Chapter 317 Three-in-One-Three

317:

The Golden Phoenix Film Festival awards ceremony is scheduled for November 22.

Mu Shaowu was very lucky and finished filming on time on November 15th.

The production crew prepared a wrap party for him. Mu Shaowu cut the cake, took photos, and had dinner with everyone before returning to the hotel.

During the time before he finished filming, Feng Que was always there.

Since filming was almost over, Mu Shaowu felt it wasn't right for him to stay, so he hurriedly sent him back.

Director Xu was a little disappointed when he saw Feng Que leave. "I wanted to chat with Director Feng a little longer."

Mu Shaowu: ? ? ?

Haven't you two been chatting every day lately?

Do you have so much to say?

He could only smile and say, "He was just passing by after all. He had a pleasant chat with you, Director Xu, and has stayed for quite a while. If he doesn't leave soon, he won't be able to finish his business."

"Were you having a good chat? It seems to me that he's more concerned about you," Director Xu said deliberately.

Mu Shaowu quickly shook his head, "How could that be! Director Xu, you two have so much to talk about. We're just ordinary friends. He even said last night that you directed it really well."

Director Xu smiled but didn't say anything.

Mu Shaowu quickly took over the task.

Now that filming has finally wrapped up, Mu Shaowu feels refreshed and invigorated.

Great! He can finally go home and see his son!

Just thinking about it is so exciting!

Excited, Mu Shaowu didn't tell Ye Qingxi about it, but decided to give him a surprise.

The next day, he left the film crew with Zeng Chong and his assistant, bought plane tickets, and went home.

Ye Qingxi walked out of the school after school and was somewhat surprised to see his familiar car and license plate.

His dad's car?

He's back?

Ye Qingxi quickly said goodbye to her friends and ran over happily. The car door opened, and a handsome face wearing sunglasses appeared in front of her.

Who else could it be but his father?!

"Dad!" Ye Qingxi exclaimed in surprise as she got into the car.

Mu Shaowu chuckled and ruffled his hair, then gave him a hard tap on the forehead.

"I've finished filming! There's no more filming for now, so I can stay with you all the time!"

"Yay!" Ye Qingxi exclaimed happily.

"Let's go." Mu Shaowu helped him fasten his seatbelt. "Let Dad go back and check on your little suit."

Every time he wanted to see it before, Ye Qingxi would say she would wait until he came back before wearing it for him.

It made Mu Shaowu so eager to possess him that he was itching to get rid of him.

If he hadn't been so patient, he would have asked Mu Shaoting or Mu Shaoyan for the photos long ago!

He didn't believe that the two of them hadn't taken photos of Ye Qingxi wearing a suit!

Ye Qingxi smiled when she saw that he was still thinking about it.

"Okay." His voice was soft. "I'll change into it when we get back."

Upon hearing this, Mu Shaowu immediately started the car and drove back.

When they got home, the father and son went into the bedroom. Ye Qingxi put down his schoolbag and went into the dressing room to find his little suit, matching shirt, and leather shoes.

"Is it pretty?" he asked Mu Shaowu, holding it up high.

Mu Shaowu was surprised to see his suit like this and exclaimed in amazement, "It really looks good!"

"Hurry up and put it on, let Dad take a look."

Ye Qingxi nodded and then changed her clothes.

As soon as the clothes were put on, Mu Shaowu keenly sensed that his son's temperament had changed.

He transformed from a sunny, approachable kid next door into a glamorous young master from a prestigious family.

"It looks good." Mu Shaowu said sincerely, "Your grandfather has excellent taste."

"The shirt was ordered by my aunt, and the leather shoes were ordered by my uncle."

"Your aunt is good too, and your uncle is a man."

Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?

Ye Qingxi: ...

Ye Qingxi was both amused and exasperated. "Don't talk about my uncle like that!"

His uncle is adorable too!

"I think they all look good," Ye Qingxi said sweetly. "The ones Grandpa, Aunt, and Uncle chose all look good!"

"Great, great, great, they all look good," Mu Shaowu chimed in. "When the time comes, Dad will wear a similar one too, then we'll be father and son in suits!"

"Mm." Ye Qingxi nodded quickly.

The father and son started chatting like that.

On November 20, before heading to the Golden Phoenix Film Festival, Ye Qingxi went to her homeroom teacher's office to ask for leave.

The homeroom teacher looked at him, puzzled, and asked, "Why are you suddenly asking for leave at this time?"

The midterm exams were scheduled for these two days, and Ye Qingxi's leave of absence and subsequent return meant the midterm exams were over.

She asked, "Can't we wait until after the exam to ask?"

Ye Qingxi: ...Of course not. After all, the Golden Phoenix Film Festival can't possibly postpone the awards ceremony just to accommodate his midterm exams.

When the homeroom teacher saw him shake his head, she was about to agree with him and say "okay" when she suddenly remembered something.

She lowered her voice and leaned closer to Ye Qingxi, asking, "Are you going to the Golden Phoenix Film Festival?"

Ye Qingxi: ? ? ? !!!

Ye Qingxi was surprised, "How did you know?"

The homeroom teacher looked at the puzzled expression on his face and was both amused and exasperated. "It's not like I don't use the internet."

She would even help Ye Qingxi control the comments section and like the Weibo posts that praised him.

Ye Qingxi smiled and nodded shyly.

"Then good luck!" the homeroom teacher said gently, "Strive to win the Best Newcomer award this time."

Ye Qingxi: ...This isn't something he can achieve just by cheering him on, is it?

However, Ye Qingxi was still very happy that she said that.

"Okay," he replied. "Thank you, teacher."

"Don't mention it. Go and receive your award. When the movie is released, the teacher will organize the whole class to go see it."

Ye Qingxi: !!

You can do that?!

Ye Qingxi quickly said, "Then I'll pay for it. The principal just gave me a bonus earlier."

"No need, I have the money." The homeroom teacher smiled and said, "It's rare for me to have taught such an outstanding student. I'm quite proud of myself. Just let me spend a little money."

Hearing her say that, Ye Qingxi didn't refuse anymore.

It's a pity that teachers at their school can't accept gifts from students; otherwise, he could have given a gift to their homeroom teacher to help her recover some of the losses.

Ye Qingxi thought to herself, "Let's wait until after graduation. After graduation, we won't be teacher and student anymore. Then I can go back to school to visit her and give her gifts, and she can accept them."

Pei Liang was a little disappointed to learn that he wasn't going to take the midterm exams.

"Then I'm going to get first place this time."

Ye Qingxi: ? ?

"Isn't it good?"

Do you want to stay second forever?

Pei Liang rested her chin on her hand and sighed, "This is so boring."

When Ye Qingxi was around, he could still compare himself to her. But now that she's gone, he has no one to compare himself to. How boring!

Ye Qingxi: ...

Kang Cong: ...

Zhong Yan: ? ? ?

Zhong Yan snorted, "It's okay, Xiao Xi will definitely still take the final exams, and then you can continue to be the second oldest."

"You don't want to be number two because you don't like it?" Pei Liang turned to look at him.

Zhong Yan: !!!

Zhong Yan was so angry that she stomped on his foot.

Caught off guard, Pei Liang was stepped on hard and said speechlessly, "Why do you always step on people when you're talking?"

Zhong Yan raised her chin, "Why would I ignore others? Do you like it when I constantly step on your feet?"

Pei Liang: ...

"Hmph~" Zhong Yan said smugly.

Ye Qingxi watched them playfully bickering and found them adorable.

“Then do well on your midterm exams, especially you two,” he said, looking at Zhong Yan and Kang Cong. “Study hard, and if you don’t understand something, feel free to ask Xiao Liang or me. I might be a little jet-lagged.”

"You should focus on preparing for the award ceremony," Pei Liang said. "I'll keep an eye on them, no need to ask you."

Kang Cong nodded, "We can just ask Pei Liang."

He asked with concern, "Xiao Xi, have you prepared your acceptance speech?"

“Yes.” Zhong Yan looked at him. “I saw on TV before that when they won an award, they had to say a lot of thank yous. Do you have to say one too?”

Ye Qingxi hummed in agreement; of course, this was necessary.

"Then you should prepare well, so you don't forget when you go on stage."

“How could he possibly forget!” Pei Liang said. “He wouldn’t forget even if he were at the opening ceremony of the World Championship.”

"Mm," Ye Qingxi said.

Kang Cong scratched his head, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Is this the same as the opening ceremony? Will it be broadcast live? Will we be able to watch it?"

“There will be a live stream online,” Ye Qingxi said.

"I'll send you the link later, and you can see it by clicking on it."

"Then you'll remember~"

"Yes, I will," Ye Qingxi said with a smile.

The three of them gave him a long lecture, and only after they finished did they say goodbye to Ye Qingxi when school was over.

"Keep it up!" they said to Ye Qingxi.

"It's okay if you don't win an award," Zhong Yan said kindly. "Just try harder next time."

“Well, if you hadn’t won an award, you might have come in second place, just like me,” Pei Liang said, trying to comfort him.

Kang Cong nodded in agreement, "When you come back, I'll treat you to lobster."

"Okay~" Ye Qingxi looked at her best friends, feeling warm inside. "I'll bring you gifts then~"

"Yes," the three replied.

Ye Qingxi said goodbye to them again before turning around and getting into Mu Shaowu's car.

They left the Mu family the next day and flew to Country F.

Feng Que was with them.

This wasn't Feng Que's first time here. He had visited before during his travels and later attended a film festival here, so he was very familiar with everything here.

The first day of their arrival was not the time for the Golden Phoenix lottery draw, so after Ye Qingxi and Mu Shaowu had rested, Feng Que took the initiative to act as their tour guide and led them around the area.

"When you go to the United States in the future, I will take you to my home, and we can make wine together."

Mu Shaowu looked at him with a smile, "Who wants to make wine with you?"

"So what do you want to do?"

"I don't want to do anything."

“Okay,” Feng Que said. “Then we won’t do anything and will just stay at my house.”

Mu Shaowu: ? ? ?

Mu Shaowu felt that he was just pretending not to know what he was talking about.

"Do I mean you'll just stay at your house?"

“That’s also possible,” Feng Que said sincerely.

Mu Shaowu was amused by him.

Ye Qingxi laughed too.

Surprisingly, he's quite interested in making wine; he's never done it before!

"Uncle Feng, have you ever made wine?"

“Yes, I’ve brewed it,” Feng Que said. “I even treated your father to some!”

Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?

Ye Qingxi quickly looked at Mu Shaowu.

Mu Shaowu was a little embarrassed. Really, why bring this up?!

"You want to drink?" He looked at Ye Qingxi and deliberately changed the subject. "If you want to drink, Dad will pick out a bottle for you from the liquor cabinet when we get home. But you can't drink too much. You're still too young to drink alcohol."

Ye Qingxi shook his head; he didn't want to drink.

He was just curious, "When did Uncle Feng invite you to drink his homemade wine? Was it good?"

Mu Shaowu: ...It does taste really good.

So... how should I answer this?

“It was during filming,” Feng Que said frankly. “You had already finished filming and gone home when he happened to see it, so I treated him to a drink. If you were here, I could have let you try it too.”

Ye Qingxi nodded, "Oh, I see."

"Let's do it next time," Feng Que said. "I'll treat you to it next time."

"Okay," Ye Qingxi replied.

The three of them played for half a day, bought a lot of things, and Feng Que even took photos and videos of Ye Qingxi and Mu Shaowu before heading back satisfied.

They met some directors and actors at the hotel who were also there to attend the film festival.

Several of them clearly recognized Feng Que and came over after seeing him.

Feng Que greeted them with a smile and introduced Mu Shaowu and Ye Qingxi to them.

Their good looks naturally drew a lot of praise, especially Ye Qingxi. He is still young, and everyone thinks he has a bright future.

Mu Shaowu listened, his heart filled with uncontrollable joy.

After returning to his room, he asked Ye Qingxi, "Are you nervous? The awards ceremony is tomorrow!"

Ye Qingxi shook her head. "Dad, what about you? Are you nervous?"

Mu Shaowu was actually a little nervous, especially after seeing those directors and actors from earlier. Their presence clearly reminded him that he wasn't here to go abroad with Ye Qingxi, but to attend the Golden Phoenix Film Festival and compete with others for the Best Actor award.

Although Mu Shaowu didn't have much hope of winning the award, he was still a normal person and would think, "What if?"

Maybe the judges are blind?

Most importantly, this was his first time attending such a film festival.

He had never been qualified before.

It was difficult for Mu Shaowu not to be respectful, cautious, or nervous.

"I still have some," Mu Shaowu said frankly.

Ye Qingxi sat up from the bed, leaned closer to him, and massaged his shoulders. "Dad, you can be nervous for a bit. You won't be nervous next time you come."

Mu Shaowu chuckled, "I thought you would tell me not to be nervous."

Ye Qingxi wondered to herself, "Is this something that humans can control?"

For any actor nominated for such a prestigious award for the first time, as long as they are ambitious, have ideas, and are passionate about the film industry, they will be nervous.

Therefore, there is no need to ask the other person not to be nervous.

It's normal to be nervous, and nervousness should be allowed.

"You're my dad, so of course I can do whatever I want with you~" Ye Qingxi hugged him. "Anyway, in my heart, Dad, you're the best! You're the leading man!"

Mu Shaowu was deeply moved by his heartwarming words.

He pinched Ye Qingxi's little cheek, "You're so good at making Daddy happy~"

"So, Dad, are you happy now?"

Mu Shaowu nodded.

Ye Qingxi laughed and said, "Then I'm happy too."

Mu Shaowu smiled and ruffled his hair, feeling that the tension in his heart had been dispelled by his sweet words.

After resting for a night, the father and son changed their clothes and did their makeup after lunch the next day, and went to the awards ceremony with Feng Que.

By this time, discussions about this year's Golden Phoenix Film Festival had already begun on the Chinese internet.

Is the Golden Phoenix lottery draw today?

Yes! It should open in a little while!

I wonder which domestic actors will win the award.

[I don't think I could win any of them. If I had to pick one, it would be Feng Que, since Feng Que is a regular at these kinds of film festivals!]

I think so too.

Is there any possibility between Mu Shaowu and Ye Qingxi?

[It's tough, isn't it? Go look at all the people who were nominated alongside Mu Shaowu, who among them would lose to him?!]

Ye Qingxi also felt she couldn't win; the child was too young. If he were seventeen, it would be fine, but at seven, if you were a judge, would you give it to him?

Other actors, like Liu Shuang and Jin Yao, also seem unlikely.

Sigh, looking at it this way, it seems like only Fengque is a real possibility.

[Hopefully at least one person can get it!]

【hope! 】

Just then, the live broadcast of the Golden Phoenix Film Festival began.

The platform that acquired the broadcasting rights had already placed the live stream on its homepage, and fans of Mu Shaowu and Ye Qingxi, as well as other netizens who had been waiting for this event, all clicked in and started watching.

The first to walk the red carpet were several international film crews, who were introduced by the host in English, along with their works.

Some viewers who knew them enthusiastically sent comments introducing them.

After passing several other film crews, Mu Shaowu and Ye Qingxi finally walked onto the red carpet.

Almost the instant they appeared, the number of comments and viewers in the live stream surged, nearly crashing the room.

[Oh my god! It suddenly became laggy!]

[As expected of a top star! The hype surrounding this appearance is incredible!]

[Ahhhhh, so handsome! Mu Shaowu is so handsome!]

Not only is Shao Wu handsome! Xiao Xi is handsome too!

[Yes, yes, yes! I was just thinking, Xiao Xi is so handsome!]

[This level of attractiveness is simply unfair!]

Wow, I thought Xiao Xi was already handsome at the opening ceremony, but he's even more handsome now!

【Aww, baby, you're so incredibly cute!】

Even viewers who weren't fans watching the live stream couldn't help but exclaim: "It's really good! Even better than the opening ceremony!"

That's normal.

When Ye Qingxi participated in the opening ceremony of the World Championship, her costume was designed by the same designer, emphasizing neatness and elegance, and striving to reflect the style of a great nation.

Ye Qingxi looks good in his clothes, mainly because he is good-looking himself; the clothes don't really enhance his appearance.

But the clothes Mu Feng designed for him this time were different.

It suited him better and was more stylish. With the accessories and gorgeous shirt that Mu Shaoting paired with him, Ye Qingxi was completely transformed into a precious little prince.

Anyone who sees it will be amazed.

Before long, Ye Qingxi's fans took screenshots and posted them online. Ye Qingxi's mothers, sisters, brothers, and fathers all saved the pictures and exclaimed that he was indeed their son/brother, so beautiful!

The live stream chat was flooded with comments like: "[Ahhh, this is so beautiful! Xiaoxi, you're like the Little Prince on the run!]"

[My goodness, I thought Xiaoxi looked great in everyday clothes, but I never imagined that her formal attire was where she truly shines!]

[Which brand is this suit from? I want to buy one for my son too!]

[I just saw that someone tried to dig into it but couldn't find anything. It seems like it was custom-made.]

[But when they dug up that brooch, oh my god, it cost 300,000! No wonder it looked so good!]

I was thinking of buying the same one for my baby, but now I think I'll pass. [facepalm]

[As expected, little Xi is best raised by a father like Shao Wu. If I were in her shoes, I would only ruin her beautiful little face and outstanding talent. I'm not worthy!]

I'm not worthy!

Ye Qingxi walked between Mu Shaowu and Feng Que, and together they walked to the autograph board.

Feng Que signed his name first, then handed it to Mu Shaowu, and finally it reached Ye Qingxi.

Ye Qingxi raised her hand and signed her name.

He was used to signing his name in his past life, and he still uses the same method when signing his name at school in this life.

The students at the school were young and didn't suspect anything, so they didn't think anything of it. They just thought his signature was as beautiful and attractive as his appearance.

However, viewers in the live stream commented with confusion: "Xiao Xi's autograph is really good!"

I understand, it's like a celebrity's autograph, not a child's.

[Yes, yes, I've seen several child stars' autographs before, and they were all written in very neat, childlike strokes, clearly the handwriting of a child. Xiao Xi's isn't like that; you can't tell she's a child at all.]

[But none of the other child stars are as popular as Xiao Xi. Maybe Mu Shaowu specially arranged this for Xiao Xi?!]

[That's possible; after all, Xiaoxi's looks are better suited to this kind of signature.]

Mu Shaowu was also somewhat surprised when he first saw Ye Qingxi's signature.

He asked Ye Qingxi, "Did you design this yourself?"

Ye Qingxi: ...

Ye Qingxi then realized that she should have signed a more childish contract.

But since he had already signed it, he could only nod and say, "Okay."

He deliberately said, "Is it pretty, Dad? I see that celebrities' signatures on TV are all illegible, and yours is too, so I designed one for myself too."

Mu Shaowu always trusted his son's words completely, especially after Ye Qingxi repeatedly demonstrated performances far beyond his peers. He became even more convinced that his son was indeed a little genius and could not be measured by the thinking and abilities of a normal child.

So he said without any doubt, "It looks good, the signature is really beautiful."

Ye Qingxi smiled with her eyes crinkling, managing to get away with it by being cute.

At this moment, Mu Shaowu watched him sign the document skillfully and didn't think anything of it.

Everyone else assumed that Mu Shaowu had hired someone to design it for him, and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Ye Qingxi finished signing her name and walked towards the main hall of the awards ceremony with Mu Shaowu and Feng Que.

The viewers in the live stream immediately tensed up.

Ahhhh, see you next time when the results are in!

I'm so nervous! I really hope Shaowu wins the award!

【I hope Xiaoxi wins an award!】

[I feel like their chances of winning the award are very slim [crying]]

Let's pray that Director Feng wins an award!

What if Director Feng doesn't get it either?

[Quickly, spit it out! Director Feng can definitely do it!]

I also think Director Feng is a good candidate, mainly because out of the three of them, I feel that Director Feng has the best chance!

Please, please give "Summer" an award! Best Picture would be fine too!

Yes, pray silently.

The fans in the live stream, who could no longer see Mu Shaowu, Ye Qingxi, and Feng Que, sincerely hoped that at least one of them would win an award!

Or if the film itself wins an award, that would be fantastic!