Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1755 Ode to Joy + The First Half of My Life 19

After Qu Xiaoxiao's persistent and persistent persuasion, especially her balanced approach, she convinced Andy to temporarily put aside her work. Andy was indeed persuaded to give the team a break and agree to go to the film set.

Fan Shengmei has a certain yearning for the entertainment industry, and of course she is very willing to go, not to mention that she also has other ideas in mind.

As for Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying, they are both recent graduates who are also fans of celebrities. Even though they haven't spent any real money on their idols before, they inevitably discuss them with their classmates online and offline, so they are really looking forward to Qu Xiaoxiao's arrangements.

The five of them quickly made an appointment and drove two cars to the film set over the weekend.

The Qu family originally came from the real estate business, so they had houses of all grades readily available, and they didn't even need to rent office buildings; they could just use their own.

Moreover, idol drama production crews, though messy, do have a variety of good-looking actors, which does add some charm to the surrounding environment.

Even for Fan Shengmei, the entertainment industry is a place where dreams are easily linked, especially since they are "friends of the producer." During breaks in filming, they are surrounded by people.

People who aspire to make it in the entertainment industry must have high emotional intelligence. Even Fan Shengmei, a senior HR professional in a foreign company, was flattered by a group of young actors and smiled broadly. Qiu Yingying and Guan Juer only needed the young actors to take them to see the dressing room, and they felt like they had seen the world.

The only person who remained calm and composed from beginning to end was Andy. She saw the necessary order amidst the chaos and was quite impressed with Qu Xiaoxiao's work ability, praising her directly: "Xiaoqu, I didn't expect you to be so capable. This production team seems quite organized. As long as the content is good, you will definitely succeed."

Qu Xiaoxiao was naturally overjoyed to receive Andy's praise: "With your words, Andy, I feel much more at ease!"

Then Qu Xiaoxiao became a little too smug. She shook her head and pretended to complain, "My sister is really living the good life. She only has to produce a script, and I take care of everything else. As the boss, she takes the lion's share of the profits. If I, the working class, don't find some fun for myself, I'll be utterly miserable—"

Andy felt that Qu Xiaoxiao and her sister Qu Xinxin had a very good relationship. After all, in her opinion, when it came to personal assets, Qu Xinxin's willingness for Qu Xiaoxiao to encroach on her sphere of influence was an act of tolerance and concession that went beyond reason.

So she couldn't help but think of her missing younger brother, and while she was in the restroom, she called Tan Zongming to ask about the progress of the search: "Old Tan, is there still no news about my brother?"

Tan Zongming had just received the results and was still hesitating about how to tell Andy. This hesitation was enough for Andy to notice, and hearing Andy's almost interrogative tone, he had no choice but to tell her everything: "Andy, listen to me first—"

“I just got the results. I’ve seen them. Your brother is in an orphanage that’s two or three hours’ drive from you. The director there is a really kind person and loves Xiaoming a lot. You can rest assured about his safety.”

After listening to Tan Zongming say so much, Andy, who wanted to go to her brother's side immediately, felt a sudden roar in her head when she realized that Tan Zongming was somewhat evasive, leaving her at a loss.

Qu Xiaoxiao knew that Andy had gone to the restroom. Seeing that it had been a while, she hurried to look for her, worried that Andy had gone astray. But she didn't expect to see a very unfamiliar Andy who looked like she desperately needed a hand to reach out to her.

"Andy?"

The person who went before Qu Xiaoxiao was Qu Xinxin. She didn't have much peace in New Zealand either, because who would care about the cost of a few plane tickets if they were rich? So, she was surrounded and harassed, and she lost all interest in her vacation, so she had to come back first.

She originally used work as an excuse to go directly from the airport to the film set, but she didn't expect that the first thing she would see was a bewildered and vulnerable Andy.

In Andy's heart, Qu Xinxin was a very reliable person. Even though they weren't particularly close, seeing her at this moment gave her a sense of security, so she couldn't help but confide her worries and secrets: "I've found my brother, but from what Lao Tan said, the situation might not be good, especially since I'm worried—"

Qu Xinxin listened quietly, nodded to Qu Xiaoxiao, and then gave her opinion: "I don't know what you're worried about. If you're worried about your brother's physical or mental health, you don't need to think the worst right now. After all, technology is advanced and medicine is advanced, and you are very rich. Many things are not a problem for you."

Her calm and composed demeanor, coupled with just the right amount of concern, finally calmed Andy down considerably. She let out a long breath, and the stiffness in her body subsided a bit. She was finally able to force a smile. "Xinxin, you're right. Instead of constantly speculating here, it's better to face the facts. Besides, the real situation might not be as bad as I imagine."

Seeing that Andy's mood had improved considerably, Qu Xiaoxiao pretended to have just walked over, and rushed over with her usual loud and boisterous manner, "Andy—"

"So you ran into my sister! I thought something bad had happened to you while you were in the restroom. I was worried not only about you, but also about the safety of so many people in our entire crew!"

Then he turned to Qu Xinxin and said, "Hey Xinxin, you went on a trip the other day, but you don't know how much your parents had to talk to you!"

"Those people really can't resist taking advantage of others. Could it be that someone is actually investigating your whereabouts?!"

As she spoke, Qu Xiaoxiao called Yao Bin directly, complaining and coaxing him over and over the phone. She managed to win Yao Bin over completely, and the progressive expressions and words she used left Andy speechless, instantly easing her worries about her younger brother Xiaoming.

Andy had something to do, so it wasn't appropriate for everyone to stay overnight. They drove back, but this time Andy only gave Qu Xinxin a ride; the others were in Qu Xiaoxiao's car.

Although Andy really wanted Qu Xinxin's help, he knew his request was too abrupt, so he hesitated for a moment. Qu Xinxin took the initiative to speak: "Andy, do you want to talk about your brother?"

Once the conversation started, Andy had nothing to hide and said directly, "My maternal grandmother went insane due to some unavoidable reasons and was sent to the countryside with my maternal grandfather. My mother met my father, who was a sent-down youth, while she was with my grandparents. After I was born, due to some accidents, my mother also lost her mind and was even bullied outside before giving birth to Xiaoming—"