alps.

Both families were ecstatic about the news, and several women began to arrange a tonic plan for Hathaway again.

"I didn't expect this place to be so spiritual. Look, Nini got pregnant here twice. I have to come here often in the future!"

"Haha... Mom, didn't you say a few days ago that this place is much worse than my hometown? You changed your mind so quickly now!"

"I said it's not lively enough here. People live too scattered. The old man also said there are no houses around and it's too quiet, but he didn't say it's bad here!"

"That's right. This place is beautiful and leisurely, but it's indeed a bit deserted. You can't buy anything. You can't even find an old hen. There are only turkeys. They look big but have no nutrition. I'll go and discuss with my in-laws later. Let's go back to China as soon as possible. It is safer to have a baby at home!"

"Meiyu is right. It is safer to return home. I am so happy to think that another grandchild is coming!"

"It would be better if it is a granddaughter this time!"

"It is better if it is a boy. Nini must want to get pregnant again in order to have a girl. We will have another precious grandchild!"

"Haha... You are the one who has the idea and the calculation is clear. Then we can have another grandchild!"

"Haha..."

...

Hathaway's unexpected pregnancy made the two families change their schedules. Before the New Year's Day holiday was over, they said goodbye to Rooney and Fritzler, who were reluctant to leave, and returned to China on the "Little Flying Bear".

It took Qiu Yanche two days to figure out why the elders were so happy. He became curious about his mother's belly. Every day, he would touch Hathaway's belly and ask curiously:

"Mom, do you have a sister in your belly? When will she come out to play with me?"

"Does Bernier like a sister?"

Boys subconsciously want to have a sister, and Bernier is no exception.

"Yes, grandma, great-grandma, and great-grandma all like brothers, and I like sisters!"

"Hehe... Baby thinks the same as mom! But it will take another nine months for her to come out of mom's belly. Bernier has to take good care of his sister in the future!"

"Ah?"

The little bear tilted his head and thought for a while,

"I will give her all the toys, and I will play with her with Doudou!"

"Well, mom believes Bernier will be a good brother!"

"I like to be a good brother!"

"Haha..."

Listening to the conversation between Hathaway and her son, Shanhe on the side smiled and picked up the bad boy,

"You can't sleep with mom in the future. The first thing to be a brother is to have your own room!"

"Ah!"

...

At the beginning of 2014, the Qiu family welcomed the most important thing in the coming year, the addition of a new member, and the whole family was excited.

Shanhe, the father, is no exception. Although he was not as nervous as the first time as a father, his expectations were no less than the first time. Like his son, he hoped that this time it would be a daughter. Who doesn't like a caring little cotton-padded jacket!

Definitely cuter and less troublesome than the bad boy, the little bear!

Shanhe and the elders of the Qiu family did not deliberately conceal the good news of Hathaway's pregnancy. Within a few days, the powerful reporters got the news.

Entertainment media around the world reported on this matter. Everyone welcomed the news very much. Fans of Shanhe and his wife even started a craze for naming the child online.

Friends and relatives of the Qiu family also expressed their congratulations to Shanhe and his family.

Almost everyone was happy to see Shanhe and his wife's second child, only the senior executives of Warner Pictures were frowning at the news.

Wonder Woman has been in the works for more than a year, and the script and preparatory work have been completed for more than half.

According to the original plan, the Wonder Woman trilogy will be launched and announced in March 2014 at the latest. The first film is expected to start shooting in July 2014 and will be released on Christmas Day 2015!

But at this juncture, Hathaway, the iron heroine, got pregnant, and the whole plan was affected.

There are only two options for Warner, either to change the actor or to postpone the plan and wait for Hathaway to return after giving birth?

For this reason, Warner Bros. was caught in a debate.

"How can Hathaway get pregnant at this time? It's so irresponsible. Our plans have all been disrupted by her. We should immediately consider other candidates!"

"I have long said that I would open up communication and cooperation with her. On the one hand, she tried hard to take advantage of Hathaway's popularity, and on the other hand, she covered up the matter and didn't make it clear. Look, now something has happened. We don't have a contract with Hathaway. Everything is just a verbal intention. Hathaway has not violated any contract. You should understand that it is not Hathaway who begged us, but we need her and Hua Xiaqiu's popularity and luck!"

"I agree with Phoenix's opinion. This matter still needs to be considered clearly. The global box office of "Man of Steel" has just exceeded 650 million, which can only be said to be barely qualified. Christopher Nolan has already withdrawn from the DC comics universe. If Hathaway withdraws again, it will have a huge impact on the DC comics universe. Big impact, Hathaway is the best actress candidate for Wonder Woman, no one denies this, and it is recognized by comic fans and movie fans around the world. If you change people at this time, the risk of the movie will increase exponentially. I think it is okay to postpone the project for a year! "

"Hathaway is indeed the best candidate, but not the only one. I think Gal Gadot in "Fast and Furious" can be our backup. Her popularity is not low recently!"

"Hehe... Mayer, I know that you Hebrews are ready to rule the entertainment industry in the United States, but it is ridiculous to compare Gal Gadot with Hathaway. Hathaway can at least bring hundreds of millions of dollars in direct income to the movie. Gal Gadot, in addition to being a Hebrew, can't even touch Hathaway's high heels!"

...

Hathaway's unexpected pregnancy brought great trouble to Warner, and Warner's senior management was constantly controversial about it.

But Hathaway was not bothered by this. After the filming of "Room", she had a new understanding of the profession of actor, and the role of Wonder Woman was much less attractive to her.

She even felt that being pregnant at this time was God's hint to her, and nothing was more important than having a daughter!

A few days later, Hathaway heard about the controversy within Warner. She called Warner's new president, Kevin Tsujihara, a Japanese-American, and said that she could give up the role of Wonder Woman. At the same time, she also implicitly warned Warner not to use her name for publicity, otherwise she would fight back.

Funny, it was because of Hathaway's call that the internal controversy of Warner was immediately settled.

The entire Warner executives regarded Hathaway's call as dissatisfaction and threat. Is it worth offending the Hua Xiaqiu couple for a Wonder Woman?

Warner quickly came up with the answer, and Hathaway soon received a call from Kevin Tsujihara.

"Annie, we don't mean to replace you. Wonder Woman will postpone the preparation and start of filming. You are the only candidate for Diana Prince!"

Hathaway laughed. She really didn't care about the role of Wonder Woman.

"Kevin, you misunderstood me. You can find someone else to play the role of Wonder Woman. I just want to be a mother who is about to give birth, not Diana Prince!"

"Annie, congratulations to you and Qiu. The identity of a mother does not conflict with Diana. Movie fans hope to see a great mother to interpret this super woman!"

Since Warner is willing to wait, Hathaway naturally has no objection.

"Okay, I agree with you, then see you next year!"

"Annie, how about we settle things first? I have the contract ready!"

"Hehe... OK, you ask someone to pass it over!"