After the assistant handed him the phone, he took two steps back, consciously giving him some private space. The surrounding noisy voices didn’t affect the man in the slightest. Holding the phone, he lowered his head slightly, his beautiful eyes cast down. As the assistant had said, there were no missed calls or messages, but even though he was used to it, he couldn’t help feeling a little disappointed. He put down the phone, closed his eyes as if dozing off, his expression indifferent.
The assistant quietly glanced at him. For some reason, he felt that Brother Yuan wasn’t very happy at the moment. Was it because he was reluctant to finish this drama? But then again, even when Brother Yuan wasn’t happy, he still looked so handsome that it made people jealous. Even when sitting down, one could still see his superior figure, with a clear jawline and a high nose bridge. The man’s body leaned against the back of the chair, relaxed yet upright, his eyes closed, his brows slightly furrowed, leaving a silent and indifferent profile.
As the time approached dusk, because the next scene required the use of the evening light, some lights in the studio had not yet been turned on. The faint yellow light slanted into the rest area, as if sprinkled with a layer of gold, making his natural nobility even more evident, unattainable.
Ye Liyuan, twenty-four years old this year, had already won the title of Best Actor two years ago, making him the youngest Best Actor in recent years. Not only was his acting skills strong, but his clear and refined appearance stood out among the numerous handsome men in the entertainment industry. The four words "appealing to both men and women" were not an exaggeration when used on him. Moreover, Ye Liyuan had no interest in romantic affairs. After entering the industry for many years, he had never been involved in any scandals, earning him the title of "celibate male god" by billions of fans. Not only that, he was also the second young master of the Ye family. Few people knew about Ye Liyuan’s identity as the second young master, but the people in the industry were very tacit, and no one dared to provoke him.
Ye Liyuan’s younger sister, Ye Zhaosi, had unfortunately encountered a kidnapping three years ago. Although her life was saved, she had been lying in bed ever since, becoming a vegetable person who could only hope for miracles. And his niece, Ann, the biological daughter of his sister, had been missing for three years.
In these years, Ye Liyuan had taken on countless scripts for himself, filming one after another without giving himself any chance to rest, as if by doing so, he could hypnotize himself into believing that he was just too busy to see his sister and niece. He locked himself in one movie after another, only occasionally detaching himself from the role in moments of rest to think about his family. Perhaps because the tone of this movie "Blind Artist" was tragic, Ye Liyuan often missed home as the end of filming approached.
The assistant noticed that Ye Liyuan’s mood was particularly low today, and he couldn’t help but feel anxious as well. He forgot how long ago it was, but once during a break in filming, Brother Yuan suddenly felt low. After work that day, he almost drank too much and was almost caught by the paparazzi when he went to the hospital for gastric lavage. After that incident, the agent specifically reminded the assistant to take care of Brother Yuan’s health and emotions. If the same thing happened again, not only would he lose his job, but Brother Yuan would also end up in the hospital for gastric lavage again. Thinking of this, the assistant’s expression became much more serious.
Suddenly remembering something, he quickly took out his own phone, opened the trending topics, and clicked on the first one. [Healing Series Ceiling - Cute Human Infant] This trending topic had been at the top of the list since the afternoon, with its popularity skyrocketing, making countless unknown actors envious. Whenever he had free time, the assistant would often check the trending topics to discover any news related to Brother Yuan in a timely manner. After seeing this trending topic, the assistant, out of curiosity, clicked on it to take a look. It was a video clip of less than a minute, taken from the perspective of a passerby, capturing a little one playing the piano in a restaurant. Little one didn’t show her face, only her cute little figure appeared.
The piano piece she played was very melodious and emotional. Coupled with eye-catching captions like "Little Genius," "Adorable," "Makes Me Want to Have a Daughter," the comment section was filled with harmonious praise, to the point where more and more people felt inexplicably healed by this video clip.
The assistant cautiously took two steps towards Ye Liyuan, then whispered, "Brother Yuan, I saw a trending topic that’s quite interesting."
Ye Liyuan lifted his eyelids slightly, calmly looking at him.
Sensing his faint impatience, the assistant nervously handed over his phone, saying softly, "Brother Yuan, take a look?"
Ye Liyuan didn’t say anything, just glanced at the phone in his hand, reluctantly raised his hand and took his phone.
The assistant quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, suddenly feeling nervous again, he smiled and said, "Brother Yuan, this little kid plays quite well. She looks like she’s only about three years old. Indeed, she’s a little genius."
Ye Liyuan’s expression remained unchanged, just giving the assistant face, he lowered his eyes and looked at the paused video on the phone. He gently tapped the screen with his fingertip, and the video continued playing.
The set was somewhat noisy, and with the melodious piano music accompanying the little one’s playing in the video, Ye Liyuan could only hear a little. In fact, he didn’t listen to piano music much, nor could he discern whether this little one played well or not. His gaze fell on the back of the little one.
Looking at the round back of her head, her shiny black hair was soft and obedient, as if it matched her little owner’s personality. The tiny figure sat on the piano bench, occupying less than a third of the chair’s space. Her small hands were not clear in the video, but one could imagine that they must be soft, fleshy, and small.
Ye Liyuan stared straight at the little one, his thoughts drifting involuntarily. If his niece Ann were still around, she would be this age, right? Or maybe a little older. He remembered, Ann loved to eat and would definitely have grown chubby.
The cold and proud thin lips of Ye Liyuan slightly curved upwards for a moment, sinking into his own beautiful fantasy.
As the video approached its end, the piano piece ended, and applause and praise from the onlookers erupted simultaneously.
The next moment, Ye Liyuan saw the woman who had been regarded as a "background" by him, bending down next to the little one, gently embracing her. A faint frown appeared between his brows.
This woman... why does she look a bit like...
Ye Liyuan froze, incredulously murmuring, "Mom?"
How could his mother appear in the video?
Moreover, she stayed with that little one the whole time?
What’s going on?
The video ended.
Ye Liyuan quickly clicked replay and watched the video again carefully.
This time, he finally diverted his gaze to the woman next to the little one.
He didn’t make a mistake!
"How could Mom..."
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