Chapter 003
Yan Xun.
This person is Yan Xun? !
Trouble comes from the mouth, and now Xu Jingning just wants to find a hole to crawl into.
Yan Xun raised his eyebrows after seeing the faces of the two people in front of him clearly.
This boy who didn't recognize him in the coffee shop just told others that he was his fan?
The atmosphere was extremely awkward, but Yan Xun didn't seem to care. He was still gentle and polite, looking at the two of them with soft eyes: "It seems like you had a good chat."
"Young people are good. They mature quickly."
"Mind if I join your chat?"
Who dares to reply?
Xiang Yuan quickly picked up a pillow and spread it on the sofa, then asked Teacher Yan to sit down.
The place where it was placed was far away from them.
Seeing the two boys' awkwardness, Yan Xun did not expose them, but just asked calmly: "Can you introduce yourselves?"
Xiang Yuan immediately responded reflexively: "Hello, Teacher Yan, my name is Xiang Yuan, I'm 21 years old, and I'm an actor with two and a half years of acting experience... I was just joking, please don't take it seriously."
After saying this, Xiang Yuan realized that he had said something wrong: "..."
Xu Jingning wanted to grab him but didn't dare to move: "..."
It’s over. I could have pretended to be dead, but this little idiot told me everything.
However, the two of them raised their heads and secretly glanced at Yan Xun's face. He didn't seem unhappy. He just smiled and then turned his gaze to Xu Jingning: "What about you?"
"Hello, Teacher Yan. My name is Xu Jingning..." Xu Jingning, who was always at ease, was in a dilemma today. After a slight hesitation, he added, "I am not wearing glasses today. If I have offended Teacher Yan by accident, please forgive me."
At this time, 2874 actually had time to jump out and make trouble: "Why have I never seen you wearing glasses?"
Xu Jingning replied with a numb face: "I have been blind in one eye for many years, so I made a mistake in signing the indenture for you."
2874: "..."
Guji Guji shrank back again.
As for Yan Xun, when he heard Xu Jingning's name, he felt a little amused.
Xu Jingning?
Is this the child that Zhang asked him to take care of?
The one who saved the two was a woman who came in a little later, Ye Siwen, the boss of Xingchuan Entertainment.
"Hey, everyone is here." Noticing the overly stiff atmosphere, Ye Siwen curled her lips and raised her hand to greet everyone, "Why are you standing? Sit down."
Before Xiang Yuan could react, Xu Jingning had already pulled his arm and sat down.
"I called you here today to introduce you to someone, although you should have guessed who this person is." Ye Siwen smiled and patted Yan Xun on the shoulder, "Yan Xun, although he is only 27 years old, he already has 20 years of acting experience. He is considered your senior. Teacher Yan is also one of the fixed mentors of the actors. I put a lot of effort into inviting him here."
Yan Xun could only smile helplessly at this: "Sister Wen, in fact, as long as you say the word, I will come naturally."
Ye Siwen blinked: "Then why don't you give these two kids some guidance for my sake?"
Yan Xun sighed: "Sister."
"Well, my face is not good enough, what about Si Yan's?"
Zhang Siyan has been a close friend of Yan Xun for many years. He and Ye Siwen are biological siblings, one taking their father's surname and the other taking their mother's surname.
When Mr. Zhang was mentioned, Xiang Yuan immediately touched Xu Jingning's elbow excitedly.
Look! My couple! They can still be sweet even in different frames!
Xu Jingning: “…”
Well, as long as you are happy.
However, Ye Siwen was just joking and didn't embarrass Yan Xun. After the teasing, she turned to the two young men and slowly became serious: "Acting contract has restrictions. During the recording of the program, you can't communicate with the instructor privately. So today, I invited Teacher Yan to come here just to have a simple chat about the program process and give you some tips. I hope you can seize the opportunity."
Afterwards, Ye Siwen left the room after finishing her instructions, leaving the space to them.
The atmosphere had eased, we knew what to talk about, and everything went smoothly.
Although bribery of mentors is not allowed for the sake of fairness of the program, students with some connections will try to show their favor to several mentors and get in touch with them. The skills that Yan Xun was invited to talk about are not acting skills in the general sense, but skills that use stage effects during the recording of the program.
Although there is no fixed theme in the first round, the actors' performance venue is fixed at the program recording location. The location restriction will affect the audience's appreciation of the performance, but on the other hand, it has also spawned different performance forms, such as stage plays.
This is a very flattering angle.
Yan Xun only provided them with an idea. As for how to choose, it depends on the students themselves.
After briefly teaching some content, today's communication came to an end. The two juniors thanked and left politely, leaving Yan Xun alone.
After walking a distance, Xu Jingning remembered that he had left his script in the room, and hurriedly turned back: "Sorry..."
The moment he stepped through the door, his voice stopped abruptly.
At this moment, Yan Xun was flipping through the script that he had left on the coffee table. His eyes were slightly lowered, and his unconsciously furrowed brows highlighted his majesty.
It seems that there is some overlap between the roles he played and the ones he played in many aspects.
Xu Jingning felt a sense of familiarity with Yan Xun, who was so intimidating without even getting angry.
Noticing the movement, Yan Xun looked up and restored his friendly smile: "Did you remember that you lost something?"
Xu Jingning nodded awkwardly. Before he could say anything, Yan Xun had already handed him the script: "You have a good foundation. You need to work harder."
Facing the praise from her senior, Xu Jingning thanked him politely: "Thank you, Teacher Yan."
It was not until he walked out the door again that Xu Jingning remembered that he had never mentioned that what he had left behind was the script.
When he opened it, he saw that Yan Xun had added something near the comments he made in the afternoon.
Xiang Yuan waited for a long time but no one caught up. When he came back, he saw Xu Jingning smiling at the script. He asked curiously, "What are you so happy about?"
Xu Jingning closed the script and shook his head.
"It's okay. Let's go."
Not long after the two left, Ye Siwen, who had received the news, came back. Seeing that Yan Xun was in a good mood, she smiled and said, "How is it, is there any child who likes you?"
"Sister Wen, don't use random words." There were no outsiders around at this time, so Yan Xun restrained his tone and lost his gentleness. He seemed to be casual, but he mentioned it intentionally or unintentionally, "Xu Jingning is good."
In response to this expected answer, Ye Siwen smiled and said, "He is a kid I am very optimistic about, but you have to think carefully before deciding whether to keep him or not."
"I'm about to be on a show, so I suggest you do some more research."
Yan Xun smiled: "Sister Wen, are you thinking about me, or do you want me to take care of him more on the show?"
Ye Siwen raised her lips and took the blame: "These two things don't seem to be contradictory, right?"
Yan Xun was silent for a moment, then responded, "I understand."
After leaving the company, the two juniors instantly relaxed, especially Xiang Yuan, who wished he could have the word "relax" stamped on his face.
He took a long breath and said, "Oh my God, seniors are seniors. Teacher Gang Yan was there, and his attitude was very good, but I didn't dare to breathe."
Xu Jingning looked calm and said, "You talked a lot just now, why are you getting nervous now?"
"I did that for you!" Xiang Yuan had a self-sacrificing expression on his face. "If Teacher Yan hears that you are a fan of him, and we are together, he will definitely keep an eye on you."
Yan Xun hates being exploited for popularity the most.
Although I realized it later, Xu Jingning was most likely joking.
"But Ningning, you act so calm."
Being caught off guard by being called like this, Xu Jingning coughed dryly: "What did you call me?"
"Ningning, I see your fans all call you that." Xiang Yuan said it very naturally, "What a great name. I saw your fans call you Little Lemon, it's really cute."
Xu Jingning reciprocated: "Your name is also good."
Xiang Yuan suddenly came up to Xu Jingning in a frivolous manner, put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Then we can be considered as lifelong friends. Let's add each other on WeChat. I have nothing to do tonight. Do you want to go out for dinner together?"
Xu Jingning was about to refuse when she heard the next sentence: "It's across the street at Changning Hotel. It's hard to get a seat there. I was thinking of treating myself to a good meal before the show starts. Why don't you come with me?"
He immediately changed his mind: "Okay."
The five-star hotel in the city center is so cheap, it would be a waste not to take advantage of it.
2874 jumped out and teased: "You're not here for a free meal, are you? Ningning, it seems like you're very interested in Xiang Yuan."
Xu Jingning did not answer directly: "I feel that there are many interesting things hidden in him."
2874: “!”
2874: "I knew you wouldn't slack off in your melon-eating mission! Tell me now, is it related to Xiang Yuan himself?"
Xu Jingning smiled and said in that annoying tone: "Guess."
"We'll know when the time comes."
2874: "..."
It's still a day where I can't guess what the host is thinking.
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That night, Xu Jingning went there at the agreed time and found that there was no one else there except Xiang Yuan.
"Are we the only ones?" Xu Jingning was a little surprised. Based on his investigation and the impression Xiang Yuan gave people, he was very likable and had many friends. He didn't expect that there would only be the two of them at such a "celebration" party.
Hearing this question, Xiang Yuan scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "I originally wanted to ask someone else out, but I was afraid that you would feel uncomfortable."
"Besides, let's have a small meeting today to talk about the experience shared by Teacher Yan. This cannot be spread outside!"
The waiter served the dishes one by one, presenting them in an exquisite manner. Xu Jingning pretended to ask a question off topic: "As I recall, you didn't seem to sign Star Legend."
"Oh, yes, my contract with the previous company is about to expire, and I'm planning to switch to Star Communications next. As soon as I finish filming Actors, I can come over to sign the contract."
No wonder Xiang Yuan was brought along today. Ye Siwen has always been very accurate in judging artists. For this reason alone, he is worth making close friends with.
Although the profits from the variety show signed with the original company will be counted towards the original company, in the long run, Xiang Yuan's value will definitely rise after the show is broadcast. It is a bit unexpected that they are willing to let him go so easily.
However, Xu Jingning remembered that Xiang Yuan's company was quite unknown. If it weren't for the achievements he and another traffic star had made, it might not have survived until now.
Probably seeing what he was thinking, Xiang Yuan said, "I signed the contract with them to repay a favor. Let's part ways in peace. It will count as a friendship when we see each other in the future."
After meeting him in private, Xu Jingning discovered that Xiang Yuan's character was much more insightful than he had expected.
"And you?"
"Me?" Xu Jingning blinked.
"Yes." Xiang Yuan has been curious for a long time: "Why haven't I seen you show up? You are in Xingchuan, and you have a lot of good resources, but you seem to have no achievements after three years of debut."
Xu Jingning smiled and said, "Because I have a good relationship with Sister Wen."
Xiang Yuan was even more confused: "Huh?"
"Before that, I was still studying and didn't do many filmings because I was busy with my studies. Sister Wen also respected my opinion and let me choose the scripts I liked."
Hearing this, Xiang Yuan showed envy: "Wow! The artists at Xingchuan are treated so well!"
"Not really. As far as I know, I'm the only one who's doing nothing but making no money." Xu Jingning winked at him. "Maybe it's because I accidentally exposed my boss's love affair."
Xiang Yuan's hand shook and he almost lost the chopsticks in his hand.
"Damn it, it turned out that you were the one who broke the news of the year!!!"
Xu Jingning was not an art student. He took the college entrance examination and entered the law school of a top domestic university. At first, he wanted to enjoy the show and uphold justice at the same time, but he accidentally ended up in the entertainment industry.
The trigger was somewhat fateful. During a short vacation in his sophomore year, Xu Jingning went out with his roommates and posted on Weibo to record his daily life. However, he accidentally photographed Ye Siwen's secret date with her boyfriend. After he went on Weibo after the exam week, he found that his private messages had been exposed.
Ye Siwen has been in love with her boyfriend for many years. Both of them are talented actors. However, the boyfriend's company deliberately packaged him as a single top-tier star to attract his girlfriend's fans. They have been suppressing the possibility of their relationship being exposed by the media until the accident of Xu Jingning happened.
Ye Siwen also seized this opportunity and quickly made their relationship public before the other party could react.
The annual breaking news at that time also brought Xu Jingning a lifespan reward that he had never achieved before, for a full ten years.
Therefore, Xu Jingning, who has always been a smart person, came up with the idea of developing in this direction.
"No wonder, the two of you have been doing better and better since leaving that blood-sucking company. If I were Sister Wen, I would have spoiled you too." Xiang Yuan sighed, "I didn't expect that it has only been three years and Sister Wen has won the Best Actress award and immediately turned around to become her own boss. Don't be too happy."
"To be honest, my dream is to save enough money as soon as possible so that I can be a boss and live a carefree life, hahahaha."
Xu Jingning raised her eyebrows slightly: "I thought you liked acting very much."
After all, Xiang Yuan became famous because he is extremely dedicated to acting and can easily immerse himself in a role. This is also the reason why career fans account for the majority of his fans.
"Well, I'm interested in everything, except acting. I can experience the lives of different people, and I don't have any other hobbies at this stage." Xiang Yuan showed his tiger teeth again, "But my goal has never changed! One day I will go from being an employee to being a boss!"
"Hahaha, then I wish you success soon."
The two chatted for a long time and ended this dinner for only two people in harmony.
"Let's go back and continue our conversation!"
"Well, don't forget to rehearse."
"Oh, I know, I know!"
The two of them walked out of the box door, talking and laughing. When they were about to go downstairs, a person walked quickly past them and almost bumped into Xu Jingning.
“Make way!”
"What the hell are you doing!" Xiang Yuan quickly pulled Xu Jingning by the hand, and without thinking, he turned around and scolded him, "Don't you look at the road? There are people here!"
At this time, a shout came from the other side of the aisle: "Chen Luo! We can talk even if you don't want to. Why are you running away!"
When they heard the shout, Xu Jingning and Xiang Yuan saw the face of the man in front of them.
There was an irritable expression on her pretty facial features, and she looked at everyone with impatience through her half-covered eyes.
Then, they raised their heads and looked at each other.
Enemies always meet.
Recognizing the person, Shen Luo's eyes flashed with surprise, which quickly turned into provocation: "Oh, what a coincidence."
"Long time no see, Xiao Jingning."
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