Qin Qiao'er didn't know how she hung up the phone. After hanging up, she looked extremely absent - minded. She never thought that all her hard work couldn't even compare to a single phone call from someone else.
In the end, she compromised. She told the director that she was willing to act in this movie, even though her role had changed to what it was now.
After all, she had developed an attachment to this movie. After so much preparation, she was also willing to give it a try and see if she could adapt to the life of making movies.
Although her original plan was to start from supporting roles and gradually work her way up to the lead, the director suddenly offered her a chance to play the lead.
After hanging up the phone, she thought she should adjust her emotions slowly. It was just like acting as a supporting role before, Qin Qiao'er told herself.
Qin Qiao'er told Brother Zhi the news. After hearing it, Brother Zhi was even more indignant than her. As her mentor, he had witnessed all of Qin Qiao'er's efforts.
He could vouch for anyone that Qin Qiao'er was definitely capable of playing the lead in this movie and would never disappoint anyone.
However, when he heard Qin Qiao'er say it was due to irresistible reasons, Brother Zhi fell silent. Although he didn't get involved in the entertainment industry, he had been in the drama circle for a long time.
He also knew how complicated the entertainment industry was. Sometimes, years of hard work couldn't compare to a single word from someone else. For fame and fortune, people could do anything.
He remembered that some actors who had performed in his theater before had accepted unspoken rules in order to pursue better development. He didn't blame them for leaving his theater, but only blamed himself for not being able to protect his fellow actors.
Now, Qin Qiao'er was in the same situation. Brother Zhi heaved a deep sigh, feeling that although Qin Qiao'er had regarded him as her mentor, he couldn't give her a promising future.
Seeing Brother Zhi so dejected, it was Qin Qiao'er who comforted him, "Don't worry, Brother Zhi. I'll start with this role this time. I believe there will definitely be better opportunities in the future."
Thinking about it, the road ahead was still long. With Qin Qiao'er's talent, she deserved a more outstanding path and more excellent works.
So Brother Zhi also mustered up his courage, "Okay! Just go ahead and act! Show them how great my disciple is!"
Even so, Qin Qiao'er had no energy to continue rehearsing today. After such a blow, she decided to go home and rest first to calm her emotions.
When Qin Qiao'er got home, she found that Zhao Youting was also at home. He was playing with the two kids.
Recently, Qin Qiao'er often got home very late. So Zhao Youting would get off work on time every day to accompany the two kids.
Although Qin Qiao'er was very busy and had no time to accompany the kids, Zhao Youting had already filled in for her.
When Qin Chenchen and Qin Wanwan saw Qin Qiao'er come home, they immediately ran to her and each hugged one of her legs.
"Mom, you're back. You're home so early today."
Qin Qiao'er bent down and kissed each of the kids on the cheek, "I came back early today just to play with you guys."
Then Qin Qiao'er tidied up a bit and accompanied the two kids in the living room to play with building blocks.
As soon as she entered the living room, Qin Wanwan pulled her by the hand to a small castle and said to Qin Qiao'er proudly, "Mom! Look! This was built by Dad Youting with me!"
Qin Qiao'er looked at the delicate and small castle in front of her and then at Zhao Youting, who was smiling gently on the sofa. She couldn't even imagine Zhao Youting sitting here carefully accompanying the kids.
She smiled, "Then mom will build a more beautiful one with you!"
At first, Qin Qiao'er was very attentive while playing with the kids. But as she was playing, she seemed to be lost in thought and accidentally knocked down half of the castle they had just built.
Crash.
The sound brought Qin Qiao'er back to her senses. She scolded herself in her heart. Playing with the kids was supposed to be a happy thing, but she always kept thinking about unhappy things.
The incident that happened today kept popping up in Qin Qiao'er's mind. She was constantly struggling and thinking about it, and she just couldn't focus.
Actually, Qin Qiao'er was still very unwilling in her heart. She wasn't as open - minded as she seemed on the surface. She still really hoped that she could be the lead actress.
Qin Qiao'er quickly pulled herself together and clumsily protected the half of the castle that hadn't collapsed.
Seeing Qin Wanwan pouting as if she was about to cry, Qin Qiao'er apologized to her, "Sorry, baby. Mom didn't mean it. Now I'll accompany you to finish it."
Qin Wanwan looked like she was on the verge of crying. Seeing that most of the result of her hard work had been knocked down by Qin Qiao'er, she said, "Mom, you're so mean."
Qin Qiao'er was rendered speechless by Qin Wanwan's words. She blamed herself for bringing her bad emotions home, but at the same time, she suddenly felt tired.
Qin Chenchen quickly covered Qin Wanwan's mouth, "It's okay, mom. If it falls, we can just build another one. You don't need to take it to heart."
Qin Chenchen had already noticed that Qin Qiao'er seemed a bit sad. Zhao Youting had been reading a magazine on the sofa, but the noise here caught his attention.
Looking at what was happening here and Qin Qiao'er's expression, he keenly sensed that something must have happened to Qin Qiao'er outside.
He walked over and said to Qin Chenchen, "You play with Wanwan first. I'll take your mom to rest. She looks a bit tired."
After saying that, he grabbed Qin Qiao'er's hand and pulled her into his room.
Qin Qiao'er didn't resist and just obediently followed Zhao Youting into his room.
The two sat face to face on the bed. Zhao Youting looked seriously into Qin Qiao'er's eyes and asked, "What's wrong with you? You seem a bit strange today. Did something happen?"
As soon as Zhao Youting asked, all of Qin Qiao'er's grievances welled up instantly. She just wanted to pour out what had happened today to Zhao Youting.