HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 19 [019] Appears at the Central Academy of Drama, Public Enemy of the Male Students?

It was just a simple thank-you meal; nothing outrageous happened.

However, the two held hands, hugged, and kissed while filming the music video, so their relationship was closer than that of a typical male-female relationship.

At the dinner table, they chatted about music, school, acting, and the entertainment industry, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

Qi Yuan occasionally threw out a joke or two that were ahead of their time, making Zhang Tong laugh heartily.

"Let's go, I'll take you back to school."

Qi Yuan paid for the meal, and Zhang Tong stood there stunned in surprise.

Last time, she auditioned for the role of the female lead in a music video as a senior student from the Beijing Film Academy.

She did not explain her true identity today either.

Qi Yuan said he would take her back to school. Did he know that she was no longer a student at the Beijing Film Academy?
Qi Yuan turned around and looked at Zhang Tong's somewhat shocked expression: "I'm a celebrity at Beijing Film Academy. I can find out you're lying just by asking around at school."

I didn't find anyone named Zhang Tong in our school's 94 class, but I did hear that there were six beauties in the Central Academy of Drama's 96 acting class, and one of them was Zhang Tong. You're not trying to say it wasn't you, are you?

He felt something was strange when they were filming the music video that day; he had never heard of a student named Zhang Tong at the Beijing Film Academy.

When he returned to his dormitory that night and thought about it, he remembered the six beauties from the Central Academy of Drama.

Later, he asked Huang Xiaoming to inquire, and sure enough, it was just as he had thought.

"Zhang Wuji's mother was right, the prettier the girl, the more likely she is to lie. How could you deceive an innocent young man like me?" Qi Yuan accused.

"Pah, I don't believe you're an innocent young man. What innocent young man can write a bunch of love songs?"

Zhang Tong pursed his lips and retorted.

"Don't blame me for lying. Who told your team to put up a sign saying 'Beijing Film Academy students preferred'? If I didn't lie and say I was from Beijing Film Academy, how could I beat those girls from Beijing Film Academy?"

Qi Yuan didn't care and hailed a taxi on the roadside: "Get in and let's go."

Zhang Tong stomped his foot and chased after him.

"Master, at the entrance of the Central Academy of Drama." Qi Yuan gave the coordinates.

This driver truly lives up to his reputation as a purebred Beijing driver; he knows everything from celebrity gossip to world affairs.

He got tired of talking halfway through the journey, so he turned on the car radio and played some music.

As soon as the horn sounded, a familiar piano melody entered my ears—Qi Yuan's "You'll Be With Me All My Life."

"This song is very popular among young people. I heard it was written by a talented student from some school. Listen to it, how wonderful the lyrics are! So many people admired your youthful beauty. You're much better than those lousy rock musicians..." The master rambled on, revealing his deep-seated prejudice against rock music.

Zhang Tong poked Qi Yuan's thigh with his finger and whispered, "Your master kept praising your singing, weren't you very happy?"

"It's alright." Qi Yuan was indeed quite happy.

The influence of "You'll Be With Me All My Life" and "Music Weekly" was much greater than he had imagined.

In the Beijing area, his songs were so popular that you could hear them as soon as you turned on the radio.

He was somewhat looking forward to seeing what would happen after his songs were sent to major radio stations across the country, and whether he could take advantage of the situation to break into the mainland music charts.
The "red" phenomenon in the Beijing area and the "red" phenomenon nationwide are two different concepts.

The entrance to the Central Academy of Drama.

Qi Yuan got out of the car.

"Look, that's Qi Yuan."

"Is that really him who sang 'You'll Be With Me All My Life'? He's so handsome!"

"What's he doing at the Central Academy of Drama? Is the rumor true? Is his girlfriend really at the Central Academy of Drama?"

"Holy crap, isn't that Zhang Tong who got off the bus with Qi Yuan? Zhang Tong, who got first place in the art exam, one of the beauties of Class 96."

"Why is Qi Yuan with Zhang Tong? There are so many beautiful girls at Beijing Film Academy, and he still came to the Central Academy of Drama to compete with us. He's really inhuman."

"The hatred of having one's wife stolen is irreconcilable!" The six beauties of Class 96 were very famous at the Central Academy of Drama, and many male students wanted to pursue them, but they were all dissuaded by the strict Chang Li.

The male student from the Central Academy of Drama originally planned to wait until the six beauties were in their junior year before pursuing them, thinking that Chang Li wouldn't be able to stop them then.
Unexpectedly, Chang Li managed to keep her distance from the male students on campus, only to have her home raided by scoundrels from the Beijing Film Academy.

"You're quite popular at the Central Academy of Drama." Qi Yuan looked at Zhang Tong with some surprise.

"It's alright, not as popular as you are at our school. Look, how many boys want to beat you up," Zhang Tong said gloatingly.

Qi Yuan didn't care. He turned to the Central Academy of Drama boy who had spoken the loudest earlier and said, "I am Qi Yuan. What's your name? After my album is released, do you want me to send you a set of officially signed CD and cassette tape?"

"Great, great, thank you, Mr. Qi. Your song 'You'll Be With Me All My Life' is so beautiful, I've listened to it dozens of times and I never get tired of it."

"I also want an autographed cassette tape. Could you give me one too? I'm a fan of yours."

"I'm a college student, and I advise you..."

A large majority of the male students from the Central Academy of Drama immediately defected to Qi Yuan's side.

Qi Yuan memorized the names of those boys and entered the Central Academy of Drama with Zhang Tong.

"Do you have any ambition? You're bought off with just a signed CD and a signed cassette tape? Was it you who shouted 'I hate you so much for stealing my wife'? You think your hatred for stealing my wife is so easily resolved?"

"Senior, you can't say that. I was too naive before. I've thought about it, and there's nothing wrong with Qi Yuan and Zhang Tong being together. They're a perfect match, both handsome and beautiful. I can't win Zhang Tong's heart, but Qi Yuan really did sign my CD. How could I not tell the difference between something real and something fake?"

Senior student: "Holy shit!!!"

Qi Yuan's appearance on the Central Academy of Drama campus caused quite a stir.

Some male students who viewed Qi Yuan as a public enemy went to Chang Li to report that Qi Yuan not only seduced the six girls she had carefully nurtured, but also went to the Central Academy of Drama to show off his power.

Chang Li was alarmed.

This was the first time Qi Yuan had met this famous 'Star Mom'.

Zhang Tong's palms started to sweat; she had underestimated how much news Qi Yuan's appearance at the Central Academy of Drama could generate.

If she had known she would alarm this strict teacher, she would never have let Qi Yuan take her back to school.

Qi Yuan remained quite calm in the face of Chang Li's 'death stare'.

He's from the Beijing Film Academy, what's he afraid of? At worst, he'll just run away.

"You must be Qi Yuan? You're not bad looking, and you write good songs too. But for a student your age, I suggest you focus on your studies."

Don't let dating interfere with your studies. You'll have plenty of opportunities to date after you enter the workforce, but a quiet learning environment won't be available again after you leave the workforce.

Furthermore, one should not be fickle, talking about this today and that tomorrow.

Chang Li said to Qi Yuan with a serious expression.

Qi Yuan: "???"

Fickle and fickle? What bastard spread this rumor?
He was planning to do it, but he hasn't done it yet. Isn't this wronging someone?

Qi Yuan glanced around and noticed that some of the male students from the Central Academy of Drama were trying not to laugh.

It seems there's no doubt that these people were behind it.

Chang Li's tone softened a bit, and she continued, "If you really want to talk, then talk about it seriously, do you hear me?"

A male student from the Central Academy of Drama: "???"

This time, it was their turn to lose their smiles.

No, Teacher Chang, you can't be so hypocritical.

You didn't say that when we were pursuing Zhang Tong and the other five beauties.

Why should Qi Yuan be allowed to have a serious relationship with Zhang Tong just because he's pursuing her? What's the difference between this and tacitly allowing Qi Yuan to pick up the most beautiful girl in Class 96?
We're all students, why are we being treated differently? We protest! We want to protest!
(End of this chapter)