Chapter 246, Part 2
246:
Mu Shaowu almost choked on a mouthful of fried rice.
He coughed twice.
Feng Que quickly handed him the water and patted his back.
Are you alright?
Mu Shaowu dodged his hand instantly.
"What did you just say? What do you mean by 'pretending to be your boyfriend'?!"
Feng Que smiled and said, "It's just pretending to be my boyfriend~"
Mu Shaowu: ? ? ?
"I?"
Feng Que nodded. "You."
"I refuse." Mu Shaowu said without hesitation.
"Why?" Feng Que asked.
"Why would I agree to that?"
“Of course it’s because you owe me three favors~” Feng Que looked at him, “Who said before, ‘From now on, no matter what trouble you encounter, you can come to me’? I’ve encountered trouble now, so I’ve come to you.”
Mu Shaowu: ...
"I only said I would help you, I didn't say I would compensate you with myself. If you really need someone to pretend to be your boyfriend, I can introduce you to someone."
“That won’t work.” Feng Que refused. “You know my circumstances. My parents wouldn’t believe me if I just picked someone else.”
“But you’re different.” Feng Que looked at the person beside him. “In terms of appearance, you are indeed good-looking, and it’s normal for me to like you. In terms of profession, I’m a director and you’re an actor. We have common topics, and it’s even more normal for me to like you. In terms of status, you are the second young master of the Mu Group. We are a good match, and my parents can’t even say that you are not good enough for me.”
"No matter how you look at it, you are the most suitable candidate."
Mu Shaowu: ...It seems that's true.
“But that’s your perspective, not mine.” Mu Shaowu looked at him. “From my perspective, what good would it do me to suddenly have a fake boyfriend?”
"You've paid back the favor, so you won't owe me any more favors in the future."
"Then I'll just keep it in my account." Mu Shaowu lowered his head and ate his food.
Phoenix Palace: ...
"I'll ask you to do my next movie."
Mu Shaowu: ? ? ?
"Just one?! At this point, you're not going to consider appearance, profession, or status?!"
Phoenix Palace: ...
"Two! Two is fine, okay!"
"What if you just make empty promises and don't actually do it?"
"Is that how you see me?!" Feng Que was shocked.
Mu Shaowu: "Is it possible, Director Feng? We've only known each other for a little over a month, and I'm not very familiar with you yet."
Phoenix Palace: ...
Feng Que said helplessly, "If I don't film this, I'll introduce you to other directors."
"Is it guaranteed to be a top director?"
"ensure."
"Guarantee they'll use me?"
"ensure."
"Guarantee I'm the male lead?"
"……ensure."
"Okay," Mu Shaowu agreed. "The three favors are settled, but you owe me two movies."
This deal is a great one!
Phoenix Palace: ...
Feng Que inexplicably felt like he was at a disadvantage.
Well, it's his own fault for not being able to find another suitable person for the time being.
"Then you have to cooperate with me, cover for me in front of my parents, and also cover for me in front of the blind date they find for me."
“No problem.” Mu Shaowu winked at him. “I’m an actor, and I’m a professional at acting.”
Phoenix Palace: ...
Feng Que immediately became worried.
“Or you might as well not act at all,” he said. “Then I’ll do the talking, and you can just nod and smile.”
Mu Shaowu: ...
"If you say another word, your fake boyfriend will be gone."
Phoenix Palace: ...
Feng Que has shut down.
Mu Shaowu snorted, picked up his spoon, and continued eating his fried rice.
“That’s not right.” Feng Que suddenly realized, “Your reaction is wrong. Your initial reason for refusing was ‘Why should I agree to your request?’ instead of ‘I’m straight…’”
Feng Que immediately realized, "You like men!"
"Aren't you one of them?"
Feng Que shook his head. "I'm not."
"Then you're looking for a fake boyfriend?" Mu Shaowu clearly didn't believe him.
“Isn’t this you a man?” Feng Que looked at him. “If you were a woman, I would be looking for a fake girlfriend right now.”
Mu Shaowu: ...
"So you were dating men and women before?"
“If I had a boyfriend or girlfriend before, my parents wouldn’t be in such a hurry to introduce me to potential partners now.” Feng Que felt exhausted. “It’s just because I’ve never been in a relationship that they think I’m asexual and are afraid that I’ll be single for the rest of my life, so they keep trying to introduce me to potential partners.”
Upon hearing this, Mu Shaowu couldn't help but laugh.
“That’s true.” He nodded. “Your countries are so open-minded, it feels like they start dating when they’re twelve or thirteen. You’re twice their age and you don’t even have one. Aren’t you like an oddball?”
Feng Que: ...He's just a bit picky, okay?
"Don't you have that either?" Mu Shaowu asked curiously.
"What?"
"Fellow car enthusiast."
Phoenix Palace: ...
"I am morally upright."
Mu Shaowu: "No wonder your parents are worried. Living like this is fine in China, but living abroad, it's definitely a bit unconventional, huh?"
Feng Que: ...Isn't that right?
"So right now, you don't know whether you like men or women."
"That's not important," Feng Que said indifferently. "I'll know when I start to like it."
"As expected of you, your thinking is truly progressive. So, you wouldn't fall in love with me, would you?"
"Of course not." Feng Que looked at him. "You are indeed pleasing to my eye in terms of looks, but your acting skills are not!"
Mu Shaowu was relieved. "That's good."
He has no intention of ruining himself for the sake of three favors and two films.
"Let me make this clear beforehand: I am me, and Xiao Xi is Xiao Xi. Although I agreed to be your fake boyfriend to appease your parents, Xiao Xi is not your fake son. He won't appease your parents."
Phoenix Palace: ...
Feng Que discussed with him, "Of course I don't need his name, but can I use it? Otherwise, if my parents say, 'You two are men, what will happen to the child?' I won't know how to answer that."
"If I don't mention Xiaoxi, it seems like I don't love you enough. But if I do mention Xiaoxi, then it goes against your request."
Mu Shaowu thought about it and agreed.
Why is it so annoying?
He's clearly his son, but now he's being talked about by others.
Mu Shaowu glared at Feng Que.
Phoenix Palace: ...
Feng Que could only smile ingratiatingly, "You know the objective facts."
"Then use it less often," Mu Shaowu demanded. "Unless it's a special occasion, you're not allowed to mention my son."
“That’s right, that’s right.” Feng Que replied humbly.
"Should we tell Xiaoxi about this?"
"Of course not!" Mu Shaowu said almost without hesitation. "You're not really dating me. You only have a fake boyfriend, and you're only pretending to be one in front of your parents. We'll be the same as always. Why do you need him to know about this?"
"Besides, your parents are on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, and Xiaoxi is on this side. Even if your parents flew from the other side to this side, I would be the one to deal with it, not him. So why tell him all this?"
Mu Shaowu felt it was unnecessary.
He didn't really want Ye Qingxi to know either.
Children's world is very pure; they have no fake friends, only true friends.
Therefore, the identity of Feng Que's fake boyfriend naturally did not need to appear in Ye Qingxi's mind.
And what if Ye Qingxi knows it's fake, but still develops feelings for Feng Que, his fake boyfriend?
Given Ye Qingxi's personality, she definitely wouldn't tell him, afraid of putting him in a difficult position; she would only suffer in secret.
He doesn't want to!
So it's better not to know!
"You're not allowed to let him know," Mu Shaowu warned.
“Okay,” Feng Que replied.
After all, Mu Shaowu is Ye Qingxi's father, so naturally he has the final say in this matter.
Mu Shaowu was satisfied and lowered his head to continue eating.
When Ye Qingxi got out of school in the afternoon and went to Feng Que's house, he noticed that there seemed to be some subtle change between his father and Feng Que, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
He just felt that his father seemed much more natural and casual towards Feng Que, unlike before when, out of consideration for the fact that the other party was a director and he was an actor, his father was always very respectful and polite to him.
"Is it because you've gotten to know Uncle Feng a bit better now, Dad?" Ye Qingxi asked him casually on their way home.
Of course not.
Mu Shaowu thought to himself that he had only felt embarrassed before.
He made Feng Que start the machine ahead of time, and even had someone fly over to give him time and effort in guiding him.
If there were some legitimate reason, that would be one thing, but it's simply that he didn't want to interfere with Ye Qingxi's studies, nor did he want to be separated from her.
Feng Que could have easily refused him.
After all, he wasn't the actor Feng Que wanted to be, and yet he made so many fuss.
But Feng Que agreed.
Simply because he admires Ye Qingxi.
Therefore, he was willing to understand his feelings as a father.
Feng Que was understanding of him, and he was naturally grateful to her.
Therefore, he was always very polite to him and wanted to do his best to be a good host.
This is certainly also related to the fact that Feng Que is a great director—he has always respected directors who have the ability and the works to produce.
But more than anything, it was because of Feng Que's understanding of him and his affection for Ye Qingxi.
But now, he has given Feng Que his help.
He has already shown his gratitude through his actions, so his embarrassment has naturally disappeared.
Besides, he'll be playing the role of a boyfriend in the future, so being too polite would seem too formal.
Whenever Mu Shaowu faced Feng Que, he would unconsciously feel guilty, as if he had been dragged into the group.
But now, he's not guilty anymore.
If he hadn't been brought into the group by his son, would Feng Que still be worrying about how to deal with his parents?
So his posture instantly straightened!
However, Mu Shaowu certainly couldn't tell Ye Qingxi any of this.
Therefore, he nodded and hummed in agreement.
Ye Qingxi had already guessed this, and now seeing him nod, she was even more certain that it was true.
He happily leaned against Mu Shaowu's chest, thinking to himself: Yay!
That way, once they become friends, maybe his father can even act in Feng Que's next movie!
This way, his father's film and television resources will get better and better, and his father will be happier and happier!
Maybe I can become a shadow in the future... well, that's more difficult.
Let's nominate someone then!
Who knows, he might even get a chance to be nominated for Best Actor in the future!
Ye Qingxi thought to herself with a smug satisfaction.
Back home, Mu Shaowu let Ye Qingxi and Cotton Candy play first, while he went downstairs to talk to Mu Feng about the matter.
Although he didn't want Ye Qingxi to know that he was playing Feng Que's boyfriend, Mu Shaowu felt it was practical to tell his father in advance.
Otherwise, what if Feng Que's father calls and his father doesn't know anything, and then gets angry?
So for his father's heart health, he should inform his father in advance.
Thinking this, Mu Shaowu knocked on the door of Mu Feng's study and went inside.
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