Chapter 348 (First Update)
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After winning the Best Actor award, Mu Shaowu completely let go of his obsession with acting.
He began to gradually reduce his output and move behind the scenes.
Mu Shaowu's studio was transformed into Wutong Entertainment. Zeng Chong went from being a simple agent to a shareholder with 5% of the shares. The two signed some artists they had previously favored. Wutong Entertainment thus transformed from Mu Shaowu's solo studio into an entertainment company catering to artists who had already debuted or had not yet debuted.
When spring arrived and flowers bloomed, Mu Shaoting's contract with Li Jing expired. Instead of renewing her contract with Xingli, she transferred her management contract to Wutong Entertainment.
Mu Shaowu asked in surprise, "Didn't you always dislike being seen as Mu Shaowu's sister?"
"That's not how you put it. It's as if I don't want to be one, so I'm not one." Mu Shaoting sat on the sofa in his office, completely unconcerned. "Now everyone knows I'm your sister, Mu Shaowu's sister."
"So you still want to sign with me?"
"We shouldn't let the good stuff go to outsiders," Mu Shaoting said with a smile.
"Li Jing has no objections?"
"What objections could he possibly have?" Mu Shaoting said. "Does my job depend on whether he has any objections?"
“After all, you two are a couple now,” Mu Shaowu said gently to his sister. “You also need to consider his feelings.”
“It’s precisely because we’re a couple that I need to leave him.” Mu Shaoting looked at her brother. “I don’t want his parents to think that I’m successful in the entertainment industry because of their company and Li Jing’s support.
"What? What did his parents say?" Mu Shaowu asked with concern.
Mu Shaoting shook his head, "No, not at all."
She is Mu Shaoting and Mu Feng's daughter. What can Li Jing's parents say?
All they could say was: That's great! You're such a lucky guy!
However, just in case, Mu Shaoting didn't want to give Li Jing's parents that kind of misconception.
They were just friends before, so she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Now that they're boyfriend and girlfriend, there are some things she naturally wants to avoid.
Besides, when she first signed the Star Calendar, no one knew she was Mu Shaowu's sister, and she didn't want anyone to know either. Now everyone already knows, so whether she signs it or not doesn't matter.
"Anyway, I think it's better for me not to renew my contract with Xingli," Mu Shaoting concluded.
Mu Shaowu has always doted on her, and since she doesn't want to renew her contract, he naturally won't let her renew it.
Moreover, he felt that Mu Shaoting's words made sense.
Li Jing isn't married to her yet, so his parents naturally think everything about her is good.
But if they get married, what if there are any conflicts after marriage? Li Jing's parents might think that she is able to succeed in the music industry today because of their company and their son. At that time, only his sister will be angry.
“Alright,” Mu Shaowu said. “Then you are now Wutong’s artist. As the company’s top female artist and my sister, I’m giving you 15% of the shares. Work hard from now on.”
“No problem,” Mu Shaoting said with a smile.
After leaving Wutong Entertainment, she had dinner with Li Jing and told him about it.
Li Jing had heard her say before that her contract was expiring and she wouldn't renew it, and was planning to sign with Mu Shaowu's company instead.
Mu Shaowu is her own brother, so Li Jing naturally has no worries about him. Therefore, he really has no objection to this matter.
He signed Mu Shaoting back then because he was afraid that she, a girl who had been pampered since childhood, would be taken advantage of or bullied when she first entered the entertainment industry.
Now that she's signed with Mu Shaowu instead of someone else, Li Jing even feels it's better and safer to sign with him.
After all, Mu Shaoting might not listen to him, but he would definitely not disobey Mu Shaowu.
Mu Shaowu would never allow his sister to be in any danger or suffer any loss.
Very good, Li Jing is very satisfied.
Seeing that he had no objections whatsoever, Mu Shaoting smiled and said, "My brother was worried that you wouldn't agree."
“How could that be?” Li Jing looked at her. “That’s your brother, your own brother.”
Mu Shaoting nodded, satisfied with his answer.
The two enjoyed their meal and then went to a nearby cinema to watch a movie.
A few months later, the high school entrance exam arrived as scheduled.
As Sizhi is one of the test centers, the school gave first and second-year junior high students a holiday so they could study at home.
Ye Qingxi didn't study; he finished his homework early and video-called Qin Cheng, saying, "I'll go with you then."
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng felt it was unnecessary.
"I can go by myself."
"It's alright," Ye Qingxi said. "Anyway, I don't have to go to class, and I'm just killing time anyway, so I might as well take you to the exam, brother."
After he finished speaking, he laughed, a sweet and beautiful laugh.
Looking at his sweet smile, Qin Cheng was speechless.
“Alright then,” he said.
It's just that his adorable younger brother has had a tough time.
Ye Qingxi didn't feel tired at all and happily said, "Then good luck, brother! Do your best on the exam! Try to get the top score."
Qin Cheng was never one to be modest, so upon hearing this, he calmly gave a "hmm".
I don't think it's something I can't do.
Ye Qingxi said it casually and didn't take it to heart.
After the two finished their conversation, Qin Cheng hung up the video call, and Mu Zheng returned shortly afterward.
"You have an exam tomorrow, Dad will go with you," Mu Zheng said gently, looking at his son.
In order to be able to accompany Qin Cheng during his high school entrance exam, he hasn't slept before 1 a.m. for a whole week.
Qin Cheng: ? ? ?
Qin Cheng felt it was even more unnecessary.
"My mom said she'd go with me."
"That was before. Now, the two of us will go with you."
Qin Cheng: ...Alright then.
The next morning, after Qin Cheng finished his exam, he found that Qin Yuan had also come.
"How are you feeling?" Qin Yuan asked him.
Qin Cheng: "...Why are you here too?"
"You're taking the high school entrance exam, of course I have to come," Qin Yuan said confidently. "Are you hungry? Come on, let's go eat first."
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng could only nod silently.
Ye Qingxi walked beside him and said, "Originally, my uncle and aunt also planned to come, but they were afraid that too many people would put pressure on you, so they didn't come."
Qin Cheng: ...Then there's really no need for so many people to come.
Ye Qingxi looked at him, "Is it difficult?"
"It's not difficult," Qin Cheng said calmly.
"That's good." Ye Qingxi breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Cheng felt relaxed after taking the exam for two days in a row.
Judging from his state, Ye Qingxi figured he must have done well on the exam.
However, it's not just good, it's absolutely fantastic!
Ye Qingxi never dreamed that her casual remark would actually come true!
Qin Chengzhen became the top scorer in this year's high school entrance examination!
Mu Feng was overjoyed and held a family banquet to celebrate.
Ye Qingxi was even happier.
"Brother, you're amazing."
Qin Cheng smiled and said, "You can do it when you take the high school entrance exam."
Ye Qingxi: ...That's not necessarily true.
What about the top scorer?
It's still very difficult!
With the middle school entrance exam scores released, the battle for students among high schools has begun.
Mu Zheng and Qin Luan both received many phone calls. In the end, Qin Cheng followed his heart and went to the best public high school in the city, No. 1 High School.
When he enrolled, Mu Shaoyan's former homeroom teacher was teaching the second year of high school, so Qin Cheng was not able to join her class.
Fortunately, Qin Cheng hadn't paid much attention to this in the first place, so it didn't bother him much.
Mu Shaoyan, who accompanied him, was overjoyed to return to his alma mater and see his former homeroom teacher.
Looking at his now handsome appearance, the homeroom teacher asked, "What are you doing now?"
"Duan Yi and I started a game company and make games."
Upon hearing Duan Yi's name, the homeroom teacher exclaimed with delight, "You guys still play together?"
"Hmm." Mu Shaoyan smiled.
The homeroom teacher laughed too.
"Then you should do a good job, and try to let me and my child play your games in the future."
"No problem," Mu Shaoyan said with a smile.
"The one who came with you today is..."
“He’s my nephew,” Mu Shaoyan said.
"Nephew?" The homeroom teacher asked, somewhat puzzled. "Isn't your nephew Ye Qingxi?"
During the finals of "The Voice of China," Mu Shaoyan asked his classmates to vote for Shao Xi, saying he was his nephew.
Later, it was revealed that Shao Xi was actually Ye Qingxi.
The top scorer in the high school entrance exam who came to register today is named Qin Cheng, not Ye Qingxi, and doesn't even have the surname Mu.
"Xiao Xi is my second brother's child, and this is my eldest brother's child."
“But it’s alright,” Mu Shaoyan said. “In two years, Xiao Xi should also come to our school. Maybe then she’ll even be in your class, teacher.”
"Really?" The homeroom teacher did the math and realized it might actually be true. "Then I'm really looking forward to it."
"He's so well-behaved," Mu Shaoyan said, seeing her expectant tone. "He's well-behaved and gets good grades. He's much better-behaved than me, and his grades are much better too."
"Really?" The homeroom teacher was very skeptical. How could Ye Qingxi, who both acts and sings, have better grades than Mu Shaoyan?
It's worth noting that Mu Shaoyan's grades were excellent in both his first and third years of high school; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get into A University.
"Just wait and see," Mu Shaoyan said with a smile.
The homeroom teacher smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait."
Also waiting was the principal of Sizhi.
Qin Cheng achieved the highest score in the high school entrance examination, becoming the top scorer of this year's exam. The principal of Sizhi High School was overjoyed, putting up banners, posting honor rolls, and awarding Qin Cheng and his homeroom teacher.
Besides that, he couldn't help but turn his attention to Ye Qingxi, who had just entered the second year of junior high school this semester and whose grades were just as stable and outstanding as Qin Cheng's back then, always ranking first.
I wonder if he will also be the top scorer in the high school entrance exam, just like his brother.
The principal was full of anticipation, but Ye Qingxi took leave in the second week after moving into Zhong Yan's dormitory to audition for a movie.
This time, he auditioned for a coming-of-age film directed by the internationally renowned director Marc. Marc wanted to make a film that explores the themes of adolescence, excitement, confusion, family, friendship, and budding romance during adolescence, so he was searching for suitable actors.
After learning about this, Feng Que recommended Ye Qingxi to him.
He still felt that Ye Qingxi's acting skills and her beautiful face during her teenage years should be preserved on screen and etched in time.
So even though he no longer makes movies, he will still recommend suitable roles to Ye Qingxi if they come across.
Of course, if Ye Qingxi needs him, he is willing to pick up his camera again.
After reading the script, Ye Qingxi flew to the other side of the ocean to participate in the audition.
His mere appearance froze Mark in place, and his subsequent audition performance prompted Mark to secretly call Feng Que afterward, exclaiming, "Are all Chinese actors this beautiful and talented these days? Feng, why didn't you recommend them to me before?!"
Feng Que: ...Not really, Ye Qingxi is just an exception.
However, this did not stop Feng Que from saying, "Therefore you must cherish this opportunity."
"certainly."
Once Ye Qingxi finished her final exams, filming officially began.
Mu Shaowu accompanied him on his flight abroad, and Feng Que took them to the Feng family's manor there.
Phoenix Mother was very happy to see them.
A few days later, Grandpa Feng also flew over.
Ye Qingxi continued filming while living abroad with Mu Shaowu and Feng Que.
They walked the dog together, picked grapes together, made apple pie together, and brewed wine together.
Ye Qingxi carefully sealed several bottles of wine, intending to give them to his family and friends when he returned home.
Three months later, filming wrapped up, and Ye Qingxi bid farewell to Feng's parents and returned to China with Mu Shaowu and Feng Que on Feng's grandfather's private plane.
As the Northern Hemisphere gradually warmed up, Ye Qingxi's film was finally released in the Southern Hemisphere.
This film, which revolves almost entirely around him and can be described as a showcase of his acting skills and good looks, was nominated for the Golden Rose Award and the Oscars upon its release due to its depth and exploration of adolescent growth.
However, he was too young and ultimately failed to win any awards.
Ye Qingxi was used to this. He was now acting simply out of passion, and awards were no longer important to him.
Moreover, this film successfully helped him gain international recognition, so it wasn't a complete loss.
Of course, his most important task now is to prepare for the high school entrance exam, so he has no time to worry about these things anymore.
Ye Qingxi, who has unknowingly entered the third year of junior high school, still really wants to win the title of top scorer in the high school entrance examination, so that her grandfather can be as happy as her brother was when he became the top scorer.
So he kept doing practice problems, which inspired Pei Liang to do the same.
Zhong Yan and Kang Cong, who shared a dormitory with the two of them: ...
Is this even possible?!
They were doing tests in class, and then they continued doing tests back in the dorm. Tests, tests, how come they never finish?!
As Kang Cong and Zhong Yan followed in their footsteps and wrote their papers, they were crying silently inside.
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