I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 32 032. Life is like a movie, the aftertaste determines the winner or loser

Yang Mi's first reaction was that Xu Xin was talking nonsense.

But this is the moment.

The door of the business car was opened, revealing the face of a rough-black middle-aged man looking over here...or rather looking at the girl with an "old father's smile" on his face...

Xu Daqiang, who happened to meet his son and the girl, first looked at the girl, then at Xu Xin, and nodded with satisfaction.

Well, very good.

…

"Hello, uncle, my name is Yang Mi, and I am Xu Xin's classmate."

The generous greeting instantly won Xu Daqiang's favor.

"Um... Mr. Yang is so good~ I'm Xu Xin's father. Come on, please come in~"

Although Mandarin was a bit lame, in order to prevent the girl from not understanding, Xu Daqiang still awkwardly invited her in in Mandarin.

But the girl shook her head:

"No, no, Uncle Xu, I'm here to give Xu Xin some Lantern Festival today. I didn't know you would come over, otherwise I would have brought more. Then I will leave and won't disturb you anymore."

Yang Mi is leaving.

But Xu Xin won’t do it.

You're here, why don't you just go there to watch the movie?

At the same time, he also saw the expression on his old man's face.

There must be a misunderstanding here.

So I said directly:

"Dad, this is my classmate, and she is also the heroine of the film I shot. People know that I have finished editing the film, so they came here to see me today and gave me some Lantern Festivals by the way. Dad, if you come and say hello in advance, I can do something better. Prepare."

"Get ready to wow, isn't it great?"

Xu Daqiang was still smiling.

Obviously he didn't believe his son's story.

Wasn't this the same excuse when I caught you and your female classmate kissing in the woods?

Xu Xin also saw that his father didn't believe it.

But it doesn't matter. I'll make it clear later.

So he said to Yang Mi:

"Don't leave in a hurry. Can you watch the movie?"

"Don't, don't, don't..."

"Okay, I'm already here. How can I run so far without watching the movie? I'm talking about, it's only thirteen minutes, it's quick. Brother Li, I'll excuse you for the things. Dad, let's go together? Just take a look. My creation?"

After stopping the girl, Xu Xin continued to speak to Xu Daqiang.

Xu Daqiang was naturally happy.

My son is now promising and has become an artist. He must check it out so that he can show off to his family when he returns home.

So he nodded:

"Well, that's great~"

"Let's go then...let's go?"

He asked Yang Mi again.

At this time, Yang Mi couldn't say anything, so she could only nod:

"Oh well."

So, Li Hao continued to move the specialties brought from home.

For example, millet was the most famous specialty before the coal mine was discovered, such as the half fan of mutton.

Xu Xin took Xu Daqiang and the girl to the screening room.

To be honest, he was starting to get excited too.

Although he is his biological father, he is still an audience member after all, right?

Practice brings true knowledge, whether the film is good or bad...

The audience is the one who has the most say.

So, under the curious eyes of Xu Daqiang and Yang Mi, Xu Xin played the movie, and in the colorful space of the KTV corridor, drunk Xu Sanjin caught their eyes.

…

Thirteen minutes flew by.

After watching it, the film stopped spinning.

Xu Xin's eyes fell on their faces:

"How's it going?"

When he asked this, he was actually quite proud.

It's not about facing Yang Mi, but facing dad.

Because at least for him, these thirteen minutes, whether it is scripts, scenes, lines, etc., are all demonstrations of his abilities as a son.

It's like getting a hundred points in a certain subject in a primary school exam.

This 100% cannot bring any very specific value to your life.

But a compliment from your parents, a look of relief, or a request you made when you are in a good mood.

These things will turn into the best memories, which will be hidden in my heart for a long time and cannot be forgotten.

This is what Xu Xin thinks now.

Although he does not long for his father's praise like a child, he at least hopes that his father can understand that his son has not let him down.

And Xu Daqiang...

After reading it, the expression on his face seemed a little dull.

Or rather dull.

Just when Xu Xin was wondering, the middle-aged man's Adam's apple moved slightly, as if he was saying something to his son, but he didn't say it.

"..."

Suddenly he touched his pocket:

"Oh, I forgot my cigarettes in the car, go get some."

"????"

Xu Xin was stunned.

Speechless for a moment.

Old man, what are you...

Are you smoking at this time?

What does it mean? Don't you like it? Or what?

Are you even stingy with the words you give your evaluation?

Looking at his father walking away, Xu Xin felt a little stuck in his heart for no reason.

The enthusiasm in my heart was extinguished in an instant.

And the look of shock and disappointment on his face as he looked at his departing father was also captured by Yang Mi.

In fact, she didn't quite understand what was going on.

I'm not talking about the movie, but...why is this Uncle Xu so different?

After watching the movie, what are you anxious to smoke?

Can't you tell me your feelings first?

After all, this is your son's work and hard work.

Could it be more important than that puff of cigarette?

Looking at Xu Xin's disappointed expression, the girl couldn't explain clearly. After all, this was a matter between father and son.

Thousands of words... finally turned into a firm voice:

"Xu Xin."

"……Um?"

"I think the movie is great!"

She looked at the boy in front of her seriously:

"At first glance, it seems like a drunkard's story, but in fact this film is worth pondering! Do you know the famous director Yasujiro Ozu of RB?"

"Well……"

Xu Xin slowly shook his head and saw the girl looking at him with eyes that were becoming more determined and even shining, and said word by word:

"Ozu Yasujiro once said that life is the same as movies, winning or losing is determined by the aftertaste! I think this movie is really great even if it only lasts thirteen minutes!"

encourage?

Or sincerely?

Xu Xin couldn't tell, but felt...

At this moment, these words... are enough.

As a result, the disappointment on his face due to his father's inexplicable "looking for cigarettes" slowly subsided.

Nod:

"That's true."

"……hey-hey."

The girl smiled, and then suddenly slapped her thigh:

"Okay, then I'm leaving?"

"……Walk?"

…

"No, I've already cooked the mutton. Can't you just have a meal here? Just watch a short video and then leave?"

At the door of the house, Xu Xin looked at the girl walking out with her hands in her pockets, a little speechless:

"Are you in such a hurry?"

"Isn't uncle here?"

Hearing his plea to stay, Yang Mi shook her head:

"I spend the Lantern Festival with my family, so it's not appropriate for me to come here to eat. I was just here to bring you Lantern Festival, so I left. Bye, see you at school."

After waving to Xu Xin, the girl looked around and found that Xu Daqiang was nowhere to be seen, so she added:

"Then I won't say hello to uncle."

"……All right."

Seeing that he couldn't stay, Xu Xin simply stopped forcing him to stay.

The girl responded, and just as she stepped down the steps, she suddenly froze...

"What's wrong?"

Seeing her turning her head, Xu Xin asked.

The girl hesitated at first, and then became determined:

"Don't quarrel with uncle. Today is the Lantern Festival, the last festival of the Spring Festival. This year must have a beginning and an end. If you quarrel on this day, it will not go well all year. Do you know? Don't quarrel. Celebrate the festival well. The Lantern Festival will be sweet. , If you quarrel after eating something sweet, you will get cavities!"

"..."

Xu Xin was speechless and a little inexplicably funny.

My heart says you teach your children a lesson?

But when the words came to his lips, they turned into a dumbfounded nod:

"I know, it's not a big deal. Slow down on the road~"

"Let's go~"

The girl waved her hand, and her wavy hair tied into a ponytail swayed towards the subway entrance in the distance.

Xu Xin stood at the door and said goodbye to her for a few steps, then looked around...

It was discovered that Xu Daqiang was indeed not nearby.

Strange, where is dad again?

How come you just left?

With doubts, he dialed his father's phone number.

The original feeling of loss...maybe because of the girl, it has become much calmer:

"Hey, Dad, where are you?"

"Dad bought some wine, cough, cough, chi chi."

Xu Daqiang's voice suddenly felt strange.

It's like having a blocked nose.

"Buying wine?"

He couldn't help but look back at the room...

There are boxes and boxes of Maotai displayed in the house, why do you still need to buy wine?

But he couldn't say anything, he could only say:

"OK."

"Yeah, hang up first."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Xin returned to the house and packed away the film box.

Just as he was lighting a cigarette, Xu Daqiang and Li Hao came back from outside together.

He was also carrying a bag of fresh noodles and two bottles of Fenjiu with a red label in 42-degree glass bottles.

Xu Xin was stunned when he saw the wine.

This wine... has such a story.

But before he opened his mouth, Xu Daqiang said to Li Hao:

"then you go."

"okay."

Li Hao nodded, said hello to Xu Xin and walked out directly.

After he left, Xu Xin asked in confusion:

"What are you doing, Brother Li?"

"Giving gifts."

Xu Daqiang said while carrying noodles and wine.

Xu Xin understood instantly.

The gifts Xu Daqiang wants to give to some clients are basically without meeting them.

Can't even meet.

They were all given to others by the driver Li Hao.

Just collect it and that's it.

Basically, it has to be given once every year during festivals.

So he didn't ask any more questions, but Xu Daqiang asked:

"Huh? Where is the woman? How much is boiling in the pot?"

When Xu Xin mentioned this, he felt a little blocked, but when he thought of the girl's explanation before leaving, he said:

"Lamb chops. They came to give me Yuanxiao and left after watching the movie."

When Xu Daqiang heard this, he didn't say anything, he just nodded:

"Oh~ it took a long time to cook?"

"Um."

"Okay, then you go study. Dad will call you after dinner."

"……good."

Xu Xin nodded and just returned to the house with a cigarette in his mouth when he suddenly heard a vibrating sound from his cell phone.

I took it out of my pocket and saw that it was from Li Hao.

"Sanjin, your dad cried in the supermarket just now. I just want to tell you, as long as you know."

Xu Xin was stunned...

cry?

Dad cried?