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Chapter 399 Has anyone ever told you that you're noisy? (6.5k)
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"Change seats?"

These three words, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, stirred up ripples in the classroom.

All the students' eyes darted back and forth between Zhang Jingyi, who was looking down, and the new, charismatic, and radiant senior, Jing Tian.

Many eyes, filled with a variety of complex emotions, were focused on Zhang Jingyi.

There was undisguised sympathy in it, and a gloating, theatrical mentality.
There's a hidden sense of satisfaction from reduced potential competition, and also a simple excitement and anticipation for what's to come.

Just ask,

In this class where stars are just beginning to emerge, who hasn't secretly envied Zhang Jingyi?

Previously, Zhang Jingyi, based solely on her title of "Beijing Film Academy's Campus Belle," had invisibly distanced herself from most of her classmates, and her popularity was only average.

After becoming Gu Qing's deskmate, she repeatedly trended on social media, even appearing in campus videos featuring Gu Qing on the Kuaishou platform.

She also gained considerable attention and accumulated a group of initial fans because she often appeared by Gu Qing's side.

The female students couldn't help but feel jealous, especially after learning today that the "Love O2O" production team would be giving priority to casting for their class.

Subconsciously, everyone already sees each other as competitors.

Seeing that Zhang Jingyi might leave Gu Qing's "lucky spot" means that she might lose her biggest competitive advantage.

Some people couldn't help but feel secretly pleased, thinking that their chances of being selected as the second or third female lead had increased.

The male students, on the one hand, lamented that the aloof school beauty was about to be replaced.
On the other hand, thinking of Zhang Jingyi, who was usually polite but distant towards them, but often revealed a girlish shyness and occasional talkativeness when facing Gu Qing,

Deep down, there were also some dark and sour complaints.

As for whether they themselves were equally enthusiastic when facing Gu Qing, they selectively ignored that.

Being called out by the teacher in front of the whole class and asked to change seats might seem like a routine adjustment in an adult's academic life.

But for these sensitive art school students who care deeply about their reputation and sense of self-worth, especially in front of others, this is undoubtedly a very hurtful thing that hurts their self-esteem and is even somewhat shameful.

They yearn for a glamorous future in the entertainment industry, but now they are forced to give up their original "positions." This subtle psychological gap is enough to make the people involved feel embarrassed.

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Upon hearing what Teacher Zhou Yiwei said,

Zhang Jingyi was indeed very upset.
Her cheeks, which had been slightly flushed with a hint of secret joy because of Gu Qing's earlier use of the word "senior," lost their color and became somewhat pale.

A mix of feelings of grievance, embarrassment, and helplessness overwhelmed her like a tidal wave.

She instinctively gripped the pen tightly in her hand.

But then,
He then hurriedly let go as if he had been burned, realizing his lapse in composure.

Zhang Jingyi lowered her head and began to frantically tidy up the books and notes spread out on the table, her movements hurried and disorganized.

Out of the corner of her eye, she quickly scanned her surroundings, trying to find an empty seat that could accommodate her.

but,

Where are there any empty seats in the classroom?

After Gu Qing arrived, the number of students in the class reached an even number, with a total of twenty-four seats, all of which were occupied.

She was like an unexpected and out-of-place presence, awkwardly suspended in mid-air.

She silently packed the books and stationery into her schoolbag one by one.

At last,
He clutched the not-so-heavy schoolbag tightly to his chest and stood up alone.

Zhang Jingyi lowered her head deeply, almost burying her entire face in the schoolbag in her arms.

It's obvious without even thinking.

Those classmates would inevitably look at him with mocking and amused eyes.

She's actually used to it.

In the past, whenever her classmates saw her sitting with Gu Qing, their jealousy was impossible to hide.

It's not just the classmates in the class,
There were also senior students from other departments.

Knowing that she was sitting with Gu Qing,
For the first two weeks, he came to her dorm room every day, initially trying to please her with a friendly and flattering manner, asking her to bring gifts, messages, and autographs for Gu Qing.

Zhang Jingyi naturally wouldn't bother Gu Qing, and after refusing him, her popularity plummeted, and she became the target of countless jealous people.

If not,
People found out that the company behind him was owned by Mr. Zhou.

Maybe it's not good,
It's not impossible for real bullying to happen.

Even so,

Cold violence and isolation permeated almost every aspect of Zhang Jingyi's daily life.

Only when she was in class, sitting next to Gu Qing, could she find a sense of security, and those hostile glances would disappear.

But now,
The teacher asked her to change seats and leave Gu Qing's place.

When Zhang Jingyi felt she was about to be overwhelmed by this silent pressure...

A clear and gentle voice, like sunlight piercing through the gloom, clearly entered her ears.

Zhang Jingyi felt that she would probably never forget this scene, nor the voice that rang out when she was at her most embarrassed and helpless.

"Teacher Yiwei, where is Jingyi sitting?"

Gu Qing withdrew his gaze from the surprise of Jing Tian's sudden appearance. He looked around and, finding no empty seats, naturally asked Zhou Yiwei for directions.

He didn't find anything wrong with the teacher's arrangement. In a film crew, it's perfectly normal to make temporary adjustments to facilitate filming and allow actors to work together.

In his own view, it was just a trivial matter.

Out of basic concern, I subconsciously asked my classmate, whom I had spent some time with and was fairly familiar with, so as not to make her stand there awkwardly.

"Zhang, where would you like to sit?"

Zhou Yiwei turned his gaze to Zhang Jingyi and asked directly. He didn't notice the girl's delicate thoughts, only feeling that this was a small problem that needed to be solved quickly.

"Teacher, I... I can sit anywhere."

Zhang Jingyi kept her head down and her voice remained very soft.

"Then sit behind me."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qing stood up, placing his hands on either side of Zhang Jingyi's desk without much effort.

He easily and steadily moved the not-so-light wooden desk to the position directly behind his seat, against the wall.

The entire movement was fluid and natural.

however,
This seemingly casual action caused quite a stir in the class.

The students, who had initially looked on with anticipation, instantly became stunned, their expressions transforming into a palpable jealousy and envy that nearly solidified into something tangible, driving them almost to madness!
Why?
Why should she? !
Even after being asked to change seats, how come I'm still so close to Gu Qing?!

Gu Qing is just too gentle and considerate! I can't take it anymore!!
This is practically a real-life idol drama plot!

How romantic! He's so good at this!

At this moment, countless students have already automatically imagined a whole drama unfolding in their minds.

Some of the girls looked at Zhang Jingyi with expressions that were indescribably complex.

"Okay, then. Two more male students, please help your senior sister Jing Tian move a set of unused tables and chairs from the back."

Zhou Yiwei, adhering to the pragmatic style of an old cadre, couldn't understand why the students below the stage suddenly stirred and whispered, and simply continued to give instructions according to the established procedure.

quickly,

Two eager-to-show-off male students volunteered and pulled out from the pile of unused desks and chairs under the blackboard at the back of the classroom.
They brought over a dusty chair and an old desk with graffiti and even bold declarations of love carved on its surface, carefully aligning them with the empty space next to Gu Qing.

"Jing Tian, ​​your seat has been arranged." Zhou Yiwei turned his head and gave Jing Tian a somewhat amiable smile.

"Thank you, teacher."

Jing Tian smiled politely in return, and even patted the inexpensive backpack she had just bought to "experience life," which seemed a bit out of place with her status, before walking briskly to the back row.

now,

She was filled with a sense of novelty and excitement at returning to school, and found that the daily life of an ordinary student had its own unique charm.

Midway through, a classmate boldly greeted her: "Hello, Senior Sister Jingtian!"

"Hello, fellow students."

She was also very down-to-earth, responding with smiles and kindness, making her seem approachable.

She paused when she reached the empty seat next to Gu Qing and her gaze fell on the newly moved table and chairs.

The chair was covered in a layer of dust, and the table was a mess, covered with graffiti of various colors and scratches of varying depths.
Those handwritings like "XXX I love you" and "I was here" are absolutely not aesthetically pleasing.

Jing Tian's bright smile froze slightly, and the formal greeting she was about to give to Gu Qing for the first time was abruptly cut off.

She doesn't consider herself to be a spoiled, obsessive-compulsive person with a serious germaphobia, and she has experienced some tough environments while filming.
But... isn't this scene a bit too... "primitive"?
Is this really a seat?

Seeing Jing Tian suddenly freeze, staring at the table and chairs with a subtle expression, Gu Qing followed her gaze in confusion.

I also noticed the obvious layer of dust on the stool and the mess on the table, and suddenly it dawned on me.

He smiled and casually reached into the side pocket of his backpack, pulled out a pack of clean tissues, and handed a few to the person in charge. "It must have been sitting idle for too long and has accumulated a lot of dust. Just wipe it off."

"Thank you."

Seeing this, Jing Tian breathed a long sigh of relief, her slight resentment instantly dissipating. She took the tissue Gu Qing offered.
He naturally half-squatted down, making "heave-ho" sounds, and began diligently wiping the dust off the chair, muttering to himself as he did so:

"There's way too much dust here..."

The white tissue was quickly covered in black stains. With her two slender, pale fingertips, she carefully pinched back the last remaining clean edge of the tissue.

Raising her exquisitely painted phoenix eyes, she looked at Gu Qing with an innocent and pleading expression, and asked in a natural tone, "'Great God Xiao Nai,' where... did you put this?"

"Senior sister, just put it here."

Sitting in the back row, Zhang Jingyi, who had been silently observing everything, also cheered up a little.

She quickly took out a small plastic bag from her desk drawer, which contained some scraps of paper and used draft paper that she had just cleaned up.

"Thank you,"

Jing Tian tossed the soiled tissue into the bag, a hint of embarrassment on her pretty face. "I remember the teacher just called you Jingyi, right?"

She paused, then added sincerely, "I'm so sorry, I had to take your spot because of filming requirements."

"Senior sister, it's okay, it's okay. You're doing this because of work, I understand."

Zhang Jingyi was flattered and quickly waved her hand. She never expected that this big star, who had a high status in the industry and a rumored powerful background, would be so approachable and even take the initiative to apologize to her, his junior from junior school.

The slight resentment and disappointment I felt from being forced to change seats vanished instantly, and I even developed a bit of affection for this senior sister.

Standing on the podium, Zhou Yiwei looked down at Jing Tian and Zhang Jingyi, who were chatting away. He couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

However, the school had given him clear instructions: as long as it did not disrupt the normal teaching order, they should provide as much convenience as possible for Jing Tian, ​​this special student, and not interfere too much.

then,

He could only cough twice helplessly, look away, and continue lecturing to the students in the front row who were still listening attentively.

Hearing the teacher's cough, which sounded like a warning, Jing Tian didn't react much and continued to look around with curiosity.

Zhang Jingyi was startled and immediately shut her mouth, sat up straight, and silently opened the textbook on the table, pretending to listen attentively.

Da Tiantian then belatedly realized what was happening, and nervously glanced back at Zhou Yiwei on the podium.
Like a student caught daydreaming in class, he subconsciously shrank his neck, revealing an expression that was both playful and guilty.

Fortunately,

She felt a little relieved when she realized that Zhou Yiwei's gaze was not fixed on her.

But then she was amused by her own subconscious, student-like reaction, finding it both novel and interesting.

Returning to campus seemed to bring her a long-lost sense of ease and joy, making her appear overly lively and excited.

however,
The initial excitement was quickly replaced by boredom. She hadn't even brought her textbooks, listening to Zhou Yiwei's lectures—lectures that were, to her liking…
Even the basic dialogue skills that I've already mastered feel utterly bland.

These basic skills don't need to be taught.
She couldn't stay still, so she turned her head and focused all her attention on her new deskmate.

She discovered that this top-tier celebrity, currently the most sought-after star in the entertainment industry, was actually engrossed in reading a book.

Completely unaffected by the surrounding environment.

She glanced at it curiously at first, then couldn't help but glance at it again.

It's not about reading books, but... observing people.

"She's so beautiful..."

In Jing Tian's eyes, Gu Qing had his head down, with soft, wispy black hair falling across his forehead. The afternoon sunlight streamed through the window, casting soft shadows on his sharply defined profile.

His long, thick eyelashes, like raven feathers, formed a small, alluring shadow under his eyelids.

Her nose was high and straight, her lips were clearly defined, and her skin was so clean it was almost transparent, without any blemishes.

He was completely immersed in the world of the book, exuding a focused, calm, and elegant charm, as if he had a soft-focus filter, which contrasted sharply with the slightly noisy background of the classroom.

"Can anyone really look like that?"

Da Tiantian was completely stunned, and couldn't help but exclaim in her heart, "How can a boy have such long and thick eyelashes? He's practically a reincarnation of an eyelash fairy!"

"Up close, I can see she really isn't wearing makeup! Her skin is in such amazing condition! You can't even see a single pore!"

"No wonder... so many fans are crazy about him, his looks are truly blessed by God."

"what happened?"

Being stared at by that undisguised, burning gaze felt like being continuously illuminated by a spotlight.
Gu Qing finally raised her head with a hint of helplessness, her clear eyes looking at Jing Tian with a questioning gaze, "Is there something on my face?"

"Uh...no, no!"

Caught red-handed peeking at a handsome guy, Jing Tian's pretty face flushed red. Embarrassed, she quickly waved her hand and made an excuse to change the subject.

"I was just curious because you were so engrossed in your book. What book are you reading?"

"The original novel of 'Love O2O'".

Gu Qing replied briefly, then lowered her head again, took out a pen, and marked some key dialogues and psychological descriptions on the pages of the book.
This will make it easier for him to summarize and analyze the character biography of the male protagonist, Xiao Nai, later.

"original?"

Jing Tian tilted her head in confusion, like a curious cat, "Don't we have a script? Why do we need to read the original novel?"

"The script will definitely differ from the original character design." In her opinion, studying the script directly is the right way for an actor to succeed.

"Gu Man's works are usually not adapted into film or television to a great extent, and they are basically faithful to the original character settings and core plots."

Gu Qing patiently added, "Furthermore, studying the original work more can help us understand the core of the characters, their motivations, and their relationships more deeply."
This helps to enhance the secondary creation and interpretation of the script.

After explaining,
He then lowered his head again and began to read.

"Oh, I see."

Jing Tian nodded as if she understood, then leaned closer, blinking her beautiful eyes with a kind of "foolish" yet clear curiosity, "So... is the original novel good?"

"nice."

Gu Qing didn't even look up this time, and her words were concise and to the point.

"Really? How good is it?"

Jing Tian seemed to have been unleashed, happily transforming into a walking encyclopedia of questions, and began to chatter on and on.
"I only skimmed through the script before I came here, and the story seemed pretty light and normal."

Are there any particularly melodramatic plots in the novel?

Just like the most common things in idol dramas, such as a third party interfering in the relationship, a sudden car accident causing amnesia, or one of the male or female leads getting a terminal illness, etc.

"I don't want to act in this kind of drama, I think it's too brainless."

Will any audience actually like it?

"..."

Gu Qing did not answer, but silently sped up the page turning, trying to isolate herself from external interference.

"Hey, how come you read so fast?"

Jing Tian was completely oblivious to Gu Qing's "resistance" and continued to exclaim in amazement, "Oh~ I remember now! It seems like everyone online says you have a 'photographic memory,' is that true?"

I've only heard my parents mention people like that, but I've never actually seen one.

"You really can memorize the entire page with just one glance? That's amazing!"

Even though her voice was as clear and melodious as a lark's, to Gu Qing, who needed quiet and focus, it sounded like an annoying, endless chatter.

Gu Qing suddenly felt an overwhelming longing for the quiet classmate sitting behind her.

Jingyi is such a good student. She rarely speaks up in class. Even if she doesn't understand something about acting, she only asks him secretly and in a very low voice, afraid of disturbing him.

Most of the time, they don't say a word.

Gu Qing sighed silently to herself, trying to bring all her attention back to the words on the page.

"The teacher taught us the most basic dialogue techniques. They're so simple. I already mastered them."

Da Tiantian listened patiently to Zhou Yiwei's basic course for a while, but after the initial excitement subsided, boredom returned.

She turned her head again and found that Gu Qing was still engrossed in reading, and couldn't help but switch into gossip mode again: "Don't you ever get bored in class?"

"With your current level and experience, you must already know everything these courses taught by heart, right?"

"I really want to know, why did you choose to come to school when you're so famous? If I were that famous, I definitely would have..."

"Snapped--"

A crisp sound of a book closing interrupted Jing Tian's endless chatter.

Gu Qing turned her head to look at her overly "talkative" new deskmate, her clear eyes revealing a clear sense of helplessness and estrangement, her tone calm:

"Has anyone ever said..."

He paused slightly, then clearly uttered...
"Are you being noisy?"

"alright……"

Da Tian Tian's pretty face froze instantly, as if an invisible arrow had struck her chest precisely. Her red lips parted slightly, and her phoenix eyes widened.

It was filled with disbelief and immense shock. "What...what did you just say?"

Gu Qing didn't repeat herself, but silently took out her usual blue Bluetooth earphones from the side pocket of her backpack, and deftly put them in her ears.

Then, with a blank expression, he picked up the second volume of "A Slight Smile" and continued reading, demonstrating his desire for peace and quiet through his actions.

Jing Tian: "..."

She froze on the spot, a lump in her throat, unable to breathe, and her breathing became rapid.

From childhood to adulthood, whether at home, at school, or in the complex entertainment industry, has anyone ever spoken to her so bluntly and "unpolitely"?

This is hardly the gentle, refined, and handsome young man you'd expect.
This is clearly a nasty little brat!
"Ahem, students, please keep quiet during class. It's not time for free discussion and practice yet."

Zhou Yiwei, standing on the podium, couldn't bear to watch any longer and couldn't help but speak up again to remind them, his gaze seemingly casually sweeping over the back row.

Da Tiantian's face turned bright red, filled with grievances, anger, and disbelief, but she couldn't let it out in class, so she had to swallow her anger and feel terrible.

Finally, the agonizing class was over.

"Ring ring—" The bell for the end of the first class rang out like heavenly music.

“Gu!”

Jing Tian turned around almost immediately; she was determined to have a serious talk with this "awful" deskmate!
however,
Gu Qing didn't give her that chance at all.

As soon as the bell rang, he quickly took off his headphones, tidied up his books, stood up, and even put on a mask. The whole process was smooth and efficient, without the slightest delay.

then,

He walked out of the classroom without looking back, probably to ask Zhou Yiwei a question.

Jing Tian swallowed back the question that was already on the tip of her tongue.

As she watched Gu Qing leave without hesitation, the breath she had just managed to catch instantly surged up again, rushing straight to the top of her head.

Her beautiful cheeks puffed up uncontrollably, growing larger and larger, making her look like a pufferfish about to explode with anger, her phoenix eyes burning with fierce flames.

Zhang Jingyi, who had been silently observing the entire "battle between the desks in front and behind," now tried even harder to shrink her head, wishing she could hide herself inside the wall.
She tried her best to minimize her presence, afraid of being noticed by her senior sister who was on the verge of exploding in anger.

But when Gu Qing finished asking Zhou Yiwei a question and returned to the classroom, he walked to his seat and his expression faltered slightly.

at this time,

The space next to his seat was now empty—the temporary table and chairs that should have been there, belonging to Jing Tian, ​​were nowhere to be seen, with only a lonely chair standing in the corner.

Zhang Jingyi, who had been sitting alone behind him, now had her face scrunched up, looking utterly miserable.

Jing Tian, ​​exuding a powerful and commanding aura, had somehow forcefully and unequivocally pushed her own table and chair next to Zhang Jingyi's, and was now sitting down beside Zhang Jingyi.

Zhang Jingyi stared at Gu Qing with almond-shaped eyes, trembling, with nowhere to turn for help.

When Jing Tian saw Gu Qing return, she raised her chin and gave him a smug look with a hint of provocation and a "let's see what you do" expression.

"From now on, you'll sit alone!"

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(End of this chapter)