Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 295 Detrimental to Unity
On the playground.

Seeing that the security guards had brought the situation under control, Jiang Qinqin squeezed her way to Li Bingbing's side and whispered, "Senior, why did they suddenly start fighting? Are those three people really reporters?"

"It should be true, but I don't know the specifics."

Li Bingbing stared intently at the tent on the right, wishing he could grow super hearing and super vision—but perhaps asking Senior Tao Hong for advice would be more reliable than super hearing and super vision.

"This is really..."

Jiang Qinqin and her companion exchanged glances. In fact, they had seen many fights and brawls in the theater troupe, but they never expected that a group fight would happen at the Central Academy of Drama.

And it was a group of students beating up a reporter!
This shattered their impression of the Central Academy of Drama as a temple of art.

As the incident escalated, more and more people gathered on the playground, including students and many teachers who came to watch the spectacle.

Suddenly, the loudspeaker blared, and the vice principal announced that the school was temporarily closed, ordering all students to return to their dormitories and having their homeroom teachers verify the names of those in the dormitories.

In addition, if any off-campus personnel linger on campus, they should immediately go to the Academic Affairs Office to register and await further arrangements from the school.

"The school is under lockdown?"

Jiang Qinqin looked at Li Bingbing nervously. She and her companions had come to watch the excitement, but they ended up being stuck in the school and unable to get out.

Seeing this, Li Bingbing comforted her, "Don't worry, you're just here to watch the fun, how can we blame you?"

At this point, the teachers had begun to disperse the students who were watching. Li Bingbing then said to Jiang Qinqin, "Come on, I'll take you to the academic affairs office to register first."

The main reason was that Li Xue was also there, and she wouldn't feel at ease if she didn't go along.

After dropping the three off at the entrance of the Academic Affairs Office, Li Bingbing didn't dare linger and hurriedly returned to the girls' dormitory building—but instead of going back to her own dormitory, she went to Tao Hong's dormitory.

Tao Hong was actually quite confused as well.

Because she didn't want to see Chen Hong, she didn't go to join the fun at all. Who knew that while she was lying in her dormitory listening to music, the school was suddenly locked down.

However, after her roommate explained the situation, she found that she knew more inside information than others.

It's nothing more than that Beijing and Taiwan have suffered setbacks in the past three years, and they are trying to use underhanded tactics to sabotage Yuanmeng by taking advantage of the grand campus recruitment event.

As a result of a series of coincidences, Yuanmeng discovered it, which in turn triggered this fight.

She was naturally very concerned about what would happen next, but there wasn't a single outside phone in the entire girls' dormitory building, making it extremely difficult to contact Zhang Yan.

However, even though they were in the girls' dormitory, they weren't completely cut off from news. Through word of mouth among teachers and students, they at least knew who had come to visit.

At 1 p.m., it was rumored that the deputy director of the Beijing-Taiwan Broadcasting Station and the director of the production center arrived.

Around 2 PM, the city also sent people over.

Just after 3 p.m., a vice mayor from Tianjin arrived, accompanied by Yan, the vice director of Tianjin TV.

At 4 PM, the State Administration of Optoelectronics was also drawn into the debate over whether campus recruitment was appropriate...

Rumor has it that at its peak, a 15-square-meter tent was crammed with more than 20 important figures.

It wasn't until after 7 p.m.

After eating in the cafeteria in batches and returning to their dormitories, the students were warned by their teachers in each dormitory room not to spread the news of the fight.

Off-campus personnel like Jiang Qinqin and Li Xue, who were forced to remain, were coaxed and intimidated by the Academic Affairs Office before being politely escorted out of the school.

But this level of ban is basically just a formality; by the next day, everyone who needs to know will already know.

Following the incident involving his luxury mansion and luxury cars, Zhang Yan once again became the focus of attention in the industry. Last time, some people speculated that he had a powerful background, and this time it was even more certain.

Otherwise, how could such a huge commotion have occurred? Beijing and Taiwan universities suffered silent losses, the Central Academy of Drama was also affected, and only Yuanmeng emerged unscathed, its fame even growing. ...

Afterwards, Zhang Yan never mentioned the incident again.

However, in front of Guo Chuanlin and Shi Tiesheng, he revealed his true colors: "I don't have that much face. It's mainly because the Northwest sent a message saying that they don't want to publicize these children as ungrateful people, and they don't believe that children from the border regions would forget their roots."

To put it bluntly, don't say things that are detrimental to unity.

With this banner of 'unity' in place, Beijing and Taiwan could only accept their misfortune in the end, and even threw that reporter out as a scapegoat, claiming that they acted on their own and had not received permission from the station at all.

This attempt to steal a chicken backfired, and it also brought the conflict between Beijing and Taiwan and Tianjin and Taiwan into the open.

Another chain reaction triggered by this incident was that the Beijing Film Academy took the initiative to move its campus recruitment to the day the results were announced, and the number of students applying increased exponentially.

Previously, people didn't sign up because they disliked that Yuanmeng was a private company, and they felt that Tianjin's resources were not as good as those in Beijing.

But after the Central Academy of Drama incident, no one dared to treat Yuanmeng as an ordinary private enterprise anymore—given the scale of the operation, it wouldn't have been any different even if it had been the Beijing Film Studio.

Not only were students from the Beijing Film Academy flocking to the school, but students from the Central Academy of Drama also came to inquire whether those who hadn't had a chance to interview during the last round of campus recruitment could come to the Beijing Film Academy for an interview.

Naturally, the students at Beijing Film Academy disagreed, and a war of words ensued, which made the incident widely known throughout the school.

Meanwhile, the airing of "The New Dragon and Phoenix" added fuel to the fire of this second campus recruitment fair.

The thrilling and hilarious plot, along with the stunning costumes and sets that were ahead of their time, quickly captivated countless viewers.

Female viewers, in particular, regardless of age, are captivated by the Cinderella core, dreaming of traveling back to ancient times like Li Fengjie, using her modern lively personality and knowledge to win over the emperor and gain the favor of all six harems.

Chen Hong is popular again. With her quirky and clueless performance in the first few episodes, she has gained more national attention than when "Tianjin Wei" was airing.

Unlike last time, this time, because she had recorded many interviews in advance, many people remembered her real name – Chen Hong.

Zhang Guoli also became famous. His portrayal of Zhengde, with his shrewdness, humor, and passionate personality, made him the object of admiration for countless young girls.

There were even wealthy young women who took the initiative to come to his door, saying they wanted to be his Li Fengjie, but naturally they were all chased out of the house by the Empress with a broom.

On March 18th.

Approximately two thousand people gathered outside the gate of Beijing Film Academy, chanting various slogans in an attempt to catch a glimpse of Chen Hong.

To avoid repeating the mistakes made by the Central Academy of Drama, the Beijing Film Academy increased its manpower outside the gate to maintain order, and asked Yuanmeng to arrange a meet-and-greet on the spot.

Chen Hong readily agreed and used materials from the Beijing Film Academy to set up a stage at the school gate. She also took the opportunity to dress up as Li Fengjie and Xizi holding her heart.

The exquisite makeup done by Mao Geping made many fans feel that the trip was worthwhile.

The only discordant note was when Chen Hong took Zhang Yan's hand as she stepped off the stage, which triggered a chorus of boos, with many fans spontaneously chanting the names 'Zhengde' or 'Zhang Guoli'.

Seeing Zhang Yan's stern face, Chen Hong smiled sweetly, lifted her skirt, and pulled Zhang Yan back onto the stage, directly announcing to the audience that the two were about to get married.

She also stated that after marriage she would retire from acting for a few years to focus on being a wife and mother, and handling the company's affairs.

These words immediately caused a huge uproar. Many fans could not accept this result, and some even cried and tried to rush onto the stage to physically separate Zhang Yan and Chen Hong.

Fortunately, the Beijing Film Academy sent a lot of extra staff and even mobilized the student union, which prevented the situation from getting out of control.

According to reports from various media outlets afterward, more than a dozen people fainted from crying at the scene, half of whom were men and half were women, and there was even an elderly man who was nearly seventy years old.

Jiang Qinqin and Li Bingbing, who witnessed this scene, were both deeply moved and could not contain their emotions.

Although they never said anything like "a big star should be like this" or "he can be replaced," they all longed for it and dreamed of it. They felt that if they could be like Chen Hong in this life, it would be worth dying for.

(End of this chapter)