The Common Man's Return in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 101 Zhu Yawen's Proposal

"White stone pagoda, built of white stones, white stone pagoda, white pagoda built of white stones..."

Listening to Ji Qingxu's loud, clear, standard pronunciation and fast speaking speed, the other classmates who had been watching him closely couldn't help but admire him. This guy hadn't been in school for long, yet his basic skills were still so impressive. Considering that he had already acted in several plays, everyone started to practice seriously in the morning while feeling envious.

When Wang Chunzhi arrived at the playground for inspection, he could hear the sounds of various tongue twisters coming from afar, each one louder than the last. When he got closer, he saw Ji Qingxu practicing tongue twisters with a serious expression. Wang Chunzhi smiled knowingly at these kids.

After standing there for a while, Wang Chunzhi smiled and turned to walk away into the distance.

"Hey, was that boy Ji Qingxu just now?"

Seeing Liu Yifei's curious expression, Jiang Yiyan smiled and replied, "Yes, he is Ji Qingxu, a person of equal renown to you."

Hearing this, Liu Yifei said embarrassedly, "I'm not famous at all, but he is. I've seen his news in the newspapers and on TV."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yiyan felt a pang of jealousy. "You're not famous yet? How old are you? You're not even an adult yet, and you've already acted in several productions, both movies and TV series, and they're all big productions with well-known actors. I'm four years older than you, and I've only acted in one drama by the time I'm almost finished with my second year of university, and I'm not even that famous yet."

However, considering Liu Yifei's age and resources, Jiang Yiyan said with a smile, "Aren't 'The Story of a Noble Family' and 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' famous enough? It's good that we have you among the girls, otherwise the boys would have stolen the limelight from our class."

"Did he just finish filming and go back to school?"

"Probably, don't you have his QQ number?"

"No, this is the first time I've met him."

"Oh, right, this is the first time you two have met. Haha, that's interesting. You've been classmates for two years and this is the first time you've met. Do you want to go and introduce yourself to him during class later?"

Liu Yifei was a little shy. "Let's just let things take their course. Anyway, we'll all be at school for a while, so we'll get to know each other eventually."

"Okay, what do you want to eat later?"

"I want to eat beef noodles."

"Beef noodles? That's very spicy, aren't you afraid of the spiciness?"

"Don't worry, I've been craving beef noodles for a long time."

"Haven't you eaten while you were filming outside?"

"No, it's bread and milk every day. My mom doesn't let me eat anything with strong flavors. She says it's better to eat something light in the morning."

"Your mother is so good to you. We actors have to eat light meals in the morning."

"Hehe, I also think my mom is very good to me."

After returning to the dormitory after breakfast, Zhu Yawen said mysteriously, "Brother Chicken, I found a few beautiful girls to accompany us for the drama assessment at the end of the semester."

Hearing this, Ji Qingxu asked curiously, "Who did you find?"

Luo Jin, who was standing nearby, complained, "Brother Chicken, Old Pig is using your name. All the girls in the class are going crazy for him. That kid must have received a lot of benefits."

Zhu Yawen immediately retorted, "Mule, how can you slander me for no reason? Do you think I, Old Pig, am that kind of person?"

Lu Fang-sheng, standing to the side, added, "If it weren't for Pan Yu-tong, things might have turned out very differently."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu and the other two laughed.

Zhu Yawen quickly reached out and pressed down, "Stop, let's get down to business. The play we chose for our final exam is 'Thunderstorm,' which we're all familiar with. Besides the four of us and Yutong, I also specially invited Jiang Yiyan and Liu Yifei. The seven of us make a perfect group. What do you think, Brother Chicken? No objections, right?"

Ji Qingxu laughed and said, "How could I dare to object to the choice you, Old Pig, made? You really didn't take any bribes?"

"Damn, Chicken Bro, what you said hurt me. No amount of good food can make up for my wounded heart."

"Haha, okay, let's get together after the final exams, provided we pass them."

"Mule, Lao Lu, did you hear that? Don't hold me back. If the feast is gone, you two make up for it."

"Dare to underestimate me? Damn it, I'll show you what's what today. Old Lu, grab him."

I'll go first.

"Don't run!"

After the four of them arrived at the classroom, a short while later, Ji Qingxu saw Jiang Yiyan "dragging" Liu Yifei over. Seeing this, Ji Qingxu wanted to laugh a little, as it looked like a mother taking her daughter to visit relatives.

"Beautiful Jiang, what can I do for you?"

"Oh, you're exaggerating. How could I dare to give you pointers? I'm trying to curry favor with you. Did Zhu Yawen tell you that Qianqian and I will be rehearsing the play with you?"

"I said, hello, beautiful Yifei."

Hearing Ji Qingxu greet her, Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment, a blush rising to her face. She said shyly, "Hello, Ji Qingxu, my name is Liu Yifei."

Ji Qingxu chuckled and said, "I know, the 'Phoenix Chick,' who's as famous as me."

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing Ji Qingxu's words, Zhu Yawen and the other two, including Jiang Yiyan, burst into laughter. Even Liu Yifei herself covered her mouth and laughed shyly.

Noticing that his classmates were looking over, Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "How about this, we get together after class this afternoon and discuss how to rehearse? What do you guys think?"

Jiang Yiyan looked at Liu Yifei, who nodded slightly.

"Alright, let's meet again this afternoon. Handsome Ji, is there dinner planned?"

"Yes, there's Little Sichuan near the school gate, all you can eat."

Jiang Yiyan glanced at Liu Yifei beside her and said with a smile, "Then thank you very much, handsome Ji. See you this afternoon."

"it is good."

After Jiang Yiyan pulled Liu Yifei back to their seats, Zhu Yawen came over and covered her mouth, saying, "Brother Chicken, Jiang Xiaopa probably has her eye on you."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu sighed helplessly, "It's all because I'm too handsome."

"#!"

Seeing Zhu Yawen's speechless expression, Ji Qingxu chuckled.

Zhu Yawen, Luo Jin, Lu Fangsheng, Liu Yifei, Jiang Yiyan, Pan Yutong.

Looking at the six people present, Ji Qingxu said with a smile, "Hey you two, after dinner, find somewhere to be all lovey-dovey, okay? Don't be so public with your lovey-dovey moments here, alright?"

Ignoring everyone's gaze, Zhu Yawen grabbed Pan Yutong's hand and said smugly, "Aren't you envious?"

"Ugh, that's so cheesy!"

"Damn it, Qingxu, we'll get him drunk later."

"The food is served."

Seeing the waiter bring in the dishes, Pan Yutong patted Zhu Yawen shyly, and Zhu Yawen chuckled and let go of her hand.

After all the dishes were served, Ji Qingxu smiled and raised his glass, "Come on, let's have a drink together and wish each other good luck on our final exams."

"Cheers! ×N"

Looking at the cups gathered in front of her, Liu Yifei glanced at everyone apologetically. When she realized that no one seemed to care that she was drinking a beverage, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After taking the first sip, everyone ate, drank, and chatted.

"Old Pig, how were the roles assigned?"

Upon hearing Ji Qingxu's question, everyone at the table turned their attention to Zhu Yawen. Facing the gaze of the crowd, Zhu Yawen exchanged a glance with Luo Jin and Lu Fangsheng and chuckled, "Qingxu, this task is yours."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu chuckled and said, "You're going to leave this to me too?"

Zhu Yawen gestured, "Among us, besides you, Yifei has filmed the most movies. The two of you have the most experience."

Seeing Liu Yifei's wide-eyed, bewildered expression, Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "Really leaving it to me?"

Everyone nodded.

"Alright, I'll make the assignments. Old Lu is the oldest, so he'll play Zhou Puyuan. Any objections?"

Zhu Yawen and Luo Jin shook their heads simultaneously. "No objections."

"Old Pig, you play Zhou Ping; Mule, you play Zhou Chong; and I'll play Lu Dahai, okay?"

Upon hearing this role assignment, Zhu Yawen and Luo Jin were somewhat surprised, but considering Ji Qingxu's personality, they both nodded in unison, "Okay."

Jiang Yiyan, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but glance at Ji Qingxu. Was this guy really so noble and virtuous, or did he just not care? Lu Dahai was the one with the fewest scenes among the main characters in the play "Thunderstorm".

"For the female cast, Jiang Yiyan will play Cai Yi, Yu Tong will play Lu Shiping, and Yi Fei will play Si Feng. Is that alright?"

Jiang Yiyan and Pan Yutong exchanged a glance and looked at Liu Yifei. Faced with their gazes, Liu Yifei subconsciously shrank her neck and whispered, "I have no objection."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yiyan and Pan Yutong replied in succession, "No objection."

Actually, there was still one important role that hadn't been decided, namely Lu Gui, Lu Shiping's husband and Sifeng's father. However, for the final exam, they didn't need to perform the entire play "Thunderstorm," they only needed to choose one scene to perform. They would only need to perform the entire play during the graduation exam performance, so Ji Qingxu and the others didn't call for another person.

"So, that's how the roles are assigned. As for rehearsing the play, when are you all free?"

Zhu Yawen spoke up, "We have time outside of class to watch the girls."

"Sissi, will you be staying at school the whole time?"

Seeing that everyone at the table was looking at her as Jiang Yiyan asked her question, Liu Yifei nodded slightly, "Yes, I'll stay at school until the final exams, and I might go out occasionally."

"How about we rehearse every evening after dinner?"

"Okay, let's set a time after dinner, starting at 7 pm, rehearsing for two hours, and finishing around 9 pm. For Saturdays and Sundays, we'll decide based on the situation; if we have time, we can rehearse for half a day. How about that?"

"it is good."

"Can."

"Okay, it's settled then. We'll start rehearsing tomorrow night. There's only about a month left until the final exams. I hope everything goes smoothly for us. Come on, let's have a drink."

"Cheers! ×N"

After taking a sip of her drink, Liu Yifei couldn't help but glance at Ji Qingxu. Amazing! He arranged everything so well with just a few words, and no one objected. Was this really her classmate? He seemed to have the same imposing presence as the director on set.

"Sisi, eat this."

"Okay, thanks, Crawler, you eat too."

Seeing the "sisterly affection" between Jiang Yiyan and Liu Yifei, Ji Qingxu smiled and glanced at them. Interesting. Jiang Yiyan is quite shrewd. Liu Yifei probably considers her a close older sister now.

Thinking about a video of the two of them appearing together on a variety show online in the future, Ji Qingxu smiled and picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks. It was funny.

As the dinner was drawing to a close, Jiang Yiyan suddenly suggested, "How about we go sing karaoke later? It's on me, what do you say?"

Seeing Jiang Yiyan looking at him, Ji Qingxu smiled and looked at Zhu Yawen beside him, "Old Pig, are you going back to the dorm tonight?"

Faced with Ji Qingxu's teasing, Pan Yutong's cheeks, which were already flushed from drinking, turned even redder. Zhu Yawen laughed and scolded, "Since the beautiful Jiang is treating, how can I say no? Tonight, Yutong and I will sacrifice ourselves and keep you company."

"Oh, should we thank you two?"

"No need for thanks, just bring a couple more fruit platters later."

"Okay, let's go then, to the KTV near the school."

"it is good."

Then everyone got up and walked outside. When Ji Qingxu went to pay the bill, he took out his phone and sent a message.

When Ji Qingxu arrived at the KTV, she saw the message sent by Zhang Zhong, smiled, glanced in a certain direction, nodded, and then walked into the KTV.