H City, Wang's House, Study.

Wang Jue stood upright in front of his desk, and in front of him sat the old man Wang, whose hair had turned gray.

"I heard that Ziqiu recently made a new movie?" Old Man Wang took down the wooden pipe in his mouth and asked casually.

Wang Jue glanced at his grandfather, who was over sixty years old, and was amused.

Of course, he knew that the old man didn't care about the movie, but he didn't mention Huo Ziqiu's injury, and said concisely: "It's not, I heard Fan Kid say that it has just been completed." ”

Old Man Wang glanced at Wang Jue with slanted eyes, snorted coldly, and didn't ask much, very arrogant.

It's that gaze that is too penetrating, and the shot made Wang Jue uncomfortable, so he had to laugh and say: "Look at me, I forgot, Fan Xiaozi also said that Ziqiu accidentally injured his leg while filming." But he went to see it, nothing serious, and he could recover after a few days of rest. ”

"Nothing big? For you, I'm afraid that only a knife wound and a gunshot wound are a big deal. Old Man Wang was dissatisfied: "Have a good rest...... What about the kids? ”

"I'm going to Hong Kong."

"Restless! Is this his 'good rest'? Old Man Wang raised his eyebrows, which were also white, not very powerful, but not majestic.

Wang Jue said: "Ziqiu's temperament, you don't know what he wants to do, others can't stop him...... But I recently received some rumors, saying that Huo Jing moved to Ziqiu's mind to recognize his ancestors and return to his roots? ”

Old Man Wang sneered: "Let him move, Huo Jing's life is not good, the sons in the family are more unsuccessful than the other, and now I feel that Ziqiu is capable." Looking for a successor...... He's done a pretty good job......"

Wang Jue also said disdainfully: "How did the Huo family treat the little aunt and Ziqiu back then, and now they are embarrassed to make this calculation?!" If it weren't for my aunt's last wish, I don't think Ziqiu would even be willing to use the surname 'Huo'. ”

Old Man Wang waved his hand: "Let's treat this matter as if we don't know, what to do." If Huo Jing really thought so, he would go to find that kid himself. ”

Wang Jue thought for a while and said with a smile: "If you really talk about it, Ziqiu is really a good hand at doing business." Although others have been in the entertainment industry for so many years, they have made a lot of investments, and now he has really made a little bit of money. ”

"The children of the Wang family will plan to plate in their mother's womb." Although Old Man Wang's expression did not change. But the tone was clearly mixed with a lot of pride.

"Grandpa. Over the years, I've had a question for you. Wang Jue said: "Since the death of your little aunt, you have always hated that circle, why did you agree to let Ziqiu enter the circle later?" ”

Old Man Wang looked out the window at the canopy of the sky hanging low like thick ink. He chuckled twice.

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One by one, the fireworks exploded. One is more gorgeous than the other.

"Ten. Nine, eight, seven. Six, five, four, three, two, one. HAPPYNEWYEAR！ ”

Men and women cheered, jumped up and hugged and kissed.

The embers left in the air by the fireworks flickered with a faint light, reflected on the glass, and reflected on Huo Ziqiu's face.

Unlike the Spring Festival, which has been passed down for thousands of years, Chinese New Year's Eve is not a day that must be "family reunion". It seems like a better option to get together with your loved ones and friends.

But Huo Ziqiu didn't like this day.

The reason is also very simple, his mother left on Chinese New Year's Eve thirteen years ago.

It was no different from the annual Chinese New Year's Eve, with laughter outside the window and fireworks of various sizes rushing into the sky from time to time.

His mother lay on the bed, dying, and her face haggard and pale.

Just a few days ago, she took Huo Ziqiu back by ship from Hong Kong and returned to Wang's house. The body of the Candle in the Wind, which was already already in the wind, could not withstand the toil of the long journey, and her life had come to an end.

Probably because of the light of day, she spoke very smoothly and did not cough again: "Don't worry, your grandfather is a knife-mouthed tofu heart, although he says that he doesn't recognize us, but he will definitely send someone to pick us up in the next two days." ”

Huo Ziqiu nodded, his face tightened, and his lips were pursed.

"You little old man looks like your father," she laughed, "it's exactly the same, how could he not like you?" ”

Her eyes wandered, and she was immediately immersed in her own happy memories, and began to talk about the sweet past again.

didn't notice that after Huo Ziqiu listened to her words, he tried to relax the muscles on his face.

When the New Year's bell did not ring, Huo Ziqiu's mother closed her eyes, and the memories that once made her feel extremely sweet did not prolong her life for even a minute.

What's even more ironic is that the last sentence she left Huo Ziqiu was for him to promise not to change his name or surname in his life.

"Xiaoqiu, you have to promise me one thing, okay...... In this life, don't change your name or surname...... Good no good...... I want you to always have the surname Huo ...... will always be surnamed Huo ......"

In her expectant eyes, Huo Ziqiu nodded: "Okay." ”

The next day dawned, the first day of the new year.

When Wang Jue brought people to pick up their mother and son, all he saw was a body that had no temperature and a little boy kneeling beside him.

Probably because of witnessing this scene, Wang Jue has taken good care of Huo Ziqiu since he was a child. The head of the Wang family, Mr. Wang, also felt guilty about him because of this incident.

But this guilt is mixed with a lot of disgust and hatred. Especially after seeing Huo Ziqiu's face and his insistence on refusing to change his surname.

This complex psychology makes the pair of grandparents seem to be separated by an impenetrable wall, and there is little communication.

This situation lasted until Huo Ziqiu was eighteen years old.

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As soon as the countdown ended, the crowds on both sides of Victoria Harbour began to disperse slowly, and they slowly squirmed, like diligent ants, after a happy carnival, they returned to everyone and continued their ordinary lives.

The lights in the hotel room were a little dim, Huo Ziqiu leaned on the cushion behind him, his eyes swirling on the glass of red wine that had not been touched in his hand, but his thoughts no longer knew where he had flown to.

When I was eighteen years old, it seemed like a lot had really happened...... It seems that Huo Ziqiu's life has only faded from mottled black and white since that year, and gradually dyed with colorful colors.

At the end of the summer, Huo Ziqiu returned to the Wang family's old house in H City from the film and television base in the imperial capital.

When the prince saw him, he seemed to have come back from scavenging, his clothes were torn and dirty, his face was dirty, and he only had a pair of eyes, as if he was burning with a raging fighting spirit.

"Is Grandpa there? I want to see him. ”

"Now? You're going to see grandpa like this? Let's go take a shower first. ”

"No, right now," Huo Ziqiu glanced upstairs: "Is he in his study?" ”

Then, regardless of Wang Jue's surprise, Huo Ziqiu was dexterous like a monkey and jumped up to the second floor in a few steps. He didn't even knock on the door, and pushed it open with all his might.

Old man Wang was talking with Wang Baichuan, Wang Jue's father and Huo Ziqiu's uncle, in the study.

"Knock on the door before you enter, don't you even remember this etiquette?" Old Man Wang was looking at the documents on the table with reading glasses, but he didn't see who came in, so he immediately reprimanded him solemnly.

"Ziqiu, why are you like this?" Wang Baichuan said in surprise.

Only then did Old Man Wang raise his head, saw the dirty and smelly Huo Ziqiu, and said unhappily: "Why are you back?" I didn't discuss it with my family beforehand. ”

Huo Ziqiu calmed down, turned around and closed the door, and locked it casually: "I'm sorry, grandfather, uncle, I have something important to say." ”

Old Man Wang and Wang Baichuan glanced at each other, he took off his reading glasses, rubbed the bridge of his nose with his thumb and forefinger, and leaned back on the wide back of the chair: "What's so anxious?" ”

Huo Ziqiu took a deep breath and said solemnly: "I'm going to suspend school, I'm going to act!" ”

As soon as this sentence came out, it seemed to be a fixing spell, and Old Man Wang and Wang Baichuan were stunned.

"What did you say?"

Huo Ziqiu's gaze swept over the faces of the two people, knowing that they didn't hear clearly, but didn't believe it.

Sure enough, Old Man Wang said in a deep voice: "Have you forgotten how your mother died?!" I don't want to hear that a second time. ”

"Grandpa, I like acting, I can't resist the temptation of acting." Huo Ziqiu lowered his voice and said slowly: "Yes, I know, my mother just ended up in that fate because she insisted on going her own way and had to go to the entertainment industry." However, unlike her, I am confident that if I am given time, I will definitely be able to reach the top of the pyramid. If you hold back and don't dare to do what you like just because of the past of your previous generation, isn't this a waste of food because of choking?! ”

"Choking?! Hum! Your mother was so confident when she left, but as a result, it has only been a few years, and no one has run back without ghosts," Old Man Wang was really angry, and said sharply: "You gave me this heart to die, and I will go back to school immediately." If you really don't want to study anymore, then it's okay to come back and help your uncle with his business. Want to enter the entertainment industry? You're dead to this heart. ”

In contrast, Wang Baichuan was very calm, and said slowly: "Ziqiu, whatever you want to do, the Wang family has the ability to support you in the back." But the water in the entertainment industry is too deep, and the interests of all parties are mixed together, even if the Wang family has a little status in China, it is difficult to guarantee that you will go long and smoothly. ”

Huo Ziqiu shook his head: "I don't want to use the power of the Wang family. ”

Seeing that Old Man Wang snorted coldly, he obviously scoffed at his words. Huo Ziqiu raised his right hand and gestured to his body, stood in place and turned around: "Grandfather, uncle, look at my body, isn't it miserable?" ”

Wang Baichuan frowned and said, "What's going on?" ”

Huo Ziqiu straightened his back, and there was a little pride in his tone: "I was attacked." (To be continued......)