Chapter 347 (Updated 3471)
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The next morning, Ye Qingxi asked her teacher for leave early and returned home after school at noon.
When Mu Feng saw him return, he learned that Mu Shaowu had planned to use the afternoon to bake a cake for him to congratulate him on winning the award.
"That's quite thoughtful," Mu Feng thought. "If his dad knew, he'd be very happy."
"Then be careful not to hurt your hand," he advised.
"Don't worry, Grandpa, it definitely won't happen." Ye Qingxi looked at him. "When I learn how to make it, I'll make one for you on your birthday."
He pondered, "Let's make a longevity peach."
Mu Feng: ...
Mu Feng thought it was a bit old-fashioned.
"Anything is fine."
“Okay~” Ye Qingxi agreed.
After lunch, Ye Qingxi rested for half an hour before washing her hands and following Zhang Sao's example.
It's a pity he never learned to make cakes in his past life, and he's only been busy eating them in this one, so he's always clumsy when he tries to make them now.
Seeing his unusually clumsy appearance, Aunt Zhang found him quite adorable.
She gently instructed, "Okay, now add the milk. That's enough."
"Stir it well, then add this," she said, pointing to the ingredients on the table.
Ye Qingxi listened to her and did it step by step.
Mu Feng had never seen him cook before, but now that he was making a cake, he walked to the kitchen door with great interest and took a look.
Ye Qingxi was wearing a light yellow apron and was brushing oil onto the mold, looking very serious.
After he finished brushing, he poured in the batter he had prepared and then breathed a sigh of relief.
"We've finished half of it."
Aunt Zhang encouraged her, saying, "Yes, you did a good job."
Ye Qingxi smiled, her face showing ease and joy.
Mu Feng smiled as well.
He didn't disturb them and quietly returned to his study.
Around four o'clock, Mu Shaoting rushed into the house and was greeted by a sweet aroma of cake.
"It smells so good." She put down her bag, took off her coat, and ran to the kitchen without even changing her clothes.
Sure enough, Ye Qingxi was making a cake.
Upon seeing her return, Ye Qingxi said happily, "Auntie, you're back."
Mu Shaoting nodded, walked closer to him and looked him over, "Not bad."
Ye Qingxi made a strawberry cake. She had already spread the cream and was arranging the strawberries.
After setting it up, he wrote in chocolate sauce: "[Warmly celebrate Mu Shaowu becoming this year's Golden Bauhinia Best Actor]".
There were quite a few characters, and Ye Qingxi's handwriting was a bit crooked and not very aesthetically pleasing.
But Mu Shaoting found it cute.
She put her arm around Ye Qingxi's shoulder. "Could you make one for me next year too?"
Mu Shaoting pre-ordered, "I also want a strawberry cake, so I'll write 'Happy Birthday to my most beautiful aunt.'"
"Yes," Ye Qingxi replied without hesitation.
"I'm sure what I make will look better than what we have now."
Mu Shaoting believed, "Then I'll leave it to you."
"no problem."
After Ye Qingxi finished speaking, she dusted the cake with icing sugar and then put it in the refrigerator to chill.
He was being kept in the freezer when Mu Shaoyan returned.
Ye Qingxi took out the leftover scraps from making the cake and shared them with him and Mu Shaoting.
Mu Shaoyan didn't mind and kept stuffing it into his mouth.
Looking at his posture, Ye Qingxi asked in confusion, "Haven't you eaten?"
"No," Mu Shaoyan said. "Something came up at noon and I was busy for half the day. I just finished now and rushed back."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxi stood up and was about to heat up some steamed buns for him.
"I happen to have some pre-packaged steamed buns in the fridge that I got from the store earlier. Let me heat up a few for you."
"I'll go." Aunt Zhang was wiping the vases at home when she heard this and immediately straightened up. "Don't eat steamed buns either. I marinated some chicken legs, so I'll fry them for you. Shao Yan, have something to eat first, and we'll eat dinner when your brother comes back."
Mu Shaoyan nodded and instructed, "Make it spicy."
"Then I'll have honey mustard," Mu Shaoting said.
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi wanted to use two characters.
"Okay," Aunt Zhang replied.
Mu Shaoting turned her head and looked at her younger brother, who had finally stopped eating the scraps of cake and was waiting for fried chicken. She was a little surprised. "It's so hard."
"Then what about you? Being a boss isn't that easy." Mu Shaoyan sighed.
Mu Shaoting rested her chin on her hand, feeling that her brother really did seem a bit different now.
It was almost seven o'clock when Mu Shaowu got off the plane.
Feng Que walked beside him and, together with Zeng Chong, got into the car that had come to pick him up.
Since Old Master Feng bought a villa next to Mu Shaowu's villa, Feng Que has also changed his address, moving from Old Master Feng's villa to this villa near Mu Shaowu.
At this moment, although Grandpa Feng was still in S City and not here, Feng Que secretly wanted to spend more time with Mu Shaowu, so he booked the same flight with him and flew here together, planning to go back in a couple of days.
Grandpa Feng had no objection to this. He even thought he was very smart. Otherwise, how could his grandson be neighbors with Mu Shaowu now?
Feng Que: ...That's certainly true.
Mu Shaowu got into the car and heard Feng Que ask him, "Are you going to pick up Xiao Xi?"
After saying that, Feng Que glanced at his watch; it seemed a little late.
Sure enough, the next second, Mu Shaowu replied, "No need. Xiao Xi said he'll go back by himself, and he should be home by now."
"Then he will be very happy when he sees you and the trophy in your hand."
"Yes." Mu Shaowu thought so too.
However, when it came to trophies, Mu Shaowu thought of the agreement he had made with Feng Que to exchange trophies.
He raised his eyelids, looked at Feng Que again, and hesitated, "Shall we make a trade?"
"Trophy"
Feng Que was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
"Let's wait until next year," he said. "It's rare for you to win Best Actor, so you can keep this trophy for now. We'll exchange it when you get tired of it."
Other people's awards are different from your own. Feng Que knew very well how hard Mu Shaowu had worked on this path and how happy he was to win this award.
He must have wanted to keep this rare and unique trophy.
But he is also a man of his word.
That's why he asked him, "Do you want to exchange?"
Feng Que certainly wanted to exchange with him, but not at this time.
Rather, it should be that his emotions have calmed down, he feels no reluctance, and he is willing; then, they can exchange again.
Instead of now, while he is still excited and delighted, he has taken away someone else's love.
Hearing him say that, Mu Shaowu unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
He then realized that he might not actually want to fulfill his promise from back then at this time.
I agreed easily back then because I didn't think I could win the award at all, and I was moved by Feng Que's words.
But now, he has actually received this trophy.
He then realized that letting go was actually harder than he had thought.
At least for now, he can't bear to part with it.
"Okay," Mu Shaowu said with a smile.
Feng Que laughed as well.
He said, "You don't have to be so honest with me. It's okay to go back on your word occasionally, throw a tantrum, or act out."
"You don't necessarily have to do everything you say you will. The most important thing is that you are happy. I suggested exchanging trophies back then to make you happy, so whether we exchange them or not is not important. As long as you are happy, anything is fine."
Mu Shaowu: ...
Mu Shaowu felt a little embarrassed by what he said.
He felt that this couldn't be done.
One should always be honest, even if the other person likes or admires you.
But at the same time, he felt that having the freedom to change one's mind was indeed a relaxing and pleasant thing.
At least, he felt inexplicably relieved after hearing those words.
After driving for an hour, the car finally stopped in front of Mu Shaowu's villa.
Mu Shaowu got out of the car, and Feng Que escorted him to the courtyard gate, saying, "I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow to celebrate your award."
"Okay," Mu Shaowu replied.
"Then you should get some rest."
“You too,” Mu Shaowu said.
Mu Shaoyan stood in front of the video phone screen, looking at the person outside the door who kept talking but didn't come in, and clicked his tongue, "Tsk, why aren't they finished talking yet?"
Mu Shaoting looked at him with disdain, "What do you know? This is what dating is all about~ Dating is all about being all lovey-dovey~ Well, it's normal for a single person like you not to understand."
Mu Shaoyan, who was already in a relationship: ...
Ye Qingxi, squeezed among them and knowing that her uncle had not only found a partner but had found one even earlier than all of them: ...
"So, you and Li Jing are also very affectionate?" Mu Shaoyan asked, puzzled.
Mu Shaoting: ...
Mu Shaoting quickly changed the subject, "They seem to be almost done talking."
"You and Li Jing are talking about," Mu Shaoyan gossiped.
"I'll go get the fireworks." Mu Shaoting turned and left.
Mu Shaoyan smiled. "Someone's shy~"
Mu Shaoting turned around and went to hit him.
Ye Qingxi: ...Someone's courting death.
Ye Qingxi silently went to the table in the living room and took the fireworks.
Mu Shaowu walked into the courtyard, pushed open the villa door and entered the house. As soon as he entered, he heard the sound of fireworks.
"Congratulations, Dad, on winning the award!" Ye Qingxi said, pulling on Xiao Lihua's arm.
Mu Shaoting also said, "Congratulations, brother!"
With a loud "bang," Mu Shaoyan set off a giant firework, saying, "May your future career soar to new heights and shine brightly, just like this firework!"
Mu Shaowu was surprised and delighted to see them all appear before him. "What are you all doing here?"
It's not the weekend.
“Xiao Xi sent us a message saying you won an award and told us to remember to come back this afternoon to celebrate with you,” Mu Shaoyan explained.
Upon hearing this, Mu Shaowu looked at Ye Qingxi.
Ye Qingxi smiled sweetly, "Dad, you've worked so hard, you're amazing!"
Hearing his words and seeing the smile on his face, Mu Shaowu felt gratified, moved, and touched.
On the long road of acting, he has walked a difficult and slow path, and sometimes he does feel quite tired.
But he couldn't complain about the hardship, because he was a top star, because he was Mu Shaowu.
So he could only continue, silently, moving forward.
Fortunately, Mu Shaowu thought, fortunately he was never alone. He had fans who loved him, Ye Qingxi who accompanied him, and Feng Que who always encouraged him to discover his potential.
He got what he wanted, and all the hardships he endured turned into the fragrance of the past, becoming colorful in his memories.
"What do I have to work hard for? Your dad is a top star. How could a top star work hard?"
Ye Qingxi smiled.
He is indeed a top star, but precisely because he is a top star, he bears more pressure and wants his acting skills to match his position.
However, today was a joyous day for his father to receive the award, so Ye Qingxi didn't want to talk about it. He took Mu Shaowu's hand and walked towards the restaurant.
"Dad, you must not have eaten yet, right? We haven't eaten either."
Mu Shaowu really hadn't eaten; he was starving right now.
He followed Ye Qingxi to the restaurant, and as soon as he sat down, he heard Mu Shaoting say, "Wait a minute, there's still cake today."
After she finished speaking, she turned to look at Aunt Zhang, who quickly took out the cake that Ye Qingxi had made for her.
Seeing this, Mu Shaowu assumed it was Mu Shaoting who made the decision, and turned to her, saying, "Thank you."
Mu Shaoting smiled and didn't say much, only saying, "Then you can try it later and see if it's good."
"good."
However, as soon as the cake was placed on his face, Mu Shaowu keenly noticed that this cake seemed to be less than exquisite.
Given Mu Shaoting's style, today's cake should be a trophy, or at the very least, there should be a trophy on the cake.
But none of them were there.
There was only cream, strawberries, and crooked words on the cake.
Why are some of these characters different sizes?
Mu Shaowu cut the cake with a puzzled expression and distributed the pieces one by one.
When it came to Ye Qingxi and Qin Cheng, he specially cut two large pieces—after all, they were still children.
Ye Qingxi held the cake that Mu Shaowu had cut for him, but her heart was with Mu Shaowu's own piece of cake.
He didn't want to rush him, afraid that Mu Shaowu would find out that he was the one who did it.
Seeing this, Qin Cheng spoke up to help him, "Second Uncle, you eat first. Today you won the award, you are the protagonist, and you are the best actor, so you eat first."
Ye Qingxi immediately turned to look at him with gratitude, thinking that her brother's words were indeed very insightful.
Upon hearing this, Mu Shaowu also started eating.
"How is it?" Mu Shaoting asked.
"Delicious." Mu Shaowu was very supportive.
Although it was somewhat inferior to the cakes Mu Shaoting had ordered before, it was still her sister's order. Even though Mu Shaowu didn't understand why the cake shop she ordered had suddenly dropped in quality, she still didn't want to let her sister down.
"Really?" Mu Shaoting asked.
Mu Shaowu nodded.
Mu Shaoting laughed instantly, "Then I'll tell you, but don't be surprised."
"What?"
"This cake was made by Xiaoxi! It was made especially for you!"
Mu Shaowu: !!!
Mu Shaoyan: !!!
Mu Shaoyan thought that Zhang Sao made it, which is why they had cake scraps at home.
Even Mu Zheng and Qin Luan were somewhat surprised.
Qin Cheng wasn't surprised at all. After all, Ye Qingxi had taken the afternoon off and wouldn't be able to have lunch with him. So, he had told her about it during the morning break, saying that he was going home to make a cake for his father that afternoon.
Mu Shaowu stared blankly for a long time, looking at Ye Qingxi in disbelief, "You did this?"
Ye Qingxi nodded, "It's just that this is my first time making it, so it might not taste as good as what you buy outside."
"How could that be!" Mu Shaowu retorted, "It tastes much better than what you buy outside! It's especially delicious! It's simply the best cake I've ever eaten!"
Ye Qingxi laughed, "Then Dad, you should eat more."
“No problem!” Mu Shaowu replied without hesitation.
However, when he looked down, he realized there was a problem.
Just now, he generously and readily distributed the small cake to everyone, giving each person a piece.
Mu Shaowu: ...
Mu Shaowu looked at his younger sister who was holding the cake.
Mu Shaoting: ? ? ?
Then she looked at her brother and sister-in-law who were holding the cake.
Mu Zheng and Qin Luan: ? ? ?
Then came his father, who was sitting in the main seat and had already taken a bite of cake at some point.
Mu Feng: ...
Finally, there was his younger brother, who was staring at the cake in front of him with a look of surprise.
He's the one!
Mu Shaowu stood up and went to take the cake in front of Mu Shaoyan.
Mu Shaoyan: !!!
Mu Shaoyan quickly picked it up, "What are you doing?!"
"Xiaoxi made this for me. Since you don't like sweets anyway, I'll give it to you and eat it for you."
Mu Shaoyan: ? ? ?
Mu Shaoyan: !!!
Mu Shaoyan grabbed the cake, "Who says I don't like it! From today onwards, my favorite food will be cake!"
"But Xiaoxi made this for me!"
"You have plenty!" Mu Shaoyan glanced at the cake in front of him. "You still have such a big piece!"
"Just one!"
His son made one, so he could only eat one piece!
This is so heartbreaking!
Mu Shaoyan picked up a fork and began to devour the cake.
Just kidding, if you don't eat this cake soon, it might not even be his anymore.
Mu Shaoting laughed heartily.
Mu Zheng also laughed.
Ye Qingxi was both amused and exasperated.
Mu Feng didn't say anything, letting them play around, he just lowered his head and forked a piece of cake from his plate.
Indeed, it tastes very good.
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