Chapter 168 (1682nd update)
One hundred and sixty-eight:
Mu Shaowu eventually accompanied Ye Qingxi out the door.
There's nothing we can do; if he doesn't go, his son won't go either.
Mu Shaoting was completely unaware of what had happened inside their house. He happily got into the car and took them to Xingli.
This time, Director Xu and his team arrived first.
He was visibly taken aback when he saw Mu Shaowu.
Mu Shaoting introduced, "This is my brother, Xiaoxi's father."
Director Xu: !!!
Director Xu was even more shocked!
Mu Shaowu actually has a child!
The child is so big now!
Do your fans know?!
Mu Shaowu smiled and said, "Director Xu, it's been a long time."
"It's been a long time," Director Xu said with a smile. "This is Mr. Kang. I suppose Miss Shao has already met with you."
Mu Shaowu nodded.
Ye Qingxi greeted politely, "Hello Uncle Xu, hello Grandpa Kang."
"Okay, hello."
Director Xu had actually noticed him as soon as he entered, but he was so shocked by the fact that Mu Shaowu actually had a child that he didn't have time to take a good look at today's little protagonist.
Ye Qingxi is the kind of person who looks good in photos and in person.
They might even look better because real people are more lifelike and have more vivid facial expressions.
Director Xu looked him over and couldn't help but nod.
He is indeed good-looking; no wonder he is Mu Shaowu's son.
But Mu Shaowu is only 25 years old this year, and this child is said to be over 5 years old. This is... he was 20 years old?
That's not a good idea.
While Director Xu was still reveling in the afterglow of the big news, Old Kang was already eager to test the skills of the child in front of him.
He took out his sheet music and asked Ye Qingxi, "You can play the piano, so you should be able to read sheet music?"
Ye Qingxi nodded.
Old Kang handed over the sheet music, saying, "Take a look, and then try singing it."
Mu Shaoting quickly went over.
Mu Shaowu also looked on curiously.
Ye Qingxi watched quietly, silently humming to herself.
After humming it three times, he finally said, "I've finished reading."
Can you sing?
Ye Qingxi nodded.
Without any hesitation, he opened his mouth and started singing.
The clear, childlike voice instantly reached everyone's ears, carrying the unique innocence of a child, pure and spotless, as if it could wash away all filth.
Old Kang looked at him in amazement. When he sang a cappella, it sounded even better than in the video.
Director Xu was also taken aback when he heard his singing.
Even though he was a layman, he could tell that Ye Qingxi sang much better than the other children he had interviewed before.
He couldn't help but laugh.
For the past six months, he has been searching for a suitable child. However, those with good looks often had less than ideal voices, and those with good voices often had less than ideal looks. This is a world competition, and he was unwilling to compromise, which is why he never gave up and continued to search. Unexpectedly, he actually found one!
"It sounds good," Director Xu affirmed.
After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Elder Kang.
Old Kang nodded and said, "She's a promising singer."
Mu Shaowu and Mu Shaoting were overjoyed. So... it's settled?
"Does this mean that Xiaoxi has been chosen?" Mu Shaoting asked bluntly.
Director Xu confirmed, "Yes."
Mu Shaoting was so happy he almost jumped for joy.
Ye Qingxi couldn't help but feel happy.
"But he still needs training, and he will need constant rehearsals later on," Director Xu said.
He looked at Ye Qingxi, "Can you accept this?"
Ye Qingxi nodded, "Mm."
“Okay.” Director Xu took out the contract he had prepared earlier and handed it to Mu Shaowu. “You are his father, so you can sign it on his behalf.”
Mu Shaowu glanced down at Ye Qingxi.
Seeing Ye Qingxi nod, he then began to look at the contract.
After the contract was signed, Director Xu pointed to Master Kang and said, "From now on, you will train with him."
Ye Qingxi immediately replied sweetly, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, Grandpa Kang."
"It's not hard work, it's not hard work," Old Kang said with a smile. "But you'll have to work hard from now on."
"I'm not afraid of hard work," Ye Qingxi said.
Old Kang smiled and said, "That's good."
The group chatted about Ye Qingxi's training for a while. After they finished, Elder Kang added Mu Shaowu and Ye Qingxi on WeChat for easier communication later.
Director Xu also added Mu Shaowu on WeChat so he could contact Ye Qingxi in the future.
Seeing Ye Qingxi talking to Elder Kang, he asked Mu Shaowu in a low voice, "Is he really your son?"
Mu Shaowu: ...
Mu Shaowu could only reply, "He is the child of one of my father's friends."
Director Xu understood. He had been saying that having a child at twenty and getting someone pregnant at nineteen was unacceptable. Mu Shaowu didn't seem like such a scoundrel.
With the matter settled, Director Xu and Mr. Kang left first.
Mu Shaowu and Mu Shaoting also took Ye Qingxi home.
As soon as they got back, they shared the good news with everyone.
Mu Shaoyan was thrilled and immediately shared the news with Duan Yi.
Duan Yi was shocked: Good heavens, isn't this kid a little too amazing!
Fortunately, Mu Shaoyan's grades are good now, otherwise he would be ashamed for Mu Shaoyan.
Mu Shaowu couldn't wait to share the news with his friends and agent.
The agent gasped, "So you have Director Xu's WeChat now?"
Mu Shaowu: ...
"It's just so it'll be easier to find my son."
The agent nodded, "That's right, that's right. I was just saying, you've really risen in status because of your son."
Mu Shaowu: ...That makes sense.
"To be honest, I was initially worried that Director Xu wouldn't choose Xiao Xi if he saw that he was my son," Mu Shaowu said.
The agent understands, since there are a few big directors who don't really care about popularity.
"But he didn't do that, so it seems he doesn't have any ill feelings towards you," the agent analyzed.
“Maybe it’s because my son is too outstanding.” Mu Shaowu said proudly, “You have no idea, when Director Xu heard my son sing, his eyes practically lit up.”
Agent: ...You're really showing off as soon as you get a little encouragement!
At this point, aren't you worried about how you're affecting your son?!
The agent laughed.
"However..." the agent chuckled twice, his tone obsequious, "Your son is already participating in the World Championship opening ceremony, do you really need an agent? What do you think of me?"
Mu Shaowu: ? ? ?
Mu Shaowu didn't think it was very good.
"You should just focus on being my manager. As for his manager, I already have someone in mind."
"Who?" Who could be more outstanding than him?! And who could put Mu Shaowu, as a father, at ease?
"Of course it's me!" Mu Shaowu said proudly. He wouldn't trust anyone else to take care of their lovely and young baby!
broker:……
What can the agent say? These days, even top celebrities are stealing their jobs. It's true, no industry is easy to do!
Mu Shaowu only sent it to his friends, while Mu Shaoting sent it directly to the Mu family's group chat after sending it to his friends, showing it off.
The Mu family: !!!
Good heavens!
This child has such a wonderful life!
"The old man will probably like it even more now."
"That's right. Although the old man doesn't say it, he is very patriotic. He must be very happy that Ye Qingxi has such an opportunity."
"But this child is also very promising, no wonder the old man's family spoils him so much."
The Mu family members all congratulated Mu Shaowu and Mu Feng, and some even offered to hold a family banquet to celebrate, but Mu Feng declined.
This is certainly a joyous occasion, but Ye Qingxi is not familiar with the other members of the Mu family, so there is no need to invite them over.
They can just have a meal with their own family to celebrate.
Therefore, Mu Feng called Mu Zheng and asked them to come back for dinner on the weekend to celebrate Ye Qingxi's birthday together.
Ye Qingxi, who was at the center of the conversation, told his three friends about it when he got to school the next day.
Pei Liang, Zhong Yan, and Kang Cong were dumbfounded, feeling both bewildered and impressed.
They told their grandfather after they got home.
Pei Ying:! ! !
Pei Ying was jealous!
However, what surprised him more than jealousy was that Mu Feng didn't even boast about such a big thing.
His old friend is really too calm!
Pei Ying: [@Mu Feng Xiaoxi is going to sing at the opening ceremony of the World Championship, and you didn't even say so in the group chat!]
Mu Feng remained calm about it: "You'll see for yourselves when the time comes."
Zhong Xiang: [...If this were Lao Pei, the whole world would probably know by now.]
Kang Chi: [...If this were Lao Pei, the whole world would probably know by now.]
Pei Ying:? ? ?
Pei Ying:! ! !
Pei Ying: [Don't you guys know how?!]
Mu Feng: [No.]
Zhong Xiang: ...
Kang Chi: ...
Okay, they'll probably publicize it so everyone knows.
But Mu Feng is really lucky!
I was outstanding in everything when I was young, and now that I'm old, I have such an outstanding grandson.
How enviable!
And so, on Sunday noon, Mu Zheng brought Qin Luan and Qin Cheng home as promised.
He bought a gift for Ye Qingxi as a celebration.
Ye Qingxi thanked them happily and had a pleasant lunch with everyone.
Qin Cheng sat down next to him, and they happily ate and drank together.
But when they finished eating and left the old house, walking back home, Qin Cheng detached himself from the lively atmosphere and felt a rare sense of worry and trouble.
He felt that his younger brother was shining, little by little, the light was getting brighter and brighter, and now, the whole world was about to see him.
But he's clearly the older brother.
He is older than Ye Qingxi, and he was born earlier, so he should be the one who shines brighter.
But now, his brother has become a shining star, while he is still just an ordinary stone.
Qin Cheng was somewhat frustrated.
Unable to resolve this minor yet significant trouble, he went to Mu Zheng and told him how he felt.
—After all, his father was also an older brother.
Upon hearing this, Mu Zheng laughed.
He led Qin Cheng to the window, opened it, and showed Qin Cheng the flowers downstairs.
It was already dark, but the flowers in the garden were still blooming in a riot of color, creating a unique beauty under the moonlight and the lights in the yard.
"Is it pretty?" Mu Zheng asked him.
Qin Cheng nodded; most of the flowers were beautiful.
Mu Zheng asked, "Do you think plum blossoms are beautiful in winter?"
Qin Cheng nodded.
“So,” Mu Zheng said softly, “people’s growth is like a flower blooming. Some people bloom very early, like the forsythia in spring, while others have to wait and wait until they are older before they can bloom, like the winter plum in winter.”
"No flower can bloom forever, so no one can shine at every stage of life."
"Xiao Xi is certainly an excellent child, but so are you. You just have different strengths, so Xiao Xi blossomed early, while you have to wait until winter, until you grow up, and then you will slowly blossom in your own way."
Qin Cheng listened and seemed to understand somewhat.
"Then will Xiaoxi not have any flowers left?" he asked.
"That's not necessarily true," Mu Zheng said. "If Xiao Xi waters his flowers with care and takes good care of them, they will stay with him for a longer time."
"But you had flowers by then too."
“Actually, you have it now.” Mu Zheng patted his head and said gently, “It’s in your heart, but winter hasn’t come yet, and the soil hasn’t been ready for it to grow. But it will grow eventually, and when it does, it will be a very bright star.”
As Qin Cheng listened to his words, he looked down at his heart, as if a seed was truly hidden there.
"Shall we give it a little more patience?" Mu Zheng asked his son. "Let's wait for it, let it quietly grow out of your heart."
Qin Cheng nodded.
Mu Zheng ruffled his hair. "Good boy. Our Xiao Cheng is actually a very capable and outstanding child. Look at Xiao Xi, she's shining, and the other children also feel that you're shining."
"You two are both shining children. At least in my eyes, you two are both twinkling stars."
Qin Cheng couldn't help but laugh when he heard him say that.
If he could, he would like to blossom early like his younger brother.
But if he blossoms early while his younger brother doesn't, then his younger brother will probably experience the same sorrow and frustration as him.
Even a grown child would find this annoying.
His brother will definitely be even more annoyed.
So let's let his younger brother bloom first.
The older brother is always stronger than the younger brother.
Besides, his younger brother already lost his mother, so it would be too tragic if he didn't have children.
Qin Cheng was reluctant to part with it.
Young Qin Cheng easily resolved his troubles with his father's guidance.
He regained his happiness and quietly waited for his flowers to bloom.
At that time, he did not know that in the future, his flowers would bloom in layers, dazzling and beautiful, unlike plum blossoms, but more like the elegant and luxurious peony.
They each blossomed into two different flowers, dazzling and radiant in their own land.
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