Chapter 402 4022 Combined

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After adjusting to the time difference for a day, Ye Qingxi talked to Mu Shaowu and Feng Que about her ideas for making a movie during dinner the next day.

Mu Shaowu supported him, saying, "Okay, go ahead and film with confidence. You can use whoever you want within Wutong Entertainment. Even your old father is not out of the question."

Ye Qingxi laughed heartily, "Then I won't be polite."

"That's exactly what I wanted, you're not going to hold back," Mu Shaowu said. "But are you really planning to invest yourself? Dad can be your producer and help you get investment."

“No need,” Ye Qingxi said. “This youth film doesn’t require much investment. It’s easier for me to invest myself, and I can also be credited as the producer.”

Mu Shaowu: ...As expected of his son, he's really rich and powerful.

“Then when you start filming, Daddy will go over and see how your filming goes,” Feng Que said.

Ye Qingxi nodded repeatedly, indicating that this was indeed necessary.

He has only acted in dramas in his past life and this life, but he has never directed one. This is his first time, and Ye Qingxi himself is not particularly confident. So with Feng Que helping him to oversee the project, he can feel more at ease.

"Mm," Ye Qingxi replied.

"This matter..." Mu Shaowu looked at his son, "Does your grandfather know about it?"

Ye Qingxi: ...

Ye Qingxi smiled rather shyly.

Mu Shaowu knew that.

“But I will tell my grandfather,” Ye Qingxi said. “I will definitely tell him before the movie starts filming.”

"Should I go and say it for you?" Mu Shaowu felt sorry for his son.

Ye Qingxi shook her head.

He sincerely said, "It's better if I say it."

After all, his grandfather might scold his father, but he would never scold him.

Hearing his sincere tone, Mu Shaowu felt that it was indeed true.

Everyone knows that his father is the kindest and gentlest person in the family, especially to his grandson.

The father and his two sons discussed Ye Qingxi's movie for a while before letting him go back to his room.

The next morning, Ye Qingxi was woken up by Feng Que. She hurriedly got out of bed, washed up, changed her clothes, and prepared to go to school.

"Slow down, slow down." Feng Que said, doting on his son. "It's okay if we're late. Daddy will teach you anything you don't know."

Ye Qingxi: ...

They say birds of a feather flock together; given how much his stepfather dotes on him, he definitely deserves to be a part of their family.

But speaking of family, "Where's my dad? Isn't he at work today?"

Phoenix Palace: ...

Feng Que was a little embarrassed.

The two of them had been busy for a while and hadn't had time to be intimate. But Mu Shaowu finally finished his work these past two days, so they naturally did some things they liked to do afterward.

Therefore, Mu Shaowu hasn't gotten up yet.

“He’s still asleep,” Feng Que said. “He was busy recently, and now that he finally has some free time to rest, let him sleep a little longer.”

Ye Qingxi nodded without thinking much and got into the car with her stepfather.

After scouting the area and dropping Ye Qingxi off at school, Feng Que gave him a few more instructions before leaving.

Ye Qingxi's roommate knew he was coming to class today and had already saved him a seat.

After finishing her two morning classes, Ye Qingxi had lunch with them and then went to her dormitory.

"Aren't you going back to your house outside?" Zhou Cang asked.

"I'll sleep in the dorm at noon today," Ye Qingxi said.

He took out the gifts he had bought for his roommates and handed them out one by one.

Zhou Cang and the others accepted the items with delight. After opening them, they found that they were not brand-name items, but just some small trinkets and the like. Only then did they feel relieved and accepted them without any burden.

Ye Qingxi took a nap and, after being released in the afternoon, returned to the house she and Zhong Yan rented.

“Pei Liang has already made his junior move out,” Zhong Yan reported to him.

"So fast? His junior didn't struggle again?"

“I think he must have struggled,” Zhong Yan said. “But he seemed a bit distracted and out of sorts today. When I asked him questions, he only gave me a few brief replies.”

"He's probably busy," Ye Qingxi guessed. "He has to juggle studies and internships; he must be very busy."

Zhong Yan thought so too.

Neither of them took it seriously.

Ye Qingxi was thinking that if she was going to film during the summer vacation, then she should start preparing now.

For this reason, he created a group chat specifically for himself, Huo Zinan, and Chen Xiang.

Huo Zinan looked at Chen Xiang, who had appeared in the group chat. What was this...?

Ye Qingxi: [Come on, let me introduce you two. This Angry Bird is named Chen Xiang, and this little sunflower is named Huo Zinan. Today, we're all gathered in this group because! I! Your good friend Ye Qingxi! am planning to make a movie! Applause!]

Huo Zinan cooperated by sending a clapping emoji, thinking to himself, "So what does this have to do with Chen Xiang?"

Chen Xiang, however, immediately realized: 【Ahhhhh, you're going to be a director!】

Ye Qingxi: [Hmm~]

Chen Xiang: [You're the director and lead actor, Huo Zinan is the second male lead, and I'm your manager, right?]

Ye Qingxi: [Not entirely correct. Huo Zinan is the male lead, I'm not acting in that role.]

Chen Xiang: ? ? ?

Chen Xiang was shocked; he actually wasn't going to act.

Huo Zinan also asked in surprise: "You're not going to act?"

Ye Qingxi: [I don't need another film or TV series, so I'd rather be a director than a male lead.]

Huo Zinan: [You could direct and act in it yourself.]

Ye Qingxi: ...

Ye Qingxi: [I'm quite pragmatic; I only want to specialize in one thing at a time.]

Ye Qingxi: [What, you have a problem with playing the male lead?]

Huo Zinan: [Of course not.]

How could he possibly have an opinion?

As long as Ye Qingxi asks him to act, he'll agree to anything, not just the male lead, but also the supporting male role, the villain, a passerby, or even a eunuch.

No matter what, if Ye Qingxi chooses him, he will go all out.

Huo Zinan: [When will it be filmed?]

Ye Qingxi: [The initial plan is for this summer vacation, so our top priorities right now, besides set design, are choosing a female lead.]

Ye Qingxi: [Do you think I should hold an open audition for the female lead, or should we just find a suitable actress from my dad's company?]

Chen Xiang: [Anything is fine. If it's a preliminary selection, will it be conducted among students in our university town?]

Ye Qingxi: [Mm.]

Students playing students is always the most authentic.

This is also the most important reason why Ye Qingxi wanted to hold a public audition.

However, the female lead in this film has many highlights, which requires a certain level of acting skills. Therefore, Ye Qingxi is worried that an amateur student who has never acted before might not be able to portray the female lead in the film.

Huo Zinan: [You can use a two-pronged approach, filtering from both sides, and then use whichever one is more suitable.]

Ye Qingxi: [If my dad's company ends up winning in the end, wouldn't that seem like a conspiracy?]

Chen Xiang: [In this way, during the auditions, instead of saying we're looking for the female lead, we'll say we're looking for the second female lead. If she gets selected, it'll be a pleasant surprise for her; if she doesn't get the female lead, she can still play the second female lead.]

Ye Qingxi thought it was a good idea: "Then let's do it your way."

Chen Xiang: [Okay! I'll go and issue the notice in a bit.]

Ye Qingxi: [Okay, here's your contact information.]

Chen Xiang: [Of course.]

Huo Zinan looked at it and privately messaged Ye Qingxi: "So, this Chen Xiang will be your manager from now on?"

Ye Qingxi: [He already was.]

Huo Zinan: ...Okay.

Ye Qingxi: [You can start filming first. During this time, I'll have my dad arrange a temporary agent for you. Afterwards, if you decide you still want to be an actress, we'll arrange a permanent agent for you.]

Huo Zinan is only a freshman now, and he still has three years ahead of him, so Ye Qingxi doesn't want to limit his future.

Upon hearing this, Huo Zinan asked him, "What about you? Are you going to be a director in the future?"

Ye Qingxi: [Uncertain, let's just keep going for now.]

Huo Zinan laughed when she saw his relaxed and carefree answer.

It's truly enviable to be able to say something like that.

She really knows how to keep quiet, that's Ye Qingxi for you.

Huo Zinan: [When are you going to send me the script?]

Ye Qingxi: [Let me take another look. If everything is okay, I'll send it to you in a week.]

"Okay," Huo Zinan said.

Two minutes later, he messaged again: "I'm so happy to be making a movie with you."

Ye Qingxi: [I'm very happy too.]

Chen Xiang went to study the notice for the actor auditions, and Ye Qingxi was not idle either, she went to No. 1 Middle School with Zhong Yan.

Returning to her alma mater, Zhong Yan was filled with emotion.

"I used to dislike coming to school, but now that I've graduated, I actually feel a bit nostalgic when I come back."

“That’s right,” Ye Qingxi said.

"Hey, do I have a role in your movie?" Zhong Yan asked curiously.

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

Zhong Yan: ? ? ?

Zhong Yan asked incredulously, "What do you mean, 'Of course not'?"

Ye Qingxi chuckled: "The male lead is supposed to be the school's most handsome guy and a top student. If you were in that situation, would you be competing with him for the male lead role?"

Although Huo Zinan is handsome, Zhong Yan is excessively beautiful, bright and flamboyant.

He inherited his mother's beauty in this respect, coupled with the air of a young master he was raised from childhood. If he were to make a cameo appearance, Huo Zinan's limelight would undoubtedly be overshadowed by him, which would not be a wise decision for the film.

"Wait until next time, we'll arrange a role for you next time. My dad didn't get a role this time."

When Zhong Yan heard that Mu Shaowu didn't have any, she didn't say anything more, only saying, "That's true, Huo Zinan is indeed no match for me."

Ye Qingxi chuckled and did not refute him.

They went to see the principal together and told him about their plan to use the school for filming during the summer vacation.

"Of course, we will definitely cover the expenses," Ye Qingxi said.

The principal looked at him, his eyes crinkling, his smile kind and gentle, as if he were looking at his own grandson. "No problem."

“If it were anyone else, it would be fine, but you are the pride of our school. If you want to film this now, of course I have no problem with it.”

Ye Qingxi said politely, "Don't worry, I will try my best to finish filming before the start of the semester. If I don't finish filming, I will try my best not to disturb the students' classes."

"Alright, alright." The principal nodded. "Of course I believe you."

"I never thought you'd still decide to pursue the arts and entertainment path. Well, you've always had a talent for it. What about Pei Liang? How is he doing now?" the principal asked with concern.

“He’s doing well too, he’s at H University now,” Ye Qingxi said.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yan snorted.

The principal looked at him with a smile, "Xiao Zhong, what about you? Ye Qingxi is going to be a director, what are you planning to do in the future?"

He asked the question, but he knew perfectly well what was going on in his mind.

What else can Zhong Yan do?

He must be planning to go to his own company.

However, Zhong Yan stumped him with this question.

What is he going to do?

Zhong Yan truly did not know.

“I’ll take another look,” Zhong Yan said. “I’m not in a hurry.”

"That's true." The principal nodded. "In the blink of an eye, you've all grown up and are about to start working."

Ye Qingxi laughed, "Isn't that right?"

After speaking with the principal, he left with Zhong Yan.

Zhong Yan kicked at the fallen leaves at her feet and suddenly said to Ye Qingxi, "Pei Liang hasn't sent me any messages or made any voice calls these past two nights."

Ye Qingxi turned to look at him, "What's wrong with him?"

"I don't know, he just says he's busy when I ask him."

"I guess I'm really busy."

Zhong Yan nodded and then asked him, "What do you think I should do in the future?"

"Do whatever you want."

But what do I want to do?

"That depends on you." Ye Qingxi put her arm around her friend and said earnestly and gently, "It's okay. You're only a junior in college, so don't think too much about it. At worst, you can go to your family's company after you graduate from college. After working for a few years, you'll gradually know what you want to do."

Zhong Yan raised an eyebrow at him, "You speak so maturely."

"You're clearly younger than me."

Ye Qingxi smiled and said, "Maybe I'm just older in terms of mental age."

Zhong Yan agreed.

He looked at his friend and thought, "Everyone seems to know what they're supposed to do, so what should I do?"

And Pei Liang, is he really that busy?

Ye Qingxi had already spoken with the principal, so she told Mu Shaowu about it.

Mu Shaowu reliably replied, "Okay, you don't need to worry about the rest of the set design. I'll give the instructions."

"Well, and also, Dad, does our company have any suitable actresses of the right age? I'd like them to try out for the lead role," Ye Qingxi said.

"Of course I have it. I'll have your Uncle Zeng organize it for you and send it to you in a bit."

"Okay." Ye Qingxi felt relieved.

With the preparations nearly complete, Ye Qingxi decided to confess to Mu Feng.

"Keep it up!" Mu Shaowu encouraged him.

"Should I come with you?" Feng Que asked worriedly.

Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?

Mu Shaowu: ...

Mu Shaowu looked at his audacious lover and said, "Go ahead, I'll call an ambulance for you."

Phoenix Palace: ...

"Or you could ask your great-grandfather to go with you?" Feng Que suggested. "I think your grandfather is quite respectful of the elderly and kind to the young, so I doubt he would dare to lay a hand on your great-grandfather."

Mu Shaowu: ...You really are your grandfather's best grandson!

"No need," Ye Qingxi said with a smile. "I can handle it myself."

After he finished speaking, he took the cake he had just baked to Mu Feng's villa, where he had grown up.

Mu Feng is practicing calligraphy.

A large sheet of Xuan paper was laid out on the desk, and Mu Feng picked up his brush and wrote the character "静" (quiet).

Just as he was finishing the last stroke, Ye Qingxi arrived.

Mu Feng placed the brush on the brush holder, looked at him, and said gently, "Here we go again."

Ye Qingxi was a regular customer here.

He had previously thought that Ye Qingxi had moved out and that he might not see her often in the future.

Unexpectedly, Ye Qingxi would come over every few days. He stayed at school for five days a week, and she would spend one day of the remaining two days with him.

Mu Feng felt sorry for him and thought it was unnecessary. He wasn't someone who needed someone to accompany him. Besides, there was still Feng Ming.

Fengming is practically treating this place as his home.

However, Ye Qingxi wouldn't listen to any advice. The more he said, the more Ye Qingxi started to cling to his arm and call out, "Grandpa~"

Mu Feng has been unable to do anything about him since he was a child, and now he is even more helpless, so he can only let him come back from time to time.

Of course, he was still very happy inside.

She just felt sorry for her grandson.

Therefore, Mu Feng was not surprised to see Ye Qingxi at this moment.

Ye Qingxi leaned closer, looked at his handwriting, and praised, "Grandpa, your handwriting is so beautiful and elegant!"

"You like it? Then I'll write one for you."

“Okay,” Ye Qingxi said. “Grandpa, just write the character ‘封’ (fēng). It’s a good character, it’s powerful.”

Mu Feng: ?

Mu Feng looked up at him. "Is there something you need today?"

Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?

"You could have guessed that."

Mu Feng chuckled. "Go ahead and speak."

Ye Qingxi looked at him and smiled.

“Grandpa~” he said sweetly.

"Oh no," Mu Feng thought. "When his grandson starts acting spoiled, it's never a good thing."

Sure enough, the next second he heard his beloved grandson say, "Grandpa, I found myself a job this summer!"

Mu Feng: ...

"Are you going to film another movie?"

Ye Qingxi: "It's filming, but not like before. This time I'm going to be a director."

Mu Feng: ...

Mu Feng felt that he was not really surprised.

The difference between an actor and a director is only one word; an actor can be a director, and a director can be an actor. The lines between them are never clearly defined.

"What do you want to film?" Mu Feng asked him.

"Just make a youth film, a film about young boys and girls working hard together to prepare for the college entrance examination."

Mu Feng: ?

"Not interested in dating?"

"Of course, that needs to be discussed."

Mu Feng: ...

Mu Feng had absolutely no interest in this kind of movie.

But it's fine, he thought, as long as his grandson likes it.

Ever since Ye Qingxi told him that he wanted to play, rest, and be a happy little salted fish, Mu Feng has become more open-minded.

Ye Qingxi is young and started school early. He has always been worried about this and that as he grows up, it is rare for him to want to play now. He should be able to play freely and do whatever he wants.

Let alone making movies, even if he just wanted to lie at home doing nothing, Mu Feng wouldn't object.

As long as he's happy.

“Okay,” Mu Feng said. “Have you found any investors? If not, Grandpa will invest this money for you.”

Ye Qingxi was surprised that he agreed so readily, and quickly said, "I found it, I found it, it's you, Grandpa! I haven't spent the pocket money you gave me before, it's perfect for investing in my movie."

"When we make money, Grandpa and I will split it 50/50."

Mu Feng laughed and said, "Then you should keep it yourself. I'm not going to take any of your money."

"Then I'll buy it as a gift for you."

Mu Feng looked at him: "Haven't you given me enough gifts yet?"

Ye Qingxi hugged his arm and snuggled close to him, saying, "Then I want to give it to you~ Can't I give it to you if I want to?"

Mu Feng: ...

Mu Feng felt that he really couldn't do anything about him.

He reluctantly pulled his arm out of Ye Qingxi's arms, picked up a new sheet of Xuan paper, and prepared to write again.

Ye Qingxi, who was standing right next to him, asked, "Was it written for me?"

"Um."

Is that a 'sealing'?

Mu Feng: ...

Mu Feng glanced at him.

Ye Qingxi pouted, "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong? Whether it's 'Sealing the Wolf and Dwelling in the Mountain,' 'The Scenery of the North,' or 'A Thousand Miles of Frozen Land,' 'Sealing' is just so domineering."

Mu Feng: ...

Mu Feng lowered his head and picked up his pen.

Ye Qingxi looked at it and quickly figured out what he had written.

It is indeed not "封" (Feng), but "曦" (Xi).

Mu Feng finished writing very carefully, then looked at him and said, "This one is for you."

Ye Qingxi nodded and smiled.

"I'll frame it and hang it on my wall later, so everyone can see it."

Mu Feng: ...No need for that.

"Oh, right, Grandpa, I baked you a cake," Ye Qingxi said. "Would you like to eat it now or later?"

"In a little while," Mu Feng said.

After saying that, he glanced at Ye Qingxi again, "What's the big deal? Is it worth baking a cake for you?"

Ye Qingxi shook her head.

"I didn't bake the cake for my movie filming. I just wanted to bake it and eat it with you."

Upon hearing this, Mu Feng thought to himself that it made sense. If it were about the movie, Ye Qingxi would have come with the cake much earlier, instead of arriving empty-handed.

Thinking this, he left his desk. "Let's go eat your cake."

"We can't wait any longer."

"If we wait any longer, someone will be here soon."

Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?

An hour later, Ye Qingxi found out who the so-called "someone" was.

"Xiao Mu, look, this is what I drew. What do you think?" Old Master Feng's voice arrived before he did.

Upon seeing Ye Qingxi, he exclaimed happily, "Little Xi, you're here too!"

Ye Qingxi nodded.

Grandpa Feng frowned again, feigning displeasure. "Why are you running to your grandfather's place again instead of mine?"

Ye Qingxi quickly said, "I was just about to finish having dinner with my grandfather and then go find your great-grandfather. Really, I have something to tell you."

"What?" Old Master Feng asked curiously.

Ye Qingxi looked at him and said, "I'm planning to make a movie this summer."

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Feng's eyes lit up instantly. "Great! Making movies is good! Little Que wanted to make movies at your age, and now you want to too. You two are truly father and son! Like father, like son!"

Mu Feng: ?

What did he say?

Who are truly father and son?

Mu Feng snorted, "His dad is an actor, so what's wrong with him wanting to make movies?"

“No problem,” said Grandpa Feng. “His father is a director, after all.”

He only has one father.

“Daddy is also a father,” Grandpa Feng emphasized.

Mu Feng: "That's my stepfather."

Grandpa Feng: "A stepfather is still a father."

Mu Feng: "What does a stepfather have to do with a father? Whether or not he is Xiao Xi's stepfather, it won't affect her future."

Grandpa Feng: "How can you say that? Maybe Xiao Xi's yearning for directing comes from his stepfather?"

Mu Feng chuckled, "You think too highly of this stepfather. When Xiao Xi was watching movies at home, Feng Que was nowhere to be found. When Xiao Xi was singing with her aunt, Feng Que hadn't returned to the country yet. When Xiao Xi and her father went to record a variety show, Feng Que didn't even know he had such a child."

"Ultimately, it's because our family has a strong artistic atmosphere, so what's wrong with Shaowu becoming an actor, Shaoting becoming a singer, and Xiaoxi becoming a director?"

"He has absolutely nothing to do with his stepfather."

Grandpa Feng: ? ? ?

Grandpa Feng looked at Mu Feng, so angry that his beard stood on end.

Ye Qingxi: ...

Ye Qingxi held his breath, afraid that his grandfather and great-grandfather would discover that he was still there.