Huayu: Starting with binding the front desk

The main purpose of this dinner was to help Ren Min relax.

Not only did Zhang Ruonan notice that something was wrong with her, but Zhang Jingyi, who was meeting her for the first time, also noticed her tendency toward depression.

During the meal, they would occasionally try to find topics to talk about with her.

But when Ren Min faced them, his tone was always indifferent, and he looked half-dead.

Only when facing Wang Zhe can he show any emotional fluctuations.

Wang Zhe knew that this wasn't due to his personal charm, but rather because Ren Min had completely immersed himself in the role of Yi Yao, treating him as Gu Senxi from the drama.

You can tell from the fact that she often calls herself Gu Senxi instead of Wang Zhe on set.

He didn't want to disturb Im Min's state of mind. The success of "Cry Me a Sad River" is inseparable from the success of the character Yi Yao.

Yi Yao is one of Ren Min's few roles that have deeply resonated with audiences. If Wang Zhe forcibly intervenes and forces her out of this state, he doesn't know whether he's helping her or harming her.

We can only talk about it after filming is finished.

Wang Zhe certainly didn't want "Cry Me a Sad River" to fail. His salary had all been converted into an investment. His participation in this film was a labor contribution, and he would receive a share of the box office revenue later.

On my way home after the dinner party.

Zhang Jingyi looked at Wang Zhe and asked, "Is Ren Min a product of experiential learning? Is he stuck in that mindset?"

Wang Zhe nodded and explained, "I'm not sure what school of acting she belongs to, but she's definitely getting into character now."

"Is the experiential learning approach really that bad?" Wang asked, somewhat frightened. "It feels like she's on the verge of a complete breakdown."

"What are you thinking about? This has nothing to do with factions, it's just that Yi Yao's character is too pitiful." Wang Zhe reached out and pushed Wang Cheran's head.

He was deliberately showing intimacy with Wang Cheran in front of Zhang Jingyi to see her reaction.

But Zhang Jingyi didn't seem to care, and looked at him, asking, "So, what school of acting do you belong to?"

"Most of the time it's experiential learning; but when it comes to performances like sketches for art exams, it's more expressive," Wang Zhe explained after a moment's thought.

In his previous life, he was a musical actor, so he was naturally an expressive type, strictly following the designed expressions, movements, and rhythm of the lines.

But now that he has the ability to define the term "immersive experience," he is naturally an experience-based person.

Wang stared intently at him and asked, "Then why weren't you affected?"

  

"Maybe my personality is similar to Gu Senxi's?" Wang Zhe shrugged, a little smug.

"Get lost! You're way more despicable."

Wang Churan rolled her eyes at him, and Zhang Jingyi nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, Zhang Jingyi asked, "If it's an experiential acting style, what if you fall in love with your co-star while filming an idol drama?"

Wang Zhe truly hadn't expected Zhang Jingyi's thought process to jump so dramatically.

"That's normal. Many actors develop feelings for each other after working together on several dramas!"

For example, Liu Shishi and Wu Qilong, and Tang Yan and Luo Jin, two of the four beauties from the Legend of Sword and Fairy series. Let me tell you! Yang Mi and Hu Ge also had a similar scene when they were filming Legend of Sword and Fairy 3.

Wang Cherish narrowed her eyes slightly. Just hearing Yang Mi's name annoyed her. "What business is it of yours whether she's been through something or not? Why are you so concerned about her?"

Wang Zhe was completely bewildered. Why did she suddenly turn hostile? "I was just gossiping! Actually, the most classic example of falling in love on set is Hu Jun and Liu Ye."

"Huh? Aren't they men?" Zhang Jingyi looked surprised, and Wang Churan also looked at him with some confusion.

The internet is not as developed as it is in later generations, and many celebrities' early gossip has not been widely disseminated, but Wang Zhe is a reborn person.

Seeing that the two of them didn't know about this, he immediately became interested: "The two of them acted together in director Guan Jinpeng's 'Lan Yu,' a film with two male leads."

You two should go watch "Where Are We Going, Dad?" which they participated in. Once you know the format, it's incredibly entertaining.

Wang Cherish punched him directly, glaring at him and saying, "Wang Zhe, what kind of weird stuff do you watch all day?"

"What do you know about 'adding difficulties to difficulties' being true love? You acted in 'Oh My General' too." Wang Zhe shrugged nonchalantly.

Wang, terrified, retorted angrily, "You wait, I'm telling your mother right now, you have a problem!"

"Just kidding! Jingyi knows whether I have a problem or not."

Wang Churan suddenly turned her head to look at Zhang Jingyi.

Zhang Jingyi looked directly out the car window, avoiding eye contact with her.

……

The following day, Wang Zhe returned to the capital.

He was going to participate in the recording of the eighth episode of "The Coming One," but Zhang Jingyi and Wang Ciran did not come with him.

Zhang Jingyi has already signed with Qinghe, but she is not in a hurry to sign immediately, so she did not come to Beijing.

She enjoys traveling, and since she had some free time, she and Wang Cheran went to visit tourist attractions near Shanghai.

Wang Zhe returned to Qinghe Entertainment and gave Yao Xiaotang the theme song "How Much I Like You, You'll Know" for "A Love So Beautiful".

He also told Xu Ying about Zhang Jingyi joining Qinghe Entertainment.

Inside the office.

Xu Ying looked at Wang Zhe and asked, "I don't object to converting the actor's salary for 'Cry Me a Sad River' into an investment."

But why did you receive your payment first and then invest? Do you know how much personal income tax you'd have to pay?

"Mom, isn't paying personal income tax a normal thing?" Wang Zhe didn't take it seriously. He couldn't say that there would be a major upheaval in the entertainment industry next year and that the authorities would be cracking down on tax issues.

"You're still turning down money?" Xu Ying still didn't understand his behavior. Celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry all rack their brains to make money, and this was the first time she'd seen someone like Wang Zhe who would refuse money that was easily found.

Wang Zhe couldn't explain much to Xu Ying, as this matter hadn't actually happened yet.

He said earnestly, "My grandfather always told me that our family must abide by the law, so I believe this money must be paid!"

"What are you pretending for? Do you think your grandfather would say something like that to you? I'd be grateful if he didn't teach you to kill, commit arson, or rob."

Xu Ying glared at him. "Taxes should definitely be paid, but why bother with things that aren't strictly required..."

"Mom, how do you know you won't investigate later?"

Seeing his resolute attitude, Xu Ying was too lazy to argue with him. Anyway, it wasn't a bad thing; it just meant earning a little less money.

……

The following day, at the recording site of "The Coming One".

Before the program started its live broadcast, the production team contacted Wang Zhe.

"Wang Zhe, here's the thing: during the live stream later, the most popular player will go first and can challenge other players. We hope you won't choose Hertz."

After listening to the staff member's words, Wang Zhe frowned slightly and said, "Give me a reason?"

"It was arranged specifically by our production team, and we hope you can understand."

Wang Zhe never expected that the production team would contact him about this matter.

If the production team didn't come, he would pretend not to know and wouldn't specifically target Hertz, but in this situation, he just had to play along.

Strictly speaking, Wang Zhe is not a contestant, so he doesn't need to give the production team any face.

Other contestants who make it into the top 13 will sign contracts with Wajijiwa Entertainment and must follow the company's arrangements, but Wang Zhe is an exception.

"I'm sorry, I may not be able to agree to this with your production team. If you're unhappy about this, you can complain to Boss Long, or you can go directly to Boss Cheng."

The production crew, not daring to offend Wang Zhe, slunk away.

Wang Zhe watched the person leave and gave a cold laugh. "Trying to get in through connections? Don't you know he hates people who use connections the most?"