Huayu: Reborn in 97, transferring to the Central Academy of Drama's star-studded class

"Hey, Sister Ying, long time no see!" Jiang Lai greeted the girl in front of him.

This girl is Li Ying, the granddaughter of the housekeeper, Old Li.

She was a few years older than Jiang Lai, and they had grown up together. When they were little, she often took Jiang Lai to the moat to catch small fish and snails, and she would also encourage Jiang Lai to climb trees and the city wall.

When Jiang Lai was little, he was timid and didn't dare to climb, but this little girl climbed up by herself and teased him for being a coward and having a wild personality.

Later, when she got older, Old Li sent her abroad to study, hoping that she would study hard and help the Jiang family in the future. According to Old Li, this was called learning from the barbarians.

Jiang's father originally wanted to send Jiang Lai abroad, but Jiang's mother strongly opposed it, and Jiang Lai wasn't interested either, so the plan was dropped.

Old Li called her back to put her in charge of Jiang Lai's financial affairs in the entertainment industry, which happens to be related to her major in business management.

At this moment, Li Ying was completely listless. When Jiang Lai greeted her, she raised her hand with dead fish eyes.

"Hi!"

Jiang Lai looked remarkably like the white-haired character from a certain anime.

"What's wrong with you? Why do you look so listless?" he asked curiously.

Li Ying asked in a deathly tone, "Do you like going to work?"

Jiang Lai thought about it seriously for a moment, "I've never been to one, so I don't know."

"Hehe, hehehehe." Li Ying twitched the corners of her mouth and made an unintelligible sound.

"Let me tell you, the revenue sharing results for 'Xiao Wu' that you invested in before are in. After deducting various taxes, the income is about three million. There's also 'Party A and Party B', which is about seven million."

Li Ying reported on the matter that Lao Li had entrusted to her; she had just returned and was already busy with this matter.

"Holy crap, so many?"

These numbers stunned Jiang Lai; he never imagined that making movies could be so profitable.

Especially "Xiao Wu," which cost 300,000 yuan to produce, yielded a profit of more than ten times. I never expected that Jia Kezhang, who seemed so dull, was actually the kind of dull guy who quietly did great things.

"This is nothing. There are all sorts of miscellaneous incomes to come. You wouldn't understand even if I told you. Anyway, it can probably multiply several times over again." Li Ying replied with a pout, feeling that her little brother seemed to have never seen the world. It was true that raising him in a greenhouse had made him stupid.

Jiang Lai clicked his tongue inwardly; he really hadn't been involved in business matters much.

"Do you have any other questions?" Li Ying asked, still staring with those dead fish eyes.

"Um, this money..."

"The money's already been transferred to your card. Any other questions?" Li Ying blurted out.

"My new movie..."

"I've already reviewed the contract and there are no problems. You can sign it later. Is there any other question?" Li Ying continued to answer quickly.

"Hmm...that's all."

"Can I go home now?" Li Ying asked.

"Yes! Go ahead and download it."

Li Ying turned around stiffly and slowly, like an aircraft carrier turning around. She was hunched over with her arms hanging down in front of her, looking just like a zombie from Plants vs. Zombies.

One step, two steps, she walked towards Jiang Lai's door, the whole process resembling the history of human evolution.

From ancient apes to Homo erectus, her back gradually straightened, her smile gradually blossomed, and finally, the monkey king was born.

"Haha! I'm off work~"

She flew out of the door in a flash.

Jiang Lai sighed, thinking that his sister was still as energetic as ever, and then ran off to find his father.

"Dad! I made over ten million from investing in a movie!" Jiang Lai said proudly.

"Really?"

Jiang's father put down the newspaper, forced a smile of praise, and gave a thumbs-up, saying, "Great job, son! You've earned more than I have in the last two days."

Jiang Lai: "..."

That sounds so strange.

......

Although Jiang Lai has confirmed his participation in Zhang Yimou's movie, he still has to go to school to attend classes since he hasn't joined the production team yet.

The Central Academy of Drama stipulates that freshmen and sophomores are not allowed to take on acting roles, but in reality, the rules are much more relaxed in the second semester of the sophomore year. Moreover, if a famous director specifically requests a particular student, the school can negotiate to let the student go, even if they are a freshman.

Mei Ting is a girl with a very strong personality. If she had talked to the school properly, she wouldn't have had to drop out.

Well, actually, in a way, it's because the drama she acted in wasn't a big-name director or production that Teacher Chang Li didn't want to let her go.

But she was determined to act. Although she later got a role in "Red Lovers" and was able to act opposite Leslie Cheung, that was after she dropped out of school.

Meanwhile, some students from Class 96 had already started receiving acting offers.

For example, Hu Jing took on the role in the movie "Love in the Internet Age." There's not much to say about this movie, except that the male lead is Chen Jianbin, who played the Fourth Master in his younger days. Well, it's still hard to keep up appearances.

Yuan Quan received the role in "Spring Rhapsody," and all I can say about this film is that Qu Ying was incredibly charming in her youth.

Both of them had only received acting offers and had not yet officially started filming; they were still at school.

As for the others, we can only wait and see.

However, the students are very confident and are ready to plunge into the entertainment industry.

Unfortunately, competition is always fierce in any industry. Some people fade into obscurity, some achieve great things later in life, and some quietly cultivate their careers. It can only be said that everyone has their own destiny.

That afternoon, after the first class, there were no more classes.

Late April was a time of mild weather, and the boys all ran to the playground, quickly grabbed a basketball hoop, and started playing half-court 3V3.

Jiang Lai, Liu Ye, and Dang Hao were in one group; Qin Hao, Chen Minghao, and Niu Qingfeng were in another; and Tian Zheng, Cao Jun, and Wu Guohua were in yet another. The group that scored three goals first would be replaced by the other group. A certain person with small eyes went back to the dormitory and did not participate.

Jiang Lai is tall, so he went to center in the paint. Originally, Liu Ye should have gone, as he's about the same height as Jiang Lai but a bit stronger. But Liu Ye said he prefers to drive to the basket and score, so in the end, we had to let Jiang Lai go.

This guy received a pass from Dang Hao, bent over while dribbling, and carefully watched Qin Hao's footwork as he defended him. If he had put that kind of effort into his performance, he wouldn't have been at the bottom of the class all the time.

He faked Qin Hao out of the way and excitedly rushed towards the basket. Niu Qingfeng rushed over to help defend, spreading his large hands to block his view.

Liu Ye jumped, and Niu Qingfeng followed suit. As a result, Liu Ye made an extremely clumsy fadeaway shot and put the ball into the basket.

After landing, he said smugly, "How was it? Did that move of mine look like Jordan's?"

Everyone curled their lips, thinking that if Jordan saw your backflip jump shot with your legs spread wide, he would probably go blind.

When boys play basketball on campus, there's never a shortage of spectators. The girls in Class 96 don't like watching this kind of thing, but there are female students among them!

As more and more female students gathered around, several male students, as if they were on stimulants, roared and showed off their muscles. Liu Ye, in particular, would lift his shirt to wipe his sweat every now and then, deliberately showing off his barely noticeable abs.

The sudden increase in physical intensity caused Jiang Lai to feel a sharp pain from the impact, and he couldn't help but think to himself, "Is it really necessary?"

After winning two consecutive matches, Jiang Lai and his team were finally eliminated, and the three of them wiped their sweat as they walked to the sidelines.

"Hey, here we go again." Liu Ye raised an eyebrow, grabbed Jiang Lai, and looked at the sidelines with a lewd expression.

A young woman stood on the sidelines with water and a handkerchief in her hands, her gentle and serene smile like a refreshing breeze. It was Zhang Jingchu.

Because Zhang Ziyi was away, this girl had been coming to see Jiang Lai recently. She would just say a few words and chat for a while, without making any other requests, which made Jiang Lai feel a little embarrassed.

"Hey! Jingchu's here? Look, she's right here, I've left her here for you!" Liu Ye said with a smile as he led Jiang Lai over.

"Hello, Senior Liu Ye." Zhang Jingchu picked up a bottle of water from the ground. "This bottle of water is for you, senior."

"Hey, there's some for me too!" Liu Ye excitedly took it. "Look how nice this girl is!"

Zhang Jingchu smiled shyly.

Jiang Lai couldn't help but roll his eyes, thinking to himself, "Aren't you afraid Zhang Ziyi will kill you for making such a fuss?"

"Jiang Lai, this is for you." Zhang Jingchu handed the bottle of water she had been holding to Jiang Lai.

Jiang Lai thought for a moment and then accepted it, saying politely, "Thank you. I'll treat you to water later."

Zhang Jingchu didn't say anything, but stood on tiptoe and took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from Jiang Lai's forehead.

Jiang Lai was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly, almost spitting out a mouthful of water.

"Oh! That won't be necessary!"

"it is good."

The girl didn't insist, and still had that gentle smile.

Liu Ye covered his mouth and laughed hysterically.

The atmosphere was quite awkward. Jiang Lai didn't know whether to stand or squat. Fortunately, Niu Qingfeng and the others came down quickly, and Jiang Lai quickly pulled Liu Ye and Dang Hao back onto the stage.

Just after scoring a goal, Jiang Lai noticed that Liu Ye had suddenly become absent-minded, his eyes fixed on one direction.

He couldn't help but walk over and ask, "What's wrong? What's wrong?"

Liu Ye carefully tugged at Jiang Lai and quietly pointed in a direction, saying, "Do you think that person is here to scout actors at the school?"

Jiang Lai looked in the direction Liu Ye pointed and saw a middle-aged man carrying a bag wandering around in the distance, glancing in their direction from time to time. He seemed to be accompanied by a teacher.

"It's possible," Jiang Lai nodded.

"He looks like the type, this is the perfect opportunity for me to show off!"

Liu Ye's eyes lit up, and he rolled up his sleeves, becoming even more excited and lively.

Steals, shots, physical play—he's got the makings of a restless young bull.