Chapter 4: College roommate, surnamed Li, given name Jiahang, courtesy name Zhang Wei



When he returned to school from the nightclub, it was already early morning and he could no longer enter the school gate. Although he could climb over the wall, Wei Yang did not want to disturb the dormitory manager and roommates from resting.

I found an Internet cafe and stayed there all night.

Perhaps it was because the contract was finalized, and there was a high probability that he would be able to star in his debut film. His plan had taken a big step forward, and Wei Yang was somewhat excited.

Since I can't sleep, I'll just work.

Wei Yang plugged in another USB drive and called up the script. After discussing the script with Liu Junjie before, he had some inspiration and prepared to modify some details.

Wei Yang had set a small goal before, which was to buy a house in Shanghai with full payment before graduating from university.

He will be a sophomore in a few months, so he needs to work harder.

At this point, Wei Yang couldn't help but feel a little regretful. He was reborn too late. If it were ten years earlier, his small goal would be to buy a courtyard house next to the Forbidden City, and if he did it bigger, he would buy the entire alley...

It was late at night and Wei Yang had not worked for too long. He had to go to Blue Whale tomorrow and had to stay in shape.

The next morning, Wei Yang was woken up by the network administrator and got up to return to school. He had drunk a lot of wine yesterday and stayed in the Internet cafe all night. He smelled of alcohol and cigarettes, so he had to take a shower and change clothes.

The streets are cold and lonely after staying up all night surfing the Internet, which makes people feel guilty and decide to "never stay up all night again next time."

Wei Yang had no choice but to stay up all night, and he didn't feel much guilt, but he also realized that he could no longer live in the dormitory.

In the past, when he had no money and no job, it didn’t matter if he lived in the dormitory, but now Wei Yang has to participate in the preparation, production and filming of "The Best of Us", and occasionally has to attend social events. It is too inconvenient to encounter such a situation.

Besides, summer vacation is just a few months away and the school will be closed. If he doesn't have work to do and can't go home, he needs a fixed place to stay.

While eating breakfast in the cafeteria and on the way back, Wei Yang was always thinking about where to rent a house and the rent budget.

When I came back this time, there was someone in the dormitory. My roommate Li Jiahang was lying on the bed listening to MP3. When he saw Wei Yang come in, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Old Wei, what did you do last night? Tell me the truth."

Li Jiahang, alias Zhang Wei, English name Snake, nicknames Zhang Cannon, Zhang Yida, Lawyer Zhang, and Legal Pioneer.

He is currently a student of the Acting Department of Shanghai Theatre Academy, Class of 2006, and Wei Yang's classmate and roommate.

Wei Yang raised his hand and let Li Jiahang smell the smell on his body. The other party was also an Internet addict. He was too familiar with the smell that was produced by the Internet cafe for a long time and felt bored.

"You said you don't play games, but every time you go to the Internet cafe and code all night, I feel bad for the Internet fees you pay."

"Okay, don't feel bad for me. I'm going to take a shower. I have something else to do later."

After taking a shower and changing his clothes, Wei Yang fiddled with his hair in front of the mirror, which aroused Li Jiahang's curiosity.

Among the four people in the dormitory, He Lingfeng, my roommate from Shanghai, is usually the most refined. Although Wei Yang is also well-dressed, he is naturally beautiful, so he is better than the two rough men. Today, he is obviously a little abnormal.

"You're dressed up so carefully, are you going on a date? Who is it?"

"Lou Yixiao from the class next door? Jiang Shuying from Class 04? Wang Xiaochen? Hai Lu? I haven't heard that you are familiar with anyone else? Is it from another school?"

Li Jiahang asked again and again. Wei Yang's mood at this moment was exactly the same as Zeng Xiaoxian in "Love Apartment". This guy was sometimes simply a living Zhang Wei, very gossipy and liked to get to the bottom of things.

"There's a rich woman who's paying me 8,000 a month. I'm going to an interview, do you want to come with me?"

"No, I won't do it for less than five figures. If you're pretty enough, I can make an exception."

"Get lost."

Wei Yang cursed with a smile, and then thought about renting a house. He was moved: "Before you told me that you wanted to move out, have you changed your mind now?"

Li Jiahang became more excited: "Old Wei, what's up, do you have any ideas?"

The four people in their dormitory come from all over the country, with different living habits, temperaments and personalities, so sometimes conflicts and frictions are inevitable.

Li Jiahang didn't get along well with one of them, and since his family was well-off, he wanted to move out.

It was too lonely to live alone, and the rent was a bit high, so I wanted to find someone to share the rent with. I had approached Wei Yang before, but Wei Yang had no source of income at that time, so I declined.

"I have something to do later, and it's not convenient to live in the dormitory. I thought we could rent together, which would save money and allow us to take care of each other."

Wei Yang had a very good impression of his roommate Li Jiahang. Sometimes he was a bit talkative and gossipy, but he didn't have any bad intentions. He was loyal, had a good personality, was communicative, and was very comfortable to get along with.

If Wei Yang were to choose among at least three roommates, he would choose to live with Li Jiahang without hesitation.

"Sure, to be honest, I've already found out. There's a residential area on Zhenning Road, not far from our school. It only takes 5 minutes to get there by bike."

"The conditions in the community are all OK. Someone from our school lives there. The monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment is about 1,500 to 2,000 yuan. You have to pay for your own water and electricity, but you can negotiate the price."

Wei Yang nodded. The location was good, convenient for classes, and the rent was within his acceptable range.

"You can ask someone first. I don't have classes tomorrow afternoon. If I'm free, let's go look at the house. If it's okay, we can book it right away."

"Leave it to me."

Li Jiahang was very straightforward, and Wei Yang didn't bother to be polite with him. He told Wei Yang to arrange for the warming of the pot himself when he moved.

After checking his cell phone and seeing that it was almost time, Wei Yang said hello, left the dormitory and headed for Blue Whale.

With the experience from last time, he was familiar with the place this time and soon met Liu Junjie and Sun Wei in the conference room.

Director Zheng is not here, probably because he drank too much last night. Even Liu Junjie looks listless and doesn't seem to have recovered well yet.

Sun Wei was in good condition and introduced another middle-aged man with glasses in the conference room to Wei Yang.

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"This is our company's general manager, Xia Cong, President Xia."

Wei Yang hurriedly greeted him. Although it was the first time they met, he had managed to get some information about this person from three people last night.

Xia Cong, a native of Beijing, went south to make a living when he was young. He worked in advertising and also worked in a film and television company in Hong Kong. He is familiar with the film and television production process and most importantly, he has many connections in the advertising and television fields.

To put it bluntly, this person is a professional and can attract sponsorship and sell dramas to TV stations.

Especially the last one, which is crucial. There are many companies that can make products, but the ones who can sell them and make a profit are the real talents.

Wei Yang understood immediately after hearing this that Mr. Zheng had consulted an expert before starting the company.

A famous director + professional/resource executives + funding from a coal boss was already a very superior configuration in the film and television industry in 2007.

But why have I never heard of this company in my previous life?

Wei Yang was a little nervous. Liu Junjie was fine as his resume from his previous life was there. But was there something fishy going on with the other two?

But Wei Yang didn't care about these. The script had been sold anyway, and the finance department would transfer the money today. If the drama was filmed later, it would have nothing to do with him whether the Blue Whale lived or died.

Wei Yang had asked some questions in advance, and Xia Cong also got a general understanding of Wei Yang's information before meeting him.

When they met this time, he looked at Wei Yang, nodded with a little satisfaction, and went straight to the point.

"No need to waste time on empty talk. What role do you want to play?"

Wei Yang was stunned, and also played a straight ball: "The second male lead, Lu Xinghe."

The C position of "The Best of Us" is the male lead Yu Huai and the female lead Geng Geng, but the second male lead Lu Xinghe also has a lot of roles.

And to a certain extent, his character is more likable than the male lead. The infatuated second male lead has always been easy to attract fans. In the previous life, many audiences felt sorry for this character.

After comprehensive comparison, Wei Yang feels that the character of Lu Xinghe is even better than the male lead.

More importantly, Wei Yang is a newcomer and screenwriter with a relatively special identity, so there is less resistance in choosing the second male lead and a greater chance of getting the role.

Xia Cong pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Liu Junjie. The latter hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly. Xia Cong made the decision directly.

"Okay then, let's do this for now."

"Is it settled?"

Wei Yang was confused: "Why don't you try on the screen?"

"Don't worry, you have to be there when the casting is done. Go up and help with the acting, it's like an audition."

Oh my god, it turns out she was waiting for him here!

Wei Yang understood. They agreed to give him the role of Lu Xinghe, but whether he could get it depended on his performance in the audition. Anyway, the actor's contract had not been signed and it could be changed at any time.

None of these veterans in the entertainment industry are easy to fool! Although he understands this approach, thinking about Mr. Zheng's generosity yesterday, Wei Yang still feels that these professionals are not as cute as the coal boss...

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