Chapter 232 (Bonus Chapter)
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Although they were supposed to be traveling by plane, Ye Qingxi and her group first took a car out of town and arrived at the airport.
Zhong Yan excitedly talked to him about her family's airplane all the way until she boarded the plane.
"Here you go." Zhong Yan took the yogurt and handed it out to her friends one by one. "We have yogurt on our plane, bottled yogurt."
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi was both amused and exasperated. Bottled yogurt is still yogurt, not a beverage!
He drank yogurt after the plane took off and looked at the clouds outside the window.
The thick clouds were layered upon each other, like white cotton candy.
"It's so beautiful," Kang Cong couldn't help but say. "When I grow up, I want to fly a plane too."
"Sure," Ye Qingxi said with a smile. "From now on, you'll be Captain Kang."
“Then I’ll let you ride on my plane,” Kang Cong said happily.
“I want to sit too,” Zhong Yan retorted.
"Please sit down, everyone," Kang Cong said generously. "Pei Liang, you sit down too."
Pei Liang: ...I'm really a little worried about my life.
"Xiao Xi, what do you want to be when you grow up?" Kang Cong asked.
Ye Qingxi hasn't decided yet.
He can now accept his talent with equanimity and is also willing to continue acting and singing.
But having been given a second chance at life, Ye Qingxi couldn't resist wanting to see more of the world. Besides, he felt that his grandfather probably didn't want him to just act and sing.
"I don't know yet, Pei Liang, what about you?"
"I want to manage our family company, just like my father, and become President Pei." Pei Liang said without hesitation.
As expected of you, Ye Qingxi silently applauded him. You've truly been a natural-born domineering CEO since childhood.
"And what about you, Zhong Yan?" he asked Zhong Yan again.
Zhong Yan hadn't really thought it through either.
He was naturally somewhat carefree and spoiled, but his parents and grandparents doted on him so much that Zhong Yan, at this age, still had no concept of goals.
All he knew was, "No matter what we do, we'll be together when we grow up."
“Of course,” Kang Cong replied without hesitation.
Pei Liang replied calmly, "Mm."
Ye Qingxi laughed.
Looking at the endless clouds in front of him, he said, "I hope that in the future, each of us can do what we want to do and become who we want to be."
“Okay,” Zhong Yan said with a smile.
Looking at their innocent and pure appearance, Mu Shaowu couldn't help but sigh, "Childhood was the best time."
“That’s right. When we were kids, we didn’t have to worry about anything. It’s nothing like now,” Zhong Jue said.
The two fathers exchanged a glance and reminisced about their own lost past.
When the plane landed, Li Wei was already waiting outside the airport.
Ye Qingxi and Mu Shaowu got into the car and returned to the Mu family's old residence without any problems.
Mu Shaoting and Mu Shaoyan were already waiting at home.
Upon seeing Ye Qingxi return, Mu Shaoting immediately exclaimed, "Your variety show actually allows set visits! I should have gone much earlier if I had known!"
Mu Shaoting only realized that the recording format of this episode was such that everyone who came was a guest, and as long as they ate, it was in accordance with the program's format.
Mu Shaoting immediately started looking at plane tickets.
But as she watched, she felt that there were too many people, and her little nephew couldn't even open his shop properly. Anyway, Ye Qingxi would be back in a day or two, so it didn't seem necessary for her, as his aunt, to join in the fun.
Since Lu Mian and the others don't live with Ye Qingxi, don't visit her on set, and rarely see her at other times.
She's different. She can see Xiaoxi tomorrow, or see Xiaoxi every day. So Mu Shaoting put down her phone again and gave her time to the person who needed it more.
Ye Qingxi: ...Well, it's a good thing his aunt didn't go, otherwise, there really wouldn't be enough time to split them up!
Everyone had a pleasant National Day holiday, and Mu Shaoyan returned to school.
Mu Shaoting went to the group company for an internship.
She ultimately followed Mu Feng's advice and went to the Mu Group to pave the way for her future.
However, she did not give up her singing career. Whenever there was a job, Mu Shaoting would ask her father and brother for leave and rush to Xingli Entertainment.
Mu Feng: ...It's only because this is our own company that we can tolerate interns like this!
Mu Feng turned a blind eye and let his daughter go.
Two more episodes of "Look the Daddy" aired, and November arrived.
Ye Qingxi vaguely remembered that it was around this time in the book that He Yao received a film that would change his fate.
This is a film about the bond between father and son, directed by Feng Que, a rising star director who has gained international recognition in the past two years.
At the time, "Look the Daddy" was airing and He Yao became popular. Feng Que's assistant saw his gentle performance on the show and felt that his image was very suitable for the male lead in the movie, so he recommended him to Feng Que and asked him to come and audition.
He Yao was thrilled and seized the opportunity to become the male lead in the film.
Afterwards, the film achieved good results both at home and abroad, not only with impressive box office performance but also with numerous award nominations.
He Yao also used this to break into the film industry. After Mu Feng's killing of three people was exposed, he took away all of Mu Shaowu's film resources and blocked Mu Shaowu's film career.
After feeling hopeful about improving his acting skills, Mu Shaowu was ultimately overwhelmed by despair stemming from his dream.
Now, He Yao withdrew from "Look the Daddy" after the second episode recording, and in subsequent episodes, almost nothing about him was left. So he definitely won't be seen by Feng Que's assistant again, and naturally he won't get this movie resource.
So, is it possible that his father, who performed exceptionally well on this variety show, might be noticed by Feng Que's assistant and receive this opportunity?
Thinking this to herself, Ye Qingxi couldn't help but ask Mu Shaowu every time she saw him leave the house, "Dad, where are you going? What are you going to do?"
Mu Shaowu was initially very happy, thinking that his son was showing concern for him.
Later, I couldn't help but worry, "Baby, what happened to you? Why do you keep asking where Daddy is? Are you afraid of something?"
Ye Qingxi: ...No, I just wanted to know if you received an audition invitation.
"I had a dream about a phoenix. The book says the phoenix is a divine bird and a good omen, so I wanted to see if anything good was going to happen to you, Dad," Ye Qingxi said.
Mu Shaowu chuckled, "So that's how it is."
"It's the best thing that Daddy met you and has you!" Mu Shaowu affectionately rubbed his son's head.
Ye Qingxi: ...Then it seems I haven't received an invitation yet.
Otherwise, with such an obvious hint, his father wouldn't have been unable to contact Feng Que.
Ye Qingxi was somewhat troubled. Why was that?
Could it be that this is the protagonist's destined opportunity, one that no one else can unlock?
Even if Mu Shaowu performs the best this time, he won't be seen and recommended like He Yao in the book.
Ye Qingxi puffed out her cheeks, looking somewhat unhappy.
However, that afternoon, Ye Qingxi was playing with cotton candy in the yard when suddenly the courtyard gate opened and Mu Shaowu returned.
When he saw Ye Qingxi, he quickly walked up to him, picked him up, and gave him three kisses on his soft little face.
"Baby! I've discovered that you really are a little lucky charm, a little blessed baby, and a little fortune teller!"
Ye Qingxi: "Huh?"
"My agent just called me and said there's a movie I could audition for. The director of this movie is surnamed Feng, isn't that the one you dreamed about!"
Ye Qingxi: !!
Very good!
Ye Qingxi almost cheered!
"Good luck, Dad! Do your best!"
"Of course," Mu Shaowu said. "You don't know, this director is quite talented. Although he is young, the three movies he made before were either critically acclaimed, commercially successful, or both."
"He's always made movies abroad before, and this is his first time making a movie back in China, so the competition is probably going to be fierce."
"It's okay, Dad, you can do it!" Ye Qingxi cheered him on.
This is a family film, it's about the father, and his dad is a father himself, so that's his advantage!
Mu Shaowu had naturally taken this into consideration.
Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to even have the expectation that he could be selected.
"Then when Dad succeeds in the audition, I'll treat you to something delicious."
"Mmm," Ye Qingxi said happily.
However, Mu Shaowu's audition was unsuccessful.
His agent received a call from Feng Que's assistant on the third day after the audition, saying that they were very sorry, but Mu Shaowu might not meet their requirements for the male lead.
The agent pressed further, "Can you tell me what's wrong?"
The assistant subtly suggested, "Director Feng's requirements for the male lead in this film might be quite high. Teacher Mu has a great image, but he might need to improve his acting skills."
"If Director Feng is willing, Shao Wu can fully cooperate. I believe that such an excellent director as Director Feng can definitely bring out Shao Wu's best acting skills and present the effect that Director Feng wants."
"I'm so sorry," the assistant said gently. "We'll have the opportunity to work together again in the future."
broker:……
The agent could only tell Mu Shaowu the result.
Mu Shaowu was unusually depressed.
"It's not your fault," the agent said. "The competition for this film is so fierce, many Best Actor winners have applied, so it's normal for Feng Que to choose one."
Mu Shaowu understood; of course he understood.
He just felt somewhat frustrated.
He thought he could land the role.
They are all fathers, he has experience and feelings about being a father, and he knows how to act.
However, he still failed.
Feng Que had him perform twice.
He was given two opportunities to perform, but he didn't seize either one.
Mu Shaowu felt a little depressed.
He hung up the phone and stayed alone in the study for a long time.
They waited until Ye Qingxi pushed open the study door.
Ye Qingxi came to ask him why he wasn't asleep yet, but she didn't expect to see him with his eyes downcast, his whole body shrouded in sadness.
His heart clenched instantly. "Dad, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing." Mu Shaowu quickly composed himself and smiled at him. "Why did you suddenly come to see me?"
"It's eleven o'clock," Ye Qingxi said. "It's time to go to sleep."
Mu Shaowu was surprised; it was already eleven o'clock.
No wonder Ye Qingxi came looking for him.
"Dad was thinking about something and didn't realize it was already eleven o'clock." Mu Shaowu stood up and closed his laptop.
He walked up to Ye Qingxi, took his hand, and said, "Come on, Daddy will take you to take a bath."
Ye Qingxi looked at him and asked worriedly, "Dad, what were you thinking about just now?"
What made him so sad?
"It's nothing," Mu Shaowu said with a smile. "Just some things that happened with my friends."
Really? Ye Qingxi was very skeptical.
He didn't ask any further questions and obediently took a bath with Mu Shaowu.
That night before going to bed, Ye Qingxi wanted to ask him about the audition results, but she didn't, afraid that he wouldn't pass and would be even more heartbroken.
Mu Shaowu didn't say anything, fearing that his son would cleverly realize that his emotions were related to the audition results.
He didn't tell Ye Qingxi until two days later that he hadn't passed.
"Actually, it doesn't matter," Mu Shaowu said. "There are so many movies every year. If you make this one, you can't make that one. Now that I'm not making this one, I actually have more choices."
He smiled at Ye Qingxi, "And I can spend a little more time with you."
Looking at the smile on his face, Ye Qingxi recalled the image of him with his eyes downcast and his whole body shrouded in sorrow from that night.
He must have succeeded because he didn't get the role in this movie, he thought, not because of any of his friends!
He doesn't want his father to be like that!
Ye Qingxi thought that his father always wanted him to be happy and always tried to make him happy.
He wanted his father to be happy and joyful.
It's just a movie!
He'll figure something out!
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