Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 120 Filming Wrapped Up (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Do you know what the meaning of a marriage proposal is?" Tan Songjun leaned towards Shen Ze and asked.

"It's about being with you, it's about being with you no matter what." Shen Ze's eyes met hers, and the atmosphere became ambiguous.

"Cut." They were acting; Shen Ze's storyline was nearing its end, and the crew had actually filmed more than half of the scenes.

"To be honest, did you want to eat more fries last time you NG?" Shen Zewang joked to Tan Songjun.

"Who would fry fries? You're overthinking it," Tan Songjun said.

"Then why? It can't be because I was looking at you and you forgot your lines. Don't get too involved. Lu Xinghe proposed to Geng Geng, not Tan Songjun," Shen Ze teased, raising an eyebrow.

"I noticed you've been acting differently since you came back from your leave a few days ago," Tan Songjun asked.

"You're changing the subject, fine, tell me, what's different about me?" Shen Ze asked.

"It's just different now." Tan Songjun couldn't describe it. In fact, she felt that he was right. After Shen Ze and Reba met, the little regret of not breaking up in person was indeed relieved. Reba hadn't changed, and he should start a new life.

Tan Songjun could sense that Shen Ze had become much closer to her. As for the relationship between men and women, they were both adults, but Shen Ze wasn't being overly obvious, which left her a little confused about what was going on.

So she couldn't quite put her finger on what was different. If it was just her imagination, it would be too narcissistic of her to say it. But she could clearly sense that Shen Ze was treating her differently.

Of course it's different. Lu Xinghe proposed to Geng Geng, not with words like "you." Directly putting yourself in the character's shoes—is that something you can just say casually? That's flirting.

In other words, Shen Ze doesn't like her that much yet, otherwise it would be more obvious; he just wants to get to know her.

"Whatever you say, I can't do anything with you. By the way, let's grab some late-night snacks later, do you have time?" Shen Ze invited.

"I'll eat you out of house and home," Tan Songjun said. Well, Shen Ze is a very outstanding man, and she doesn't mind getting to know him better. He's too handsome, especially up close. The more she learns about him, the more she realizes how many teachers he has. Just one thing: he doesn't need to wear makeup. That alone is ruthless enough.

Days passed by, and Shen Ze received a message from Shen Yan, who planned to try her luck at Dilireba.

Because of this, Shen Ze also asked his parents if they would agree. They had always hoped that Shen Yan would settle down. Their side was more old-fashioned and wanted her to find a job within the system, even if it didn't pay much, just for the stability.

However, his parents actually agreed. Just as he was able to convince his parents to let him go to art school to study, Shen Yan could too. His parents wanted him to be stable, but if he really felt it was good for him, he could do it, especially considering the prospects Shen Yan described. In the future, once she understood the situation, she could help her younger brother.

"Haoran, let's have some late-night snacks together," Shen Ze said to the other side.

"No, I'll be finishing work very late, and I need to shoot more footage," Liu Haoran said with a smile. They had been working together for a while, and regardless of whether their relationship was good or bad, they had definitely had more contact than others and were more familiar with each other.

In fact, Shen Ze was also curious about the rumors between him and Tan Songjun in his previous life, since it seemed like nothing had happened now.

Of course it's nothing. Every time people come, they only see the two of you together, so naturally they won't have any other thoughts.

"Alright, brothers and sisters, who has time? Let's go for a late-night snack." Shen Ze said, inviting everyone to eat. This behavior made Tan Songjun a little helpless. Are you going to pursue me or not? If I say no, you keep teasing me. If I do pursue you, why invite so many people for a late-night snack? Are you rich?

He really didn't have any money, but he would have it soon. He only had tens of thousands of yuan on him, but after "The Coffin in the Mountain" was released, he could just wait to collect the money. However, the movie's return on investment was very slow.

However, that didn't affect things. After filming *The Coffin in the Mountain*, they immediately began preparations for *Summer of Funder*. As for money, *The Coffin in the Mountain*...

The film made a lot of money but hasn't brought in the cash yet. It's not that the money can't be recovered; with the revenue from this film, there's nowhere we can't raise money.

The film's budget couldn't be too large, since according to the original plan, there wouldn't be any big scenes. Of course, this was also because he had considered not investing too much when writing the script.

He has already planned his career, unlike normal artists who should have followed the usual path and worked their way up from small roles.

However, he was lucky enough to get help from Naza to land the role of Zhang Xianzong in "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer". This role can be said to be Shen Ze's biggest opportunity besides the system and his rebirth.

Even "The Coffin in the Mountain" can't compare to "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer". Without "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer", it's impossible for "The Coffin in the Mountain" to suddenly make him the male lead.

In that case, even if he activates his destiny, he would still have to find a way to become the male lead, earn money to promote himself, or rely on Zhang Xianzong's popularity to get a few good roles from his memories and strive for a movie male lead role. Only then could he use his destiny next year or the year after.

But now, everything has been brought forward. There are no more constraints on them. Taking advantage of the fact that "The Coffin in the Mountain" is not well-regarded, and even being able to buy the copyright, this opportunity is enough.

If "The Coffin in the Mountain" becomes a hit, there will be a lot of money, and there will be many more options for how to proceed. This is why he has seemed so happy lately, often inviting everyone to have a late-night snack.

The filming of "With You" is not far from wrapping up. According to the schedule, it was supposed to finish in mid-October, but judging from the current progress, it will be a day or two ahead of schedule, which is great.

"Congratulations Shen Ze on wrapping up filming." Liu Chang clapped his hands in front of a cake. Looking at the words written on the cake, Shen Ze was a little dazed. Although it was still a low-budget production, he finally received the treatment he deserved. In the entertainment industry, you still need to have status. Without status, everything you do seems pitiful.

"We'll have the chance to work together again sometime." Shen Ze said goodbye to everyone. From now on, he was a free agent.

"Jingjing, it was a pleasure working with you." Shen Ze approached Tan Songjun and opened his arms.

"Me too." Tan Songjun was taken aback for a moment, then naturally hugged him. It was nothing, even though it was the first time Shen Ze had been so close to her.

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"Wow, I'm so envious, you can finally rest," Dong Qing said.

"How about I talk to the director and ask him to tease you a little less?" Shen Ze said with a smile.

"Shen Ze, you don't need to do this, do you? You're ruining my life," Dong Qing said.

"Haoran, keep it up," Shen Ze said to Liu Haoran.

"Keep it up, and I hope we can work together again in the future," Liu Haoran said.

"It will definitely happen."

That evening.

"Why did you call me so late? Are you here for a midnight snack? Where is everyone else?" Tan Songjun was called to the hotel rooftop by Shen Ze.

"It's just the two of us today," Shen Ze said.

"You won't do anything bad, will you?" Tan Songjun joked.

"I've done it. Do you need to call someone?" Shen Ze looked at Tan Songyun, who felt a little uncomfortable. Was he serious about that look?

Then, as Shen Ze slowly approached, she subconsciously closed her eyes. Shen Ze was stunned for a moment, and then naturally kissed her.

Just moments later, Tan Songjun pushed Shen Ze away and ran away.