Chapter 200 He is a bird, flying over a high mountain (2)

Seeing Lu Yanhe come out, Li Pengfei asked, "Why did you stay in Teacher Liu's office for so long?"

Lu Yanhe: "He said a few words."

"Want to come to my house to play games?" Li Pengfei asked. "I've bought several new games."

Lu Yanhe said, "Okay."

Li Pengfei: "Then I'll order takeout for lunch."

"Why order takeout? Let's eat now and then go to your place," Lu Yanhe said. "It's already past ten o'clock, and by the time we get to the restaurant it will be eleven."

"That's not impossible," Li Pengfei asked, "but what will we eat?"

Is there anything you'd like to eat?

"without."

"Let's just grab something to eat," Lu Yanhe said. "We'll see what happens on the way."

Li Pengfei nodded.

"Where's Xu Zijun?" Lu Yanhe asked. "Why didn't she come today?"

Li Pengfei: "She arrived much earlier than us. She came to get her admission notice from Teacher Liu early this morning and is tutoring now. She won't finish until 4:30 pm. I'll pick her up then."

Lu Yanhe: "Does she tutor every day?"

Li Pengfei nodded and said, "Yes."

"She's really hardworking, much harder than you," Lu Yanhe couldn't help but sigh.

Li Pengfei glanced at her sideways and said, "If you want to praise her, then praise her. Why are you putting me down?"

Lu Yanhe: "Just a reminder to work hard."

"Brother, I just finished my senior year of high school and took the college entrance exam. Can't you let me enjoy a summer vacation?" Li Pengfei said.

Lu Yanhe: "When are you going on a trip abroad?"

“August,” Li Pengfei said with a sigh, “I’m almost not even thinking about going.”

"Why?"

“Xu Zijun can’t come with me, so it’s pointless for me to go alone,” Li Pengfei said.

"Didn't you say your brother would go with you?"

“What’s the point of going with my brother? You have no idea how boring he is,” Li Pengfei said. “Seriously, he’s even more outrageous than you. He’s either reading or doing his own thing. You never see him playing games or doing any entertainment. He’s more robotic than a robot.”

After hearing Li Pengfei's description, Lu Yanhe asked with a smile, "Does your brother know that you're badmouthing him like this behind his back?"

“This isn’t slander, it’s praise and compliment,” Li Pengfei said immediately. “I’m not kidding you. He’s extremely self-disciplined. If I go on a trip with him, it’s definitely a checklist-style trip. He has everything planned out for every moment.”

"How great, you don't have to make any plans or arrangements yourself, you just have to follow along."

"Come on, it doesn't apply to me as much as it does to you."

Li Pengfei drove to the school.

He parked his car in a residential area next to the school.

"Should we eat near the school before we leave, or should we find somewhere else to eat?" Li Pengfei asked.

"Let's grab something to eat near the school." Lu Yanhe turned and looked around. "How about noodles?"

"Sure."

As the two were heading to the noodle shop across the street, Lu Yanhe suddenly heard someone call his name.

"Lu Yanhe!"

Lu Yanhe looked back.

To Lu Yanhe's surprise, it was Zhou Shuchun, the reporter he had met before, who came over.

He stared at the admission letter in Lu Yanhe's hand, his eyes shining, and asked, "Can I ask which university you received an admission letter from?"

Lu Yanhe thought for a moment, then decided not to hide anything and said, "Zhenhua."

Zhou Shuchun asked, "Can I take a picture of you? A picture of you facing the camera holding up your acceptance letter. Wow, you're really amazing! Everyone was talking about whether you would choose Zhenhua or Yuming, but I didn't expect you to choose Zhenhua in the end!"

This person's enthusiasm is like that of someone selling advertisements on the street.

Lu Yanhe shook his head and refused, "No."

Zhou Shuchun asked, "Why not? Everyone is waiting for your admission letter."

“There’s no reason, I just don’t want to take these kinds of photos.” Lu Yanhe looked at him seriously and said, “Reporter Zhou, this is my private time. I have my own things to do, so please don’t follow me.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shuchun muttered something to himself.

"What right do you, an artist, have to talk about private time?"

Lu Yanhe heard him say that.

He really wanted to have a serious talk with him, but looking at the other person's face, which clearly showed no interest in changing his mind, Lu Yanhe swallowed all his words.

Never mind, let's leave it at that.

Lu Yanhe didn't want to talk to him anymore. He turned around, glanced at Li Pengfei, and said, "Let's go."

Zhou Shuchun ultimately did not pursue the matter further.

"Is this the same reporter from the book fair the other day?" Li Pengfei asked. "Why is he still bothering you?"

Lu Yanhe: "I don't know."

"Do you usually have a lot of reporters chasing after you?"

"Thankfully, there isn't one." Lu Yanhe shook his head. "He's the first one; hopefully, there won't be a second."

Li Pengfei glanced back at Zhou Shuchun's figure and said, "I really don't know if he's still around. You're getting more and more famous now. I get a lot of push notifications about you when I go online."

Lu Yanhe said, "Things should get better after this period. Right now, there are just a few things happening at once, so there will be more news about me."

“This is such a good thing! As an artist, isn’t it good to have more news?” Li Pengfei said. “It’s better than you being almost unknown before.”

Li Pengfei's words were like a knife to Lu Yanhe's heart.

That's true, but it's unnecessary.

-

Zhou Shuchun took some photos at the entrance of No. 13 Middle School. Combining the materials he had collected over the past few days, he thought that he could at least make a special feature to give a first look at Lu Yanhe's upcoming enrollment in Zhenhua University.

It's a pity that we didn't get any more firsthand information, especially Lu Yanhe's personal responses.

The artist refused to answer the question; otherwise, if Lu Yanhe had responded personally, the report would have attracted more attention.

Zhou Shuchun was somewhat depressed.

Logically speaking, Lu Yanhe and his classmates were all senior high school students, so why would they have such a strong sense of vigilance?

Zhou Shuchun deliberately chose a time when Lu Yanhe was without a team with him to approach him, but to his surprise, Lu Yanhe was completely unresponsive.

It's one thing that Lu Yanhe is an artist, but what's with his classmates?

They all said no directly, making him seem like a vicious and wicked person.

He's just an ordinary entertainment reporter. Does he really need to be so cautious when covering a story?

"Excuse me, are you a reporter?"

A voice suddenly rang out from behind him.

Zhou Shuchun turned around in confusion and saw a young man standing behind him, smiling as he looked at him.

"What's the matter?"

"I just saw you record a video at the gate of our school. It seemed to be about Lu Yanhe? Do you want to know more about Lu Yanhe?"

"Who are you?"

“I was his classmate,” Luo Zicheng said with a slight smile.

-

After lunch, Lu Yanhe and Li Pengfei played games together for two hours. Feeling a bit tired, Lu Yanhe put down the controller and said, "Let's take a break."

He lay down directly on the sofa.

Seeing this, Li Pengfei also put down the handle and lay down.

"Did Xu Zijun get into Huada University?" Lu Yanhe asked.

“No, she got into Ningbo University,” Li Pengfei said. “It was one of her dream universities, which is great.”

"But isn't Ningda University quite far away?"

“Yes, in Ningchuan.” Li Pengfei sighed as he spoke. “We still can’t be in the same place.”

Li Pengfei was admitted to South China University of Technology.

The two universities are far apart.

If Xu Zijun gets into Huazhong University of Science and Technology, then the two of them will be in the same city.

“My dad insisted that I go abroad and not study in China anymore.”

Huajiang University is not a top university, but it was actually the best university Li Pengfei could get into, which was an unexpected result for everyone.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yanhe asked, "So what do you think?"

Li Pengfei said, "Of course I don't want to go abroad. Going abroad would only take me further away from Xu Zijun."

"What about your dad?"

"Anyway, I can't go out now; I'll have to wait another year. Let's just wait and see," Li Pengfei said. "I'll definitely go to South China University of Technology to register first."

What are you going to do in college?

"How would I know? I don't even know what university is like yet."

"How about we find something to do together?" Lu Yanhe said.

"Huh?" Li Pengfei was taken aback. "You're already so busy, why do you still want to find something else to do?"

Lu Yanhe said, "Actually, I'm just a bit bored this summer. I'm not filming, and I don't have any other work, so I don't have much to do. I either read books or go out and have fun with you guys. I guess I'm used to having very clear goals to do every day when I was a student. Now that I don't have any goals, I feel bored."

"You're really crazy." Li Pengfei sat up in disbelief, glaring at Lu Yanhe. "Are you a pervert? Everyone else is eager to rest and have more fun, and you finally get a few days off, and you're already bored?"

Lu Yanhe waved his hand with a smile and said, "Just kidding."

"Is there anything you want to do?" Li Pengfei suddenly asked.

"Me?" Lu Yanhe shook his head. "I don't have anything I want to do for the time being."

As he was talking, the magazine he had mentioned to Chen Siqi that day popped into his mind.

Li Pengfei said, "After you said so much, I thought you had something you wanted to do."

“Actually…” Lu Yanhe hesitated for a moment, struggling with whether or not to say it.

"What?" Li Pengfei asked, stammering.

“I’ve thought about starting my own magazine before,” Lu Yanhe said.

"What is that?" Li Pengfei looked at Lu Yanhe in shock.

Lu Yanhe hummed in agreement and nodded, "To make a magazine."

"I—" Li Pengfei's mouth hung open for a long time, unable to say anything. "This is really beyond my expectations."

“I know it’s a bit far-fetched, so I didn’t tell you when you first asked me.”

"That's utter nonsense. Where can you even publish a magazine these days? It's not like those literary societies in schools where everyone does it on their own." Li Pengfei retorted without holding back. "If you were to make this, who would read it? It seems like nobody reads magazines anymore."

"Yes." Lu Yanhe nodded. "I know too."

Li Pengfei remained silent for a while, then suddenly said, "But you can make an e-magazine."

"ah?"

“Don’t you have collaborations with Jiangyin Publishing House and Yemai.com?” Li Pengfei said. “Jiangyin Publishing House must know a lot of writers, and Yemai.com has a lot of literary youths. If you put the magazine on Yemai.com, maybe people will actually read it.”

Li Pengfei's words gave Lu Yanhe some inspiration.

Want to create an e-magazine with YeMai.com?

Compared to print magazines, electronic magazines have a significant advantage in that they are less expensive.

However, e-magazines are also terrible; there are no successful precedents for them.

E-magazines are also not suitable for reading on mobile phones.

Lu Yanhe hesitated.

“Nobody reads e-magazines either,” Lu Yanhe said.

That's true.

-

That afternoon, Zhou Shuchun published a report on the official website of "Art News".

The article is titled "Lu Yanhe, a New Student at Zhenhua University".

This is the first media outlet to officially report that Lu Yanhe will be enrolled at Zhenhua University.

As Zhou Shuchun had anticipated, the report was widely shared as soon as it was released.

Although Lu Yanhe's college entrance examination score was very high, everyone knew that he would definitely be able to get into Zhenhua or Yuming, but it was not yet a done deal.

This confirmed admission report will still receive a lot of attention.

Zhou Shuchun read through his report from beginning to end, which detailed every improvement in Lu Yanhe's grades during his senior year of high school, including the evaluations of him by his teachers and classmates.

Unfortunately, they did not receive a response from Lu Yanhe's closest friend.

The responses they received focused on how hard Lu Yanhe worked and how he didn't receive any special treatment because of his status as an artist; he achieved this success through his own efforts.

Zhou Shuchun opened another document on the desktop.

There is actually another passage inside, which comes from the student who claimed to be Lu Yanhe's classmate this morning.

It contained information about Lu Yanhe's past romantic rumors with another girl in the same grade.

Luo Zicheng.

Zhou Shuchun remembered the student's name.

However, Zhou Shuchun hesitated for a long time before publishing the article, but ultimately decided to cut this part.

No, it wasn't sent.

The article's central theme is Lu Yanhe's efforts over the past year, so including this paragraph would be incongruous. He had no intention of sensationalizing or creating a big news story at this time.

Besides, this isn't exactly big news; at most, it's just some mutual attraction between a man and a woman, or at most, a past relationship.

Compared to Lu Yanhe's admission to Zhenhua High School, it's insignificant.

Zhou Shuchun's report helped Lu Yanhe trend on social media.

The hashtag #LuYanheReceivesAdmissionLetterFromZhenhuaUniversity# trended on social media.

The platform's support is also behind this.

It's college entrance exam season now, and one of the most talked-about topics is university admission notices.

-

"Which major did you get accepted into?" Chen Ziyan asked on the phone.

"Literature," Lu Yanhe said with a hint of helplessness, "I didn't get to record the history section that I most wanted to visit."

Chen Ziyan: "Literature, history and philosophy are not separate, there is no difference. If you are very interested in history, you can just audit those classes yourself."

“Yes,” Lu Yanhe said, “that’s what I think too.”

"More than a dozen media outlets called to interview me, but I turned them all down. What about you?" Chen Ziyan asked.

"I've just been harassed by a reporter named Zhou Shuchun for the past two days, that's all."

"Him? He wrote today's report, 'Lu Yanhe, a Freshman at Zhenhua University.'"

"Oh? It was him."

"He didn't call or text you, did he?"

“No, it was just that he bothered me twice, once at the last book fair and once when I went to school to pick up my admission notice,” Lu Yanhe said. “He didn’t bother me after that.”

“Well, let’s try to keep a low profile regarding your going to university. You’re already quite famous, there’s no need to make a fuss about it anymore. Too much of a good thing can be bad,” Chen Ziyan said. “Including your later agreement to appear on Peng Zhixing’s talk show.”

That was an invitation Lu Yanhe received during the graduation season gala.

When am I supposed to go record that show with Brother Xing?

Chen Ziyan said, "I'm thinking of next month, to avoid the current hype. Everyone is talking about you. If I record a show now and it airs quickly, people will get tired of seeing you."

"Too."

“I’ve also communicated with Peng Zhixing. Regarding the recording time, he said that he’s okay with whatever we want,” Chen Ziyan said. “He’s quite valued by Aurora Studio now. Almost every film and television drama that airs on Aurora Studio will have its lead actors appear on his talk show for an interview.”

Lu Yanhe watched a few episodes.

Peng Zhixing's interview program has gradually gained popularity and influence.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. The final payments for the graduation gala performance and 'The Golden Age' have arrived. I've asked them to transfer them directly to your card. Please check it yourself."

"good."

"Yemai.com has sent a new collaboration plan for the 'City Travelogue' series. The last one in Langhua was very well received, exceeding expectations. Yemai.com was also very satisfied, so they want to continue it and are still inviting you to be the main introducer."

“Okay,” Lu Yanhe said. “Xin Zixing told me that I am very willing to do this job. Although the pay is not high, I really like the job itself.”

"Yes." Chen Ziyan nodded. "I thought so too, I could tell."

Lu Yanhe was about to hang up the phone.

Chen Ziyan added, "Are you free tonight? I'm having dinner with Chen Biqiu and Li Zhenzhen. If you're free, come along."

Lu Yanhe immediately agreed.

-

The restaurant for dinner was booked by Chen Ziyan.

Lu Yanhe had initially thought that Chen Ziyan was having dinner with them tonight to discuss some things for the program "The Days of Youth," but it seemed that was not the case.

Lu Yanhe and Li Zhenzhen are just side projects; the main focus today is on Chen Ziyan and Chen Biqiu.

Chen Ziyan wanted to discuss a framework cooperation with Chen Biqiu.

Lu Yanhe will later collaborate with them on "The Days of Youth", but Tu Song and Wen Minglan will not.

Chen Ziyan said, "Let Minglan join the show 'Let's Camp Together' that you have in your hands."

"Let's Camp Together" is a top-rated program, ranking among the top-rated variety shows in China. It's incredibly popular, with each episode averaging over 100 million views.

Of course, the actual number of viewers is definitely not that high. Nevertheless, it's a very popular show.

Chen Ziyan said, "What conditions are needed to make Minglan a regular cast member in the new season? You name it."

Chen Ziyan got straight to the point, and Chen Biqiu was at a loss for words.

“Ziyan, Minglan is a complete newcomer, and it's really difficult for me to have her as a regular cast member,” Chen Biqiu said. “She has absolutely no reputation right now.”

“That’s why we need ‘Let’s Camp’ to help her build her popularity. We’ve all witnessed your ability to promote people; you’re an absolute master. So many newcomers have become famous through your shows,” Chen Ziyan said.

Chen Ziyan was clearly asking Chen Biqiu for help, but she didn't act like she was begging. Instead, she was quite assertive, which didn't quite fit Lu Yanhe's common sense. So much so that Lu Yanhe was a little confused. Could Chen Ziyan's actions really help Wen Minglan get a permanent position?

However, Lu Yanhe soon discovered that although Chen Ziyan's attitude was not at all "asking for help," Chen Biqiu did not seem to care. Lu Yanhe could tell that he was genuinely indifferent, not pretending. In fact, Chen Biqiu felt "embarrassed" by Chen Ziyan's request and felt apologetic for not being able to agree immediately.

Is this what a top agent is capable of?

Lu Yanhe couldn't understand why, so he could only continue to watch silently.

Chen Biqiu said, "The reason why 'Let's Camp Together' has been able to achieve what it is today is not because it can launch a lot of new people, but because many big stars have recorded particularly good program effects on the show, which made the show popular, and the show also made those new people popular."

“Minglan is a newcomer, but she’s bound to become famous. Why not let her become famous on your show?” Chen Ziyan said. “Biqiu, don’t you trust my judgment of people?”

“Of course I trust your judgment in judging people, but making a show isn’t gambling. Some artists only become famous at that point, and I can’t wait until they’re famous and then resell the show they’re on—nobody will buy it,” Chen Biqiu said. “Being a regular cast member is really difficult. How about you come as a guest for a couple of episodes?”

Chen Ziyan smiled as she looked at Chen Biqiu.

"Wen Minglan has already been cast as the female lead in director Fu Zhu's new film," she suddenly said.

"Fu Zhu?" Chen Biqiu's eyes widened instantly.

"You must know how important the female lead is in director Fu Zhu's new film," Chen Ziyan said.

"It really is you. As expected of you, she has already landed a role in Director Fu Zhu's new film in such a short time." Chen Biqiu's attitude immediately changed. "Once this news gets out, many potential partners may rush to compete for the opportunity to work with her."

“But this still can’t sway you, can’t get you to give me a permanent position,” Chen Ziyan said, looking into Chen Biqiu’s eyes.

A bitter smile crept across Chen Biqiu's lips.

"To be honest, I've almost finished assembling the lineup of regular guests for the next season. If we suddenly insert Wen Minglan at this point, I don't know where to put her," Chen Biqiu said. "Every show has a script. What kind of role would Wen Minglan play?"

Chen Ziyan sighed, "If that's the case, then there's nothing we can do."

You're giving up like that?

After putting in so much effort, is this how it ends?

Lu Yanhe looked at Chen Ziyan, puzzled.

He always felt that this wasn't Chen Ziyan's style.

Sure enough, the next second, Chen Ziyan suddenly laughed and said, "Then you haven't gathered all the guests for the 'Love Generation' you're currently preparing, have you?"

Lu Yanhe was suddenly startled.

Chen Biqiu first widened his eyes, then laughed helplessly.

"Ziyan, so this is what you've been searching for all this time."

Chen Ziyan smiled sweetly.

"With dating reality shows being so popular right now, and you, as a top producer, have decided to create a show like this, which agent wouldn't be interested?" Chen Ziyan said. "You've met Minglan; her personality and appearance have unique charm. Putting her in 'Love Generation' will greatly amplify her charm."

Chen Biqiu paused for a moment, then said, “We plan to start production on ‘Love Generation’ in January next year. We haven’t talked to any actors yet; we’re currently in the early stages of preparation.”

“Minglan has a drama airing this December,” Chen Ziyan said. “You see, you’ll gain a new actress who just became famous through her new drama.”

Chen Biqiu: "Darling, I fully trust your judgment. If you are hoping to help Minglan secure a spot in 'Love Generation,' I will seriously consider it."

Chen Ziyan: "I can act as a matchmaker for the male actors who are paired with Minglan on the show."

"Um?"

"A top male celebrity, how about it?" Chen Ziyan said.

For the first time, a solemn expression appeared on Chen Biqiu's face.

(End of this chapter)