Chapter 109: Running away from home, are you competing together?
"They're not in the same grade..." Miao Guifeng murmured. Yes, there was an age difference between the two children. They weren't in the same grade, but their ages were too close. Miao Guifeng didn't think about that for a moment, only thinking that Daya hadn't taken good care of Erya. "Go check on Daya. Maybe she's there."
Miao Guifeng quickly dropped what she was doing and went to take a look at Daya.
Daya is at school, but Erya is not with Daya.
When Miao Guifeng asked Daya, Daya was still confused, "Isn't my sister in school?"
"You don't even know how to keep an eye on your sister." Miao Guifeng was unhappy and said directly to Daya.
Arya's teacher was speechless when she heard this. "Yaoyao and your eldest daughter are not in the same grade or class. Your eldest daughter can't take care of so many things. You should look for Yaoyao first..."
"My daughter was studying at your school. How could she have gone missing? Don't you know how to keep a close eye on her?" Miao Guifeng asked. "When did you realize Erya was missing? It must have been a long time since she disappeared before you realized she was missing."
"..." The teacher was speechless. They, the teachers, were indeed wrong for not keeping an eye on Yang Yao, but Yang Yao had legs, and there were only a few teachers, so how could they possibly keep an eye on Yang Yao? During recess, teachers didn't keep an eye on their students.
Of course, the school was still at fault. There were security guards at the school gate, so how could Yang Yao disappear?
Yang Yao had just been missing, and hadn't been missing for very long. Miao Guifeng and her friends went to the police station, but they said the child hadn't been missing for very long and asked if she might be with a friend, so they asked them to look for her again.
"How can we find it if you don't help us?" Miao Guifeng gritted her teeth.
Miao Guifeng just didn't want to go look for Erya by herself. It would take more time for her to find Erya by herself. If the police from the police station helped to look for her, she would be found quickly.
"Go find him." An old policeman came over. "The child's matter is a big deal. He was just lost. It's easier to find him now."
The veteran police officer knew that some human traffickers would quickly leave the city after snatching children and wouldn't stay here forever. If they waited until later to look for the children, they wouldn't be able to find them. If they were adults, waiting a while was reasonable, but for children, waiting that long wasn't an option. If a child went missing, there was a golden window to find them.
The people who were free in the police station went out to look for Erya.
Erya took the bus to another place. She wanted to go back to the countryside. When she went there, her aunt was much better than her biological mother. Erya could eat two more pieces of meat in the city, but that was because she took more of it herself. If she didn't take more of it herself, like Daya, she wouldn't have any meat to eat. Sanya got into trouble, and her biological mother still blamed them. Erya was very dissatisfied.
Erya wanted to go to her grandmother's house. She would rather stay in the countryside than stay with her biological mother. If she was scolded by her aunt, she would feel better because her aunt was not her biological mother.
Erya is still young. She has no idea what kind of bus to take to go back to the countryside, and she doesn’t even know which countryside her grandmother’s home is.
The bus driver saw Erya sitting alone at the terminal, but he didn't dare to leave. He stared at her. When he saw no one was waiting to pick her up, he got off the bus to see her.
"Where are your parents?" the driver asked Erya.
"I'm going to my grandma's house." Erya said.
"Is your grandmother's house here?" the driver asked. "Will they come pick you up later?"
Erya didn't say anything and she didn't know how to get to her grandmother's house.
"Where is your grandma?" The driver felt something was wrong.
"In the countryside, I want to go to the countryside." Erya said.
"A lot of this is rural. You need to know which village it is," the driver said. "Do you know?"
"I don't know." Erya shook her head.
"This shouldn't be your grandmother's house." said the driver.
"I'm going to my grandma's house, uncle, can you take me there?" Erya asked.
"Uncle doesn't know where your grandmother's home is. Let's find someone who can take you there," said the driver.
When Erya heard what the driver said, she nervously tugged at her clothes and said, "I can go by myself. I can go by myself."
"You can't find the way and go on your own. You'll get lost," the driver said. "Did you have a fight with your parents?"
"..." Erya felt aggrieved. She couldn't bear it whenever she thought of her biological mother blaming her and her sister.
Erya wanted to run away because she was afraid the driver would not take her to her grandmother's house. The driver saw through Erya's thoughts and did not let her run away. Erya struggled and tried to run away.
Fortunately, someone at the bus stop knew the driver, and the driver quickly told them that the child wanted to go find his grandmother, but he didn't know where her was.
The driver had no choice but to send the child to the police station. He couldn't really send the child to his grandmother's house. The child didn't know where his grandmother's house was, and neither did the driver.
After arriving at the police station, the police gently questioned Erya and bought her some food, asking her to eat first. Erya refused to tell them who her parents were. It wasn't that she had never heard others call her parents' names, but she just didn't want to go to her parents' place.
The people from this police station called other police stations and asked if there were any children missing in their jurisdiction. They called the police stations along the bus route.
It’s not okay for a child to run away because he or she has a conflict with his or her parents. The child is too young and might get lost.
Fortunately, the driver noticed that Erya was abnormal. If the driver hadn't noticed her abnormality, Erya would have gone to nowhere. Erya couldn't find her grandmother's house at all, no matter how she walked, it would be useless.
After the police learned which district Erya was from, they quickly sent the child there. In the end, the police sent Erya back home, and Miao Guifeng and her husband also returned home. The two of them searched for Erya outside, and the search didn't take particularly long.
When the police learned that Miao Guifeng and his wife had not just one child, but four, they knew that the reason Erya ran away from home was probably because Miao Guifeng and his wife favored boys over girls.
As soon as Miao Guifeng saw Erya, she pulled her to her side.
"I told you to study, why are you running around? Are you running outside and making us anxious?"
"Do you know you're wrong? You're so capable of running away from home at such a young age."
"Why don't you just go up to heaven? You're so proud of having us rushing around looking for you, aren't you?"
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Miao Guifeng didn't check carefully to see if Erya was injured, but instead criticized her. Miao Guifeng was very angry. Erya had delayed her and her husband's time for a long time, and made them worry that Erya had been abducted by human traffickers.
"You are lucky that you were not abducted by human traffickers. If you were abducted by human traffickers, we will go to find you!" Miao Guifeng slapped Erya's arm hard several times.
"You still have to be nice to the girl. Since you gave birth to her, you have to take good care of her," the police officer said earnestly. "Children are bound to make small mistakes, but that's nothing to worry about."
The police couldn't stand it any longer. Erya had already returned, and Miao Guifeng and his wife should have explained the situation to the child instead of blaming her as soon as she was sent back. To put it bluntly, there were outsiders present. Couldn't these people have just talked behind closed doors?
The police couldn't stay here all the time, so it still depended on how Miao Guifeng and his wife handled the situation. The police also said a few words to Erya, asking her not to run away from home, as it was dangerous outside and not as safe as home.
After the police said those words, Miao Guifeng did not talk to the child for the time being. As soon as the police left, Miao Guifeng grabbed Erya's ear.
"I told you to go study, but you're running around, making us chase you around everywhere and wasting our time." Miao Guifeng said, "You haven't even cooked lunch yet, you're really capable. Erya, don't you really want to stay here?"
“…” Erya was stubborn and refused to speak. If she had known that she would be sent back, she would not have come back.
"I'm your biological mother. Your grandmother sent you here. Don't even think about going back. Your grandmother doesn't want you to come back." Miao Guifeng said, "Your aunt doesn't want you to go back either. They just want you to stay here. If you don't believe me, I'll call them and you can ask them."
"If you don't want to go, then don't go." Erya said. She knew that what her mother said might be true. Her grandmother didn't want her to go back.
"You're just too brave. You didn't even know where your grandmother was, yet you were thinking of going there." Miao Guifeng said, "You'd better be careful and don't do something like this again."
Erya pouted. If her mother hadn't treated her badly, she wouldn't have thought of leaving. If her mother had treated her better, she would have stayed here peacefully. Erya looked at her mother, and her mother knew what she was talking about.
"I'm glad you're back." Yang Bingrong said.
"It's good that she's back?" Miao Guifeng said, "This child was disobedient and made us look for her everywhere, and you're just going to let her go so easily?"
"It's enough that she's back." Yang Bingrong said the same thing. "Erya has a stubborn temper, but she's still very much like you."
"If I were her, I wouldn't run around everywhere," Miao Guifeng said. "How old is she? Can she find her way around if she runs around everywhere? Does she have money?"
Miao Guifeng looked at Erya with a cold face, "Erya, forget it this time, but if it happens again, I'll beat you up."
Is Erya similar to her? They are somewhat similar. This is why Miao Guifeng decided not to hit Erya this time. If Erya does it again and again, then it won't work.
Erya already knew that she couldn't go back to her grandmother's house, and her grandmother would never let her go back, so she could only stay here. But Erya still didn't plan to do those chores. Those chores were not hers to do. If her eldest brother could not do them, she could not do them either. If Daya wanted to do it, then Daya would do it.
When Daya came back from school in the evening, she felt relieved when she saw Erya was back. When Daya was at school, she was always worried that something might happen to Erya, but she didn't know where to find Daya, so she could only stay at school.
"Erya." Daya looked at Erya.
"I'm here. I'm back." Erya said, "I didn't make it."
Erya wanted to go to her grandmother's house, but she didn't tell Daya. She felt Daya was unreliable and only listened to her biological mother. Erya was afraid Daya would tell her biological mother, so she didn't tell her. Unfortunately, she still couldn't find her grandmother's house. If she could find her grandmother's house, she could go directly there and ask her grandmother if she could stay. She really didn't want to stay in the city.
Everyone in the street knew that Erya was missing.
When the teacher arrived and Miao Guifeng and his wife were searching for Erya, the people on the street also helped look for her. Niu Cuihua even put down what she was doing and helped look for Erya.
Niu Cuihua felt relieved now that Erya was found. Niu Cuihua couldn't bear to see Erya and other children get into trouble. As a mother herself, she felt sorry for the children.
Because Niu Cuihua went to help find Erya, she didn't carry the tofu out to sell this morning. She only did so in the late afternoon. Fortunately, most of the tofu was sold, with only a few pieces left. Niu Cuihua didn't sell those pieces, but made some for herself.
"Such a young child actually ran away from home." Niu's mother said at the dinner table, "Luckily, the child wasn't really lost, but was found. If the child hadn't been found, they... it's good that the child was found, it's good that he was found."
If the child is not found, the child’s parents will probably blame each other, which is not a good thing.
"Erya wants to go to the countryside, to her grandmother's house," Niu Cuihua said. "Her mother treats her badly. It's not her fault; her mother is indeed a bit too much."
Many people know Miao Guifeng as someone who asks her two daughters to wash sweet potatoes and her eldest daughter to cook. If her youngest daughter weren't younger, she'd probably have her help too. In Miao Guifeng's eyes, her sons are the most important, and no one else matters.
"How can she find the way?" said Niu's mother. "She can't find it."
"She took the bus to her grandmother's house," Niu Cuihua said. "Luckily, the driver noticed something was wrong with her and took her to the police station. It's good that nothing serious happened and she returned safely. If the driver hadn't noticed, who knows what would have happened."
Niu Cuihua thought back to when she had just returned to the city. At that time, she had at most not wanted Zhao Jiaojiao to learn the guzheng and sometimes she would say a few words to Zhao Jiaojiao, but her attitude towards her daughter was much better than Miao Guifeng's. Niu Cuihua wanted to shake her head when she thought of the things Miao Guifeng had done. Miao Guifeng treated Daya and Erya like that, Daya would not say much, but Erya was already dissatisfied.
How will Erya treat Miao Guifeng in the future?
Niu Cuihua didn't know how Erya would treat Miao Guifeng in the future. What she knew was that Miao Guifeng shouldn't let the child do so many things when the child was so young. If Miao Guifeng wanted to let the child do things, she could wait until the child was older.
It was half a month later that Jiang Moli heard about this matter.
When Jiang's mother went to collect rent, she heard others say that Erya had run away from home. When Jiang's mother went back and told Jiang Moli about Erya's running away from home, she was still sighing.
"Erya is really stubborn. After being scolded by her own mother, she wanted to run away to her grandmother's house." Jiang's mother sighed, "How can she find her grandmother's house?"
"Running away from home?" Jiang Moli was shocked when she heard it.
"Yes." Jiang's mother nodded.
"She..." Jiang Moli didn't know whether it was a good idea for Erya to stay with Miao Guifeng and his wife. Erya would definitely not be treated well, not only Erya, but also Daya.
Miao Guifeng doesn't care about her daughters. In the original novel, Miao Guifeng simply calls her daughters Da Ya, Er Ya, and San Ya. She never thinks of calling her daughters by their names. When her daughters ask her to call them by their names, Miao Guifeng still thinks it's troublesome and just calls them Da Ya, Er Ya, and San Ya for convenience.
"Miao Guifeng is a woman herself, and she treats her daughter so badly," Jiang's mother said. "She doesn't like daughters, and yet she gave birth to three. It's truly a sin."
"I just hope that after this incident, she can be nicer to her daughter." Jiang Moli said.
"Not necessarily." Jiang's mother said, "Er Ya will resist, but Daya won't. Daya still has to do more."
Those people all said that Daya was very hardworking and that she was a very good person.
When Jiang's mother heard what those people said, she thought that Daya was not hardworking at all, but was obviously afraid that Miao Guifeng would treat her badly.
"Those three children are pitiful. It will be difficult for them to deal with such a mother in the future," said Jiang's mother.
"Who cares about them?" Jiang Moli said, "They are other people's children."
Even if the heroine's children have a bad life, it won't be too bad. Even if they really have a bad life, there will still be a chance to turn things around in the future.
"Last time, San Ya was locked up at home and fell and was bleeding. It was your sister-in-law who took her to the hospital," Jiang's mother said. "Your sister-in-law didn't pay because she was afraid Miao Guifeng and his wife wouldn't pay. Luckily, the doctor is good. He will treat San Ya's wound first."
"The child is pitiful. What your sister-in-law did was right." Jiang Moli said, "When encountering such a situation, we really have to help."
If you don't take care of your child, it will be even worse if something else happens to him. The child is still so young, you still have to help him. Children's affairs don't have much to do with adults.
"That's right," Jiang's mother said. "Our family was poor and didn't have much money, yet we had to give birth to so many children and make them do things at such a young age without considering their feelings. The children were still young and only wanted to play, not work. When you were little, I said I wanted you to learn more and do more housework, but your father said there was no need for you to do housework and that you should practice singing opera. Fortunately, you managed to make it, so your opera studies weren't in vain."
"You have to work hard." Jiang Moli said, "I also want to live a better life. If I don't want to live a normal life, I will work hard and make a name for myself."
Jiang Moli thought so when she was very young. She thought that if she became stronger, she would not have to be tormented by her sister Jiang Yuqin in the future. Jiang Moli really disliked Jiang Yuqin. Jiang Yuqin always took her things away, and Jiang Moli had no way to take them back.
Children’s thoughts are so pure. They don’t have any big dreams at the beginning, but only later do they have more ideas and want to do better.
Jiang Moli and her mother didn't talk much about Miao Guifeng's family affairs. Erya had nothing to do with Jiang Moli and the others, so Jiang Moli and her mother just sighed at most.
The people in the neighborhood office are now paying more attention to Miao Guifeng's family. Miao Guifeng has too many children. Although they are extra children, they are all alive. Miao Guifeng's children either hit their heads or run away from home. The people in the neighborhood office don't want to have to help Miao Guifeng find her children later, so they pay a little attention.
When Miao Guifeng was scolding the children, the people from the street office would also persuade Miao Guifeng.
"The children are still young, so don't keep telling them off. We adults should just do more, things that are easy to do and can be done quickly," the staff member said. "Your daughter even knows how to cook for you, how wonderful! Just be good enough, don't expect so much from a child."
"When I was their age, I could already do a lot of things," Miao Guifeng said. "Children's plays nowadays are so exquisite!"
“…” The staff were speechless.
No matter what the staff said, Miao Guifeng remained unkind to her children. When the staff continued to complain, Miao Guifeng said, "My children won't do it, so why would you do it for us? My husband and I need money to feed so many mouths. Do you, the neighborhood office, give us money? If you do, I won't let them do anything."
What could the staff say? Miao Guifeng and her husband's family didn't qualify for support. The staff simply said less, saying as long as Miao Guifeng's family didn't have any other problems, they wouldn't have to worry about it.
Someone asked Miao Guifeng whether she wanted to send her little daughter to be raised by someone else, so that she could have some relief. Miao Guifeng refused.
"Do you think I'm your mother-in-law?" Miao Guifeng said, "I can't possibly give my own child to someone else. It's impossible!"
Miao Guifeng still has to raise the child herself. She didn't send her daughter away in her previous life, so it's even more impossible in this life.
Recently, Jiang Moli has performed in other operas, but less frequently. Her main performance is the new play from last year. Many people still listen to that new play, and it is considered a classic.
Several troupes of different genres adapted the play, and the results were quite good. The play became a huge hit, and Jiang Moli had another representative work.
Jiang Moli has not rehearsed any new plays yet, at least not this year. She will probably start rehearsing new plays next year or the year after.
The provincial Xiaobaihua Theater's leadership hoped Jiang Moli could boost the popularity of new plays, encouraging her to perform more. Once those plays became popular, they were given other troupes to perform, and ticket sales for those plays remained strong, not too bad. For some older plays, it wasn't that the performances were bad, but that many audiences had seen them, and they were eager to see something new.
The leader talked to Jiang Moli and told her about the new play.
"You're the most capable person in our unit," the leader said. "If someone else were to do it, it wouldn't be easy."
"As long as the book is good, I'll give it a try." Jiang Moli said.
"The script still needs some polishing," the leader said. "Don't worry, we won't let you act out a bad script."
The leaders didn't want to waste Jiang Moli's fame, so they repeatedly told the screenwriters to write a better script. They also said that if anyone wrote a good script and Jiang Moli liked it, the company would give them a reward. Those people knew that if Jiang Moli starred in their script, they might become famous, and if they wrote a script in the future, others would respect them more. If they left the provincial Xiao Baihua and went to other units, they wouldn't be in trouble.
A good script, plus Jiang Moli, is half the battle to success.
The boss is not stupid. If he lets Jiang Moli act in a bad script, it will not only hurt Jiang Moli but also hurt his own company. The boss also hopes that the next new play will be as popular as this, so that their company can make more money and everyone's bonuses will be higher.
"A film crew has come to our company and wants you to act in a movie, not a TV series," the leader said. "They just want you to make a cameo appearance in a few scenes, not a lot. It'll take two or three days to shoot, and you can take a look at the script first."
"Movie?" Jiang Moli was surprised.
"Right," the leader said, "Didn't you say before that you wouldn't be filming a TV series this year? You can film a movie. It's very short, just a few scenes, and it's at the film studio next door."
Neighboring cities offer many favorable policies, so some film crews flock there to shoot TV dramas. They all need to build sets, so if there's space available, they'll just build them. Some sets will eventually be dismantled, while others can be used for several years.
Jiang Moli previously starred in "Dream of the Red Chamber." The sets built by the crew remained intact, and those houses became tourist attractions. People can still visit those houses and learn about "Dream of the Red Chamber." "Dream of the Red Chamber" itself is one of the Four Great Classical Novels, and the TV series is incredibly popular, so many people still want to visit it.
"Take a look," the leader said, "They say he's a somewhat funny killer."
"Okay." Jiang Moli nodded.
The leader handed the script to Jiang Moli and said, "If you agree, you can join the crew in half a month. They have already started filming and are currently shooting other segments."
The director found a few familiar actors with a bit of fame to make cameo appearances that didn't take too long. It's not an all-star cast, as there are still many ordinary actors.
After Jiang Moli read the script, she agreed to play the role. Two or three days was no problem. The character was a killer and also a concubine, but her role was quite small, just a few scenes. Jiang Moli had never played a comedic role before, and this one was a bit different, so she accepted it.
When Jiang Moli told Sheng Jiahao about it, she felt a little embarrassed.
"I didn't plan to perform it originally, at least not this year, but..." Jiang Moli said, "It's only two or three days long, so I decided to perform it."
It's true that this role is a killer, but there are no fighting scenes, some are dancing scenes, Jiang Moli can still play it. If there really is a fighting scene, Jiang Moli can also do it, it's not a lot, Jiang Moli also learned martial arts when she was studying opera, it's not like she hasn't learned it before.
Jiang Moli said this in the bedroom, she hadn't told her parents yet.
"Then go for it," Sheng Jiahao said. "You agreed, which means it should be a good role. If the role is good, you should play it. Two or three days is not a long time. Even if it's ten days or half a month, if you want to play it, you can do it. Don't think that I will be unhappy because you said you didn't want to act before and are going now. No, I'm very happy that you can do what you like and play a good role."
"You're the best." Jiang Moli sighed. She kissed Sheng Jiahao on the cheek and felt better. "Actually, I knew you would agree. But I agreed without discussing it with you, and I still feel guilty."
"Don't feel guilty," Sheng Jiahao said. "We're husband and wife. You and I are both independent individuals. You don't have to sacrifice too much for our family. Have you forgotten your teacher Lu? Mom always told me to support your career. As her son, I should support your career."
"The teacher is great too." Jiang Moli chuckled, leaning against Sheng Jiahao's arms. "With you guys here, I feel much more at ease. I haven't told my parents yet."
"Are you afraid that your parents will scold you?" Sheng Jiahao hugged Jiang Moli.
"Dad won't tell, but Mom...my mom, she'll probably say something to me." Jiang Moli said, "She said I already said I wouldn't act in a TV series and would wait until next year... Could it be that I told Mom I was going to act in a movie, not a TV series?"
Jiang Moli was a little hesitant to tell her mother, but she still had to tell her mother.
"I'll tell mom." Sheng Jiahao said.
"If you tell her, Mom will scold me even more. She'll say I'm too bold. She'll ask why I don't dare to tell her myself and have you do it." Jiang Moli said, "I still have to tell her myself. I can't let you do all the talking. I can do it. It's okay."
"Don't worry, there's no way Mom won't agree. Just tell her that I support you very much, that your mother-in-law supports you too, and that all of us support you." Sheng Jiahao said.
"She knows you all support you, and it's because you're all so nice to me that Mom sometimes thinks I'm not doing well enough." Jiang Moli said, "She thinks I enjoy myself too much. I don't need to worry about these things at home, I should just focus on enjoying myself."
"We're together, of course, so you can enjoy yourself more. How can we let you live a hard life?" Sheng Jiahao said, "I work so hard outside just so you can be happy. If you don't live well, wouldn't my efforts be in vain?"
"Yeah, that's what I told my mom too," Jiang Moli said.
That afternoon, Jiang Moli brought a fruit plate to Jiang's mother and asked her to take a short break while she looked after the children. Jiang Moli looked at Jiang's mother for a few more seconds. Jiang's mother took a bite of pineapple and she felt something was wrong.
"Do you have something to say?" Jiang's mother turned to look at Jiang Moli. She knew Jiang Moli too well.
"It's like this. I've accepted a movie and have to go to the film studio for two days next week." Jiang Moli said, "It's just two days, not too long. I'm playing a simple little role, a very small one, without a lot of scenes."
"Movie?" Jiang's mother stared at Jiang Moli.
"Yes." Jiang Moli explained, "I had originally thought that I would not film TV series in the second half of the year. I didn't expect that someone would ask me to act in a movie. I will only be a guest star for two days and a few scenes. The leaders of our unit also think this is a good opportunity. If I perform well..."
"If you perform well, you can act in movies later, right?" Jiang's mother said.
"That's right." Jiang Moli said, "But I can't spend too much time on TV dramas and movies. It's just... Mom, you know, I'll be thirty soon. After thirty, with each year that passes, maybe I can sing opera until I'm in my forties and still be a leading actor. But after that, I still have to retreat. Where will I retreat then?"
"Are you thinking about a way out so early?" Jiang's mother asked.
"Well, that's how it is in our industry," Jiang Moli said. "No matter how famous a role is, they will have to step back and make way for newcomers. It's not that I can't play supporting roles for them, I can, but how many years can I do that? Opera itself doesn't have as many audiences as TV dramas and movies. In the future, even if I don't participate in opera, I can still act in TV dramas and movies. As for opera, if I'm needed, I will still do it."
Jiang Moli hadn't originally considered the film industry, but since there was an opportunity and the role was decent, she decided to give it a try. If it failed, that wouldn't matter. Jiang Moli only had a small role, and she didn't have to carry the box office. If she failed, there would be others to cover for her. If it succeeded, it would be a big step for Jiang Moli.
"Go ahead, go ahead, how can I stop you?" Jiang's mother didn't say whether Jiang Moli had ever thought about not performing in operas in the future and staying at home. Jiang's mother knew how much her daughter loved operas and acting. If she asked her daughter to come back to take care of her husband and children, she would definitely be very uncomfortable.
Jiang's father and mother didn't know how long they could stay with Jiang Moli, and they also didn't know whether Sheng Jiahao would be able to treat Jiang Moli as well as he did now.
People's hearts are fickle, especially men's hearts.
Many men like a woman, but cannot like her for many years.
There was once an emperor who initially said he would have only one empress, only one woman. However, when the empress grew old and her beauty faded, the emperor began to favor a palace maid. No matter how unhappy the empress was, the emperor continued to favor the palace maid.
Jiang's mother also told Jiang Moli the same thing, telling her not to believe that a man would love her forever, and that love could last as long as it lasted. Love eventually turned into family affection, and mutual respect was enough. If you can't live together, don't force it, as forcing it will only make your life a mess.
"Just go ahead and act. We're here for you, baby," Jiang's mother said. "You said this is an opportunity for you. It would be great if you could think about your future path early on."
"Mom." Jiang Moli looked at Jiang's mother and felt a little moved.
"Whatever you want to do, just do it and don't let yourself regret it." Jiang's mother said.
He Jingxian knew that a crew was short of people, so she went to find the assistant director of that crew. The assistant director told him to talk to the director. And then, nothing happened. He Jingxian was not selected, and Jiang Moli was selected.
When He Jingxian learned that Jiang Moli was going to play that role, she was very unhappy and even a little angry. He Jingxian wanted to say that Jiang Moli was stealing the role from her, but the assistant director had told her before that the director had chosen an actor and would wait until that actor made a decision before choosing someone else.
He Jingxian was unwilling to give up. Despite what the assistant director said, she still asked the assistant director to show her photo to the director. She thought that maybe she could do it.
He Jingxian returned to the unit angrily. She did not go to the crew to criticize Jiang Moli, nor did she rush directly to Jiang Moli. She was afraid that if she made too much noise, other crews would not want her to go.
"Didn't you say that Jiang Moli won't be joining the crew in the second half of this year?" He Jingxian rushed in front of Zhou Yiran.
"Yes, I did say that. Jasmine said she won't act in TV dramas anymore. She'll be performing in operas in the second half of this year." Zhou Yiran said, "This isn't a movie. It's her first time in a movie, so she just gave it a try. It's only for two days, which isn't very long."
Jiang Moli told Zhou Yaran about it, but she didn't tell him the specific role or the content of the script. Those contents were all secrets, and Jiang Moli couldn't tell Zhou Yaran.
After Zhou Yiran found out, she was of course happy for her good friend, not saying that her good friend had gone back on his word. When the opportunity came, of course you had to seize it, you couldn't throw it away, you couldn't not go.
“…” He Jingxian was still very angry.
"What does Jasmine going to act in a movie have to do with you?" Zhou Yiran wondered. "It was the crew who approached her, not her who approached the crew."
When He Jingxian heard this, she became even angrier, "I have nothing to do with it!"
He Jingxian couldn't just say that she wanted to fight for that role, but the crew didn't want her and they were waiting for Jiang Moli's reply. This would make He Jingxian seem useless, and that she couldn't compare to Jiang Moli.
"Isn't that enough?" Zhou Yiran said, "You're being weird. Why are you coming to me and saying all this? Are you asking me to go find Jasmine and ask her not to act? Jasmine's already there, and filming is almost over."
"I know she's about to finish filming." He Jingxian said.
"You're not trying to snatch the role from Jasmine, but you've never won it, right?" Zhou Yiran quickly thought of this.
"That's not the case." He Jingxian said.
"I don't believe it. If nothing like this happened, why would you come to me and say that?" Zhou Yiran said, "You weren't chosen, you lost, that's normal. Jasmine doesn't even need to compete with you. It was the crew who chose her, understand? They chose her, so we're waiting for her response, not rushing in like you."
Doesn't Zhou Yiran understand He Jingxian yet? He Jingxian is not a kind person, and it is impossible for He Jingxian to say those things for no reason. Most likely, He Jingxian wanted Jiang Moli's role, but did not succeed in getting that role.
"Don't think that what others say can't be changed." Zhou Yiran said, "Moli didn't promise you anything. I just had a casual chat with Moli, and we haven't decided what to do. If there really is a suitable opportunity, we can still do those things."
Things haven't come to the end yet, and others can change their minds. Why should others give way to He Jingxian? She can do whatever she wants. He Jingxian is not related to Jiang Moli.
"I……"
"It's no use running to me, no matter how many times you come." Zhou Yiran said, "I will only support Jasmine in doing these things and let her move forward courageously. I won't let her stop and wait for you. Don't even think that Jasmine will give you the opportunity. Jasmine doesn't even know you're fighting for it."
"..." When He Jingxian heard this, she felt that Zhou Yiran was making fun of her and she looked ridiculous.
"Is there anything else?" Zhou Yiran asked, "If not, then don't stand in front of me. I still have to rehearse. I'm not like you, who doesn't have to participate in the company's performances, so it doesn't matter whether I rehearse or not. I still have to participate in the company's performances, so I still have to rehearse diligently."
He Jingxian moved aside to let Zhou Yiran pass.
When Jiang Moli returned home after finishing filming, Zhou Yiran came to find Jiang Moli, and Jiang Moli only then knew the role that He Jingxian wanted Jiang Moli to play.
"No one told me this when we were on set," Jiang Moli said with certainty. She started filming as soon as she got to the set, filming as fast as she could. "I don't know if she ever tried to get this role. Even if she did, I wouldn't give up for her."
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