I Heard That I Am Poor - CH 15

Chapter 15: Thank You for the pastry

Meng Yuan and Yu Nian were also watching this issue of “Sound of Nature”.

“Tsk, when you said you could play the flute (dong xiao), Lao He and I were also shocked. One can’t even find a few people with your skills in the whole entertainment industry. I’m really curious, what other musical instruments can you play?”

Yu Nian counted with his fingers, “I can also play guqin, bamboo flute and piano.”

Meng Yuan muttered to himself, “What kind of treasure did I dig up…”

At this time, In the program which was being broadcast, Fang Huai had just finished singing and left. Meng Yuan’s attention was turned away, and he sighed, “Fang Huai’s mentality is really not good. Before he was very difficult and filled with arrogance, always holding his chin high when facing you. But when something happened, he was completely panicked during the recording. He played several wrong notes on the piano, broke the high pitch of singing, rushed to shoot, and forgot the words. If he is not eliminated this time then who will be eliminated?”

Yu Nian would not have any sympathy for those who tried to scheme against him. He looked at Fang Huai, who was a little embarrassed on the screen, “When I was very young, my grandfather often taught me that if I don’t want people to know then I shouldn’t do it. If you do something bad, you have to be prepared to be exposed one day.”

“If you don’t want people to know, then don’t do it. Your grandfather taught very well.”

“Well,” Yu Nian recalled, “when my grandfather was still alive, every week, he would ask me to write an article on a topic. When I was six or seven years old, he asked me to look through the dictionary and write “My Grandma”, and then he will write a review later. Later, the topic became “Why is ‘The years are long, and busy people are self-motivated; The heavens and earth are wide, and the bad people are narrow-minded; The wind, flower, snow and moon are usually idle[mfn]Referring originally to certain types of literary work and later to effete and sentimental writing in general; Love affair[/mfn], and the disturbers are superfluous’. “

Meng Yuan was stunned, “At the age of six or seven, you already started writing a small composition with a pencil?”

“It was not a pencil, it was a writing brush. When I was a child, I didn’t even learn how to hold chopsticks, but I learned how to use a writing brush first. At that time, my hands were small, so my grandfather made a writing brush for me to use. However, because I was a child, I didn’t understand it and I often used brush and ink to draw on my face, and this matter was often turned over and laughed at by my grandfather later.”

Meng Yuan could see that Yu Nian had a good relationship with his family. He said before that he doesn’t have parents, and was raised by his grandparents. There must be something old hidden behind this.

He didn’t continue to ask but instead said, “For the next episode, they want to invite guest singers. If you don’t have any acquaintances, the program team will come forward to arrange it. Lao He asked me to ask you if you have a favourite singer or something so that they can try to invite them.”

He remembered Yu Qing’s songs that he sang in the previous two episodes, “If you want to invite Yu Qing, the program team can try it. But Yu Qing’s popularity is too high, and recently she was filming in the Gobi Desert. I guess it’s a little bit hanging.”

Yu Nian remembered the phone call from this afternoon, “Yu Qing has agreed and she will be back on time.”

“Ah?” Meng Yuan came back to his senses and opened his eyes wide, “Wait, you tell me slowly! Already agreed? Do you know Yu Qing?”

Yu Nian nodded, “Well, we’ve known each other for a long time.”

Meng Yuan didn’t speak for a few seconds, and finally exhaled, “Lao He really should invite me to eat ten barbecues! Yu Qing! That’s Yu Qing! If she came on the show, won’t the ratings explode?”

On the day of the recording, early in the morning, Yu Nian’s door was knocked “Bang Bang”. Yu Nian put down the watering can and opened the door.

Yu Qing entered the door, took off her sunglasses, and revealed a beautiful and flamboyant face, “Is there anything to eat? I just got off the plane and directly came over. I am really starving to death.”

“There are only noodles at home, I’ll cook a bowl for you.” Yu Nian said as he walked to the kitchen and instructed, “Remember to close the door and your slippers are in the cabinet.”

Yu Qing threw the eight-centimetre high heels aside, and followed Yu Nian on her slippers, “Can you put a fried egg in the noodles? During the filming, the old lady was very hungry!”

“Yeah, but I’ll only fry one, or you’ll get fat after eating.”

As she walked, Yu Qing looked at the place where Yu Nian was living now, frowning, obviously disgusted, “Why is your place so small?”

Yu Nian opened fire and took out the noodles, “I’m alone, it’s enough for me to live in. If it’s big, it’ll be empty.”

“Okay, as long as you live happily.” Yu Qing leaned against the cooking table to watch Yu Nian cook noodles and chatted, “I didn’t have time to ask before. I didn’t even go out to film for two months, how did you suddenly sign with XingYao and made your debut? And what’s with that Fang, jumping so high and doing things. If this old lady was there, I would slap him to death! But thanks to your team’s strength, he didn’t succeed.”

Yu Nian wore an ordinary white cotton T-shirt, showing a fresh and refreshing youthful feeling. He didn’t correct her and just replied, “You know, I need to make a lot of money. I have a senior brother who is an intern at Xingyao, and by chance, I signed with Xingyao.”

Yu Qing knew that Yu Nian had his own ideas in his heart, so she didn’t say much, “Xingyao is not bad, although Qu Xiaoran is unreliable, with the back of the big tree like Qu family, there is no problem. Meng Yuan is also not bad, you have a very good eye.”

She looked at Yu Nian’s profile and couldn’t hold back, “To be honest, you are only 21 years old, so young, there is no need to force yourself like this.”

Yu Nian took out a bowl to serve the noodles, bent his eyes and said with a smile, “I didn’t force myself. In life, there are always some things that have to be done, right? It’s just that what I have to do will be a little more difficult. Besides, I also love singing.”

“So much money, where is it just a little more difficult?” Yu Qing didn’t bother to say much to Yu Nian, she stretched out her hand to hold his face and glared at him fiercely, “Just looking at you made me angry!”

However, when she got to the studio, Yu Qing changed her previous laziness and irritation, and politely supported Yu Nian, “Thank you Director He for taking care of Nian Nian. Nian Nian is my younger brother, and he’s still young. If there is anything wrong, I’ll have to trouble He Dao to be tolerant and forgive him.”

It was the first time for Yu Nian to see Yu Qing speak so tenderly, he tried to hold back a smile. When he got to the dressing room, there were no outsiders next to him, and Yu Qing rolled her eyes, “What is your expression? Does this old lady have to slap the table and say that you are covered by me? That would be a mess!”

Speaking of this, Yu Qing asked, “Did Meng Yuan decide your public image?”

“Well, yes, Brother Meng arranged a noble prince character. He said that the endorsement will be much smoother in the future.”

Yu Qing rolled her eyes again, “You still have to act as a noble prince? But that’s right, look at yourself, which noble boy is so poor that he can’t even order takeout!”

Yu Nian handed her an unopened bottle of mineral water, “Be careful, rolling your eyes too much will cause wrinkles.”

The two collaborated on dance music. Yu Qing has black hair and red lips, and a tall figure. She was wearing a black leather jacket and leather pants, eight centimetres high rivet high heels, and after going into the spotlight, her aura gradually rose. Yu Nian wore a white loose shirt that accentuated the eyeliner and the tear mole under his eyes, which was very eye-catching.

Xie You came here at this time.

Seeing that Xie You was coming, He Qiubai hurried up to meet him. He has some doubt in his heart, Xie said that he would inject capital, and someone would come to see it, but he didn’t expect that they would come directly to the rehearsal scene and that it would be Xie You himself.

As soon as Xie You entered the arena, his eyes were locked on Yu Nian. When he found out that Yu Nian was dancing with a young woman he didn’t know, he asked casually, “In rehearsal?”

He Qiubai quickly said, “Yes, it was Yu Nian and Yu Qing at the rehearsal. Yu Qing was a guest singer who took the time to come back from the crew.”

After he finished speaking, he was a little puzzled — why did he suddenly feel a little cold?

Xie You’s eyes fell on the stage by mistake, and Assistant Qin Jian who was following behind him, said at the right time, “Director He, you are really busy.”

The lights on the stage were bright, but Yu Nian didn’t notice that Xie You was behind him. He was very close to Yu Qing, and he was not used to it.

Yu Qing wanted to roll her eyes again, but remembered what Yu Nian said about growing wrinkles, so she held back and said in a low voice, “This old lady even changed your diapers when you were young, what’s wrong with holding your hand?”

Yu Nian corrected, “You’re only five years older than me, it’s impossible for you to change my diaper.”

“It seems to be true…then I’ve seen your grandma change your diaper!” Yu Qing emphasised, “Take it easy when recording. I happen to have an interview tomorrow, and I will mention your name. Let Meng Yuan keep up the heat.”

Yu Nian came down, “Thank you, sister.”

After the rehearsal, Yu Qing went out to make a phone call, and Yu Nian was going back to the dressing room to memorise the lyrics. Just after walking a few steps, he saw a figure behind him, but he was not sure, “Xie You?”

Seeing Xie You turn around, he smiled in surprise, “I just saw the back, I wasn’t sure. I didn’t expect it was really you.”

He recognized me just by looking at the back.

Xie You suddenly felt better.

He approached and talked to Yu Nian, “You sang very well just now.”

“Thank you,” Yu Nian smiled embarrassedly, “I haven’t fully memorised the lyrics. I kept peeking at the teleprompter when I was dancing. Fortunately, Director He didn’t find it, otherwise, I would definitely be scolded.”

Xie You handed over the gift box in his hand, “The return gift for the candy you gave me last time.”

Yu Nian took it with both hands, saw the logo printed on the wooden gift box, and his eyes seemed to have filled with stars. He said in surprise, “That pastry shop on Qinghe Road? I’ve loved eating their pastry since I was a child!

Xie You’s expression didn’t change, but his hanging heart finally settled, “You like it.”

He hesitated for a few seconds, but still took out a pen and paper, and said smoothly what he had practised dozens of times, “My mother likes you very much, can I ask for an autograph?”

“Of course, it’s my honour!” Yu Nian took the pen and paper and wrote down his name seriously.

When Yu Nian handed it back to Xie You, their fingertips touched.

Xie You breathed slightly, put away the pen and paper, and looked at Yu Nian, “Then I’ll go first.”

Yu Nian nodded, “Well, thank you for the pastry! Be careful on the road, see you next time.”

“See you next time.”