Chapter 316 (Updated 3161)
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Ye Qingxi was in a good mood and had a meal with her family, including cake.
Mu Shaoting and Mu Shaoyan always doted on him, and now they showered him with praise as if it were free, making Ye Qingxi feel embarrassed. She hurriedly said, "I'm going back to my room."
"I wonder if Dad ate any cake. I'll go ask him."
Looking at his slightly flushed face, Mu Shaoting teased, "You're leaving already? I was just saying I'd open a champagne bottle for you to celebrate later~"
Ye Qingxi: ...He hasn't won the award yet!
And the worst thing you can do in this kind of situation is to open the champagne halfway through!
Upon hearing this, Mu Shaoyan assumed she was really planning to open the champagne and quickly said, "No, Xiaoxi is too young to drink champagne. Let's have yogurt instead."
Ye Qingxi nodded, "Yogurt is safer, in every sense."
So, Mu Shaoting got up and got him a bottle of yogurt, and also got one for herself and Mu Shaoyan. The three of them clinked glasses and congratulated Ye Qingxi again, and only then was Ye Qingxi able to leave and go back to her room.
What he just said wasn't entirely an excuse; he genuinely wanted to ask Mu Shaowu if he hadn't eaten, so he could order one for him and let him feel some of the joy of the celebration.
Therefore, after returning to her room, Ye Qingxi proactively sent Mu Shaowu a photo of the cake she had just taken, saying to him: "The cake was delicious, thank you Dad. Dad, did you eat the cake?"
Mu Shaowu actually ate it.
Originally, he hadn't planned to eat cake. After all, he was filming, and Mu Shaowu was very strict with himself, resolutely refusing high-calorie foods like milk tea and cake.
But then Feng Que arrived.
They also brought a small cake.
Mu Shaowu asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"
"I've come to celebrate with you," Feng Que said with a smile. "The nomination list is out, and you've been nominated for Best Actor!"
Mu Shaowu felt a little embarrassed when he heard this.
"Stop talking, it's not like I actually can get it."
"Being shortlisted proves you acted well. Even if you don't win now, you might in the future," Feng Que said. "You need to have confidence in yourself. Even if you don't believe in yourself, don't you believe in the judges?"
"If they thought you didn't act well, why would they have nominated you?"
"Of course it's because your movie is good," Mu Shaowu thought to himself. However, Mu Shaowu was still very happy that Feng Que said so.
It wasn't that he lacked confidence in himself; to be honest, Mu Shaowu felt that sometimes what he lacked wasn't confidence, but rather narcissism.
But after acting for so many years, he still has a good sense of his own abilities and knows his own level very well.
Even though he knew very well that he would never win an award, Mu Shaowu was still overjoyed to be shortlisted, but he was too embarrassed to tell anyone.
"Thank you," he said. "If it weren't for you, I definitely wouldn't have made it to the finals."
“While I certainly played a part in this, it was mostly your own hard work,” Feng Que affirmed him. “If you are like some actors, relying on your popularity and large fan base, not preparing before filming, and being perfunctory during filming, then even if I were a great immortal, I couldn’t save you.”
Mu Shaowu laughed, "You even know about the Great Luo Immortal?"
Feng Que: ...He just grew up abroad, he's not completely isolated from the country.
The two ate the cake together, but Mu Shaowu only took two bites; his conscience wouldn't allow him to eat any more.
Upon seeing this, Feng Que thought that he was indeed quite dedicated.
At this moment, Mu Shaowu saw his son's WeChat message and sent Ye Qingxi the photo of the cake he had taken earlier: 【Look.】
Ye Qingxi was relieved to see that he had actually eaten it.
He made a video call to Mu Shaowu.
Mu Shaowu: !!!
Mu Shaowu quickly turned to Feng Que and said, "You are not allowed to make a sound for a moment."
Phoenix Palace: ? ? ?
"Why?"
"Xiaoxi called via video."
Phoenix Palace: ...
so what?
"It's not like I don't know Xiaoxi."
“But Xiaoxi doesn’t know you’re here,” Mu Shaowu said. “What if he asks me what you’re doing here?”
"Just tell them I'm here to celebrate your nomination."
"Isn't that the problem?" Mu Shaowu argued. "Why are you here to celebrate my nomination? Why don't you go celebrate for him?"
Feng Que: ...Of course it's because he likes him and wants to pursue him.
He hadn't finished the post-production work for "Summer" yet, and he didn't want to miss the deadline for submitting the Golden Phoenix award, so he was rushing to meet the deadline. As a result, he didn't even have time to visit the set when Mu Shaowu's filming started.
Now that things have finally come to a temporary halt for the film, and the shortlist has been released, Feng Que rushed over immediately. But unexpectedly, he still had to be kept in the dark.
“There’s no need for that,” Feng Que advised Mu Shaowu. “Aren’t we still friends? Just say I was passing by and remembered you were filming a movie here, so I came to visit you on set.”
"This friend, can he come visit the set?"
Mu Shaowu thought about it and realized that it seemed to make sense.
So even Ye Qingxi's friends come to visit him on set, so he probably won't think there's a problem, right?
Mu Shaowu then answered the video call.
Ye Qingxi looked at his face appear on the camera and happily exclaimed, "Dad!"
"Hmm." Mu Shaowu smiled and looked at him. "It's been a few days, and you seem to have grown even cuter, baby."
Ye Qingxi smiled and said, "Daddy, you've grown so cute!"
He looked at Mu Shaowu and asked, "Dad, do you have another scene later?"
"Yes, there's another scene around nine o'clock."
Ye Qingxi nodded, "Then get some rest and go to sleep early after you finish filming~"
"Okay," Mu Shaowu agreed. "You should go to sleep early too."
"Uh-huh."
"Oh, right, I'll show you someone," Mu Shaowu said.
He turned the camera slightly, pointing it at Feng Que. "Look, who is this?"
Ye Qingxi asked in surprise, "Uncle Feng, what are you doing here?"
“I was passing by and remembered that your dad was filming here, so I came to visit him on set.”
Ye Qingxi, as expected, had no suspicions. He smiled and looked at Feng Que, "Congratulations, Uncle Feng, on your nomination for Best Director."
"Congratulations then," Feng Que said. "I bought you a gift, it should arrive in a couple of days, remember to accept it."
Mu Shaowu: ? ? ?
Mu Shaowu turned to look at him. How come he didn't know about this?
Feng Que smiled and said, "Don't worry, you have one too, and you and your son both have one."
Mu Shaowu: ...There's no need for that.
"Thank you, Uncle Feng," Ye Qingxi said generously. "Then I'll pick out a gift for you, Uncle Feng too."
“Okay.” Feng Que didn’t refuse.
The three chatted for a while, until Mu Shaowu was about to leave for filming, before Ye Qingxi hung up the phone.
After talking to Mu Shaowu, he saw that Mu Shaowu also had people celebrating with him, and only then did he feel at ease to do other things.
Ye Qingxi thought about it and felt that it wasn't right for Mu Shaoyan to have come back specifically for him, while she was now staying in his father's bedroom, leaving him alone.
He went out, played with Mu Shaoyan for a while, and finally just went to sleep in Mu Shaoyan's bedroom.
Mu Shaoyan: !!!
Mu Shaoyan felt flattered and overwhelmed.
You absolutely mustn't let his brother know about this!
Otherwise, his brother would probably give him another "love education"!
He quickly lay down on the bed, stopped playing games and using his phone, and asked his little nephew with concern, "What do you usually do before bed? Does your dad tell you bedtime stories or sing you lullabies?"
Ye Qingxi: ...Of course I will.
He turned to the person next to him and asked, "You don't mean to tell me a bedtime story too, do you?"
Ye Qingxi felt that there were more and more contestants in the bedtime story competition.
I wonder what his uncle's style is like.
"Mm." Ye Qingxi nodded.
"Then I'll tell you too," Mu Shaoyan said, just as Ye Qingxi had predicted.
"Okay," Ye Qingxi replied.
Mu Shaoyan immediately began to tell the story vividly.
However, his path was clearly different from everyone else's. Ye Qingxi soon discovered that while everyone else's path was to read real bedtime stories, his uncle was telling him action-packed comics!
Ye Qingxi: ...
Okay, it's just about a comeback, friendship, and bonds, which does fit his uncle's style. I hope his uncle's life can be as exciting and satisfying as a shonen manga.
Ye Qingxi closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep amidst a multitude of entanglements.
Mu Shaoyan looked at Ye Qingxi sleeping beside him and slowly fell silent.
He picked up his phone, silently took dozens of photos, and couldn't help but share them with Duan Yi.
Mu Shaoyan: [Isn't it cute!]
Duan Yi: ...Does Xiao Xi know you're secretly taking pictures of her?
but……
Duan Yi: [Are you with Xiao Xi?]
Mu Shaoyan: [Hmm.]
Duan Yi: [So, your sudden decision not to return to the dorm today was also because of Xiao Xi?]
Mu Shaoyan: [Of course.]
Mu Shaoyan: [Xiao Xi and my brother's movie was nominated for the Golden Phoenix Film Festival, and he himself was nominated for Best Newcomer, so I went home to celebrate with him.]
Duan Yi was somewhat surprised that someone so young had been shortlisted for the Golden Phoenix Film Festival.
That's really amazing!
Duan Yi quickly sent Ye Qingxi a red envelope: [Congratulations! I just found out you were nominated for the Golden Phoenix Film Festival, that's amazing! Here, take this red envelope, I'll give you a gift another day.]
After sending the message, he replied to Mu Shaoyan: "[Okay, please congratulate him for me.]"
Mu Shaoyan: [No problem.]
Duan Yi put down his phone, and for some reason, he felt a sense of relief, as if he had finally let out a long sigh of relief.
He thought Mu Shaoyan had gone to see Lu Zhao, since Mu Shaoyan had been spending a lot of time with Lu Zhao lately.
Lu Zhao took the college entrance examination this year and was lucky enough to get into their school, becoming his and Mu Shaoyan's junior. He chose to accept the transfer and was assigned to a relatively unpopular major on campus. However, he actually wanted to apply for computer science. As his best friend, Mu Shaoyan took the initiative to teach him.
Mu Shaoyan said, "He is different now than before, and he really worked hard to get into our school. He hasn't had a full night's sleep in a year."
Duan Yi knew this, but he still instinctively disliked Lu Zhao.
Mu Shaoyan probably sensed this too, and continued to remain silent about Lu Zhao's matter, as if this would prevent them from having any arguments or disagreements.
Therefore, when he returned from his tutoring job and saw that Mu Shaoyan was not in the dormitory and there were no related messages on his phone, he subconsciously felt that Mu Shaoyan must have gone to see Lu Zhao again.
Duan Yi pinched the bridge of his nose, vaguely feeling that this was not a good trend, but he didn't know how to deal with it.
Perhaps he should move out of the dormitory. He thought he cared too much about Mu Shaoyan. Their studies, lives, even internships and shops were all intertwined, making them too closely connected. Perhaps he should move out of their dormitory and keep a certain distance from Mu Shaoyan, which would be more conducive to maintaining their friendship.
He had never had such a close and lasting friendship with anyone before, and naturally, he had never experienced similar troubles. Duan Yi was not quite sure how to deal with it, so he subconsciously wanted to distance himself from Mu Shaoyan.
It was as if this could temporarily solve his troubles.
Mu Shaoyan was unaware of all this.
Mu Feng is always decisive and efficient. The very next day, a designer came to take Ye Qingxi's measurements and make a suit.
Ye Qingxi stood obediently, sometimes opening her arms, sometimes lowering them, sometimes doing what the designer said, and sometimes doing what the designer said.
After the data was recorded, the designer discussed the desired suit styles and initial design ideas with Mu Feng and Ye Qingxi before leaving.
The suit was finished in a few days.
Ye Qingxi tried it, and it was pretty good.
The suit has a great cut and the design is not rigid; it looks quite luxurious.
The most ingenious part is that, probably to match the Golden Phoenix Film Festival, the designer specially embroidered golden phoenix tail feathers on the cuffs, making them both lively and beautiful.
Ye Qingxi liked it at first sight.
Mu Shaoting, in keeping with his suit-wearing style, had a shirt custom-made for him, and also bought a brooch and watch in the same style to match.
Mu Shaoyan then gave him a pair of small leather shoes and a pair of small leather boots.
"Give it a try," Mu Shaoyan said.
Mu Shaoting quickly replied, "I'll try them all!"
Ye Qingxi then went back to his room and put on all the clothes and accessories that the three of them had given him.
Mu Shaoting and Mu Shaoyan waited expectantly, and then the door opened, and Ye Qingxi walked out somewhat shyly.
He was already good-looking, but he was used to wearing casual clothes. Now that he was in formal attire, he looked like a radiant and noble little prince.
The black suit and leather shoes made him look very handsome, and the golden phoenix tail feathers added a touch of magnificence to his appearance. Anyone who saw him couldn't help but exclaim that he looked so good in a suit!
"I knew it, Xiaoxi, you'd look great in this!" Mu Shaoting said, taking out his phone and snapping photos.
Mu Shaoyan also silently took out his phone, "Baby, you're just like a doll, even dolls aren't as cute as you!"
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi felt a little embarrassed by what they said.
Just then, Mu Feng walked over, and he quickly turned around, wanting Mu Feng to see him too.
"Grandpa," Ye Qingxi called out.
Mu Feng looked up and saw him standing in the living room wearing the suit he had customized for him.
His face was slightly flushed, illuminated by the dazzling crystal chandelier, his eyes sparkling and shimmering. He looked at him, seemingly wanting praise but too shy to speak, only letting those expectations quietly slip out from his brows and eyes.
“It looks great,” Mu Feng said.
This is the truth.
Ye Qingxi looked even better in the suit than he had imagined.
He approached him, smiled, straightened his collar, and said gently, "When you grow up and turn eighteen, Grandpa will give you another suit."
Hearing him say that, Ye Qingxi's heart blossomed with joy.
"Okay," he replied.
Eighteen years old? That's still a long way off for him.
Back then, his grandfather would surely be just like he is now—vigorous, handsome, and dignified, standing like a great tree in the very center of their home, protecting each of his children.
Ye Qingxi smiled slowly, then turned around to show the three people in front of her her suit. After they had admired her, she returned to her room and carefully took off her clothes.
This was his first handmade custom-made suit, but it wouldn't be his last.
He received a custom-made suit for his future eighteenth birthday and his wedding.
One set came from Mu Feng, and the other from Mu Shaowu.
Mu Feng protected him during the first half of his life, while Mu Shaowu illuminated the second half.
He lived in their love, and no matter how old he was, in their eyes he was still just a child.
She is a child who is always missed and can never be let go.
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