Chapter 118 Banquet
After hanging up the phone, Deng Xinhua's face was not very good. He looked at Deng Xiaoqi who was sitting on the sofa and said in a serious tone:
"I asked someone to check, and that teacher Wang is not a teacher at Beijing Film Academy at all"
“But I saw him at Beijing Film Academy when I was taking the exam, standing with a few teachers.”
Deng Xiaoqi's tone was gloomy. She sat on the sofa, hugging a pillow, her brows deeply furrowed, and she didn't look very good.
After hearing what Deng Xiaoqi said, Deng Xinhua fell silent. If Xiaoqi hadn't told him about this, he wouldn't have thought of finding someone to help him check on that person.
Although she is not a teacher, she probably has a close relationship with Beijing Film Academy. Thinking of this, Deng Xinhua's heart was in a mess. She knew that the entertainment industry would be very chaotic, but she didn't expect it to start from the art exam. She even regretted letting Deng Xiaoqi enter the entertainment industry.
"Let's talk about it when we get back. Pack your luggage and go to the airport now."
Ignoring this topic, Deng Xinhua packed the luggage in the room, and Deng Xiaoqi silently got up to pack her own things.
The plane lands.
Deng Xinhua took Deng Xiaoqi back home. When they got home, Deng Xinhua told Deng Xiaoqi
"Don't mention this to that guy. You weren't hurt. If you mention it, it will only make him unhappy."
Seeing that Deng Xiaoqi was still unhappy, Deng Xinhua held her shoulders face to face and tried to persuade her earnestly.
"Even if that person knows a teacher from Beijing Film Academy, so what? Aren't there other art schools?"
"I only applied for the art colleges in Beijing this time, and didn't take the exams for any of the local ones in Jiangzhou."
Deng Xiaoqi felt very aggrieved. Why did she encounter such a thing? Originally, the examination of Beijing Film Academy was the easiest to pass, but she had offended that teacher Wang and she didn't know whether she would be admitted.
Looking at Deng Xiaoqi who was always listless, Deng Xinhua felt very powerless. Has she reached the point where she has become a burden to her daughter?
'Ding--'
Hearing the doorbell ring, the mother and daughter both pulled themselves out of their emotions. Deng Xinhua looked back at the door and whispered
"I think that guy is here. Remember not to talk about that. Mom has to go out and do something. Let me see if I can help you deal with this matter."
After saying that, Deng Xinhua stood up and opened the door, and it was indeed Qian Sanyi outside.
Qian Sanyi saw Deng Xinhua outside the door and took the initiative to say hello
"Auntie, Happy New Year"
"Happy New Year. Auntie has to go out for something now. Please go in and talk to Xiaoqi first."
After saying that, Deng Xinhua patted Qian Sanyi on the shoulder, picked up his bag and walked out of the house.
Qian Sanyi watched Deng Xinhua disappear before he walked into the room. Seeing Deng Xiaoqi sitting on the sofa with a dejected look on her face, he quickly walked over and sat next to her.
"Xiao Qi? What's wrong with you? You look so unhappy."
"Nothing, I just feel like I didn't do well on the test this time."
Deng Xiaoqi turned her head to the other side, unwilling to look at Qian Sanyi.
Qian Sanyi was a little at a loss. How could he comfort her in such a situation? After thinking for a while, Qian Sanyi remembered something and put his hand on Deng Xiaoqi's shoulder and spoke softly.
"Xiao Qi, have you forgotten that my grandfather used to work in Beijing? Maybe he can help you with this."
"Ok?"
Deng Xiaoqi is a little confused
"Isn't your grandfather still in the hospital?"
"I was discharged from the hospital before the New Year. I came here today just because of this matter."
Qian Sanyi saw that Deng Xiaoqi's attention had been diverted, so he immediately stepped up and told her the purpose of his visit.
"My grandfather has been discharged from the hospital. He is planning to hold a banquet tonight and has invited many guests. I will ask you about your exam then."
"Can it be done?"
Deng Xiaoqi was not very confident. She knew that her little tricks could not be hidden from those who had been through a lot of society, so she was sure that the adults in Qian Sanyi's family would not have a very good impression of her.
“It will definitely work with me here.”
Qian Sanyi was very confident and promised with a pat on his chest. Seeing Qian Sanyi so confident, Deng Xiaoqi decided to trust him for once. After all, she had no other choice, right?
A look of expression appeared on Deng Xiaoqi's face. She looked at her clothes and then at Qian Sanyi.
"Should I change my clothes?"
Qian Sanyi tilted his head back and looked Deng Xiaoqi up and down. She was wearing a red, tight-fitting short down jacket with a white sweater showing from the hem of the jacket. She was wearing tight dark blue jeans with the trouser legs tucked into black high boots. Although her face looked a little haggard, it was blocked a lot by the baseball cap, so she looked okay.
"Well, it's still a while before nightfall. Why don't you get some sleep first? You don't look very well."
"It's okay, I'll go wash my face and I'll be done in no time."
Deng Xiaoqi took off her baseball cap, got up and went to the bathroom. After washing her face, she looked at herself in the mirror carefully and found herself looking a little disheveled.
After taking a while to hide her haggardness, Deng Xiaoqi walked out of the bathroom.
Qian Sanyi was a little surprised to see the new Deng Xiaoqi, but after taking a closer look, he immediately understood
"You're wearing makeup, that's fine, as long as it's not too exaggerated."
“Well, how do I look now?”
Deng Xiaoqi leaned over and looked at Qian Sanyi face to face. Seeing a delicate face appear in front of her, Qian Sanyi inevitably became a little nervous. He turned his head unnaturally and cleared his throat.
“Beautiful as always”
"Hehe, that's good."
Wu Xianyu returned home.
Lin Miaomiao and Wu Xianyu were sitting in the study doing homework, and two cats were fighting over toys beside them.
"Old Indian turtledove, with short legs and not much hair."
The phone rang. Wu Xianyu stretched his head to look at the caller, answered the call and pressed the speaker.
"Uncle Liu, what's wrong?"
"Xiao Yu, there is a party tonight. Do you want to come and have fun? An old academician has just been discharged from the hospital. You can ask Miao Miao if she wants to come."
Wu Xianyu and Lin Miaomiao looked at each other. Lin Miaomiao didn't dare to say anything, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face. Wu Xianyu touched Lin Miaomiao with the end of his pen and tapped his chin on the phone, indicating whether she wanted to go. Lin Miaomiao immediately shook her head, wondering why she should go if she didn't even know him.
"Um, Uncle Liu, are you going?"
"Haha, why would I, a soldier, go there? I can't talk to those cultured people. I think you and Miaomiao are good students, so you can have some common topics with them."
Uncle Liu didn't care much about this banquet, but he still had a natural respect for educated people and tried to help his juniors.
"Then I'd better not go. I originally wanted to bring Miaomiao to meet you, but you didn't want to go, so forget it."
"Hahahaha, why didn't you tell me earlier? If you had told me earlier, your aunt and I would have definitely gone."
Uncle Liu on the other end of the phone was smiling happily. After chatting for a while, Wu Xianyu took the initiative to hang up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Wu Xianyu looked at Lin Miaomiao who was absent-mindedly doing her homework.
"Stop pretending. You've been moving your pen for a long time but haven't written a single word."
When Lin Miaomiao raised her head, Wu Xianyu poured her a cup of hot water and asked her to take a break.
"Uncle Liu said there was a banquet for retired academicians and asked if we wanted to go, but he himself didn't go, so I wasn't interested either."
"I'm really not interested in that." Lin Miaomiao nodded in agreement. Imagine how boring it would be to attend the entire banquet without anyone you knew.
After resting for a while, the two continued to do their homework.
Deng Xiaoqi and Qian Sanyi, mother and son, drove to the banquet, and as soon as they got off the car, someone came to greet them.
Pei Yin glanced at Qian Sanyi and Deng Xiaoqi, and told Qian Sanyi
"I won't go to see your grandfather, just go in and say hello."
Nodding, Qian Sanyi took Deng Xiaoqi to the backstage. Qian Zhongxiang, who was talking to Qian Yukun backstage, heard a knock on the door, looked up, and saw Qian Sanyi walking in with a girl.
Seeing Qian Sanyi, Qian Zhongxiang smiled and waved for him to sit next to him.
"Come, Trinity, sit next to me."
After Qian Sanyi sat down, Qian Zhongxiang glanced at Deng Xiaoqi and nodded as a greeting.
Deng Xiaoqi was also mentally prepared and sat quietly in a seat close to Qian Sanyi.
"Shanyi, I heard that you have been doing well recently. You even ranked in the top ten in Jiangzhou in the most recent exam?"
"Dad, to be exact, I'm ranked third in Jiangzhou."
Qian Yukun chimed in, saying that he had been paying more attention to his son recently.
The old man ignored Qian Yukun, but held Qian Sanyi's hand and earnestly instructed
"You were the top scorer in the high school entrance exam, and your grades are now considered to have dropped."
"Grandpa, my score was lower in Chinese this time, but I got first place in math."
Hearing his grandfather's words, Qian Sanyi took the initiative to explain. The old man nodded and patted Qian Sanyi's hand.
"Okay, next time, improve your Chinese score. Go to the front first. The banquet will start soon."
Deng Xiaoqi breathed a sigh of relief as Qian Sanyi walked out of the backstage. Sensing Deng Xiaoqi's nervousness, Qian Sanyi took the initiative to reach out and hold her hand.
"It's okay, let's go to the front first."
"kindness"
The banquet was actually quite boring. It was basically a fame and fortune show for adults. Not many people paid attention to people like Qian Sanyi and Deng Xiaoqi. At most, they were greeted blandly. But the dinner at the banquet was quite delicious.
Not long after, the protagonist of the banquet arrived. Qian Zhongxiang walked in front, followed by Qian Yukun and Qian's mother. Seeing his rosy face, he must be in a good mood.
As soon as he appeared, many people came to greet him with wine glasses in hand. After a while of excitement, the crowd gradually dispersed.
Qian Zhongxiang sat at the main table, talking to the people around him. When it was almost time, he took up his glass and stood up.
"Come, let's have a drink together"
Everyone stood up, Qian Sanyi and Deng Xiaoqi also stood up with juice. Originally, Deng Xiaoqi was not supposed to sit here, but Pei Yin took the initiative to leave, and the vacant seat was given to Deng Xiaoqi.
After clinking glasses and sitting down again, Qian Zhongxiang looked at the people at the main table, a little puzzled.
"Why don't you see Pei Yin?"
Qian Yukun touched his nose awkwardly. Mother Qian frowned and nudged Qian Zhongxiang with her elbow. Old Man Qian turned his head and looked at her. He knew that they were divorced, but it was not impossible for them to remarry. He still looked at everyone and asked.
At this time, Qian Zhongxiang's apprentice Jiang Yuwen took the initiative to speak
"I'll go look for it."
Seeing his apprentice speak, Qian Zhongxiang was a little surprised. He paused for a moment and nodded.
"Okay, go look for it."
Not long after, Pei Yin came over with a wine glass and leaned over to clink wine glasses with Qian Zhongxiang.
"Grandpa, congratulations on your discharge from the hospital, and happy new year"
"Haha, ok, why did you sit at another table?"
Pei Yin looked a little embarrassed, but still managed to force a smile
"This is a divorce, it's not appropriate."
"What's the problem with being suitable or not? No matter what, we are a family. Um, Yuwen, go ask the waiter to bring an extra chair."
"it is good"
"Hey, Yuwen, stop busying yourself. I don't want to sit down."
Pei Yin hurriedly called Jiang Yuwen, but he had already stood up to find the waiter.
When they heard Pei Yin addressing Jiang Yuwen, several people's faces changed. Qian Zhongxiang also felt something was wrong, but he didn't say anything and looked at Qian Yukun beside him.
Qian Yukun looked normal, eating his own food. When he saw his father looking at him, he spoke with a puzzled look.
"Why are you looking at me? I'm hungry and I can't even eat a few bites."
Qian Zhongxiang pursed his lips and said nothing.
Not long after, Jiang Yuwen moved a chair over and asked Pei Yin to sit next to him.
Seeing the two people sitting together, Qian's mother thought they were a good match. She was stunned for a moment, and her heart skipped a beat. She lowered her head silently, pretending not to see the two people.
Qian Zhongxiang looked at Pei Yin, glanced at Jiang Yuwen, and spoke directly in front of everyone
"Pei Yin, if you have any conflicts with Yu Kun, please tell me and I will ask him to change. The divorce was handled too hastily."
Pei Yin looked at Qian Yukun, and seeing that he was silent, he also lowered his head and said nothing.
Who knew that Jiang Yuwen suddenly spoke, and everyone was shocked.
"Master, since Sister Pei Yin is divorced, don't force her. In fact, I have always liked Sister Pei Yin and I want to pursue her."
Qian Zhongxiang looked at Jiang Yuwen with an incredible look on his face, his lips trembling, but he couldn't say anything.
Pei Yin didn't expect Jiang Yuwen to be so impulsive. The two of them hadn't reached that point yet. They had only met a few times and chatted. She could feel that Jiang Yuwen liked her. To be precise, she had felt it a long time ago, even before she married Qian Yukun.
Pei Yin stood up hurriedly. He felt that he had no face to sit there any longer. He picked up his bag and whispered to everyone:
"Sorry, I have to go back first."
"Hey, Pei Yin."
Jiang Yuwen looked at Pei Yin's hurriedly leaving figure and wanted to keep her, but was pulled back by the people around him and did not chase after her.
He turned around and looked at the person who pulled him. They were also the master's apprentice, so he could be considered his junior fellow apprentice.
The junior fellow didn't look up, but raised his chin slightly to indicate that he should look at the master. Jiang Yuwen looked over and found that his master's face was not very good. He didn't say anything else and sat down silently.
The atmosphere at the banquet suddenly became quiet, and no one knew what to do. Only Qian Yukun looked heartless and called on everyone
"Everyone, eat. It will get cold if you don't eat now. Don't worry about my dad. He's old and likes to fuss about trivial matters. Pei Yin and I have divorced. It's none of my business who she wants to be with and who wants to be with him. It doesn't matter. Everyone, eat."
Seeing her son saying this, Qian's mother also called on everyone
"Let's eat. We can talk after dinner if there's anything."
Just as he finished speaking, he heard a few women's laughter from somewhere. The sound was not loud, but it was very clear to Qian Zhongxiang's ears.
"Hahaha, this old man Qian was sent to the hospital because of a woman who made him angry. I heard that she was pregnant with his child. I don't know if it's true or not. If it's true, then he is really still strong at his age, hahaha."
Listening to the laughter of those women, Qian Zhongxiang felt that the originally lively banquet had now turned into the sound of people laughing at him. His face turned purple, his vision went dark again, and his body tilted and fell into Qian's mother's arms.
(End of this chapter)
