Ch 301: Make Friends First

Huo Xinghai was stunned when he heard this, avoiding his father’s gaze, he picked up some food and said, “I… just want to try a new field. If I’m interested, I’ll continue, if I’m not, I’ll go back to my old job.”

He smiled self-deprecatingly, “Compared to my eldest brother and younger brother, my talent is indeed the worst.”

Huo Xingye has been all-around since he was a child. As long as he participates, no matter what the competition is, he is always the winner.

As the heir of the Huo Family, he doesn’t allow himself to fail.

Huo Xingchen has been focused since he was a child. As long as he is interested, he can lock himself in a room to study for a long time. He can endure loneliness, unlike a child at all.

He can’t do it. He doesn’t have his eldest brother’s competitive spirit, nor his younger brother’s focus. He only has a three-minute heat for everything. He feels that everything is just about the same.

It wasn’t until he grew up that he discovered music, something he was good at and liked.

If he were to change jobs again, it would be difficult for him to do well.

Huo Yunjing only thought that he didn’t want the elders to know his thoughts about Xie Xinyi, so he didn’t continue to ask.

Gu Qingyin was a little more sensitive and thought more. She felt that Huo Xinghai seemed a little… insecure?

As soon as this thought came out, she frowned.

Huo Xinghai had buried bad seeds in his heart because she was not around when he was a child. After entering the entertainment industry, he took detours in order to gain more people’s love.

But he shouldn’t be insecure. He is Huo Xinghai! The second master of the Huo Family! If he is still insecure, 99% of the people in this world would be inferior to death!

“Xinghai.” Gu Qingyin couldn’t help but ask, “Have you encountered anything recently? You can tell Mom and Dad about any problems.”

Huo Xinghai was a little surprised, then smiled and shook his head, “No, I’m fine.” He didn’t lie, he really felt very good.

The three brothers are shining in their respective fields, and their parents are by their side. There is nothing better than now.

Gu Qingyin saw that his expression didn’t seem to be lying, but the feeling just now was also very real. She was a little confused and could only nod and say, “You can tell us about any problems in the future. With Mom and Dad around, no problem can’t be solved.”

Huo Xinghai felt warm and funny at the same time, “I’m already in my twenties, and I’m considered to be at the top of the industry. There’s no problem that can’t be solved. Don’t worry about it.”

Gu Qingyin snorted lightly, “You better be as good as you say.”

That night, Gu Qingyin and Huo Yunjing received their respective scripts. The director also reopened a room for them in the hotel that the production crew had booked.

The two of them went back to the hotel to get their luggage, checked out, and moved over. It was a standard double room, which was naturally much smaller than the previous suite, but it was clean and tidy, which was not bad.

“Mom and Dad.” Huo Xinghai knocked on the door and came in, “Do you need me to practice lines with you?”

Gu Qingyin looked at Huo Yunjing. She was just a background board for talking and didn’t need to practice lines at all. But Huo Yunjing’s role had some emotional interaction with the protagonist, but that was when the protagonist was a child, right? It wasn’t Huo Xinghai who played it!

“What about the little actor who played you when you were a child?” Gu Qingyin asked, “He should be the one to practice lines with.”

Huo Xinghai came in and closed the door, and said seriously, “That kid is not even ten years old, and he’s already a veteran actor with four and a half years of experience. You’ve only just met him. What if you’re overshadowed by a kid? Wouldn’t that be embarrassing? I’ll practice with you first.”

Gu Qingyin thought it made sense, “Then, you guys practice?”

How should I put it, this is a story of two acting rookies disliking each other, being picky, and gradually improving.

When filming started the next day, the acting skills of the father and son had improved significantly. Huo Yunjing was smooth like he wasn’t a new actor, and Huo Xinghai’s acting skills were much more natural than yesterday.

Gu Qingyin’s scenes were very few, mainly responsible for being a background board for making tea. The lines were only two words, “Drink tea.”

So, she had a lot of time to secretly observe Xie Xinyi.

She felt that the staff member who led the way yesterday might have some misunderstanding about Xie Xinyi. She had been watching all morning, but she hadn’t found anything arrogant about Xie Xinyi.

She was very gentle to her assistant and the people around her, and she loved to smile. Her smile was very sweet and infectious.

She was also serious when acting, getting into the role quickly and getting out of the role quickly.

Today, Xie Xinyi filmed a crying scene. Her ability to cry when she was told to cry and laugh when she was told to laugh really shocked Gu Qingyin. She could only say that she was worthy of being a professional actor! Her business ability was so strong, it was no wonder she was popular!

After lunch, Gu Qingyin couldn’t help but take her lunch box and went to find Xie Xinyi.

Xie Xinyi was very nervous when she saw her, but she smiled calmly and greeted politely, “Hello, Sister Qing.” Then she asked her assistant to quickly bring a chair over.

Gu Qingyin sat down smoothly and smiled, “Actually, I’m your fan.”

Xie Xinyi widened her eyes in surprise, “Really?”

Gu Qingyin nodded, “I like the Sixth Princess you played. She dares to love and hate, and her mind is very clear.”

Xie Xinyi couldn’t help but smile, she was really happy, “Thank you for your recognition, I will continue to work hard.”

Gu Qingyin also smiled, “Can I be friends with you?”

Xie Xinyi was shocked again. She was in an ambiguous relationship with Huo Xinghai. What would it be like to suddenly become friends with Huo Xinghai’s mother? Super seniority?

“Are you unwilling?” Gu Qingyin asked pretending not to know, lowering her eyes slightly, looking both lost and aggrieved.

Xie Xinyi thought to herself, if Huo Xinghai had half of his mother’s acting skills, their filming time might be shortened by a third.

Xie Xinyi sighed secretly, “It’s my honor to be friends with you.”

Gu Qingyin looked up and smiled, “Then don’t be so polite, just call me by my name.”

How dare Xie Xinyi! She quickly shook her head, “I’ll still call you Sister Qing.”

Gu Qingyin looked easy to talk to, “It’s fine if you like it, but don’t use ‘you’ all the time, it sounds so distant.”

Xie Xinyi smiled and agreed, “Sister Qing can call me Little Xue, it’s my nickname.”

“This name sounds nice.” Gu Qingyin praised with a smile, “It matches your temperament, clean and refreshing, with a bit of aloofness.”

Xie Xinyi’s cheeks were slightly red, “Actually, I’m not aloof at all in private. It’s all a persona set up by the company, saying that it’s more attractive to fans.”

Gu Qingyin didn’t understand, “Your personality is already very likable, why set up a persona?”

Xie Xinyi’s eyes were a little melancholy, “My agent said that my personality is too ordinary and there are no highlights, so I have been lukewarm before. Now that I finally have some popularity, they told me that I must capture the hearts of the fans.”

Gu Qingyin reacted, “Your persona is indeed a bit like the Sixth Princess, which will attract a group of drama fans in a short period of time, but there are too many drawbacks to doing so, and it’s difficult to break away from the role image.”

Xie Xinyi shook her head, “I have to listen to the company.”

Gu Qingyin clicked her tongue inwardly, what a lousy company, they don’t have any long-term vision!

（End of chapter）