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Chapter 14 My Family

Jiang Qinqin's performance really impressed Wu Yuchen.

The words she uttered were very vivid, and even the occasional swear words highlighted the character's personality.

"Was your performance based on a real person?" Wu Yuchen asked.

Jiang Qinqin admitted with a smile: "I am a female long-distance bus driver from my hometown who came to Beijing."

Wu Yuchen nodded, thinking that she was indeed quite observant. Although her imitation was a bit deliberate, it was still quite good.

After Jiang Qinqin finished her performance and was about to leave, she suddenly heard Wu Yuchen speak:
"Let me ask you, if you were a female driver and encountered robbers on the road, would you obediently hand over your money to them?"

Jiang Qinqin thought for a moment and then asked, "Were those robbers dangerous?"

Wu Yuchen nodded:

"Impressive, tall and strong, looks like someone not to be trifled with, has a fierce look on his face, and is carrying a knife."

“Then I’ll definitely give in and give him the money,” Jiang Qinqin said with a hearty laugh, admitting defeat immediately.

Wu Yuchen chuckled and said nothing more, but at this moment he stared intently at Jiang Qinqin's face.

Although Jiang Qinqin is known as the "most beautiful classical beauty," her face is not the classic round oval face; it has sharp angles. This facial feature is also suitable.

"You guys go eat quickly, wait for my message~" Huang Lei said with a smile to the group of girls he brought.

After the girls left, chattering and laughing, Huang Lei walked up to Wu Yuchen and patted him on the shoulder:

"So, how are your senior sisters? Not bad, right?"

"It's so-so, but it'll do."

"Alright, alright, stop acting arrogant in front of me. If you keep pretending, I won't speak up for you anymore!"
I'm asking you, have you taken a liking to Qinqin?

Huang Lei wasn't stupid. Just now, Jiang Qinqin's demeanor best matched the female driver's character in the script, possessing that fierce, even ruthless, nature. Moreover, Wu Yuchen only asked her a question privately, so he could naturally discern his attitude.

Wu Yuchen did not answer immediately, but carefully recalled Jiang Qinqin's acting career in his mind.

In the casting for "The Return of the Condor Heroes," Xiaolongnu's online votes far surpassed those of other actresses, but she never expected to be tricked by Zhang Dahuzi... no, not that part.

First, there was Jiang Qinqin's ruthless Gu Manlu in "Half a Lifetime Romance," a performance worthy of a Best Actress award, which proved her acting skills. Carina Lau also played Gu Manlu, but she was completely outshone by Jiang Qinqin.

She later became the female lead in "Qiao Family Courtyard," and won both the Feitian Award and the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress.

After acting in many Qiong Yao dramas, Jiang Qinqin was unwilling to be just a pretty face. She was ambitious and wanted to prove herself, and she eventually succeeded.

Based on his observation of her performance and her past life's trajectory, Wu Yuchen concluded that she possesses spirituality, is malleable, and is willing to work hard for it; she is not the kind of actress without ambition.

Wu Yuchen glanced at Huang Lei again, thinking about how enthusiastically he had been trying to help. He then considered that he had originally planned to approach Gong Beibi from the Central Academy of Drama, but she was also a sophomore this year and might not be much better than Jiang Qinqin.

Wu Yuchen smiled and gave Huang Lei a thumbs up:

"As expected of Senior Brother Huang, you saw right through me."

Senior Sister Jiang Qinqin is really great, thank you for your help~

Huang Lei now revealed a smug smile, after all, he was a student he had personally taught:

"Don't let Qinqin's pretty appearance fool you. She actually has the spirit of a spicy girl from Chongqing. She's quite stubborn and hardworking at school. She ignored all the boys who pursued her in the past year."

"Let me tell you, there are tons of guys who want to invite her to act in a play. If it weren't for your senior brother here, you really might not have been able to get her into the cast."

Wu Yuchen nodded honestly, admitting it as well.

Before entering the school, Jiang Qinqin had already starred in a popular TV series, "Xi Shi." The director was Yang Jie, who also directed "Journey to the West," and in that series, Jiang Qinqin's portrayal of Xi Shi was so ethereal it was like a fairy. Therefore, Jiang Qinqin was already a celebrity before even entering the school. Last year, upon entering, she immediately surpassed Xu Cairen and was widely recognized as the school's most beautiful girl; inviting her to the school was indeed no easy feat.

These campus gossips about beautiful girls are something the boys talk about enthusiastically as soon as the dormitory lights are turned off at night, and Wu Yuchen is naturally aware of them.

"Alright, I'll talk to Qinqin about this today, and she should agree."

"Thank you, senior brother!"

Wu Yuchen and Huang Lei walked out of the classroom with smiles on their faces.
"Oh, wait a minute." Just as they were about to part, Wu Yuchen was called back, and he looked at Huang Lei.

Huang Lei pulled a bulging envelope from his pocket and stuffed it directly into Wu Yuchen's hand.

Wu Yuchen knew roughly what it was just by touching it, and judging by its thickness, it must cost at least several thousand yuan!

"Senior brother, this won't do. You've helped me so much already, I can't take your money anymore..."

Seeing that Wu Yuchen was about to return the money, Huang Lei directly stopped him:

"Weren't you quite friendly when you came to see me yesterday? Why are you being so polite with me now?"

"Senior brother, there are too many..."

"I'm a senior in the industry, I get paid for my work, do I need this little bit of money?"
And isn't your production team short of money?

That's not much, 5000 yuan is only enough to buy 4 rolls of film.

"Use it sparingly, just focus on making a good movie!"

Wu Yuchen was truly moved by Huang Lei. Yesterday, he had tried to play the victim with Huang Lei, saying that the crew didn't even have 2 yuan. Unexpectedly, Huang Lei actually remembered it and took out 5000 yuan of his own money to help the crew.

In fact, according to Wu Yuchen's budget, 3 yuan should be enough after dealing with the equipment. However, thinking that the extra 5 yuan could be used in case of emergencies, he felt more at ease having more money in reserve, so he didn't refuse.

Huang Lei was willing to invest this money primarily because he was moved by the script of "Car 44". Although he would not be acting in it himself, he hoped that such a good story could be made into a film.

Moreover, he genuinely believed in Wu Yuchen. He was talented and had exceptional initiative. He was able to get the production team up and running so quickly. The potential he showed made him worthy of the investment. At least the money wouldn't go to waste; he could consider it as helping the school cultivate talent.

Then Huang Lei put his arm around Wu Yuchen's shoulder and said earnestly:

"Also, remember that we are all fellow students at Beijing Film Academy, so we should take care of each other from now on!"

Wu Yuchen understood Huang Lei's meaning. Without the bond of fellow students, who would help him? Huang Lei was also teaching him through his actions to give back to his alma mater.

Wu Yuchen nodded sincerely, and at the same time, he was also impressed by how much stronger the relationships were in schools in this era compared to later generations.

……

In the dormitory, seeing Jiang Qinqin, who had just been called out by Huang Lei, return, Chen Shasha leaned over and asked:
"Hey, Qinqin, is Senior Brother Huang here to talk to you about this short film?"

"Mm." Jiang Qinqin nodded.

"You agreed?"

"Not yet, I want to see the script first."

Jiang Qinqin picked up the script in her hand and waved it around. Although she trusted Huang Lei, she still wanted to see if the script was the type she liked.

"If it were me, I would have rejected him. He's only a freshman, and he's putting on airs and having a bad attitude when he asks us to act in a play," Chen Shasha said, pouting.

"Sasha, they weren't targeting you~" Jiang Qinqin said with a smile.

Jiang Qinqin felt slightly indebted to Wu Yuchen because of what had happened before, so she spoke up for him. She thought that if the script was good enough, she would help him with the role, since Senior Brother Huang said it would only take a weekend.

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