Chapter 253, Part 253 (Second Update)

Two hundred and fifty-three:

After Ye Qingxi and Mu Shaowu finished filming their scene, the assistant director yelled "Cut!" Ye Qingxi then composed herself and prepared to rest.

Mu Shaowu pulled him toward the rest area. As they walked, they saw Feng Que and an elderly man with white hair walking toward them.

The two stood together, and their facial features were very similar.

Ye Qingxi asked curiously, "Dad, is that grandpa Uncle Feng's grandpa?"

Otherwise, how could they look so alike?

Mu Shaowu nodded.

After agreeing to be Feng Que's fake boyfriend, he naturally learned a little about his family.

Naturally, they learned about the man who developed and expanded the Phoenix Group overseas.

A few years ago, Mr. Feng's wife passed away. Mr. Feng didn't want to stay in this place of sorrow any longer. In addition, he hadn't returned to China for half his life and was homesick. So he left his son, daughter-in-law, and grandson and moved back.

But why is he here now?

Mu Shaowu had a bad feeling.

"Should we go and say hello to Grandpa Feng?" Ye Qingxi asked.

Mu Shaowu: "...I think I'll pass."

What if Feng Que's parents told Grandpa Feng about their fake relationship? And if Grandpa Feng immediately said, "You are Xiao Que's boyfriend," then everything would be over!

So Mu Shaowu pulled Ye Qingxi toward his van, saying, "Dad suddenly has a stomachache, come with Dad to the van to use the restroom."

Ye Qingxi asked in surprise, "Huh? Why does it suddenly hurt? Dad, do you want a hot water bottle?"

"No need, I'll just go to the restroom," Mu Shaowu said.

Ye Qingxi was so busy caring about Mu Shaowu that she forgot about Grandpa Fengque's matter.

Grandpa Feng looked at his future granddaughter-in-law and great-grandson, then suddenly turned around and walked in the other direction, asking in confusion, "What's going on? Why did you leave after seeing us?"

Feng Que: ...Of course, it's because I'm afraid that if you open your mouth, Ye Qingxi will find out what she shouldn't know.

Feng Que smiled and said, "They were probably tired. I think they went to Shao Wu's nanny van. Xiao Xi probably filmed for half a day and was tired. Shao Wu felt sorry for him and wanted him to sleep in the car for a while."

Grandpa Feng nodded. That's right. Such a young child shouldn't be tired.

Thinking of this, he glared at his grandson with dissatisfaction, "You too, what's wrong with you? Isn't it you who arranges how many takes to film each day? Can't you arrange less for Xiaoxi?"

Grandpa Feng is utterly exhausted.

As for his grandson, you might think he doesn't love him, but he managed to bring Mu Shaowu's son into his own film crew just to keep Mu Shaowu by his side.

You say he loves her? But his brain is as dense as a block of wood!

Grandpa Feng lowered his voice and said, "Xiao Xi is Shao Wu's child. If you like Shao Wu, you have to treat his child well. Otherwise, how can Shao Wu be willing to marry you?"

"No wonder Shaowu doesn't want Xiaoxi to know. He thinks your relationship is unstable. Look at what you've done! Shaowu isn't even married to you yet, and you've already made his child so tired. If you marry him in the future, who knows how you'll treat the child?!"

"Being a stepfather is tough. Since you've decided to become a stepfather, you have to put in the effort, do you understand?!" Old Master Feng was exasperated.

Phoenix Palace: ...

Feng Que wanted to slap himself twice. Why couldn't he have come up with another excuse if he said Ye Qingxi was tired?!

Now look what's happened, he's practically being called a child abuser stepfather!

Feng Que could only bite the bullet and say, "Actually, there weren't many scenes. Most of the time, Xiao Xi was quite relaxed. She's usually very energetic on set. Maybe she just woke up early this morning, which is why she's sleepy."

"Can't you adjust the time so he can get up later?"

Phoenix Palace: ...

Well, the more he said, the more mistakes he would make, so he remained silent.

Grandpa Feng continued to lecture his grandson, "The technology is so advanced now. Even if you want to shoot a scene in the morning, you can have him get up at noon and make it look like a morning scene in post-production. Is it necessary to make things difficult for the child? It's just a little more money. You're already willing to give Mu Shaowu 500 million, why would you care about this little bit of money?"

Feng Que: ...That five hundred million doesn't mean what you think!

Feng Que lowered his eyes meekly and said, "I understand."

Grandpa Feng was finally satisfied. "Although I don't want your future partner to be a man, if you insist on dating, then date properly and put in more effort. Otherwise, when will your relationship ever stabilize, and when will Xiao Xi ever find out?"

When will he finally be able to speak to his future great-grandson?!

Grandpa Feng sighed. His grandson was really unreliable.

Mu Shaowu led Ye Qingxi into the van, quickly went into the bathroom, and took out his phone to send a message to Feng Que.

Mu Shaowu: [What's going on? Why is your grandfather here?]

Taking advantage of her grandfather's momentary lapse in attention, Feng Que replied to his message: "He wants to invite you to dinner."

Mu Shaowu: ? ? ?

Mu Shaowu: !!!

Mu Shaowu: [Your parents talked to him!]

Feng Que: [Hmm.]

Mu Shaowu: [...]

Feng Que: [Don't worry, I've already told him. He won't talk nonsense on set, and he certainly won't say it in front of Xiao Xi.]

Feng Que: [He originally wanted to invite you and Xiao Xi to dinner, but I said our relationship is still in its early stages and not stable yet, so you haven't told Xiao Xi yet, and asked him to keep it a secret as well. He agreed.]

Mu Shaowu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Feng Que: [So, are you free tonight?]

Mu Shaowu: 【…Can I live without it?】

Feng Que: [Well, there probably are.]

Mu Shaowu knew that.

"Alright," Mu Shaowu agreed.

Feng Que: [Thank you.]

At the same time, Ye Qingxi was also sending WeChat messages to Qin Cheng.

Ye Qingxi had a lot of filming to do today and couldn't spend time with Qin Cheng, so she let Qin Cheng and Qin Luan go out and have some fun.

Just then, Qin Luan passed by a popular cake shop and remembered that Ye Qingxi loved cakes, so she took pictures of a few of the shop's best-selling designs and asked Qin Cheng to send them to Ye Qingxi to see which one he wanted.

Ye Qingxi hesitated for a long time between strawberries and chocolate, and finally chose strawberries.

Qin Cheng: [I'll bring it back to you later.]

Ye Qingxi: [Thank you, brother, and thank you, aunt.]

He was replying to messages when he heard the bathroom door open.

Ye Qingxi looked up and saw Mu Shaowu walk out.

Ye Qingxi quickly asked with concern, "Dad, does your tummy still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore," Mu Shaowu said gently.

"Can you eat cake? My aunt bought me a strawberry cake, can you eat it?"

"I can eat a little bit," Mu Shaowu said. "When will they be back?"

"I'll be back in a little while."

Mu Shaowu nodded, thinking to himself that it was perfect. When he went to have dinner with Feng Que's grandfather, Qin Luan could also help him keep an eye on Ye Qingxi.

He preferred Ye Qingxi to stay with Qin Luan and Qin Cheng rather than Zeng Chong.

Seeing that his stomachache had subsided, Ye Qingxi remembered the question she hadn't had a chance to ask earlier, "Dad, why didn't we say hello to Grandpa Feng?"

Mu Shaowu: Ah... of course, it's because he feels guilty.

But he was too embarrassed to say it.

So he could only make up a story, "Your Grandpa Feng isn't here as Uncle Feng's grandfather, but as an investor."

"So the crew didn't know about their relationship. If we went over and greeted him, saying 'Hello, Grandpa Feng,' since the surname Feng is not common, then everyone would know that Grandpa Feng invested in Uncle Feng's movie and would think that he got what he has today because of his family."

"I see."

Because of Mu Shaoting's past actions, Ye Qingxi didn't think there was anything wrong with Mu Shaowu's statement.

He asked in confusion, "So if I meet Grandpa Feng again in the future, should I just pretend I don't know him?"

Mu Shaowu: ...Don't worry, Dad won't let you meet him alone.

"Mm." Mu Shaowu nodded.

“Okay,” Ye Qingxi agreed.

The two rested in the van for a while before getting out and heading to the filming area just before filming a new scene.

The scene to be filmed is Qiao Tian and Qiao Xia doing housework together. Qiao Tian does it quickly and well, while Qiao Xia sneaks to the balcony to smoke when her son isn't looking, only to be caught red-handed by Qiao Tian.

The crew prepared warm water, since it was winter and Ye Qingxi was still a child. They were worried that the water would be too cold and he would get sick.

Ye Qingxi's acting is always very captivating.

He took a rag, laid it out, and began wiping the table and chairs while humming a cheerful children's song.

Meanwhile, Mu Shaowu craned his neck and saw him busy wiping things, then secretly slipped into the balcony and started smoking.

He didn't even dare to stand up, afraid that his son, who had suddenly appeared, would see him from the window.

So he squatted on the balcony, taking advantage of the time to smoke.

As I was smoking, I suddenly heard a voice: "Dad!"

Mu Shaowu looked up, the cigarette dangling from his lips, half-fallen.

Ye Qingxi puffed out her cheeks, "You're smoking again!"

Mu Shaowu immediately took the cigarette from his mouth like a coward, rubbed it, and said, "No, Dad just wanted to take a look."

"I saw you put it in your mouth!"

"That was a feint," Mu Shaowu lied through his teeth. "You've finished wiping the table?"

Ye Qingxi nodded, then walked up to him and looked up at him with her small face.

"You can't smoke. Smoking is bad for your health. My mother has health problems. You don't want to have health problems, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xia instantly felt sorry for the child in front of her.

He nodded quickly.

Qiao Tian said coquettishly, "Then do you want to hug me?"

Qiao Xia bent down and hugged him.

Qiao Tian then took the opportunity to secretly steal the cigarette case that he had put in his back pocket.

After Qiao Xia let go of him, he quickly ran to the balcony door, picked up the cigarette pack in his hand, and snorted at him, "I'm confiscating this, Dad, you'd better sweep the floor properly."

Qiao Xia: ? ? ?

"No, when did you take it?"

Qiao Tian smiled mischievously, made a face at him, and ran away happily.

He regained his cheerful demeanor and started humming his nursery rhyme again.

Grandpa Feng couldn't help but laugh as he watched.

"This child is quite cute."

Feng Que quickly chimed in, "Yes, Xiao Xi's acting is excellent. He portrayed Qiao Tian very well."

"Not bad, not bad," Old Master Feng remarked.

The assistant director yelled "Cut!", gave Mu Shaowu a few instructions, and then filmed it again.

This time, Mu Shaowu performed significantly better than before.

On the third take, the assistant director announced that the take was done.

Qin Luan and Qin Cheng also returned at this time.

When Ye Qingxi saw Qin Cheng, she happily ran towards him.

Qin Cheng ran over to him and handed him the local snacks he was carrying.

The cake wasn't in his hands; it was in Qin Luan's.

Qin Luan smiled and showed Ye Qingxi the cake in her hand, saying gently, "Auntie will hold this for you first. You and your brother can share it when we get back to the hotel."

Ye Qingxi nodded, "Yes, thank you, Auntie."

"You are welcome."

"Are those Mu Zheng's wife and children?" Old Master Feng asked.

Feng Que nodded, "They came to see Xiao Xi. Xiao Xi and her brother have a very good relationship."

Grandpa Feng nodded. "Very good."

In large families, the worst thing is for brothers to be at odds and drag each other down. Fortunately, the relatives in the Feng family have good relationships. Therefore, Old Master Feng naturally hopes that his in-laws will also be harmonious and that there will be no drama of brothers fighting each other.

"I'm going to the car first. Go tell Shaowu that I'm treating you to dinner."

“Okay,” Feng Que said.

When Mu Shaowu saw Qin Luan return, he told her that he was going out to eat later.

“No problem.” Qin Luan said without hesitation. “Go ahead and rest assured. I’ll see what Xiao Xi and Xiao Cheng want to eat and take them out to eat.”

"OK."

Seeing that she had agreed, Mu Shaowu then told Ye Qingxi about it.

Ye Qingxi asked in confusion, "Dad, where are you going to eat?"

“I don’t know either,” Mu Shaowu leaned close to his ear, “Isn’t your Uncle Feng’s grandfather an investor now? So he wanted to meet me, the lead actor, have a meal with me, and talk about the show. So I had no choice but to go with him and your Uncle Feng.”

Ye Qingxi nodded.

He understands that the lead actor is one of the decisive factors in whether a movie can make money, so many investors attach great importance to the lead actor.

Feng Que's grandfather probably hoped that this movie could further help Feng Que open up the mainland market, which is why he invested in the film and treated the lead actors to dinner.

As for why they only invited his father and not Qi Yi, Ye Qingxi thinks it's because his father is a popular celebrity!

That's just how the film industry is—it's all about power and influence.

So Ye Qingxi patted her father on the shoulder and said, "Dad, you go ahead. I'll stay with my aunt and brother."

"Okay." Mu Shaowu patted his little head.

Mu Shaowu was going to have dinner with Old Master Feng Que, so Ye Qingxi decided to treat Qin Luan and Qin Cheng to a meal as a way of showing hospitality and thanking them for coming to visit him on set.

But where should we take them to eat?

Ye Qingxi scratched her head, feeling that she really didn't know much about S City.

He thought for a moment, and seeing that Xiao Dai hadn't left with Feng Que and his father, he went over to him and asked, "Brother Xiao Dai, what are some good restaurants around here? I'd like to treat my brother and his mother to a meal."

Xiao Dai is now a huge fan of Ye Qingxi's older brother. Upon hearing this, he immediately squatted down and rattled off a list of hotel names based on their unique features.

Ye Qingxi was at a loss for words and could only ask, "Which one do you recommend the most?"

Xiao Dai thought about it carefully for a few seconds and replied, "If you're treating guests, you should go to Ya Feng Ge. The environment is nice, there are many kinds of dishes, and the taste is good. I've been there a few times with Director Feng before, and it's really suitable for entertaining guests."

Ye Qingxi quickly thanked him, "Thank you, Brother Dai. What would you like to eat, Brother Dai? I'll bring it back for you."

Hearing this, Xiao Dai's heart melted. "I won't eat anything, just eat well, that's all that matters, you're such a good girl~"

After saying that, he gently touched Ye Qingxi's hair.

After Ye Qingxi had found out the details, she ran up to Qin Luan and Qin Cheng and said to them, "Brother, Aunt, dinner is on me tonight."

Qin Luan was amused by his words, "Since the child is treating, let me treat you instead~"

Ye Qingxi shook her head, "You've come to see me, so naturally I should treat you, and I have money."

Ye Qingxi shook her phone watch.

Seeing this, Qin Luan stopped arguing with him and said, "Alright, I'll listen to you."

Ye Qingxi happily replied, "Mmm~"

The group went back to the hotel first to put down the cake and other snacks before taking a taxi.

Ye Qingxi sat in the back seat and said to the driver, "Uncle, let's go to Yafeng Pavilion, thank you."

"Okay," the driver replied.

Meanwhile, Mu Shaowu got out of the car and saw the three characters on the hotel sign: "Ya Feng Ge".

"I heard the food here is pretty good?" Mu Shaowu asked Feng Que.

Feng Que nodded, "It's alright, you can eat more later."

Mu Shaowu laughed, "That's right."

He not only wanted to eat more, but also wanted to pack some to take back for his son!

He wouldn't waste a free dinner anyway!