Funds in place

  "Back?" The old man extinguished his cigarette after seeing Ye Sumang, and the tightly furrowed eyebrows also relaxed.

  Ye Sumang didn't answer, just nodded and sat down beside the old man.

  "Alas, in the blink of an eye, you've grown up too." Ye Lao Yezi stared at Ye Su Mang for a moment, seemingly relieved and nostalgic at the same time. After a long while, he let out a sigh and said: "Now that you're grown up, it's only right that you have your own ideals. Take this."

  After finishing speaking, a deep red passbook was handed over to Ye Sumang. Opening it up, there were actually sixty thousand yuan inside.

  "Grandfather, how did you get so much money?" Ye Sumang's eyes widened in surprise as she stared at the numbers above, her gaze turning to Ye Xian with a hint of puzzlement.

  "Su Mang, I seem to have never shown you a photo of your mother, have I?" Ye Lao Ye didn't answer directly, but instead asked a completely unrelated question.

  Ye Sumang nodded, immediately falling silent. This was something he had never understood. When he was younger, he had repeatedly asked his grandfather for a photo of his mother, but each time his grandfather would either avoid the question or coldly refuse. He hadn't expected his grandfather to bring it up today.

  "There's a reason I didn't show you the photos." Ye Lao Ye paused for a moment, his expression somewhat melancholic as he continued: "You actually look very much like your mother, so much so that it's as if you were molded from the same template. Especially as you've grown older, this resemblance has often given me illusions. Sometimes, when you walk into the house from outside, I'll be looking out from inside and think it's Xiao Hui coming home to ask me to cook for her like she used to. That's why I collected all of Xiao Hui's photos from when she was little until she grew up - I didn't want you to see your mother's face every time you looked in the mirror, I'm afraid it would make you sad."

  "Xiao Hui was very clever since childhood, and her personality was also very stubborn, which is similar to yours. Her dream since childhood was also to become a director, and she was the first formal female student to be admitted to Kyoto Film Academy. Originally, she should have had a good future, but unfortunately, everything was ruined by that person!"

  "Do you know what your mother's greatest regret is? I remember Xiaohui on her sickbed, holding my hand and saying that... she said she really wanted to make a movie of her own. As he spoke, Grandpa's eyes were already welling up with tears: "That was her lifelong dream, from childhood I've always heard her mention it, unfortunately she can't fulfill it anymore..."

  "Ah……” He let out a deep sigh, and the old man secretly wiped away the tears that had welled up in his eyes. He walked unsteadily towards the bedroom, stopping only when he reached the door. Turning around, he looked at Ye Sumang, whose face was also streaming with tears, and said seriously: "You must go and do well, because you are carrying your mother's dreams on your shoulders too..."

  Ye Sumeng fiercely wiped away her tears, nodded firmly, and grasped the deposit slip tightly, with veins bulging on the back of her hand. He felt his confidence had never been so unwavering before, he was determined to make a good movie, and also to make more excellent movies for everyone to see!!! Also, for mom in heaven to see!!!!!

  Tossing and turning, Ye Su Meng didn't fall asleep until the second half of the night. He had a dream in which he was holding a lot of film reels and sitting with his mother in heaven watching the movies he made. His mother put her arm around his shoulders, and at that moment, he felt very warm, very warm.

  The next morning, Ye Sumang was woken up by a text message from Huang Bo, asking him to wait for him at the tea house in front of the Film Academy.

  After washing up, Ye Sumang casually put on a coat and stepped out of the door. When he arrived at the teahouse, he found that Huang Bo was already waiting there, his eyes red from lack of sleep.

  As soon as Deng Yusu sat down, Huang Bo handed over a red booklet, which was also a deposit slip.

  "I thought about it, we can't let the money get us stuck. The 200,000 in this passbook is what I've earned over the past few years, not a lot, and making movies will probably not be enough either. But you take it first, and for the rest, my brothers and I can think of another way together, right?"

  Huang Bo said it very lightly, but Ye Sumang, who had already opened his savings book, was still deeply moved.

  The numbers on top show that this passbook has been deposited for a full five years, and when flipping to the last page of the last entry, the 50,000 yuan deposit is dated this morning.

  Ye Sumang wasn't stupid and soon guessed that Huang Bo not only emptied his own pockets but also borrowed external debts, all to support his movie. A friend who had only spent a few days together, treated him with such sincerity, how could Ye Sumang not be moved?

  Ye Sumang did not hypocritically refuse Huang Bo's kindness, but silently accepted the deposit slip, because he really needed the money.

  "I won't say thank you, Old Huang. I definitely won't let your investment go down the drain. The money issue is almost settled now. Yesterday, my grandfather gave me 600,000 yuan, and with your 200,000 yuan, as long as we can find another 200,000 yuan in investment, we can fully prepare for the crew."

  "Really!?" Huang Bo was shocked when he heard that Ye Su Mang had also taken out 600,000 yuan without a word. He suddenly shouted: "What are we waiting for? Let's think quickly if there's any way."

  Ye Sumang's face was calm and didn't show any anxiety like Huang Bo, because he had already thought of a solution.

  Looking at Ye Sumang still drinking tea with a relaxed face, Huang Bo was anxious and his throat was about to dry up. Just then, Ye Sumang's phone suddenly rang.

  The screen displayed a string of numbers, obviously an unfamiliar number, but Ye Sumang was certain that this call must have been made by his future mentor Xie Fei.

  "Is it Xiao Su Mang? The script you applied for the 'Young Director Support Program' has been reviewed by our department and the tutors in the college are quite satisfied. When do you have time, come to school to apply, I'll report it for you."

  "Thank you, Grandpa, I'm already at the school gate now, and I'll rush over right away."

  "Okay, you know where my office is, I'll be here waiting for you." With that, Xie Fei hung up the phone.

  Xie Fei's eyes were fixed on a graduation photo hanging on the wall, where a bright figure stood out among the group of boys. It was a short-haired girl with an elegant and refreshing demeanor, and what was even more astonishing was that this girl's appearance bore a striking resemblance to Ye Su Mang, sharing about 70-80% similarity.

  At the teahouse, Ye Sumang, who had just hung up the phone, quickly told Huang Bo the good news brought by Xie Fei.

  "Brother, you're really something, how did you think of a solution so quickly?" Huang Bo couldn't help but sigh after hearing this. If it were him, he would either be angry or flustered, unlike Ye Sumang, who calmly and unhurriedly solved the problem of funding. It seemed that even without his family's support or his own savings, he could still slowly scrape together the money to make a movie.

  Ye Sumang didn't say anything, he just smiled confidently.

  With a brisk pace, the two arrived at the entrance of Kyoto Film Academy. Huang Bo was there to take an exam, while Ye Su Meng rushed to the directing department's teaching building after sending him off for registration.

  Xie Fei's office had been brought by his grandfather before, so relying on his memory, he quickly found the mottled office door.

  "Dong dong dong——"

  She lightly knocked on the door, waited for a moment, and soon heard Xie Fei's voice telling her to come in. When she opened the door, Ye Sumang was slightly surprised to see not only Xie Fei but also a young man standing in front of him, holding materials and turning his head to stare at her with a very strange gaze.

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