Chapter 63: He’s Not like the Other Kids
“Let’s ask about Xiaobai’s opinion first.” Elderly Lady Gu said.
Hearing that, Yan Yuxiao echoed with her right away,
“That’s right, Zijin. If Xiaobai likes to do it, we can cultivate his interest in this area.”
Gu Zijin poured a glass of water and sat down without saying anything else.
At dinner, Yan Yuxiao brought that up again. Qin Muxuan was surprised to hear that because she had never wanted Xiaobai to be in the show business.
The show business was seemingly attractive but few people could constantly make it. Therefore, Qin Muxuan wanted to disagree right away.
Qin Xiaobai who was holding a spoon in his hand paused, saying,
“Being a child star means that I’ll act in a film, right?”
Yan Yuxiao was more than willing to have a chance to get close to Xiaobai. Now that she saw Qin Xiaobai seemed to be interested in her proposal, she replied immediately,
“Yes, you’ll be on the screen once you become a child star. You’ll have lots of fans.”
Qin Xiaobai didn’t care about the things she had said but had his own thought instead. Since Elderly Lady Gu disliked Qin Muxuan. Qin Xiaobai thought that he could leave Gu’s family with Qin Muxuan as long as he could earn a lot of money as a child star. Also, he didn’t want his mother to work so hard for him either.
If Gu Zijin knew about what Qin Xiaobai was thinking right now, he might vomit blood in anger. Qin Muxuan wanted to leave him, so did Qin Xiaobai. What could he do? Stay at home and talk to the moon?
“Dabai, I want to act in a film, can I?”
Qin Xiaobai looked at Qin Muxuan with expectation in his eyes while asking for her permission. Qin Muxuan was afraid that Xiaobai wouldn’t be as free as the children at his age if he started acting from now on, but when she saw the yearning look in Xiaobai’s eyes, she couldn’t say a word to reject him,
“Xiaobai, are you serious about this?”
“Mommy, I am very serious. Don’t worry, it wouldn’t influence my study.”
Since Qin Xiaobai wanted to go, Gu Zijin then had no objection. After all, the Gu’s family was so powerful that Qin Xiaobai could be protected very well in the show business.
Seeing that Qin Xiaobai agreed, Yan Yuxiao got very joyful. Then she glanced at Qin Muxuan while plotting something secretly,
‘As long as Qin Xiaobai takes my side, there is no need for you to stay in the Gu’s family anymore. By then, Elderly Lady Gu would definitely kick you out. As for Zijin, he will gradually find my advantages and know I’m his best choice.’
After dinner, Yan Yuxiao contacted the director right away. The director was quite satisfied with Qin Xiaobai’s appearance after seeing his photo but not sure about his acting skills. Thus he called over to arrange for an audition for Xiaobai.
It was getting dark.
Qin Muxuan wrapped herself with a bath towel after taking a shower. While she was drying her hair with a towel, Gu Zijin who had been reading newspapers on the couch fixed his eyes on her, with a meaningful look in his eyes.
“Eh… You can go take a shower now.”
“Fine.”
As Gu Zijin stood up, Qin Muxuan walked to a place far away from him at once like a deer. Gu Zijin, mouth twitched, thought to himself, ‘It’s not like I’m going to eat you like a wolf. Even if I want you, I wouldn’t force you, OK?’
After seeing Gu Zijin entering the bathroom, Qin Muxuan let out a sigh of a relief. Since last night, she had a vague feeling that the relationship between them had slightly changed, but she couldn’t tell what that change was since they still treated each other like before. After she dried her hair, she put a quilt on her body and went to sleep. The temperature in the room was a bit low because the air-conditioner was working. As Gu Zijin came out of the bathroom, he saw the sleeping beauty lying on the bed and half of her quilt slipping to the ground. Gu Zijin swallowed slightly and remembered what happened last night, overwhelmed by an inner desire. Still, he managed to control himself and walked toward Qin Muxuan to cover her with the quilt. Then he turned around and took a cold shower.
The next day, Qin Xiaobai who had agreed to act in the film made an appointment with the director to do the audition. Qin Muxuan worried about him going there alone, so she accompanied him the whole time. Qin Xiaobai blinked his eyes and said,
“Dabai, I’m not like the other kids. I won’t be bullied.”
Hearing Qin Xiaobai’s thoughtful words, Qin Muxuan felt quite complicated. She knew that Gu Zijin would never let Xiaobai be bullied, but as Xiaobai’s mother, she just couldn’t stop worrying about him.Exclusive © content by N(ô)ve/l/Drama.Org.
Yan Yuxiao had already got off her van. After she took off her sunglasses, she glanced at Qin Muxuan with her charming eyes disdainfully, thinking, ‘You are nobody when compared with me. You only gave birth to a child of the Gu family by setting Zijin up.’
Thinking of that, she gave a sarcastic smile. As she looked to Qin Xiaobai, her attitude turned softer,
“Xiaobai, come with me. The director is in here. Have you eaten breakfast? Are you hungry now?”
Qin Xiaobai nodded and dodged Yan Yuxiao’s hand which was trying to hold his chubby hand. He only liked to hold the hands of his daddy and mommy, not this weird woman in front of him.
After Qin Xiaobai waved his hand to Qin Muxuan, he walked into the studio with Yan Yuxiao.
The director stood there and watched Yan Yuxiao bringing a child into the studio. He had already read this child’s resume, but there was no detailed information about the child’s family background. As a sensible person, the director knew right away that Qin Xiaobai might be from a very powerful family. Even so, the director had already decided to sign a contract with Qin Xiaobai because he believed that this boy’s delicate face would guarantee the audience ratings. As for the acting skill, the boy had a long time to practice that.
While Director Chen was thinking about that, Qin Xiaobai had already followed the instruction by sitting on the chair with his two short legs swinging back and forth. As he saw Director Chen, he wasn’t afraid at all and said in a tender voice,
“Sir, what should I do?”
“Xiaobai, do you know how to act? I’ll pick a few clips for you, you can try performing first.”
Seeing that there was no nervous look on Qin Xiaobai’s plump face, Director Chen got quite satisfied. It would be cheaper to hire this boy who hadn’t acted before than those child stars. Another good thing was, this boy didn’t have the stage fright at all.
Qin Xiaobai took a look at the scene on the screen and then nodded to suggest that he understood. First, he needed to imitate a beggar, then a childe from a rich family. In the end, Qin Xiaobai easily finished both of the performances like an experienced actor.
Yan Yuxiao who was standing beside Director Chen heard the latter praising Xiaobai,
“Yuxiao, where did you find such a great little actor?”
“When I ran into him on the street, I found him looking very beautiful, so I brought him here.”
“You do have sharp eyes, Yuxiao. After I finish the shooting, you should come here and celebrate with us!”
Director Chen chuckled and said that. The film was about a mother and her son. Now that he had found the best player for the son, he really was overjoyed. Yan Yuxiao pretended to be bashful and said,
“Director Chen, it’s my pleasure.”