Chapter 234, Part 234 (Second Update)

234:

Feng Que led him into the small balcony inside the private room.

Feng Que's cousin was completely taken aback by the unexpected turn of events.

"Xiao Xi, have you seen Xiao Que's movies?" He looked at Li Jing and Mu Shaoting with a puzzled expression.

Mu Shaoting: ...

Mu Shaoting smiled and said, "He loves watching movies."

"So... what does he want to talk to Xiao Que about?"

Mu Shaoting: Of course, we talked about his father.

But how should I tell you this?

So Mu Shaoting secretly kicked Li Jing under the table: Hurry up and help!

Li Jing: ...

Li Jing could only cooperate and ask, "How is Grandpa Feng doing lately?"

“Great! What could possibly be wrong with him? Especially now that Xiao Que is back, he’s been even better.”

Li Jing smiled and started chatting with Feng Que's cousin.

Mu Shaoting breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness he brought Li Jing, otherwise he and Feng Que's cousin would be staring at each other right now.

However, why is their baby acting like a little adult, even speaking in private? Mu Shaoting almost burst out laughing. Does he know what this means?

I don't know which TV show they learned this from.

So cute.

On the other side, Feng Que closed the door, looked at the soft and cute child in front of him, and said with great interest, "Alright, I've done my part. What do you want to say to me? Go ahead."

"My name is Ye Qingxi," Ye Qingxi introduced herself. "My father is Mu Shaowu."

Phoenix Palace: !!!

He's actually Mu Shaowu's child?!

Mu Shaowu has such a big child!

That's truly astonishing.

Feng Que couldn't help but glance at him again.

Just as he was sizing up Ye Qingxi, Ye Qingxi was also sizing him up.

Feng Que was very handsome. His appearance matched his surname perfectly; he was very elegant and looked like a noble young master raised on jewels and jade.

Perhaps because his grandmother was a foreigner, Feng Que's features were particularly deep-set, his nose was high and straight, and the color of his pupils was slightly light, with a faint hint of green, though it was not clear.

His hair was light-colored, his skin was fair, his double eyelids were deeply creased, and the corners of his eyes were slightly upturned, reminiscent of the phoenix eyes associated with his surname.

With looks like that, even if she didn't become a director, she could still become a huge star as an actress.

Ye Qingxi was somewhat surprised; the original book didn't say that Feng Que was this handsome!

In the book, Feng Que is a typical tool character.

His appearance is during the movie casting process. He Yao auditions after being recommended by his assistant, and he is cast. After that, there is no more plot involving him.

Even when they were filming, they mainly focused on He Yao's hardships and how Qiu Lu visited He Yao on set, which led to a warming of their relationship.

The only connection we can find between him and Feng Que is that he berated He Yao on set, causing He Yao great distress. He confided in Qiu Lu that night, who rushed over to comfort him. The next day, Qiu Lu berated Feng Que, which angered Feng Que so much that he said he wanted to replace He Yao.

Seeing this, He Yao, being sensible and prioritizing the bigger picture, advised Qiu Lu not to hold a grudge against Feng Que. He then went to apologize to Feng Que, saying that her boyfriend would never do that again and that he would work hard on filming and fulfill his filming requirements.

After this battle, Qiu Lu felt even more sorry for the person he loved. He was determined to become the head of the Qiu family in the future, to make the Qiu family stand at the top of the pyramid, and to ensure that no one would dare to bully or make things difficult for He Yao again.

He Yao, on the other hand, hoped that his forbearance would bring a good result, ideally with both box office success and awards.

As he wished, almost all of the subsequent film nominations and awards were related to He Yao, but none were related to Feng Que.

He Yao was happy about this for a long time.

Of course, he was only nominated and did not win the award.

Ye Qingxi knew that Feng Que and He Yao had a bad relationship. Although they had cooperated before, they had not become friends, but rather enemies. That's why she dared to let her father eat the excellent resources that He Yao had prepared for him in the original book, which He Yao could not eat this time.

Otherwise, he wouldn't allow his father to have contact with anyone related to He Yao!

Who would have thought that Feng Que would have such a face? It's quite an unexpected surprise.

So young, so handsome, so rich, and an internationally renowned director, yet he can only be a tool in someone else's book, a tool who can't even show his handsome face while delivering equipment. Ye Qingxi thought of this and felt that he was quite pitiful.

Don't worry, if you choose my dad, he definitely won't scold you or make you angry.

Although his acting skills are not good, he is a good person!

Keep trying!

And it's buy one get one free!

Not only am I a good actor, but I'm also a good person, and I can even teach my dad with you.

So please grant my request to come this time!

Ye Qingxi promoted it in her mind.

After looking you over, Feng Que slowly said, "You two look quite alike."

They are all stunningly beautiful.

Ye Qingxi was somewhat happy because of his words.

He likes it when people say he looks like Mu Shaowu.

"Thank you, Uncle Feng." He smiled happily.

"So you came here today..."

“I’m here to audition for you,” Ye Qingxi said. “I know you’re going to make a new movie, and there’s a child role in it, so I asked my aunt to bring me here so I can try out for the role.”

"Shao Ting is your aunt?"

So she must be Mu Shaowu's sister. No wonder he thought they looked somewhat alike.

Hearing his words, Ye Qingxi realized that he really didn't pay much attention to the domestic entertainment industry. Otherwise, given that the news about Mu Shaoting being his aunt had been so widely publicized recently, he would have known if he had paid even a little attention.

Indeed, according to Li Jing, Feng Que grew up abroad and could not always return home except for the Spring Festival, even during winter and summer vacations.

He clearly has a better understanding of the entertainment industry in Europe and America than the domestic entertainment industry.

"Mm." Ye Qingxi nodded.

"And who is Li Jing?"

"He is my aunt's friend."

Feng Que understood.

So today's main character is none other than the little guy in front of him.

"Ye Qingxi, first of all, I admit that you are indeed very cute and good-looking, and very suitable to be a child actor. However, the child actors for this play have already been decided, so it may not be possible for you to play the role."

“You haven’t seen my performance yet,” Ye Qingxi said.

"Are you very confident?" Feng Que looked at him.

Ye Qingxi nodded.

Feng Que was somewhat surprised.

He spent a lot of time abroad, and as a result, every time he returned to China, he could feel more clearly the humility and reserve of the people there, especially the children. Even if they were very good at something, they would not show it off unless their parents asked them to. Otherwise, they preferred to keep their talents hidden.

However, Ye Qingxi was clearly different from the other children.

He was truly confident; even now, looking at him, there was no sign of nervousness in his eyes.

His eyes were bright and clear, with a slight smile. He was composed, even confident.

Feng Que became interested again.

Before returning to China, he had his assistant compile information on all the well-known child stars in the country, and Ye Qingxi was not among them.

He is Mu Shaowu's son and looks just as good as Mu Shaowu. As long as he has acted, he cannot possibly not appear on that list of child stars.

The only explanation is that he has never acted.

But now, he stands confidently in front of him and says, "You haven't seen my performance yet."

interesting.

"Alright, then I'll watch your performance," Feng Que said with a smile.

He didn't bring a script, so he dictated, "There's a part in the script where a child decides to leave his father and go find other relatives so that his father can have a better life. So, while his father is away, he writes a letter to say goodbye, but when he thinks about really leaving, the child is reluctant and starts to cry. You can perform this part."

After he finished speaking, he walked to the small tea table on the balcony, picked up the peony in the vase, and handed it to Ye Qingxi.

"Here, you can use this as your pen."

Ye Qingxi took it and sat down at the coffee table. He took out a tissue and used it as his letter paper.

Then, he began to use the flower branch as a pen, holding the branch and slowly writing.

He was writing very seriously. Feng Que, standing beside him, could see that he wasn't writing unconsciously, but was actually writing words.

Dear Dad:

By the time you read this letter, I will have already left.

I'm so happy living with you these days.

You read books with me, wrote with me, played games with me, and even ate watermelon together.

Do you still remember that melon shed?

That night, we lay in the cabin, looking up at the stars.

Ye Qingxi wrote slowly, tears welling up in her eyes.

There are so many stars in the sky, just like the people on earth, densely packed together.

But none of the stars in the sky belong to me.

The people on earth, however, have a father who belongs to me.

Ye Qingxi's tears slowly fell.

I was so happy and joyful being with my dad; it felt like the sky had turned into a rainbow.

But Dad can no longer be happy.

His tears fell one by one, crystal clear, landing on the white paper and wetting a patch.

Ye Qingxi raised her hand, wiped her tears with the back of her hand, crumpled the tear-stained paper into a ball, took out a new piece of paper, and began to write.

He started rewriting his farewell letter from scratch, but the more he wrote, the more tears he shed.

He kept wiping away his tears, and finally buried his head in his arms and sobbed.

The pink peony fell from his hand, landing on the transparent coffee table and on his face, creating a beautiful picture that highlighted his youthful innocence and the beauty of his soul.

Feng Que watched, unable to tell whether he was acting or genuinely moved by the scene.

He hesitated for another ten seconds or so, and seeing that Ye Qingxi was still crying, he tentatively tried to persuade her, "You...you shouldn't cry."

But Ye Qingxi cried more and more sadly, and louder and louder.

Startled, Feng Que quickly reached out to support his shoulders, saying, "Don't cry, don't cry."

As he was trying to comfort her, Ye Qingxi looked up. Her eyes were still red, but they were full of speechlessness and helplessness. "Uncle Feng, you're disturbing my acting."

Phoenix Palace: ? ? ? !!!

"Are you acting?!"

Ye Qingxi blinked: "Otherwise what?"

Isn't he still auditioning?

Feng Que stared at his puzzled expression, his eyes devoid of any sadness, and was momentarily stunned.

This was all an act?!

It was an act!

"Is it because you have a father that you think about him and are reminded of him by the sight of him?"

Ye Qingxi: ? ? ? !!!

"Of course not."

He would never leave his father!

Neither proactive nor passive!

They will be together forever!

Together for life!

"Didn't you tell me to act like this?" Ye Qingxi repeated to him, "The child is about to leave his father, so he writes a letter to say goodbye, but he is very reluctant to part with him, so he cries."

"I'm crying right now, aren't I?"

Ye Qingxi felt that he had completely ruined her performance. "This part is just that the child was really in so much pain that he couldn't help but cry. After he finished crying, he would comfort himself, saying that it was for his father's good. So he would wipe away his tears, force a smile, take out a new piece of paper, and write a new letter without any tears."

"That way, Dad won't know he's crying and won't worry about him."

Phoenix Palace: ...

Feng Que looked at him in disbelief.

Is this something a six-year-old should be thinking?

Is this something a six-year-old could think of?!

How could he not have acted before!

His acting skills, his conception, and his interpretation of the character are simply superb!

"You...you've really never acted before?"

"Uncle Feng, have you seen my work?" Ye Qingxi asked instead of answering.

Feng Que shook his head.

Ye Qingxi smiled. "As you can see."

Phoenix Palace: ...

Feng Que still couldn't quite believe it.

There really are acting geniuses in this world!

And incredibly! He actually ran into him!

Compared to Ye Qingxi, the child actor he had previously chosen was not just not good enough, but simply unwatchable.

No wonder he dared to say, "You haven't seen my performance yet," he certainly has reason to be confident.

He'd be confident if he could act like this at six years old!

"How did you discover your acting talent?" Feng Que asked curiously. "You've never acted before, so how did you know you were a good actor?"

"Because I watched the movies you made, I felt that I could act in the same roles as them, so I came to you."

"Then, you said I have a lot of acting talent." Ye Qingxi smiled at him. "Although you didn't say it explicitly, I'm very smart. I could tell that's what you meant, so now I know that I did act very well."

Feng Que was amused by him.

He felt he understood.

Ye Qingxi is a typical example of someone who is fearless and has a childlike mentality.

He felt he could play the role in the movie, so he confidently approached him. And indeed, he was very talented in acting, practically a genius. So he was amazed by his performance and showed his appreciation and affirmation.

Ye Qingxi felt this praise, which confirmed his previous idea that "I can also play the roles in movies".

At this point, Ye Qingxi's confidence had reached a perfect closed loop.

Only a child would do something like that.

So when the child did it, it seemed especially cute. At least, he thought Ye Qingxi was cute.

Feng Que looked at the mischievous little boy in front of him and pinched his cheek. "You really acted very well, so you've passed the audition. Have your dad come over another day, and we'll sign the contract."

Ye Qingxi shook his head and said, "No way~"

"Why?"

"Because I haven't agreed to act in it with you yet."

Phoenix Palace: ? ? ?

"You came to see me for an audition, didn't you?"

“Yes.” Ye Qingxi nodded. “But I came to you just to audition. Auditioning doesn’t mean I have to act. I just told you, I’m just here to try it out.”

Feng Que: ...It seems that's true. He only said that his aunt would bring him to try out for the role, but he didn't say that he hoped to get the role.

Feng Que was confused. "So you traveled all this way to see me just to test me?"

Ye Qingxi shook her head, "Of course not."

He said, "Uncle Feng, the baby in your script loves his father very much, and I love my father very much too."

"Although I think I can also act out what the actors in your movie can do, I am not an actor, so I have no intention of acting in it."

“It was my dad who wanted to act, and I wanted him to be able to do what he wanted to do, so I came to act for you.”

“I can sign a contract with you and act in your movies like the other people in your movies, but I need my dad to play the dad in my movies, that’s why I came to you.”

Ye Qingxi said earnestly, "Uncle Feng, my dad works very hard and is very serious. He may not be the best actor, but you can teach him, and I can teach him too. We can teach him together, and we will definitely be able to teach him. So, please give him another chance, okay?"