Song Xia glanced at them indifferently: "Speak, what's the reason for all this noise?"
"It's nothing, Mom. We're sorry for bothering you. We'll leave now." Before Xie Dong could say anything, Song Xinghe spoke first, seemingly afraid that Song Xia would be angry.
Xie Dong finally panicked. No matter how capable Song Xia was, he had to muster up the courage to give it a try.
"It's because of you that Xinghe's reputation has been affected. Senior Song, Xinghe is very talented in acting. Although you don't like her acting, she loves this industry. Even if you don't support her, you shouldn't be an obstacle to her!"
"Xie Dong!" Song Xinghe was anxious, not even daring to look at Song Xia's face. "What nonsense are you talking about? My affairs have nothing to do with Mom."
“You two are mother and daughter, how can you not be related? Xinghe, all you know is how to think about your mother. Has your mother ever thought about you?”
"This is none of your business. Let's go."
"But this concerns your future. If public opinion doesn't subside, this stain will follow you forever, and your public image will decline. Even if there are suitable roles for you in the future, investors will assess whether you will lower the image of the production team and whether it will affect the film's distribution."
"If there's no script, then I'll go and act in a stage play. I don't care if I appear on the big screen."
"You think you'll get roles just because you act in plays? Song Xinghe, don't you know how materialistic this industry is?" Xie Dong said, then looked at Song Xia, his tone indignant. "Senior Song, you've been in the entertainment industry for many years, you should have a deeper understanding than us."
"Finished?" Song Xia exhaled a smoke ring and looked at him indifferently.
Xie Dong's body stiffened. He felt good when he was talking, but now he realized he was scared. Song Xing and her mother were really powerful. No wonder she was able to outshine many top actresses and win one Best Actress award after another in an era full of strong people.
Xie Dong chuckled awkwardly, "I...I'm done talking."
"Now that you've finished talking, let me tell you what trouble you're in?"
"Yes, Senior Song."
"Because of me?"
“It’s all those marketing accounts stirring up trouble; we suspect there’s a mastermind behind it.”
"Because of me? Smoking, drinking, or keeping male models as mistresses?"
The two were taken aback by her directness and didn't know how to respond.
Song Xia scoffed: "Is the entertainment industry so conservative now? They don't even allow these things? It's not illegal, and I've been retired from acting for many years, so how could this have any impact?"
"Senior Song, as you know, the entertainment industry likes to blow things out of proportion. Although Xinghe is a rising star, her fan base is not solid enough. And because she is very talented, other companies are trying to suppress her popularity. Naturally, they will say whatever they can get their hands on. You are Xinghe's mother, so people will assume that you have the same personality and style."
"Heh..." Song Xia let out another cold laugh, making both of them extremely nervous.
"In the end, it's because you're useless. If you were strong enough, what would these things matter?"
"It's true that I'm useless," Song Xinghe said, head down. "Mom, I won't let my affairs bother you anymore."
"I didn't ask you to leave." Song Xia said calmly. "I told you before that the entertainment industry is tough. Now you know how tough it is?"
"But I won't give up, I love acting."
"Very good, you've learned to talk back now."
Song Xinghe's expression froze, and his rare display of strength weakened again.
Song Xia stubbed out her cigarette: "With this little courage, how far can I go? Back then, even with all my scandals, they still put scripts in front of me and begged me to act in them."
Song Xing listened attentively to the teachings. Of course, she couldn't compare to her mother. Countless nights, she would watch her mother's old movies to fall asleep. She had studied and imitated many of her mother's expressions and movements, but she could never capture her mother's essence.
After her relationship with her mother was revealed, many people said that she was not only not as pretty as her mother, but also not as good at acting. She admitted to all of this, saying that in her heart, her mother was the most amazing actress in the world.
"It must have been tough living in my shadow all these years since your debut."
“No.” Song Xinghe shook his head subconsciously. “They admire you just like I do. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that.”
"Admiration?" Song Xia scoffed again. "It's just that I've been retired from acting for many years, and these so-called fans have started to praise me as usual. As for those so-called veteran actors, I don't think their acting skills are that good, and their behavior in private is also just average. But now they all act high and mighty. In the end, it's just that the beauty light of time is too strong, and also that you new generation are really not that good."
Xie Dong listened with amazement, wondering what kind of uproar these remarks would cause if posted online.
But that's the truth. These so-called veteran actors are just people who didn't have the chance to become famous when they were young, and now they're old and they're starting to act pretentious. Although there are some with decent acting skills, most of them aren't as amazing as people say online.
Just as Song Xing and her mother said, many of them are not very virtuous. Many of them were not valued when they were young. Now that they are old and netizens call them veteran actors, they start to act pretentious on set, which is very annoying.
If you really take a closer look at the roles that these veteran actors have earned praise for, there are actually only one or two. Moreover, their acting styles, patterns, and roles are all roughly the same. It's just that they look good compared to today's young actors.
If you put these people and Senior Song in the same scene, you'd see who's better. It's a pity that Senior Song is no longer acting. If he were still in the entertainment industry, who would dare to bully Song Xinghe now?
What's the most common negative information about me right now?
Xie Dong pretended not to see Song Xinghe's warning look and explained with a smile, "The most common question is about Xinghe's background. Senior Song, as you know, you retired from the entertainment industry suddenly back then, and then Xinghe was born the following year. After that, we haven't heard any news about your marriage, so now everyone is attacking Xinghe's unclear background online. And just a few days ago, we saw you dancing with a handsome guy at a nightclub, so everyone is saying that Xinghe is just like you, with a... um..."
"Debauched? Unscrupulous?" Song Xia continued, "I've heard even harsher things back then, there's nothing I can't say."
“We all know this is your private life and shouldn’t affect Xinghe, but just a few days ago Xinghe was photographed in a misaligned photo with a fourth-tier male star, and then these unscrupulous media outlets…”
"That young male star even came out and said he was forced?" After a little thought, Song Xia knew there was more to the story, otherwise he wouldn't have been attacked to this extent.
Xie Dongxin sighed, "As expected of someone who has been in the entertainment industry for a long time and has been hailed as a legend several times, his sense of smell is truly keen."
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