Chapter 148 The car was driving on the road,...

As the car was driving on the road, Dai Qingyue took out the snacks he had prepared and handed them to Xu Qingye.

"The exhibition hall is a bit far away, you should eat something to prepare yourself first."

"Thank you, Uncle Dai. What is the theme of this exhibition? I would like to learn more about it first."

Xu Qingye took the cake and took a bite. It wasn’t very sweet and was quite to his liking.

Xu Qingye likes desserts, but not those that are too sweet, so he basically only buys them from a few fixed stores.

Unexpectedly, the one Dai Qingyue bought also suits his taste.

“If I have to say a theme, it’s probably time. For this film festival, I have selected my most satisfactory works from different periods. Although some of them seem immature now, they were my favorites at the time. These works that I am very satisfied with ‘at the moment’ constitute my unique time.”

Dai Qingyue talked freely, he lived a very carefree life, those works recorded the different stages of his life.

"That sounds really interesting. It seems I have to shoot something meaningful, or when I get old and look back, all I'll remember are photos of Shen Que."

Xu Qingye imagined the scene when he was older. The exhibition hall would probably be filled with photos of Shen Que from different periods. If nothing unexpected happened, the years between them would probably be intertwined for a long time, until the end of their lives.

"What you like is meaningful. It is a blessing to have someone to photograph for the rest of your life. I once thought so, but unfortunately I missed it in the end."

Dai Qingyue looked at Xu Qingye and corrected him. What is meaningful is not the work but the photographer's state of mind. Liking it is the greatest meaning.

Xu Qingye listened to Dai Qingyue's words thoughtfully, and he suddenly felt that being able to photograph one person for a lifetime was also a kind of extreme romance.

The car stopped at the exhibition hall. The hall was not open to the public today, so Dai Qingyue took Xu Qingye inside.

"I invested in this exhibition hall, but it's not very profitable. I often rent it out to some young artists for exhibitions at a low price. On the surface, business seems to be booming."

Dai Qingyue briefly introduced his own exhibition hall. This was purely out of emotion.

"If you want to hold an exhibition in the future, you can come to my place. My infrastructure is pretty good."

Dai Qingyue and Xu Qingye introduced the facilities inside. Xu Qingye felt a little embarrassed. He really didn't have any works worthy of a special solo exhibition. He had posted the photos he thought were good on Weibo. At most, he could bind a dozen or so personal photo albums of Shen Que.

Dai Qingyue's photography exhibition has been set up. The huge photos are hung on the wall, which, combined with the lighting, creates an artistic atmosphere.

Dai Qingyue first worked as a photographer in the crew and took many portraits. Xu Qingye saw many familiar veteran stars.

Some of these people have aged gracefully, and some have even passed away, but in Dai Qingyue's photos, they are always young.

I didn't take many portraits, the rest of the photos were landscapes and some non-heritage themes.

The division of the photos completely coincides with Dai Qingyue's life trajectory. The author did different jobs in different time periods, leaving behind works of different styles.

Xu Qingye looked at these photos slowly, as if they were connecting Dai Qingyue's life together.

I started out as a photographer, then became a film director, then started making documentaries, and finally returned to photography.

"Uncle Dai's life is really enviable. He is free and unrestrained, and it seems that he can succeed in everything he does. However, I don't think I have seen the movie you made. Did it fail to be released?"

After looking at all the photos, Xu Qingye felt as if a period of time was missing.

"In my era, there was a type of product called independent films. They were not officially distributed, so they could not be shown. Moreover, I violated the rules by entering the competition and was banned from filming. Later, I switched to making documentaries because I was tired of the complicated interpersonal relationships in the film industry and because I was banned from filming."

Dai Qingyue explained it and then looked at Xu Qingye with some melancholy.

"That period of time did not belong to me alone. I guess the other party did not want me to display it as a thing of the past, so it is not put here. But I can take you to see it. It was the most beautiful and most regrettable time of my life."

Dai Qingyue looked at Xu Qingye with an expression that was a little hard to understand. Xu Qingye seemed to have sensed something. He looked into Dai Qingyue's eyes, and his character was filled with sadness.

Xu Qingye had a hunch that if he looked at those photos, the relationship between him and Dai Qingyue might change.

Whether it is getting better or worse is impossible to tell at the moment.

There was a secret hall in the exhibition hall that was not open to the public. Dai Qingyue opened the door. The moment the lights came on, Xu Qingye was shocked by a huge photo in the middle.

In the photo, the woman is dancing in a red dress. She is passionate and bright, with the baby fat on her face showing her youthfulness, but her eyes are charming, with a pure and ambiguous temperament, which makes people fall in love with her lively eyes at first sight.

Xu Qingye looked at the photo in front of him, and his guesses were filled in little by little. In this exhibition hall, everything was related to this woman.

He was very familiar with this woman, she was his mother in this body, Xu Hong.

"If this period of time had to be named, it would be 'Xu Hong'. She occupied a crucial period of my life, filled with joy, bitterness, regret and a mixture of emotions."

Dai Qingyue was also standing in front of the huge photo. He looked very calm when looking at the photo. No matter how turbulent his emotions were, they became peaceful after years of settling.

"So, you've always known that I'm Xu Hong's son, and you've been nice to me because of that?"

Xu Qingye turned his head expressionlessly and looked at Dai Qingyue. Looking carefully at Dai Qingyue's face, they did have some similarities. Xu Qingye was careless before and did not notice these, but now thinking about it, there are really too many coincidences.

Xu Qingye looked at Dai Qingyue. To be honest, he had a high degree of overlap with the image of the father he expected. It was just that he appeared a little too late. He no longer had any expectations for family affection.

Or maybe he has found replacement emotions elsewhere. He now has Huang Ge's family and Shen Que's family, so he is no longer lacking in family affection.

"I didn't know it at the beginning, but I have known it for a while. During this time, I have been hesitating whether to tell you. I think you have the right to know the truth. As for whether you want to recognize me as your failed father, the right is up to you."

Dai Qingyue sighed. He felt a little regretful when he saw Xu Qingye's expressionless face. Maybe he shouldn't have said that.

"I want to ask you a question."

After a brief silence, Xu Qingye spoke.

"Ask me whatever you want to ask, and I'll answer you."

Dai Qingyue suddenly felt a little nervous. He had lived for most of his life, but this was the first time he felt a little at a loss in front of someone.

"If I were not your son, and I were just Xu Qingye, a stranger you met by chance, would you still be friends with me, help me, and guide me like you do now?"

Xu Qingye stared into Dai Qingyue's eyes. Eyes are the least likely to lie. He wanted to hear what Dai Qingyue was thinking.

"When I first met you, I simply thought you were interesting, and we were sincere in our interactions afterwards. So when I found out you were my son, I felt particularly conflicted. I was afraid I would lose a friend like you who I get along with so well."

Dai Qingyue spoke very sincerely. Apart from their blood relationship, he and Xu Qingye got along very well. Xu Qingye was interesting and hardworking, and the two of them had always been very good friends regardless of age difference.

But when you know that such an excellent and hardworking person is your own child, you will inevitably be more excited and can't help but want to give him more and more.

Dai Qingyue couldn't say against his will that he didn't care about blood relationship at all, but no matter whether Xu Qingye was his child or not, they would be good friends, both teacher and friend.

"In that case, what are you worried about? The blood relationship only makes the bond between us deeper, but if there is no blood relationship, it will not affect our relationship. You are Dai Qingyue and I am Xu Qingye. We met unexpectedly and became good friends. You were surprised to find that I was the child your ex-girlfriend gave birth to. All this is very dramatic, but it really happened. In fact, I thought that if I had a father, he would probably look like you."

Xu Qingye opened his arms towards Dai Qingyue. Dai Qingyue looked at him somewhat helplessly. Xu Qingye took a step forward and hugged him gently.

"If I had to have a father in my life, I'm glad it was you."

Xu Qingye hugged Dai Qingyue. Dai Qingyue had a nice pine scent on his body. He sniffed it hard, trying to remember the smell.

Dai Qingyue's eyes were a little red as he was hugged. He wanted to say something, but the words couldn't come out when they came to his lips. He just hugged Xu Qingye tightly with his backhand.

"On a day like this, shouldn't we take a photo to commemorate it? But I think some photos require more emotion than technique, so why don't we take a selfie?"

Xu Qingye let go of Dai Qingyue, took out his cell phone from his pocket and turned on the selfie mode.

Dai Qingyue stood beside Xu Qingye somewhat awkwardly. He didn't take selfies very often and didn't quite know how to do it.

"Smile a little, aren't you happy?"

"I'm happy, I'm just a little nervous. This is the first time I take a selfie with my son as a father. I need to get used to it."

Dai Qingyue quickly smiled, Xu Qingye made a heart shape with his hands to the camera, and with a "click" sound, Dai Qingyue's somewhat awkward smile was left behind.

"By the way, although I don't know what grudges there are between you and Xu Hong, the relationship between her and me is not good, so don't tell me to be more considerate of her or something like that. It's good for us to live our own lives as we are now, including between us. I also hope to maintain the current relationship mode. Don't give me all kinds of orders just because I acknowledge you as my father. I'm already 30 years old, and my values ​​have been formed, so I need to live my life in my own way."

Xu Qingye put away his phone and told Dai Qingyue his thoughts in all seriousness. He was afraid that if he gave Dai Qingyue a little sunshine, he would climb up the pole and become the boss.

"Of course, I think our relationship is good now, but I also hope you can give me some opportunities to treat you better. I really want to make up for you."

"No need to make up for it. I'm fine now. I'm not used to being too close to others, so you don't have to cling to me too much. I may not be comfortable calling you dad now, so maybe I should still call you uncle."

"You can call me Lao Dai, let's go out. You haven't given me any feedback on my exhibition yet. It can't be so perfect that there is no fault to be found, right?"

Dai Qingyue laughed heartily. He put his arm around Xu Qingye's shoulder and walked out. Xu Qingye's willingness to accept him was already the best result. He didn't care about the title, whether it was uncle or father. He would be happy even if Xu Qingye called him by his name.

Dai Qingyue felt that his development seemed to need to add another section, and his life had a new good time.