Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 123 The Greedy Woman

Liu Yifei and Shu Can were still in a daze when, after a while, a nanny came downstairs carrying the baby.

Chen Shou walked over and took the baby, who had already drunk milk and was spitting bubbles, from the nanny, and carried him directly to the dining table.

"This……"

Liu Yifei and Shu Can stared blankly at Chen Shouzhe, they had never heard that Chen Shouzhe was married and had children.

If he really gets married, that would be a big deal in the industry.

After all, Chen Shou is a well-known director in the industry. Many people have acted in his films and worked with him. No matter how much of a homebody they are, it's impossible that they don't know him.

Moreover, Liu Yifei also starred in Chen Shouzhe's film, which holds the current domestic box office record.

No matter what, she should know that Chen Shou is getting married, and she should send a gift.

Judging from the size of the child, it's clearly only a few months old, and it might even have been born during the release of their movie.

They haven't heard a thing. Is Chen Shou really that low-key?

Chen Shou held the baby, looking at the rosy cheeks, and a happy expression couldn't help but appear on his face.

"Director Chen, is this really your child?" Shu Can asked.

"Yes, it's my child." Chen Shou nodded.

"Alright, it's time to eat. Let Auntie take this out to get some sun first, and then take it after you've eaten." The teacher's wife said, taking the food from the bag.

Chen Shou handed the baby to him, and his wife took the baby and handed it to the nanny so she could take the baby out to get some sun.

"When did you get married?" Liu Yifei's eyes widened. She had never thought about this question before, let alone that Chen Shouzhe was already married and had children.

"Don't ask too many questions, eat more." Chen Shou picked up his chopsticks and took a piece of braised meat.

Seeing that Chen Shou was unwilling to talk, Liu Yifei and Shu Can, though full of gossip, could only hold back.

After the two had eaten their fill, they suggested going for a walk, and the teacher's wife took them along.

Chen Shou and his master continued eating and drinking.

"Do you have many performances this year?"

"There are quite a few, including performances from abroad."

Can film and television production be balanced?

“Sure, there are fewer small theaters now, and most of them are large-scale commercial performances. Your fellow apprentices have also grown up. Yue Yunpeng can already hold a solo show in Beijing, and Guo Qilin and others have also risen to prominence. Your godfather even takes them on some variety shows to increase their popularity.”

"Little pancake? I think I saw them mention it in the group chat," Chen Shou said.

"Well, your godfather will definitely provide enough resources. Whether they become famous or not depends on their own fate." Yu Qian nodded.

Before, it was Yue Yunpeng, but now that Yue Yunpeng has established himself, he's started promoting sesame seed cakes. Unfortunately, sesame seed cakes are not very good-looking.

Anyway, taking turns is better and better.

It's easier to come up with a role now than before. Just look at those airport models. What are their representative works? Probably not many people know them, and no one can name them.

If someone trains for two and a half years before debuting, they can be said to have put in a lot of hard work.

What about crosstalk?
Shaobing came to the capital from Northeast China with his parents when he was young. He practically grew up in the theater. He was one of the apprentices, and they really fed him bite by bite. He wasn't very good to begin with, but they only took him in when they had no other choice.

If it were now, Guo Degang would never have accepted a disciple like Shaobing.

It's all about timing and fate; things will get better, as long as his godfather doesn't start ranting on Weibo.

“When you have time, you should go back to the library to indulge yourself. After all, I’ve been studying for so many years, I can’t just give it all up. Besides, I haven’t finished telling my stories from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio yet,” Chen Shou said with a smile.

“That’s great. Your three novels have brought you tremendous success, and many people have asked me when you’re going to adapt them into films,” Yu Qian said.

"The filming of 'Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio' has been ongoing. 'Painted Skin' and 'A Chinese Ghost Story' are both stories from 'Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.' There are many suitable adaptations, but they are all about gods, ghosts, and demons, which is a bit difficult. The scriptwriting team for 'Ghost Blows Out the Light' has already started production, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will start production after 'Painted Skin' is released," Chen Shou said.

“Alright, Guo Qilin is your junior brother. If you have the chance, take him under your wing. That kid had a tough childhood.” Yu Qian nodded and said.

“His father has been too harsh on him, but he is his own son after all, and he has given him a lot. He is still young now. When he grows up, he will be able to walk the path his father has laid out for him smoothly, given his abilities. After all, he has already been successfully disciplined,” Chen Shou said.

"His teaching style is not suitable for everyone. Just look at his students. He is like the teacher in Charlotte. He spoils the excellent students, which makes them take it for granted and become arrogant. It is normal for the students who are suppressed to feel dissatisfied. It is difficult to balance."

The master and apprentice sat at the dining table, eating and chatting, and drank quite a bit. When the master's wife returned with Liu Yifei and Shu Can, the two of them were still drinking and chatting.

He glanced at the two of them, then led the two girls to pack up the things Chen Shou had brought back.

After eating and drinking his fill, Chen Shou held the child for a while, then leaned back on the sofa and fell asleep again.

He was exhausted from being abroad and couldn't adjust to the time difference anytime soon. He drank some alcohol and fell asleep. When he woke up, Chen Shou opened his eyes and saw a big face.

"Snapped!"

Chen Shou was startled and immediately slapped him.

"Brother, it's me." Feng Chaoyang covered his face and said in a daze.

"I knew it was you. You scared me. What are you going to do?" Chen Shou asked.

"I'm taking my master to the performance," Feng Chaoyang said, feeling wronged.

"What time is it?" Chen Shou asked.

"It's five o'clock," Feng Chaoyang said.

"Where's the master?"

"They're feeding the horses." "Let me catch my breath."

Chen Shouzhe sat on the sofa for a while and suddenly remembered that he had brought Liu Yifei and Shu Can with him.

"Did you go back? Never mind, I'll go take a shower first."

Chen Shou returned to his room at the horse farm, took a shower, and changed his clothes.

The two tall Shire horses were the largest horses in the entire stable. After Yang Shoucheng gave them to him, he rarely came back to the stable. As the sun set, the others prepared the saddles, and Chen Shoucheng stepped onto the horse using a stool.

There's no way around it; the Sharma are just too big. They have incredible horsepower, but their weakness is that they can't run well.

While riding his horse around the horse farm, Chen Shouzhe suddenly saw some movement coming from the alpacas and rode over there.

Liu Yifei and Shu Can were both there when they sensed movement behind them and saw a large horse approaching, with Chen Shou sitting on it.

"What a big horse."

What kind of horse is this?

This was the first time the two had ever seen such a large horse. They had seen miniature ponies before, which were as big as dogs. Having grown accustomed to small ponies, they were quite frightened by the sight of this enormous horse.

"I thought you two had gone back," Chen Shou said, looking at the two of them in surprise.

"You'd love for us to leave?" Liu Yifei said irritably.

"No, since you're not leaving, why don't you have dinner before you go?" Chen Shou said.

“No, we’re leaving soon,” Liu Yifei said.

"Is something wrong?"

“We made plans to go see Teacher Yu’s performance tonight,” Shu Can said.

"Okay." Chen Shou nodded.

"Aren't you going?" Liu Yifei asked.

"I won't go, I have some things to do," Chen Shou said.

"Director Chen, what kind of horse is this? It's huge!" Shu Can looked up at the tall horse and asked again.

“Sharma was given to me by Mr. Yang of Emperor Entertainment Group in Hong Kong,” Chen Shou said.

"This is too big."

"Yes, it's probably the biggest horse in the world," Chen Shou said, gently stroking the horse's mane.

The two girls were both curious and scared, and could only watch Chen Shou ride around on his horse.

Yu Qian was about to set off. The two of them had agreed to go see a crosstalk performance. Neither of them had ever seen a crosstalk performance before, so this was a good opportunity for them to go together.

After they left, Chen Shou also had to rush to a dinner party, as someone was treating him.

Driving to an alley near the Beijing Film Academy, Chen Shouzhe entered a high-end restaurant and saw two beautiful women.

"You're late again," Yang Mi said.

"There's a bit of traffic. I started driving early, but it still got stuck for a while," Chen Shou said speechlessly. Even though there were traffic restrictions, the capital's traffic was still as congested as ever, and traffic jams were still a problem during rush hour.

"The food is ready to be served," Yang Mi said.

A short while later, the waiter brought in the food and closed the door behind him when he left.

"Want a drink?" Dilraba asked softly. Compared to last year, she was even more beautiful this year, increasingly resembling a mature woman with an air of nobility.

"I'm not drinking anymore. I had some at my master's place at noon," Chen Shou said.

"Then let's eat some vegetables." Yang Mi poured him a bowl of soup.

"I've almost finished writing the script for the TV series. You can find a director to direct it yourself. The company will invest in it, and you can also invest some yourself," Chen Shou said.

"What TV series?" Yang Mi asked. She had been thinking about it for a long time. Chen Shouzhe had said that he would prepare a TV series for her this year.

"Ancient costume fantasy dramas and period movies are great for promoting people. It's perfect since you're bringing your company's newcomers along; it can give them exposure," Chen Shou said.

"Okay, did you bring the script?" Chen Shou asked.

"Here it is." Chen Shouzhe picked up a USB drive and handed it to her.

"Is it just TV dramas?" Yang Mi put the USB drive away and stared at Chen Shouzhe with wide eyes.

The person standing next to them, Reba, didn't dare to say anything. Only Yang Mi dared to speak to Chen Shouzhe like that, after all, her relationship with Chen Shouzhe was too close.

"What else do you want?" Chen Shou asked calmly.

“TV series are for bringing new talent into the company, but what about movies? You can’t just not give me a chance to act in movies, can you? You gave Painted Skin 2 to Dilraba, and A Chinese Ghost Story to Senior Sister Danchen. Aren’t there any movies that are suitable for me?” Yang Mi said.

“You’re really greedy,” Chen Shou said.

"I want to take the company public in the future, and you will be my biggest help." Yang Mi made no attempt to hide his ambition.

"Going public? That's really bold. I need to look into movies and see if there's anything suitable for you," Chen Shou said.

"Okay." Yang Mi nodded. She had already given birth to her child, so it wouldn't be right for Chen Shou not to give something in return.

"What about Reba? Is there anyone suitable for her?" Yang Mi asked.

"As I said, she's a little lacking. She's not suitable for movies, but we can bring her into TV series in the future. Compared to movies, she's more suited to variety shows and idol popularity."

(End of this chapter)