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A few days later, Old Kang called Ye Qingxi and gave her the background audio he had modified.
“Listen to this.”
Old Kang played him a demo he had recorded, and Ye Qingxi listened to it and felt enlightened.
The parts of the piece that he was previously dissatisfied with but didn't know how to change are now as pure and natural as flowing water, delicate and subtle.
Ye Qingxi liked it very much. Sure enough, his teacher was the best!
"Thank you, Grandpa. This change is so much better."
Old Kang laughed and said, "It's because your original composition was good; I just made some minor modifications."
Ye Qingxi shook her head, "The parts you modified are where the soul of the work lies."
Upon hearing this, Old Kang laughed heartily and praised him for his sweet talk.
Ye Qingxi took the opportunity to show Kang Lao the lyrics and music of the theme song and interlude she had written.
Upon seeing this, Elder Kang immediately recognized it and remarked, "It really does have Murong Qing's style."
The style of the lyrics and music was too obvious, so Elder Kang did not interfere, only saying, "If you feel there is anything wrong, you can ask your teacher Murong."
Ye Qingxi herself is Teacher Murong, so of course she doesn't think there's anything wrong with it.
“My aunt has already asked for me, and Uncle Murong said there’s no problem.”
He still insisted on calling Murong Qing "Uncle Murong" to show that he had only ever had one teacher, Master Kang.
Mr. Kang was both pleased and fond of him, and thus paid even more attention to his film.
"Did you hire a music director for this movie? If not, how about I give it a try?"
That's just a humble statement.
Someone like him, would he really need to try to become the music director for a movie?
Ye Qingxi smiled and said, "Yes, I've invited you."
"Who is it?" Old Kang asked curiously.
“Of course it’s me,” Ye Qingxi said. “Otherwise, why would I be so concerned about this matter?”
Old Kang was amused by his words.
He hadn't expected Ye Qingxi to have this plan, and nodded slightly, saying, "Okay."
"Then you can come to me anytime if you have any questions."
Ye Qingxi smiled at him, her voice sweet, "I'm already ready anytime~"
Hearing his coquettish tone, Old Master Kang felt his heart soften.
He invited Ye Qingxi to stay for dinner, and Ye Qingxi played with the Kang siblings for a long time before leaving.
Two days later, Mu Shaoting also finished recording the theme song.
Listening to this, Ye Qingxi couldn't help but exclaim, "Auntie, your voice hasn't changed at all over the years! It's so beautiful!"
Mu Shaoting said smugly, "That's right."
She was born for this job.
"What about yours? Did you record it? Let me listen to it."
Ye Qingxi shook his head, explaining that he had been busy lately and hadn't had time to record.
Mu Shaoting didn't rush him, "Then listen to it for me after you've finished recording."
"Okay," Ye Qingxi replied.
He glanced at Mu Shaoting's belly again, told his aunt to take good care of herself, and then reluctantly left Mu Shaoting's house.
Once Ye Qingxi finishes recording her own theme song, the music for the film will be almost complete.
Ye Qingxi then turned her attention to other aspects.
Autumn passed and winter came, and in the blink of an eye, Pei Liang and Qin Cheng returned once again.
Zhong Yan clearly missed Pei Liang. When she saw him at the airport, she couldn't wait to run over and hug him for a while.
When he hugged Pei Liang this time, it wasn't like the standard way brothers hugged before. He hugged her tightly and intimately, unconsciously carrying a hint of coquetry.
Pei Liang hugged him tightly, and taking advantage of the fact that only Zhong Yan and Ye Qingxi were there to pick him up, and that there was no one else around, she quickly kissed Zhong Yan on the cheek.
Zhong Yan: !!!
Zhong Yan pushed him away instantly.
Her face was a little red.
He was clearly embarrassed.
He turned to look at Ye Qingxi.
Ye Qingxi had already wisely looked up at the sky.
Zhong Yan: ...
Zhong Yan glared angrily at Pei Liang, then stepped on him.
Pei Liang: ? ? ?
Pei Liang was both amused and exasperated.
"Xiao Xi knows about our situation."
But I can't kiss Xiaoxi in front of her! It would be so embarrassing!
Zhong Yan snorted, stomped on his foot again, and turned to walk towards Ye Qingxi.
Pei Liang: ...
Pei Liang had no choice but to follow him, as there was nothing he could do.
During her phone call with Qin Cheng that evening, Ye Qingxi exclaimed, "I didn't expect their relationship to develop so quickly."
"I thought Zhong Yan was definitely going to make Pei Liang a full-fledged employee, but I never expected that they would be kissing each other on the cheek now."
Qin Cheng listened and said enviously, "That's indeed developing quite fast."
"I wonder what Grandpa Pei and Grandpa Zhong will think when they find out?"
Ye Qingxi had a bit of a headache. "Do you think they'll be happy about this, or will they turn against each other?"
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng didn't know.
But he knew very well that if his grandfather found out what he was thinking about Ye Qingxi, they would definitely fight each other.
His grandfather was in charge of military affairs, and he was in charge of meeting his grandfather.
"When are you coming back? I'll come pick you up." Ye Qingxi asked him.
"In two more days," Qin Cheng said.
"Okay." After saying that, Ye Qingxi chatted with him for a while and then hung up the phone.
By the time Qin Cheng returns, the New Year will be just around the corner.
That year, it happened to be Mu Shaoting and Mu Shaoyan's turn to spend the New Year at the Mu family's house. Seeing this, Mu Shaowu decided to take Ye Qingxi and Feng Que to the Feng family's house for the New Year.
Ye Qingxi was rather reluctant.
He always favored Mu Shaowu and Mu Feng more than anyone else. Now that the New Year was approaching, he felt reluctant to be apart from Mu Feng.
Mu Shaowu advised him, "Your great-grandfather is old, and his brother is even older. This year, he wants to go back to be with his brother for the New Year. Besides, he spent the New Year at our house last year. If he spends the New Year at our house again this year, it won't be fair to your daddy."
“We can’t just ignore Daddy and Great-Grandpa because they’re easy to talk to and always think of me. They must miss their loved ones very much too.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxi immediately began to reflect on her actions.
His father is right.
His stepfather spent the New Year at their house last year, so naturally he should go to the Feng family this year. Not to mention, his great-grandfather is so old—Ye Qingxi doesn't even dare to talk to his great-grandfather about living to be a hundred years old now. A hundred years old seems like a long time for others, but for his great-grandfather, it's only seven or eight years away.
"Then let's go to the Feng family's place," he said.
He also hopes that his stepfather and great-grandfather can enjoy the family affection that belongs to them.
"Mm," Mu Shaowu said with a smile.
Looking at him, Ye Qingxi suddenly realized that she might not be really suited for marriage.
"If I get married in the future, won't I be able to spend the Chinese New Year at home all the time?" he said to Mu Shaowu.
Mu Shaowu laughed, finding him quite adorable. "You're married now, with your own little family. Where do you spend the New Year? You're always at home."
“Of course not,” Ye Qingxi said. “They have their parents, and I have my family. If I go to their house for the New Year, then I’m spending it at their house, not at ours.”
"Then what do we do?" Mu Shaowu teased him, "Aren't you getting married?"
Ye Qingxi thought it wasn't impossible.
Anyway, he hasn't met anyone he likes yet.
All he knew was that as he grew older, his grandfather would also grow older, and each year would feel like a countdown.
So he definitely wants to spend the Lunar New Year at his own home every year, but that would be very unfair to his partner—it's not like he's the only one with a father and grandfather.
Seeing that he was not speaking and seemed to be seriously considering the matter, Mu Shaowu suddenly laughed.
He knew, of course, that Ye Qingxi was more attached to home than most children, but he didn't take it too seriously.
Children are like this when they are young. As they grow up, they will gradually become less attached to their families.
Ye Qingxi is only twenty years old and still in college, so her thinking is naturally still naive.
Mu Shaowu didn't want to lecture him or force him to do anything. He believed that time would allow him to grow and, like everyone else, fall in love, get married, and have children.
Current thoughts do not represent future thoughts.
So Mu Shaowu simply patted his head and smiled.
After Mu Shaowu left, Ye Qingxi chatted with Qin Cheng about the matter via WeChat.
He found typing troublesome, so he simply made a voice call instead.
Qin Cheng answered the phone and heard his younger brother say, "Brother, have you thought about how you'll celebrate the New Year after you get married?"
Qin Cheng: ?
Qin Cheng had never thought of that.
The main reason is that he feels he probably won't get married in his life, so naturally he doesn't need to think about these things.
Why did you suddenly think of this?
"Because this year, we're going to spend the Lunar New Year at my daddy's place."
Qin Cheng couldn't help but feel a little disappointed upon hearing his words.
They won't be able to spend Chinese New Year together this year.
Over there, Ye Qingxi was still explaining the reason to him.
Qin Cheng nodded and replied, "Then we should indeed go to the Feng family."
"So I was thinking, if I get married in the future, won't I be unable to spend every year at home for the New Year?"
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng couldn't help but laugh.
He felt that Ye Qingxi was acting very childish at this time.
But he also knew very well that Ye Qingxi was genuinely worried about this.
Just like Ye Qingxi didn't want to go abroad because he couldn't bear to leave his family, he really wanted to spend every Chinese New Year with his family that he cared about.
The volcano in Qin Cheng's heart inevitably stirred again, the dormant magma surging once more, churning his heart.
He thought, what's so difficult about this?
As long as they get married, Ye Qingxi can naturally spend the Spring Festival at home every year.
He could even move there. Ye Qingxi couldn't bear to leave his father and their grandfather, so he could stay with him in his current home and in their grandfather's house.
As long as Ye Qingxi's partner is him.
But Qin Cheng ultimately said nothing.
If one day Ye Qingxi were to get married, he would still prefer it to be simply because Ye Qingxi likes him and he loves her, and that's why he wants to marry her.
It has nothing to do with where to spend the New Year after marriage, nothing to do with anything else, it's only related to Ye Qingxi's feelings and his love.
"It's okay," Qin Cheng said kindly. "Maybe your future partner doesn't like her own family, so she'll be willing to spend the New Year with you at your home."
This is not something that is impossible.
His mother was like that.
In Qin Cheng's memory, ever since he and his father reunited and their family was together, his mother had only returned home for the Spring Festival a handful of times. Basically, every year, she would go back to the Mu family's old house with him for the Spring Festival.
Qin Cheng naturally had no objection to this.
He wasn't close to his maternal grandparents, and in the entire Qin family, he only liked his mother and uncle.
Ye Qingxi clearly thought of Qin Luan as well, and thought to herself: That's true.
But soon he realized that this wasn't a good idea.
"Wouldn't my future partner be too pitiful?"
Ye Qingxi decided it was better not to.
Family is very important. He himself experienced the suffering of his family of origin, so he hopes that everyone can have a happy family and family members who love them.
"Let their family love them too," Ye Qingxi said. "At worst, we can discuss it further. If it really doesn't work out, they can each go back to their own homes and celebrate the New Year separately."
Qin Cheng was surprised by his words and thought he was indeed soft-hearted and kind.
"Mm," he replied.
It was as if he really was just his older brother.
A few days later, Ye Qingxi, Mu Shaowu, Feng Que, and Grandpa Feng flew to S City and spent New Year's Eve there.
Before the clock struck midnight, Ye Qingxi made a video call to Mu Feng and smiled as she wished him a Happy New Year.
Mu Feng also smiled and said, "Happy New Year."
After the New Year holiday, Ye Qingxi stayed for a few more days before returning home with Mu Shaowu.
Qin Cheng started school late that year, so they had a rare opportunity to spend the Lantern Festival together at home.
Ye Qingxi ate the black sesame-filled glutinous rice balls and then scooped up the red bean paste filling from Qin Cheng's bowl, but in the end she thought the ones in his bowl tasted better.
Qin Cheng smiled and looked at him, then gave him another glutinous rice ball from his own bowl.
Ye Qingxi took it, but felt that the one in her own bowl tasted better.
He generously shared some of his own portion with Qin Cheng.
"Mmm." Ye Qingxi held the spoon to his lips.
Qin Cheng hesitated for two seconds, but in the end, he ate it with his spoon.
"Is it good?" Ye Qingxi asked him.
Qin Cheng nodded.
“It’s delicious,” he said.
It's very sweet.
At the end of March, Mu Shaoting's child was born into this world, riding the gentle breeze of spring.
Mu Feng and the Li family waited outside the delivery room for the baby to be born.
Ye Qingxi was also there, sitting next to Mu Feng, and he sensed that his grandfather seemed a little nervous.
"It's alright." Ye Qingxi held Mu Feng's hand.
Mu Feng then realized that his palms were actually a little sweaty.
Of course he knew nothing would happen. Modern medicine is very advanced, especially since he had found a top-notch medical team. Mu Shaoting's indicators were all very good, so there would be nothing wrong.
But after all, she was his own daughter; how could he not worry?
Just like before, he sat outside the delivery room, waiting for his child to be born.
His parents cared about their children, but he only cared about his lover.
Soon, good news came from the delivery room: both mother and child were safe.
Li's parents were eager to see their grandson, while Li Jing, Mu Feng, and Ye Qingxi were eager to see Mu Shaoting.
Mu Shaoting is in pretty good condition.
Her nursing and medical teams were very reliable and did not cause her any suffering.
"Where's the baby?" she asked. "Boy or girl? Is he healthy? Let me see."
Li Jing picked up the child and brought him close to her, answering, "It's a boy, and he's very healthy."
Mu Shaoting laughed and raised his hand to touch his child.
She looked at her child. Although all newborns look pretty much the same, she had a gut feeling that her child was definitely the most beautiful.
Ye Qingxi had been busy caring for her, but now she curiously looked at her little cousin. Wow, what a tiny baby!
He'd never seen such a tiny baby before.
"Do you want to hug him?" Mu Shaoting asked with a smile when he saw him staring at his little cousin.
Ye Qingxi shook her head in fright, afraid that she was making the child uncomfortable.
Mu Shaoting then looked at his father.
Mu Feng took the grandson and hugged him.
He looked at the child in his arms. After fifteen years, the Mu family finally had a new child.
He couldn't help but smile gently at the child in his arms, and the little child looked at him, seemingly smiling as well.
"What's the baby's name?" Ye Qingxi asked her aunt curiously.
Mu Shaoting laughed and said, "My name is Mu Ge, the 'Ge' in 'a hundred boats racing'."
Ye Qingxi was pleasantly surprised; his surname was Mu.
Mu Feng didn't speak, but glanced at Li Jing without making a sound. Seeing that Li Jing's expression was normal, he guessed that this must have been something that the couple had already discussed.
After Ye Qingxi and Li Jing left for the restroom, he asked his daughter, "Does Li Jing's parents agree to the child taking the surname Mu?"
Mu Shaoting said arrogantly, "Why not? He's not his parents' child."
"Aren't you afraid that his parents will give everything the Li family has to Li Jing's brother's child because of this?"
Mu Shaoting was not afraid at all. "It was our agreement that the child would take Mu's surname. He should naturally be responsible for his parents' side. No matter what the child's surname is, he is still his child. If he cannot give the child the rights he deserves, then he is incompetent."
"Besides?" Mu Shaoting looked at his father. "I don't lack what their family has. If his parents show favoritism because of this, don't blame me for ignoring them and not caring about them anymore. I have my own company and shares. Do you think I would wrong my son?"
Mu Feng laughed, satisfied. "That's right."
"This is my daughter, Mu Feng."
"Don't worry, what Xiao Cheng and Xiao Xi have, your child will have too. If the Li family can't support him, then Dad will lend him a hand."
"I know." Mu Shaoting was always confident about this.
Her father may have his flaws, but Mu Shaoting never doubted his love for her.
He loves her, and naturally he will love his own child.
When Ye Qingxi and Li Jing returned from the restroom, Mu Feng and Mu Shaoting had already changed the subject.
“His nickname is Coco,” Mu Shaoting said.
Ye Qingxi: "Huh?"
Mu Shaoting explained, "Otherwise, calling him Gege feels a bit awkward, like calling him 'brother,' which would make him take advantage of me, wouldn't it?"
Ye Qingxi laughed, "That's true."
“So we named her Coco,” Mu Shaoting said.
Ye Qingxi walked up to Xiao Keke and looked at her cute little cousin again. He was really so small.
Mu Shaoting stayed in the hospital for five days before returning home with her nursing team and the group of postpartum nannies she had hired.
When Mu Shaowu heard that she had returned, he took Ye Qingxi to see his younger sister.
He had already gone there with Mu Shaoyan and Mu Zheng, but now that Mu Shaoting had been discharged from the hospital, he, as the older brother, naturally had to show his appreciation.
Mu Shaoting accepted the gift from him and asked, "Would you like to hug your nephew?"
Mu Shaowu waved his hands repeatedly, joking. He was a father to Ye Qingxi without any pain; he had never held such a small child before!
Mu Shaowu looked at his precious son and asked, "I wonder what you were like when you were this young?"
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi herself didn't know either.
"Although I don't know what Xiaoxi looked like when she was born, I have photos of her when she was 100 days old." Mu Shaoting took out his phone and showed them to his brother.
Mu Shaowu: !!!
"How could you have this?!" Mu Shaowu exclaimed in shock.
Mu Shaoting blinked. "Of course I asked Dad for it. Didn't Xiaoxi tell you? I typed it out so it would be easier to see."
Mu Shaowu: ? ? ?
Mu Shaowu turned to look at his son.
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi could only give an awkward smile.
Please, who would dare say something like that!
"I'm going to check on Coco." He quickly made an excuse and slipped away.
Mu Shaowu: ...
Mu Shaowu then turned to his sister and asked, "Why are you looking at my son's 100-day photo?"
“It’s because people say that if you look at pictures of pretty babies during pregnancy, your baby will be pretty too. Looking at all these babies, our Xiaoxi is the cutest. And I also want Coco to be like Xiaoxi in the future,” Mu Shaoting said. “You know, a lot of people want to have a Xiaoxi. I’m just an ordinary one among them.”
Mu Shaowu: ...
Mu Shaowu really knew this.
His son, the dream boy of countless people.
Otherwise, his brother wouldn't insist on sharing a son with him!
Honestly, his brother wants to share his son, his sister wants to have his son, but his eldest brother is the best. He truly deserves to be the pillar of the Mu family this generation!
Meanwhile, Ye Qingxi was carefully holding little Mu Ge under the guidance of the nanny.
He was initially hesitant to hug her, but he couldn't resist Xiao Muge staring at him with her big, dark, grape-like eyes and smiling at him.
Ye Qingxi was instantly charmed.
The nannies all knew he was Mu Shaoting's nephew and that Mu Shaoting liked him. Therefore, when Ye Qingxi hesitated and asked, "Can I... hug him?", they immediately replied, "Sure."
The nanny carefully handed the baby over, and Ye Qingxi took the baby with utmost care.
Xiao Muge looked at him, her eyes crinkling with a smile.
He wore a tiger-head gold bracelet on his wrist, a gift from Mu Feng, and a jade Guanyin pendant around his neck, a gift from Ye Qingxi.
Mu Shaowu specially commissioned someone to make a pure gold longevity lock for him, but it was too heavy. Mu Shaoting thought it would put pressure on the child's neck, so he didn't let him wear it. He only wore the jade Guanyin given to him by Ye Qingxi.
Ye Qingxi held him, gently rocking him and coaxing him.
Xiao Muge looked at him with a sweet smile.
This is the scene that Mu Shaowu and Mu Shaoting found when they arrived.
For a moment, Mu Shaowu felt a sense of unreality, as if in a dream.
He felt as if he could already see Ye Qingxi becoming a father, holding his child, and gently coaxing the child.
He will definitely be a good father, Mu Shaowu thought.
His child was the best child, and he will definitely be a good father when he becomes a father.
Right, how come he's almost a father?
He's still his child.
Mu Shaowu watched quietly, letting time flow like a river, carrying his fatherly love forward continuously.
Ye Qingxi picked up Xiao Muge, and seeing that Mu Shaoting was sleepy, she and Mu Shaowu went back first.
He shared this with Qin Cheng via WeChat, saying that the child was so soft, as if he had no bones.
Little Muge is so cute! The nannies who take care of him all say he's very well-behaved and doesn't cause much trouble.
Seeing the affection he expressed for Mu Ge in his words, Qin Cheng felt that he was indeed very suitable for marriage and having his own children.
He will be a very good father and love his children very much.
Qin Cheng: [When you have children in the future, they will definitely be even more well-behaved than him.]
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi felt that this was too far off, considering he didn't even have a girlfriend yet.
and……
Ye Qingxi: [If anyone should have one, it should be you who had one first.]
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng wanted to tell him: I don't think I'll have any children of my own.
Fearing he would press her for an answer, she did not reply.
Ye Qingxi then remembered something and said, "No, I did have it first."
He said, "My movies are like my children, aren't they? They're quite well-behaved."
Qin Cheng chuckled and asked, "When do you plan to release it?"
Ye Qingxi replied to him: "This summer vacation, perhaps."
It has now passed censorship and received its film license, so it can be released at any time.
Ye Qingxi just wanted to choose a good time, so he set his sights on the summer vacation.
Ye Qingxi wondered what would happen when the movie was released. Would it be a box office hit or a flop? Would it be a hit or a disaster?
Ye Qingxi felt quite nervous thinking about this.
It's April, and summer vacation is just around the corner.
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