Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 6 New Drama
Two weeks later, Chen's father returned home.

After the final exams of this period, Chen Linfeng and Shi Xiaolong both had their summer vacation.

The two children were playing in the room, while Chen's father and mother were chatting in the living room.

"Old Chen, you won't go out this year, right?" Chen's mother wanted to knit scarves for her two children, and her hands didn't stop working as she spoke.

Chen Shantong scratched his head in embarrassment, "There are still things to do next."

Seeing his wife's face darken, he quickly explained, "It's business, business."

Mother Chen paused and snorted.

"You go out every day. In previous years, you could say you were taking Xiaolong with you. But this year, Xiaolong didn't even have a movie to shoot, and you still go out. You're not at home at all. Xiaofeng recently wrote a few articles and published them, but you didn't even know about it."

"Really? Our Chen family has been practicing martial arts for generations, so how come we have developed a literary tradition?"

Although his son had been an excellent student since childhood, he never expected that he could publish articles. Father Chen was extremely surprised.

The boys in the Chen family have always been rough guys who only like to practice boxing and are not good at studying. When someone who is both civil and military suddenly appears, he is not used to it.

Wang Yanping told Chen's father what had happened.

She said earnestly, "Xiaolong and Xiaofeng are both very ambitious. Why are you running around outside every day instead of staying at home to watch over them and prevent them from going astray?"

Father Chen was in a dilemma. "When I'm done with my work, I'll listen to you and stay at home honestly, okay?"

Seeing that nothing she could persuade him convinced him, Wang Yanping got really angry. She stopped knitting the scarf, threw her things on the coffee table, and sat on the sofa angrily.

Shi Xiaolong and Chen Linfeng heard the noise and walked out of the room. They saw that their parents looked unhappy, one with a stern face and the other with a sad face. The atmosphere was quite bad.

Shi Xiaolong was frightened by the solemn atmosphere and fell silent. He had seen his parents quarreling several times since he was a child, and the noise scared him so much that he still has a traumatic experience.

Chen Linfeng stepped forward and held his mother's hand, "What's wrong? Mom, don't be angry."

Then he said to Chen's father, "Dad, you made my mom angry as soon as you came back."

Chen Shantong gave his son a thumbs up in his heart, saying that he did a good job in smoothing things over.

He quickly explained, "I'm not going out for no reason this time. I really have a serious career to pursue, and it's also related to the future of my children."

Wang Yanqiu gave her son face, leaned back on the sofa, and crossed her arms, "Okay, I'll listen to you. What's the serious matter?"

"I have been traveling to Hong Kong for the past few years and I met this friend, there is a guy called Cao Rong. He is an actor and has also worked as an action director. He recently found a screenwriter to compile scripts and prepare to shoot a TV series.

Cao Rong had never been a director before, this was his first time, and since he didn’t have enough people, he asked me to raise money to work with him, and I just wanted to get busy with this next step.”

"Is what you said reliable? A lot of the money in the family is earned by these two kids. Don't waste it all." Chen's mother said with an unchanging expression, "Besides, what does your involvement in this matter have to do with these two kids?"

Father Chen whispered, "Both children are actors. If I can get into the industry through this drama, I can help them in the future."

Wang Yanping didn't say anything. She had no objection to paving the way for the children, but she was not sure whether it was reliable.

The living room fell silent for a moment.

Chen Linfeng took the initiative to take over the conversation, "This Cao Rong is the action director of the sequel to Journey to the West mentioned in the newspaper, right? I heard that he also played a role in it."

Chen Linfeng had actually already guessed which drama his father would be participating in.

The ancestor of the ghost beast, it should be this one. "Xiaoer, you still have a good memory, it's him," Chen Shantong continued to introduce the details of the incident to his wife.

"The screenwriter Cao Rong found is named Qian. I asked my friends about him and found out that he is also a professional. He has worked as an actor, director and screenwriter, and he does a good job."

"Then why did Director Cao choose you? You have no experience, what does he want from you? It's just for your money."

"It's not just for me to invest." Chen Shantong felt a little embarrassed. He couldn't let his wife look down on him like this.

"He asked me to be his assistant director to help him find suitable actors. As for the Shaolin Martial Arts School, you know that I can also help to attract a large number of extras with martial arts skills. How could he only care about my money?"

"So you're interested in this." Wang Yanping felt more confident. It would be worrying if she looked for her husband for no reason. It would be more appropriate if she could help.

"The most important thing is that this drama is about the story after Journey to the West. Sun Wukong is the absolute protagonist. Cao Rong is now in the crew of the sequel to Journey to the West. He has a good relationship with Zhang Lingtong and said that he could bring him here to play in this drama, so I think it's not bad."

After hearing the whole story, Chen Linfeng was a little surprised.

This old man is quite capable. In Hong Kong, people look askance at mainlanders. He can squeeze in and form a group with others in this era. Even if he has exclusive resources, the power of this relationship should not be underestimated.

Zhang Lingtong didn't participate in the previous life, Cao Rong did it himself, didn't something go wrong? Or is it his own butterfly effect?
After hearing this, Chen's mother felt that it was not impossible to do it, especially with Zhang Lingtong joining, which made her feel that the chances of success were very high.

She stopped objecting and asked with concern, "Is this matter completely confirmed?"

"We are still in the early stages of recruiting people. We have just found a screenwriter and are working on the script. Next, we have to attract investment and form a team, which is not so easy."

Now that the atmosphere has completely eased, Father Chen expressed his innermost thoughts.
"I have been with Xiaolong all these years, and I have nothing to do. My own career has also been neglected, but everyone has to have something to do.

I joined this program with the intention of learning the tricks of the trade. If this drama is a success, I will officially be in the industry.

Next, I will set up a company and cooperate with these guys from the martial arts school to participate in the investment of other martial arts dramas.

Martial arts films are very popular now, and if we develop in this direction, we will have no worries about making a living.”

Wang Yanping listened quietly to her husband's thoughts on the future.

"Besides, if I can accumulate more experience, I can also film a TV series for these two kids when they grow up.

People say that it will be difficult for child stars to develop when they grow up, so I have to pave a way out for them.

I have been thinking about this for a long time. Even if it is not this drama, it could be other dramas.

Xiaofeng is not only doing well in school, but he can also write articles, which is a pleasant surprise, but I have made it on my own, so I can always use it as a backup."

His words were sincere and heartfelt, and it was obvious that he had been holding them in his heart for a long time.

Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run. Chen Linfeng sighed in his heart, he didn't expect that his father, who usually kept a low profile, actually thought so deeply.

Shi Xiaolong didn't feel anything as a child, he was just happy that his parents stopped arguing.

He said cheerfully, "Dad, Xiaofeng also said that it's not easy for a child star to transform, so he asked me to study hard and apply to the film academy."

"Really? If you can study hard, I will really thank God."

For a moment, the family was filled with joy and the cheerful atmosphere of the past was completely restored.

(End of this chapter)