FV: Chapter 212

Wu Xinyuan had never encountered this type of thing before and could only look at Ji Yuxiao. After all, he couldn’t decide on Lin Fei acting. He had to look at Ji Yuxiao and Lin Luoqing.

It was also the first time Ji Yuxiao encountered this. He could only go to Lin Fei to see his attitude.

However, Lin Fei was the same as before. His handsome face was paralyzed, his expression was calm and no emotions could be seen.

“Let us discuss it first,” he said to the assistant director.

The assistant director nodded and asked curiously, “Are you Luoqing’s friend? Are you here to visit him?”

Ji Yuxiao nodded. “I’m his brother.”

Now the assistant director understood.

He sighed. “Then your family is quite good-looking. To be honest, your good looks are very suitable for acting. Are you interested?”

Ji Yuxiao thought, ‘…Do you still work part-time as a talent scout?’

He smiled slightly and replied, “I’m not interested.”

“What about this child?” The assistant director looked down at Ji Leyu.

Ji Leyu blinked innocently, soft and cute.

“You want him to appear in your movie too?” Ji Yuxiao asked doubtfully.

“That isn’t it,” the assistant director laughed. “The movie only needs one child actor so…”

He turned to look at his chosen little Fu Xi not far away. Then he realized that he didn’t know the child’s name yet.

“His name is…?” He asked Ji Yuxiao.

“Lin Fei.”

The assistant director nodded. “Xiao Lin Fei is more suitable for this movie. His temperament and appearance are suitable for Fu Xi and he is also very similar to Luoqing. This way, it will feel natural to the audience when he grows up to become Luoqing.”

‘Indeed,’ Ji Yuxiao thought. The nephew was like the uncle. Lin Fei was indeed similar to Lin Luoqing.

It was just that Lin Fei acting… Lin Fei didn’t seem to be related to acting, right?

He chatted with the assistant director a bit, saying that he would go back and discuss it with Lin Fei before preparing to leave.

The assistant director couldn’t do anything and could only agree.

“Then you and Xiao Lin must think about it carefully. He is really suitable. You see, Luoqing himself is an actor. His nephew is going to act and play him as a child. Isn’t this providence? You can keep it as a souvenir in the future.”

Ji Yuxiao thought, ‘Ah, this…’

“In addition, Lin Fei’s image and temperament are so good. It is simply a loss for the entertainment industry if he doesn’t act.

Ji Yuxiao thought, ‘This…’

“Besides, you and Xiao Lin Fei are here and you must be coming to watch Luoqing act every day. He can also take one day to film and it is enough to pass the time.”

Ji Yuxiao thought, ‘…I can see that you really want our Fei Fei to act.’

“I’ll think about it.”

“Then I’m looking forward to your good news.”

Ji Yuxiao thought, ‘…You had better lower your expectations.’

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to. It was that Lin Fei had never shown any interest in things other than studying and reading.

Ji Yuxiao felt that he might not be willing to act.

He finished talking to the assistant director and pulled Lin Fei back.

Lin Fei was the same as when he came here. He had no expression, as if he hadn’t heard the other person’s words about wanting him to film.

“Fei Fei, do you want to try acting?” Ji Yuxiao asked him.

Lin Fei looked up at him.

In fact, he had heard it. He not only heard it but he was thinking about it seriously.

It was just that he always had no expression on his face, so he seemed like he wasn’t taking it seriously.

“Does this count as going to work?” He asked Ji Yuxiao. “Will I also get paid?”

“Of course,” Ji Yuxiao replied. “But you should be regarded as a temporary summer worker. It isn’t an official job and you still have to go to school in the future.”

Based on Lin Fei’s smart and studious energy, Ji Yuxiao felt that he would definitely die of heartache if he didn’t go to school and changed his career to become a child star.

He was such an excellent child!

At first glance, he would become the top student in the university entrance examination in the future!

Ji Yuxiao would never allow him to waste his IQ like this!

Fortunately, Lin Fei didn’t want to give up studying for acting. He just wanted to make money.

After earning money, he could give it to Lin Luoqing as pocket money. This way, he didn’t have to wait until he grew up to give Lin Luoqing pocket money.

It could be achieved in advance!

“How long will it take?” He remembered that Lin Luoqing had to go away for a long time every time he went to film. “I have to start school in September.”

“Your dad finishes this month and you should be around the same, right?”

Ji Yuxiao finished speaking and turned to look at Wu Xinyuan.

Wu Xinyuan hurriedly said, “This drama will be completed in August at the latest. It won’t delay the start of school.”

Lin Fei nodded. “Then I can act.”

He added, “But they have to remember to pay me.”

He finished speaking and became confused again. “When will the salary be paid to me? Will it be sent to me when I agree or is it when I am done with my work?”

Ji Yuxiao heard this and couldn’t help laughing. “I didn’t see it. Our Fei Fei is also a little money fan. What do you want money for?”

Lin Fei was silent.

Ji Yuxiao coaxed him in a good voice. “Tell your father. Perhaps I can help you and give you more money.”

Lin Fei shook his head. “No.”

He added, “I want to earn money by myself.”

“Okay.” Ji Yuxiao knew that he always had his own thoughts and didn’t ask him. “Then we will talk to your uncle. If he agrees then you can go to act.”

“Then when will they pay me?” Lin Fei was still worried about this problem.

Ji Yuxiao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He thought in his heart that he usually gave Lin Fei pocket money but he never saw Lin Fei liking it when he took the money. Why did Lin Fei care so much at this time?

Sure enough, the money earned themselves was better.

Really cute.

He rubbed Lin Fei’s head.

Wu Xinyuan also felt that he was a bit cute and gently told him how the profession of an actor was generally paid.

“But Fei Fei, you don’t have a bank card,” Wu Xinyuan said. “It is estimated that it will be sent to your uncle’s bank card.”

“Oh.” Lin Fei nodded and had no objections. Originally, he had planned to give Lin Luoqing pocket money.

Wu Xinyuan saw the way he didn’t care about it and felt that Lin Fei was much better than ordinary children.

No wonder why Lin Luoqing praised his little nephew every day. He was indeed likable.

It wasn’t known what expression Lin Luoqing would have when he knew that his little nephew would play his young self. He would definitely be surprised, Wu Xinyuan thought. It was a bit magical.

Lin Luoqing was indeed surprised.

He looked at the child in front of him and said strangely, “Are you really willing to act?”

Lin Fei was calm. “Will I get paid a salary?”

“Of course, you will. However, you haven’t acted before and acting can be troublesome sometimes.”

“I’m not afraid of trouble.”

‘But I don’t want my baby to be scolded.’ Lin Luoqing was a bit worried. Lin Fei was so proud. After changing schools, he was praised by his teachers, admired by his classmates and envied by their parents. Forget being scolded. The teachers of the class couldn’t wait to praise him every day. Even when Lin Fei read by himself in class rather than listen to the lectures, the teacher turned a blind eye and praised his autonomy in learning.

If Director Li felt he didn’t act well and spoke in too serious a manner, it would hurt Lin Fei’s self-esteem a lot.

Lin Luoqing couldn’t bear to think about it.

“Filming is very hard. You have to get up early and sleep late. You might have to repeat the same action constantly and you have to memorize lines during filming. It means you will be given many pages full of what you have to say and you have to memorize it.”

“I can memorize it.” Lin Fei said calmly. However, there was something he didn’t understand. “Why will I keep repeating an action?”

“If you don’t act well, the director will have you keep acting it out. It is just like when you write a word wrong and the teacher will have you write it 20 times.”

Lin Fei nodded. “Then it is good if I write it correctly. If I act well, he won’t have me keep repeating it.”

“Sometimes… it isn’t that simple,” Lin Luoqing said sincerely.

In acting, talent was one thing and hard work was another. Some people worked hard but they didn’t really have the talent. There wasn’t much of an effect even if they worked hard.

However, Lin Fei obviously didn’t understand very well. He was used to learning and Lin Luoqing used learning to give him an example. He never experienced that type of hard work at all. He just felt that if he didn’t write the wrong words in the first place, wouldn’t it be okay?

It was very simple. He didn’t often write the wrong words.

“What is a director?” Lin Fei asked curiously.

“How can I explain this…” Lin Luoqing thought for a while. “Just as the teacher will manage your study and teach you knowledge, the director is similar. He will manage the actors’ acting skills, guide us and tell us if we are acting well or not.”

“Oh.”

“So Fei Fei, you want to play little Fu Xi?”

Lin Fei nodded. He hadn’t earned money by himself yet and he wanted to try it.

“Okay.” Lin Luoqing was a bit worried but this was what Lin Fei wanted. He couldn’t refuse.

He thought it didn’t matter. In any case, Lin Fei’s personality was similar to Fu Xi. He just didn’t have the awareness and positioning skills of facing the camera. If it didn’t work, he would secretly give Lin Fei make-up lessons. Lin Fei was so smart that he would definitely be able to keep up.

Ji Leyu was surprised when he heard that Lin Fei decided to act. He really wanted to go?

“Can you act?” He stared at Lin Fei.

Lin Fei was very confident. “I can do it when I go there.”

Ji Leyu held his hand. “I want to go too.”

He finished speaking and looked at Lin Luoqing pitifully.

Lin Luoqing thought, ‘…Um, the crew doesn’t seem to need other young actors.’

“Wait for next time.” Lin Luoqing hugged him soothingly and coaxed him. “Next time there is the opportunity, Dad will let you act.”

“But I want to act with Brother.”

“Then the next time there is an opportunity, I will let you act with your brother.”

“I can’t do it now?”

Lin Luoqing sighed. “Baby, Dad wants to agree but this movie only needs one child actor. There is no way to let you and your brother act together.”

Ji Leyu pouted and he looked aggrieved.

Lin Luoqing rubbed his head and thought about it. “Then wait for me to help ask tomorrow. If there is any role then I will see if you can act it. If there isn’t, you can only forget it.”

“Dad, do you have to work hard?” Ji Leyu was afraid of causing him trouble and quickly shook his head. “It’s okay. It’s fine even if I don’t act.”

“Dad, don’t ask. Brother can go. I don’t want to go.” He felt he had been a bit willful just now. He quickly adjusted his mood and laughed again.

“It is no trouble.” Lin Luoqing smiled and said, “I can just ask. It is nothing.”

“No need,” Ji Leyu told him softly out of fear of causing him trouble.

Lin Luoqing looked at him and felt he was too sensible at this moment. It made people feel distressed.

He didn’t speak and just hugged Ji Leyu tightly. He planned to give Ji Leyu an answer after asking.

Lin Fei listened to their words. Before going to bed at night, he specially coaxed Ji Leyu. “Once the time comes and I make money, I will give you half.”

So don’t be upset.

Ji Leyu didn’t care if he had money or not. He just wanted to act with Lin Fei.

However, it was obvious that Lin Luoqing couldn’t decide this matter and had to ask others. Ji Leyu didn’t want him to be embarrassed and could only give up.

“No need,” he said. “Keep it for yourself. I don’t want money.”

“So you want to go film?”

Ji Leyu, “???”

“Are you filming just for the money?”’

“Yes.” Lin Fei was generous and didn’t hesitate to answer.

Ji Leyu, “……”

Did their family have no money? His brother actually filmed just for money!

For a moment, Ji Leyu didn’t know what to say.

In the end, he could only hold Lin Fei’s hand and say, “I’ll divide half the money with you in the future.”

It must be that his brother didn’t have enough money. This was why he had to go film to make money!

He knew that he had been rich since he was a child. His father was rich and his uncle was rich. They were spending money on him and Young Master Ji Leyu never thought of making money.

He already had a lot of money, so much money that he didn’t know how much money he had. So what was the point of making money?

He was still so young. He was just a baby!

Then his brother must have this idea because he didn’t have enough money. Ji Leu felt it was justified and made a decision in an instant. In any case, he had enough money. He just had to give half his money to his brother and his brother wouldn’t need to go film to make money!

Currently, he didn’t feel sorry for himself, who couldn’t go to film with Lin Fei. He felt sorry for his poor brother.

Alas, his brother was still so young. He was a child but he had to go film to make money because he didn’t have enough money. So pitiful.

Ji Leyu rarely took the initiative to come over. He asked, “Do you want to pinch me?”

He had already seen that Lin Fei really liked to pinch his face.

Every time he said something that made Lin Fei feel disdainful and helpless, Lin Fei would pinch him.

Lin Fei, “……”

What happened to his younger brother?

What was going on in his silly little head?

Why suddenly come over and let Lin Fei pinch his face?

However, Lin Fei still reached out obediently and pinched his soft cheek.

Well, it was still as good as ever.

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