Chapter 140
Xu Hong asked cautiously. She was a little conflicted. She wanted to get a positive answer, but she was also looking forward to hearing another one.
Dai Qingyue saw Xu Hong's nervousness and sighed softly. Xu Hong still didn't know how to hide her emotions like before. Everything she was thinking was exposed.
"The film festival opened some time ago, and I happened to have some free time so I went there and watched a lot of movies. Of course, I also saw your new work. I was a little surprised that you would take on such a role. It's very exciting and eye-catching."
Dai Qingyue praised Xu Hong briefly and then continued the previous topic.
"In an exhibition hall, I met a very interesting kid. He was standing in front of the poster of 'Snow Burning', looking at it intently. I noticed him from afar. He had beautiful eyes. I went up to him and chatted for a few minutes. I just thought he was very interesting. The next day, when I went to see 'Blooming', I met him again. He was wearing a mask, revealing only his eyes. I suddenly realized that his eyes looked very similar to yours. We made an appointment to have dinner together. What a coincidence, our tastes are also very similar."
When Dai Qingyue said this, Xu Hong understood everything. She suddenly covered her face and started crying.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have kept such an important thing from you. I was too young at that time and I didn't know what to do. We broke up and I couldn't contact you. I was too scared to be alone."
When Xu Hong and Dai Qingyue were together, she was only 20 years old. The two broke up because of different ideas. Dai Qingyue was tired of the complicated interpersonal relationships in the film industry and wanted to make documentaries, while Xu Hong hoped that he could continue to be a director.
The two argued many times, and eventually their love was exhausted in the quarrels.
Dai Qingyue left some money to Xu Hong and left alone to pursue his dreams and freedom. Under such circumstances, Xu Hong found out that she was pregnant.
She struggled for a long time, but finally gave birth to the child. However, she felt that since they had broken up, the child had nothing to do with Dai Qingyue.
She was too young at that time, so she was holding a grudge and wanted to punish Dai Qingyue. She thought that one day in the future when he knew about this, he would regret it and feel upset.
Unfortunately, things did not develop as she expected. Something happened to the Dai family and the whole family went abroad. Dai Qingyue also left and never came back.
Xu Hong's revenge ultimately only brought revenge upon herself. She did not allow Xu Qingye to show up in public, for fear that Dai Qingyue would discover his existence. After her love for Dai Qingyue was exhausted, her love for the child also disappeared.
Until now, it seems that no one is living well.
"I wanted to tell him about you, but I'm not a good mother, and you don't have a good image in his mind. He doesn't want to know about you, so I didn't dare say more."
Xu Hong cried for a while, and vented the grievances and resentment that had accumulated in her heart. She had a lot of resentment towards Dai Qingyue. She resented that he had never contacted her once in all these years. He had left so decisively at the beginning, but he didn't even break up with her properly.
A person just disappears like that.
"I was so angry at that time. Every time I looked at him, I thought of you. I wanted to take good care of him, but I couldn't do it. After all, I was too selfish. I shouldn't have given birth to him and treated him like that."
Xu Hong thought back to these years. If Dai Qingyue had not suddenly disappeared, perhaps everything would have been different.
Dai Qingyue reached out and gently patted Xu Hong's back, and he showed a bitter smile.
A lot of things happened at that time, so he had no time to care about Xu Hong.
After arguing with Xu Hong and leaving, he actually regretted it very quickly. He wanted to go back to find her, but at this critical juncture, his father was murdered and the family business plummeted.
His father was gone and his mother had lost her backbone, so he could only accompany his mother. Later, a series of things happened and their family moved to Country M and almost cut off contact with the country.
A few years later, Dai Qingyue heard the news that Xu Hong had become a movie queen. He was really happy for her, but he no longer had the courage to meet her.
For so many years, he did not have the confidence that Xu Hong would wait for her, and that there would always be outstanding people around her. Dai Qingyue did not dare to guarantee that there would be a place for him when he returned.
Dai Qingyue suddenly talked about the past and couldn't help feeling sad. It was fate after all, and they missed each other just like that.
"In the final analysis, I am the one who is sorry for you."
"It's no use saying all this. What are your plans now? Xiao Ye appears gentle on the surface, but he's a very stubborn person at heart. If you rashly tell him the truth, I'm afraid he won't accept you."
Xu Hong looked at Dai Qingyue with some worry. It was all her fault that she had not fulfilled her duties as a mother, causing him to lose all expectations for family affection.
The missing father figure is naturally not a good image in his mind.
"We get along very well now, and that's enough. It doesn't matter whether he recognizes me or not. You don't have to take it too seriously. From your perspective, you're having a hard time too."
Dai Qingyue shook his head. He was undoubtedly excited when he knew he had a child, but after calming down, he thought a lot about it.
It seemed that not disturbing him was the best option, but he couldn't do it, so he decided to be friends with him. At least, they had a lot of common topics to talk about.
Xu Hong looked at Dai Qingyue and suddenly thought of something. She spoke hesitantly.
"Did you know that Ono has a boyfriend?"
"As for Chen Que, I've met him a few times and he seems like a very nice person. Xiao Ye invited me to his house for dinner next time and asked Chen Que to cook for me. This will give me a chance to taste his cooking skills."
Dai Qingyue nodded, and his tone was full of fondness when he mentioned Chen Que, as if he was very satisfied with him.
Xu Hong looked at Dai Qingyue with some surprise. She had thought that he would mind this. Dai Qingyue was born in a merchant family, a very traditional family. He was already the most rebellious one in their family. In her opinion, Dai Qingyue would probably not be able to accept Xu Qingye talking about her boyfriend.
"Don't look at me like that. I haven't done anything for the child, and I'm not qualified to direct his life. Besides, Shen Que is really good. Don't think too much and don't interfere with the child. At least Xiao Ye is happy with Shen Que, and that's enough."
Dai Qingyue had basically figured out the conflict between Xu Hong and Xu Qingye. It was nothing more than not giving enough care and love, and excessive control, which the child naturally couldn't stand.
But Dai Qingyue had no right to blame Xu Hong, so he could only advise her to relax.
Xu Hong fell silent, and finally nodded without saying anything else.
After finishing the topic about Xu Qingye, Xu Hong looked at Dai Qingyue and suddenly laughed.
"why are you laughing?"
"I'm laughing at fate's tricks. I couldn't see you when I wanted to, and now it's too late. I didn't let Xiao Ye enter the entertainment industry or show his face in public, for fear that you would see him. But I happened to invite him to the film festival and let him see my movie, and you two just happened to meet like this."
Xu Hong didn't know how to describe this feeling. Perhaps it was just that everything happened in the predetermined fate, and there was no way to break free from it or escape it.
After having dinner with Dai Qingyue, Xu Hong left alone. She did not look for Xu Qingye again because she was afraid that she would lose control if she saw Xu Qingye.
Dai Qingyue's visit was just a small episode for Xu Qingye, but it made the relationship between the two closer. Xu Qingye would often talk to him about some photography-related topics, and Dai Qingye would naturally answer them patiently. Dai Qingyue also invited Xu Qingye to visit several exhibitions.
"Chen Que will be back in two days, just in time to make up for the meal I owe you. I'll send you the address. You shouldn't have anything to do in the next two days."
Xu Qingye had just received Chen Que's itinerary. He mentioned to Shen Que that he wanted to invite Dai Qingyue home as a guest, and Shen Que had no objection.
"Okay, of course I'm free. Is there anything Shen Que likes? I can't come empty-handed."
"Don't be so polite. Shen Que doesn't lack anything. I usually just send him flowers. It would be a bit strange if you send him flowers. If you don't want to come empty-handed, just buy some fruit."
Xu Qingye thought about it and realized that Shen Que didn't seem to have anything he particularly liked. He had basically bought everything he wanted, so it was really a problem to give him a gift.
"I see."
Dai Qingyue nodded. Of course, he wouldn’t just come with some fruits.
"Shen Que usually cooks, what do you eat when he's not around?"
"I eat in the cafeteria or get takeout, and sometimes I cook instant noodles myself. I originally wanted to hire a housekeeper, but there are many inconveniences. Usually I just call a part-time maid to clean up."
Xu Qingye had thought about hiring a nanny many times, but good nannies were rare. Shen Que was an artist, so he had to be extra careful when looking for one.
"If you trust me, I'll introduce you to someone who's a good person and a tight-lipped person. He definitely won't say anything he shouldn't."
"It would be great if there's a suitable one. I'll trouble you, Uncle Dai."
Xu Qingye nodded. He didn't like doing housework. He could be lazy when Shen Que was around, but he had to do it when he was alone.
If he had a reliable nanny, he would be completely liberated.
After chatting for a while, Xu Qingye said goodbye to Dai Qingyue. He told Shen Que that Dai Qingyue wanted to help him find a nanny, but Shen Que still had no objection.
"Oh, how come you have no objection to anything I say? Am I the boss now?"
Xu Qingye turned over in bed, looked at Shen Que on the screen of his mobile phone and shook his head.
"You are the master of our family, so it's up to you to make the decisions on these matters."
Shen Que is still filming. His new drama is a costume detective drama set in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. It tells a passionate story about a group of people solving cases that seem to involve supernatural events.
Shen Que plays a man of mysterious identity in the martial arts world. He has a lot of fighting scenes in this drama, so he has been training with the martial arts instructor in his spare time, and has also filmed a lot of videos for him before.
When the crew was promoting the show, they released a lot of behind-the-scenes footage of the fighting scenes, and Shen Que became a hot topic several times because of this.
The first time Shen Que became popular was because of his ancient costume style. This time he was filming a costume drama, and a large group of fans were clamoring for it. Xu Qingye didn't go to shoot the Reuters, but was still urged by a group of people to update.
"Please update Weibo more often, post a selfie or something to interact with your fans. Don't be so aloof. You've already pushed me down to my account asking for photos. If you don't post a selfie, I'll have to come to the crew to work."
Xu Qingye and Shen Que complained that because Yi He was busy dating recently, he had to do a lot of things in the studio, so he was a little unable to get away for a while. He never thought that he would become the victim when Yi He fell in love.
"I won't send it. I'll wait for you to come over."
Shen Que shook his head. They hadn't seen each other for almost half a month, and Xu Qingye didn't miss him at all.
"After you come back from vacation, I'll go to the crew with you for a while. I've almost finished my work here."
Xu Qingye calculated that he was mainly busy with the investment company. The company was opened by him and Yi He, but Yi He had been going too far recently. He had already sent a message to Qiao Ran, asking her, as the sister-in-law, to keep Yi He in check.
Qiao Ran and Yi An's wedding is scheduled for March of the following year. According to Yi He, his wedding will be held after their wedding, which will be around May or June. Yi He will also be getting married. Thinking of this, Xu Qingye felt a little envious.
"What are you thinking about? Why are you so absent-minded?" Shen Que saw that Xu Qingye was in a daze again and called out to him.
"Nothing, I just suddenly thought about Yi He getting married next year, and I suddenly felt a little emotional."
Xu Qingye counted on his fingers and realized that he was almost thirty years old. Time really passed by unnoticed.
Shen Que glanced at Xu Qingye and just responded without saying anything.
"Come back soon, I miss you."
Just as Xu Qingye finished speaking, Shen Que suddenly popped his head out. It was someone Xu Qingye knew.
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