BHBF Chapter 92.3

Boss, He’s Becoming a Father (Arc 5) Chapter 92.3: The Son Is The Villian (6)

These days, the old lady has less time to film and spends most of her time helping Shao Yu take care of the children. In a month, the old lady and Shao Yu have developed feelings for each other and no longer mention the salary to him. Instead, she thinks that it is not easy for young people to do things and plans to not take the money.

“Who should we get the editing done? I know a few editors.” Gu Jiaying really wanted to make a name for herself with this show, so much so that she was willing to pay Shao Yu extra money.

Shao Yu replied, “I’ll edit it myself, don’t worry.”

A month ago, Gu Jiaying might have been worried, but after spending the past month together, Shao Yu has proven to be incredibly capable. He not only handles everything on set, but he also personally cooks what everyone eats.

The location where Shao Yu filmed was a villa. He rented the villa for a month, and the room where everyone lived was the same room that appeared in the movie. In order to save money on food, Shao Yu bought groceries and cooked for everyone.

At first, Gu Jiaying thought Shao Yu was just fooling her, but after she actually tasted Shao Yu’s cooking, she wished she could film for a few more months.

Gu Jiaying asked a few more questions about what would happen next, and seeing that Shao Yu already had a plan, she could only say, “When the trailer comes out, remember to tag me on Weibo.”

Shao Yu nodded.

After a month of filming, Shao Yu took his two children back to Zhang Ming’s home. Both children were very well-behaved. Although Shao Tian was young, she would occasionally cry because she was uncomfortable, but she could always be comforted.

As a villain destined for great things, Shao Yi displayed extraordinary qualities. Despite being only five years old, he was not mischievous like other little boys. When not filming, he would not fuss about going out to play. He would either stay with his younger sister or watch Shao Yu and the others act, acting completely unlike a typical child.

“Does Yi Yi like acting?” Shao Yu asked.

Shao Yi looked at Shao Yu’s screen, which displayed clips of his acting, which Shao Yu was currently editing.

“I like it. I like being with Daddy.” Shao Yi leaned closer to Shao Yu.

Shao Yu laughed when he heard this, patted the child’s head, and said, “Yi Yi, you must tell Daddy what you like and dislike. Daddy will not make Yi Yi do things you don’t like.”

Shao Yi nodded.

He thought for a moment, then asked, “Where’s Mom? Is she lost?”

Ying Siyi’s absence has little impact on the two children. After all, when the two were still husband and wife, Ying Siyi almost never held the two children, as she was busy acting every day and could only see them once every month and a half.

His son is older and still remembers his mother, but his youngest daughter is only two years old and seems to have no concept of a mother at all.

The reason Shao Yi asked this question was because he was calculating based on seeing each other once every month and a half, and yesterday was actually the day when the mother and son could meet.

Shao Yu was taken aback. Looking into his son’s innocent eyes, she asked, “Does Yi Yi miss his mother?”

After thinking for a moment, Shao Yi said, “I don’t know.”

“Then why does Yi Yi want to see her?” Shao Yu asked.

Shao Yi looked at Shao Yu with his dark eyes and said, “Dad is very happy to see her.”

Upon hearing this, Shao Yu couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness. Looking at the little boy in front of him, although he was the future villain who was ruthless and did all sorts of bad things in the original story, he was really good to the family he trusted.

Knowing that the child was precocious, Shao Yu did not hide anything from him and explained, “Dad and Mom are divorced. From now on, you and your sister will live with Dad.”

Shao Yu then patiently explained what divorce is.

He thought Shao Yi wouldn’t be able to accept it, but to his surprise, the child simply asked, “Are you still our dad even though you’re divorced?”

“I will always be your father.” Shao Yu patted the child’s head.

Shao Yi snuggled into his arms and said, “I only need my dad. Don’t be sad that Mom is gone. My sister and I will take care of you from now on.”

Upon hearing this, Shao Yu couldn’t help but laugh and said, “Okay, I’ll wait to enjoy the blessings of my son.”

Shao Yi added, “Dad, don’t think I don’t understand anything. I know that the family is out of money, which is why she left you.”

Shao Yu hadn’t expected this child to be so precocious; despite his young age, he had grasped the essence of the problem.

Perhaps it was his father’s suicide that triggered him, which is why Shao Yi was always extra anxious about Shao Yu. As long as he could stay behind Shao Yu, he would cling to his side, afraid that if he wasn’t careful, Shao Yu would be gone.

“I don’t want toys, and I don’t eat much. You don’t need to spend money to raise me, so don’t worry. When I grow up, I will earn money for you.” Shao Yi thought for a moment and then said, “Dad, can you still spend money on my sister? She is young and needs to eat to grow up.”

Looking at the five-year-old child, Shao Yu couldn’t help but chuckle and said, “Don’t worry, we’ll have money soon, and you can live the same life as before.”

Shao Yu never agrees with parents keeping everything from their children. If possible, he will tell his children what he can tell them, whether they are rich or poor, so that the children will have a clear understanding of the situation.

Shao Yi stood on tiptoe and reached out his hand to Shao Yu.

Shao Yu lowered his head slightly, and Shao Yi, imitating his father, gently touched his father’s forehead and said, “Dad is the best.”

Shao Yu picked up the child, weighed him in his arms, and then put him down, saying, “Go play with your sister. Daddy needs to start earning money now.”

It wasn’t that he thought the child was interfering with his work, but rather that a child that age should spend less time looking at screens.

Shao Yu made very detailed plans before filming the movie, so there were very few wasted shots and nothing that needed to be reshot. Shao Yu quickly edited the final cut and also made a trailer.

The subsequent soundtrack was also composed and recorded by Shao Yu himself, which took a month. Once the film was finished, there was a long wait for approval.

Although Shao Yu’s company has become a shell, some of the channels from before are still there, so film distribution is not a problem. It’s just that the number of screenings may not be ideal, but Shao Yu has long been prepared to wait for word-of-mouth to spread.

The review process took a full two months to pass.

For nearly four months, the creditors didn’t press him. After all, the stock that Shao Yu recommended started to surge within a week, hitting the daily limit for several days in a row. Even when the overall market turned green, it didn’t, at most it rose a little less.

Those creditors who missed out were filled with regret, while those who did get on board were also filled with regret, wishing they had bought more.

Although the creditors didn’t understand why the price had skyrocketed, they still took the initiative to call Shao Yu.

Regardless of whether they had bought or not, they all gave him a call. It wasn’t to urge him to pay back debts, but to ask if they could still buy now and when they could sell.

“You can still buy now, but there might be short-term fluctuations. You must sell before next summer vacation and don’t be greedy,” Shao Yu said.

He figured that the stock would rise for about a year and then start to decline.

The creditors then asked if there were any other recommendations.

Shao Yu, however, took the initiative and said, “If you really trust me, why don’t you give me some money to invest? I’ll take a cut and then pay you back the money I make off you.”

Upon hearing this, one of the creditors actually believed Shao Yu’s lies and transferred 100,000 yuan to Shao Yu as a test, but the other creditors just laughed it off and brushed the matter off.

Shao Yu didn’t force him, and he did his best to help this person who trusted him manage his finances.

Although the creditor owed Shao Yu a lot of money, he also had some connections with Shao Yu’s father. He originally wanted to collect the debt from Shao Yu because he was afraid that Shao Yu would continue to be confused and unambitious.

Now that he saw that Shao Yu was a little more sensible, he felt a little relieved and couldn’t help but say, “Xiao Yu, if you really have the ability to manage money, then don’t get involved in movies and TV series anymore. Just focus on managing people’s finances, and one day you’ll be able to pay off your debts.”

He had a good plan. If Shao Yu could really prove that he had the ability to manage money, then he could make a living in this field. Although it might take a while to pay back the money, there would eventually be a day when he could pay it all back.

Shao Yu knew he meant well, so he said, “Uncle Chen, if my movie still doesn’t work out, then I’ll listen to you and not touch these things anymore.”

Uncle Chen knew that Shao Yu had already filmed the movie and wouldn’t be satisfied without taking a gamble, so he didn’t force him. He just thought to himself that he could book a few screenings with his company, which would be a way of supporting Shao Yu.

With the license in hand, Shao Yu began discussing the film’s release with major cinema chains. As he had anticipated, the chains were not optimistic about his film, and their reactions were similar to those of Gu Jiaying’s former agent.

How can a horror/suspense movie be heartwarming?

Furthermore, domestically produced horror films have always been a poor genre, and audiences simply won’t buy into it once they hear about it.

Shao Yu wasn’t particularly worried about the limited number of screenings. After all, if the movie performed well, the theaters wouldn’t begrudge the money, and they would definitely increase the number of screenings.

After reaching an agreement, Shao Yu posted a trailer on his Weibo account.

As expected, even though the trailer was exciting, netizens started cursing after they found out it was a domestic horror film.

Shao Yu’s long-silent comment section was now filled with insults, with the screen even filled with “That’s it?”

Shao Yu didn’t rush to argue with them. Instead, he posted a very simple Weibo post: “Using borrowed 100,000 yuan, I made the best domestic horror movie. That’s me.”

The comments section was filled with insults, with many criticizing Shao Yu for being naive and for making a fool of himself, and a group of people urging the bankrupt rich second-generation to work and pay off his debts.

“It’s impossible for me to work, so I can only borrow some money to make a movie and scare people,” Shao Yu quickly replied.

If Shao Yu had acted similarly, netizens might have just given him a few words of criticism and let it go. But Shao Yu actually dared to talk back, which really provoked the already bored netizens. A group of keyboard warriors started to argue with Shao Yu relentlessly.

“After saying all this, it’s all because you’re afraid to look.”With a casual remark, Shao Yu turned the keyboard warriors into cowards, accusing them of being cunning and ripping them off by using reverse psychology to lure them into the movie theater.

Shao Yu wasn’t angry and replied, “If you go to the movie theater and the movie is bad, then you’re just ripping people off. If it’s good and you don’t go in, then you’re just cowards.”

This second provocation has thoroughly enraged netizens.

Although many people think that domestic horror films are bad, there are also some people who want to support them. Thus, the first batch of viewers were stimulated by Shao Yu to go to the cinema.

Quite a few people left the movie theater in tears.

The audience members who were still unsure which movie to choose couldn’t help but ask, “Hey bro, what movie are you watching?”

The person he asked, with red eyes, replied, “The Haunted House.”

The audience member who hadn’t bought a ticket yet couldn’t help but ask, “It was so scary, you even cried?”

The man immediately became unhappy and said, “Who’s crying? I’m just touched.”