I wasn't able to practice at DongShan Lake on Sunday morning since film city is too far away. I hope the old man won't be mad at me for this.
As I expected, Su Qiao and I easily passed the audition the next day. While I felt lucky, I couldn't help but criticize the decadence of American imperialism:
Is it that important to have a backer? I thought the United States was known as the beacon of human civilization and had already gotten rid of the ancient social habit of "selling favors"! So we're both apes and monkeys, we're pretty much the same.
She suddenly remembered that Niu ShiLi had once complained to others about the British TV series he had been following, "The Legend of Merlin". Because one of the average-looking actresses was the fiancée of the show's director, the director actually let her play the role of King Arthur, who was supposed to be a peerless beauty. In the show, a group of King's knights fought and bled for her. Of course, the audience, whose intelligence and aesthetics were insulted at the same time, were full of complaints, both online and offline.
You and your fiancée are so romantic! Don't you care if the audience's eyes can't take it?
Since I had to act as a monk, it was quite hot to wear a balaclava on a hot summer day. Su Qiao was able to take off the armor she wore for two weeks and change into a set of Ming dynasty maid clothes.
After the director announced she passed the audition, Su Qiao couldn't hide the joy in her heart and ran in front of me to express her gratitude. It might be because she took off her clothes in my room last night, but her cheeks were flushed. Whenever I stared at her for a long time, she wouldn't know what to do and wouldn't know whether to sit or stand.
"Mr. Ye, if … if there's anything you need me for in the future, please let me know. I'll be there anytime you call me."
Anything I need you for? Do I need you to perform acrobatics at a distant nephew's birthday party? The phrase 'on call' was a little ambiguous! I was contaminated by the AV on my dad's hard drive, so I always think in the direction of a call girl!
As if to prove her sincerity, Su Qiao gave me her phone number. Her mobile phone was an old Nokia model, and the casing was a little worn out.
"Mr. Ye, I've embarrassed myself." Speaking up to this point, her melancholy expression revealed a rare glimmer of light, "If I receive the contract fee from the production team, I'll change to a more presentable phone, but of course, I won't change the SIM card. Otherwise, if you can't find me when you call, how rude would that be …"
I asked casually, "You will also rent a nearby house, right?"
Su Qiao nodded, "Thanks to Mr. Ye, I can walk less every day."
"By the way, will your distant cousin continue to live with you?"
I didn't know why I asked this question. Maybe it was because my history teacher mentioned something about the uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, "Don't forget each other when you become rich."
Su Qiaoyi panicked at the mention of her distant cousin.
"She … She suddenly received a call from her boyfriend in her hometown. She put down everything here and went back to get married! So, I'm alone again … "
I thought it was too much of a coincidence for Su Qiao's cousin to choose this time to get married, but after asking Auntie Ren, I found out it was true.
But, it happened at the wrong time.
Three days ago, when Su Qiao's cousin returned to the apartment, she saw her boyfriend kneeling on the ground with flowers in his hands. He rushed over from thousands of miles away. She was so moved that she immediately left her luggage with Su Qiao and took the train home with her boyfriend for the wedding.
So, the person who persuaded Su Qiao to do the unspoken rules couldn't have been her cousin, Su Qiao lied about it.
However, it was not difficult to understand. When a girl was desperate and offered herself to a strange man, if she said it was someone else's idea, it could indeed reduce some of the shame. Moreover, no one could guarantee that her cousin had not said something similar to her before.
My dad always said: people are always weak when faced with temptation.
That's a good saying, but he's confused when it comes to himself.
After working on the set until 8 pm (and I still can't remember what I did), Auntie Ren drove me home after work was done.
Although the atmosphere in the car was a bit tense and Xiao Qin wanted me to sing for her, I was still grateful that I didn't have to squeeze through the subway.
I could tell Auntie Ren was more tired than anyone else on set. Martial arts directors are like chief surgeons. It sounds glamorous, but it's actually a lot of physical work (doctors often have to stand for 14 hours straight during major surgery). Rather than calling them white collar workers, it would be better to call them blue collar workers with a higher income, similar to American miners (not comparable to China miners).
Although she was cold towards me on the surface, Auntie Ren would always ask me if I had eaten and where I ate. When time was tight and everyone ordered a box lunch, she would especially remind the workers not to forget me, the newcomer.
So I felt nostalgic when I saw Auntie Ren's tired figure behind the wheel.
I really liked Auntie Ren when I was younger. The Little Tyrant wouldn't bully me in front of my mom, and Auntie Ren would always give me candies — — I was a handsome shota back then, maybe Auntie Ren liked me too.
The Little Tyrant became a girl and Auntie Ren didn't like me anymore. To her, I was just a bad boy who wanted to steal her daughter.
When I walked into the house that I haven't been back for two days, the smell of beer and mold rushed into my nose. No wonder Ai Mi said our house stinks, it seems like we need to do a thorough cleaning.
When I walked into the living room, I saw my dad with a gloomy expression. He was wearing a well-ironed suit and his glasses were carefully polished. He was sitting behind the dining table like a professor waiting for a class.
If these changes were worth celebrating, then the suitcase next to his feet was worth worrying about.
"Dad, what are you doing! Are you going to run away from home dressed like a dog! Can't you be any more useless?! "
I was about to explode with anger. After my dad was dealt a second blow by Ai ShuQiao, he couldn't even write an AV review — — are women's toxins that scary?
After listening to my guess, my dad looked embarrassed.
"Xiao Lin, you misunderstood, I'm going out to do proper business."
Proper business? What kind of proper business are you going to do with your suitcase! Are you going to America to find Ai ShuQiao? If you're going to beat her up, I'll go with you! But according to your sluggish feelings for her, perhaps you would only look at her from afar, and then run back with tears streaming down your cheeks! I don't want to lose face all the way to America!
"Xiao Lin, I'm not going very far, it's just that an old classmate — — he's now the vice-principal of a university. He wants me to help him write a textbook for space physics. He's been talking to me about it for a long time, but I haven't agreed. Recently, this kind of thing happened and I'm in a mess at home. I want to use this opportunity to calm down … "
Eh? Which university? The one you used to teach at? Your old classmate has been a vice-principal for so many years, but he's not as skilled at writing textbooks as you, who's been selling sex toys for more than ten years?
The vice president rented a single room in a hotel for his father near the university town in Dongcheng District. The room was cleaned every day by a waiter, and three meals a day were reimbursed. He only hoped that his father could use one month to edit a textbook that would surpass his peers and put it under his name. This way, he would not be ridiculed for his lack of good works.
The reason my dad never agreed before was because he couldn't let go of the store's business. Recently, he found out that I was also managing the store well, and his old classmate came to ask him again, so he didn't have the nerve to refuse.
"Xiao Lin, I'm going out to help people write textbooks to change my mood, and the pay is pretty good. I'm just a bit worried about you and the store at home … Do you think you'll be able to handle it at home this month? Is it because the store and schoolwork are all on you, and you're too tired! If you don't think it's okay, I'll immediately turn down this job … "
Don't, don't turn it down! Although you're only thinking of hiding in your ivory tower to escape Ai ShuQiao, it might be an opportunity for you to go back to university! Compared to being an adult goods store owner, I'd rather have a university lecturer for my dad!
What's the point of running the store! You were able to handle it in the past, but I'm still young and I don't drink. Let alone a month, I could even run it for a year! At most, I could use my phone to be a customer service agent in class, then I could move the boxes at home and call the courier to pick up the goods! Moving boxes can also train my body, I usually spend more energy hitting sandbags!
Thus I pushed my dad out of the house and told him that it's not a problem for me to stay at home alone. Not only that, but I can also increase the store's revenue. If you haven't finished writing the textbooks, don't come back to see me.
My dad hesitantly told me: "Um, I'll send the address to your phone tomorrow. Although I need a quiet environment to write the textbooks, Xiao Lin, you have to let me know if you need anything. I'll definitely find time to help you with a parent-teacher conference or something … "
"No need! Just immerse yourself in the ocean of knowledge! I also need a quiet environment to run the store! "
Shu Zhe's annoying expression appeared in my mind. If my dad wasn't home, I could trick him into being a 'rope model'. Then I could be even more unrestrained and inhumane.
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