Chapter Seventy-Four: Wishing Longevity

  This new little actress is a three-year-old little girl, chubby and cute, very likable to outsiders, but for the crew, she's a devil.

  Filming is most afraid of encountering animals and children, because they are always very difficult to cooperate with, bringing many unexpected troubles to the shoot. He Mu was okay when filming Yang Jia Jiang before, the little girl who played Yang Ba Mei was already 8 or 9 years old, basically understanding everything, acting very reassuringly, but today's little girl is only three years old, can't even speak clearly, let alone expecting her to have any acting skills, plus she always sticks close to her mother, He Mu suspects this little girl hasn't even been weaned yet, encountering such an opponent can only admit defeat.

  "Mengmeng, you should be crying when your brother finishes saying this." He Mu said.

  "Hehe." Momo laughed without restraint.

  "Mengmeng, stand up!" said the director.

  Meng Meng stubbornly lay on the ground, her clothes were dirty but she refused to get up.

  "Mengmeng, sister kissed you, you should be smiling." said Shishi.

  "Waaah, Mommy, I want to go home!" Mengmeng suddenly ran off, and Mom quickly came over to comfort her, the whole crew was in an uproar.

  He Mu thought to himself: From now on, I'd rather raise cats and dogs than kids, it's too scary!

  The lovely child becomes a catalyst for Lu Fei and Ruan Jing's feelings, but at this time they encounter new problems. Lu Fei loses his job and is depressed for a while before finding a new one with Ruan Jing's encouragement. In the new company, their relationship encounters a big enemy - Wang Qian, played by Yang Mi.

  "Ah, Yang Wei!" In He Mu's little nest, He Mu welcomed the distant Yang Wei and gave him a big hug, which made Poems, who was watching from the side with cold eyes, feel a bit envious.

  "Hey, don't be so passionate, or people might think we're having an affair." Yang Wei's words were still as bold as ever, but she was referring to those tabloid reporters. However, Shi Shi felt a bit guilty and thought she was talking about her, feeling somewhat embarrassed, she lowered her head.

  "You must be Shi Shi, nice to meet you." Yang Fan broke free from He Mian's arms and hugged Shi Shi again.

  Facing the enthusiastic and lively Yang Wei, who was a bit too much for her, Shi Shi, who was usually quite lively herself, suddenly became subdued and turned into a well-behaved good girl.

  Yang Wei and Shi Shi met for the first time, both of them are from Beijing, with the same cultural background they have a lot to talk about, such as where did you go to kindergarten, where did I go to elementary school, which hutong does my family live in, which community does your family live in, although the capital is big, it's still easy to find common ground.

  At this time, He Mu, who had not seen Yang Wei for a long time, was like a background, still dispensable.

  Taking advantage of the free time this afternoon, the three of them went to the hospital to visit Hu Ge. At that time, he was much better, able to speak with his mouth and one eye exposed from the bandage on his face. Although it was like this, they were still not used to seeing the usually handsome Hu Ge in such a state, especially Shi Shi who saw him and covered her mouth, with tears welling up in her eyes. Yang Mi was different, although she felt sad at heart, she smiled and greeted Hu Ge, her tone of voice showing off her Beijing-style humor, which made Hu Ge want to laugh but not dare to because of the wound on his face.

  Seeing the smiling Yang Wei, Hu's mother, who was full of sorrow on her face, was a bit displeased, but out of politeness, she didn't say anything. However, He Mu saw that Hu Ge's anger was slowly recovering, what he needed more was a smile, rather than the grief of his family and friends. Looking at Yang Wei, who was laughing uncontrollably by the bed, He Mu thought to himself: This is interesting.

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  Yang Mi flew over from Chengdu, where she had just finished filming the horror movie "Door" starring her and Chen Kun, directed by Li Shaohong. She then rushed to Shanghai, staying with the crew of "Flight Attendant" for four days before returning to Beijing for school, waiting for a weekend to come back and film the remaining scenes. As Yang Mi was about to leave, He Mu called out to her: "Take me with you."

  Yang Wei was returning to Beijing for school, while He Mu was heading back to pay his respects. The two happened to be traveling in the same direction, and as two minor celebrities with some fame on the plane, they attracted a lot of attention. However, Yang Wei still boldly whispered to He Mu, without any reserve.

  After getting off the plane, the two went their separate ways. Yang Wei and her assistant were picked up by a company car, while He Mu got into Li Pang's car after seeing him at the airport.

  "Hey, how come you're so down?" Li Wen Hua glanced at He Muo in the back seat.

  "Never mind, I've been rushing to finish my work day and night in order to take two days off. These past few days, I haven't had a good rest. On the plane, Yang Wei was chattering nonstop, exhausting me. First, send me back home, let me get a good sleep, and tomorrow I'll attend Old Master Xiao's birthday banquet with a full spirit." He Mu yawned.

  "Who is Yang Wei?"

  "You don't know her, a beautiful woman, watch more TV dramas and you'll know," He Mu said listlessly. "By the way, what gift have you prepared for the birthday?"

  "Listening to Gege say that Grandpa likes bamboo, I bought a bamboo pen holder."

  "Too stingy."

  "Used by Zheng Banqiao."

  He Mu was suddenly speechless.

  After returning to the apartment, He Mu lazily lay on the bed, took out his mobile phone and dialed Zhang Zilin's number. If she was free, He Mu hoped that the beautiful woman could come over and give him a massage to relieve his fatigue.

  "Beauty, where are you? I'm thinking of you in bed."

  "Outrageous!"

  "Hehe, I'm being serious. I'm in bed and I really am thinking of you. Have you been thinking of me?"

  "No," Zilin said firmly, "and I wasn't in bed either."

  "Where are you?"

  "In Magic City, I just came out of the airport, didn't expect it, did you!" Zhang Zilin said with a somewhat smug smile.

  He Mu: "......" He really didn't think of it.

  "I originally wanted to give you a surprise, but I didn't know where you were filming, so I had to tell the truth. Otherwise, let's meet somewhere tomorrow." He Mu didn't speak, so Zhang Zilin had to take the initiative to propose a meeting.

  "Hmm, this," He Mu rubbed his head and said, "I'm afraid we won't be able to see each other tomorrow."

  "Why is filming so tense?"

  "Not because of you, but because of Shanghai."

  "What's next?"

  "But I'm in the capital!" He Mu sighed, Zi Lin had just arrived in Magic City, and he was also new to the capital. It's possible that the two of them passed each other in mid-air, one heading north and the other south. Isn't this just a real-life version of "Left Turn, Right Turn" in high altitude?

  "How many days are you working in Magic City?" He Mu asked. If it's a long time, the two of them can still meet up in Magic City. The worst-case scenario is that He Mu returns to Magic City at the same time as Zi Lin returns to Beijing.

  "It took me three days, I begged our boss for a long time before he let me come, didn't expect you to be gone." Although not the type to have romantic feelings, Zhang Zilin really missed this little rascal and wanted to see him so badly.

  "It's fine for three days, I can rush back. After I get back, I'll give you a call." He Mu said, and the two of them chatted for a bit longer before hanging up the phone.

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  Xiao Fang is not yet thirty years old, but his father is already seventy. Xiao Lao Ye and He Mu Ye have similar situations, both are late-born children. However, the two elderly men's educational methods differ. He Lao Ye is a strict father, and He Mu was beaten with rods since childhood. Growing up, he was very competitive and developed the butcher's knife passed down from his grandfather into an enterprise. Xiao Lao Ye, on the other hand, spoiled his son due to his wife's early death and his own high-ranking position. Xiao Fang was no different from ordinary second-generation rich kids when he was young, relying on his family background to act recklessly and cause trouble. Later, Xiao Lao Ye couldn't bear it anymore and didn't even let him take the university entrance exam, directly sending him to the army for reform. After coming out, he became a completely different person, more sensible and stable, and even started his own company.

  Xiao Lao Ye Zi was delighted, originally wanting to spend his 70th birthday at home with his loved ones. However, thinking that his son was in the film and television industry and he still had some connections in this circle, he decided to hold a grand banquet at a hotel. Taking this opportunity, he invited some people from the industry and introduced these resources to Xiao Fang, hoping it would be helpful for his career.

  The former deputy director of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) had a grand birthday banquet for his son after retiring for many years. Shen Yan-cheng, then head of the Film Bureau, and Han San-ping, chairman of China Film Group, attended the party. Other guests included Yu Dong, Wang Jing, and other big shots in the film and television industry, as well as some famous producers and directors.

  Among these people, He Mu and Li are the most eye-catching. First of all, they are too young, just at the level of university students who have not graduated yet. Although they are dressed formally, they still can't hide their immaturity. Moreover, these big shots in the film and television industry are all from the same circle and know each other. Suddenly, two young men like He Mu and Li appear out of nowhere, what are they doing here?

  Xiao Mei and her brother were busy entertaining the guests, so they didn't have time to pay attention to them. After registering the gifts, the two of them felt a bit at a loss. He Mu was fine, though - many of the people present were big shots in the film and television industry, and quite a few had appeared in related media publications. He Mu's hobby was looking at their faces and trying to recall the corresponding names. The chubby one should be Bona's boss Yu Dong, the one standing with Wang Zhongjun should be his brother Wang Zhonglei, the small bespectacled man with long hair looked like director Chen Kexin, the one chatting intimately with Yu Dong was probably Han Sanping...

  He Mu had something to do, Li Baozi was bored, looking left and right, he actually saw a young man about his age, so he hurried over to get familiar: "Hey, buddy!"

  "That little kid" turned around and said, "Who's your buddy?"

  When he heard the clear and crisp voice, Li Wen Hua was startled. Earlier, he had only seen the back view and hairstyle, thinking it was one of his own kind. He didn't expect it to be a female. This really can't be blamed on him, who let you cut your hair so short? Are you following the trend of Spring Brother this year?

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