Chapter 304
I feel like I'm recording Season 2 of Every Year With You
In Ling Sui's memory bank, she really couldn't find any male celebrity she knew that Qinqin looked like.
Moreover, who knows whether this relative is telling the truth or a lie, and whether the information he has obtained is comprehensive. When registering a child now, even the Civil Affairs Bureau does not need to know who Qinqin’s biological father is, and Ling Suisui has even less curiosity in this regard.
The Hao family’s old house is not very big, with only three bedrooms, and it certainly cannot accommodate so many people. Hao Ren booked a room in the hotel. Originally, he booked it for three nights, but when others asked him, he said he only booked it for one night.
Today is New Year's Eve. They will come to our house for dinner on the first day of the New Year and then return to Guangzhou in the afternoon.
In the eyes of the Hao family's relatives, it didn't matter whether Hao Ren and Ling Fei left or not. The couple were more cunning than the other anyway, and it was a pipe dream to expect to gain some benefits from them. But it was a pity that Ling Suisui left so early.
Ever since she became famous, her relatives have used her as a tool to show off. As long as you say "I am Ling Sui 20 years old xxx" at the dinner table, everyone's eyes will be focused on you. It is hard to give up this feeling of glory once you have experienced it.
Therefore, even though the crowd had dispersed, Ling Suisui was still the center of attention in the Hao family. Free compliments and compliments poured in to her, and all kinds of tactics to build relationships and establish connections emerged one after another. Many people even dragged their children in front of her and asked them to sing songs, recite poems, and perform for her.
"Sui Sui, do you think my kid can be a child star? You have a lot of connections, so introduce him to someone."
Ling Suisui: ...
Although it is indeed easy for her to promote a few child stars with her current connections, these youngsters look so handsome that they have nothing to do with the word "child stars".
To be honest, among the children aged 3 to 12 in the Hao family, the one who catches the most attention is Qinqin. Hao Xuan's facial features are good to begin with. If Qinqin's biological father is really a big star, then she will definitely be good in the future.
However, Qinqin was not on the list of children who were invited to perform, and Ling Suisui would definitely not bring up the topic of her.
She didn't say whether these children were suitable or not, she just said they were all good prospects. Then she recommended art classes to them, such as dance and vocal music, and emphasized how hard these courses were and how expensive the tuition was. The children and parents were discouraged.
After they left, Ling Suisui finally got a moment of peace. She declined her cousin's invitation to share the order for takeout milk tea and poured herself a glass of boiled water.
To be honest, before coming to the Hao family, she was worried that she would be pressured to fall in love, get married, have children, etc. After all, 29 years old was not considered young in a small county town.
For this purpose, she had rehearsed in her mind in advance, thinking about how to deal with it decently, but she didn't expect that she was overthinking.
Ling Sui once thought that "people's thinking has become more advanced now", but at the New Year's Eve dinner table, she found that these topics were not outdated, it's just that people were not targeting her.
Her cousins, as well as older but lower-generation nieces, as long as they are over 22 years old or are not currently in school, were basically all asked these questions.
Ling Sui couldn't help but wonder, why was this happening?
She ate and thought, and then she found that the fire on the table was gradually concentrated on Hao Xuan.
There were a lot of people coming to my grandparents' house to celebrate the New Year this year, so the Hao family had to eat at two tables. Perhaps because the child was sitting alone at a table and Qinqin was not present, the relatives were more open in their words when urging Hao Xuan to get married.
Things like "children still need a father", "a family cannot do without a man", and "it's too hard for a woman to work alone" were all brought up, and some people even secretly asked, who is Qinqin's biological father? He has to be held responsible.
What's more, Ling Fei had just said half of the words "the child should take the father's surname" when she suddenly knocked over the cup next to her.
In an instant, the discussion at the table came to a halt. After a brief silence, everyone turned the topic back to Hao Xuan, but no one dared to comment on the issue of Qinqin's surname.
Ling Sui raised his eyebrows. Although Ms. Ling Fei didn’t come to the Hao family often, her legend must be circulating in the Hao family.
Let's look at the situation over there with Hao Xuan - at first she pretended not to hear, and didn't respond or answer. Later, when people asked her too many questions, or a certain question annoyed her, she put down her chopsticks and started scanning the table.
Every adult would ask how much money she makes, every child would ask how many points she got in the exam. Cases of successful people and genius babies popped out of her mouth one after another. After a few rounds, everyone at the table, except Ling Suisui's family, was shrouded in anxiety.
Hao Xuan sneered and asked, "Are you guys living a good life?" Why are you pointing fingers at her?
She looked around, wanting to see if there were any fish that had slipped through the net, but unexpectedly found Ling Suisui staring at her.
Hao Xuan felt that she had used the right adjective, it was just "stare"... Even when their eyes met, Ling Suisui had no intention of looking away, but instead looked even more seriously.
It was a bit strange to be looked at like this, but Hao Xuan did not sense any malice in the other person's eyes. On the contrary, Ling Suisui looked at her with a bit of appreciation?
Hao Xuan didn't understand. She felt that Ling Suisui was more successful than her in every aspect. How could such a real big star admire her?
After dinner, the Hao family sat around the TV to watch the Spring Festival Gala. The seat they reserved for Ling Sui was in the center, but she declined this central position and sat down in a corner.
Qinqin and a group of children were sitting in the front. Hao Xuan found Ling Suisui, exchanged a few words with her, and then asked her why she was looking at her while eating.
"Because you are amazing." Ling Suisui replied with a smile, "You have courage, execution, and great eloquence. You are an amazing mother who can protect her children."
Hao Xuan blushed and whispered, "No one has ever praised me so directly before."
From childhood to adulthood, she was not a good child, nor a good student. Her choice to have a child out of wedlock and raise Qinqin alone can be described as extremely "rebellious". Relatives just don't say it to your face, but who knows what they're doing behind your back.
Perhaps because Ling Suisui is a big star, Hao Xuan has a filter for her and doesn't consider her as a "relative" at all. Instead, she feels much more relaxed when facing her.
In fact, in the Hao family, Ling Suisui is most interested in Hao Xuan. She had never met any women who gave birth alone and was very curious about this matter.
Ling Suisui thought about it and decided to say, "Can I ask you a few questions? Don't worry, it has nothing to do with Qinqin's sperm provider. I just want to know something about you."
Hearing Ling Suisui's description, Hao Xuan smiled. How should I put it? She felt that this statement was quite appropriate.
"Go ahead and ask," she answered carelessly, "You don't have to worry about offending me. Since I decided to give birth to Qinqin, I have been fully prepared and have long been desensitized to these things."
Ling Sui's questions cover a wide range, including but not limited to how to raise a newborn child to the present, what impact the absence of the roles of "husband" and "father" will have, whether Hao Xuan can obtain financial and spiritual support from her family, and what the attitude of her parents and elders is towards this.
Hao Xuan talked a lot and even drank two glasses of water in the middle.
She realized belatedly: "It feels like you are interviewing me. Our current situation is like that... the variety show you recorded, Every Year Has You."
"Yes." Ling Suisui smiled, "It's a pity there are no machines here, otherwise Fruit TV would keep urging me to release the second season, and I would have the material."
ah? Is she the one who can star in this kind of hit variety show?
Hao Xuan quickly shook her head: "No, no... I was just joking. The people on your variety show are all very capable women from all walks of life. I just run an online store, how can I compare with you guys."
"You're great at being a mother." Ling Suisui said seriously, "If there was a guardian exam in the world, you would definitely get a high score."
When a child had a conflict with Qinqin before, Qinqin subconsciously hid behind Hao Xuan. In her heart, her mother is someone who can give her enough sense of security.
Hao Xuan's performance did not disappoint Qinqin's expectations, and she protected her princess dress. This may seem trivial to adults, but it is especially important to children.
Hao Xuan was almost embarrassed by her praise, and then she heard Ling Suisui say: "You and Qinqin gave me inspiration. I want to make a work about single parenthood. I feel that this type of role is relatively scarce in domestic dramas, and I have never tried to play a mother."
"Ah?" Hao Xuan was shocked. "But you, you..."
Hao Xuan didn't know how to organize her words. Ling Suisui was Princess Belle, and now she said she wanted to play the role of a mother?
She struggled for a long time, and finally could only say: "It's too different from your previous role."
"What's so great about it?" Ling Suisui asked her, "I didn't even describe the character's personality, I just said she's a mother, how do you know the contrast is so big?"
That’s right...Hao Xuan scratched her head, feeling that it was too weird, but couldn’t tell exactly what was weird about it.
"It's a stereotype." Ling Suisui explained to her, "I'm talking about identity. You immediately think of the relevant image, which is a label-like stereotype. To be honest, I really want to use a new character to break it, even if it's just to create a little crack."
Moreover, this role is not something she can play immediately just because she wants to. From the time she came up with the idea, to evaluating its feasibility, customizing the script on related topics, to the preliminary work for the project's filming... If you want to do a good project with care, these processes will take at least three to four years to complete.
Although this film and television project has nothing to do with Hao Xuan, after hearing Ling Suisui say this, she became inexplicably excited.
“A character based on me?” She pointed at herself.
"Well...it depends on the screenwriter's ideas." Ling Suisui answered rigorously, "I just thought of the character's identity and the major events in his life. I'm not a creator in a narrow sense, I can only provide some general inspiration."
Despite this, Hao Xuan still felt her heart beating fast.
Judging from what Ling Sui said, she must be thinking of the protagonist, right? It's the protagonist!
A big star as famous and powerful as Ling Suisui said that he got the inspiration for the protagonist from her, from something that no one was optimistic about... For some reason, Hao Xuan suddenly felt sore in her eyes.
She avoided Ling Sui's gaze and looked at the Spring Festival Gala skit that was being played.
The people around didn't hear their private conversation, they just saw tears in Hao Xuan's eyes and were shocked for a moment.
No... Could such a forced and sentimental script move her to tears? Not really!
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