"Hehe, then you can rest assured. Although I haven’t learned cooking as well as my grandaunt, I can still whip up a few dishes."
Otherwise, wouldn’t all those years learning from my grandaunt be for nothing?
"Has Xiao Bai learned to cook?" Mu Mingsi was quite surprised. Though his daughter wasn’t particularly lazy, she was brought up in a pampered environnt and had never really done anything in the kitchen.
He never expected that after a trip, not only had she beco more sensible, but she had also learned to cook. He suddenly felt a bit curious about that reportedly incredible but never-seen "grandaunt."
"Next ti when I have so ti, I’ll cook for everyone," Mu Bai blinked.
"Why wait for next ti? How about tomorrow?" Wang Yuan suggested.
"Alright, tomorrow then."
The maid in the kitchen tidied up the dining table, and the family moved to the living room. As soon as they sat down, soone brought them a pot of tea.
"Grandpa, your birthday is coming up, right?" Mu Bai shared so good news, "Grandaunt said she would co to celebrate your birthday on that day."
"Really?!" Old Master Mu was overjoyed.
Mu Bai nodded, "Grandaunt said it herself." As she spoke, her expression suddenly turned serious, "Yesterday, when I t so cousins with Grandaunt, I discovered a very severe issue."
"What issue?" Mu Mingsi asked.
"Rui and Ying, the cousins who are out on business, all the Mu family descendants who have t Grandaunt were plotted against..." As Grandaunt had instructed her previously, Mu Bai held nothing back and explained everything about the cousins.
Once she explained, Old Master Mu and Mu Mingsi’s faces changed. Compared to the young ones like Mu Bai who had no experience, they understood the gravity of the situation.
Their hearts sank instantly.
Previously, they were worried about Murong injuring the Yan family’s young master, but the Mu family was being suppressed. Now, it was not just about being suppressed—there was a possibility of an extermination calamity.
Although Wang Yuan hadn’t realized the seriousness of the matter, she was extrely annoyed about her son being plotted against, "Who’s so bold to even dare plot against my son? No way, you have to catch that person and get revenge for my son. My son is usually so well-behaved, how could he cause such a big ss if he hadn’t been plotted against?"
In her eyes, her son was not at fault; it was only the one who plotted against him who was wrong.
The originally serious atmosphere was suddenly given a touch of the ridiculous by her words.
Mu Bai sighed inwardly: When will mom ever learn to grasp the main points?
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Jiang Nuo was on set when he got a call from Mu Qiuniang, asking if he could make a trip to the Capital City soon for Old Master Mu’s birthday.
"Of course I’ll go, how can I not? Even if I don’t have ti, I’ll make ti," Jiang Nuo, still dressed in monk’s robes, imdiately said, "At that ti, I’ll have Mu Nan rush the filming, ensuring I get to the Capital City on ti."
This would be his first "official eting" with his wife’s side of the family; how could he not attend?
No matter how big the issue, nothing was more important than his wife’s matter.
After hanging up, Jiang Nuo went to Mu Nan, "Hey, help finish the scene early; I need to go to the Capital City that day."
"For what? We’re filming at a crucial point, and you’re thinking of running around? Are you even concerned about my feelings?"
"It’s my wife’s grandfather’s big birthday. Do you think I can skip such an important event?" Jiang Nuo raised an eyebrow.
Mu Nan stroked his chin and said, "You must go then. This is your father-in-law’s big birthday. If he’s unhappy, you’re in trouble. Alright, brother, do you think I’d leave you hanging?"
"He’s not my father-in-law."
"If he’s not your father-in-law, why are you in such a hurry? Oh, it’s your wife’s grandfather? Then he must be over a hundred, right? Quite long-lived, having an elder at ho is like having a treasure. Congratulations."
Though nowadays, elders tend to live longer, those who surpass a hundred are still not common. Like Mu Nan’s grandfather, who lived until ninety-sothing and passed away a few years ago.
Mu Nan offered his sincere congratulations.
"Not exactly, my wife says her generation is the highest, so I’m going to see a junior, but this junior is quite old, he’s the eldest in the family by seniority after my wife..." Jiang Nuo couldn’t explain it clearly as he hadn’t t the Mu family yet.
He could only explain that his wife’s family is particularly large, and it’s not unusual for younger people to be senior to older ones.
Of course, his wife’s case was an exception.
"What’s your wife’s generation then?" Mu Nan had so dealings with big families, and seniority doesn’t just depend on appearance.
"Grandaunt."
"That is quite high indeed..."
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In the film "Fahai Doesn’t Understand Love," Guanyin Bodhisattva, though not appearing much, is a very important role.
"Guanyin," also known as "Guan Zizai," was described in the "Heart Sutra" translated by Tang Xuanzang: "When the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara was practicing deep Prajnaparamita, he perceived that all five skandhas are empty, thereby transcending all suffering and distress."
The aning of "Guan Zizai" is, firstly, to indicate possessing great wisdom, being able to observe the world "freely" and reaching a state where nothing is impossible; secondly, to represent great compassion, with Guanyin Bodhisattva being able to respond to cries for help, relieving suffering with ease, without obstacles.
Mu Nan wanted to portray a Guanyin Bodhisattva who saves the destitute, rescues all beings, and is almighty; hence, he had very high standards for the actor, even higher than that of the White Lady.
Besides having a beautiful, grand, and noble outer appearance, she must also possess an immortal’s posture, spirit, and compassion.
Mu Nan, for a year, chose several candidates to play Guanyin Bodhisattva but was never satisfied until the newcor Lian Nicang appeared.
Lian Nicang, just eighteen years old, debuted six months ago and suddenly beca famous with the web drama "Three Lives Three Worlds, Peach Blossom Calamity," becoming a popular idol among many young people.
Before this, Mu Nan had no connection with her, but when he saw one of her posters by chance, he imdiately felt that the Guanyin Bodhisattva in his mind had co to life.
Mu Nan promptly got in touch with Lian Nicang, inviting her for an audition for the role of Guanyin Bodhisattva.
Though just a small supporting role in "Fahai Doesn’t Understand Love," it was a distinct and beautiful character, and being directed by the famous Mu Nan, she, of course, didn’t refuse and imdiately agreed.
Lian Nicang did not disappoint Mu Nan; although her acting was still sowhat immature, with a bit of guidance, she could deliver the feeling he wanted.
The most crucial aspect was that, as a newcor, Lian Nicang was very modest and eager to learn, treating every senior in the crew politely and, unlike so previous actresses, didn’t go crazy over Jiang Nuo as a fan.
Although she showed expressions of being Jiang Nuo’s fan, she never disturbed him during personal ti unless necessary for work. This pleased Mu Nan greatly.
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