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Xu Fan shook his head and said, "I haven't had a chance to go yet. My mom finally came to Yanjing, so we'll go to visit the ancient city or something tomorrow."

Old Zheng nodded and said, "Yes, that's good."

Just then, Chen Yuanyuan had already poured tea for Xu Fan and the others and brought it over.

Northerners are hospitable, and tea is their staple food.

Tea is served as the first thing people do upon entering the house; this is a custom that many people seem to maintain.

Whether you drink it or not, you must pour it.

To use a common saying among northerners, it would be: "Have some tea first."

After Chen Yuanyuan poured the tea, she sat down to the side. Old Zheng glanced at Xu Fan meaningfully, then at Chen Yuanyuan, and said, "This girl has been waiting for you at the door for a long time."

Chen Yuanyuan shook her head and said, "Grandpa, what do you mean?"

Old Zheng didn't say anything, but looked at Xu Fan and said, "I watched the New Year's Eve gala last night, and it was really good."

Xu Fan smiled and said, "Thank you, Grandpa Zheng."

Old Zheng said, "Why thank me? It's true, Yuanyuan just sits in front of the TV and doesn't go anywhere."

Chen Yuanyuan pouted again and said, "Grandpa, I didn't!"

Xu Fan was also slightly embarrassed. Old Zheng kept bringing up Chen Yuanyuan when he spoke, and he didn't know what he meant. He couldn't help but think of the last time Old Zheng summoned him to Yanjing, leaving the two of them behind.

Sitting to the side, Zhao Feiyang glanced at Chen Yuanyuan with a look of understanding but didn't say anything.

At this moment, Grandpa Zheng still ignored Chen Yuanyuan's self-refutation and continued to say to Xu Fan: "That song 'Fly Higher,' right? That song is indeed well written. Although it's a bit noisy for me, the lyrics are good."

Xu Fan nodded, and then Old Zheng continued, "I heard Yuanyuan say that the song Xiao Zihan sang was also written by you?"

Xu Fan nodded and said, "I gave it to her."

Old Zheng nodded and said, "I've heard some things about that child. This song really suits her. Oh, look at me, I've gone a bit off-topic. I know you're quite busy in Yanjing this time, so I specifically asked Yuanyuan to invite you over. Actually, there are still some things to take care of."

Upon hearing this, Xu Fan sat up straight and listened attentively.

Old Zheng said, "It's not a big deal. It's just that this girl keeps mentioning you in front of me, but she's too embarrassed to ask you directly, so I'm just doing her a favor."

Xu Fan was stunned, his mouth agape. Chen Yuanyuan, sitting next to Old Zheng, shook her head vigorously at Xu Fan. Old Zheng continued, "There's one more thing, do you remember your Grandpa Fan?"

Xu Fan nodded and said, "Of course I remember him. It's been so long since I've seen him."

Mr. Zheng said, "He has been out of the country recently. A few more people will be returning home. A few days ago, he asked me to talk to you. He has a script that he wants you to take a look at."

Xu Fan asked curiously, "The script?"

Xu Fan knew that Fan Lao was a veteran actor, or rather, a veteran movie star, but he had been out of the film and television industry for too long. Now that he was talking about scripts, could it be that he still wanted to act?

Mr. Zheng said, "Yes, it's a script written by a friend. It's a bit messy, but he thinks it has a good meaning, so he asked me to tell you about it, so you can take a look and see if there's anything that needs to be changed, or if you can see if you can write a better script based on this idea."

Xu Fan said, "It seems that Old Fan is still as vigorous as ever!"

Old Zheng shook his head and said, "Not really. Your Grandpa Fan has been making movies and TV series all his life, but he has never played a villain role that he likes. So he wants to try playing a villain role again in his old age. In his words, an actor should be able to play any role convincingly. He wants to try playing a villain that is not so hateful."

Xu Fan nodded and said, "No problem. Is the script with you, or..."

Mr. Zheng said, "It's on my computer. I'll take you to see it later."

Xu Fan nodded, and Old Zheng continued, "Well, if possible, I hope you can direct this TV series."

Upon hearing this, Xu Fan asked in confusion, "Not a movie?"

Old Zheng said, "Yes, you'll see when you see it."

Xu Fan didn't pursue the matter further; he figured he'd understand everything after reading the script later.

Just then, Aunt Tao called out from afar, "Yuanyuan, come here for a second."

Chen Yuanyuan, already blushing from Zheng Lao's words, quickly ran over when she heard Aunt Tao calling out.

"Grandma, what's wrong?"

Chen Yuanyuan asked with some doubt, and Aunt Tao said, "It's nothing, they're just men chatting, why are you meddling? Come and chat with your aunt for a while."

Chen Yuanyuan looked up at Xu's mother, who walked over, took Chen Yuanyuan's arm, and sat her down beside her. She asked cautiously, "Have you had any chicken soup these past two days?"

Chen Yuanyuan nodded and said, "Grandma's cooking is really delicious, I drink it often."

Xu's mother smiled happily and said, "That's good. How about your health? Can you exercise now?"

Chen Yuanyuan:

Chen Yuanyuan thought to herself that she might as well sit there.

Old Zheng looked at Xu Fan and said, "There are a few more things. I didn't want to tell you these things before, but some things have become a bit difficult to control, so I have to tell you."

Xu Fan looked up at Old Zheng and asked in confusion, "What is it?"

As they were talking, Zhao Feiyang looked over curiously, but Shui'er took her water and went to find Chen Yuanyuan.

Xu Fan watched Shui'er's departing figure without saying a word, his gaze continuing to fixed on Old Zheng.

Mr. Zheng said, "There's less than a month until the Chinese New Year. I heard that your movie 'Dying to Survive' has finished filming and passed the censorship, and it's going to be released during the Spring Festival?"

Xu Fan nodded and said, "That's right. 'Dying to Survive' is independently distributed and promoted by Fanxing Pictures. The advertising campaign is about to begin, and the release date has indeed been set for the first day of the Lunar New Year."

Mr. Zheng asked, "Did you really write this script?"

Xu Fan was taken aback. Zhao Feiyang, who was next to him, said, "Grandpa Zheng, what do you mean by that? The script was definitely written by Old Xu."

Old Zheng glanced at Zhao Feiyang and said, "I know, I was just asking Xu Fan."

A bad feeling crept into Xu Fan's heart and spread throughout his body. He didn't know what Old Zheng meant by those words, so he felt uneasy deep down.

To put it bluntly, he didn't write the movie script at all.

Even the songs he sings weren't written by him.

In fact, he had long been prepared for the day when something would be discovered, so he had Xiao Pu buy him an apartment, musical instruments, and recording equipment in advance.

It was really just to be on the safe side, but that only provided a general warning, not a real solution.

So he looked at Old Zheng, and for a moment he was indeed a little puzzled.

But Old Zheng continued, "I'd like to know, who is your teacher?"

Xu Fan asked in confusion, "Teacher?"

Mr. Zheng said, "Don't tell me you don't have a teacher. In the singing industry, you might be able to become self-taught, but in film, without a teacher, whether it's acting, directing, or anything else, you definitely can't become self-taught. So, I'm very curious about who your teacher is."

Xu Fan suddenly realized that just now, he thought that Teacher Zheng had guessed that he was not the creator of the film, or that Teacher Zheng had discovered that he had obtained the system through cheating. Only now did he understand that Teacher Zheng guessed that he had a film teacher.

Xu Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Old Zheng, saying, "He's a senior figure in the film industry, but he has retired from the entertainment circle and told me not to tell anyone else."

When Old Zheng looked at Xu Fan and heard this, he nodded and said, "I knew it. What I was telling you is that some things can be kept secret, but they can't necessarily be hidden forever. So, sometimes it's better to reveal some things that can be revealed."

Xu Fan glanced at Old Zheng and said, "Okay."

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===Chapter 417 I'm Willing to Give It a Try===

Xu Fan had actually made some preparations in advance, but when Old Zheng suddenly brought up this matter, he was still caught off guard.

This means that my preparations are not sufficient, and if I encounter some problems, they will be difficult to solve. I have been thinking too simply about things. Mr. Zheng's words have served as a reminder to me.

While Old Zheng was saying these words, Zhao Feiyang sat silently to the side, but he had the same thought in his heart. He had not asked Xu Fan and did not know what efforts Xu Fan had made, but he knew that his good brother was getting better and better. As Xu Fan got better and better, he also made some preparations without Xu Fan's knowledge.

He thought to himself that he would never need to make those preparations, and took a sip of tea, finding it quite delicious.

Various thoughts flashed through Xu Fan's mind. Old Zheng's words, "Sometimes it's okay to reveal some things," actually gave him a way out. Perhaps he really did need to reveal some things sometimes.

Often, when others speculate about you, it's easier to expose some secrets. If you reveal them yourself, you might be able to keep those secrets hidden.

Thinking of this, Xu Fan said to Grandpa Zheng, "Grandpa Zheng, don't worry, I know what to do."

Old Zheng laughed heartily and chatted with Xu Fan about everyday matters, occasionally making fun of the fat man.

The fat man wasn't angry, but Xu Fan noticed that he kept checking his phone.

Xu Fan could guess that she must be chatting with Zhang Yuci. Sigh, even a fat guy can become a simp. You little rascal.

Time flies, and half a day has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this half-day, Xu's mother and Grandma Tao naturally sat in the living room and chatted casually with them.

Midway through, Zhao Feiyang went out for a while and took a phone call that lasted for more than half an hour; it was unclear what he was talking about.

Chen Yuanyuan sat between Xu's mother and Grandma Tao, becoming the most popular person today, without a doubt.

It wasn't until the afternoon that Grandma Tao brought out the prepared food. Everyone ate their fill. Grandma Tao's cooking skills were always excellent, a fact that was also acknowledged by Xu's mother at the dinner table.

After the meal, Old Zheng asked Xu Fan to take Xu's mother for a stroll, and he also reminded Chen Yuanyuan to accompany them.

Zhao Feiyang was kept there by Old Zheng's forceful tone and seductive voice. Of course, Zhao Feiyang understood the reason after thinking about it and accepted it gladly.

So, Old Zheng and Zhao Feiyang started playing chess, while Xu Fan, Chen Yuanyuan, and Xu's mother went to Yanjing City and Sichuan for a stroll.

Over the next two days, Xu Fan took his mother to visit countless classic sites in Yanjing City, places he had been to before and places he hadn't been to before. This time, he took his mother to see almost everything.

As the host, Chen Yuanyuan has been accompanying him every day for the past few days.

After playing chess with Old Zheng all day, Zhao Feiyang left alone.

That day, after visiting many places, Xu's mother shook her head and said, "This Yanjing city is too big, there are so many fun places, I'm tired, it's about time to go back."

Chen Yuanyuan said from the side, "Auntie, you're tired. Let's go back and rest, and come out again tomorrow."

Xu's mother shook her head and said, "You've had enough fun, Yuanyuan. Thank you for these past few days."

Chen Yuanyuan smiled and said, "Auntie, you're too kind. It's what I should do. Let's go back now."

Xu Fan did not object, but listening to his mother's voice just now, he asked in confusion, "Mom, did you mean to go back to Zhonghai?"

Xu's mother said, "We've troubled your Grandpa Zheng and the others for several days now; it's time to go back."

Xu Fan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll book the tickets right away."

As Xu Fan was speaking, he prepared to call Fatty so they could go back together, but just as he took out his phone, it suddenly rang.

Xu Fan looked up and saw that it was Old Zheng calling. He quickly answered, "Hello, Grandpa Zheng."

Old Zheng said on the other end of the phone, "Young Xu, where are you and your mother?"

Xu Fan said, "I'm on my way home."