Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

The reason was that a few days earlier, he had received an invitation from his alma mater, the Xinhai Drama Academy.

Invite him to come back as an outstanding alumnus and visit the school. Then, through a lecture, he can share his experience and knowledge with his juniors, which can be considered as enlightening them to some extent.

Xia Yuan accepted the invitation without hesitation.

There's not much to think about.

Because he knows very well that his achievements today are actually due to the nurturing he received from his alma mater.

He learned a lot and has a solid professional foundation, which has enabled him to produce so many films and bring to life so many scripts and classic works from other worlds.

Moreover, his family was not well-off when he was in school, and the school provided him with a lot of help in terms of his studies and life.

For example, he received a lot of special student grants and scholarships.

Moreover, to be honest, Heye Group is actually a purely new drama-related company.

From Xia Yuan himself, his senior, Chu Zhongtian, Luo Qingning, Liu Guang, and others, down to most of the actors, directors, and artists.

Almost all of them are from new dramas.

In addition, Xia Yuan himself hadn't been back to school for a long time.

He also wanted to go back and take a look.

So he didn't hesitate and immediately agreed.

When Tang Ying learned about this, she immediately said that she would also go back to see it.

The school was naturally overjoyed by this buy-one-get-one-free offer and couldn't possibly refuse.

Therefore, the news that Xia Yuan and Tang Ying were going back to school to give lectures quickly spread throughout the campus of the new drama school.

This resulted in the lecture slots being snapped up by enthusiastic students very soon after they were released.

The official forum for the new show has completely exploded.

"Holy crap, you guys are that fast? Three thousand spots, and they're all gone already?"

"Brothers, please, give me a spot! I'm willing to pay! I'm a directing major, and I really need this spot!!"

"Seriously, buddy, maybe you guys from the acting department shouldn't be getting involved?"

"Actually, it's understandable that the acting department is joining in the fun. After all, Xia Yuan is one of the best directors in terms of acting skills, without a doubt. And Tang Ying is also there. Tang Ying's acting skills are also very good. She can always give people the feeling of playing herself. But what the hell is it that these people from the musical theatre department and the pop singing department are also here to fight for a spot?"

"What? Just because I sing pop songs doesn't mean I can't listen to them? Isn't Xia Yuan amazing at songwriting? I'm just asking you."

"That's understandable, but how exactly did you guys manage to grab one? I practically poked the screen with my fingers and still couldn't get one."

"I wonder if the gentleman upstairs has ever heard of something called a 'clicker'?"

"I paid someone to steal it for me."

"A bunch of beasts."

This is the current situation.

The students of the new play are all ready to welcome their seniors.

On the day Xia Yuan returned to his alma mater, the school organized a large-scale welcoming ceremony, showing Xia Yuan and Tang Ying a great deal of respect.

The couple returned to their alma mater after more than a decade.

Xia Yuan also met his former advisor once again.

The counselor has now been promoted and moved into a management position.

The young man who was about the same age as him when he was in college now has some gray hairs at his temples.

Standing next to Xia Yuan, they actually look like they're about twenty years apart in age.

It does make one sigh.

It's normal that Xia Yuan doesn't look old, since he's always been taking care of himself under the pressure from his senior. Anyway, if he doesn't take care of himself, his senior will naturally force him to, and she won't let him off easily.

This also makes Xia Yuan look much the same age as when he was twenty-eight or twenty-nine.

Tang Ying was no exception.

Upon seeing the kind and familiar faces again, the two greeted each of them with utmost respect.

Then came the students' enthusiastic and passionate welcome.

"Ahhhhhh, it really is Xia Yuan and Tang Ying!! Holy crap, I finally saw them in person!!"

"To be honest, I applied to the new drama because of Senior Xia Yuan. Otherwise, I would have gone directly to Shanghai Film Studio."

"Who isn't? If it weren't for the fact that Xia Yuan came from a new drama, I would have chosen Han Yang too."

"These two are a perfect match."

"Take a picture quickly. No, that's not enough. I have to ask them if they accept group photos. If they can get me a group photo, I'll be so awesome. I can brag about it for years."

Both the school administration and the students showed unparalleled enthusiasm.

Soon it was time for the lecture.

The largest multimedia conference hall was completely full, with no seats available.

Even the area outside the window was crowded with people, demonstrating Xia Yuan's unparalleled influence and appeal.

During the lecture, Xia Yuan and Tang Ying sat at the front and, under the questioning of the host selected by the school, began to talk about many things.

The wonderful time I spent on campus during my school days.

All the way up to the learning process.

Then comes the path of struggling and working hard after entering society.

He also offered many valuable and helpful constructive suggestions to his juniors.

And in this process, there were many interesting topics.

For example, the gang that Tang Ying founded, which is a special kind of military unit, still exists to this day.

Moreover, it has grown from a small group with only a few members on record into a large group with hundreds of members on record.

They even occupied an entire floor in the activity center.

Tang Ying, as the first founding president of the club, still has her portrait displayed in the most prominent position within the club.

And next to him is the founder, Xia Yuan.

The president of this year's club is a girl, and she is also a junior from the same major as Tang Ying, the Entertainment Industry Management Department.

She got her wish and received a photo of the two of them together, along with their autographs.

Everything is like time passing by, years slipping by.

So many years have passed in the blink of an eye, and many things have changed.

But the only constant is that group of young people who are full of dreams and about to step into this industry.

These people were full of energy, and looking at them, Xia Yuan seemed to see himself from more than ten years ago through the passage of time.

This lecture actually brought Xia Yuan a lot of insights.

After the lecture, an unexpected guest arrived at the headquarters of Heye Films.

It also brought a plan.

That is, the development plan for the amusement park. (End of this chapter)