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"Mom, look! It's that...that person from the airport...the one who was on TV before."

Liu Yifei tugged at Liu Xiaoli's sleeve, her tone tinged with surprise.

Many new fans don't know that Liu Yifei actually has a good memory; she remembered the names and faces of many fans at the beginning.

When taking photos with fans, he would carefully look at each fan's face and memorize their appearance and name.

Very few idols can actually do this.

It's already considered good if they don't just throw away the gifts from fans or put them on second-hand resale platforms like Xianyu.

At this moment, Liu Xiaoli also recognized He Yi'an.

She first grabbed Liu Yifei's waving hand, then smiled and politely nodded to him.

Seeing this, He Yi'an, who originally intended to leave directly, stopped and thought that since they had already recognized him, he might as well get to know them again.

He lifted the book in his arms and walked over.

"Ms. Liu, it's nice to see you again." He Yi'an nodded to Liu Xiaoli first, then looked at Liu Yifei and smiled, "I remember you said your name was Qianqian, right? Long time no see."

Liu Yifei's eyes curved into crescent moons: "You still remember my name is Xixi?"

"Of course I remember," He Yi'an said with a smile. "After all, this is the first time in my life I've ever encountered a couple bumping into each other at the airport. You ran faster than a rabbit back then, I can't forget it even if I wanted to."

Liu Yifei's face flushed instantly, and she pouted, saying, "I didn't run fast! I was... I was rushing to eat!"

Liu Xiaoli gently patted her daughter's hand, signaling her not to be so thoughtless and say everything, and not to be so impolite.

Then she looked at He Yi'an, her tone gentle but with a hint of politeness.

"Director He...it's nice to see you again."

"I'm really sorry about what happened at the airport last time. Sisi is such a clumsy girl, she bumped into and broke your camera lens. I've been wanting to contact you to get a replacement, but..."

She paused, as if she wanted to say, "But I left you my contact information, and you didn't contact us," but she swallowed the words back.

When He Yi'an heard her call him Director He, he immediately understood that they must have also seen the news.

Suddenly, he finally felt like he had become somewhat famous.

However, considering that his fame didn't seem to be a good one, and that he didn't even know how the other party viewed him, He Yi'an's smile faded somewhat.

However, he still understood what she meant and smiled, "Ms. Liu, I already told you not to worry about it. I checked the lens later, and only the outer casing was cracked; the lens itself is fine, and it doesn't affect its use."

"That won't do." Liu Xiaoli shook her head. "We still have to pay for what we owe. Qianqian already remembered the model number of your lens. I've already bought a new one, but I didn't bring it with me today."

"Okay, if Sisi is accepted after the second round of interviews, I'll send it to you then."

"Really, there's no need. Ms. Liu, if you insist so much, I'll be too embarrassed to even talk to Qianqian if she becomes my junior in the future."

It wasn't that He Yi'an was being deliberately polite; it was simply a trivial matter, and he genuinely didn't take it to heart.

Liu Xiaoli glanced at him and, seeing that his attitude was sincere and not just polite, nodded.

However, they have already bought the items, and they will still give what they are owed, but that will have to wait for the right time. There's no point in continuing to talk about this topic.

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony with you. But Director He, you said Xixi is becoming your junior? She..."

Liu Xiaoli wanted to ask He Yi'an why she was so confident that her daughter could pass the exam.

But she didn't ask the question. After all, even an outsider like He Yi'an showed so much confidence in her daughter, so she, as the mother, certainly couldn't do any worse.

Seeing that Liu Xiaoli seemed hesitant to speak, He Yi'an guessed what was going on but didn't ask any further questions.

Seeing the two fall silent, Liu Yifei, who had been listening nearby, couldn't help but interject, "He Ye, are you also a student at the Beijing Film Academy? I saw on the news that you've started making movies. Are you a director? Or are you? Why did you change your name?"

Seeing her blurt out all her questions like a floodgate of beans, He Yi'an couldn't help but chuckle.

He replied to each one seriously: "I'm a freshman majoring in photography. Directing is my dream, and it's also my parents' dream. I think I'm already on the path to realizing my dream."

"As for my name, it is indeed He Ye. Changing my name is just changing to a stage name. He Yi'an is my stage name."

"Stage name..." Liu Yifei muttered for a moment, "But why is the stage name Yi'an?"

Liu Xiaoli's heart stirred, and she looked at He Yi'an.

This was also her question.

If it weren't for the belief that the identity of his daughter's father should not have been exposed, and that Sisi's recent change of stage name was just a coincidence.

She was starting to have doubts.

"As for a stage name, it definitely needs to be suitable. My nickname is An'an, which means peace and safety, so I just went with that!"

"Oh, I see!" The mother and daughter both breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the implication is somewhat different.

"So, shall I call you He Ye from now on? Or He Yi'an?"

"Whatever, it's just a name, just a label!"

"Then I'll still call you He Yi'an, and you can call me Liu Yifei from now on!" Liu Yifei said, extending her hand. "Nice to meet you, this is also my stage name, we even share a character!"

"Isn't that a coincidence?"

"Liu Yifei?" He Yi'an simply reached out and gently squeezed her fingertips before quickly releasing them. "It is quite a coincidence. Should I call you Liu Yifei from now on? Or should I call you Qianqian?"

She waved her hand: "Same as you, either way is fine. A name is just a label, just call me Xixi!"

After saying that, Liu Yifei suddenly laughed, for reasons unknown.

She has such a low threshold for laughter!

It can only be said that Liu Yifei is still a child, and her focus is still quite erratic.

After learning that He Yi'an's name had nothing to do with her, her attention quickly shifted to other things.

For example, film shooting...

Liu Yifei tilted her head and thought for a moment: "If the cinematography major does things that the directing major does, then when you're making movies, do you also direct the camera yourself?"

When asked about this, He Yi'an didn't give a perfunctory answer: "Mostly. But professional photographers also help."

"Wow, that's amazing..." Liu Yifei's eyes were full of admiration. "I even saw you on the news on TV! You were arguing fiercely with those directors!"

He Yi'an was amused by her excited expression: "You saw it all?"

"I saw it! I saw it!" Liu Yifei nodded vigorously. "My mom saw it too! We were saying that you were so easy to talk to at the airport, why were you so fierce on TV?"

He Yi'an glanced at Liu Xiaoli, who turned her head slightly with a helpless smile on her lips.

This silly girl really says everything to outsiders!

Seeing that Liu Xiaoli did not stop the topic, He Yi'an thought for a moment and said, "Making a movie will inevitably involve some interests. Some people don't like me, so we still have to argue when necessary, otherwise they will think we are easy to bully."

"Are you scared?" Liu Yifei asked.

"What's there to be afraid of?" He Yi'an raised an eyebrow. "I've done nothing wrong and I don't owe anyone anything."

Liu Yifei looked at him with a hint of admiration in her eyes.

"You're much better than those who just talk big," she said earnestly.

"Xixi," Liu Xiaoli gently tugged at her daughter's sleeve, "Don't say that."

"That's true," Liu Yifei muttered softly, but obediently shut up.

Liu Xiaoli looked at He Yi'an, her tone tinged with curiosity: "Director He, has your movie finished filming?"

"Filming is finished." He Yi'an nodded. "Post-production is also complete, and it's been submitted for review."

"When will it be released?"

"It's not certain yet."

He Yi'an shook his head: "It depends on the progress of the review process, the publisher's arrangements, and some other factors..."

"Other factors?" Liu Xiaoli asked, somewhat puzzled.

He Yi'an didn't explain further: "You'll find out then!"

Liu Xiaoli nodded thoughtfully and didn't ask any more questions.

Liu Yifei listened from the side, and seeing that her mother had stopped talking, she said seriously, "He Yi'an, I'll go to the cinema to see your movie when it's released!"

"I'll contribute to your box office!"

"Then thank you in advance," He Yi'an said with a smile.

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Liu Xiaoli watched the two of them talking back and forth without interrupting.

She noticed that although He Yi'an was young, he was very tactful in his words and actions.

All of his words and actions were just right, neither too enthusiastic to make people feel uncomfortable, nor too cold to make people feel distant.

Moreover, his attitude towards his daughter was polite and caring, but he did not overstep any boundaries in his words or actions.

This made her feel more favorably toward the young man.

What she didn't know was that when He Yi'an was chatting with them, especially when he saw Liu Xiaoli, he suddenly thought of a movie he had adapted.

He felt that his previous adaptations of the film were not enough and that further revisions were needed.

Thinking of this, he immediately felt an urge to leave and write down the thoughts in his mind.

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