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Chapter 81: Like a fish in water

Jiang Yuan observed the "Left Ear" crew for a while and found that everyone's acting was very immature.

Su Youpeng was exhausted from teaching.

When they discovered Jiang Yuan had arrived, it seemed they were too tired to teach anymore.

The film crew finished work not long after.

Rao Xueman and Su Youpeng were eagerly awaiting Jiang Yuan's arrival, having long hoped he would join the production team.

When Rao Xueman saw Jiang Yuan, her eyes lit up immediately: "I thought photos would always have some kind of beauty filter, but now that I've seen the real person, I realize that the photos have lost a lot of charm and elegance, and have become a dead thing that's a burden."

Jiang Yuan felt awkward after being praised.

Jingjing, who never went to university, admired Professor Rao Xueman and gave her a thumbs up.

He thought to himself, "No wonder he's a writer; he speaks so eloquently even in real life."

Xiao Yu didn't feel awkward at all; on the contrary, she nodded thoughtfully, saying that she should praise her boss more.

She glanced at the rest of the crew and was quite pleased to find that everyone was stunned by the boss's presence.

She looked at the original male lead again; it was later changed to a dual male lead system.

Xiao Yu shook her head; the male lead was too ordinary-looking.

That nonchalant attitude reminded her of those guys in her old school class who thought they were cool but were actually complete idiots.

When Xiao Yu joined the crew, he even looked into the cast for the boss. Nowadays, netizens call this a tough guy with a roguish charm.

How are tough guys and roguish charm connected?

And where is he a tough guy?

Her boss calmly interviewed armed drug lords and drug-making syndicates in South America.

They drove around the war zone chasing after bombers' shells, documenting the atrocities of bombing civilians and filming bomber explosions.

Even so, she didn't help her boss market tough guys.

Jiang Yuan, who had originally intended to refuse, got goosebumps.

Anyone who calls themselves a tough guy is being praised.

If you say it yourself, isn't that just pure awkwardness?

"Teacher Rao, please stop talking."

Jiang Yuan quickly stopped Rao Xueman's endless praise, saying that there should be a limit to this liking.

"All right."

Rao Xueman felt a little regretful and introduced the other actors in the same group to Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan then met Ou Hao, a cocky, buzz-cut young man.

With her wheat-colored skin and ponytail, Ma Sichun, and Guan Xiaotong, who has the face of a child star but is not yet an adult—

Rao Xueman introduced the girl with a bob haircut that reached her shoulders: "This is our drama's female lead, Li Er, also known as Chen Duling."

Chen Duling stood up straight, like a primary school student being punished, and replied with her head down, "My name is Chen Duling, I play Li Er, hello."

Jiang Yuan tilted her head. Was he really that scary?

She nodded politely and greeted everyone: "My name is Jiang Yuan, and I play Xu Yi. I hope we can get along well in the future."

Hearing Jiang Yuan's gentle voice, Chen Duling raised her head, which had been lowered.

He quickly glanced at Jiang Yuan, slightly puzzled.

The voice sounded familiar, like I'd heard it somewhere before.

But she was also certain that this was the first time she had ever heard this voice in real life.

For a moment, Chen Duling felt a sense of déjà vu, but then thought that she might be overthinking it.

The lack of internet connection and the formality of meeting the girl in person for the first time.

Jiang Yuan didn't even recognize Chen Duling.

"Brother Jiang, I know you. I even follow you on Weibo. My parents both say they hope I can get into Peking University."

A lively voice came from inside, and Jiang Yuan thought it was Ma Sichun, since she seemed quite lively both in the drama and in her appearance.

Jiang Yuan wanted to go, but it wasn't Ma Sichun who went; it was Guan Xiaotong.

Guan Xiaotong is now the same age as Tian Xiwei, but she has already acted the most among the main actors present.

Guan Xiaotong excitedly said, "I've acted with Brother Hua before, and I even asked him on WeChat when you finished filming. He told me that Brother Jiang had finished filming. I didn't expect you to come here today after you finished filming."

"Which Brother Hua is it?" Su Youpeng asked curiously.

"I acted with Mr. Huo Jianhua when I was 13 years old in 'The Vigilantes in Masks'."

Guan Xiaotong explained.

"It's Huo Jianhua," Su Youpeng nodded.

"Has the director worked with Andy Lau before?"

"No, but I've heard it from a friend."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan's expression turned strange.

Could this friend be Ruby Lin?

When he was filming "The Journey of Flower," he encountered Ruby Lin visiting him on set.

The online rumors suggest that Wallace Huo and Ruby Lin dated.

Jiang Yuan herself felt it was true, and as for the official announcement in 16, it was probably all a reconciliation.

The relationship between Su Youpeng and Ruby Lin goes without saying; they have been friends for over a decade and have played many well-known couples.

The key point is that Su Youpeng and Ruby Lin said in an early interview, "If neither of us is married by the time we're 40, I'll marry you—"

Coincidentally, Su Youpeng will be 40 this year.

Thank you for your attention.

Jiang Yuan joked, "Actually, I know you too. To put it bluntly, I grew up watching your shows."

Guan Xiaotong happily replied, "Yeah, after all, I'm a child star."

Seeing her happy, Jiang Yuan couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

Enjoy your youth while you can, because when you grow up, you'll be labeled as lacking sexual tension.

It's said that many child stars have this problem.

Viewers have seen so much of what you looked like as a child that even if you grow up and become more beautiful, they will still be indifferent to your face.

Even the most composed captain will find it hard to take off with you.

However, it's not that absolute. Yang Mi debuted as a child star and grew up to become a sexy bombshell that many men find attractive.

But Guan Xiaotong doesn't meet this requirement.

Thinking about it this way, Lu Han is a ruthless person.

"Brother Jiang, the crew is about to wrap up filming tonight. Will we start filming your scenes tomorrow?"

Su Youpeng tentatively asked.

The reason he's called Brother Jiang isn't because Huo Jianhua also calls him Brother Jiang.

Huo Jianhua is six years younger than him. Whether in terms of age or debut, Su Youpeng is a senior.

Su Youpeng came to mainland China to develop his career and signed a five-year contract with Huayi Brothers. For the first few years, he was an artist under Huayi Brothers.

So when Su Youpeng learned that the two CEOs of Huayi Brothers were treating Jiang Yuan with such courtesy, he dared not be negligent.

Although I don't know what kind of amazing background the lead actor I found has, it's best not to offend him.

He decided to just call him Brother Jiang like Huo Jianhua did, since he'd heard that the directors of the "The Journey of Flower" crew also called him Brother Jiang.

Jiang Yuan, unaware of Su Youpeng's thoughts, assured him, "Director Su, don't worry. I've already read the script and reviewed my own scenes. I'm well-prepared, and we can start filming tomorrow."

Ou Hao, who didn't know Jiang Yuan at first, heard Huo Jianhua and director Su Youpeng on set calling Jiang Yuan "Brother Jiang".

Sensing that something was amiss, he quickly stood up straight, no longer daring to be so nonchalant.

"Brother Jiang, I've heard so much about you. My name is Ou Hao." Ou Hao introduced himself.

Hello, hello.

Jiang Yuan glanced at Ou Hao, who had suddenly stood at attention, looking puzzled.

This person isn't a "god" yet; they'll only rise to "god" status when they're featured in short video parodies and edited by netizens.

Ma Sichun glanced at Ou Hao, who had been arrogant at first but then became obsequious, frowned, and then stared intently at Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan noticed her and she quickly turned her head away.

Because of Jiang Yuan's arrival.

Su Youpeng treated everyone to a meal to help them get to know each other better.

Seemingly afraid that the actors would be too shy with the director present, Su Youpeng and Rao Xueman left shortly afterward.

The remaining group of actors.

Jiang Yuan took it as just a social obligation, since they weren't familiar with each other.

He was quite adept at socializing, whether as a civil servant or as someone valued by high-ranking officials, which led to many colleagues treating him to meals.

He went to work in the factory, operating a sewing machine, and became a team leader and deputy team leader. He was often treated to meals by his coworkers in the canteen.

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He handled everything with ease.

As for how to thrive like a fish in water?

Just like what's right in front of us.

"Come on, everyone, let's have a drink!"

Ouhao had drunk a few glasses of wine and was a little tipsy. He raised his glass and gestured for everyone to clink glasses.

"Come."

Male actors like Hu Xia are used to it.

This guy loves to organize drinking parties; during the filming of "The Left Ear," he often dragged male colleagues out for drinks after work.

But I love to drink but can't. After a couple of drinks, I start making a lot of noise.

Hu Xia and the other boys also heard him say that when he was young, around seventeen or eighteen, he would self-harm and throw things to vent his emotions when drunk.

What a coincidence, he's only 22 years old now, in the prime of his youth.

"Li Bala, let me pour you some more."

Seeing that Hu Xia and the others' glasses were full, while Ma Sichun's were almost empty, Ou Hao picked up the bottle and poured her some wine.

Ma Sichun looked troubled, but her people-pleasing personality kicked in, and she said helplessly, "Alright then, I'll have a little."

She doesn't actually like drinking, but she tried it to play the rebellious girl Li Bala.

The wine glasses used at this dinner were just for a small drink during the scene, to practice some more.

Chen Duling frowned. In the past, girls like her would never attend boys' drinking parties.

But unexpectedly, Ou Hao even drank alcohol at this director's team dinner.

"Does Duling want some too?"

When Ou Hao saw Chen Duling looking over, he said, his mind still a bit foggy, "I'll pour you some, it's really good."

Without saying a word, Ouhao filled the cup in front of the person who was closest to him.

Chen Duling first suppressed her displeasure.

He looked closely, then stared in surprise at the overflowing wine glass in front of him.

This doesn't seem to be her cup.

Guan Xiaotong also discovered this.

"This doesn't seem to be Sister Dudu's cup."

Guan Xiaotong asked in confusion, "Dudu and I are drinking juice, but this cup contains water."

"Whose is that?" Ma Sichun couldn't help but ask.

She glanced at everyone in the private room. Filming had been going on for almost two weeks, and she recognized them all.

"It seems to be mine."

Jiang Yuan finished using the restroom and walked in from outside.

He watched the play from the doorway for a while.

I just want to see if what Ouhao said in the interview—that drinking too much can lead to self-harm and smashing things—is true or not.

Hu Xia and the others looked at Ou Hao with sympathy.

Upon hearing Jiang Yuan's voice, Ou Hao instantly snapped out of his daze.

On his way to Asia Restaurant, he searched for Jiang Yuan and learned about him.

Jiang Yuan's background is so unknown that Su Youpeng calls him "brother".

But Jiang Yuan interviewed drug lords, braving gunfire to interview in war zones, and he clearly saw the video of armed man Zhou carrying a gun as if protecting him.

This guy is a real tough guy, and he's the kind of person whose official image is incredibly popular.

"Brother Ou, I won't drink anymore. My mom hates it when I smoke and drink."

Jiang Yuan sat back down in her seat and said to Ou Hao with a smile, "I can't drink as much as that young lady. She can just drink water with me."

"I don't drink either."

The displeasure on Chen Duling's face disappeared, and she couldn't help but laugh. "Drinking water is fine."

The girl's fair, snow-white face was buried in her shoulder-length short hair, making it impossible to see her smile.

She'd seen too many classmates who drank heavily, thinking they were familiar with each other and were handsome.

This is the first time I've heard someone say something like this, especially in the entertainment industry.

"No, Brother Jiang, please don't call me brother. You're my brother. I really didn't mean to persuade you to drink."

Ouhao quickly put down the wine bottle, his face contorted with pain, and said, "Duling, please forgive me, I really made a stupid mistake."

He just asked everyone to have a toast, also because he had drunk too much.

I didn't see Jiang Yuan; I assumed he was still the main character in the drama and overlooked him.

"Alright."

Jiang Yuan readily agreed, saying he didn't care whether he was called "brother" or not.

After sitting down, he glanced at his glass, which was overflowing with mixed drinks and some had spilled onto the table, making it somewhat irritating to the eye.

He wanted to dump it, but unfortunately he couldn't find a place to dump it.

A bowl was then handed to him: "Pour it in here."

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"You don't like rice?"

"It's too late, I don't want any staple food."

Jiang Yuan glanced at Chen Duling, nodded, and casually poured it out.

"Thank you," he said.

Chen Duling, who was standing next to Jiang Yuan, pursed her lips and handed him another cup.

"I developed a bad habit from my previous job: I like to drink heavily with others. I'll definitely drink less in the future."

Ouhao quickly wiped the smell off Jiang Yuan and poured some of the plain water Jiang Yuan had brought earlier.

Then I poured myself another glass of water.

"I will definitely only drink water from now on," Ouhao promised.

Jiang Yuanqi chuckled, "Drinking isn't like doing drugs. I don't drink, and I have no obligation to force you not to. You can drink if you want, just don't drink too much."

Ouhao is actually not a bad person, he just sometimes acts arrogant.

They're young now, and maybe they just happen to like acting cool.

understand.

"I'm sure."

Ouhao made another promise, but said he would still drink water tonight.

Hu Xia and the others quickly changed the water.

Seeing this, He Sichun glanced thoughtfully at Jiang Yuan and then changed his water as well.

Fu Yu and Jing Jing ate in a private room next door.

I peeked into Jiang Yuan's private room as I passed by.

Everything was incredibly harmonious. Both host and guests were delighted, and Jiang Yuan felt perfectly at ease!

"I hope you'll be just as successful in your social engagements as a fish in water," Jingjing sighed.

Fu Yu clenched his fists and frowned, saying, "It's still because our team isn't good enough; we still need the boss to entertain us."

Upon hearing this, Jingjing nodded quickly and glared at Ou Hao, who was pouring water for Jiang Yuan in the private room.

Ouhao is completely confused.

Jiang Yuan would agree with Jingjing if he heard her words.

He was so adept at socializing.

For example, drinking alcohol.

He said he was drinking water, and the other person responded like a fish to a fish; everyone drank water as if it were wine.

I had a meal.

We returned to the wine and rest provided by the "Left Ear" crew.

Jingjing suddenly said, "Brother Yuan, I searched online after you talked to Teacher Jiang Wenli before and found out that Ma Sichun is her niece."

"Is that so? I just found out too."

Jiang Yuan didn't pay much attention to that; he only noticed that Jiang Wenli played his mother in the drama.

Fu Yu recalled the information he had collected: "He Sichun wanted to play the role of Li Bala in The Left Ear. At first, Director Su Youpeng disagreed. Teacher Jiang Wenli specially contacted Director Su Youpeng and even agreed to make a cameo appearance. Director Su Youpeng gave her a chance, and He Sichun seized the audition, which is how she got the role."

"What a know-it-all, Fuyu," Jiang Yuan praised.

Fu Yu chuckled: "That's right. As the boss's agent, I have to find out who the cast and crew are beforehand."

"Brother Yuan, Sister Yu, I just discovered that He Sichun has been secretly watching Brother Yuan," Jingjing said, raising her hand.

"See less and judge more."

Fu Yu said nonchalantly, "Just now, apart from that college girl, many of the other female staff members in the crew were staring at Brother Yuan."

Jiang Yuan thought for a moment and said, "It might not be because they're looking at me. Ou Hao has been standing next to me the whole time, so they might be looking at Ou Hao."

Jiang Yuan remembered that He Sichun and Ou Hao fell in love because of the movie "The Left Ear".

To his surprise, Hoschin was the oldest among the main actors.

Moreover, Ma Sichun was not lively or talkative; on the contrary, she was rather silent.

She talks a bit more than Chen Duling.

No one spoke to Chen Duling, so she just listened quietly to them.

Besides the polite self-introduction upon first meeting,

Actors facing the camera while wearing grass sometimes feel awkward and at a loss.

When I was watching the Asian show, this girl always stood up straight and spoke with clear logic.

It just does look too timid and cute.

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