Chapter 8: Mature Soul

The title of this movie is "Care", and throughout the film, it indeed embodies four types of care.

There is the urgent hope for their son to become successful and their daughter to excel, as seen in the care of Qi Xiaoran's parents.

The contentment that erases the innocence and joy of childhood, as seen in the care of Yang Qi's parents.

The emptiness of endless material indulgence and extreme coldness, as seen in the care of Xu Chen's parents.

The superficial focus on results, believing that good grades make everything good, as seen in the care of Wei You's parents.

Which type of care does the child really need?

This not only involves issues related to education and the protection of minors' physical and mental well-being, but also reflects many social phenomena in the details, enough to arouse attention, discussion, and reflection from children, parents, teachers, schools, educational institutions, and even the government.

It can be said that as long as the other three actors do not lag behind in their acting skills and can effectively convey the suffocating, oppressive, and conflicting emotions of high school students, this movie will definitely achieve good results.

Yun Xiangxiang took the script home, and Su Xiuling, knowing that she was going to make a movie, was very happy.

Su Xiuling is a dancer, not very well-known, but still involved in the arts. After resigning, she did not spend her time playing mahjong with other young mothers, but instead focused more on the influence she had on her children. While teaching her daughter and son dance, she also learns about different cultures.

She is an artistic person, and she sees the movie as an art form, eagerly gathering around her daughter to read the script. After reading it, Su Xiuling remained silent for a long time and decided to talk to her daughter again.

That night, she slept with Yun Xiangxiang and asked, "Xiangxiang, do you think Yang Qi is very pitiful?"

Under the covers, holding her mother's hand, Yun Xiangxiang spoke, "Mom, Yang Qi is pitiful because she is Yang Qi, but I am not Yang Qi."

"Hmm?" Su Xiuling thought her daughter would take this opportunity to open up to her and express her dissatisfaction, but she did not expect her daughter's response.

"Mom, everyone's pleasures are different. Yang Qi studies to maintain her image, to maintain her grades, and to secure her position in the hearts of her classmates, teachers, and parents. Deep down, she yearns to play like other classmates. But I can't say I don't like going out to play with my friends on weekends, but I prefer the full schedule arranged for me by you."

Yun Xiangxiang spoke sincerely, "Going out to play must be very enjoyable, but when I come back, I feel anxious and empty, because what fills my soul is only this studying. Studying day and night puts pressure on me, makes me want to retreat occasionally, but once I get through it, my spirit is enriched."

The real Yun Xiangxiang is a teenager, and her maturity is not enough, which is why she took the wrong path. But looking back after living for thirty years, she really longs to absorb different knowledge like a sponge.

Even the children who live freely and openly now, when they reach a certain age, will regret not making the most of every moment. That's because they have matured and become rational.

Yun Xiangxiang couldn't tell Su Xiuling these things. She didn't deceive Su Xiuling, as there really are children who find joy in studying and lack the innocence of childhood.

"Mom, can we go out as a family on Saturdays in the future?" Even though she loves studying, Yun Xiangxiang's schedule is too packed.

Because of her family's advantages, she started studying early and already knew the multiplication tables when she was in the previous grade. She has always been in a leading position compared to her classmates.

Because of this, Su Xiuling values her talents greatly. Piano, guzheng, painting, calligraphy, dance – she has been learning these since she was young, and in junior high school, she added French to her repertoire, apart from English.

Su Xiuling demands diversity rather than specialization in her children's talents. She doesn't expect her children to make a living from these skills, but rather to cultivate their temperament and broaden their horizons and knowledge.

Yun Xiangxiang is used to being perfect. She often pushes herself hard, even to the point of injury, just for a word of praise from her teacher or applause from her parents.

Su Xiuling is already a very responsible mother, but there is also Yun Lin, who is six years younger. Su Xiuling cannot fully understand her daughter, and it's understandable that she has neglected her in some aspects.

Yun Xiangxiang is a mature soul. When she first entered the circle, she was as busy as a dog, learning three times as much as she does now, so she can naturally handle the current intensity. But Yun Lin is still a child, and Yun Xiangxiang really wants to break this family's educational approach.

Su Xiuling understood what Yun Xiangxiang was saying. She didn't think her life was hard, but she occasionally felt bored. She likes studying, but she also wants some time to breathe fresh air.

She couldn't help but reflect, because her daughter never complains, they have overlooked her emotions.

Not to mention children, even adults under the daily grind of repetitive labor will feel exhausted.

It's just that adults have to grit their teeth and move forward to survive, and parents will compare themselves to their children. They think that if they can endure such hardship, they fear that their children won't be able to handle it and will struggle to survive in the future.

But they forget that different age groups have different levels of endurance, and once the burden becomes too heavy, it can be fatal.

"Okay, Mom will talk to your dad." Although Yun Zhibin was old-fashioned, he was afraid of his wife. Su Xiuling was full of confidence, "Your salary is 200,000 after tax. One-third will be given to you first, and the rest will be transferred to your account after you finish filming. This is your own money. Mom and Dad have agreed to keep it in your account. The card will be kept by Mom and Dad for now, and they will give it to you after you turn twenty. Of course, if you need it urgently, just give us a reasonable reason, and we won't stop you."

200,000 for Yang Qi's role was quite low, even for a newcomer like Yun Xiangxiang.

However, Yun Xiangxiang knew that Zhou Wei's previous few movies had failed, so the investment he could attract must be very limited. It shouldn't exceed five million, otherwise they wouldn't have come to their school for filming.

The principal probably didn't charge much for the location, after all, it's a new campus, and if it's not being used, lending it out for filming would be a great publicity for the school if the movie received good feedback.

This was also why the principal had tried so hard to persuade Yun Zhibin to let Yun Xiangxiang participate in the film. The school also needed publicity, not just limited to the annual exam pass rate, but also other highlights.

"Save it to buy a house in the future," Yun Xiangxiang said casually.

She was definitely going to a university in the capital. Yun Lin, this sister-controlled little follower, would most likely follow in her footsteps, and then she could let Mom and Dad retire and move to the capital together, and then they could buy a house in the capital.

In fact, she wanted Yun Lin to go to the capital after high school in four years, so that when she went to university in a year and a half, she would only have two years to earn money to buy a house in the capital.