The Fleeting Years of Chinese Entertainment

Despite being extremely embarrassed, Lin Mo still forced himself to stand up and greet Liu Xiaoli.

"Hello Aunt Liu, I'm here to visit Qianqian... oh no, I'm here to visit Yifei on set."

"Pfft... Hehe! Mom, please stop scaring my classmate." Liu Yifei grabbed Liu Xiaoli's arm and said coquettishly:

"And you, Lin Mo, you already told me to call me Qianqian. Besides, Mom was standing right behind you just now, she heard everything. Don't worry about my mom misunderstanding."

"Oh...so that's how it is!"

Lin Mo calmed his heart, which was pounding in his chest.

"Hehe...you kid, am I that scary?" Liu Xiaoli was amused by Lin Mo's appearance.

"No, no, Auntie, you're very beautiful, not scary at all!" Lin Mo said, somewhat dazed.

Liu Yifei: ~(￣▽￣～)~

Liu Xiaoli: (｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡)

"Alright, alright, Director Lin, please sit down!"

After Liu Xiaoli finished speaking, she pulled Liu Yifei to sit on the chair next to Lin Mo.

"I just heard you say you want Sissi to star in your movie, is that right?"

"Yes, Auntie." Lin Mo calmed down and sat down.

"Could you tell Auntie what kind of film you're planning to make this time?"

"Sure, I happen to have the script for the male and female leads with me, so you and Yifei can take a look at it."

Lin Mo took out the script that was originally prepared for Cao Jun and Shu Chang from his backpack and handed it to Liu Yifei and her mother respectively.

"I want to see this."

Liu Yifei snatched the female lead's script first and threw the male lead's script directly to Liu Xiaoli.

Seeing Liu Yifei's somewhat hurried and flustered state, Liu Xiaoli smiled but didn't say anything. Then she opened the script for the male lead in "Your Name" and began to read it carefully.

And the two of them, after just one glance, were instantly captivated...

According to the script, the story takes place in an ordinary small town.

It features two main characters, a boy named Lin Ran and a girl named Liu Ye.

Lin Ran lives in Kyoto and is an ordinary high school student. He is confused about the future and lives a simple life between school and part-time job.

Liu Ye lives in a small town near Kyoto, an old and traditional town. She is the daughter of the town mayor…

As Liu Yifei and her mother gained a deeper understanding of the script, Lin Mo noticed that their breathing had become noticeably more rapid.

"But I didn't even know you back then..."

"Liu Ye! Your name is Liu Ye... I will definitely find you..."

"Fool! These few words... won't let me know who you are..."

"Your name is..."

After reading the script, Liu Yifei and her daughter remained silent for a long time.

Suddenly… a tear rolled down Liu Yifei’s cheek.

"Mom...I want to act, I want to play this role."

Liu Yifei's soft call broke the silence between the three.

"well…"

Liu Xiaoli sighed softly and rubbed her dry eyes.

"Okay! Mom agrees."

Then he turned his attention to Lin Mo.

"Director Lin, I used to hear people say that you are very talented, but I didn't quite believe it at first, even though you had already directed two movies that did well at the box office. But now it seems... I was wrong. You really are very talented."

Lin Mo truly hadn't expected that the script for "Your Name" would be so impactful on Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli.

According to his estimation, both of them must have some artistic or intellectual tendencies, otherwise they wouldn't have reacted so strongly.

"Auntie, you flatter me. I'm actually... quite ordinary."

Lin Mo said from the bottom of his heart:

However, Liu Yifei and her mother didn't see it that way. One thought he was being modest, while the other thought he was pretending...

"Alright, Director Lin, regardless of whether you're ordinary or not, I've agreed to let Sisi star in your movie. So, when can we draft a contract?"

"Anytime is fine, I have the contract with me."

Liu Xiaoli was stunned when Lin Mo took the contract out of his backpack.

"Who in their right mind would carry one of these things around?"

Liu Yifei knew, after all, her best friend had already told her why Lin Mo came to Hengdian this time, so she wasn't too surprised that Lin Mo was carrying a contract with him.

While Liu Xiaoli was carefully reviewing the contract, Liu Yifei suddenly and quietly picked up a chair and moved closer to Lin Mo, even tugging at Lin Mo's arm.

"Lin Mo, Liu Ye is mine now. So, who are you planning to cast as the male lead?"

Lin Mo shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't have a good candidate at the moment.

"I guess I'll have to go to various art schools to see if I can find a suitable one."

Liu Yifei pondered for a moment, then looked up at Lin Mo blankly and said, "Go to an arts school? Why don't you act yourself?"

Lin Mo pointed to himself. "Ah...me?"

"Yeah! I think you're quite suitable for the male lead in the script. Why don't you play the role yourself? It'll save you the trouble of looking for actors everywhere and paying extra fees." Liu Yifei looked at Lin Mo with some anticipation.

"This isn't about the pay; it's about my acting skills. To be honest... I'd love to act, but I'm afraid I'll mess it up," Lin Mo said somewhat guiltily.

Seeing Lin Mo's lack of confidence, Miss Liu almost burst out laughing.

"Heh... You have so little confidence in yourself? You did pass the entrance exam for the Performance major at the Beijing Film Academy, didn't you? Can't you be a little more confident?"

Liu Yifei, without realizing it, raised her voice a little, which made Liu Xiaoli, who was looking at the contract, look up at the two of them with curiosity.

Lin Mo and Liu Yifei quickly sat up straight, some looking at their phones, others smoothing their hair, pretending to be busy with their own things.

After watching Liu Xiaoli refocus her attention on the contract, the two exchanged a knowing smile.

"Why do you want me to act in this? Do you have feelings for me?" Lin Mo approached Liu Yifei with a grin and said, "Be bold, say it, and maybe I'll give you this opportunity."

"You wish! Act it or not, it's up to you..." Liu Yifei's face also flushed slightly.

I just wasn't paying attention, and the sound got a little louder...

Liu Xiaoli was also startled by her daughter and looked up.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you so easily startled? What do you mean by 'act or not act'? You don't want to act anymore?"

Liu Yifei guiltily twisted her head to avoid her mother's questioning gaze.

But Lin Mo couldn't avoid it...

"Um... well, Auntie, Sisi was just joking, she wasn't talking about the movie." Lin Mo scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly.