Yun Muxi said with a pretended lightness, "Hey, she's just a kid. Maybe Niannian just likes his handsome face. You know she is a typical face obsessed."
Yun Muxi took out bowls and chopsticks from the kitchen. She said softly, "Hurry up to wash your hands and have a meal. The food is getting cold."
Mou Yichen lowered down and spoke to Niannian tenderly, "Niannian, let's go to wash hands. We're going to have a meal."
Niannian nodded tamely and bounced to wash hands with Mou Yichen.
Seeing Mou Yichen treat Niannian gently, Yun Muxi sighed lightly, with a helpless expression. After washing hands, the three people sat at the dining table. They got along with each other in harmony like a family. Mou Yichen picked up food for Niannian and Yun Muxi. Yun Muxi responded with a warm smile while Niannian ate obediently, looking at them from time to time, with a bright smile.
The warm picture was interrupted by an explosion of cheerful ringtones. Yun Muxi walked to the tea table and picked up the phone.
"Hello!"
"Xiao Xi, I'm Zhao Yi. I've seen your modified screenplay. It's basically Ok. But, I can't determine the female lead. So, I want to hear your opinion. Are you free to see me tomorrow?"
"Oh, okay! Anytime is fine."
"Please come to the coffee shop in Shengxin Hotel at 10 tomorrow morning."
"Ok, I will be there on time."
…
In a private room of the coffee shop in Shengxin Hotel, at 10 o'clock the next day.
When Yun Muxi opened the door punctually, Director Zhao was talking cheerfully and humorously with a middle-aged woman and Gong Yu sat beside in silence. Seeing Gong Yu, Yun Muxi was stupefied for a moment. Then, she greeted Director Zhao politely.
Yun Muxi said to Director Zhao with a smile, "Director Zhao, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
"Xiao Xi, you're just in time. Come and sit down. Let me introduce to you. This is Lady He Xin, our production manager. And you've seen Gong Yu." Director Zhao greeted Yun Muxi enthusiastically.
"Ms. He, nice to meet you! I'm Yun Muxi." Yun Muxi greeted He Xin politely and reached out her right hand to shake hands with He Xin lightly. Then, she greeted Gong Yu politely, "Mr. Gong, Hello!"
"Ah! Xiao Xi, I've been waiting to see you for a long time. You're a rare talented woman."
When she was out, Yun Muxi wore simple clothes with a big black framed glasses covering half of her face. In that case, her face could be easily hidden. People usually didn't think Yun Muxi was a good-looking and delicate woman. She was striking only because of her excellent talent.
Yun Muxi smiled faintly and sat down in an empty seat. She said modestly, "Ms. He, I'm flattered."
"Don't call me Ms. He. We don't need any formality between us. Just call me Sister He!" Then, she seemed to recall something and said to Director Zhao, "Old Zhao, Xiao Xi is extraordinary. I'm familiar with her tutor, Professor Wang. I have heard that Xiao Xi is his favorite student. She did well in school and got the best grades in the class. She is a well-known quick learner from childhood. She entered into University Z in City A as the top student in science in the whole city. However, she chose a specialty in liberal arts and learned mass media. Unexpectedly, Xiao Xi was surprisingly good in this specialty. She was an unmatched quick learner. What a rare talent she is!"
Gong Yu said nothing but listened to their conversation indifferently. He glanced at Yun Muxi significantly.
Hearing He Xin's words, Zhao Yi looked at Yun Muxi surprisingly, with appreciation in his eyes. "Oh, my! Good lenses, bad frames. I thought you only had unusual literary talent. Beyond expectation, I underestimated you."
Yun Muxi was a little embarrassed, so she diverted the subject with a smile. "Director Zhao, do you want to discuss the female lead with me this time? Do you have a suitable candidate?"
Speaking of this, Zhao Yi could not help knitting his eyebrows. He said with anxiety, "Actually, I can't determine the female lead this time. She needs both beautiful appearance and superb acting. She needs to play the modern and ancient role freely. The hardest part is that the female lead needs to transform between the modern and ancient times, and switch between two different worlds because she experiences time travel several times. Therefore, few people are completely well-matched."
He Xin backed her up, "Er, that's true! However, this is the highlight of the play. Now, there are more and more time-travel dramas, but in most cases, the leading character lives in the place after time-travel or come back after death. However, this drama is off the beaten track. The female lead can experience time-travel between the ancient and modern times several times by taking advantages of drunkenness. It's very interesting!"
Zhao Yi said seriously, "This is a good drama but it's difficult to choose the female lead. Among those actresses who attended the audition, no one was satisfactory to us. Each candidate has their own merits and demerits. Thus, I asked you and Gong Yu to come here today to listen to your opinions."
Yun Muxi looked up at Gong Yu while the latter was staring at her as well. Yun Muxi diverted attention to Director Zhao, "Director Zhao, who is your candidate now?"
Director Zhao paused for a while and said seriously. "I've chosen four candidates from the audition. Chen Xiaoxiao is well known for costume drama. She is the first choice for costume drama but she is bad at modern play. So, I'm worried that she can't play well in the modern part. After all, the female lead is a modern woman. Although she is beautiful, she is featured by ancient beauty and lacks Zhen Ai's fresh and refined temperament.
Xue Yanan is good at both modern play and costume play. But she is deficient in appearance and talent. She is homely. Besides, she is unable to sing and dance. We have to employ substitutes.
Xie Ning is good at modern play but she played no costume play. I fear that she will be weak in the costume drama. Her appearance is not bad but she is not talented.
Ding Sisi maybe the best candidate. She is excel in both costume play and modern play. And, she looks beautiful. Although she is a little inferior to the female lead, who is set as fresh and refined, she can play the role after make-up and dress-up. Meanwhile, she is skilled in singing and dancing. However, she has a bad reputation. Because she has powerful connections and enjoys some reputation, she acts in an arbitrary and reckless manner. She is high-hearted and domineering, as well as turbulent in her personal life. Thus, I don't like to use her."
Zhao Yi glanced at He Xin after he finished his sentence and the latter swiftly added, "That's the case. Old Zhao always enjoyed a good reputation in the circle. His character, talent, and fame are all acknowledged. Old Zhao would always work with reliable people and that's one of the reasons why he's so likable. If he makes an exception and employs Ding Sisi, I'm worried that it'll bring an adverse impact on the entire film production. Not only will that ruin Old Zhao's reputation, but also the whole film. So we're worried about using her." Frowning, Yun Muxi began to carefully ponder about this issue. Then she said calmly, "I'm not familiar with what's going on inside the circle and I don't usually pay attention to it either. Now that I've heard you both, I really have no idea who to choose." Seeing as Yun Muxi did not offer them a good suggestion, Zhao Yi turned to look at Gong Yu. "What about you, Gong Yu? What do you think?" Go
Gu Yuxuan laughed cheerfully and patted her chest. "It's no problem at all! I'll just be writing my thesis this semester. I don't really have anything on at the moment. Just leave Niannian to a great idler like me." Yun Muxi flashed her a grateful smile. "Hm. I've already registered Niannian in a kindergarten. She can stay there during the daytime and you'll just have to help pick and drop her off. Of course, if I have the time, I'll do it myself." Gu Yuxuan lovingly caressed Niannian's head. "Our dearest little princess Niannian is all grown up! You're about to enter a kindergarten!" Yun Muxi appeared to have thought of something. "Oh right, I'll be going to campus this afternoon. I'll have to leave Niannian to you then. Since I'm done with my thesis, I want to show it to my supervisor. If there's no issue with it, I'll just have to wait for my thesis defense and graduation. I'll be able to make sure of the free time to focus
Professor Wang was terribly surprised to hear her words and said, "Oh? You're done with your graduation thesis so quickly? There are so many students who haven't even started yet! You really deserve your top scholar title! Hehe, Xiao Xi, you're really the student that I appreciate most during my teaching career." Yun Muxi smiled softly and said, "It's because Professor Wang teaches well." And then she handed the thesis and said, "Professor, this is my thesis. Could you please spare your time to help me with it?" Professor Wang took the thesis and looked at Yun Muxi with gratification. "Xiao Xi, what will you do after graduation? Now, the school is discussing who can retain to work in the college. Are you willing to work here, or to pursue further education?" Yun Muxi smiled gently and replied, "I don't have such plans temporarily for both of them. I would like to polish myself in the society for years, and then recons
Gong Yu entered the elevator, took a deep look at Yun Muxi and stood beside her. At the moment Tong Nan saw Gong Yu, her eyes lighted up. He was really handsome and manly. Tong Nan could not shift her starry eyes from Gong Yu and raised her blue eyes to follow Gong Yu like a spotlight. Although Tong Nan was 1.78 meters high, Gong Yu was 1.85 meters high, so he was much higher than her. She just lifted her head to look at him, even Yun Muxi standing between them could not hinder her because of Yun Muxi's height disadvantage. With a bright, infatuated smile, Tong Nan asked, "Handsome man, which floor do you go to?" Gong Yu answered coldly, "The same, 25th." Tong Nan asked with a bigger surprise, "Sister Xiao Xi, he lives on the same floor with you!" Yun Muxi replied indifferently, "Yes, he lives opposite to me, a newcomer here." Tong Nan said with envy, "Woo, a handsome man is living opposite to you
While passing by the tea table, Gong Yu extracted two pieces of paper from the paper-drawing box. He went straight to sit on the sofa and placed Niannian on his thigh. He wiped off her tears and snots gently and coaxed her tenderly, "Lovely Niannian, don't cry. Shall I play with you?" Niannian said while sniffling, "Uncle Gong... will... play with Niannian... all the time... will you..." Gong Yu nodded gently and continued to coax her tenderly, "Well, as long as you don't cry and behave well, I'll play with you once I'm free. Don't cry, Niannian." Niannian nodded her head gently and sobbed as she said, "Let... Let's... make... a pinky promise..." Then, she reached out her pudgy hand to him with four fingers bending and the pinkie stretching. Gong Yu stared blankly at her and his face hardened. Then, he followed Niannian to hook her pinkie. Niannian smiled and continued to sob as she said, "Let's... make
Niannian thought Gong Yu did not reply because he could not agree. Then, she lowered her small head and said quietly, "Uncle Gong, it doesn't matter if you don't agree. My mummy said that you would not agree. I'll still call you Uncle Gong." Upon hearing this, Gong Yu became softhearted as if the softest place in his heart was prickled badly with bleeding. Especially when he saw Niannian's miserable appearance, he did not know how to refuse. He answered in a low voice, "Niannian, as long as you're happy, you can call me whatever you want" Suddenly, her little face was as bright as sunshine, which lit up his heart. Gong Yu smiled faintly which was extremely warm. Seeing that, Niannian was happier and asked with surprise, "Daddy Yu, you're so pretty when you smile." Niannian called smoothly. She sounded like a copper bell, echoing in his mind for a long time, which made him look colored and dazzling. Just then, Gu Yuxuan appear
Gong Yu grasped Yun Muxi's wrist and looked at her nervously. He lifted her up with a princess hug and ran to the faucet in the restroom, washing her hand with cold water. Yun Muxi felt a terrible pain with her tears trickling down her cheeks. Her mind went blank, so she paid no attention to Gong Yu's tension and intimacy. Gu Yuxuan was also worried. She ran to the tea table and search things in a medicine cabinet. After finding the medicine for scald, she ran into the restroom and passed the ointment and gauze to Gong Yu. After receiving the ointment, Gong Yu held Yun Muxi to the sofa in the living room and laid her down cautiously. He got down on one knee, holding the red and swollen blistered hand, and gently blew while applying ointment to the hand with great care. He was so gentle as if he was treating a rare treasure. He knitted his eyebrows tightly and his eyes were full of tender affection. Niannian was panic-stricken when she saw her mummy hurt. She was
Ding Sisi was always a little self-important, so she did not take the scene seriously. While shooting for the first time, the Director called a "cut" directly because of her empty eyes. Director Zhao reminded her in a low voice, "Ding Sisi, why are your eyes empty? You're not playing a dying man. You should be surprised and maladaptive to the sudden change. You should be a little flurried, panicky, and confused. After leaving Mu Lengyu, you must have so many mixed emotions. Think about it and let's do it again." Then, they began to do it again. Ding Sisi shed tears sadly and her performance was emotional. But the Director called a "cut" once again. Director Zhao reminded her again, "Ding Sisi, you have just known Mu Lengyu, so your relationship is vague. You should not cry so badly." She performed for the third time. Ding Sisi opened her eyes in a panic. The Director called a "cut" once again. Direc