The Queen's Rumored Father

Perhaps moved by Xu Yuan's words, the crew, which had been increasingly demoralized, suddenly shook off their dejection and rejuvenated.

The most obvious change is that everyone's enthusiasm for filming has increased.

This made the actress who was originally cast as Lele's mother hesitate.

The actress who plays Lele's mother is Qi Wei. She genuinely didn't want to film this movie, especially given the poor reputation of "Midnight Diner." However, she had promised Teacher Huang at the time and couldn't simply break her promise.

You have to understand, Qi Wei is currently very popular. How serious would the consequences be if she starred in such a drama?

She wasn't exactly a lucky young actress; she struggled for years as a second-tier actress, mostly playing supporting roles. Finally, after a few leading roles, she actually landed a breakout role.

Since last year, she has officially entered the front line.

But the position may not be very secure.

At this point, any choice could ruin her acting career.

A first-tier actress falling to the second tier is far worse off than an actress who has always been a second-tier actress.

Qi Wei wouldn't risk her own safety for the sake of a favor.

But in the end, she decided to participate.

Her agent was furious when she heard the news; hadn't they agreed she wouldn't go?

As for Teacher Huang, it's fine if we offended him. He's gotten to where he is now, so he's definitely not the type to hold grudges. Besides, this situation is special. Even if we didn't act, Teacher Huang wouldn't hold a grudge.

Those kinds of films that ruin people's lives are a mistake in themselves.

"I went to the film set that day," Qi Wei told her agent. "In that scene, Mark was taking his daughter to the hospital and communicating with the doctor. Because the doctor didn't understand sign language, the treatment was almost delayed."

"You know what? It's the first time I've ever seen a man cry so hard! So heartbroken!"

"That wasn't acted out; it actually happened! He brought the performance to life!"

"To have the chance to act alongside such a good actor even once in my life is a kind of purification for me!"

"I used to not believe in so-called acting prowess. I've seen too many actors, and I've heard too much about what acting is. But I've always believed that acting isn't about being able to cry instantly, or being able to memorize a lot of lines, or even about how good-looking you are."

"True acting makes you feel as if you're there! It awakens long-dormant memories within you, making you laugh unconsciously or cry uncontrollably!"

"I want to act out a scene with Xu Yuan!"

"If you can't understand how this feels, then let's hype up the relationship between me, Meng Xiaoxuan, and Xu Yuan. That way, you probably won't stop me, right? They have a huge following!"

Qi Wei's last words were tinged with helplessness. She knew that this was exactly what the agency valued.

But she didn't care; she just wanted to put on an act with Xu Yuan.

As for hype and such, which movie doesn't have that?

Qi Wei didn't become famous through hype.

Xu Yuan and Meng Xiaoxuan won't be ruined by this hype.

Celebrities are constantly being hyped up; they need to get used to it.

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When the news came that Qi Wei had agreed to participate, the morale of the Midnight Diner crew was boosted even more.

A leading actress made a cameo appearance!

Teacher Huang was quite emotional. He really hadn't called Qi Wei, and he was prepared for her to reject him.

But unexpectedly... luckily, I invited Qi Wei over that day to watch Xu Yuan's play.

It really worked.

A truly good actor would never miss the opportunity to work with another good actor, especially since Qi Wei has a strong personality.

If we don't come, wouldn't that be admitting defeat? My brother Qi never gives up!

"It's the last game, everyone, perk up, action!"

Mark's daughter was in an accident and rushed to the hospital for treatment. She is now out of danger. However, because Mark is deaf and mute, illiterate, and his blood type does not match Lele's, the hospital volunteers kept Lele to cooperate with the police in further investigation.

Finally, the truth came out: Lele had a biological mother on file, which stated that she was abducted five years ago.

Before Lele's mother arrived, Lele and Mark secretly met. At Lele's suggestion, Mark helped her escape, but the two were eventually caught by the police.

After an explanation, Mark was released, but Lele's mother had already returned to China and taken Lele away.

Mark is working hard to learn to read in order to gain custody of Lele.

On Lele's side, she communicates well with her mother, but she can't stop thinking about Mark, and no one is happy.

Finally, the court hearing began.

"As I said, Mark simply cannot be the one who abducted the child." Mark's lawyer cleared Mark of suspicion of child trafficking and then raised the issue of custody.

However, the woman's lawyer seized on the fact that Mark was deaf and mute and illiterate, attacking him and saying that Mark had no chance of winning custody.

Mark's lawyer, taking into account Mark's feelings, proposed his right to visit Lele.

The other party refused again and demanded that Mark not have any further contact with the child to avoid having a negative impact on the child.

At this point, Mark had basically lost all hope.

Sobbing gradually began.

Everyone looked at Xu Yuan.

Qi Wei is also one of them.

"How...why!"

Xu Yuan clenched his fists and pounded his chest repeatedly, as if this would make his speech more fluent.

"I... Wei... Ren... Zi... Hua... Yin!"

Xu Yuan spoke slowly and deliberately, his eyes already red.

His emotions were extremely complex, but at this moment, he just didn't want to be separated from his daughter.

Both lawyers stood up; they were surprised.

The friends at the Midnight Diner also stood up, because they had never heard Mark say these phrases before.

Lele's mother, Ai Zhen, played by Qi Wei, also stared at Mark in surprise.

Mark's voice was awful; his distorted mouth and face, achieved through his pronunciation, made him look terrible.

But the more this is the case, the more touching this scene becomes.

Mark held up the fairy tale book in his hand and said with difficulty, "There was a little rain child named..."

"Judge, this..." Ai Zhen seemed somewhat dissatisfied and stood up as well.

The judge tried to silence Mark, and Mark's lawyer also tried to quiet him down, but Mark ignored everything. He kept reading the fairy tale book, and kept reading.

Finally, two guards arrived, snatched the fairy tale book from his hands, and pinned Mark to the table to quiet him down.

However, Mark still didn't stop.

He cried out, "How can I...how can I look after Lele...how...how can I! Please!"

Mark looked at Ai Zhen, or rather, Xu Yuan looked at Qi Wei.

The next moment should have been Qi Wei's firm refusal.

But Qi Wei did not.

She cried, even though she tried to hold it in and didn't want others to see it, but she just cried.

Qi Wei hurriedly packed her things and fled in panic, without saying a word the whole time.

Qi Wei changed her script!

But no one thought she was wrong, because in that situation, no one could face Xu Yuan directly.

Looking at it makes me want to cry!

Before she could even utter a word, tears were already streaming down her face.

All the actors who appeared in this scene cried; they all changed their scripts, as they weren't originally supposed to have crying scenes.

Even the lawyers and judges on both sides were crying.

In this atmosphere, Mark wrapped up filming.

Standing next to the director, with tears in her eyes, Teacher Huang said, "Only a Mark like this is worthy of the ending of this story!"

The director reached out and took the tissue that Teacher Huang handed him, wiping away his tears while nodding in deep agreement.