Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 94 Make do (Seeking monthly votes)

"I'll audition in a few days. If I get the part, we'll see. If not, I'll look for something else," Shen Ze said when Gulinaza asked about his job.

The auditions for "Ode to Joy" and "With You" are both next month. Shen Ze estimates that he'll definitely get one of them, and he also has to film "Beast-like Guy". That's all.

"So what have you been busy with lately? Looking for a partner?" Gulnazar joked, but she genuinely wanted to ask. Everyone is quite gossipy when it comes to matters of the heart.

"It's not that fast. Don't just ask me. What about you? I haven't asked you before. What's going on?" Shen Ze was also quite curious about Gulnazar's relationship status.

"Single." Gulinaza glanced at Shen Ze with a strange look in her eyes. Her single status was largely due to him. Back in school, she didn't mind having a little romance, but Shen Ze ruined it a lot. She got busy afterwards and didn't have time for it for the time being, but she was never short of suitors.

"What a coincidence, how about we make do?" Shen Ze raised an eyebrow.

"What are you thinking? Who would settle for you? Have some shame." Gulnazar was shocked. No, you said that? I know I'm beautiful, and many people pursue me. I'm beautiful inside and out, but you just said it like that without giving me any time to prepare.

It's all thanks to Shen Ze. If it were anyone else, Gulinaza would have gotten up and left long ago. There was still a little bit of resentment. Actually, they could have been very, very good friends, but now that Shen Ze has broken up, they can finally interact normally.

"What do you mean? Who said we were just getting together? You've misunderstood. You actually thought of the two of us. Gulnazar, you don't have a crush on me, do you?"

"Or are you still hung up on what happened back then? I told you we shouldn't be so picky, we should just settle for someone if we have to. You don't think I'm trying to pursue you, do you?" Shen Ze really wanted to laugh; Gulnazar's reaction was quite interesting.

"You did it on purpose! You dare say you didn't mean it that way?" Gulinaza wanted to hit her. Did she think I was stupid?

"Okay, you're being a bit too clever now. You've figured out my lewd thoughts, but what can I do? You're so beautiful, it's normal for the opposite sex to be attracted to you, right?"

"But you're single, so you must have high standards. And you're my benefactor. If all else fails, I'll offer myself to help you alleviate your single mood as a way of repaying your kindness. Don't be shy. How much cheaper is that 1.5 million?" Shen Ze said.

"You know what? If someone else said that, I'd slap them across the face, and they wouldn't give me a single penny less," Gulnazar said.

"It seems I treat you quite specially," Shen Ze said with a smile.

"Of course you're special. There aren't many people who would lend me money, and you're trying to repay kindness with enmity." Gulnazar was a little confused as to whether Shen Ze was serious or joking.

"See, we've been misunderstood again. But think about it, I'm serious. After all, we have some kind of fate between us," Shen Ze said.

"Are you serious?" Gulnazar was confused, but wait a minute, what makes you think I have to agree just because you say so?

"Perhaps, let's get to know each other slowly. I know you have a prejudice against me, so why don't you get to know me better?" Shen Ze said.

It's been a month since we broke up, and he really doesn't plan to date right now. After several years of relationship, it's not something you can get over in a short time, but can we take it slow?

"I don't want to talk to you." Gulnazar was really confused, but she couldn't ask any more questions, or it would seem like she cared.

However, she wasn't very angry, or rather, she even had a little expectation. She didn't like Shen Ze, and she just wanted to reject him once. Although she didn't mention it now, she was somewhat resentful after knowing that she was just a backup option. Wasn't she beautiful? She had to get back at him once and make him look bad in the end.

"Okay, fine, I'll talk to you then. I saw your news; you actually got to be on a reality show with Brigitte Lin. That's pretty impressive," Shen Ze said.

"Envious, huh? Want an autographed photo? Sigh, no thanks," Gulnazar said.

"You're like a child. You're just doing a reality show. What about acting? What are you going to film next?" Shen Ze said.

"Our company's Legend of Sword and Fairy series, sigh, I remember you really liked Legend of Sword and Fairy, didn't you? You still have their stickers at home, right? You didn't audition, did you? What a pity, otherwise, with your current popularity, we might have given you more screen time," Gulnazar said.

She actually knew quite a bit about Shen Ze's past; they used to chat frequently when they were study partners.

"You're making it sound like I'm so capable, like I can land a role just by auditioning," Shen Ze said. He had no recollection of "Chinese Paladin 5: Legend of the Sword and Fairy," and since he was still with Jaywalk Studio at the time, there was no way he could have landed a role as an individual.

"When you auditioned for Zhang Xianzong, you didn't have a very deep understanding of the character. I didn't expect that you, who didn't seem to be doing so well in school, would have such a thorough understanding of the character in the script," Gulinaza said.

"You have the nerve to say that to me? My grades are at least above average, unlike some people whose grades are constantly being rejected," Shen Ze said.

He was talking about Gulnazar, but this was related to Gulnazar's lack of focus. She was already famous when she entered school, and she had a lot of work with Tangren Media, which distracted her from her studies, but it didn't affect anything.

Amidst laughter and conversation, the topic led to a discussion about classmates and school. In fact, being in the same class meant sharing quite a few memories.

After having a meal, everyone went home. Gulinaza was going to her sister's place to stay for one night and head straight to Inner Mongolia the next day. Filming for "Up Idol" was about to begin, a variety show featuring ten female celebrities, one of which was hers.

"I'm leaving. Call me if you need anything." Shen Ze hailed a taxi and left.

"Scumbag." Gulinaza really wanted to complain as she got into the car and left. You said you'd settle for me, but you didn't even offer to take me home. Do you think I'm that easy to fool? Are you kidding me?

For the next few days, Shen Ze remained secluded, reading novels such as "The Best of Us" and "Ode to Joy." Even if he was reborn and had a system, it didn't mean he could act out everything just by going out; he had to prepare in advance.

Especially for "Ode to Joy", he wanted to audition for the role of Xiao Bao Zong. This character needs to be played well, otherwise he might easily become greasy. Of course, the reason he had this impression was mainly because the actor who played Xiao Bao Zong often played greasy roles, and he seemed to be the king of grease.

As for the film itself, "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" has maintained its third-place position at the box office despite being overshadowed by "Jian Bing Man" and "Monster Hunt," and has already surpassed 500 million yuan. Its final box office is 250 million yuan.

Actually, he has a question: if his first leading role doesn't gross over 50 million, will this destiny still be activated? After all, judging from "Monkey King: Hero Is Back," his destiny only appeared after the box office exceeded 100 million.

However, these issues are irrelevant now. The initial capital has been secured, and things will only get better from here on out.

Besides "Monkey King: Hero Is Back", he will be participating in offline activities, including promotions at Sohu.

(Three chapters to go)