Chapter 3, Mads Wu: Look at this lovely little lady
Chapter 3, Mads Wu: Look at this lovely little lady
As Mads-Wu returned home, the task of picking up and dropping off Jiang Youzhen at school and tutoring him fell to him. Knowing that Jiang Youzhen had to write several pages of test papers and read countless books every day, Mads-Wu instinctively wanted to refuse.
At his age, he's out playing ball every day, not staying home reading and studying. Of course, he's tried to persuade his son to go out and play, but he only got a disapproving look from a nine-year-old.
This continued until the "Dog Bite Dog" crew started filming. Kim Bong-hyun was very satisfied with the revised script. The ending included a flashback interlude in which the protagonist survived, turned to the dark side, defeated the dark forces, and finally lived in another city with his child under a different name.
Many details were adjusted in the middle. Jiang Youzhen made the suggestions, and Jiang Jingshu made the modifications. When the crew was about to start filming, he was on vacation.
Because of filming, Mads-Oh also went to Jeonju, a suburb, with his mother and son. Apart from Seoul, he rarely goes to those suburbs. This time, he had the opportunity to see the scenery and spend time with his family.
On his very first day on set, Kang Woo-jin met the highest-paid actor in the entire crew, who was also the person he least expected to meet.
Kim Hee-ae!
It's hard to believe that Kim Bong-hyun could get Kim Hee-ae to play a villainous role, especially one like a wolf in sheep's clothing.
However, when he heard that Kim Hee-ae was Kim Bong-hyun's cousin, he immediately understood.
Is this one of the benefits of having a famous relative?
While Kang Jing-shu was discussing the script with the actors, in the dressing room next door, Kang You-zhen was staring at his father. The reason was simple: Kim Bong-hyun had given Kang You-zhen the role of the protagonist's son in the script. He only had a few scenes, but at least he had a few lines, so he wasn't a completely invisible character.
He never attended professional acting classes, but he has an actor father.
"For an actor, the most important thing is the expression in their eyes. I read the script, and the eyes of a child from a single-parent family shouldn't be so melancholy. They should convey a bit of timidity and inferiority. My darling son, you can't look at me like that, it makes Daddy very sad."
......
Jiang Youzhen really wanted to say that he had grown up in what seemed like a single-parent family, since he rarely saw Mads-Wu throughout the year.
In his area of expertise, Mads Wu is very serious and dedicated. He even wants to bring his child into the acting world in the future. He can be considered a child star now, and with the help of his wife and son, the path to becoming an artist will definitely be smooth.
The teaching period was only two days, and the film crew had just started filming and was very busy in all aspects. With Kim Hee-ae joining the project, the movie "Dog Bite Dog" attracted the attention of some people. Knowing that it was a new director, they didn't pay much attention to it.
The most popular genre right now is still melodramatic family dramas. Even in movies, period films are more popular. Action films are somewhere in between; if they're well-made, not many people will watch them, and if they're poorly made, nobody will say anything.
But when filming a movie, most of the time you're on set waiting.
Mads Oh had disappeared early in the morning. When he reappeared, he had a lot of coffee and snacks in his hands. Kang Woo-jin watched from afar as he talked to director Kim Bong-hyun. When he returned, he had a smile on his face and seemed to be in a good mood.
"Anders, come on, Daddy's taking my precious son out for a stroll today."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Youzhen understood what Mados Wu had just talked to Jin Fengxian about. Even the most mature child would still have some interest in going out to play, especially when traveling with his father, where the fun would only be greater.
The father and son changed their clothes and left the film set. Mads Wu didn't dare tell Jiang Jingshu, for fear that she would lose her temper and scold them.
"Want some fruit, Anders?"
"Dad, don't you think fruit is a bit too expensive in China?"
"This is a local city, not Seoul, so it's okay."
Mads-Oh, who spends most of his time away from home, doesn't think very carefully about his expenses, especially in places like New York, where land is incredibly expensive, even more so than in Seoul. So, in local cities in South Korea, he never considered the cost of living.
Kang Woo-jin successfully obtained the pocket money from his father, pulled out a few bright green US dollars and stuffed them into his pocket, keeping the Korean won bills in his hand.
The father and son strolled around the streets for a while, but because Mads Wu's face was so charming, women kept coming up to chat with them, and several men even handed them small slips of paper with their numbers written on them.
Jiang Youzhen rolled his eyes the whole time, clearly disgusted by the scene.
To avoid being disturbed again, Mads Wu took his son to the dessert shop at the corner, put the bag he was carrying on the table, and then ran to order.
There weren't many people in the store, but most of the customers were paying attention to the father and son. Their striking mixed-race appearance, coupled with the fact that it was rare to see such well-dressed "foreigners" covered in designer brands in this local city, made up of their striking mixed heritage, was quite unusual.
Jiang Youzhen took out a box of honey cake from the bag. He wondered whether he should leave half a box for Jiang Jingshu, but he remembered the address of the shop that sold this kind of cake. Since he would be here all the time, he would have many opportunities to buy it.
As soon as he opened the lid, he could clearly feel a gaze fixed on him from the side.
...
Turning my head, I saw a boy and a girl lying on the sofa next door, staring at me. And what they were looking at was... this box of honey cake.
Jiang Youzhen looked at his hand, then at them, and after a brief moment of thought, he took out two pieces and handed them to them.
The boy took the cake and left, leaving a girl who was even younger than him sitting there.
She looked like she was still in kindergarten, so small, with fair and delicate skin, her hair tied in a little braid, and her dark eyes staring at him without blinking.
"..."
Jiang Youzhen was taken aback by that gaze. He hesitated for a moment, pursed his lips slightly, and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
When the little girl heard the Korean spoken without any stumbles or accent, her eyes widened slightly, and she asked in surprise, "Aren't you a foreigner?"
"...I'm really sorry, I'm not," Jiang Youzhen sighed. He was so tired of hearing this question.
The girl didn't seem to have any intention of leaving. After taking a bite of the honey cake, she seemed to take root and looked at Jiang Youzhen with a curious and inquisitive gaze.
The gaze was so obvious that Jiang Youzhen felt uneasy. Just as he was about to ask a question, Mads Wu returned.
"Look who this lovely little lady is, Anders! I didn't expect you to make a new friend so soon after we arrived in the state."
Mads Wu walked over carrying a tray full of desserts and drinks. He immediately noticed the amusing scene, placed the tray on the table, and kindly pulled out a chair next to him, smiling as he said, "Little lady, did you come alone? Please sit down for a while. I ordered a lot of food; you can eat with me."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Youzhen opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but the words stuck in his throat and he couldn't get them out.
He looked at the girl, who was even younger than him, and hesitated over whether to accept her because of what Mads Wu had said.
Her delicate face was full of struggle, but even though her face turned red, she didn't agree. Finally, she suddenly raised the corners of her mouth and smiled, called out "Thank you" to Jiang Youzhen, and then turned and ran away.
Jiang Youzhen's expression froze for a moment. After processing the sudden smile, he turned to look at her small figure running out of the shop. Seeing her standing with the boy from before, his tense body relaxed slightly.
Mads Wu glanced at the doorway, then looked at his son's attentive and curious expression, and couldn't help but tease him, "Anders, do you really like that little lady? Dad encourages you to take the dessert and meet her. She looks very cute, and her voice is sweet, isn't it?"
"...Dad, don't talk nonsense, that's very impolite, I..."
Hearing the joke, Jiang Youzhen almost subconsciously frowned. He watched the two small figures disappear at the door, and the rest of his words remained unspoken.
Seeing the mischievous grin on Mads-Oh's face, Kang Woo-jin snorted and looked down at the cake box in his hand.
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