Chapter 63: Chapter 63: The Male Lead Is Set

“Auntie, give me the bag. I’ll hand the materials to the teacher, and then you can head back. Don’t worry, I won’t cry.”

He just wants his aunt to leave quickly.

So embarrassing.

How can someone laugh so happily after being kissed?!

Auntie’s too much.

“Why? I can’t bear to leave you.” Mu Ran really feels like the one with separation anxiety. She truly can’t bear to see Xiao Jin go to school.

“No need!” Chu Xijin took the bag, handed the materials to the teacher, and then returned the bag to his aunt. “You should hurry to work.”

“Are you rushing me?” Mu Ran was shocked.

“The teacher is very busy. I’ll help the teacher and won’t have time to look after you, goodbye.” Chu Xijin ignored her words, enforcing a separation.

He didn’t want to recall being kissed just now.

Didn’t want to hear his aunt’s teasing.

“Okay then, if you need anything, just call me, alright?” Mu Ran waved to him and immediately opened her phone to watch him through the camera.

He wasn’t lying; he truly just went to help the teacher with the kids.

Really a good kid.

If she were a teacher, she would definitely favor such a child.

Of course, even not being a teacher, she likes him.

Mu Ran looked at the school, then got Housekeeper Liu to see which driver was better.

After signing the driver, she instructed him to pick up the child after school.

Having dealt with that, Mu Ran also had to part with Housekeeper Liu.

Housekeeper Liu couldn’t help but say, “Xiao Ran, you should come home often. The house is quite lonely without you; it livens up when you’re around.”

“I quarreled with my brother, and both of us are upset, so there’s no need to go back.” Mu Ran gave him a gift, “You should take good care of your health. If you don’t feel well, tell the family doctor. Don’t overwork yourself. If you lack help, just hire someone. Don’t exhaust yourself trying to manage those so-called big affairs for my brother.”

“Okay, okay, I know. You also need to eat well, alright?”

“Mm!” Mu Ran nodded.

Housekeeper Liu watched her leave reluctantly.

Having seen the kids grow up, the emotions are, after all, different.

After sending Housekeeper Liu off, Mu Ran went to work at the studio.

When she arrived downstairs, she received an invitation to Lin Wen Yu’s concert: “I heard from my agent you wanted to see me. I’m pretty busy lately, but after the concert, I’ll have some free time. Should we talk then?”

“What time does your concert end?”

“It’s scheduled for ten, probably around eleven.”

“Then I’ll come around eleven.”

“Alright…”

Lin Wen Yu felt that getting her to listen to his concert was quite difficult.

“OK.” Mu Ran went to a hotel suite near the concert at eleven at night, finding only Lin Wen Yu in the suite.

He had silver-gray hair, exquisite makeup, wore a cool leather jacket, and when he saw Mu Ran, he gestured for her to sit down. “You’re here, huh? What do you want to talk about?”

“I have a project for you, but it requires shaving your head because most of the plot involves being a monk.” Mu Ran didn’t hold much expectation as she spoke.

Lin Wen Yu is an idol.

Shaving his head is quite risky for him.

“Sure.” Lin Wen Yu agreed readily. “When are you starting, I need to free up my schedule. I recently promised fans a tour, so I might be busy. If possible, when in the crew, could I take two days off? Also, the variety show recording can’t be postponed, but I can find ways to adjust other timings.”

“We can discuss the days off later. Aren’t you worried about losing your looks?”

“It doesn’t matter; hair grows back. Having a signature piece is more important.”

Lin Wen Yu knows he can be famous.

Mainly because of his looks.

And because of online edits.

Fans can make his characters appear very atmospheric, even if his expression is wooden, the BGM and vibe can make it seem very emotional.

Now being able to act in Mu Ran’s film,

he certainly wouldn’t hesitate.

“I have a few things to mention. I’m currently filming a horror movie, which might not be released. Plus, your character is somewhat scummy and might get criticized, but if you perform well, it’ll be very touching, with a reformed player vibe.”

“A player with a tragic ending?”

Lin Wen Yu was amazed, stacking buffs it seems.

“Not a player, just a bit scummy.” Mu Ran thought the male character was quite complex, “The main story spans two lifetimes, one where he’s passionate but does nothing good, another where he does good things but lacks passion.”

“Quite the twist, is there a script?”

“You’ll see the script after signing, I’ll have someone contact you to sign, the shooting will last about two months.” Mu Ran made sure he was onboard.

The female lead and supporting roles were still undecided.

“Alright.” Lin Wen Yu nodded, paused, and asked, “I heard Yang Yingying is getting married?”

“Yeah, maybe, I don’t know.”

Mu Ran wasn’t hopeful.

Mainly because Yang Yingying kept saying her uncle is very handsome, safe, manly, talented, smart, amazing, attentive, and the person who loves her most in the world.

But Mu Ran felt the uncle’s age was a bit much, so she never understood what Yang Yingying liked about him.

“If you can’t forget her, you can still pursue her.”

“Forget it, I can’t fall in love now and don’t feel anything for her anymore.” Lin Wen Yu only asked out of pure curiosity and concern for a past relationship.

After all, it was the first love, cherished and intense.

Ended in tranquility and friendship, which he found quite poignant.

Sometimes, having a once loved one now as a friend is more tormenting than being strangers because it means one has truly stopped loving.

“Alright, I’m leaving.” Mu Ran left without any hesitation.

In the suite, Lin Wen Yu drank a glass of wine, looked at the trending topics on Weibo, and closed his eyes.

Now should be the time to pursue his career, he can’t be influenced by emotions, or he’ll really let a lot of people down.

Mu Ran, returning home, called Jiao Yuyao: “Contact someone to discuss things with Lin Wen Yu. I’ve pretty much got him on board, so sort out the filming schedule and salary.”

“Okay.” Jiao Yuyao was busy organizing Mu Ran’s new movie but didn’t forget to ask, “When will the female lead be decided? The lead has many scenes and requires a lot of martial arts training.”

“In process.”

Mu Ran rubbed her forehead.

If it doesn’t work out, she might have to go the route of Mao Ziyang’s former company.

However, that would require Mao Ziyang to sign a contract, otherwise, the company would definitively not let her renew.

“Alright, do it quickly.”

“Mm.”

Late at night, Mu Ran urged her sister-in-law to work faster.

Only to get yelled at by her brother on the phone: “You don’t rest at night, does my wife not need to rest?”

Mu Ran hung up instantly.

The unpleasant sound, not wanting to hear it even for a second.

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