Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 320 That’s it?

Things shouldn't have been like this!
Looking at the gate of Yuanmeng Company not far away, Xu Jinglei's eyes and face were full of confusion.

Since being ruthlessly fired by Chen Hong that day, she has been staying at a small hotel nearby. Her original plan was to bump into Zhang Yan by chance and then use her talent and charm to conquer him.

Firstly, to satisfy his own 'yearning' for literature, and secondly, to teach that Chen Hong a lesson.

Although this may sound like villainous behavior, youth is meant to be unrestrained and exuberant.

The plan was perfect, but it got stuck at the very first step. Since that day, Zhang Yan's Toyota has never been seen again.

Does he never come to the company?!
This is already the fourth day. If Zhang Yan doesn't show up soon, I can't just stay here forever, can I?

What about the school?!

Just as Xu Jinglei was hesitating and wavering, Zhang Yan's iconic Crown suddenly appeared in the distance.

Xu Jinglei initially thought she was seeing things, but after rubbing her eyes and looking closely, she realized it was indeed Zhang Yan's Toyota.

Overjoyed, she quickly emerged from her hiding place and strode to the entrance of the Dream Fulfillment Company.

The time is just right.

She composed herself on the curb, and the Toyota slowly pulled up at the gate.

Xu Jinglei took a deep breath, walked over, and gently knocked on the passenger side window. As expected, the window slowly rolled down, revealing a face that was both familiar and unfamiliar to her.

"Jiang Shan?!"

Xu Jinglei subconsciously called out the other person's name.

Jiang Shan looked at the girl with a puzzled expression, then looked at Zhang Yan in the driver's seat: "Who is this?"

"An intern who was just laid off by our company."

Zhang Yan had known for a long time that Xu Jinglei had been waiting at the gate, but he hadn't come these past few days not because he was avoiding Xu Jinglei, but because he was writing the plan for the variety show.

Originally, the delivery was scheduled for the end of the month, but we returned from Hong Kong Island ahead of schedule, and we also have a new project called "Gan Shijiu Mei".

Therefore, Zhang Yan felt it was necessary to write out the variety show plan in advance in order to gain more initiative within the production team.

It wasn't until Jiang Shan came to Tianjin today to discuss the album's release that Zhang Yan made time to accompany her to the company.

As Zhang Yan introduced Xu Jinglei's identity, he also lowered his head slightly and turned his gaze to Xu Jinglei, wanting to see what this woman had been trying to say after blocking the door for four days.

When Jiang Shan heard that it was a rejected intern, she immediately shrank back and said, "It has nothing to do with me. I'm not the one who helps others achieve their dreams."

Although she hadn't experienced it herself, she had heard news stories about workers who tried to retaliate against company leaders after being fired—such news seemed to be becoming more and more frequent since last year.

"Haha, they're students at the Beijing Film Academy. They have plenty of opportunities in the future. They're not going to ruin their future just because of being fired."

Zhang Yan meant what he said, but at the same time, he put his foot on the accelerator, ready to pounce at any moment.

Xu Jinglei frowned and looked at Jiang Shan, feeling awkward about saying anything with such a big star around.

But considering that Chen Hong is also a big star, if I back down just because of her celebrity status, then what about what I've always been committed to?

So she took a deep breath and solemnly said to Zhang Yan, "Teacher Zhang, I want to talk to you, just the two of us, to have an honest and in-depth talk!"

Jiang Shan, who had initially looked on with anticipation, immediately adopted a wary and disdainful expression, her gaze shifting back and forth between the two of them.

Zhang Yan was greatly disappointed. He thought this girl would come up with something interesting, but this was all.

He would give this opening a maximum of 50 points.

Zhang Yan sighed and asked in return, "Miss, what exactly made you misunderstand me? Am I someone who will eat anything when hungry?"

As he spoke, he pressed the accelerator lightly, and the Toyota Crown immediately roared into the yard, leaving Xu Jinglei alone, bewildered in the wind.

"What happened just now?"

After the car was parked, Jiang Shan asked, completely bewildered, "What exactly is your relationship with that girl?"

"It's nothing." "Nothing?!"

Jiang Shan refused to believe it and scoffed, "Do you think I'm a three-year-old? Her words were clearly an attempt to seduce you."

"Yes, yes, you know this best."

"you!"

Recalling the 'unbearable past,' Jiang Shan subconsciously wanted to pounce on Zhang Yan and bite his shoulder, but was stopped by the seat belt.

Zhang Yan unbuckled his seatbelt and got out of the car before her, and Jiang Shan followed closely behind. She saw that there were at least three or four people in the yard.

She ground her teeth but ultimately didn't dare to make a move. She just pressed on again, "What exactly happened? Explain yourself!"

"If I really have to say..."

Zhang Yan glanced back at the gate and shook his head, saying, "She's probably just an ordinary woman."

"What woman?"

"Puxin Girl, an ordinary yet incredibly confident girl."

Nineteen-year-old Xu Jinglei would certainly stand out among ordinary people in terms of looks and figure, but to be honest, she is only average in the entertainment industry.

As for literary talent...

Her affected and sentimental writings are no different from the obscure poems Zhang Yan wrote when he was 18; they have no right to try and compete with the literary circle.

Upon hearing the description "Pu Xin Nu," Jiang Shan paused for a moment before bursting into laughter, instinctively covering her mouth and saying, "You're so mean!"

Then she followed up with, "Is she a freshman or a sophomore?"

"A freshman at Beijing Film Academy."

"I knew it, all the freshmen girls are like this, especially those from Beijing Film Academy."

Jiang Shan's words were somewhat biased towards her school of thought, but first-year students at the Central Academy of Drama and Beijing Film Academy are indeed generally more confident than their juniors and seniors.

Because Chen Hong and Wang Jinghua went to Beijing to discuss cooperation with an insurance company, Zhang Yan took Jiang Shan directly to Wang Zhongqi's house. However, Wang Zhongqi was not there; there was only a junior assistant in charge of receiving and sending documents.

Where did Director Wang go?

"The equipment that General Manager Chen sponsored for the technical school has arrived. Director Wang should have gone to the school to complete the handover procedures."

Tianjin Film and Television Technology Academy officially began enrolling students this year, and Chen Hong, as the honorary principal, specially donated a batch of equipment and teaching aids.

Since she was out of Tianjin for the next couple of days, she left the matter to Wang Zhongqi, the head housekeeper.

With no one in charge around, Zhang Yan, the hands-off manager, had no choice but to take Jiang Shan back to his office, leaving one door half-open to avoid suspicion.

Jiang Shan saw his blatant attempt to cover up his misunderstanding and curled her lip in disdain. However, since they had already caught up properly the night before and she was currently free, she didn't bother to argue with Zhang Yan.

…………

"Jiang Shan?!"

In the exercise room, Gai Lili was instructing Cao Ying in yoga when she suddenly heard the news, and her heart tightened.

Last year, Jiang Shan became a household name with her role in "Addiction". If it comes to acting skills, Gai Lili is naturally not afraid, but in terms of public recognition, she is clearly a step behind.

Add to that the maid Wang Luyao, and it's like being attacked from both sides.
In fact, it wasn't just the older generation who were now competing with the younger generation; even Cao Ying, who seemed to have a good relationship with him on the surface, secretly gave some consideration to the role of "Gan Shijiu Mei".

Otherwise, why would she suddenly want to exercise her muscles and bones when she was perfectly fine?
This made Gaillyl even more regretful about joining the Dream Fulfillment program.

She originally thought that with Yuanmeng's backing, she would be able to get more and better roles, which would definitely be better than going it alone.

But I never expected that the competition within Dream Fulfillment would be so fierce.

(End of this chapter)