Chapter 298 – The Elder Brother is Like A Father
That’s right! There’s a song too!
Previously, when everyone was listening to Yang Yi’s story, they were all immersed in the tragic ending of Xu Shishi and Ah Guang, and forgot about the song that runs through the story!
Yang Yi sat in front of the piano, and the others gathered around him. Du Yuanlei and Guo Ziyi stood on either side, while Yang Huan and Sister Ding Xiang held hands and stood in the middle.
It was the first time that Yang Huan saw Yang Yi play the piano. She remembered what Mo Fei had said yesterday and became even more interested. She really wanted to know how good her big brother was.
“Wow, Papa is going to play the piano again!”
At this moment, Xixi was sitting on the floor in a corner of the coffee shop, with Xiao Guai lying lazily in the little girl’s arms, being petted by her little master, and squinting comfortably.
“Xiao Guai, let’s sit here and watch Papa play the piano, okay?” Xixi talked to Xiaoguai as if she were playing house, and her eyes were smiling happily.
Upon hearing his name, Xiao Guai raised his head and looked at his little master in confusion. However, seeing that Xixi’s attention was not on him, he lay down again.
Yang Yi gently played the prelude, which was the same piece that Xu Shishi played for Ah Guang. The rhythm was slow, but each section was played with great intensity, causing Du Yuanlei and the others tremble in their hearts.
It felt very sad from the beginning!
“It sounds so beautiful!” Yang Huan watched Yang Yi’s skilled finger movements, and her mouth was agape in surprise.
The prelude was short. Yang Yi softened the piano’s intensity and began to sing pa.s.sionately, “I’ve forgotten how long it has been since I heard you telling me your favorite story…”
Why was the first sentence so heartbreaking?
Though it sounded good, thinking of the story Yang Yi just told, and Xu Shishi who was lying on the hospital bed and gradually letting go, Du Yuanlei’s tears welled up again.
“…Perhaps you won’t understand, ever since you said you love me, the stars in my sky have lightened up.” The artistic conception of the lyrics was very beautiful, but the story was too sad. Yang Yi successfully moved Ding Xiang to tears with his singing.
Guo Ziyi wasn’t much better. Although the little chubby guy didn’t cry like the girls, his eyes were red, and he handed tissues to Ding Xiang and the others.
“You have to believe, believe that we can be like in the fairy tale, happiness and joy are the ending, we can write our ending together…” At the last line, Yang Huan couldn’t even appreciate how well her big brother sang, as she couldn’t help but feel sad for Xu Shishi’s illness in the story.
“Big brother, why didn’t you write Xu Shishi’s leukemia being cured? With medical technology being so advanced now, maybe she could have been saved. Xu Shishi died so pitifully!” After Yang Yi finished singing, Yang Huan couldn’t wait to complain.
Yang Yi withdrew his hands and smiled wryly, “Huanhuan, don’t make a fuss. This isn’t a fairytale…”
After they calmed down, Yang Yi continued to discuss the filming of this micro-movie with Du Yuanlei, “What do you think of this story? If it can be filmed, I will write the script and, in addition to investing in the money you need to make the movie, I will also give you 100,000 yuan in remuneration.”
“I want to make this movie!” Du Yuanlei said firmly. “But I hope to have independent production rights. I can do without the remuneration, but whether it’s the choice of actors or the process of filming the movie…”
Du Yuanlei hesitated for a moment before continuing, “You can make suggestions, but I hope to have the decision-making power.”
Yang Yi smiled and said, “Of course that’s not a problem. I don’t have much interest in these things. At most, I’ll go and watch the excitement and see how you all make the movie, but I won’t interfere with your work.”
He always believed in leaving professional matters to professionals and would naturally avoid doing anything annoying.
“However, the male lead has to be Guo Ziyi, right? After all, Ah Guang is still the same Ah Guang,” Yang Yi finally remembered the little chubby guy.
“Of course! Guo Ziyi’s acting skills are quite good, and in your song, isn’t there a line that says ‘You can’t be my prince,’ right? His chubbiness can form a sharp contrast, which can bring out the self-mocking meaning of that line.” Although Du Yuanlei was deeply moved just now, she listened attentively to Yang Yi’s description and kept all the details in her heart.
In fact, not only Guo Ziyi, but Du Yuanlei also wanted to continue using Qin Wen as her female lead and previous cast. They had gone through hardships together before, and now that they were prosperous and rich1, Du Yuanlei couldn’t bear to turn her back on them.
Yang Yi nodded and smiled, “Okay, that’s it for today. I’ll write the script for you as soon as possible, and then give you a rough budget, including the actors’ remuneration and your fee. Don’t say no, helping me shoot it as soon as possible is more important than anything else!”
Du Yuanlei hesitated for a moment, but she didn’t refuse any further. She nodded gently.
Just as Du Yuanlei was packing up and about to leave, Yang Yi stopped her and said, “By the way, there’s one more thing. Let’s change the name of this movie. ‘Love’s Alley’ is not good…”
“What should we call it then?”
“Let’s call it ‘Fairy Tale’, named after this song.”
After Du Yuanlei left, Yang Huan happily ran over and clung to Yang Yi, “Big brother, can you promise me something?”
“What is it?”
“Promise me first, then I’ll tell you” Yang Huan said, shaking Yang Yi’s arm. She was more than ten years younger than her two brothers and was psychologically almost a generation apart from them. She has been acting spoiled like this since she was little.
Yang Yi had no choice but to give in to her, “Okay, okay, I promise. Now, tell me!”
“Just that I want to work in your shop, as for the salary… um, not too much, just a little less than Sister Ding Xiang!” Yang Huan said, holding back a smile. “After all, she’s an old employee!”
Yang Yi immediately became speechless and said, “Work? Did I ask you to come here to work? I asked you to come here to study well and get into a good university in the future!”
“But you didn’t go to college either! And after graduating from college, isn’t it also for making money?” Yang Huan said, feeling wronged.
The eldest brother is like a father2. Yang Yi put on a stern face and lectured her, “I am me, and you are you. Who told you that going to college is just for making money? Going to college is to shape your worldview, to provide you with a solid knowledge foundation, and to help you build an excellent connection!”
Yang Yi couldn’t help but sigh, “I opened this coffee shop behind the university. On weekdays, when I see these college students, I feel a bit envious and regretful that I didn’t have such carefree moments. Big brother is already old and can’t go back to the past, but you are different. Big brother doesn’t want you to have the same regrets as me.”
Yang Huan’s eyes rolled around3and she said, “But if you ask me to go back to school now, I won’t be able to sit still! Why don’t you let me stay here, where I can help you and also learn from Sister Ding Xiang? Sister Ding Xiang’s grades are so good!”
“And isn’t there’s a film academy here? I can learn a thing or two from Little Guo and go directly to the film academy. As long as I pa.s.s the performance arts exam, I don’t need to get a very good score on the college entrance exam to get into a university!” Yang Huan said with a smile. “This way, it will make you and Mom and Dad happy, right? After all, I’ll still be going to college!”
This girl can really talk.
“You want to take the performing arts exam?” Yang Yi frowned and looked at Yang Huan. “Do you know what it means to act?”
“I know! Big brother, I’ve seen movies before!” Yang Huan pouted. “Don’t think I’m like Second Brother who only knows about farming!”
She was quick-witted and immediately came up with a reason, “Think about it, I can ask Little Guo or that Sister Lei for advice. After a year, I’ll definitely be able to learn acting. And, I also know martial arts, which is an advantage! There are very few female martial arts actors!”
Yang Yi was really convinced by her. He didn’t want to interfere too much with the path chosen by Yang Huan, as long as she didn’t go astray.
“Please, can I stay? I don’t want to go back!” Yang Huan shook Yang Yi’s hand, acting spoiled.
“Alright, alright!” Yang Yi nodded helplessly. “But I have one condition; you must study your academic courses well and not neglect them because of the performing arts exam!”
“I know, I’ll ask Sister Ding Xiang for more guidance!” Yang Huan happily ran off to tell the good news to Ding Xiang.
Yang Yi watched her figure and shook his head helplessly.
It seemed that he would have to find someone to help transfer her student status to Jiangcheng!
Who should he ask for help?