Chapter 6 You are engaged
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Xu Kai was persuaded by Xu Yun.
If for no other reason, it was just because Xu Yun said that the reason why Xu Li worked so hard to act was not only because he needed to support his family, but also because he really liked acting. His dream was to become a good actor and play a leading role.
Xu Kai has many choices, and he can definitely ensure that his only brother has no worries about food and clothing.
But Xu Kai couldn't guarantee that doing other things would allow Xu Li, as well as Xu Yun and Cui Min who were immersed in the joy of being extras, to find their own value in life.
Therefore, Xu Kai plans to help his family realize their dreams first, and then leave the entertainment industry to do other things.
So, early the next morning, Xu Kai followed Xu Yun and Cui Min to the foot of the mountain.
Not long after, four unremarkable young men came to the village entrance and met up with Xu Kai and others.
Xu Yun introduced the two parties to each other. Xu Kai learned that the four young men were named Jing Guangwei, Xiang Chun, Chen Tao, and Wang Xiaohui. They all came to Hengdian on the same day, and were tricked by Xu Yun into becoming his disciples and staying temporarily in Furong Village.
Jing Guangwei was very sweet-talking. After Xu Yun introduced Xu Kai to them, he immediately flattered Xu Yun: "Uncle Xu, Brother Kai is so handsome, and Brother Li is such a good actor. This time you have both the Dragon and the Phoenix. You will definitely lead us to win a beautiful comeback."
Xu Yun was very happy to hear this, but he still said with a straight face: "For us actors, the most important thing is not our appearance, but our acting skills. Didn't I tell you that Hengdian will never lack handsome men and beautiful women, but only good actors with acting skills."
"So, your Li Ge is okay. After all, he has been acting for ten years and is getting into this. But your Kai Ge is far behind and needs to hone his skills for a few more years."
Hearing what Xu Yun said, Jing Guangwei quickly agreed: "Uncle Xu is right, I will definitely hone my acting skills."
Xiang Chun and the other two quickly spoke up in agreement.
Xu Yun, acting like a master, talked to Jing Guangwei and others about the self-cultivation of actors for a while, then raised his head and looked towards the east end of the village, muttering, "Why is Old Tian so slow today?"
As soon as Xu Yun finished speaking, Tian Youfu came from a distance with a girl who was about 1.65 meters tall, wearing a loose old school uniform, a washed-out canvas hat, and kept her head down.
When Tian Youfu and the girl came over, Xu Yun complained, "Old Tian, why are you so slow today? Everyone has been waiting for you for a long time."
Then, Xu Yun said to the girl following Tian Youfu in a friendly manner: "Haitang is going to town too?"
Tian Youfu pulled Xu Yun aside and whispered, "Old Xu, can you take Haitang with you to find a job? You know, this girl is 19 years old, doesn't go to school, and stays at home all day. What future can she have? Let's take her out to practice and let her earn a living..."
Xu Kai suddenly remembered who this girl was. She was the little girl who often came to his house to play when he was a child - Tian Haitang.
Xu Kai said with emotion: "Haitang has grown so big. I remember that when I saw her last time, she seemed to be not even in elementary school."
"Yeah, time flies by so fast."
Echoing Xu Kai's words, Cui Min looked at Tian Haitang: "This child is also a miserable person."
Xu Kai didn't need to ask why Tian Haitang had such a miserable life, Cui Min told the story:
"Lao Tian was the first person in our village to become a group leader, even earlier than Qian Dafa."
"During those two years, Old Tian really made some good money."
"It's just that Old Tian is too bold and thinks things simply."
"In the second year of your imprisonment, Lao Tian paid for extras himself in order to cling to a big group. Later, when his own money ran out, he raised money to cover the difference."
"As a result, one morning, when Lao Tian opened his eyes, he found that all the core members of the crew were gone."
"Then, Lao Tian was forced to pay off his debts. A group of ruthless people broke Lao Tian's legs. Although they were later reattached, Lao Tian was still disabled. Now, let alone running, he can't even walk fast."
"Haitang happened to see that scene and was greatly shocked. She then changed from a lively and cheerful girl to a quiet and taciturn one."
"Lao Tian's wife couldn't stand being chased for debt every day. She lasted less than half a year and left Lao Tian and Haitang to run away with someone else."
"After that, Haitang not only became silent, but also avoided people. Her classmates spread rumors that she was mentally ill and were afraid to play with her."
"After barely finishing junior high school, Haitang said she would not go to school anymore. She spent all day cleaning up her shabby house and cooking for Lao Tian. This went on for four or five years."
"In the past four or five years, the number of times Haitang has left the house can be counted on one hand. She is basically a waste."
"If it weren't for this, with Haitang's pretty looks, there would be no need for Old Tian to beg your father. Your father would love to have a girl with good looks under his command."
After listening to Cui Min's introduction of Tian Haitang's situation, Xu Kaixin wondered, "Is she avoiding socializing on purpose? Could she be suffering from a severe social phobia like Yang Xindong did back then?"
"You haven't seen Haitang when she grows up, right? I tell you, this girl is no less pretty than Dong Ye."
Just then, Xu Yun, with a long face, came over with Tian Youfu and Tian Haitang.
Obviously, Xu Yun couldn't bring himself to agree to take Tian Haitang with him.
When he came to the front of the crowd, Tian Youfu took the initiative to say to Xu Kai: "Xiao Kai, congratulations on your redress."
"Thanks."
Seeing that Xu Kai had no intention of chatting with him, Tian Youfu rolled his eyes, pointed at Tian Haitang, and asked Xu Kai: "Do you still remember Haitang? She loved to stick to you when she was a child."
"I remember that Uncle Tian, you always brought her to my house to play, and she loved listening to me play the guitar."
After saying this, Xu Kai nodded at Tian Haitang.
But Tian Haitang seemed not to see Xu Kai greeting her. Not only that, she moved two steps to the side, increasing the distance between her and Xu Kai.
Tian Youfu felt bitter when he saw this, but he changed the subject: "Xiao Kai, you may not know that you and Haitang are still engaged."
"engagement?"
Not only Xu Kai was stunned, but Jing Guangwei and others also looked over with a gossipy look on their faces.
Seeing that everyone's attention was drawn to his words, Tian Youfu smiled and said, "When your mother was pregnant with you, I made an agreement with your father and your mother that if your mother gave birth to a girl, she would be my daughter-in-law, and if your mother gave birth to a boy, he would be my son-in-law. Who would have thought that you were born smoothly, but my wife was not so good and gave birth to Haitang at the age of 33, which made the age difference between you 12 years."
Upon hearing such a ridiculous joke, Xu Kai just laughed it off, and others withdrew their curious gazes.
Soon, bus No. 12 came from a distance and stopped in front of Xu Kai and others.
Xu Kai and others got on the car one after another.
As Xu Kai expected, as soon as Tian Haitang got in the car, she couldn't wait to hide in the corner.
Seeing this, Xu Kai became more convinced of his diagnosis of Tian Haitang: "She really does suffer from severe social anxiety."
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(End of this chapter)
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