Chapter 275 Celebration! (10,000-word update!)

If it weren't for the spy drama two years ago, Chen Jiping would have been an unknown actor. But after becoming famous, it was as if he had finally gone from adversity to prosperity. That spy drama earned him nominations for several important awards, but unfortunately he didn't win any. This year, he was nominated for Best Actor at the Honghe Awards for his role in the historical drama "Zhou Nan".

In just two years, Chen Jiping has become one of the middle-aged male actors who has come closest to winning awards in recent years.

He was slightly older than Huang Kairen, at thirty-six years old.

Lu Yanhe didn't know what had happened between Chen Jiping and Huang Kairen that made him treat him so badly.

However, after Chen Jiping said such harsh words, Huang Kairen's face was very ugly, as if it were filled with water, but he did not immediately lash out or fight with Chen Jiping.

Lu Yanhe saw Huang Kairen's clenched fist, his veins bulging as he held back his anger.

At this point, it's certainly not the right time to take action. If action is taken, Huang Kairen will be the one to resort to violence first, and no matter what the reason, Huang Kairen will be at a disadvantage.

With Lu Yanhe present, he certainly wouldn't want to see Huang Kairen get into trouble.

Therefore, having no other choice, Lu Yanhe spoke up and decided to interrupt Chen Jiping's provocation.

"Teacher Chen, it's been so long! Why are you only talking to Brother Huang and not me?" Lu Yanhe smiled faintly. "Don't you remember me?"

Chen Jiping paused for a moment, frowned slightly, and looked at Lu Yanhe.

"Of course I remember, how could I not remember?" Chen Jiping smiled, but it was hard to say how much of his smile was genuine.

Even if Chen Jiping didn't remember ever meeting Lu Yanhe, it was impossible for him not to recognize him.

He became famous for more than half a year, with various news stories emerging one after another. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Red River Awards for his role in "The Golden Era", breaking the record for the youngest nominee for an acting award in the past decade. He was praised by the industry as a "future candidate for Best Actor/Best Actor".

But Chen Jiping happens to hate popular celebrities like them the most.

Even Lu Yanhe, who is praised by so many people.

Chen Jiping looked at him with a forced smile, then glanced at Huang Kairen and Jiang Yuqian, and said, "You must be very proud of yourself, right? You're the only one in the entire 'Golden Era' crew who got nominated for an acting award."

Lu Yanhe shook his head and said, "There's nothing to be proud of."

"So modest?" Chen Jiping raised an eyebrow.

“Because everyone will win an award anyway.” Lu Yanhe smiled brightly. “If you don’t win this time, you’ll win next time. As long as you have recognized acting skills, winning an award is just a matter of time, isn’t it?”

Earlier, Chen Jiping said that Huang Kairen was an idol, and here Lu Yanhe said he had "recognized acting skills." The implication is obvious if you think about it for a moment.

Chen Jiping laughed, "In your mouth, winning an award has become such a simple matter."

“It’s difficult for someone like me who got nominated by chance, but it’s easy for someone who has the ability to win,” Lu Yanhe immediately retorted.

Chen Jiping: "As expected of a student from Zhenhua University, you have excellent eloquence."

Lu Yanhe smiled calmly and said, "I'm just stating a fact. It's not a matter of eloquence."

Lu Yanhe and Chen Jiping engaged in a back-and-forth exchange, exchanging words repeatedly, but Chen Jiping couldn't gain the upper hand after several rounds, which made Chen Jiping somewhat annoyed.

Since Chen Jiping became famous, he has almost never encountered situations where he was bullied by young people like Lu Yanhe.

No matter how famous a young person is, they at least maintain basic politeness in front of him and show him respect.

Chen Jiping had forgotten what Lu Yanhe's attitude was during the last recording of the show, but it was definitely not like this today.

Chen Jiming looked at Lu Yanhe with an unfriendly expression, nodded, and said, "Then I wish you good luck winning the award tonight."

A young man who's already incredibly lucky to have even gotten a nomination is babbling on and on. Let's see how long he can keep up his arrogance.

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "I'm a newcomer, and I'm already honored to be nominated. Professor Chen is the one who truly has a chance to win the award. When you go on stage to receive the award, I will definitely applaud you from the bottom of my heart."

If he doesn't win an award, then it's not his fault.

Chen Jiping had never felt so frustrated. But every word Lu Yanhe said was flawless, and he really couldn't find any legitimate reason to reprimand him.

Chen Jiping had nothing to say, so he simply left.

As soon as he left, Jiang Yuqian burst out laughing and said, "Being cultured really makes a difference. You can roast people without leaving any room for criticism. I've never seen him so frustrated, looking like he wanted to cause trouble but couldn't find anyone to retaliate against."

Lu Yanhe smiled innocently and said, "Huh? I didn't mean to offend anyone. I was just telling the truth and speaking my mind."

Jiang Yuqian shook her head and sighed, "There are very few people who can make Chen Jiping suffer. You're amazing."

"What kind of personality does he have?" Lu Yanhe asked.

The fact that Jiang Yuqian would say such a thing at this time shows that she really dislikes Chen Jiping. It can only be said that Chen Jiping is also a failure in his interpersonal relationships.

But why is Chen Jiping disliked by everyone?

Jiang Yuqian glanced at Huang Kairen and said, "Do you know why he's targeting Lao Huang?"

Huang Kairen sighed helplessly.

"Why?" Lu Yanhe, of course, didn't know.

Jiang Yuqian: "It's because the two of them auditioned for the same role before. In the end, Lao Huang got the role, and Chen Jiping failed. Chen Jiping thought that his acting skills were much better than Lao Huang's, so he went to ask the producer why he wasn't chosen. The producer didn't know how to talk and just confronted him directly. No production team would use someone who is unknown and has a high opinion of himself as the male lead. Chen Jiping was upset and held a grudge against Lao Huang for this as well. Many people in the industry know about this."

Lu Yanhe found it unbelievable, "Just for something like this?"

"Such a thing? Although Chen Jiping is petty, this is not a small matter," Jiang Yuqian said. "To be honest, there are many examples of actors tearing each other apart over a role, not just one or two."

Lu Yanhe nodded, indicating that he understood.

Huang Kairen said, "I didn't expect that he would hold such a grudge against me, even though there was no direct conflict between us. Whenever he sees me, he will make sarcastic remarks. This time, he has finally caught me off guard. I didn't get a nomination, but he did, so I'm at a disadvantage."

Lu Yanhe felt somewhat helpless upon hearing Huang Kairen's words.

"Then isn't this a disaster you were born out of nowhere?"

Huang Kairen patted him on the shoulder and said, "Thank you."

“Brother Huang, why are you being so polite with me? You’ve helped me so much. I was just worried you might not be able to resist attacking him,” Lu Yanhe said. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t have interrupted you.”

Huang Kairen's eyes revealed gratitude that spoke volumes.

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Backstage, everyone was greeting each other and exchanging pleasantries—a scene that the media and cameras couldn't capture.

This is the place where you'll see the most popular and trending celebrities online. They're not so high-profile here, and they're usually quite humble and polite in front of their seniors.

It is also in this place that you can see the relatively comfortable social masks of those stars who are packaged by makeup, stage and lighting in social occasions behind the camera. And those respected seniors actually have different personalities. They will not sit there solemnly and kindly as a mascot to keep order. Instead, they will reminisce about the past with great emotion, and sincerely encourage and praise the actors who have made good works in the past year and happen to be seen by them.

Here, you'll discover that even in this era that values ​​strength and self-reliance, personal relationships still exist within industries that prioritize profit.

Xu Bin, the deputy director of Beijing-Taiwan Broadcasting Corporation, traveled among people with his son Xu Bantian, who was embroiled in a scandal, getting to know all sorts of people in the industry.

Rock singer Lang Ke-qun, who has been out of the public eye for a long time, accepted an invitation to perform at tonight's awards ceremony because his son, Lang Xia, was attending the Honghe Awards ceremony today. He and He Ying-zi are currently introducing Lang Xia to various bigwigs.

Chen Pinhe, a film emperor who had previously won the Fei Hong Award and the Ling Yun Award for Best Actor, stood beside a beautifully dressed woman, displaying great respect. However, the woman did not seem particularly warm towards Chen Pinhe, instead calmly and elegantly exchanging pleasantries with others.

The three popular celebrities, Jiang Yuqian, Huang Kairen, and Lu Yanhe, are actually the "marginalized" ones who are somewhat "away" from the crowd.

The reality is that no one is ostracizing them; rather, not many people know them.

They didn't have anyone like Xu Bin or Lang Kequn who could speak up for them. The people who came to greet them were producers from film and television production companies, as well as some directors and actors. But here, you'll find that many of the people you thought were big shots aren't actually at the core.

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Luo Yuzhong is undoubtedly a top figure and one of the most central people at this event. He no longer needs awards to prove himself, but rather needs to stand up for these awards.

He still remembered the young people in his drama, so he introduced them to several key figures. He had met Jiang Yuqian and Huang Kairen before, but this was his first time meeting Lu Yanhe.

After Luo Yuzhong's introduction, everyone offered Lu Yanhe encouragement, whether kind or loving, treating him as a junior who needed guidance.

In this situation, Lu Yanhe only needs to play his role well and make himself known to everyone.

Lu Yanhe did not have the mentality of "I want to shine brightly on the whole field with my sword".

His personality isn't like that; he's more inclined to "develop quietly."

He would never think, "I don't need you people to know me; I can stand atop the mountains on my own."

He always knew that sometimes you don't need everyone's support or appreciation, but you'd better not let people dislike or resist you.

In particular, if you want to succeed in this industry, you haven't yet become someone who can handle things with ease. If you act recklessly like Sun Wukong and wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace, then the Buddha will use the Five Finger Mountain to suppress you.

The journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures was fraught with eighty-one tribulations. After subduing demons and monsters, the true scriptures were obtained, and the Victorious Fighting Buddha was bestowed with authority and legitimacy.

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Once the awards ceremony began, the atmosphere was filled with a sense of honor that had been accumulated over many years.

Whether it was the host reviewing the history of the Honghe Awards, or the various short films showcasing the efforts and dedication of generations of people in television dramas, those works that once dominated the screen and those actors who were once extremely popular appeared in different forms at the evening ceremony.

Each award recipient's enthusiastic and emotional acceptance speech moved Lu Yanhe time and again.

If it weren't for filming "The Golden Era" and "Phoenix Terrace," Lu Yanhe wouldn't have had such profound feelings. Only after truly experiencing the difficulties, setbacks, and failures that a film crew would go through, and witnessing everyone's efforts to solve problems, overcome setbacks, and face failures together, would he understand why the works created with everyone's talent and hard work would move everyone present when they were recognized at such an awards ceremony.

This is an industry.

When the Best Supporting Actor award was presented, Lu Yanhe knew he wouldn't win, but at that moment, his heart still jumped into his throat. Tense and unnamed anticipation filled his chest, like an inflating balloon, growing larger and larger.

Then, the presenter announced that the winner was Raymond Lam, who starred in "The Remains of the Day".

Lu Yanhe breathed a sigh of relief.

He couldn't hide the momentary disappointment that crossed his face, but thankfully he still clapped instinctively.

Sitting next to him, Huang Kairen put his arm around his shoulder and pulled him closer, as if to encourage and comfort him.

While clapping to celebrate Lei Mingjia's victory, Jiang Yuqian turned to Lu Yanhe and said, "You'll definitely win an award next time!"

Comfort has no practical significance, but comfort has a greater significance than practicality.

Lu Yanhe laughed. It was with their comfort that he sorted out his feelings and sincerely applauded Lei Mingjia.

This late-blooming actor, now 42, is receiving his first acting award nomination and winning his first award.

After he went on stage, accepted the award, and gave his acceptance speech, before he could even utter a single word, his eyes immediately welled up with tears. All the bitterness of the past years was contained in that unspoken sob.

Lu Yanhe was also moved.

He clapped even more enthusiastically.

The whole audience applauded for him.

In this industry, lucky people like Lu Yanhe are a minority, while people like Lei Mingjia have to struggle for many years before they are finally recognized.

There are even many actors who never get to see the world in their entire lives.

Lu Yanhe was truly moved by the atmosphere of tonight's awards ceremony.

It wasn't until the Best Actor award was presented that I calmed down a bit and silently prayed that Chen Jiping wouldn't win.

Then, perhaps heaven heard Lu Yanhe's prayers, and the award went to Jiang Mingzheng for "The Long Day".

Lu Yanhe breathed a sigh of relief, then remembered that Jiang Mingzheng was the actor who made veiled accusations against Huang Kairen and Jiang Yuqian.

He was about to turn his head to look at the two of them when he realized that there must be cameras filming them.

If he were to turn and look at them at that moment, he would definitely be caught on camera, and if someone took a screenshot and posted it online, who knows what kind of interpretation it would trigger.

Lu Yanhe regained control of his mind.

When Jiang Mingzheng gave his acceptance speech, he surprisingly mentioned Huang Kairen and Jiang Yuqian at the end.

“During a previous interview, I said some things that were misunderstood and interpreted by many people, who said I looked down on some very famous actors.” As soon as Jiang Mingzheng said this, the expressions of everyone in the room changed. Lu Yanhe, without looking at Huang Kairen and Jiang Yuqian, realized that the two of them were probably a little confused. Jiang Mingzheng continued, “What I really meant was that. In this industry, some actors are very famous, and some are unknown. Like me before I acted in ‘The Long Day’, I was unknown. After acting in ‘The Long Day’, I suddenly became famous. What I wanted to express was that fame is never the standard for measuring an actor. It will affect our careers, but it is not the standard for measuring the quality of our actors. That’s all I meant.”

To be honest, Lu Yanhe was a little confused.

The audience was probably a bit stunned; after Jiang Mingzheng finished speaking, no one reacted.

It wasn't until Jiang Mingzheng said "Thank you for the Honghe Award" again that everyone seemed to wake up from a dream and began to applaud and congratulate him.

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The list of winners for this year's Honghe Award has been released.

The new Best Actor and Best Actress were announced and quickly became a trending topic.

The entry describing Jiang Mingzheng's awkward acceptance speech was also included.

The numerous discussions, including Lu Yanhe's disappointed expression when he heard the name of the Best Supporting Actor winner, were unsurprisingly captured in screenshots.

A hashtag inexplicably trended on social media: "Heartache for Lu Yanhe." Ten minutes later, Chen Ziyan forcefully removed the trending topic.

It attracts negative attention.

Lu Yanhe posted an update: "Let me comfort myself and congratulate Teacher Lei Mingjia. He truly deserves the award! Then, I'll encourage myself to keep up the good work and try again next time!"

This post was specially edited by Chen Ziyan.

"You're bound to be disappointed if you don't win an award, but you have to show that attitude at this time."

Lu Yanhe did receive a lot of comfort, and he replied to each one. At 11 p.m., Lu Yanhe did not attend the party organized by the Honghe Award and returned to Ziyuan Bridge.

To his surprise, as soon as he entered the door, he suddenly heard the sound of champagne being popped!

"Whoa—" Li Zhibai let out a gorilla-like cry.

Yan Liang also joined in with an "Oh!"

Lu Yanhe looked at them with a surprised expression.

Li Zhibai said, "Come on, come over here and have a toast!"

Li Zhibai poured the water into the three cups.

Lu Yanhe walked over with a look of surprise and astonishment.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm so glad you'll win next time!" Li Zhibai said with a bright smile.

Yan Liang nodded vigorously, "This is a celebratory drink to celebrate your next award!"

Lu Yanhe came to his senses and laughed incredulously.

"Great! Let's celebrate my winning the award next time, and let's celebrate your winning the award next time too!" Lu Yanhe raised his glass, his eyes shining as he looked at the two of them. "Go for it!"

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A friend is someone who will help you up when you fall, and someone who will shine a light on you when you are feeling down.

When Lu Yanhe woke up, he opened his eyes and thought that "Phoenix Terrace" was finally finished filming. He didn't have to go for a morning run anymore and could continue to lie in bed for a while. He felt happy.

The disappointment from last night has dissipated considerably, and the comfort and support from my friends have given me even more motivation.

Lu Yanhe had classes in the morning, so he didn't lie down for long. He got up, made himself a bowl of noodles, ate it, washed the bowl, put on his backpack, and went out.

In early March, the spring breeze is still chilly, but as the sun rises and the sun shines, the spring breeze brings warmth, and warmth brings about the revival of all things.

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The excitement and commotion of the Honghe Award ceremony lasted for about three or four days before gradually settling down.

With the support of the award, the winners have experienced a surge in popularity.

Although Jiang Mingzheng's remarks drew various criticisms such as "awkward," "toes digging into the ground," and "why not explain at all," he ultimately managed to announce a new S+ level work, attracting attention, thanks to the influence of "The Long Day" and his status as the newly crowned Best Actor at the Honghe Awards.

Wan Xin, who won Best Actress, has also been reported to be in talks for a new film directed by Luo Yuzhong.

That's just how the entertainment industry is; there's always news, and all sorts of rumors flying around.

When Jiang Yuqian officially announced her starring role in Liu Zhijiang's "True Crossroads," this promising opportunity brought back her fans who were interested in her career.

Although "The Golden Era" did not bring Jiang Yuqian a nomination for the Red River Award, it still helped her successfully transition into the serious drama circle.

The March issue of "Jump Up" saw a slight increase in sales, selling 1,000 more copies than the first week of the February issue. Ba Duan Jin's new serialization, "I'm Not an Immortal," became a trending topic.

After the serialization of "Jump Up" ended, Liu Jiazhen's new book was released in physical form. A host of celebrities, including Jiang Yuqian, Huang Kairen, Peng Zhixing, and Song Linxin, shared the post and claimed to be readers of Liu Jiazhen's new book "Silent Spiral". The book sold more than 150,000 copies in its first week, which is a bombshell for the publishing industry, which is often referred to by the media as a "sunset industry".

Liu Jiazhen announced that his newly created suspenseful short story will be published in the April issue of "Jump Up".

In March, spring breezes blow and life flourishes.

After attending the Honghe Awards ceremony, Lu Yanhe disappeared from public view and never appeared in public again. During this period, he returned to the Phoenix Terrace set for a reshoot, completed two magazine photoshoots in one afternoon, and then did not work again.

The latest episode of "City Travelogue" has been released, and Lu Yanhe is still not the "guide" guest. Instead, another celebrity has been invited, which has once again sparked complaints from the audience. Many comments below the show are asking if Lu Yanhe will return to the program.

Xin Zixing was helpless. Of course, she wanted to invite Lu Yanhe back, but on the one hand, Lu Yanhe was too busy and had too little time. On the other hand, the senior management of Yemai.com did not like "City Travelogue" to be too deeply marked by Lu Yanhe. Therefore, their attitude was not very positive, which led to the current situation.

Aside from attending classes, Lu Yanhe spends most of his time in the library.

One rainy afternoon, Lu Yanhe took a nap at his desk. When he woke up, he found that Chen Siqi had sent him a message ten minutes earlier, about Li Zhibai's short story.

The copyright management agency they collaborated with sold the film adaptation rights to Li Zhibai's short story to a film company for 190,000 yuan (before tax).

For a short story, that's not low.

The key point is that this film company is not some shell company, but a legitimate film company.

Lu Yanhe was overjoyed.

"Jump Up" took its first step in copyright operation—even if it was by collaborating with another copyright operation agency rather than doing it on its own.

In March, in addition to being responsible for the magazine's content, Chen Siqi expanded her editorial team by recruiting six new part-time editors with signed part-time agreements. These included inexperienced students and experienced professionals.

She also detached herself from specific editing tasks and began to boldly implement her other ideas.

She flies to Yuming almost every week.

It wasn't to see Lu Yanhe; it was for other work.

She started signing authors.

She signed most of the new writers she discovered from the submission email address.

She made it very clear: "I will not be responsible for you, and I will not guarantee how many articles you will publish or how much money you will make. But we will provide you with a platform, and there will be dedicated editors to communicate with you and help you with your writing. You can write not only short stories but also novels. We will publish your works together with Jiangyin Publishing House, provided that we believe your works meet the standards for publication. We will also work with our copyright management agencies to promote your works and find suitable commercial adaptation opportunities, provided that your works have such adaptation potential."

She's only a freshman in her second semester, but Lin Yu says that Chen Siqi is increasingly showing the demeanor of an editor-in-chief.

While "Jump Up" was doing very well, its self-media platform was officially renamed "Editor's Club," removing the words "Jump Up" to differentiate it from the content of the magazine.

The "Editors Club" social media platform updates daily with topics such as film and television reviews, discussions on highly debated social issues, and interviews.

Chen Siqi couldn't get an interview with Professor Shi Xia, so she changed her approach and contacted Professor Shi Xia's editor, who had worked with him for many years, as well as the translators of his works for overseas publications, and professors and researchers in China who study Professor Shi Xia's works.

We conducted three consecutive interviews about Shi Xia's works, and thoughtfully included purchase links for her books at the end of each article. These works were not published by Jiangyin Publishing House, leading many to wonder if the "Editors' Club" had a commercial partnership with Shi Xia's publisher.

Chen Siqi clarified directly: "It's purely because our entire editorial team really likes Shi Xia's works, and our original intention in doing this interview was to let more young people read Shi Xia's works."

Interviews with authors are one type, while interviews with celebrities are another.

"Why not do an interview with us during the promotional period for your work?" Chen Siqi always finds a reason to convince the artist's team, "We are not a professional entertainment media, but we have the most unique artistic style. Our self-media is a serious interview platform. You can see for yourself by looking at the interviews we have done before."

While everyone else was rushing about with great enthusiasm, Lu Yanhe was busy with his studies.

Then, a month passed in the blink of an eye.

In early April, Lu Yanhe received a message from Chen Ziyan. As if waking from a dream, he packed his schoolbag and went to the school gate.

Zou Dong drove to pick up Chen Ziyan first, and then came to pick up Lu Yanhe.

Now that spring has finally arrived, we no longer have to dress in bulky, round clothes.

Chen Ziyan got her hair done, and she still looks bright and elegant.

“Jia Long finally made time for me,” Chen Ziyan said. “He’s a really busy man; it’s so hard to schedule a time for him.”

Lu Yanhe saw Jia Long at the Red River Awards ceremony and suddenly thought that Jia Long could play Xu Zheng's role in the movie "Lost in Thailand".

So afterwards, he sent a message to Jia Long and also sent him the script.

Lu Yanhe didn't say that he wrote the script himself, he only asked him to read it.

A week later, Jia Long replied to him, saying that the script was very interesting and asking if anyone had asked Lu Yanhe to play the simple-minded young man.

Lu Yanhe didn't say anything, but vaguely asked Jia Long to meet and talk. Jia Long didn't refuse, and then their agents started to coordinate a time, which they have been doing ever since.

The place Jia Long booked was a teahouse.

Lu Yanhe really thought it was just a place to drink tea, but when he arrived, he found that in addition to tea, you could also drink coffee, milk tea and other beverages.

Jia Long, wearing a blue suit and smiling broadly, hugged Lu Yanhe.

"It's been a while, Xiao Lu."

"Hello, Teacher Jia."

The two sat down together.

Jia Long was all alone, while Lu Yanhe had Chen Ziyan with him.

Chen Ziyan first exchanged a few pleasantries with Jia Long with a smile, and then asked Jia Long what he had been busy with lately.

Jia Long said he is preparing for his next film and is still working on the script.

"There's no way around comedy scripts. Every line has to be thought through by the actor, straightened out, and put into their own words, combined with their own performance rhythm. Otherwise, they definitely won't perform well."

Lu Yanhe nodded.

After Jia Long finished speaking, he smiled and asked, "Where's Xiao Lu? Has he joined the film crew?"

“No, he went to school after filming Phoenix Terrace,” Chen Ziyan explained. “His next project is in the summer.”

Jia Long: "Who wrote the script that Xiao Lu sent me, 'Lost in Thailand'? I want to find out, but I'm afraid of being targeted. It's a good script, quite interesting."

Chen Ziyan smiled and glanced at Lu Yanhe.

Jia Long was taken aback. "What, is it inconvenient to say?"

Chen Ziyan asked, "Teacher Jia, let me ask you first, if you were offered a role, would this be a script you'd like to act in?"

"Of course, I'm afraid of being targeted by others. If I didn't want to act, why would I be afraid?" Jia Long said with a smile. "Who wanted Xiao Lu to try comedy? I never thought that Xiao Lu, who is so handsome, could act in comedy."

Chen Ziyan shook her head and said, "No one asked Xiao Lu to try comedy. Teacher Jia, Xiao Lu wrote this script himself."

After she finished speaking sincerely, her gaze fell on Jia Long's face.

Lu Yanhe is the same.

He was a little nervous at that moment.

Jia Long was stunned.

He was truly stunned, his eyes didn't move for about two or three seconds before they started moving again. He looked at Chen Ziyan, then at Lu Yanhe.

"Did Xiao Lu write this all by himself?"

At this moment, Jia Long was still wondering if Lu Yanhe had co-written it with another professional screenwriter.

Chen Ziyan said, "Xiao Lu wrote it all by himself."

Jia Long looked incredulous and exclaimed, "Wow! You're so talented, Xiao Lu!"

Lu Yanhe smiled shyly and lowered his head.

Chen Ziyan said, "It's his first time writing a script, and he's relieved to receive such praise from a comedy master like you. Actually, after reading the script, I thought it was good, but I'm not a professional after all. I was afraid that my opinion of it might be because I have a bias against Xiao Lu. I didn't tell you before that Xiao Lu was a screenwriter because I wanted to hear your most honest opinion and attitude. Now that it's like this, I'm relieved."

Jia Long laughed and said, "It's lucky I like this script, otherwise I would have been so embarrassed by all the problems I found."

Chen Ziyan said, "If that's the case, we'll silently accept the criticism and then deny that Xiao Lu wrote the script."

Jia Long laughed even harder.

"Is Xiao Lu planning to write and act in this himself?" Jia Long asked.

Chen Ziyan shook her head and said, "Xiao Lu doesn't plan to play the lead role in this script. Neither of us thinks the other two leads are suitable."

Jia Long glanced at them in surprise.

"Not performing?"

“It’s not suitable, what do you think?” Chen Ziyan said.

Jia Long fell into a state of deep thought and silence.

After seemingly thinking for several seconds, he nodded and said, "It's really not suitable. On the contrary, the role of that handsome guy is more suitable for Xiao Lu."

“I agree with you,” Chen Ziyan said with a smile. “It’s a great script. I know you have your own team. I wonder if you would be willing to work with us to make this movie?”

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"You're perfect for our movie, Ms. Lin!"

At this moment, He Han was sticking to the girl he had bumped into on the street a month ago, like a leech.

He tried every possible avenue before finally finding the muse who haunted his dreams through that license plate number.

It was only then that he realized why this girl didn't care about making movies at all—it wasn't that he was suspicious, but even if a girl refused to make movies, her reaction usually wasn't that she didn't care about making movies at all, but rather that she had other concerns. He had never met a girl who wasn't interested in making movies at all.

Lin Miaomiao, the daughter of the owner of the Northern Lights video company, undoubtedly has the confidence to do so.

Yes, that's right, the girl He Han bumped into on the street was Lin Miaomiao.

"Don't bother me, I still have to take the college entrance exam." Lin Miaomiao looked impatiently at the man who had been appearing around her lately.

He Han said, "Don't try to fool me. I already knew. You've already secured a place at Zhenhua University through the guaranteed admission program, so you don't need to take the college entrance exam at all."

Lin Miaomiao: "...Why don't you go find someone who wants to make a movie? Why keep bothering me?"

He Han: "Because you are suitable, if you come to make this movie, then this movie will have its most suitable leading lady."

Lin Miaomiao: "Don't bother telling me that. I've seen too many shameless directors try to fool actors like that."

He Han didn't care about being called "shameless" at all, and continued to pursue Lin Miaomiao relentlessly. "I'm not saying this to be mean, but with your temperament and looks, it's such a waste that you're not making movies, isn't it?"

"My looks and personality are my own, and how I use them is my business. Whether it's a waste or a pity is not for you to decide," Lin Miaomiao said discontentedly. "I'm telling you this one last time, don't bother me anymore. I won't be making a movie with you!"

Watching Lin Miaomiao get into the car, He Han sighed in disappointment.

-

He Han returned to the hotel dejectedly, just in time to run into Liu Bige hurrying out with a beaming smile.

"Where are you going?" He Han asked Liu Bige.

Liu Bige said, "I have an appointment with Miao Yue to meet later to discuss the script."

Seeing He Han's dejected look, he asked, "Lin Miaomiao still hasn't agreed to be your leading lady?"

He Han nodded and said, "Her attitude hasn't softened at all. No matter what I say, she's completely unmoved. I've really said everything I can think of, and there's no other way to persuade her."

“If it really doesn’t work out, then forget it and find someone else,” Liu Bige said. “Do you think you’ll stop filming just because she refuses to act?”

He Han: "That's true, and I understand the logic, but once you've seen the most suitable person, when you look at others, you'll only feel that they are substitutes. When you look at them, you'll still be thinking about Lin Miaomiao."

"Damn, can you watch your mouth? That sounds like such a jerk's words," Liu Bige complained.

He Han had no interest in arguing with Liu Bige, and waved his hand, "Go find Miao Yue, I'm going back to get some sleep."

Liu Bige nodded, showing no intention of continuing to comfort He Han, and walked away.

-

Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan came out of the teahouse, got into the car, and both of them had smiles on their faces.

Chen Ziyan said, "If Jia Long is willing to make this movie, then it's already half a success."

Chen Ziyan's words are not an exaggeration at all. Jia Long is now one of the top actors in the comedy film market, and his comedy films have no shortage of investment or market demand.

Moreover, Jia Long has his own production team, including familiar collaborators.

If he were to direct this film, Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan could avoid the awkwardness of being newcomers who had to "cross the river by feeling for stones."

Chen Ziyan looked at Lu Yanhe with shining eyes and said, "You were right to think of Jia Long as the actor. It's true that you wrote the script, had ideas about the character, and were able to find the right person."

Lu Yanhe thought to himself, "That's really not it."

He smiled.

“We are working with Mr. Jia Long as producers, and we feel at ease, as does he,” Chen Ziyan said. “Especially for us, it saves us so much worry and allows us to learn so much.”

Lu Yanhe said, "Yes, this time we'll follow him through the entire production process, and next time we'll have experience on our own."

Chen Ziyan said, "You need to register a company; that will make things easier."

Lu Yanhe said, "Sister Ziyan, let's register this company together."

"ah?"

“I’ll register this production company with you,” Lu Yanhe said. “This has nothing to do with my acting career and is not within the scope of my contract with Xingyu. I definitely can’t handle it myself, so you’ll help me.”

Chen Ziyan was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "This isn't me helping you, Xiao Lu. You can write scripts, and you can write scripts that Jia Long immediately liked. That's your core creative ability. You're just letting me take advantage of you by bringing me into your production company."

“I don’t think you’ve benefited; I think I’ve benefited. Without you in charge, this company would have gone bankrupt in less than three months,” Lu Yanhe said bluntly.

He knows where his weaknesses lie.

After a moment's hesitation, Chen Ziyan nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it together. I'll decide on the shareholding ratio, so don't say 5:5."

Lu Yanhe was taken aback. He had actually planned to go toe-to-toe with Chen Ziyan 5-5.

Chen Ziyan was clearly unwilling.

She didn't want Lu Yanhe to suffer a loss, nor did she want to take advantage of him.

For her, it wasn't necessary.

The most important thing is not anything else, but Lu Yanhe.

Chen Ziyan never expected Lu Yanhe to be so talented when she signed him.

(End of this chapter)