Chapter 177 Geniuses Huanhuan and Yueyue are two extremes...
They were clearly here to buy a house, so why were they talking about their two children making a movie? It was all Gu Xuan's fault. But Wang Ying was too embarrassed to really blame him. The Gu brothers and sisters had helped them and their wife so much over the years, so how could she really blame him?
Wang Ying had already agreed preliminarily, but still asked the two children: "Are you willing to go to make a movie? You will be away from home for a long time and won't be able to see me." If the two children refused, she would have no choice but to push it off.
"Then I won't go. I want my mother." Yueyue said.
Huanhuan didn't hesitate for a second and said, "If Yueyue doesn't go, I won't go either."
Wang Ying looked at Huanhuan. This child...
Director He looked at Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng with a "pleading" look.
Zhao Yunsheng said to Yueyue, "Dad will go with you. Making a movie is fun. Remember when we watched a movie during the Chinese New Year? Making a movie means you become the character in the movie."
Yueyue's eyes widened: "Will I live in that piece of cloth?"
"Don't you want to try it? It's very interesting." Zhao Yunsheng blinked.
Wang Ying called Huanhuan aside and asked, "Huanhuan, regardless of Yueyue's willingness, do you want to make a movie yourself?"
Yueyue looked at Wang Ying and finally did not lie. She nodded slightly.
Wang Ying smiled. "If you have something on your mind, just say it. Don't just give in to her or you'll spoil her. Auntie wants to hear your true thoughts. When we said you should stay with Yueyue and keep her company, it doesn't mean you should only care about her and ignore yourself. You two should keep each other company, not always put her first."
Huanhuan nodded: "I understand, Auntie."
"Okay. In the future, just tell me what you want and what you don't want. Don't just look at Yueyue. She is younger than you and sometimes she doesn't know what is good or bad." Wang Ying said.
Huanhuan nodded again, then hesitated for a moment and said, "I kind of want to take a picture, but not too much. I don't want to leave my aunt..."
Wang Ying smiled and said, "I know, but Auntie is looking forward to seeing the movie you acted in at the cinema."
"Then I'll act well." Huanhuan said with her head raised.
Wang Ying patted Huanhuan's head and said, "Let's go. Let's go back and tell them that we've made this movie."
Director He looked at Wang Ying and Huanhuan expectantly and said, "Yueyue has agreed..."
Wang Ying said, "Director He, let me be frank. You are the one who invited our children to act. Once they arrive on set, if their performance doesn't meet your expectations, please don't be mean to them."
"That's impossible! Gu Xuan and Yun Sheng are following us!" Director He said.
Chen Xiuqin said at this moment: "Yunsheng is a man after all, it is not convenient for him to take care of two little girls."
"I'll let my mom come along," Wang Ying said, then asked Director He, "Is that okay?"
"Of course you can. We will arrange for your food and accommodation, and we will also pay you your salary." Director He was so excited that he wanted to take the two children to audition right away.
Director Wu was also very happy. He thought that letting Zhao Yunsheng film with Director He would improve his understanding of the script, and he would definitely be able to write a better script, which would be a great bargain for him.
"When will the filming start? I see that the script includes both summer and winter scenes," Wang Ying asked.
"The role I'm looking for the most has been cast, and we can start filming in two weeks," Director He said. "We'll shoot the summer scenes first, and the winter scenes won't start until winter. This way, we can split the filming into two sessions, so the children will be away for a shorter period each time. The total will definitely not exceed three months."
Wang Ying felt that this was indeed better than shooting for three consecutive months, so she agreed.
Director He's goal was achieved, and now it was Director Wu's turn. They took Zhao Yunsheng away to discuss the script. Zhao Yunsheng was gone for most of the day and didn't even come back for dinner. It wasn't until after ten o'clock in the evening that Gu Xuan brought Zhao Yunsheng back.
The next morning, Gu Xuan came again. He came to accompany Wang Ying and the others to look at houses. They walked over to the house not far away.
"I let the cat out of the bag about yesterday's incident with Huanhuan and Yueyue in front of Director He. Don't be angry with me." Gu Xuan walked up to Wang Ying and said to her.
"It's too late to be angry with you now," Wang Ying said. "Who knows if you meant it or just let it slip on purpose."
"Hehehe..." Gu Xuan laughed: "I didn't mean it. I really didn't mean it."
"Forget it, maybe our Huanhuan can become a big star." Wang Ying said.
"Just Huanhuan?" Gu Xuan said, "Yueyue is also going to perform."
"Yueyue is not cut out for this job." Wang Ying said that Yueyue's cooperation and obedience are not as high as Huanhuan's. She is disobedient and not suitable for this job.
Gu Xuan smiled and said, "Our Yueyue is a different kind of girl."
The group arrived at a courtyard. Two pedestals stood before the gate, revealing stone lions, where they should have once stood. The vermilion paint on the gate had faded, revealing the mottled wooden door. The copper nails and rings were gone. The gate gave the impression of a long-standing neglect.
Zhao Chengyi went up to the door and knocked, and it was soon opened. The person who opened the door was a middle-aged man wearing glasses, with an untidy beard.
"Director Zhao is here, please come in."
Zhao Chengyi led Wang Ying's family into the courtyard. There were many signs of life here, but it looked like it had been there for some time, probably left over from the previous turmoil.
This courtyard is similar to the Gu and Zhao families' courtyards, and is about the same size. Although it looks messy now, the main buildings are in good condition and can be lived in after a bit of cleaning.
Wang Ying was very satisfied. She and Zhao Yunsheng looked at each other, exchanged glances, and decided to buy the apartment.
The original owner took them to see each room one by one, and Zhao Chengjun and Chen Xiuqin were quite satisfied.
Wang Yinghe was satisfied with both the house and the location, and the subsequent transaction process went extremely smoothly, with all formalities completed that same day. Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng became the owners of this courtyard house.
Wang Ying stood in the yard, feeling emotional. He had obtained the things he had not obtained in his previous life early in this life.
The courtyard house was bought, but it was not yet habitable, so Wang Ying and his family returned to Zhao Fengnian's home.
Zhao Fengnian and his family were very happy. In the evening, they prepared a sumptuous dinner at home to entertain Wang Ying and others.
The next day, Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng took their two children to visit Gu's home. Gu Mei and her "little white face" boyfriend were also there. Xiaobai was very excited when he saw Zhao Yunsheng and wanted to discuss literature with him.
Gu Xuan didn't like this pretty brother-in-law, so he let them talk and he took Huanhuan and Yueyue to play with toys.
Gu Mei pulled Wang Ying into her room to talk quietly. It had been a while since she'd seen Wang Ying. Although they'd corresponded, they still had endless things to talk about when they met. She talked about how busy she was at school and how heavy her schoolwork was. She said her "gigolo's" family wanted them to get married after graduation, but she wanted to study abroad...
"Yingzi, do you think I should get married after graduation or insist on studying abroad?" Gu Mei said.
"It depends on the position of love and Comrade Xiaobai in your heart and the stability of your relationship." Wang Ying said.
Gu Mei sighed, "Love... Of course I love Xiaobai, but I don't want to give up the opportunity to study abroad. Yingzi, the more open the world is, the more I see the gap between us and those Western countries. I don't know how many years it will take to catch up. I want to go out and see the world, to learn more advanced technology..."
"I support you in pursuing further studies," said Wang Ying.
"I knew you would support me," Gu Mei said, "but their family thinks I'm not young anymore. If I go abroad for a few more years, I might be in my thirties when I come back. They're worried that I'll delay Xiaobai."
"What about Xiaobai himself? Does he have poor grades? Doesn't he want to study abroad? Or does he just not have the opportunity?" Wang Ying asked.
"He wanted to leave, but his family refused to agree," Gu Mei said. "They gave him an ultimatum: either propose to me and keep me, or we'll break up."
"What did Xiaobai say?"
"He said he couldn't go abroad with me, but he respected my decision and would wait for me to come back in China," said Gu Mei.
"I think it's a bit difficult. Once you leave, his family will definitely arrange a blind date and marriage for him. Can he handle it?" Wang Ying said, "You have to be prepared that your relationship will be over once you go abroad. You'll be in a foreign land where you don't know anyone and you'll have to worry about heartbreak. You have to take all that into consideration."
"I actually considered breaking up straight away and sorting out my relationship issues before leaving. But Xiaobai said he'd wait for me, and I couldn't bear to ask him to break up straight away. After all, it was me who wanted to leave," Gu Mei said with a sigh. "My brother already looked down on him, and now he despises him even more for being cowardly, and he's also ordering me to break up straight away."
"Just follow your own ideas. I support you in studying abroad," Wang Ying said. "By the way, what are you going to study abroad?"
"Computer." said Gu Mei.
"Go! You must go! You have to go! What's with Xiaobai and Xiaohei? He's just an ordinary man. How can his academic future be as important to him? If he wants to wait for you, you wait for him too. If he doesn't wait for you, then you can go your separate ways!" Wang Ying said immediately and firmly.
Gu Mei was amused by Wang Ying: "Yingzi, are you so optimistic about computers?"
"Yes. I'm very optimistic about it. You must study hard! Learn all their advanced technologies!" Wang Ying said.
"Okay! I'll listen to you and not hesitate any more." Gu Mei said seriously. "If he waits for me, I'll wait for him too. If he doesn't wait for me, we'll break up!"
"That's right, we young women of the new era will not let love hold us back!" said Wang Ying.
Gu Mei laughed out loud: "You really know how to say that. Zhao Yunsheng and I have been inseparable for so many years."
"My situation was special back then," Wang Ying said with a smile. "He and I were in an arranged marriage. I was just lucky, and now we're doing pretty well."
"What good luck!" Gu Mei said, "Alas, you bought a house in Beijing, but I'm going abroad."
"We bought the house here, but we won't live here for the time being. Maybe when you finish your further studies, we can move in too," said Wang Ying.
"That's right!" Gu Mei laughed. "By the way, I went to the Normal College a while ago and saw your high school classmate. She recognized me and called me."
"Zhang Xiumin, when did you meet her?"
"Last month," Gu Mei said, "She wanted to ask me for your contact information, or to inquire about Wang Hui. She seemed to know that Wang Hui had run away and wanted to find her, but I didn't tell her."
"I thought Wang Hui would come to see her, but it seems she didn't come," said Wang Ying.
"So there is no news about her until now?" Gu Mei asked.
"No news at all."
"She is so cruel. Huanhuan is such a beautiful and well-behaved girl, yet she is willing to abandon her. When Huanhuan films Director He's movie, maybe it will become a hit. When she sees the movie, maybe she will come back." Gu Mei said.
"Never mind her, whether she wants to come back or not." Wang Ying felt that Wang Hui wouldn't come back easily. She must be in Shenzhen now. As long as she had a little bit of common sense, she would be able to survive. She must be thinking of building a career outside, then returning home in glory, surpassing her, and making her parents regret their decision.
Gu Mei smiled and said, "It's better for her not to reply, or to reply as late as possible, so that Huanhuan can see her mother's true face."
"Not talking about her, when are you going abroad? Will you come back to Beichong?" Wang Ying asked.
"I'm going back, next month, but I can't stay long. I have to go back to school to handle the paperwork, and I'll be leaving in September." As Gu Mei said this, she realized that she had already planned it all out. She had never considered not going...
"Then we'll talk about it when you get back."
"OK."
In the next two days, Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng took Zhao Chengjun, Chen Xiuqin and their two children to tour the capital and bought a lot of things.
The day before returning to Beichong, Director He visited the Zhao family again and gave the two children many gifts, including clothes, toys, and food. He also gave Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng an imported fountain pen each, fearing that they would regret their gifts after returning home.
After returning home, Wang Ying told Li Fengju that the two children were going out to film a movie. Li Fengju was a little nervous when she heard that she was asked to take care of the two children.
"Can I do it?" Li Fengju said.
"Why not! Just go and take care of the children. It's just a change of place, and you will be paid." Wang Ying said.
Li Fengju thought that no one else could go except herself, so she solemnly agreed: "Okay, I will definitely take good care of the two children."
After Zhao Yunsheng came back, he would give the script to the children every day. Huanhuan listened carefully, but Yueyue was not very interested and got bored quickly every time. Fortunately, she didn't have many parts, so she just had to teach her how to do it.
Huanhuan has a lot of scenes, and you need to have some understanding of the character and the script to perform better. One thing that makes Huanhuan very suitable for this role is that the little girl in the play has no mother.
At the end of June, Zhao Yunsheng took a long vacation from his work unit and took Li Fengju and their two children to Beijing to meet Director He, and then went to the southwestern mountainous area to film together.
As soon as the two children and Zhao Yunsheng left, the house became deserted.
Chen Xiuqin sighs every day, missing her granddaughter.
Wang Ying also thought about it, but she had a job after all, and she was so busy that she even forgot about herself, let alone her husband and children.
Fortunately, summer vacation was coming, so Wang Ying asked her two aunts to send the child back to stay for a while.
Huang Jing, Dongbao and Mingjie all came to their grandmother's house, and Chen Xiuqin had something to worry about again, and she was not so bored anymore.
Wang Yongren felt lonely at home alone, so he would come to Wang Ying's house from time to time for a meal and then take some food home.
In mid-July, Gu Mei returned to Beichong. Wang Ying cooked a meal for her. Gu Mei also slept at Wang Ying's place and they chatted all night... After this separation, it was unknown how many years it would take for them to meet again.
Zhao Yunsheng wrote to Wang Ying almost every three or four days, and also sent her photos of their two children. In the letter, Zhao Yunsheng said that Huanhuan and Yueyue were two extremes: one was an acting genius, and the other had no acting ability at all.
Huanhuan was able to do almost everything Director He asked her to do: cry when she was told to, laugh when she was told to. Her acting was so good that Director He even called her a genius, saying she was born to be an actress. Yueyue, on the other hand, refused to be "manipulated" and had absolutely no obedience. Zhao Yunsheng said Yueyue would only be able to inherit Wang Ying's factory and become the factory director, and no one could boss her around.
Wang Ying looked at the set photos Zhao Yunsheng had sent back. Huanhuan in the photos had a look that could capture everyone's attention. Yueyue, on the other hand, folded her arms like a little adult, standing next to Director He, watching the others perform...
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