Chapter 243 (Bonus Chapter)
Two four three:
Ye Qingxi and Feng Que officially finalized the teaching plan, and Mu Shaowu began to enjoy a fulfilling life with Feng Que teaching before 8 pm and Ye Qingxi providing guidance after 8 pm.
Sometimes, Feng Que would even assign him homework that he needed to complete at home.
At this point, Ye Qingxi would become his tutor, assisting him, educating him, and encouraging him; she would practically sign his homework.
Mu Shaowu: ...I feel like I'm going against the natural order, but there seems to be nothing I can do about it.
After all, Mu Shaowu also discovered in his repeated scenes with Ye Qingxi that his son seemed to be a real genius; his acting skills were something that eight of him combined couldn't match.
Thinking about this, Mu Shaowu felt that his Uncle Ye's genes were truly amazing.
Both are inherited, but his father could only pass on his good looks and academic genes to him.
Uncle Ye, however, can provide his grandson with genes for good looks, academic excellence, singing, acting, and so on.
Compared to his Uncle Ye, his father is simply far inferior!
Lao Mu, what's wrong with you! We're friends! How come your genes are so different!
Mu Shaowu thought to himself that this was utterly rebellious.
Ye Qingxi worked as a student during the day and a teacher at night, and before she knew it, December had quietly arrived.
In December, Mu Shaowu's assistant finally succeeded in getting Kou Yang's father admitted to prison.
After Kou Yang's father was imprisoned, Zeng Chong went to see Kou Yang again and said he wanted to provide him with financial assistance.
Kou Yang was initially skeptical, but after seeing the tutoring center, he immediately put aside his doubts and became happy.
“Your Uncle Mu said your foundation is too weak right now, so you’ll study in this tutoring class first, and then you can go to first grade next year,” Zeng Chong said.
Kou Yang nodded, "Mm."
He also knew that his foundation was weak; many of the English words and characters that children his age could speak and recognize, Kou Yang could not.
Kou Yang still remembers how surprised and envious he was when he watched "Look the Daddy" and saw Ye Qingxi answering questions fluently during the cave treasure hunt.
He won't.
He doesn't know how.
He never went to school, not even kindergarten, so there are many things he doesn't know.
That's his name; it was something his father taught him before they went to sign the contract.
But his father only taught him his name; he didn't teach him anything else.
Kou Yang secretly learned some things from the other children in the crew. He didn't have a cell phone, a computer, or a smartwatch, so he could only learn from the other children in the crew.
But now, he can attend tutoring classes!
Then a teacher will teach him!
Kou Yang was absolutely ecstatic!
"Thank you, Uncle Zeng, and thank you, Uncle Mu," he said gratefully.
"Don't mention it," Zeng Chong said with a smile. "This tutoring center includes room and board, so you can stay here until school starts in February. Then I'll come and pick you up to go to school."
"Okay," Kou Yang replied.
"Wear the smartwatch I bought you before. Call me anytime if anything happens."
"Mm." Kou Yang nodded repeatedly.
Seeing his happy expression, Zeng Chong patted his head and thought that it was really good for everyone that his father had gone to jail.
"Study hard, and I'll give you a gift after your final exams next year."
"Is the gift a movie I'll be filming with Uncle Mu?" Kou Yang asked expectantly.
"That depends on whether your Uncle Mu has any plans to film next summer. Don't worry, I'll be in charge of your filming from now on. If there are any roles for him, I'll naturally save them for you and let you be the first to audition."
"Thank you, Uncle Zeng." Kou Yang cheered up again.
"You're welcome," Zeng Chong said with a smile.
He helped Kou Yang register, took Kou Yang to his dormitory, and then went back to report to Mu Shaowu.
"Okay." Mu Shaowu had no objection to his other behavior and words, except that, "In the future, he can be the first to audition for my dramas, but he may not be the first choice."
Zeng Chong: ? ? ?
"Why?" Zeng Chong didn't understand. "Kou Yang is quite cute, and it doesn't really matter who you choose for a child actor. It's better to give it to Kou Yang so he can earn more money and grow up properly."
"That's true, but everyone has selfish motives."
Zeng Chong: ? ? ?
Zeng Chong was even more confused, "I'm practically Kou Yang's agent now, if you don't favor me as your agent, who are you favoring?"
"Of course he's my son!" Mu Shaowu declared confidently. "I'm his father, and I'll always favor him!"
Zeng Chong: ? ? ?
"No, what does this have to do with Xiao Xi? Xiao Xi doesn't act in TV dramas."
Upon hearing this, Mu Shaowu coughed and said, "I have something to tell you, but don't be too surprised."
"What, you're planning to let Xiao Xi enter the entertainment industry?!" Zeng Chong said in surprise. "I said before that he was suitable to be a child star. How about it? After your variety show aired, Xiao Xi became more famous than you! You have no idea how many directors called me before, not for you, but for your son. If you hadn't said before that you wouldn't take any roles, I would have definitely picked one for him! Picked one that would match his current status and position."
"No need, he's already chosen it himself."
“That’s true, a smart kid like Xiaoxi must have… What?!” Zeng Chong exclaimed in shock, “What do you mean he’s already chosen one?! No, Mu Shaowu, is your son really going to act?! Why didn’t you tell me about something this big beforehand?! What did he choose?! Did you check it out for him?! At his age, he wouldn’t have chosen a children’s movie, would he?”
"No, he has very high standards."
Zeng Chong breathed a sigh of relief, then asked incredulously, "You actually agreed to let him act in the movie?"
"I wanted to refuse, but he and the other party had already reached an agreement, and all that was left was for me to sign the contract. What could I do? I had no choice but to agree."
"So you didn't know before?" Zeng Chong suddenly became nervous again. "What TV show did he like so much?
""summer"."
Zeng Chong: ? ? ?
"Summer? Is that a really popular TV series title right now? Director Feng's movie is also called Summer, and this TV series is also called Summer? Do all these production teams like summer that much now?"
"Is it possible that I'm referring to the movie 'Summer' from Fengque?"
Zeng Chong: !!!
"What did you say?!"
Zeng Chong simply couldn't believe it!
“I said that Xiao Xi auditioned for ‘Summer’ herself and got the role of Qiao Tian.”
Zeng Chong: !!!
"Are you really not considering letting me be your son's agent? I really want to be."
He's given a performance at the World Championship opening ceremony and also played the second male lead in the movie "Phoenix Palace"—he's never managed an actor like this before!
Mu Shaowu: ...
Stop dreaming.
Zeng Chong: "Didn't you try to win it back?"
He encouraged Mu Shaowu, saying, "Look, now Xiaoxi is playing Qiao Tian, and you're playing Qiao Xia. It's perfect for you. Haven't you talked to Director Feng again and asked him to give you another chance?"
"I don't need it."
"How can you not use it?" Zeng Chong said anxiously. "This is Feng Que's first drama after returning to China, and also his first drama with an all-Chinese cast. It will definitely generate a lot of buzz. If you miss this opportunity, you won't have such a good chance again."
"Is it possible that when I said no need, I meant I don't need to strive for it, because I'm already one?"
Zeng Chong: !!!
"What did you say?!!!"
Why didn't you tell him about something so important sooner!
Mu Shaowu said smugly, "I'll send you the contract in a bit, you can take a look."
Zeng Chong: !!!
"You even signed the contract?!"
"It's signed, in black and white. If Fengque breaches the contract, it will have to pay me 500 million."
Zeng Chong: ? ? ?
"How much? Five hundred million? Are you sure you're not paying him five hundred million?!"
"I only need to pay him 50 million."
Zeng Chong: ...I dared not open my eyes, afraid it was just my imagination.
"If this is a dream, don't wake me up."
Mu Shaowu laughed heartily, "Look at you, so useless."
"I just don't understand how things developed like this?" Zeng Chongzhen said sincerely.
"Of course it's because of my son." Mu Shaowu said with a Versailles-like air, "Let me tell you, our Xiao Xi is a natural-born actor!"
"Feng Que took a liking to him at first sight and wanted him to play Qiao Tian, but Xiao Xi was unwilling, saying that unless I could play Qiao Xia, Feng Que had no choice but to sign me as well."
Zeng Chong: ...I've heard of people bringing their own funding to a production, but I've never heard of someone bringing their father to a production.
As expected of your son!
That's truly unique!
Such an amazing kid! It's a good thing he's Shao Wu's child. Otherwise, if it were someone else's, he'd probably be green with envy by now!
"Great, great!" Zeng Chong said happily, "Now your film career is officially on the horizon!"
Mu Shaowu has a good image and high popularity. In terms of TV dramas, it can be said that he has handled the scripts of big productions. His business ventures are also booming, covering everything from clothing, food, housing, and transportation to national brands and high-end luxury brands.
He tried making movies a few times, but none of them were very successful.
Either the role is too small or the screen time is too short, so most of the time they can only be decorative objects and cannot arouse the audience's discussion, so naturally they cannot rise to prominence.
Zeng Chong put a lot of thought into this; otherwise, he wouldn't have wanted Mu Shaowu to take on the role in the movie "Phoenix Gate."
The male lead is... and he's directed by a director of Feng Que's caliber!
If Feng Que's assistant hadn't proactively emailed him to invite Mu Shaowu to audition, Zeng Chong wouldn't have even dared to imagine that such resources could be related to Mu Shaowu!
Now, it's not just related, it's actually his!
Zeng Chong was so happy he wanted to pop a champagne bottle for Mu Shaowu!
Now he can finally make a living from both television and film!
Very good!
Zeng Chong was beaming with excitement, while Ye Qingxi looked at the email in front of her with some surprise.
In December, at the end of the year, the platform's galas and banquets began one after another.
This is the month for red carpets, and also the month for awards.
This month, the Golden Spirit Awards, the most prestigious awards in the Chinese music scene, will also be held.
Among the three awards—Best Lyricist, Best Composer, and Best Original Musician—Murong Qing, who emerged out of nowhere this year, has far surpassed others in the online polls.
Therefore, the organizers contacted Mu Shaoting and asked if she could help them invite Murong Qing to attend the awards ceremony.
Mu Shaoting readily agreed.
She's already quite aware of her role as Murong Qing's manager—what else can she do?
Murong Qing only contacts her. Everyone who has something to do with him comes to her. She can't possibly refuse them all, can she?
He really is his mentor.
Moreover, Mu Shaoting had always considered him a friend.
She turned on her computer and sent an email to Murong Qing.
Ye Qingxi looked at the contents of her email and felt a surge of joy—who wouldn't like an award?!
Even though he liked it, he could only decline, saying, "There are too many people at this kind of event, so I won't go. If I win an award, could you please accept it for me? Thank you."
Mu Shaoting: ...
Mu Shaoting felt that he was not surprised at all.
Mu Shaoting: [Then think about your acceptance speech and send it to me later.]
Without even thinking, Ye Qingxi typed out the words she had once spoken: "Thank you all for your love and support. I'm truly happy to have your recognition. I will continue to work hard to create more songs that you all enjoy. I hope you will continue to like and support me. Thank you!"
He thought for a moment and then changed "[Always liked me and supported me]" to "[Always liked Shao Ting and supported Shao Ting]".
After all, Murong Qing's existence is for Mu Shaoting, so it's enough for everyone to like Mu Shaoting.
Mu Shaoting didn't expect him to reply so quickly. When he opened the message, he saw the sentence: "I also hope that everyone will continue to like and support Shaoting."
A feeling of being moved welled up in her heart.
On her journey to pursue her dreams, if Ye Qingxi provided her with warmth and a sense of security by her side, then Murong Qing offered her lightness and relaxation in the soul of her music.
High mountains and flowing water, Bo Ya and Zi Qi.
Mu Shaoting knew very well that he might never meet someone like this again in his life.
"Don't you really want to see me?" she asked.
Ye Qingxi: ...It's not that I don't want to meet you, but I'm afraid that you'll be scared to death if we meet.
So let's just forget about it.
Ye Qingxi replied: "We'll meet again if we're meant to, so there's no need to make a special effort to meet. You don't know, but I've actually seen you many times already."
Mu Shaoting: ? ? ? Huh?
Ye Qingxi: [Thank you for telling me about the Jinling Awards. I also wish you the best of luck in winning Best Female Singer this year.]
Mu Shaoting smiled: "Let's hope so."
Ye Qingxi looked at the email she had replied to and then logged out.
He opened Weibo and searched for information about the Golden Spirit Awards. As expected, the Golden Spirit Awards ceremony would begin in two weeks.
I wonder if I can still get the prize if no one else goes, and if so, how many I can get?
Ye Qingxi was a little curious.
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