Chapter 20: The Identity of Gua’s Mother Shen Que glanced at her...

Shen Que caught a glimpse of Xu Qingye's caller ID from the corner of his eye, then glanced at Xu Qingye's nervous expression, picked up the cup on the table and stood up.

"I'll go get a glass of water."

After Shen Que finished speaking, he turned around and walked out, closing the door for Xu Qingye.

The cell phone was still ringing, Xu Qingye reached out and took it. After traveling through the book, perhaps influenced by the original owner, he had a complex feeling of longing for and yet disdain for family affection.

Taking a deep breath, Xu Qingye pressed the answer button. He slowly put the phone to his ear, holding his breath and waiting for the other party to speak first.

Maybe because I waited too long, the person on the other end sounded a little impatient when the call was connected.

"Didn't I tell you to stay quiet? Why are you making so much noise? Did you listen to me?"

The woman's voice was a little sharp, completely different from the warm and gentle scene Xu Qingye expected.

Xu Qingye couldn't help but laugh at himself. What on earth was he expecting?

"What did I do to make you so unhappy?"

Xu Qingye asked in return. He worked diligently and lived a very quiet life. What had he done recently to alarm his mysterious mother?

There was silence for a while on the other end, as if they couldn't tell what exactly Xu Qingye had done that was too excessive. There was silence on the phone for a while before someone spoke again.

"I saw you on the recent trending searches. Some people in the circle are asking about you and want to sign you to debut. You are too flashy."

"Showing off? I just went to a concert with my friends. Why, do you think I'm shameful?"

Xu Qingye laughed out loud, he thought he had done something outrageous, but he was just photographed at a concert and took advantage of Shen Que's popularity to become a trending search.

"That's not what I meant, it's just."

The other party wanted to explain, but swallowed the words back.

"Mom is doing this for your own good. Please promise me to continue to lead a quiet life and not enter the entertainment industry."

"Can we meet? We haven't seen each other for a long time."

Xu Qingye asked, he couldn't find out the other party's identity by calling, he had to see the other party in person, he was really curious about what kind of script he got here.

Because he was the shameful illegitimate child of a big star, he couldn't debut as an actor, so he switched to being a marketing account? The original owner's being a marketing account must have something to do with his mother.

Xu Qingye guessed and waited for the other party's answer. The other party remained silent, so Xu Qingye played the family card.

"Mom, I miss you."

Xu Qingye deliberately lowered his voice, sounding full of grievance. The person on the other side seemed to be moved and his voice became softer.

"Okay, I'll contact you."

After that, there was no further greeting and the phone went busy.

Xu Qingye put his phone down, looked up and stared at the ceiling for a while. He reached out and opened the drawer of the computer desk. He took out a notebook from the bottom of the drawer. There was an autographed photo in the notebook. The woman in the photo was bright and beautiful, and her every frown and smile was captivating. The photo was signed with beautiful handwriting.

Xu Hong.

There are many things related to Xu Hong in this house. At first, Xu Qingye just thought that she was the star that the original owner liked. He never thought about it much, but now he suddenly had a bold idea.

He looked in the mirror and found that his features were somewhat similar to Xu Hong's, though a little more mediocre in comparison.

Before, Xu Qingye had never doubted anything because of Xu Hong's age, but at this moment he suddenly had a ridiculous and bold idea.

Xu Hong is an artist brought up by Xiao Yang. She started out as an unknown role and worked her way up to become the youngest actress to win three major film awards. Last year, she married her lover of ten years.

The biggest reason why Xu Qingye didn't think much about it was because of age. Xu Hong's official age is 40, and Xu Qingye is 25 this year, so he never thought that Xu Hong would be his mother.

But in the entertainment industry, changing age is the most common method, and he suddenly began to doubt.

Xu Qingye began to search for news about Xu Hong. After winning all three awards, Xu Hong had stopped filming movies, and she even reduced her work after marrying her lover last year.

Many marketing accounts have posted that Xu Hong is trying hard to get pregnant, and she has mentioned her plans to have a baby in previous interviews.

Xu Qingye looked at the gentle expression on Xu Hong's face when she mentioned the child in the video, and he began to deny it in his heart. Would his mother show such a gentle expression because she was looking forward to the arrival of a child?

When Shen Que came back, Xu Qingye was watching Xu Hong's interview.

"Do you think we look alike?"

As soon as Shen Que sat down, Xu Qingye raised his chin towards Xu Hong in the video.

Shen Que didn't know what Xu Qingye meant, but he still read it carefully.

Xu Hong has a pair of particularly beautiful and lively eyes, which is her most attractive feature. The rest of her facial features are actually very ordinary when viewed individually, but they are particularly harmonious when combined together.

When Xu Honggang debuted, she became famous because of her big eyes. Shen Que carefully compared the facial features of the two people, and they are not actually very similar, but the feeling when combined together is surprisingly consistent.

"You mean, your mother is Xu Hong?"

Shen was quite surprised. Xu Hong was a big star that even people who didn't pay much attention to the entertainment industry knew about. She was a triple-Award winning actress and her life was very inspiring and legendary.

Xu Hong was born in a poor rural village. She dropped out of school at the age of teens to work outside. After being discovered by a scout, she began to act in movies. After many ups and downs, she finally became the winner of three major film awards. She is hailed as a beautiful flower blooming in the barren land.

Xu Hong has been acting for nearly twenty years and is a rare actor who maintains a stable reputation.

"Not sure. I'll make an appointment with her and find out soon."

Xu Qingye shook his head and turned off the video. He felt complicated. If it was Xu Hong, then he seemed to have become a stain in her life.

"Don't think too much, things are not always bad."

"You are such a jerk at comforting people. Forget it, let's go out for dinner. A good meal will make you feel better."

Xu Qingye's mood changed quickly and he immediately became interested. He pulled Shen Que out quickly and found a very popular restaurant.

There was a long queue in the restaurant. Xu Qingye took a number tag and sat aside with Shen Que waiting. Not long after they sat down, someone came up to them and started a conversation.

"Hello, are you Shen Que?"

The girl who came forward was very cautious. She hesitated for a long time before she dared to go forward, fearing that she had made a mistake.

She has watched the trailer for "Emperor's Alliance" countless times, watching it over and over again for a few seconds. She felt like she was poisoned. For the first time, she became extremely curious about a character.

Unfortunately, "Emperor's Alliance" is an original script and there is no novel to read first, and she has no idea how to search for that character who only appeared briefly.

Suddenly, this role became her obsession; she was extremely curious about what kind of role this was.

This was not the first time that Shen Que was approached by someone. To be more precise, he had a lot of experience in being approached by others. At this moment, he was very calm when someone called his name.

Shen Que didn't say anything, but just gave the other party a kind smile as a tacit agreement.

"It's really you. I've watched your trailer countless times. Can you reveal your role? I'm really curious."

The girl lowered her voice and moved closer to Shen Que. She was afraid of disturbing Shen Que, but she couldn't control her curiosity.

"I'm sorry I can't reveal too much. You'll know after the show airs."

Xu Qingye answered for Shen Que, and the girl realized her abruptness and quickly apologized.

"You will debut, right? I want to be your fan. I have a feeling you will be famous. I will be your fan now and I will be your long-time fan in the future."

The wait was boring, so the girl sat on the side and chatted with the two of them. She used extremely exaggerated words to praise Shen Que's few seconds of performance, and analyzed from various aspects his potential to become famous. Xu Qingye was stunned by what she said, as she spoke more professionally than him.

The restaurant called the number, and Xu Qingye thought this girl was very interesting, so he invited her to have dinner with him.

"I'm so sorry, but this restaurant is really popular, so I won't be polite to you, otherwise I will have to wait in line for at least an hour."

After entering the restaurant and sitting down, the girl introduced herself. Her name was Cao Muan and she was a senior who would graduate soon. She majored in marketing.

Cao Muan has been chasing stars for many years and is very familiar with domestic entertainment. He also runs his own star-chasing account, but his luck is not very good, and several stars he chased have failed.

"If you chase after everyone, you will be the perfect match for me. After all, I aspire to be an expert in destroying houses. I will target whoever you are a fan of, and I will target them all."

It would be impossible for Xu Qingye to set up his own studio alone. Cao Muan appeared at the right time because he needed his talent.

"I don't like what you said. I won't be blind forever. I will start to be a fan of Shen Que now."

After chatting for a while, Cao Muan no longer felt reserved. She knew Xu Qingye was a marketing person and did not show any hostility.

"Don't scare Shen Que. He hasn't debuted yet. Don't add buffs to his reputation."

"If I really want to support someone, then I will definitely be a crazy fan of my opponents and defeat them!" Cao Muan thought of the past and couldn't help but feel sad. After being blind for several years, there will always be a time to open her eyes. She felt that she would definitely not bet on the wrong horse this time.

"Please add me as a friend. I am planning to open a studio soon. If you are interested, you can come to my studio for internship. I will give you an internship stamp."

Cao Muan did not refuse. Internship was indeed her biggest worry recently, and she had no interest in many jobs, but the marketing account sounded very interesting.

"Can you give me a stamp? I don't have an internship stamp."

Shen Que spoke suddenly. Xu Qingye was stunned for a moment and then burst into laughter. Sometimes Shen Que was so adorable.

"Just build it, build it, and let me register a company first. I wasn't in a hurry, but now I have to hurry up, or I won't be able to graduate in time for you guys."

After dinner, Cao Muan left first, while Xu Qingye and Shen Que wandered aimlessly on the street. They passed by a huge advertising wall. At this moment, the wall was posted with Jiang Boqi's endorsement advertisement. Jiang Boqi seemed to be more popular recently. The level of the endorsement was constantly improving, and he was one of the male actors with the highest commercial value.

"In three years, your picture will be printed here."

Xu Qingye pointed at the billboard with great confidence. Shen Que looked up and was infected by Xu Qingye's confidence. He actually nodded as well.