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Chapter 122 Paving the Way for His Sister-in-Law and Saying Goodbye to Director Wu (Please Subscribe!)

"Our 'Journey to the West' crew starts filming tomorrow, so I'll trouble you, honey, to see Xiaowei and the others off."

In the dead of night, after putting my daughter to sleep, the once lively and noisy bedroom instantly became quiet.

After turning off the lights, Liu Xiaoli nestled in her husband's arms and felt a hand gently placed on her lower abdomen. She turned her head and, using the slivers of moonlight streaming in from the window, kissed the man on the cheek.

"Okay, I'll deliver it." Chen Fusheng replied softly, also afraid of waking his daughter who was sleeping soundly in the crib. At the same time, he gently brushed the hair off his wife's face with the arm that his wife was using as a pillow, his actions full of tenderness.

"But you guys were pretty quick this time."

"That's right. As long as there is enough funding, our crew can operate efficiently." Liu Xiaoli, as the dance teacher of the "Journey to the West" crew, participated in the entire preparation work, so her tone was filled with pride when she said this.

"Where did your crew film?" Chen Fusheng then asked.

"The film crew set up a studio in the gymnasium of Yu Ying School two weeks ago, and we will hold the opening ceremony there tomorrow."

"They're not going to start by filming the Antian Assembly, are they?"

"Of course not. The scene of the Heavenly Assembly is a big one. Director Yang Jie still needs to get a feel for it. The first scene we'll shoot is the one where Sun Wukong is being refined in Laozi's Eight Trigrams Furnace for forty-nine days."

"That design makes sense," Chen Fusheng hummed in agreement. "But what about the monkey? Who did Director Yang Jie cast to play it?"

This problem made Liu Xiaoli sigh: "Finding a suitable actor for Sun Wukong is the most difficult thing. At first, we contacted the Northern School Monkey King, but after the costume test, no one was satisfied. Then someone in the crew said that there was another Monkey King in Shaoxing named Liu Ling Tong. Last weekend, Director Yang Jie took Teacher Wang directly to Shaoxing. In the end, they did not bring back Liu Ling Tong, but they did bring back his son Liu Xiao Ling Tong."

Liu Xiaoli continued, "And honey, let me tell you, this Liu Xiao Ling Tong not only has 600 degrees of myopia, but also 200 degrees of astigmatism. Everyone is worried about whether he can handle the role of Sun Wukong well."

"Since Director Yang Jie has taken a liking to him, he must have some real talent."

"That's true. We've seen his monkey performance, and it's quite lifelike. Most importantly, his Sun Wukong look is the best when he's in makeup."

"I'm just saying..."

The couple's voices grew softer and softer until they could hear gentle snoring.

The next day.

Chen Fusheng took his daughter and saw his two sisters-in-law, who had been staying at his home for the summer vacation, off to the train station.

"Xixi, remember to miss your auntie, okay? Your auntie will come to see you and play with you again when I'm on winter break, okay?"

Just as Liu Xiaowei was saying goodbye to her niece Chen Qian, Zhou Wenqiong, who was standing next to her, looked preoccupied.

Chen Fusheng caught this scene and asked in confusion:
"Wenqiong, did you leave something at home?"

"No, no, brother-in-law, I..."

Zhou Wenqiong is in a dilemma right now.

The reason for her dilemma is that ever since she spent a day with her cousin-in-law Chen Fusheng on set, a seed of wanting to become an actress has been planted in her heart.

She kept this thought buried in her heart, and no one knew about it, not even Liu Xiaowei.

But she was about to go back today, and the seed in Zhou Wenqiong's heart had already sprouted, so she was hesitating whether or not to tell her cousin-in-law.

"Wenqiong, what's wrong? Don't you want to go back?" Liu Xiaowei overheard their conversation and glanced at her childhood cousin, looking equally puzzled.

Zhou Wenqiong took a deep breath, shook her head at Liu Xiaowei, and finally decided to speak.

She looked at Chen Fusheng, a little embarrassed, and asked, "Brother-in-law, I... I also want to be an actress. Do you think I'm suitable?" Before Chen Fusheng could answer, Liu Xiaowei exclaimed in surprise:

"What? Wenqiong, you want to be an actress? I've never heard you mention that before?"

“It was after we visited my cousin’s film crew last time that I started to have this idea. At first, I thought it was just a passing interest, so I didn’t tell anyone. But these past few days, the impulse has not only not disappeared, but has become even stronger. I’m not sure myself…” Zhou Wenqiong said, looking at Chen Fusheng, and continued, “So I would like to ask my cousin for some advice.”

Chen Fusheng had now understood the whole story. He glanced at his wife's cousin again; in terms of bone structure, she was actually quite photogenic. So, meeting his cousin's expectant gaze, he nodded and said:

"Yes, as long as you've thought it through, there's absolutely no problem."

Chen Fusheng continued, "And you're taking the college entrance exam next year, right?"

"um, yes."

"As far as I know, the Beijing Film Academy will be recruiting students again next year. Wenqiong, if you've decided to pursue acting, then come back this winter break. I'll take you to the Beijing Film Academy to find a teacher to train you. Otherwise, the art exam will be a bit difficult for someone like you who hasn't built a solid foundation since childhood."

"Okay, thank you, thank you, brother-in-law." At this moment, Zhou Wenqiong was both grateful and moved.

Her sister-in-law, standing next to her, was incredibly envious.

"Wow, brother-in-law, you're only paving the way for Wenqiong, but not for me? I'm your daughter's aunt."

“You’re not in the entertainment industry, so how can I help you? Besides, you’re still in college. Let’s talk about it after you finish your senior year.”

Hearing Chen Fusheng's obvious hint, Liu Xiaowei's mood instantly brightened.

"Hehe, thank you, brother-in-law."

Next, as it was time to depart, the two sisters-in-law each kissed Chen Qian on the cheek, waved to Chen Fusheng, and then walked into the station.

"Auntie." After watching her two aunts disappear from sight, Chen Qian pointed with her little finger and turned to look at her father.

"Yes, Auntie has already gone back, but she might come back at the end of the year..."

The little guy seemed to understand, and even made an "oh" sound.

Chen Fusheng couldn't help but chuckle, wiped her drool, and then said, "Let's go, honey, we need to go home too."

……

In the afternoon, Chen Fusheng arrived at the bureau. As soon as he entered the office, Tong Jiang reminded him:
"Team Leader Chen, I've compiled all the application materials for joining the Writers' Association that you asked me to prepare and put them on your desk. Please take a look and see if they're acceptable."

"Okay, trouble."

Chen Fusheng nodded, walked to the desk and looked at the materials Tong Jiang had mentioned. Even the application form had been written for him, and all he had to do was sign it and submit it.

It has to be said that having a secretary to help share the workload is indeed much more convenient.

After reading it, Chen Fusheng picked up his pen and signed it, then took the materials to Deputy Director Shi's office.

I never expected to run into Wu Tianming, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, here.

"Long time no see, Director Wu."

"It's been a while since we last met. Congratulations on your promotion, Director Chen..."

(End of this chapter)