Chapter 7: Film Script

"Teacher Yun, you must let your daughter play the role of Yang Qi. She is a natural-born actress, and you cannot bury her talent." Zhou Wei immediately walked up to Yun Zhibin, very enthusiastic and joyful.

He had already inquired about Yun Xiangxiang and knew that she had never acted before, but her performance was stunning, even more so than many who had been in the industry for years. He was somewhat grateful for the actor who had accidentally twisted his leg during the play, as without this accident, he would never have discovered Yun Xiangxiang.

Every industry has natural talents, but in the acting industry, true natural talents only come along once in a few decades. Yun Xiangxiang was not yet sixteen years old, and with her age and talent, perhaps due to her natural acting ability, she showed no flaws, which made him very excited.

At this moment, Yun Zhibin's heart was very complicated. He had not come to his senses, and the image of his daughter in his memory was of a child who later studied diligently and never showed a desire to play in front of them. She was always so obedient, taking their words for granted and never complaining or arguing against their demands.

His daughter seemed to have never gone through a rebellious phase.

He had always been proud of this, but now he felt a pang of pain in his heart.

As the saying goes, the child who cries gets the candy. Yun Xiangxiang had never been a child who cried, so they had never thought about her desires or whether she liked candy. Over ten years of quiet and sensible behavior had led them to believe that their daughter should be this way.

It was only now that he realized that his daughter was too quiet and lacked a bit of vitality compared to those troublesome children who gave their parents headaches.

"Xiangxiang, do you want to act in this movie?" For the first time, Yun Zhibin asked Yun Xiangxiang seriously, without personal judgment.

If it had been before, Yun Zhibin would probably have directly asked her to refuse. Perhaps it was Yun Xiangxiang's performance just now that made him reflect.

"Yes." Yun Xiangxiang also answered seriously.

"Xiangxiang, Dad can allow you to do what you want to do and what you like to do. But you are still a student. If you promise Dad that your grades won't drop and you won't neglect your studies, Dad will allow you to act in the movie." Yun Zhibin said to Yun Xiangxiang.

Yun Xiangxiang smiled brightly and said happily, "Okay."

The deal was made, and since Yun Xiangxiang was a minor, the contract naturally had to be negotiated with Yun Zhibin, but the script was given to Yun Xiangxiang.

Originally, Yun Xiangxiang had only planned to use this movie as a breakthrough, as a precaution for Yun Zhibin and Su Xiuling, to prevent her from running off to study acting after the college entrance examination. She had no expectations for this movie. In her past life, she had seen movies directed by Zhou Wei, which were pale, lacked tension, and were difficult to resonate with the audience.

But after receiving the script, Yun Xiangxiang was amazed.

This movie was called "Care," and Yang Qi could not be said to be the female lead, as the movie told the stories of several different high school students.

There was the introverted and diligent Qi Xiaoran, whose parents were ordinary workers in ordinary positions. They were busy every day, rarely communicating, and the most common words they said to Qi Xiaoran were to study hard and look at someone like Yang Qi.

There was the serious and disciplined Yang Qi, who seemed to be from another family. She worked hard to maintain her grades, and for the monthly exams, she would self-torture herself by frantically searching for similar questions that would cause her to lose points. Every classmate looked up to Yang Qi, but only she knew how much she had sacrificed for this admiration.

There was the wealthy and neglected Xu Chen, who could not spend all the money his parents gave him. But what was even more tragic than Qi Xiaoran was that he might not see his parents for three to five years, so he learned to exile himself, becoming more and more detestable. He discovered early love, smoking, drinking, and fighting, and would be called in by the parents. He was becoming more and more self-indulgent.

There was the genius school bully Wei You, whose parents were divorced, and he lived with his mother. He could fall asleep in class with his eyes open and stay up all night playing games with his classmates. Because he always ranked first, neither his relatives nor his teachers interfered with him too much.

Xu Chen found that Qi Xiaoran had a lonely heart like him, and after setting up a typical home, he became very interested in Qi Xiaoran. He fell in love with her and began to pursue her. Qi Xiaoran felt that early love was wrong, but in the face of her parents' repeated neglect, she got closer to Xu Chen.

Their relationship was easily exposed, as it happened in the same class, and both sets of parents were quickly called to the school. Xu Chen's parents looked down on Qi Xiaoran and even her parents. Qi Xiaoran's parents did not even defend their daughter, but instead cowered and vented all their anger on her when they returned home.

Wei You, exhausted and lacking energy, finally fell from the altar, and the first place in the grade went to the hardworking school flower, Yang Qi. This made Wei You notice this beautiful and serious girl, and looking at her quietly, he inexplicably felt warmth. He felt that he should fall in love, but unlike Xu Chen, he had never pursued a girl. He could only silently imitate others by giving gifts and secretly walking her home after school.

Yang Qi knew all of this. Faced with the pursuit of such an outstanding person, Yang Qi couldn't help but be moved. But she was a good student, and her parents always reminded her that early romance was for bad students. After experiencing the incident of Xu Chen's parents causing a scene at school, her budding feelings were completely extinguished. She returned the things Wei You had given her and from the next day on, Wei You didn't leave school until he walked home with her.

That night, Wei You got into a fight with someone who had ill intentions towards her and ended up with a broken head, staying in the hospital for a long time. Yang Qi had no idea, and when Wei You returned, he didn't mention it at all. He reverted back to the Wei You who was obsessed with gaming.

It wasn't until one day when news came that he had been electrocuted to death at an internet cafe.

The school didn't mourn much, and many even used him as a cautionary tale for students.

Only a part of Yang Qi's heart was left empty.

Before Wei You's death could settle, Qi Xiaoran jumped from a classroom window at dusk, committing suicide by jumping off the building.

About three days later, Xu Chen dragged a knife and killed Qi Xiaoran's tutor.

It turned out that Qi Xiaoran had been violated by her tutor. She didn't want to attend the tutoring sessions, but her parents forced her to go. She wanted to find an opportunity to tell them, but they didn't give her that chance. Xu Chen, who had been watching her closely, took action. After Qi Xiaoran's suicide, Xu Chen avenged her without hesitation, also sealing his own fate.

Yang Qi was the best in the hearts of these four people, but she never had a genuine smile again and gradually lived like a machine.

This is a youth movie that can deeply provoke reflection!