Chapter 324, Update 3241
Three two four:
Once the final exams were over, Ye Qingxi officially began her roadshow journey with Mu Shaowu.
He had done many roadshows in his past life, so he was not only familiar with this, but also quite used to it.
On the contrary, Mu Shaowu and Feng Que were worried that he would be tired and not familiar with the place, so they slowed down the pace of the roadshow from three days and two cities to five days and two cities.
Ye Qingxi: ...You don't need to take such good care of me.
"I'm really fine," Ye Qingxi said.
“That won’t do.” Feng Que looked at him. “Your great-grandfather said that if I don’t take good care of you, I won’t be going back.”
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi was both amused and exasperated, but had no choice but to agree to their five-day roadshow in two cities.
On the first day of the roadshow, Ye Qingxi remained calm.
As soon as he stepped onto the field, he couldn't stay calm.
It's not anything else, but his popularity is much higher than he thought!
Ye Qingxi thought that eight or nine out of ten of the audience members at the roadshow were there for his father or Feng Que, but it turned out that half of them were there for him!
They even made posters and banners for him, and when asking questions, they would say, "I want to ask Professor Ye Qingxi a question."
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi really didn't expect that he would have such high popularity without her noticing.
He knew that his popularity was probably not low, but popularity and public recognition are not always proportional. Unexpectedly, they were proportional in his case.
Just like in my past life.
Ye Qingxi could only hold the microphone and answer one question after another.
When asked if she would act with Mu Shaowu again in the future, Ye Qingxi replied, "I think so."
"I really enjoy acting with my dad, and I'd like to continue acting with him if I have the chance in the future."
"What about Teacher Mu?" an audience member asked.
Mu Shaowu laughed, "Of course I want to too."
"Does Teacher Mu give Xiao Xi any guidance on set?" someone asked curiously. "If Xiao Xi doesn't perform well, do you talk to him privately, or do you correct him directly on set?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Shaowu laughed even more broadly, "Me instructing Xiao Xi? How could I be qualified to instruct him? He's clearly instructing me! As for his performance, Xiao Xi has never performed poorly; he has always performed very well."
The audience laughed, thinking he was just being polite to the child and didn't take it seriously.
Mu Shaowu: ...It's the truth, darling.
"Is this Teacher Mu's first time working with Director Feng? How do you feel, Teacher Mu? And Xiao Xi, what do you think of Director Feng as an uncle?"
Ye Qingxi enthusiastically said, "Uncle Feng is a very nice person and takes good care of me. I like Uncle Feng very much."
“I also think that Director Feng Que is a very nice and professional person. I am very happy to work with him.”
"Do you like Uncle Feng too?" Feng Que asked in his heart, but didn't dare to ask aloud.
"Director Feng, what do you think of Xiao Xi and Teacher Mu?"
"Xiao Xi is clearly a talented actor. You'll see when the movie is released. He's a true genius when it comes to acting. If possible, I hope he can act more in the future, because it would be a real shame if he didn't."
"As for Shao Wu, although he is not as obviously a naturally gifted actor as Xiao Xi, he has been working hard and making progress. He is very serious, and he performed very well in this film. To be honest, I admire him very much, and I would like to continue to work with him on my future films."
Upon hearing this, Mu Shaowu's fans couldn't help but be overjoyed, leaving comments such as: "Support Director Feng continuing to collaborate with Shaowu!"
Director Feng, you are truly Shao Wu's mentor!
As long as you continue to cast Shao Wu as the lead actress, I will continue to follow your films!
His words were quickly reposted by marketing accounts.
After seeing this, some netizens questioned: "[Genius? Ye Qingxi? Really?]"
Is Ye Qingxi really that talented as an actress?
Although Ye Qingxi won the award, there's a Best Newcomer award every year, but few of them have had successful careers afterward, and none of them seem to be truly gifted actors.
[Feng Que's praise is way too exaggerated!]
A netizen who had seen the film at the Golden Phoenix Film Festival immediately replied: "It's not an exaggeration. You'll see when you see it. Ye Qingxi is indeed a very talented actress!"
That's right! His Best Newcomer award is truly prestigious!
[If we're submitting the film for domestic awards, I suggest Feng Que directly for Best Supporting Actor!]
[Me too! If he didn't have less screen time than Mu Shaowu, I would have suggested he be nominated for Best Actor!]
Just as everyone was getting into the conversation, the pre-sale started!
Ye Qingxi and Mu Shaowu's fans immediately bought movie tickets.
Netizens who were curious about Ye Qingxi's acting skills also contributed a few movie tickets out of curiosity.
When Mu Shaowu returned to the hotel after the roadshow, he saw that the pre-sales of "Summer" had already exceeded those of other movies by many times and were still soaring.
Ye Qingxi leaned closer and saw his phone screen, then exclaimed happily, "We're number one!"
Mu Shaowu smiled and hummed in agreement, but thought to himself: This doesn't prove anything.
He has a clear understanding of his own popularity. He has many fans with strong purchasing power, so every time movie pre-sales begin, movies with him always outperform others in pre-sales.
However, once it's actually released, it might not be able to maintain its leading position.
Ultimately, it all comes down to quality and the audience.
If the quality is good, and a large audience watches it after its release, even a movie with poor pre-sales can be revived.
If the quality is poor and the word-of-mouth collapses after release, resulting in fewer viewers, even a movie that was originally number one in pre-sales can flop.
Therefore, Mu Shaowu cares more about the post-release reputation than pre-sales.
"It should be alright, right?" he thought. "This script is indeed quite good. This time, the box office shouldn't be too low, right?"
As Mu Shaowu was thinking this, before he knew it, it was New Year's Eve.
The roadshow has come to a temporary end, and Mu Shaowu and Ye Qingxi have finally returned home.
Mu Shaoting and Mu Shaoyan had already bought the movie tickets. As soon as they saw them return, they said to them, "The first showing on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, I'm pretty generous, aren't I?"
That's really kind of you, Ye Qingxi thought to himself, after all, his aunt and uncle usually sleep in late, just like him.
"Xiao Xi, do you want to come with me to see it?" Mu Shaoyan asked his little nephew with a smile. "It's on me."
"Okay," Ye Qingxi agreed, "but not on Chinese New Year's Day."
"Why?"
"Because I'm going to see it with Pei Liang and the others," Ye Qingxi said. "We agreed on that beforehand."
Mu Shaoyan nodded, "Alright, let's go on the second day of the Lunar New Year, and invite Duan Yi along too."
"Um."
“Then I’ll meet you on the third day of the Lunar New Year,” Mu Shaoting said.
"Okay," Ye Qingxi replied.
Mu Shaowu: ? ? ?
Mu Shaowu: ...
Mu Shaowu looked at his son and said, "Then I'll make an appointment with you on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year."
Ye Qingxi was both amused and exasperated. "You can come with me and my aunt."
Mu Shaoting: ? ? ?
Mu Shaoting: ...
Mu Shaoting thought to herself that it might not work either, since it was Li Jing who had invited her.
“My former roommates want to come with me. They’re fans of your dad, so it might not be a good idea,” Mu Shaoting quickly explained.
Seeing this, Ye Qingxi could only say, "Then let's make it the fourth day of the Lunar New Year."
Mu Shaowu: So he and his son can only go see the movie they starred in together on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year?
Is there no justice left in this world?!
Ye Qingxi also felt it was a bit too late, "How about Dad, you come with us on the first day of the Lunar New Year? Grandpa is going too anyway."
"Your grandfather is going too?" Mu Shaowu, Mu Shaoting, and Mu Shaoyan all exclaimed in shock.
Seeing their surprised expressions, Ye Qingxi said weakly, "Zhong Yan appears in the play. He said he wanted his grandfather to watch it too. Pei Liang and Kang Cong said they would let their grandfathers go as well. I think my grandfather will go too, right?"
“But I haven’t told Grandpa yet,” Ye Qingxi added.
“If you tell him, he’ll definitely agree,” Mu Shaoyan said.
Mu Shaoting nodded, "You are our family's little darling, especially his precious baby."
"Then I'll come with you," Mu Shaowu said. "Otherwise, it won't be convenient for you all, young and old."
"Okay," Ye Qingxi agreed. "Then I'll go with my uncle and the others to see it on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year."
Otherwise, if everyone sees it, it wouldn't be good if his uncle's family was overlooked.
Moreover, Qin Cheng had told him before that they would go see the movie as soon as it was released.
Qin Cheng didn't mention the time at the time, and he forgot to confirm the time with him. Fortunately, his announcement form is out now.
Ye Qingxi quickly sent a message to Qin Cheng: "Brother, let's go to the movies together on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. Let's invite your parents and uncle too."
Qin Cheng replied quickly: 【Okay.】
Ye Qingxi thought for a moment and then asked Mu Shaowu, "Dad, I am now the great-great-grandson of Feng Tai-gong. This year is the first year that I have recognized him as my great-great-grandfather. Should I go over and wish him a Happy New Year?"
“That’s right,” Mu Shaowu said. “Wait a bit, I’ll call your Uncle Feng and ask when would be a good time for us to go over.”
Ye Qingxi nodded, "Ideally after the fourth day of the lunar new year."
"I know, you're so busy. It's so hard to make arrangements, but if it's before the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, won't the plans have to change again?"
Ye Qingxi smiled somewhat embarrassedly, although it was indeed true.
Almost everything is arranged, except for his teacher. This is relatively easy to arrange, as both he and Elder Kang have flexible schedules, so it can be arranged before or after meeting Elder Feng.
Ye Qingxi saved her announcement in her smartwatch before starting to pack her luggage.
Aunt Zhang had already bought the New Year's goods. As in previous years, she would prepare some food for Ye Qingxi and the others before going home, so that they could eat whatever they wanted whenever they got hungry.
She was wrapping steamed buns when Ye Qingxi slipped in.
"You're back!" Aunt Zhang said with a smile. "Was the roadshow tiring?"
"It's alright." Ye Qingxi smiled.
He took out his hands from behind his back and handed over the movie tickets, saying, "Auntie, if you have time, you can go with your family to see the movie that my dad and I starred in."
Mrs. Zhang was pleasantly surprised, "I was just saying I'd have my son buy it for me when I got back!"
You don't need to anymore~
"Thank you so much, Xiaoxi!" Aunt Zhang smiled as she took the movie tickets from his hand and happily put them in her pocket.
She washed her hands again and looked at Ye Qingxi, "I'll make you some shrimp dumplings and steam some chicken feet for a late-night snack later."
"Mm." Ye Qingxi nodded. "Thank you, Auntie."
"You're welcome," Aunt Zhang said softly.
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