Chapter 244 (2442 combined)
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Just as he was waiting for the Golden Spirit Awards to open, Mu Shaowu's previously filmed TV series "Clouds Disappear and Rain Clears" was finally about to be released!
This TV series achieved great success based on the original novel; it was well-received by audiences, had high viewership, and generated a lot of discussion.
Mu Shaowu even got on director Xu Hong's good side through this TV series, playing an important supporting role in his new movie. Later, he was noticed by the famous director Zhou Chuan, who extended an invitation to him.
Therefore, Ye Qingxi has always valued this drama.
As for Mu Shaowu, he was looking forward to the finished product of the drama because he liked the script and the character during the filming process.
Now that the show is finally going to air, Mu Shaowu has naturally become busy with its promotion.
Fortunately, promoting a TV series is simpler than promoting a movie; it doesn't require roadshows.
All you need to do is attend some platform events, participate in some dinners, and do some online live streams.
Feng Que's film has not been officially announced yet. Although people in the industry are curious about this well-known director who grew up abroad, they are not familiar with him and dare not inquire rashly.
Therefore, at this moment, no one knows that Mu Shaowu has already gotten close to him through Ye Qingxi.
People's memories of Mu Shaowu are still from when he appeared on a variety show with Ye Qingxi, and He Yao revealed that he and Shao Ting are siblings.
Therefore, when interviewing him, reporters would inevitably ask him questions about Ye Qingxi and Shao Ting.
Since Ye Qingxi was an ordinary person and still a child, the reporter didn't dare to ask too many questions, but instead asked a few more questions about Shao Ting.
"The Golden Spirit Awards are about to open, and Shao Ting has been nominated for Best Female Singer this year. Shao Wu, what do you think about this as her older brother?"
"How should we look at it?" Mu Shaowu said. "Of course we'll look at it sitting down. Otherwise, are we supposed to stand up and look at it?"
The reporters burst into laughter.
Mu Shaowu said seriously, "Of course I'm happy that Shao Ting was nominated. If you ask me, I'm her brother, and I definitely hope and think she can win the Best Female Singer award this time."
"Did you prepare a gift for her?"
"Of course."
"Teacher Mu, have you met Teacher Murong Qing?" a reporter suddenly asked.
Mu Shaowu shook his head.
"You've never seen it either?" the reporter asked in surprise.
"Of course," Mu Shaowu said. "You've seen them before?"
The reporters laughed again.
Do you think Professor Murong Qing will win all the awards she's nominated for?
“I wouldn’t say he’ll return with a full harvest, but,” Mu Shaowu said earnestly, “I think he should at least win an award. His songs are really good, both in terms of lyrics and composition. Of course, my sister sings even better, so whether from the perspective of liking her sister as well as in terms of creative ability, I think he should at least win an award.”
"However, these are just my personal opinions. As you know, I am an actor, so I don't really know much about singing awards. What I'm saying is more from a personal perspective."
The interview quickly became a trending topic.
Mu Shaowu himself spoke frankly and clearly, stating that he was biased towards his sister. Coupled with Mu Shaoting's undeniable strength and popularity, netizens not only didn't criticize him, but instead expressed their admiration once again:
He truly loves Shao Ting!
I'm so envious of Shao Ting for having such a brother!
I also think Shao Ting and Murong Qing deserve the award! They're the two most outstanding performers in the music scene this year!
[Mu Shaowu, do you even remember you're here to promote your TV series? Why are you praising your sister again!]
With an older brother like Mu Shaowu and a nephew like Xiao Xi, I can't even imagine how happy I would be if I were Shao Ting!
Mu Shaoting: That's really quite wonderful, haha.
Soon, Mu Shaowu's TV series was broadcast.
Ye Qingxi secretly watched a few episodes behind Mu Shaowu's back—he couldn't help it, his father wouldn't let him watch his TV in front of him.
To Ye Qingxi's surprise, Mu Shaowu's acting was actually quite good.
While it certainly doesn't meet the requirements of a big screen, it's a significant improvement over previous televisions.
He quickly messaged Feng Que: "Uncle Feng, please go watch my dad's new TV series."
Feng Que is watching.
But the target audience for this TV show is clearly not six-year-olds, right?
Why is Ye Qingxi looking at this too?!
Feng Que: [You watch detective dramas?]
Ye Qingxi: [I watch all of my dad's TV shows and movies.]
Phoenix Palace: !!!
Feng Que: [Does your father know about this?]
"Of course I don't know," Ye Qingxi thought to herself, "otherwise his father would definitely feel very embarrassed."
Ye Qingxi: [Hehe~]
Feng Que could tell from his "hehe~" that he must have been watching it secretly behind Mu Shaowu's back. He thought to himself, with Mu Shaowu's acting skills, how could he have the nerve to let his son watch it?
She might even forbid her son from watching it.
Ye Qingxi: [Uncle Feng, I think my dad still has a lot of potential~]
Feng Que also thought so.
Through these days of continuous training, he has gradually discovered that Mu Shaowu is a relatively slow-burning actor.
He had some difficulty getting into character at first, and he couldn't quite portray some of the complex emotions. But as time went on and he spent more time in character, he got closer and closer to the character. At that point, his acting became much smoother and more natural.
Therefore, Fengque made special adjustments to the filming schedule after the start of filming.
Previously, his filming schedule was based on the location. What scenes would happen at a certain location would be filmed there, and then the filming would be moved to the next location.
This is the most common filming method used by directors, since renting locations and setting up sets all cost money, and filming in this way can save expenses to the greatest extent.
But now, he feels that Mu Shaowu's situation is actually more suitable for a sequential approach, allowing him to get closer to the character step by step and complete his role as the plot and the character develop.
In addition, Ye Qingxi's time is limited, with only one winter vacation. Therefore, Feng Que decided to film the father-son storyline first after filming started, and then film the other individual storylines of Mu Shaowu after Ye Qingxi's filming was completed.
This will naturally cost more than the initial cost.
But who can blame them for making this more suitable for Mu Shaowu?
Since he had already accepted the buy-one-get-one-free offer, he naturally wanted to make it seem like the buy-one-get-one-free offer was very valuable and worth the money.
Two weeks later, the Golden Spirit Award ceremony began.
This year, the Golden Spirit Awards, keeping up with the times, launched online live streaming in addition to television broadcasts.
Ye Qingxi had been waiting in the live stream room for a long time, ready for it to start.
Along with him, Shao Ting's fans and Murong Qing's fans were also waiting in the live stream room.
A short while later, the live stream started showing the red carpet.
Instantly, a barrage of comments from fans flashed before Ye Qingxi's eyes.
Ye Qingxi looked at it and saw Murong Qing's name again.
No, it's one thing for fans to post when someone walks the red carpet, but he doesn't walk the red carpet, so why are his fans posting?
They probably think he'll go too!
As it turns out, that's exactly what Murong Qing's fans thought!
They not only thought he would go, but they also thought he would walk the red carpet with Mu Shaoting.
Ahhhh, I can't wait!
Why haven't Shao Ting and Murong arrived yet?!
[I'm so eagerly awaiting this!]
[Fast forward, fast forward, fast forward to Shao Ting and Murong!]
[Exactly! I want to see Murong and Shao Ting walk the red carpet together!]
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
When is he going to walk the red carpet with his aunt?
Ahhhh, I'm so excited just thinking about them appearing together!
[A perfect match! A golden couple! A match made in heaven! Whose couple is so adorable? Hehe, mine!]
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi silently commented in the live chat: [Murong Qing might not come, right?]
[Besides, they're not a couple, are they?]
Aunt and niece cannot be together!
No, you can't!
However, the fans in the live stream didn't care about him: "Such a big event, they might actually come!"
[Since the official statement didn't say he wouldn't come, Murong Qing himself didn't say he wouldn't come, and Mu Shaoting didn't speak up for him saying he wouldn't come, I'll assume he'll come!]
【How come they're not a couple anymore?! If they weren't a couple, would Murong Qing only write songs for Shao Ting?! If they weren't a couple, would Shao Ting handle everything for Murong Qing?!】
[Exactly! And their names, Murong Qing and Mu Shaoting, are a perfect match! Listening is the perfect pair!]
That's right! Those of you who don't understand how to listen to us are truly in trouble!
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi fell silent.
Li Jing, who had just dropped Mu Shaoting off at the venue and was now waiting for him in the van, exclaimed: !!
That's because Mu Shaoting is kind-hearted!
Because she's a good person!
What does it matter whether you're a couple or not!
Is there still more difficulty?
What's so difficult about it!
Li Jing just didn't understand!
Where did all these fans of Murong Qing and Mu Shaoting come from?!
The two had never met or interacted, and Mu Shaoting didn't even know what this so-called Murong Qing looked like, or whether he was a human or a dog. How could anyone ship this?
This is so cute!
If Mu Shaoting hadn't been so adamant in forbidding him from investigating this so-called Murong Qing, he would have already thoroughly investigated Murong Qing's ancestors for eight generations.
Look at what kind of freak he looks like, how dare he have fans who ship him with Mu Shaoting!
It's clear that jealousy has completely changed Li Jing!
A completely disfigured Li Jing looked at the only normal person in the live chat who was being attacked for not believing that Mu Shaoting and Murong Qing were a couple, and sent him a private message: 【Ignore these CP fans, they're definitely not a couple.】
Ye Qingxi looked at his single character 【潋】. It wasn't that he was being overly sensitive, but rather, it had the water radical and the character for "scenery" in its name, so it was really hard for him not to be suspicious!
Shao Ting asked: "How can you be so sure?"
Jing: [Of course, Murong Qing is completely unworthy of Shao Ting.]
Jing: [If he were good-looking and presentable, would he be showing up in front of Shao Ting without strutting around like a peacock? The only reason he's so famous and still doesn't dare to appear is because he's ugly and ashamed to be seen, afraid that Shao Ting or the public will be instantly disillusioned with him.]
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi felt that she could see her Uncle Li Jing's ugly face, now made ugly by jealousy, even through the internet!
Uncle Li Jing, please don't let your phone screen go black, or you'll find that the ugly ghost is actually yourself.
Shao Tingting: [Mmm!]
Shao Ting listened: [I also think Murong Qing isn't a good match for Shao Ting. A girl as outstanding as her needs someone wealthy, powerful, and influential who can make her happy forever and allow her to do whatever she wants. Ideally, he'd also be a handsome man! That would be a match made in heaven!]
Li Jing: That's right!
Jing: [Great minds think alike!]
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi couldn't help but laugh.
He chatted with Li Jing online while watching the red carpet live stream, and soon saw Mu Shaoting appear.
She wore a white evening gown today, her hair was styled up, and she wore diamond hair accessories, looking very elegant and refined.
Shao Ting's fans immediately flooded the screen with compliments on her beauty.
Some fans of the couple cried because she didn't walk the red carpet with Murong Qing, but soon they found out that it wasn't that Shao Ting didn't walk the red carpet with Murong Qing, but that Murong Qing didn't come at all!
He wasn't there until the end of the red carpet event!
[Oh no, no way! This means Murong Qing won't get the award!]
【Aaaaaaaahh ...
[With Murong's strength, even if he didn't come, the organizers would definitely have given him an award, right?]
[Please give us at least one, otherwise this is just too unfair!]
So why didn't Murong come? Is he really that indifferent to fame and fortune?
[I have to say, Murong Qing is truly mysterious. Even I, who wasn't a fan of his, am now completely captivated by him and extremely curious about his true appearance.]
【Me too! 】
[I can't even imagine how spectacular it would be if Murong Qing finally showed up one day!]
Ye Qingxi: How could that be? He won't show his face!
Ye Qingxi continued watching the live stream.
After the red carpet event ended, the guests entered and took their seats, and the awards ceremony officially began!
The first awards presented were not for Best Female Singer of the Year or Best Lyricist, but rather for Best Song of the Year and Best Mandarin Album.
Ye Qingxi watched calmly—it had nothing to do with him anyway.
When it came time to be the best lyricist, Ye Qingxi immediately perked up.
The live stream chat was flooded with comments about Murong Qing's name.
"Is Murong Qing quite popular?"
Ye Qingxi nodded, "Mm."
Um? !
Ye Qingxi looked up and saw that Mu Shaowu had appeared beside him at some point!
"Weren't you in the study?" he asked, puzzled.
"He just came out." Mu Shaowu looked at him. "I saw you were so focused, staring intently, I wondered what you were watching. I didn't expect you to be watching your aunt's awards ceremony."
Ye Qingxi: ...
He was so focused that he didn't even notice his dad coming out!
He thought he was completely nonchalant.
Okay, Ye Qingxi admitted that although he didn't go, he still really wanted those three awards.
We should at least take one!
You should know that after releasing those three albums when he was fifteen, he swept all the music awards the following year!
It's just a different time and space now. The composition hasn't changed, some of the lyrics haven't changed either, and the audience response is still very good. Under these circumstances, if he's not given the award just because he didn't attend, he'll be unhappy even if he doesn't say it.
Ye Qingxi doesn't feel she needs awards to affirm her abilities.
But that didn't stop him from feeling that he deserved the award.
Ye Qingxi has always been very confident in her talent.
I've always been very proud.
Mu Shaowu sat down next to him and teased him, "You're watching so intently, do you really want Murong Qing to win the award?"
"Of course." Ye Qingxi didn't hide anything. "He's my aunt's good friend, so naturally I hope he wins the award."
"That's true." Mu Shaowu nodded; he also hoped that Murong Qing would win the award.
that is……
"He didn't go to the scene, it feels a bit risky."
"We should still give him one, we can't just not give him one just because he didn't show up."
Mu Shaowu looked at his son's innocent face, put his arm around his shoulder. Children's world is always pure, unlike that of adults.
Murong Qing was shortlisted for three awards but still didn't attend. If the organizers felt that he was disrespecting them and not giving them face, it's not impossible that they would give the award they originally planned to give to someone else.
At least in the film and television industry, this kind of thing happens frequently.
But since he is his sister's friend and his son also hopes that he can win the award, Mu Shaowu also hopes that this year's Golden Spirit Award can be more objective, not based on personal reasons, but only on the music itself and the creation itself.
The winner of this year's Golden Spirit Award for Best Lyricist is—
After announcing the shortlisted authors and their works, the award presenter spoke in a drawn-out tone.
Ye Qingxi: !!
Mu Shaowu, standing beside Ye Qingxi: !!
Mu Shaoting at the Golden Spirit Awards ceremony: !!
Li Jing, offstage at the Golden Spirit Awards: !!
"Murong Qing!"
As soon as the name was mentioned, the screen was almost instantly filled with Murong Qing's name by her fans.
【Ahhh, it really is Murong!】
[Great! I knew it would be him!]
[Waaaaah, truly deserved! Truly deserved!]
[If Murong hadn't been absent, this award would have been a foregone conclusion. These people are far inferior to our Murong!]
But Murong didn't come, so what are we going to do about receiving the award?
As soon as the question was asked, Mu Shaoting stood up under the bright lights.
She gracefully walked onto the stage, accepted the trophy from the presenter, and then said, "I'm very happy that Murong can receive this award. Before coming here, Murong told me that if he won this award, he hoped I could accept it on his behalf and thank everyone who likes and supports him. He said he was truly happy to receive everyone's recognition and appreciation. He will continue to work hard to create more songs that everyone likes, and he hopes everyone will continue to like and support him. Thank you!"
Instantly, thunderous applause erupted from the audience.
Ye Qingxi couldn't help but applaud in her heart.
The fans in the live stream excitedly exclaimed: 【Ahhhhh, new sweetness! New sweetness! I knew it! If Murong wins, Shao Ting will definitely accept the award for him!】
[Murong truly only trusts Shao Ting, and only him!]
[Let's ship them so much!]
My favorite couple is definitely the sweetest!
Ye Qingxi: ...Help!
Your partner's dad and brother are still watching from the sidelines!
Ye Qingxi quickly turned off the live comments.
Mu Shaowu: ? ? ?
Mu Shaowu looked at his son with a puzzled expression, only to see Ye Qingxi asking innocently, "Why do they say that Uncle Murong and Aunt are a couple?"
Mu Shaowu: ...How am I supposed to explain this shipping thing to you?
"Anyway, they're just talking nonsense. Once you see it, just turn it off like you did before," Mu Shaowu said.
Ye Qingxi nodded, "Okay."
"So you just turned it off because you didn't want to see them saying that your aunt and Murong Qing are a couple?"
"Of course not," Ye Qingxi thought to herself, "it's him who's embarrassed."
What could be more embarrassing than letting your dad see other people shipping his son and his sister as a couple?
No!
"No~" Ye Qingxi said softly, "Those words blocked my view of Auntie, I couldn't see Auntie's face at all."
Mu Shaowu nodded, "I see."
He thought it was because Ye Qingxi was always with Li Jing that he supported Li Jing more than Murong Qing.
That's how he blocked those people who were trying to break up his romantic pairing.
Sure enough, it was because his mind wasn't pure enough.
After accepting the trophy on behalf of Mu Shaoting, he stepped down from the stage and returned to his seat.
After that, other awards were presented, including Best Composer.
Ye Qingxi's anticipation returned.
As he wished, it was still Murong Qing!
The audience erupted in applause, and the live chat that Ye Qingxi had turned off was filled with cheers.
Amidst applause and cheers, Mu Shaoting once again stepped onto the podium to receive the award.
When it came time for the Best Original Musician award, Ye Qingxi felt that he had already won two awards, and this one should have been given to someone else, so he had no expectations at all.
But then, the award presenter announced, "Murong Qing!"
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ? !!!
Give this to him too!
Ye Qingxi could hardly believe it.
Golden Spirit Award, are you really that fair?
You're too upright!
Ye Qingxi has made her decision!
From today onwards, he is a fan of the Golden Spirit Award!
Murong Qing's fans were so happy they almost wanted to pay to send a special comment: 【Ahhhh, it's Murong again!】
[Great! Great! Murong, did you see that?!]
[Murong is already the most outstanding original musician this year! The songs he wrote for Shao Ting are enough to fill an album!]
[And every single one of them is a hit! Lots of people love them!]
That's fair! Whether someone went or not, what's rightfully theirs is theirs!
The Golden Spirit Award deserves to be the most prestigious award in the Chinese music scene; you are the one who deserves it!
It wasn't until the very end of the awards ceremony that the Golden Spirit Awards finally presented the Best Male Singer and Best Female Singer awards for the year.
On the female singer side, neither Zhu Qiu nor Sha Li released any songs this year, so Mu Shaoting won easily.
When she stood on the podium for the fourth time, Mu Shaoting couldn't help but laugh.
"This is my first time at the Golden Spirit Awards, and I never expected to be on the stage four times. I am truly grateful to the Golden Spirit Awards for recognizing Murong Qing and for recognizing me. I am very happy to participate in this year's Golden Spirit Awards, and even happier to receive this award. In the future, I will continue to work hard and continue to pursue my passion for music. Singing is my love, and I hope everyone can embrace their own passion! Thank you!"
On the male singer side, Ye Qingxi didn't recognize a singer named Zhang Ao, who beat Lu Mian to win the Best Male Singer award this year.
Fortunately, Lu Mian has won this award several times before, so he didn't mind too much.
On the contrary, his fans were indignant and started arguing with Zhang Ao's fans in the live chat.
"It's alright, junior brother," Ye Qingxi thought to herself. "When I have time in the future, I'll write a few songs for you, and I'll make sure you can win this trophy again!"
After Ye Qingxi finished watching the awards ceremony, Mu Shaowu urged him to go to sleep.
Ye Qingxi was reluctant, "I want to wait for my aunt to come back."
“Your aunt won’t be back until midnight,” Mu Shaowu said. “After they receive their awards, there are still reporters interviewing them, and Li Jing will have to celebrate with her. How could she come back so early?”
"Be good," Mu Shaowu coaxed him. "Go to sleep first, and we'll celebrate with her when you wake up tomorrow."
Ye Qingxi: ...
As Ye Qingxi hesitated, she received a WeChat message from Mu Shaoting: [Baby, are you asleep?]
Ye Qingxi quickly replied: 【No, I just watched your awards ceremony, Auntie! You won an award! That's amazing!】
Mu Shaoting: [Then wait for me, I'll bring you cake back!]
Ye Qingxi immediately shoved the smartwatch in front of Mu Shaowu's eyes, "My aunt told me to wait for her."
Mu Shaowu: ...Alright, considering she won an award today, I won't hold it against her.
"Then you can eat your cake before you go to sleep," Mu Shaowu said indulgently.
Ye Qingxi nodded, "Mhm."
Seeing that he wasn't in a hurry to sleep, Mu Shaowu picked up the homework Feng Que had assigned him again and began training.
Ye Qingxi watched him do individual facial exercises and wanted to help him.
However, Mu Shaowu's father had many burdens, and after being helped a few times, he felt embarrassed to ask him for help again.
"You play by yourself, I'll go to the bathroom and train by myself," he said.
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi felt it was unnecessary; they knew each other perfectly well.
But who can blame him when Mu Shaowu is his father?
Therefore, he could only agree, "Dad, call me if you don't know something."
Mu Shaowu: ...That sounds rather subtle.
Mu Shaowu went to the bathroom, and Ye Qingxi picked up his tablet and started browsing Weibo. As he expected, Weibo was indeed full of entries related to the Golden Spirit Award.
The top trending item was "Murong Qing won three gold medals".
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
No, who manipulated this trending topic?!
This is really easy to misunderstand, okay?!
He clicked on the entry and, sure enough, saw many people on Weibo commenting: "Hahaha, I thought Murong Qing went into acting and won three awards, but it turns out it was the Golden Spirit Award's three awards."
[Hilarious! Murong Qing, the Three-Time Golden Melody Award winner.]
[Murong Qing: King of Singers? ???]
【Then let's talk about Murong Qing, the Three Golden Pigeon King [doge emoji]】
[That's a great idea! He's practically the king of procrastination!]
[Exactly! We thought he'd appear in the finals of "The Voice of China," but he skipped it. We also thought he'd appear at the Golden Spirit Awards, but he skipped it too!]
Ye Qingxi: ...Is it possible that he actually showed up in the finals?
You just don't know it!
Ye Qingxi propped her head up and couldn't help but laugh.
Okay, fine, let's call him the "King of Pigeons." "King of Pigeons" actually sounds kind of cute!
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