Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 78 Tutoring
This matter was destined to be unhidden. Since the child was to be born, there was no other way but to give birth. Yang Mi's condition was not obvious yet, as she was only two months pregnant. However, it would definitely become very obvious starting next month. Her due date was in July of this year.

Chen Shouzhe didn't want his family to know, and he especially didn't want outsiders to know.

However, some people around her couldn't be kept in the dark. Yang Mi spent the night at the villa that night, and left the next day for work. In order to take care of her pregnancy, she had to turn down some work, at least not acting or too many announcements. However, she had already accepted a role in a play and was still acting.

Chen Shouzhe didn't go to the company either, but drove back to the horse farm.

Yu Lao Er, born last year, has just learned to sit up. When Chen Shouzhe saw him, he rushed over and hugged him. Thinking that he would also have a child in a few months, Chen Shouzhe didn't know what to say.

"How come you have time to come to the horse farm? It's not a day off today, didn't you go to the company?" The master's wife was a little surprised by Chen Shouzhe's return, but didn't think much of it.

"I need to talk to you and Master," Chen Shou replied, continuing to tease the child.

Two children who are only one year apart have to call each other "uncle," because seniority is a very strict thing in their line of work.

Around ten o'clock, Master Yu Qian got up and saw Chen Shou playing with the child in the living room. He didn't say anything, went to wash up, and then had breakfast.

"Why are you free to come over again today?" Yu Qian asked, wiping his mouth after finishing his meal, just like his teacher's wife.

The master's wife also came out of the kitchen after packing her things. She was also curious about what Chen Shouzhe wanted to see them about. Usually, if there was something to discuss, he would go to his master, not her.

Chen Shou lowered his head, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Yang Mi... is pregnant."

Chen Shouzhe was a little afraid to look at the old couple. Sure enough, the couple had the same expression: their eyes were wide open and their mouths were slightly agape. Yu Qian's expression was one of astonishment, while his teacher's wife's expression was one of surprise.

"What did you say?" the master asked again, craning his neck.

"Yang Mi told me yesterday that she's pregnant, already two months along," Chen Shou said, taking a deep breath.

"You're not even married yet, and she's already pregnant. You two are so careless! What are you going to do now? Are you going to have the baby?" Yu Qian asked, frowning.

If they were just ordinary people, it wouldn't be so bad, but public figures, a famous director, and a top female artist, it's not easy to keep it a secret. Even the slightest leak will let the outside world know.

Although they were a perfect match, Yu Qian knew this industry too well. There was no affection between Chen Shouzhe and Yang Mi. He had met that woman a few times. She was ambitious and only told Chen Shouzhe she was two months pregnant. She was obviously there with an ulterior motive. He was afraid that Chen Shouzhe would be taken advantage of.

Although the teacher's wife came from the entertainment industry, she was not corrupted by it. She and Yu Qian had been together for more than ten years and didn't think too much about such things. Instead, she happily clapped her hands and said, "This is a good thing! When do you plan to get your marriage certificate?"

Chen Shou's expression was conflicted and troubled; he didn't know what to say.

"You take the child upstairs first." Yu Qian took out a cigarette and gestured for his wife to take the child away first.

Her years of tacit understanding told her that this matter was not so simple. She walked over to Chen Shouzhe, picked up the child who was playing with the jade pendant around his neck, and glared at Yu Qian and Chen Shouzhe with dissatisfaction.

"Humph!"

After his teacher's wife went upstairs, Yu Qian lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and said, "Your idea is that the child wants it, but the woman isn't what you like, right? You two can't get married."

"Yes." Chen Shou nodded.

"You bastard, you haven't learned anything good, but you've picked up a lot of these pathetic bad habits." Yu Qian picked up the tissue box in front of him and threw it at Chen Shouzhe. Chen Shouzhe was hit hard and didn't dare to block it. "Is this how I used to educate you? How many times have I told you that the entertainment industry is a place for entertainment? You should stick to your principles. Now look what you've done. You haven't learned anything else, but you've learned to play around with female celebrities!! Now you're pregnant and you don't want your mother anymore. How did I raise such a heartless bastard like you?"

He grew angrier the more he talked, and got up to go into the study.

"Come in."

Chen Shou went inside, and soon the sound of a stick being struck came from inside, which stopped a few minutes later.

“I’m hitting you to teach you a lesson. You grew up with me, and I have an obligation to teach you. You’ve had it too easy these past few years. You’ve gained a high status outside, so you’ve dared to act recklessly. So many people have been ruined by women. Today there’s this one, tomorrow there’ll be another. There are plenty of ways for others to mess with you and ruin your reputation. I hope you remember this beating today. Even if you don’t like Yang Mi, the child in her belly is yours, and you have to take responsibility. Damn it, how did I raise such a piece of trash like you?”

As he spoke, he picked up the bamboo stick and whipped Chen Shouzhe a few times. Chen Shouzhe gritted his teeth and remained silent.

Whether he was tired or had had enough, Chen Shou's clothes were stained with blood.

Yu Qian took out another cigarette, smoked half of it, and said, "I think I've figured it out. You two are just getting what you want. But Yang Mi wants to be tied to you to avoid losing you as her backer. After all, you helped her get out of the blacklist imposed on her by Director Chen and his wife. She's very dependent on you now, and you want a child, right? You two really are a pair of scoundrels. Like attracts like. I bet the child won't be raised by you. She'll hold onto it and continue to control you, maybe even for the rest of your life, unless you can be as ruthless as Cheng Long."

Such things are too common in the entertainment industry; secret marriages and children are nothing unusual. No one can remain untainted and pure. Chen Shou is still young, not even twenty-six years old, yet he already possesses the capital to be considered a big director and a big boss in the entertainment industry.

He's young, rich, and has a high social status; there will definitely be no shortage of women throwing themselves at him in the future. The reason I keep trying to introduce him to potential partners is because I want someone to keep an eye on him.

I didn't expect that I still couldn't control myself and my lower body.

It would be better if Chen Shouzhe could be as ruthless as Cheng Long. He understands Chen Shouzhe. Movies are his career and dream. He will not settle down with his family unless he reaches a certain age. Right now, he is more like playing around. He just accidentally went too far and caused someone's death.

"At least you have a conscience, knowing to come to me." The only thing that made Yu Qian feel gratified was that Chen Shouzhe did not choose to hide it, but instead came to them, his elders, openly and honestly.

In terms of film achievements, they are not as good as Chen Shouzhe, but in terms of character, he has lived more than twenty years longer than Chen Shouzhe.

"If you really want this child, then the issue of the child cannot be compromised and must be resolved properly. Either you get married and have the child openly, or if neither of you wants to go public, then the child cannot be given to her after it is born. Her purpose in having the child is to tie you down. Since she has already given birth, she still has ambitions to develop in the entertainment industry. In that case, after the child is born, either send it back to your parents to raise, or send it to the horse farm, where your teacher's wife will take care of it for you."

Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. Chen Shou was still too young. Under his master's guidance, he understood more and more what he should do.

After they had talked for a while, the teacher's wife came downstairs. Actually, she had been eavesdropping at the bottom of the stairs, and she was holding a bottle of medicinal wine in her hand.

Chen Shouzhe took off his clothes, and seeing the bloody wounds on his back, his master's wife didn't say a word. She also felt that Chen Shouzhe deserved the beating, to teach him a lesson.

Chen Shouzhe grew up like this, and he was beaten a lot.

"Don't blame your master. He's doing this for your own good. You're going to be a father soon. He hit you today to teach you a lesson so you won't do it again. There are many bad people out there. Who knows when they'll set a trap for you? You're famous now, a big director. You understand the saying 'the taller the tree, the more the wind blows.' It's not like no one has ever targeted you before." His master's wife applied medicine to him with tears in her eyes, muttering to herself.

"According to your master, since you don't plan to get married, you can't give the child to her. Who knows what she might do? You should make it clear to her that the child will be raised by your parents after it is born. They are about to retire and have plenty of time to take care of the child. If she doesn't agree, you can choose a middle ground and leave the child at the horse farm, where I will take care of it for you. This way, it won't attract attention, and she can come to see the child whenever she wants."

"Thank you, Master. Thank you, Mistress. I understand," Chen Shouzhe nodded.

"Snapped!"

The teacher's wife slapped her own face, "This is a slap on my own face. I, as your mother, haven't taught you well."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Chen Shou's eyes immediately reddened, tears streaming down his face. He hugged his master's wife and cried. He would rather be beaten himself than see his master's wife beat herself.

In the afternoon, I left the Yu family and went to Xiaoxiaomeng. I had arranged to visit the company with Zhou Xingxing. Zhou Xingxing will be in the capital for the foreseeable future until the movie is finished showing.

As soon as they entered, Zhou Xingxing smelled a strong medicinal odor, and Guo Fan and the others could smell it too.

"What happened to Director Chen?"

"It's nothing, I just tripped and fell, and I applied some medicated wine."

The smell of medicine was so strong that it couldn't have been just a simple slip and fall; they suspected that Chen Shou had fallen into the pool of medicine.

But I didn't think much of it and got used to it after a while.

Chen Shouzhe showed him around Little Dream. Zhou Xingxing was very curious about the movie that was being produced, saying that he couldn't handle these things because they were too high-tech.

He subtly inquired about Chen Shou's next film project, hoping to get involved.

Chen Shouzhe has never lost money since he started out, and he also wants to get on board and make money with Chen Shouzhe.

Chen Shou gave an ambiguous answer. He had previously given Xinghui a ticket for the future because of the role of Yang Mi, but Zhou Xingxing was not satisfied, so he gave an extra 1%, which was equivalent to cutting off the ticket and taking away more money.

The current popularity of "Kung Fu Hustle" means the film is destined to make a fortune. That one percent has already given Stephen Chow a taste of success, and he hopes to continue working with Chan Sau-cheung.

Chen Shouzhe had long considered that all Stephen Chow could offer him was his director status, which was fine for continued collaboration, but if he wanted to get involved, he couldn't match Emperor Entertainment's influence.

He just said that they could continue to collaborate in the future, for example, he has several other scripts that are quite suitable for Stephen Chow to film.

I had dinner with Stephen Chow that evening, and when I returned to the villa, Yang Mi arrived late. It was time to lay my cards on the table.

(End of this chapter)