Chapter 327, Part 2
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After the meal, everyone dispersed and went home.
It wasn't until after they got home, when Mu Feng parted ways with Ye Qingxi and Mu Shaowu, that he said, "You acted well."
"Both of you."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the study.
Mu Shaowu was shocked. "Your grandfather just said, 'You two are both'?"
Ye Qingxi nodded.
"It's strange that he would actually praise my acting one day."
Mu Shaowu found it hard to believe. After all, his father had previously either said "Your TV is terrible" or "Your acting is terrible," but now he was saying that he acted well?
good!
Ye Qingxi laughed, "Because Dad, you really acted very well."
"That's all thanks to you. Without you, I couldn't have acted in this play, let alone acted so well."
“I wouldn’t have acted in this play if it weren’t for my father,” Ye Qingxi said.
Mu Shaowu smiled, pinched his little face, and led him back to his bedroom.
When he opened Weibo and forums again, he saw that the internet was mostly filled with praise for them.
The box office of "Summer" has soared, showing no signs of decline and rising even faster than before.
This movie is really good! It's perfect for the Chinese New Year season!
Yes, I went to see it with my parents, and they both cried.
Really? I was just thinking of picking one to take my mom to see.
【Of course, this is the one! It's about family, and there aren't any vulgar jokes. It's the perfect choice for taking your parents!】
My best friend and I also watched this, and it's really good. The only problem is that we disagree on whether Qiao Tian is Qiao Xia's child.
[Wait, why is everyone discussing whether they're biologically related? Does this even need to be discussed?]
[Because the movie doesn't provide a definitive answer, both yes and no are plausible explanations.]
[And many people do hope that it is, because it's better for both of them if they are biologically related.]
That's exactly what I think [bursting into tears]
As people recommended and discussed the film, its popularity gradually ignited across the internet.
By the time Ye Qingxi, Mu Shaoyan, and Duan Yi went to see "Summer" on the second day of the Lunar New Year, it was already showing signs of becoming a hit.
The venue that Ye Qingxi and the others went to was packed with people.
Mu Shaoyan clicked his tongue, "Luckily I bought my tickets early, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to get good seats."
Duan Yi pulled Ye Qingxi, who was wearing a mask and hat, and reminded him to watch his step.
Ye Qingxi nodded and followed them to their seats.
He sat between the two men, watching the movie and eating popcorn.
At first it was fine, but as the plot unfolded, crying began to rise one after another. When the plot reached its climax, Ye Qingxi saw the girl in front of him constantly taking out tissues from her bag to wipe her tears.
After the movie ended, no one was in a hurry to leave. Instead, they listened to the end credits song and waited for the post-credits scene.
Their movie has three Easter eggs.
They all belong to Qiao Tian and Qiao Xia. One of them is about Qiao Tian and Qiao Xia spending the summer together, eating ice cream.
This Easter egg scene is very heartwarming. The two of them eat by themselves and feed each other. After finishing their ice cream, they find "One more bucket" written on the bottom of the bucket, so they happily prepare to go and get another bucket.
Mu Shaoyan asked him, "Did you really eat it back then?"
Ye Qingxi nodded, "It's quite delicious."
"It's not cold."
"It was filmed indoors. The air conditioning was on, so it wasn't cold," Ye Qingxi said.
"Then I'll buy you ice cream this summer."
"Okay," Ye Qingxi said.
The three left the movie theater, went out for dinner, and then spent half a day playing around before parting ways.
"Goodbye, Brother Duan Yi," Ye Qingxi said to him.
"Goodbye," Duan Yi said gently.
After spending time with Mu Shaoyan, it was time for Mu Shaoting. However, when Ye Qingxi and Mu Shaoting left, they discovered that there was no roommate of hers at all; it was actually Li Jing!
Ye Qingxi looked at her aunt and asked, "Is this your former roommate?"
"We did sleep in the same room when we were in kindergarten, so you could say we were roommates."
"He's still a fan of my dad."
Mu Shaoting turned to look at Li Jing, "Would you like to be my brother's fan?"
Li Jing: ? ? ?
Li Jing thought to himself, "He can't possibly refuse this, can he?"
Therefore, Li Jing could only reply, "I'm willing."
"Look," Mu Shaoting said with a smile as he looked at Ye Qingxi.
Ye Qingxi: ...That works too.
"Don't tell your dad, okay?" Mu Shaoting whispered.
Ye Qingxi looked at her and nodded.
The three of them went to the movie theater together, and afterwards they went out for dinner.
Before watching the movie, Li Jing already knew that Ye Qingxi had won the Golden Phoenix Award for Best Newcomer.
After reading it, I couldn't help but say, "No wonder the Golden Phoenix gave you the award. I would have given it to you too! If I didn't know your father was against it, I would have signed you to our company as well."
Mu Shaoting laughed, "You really have wild ideas. My brother doesn't even find an agent for Xiaoxi, he's his own agent. You think you can sign Xiaoxi to your company? You're just dreaming."
"So I'm not saying I really want to."
“If you ask me, I shouldn’t have signed you back then. I should have signed my brother instead,” Mu Shaoting said. “Anyway, everyone knows we’re siblings now, so the money we earn will all go into our family’s pockets.”
Li Jing: ? ? ?
"Heaven and earth bear witness, young lady, isn't the money you're earning now in your own pocket? It doesn't belong to your family, it belongs to you!"
Mu Shaoting thought about it and agreed.
Although the company shares profits with her, they only take 20%. Every year during the Lunar New Year, Li Jing gives her a year-end bonus that is almost exactly 20% of her annual salary. So, it really is all the money in her pocket.
"At least you have some conscience."
Li Jing looked at her and said, "Of course I care. Between the two of us, who knows who's the heartless one?"
Mu Shaoting: !!!
"What do you mean? You're the heartless one!"
Li Jing: ...
He made it so obvious, yet some blind people still couldn't see it; they're not heartless.
Ye Qingxi sensed the ambiguity between the two of them, smiled to herself, and silently ate her crab leg without saying a word.
From the first day of the Lunar New Year to the third day, in just three days, "Summer" gained widespread acclaim, and box office predictions continued to rise.
If at the beginning there were other films that were neck and neck with it in terms of daily box office performance, by the third day, the gap had gradually widened.
By the time Ye Qingxi returned after accompanying Qin Cheng's family to the movie, "Summer" had completely taken the lead at the box office.
Netizens are watching it two or three times, actively discussing and recommending it, and some have even discovered some Easter eggs.
Are the kids who played Qiao Tian Xiaoxi's good friends?
[Yes, yes, yes! I noticed it the first time I saw it, and I thought I was seeing things!]
[I even watched it twice just for this! I'm sure! Because Xiaoxi's best friends are all so good-looking! I was amazed when they appeared on the variety show!]
[That's right! Especially that kid who seems to be putting King on a tougher side; he still puts King on a tougher side in the movie.]
[Hahaha, I never expected Director Feng to have them make a cameo appearance!]
[They probably went to visit Xiaoxi on set again, and since they needed one of their classmates to act, they cast them.]
How wonderful it is to act in a movie with my best friend!
[And they even played best friends! It's something I'll still enjoy watching when I'm older.]
Ye Qingxi thought so too.
He continued scrolling down and realized that in addition to Zhong Yan and the others being discovered, Wen Chong had also been discovered.
[The theme song for "Summer" is sung by Wen Chong! It feels like Wen Chong hasn't sung a theme song for a movie in recent years!]
[You don't even know who's acting! If Ye Qingxi just begged and pleaded with him, how could he, as her senior brother, possibly refuse!]
Is it really that bad?
[How could it not be? Just look at how the entire sect reposted Elder Kang's Weibo post when Ye Qingxi was falsely accused of lip-syncing; that shows Ye Qingxi is definitely the darling of their sect.]
[That's true. When the movie was released, Wen Chong even posted a promotional message for him on Weibo!]
[Wen Chong hasn't posted on Weibo in ages, Wen Chong, you're just too lovable!]
So, did Wen Chong and the others go see it this time?
As they were talking, someone shouted: "[Old Kang updated his Weibo! He went to see Ye Qingxi's movie.]"
Upon hearing the news, everyone rushed over and saw the newly posted Weibo text and pictures: 【Watching a movie!】
The accompanying picture shows three movie tickets.
Why are there three?
[Did Mu Shaowu go too?]
[Possibly.]
Mu Shaowu: ...Is it possible that Elder Kang has a wife?
Upon seeing this, Zhu Qiu quickly tagged her teacher and junior colleague in the group chat: "You guys went to the movies together? I'm so envious! Unlike me, I still have to work!"
"Me too!" said Salid.
Wen Chong: [I've already seen it; it's a very good movie.]
Fu Zhan: [Really? Then I'll take my parents to see it tomorrow.]
Meng Man: [It just so happens that I also have a ticket for tomorrow.]
Lu Mian: [So, is anyone considering me? I have nothing, and I even have to help my teacher post on Weibo!]
Kang Lao: [You're unwilling?]
Lu Mian: [How could that be?! It's an honor for the student.]
Ye Qingxi messaged him privately: 【Then I'll treat you to a watch, Junior Brother.】
Lu Mian quickly sent him a series of hugs and kisses: 【But no, baby, your senior brother is filming a music video abroad right now! [crying]】
Ye Qingxi: ...You're abroad and you still have to help your teacher post on Weibo. You really have it tough.
Ye Qingxi quickly sent several red envelopes to the group, inviting everyone to watch the movie.
Everyone teased and joked with him for a while before he finally accepted it.
Of course, none of these people lacked this money—the red envelopes they gave Ye Qingxi during the Lunar New Year were several times larger than this one.
So the group took the red envelopes, added some money, and booked the entire theater for "Summer".
Seeing this string of names suddenly appear on the guest list for the movie "Summer," netizens couldn't help but exclaim: "Is this the legendary beloved junior brother?"
[Senior Brother Wen really put in both effort and money!]
What a heartwarming sect! Can't I be added to this sect? I can also pamper Xiaoxi with everyone!
Forget it, we don't have that talent!
I have to admit, sometimes I really envy Ye Qingxi.
[I mainly envy him for having such a wonderful master, fellow disciples, and senior brothers and sisters.]
[And such a wonderful father and aunt.]
[And such high talent.]
[Fine, you guys envy everything!]
Is that not allowed? QAQ
Amidst the envy of netizens, Ye Qingxi quickly packed her luggage and prepared to go with Mu Shaowu to pay New Year's respects to Grandpa Feng.
"Then you'll be able to meet your great-grandfather's brothers, sisters, and other relatives," Mu Shaowu said.
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi looked at her father and asked sincerely, "Then what should I call them?"
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