Wandering the world of film and television begins with the golden years

Li Haoyu is about to leave this place to experience a completely new stage of his life.

Once upon a time, Li Haoyu also longed for university life.

His ideal college life:

It should be the youthful spirit of pointing out the flaws in the world, writing passionately, and regarding the powerful officials of the past as mere dust; it should be the pure love of meeting under the moonlit willow branches at dusk; and it should be the exuberant spirit of riding a horse on a spring breeze, seeing all the flowers of Chang'an in a single day.

But Li Haoyu's college life was not pleasant. He still lived a monotonous life, spending every day either looking for a classroom or on his way to one.

I'll never see so many sincere people from my high school days again. Instead, there are more and more useless QQ groups and WeChat groups.

Every time he opened each group chat, there were 99+ messages. And when the teacher sent a message, the screen was filled with copied messages. He had to keep scrolling to see a notification. Of all his classmates, there were very few people he could confide in.

But something made Li Haoyu very happy: Huang Qingsen had reported to him that the plans for the snack box and the campus platform had already been launched.

He planted a seed of entrepreneurship before he left.

I wonder what kind of flower will bloom a few years from now?

"The K381 train from Xishan to Shanghai is about to depart. Passengers, please board the train as soon as possible."

The electronic announcement from the bullet train interrupted Li Haoyu's thoughts.

Li Haoyu hurriedly slung a backpack over his shoulder and walked through the narrow aisle of the bullet train.

He found his seat, stuffed his luggage into the empty space above him, and sat down.

Compared to other freshmen, Li Haoyu was able to travel light.

Anyway, the school usually provides some basic necessities, such as bed sheets, blankets, and thermos flasks. He plans to buy the rest of the necessities when he gets to school.

He doesn't lack that little bit of money now, so there's no need for him to wrong himself.

Li Haoyu sat there, turning his head to look at the scenery outside the car window.

Li Haoyu took out a book from his bag to pass the time; it was "Pride and Prejudice" that Yuan Yuan had given him.

This book is very famous, but for Li Haoyu, it's just a tool to help him sleep.

The train was bustling with people, wriggling in the cramped carriages. To prevent luggage from falling and injuring people, the train staff constantly checked whether the luggage on the luggage racks was securely placed.

The noisy carriage also made Li Haoyu give up the idea of ​​sleeping.

He decided to enjoy the scenery outside the bullet train window. The train traveled through the mountains but always followed the water. It passed vast and wide rice paddies and beautiful lakes as calm as mirrors. At that moment, Li Haoyu felt a sense of peace, as if the world belonged to him alone.

The clock ticked away, and the train slowly pulled away.

As the long night fades and the east begins to lighten, the sun rises in the sky.

Cities and mountains flashed past the train window, while passengers moved back and forth inside. Li Haoyu didn't know how much time had passed before he snapped out of his reverie, captivated by the beautiful scenery.

He glanced around and saw several young people nearby, who all seemed to be college students.

The most eye-catching thing was a pretty girl in the corner. She had been wearing headphones and reading a book since she boarded the train. She was so calm and content that she was a sight to behold, completely out of place in the noisy carriage.

Li Haoyu even noticed that while he was engrossed in the scenery outside the window...

The girl seemed to glance at him, and the corners of her mouth curled up in a half-smile.

She lay carefully on the table, as if afraid of disturbing the people around her, or even more afraid that they would notice her presence.

Her eyes held both wariness and a hint of curiosity.

Li Haoyu thought narcissistically, "Could this girl be attracted to my melancholy charm?" He seriously considered it and realized he did indeed possess a certain air of a literary and artistic heartthrob.

He glanced at the girl again, without making a sound.

This time he had the opportunity to take a closer look at the girl.

She wasn't a conventionally beautiful woman, but her features were exquisite, and she looked very well-maintained. She had a delicate appearance, but she exuded an aura of unapproachability, a cool and aloof artistic flair.

Judging by most people's aesthetic standards, it's at least 80 or 90% good.

She was wearing military green overalls and an olive green jumpsuit, a rather unusual outfit.

Li Haoyu glanced at her curiously a few times, even though he didn't know much about clothing brands. He sensed the clothes were high-end, suggesting the girl came from a well-off family.

Judging from his age and demeanor, he's probably a college student.

These artsy young women are not to be trifled with, so he gave up on the idea of ​​striking up a conversation with them.

With three hours until their stop, the scenery outside the window, though beautiful, was starting to feel a bit monotonous. Bored, Li Haoyu quickly found a new way to kill time: he began to judge the train attendants, seeing who was the prettiest.

The short-haired flight attendant was the prettiest, but she never smiled. The flight attendant with bangs had the best personality, and her gentle voice was a big plus. Li Haoyu sat there lost in thought, regretting that he wasn't flying this time, otherwise the flight attendants would be even more perfect.

If I fly again, will the flight attendants wear cheongsams or dresses?

The girl suddenly took off her headphones and said to Li Haoyu, "You've been watching the flight attendants the whole way, aren't you tired of it yet?"

Li Haoyu turned to look at her in surprise.

As a stranger, this question is rather abrupt.

Meeting Li Haoyu's gaze, the girl asked again, "Don't you have 'Pride and Prejudice'? What do you think of the love depicted in the book?"

Li Haoyu found it strange; why was this woman so loud and boisterous? What a waste of her beauty—such low emotional intelligence! You listen to your music, I'll look at my beautiful girlfriend; we'll keep to ourselves. What did I do to offend you?

He smiled at the girl. "I don't like this book. In the end, it's just an ancient version of a romance novel about a domineering CEO falling in love with me, only wrapped in a layer of English countryside charm."

The girl said, "You're quite honest, but you're still too realistic."

Li Haoyu had no intention of indulging it, and retorted with a smile.

"Did you know that even the author Elizabeth once said that a man's annual income of five thousand pounds makes him more attractive?"

She turned her head and said, "I thought you would be a little different, but you still can't escape the worst aspects of a man's nature."

Li Haoyu frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "You're quite impolite."

We're not even that close, and you answered my question and then made sarcastic remarks about others—that's really impolite.

He maintained a polite smile and ignored the girl.

The bullet train was about to arrive at the station, and passengers got up to carry their luggage.

The girl was short, so she stood on tiptoe to try and get the suitcase off her head.

Halfway through pulling her luggage, she seemed unable to bear the weight of the suitcase.

She stumbled backward, and the suitcase was about to fall and hit her.

Li Haoyu quickly took a step forward and reached out to support the suitcase.

She was, after all, a girl, and Li Haoyu, adhering to the principle of doing a good deed to the end, helped her take her suitcase down. The girl expressed her gratitude.

The girl was struggling to walk, dragging her suitcase alone. Li Haoyu, always eager to help, initially considered offering assistance, but then he thought about her strange behavior along the way. He abandoned the idea and followed the flow of people away.

When Li Haoyu arrived at the train station, he did not see the school bus that was supposed to pick him up.

Did I arrive too early?

Li Haoyu called the school, and they told him that the school bus was full and a batch had just left. The next school bus wouldn't be available for a while, but if he didn't want to wait, he could take a public bus, which would run every ten minutes or so.

Li Haoyu thought about it for a moment. The bus was very convenient, and he could also take the opportunity to familiarize himself with the area around the school.

With his backpack slung over his shoulder, he gazed into the distance and saw rows of tall buildings rising one after another, like bamboo shoots or sharp swords, bursting up from the riverbank and soaring into the sky, giving you a full sense of the prosperity of Shanghai.

Li Haoyu hummed a little tune and walked briskly toward the bus stop.

This trip to Shanghai is no longer about the pressure of survival, but a completely new life experience. He is full of anticipation for the next four years of university life.

He walked for a long time but still couldn't see the bus stop, wondering if he'd been misled by the old man who gave him directions. Just as he was thinking, maybe he should just take a taxi to school.

A taxi stopped in front of him, the window rolled down, and it turned out to be the artsy young woman from the train.

She said, "Going to the university town? I can give you a ride as a thank you for helping me on the way."

Li Haoyu hesitated for a moment, but then he saw the girl's frank and generous invitation.

He chuckled to himself, realizing he was being a bit petty.

He thanked them, opened the car door, and got in.