TRANSMIGRATED TO THE 80S TO BECOME STEPMOTHERS FOR FIVE HIGHER-UPS

Chapter 115 - Star Child

Previously, when Mu Jingzhe saw that the male and female protagonists were not engaged, for some reason, he was a little anxious. Now that everything had gone according to plan, he heaved a sigh of relief.

During this period, Tang Moling had escorted them to art school several times. Last time, when he was bitten by a snake, he even rushed to say that he wanted to take him to the hospital. Mu Jingzhe remembered her kindness and sincerely wished them well.

“…”

Tang Moling, who knew his blessing was sincere, felt very conflicted.

Mu Xue saw that Mu Jingzhe seemed to sincerely wish her all the best and even brought her a gift. Seeing that Mu Jingzhe was different, Mu Xue said to herself that she thought too much and accepted her gift.

Shao Qiyang also rushed over that night. At this point, his feelings towards Mu Xue were already gone. However, when she attended the engagement, she was still envious.

She did not know when such a day would come for her and Mu Jingzhe.

Mu Jingzhe looked at the jealousy on Shao Qiyang's face and sighed. What a sad supporting character. He saw the girl he liked getting engaged, so his heart must have felt like it had been pierced by a knife. It was normal for him to envy Tang Moling.

Afraid that Shao Qiyang would feel so unwell and drunk, Mu Jingzhe asked Shao Xi to keep an eye on Shao Qiyang so that he would not get drunk. Deep down, she hoped Shao Qiyang would really give up after seeing the couple get engaged and heeded her advice about finding a life partner.

Although the engagement banquet took place in the village, it was still very lively. Tang Moling even invited some guests. These guests were all prominent people, which made Old Madam Mu very proud.

Old man Mu Xue was so happy that a red light was visible on their faces. Eldest Brother Mu was even a little drunk.

The villagers were naturally envious, but there were also people who found it strange that Tang Moling had not invited a single elder from his side of the family. Did his family not approve of the marriage?

After hearing this, Old Madam Mu explained angrily, “Their family agreed to it. It was just because the time was so rushed that they couldn't do it.”

This is naturally part of the reason. The main reason was that Tang Moling had already severed all ties with the Tang Family and her biological mother was no longer around. The only close relative to him was his grandfather, and this was indeed too rushed for him to come. However, Tang Moling had convinced Old Madam Mu.

“Grandfather treated me very well. He also believed in my judgment and said that it was okay as long as I liked the girl. I'll take Xiao Xue to see her before we get married.”

Old Madam Mu naturally did not mind. In fact, he thought it was pretty good. He was afraid that Mu Xue would have a difficult mother-in-law after marrying into the family. Now that he did not have a father-in-law or mother-in-law, he did not need to worry about Mu Xue's plight after marrying into their family.

After Mu Xue got engaged, the film Little Bei began filming.

The script had already been refined, and Director Lu had also made a lot of preparations for the early stages of filming, so they headed straight for the casting stage.

Little Bei is still a student. Since the school was about to reopen in September, Director Lu rushed over as quickly as possible. Even if she didn't finish filming everything during the summer holidays, she would at least have to record most of the scenes.

The main character of "Xiao Jiu" is a little girl, and the main message of the film is not to choose men over women. Girls are also very devoted and reliable. One should not think that only boys will support them in their old age. If one were to suffer the misfortune of having an unfilial son, he would be better off having a daughter.

The story is very representative. After his father remarried and Xiao Jiu had a stepmother, his biological father did not care about him anymore. Because his ears were damaged from the fever, he could not hear anything. Therefore, her stepmother left her in the countryside so that her grandmother would take care of her.

Grandma preferred boys over girls, causing Xiao Jiu to not have enough food or clothing. Then, she almost sent him to be a child bride. Xiao Jiu is forced to embark on a journey to find his father. He wanted to ask her why she did this to him.

The whole story is not complicated, but the process is tortuous, as the boy will go from village to county and then to town. He was a child who could neither hear nor speak. It was a complete adventure. After many hardships, with the help of many others, he finally found his father.

After Director Lu came, in order to support Little Bei, Ji Buwang even willingly lent his house for filming. Director Lu looked around and felt that it would be easier to get things done since he was an acquaintance. Thus, he agreed.

In the end, filming locations were also chosen directly in the district and the city. It was decided that the scene in the village would take place in the Great Eastern Village, as there was a straw cottage there where they could shoot.

This made things easier for Little Bei and Mu Jingzhe, who could now film the film without going far. However, it was not so convenient for the other actors. That's not a problem, because everyone is used to following crews around the world, so it's not too bad.

However, the second female lead was dissatisfied. The second female lead is also a child. Unlike Little Bei, this was a famous child star named Tian Xiaoxiao from Ocean City.

Tian Xiaoxiao had turned eight this year. She had already started filming since she was two years old, so she had filmed many films. This time, he wanted to become the main character, but Director Lu disagreed.

Tian Xiaoxiao had been in the industry for many years, and her acting was very mature. She cried whenever she was asked, but Director Lu always felt that her acting style was a formula. In the end, she arranged for her to become the second female lead.

She wanted to be the female lead, but she had been given a supporting role. She was already unhappy about that, and to make matters worse, she even had to accommodate the female protagonist during the filming process and the filming location was in Little Bei's hometown.

Tian Xiaoxiao had accumulated a lot of anger before she even saw Little Bei.

After filming for so many years, Tian Xiaoxiao had spent a lot of time on the production team and had a lot of experience interacting with adults. He is more mature and cunning than his friends.

She wanted to teach Shao Bei a lesson and show the director that she was the most suitable candidate to be the female lead.

This was also why he agreed to take on a supporting role despite being well aware of the differences between the two. He has a right to be proud. Among her friends, very few could match her acting skills.

Little Bei was unaware of all this. When she heard that filming was about to begin, she entered the set with Mu Jingzhe, feeling full of anticipation.

Filming is different from filming a television drama. Little Bei had only been filming a TV drama for a few days, so he had to learn from the beginning. However, Director Lu did not mind. He believed in Little Bei's comprehension ability.

This was the first time Tian Xiaoxiao had seen Little Bei on the production team. When she saw Little Bei's cute, gentle, beautiful appearance, which was superior to her, she was a little displeased.

When the practice started and the camera turned on, Tian Xiaoxiao realized why Director Lu had chosen Little Bei when he saw Little Bei in action.

Little Bei was indeed inexperienced like him, but he was talented and he acted more naturally.

It was only the first day, yet Tian Xiaoxiao already knew that her previous plan would not work. Mother Tian also saw how tough Little Bei was and at once became wary.

They did not expect such a person to come from such a small area. If Little Bei gained fame, it would definitely affect Tian Xiaoxiao.

Both mother and child became vigilant. Tian Xiaoxiao became more serious, as she did not want to lose to Little Bei. Although it was impossible to replace Little Bei now, they should at least be balanced.

When Little Bei felt the pressure, it triggered more potential in him. Director Lu was very satisfied and continued to praise him.

He can still speak at the beginning of the film, but later, when he loses the ability to speak, most of the time, he relies on his expression and eyes to perform. His role was much more challenging than Tian Xiaoxiao.

In order to make Little Bei act better, Director Lu tried his best to record the scenes in quick succession. When Little Bei was still able to speak, he already felt the pressure. However, the boy became stronger when he met strong people and gave Director Lu many surprises.