Yu Shishu didn't really want to answer Yu Jingchen's call. He wasn't in a good mood. Actually, when he saw Ye Zhiwei, he didn't think much of it. He didn't think about why seeing her made him happy, or why, after she rejected his request to act, he felt not only disappointed but also sad and anxious.
Yu Shishu hung up the assistant director's phone, told the assistant director to leave first, and then used his own phone to call Yu Jingchen.
"Hourly Books"
"Don't add 'xiao' when you call me by my name," Yu Shishu earnestly corrected Yu Jingchen.
Yu Jingchen said lazily, "You don't sound very sad."
Yu Shishu didn't speak. He had already guessed that Yu Jingchen would tease him, so he refused to say anything.
Yu Shishu's silence made Yu Jingchen want to tease his younger brother even more. He said understandingly, "Are you very sad? Are you about to cry? It's embarrassing for a boy to cry, but you can cry in your brother's arms. I won't tell anyone else."
Yu Shishu said angrily, "I didn't cry!"
"Heartbreak is normal. You'll get used to it after a few breakups," Yu Jingchen said with a smile. "When we were young, we should have dated more. It's time for us to grow from boys into men."
Yu Shishu's temples throbbed, which was why he didn't want to answer Yu Jingchen's call. He pursed his lips and said stiffly, "I don't have anyone I like."
Yu Jingchen suddenly realized, "It really is because the Ye family's young lady is jealous and angry."
Yu Shishu's temples throbbed even more. All his sadness and sorrow had been replaced by anger after Yu Jingchen's actions. He muttered, "I don't want to talk about it anymore. I'm hanging up."
Before Yu Jingchen could say anything more, Yu Shishu hung up the phone immediately. The speed of the hang-up was very fast and impolite. It was obvious that he was easily provoked and had already become angry.
As Yu Jingchen listened to the busy tone of his phone, he rubbed his temples, shaking his head with a smile. He had just been joking around with Yu Shishu, but after hanging up, his smile seemed slightly helpless. His assistant couldn't help but ask, "You're always so worried about President Yu, so why do you always end up making him angry when you call?"
“Shi Shu is introverted and likes to keep everything to himself. If I talk to him seriously, he won't say anything. But when I tease him like this, he gets a little more angry and says a few more words.” Yu Jingchen shook his head and said, “It’s rare for him to like a girl. I think the two of them are a good match, so why…”
Even without Yu Jingchen saying it, his assistant understood what was coming next. He had always known that Yu Jingchen and Yu Shishu had a very good relationship. The two brothers had an accident when they were very young, but the assistant couldn't find out what happened. He only knew that Yu Jingchen had been particularly careful around Yu Shishu ever since. Yu Shishu was always introverted, shy, and not good at socializing. He only loved acting and often took his camera around to film before he even went to university to study directing.
The Yu family has always been very protective of Yu Shishu. Knowing that Yu Shishu wanted to study directing and enter the entertainment industry in the future, they were very opposed. This was not only because they were prejudiced against the entertainment industry, but also because they were worried that Yu Shishu would be bullied in this cutthroat industry. Only Yu Jingchen was the one who supported Yu Shishu.
Yu Jingchen disagreed with his parents and tried his best to persuade Yu Shishu to agree. Yu Shishu himself lived up to expectations and was very talented. He won a very good award for the short drama he recorded with his classmates in his spare time. His scores in the college entrance examination and art exam were also very high. Even well-known directors in the entertainment industry praised Yu Shishu for his talent.
With Yu Jingchen's repeated assurances that his younger brother would not suffer any injustice, and considering that it would be a pity not to further explore Yu Shishu's talent in this area, the Yu family finally turned a blind eye and let Yu Shishu do as he pleased.
Filming truly gave Yu Shishu a different experience. He was very different when filming TV series than usual. He changed from his usual quiet and shy demeanor and became very demanding of the actors. He was also very harsh when the actors did not meet his requirements. He was very dedicated to the process of filming TV series and had excellent cinematography skills. Most of the time, he would take the camera himself to find the angle he wanted and then personally guide the cinematographer on how to shoot to achieve the shot he wanted. He would even personally go on set and shoot the very important shots.
Yu Jingchen watched Yu Shishu's changes with satisfaction. He greedily felt that his younger brother could be even better, and then Ye Zhiwei appeared.
As early as when Yu Shishu chose to film at home, Yu Jingchen could vaguely sense that something was wrong with Yu Shishu, especially the rare shyness he showed when his gaze fell on the young girl from the Ye family.
Yu Jingchen could feel the barely suppressed joy that Yu Shishu had when he saw the Ye family's little girl.
This change surprised Yu Jingchen. He began to observe the situation and, after truly confirming his younger brother's feelings, Yu Jingchen immediately had the idea of matchmaking. He never imagined that the young girl already had another boy by her side.
That's terrible.
Absolutely terrible.
Yu Jingchen has been in business for so many years. Although he looks gentle and refined, he is not a kind person. He still doesn't want his younger brother to miss out on the first person he liked.
While she said that Yu Shishu was heartbroken and encouraged him to have more relationships, she was secretly thinking about how to get Miss Ye to agree to give her brother a try.
After pondering for a moment, Yu Jingchen decided that although he had been rebuffed by Ye Qingcheng last time, he did not intend to give up on Ye Qingcheng's approach. He planned to find another opportunity to visit him.
Yu Jingchen hadn't decided when to visit, but the opportunity came so quickly.
When Yu Jingchen returned to the Yu family home for lunch, he chatted with his mother and casually mentioned that he was going to visit Ye Qingcheng. His mother couldn't help but say, "When you mention Ye Qingcheng, I think of your Uncle Qian. Isn't he the president of the First Affiliated Hospital of the Medical University? Yesterday afternoon, his wife was playing mahjong with a few of us and casually mentioned Ye Qingcheng. She looked quite sentimental when she talked about Ye Qingcheng, but then she seemed to realize that she had revealed something and refused to say anything more. She only told us not to forget our twice-yearly physical examinations. As she talked, she even brought up the topic of how no matter how much money you earn, it's not as good as taking good care of your health. I found it strange and asked her a few times, but I couldn't get any answers. I just have a feeling that something might have happened to Ye Qingcheng."
Yu Jingchen's heart skipped a beat. He hadn't expected to receive such news and immediately asked, "Mom, are you sure Aunt Qian was referring to Ye Qingcheng back then?"
Yu's mother glanced at Yu Jingchen and smiled, "Although I'm old, I'm not senile. I heard her clearly. She was talking about Ye Qingcheng. Although she wouldn't admit it when I asked, I already know what she meant! But, this is something we should keep to ourselves. You mustn't tell anyone. If you let it slip, it'll be a big problem. Judging from your Aunt Qian's secretive look, it's probably something serious! The Ye family... might be in some trouble..."
Watching the mother and son talking back and forth, Mr. Yu frowned and said, "What troublesome matter? Don't talk nonsense! Old Ye is in good health. You women just like to speculate and overthink. You blow things out of proportion!"
Yu's father's blatant disrespect towards Yu's mother caused her to explode, "How could I have made such wild guesses? How could Lao Qian's wife not know anything about what happened at the hospital? Besides, I only said I encountered some tricky issues, not that Ye Qingcheng has some terminal illness—"
The couple started arguing, which gave Yu Jingchen a headache. Although he didn't know the truth, he still took the time to send a message to his assistant, asking him to find someone to keep an eye on Ye Qingcheng's recent movements.
The two argued fiercely, and after Yu Jingchen learned the information he wanted, he remained silent and joined in the argument with the old married couple. Somehow, the argument somehow spilled over to Yu Jingchen.
Enraged by what his mother said, Yu's father pointed at her and scolded, "You are really a terrible person. You love to gossip about other people's affairs all day long. You hear a little bit here and a little bit there, and even if you don't know anything, you still have to talk about it. You never wish others well. I think Jingchen and Shishu are still afraid to get married because of you!"
"Don't go too far, old man!" Mrs. Yu was furious. "What do you mean you're not getting married because of me? Yu Jingchen, come here and tell your father, are you and your brother only not getting married because of me? It's because of me that you're not getting married! Yu Guochang, let me tell you, if it weren't for me, do you think your position as chairman would be secure? You've always been impulsive in your actions. It was because of your personality that you offended someone, causing Jingchen and Shishu to get into that mess. My poor Shishu became like that, developed that kind of personality. If it weren't for me all these years, this family would have fallen apart long ago. Jingchen and Shishu could still be growing up properly, they could still be..."
"Mom and Dad!" Yu Jingchen interrupted his mother, who was about to say anything in a fit of anger and was going too far. He frowned and said, "Alright, you two stop arguing. It's because you like to argue like this that Shi Shu doesn't like to come back."
Yu Jingchen spoke up, and only then did his father's face darken. He went upstairs without even eating. Yu Jingchen went over to comfort his mother, who turned to him and asked, "Tell me about your father. Do you think he's acting like a normal person? Who talks to their wife like that? He'll never change his chauvinistic ways. Do you think I want to argue with him? Who wants to argue with him!"
Yu Jingchen had a headache.
Yu's mother seemed to have thought of something and asked Yu Jingchen, "Is Shi Shu really not coming back because his father and I often argue?"
What do you think?
Yu's mother became furious, "How can you not come back because of this? What parents don't argue! Is it appropriate for you to spend all your time in the entertainment industry? What kind of monsters and demons are in the entertainment industry...?"
Yu Jingchen was both amused and exasperated. "Mom, why do you still have such a prejudice against the entertainment industry?"
“Jingchen, let me tell you, you have to keep an eye on Shishu for me. Although your father and I agree to him working in the entertainment industry, we can’t accept a daughter-in-law from the entertainment industry. There are so many messy girls in the entertainment industry with impure thoughts who want to take shortcuts to get ahead. Who knows if your brother has already been bewitched by some unknown vixen and is therefore never home…” The more Yu’s mother thought about it, the more she felt that this was true. “Anyway, I don’t like girls in the entertainment industry. It doesn’t matter if we talk to him or not. Only if you go and persuade him will he listen. You have to help your mother keep a close eye on him and not let our Shishu be deceived by bad girls.”
Yu Jingchen shook his head, feeling both happy and worried: he had indeed taken a liking to a young girl who was neither in the entertainment industry nor someone the Yu family could approve of, but the girl had absolutely no interest in him.
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