Because of Jiang Se and Feng Zhongliang, Pei Yi did not continue speaking, but just based on what he had said before, it was enough to embarrass Feng Nan.
Jiang Se played several rounds of mahjong with Old Mrs. Pei. He lost every time, which made Old Mrs. Pei very happy. After playing for a while, her cell phone rang.
Her bag was in Pei Yi's hand, and Pei Yi handed it to her:
"I'll help you make the call, you answer the phone first."
Jiang Se apologized and took out her cell phone. Xia Chaoqun's name was flashing on the phone. She answered the call and walked out of the Pei family's indoor garden to a less crowded place:
"Sister Chaoqun."
This was not her first time to come to Pei's house. She knew that there was another small garden beyond this garden, which was more remote than this one. Usually there were not many people there, and there was a set of tables and chairs. Before Jiang Se was reborn, she would always bring a book and sit there when she came to Pei's house. At this moment, everyone was playing in the house, and there were even fewer people over there.
Xia Chaoqun also called during the Spring Festival, probably because of some new work arrangements.
As expected, Xia Chaoqun asked directly:
"Zhao Rang is going to start a new play. Please put aside the three scripts I gave you before. I have already taken on this play for you."
Jiang Se didn't expect Xia Chaoqun to call to talk about this. She paused for a moment and then asked:
“When does the filming start?”
Not long after the Spring Festival, she had to go back to school, and "Beijing Events" had not yet been completed. Fortunately, her scenes in other places had almost been shot, and there were not many scenes left, all of which were shot in the imperial capital.
If she takes on another new film by Zhao Rang, she is worried that she won't have enough time.
"The film is scheduled to be released on July 3 next year, and it will be released during the summer vacation."
What Xia Chaoqun meant was that this drama was rushed. Jiang Se calculated that even if it took more than three months to shoot, plus post-production, the time for the review process was also very tight.
"Zhao Rang has been preparing for this play for a long time. I have seen his new play. Filming his play will be beneficial to you. You can ask for a two-month leave from school later and make up for the course during the filming time." Xia Chaoqun should still be in Hong Kong at this moment. "I have already informed the company later. When you are free, go to the company and someone will give you the script of his new play. For the specific matters, I will contact you when I return to the capital later. That's it."
After she finished speaking, she hung up the phone very decisively. Jiang Se put away the phone and turned around to see Feng Zhongliang sitting on a stone bench not far away.
He should be playing chess with Mr. Pei, I don't know how he got here.
Although the weather is good today, the temperature outside is still incomparable to that indoors with the heater on. He put his crutches aside and pounded his knees with his hands. He seemed to notice Jiang Se's gaze and raised his head.
Jiang Se stood for a while and walked towards him:
"Feng, Grandpa."
He frowned, looking a little stern:
"Sister Chaoqun?"
"Yeah." Jiang Se nodded, glanced at him, and sat down on the rattan chair opposite him:
"Xia Chaoqun, from Hong Kong, you should know her."
"The girl from Xia Donghe's family."
When Feng Zhongliang mentioned Xia Chaoqun, a rare smile appeared on his face, but it quickly disappeared:
“Very capable.”
"Well, she's my agent and arranges work for me."
Feng Zhongliang stopped talking.
He had no good feelings towards people in the entertainment industry and was very serious by nature. The younger generations in the Feng family were very afraid of him. At first, Feng Nan's cousins didn't dare to talk to him. They didn't even dare to breathe in front of him and were extremely well-behaved.
"Why are you here? Aren't you playing chess with Grandpa Pei?"
He turned his head away, his cheeks looked very thin, and although he tried his best to straighten his back, his figure still looked a little gloomy.
Jiang Se could see that he didn't want to talk to her very much. To Feng Zhongliang, she was just a strange girl who had nothing to do with him. At best, she was the girlfriend of his former boss's grandson and had nothing to do with him.
She forced a smile and stood up:
"Let me help you back first."
"No."
He replied distantly, "I'll sit for a while."
"It's windy outside."
She glanced at Feng Zhongliang's legs, which still had old injuries.
Feng Zhongliang frowned, stretched out his hand and pounded his aching legs twice:
"No."
Jiang Se sat down again. He looked at the flowers in the distance that looked listless in the autumn and winter, with a dazed look on his face.
For some reason, Jiang Se felt that his grandfather's back looked a little lonely.
He is reluctant to leave his hometown, and has lived alone in the capital for the past decade or so, while his younger generations are all in Hong Kong.
Today, the Zhongnan Industrial Group he founded in Hong Kong has become so huge that his sons cannot leave and usually only come to the capital to worship their ancestors on New Year's Eve.
Feng Nan's grandmother passed away very early, and Feng Zhongliang had no intention of remarrying, so they lived like this for many years.
There was no one around him at the moment. Feng Nan was also playing with the Pei family in the garden. He just sat there alone, not saying a word.
"I'll go get Miss Feng for you."
Jiang Se looked at his legs for a long time. Feng Zhongliang did not turn his head, but just reached out and touched his pockets twice. He touched something, which made him feel relieved.
“Do you know what’s growing here?”
He took his walking stick and pointed at the trimmed flower seedlings not far away. Jiang Se knew about it, of course. She had seen the flowers blooming here before, and they were very beautiful.
"This is Kunitsuki, right?"
She responded, and Feng Zhongliang smiled and lowered his head:
"This kind of flower is easy to grow, has low soil requirements, and will survive wherever you plant it."
He was born into a tenant farmer's family in his early years. Jiang Se also knew that Feng Zhongliang would help with farm work at home in his early years.
Later, he was admitted to the Yunnan Army Academy. At that time, the country was in turmoil. He met Mr. Pei in the academy. Under his influence, he joined the revolutionary army and devoted himself to the revolution.
After the founding of China, he retired. The situation was unstable at that time, so he took his family to Hong Kong.
Until now, when the country has become strong and the Feng family has become a well-known family in Hong Kong, he lives a rich life, but still cannot sit still and always likes to grow flowers and plants in his spare time.
"My granddaughter used to like sitting here when she came to Pei's house."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Se felt his eyes sore.
She never knew that her grandfather would find out that she liked to sit here when she came to the Pei family.
When she got older, she seldom acted like a spoiled child anymore, and was well-behaved when chatting with her grandfather. In her mind, her grandfather was very busy, and the real decision-making power of Zhongnan Industrial was in his hands. She never thought that Feng Zhongliang would notice her preference.
"I was wondering what's so good about this place. Sometimes she sits there for hours. Her personality is so mature that even I can't stand it."
He complained, but his face was wrinkled with smile, "I sat there for a while, but I didn't feel anything."
Jiang Se's eyelids drooped, blocking the tears in his eyes. (To be continued)