Chapter 46, Part 46 (3rd Update)
Forty-six:
Mu Shaowu was stunned for a moment, then belatedly realized that he had been so busy spending time with his son that he hadn't even told his agent, Zeng Chong, that he now had a son.
Mu Shaowu scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "He's not my biological son, don't worry."
Zeng Chong: ? ? ?
"Not their biological child?"
Still not at ease?!
How can I trust someone who isn't my own child?!
"What's wrong with you?!" Zeng Chong asked helplessly.
“My father has a friend who is sick and entrusted his child to my dad on his sickbed. My dad then registered the child under my name. That’s why I asked you to cancel all those activities recently, so that you can spend more time with him and build a relationship.”
Zeng Chong was relieved to hear this.
So that's how it is after all this fuss.
It's fine as long as it wasn't a child with a female celebrity or a woman without his knowledge.
"Mu Shaowu, if you ever do anything like this again, you must tell me. Also, you absolutely must report any relationship issues, and you absolutely must keep your private life clean!"
Mu Shaowu: ...
Mu Shaowu felt that his private life was clean enough!
He's already twenty-five, and he's still a virgin!
Isn't this clean enough?!
Is there anyone in the entertainment industry cleaner than him?!
"I'm hanging up if you're done!" Mu Shaowu said, preparing to hang up the phone.
Zeng Chong quickly said, "Wait a minute. Filming for 'The Clouds Clear and the Rain Stops' will start in about half a month. Get ready, and I'll come pick you up then."
Mu Shaowu: ? ? ?
"Starting up in two weeks? Are you kidding me?!"
“I didn’t,” Zeng Chong said helplessly. “This is a big project for the platform. The start date has been arranged long ago. Even the male lead has signed a letter of intent. If it weren’t for waiting for you, the production team would have made an official announcement long ago.”
Mu Shaowu: ...
“That’s why I’ve been trying to get you to sign.” Zeng Chong said gently, “The script is good, the producer is sincere, and the pay is high. No matter how you look at it, you won’t lose out by signing.”
"Okay," Mu Shaowu said. "Then I'll hang up now."
"Okay, see you in two weeks."
"Um."
Mu Shaowu hung up the phone, walked out of the small study, and went to the bedside.
Ye Qingxi was still asleep, her fair face flushed pink, looking incredibly cute.
The thought of leaving in half a month and never being able to stay with him again made Mu Shaowu not just reluctant, but absolutely reluctant!
He understands now: once you become a father, your child really can keep you occupied.
Mu Shaowu pinched his adorable son's cheek. "You've been worrying about your dad all this time. Now look what's happened! Dad will be going to work soon and won't be able to be with you. You're not allowed to cry."
"Sigh," Mu Shaowu thought to himself, "why can't we just pack up his son and take him with us?!"
I wish he had Doraemon's pocket too.
Mu Shaowu did not tell Ye Qingxi about his impending departure the next day.
This matter seemed somewhat sudden to him, and he couldn't say it directly; he needed to lay the groundwork first.
He thought about it and decided to take Ye Qingxi abroad for a trip during the National Day holiday.
Then I'll tell him I'm leaving.
"Ye Xiaoxi, do you want to go out and have fun during the National Day holiday?"
Mu Shaowu looked at Ye Qingxi, who was playing a game on the tablet, poked his cheek, and asked him.
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxi immediately looked up, "Going out to play?"
"Hmm." Mu Shaowu smiled, "It's a seven-day holiday, you can have a good time."
Hearing him say that, Ye Qingxi asked expectantly, "Where are we going?"
“Of course it’s overseas.” Mu Shaowu brushed his hair back. “You know your dad is very famous. The National Day holiday is a big day when the whole country is on holiday. There will definitely be crowds of people in the country. If you’re not careful, your dad will not only be your dad but also someone else’s husband and brother.”
Ye Qingxi couldn't help but chuckle, "Then where should we go abroad?"
"Let's go to the beach," Mu Shaowu said. "I'll take you to play in the water."
"Okay," Ye Qingxi said happily.
Mu Shaowu ruffled his hair and began planning the trip.
"Oh, right," he specifically reminded Ye Qingxi, "Don't tell anyone else. It's just the two of us this time, only the two of us."
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi was both amused and exasperated.
It seems his dad also needs some alone time with him.
"Okay," Ye Qingxi replied.
"Good boy." Mu Shaowu leaned close to his face and gave him a big kiss.
With this incident, the week leading up to the National Day holiday felt exceptionally long for Ye Qingxi.
He counts down every day, waiting for the National Day holiday to arrive.
Before Mu Shaowu's trip abroad even began, Mu Shaoyan's monthly exam arrived first.
Mu Shaoyan called him and said, "I can't send you the photos tomorrow. I have an exam tomorrow, and it will last for two days."
Are you going to participate?
"I don't want to participate, but your uncle won't allow it."
Ye Qingxi: ...Then now your little nephew won't allow it either!
"Good luck, Uncle! Do well on your exam!"
Mu Shaoyan: ...Is this a matter of whether or not to add fuel?
"Okay," Mu Shaoyan replied.
Ye Qingxi sent him a cheering emoji he made from his own selfie: 【Remember to check it carefully~】
Mu Shaoyan looked at it and couldn't help but laugh: [I know~]
The monthly exams for senior high school students are always graded very quickly. The exams are finished on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the math scores are released on Thursday. By Friday, the scores for the other subjects are also released one after another. Not only that, the ranking list is also released.
Ye Qingxi was very curious, but he didn't ask on WeChat.
He wanted to ask Mu Shaoyan in person so that he could take the next step based on the results—although he felt that Mu Shaoyan's results probably weren't very good either.
With this in mind, Ye Qingxi waited for Mu Shaoyan to come home.
Finally, Mu Shaoyan returned after washing his hair, and Ye Qingxi quickly asked with concern, "Uncle, have you eaten?"
"I ate," Mu Shaoyan said.
With many people in the living room, Ye Qingxi thoughtfully refrained from mentioning his monthly exam, only saying, "There are cookies today."
"Then you should eat more," Mu Shaoyan said with a smile. "I won't eat any more."
After he finished speaking, he went upstairs and into his room.
Ye Qingxi stayed with Mu Shaoting in the living room for a while before returning to Mu Shaowu's room.
He took the game console and said to Mu Shaowu, "Dad, I'm going to find Uncle to play games."
"Okay," Mu Shaowu replied.
Having decided to act in "The Clouds Disperse and the Rain Clears," Mu Shaowu took a serious and responsible attitude, starting to study the character and memorize his lines.
Therefore, he cannot be with Ye Qingxi every minute of every day.
Ye Qingxi went downstairs and headed towards Mu Shaoyan's room.
As he approached the door, he heard Mu Zheng's voice coming from inside.
"Look at your grades! How are you going to get into university? How are you going to take the college entrance exam?"
Ye Qingxi stopped in her tracks instantly.
They were surprised that Mu Zheng had returned.
He sighed, "As expected, Mu Shaoyan didn't do well on the exam."
He tiptoed to the door and eavesdropped.
"At worst, you can help me apply to a university abroad, and I can study abroad."
"You think you're going abroad to study at a university? You're just planning to waste your time abroad!"
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Zheng was really worried for him. "Shao Yan, you weren't like this before. Your grades used to be pretty good too."
"You said it yourself, that was in the past."
"Then why are you unwilling to study hard now? If you are willing, you can catch up completely in a year."
Mu Shaoyan remained silent.
Seeing his stubbornness, Mu Zheng had no choice but to say, "There's something I haven't told you yet, but if you keep going like this, I think you'll eventually reach that point."
"Do you think it's over once you finish the college entrance exam? Dad said that if your college entrance exam results are not good, you will have to study for another year. However, you will not be able to stay here this year. Instead, you will go to Fenghua County No. 1 Middle School, which Dad used to attend."
Upon hearing this, Mu Shaoyan looked at his brother in shock.
Mu Zheng's tone was serious, "Originally, Dad wanted you to go this semester, but Xiao Xi came to our house, and I told him that if you left now, Xiao Xi might not be familiar with you when you came back, so I gave up the idea of having you go this semester. But if you continue like this, he will definitely make you go next semester or next year. At that time, Xiao Xi won't be able to save you, and neither will I!"
Mu Shaoyan remained silent, but his eyes held a hint of stubbornness and hurt.
"Just one year," Mu Zheng gently persuaded him. "Just study hard for this year, and after the college entrance exam, whatever you want, your brother will buy it for you, okay?"
"No need," Mu Shaoyan said. "I don't want anything."
He looked at Mu Zheng and said, "That's just how I am. If Dad really can't stand it, he can just exile me. He's my dad, what can I do to him?"
Mu Zheng: ...
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi took a step back and quietly left Mu Shaoyan's floor without making a sound.
He returned to Mu Shaowu's bedroom, sat on the sofa, and rested his chin on his hands.
Hearing his movement, Mu Shaowu came out of the small study and glanced at him. "Why are you back? Didn't you go to play games with your uncle?"
"I saw my uncle," Ye Qingxi said. "It seems he had something to discuss with my younger uncle, so I came back first."
"Okay, then you play by yourself first. Dad still has two pages of lines to memorize. I'll play with you after I finish memorizing them."
Ye Qingxi nodded, "Okay, Dad, you should focus on memorizing your lines. I'll watch the movie first."
"Okay." Mu Shaowu smiled and praised him, "You're so good."
Ye Qingxi simply picked a movie and started playing it.
His mind was not on the movie at all, but on Mu Shaoyan.
At eighteen, he's in his rebellious phase. The more people around him want him to study hard, the less he wants to study.
It's as if learning it means you've lost.
It's as if he wants to prove through this that his parents, siblings, and everyone else love him for who he is, not for his academic achievements or his ability to learn.
Before transmigrating into the book, Ye Qingxi had filmed similar scenes while filming.
In the play, the other party cried and said, "Just because I'm not good at studying, does that mean I'm not your daughter?!"
"Do you love me for being good at studying, or for who I am?"
Her parents quickly comforted her, and anyone could see that they truly loved her. However, because she was going through puberty, she couldn't reconcile her feelings with reality.
She was tired of studying and couldn't study anymore. The more she studied, the lower her grades became, to the point that she felt nauseous whenever she saw books or test papers.
However, her parents didn't know that they were just ordinary parents, so they still advised her to study hard and do well in the college entrance examination.
Finally, Ye Qingxi, who played the class monitor in the play, found her and asked, "Do you really not like studying?"
The other person shook their head and said softly, "I'm just scared."
What are you afraid of?
"I'm afraid that I won't meet their expectations."
The more afraid you are, the more pressure you feel; the more pressure you feel, the harder you work; the harder you work, the more disappointed you become; and the more disappointed you become, the more afraid you become.
A vicious cycle.
Ye Qingxi didn't know what was going on with Mu Shaoyan, but Mu Zheng had just said that he wasn't like this before, and that he used to have excellent grades.
So something must have happened or he must have experienced something to make him like this.
Ye Qingxi had no idea what he had been through.
He doesn't think he can figure it out right now.
All he knew was that learning required the individual's willingness. If Mu Shaoyan himself was unwilling, then forcing him to stay at school this week would be futile.
Therefore, regardless of why he doesn't want to study now, he must have the desire to touch the textbook again and take the initiative to study. Only in this way can he overcome his mental block and regain his previous grades.
—Of course, he will help him during this time.
But how can we get Mu Shaoyan to agree on his own?
Ye Qingxi came up with an idea almost instantly.
I'm sorry, Uncle, I didn't really mean to trick you. It was mainly for your studies.
Students, especially those preparing for the college entrance examination, have to study.
Ye Qingxi can understand the rebellious phase and the chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), but she also needs to learn from the chuunibyou of the rebellious phase!
Even if Mu Shaoyan doesn't need to learn to change his fate, it's always good to learn more.
In particular, his grandfather seemed to care quite a bit about his children's academic performance.
So, study hard, Uncle!
Of course, he's not some kind of demon, so Ye Qingxi plans to let his uncle enjoy the National Day holiday first. Once the holiday is over and he's had his fill of fun, she'll then trick him into studying hard.
With that thought in mind, Ye Qingxi finally put the matter of Mu Shaoyan behind her.
He started watching the movie again, and... Ye Qingxi looked at the familiar face that suddenly appeared in the movie. How come Mu Shaowu was also in this movie, just as a decorative figure?!
How many roles has he played as a decorative vase in just a few productions?!
Ye Qingxi watched his familiar "vase father" in the movie. After the movie ended, he couldn't help but shed a tear of sympathy for his "vase father." He was not only a vase, but a broken vase. The shots were fragmented, and he was really just a decoration.
"Sigh," Ye Qingxi, a former movie star, couldn't help but sigh. "They're both top stars, but the treatment they receive is completely different."
His dad is the one who's really suffering!
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