How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 175: Using softness to overcome strength
There are tall buildings on both sides of the street.

Zhang Wen looked out the car window quietly, a little dazed for a moment.

Family?
This word was very unfamiliar to him.

As long as he could remember, he had been living in other people's homes.

He first lived in his creditor's house, then in school, and later in a training center. He never had a home of his own.

Of course, he also fantasized about having a home when he was a tutor, when he was selling houses, and when he was delivering food.

But it's just a thought.

Because he knew very well that if he didn't get hit by a pie falling from the sky, he would never be able to afford a house in Beijing in his lifetime even if he worked three jobs a day.

Chicken soup like "hard work will lead to success" is used to deceive people. In fact, even if you work your ass off, only a small number of people will succeed, while the vast majority of people cannot achieve success through hard work.

What now?
He was really hit by a pie falling from the sky, no, it was hit by his great-grandfather. Now can the illusion come true?

The car slowly drove into the villa area, and after a few minutes, it finally stopped in the garage of a villa.

Zhang Wen got out of the car and entered the villa through the door in the garage. The house was filled with fragrance. He didn't need to use his nose to know that this was a girl's home.

"What would you like to drink?" Bai Lu asked as he took off his coat and threw it casually on the sofa.

Without the cover of the suit, the woman's good figure is clearly visible, with the right curves and the right thinness. There is a reason why she can become a little flower.

With this face and this figure, which man wouldn't be confused?
"Orange juice." Zhang Wen replied.

"It's in the refrigerator, go get it yourself." Bai Lu said and walked upstairs.

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Zhang Wen frowned slightly. Could it be that this woman was still angry about him crying poor in the car?

It’s really not his fault. It’s mainly because he is used to being poor and his awareness has not kept up with the growth rate of his balance.

Besides, it's just a few million, which is not considered rich in the small wireless town, let alone in a big city like Beijing, where any old and dilapidated house costs several million.

For him, it is better to live comfortably in a training center than to buy an old and dilapidated house.

"Teacher Zhang, please sit down. I'll get you some orange juice." Assistant Zhao Linlin smiled embarrassedly, then turned and walked towards the kitchen.

Bai Lu dared to neglect Teacher Zhang, but as an assistant, she dared not neglect Teacher Zhang.

In fact, as a star assistant, ability is not the most important thing, having vision is the most important thing.

"Assistant Zhao, no need. Actually, I'm not thirsty. I was just saying it casually." Zhang Wen said with a smile.

Zhao Linlin heard it, but she still took a bottle of orange juice and placed it on the coffee table in front of Teacher Zhang.

Zhang Wen reached out and picked up the orange juice, but he didn't drink it. Instead, he put it at his feet and blocked it with his legs.

Not long after, Bai Lu came down from upstairs.

At this moment, the woman changed into pink pajamas and pants. Although they were loose, they made her look more cute, especially the collarbone exposed in the collar, which added a touch of sexiness to her cuteness.

Bai Lu came and sat down next to Zhang Wen, handing him the script. "Teacher Zhang, this contains some of my understanding of the characters and the plot. Please take a look and see if I am right. You are welcome to correct me."

Zhang Wen took the script and glanced through it. There were stickers of different colors on the side with a lot of words written densely on them.

When I opened the script, I saw that the contents were marked with pens of different colors, some were straight lines, some were wavy lines, and there were also many words written in the blank spaces.

Oh?
Zhang Wen was a little surprised. Although he had only analyzed a small part, regardless of whether the other party's analysis was right or wrong, this attentive attitude alone was admirable.

It seems that the other party's success is not just based on looks.

He turned to the first page and read it carefully from the beginning.

Bai Lu looked at the man next to her a little nervously, feeling just like when she was in school and handed in homework to the teacher for grading. She looked at what she had written, and then at the expression on Teacher Zhang's face, wondering if what she had written was correct.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Bai Lu's mood also changed from nervousness at the beginning to confusion.

what's the situation?
I've read over thirty pages, why haven't you said a word?
Shouldn't one correct her analysis immediately after reading the analysis of a play?

As time passed silently, more than forty minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

As for Bai Lu's mood, it also changed from confusion to anxiety.

Why don't you speak?
Is there something wrong with my analysis? And is it a big problem, so big that the other party has nothing to say?

But I clearly analyzed it very seriously.

Another half hour passed.

Zhang Wen closed the script, then closed his eyes and digested what he had just seen.

Compared with what Director Han Xiaohua said yesterday, Bai Lu's analysis is relatively simple and does not contain anything deeper. Of course, we cannot say that Bai Lu's understanding is wrong. We can only say that she does not understand the script thoroughly enough. Without a thorough understanding, it is naturally impossible to make an accurate analysis.

There are also several errors in the analysis, which are also related to a lack of understanding of the script.

A few minutes later, Zhang Wen finally opened his eyes.

Bai Lu immediately sat up straight, like a primary school student in class, full of curiosity.

"Teacher Zhang, how was my analysis?"

"Very good." Zhang Wen said lightly.

Bai Lu's face lit up with joy, and he moved closer excitedly, his eyes full of anticipation.

Of course, there is also a hint of pride.

Be proud of your analytical ability, but remember that this is the author's affirmation, which is more important than anyone else's affirmation.

But she waited for a long time, but the man didn't speak, so the joy on her face gradually faded, and her eyebrows wrinkled slightly.

What do you mean?
She wrote so many analyses, although I didn't count them, but it was tens of thousands of words. In the end, she just answered with "very good". Isn't that too perfunctory?
I remember when I was in elementary school, when I wrote essays, the comments my teacher gave me were more than two words.

Could it be that the other party is still thinking about how to comment?

But isn't the brewing time too miserable?
The flowers she was waiting for are about to wither.

"Is it over?" Bai Lu asked tentatively.

"Hmm." Zhang Wen responded expressionlessly. He seemed to have no interest in the analysis of the script, as if he was reading something that had nothing to do with him.

Sometimes I would smile knowingly when I read netizens’ comments, but now I don’t feel any smile at all.

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Bai Lu lost her composure. She turned sideways and stared at the man beside her. Her already watery eyes grew even bigger.

She went to the training center early in the morning to pick someone up here so that he could help her explain the script, not to ask him to do the talking.

Zhang Wen caught a glimpse of Bai Lu's behavior, but he still said nothing, like an old monk in meditation, just pursed his lips, and then... and then kept pursing his lips. This action quickly attracted Bai Lu's attention.

The more she looked, the more irritated she became, and the tighter her brows furrowed. She barely said a word, but kept licking her lips, as if she had said a lot and her mouth was dry...

Huh?
Dry mouth?

Bai Lu was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that he had asked the other party to get the orange juice himself, and he understood everything in an instant.

She looked speechlessly at Teacher Zhang who was still pursing his lips. This was definitely a hint.

No, it should be called being angry. She was angry that she didn't take the orange juice.

You are so old, why are you still acting like a child?
But thinking back, there was indeed an element of revenge in what she said at the time. Who made the other party cry poor?
Hey, isn’t it just a bottle of juice?

Thinking of this, she stood up and walked to the kitchen, took a bottle of orange juice and returned to the living room. With a smile on her face, she handed it over with both hands, giving full face.

"Teacher Zhang, your orange juice."

"I have it." Zhang Wen reached out and picked up the orange juice that had been placed beside his legs, unscrewed the lid and took a sip.

When inviting someone, you should have the attitude of inviting. Look at Director Han Xiaohua yesterday, he personally made tea for him, but when he came here today, he was asked to get his own drink. Is this the attitude of inviting someone?
What happened to the stars?
If you don't pay, no matter how great your skills are, it's useless.

Little star, take it easy!
Bai Lu's hand shook and the orange juice almost fell to the ground.

Why is she pursing her lips? Isn't this just a trick on her?
"you……"

Bai Lu was about to ask a question when he suddenly saw the script on the table. Thinking of the purpose of looking for the other party today, he swallowed the last part of his words.

But continuing to be in a stalemate was no solution. She looked at the juice in the other person's hand, made up her mind, and snatched it away. Without caring that the other person had already drunk it, she tilted her head back and drank it down in one gulp.

Zhang Wen was stunned.

Good amount of water!
There wasn't much orange juice, so Bai Lu drank it all in one breath.

She put the empty bottle aside and handed over the one she had just brought. "Teacher Zhang, yours is out. I got you another bottle and this one."

Zhang Wen nodded, took it, and symbolically drank it. Then he looked up at the woman in front of him and asked, "How many times have you read the script?"

"Three times!" Bai Lu answered honestly.

"That's not enough. Today I'll talk about the content you analyzed first, and then you'll read it twice. From now on, every time I tell you, you must read it again afterward to deepen your understanding of the story. Do you understand?"

"Understand!"

Bai Lu nodded heavily, feeling extremely excited.

Today's analysis?

Talk about it later?
So, the other party will not only explain the script to her today, but will also explain the script to her in the future to help her understand?
As the leading actress, the deeper your understanding of the script, the better you can mobilize your emotions during filming and accurately portray the character's personality.

If you just read the lines mechanically, what's the difference between you and a vase?
Bai Lu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the juice she brought had worked.

It seems that this man is soft-hearted and doesn't like to be tough. It would be better for him to be gentler in the future.

Isn't there such a sentence?
Conquer strength with softness!

What this means is that a woman can conquer a straight man with just a gentle attack.

She has confidence in herself.

Huh?
Bai Lu's body suddenly stiffened. Something was wrong.

Why did she want to conquer this man? Just because he was soft-hearted and not hard-hearted?
But what kind of excuse is that? Why should I try to please this man?
Is it because he just suffered a setback and is unwilling to accept it?

Yes, it must be.

Besides being unwilling, it couldn't be love, could it? The other person wasn't...seemingly handsome, and his abilities weren't...seemingly exceptionally strong.

Bai Lu was thinking about it when he was suddenly stunned.

She originally wanted to find some shortcomings in this man, but in the end, all she could think of were his strengths. He was even better than many male stars she had met. He was very worthy of a woman's love, and she was almost moved by the thought.

Well, the man Sister Yue likes is indeed extraordinary.

"Your analysis is not accurate enough. Do you know what's inaccurate?" Zhang Wen turned to the first page of the script and pointed to a small handwritten text.

When he looked at the woman, he found that her eyes were blank and her gaze was not on the script.

"Hello, hello? Can you hear what I say?" Zhang Wen raised his voice and asked loudly.

"what?"

Bai Lu shuddered, his scattered gaze finally focused, and he asked reflexively, "What did you say?"

However, I regretted it after I said it.

Doesn't this mean that she wasn't paying attention just now?
The teacher gave up her Saturday rest time and came here to give her free tutoring, but she was distracted in class and didn't listen carefully. Which teacher wouldn't be angry?

Zhang Wen frowned and looked at Bai Lu dissatisfiedly, "What are you doing? Are you treating me like it's Sunday?"

Bai Lu immediately clasped his hands together and bowed his head to admit his mistake. "I'm sorry, Teacher Zhang. I was just remembering what you told me to do and didn't react for a moment. Give me one more chance. There won't be a next time."

After saying that, he bent down and bowed, just like he did when he was worshipping the gods in the training center before, except for the 99 incense sticks.

Zhang Wen was a little angry at first, but when he saw the other party's attitude, especially the open collar when he bent over, his anger immediately subsided.

The other party is frank... No, he is honest with me. If I don't accept it, won't he seem petty?

"Be careful next time." Zhang Wen swallowed and said lightly, then repeated the question just now.

Bai Lu quickly sat aside and asked seriously, "What's inaccurate?"

"There's a big problem with your analysis. It's too superficial, and you don't delve into the deeper aspects. However, it's precisely these deeper aspects that can help you understand the purpose of each scene and the relationships between the characters, like this one..."

Zhang Wen pointed and began to talk incessantly.

He had just finished a discussion with Director Han Xiaohua yesterday, and everything Director Han said was in his head. Now he processed it a little bit, added some of his own understanding, and it immediately became his own.

He is not nature's porter, but he can produce water and juice.

Han Xiaohua provided concentrated juice and he was responsible for adding water.

Bai Lu nodded frequently as he listened, and gradually, there was even a hint of admiration in his eyes.

She originally thought that she had a very good understanding of the script, but she didn't expect that in the eyes of the author, it was all child's play and was simply a case of showing off one's skills in front of an expert.

Originally, he was a little angry because he was fooled, but now, this anger has disappeared without a trace, replaced by full admiration. He secretly thought that he was right to invite the other party to discuss the script today.

Not to mention getting a bottle of juice for the other person, even if you squeeze juice for the other person yourself, it would be worth it.

Teacher Zhang, you are so talented!
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(End of this chapter)