NFBE Chapter 216 My Mother Was a Heartthrob in the 1980s
Chapter 216 My Mother Was a Heartthrob in the 1980s
"Is Si Yan out of the picture today? I heard from her crew that they're not very motivated to work."
Li Rui was about to speak when she heard these words and stopped.
"You're not here today?"
Since no one was there, Li Rui turned around and ran towards her mother.
"Mom, Si Yan is off today, she's not here."
"That's unfortunate, but since we're already out, why don't we go to her house and take a look?"
After a moment of contemplation, Mrs. Li spoke.
"Sure, we came out in front of Dad today, it wouldn't be right to go back like this."
Li Rui thought about their plan and nodded.
“Your dad’s mind is completely focused on that now. I didn’t notice it before, but now that I’m paying attention, I realize that it’s full of flaws.”
Mrs. Li couldn't help but sneer as she recalled Mr. Li's current tone and expression.
"So, Mom, now the only ones who can help my brother are us. Dad and the others must have backup plans. We must do a good job of supporting my brother so that he has no worries."
"Um, Mom, why are you looking at me like that?"
After Li Rui finished speaking, she didn't receive a response from her mother. When she turned around, she saw her mother looking at her with a surprised expression.
"Wow, Rui Rui, I didn't expect you to be so insightful. Don't you usually dislike your older brother?"
"Oh, special times call for special measures."
A hint of unease flashed across Li Rui's expression.
While the Li family mother and daughter were on their way to Si Yan's house, Liu Fengru started looking for excuses to go back to her hometown as soon as she arrived at the Xiao family's house.
"Sister Qingqing, you see, I still have things to do at home. This matter is already taken care of, so I'll go home and get back to work. If there are any further problems, please contact me, okay?"
Liu Fengru was afraid of being exposed and now just wanted to leave City A as soon as possible.
"Fengru, you really don't know how to enjoy yourself. You finally come all the way to City A, why don't you take a good look around?"
Xiao Qingqing looked disgusted.
"Qingqing, I'm not like you. You're a lady of leisure, you don't have to do anything yourself. I'm different. My husband and children are waiting for me at home. If I leave, the house will definitely be a mess."
Liu Fengru said with an awkward smile.
"Alright, look at you, so useless. I'll arrange a plane ticket for you tomorrow. You won't have to squeeze onto the train this time."
Xiao Qingqing lay down on the sofa and replied casually.
"Sister Qingqing, you are truly beautiful inside and out."
Liu Fengru had a fawning expression on her face. As for whether Sister Qingqing would cause trouble for her if she failed to get things done, Liu Fengru wasn't worried at all.
Once she gets back, she can just come up with another excuse. As long as it's not in City A, she can make up whatever she wants.
However, Liu Fengru was unaware that, by a twist of fate, she still achieved her goal, but not through the words she had spoken; rather, it was through a scandalous rumor spread by others.
And this was all brought about by Lin Shanshan.
"Qi Yu, the campus belle Qi, I heard you were rejected after you volunteered this time?"
After Qi Yu stopped Lin Shanshan again, Lin Shanshan couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.
"What business is it of yours, Lin Shanshan? You're so nosy. I'm here today to tell you, so what if you have connections? I'm determined to get Director Feng's movie this time."
Qi Yu just couldn't stand how those people fawned over Lin Shanshan. So what if they had connections?
"Qi Yu, whether I act or not is not important to me. I'm just acting for fun. But you're different. I heard that someone is almost starving but is still pretending to be rich."
Lin Shanshan's friends weren't all from wealthy families, but Qi Yu accepted gifts from others and acted extravagantly. She was clearly using connections to her advantage, yet she couldn't stand others having connections.
"And Qi Yu, don't be too confident in your looks. There are plenty of beautiful people in this world, and there's always someone better. Don't you know that? Don't get carried away just because someone flatters you."
Lin Shanshan looked Qi Yu up and down, and thought that her appearance was far inferior to that of her sister Si Yan.
"What do you mean by that? You saw that old lady named Si Yan?"
Qi Yu's expression changed.
"What do you mean, 'auntie'? Don't speak so rudely. Sister Si Yan is very beautiful."
Lin Shanshan glanced at Qi Yu with disdain.
"Really? Then I'll have to take a good look."
After Qi Yu finished speaking, she turned and ran away. Lin Shanshan felt a little uneasy. Could it be that Qi Yu had some bad idea again?
Lin Shanshan was right; Qi Yu did indeed intend to do something, but she wouldn't do it herself.
Qi Yu left the school gate and found a small alley to make a phone call.
"Hey bro, I need you to do something for me."
"what's up?"
Qi Shen asked curiously on the other end of the phone.
"Aren't you short of money lately? But your sister isn't getting any roles right now, and all my roles have been taken by others."
"Who? Who dares to steal my sister's spotlight?"
Qi Shen's eyes darkened.
"It's a woman named Si Yan. I heard she's a middle-aged woman. They actually said she's prettier than your sister. Isn't that ridiculous?"
Qi Yucai didn't want to admit that she was worse than a middle-aged woman.
"That's easy. Just tell me about her situation, and I'll do the legwork."
"I heard she has a son named Si Qingzhou..."
Qi Yu told her brother everything she knew, and Qi Shen acted quickly. In less than a day, Si Yan's scandalous news spread throughout the entire filming location. One of the news items even claimed that Si Yan had an ambiguous relationship with her son.
Because of Si Yan's beauty, this most outrageous rumor actually had the most believers.
"Really? They, mother and son, actually had that kind of relationship?"
The crew members of the film crew of "Youth" huddled together, discussing quietly.
"I don't want to believe it either, but she's so beautiful, why hasn't she found someone else all these years?"
These rumors spread rapidly within the film crew, reaching Director Zhang and his team within just a few hours.
Si Yan was unaware of all this; she was staring blankly at the Li family mother and daughter in front of her.
Who are you looking for? What do you need?