Chapter 581: Worries about the Future
When Cheng Xuyuan arrived at the Shanghai Film Studio Guesthouse, Xie Jin and a middle-aged man were already waiting there.
The two were chatting, and when they saw Cheng Xuyuan, they came up to him with a smile.
"Xuyuan, I said I would go to Yanjing to see you after the New Year. I didn't expect you to come to Donghai before the New Year." Xie Jin came to Cheng Xuyuan and said with a smile: "Let's have a couple of drinks this time."
Looking at Xie Jin with a smile on his face, Cheng Xuyuan said with a smile: "Director Xie, I am sorry to bother you this time."
Xie Jin and Cheng Xuyuan exchanged a few polite words and then introduced the middle-aged man.
This middle-aged man is called Yu Jintao. He is responsible for content work at the Shanghai Film Studio and occasionally directs one or two films.
In fact, his job is not much different from Chen Huaikai's.
The three of them chatted for a while and then started eating.
This time, Xie Jin put a lot of thought into welcoming Cheng Xuyuan. Not only were the dishes good, but he also brought out the fine wine from his collection.
The three of them talked about their daily lives and then the topic turned to movies.
Xie Jin held up the wine glass and said, "Xuyuan, I heard that The Shawshank Redemption directed by Stiver received a lot of Oscar nominations this time."
"Many people say it will be the big winner of this year's Oscars!"
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Si Diwen called a while ago and said that he received a lot of nominations."
"I think winning an award ultimately depends on fate."
Hearing Cheng Xuyuan say this, Xie Jin pointed at Cheng Xuyuan and said, "Xuyuan, you are confident and not panicking."
Cheng Xuyuan said casually: "Director Xie, I don't have a clue. I'm an author. Whether the movie wins an award or not has little to do with me."
Hearing Cheng Xuyuan say this, Xie Jin said helplessly: "Xuyuan, if you say that, you will have no friends in the future."
Yu Jintao only believed half of Cheng Xuyuan's words.
But these were not what he cared about. When Xie Jin asked him to come over this time, he asked him to help and try to get the film copyright from Cheng Xuyuan.
Although The Truman Show brought Xie Jin both fame and fortune, it also made him set his goal of making movies on other world awards.
He has become somewhat disdainful of ordinary works.
Although he liked several other novels by Cheng Xuyuan, Cheng Xuyuan said that they were not suitable for filming now.
This made Director Xie very depressed.
"Xuyuan, Director Xie, let's stop talking, let's have a drink." Yu Jintao raised his glass with a smile.
Xie Jin raised his glass and said, "Xuyuan, let's have a drink."
After a few drinks, Xie Jin said, "Xuyuan, why did you come to Donghai during the New Year?"
"Is there something wrong?"
"If you have any, just tell me. I can't help with big things, but I can help with small things."
Cheng Xuyuan naturally couldn't say that he came here just to see the child.
He smiled and said, "Thank you, Director. I'll remember your kindness."
"I came here just to buy some things. After all, it's New Year's Day."
Hearing Cheng Xuyuan say this, Xie Jin was a little bit unconvinced, but Cheng Xuyuan was obviously unwilling to say it, so he could only say: "Xuyuan, if you have anything in the future, just find me in Donghai."
Looking at Xie Jin who was full of sincerity, Cheng Xuyuan knew that Old Xie didn't believe it.
But whether you believe it or not is up to Old Xie, I just say so.
In a flash, an idea came to Cheng Xuyuan's mind, that is, whether he should buy another house in Donghai.
This will save me from having no place to live when I come to visit my son in the future.
Thinking of this, Cheng Xuyuan said: "Director Xie, if you really want to help me, why don't you help me find a house."
"Whenever I come to the East China Sea, I'll have a place to stay."
Xie Jin knew that Cheng Xuyuan was rich, so he had no intention of saving money for Cheng Xuyuan. Hearing Cheng Xuyuan say this, he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll help you take a look."
"If there's a suitable one, I'll tell you."
The meal was very lively. Although Cheng Xuyuan controlled the amount he drank, he still drank a lot of wine.
At the dinner table, Xie Jin told Cheng Xuyuan that the revenue from overseas market alone for The Truman Show had reached tens of millions of US dollars.
This number is quite astonishing.
It is precisely for this reason that various honors came to me during the Chinese New Year.
With honor comes reward.
This year, Xie Jin received so many rewards that his hands were limp.
So when he was a little dizzy from drinking, Xie Jin patted Cheng Xuyuan on the shoulder and said, "Xuyuan, a lot of people are looking at me now?"
“Everyone hopes that I can achieve better results next year.”
"Our factory director said that for next year's film, I will give you money if you want it and I will give you the people if you want it."
"Brother, I'm under pressure!"
Cheng Xuyuan naturally believed what Xie Jin said.
He looked at Xie Jin, who looked like he was under pressure, and couldn't help but said, "Old Xie, we are friends. If you have any problems, come to me."
"I can do what I can, and it is absolutely my duty."
When it comes to drinking capacity, Cheng Xuyuan and Xie Jin are far apart, so when Xie Jin heard Cheng Xuyuan's words, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Yu Jintao, who was acting as a guest, saw Xie Jin's expression and knew that it was his turn to step forward.
So he raised his glass and said, "Mr. Cheng, I've always heard that you are a man of your word."
"Now that you've said this, I believe Director Xie will have a script for next year."
"Come, I'll toast you a glass and wish you two more successes."
Cheng Xuyuan was already a little dizzy from drinking, and when Yu Jintao raised his glass, he also raised his glass...
At eight o'clock the next morning, when Cheng Xuyuan woke up, he still felt his head numb.
Rubbing his aching head, Cheng Xuyuan's mouth was full of emotion.
This Old Xie is really good at persuading people to drink. My alcohol tolerance is far inferior to his.
Recalling the meal yesterday, Cheng Xuyuan suddenly realized that he seemed to have promised Xie Jin to help him write another script. This...
Although this is not a difficult thing, drinking is really a bit of a hindrance! However, at this moment, Cheng Xuyuan was not in the mood to be upset.
Since he came to Donghai to see his children, he naturally put the children first and would deal with other things after the New Year.
At this time in the East China Sea, the New Year atmosphere is already very strong.
The entrances of all shops, big and small, were filled with people queuing up.
There are also some teenagers who have just had their holidays. In order to have a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner at home, they sacrifice their sleep early and line up in front of various stores.
Cheng Xuyuan ate some breakfast, brushed his teeth carefully, and then came to Shen Yumo's residence.
Shen Yumo and others had already finished breakfast. Little Anan was sitting on the mat prepared for him in the living room, playing with a ball.
Li Yufei would snatch the small ball from his hand from time to time, looking as if she was willing to make him laugh to death.
Seeing Cheng Xuyuan coming over, Li Yufei rolled her eyes at him and said, "You said you were here to take care of the kids? It's already so late and you're just getting here."
"I think some people come here for vacation under the pretext of visiting their children."
"Humph, it really is..."
Before Li Yufei could finish, Shen Yumo interrupted her and said, "Okay, stop talking."
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll buy you a ticket to go back."
Li Yufei smiled and said, "Sister, if we have to go back, you should come with me."
"Our mother said that you should take Xiao An'an back to celebrate the New Year."
When Shen Yumo heard this, he said firmly: "I won't go back. What am I going to do if I go back?"
"It's cold over there, and it's not convenient to live there."
Hearing Shen Yumo say this, Cheng Xuyuan suddenly understood that Li Yufei came here for another mission.
The Chinese New Year is a day for family reunion. As parents, Shen Yunliang and Li Xueling still hope that Shen Yumo can bring Xiao An An home to celebrate the New Year.
The reason why Shen Yumo didn't go back might have something to do with Xiao Anan.
After all, the people living around her house were all acquaintances of Shen Yunliang and Li Xueling for many years.
If Shen Yumo were to bring the child back home and people saw this, who knows what kind of gossip would spread.
That’s why…
As thoughts flashed through his mind, Cheng Xuyuan said to Shen Yumo, "It would be good for you to go back for the New Year."
"The train is inconvenient, we can take a plane."
"If you don't want to live at home, you can live in the Overseas Chinese Apartments."
"There aren't many acquaintances there. You don't have to worry about running into acquaintances if you live there."
When Shen Yumo heard Cheng Xuyuan say this, his heart was moved.
To be honest, she didn't want to stay in Donghai with her child alone during the Chinese New Year.
The reason I didn't go back was to avoid causing trouble for my parents.
Now Cheng Xuyuan has provided a good method.
The flight to Yanjing is very fast, and living in the Overseas Chinese Apartment can indeed save a lot of trouble.
But living in the Overseas Chinese Apartment is a bit...
Li Yufei really wanted her sister and nephew to return to Yanjing for the New Year, so when she heard Cheng Xuyuan's suggestion, she quickly said, "Sister, I think Cheng Xuyuan's suggestion is not bad."
"You live over there in the Overseas Chinese Apartments, so no one knows you."
"Even if someone wants to gossip, they can't find a place to do it."
Looking at Li Yufei who was saying, "Let's just do this," Shen Yumo hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll think about this matter again."
"What are you thinking about? Why don't we leave tomorrow?" Li Yufei said quickly.
Shen Yumo glared at Li Yufei and ignored her.
As the sun came out, the weather started to get a lot warmer.
Cheng Xuyuan and Shen Yumo took advantage of the warm weather and walked towards the park with little An An in their arms.
There were many children playing in the park at this time.
Therefore, Cheng Xuyuan and the other three were not conspicuous.
Little An An is at a stage where he is curious about everything. He is very curious about everything he sees.
From time to time, there were bursts of cheerful laughter.
Cheng Xuyuan and Shen Yumo were talking casually about their daily affairs, and both of them tried their best to avoid mentioning Fang Yuqing.
Just as the three people came to a meadow, the crying of a child caught the attention of two people.
Cheng Xuyuan looked in the direction of the crying sound and saw a child who looked about six or seven years old, wiping tears as he walked.
There was still some dirt on the child's body, and it looked like he had fallen to the ground, so he looked a little disheveled.
Looking at the child's appearance, a hint of curiosity arose in Cheng Xuyuan's heart.
Just when he was about to ask the child what was wrong and whether he needed help, he saw several children of similar age running over in a hurry.
"Wild child, you are a wild child!"
"Country kid, hehe..."
"Do you know who your father is..."
…
Following these words, the child, who was already crying, cried even louder.
Cheng Xuyuan already understood what had happened. He quickly walked over and said, "You guys, don't bully others."
"Otherwise, I'll go tell your teachers and parents in a moment."
The children were not expecting the sudden arrival of Cheng Xuyuan, an adult.
After a moment of silence, they dispersed.
When the crying child saw that his companions had left, he looked at Cheng Xuyuan and quickly ran in another direction.
For Cheng Xuyuan and Shen Yumo, this was just an episode during their shopping trip.
It can be said that this is a very small thing.
But this incident made Shen Yumo's expression become a little gloomy.
She was very thoughtful and knew what had happened to the child by guessing.
She felt very sympathetic about the child's experience, but what she really cared about was whether such a thing would happen to little An An.
Although I will be able to look after him in the future, Xiao Anan will have to go to school and interact with more people of his age.
Own……
Naturally, Cheng Xuyuan could not hide Shen Yumo's strangeness.
He knew what Shen Yumo was worried about, but under the circumstances, he really couldn't make any promises to Shen Yumo.
So the atmosphere during this walk outside became a little depressing.
When they were about to leave the park, Cheng Xuyuan said, "An An won't be like this in the future."
"You can say that my workplace is not in Donghai, or that my work is confidential."
"Then I will come and stay with you more often during summer and winter vacations."
"Of course, you can also..."
Seeing Shen Yumo raising his head, Cheng Xuyuan stopped talking about the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
Shen Yumo forced a smile and said, "I will have a lot of time to accompany An An in the future, and he won't encounter such a bad boy."
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Shen Yumo, who looked self-assured, and smiled without saying anything.
Although Shen Yumo appeared to be back to normal on the surface, Cheng Xuyuan felt that Shen Yumo still kept the matter in mind.
She began to worry a little about Xiao An'an's future life.
"Sister, I called our mom." While eating lunch, Li Yufei picked up some food and said to Shen Yumo, "Our mom agreed to let you live in the Overseas Chinese Apartment."
"When you come to our house, let my second brother drive to pick you up."
"Or, during the Chinese New Year, our parents will go to the Overseas Chinese Apartment."
"This way, nothing will be a problem."
"When do you think we'll return to Yanjing?"
Listening to Li Yufei's question, Cheng Xuyuan felt that Shen Yumo might not agree to Li Yufei's question immediately. However, what he didn't expect was that Shen Yumo hesitated for a while, then nodded and said, "Then I'll take Xiao Anan back."
As she spoke, she turned to Cheng Xuyuan and said, "Xuyuan, can you ask Director Xie if it's easy to buy plane tickets for the three of us?"
"If it's hard to buy, we'll think of another way."
Cheng Xuyuan never thought that Shen Yumo would agree to go home so readily. This was beyond his expectations.
Cheng Xuyuan wondered if Shen Yumo agreed so easily because of what happened this morning.
Although he was doubtful in his heart, Cheng Xuyuan still smiled and said, "I'll call Director Xie later to see if I can buy a plane ticket."
"Thank you." Shen Yumo said this a little politely.
After lunch, Cheng Xuyuan called Xie Jin and asked him to help buy a plane ticket.
Xie Jin did not refuse Cheng Xuyuan's request. He smiled and said, "I'll ask someone to ask for you later. There shouldn't be any problem."
"Xuyuan, don't forget what you promised last night."
Cheng Xuyuan heard Xie Jin mention what happened last night. Although he wanted to pretend to be confused, he was asking someone to do something for him, so he could only say, "I'll think about it carefully these days and give you an answer after the New Year."
"Xuyuan, you don't have to celebrate the New Year. I think your close proximity is very good."
"I can adapt it if you like."
Cheng Xuyuan hesitated for a moment and said, "Old Xie, being within easy reach is good, but if we want to come up with something new, I think we should think about it a little more."
On the other end of the phone, Xie Jin saw that Cheng Xuyuan had already shown signs of giving in, so he did not continue the topic. He smiled and said, "Then let's talk about it after the Chinese New Year."
"By the way, our factory is going to hold a celebration party for The Truman Show the day after tomorrow, and you must come."
"And here's your reward!"
Cheng Xuyuan really had no intention of attending this celebration party.
He asked casually: "What reward?"
"Big prize!" Xie Jin said, "You'll know when you come."
"Let me tell you, everyone is looking forward to meeting you as a screenwriter and author. Don't miss out."
Cheng Xuyuan chatted with Xie Jin for a few words before hanging up the phone.
Xie Jin did not let Cheng Xuyuan down. Within two hours, he told Cheng Xuyuan that the plane ticket had been booked for the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month.
Cheng Xuyuan was naturally very grateful for Xie Jin's help.
Shen Yumo, who received the news, looked calm, but Li Yufei was very happy.
After all, compared to Donghai, she still wants to go home for the New Year.
After leaving Shen Yumo's house, Cheng Xuyuan called Fang Yuqing.
Naturally, he had to tell Fang Yuqing about lending the Overseas Chinese Apartment to Shen Yumo to live in during the New Year.
If she didn't tell him, when Fang Yuqing went to the Overseas Chinese Apartment, she would run into Shen Yumo's family. That situation would be very embarrassing for Cheng Xuyuan no matter how he thought about it.
So, he had to talk to Fang Yuqing first.
When Fang Yuqing heard that Shen Yumo was going back to Yanjing to celebrate the New Year and stay in the Overseas Chinese Apartment for a few days, she did not object.
She smiled on the phone and said, "Xiao An'an lives in your house, this is quite normal."
"Don't worry, I won't bother her when she comes."
"By the way, when will you go back home?"
Cheng Xuyuan said: "I will go back before the 23rd."
"Okay, be careful on the road. Tell Shen Yumo that if there is any emergency at home, he can contact me." Fang Yuqing said solemnly.
When Cheng Xuyuan heard this, he felt a little touched.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
