Chapter 312: Chapter 303: The Grand Finale (Part 2)
He Yanzhi had excellent grades and studied diligently. He thoroughly inherited Ye Manman’s love for learning and research. He skipped two grades in school and completed elementary school in just four years.
But He Yuchu wasn’t that fond of studying.
When He Yanzhi had just graduated from elementary school, He Yuchu was only in the second grade, barely managing to rank in the upper middle of the class, with no possibility of skipping grades.
Her interests weren’t really in studying; her grades were just a result of her unwillingness to lose to others and studying casually.
Ye Manman didn’t push her. Everyone has their interests, and life isn’t only about academics.
Moreover, He Yuchu wasn’t entirely bad at studying. She just put some effort into it, and her grades were already pretty good, which Ye Manman was quite satisfied with.
However, what Ye Manman hadn’t expected was that He Yuchu, at such a young age, was scouted and invited to become a child star.
The little daughter completely inherited the advantages of both her parents, growing up with the best of both. Tall, long-legged, well-proportioned, with fair skin and beauty; she stood among the kids and naturally seemed different from them.
When the talent scout approached Ye Manman to discuss inviting He Yuchu to become a child star, He Yuchu was thrilled, repeatedly saying she could do it and wanted to be a big celebrity when she grew up.
Ye Manman didn’t agree impulsively. She first comforted her daughter and sent the talent scout away.
She then researched the company that the talent scout belonged to together with He Chen.
The research was eye-opening. It was still the nineties, but that company would continue thriving for decades!
Moreover, it grew bigger and produced many powerful award-winning male and female actors.
Thinking about it, having the child become a star didn’t seem so hard to accept after all.
After all, the company had a good reputation, and she now had some social status and connections. Protecting her daughter from harm in the entertainment industry shouldn’t be a problem.
But He Chen was quite reluctant.
"Won’t becoming a star mean having to take off clothes? Hugging and kissing strangers?"
As a doting father, he was quite concerned.
"And if she shoots some action scene, what if Tiantian gets hurt?"
"And, and what if in the future, they ask her to accompany others for drinks or meals..."
He had heard Ye Manman talk about how booming the domestic entertainment industry would be in the coming decades, plus they had a color TV at home now, allowing them to frequently watch dramas and movies starring various actors.
The intimate or dangerous scenes that He Chen found quite enjoyable to watch now made him deeply anxious thinking his daughter might have to do the same.
Ye Manman was somewhat helpless.
"Aren’t we still alive? We’re only in our thirties, not dead yet. Are you still worried that we can’t protect Tiantian?"
"Moreover, she’s interested in this, and she has the natural talent for it. Forcing her to study like Yanzhi would be destroying her future, wouldn’t it?"
"Children have the right to choose where they want to shine in the future. As parents, we just need to do our best to shield them. As for the hardships they might face in the future, they are necessary experiences; no one can live in a greenhouse their whole life, right?"
She held He Chen’s hand, gently patting it.
"We can’t protect them forever, but we can send them off on their journey."
"Tiantian is so smart, there won’t be any problem."
He Chen understood the logic but was ultimately still reluctant to see his little daughter, whom he had raised with so much care, face hardships.
But if she never faced hardships, she’d only suffer more later when she grew up.
After two days of mental preparation, he finally agreed.
He Yuchu was overjoyed and instantly gave his face a big kiss.
He Chen felt both happy and bittersweet; his daughter hadn’t even gotten married yet, and he already felt like he was sending her off on a long journey.
It was truly distressing.
He Yanzhi, as the brother, had no objections to his sister going to be a star.
In his view, his sister was naturally meant to be a star, meant to be on TV for everyone to see just how beautiful she was.
He Yuchu’s first commercial shoot was scheduled for the weekend, strongly insisted upon by Ye Manman and included in the contract.
