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Chapter 34 Enjoying the Moment

"Oh, I see. I thought I had wasted my money buying these books. Now that you mention it, I guess I'll have to take a good look at them."

After Zeng Li finished speaking, she asked Wu Yuchen, "Hey, which stop are you getting off at?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Yuchen looked around blankly, feigning surprise, as if he had just realized he was on a bus:
"Huh? How did I end up here? I was supposed to be at the Central Academy of Drama!"

"Oh? I thought you had just visited your friend and were heading back now!"

Zeng Li covered her mouth and chuckled at Wu Yuchen's astonished expression.

Then she said to Wu Yuchen, "If you have something to do, hurry up and get off at the next stop."

Wu Yuchen nodded, paused for a few seconds, and then suddenly asked Zeng Li:

"Hey, do you usually eat lunch?"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Li's beautiful eyes flickered, and a thought flashed through her mind. She then smiled and said:
"What a question! Just say what you're thinking!"

Wu Yuchen lowered his head slightly, meeting her eyes in their gaze:

Actually, I'd really like to treat you to a meal.

Zeng Li smiled slightly: "That's not hard to achieve~"

Wu Yuchen smiled and was about to say something when an old man on the bus seat next to him leaned over, widened his eyes, and interrupted, "Hey, you two, want to have some fun too?"

"Addiction" is a romantic drama series starring Wang Zhiwen and Jiang Shan, which became a huge hit upon its release two years ago. Wang Zhiwen instantly became the dream lover of many young and middle-aged women. Especially in Beijing, it can be said that almost everyone has seen this drama.

The old man heard it all clearly. The conversation between the two young people was exactly the same dialogue that the male and female protagonists in the movie "Addiction" had when they hit it off on the bus. Not a single word was different.

Wu Yuchen glared at the busybody old man, then looked at Zeng Li, who also looked somewhat embarrassed.

Then the two exchanged a knowing glance and burst into laughter.

Just then, the bus stopped, the doors opened, and Wu Yuchen said to the old man:

"Grandpa, I hope you can have that kind of fun in your dreams too!"

"Hey kid! Thanks a lot!"

The old man watched as Wu Yuchen and Zeng Li got off the car together, muttering under his breath.

At a roadside diner, Zeng Li smiled and asked Wu Yuchen:
"Aren't you usually quite talkative?"

"I'll only be sarcastic to those who are sarcastic to me," Wu Yuchen said, pouring Zeng Li a glass of water.

Zeng Li smiled slightly upon hearing this, took the water Wu Yuchen offered, and then asked:

"Wu Yuchen, what's the difference between Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama? How about I apply to your school and give it a try?"

Wu Yuchen's eyes lit up, and he immediately smiled warmly and said, "Welcome, welcome!"
In terms of teaching, the Central Academy of Drama is stricter, and there is a bottom-ranking elimination system in the first year. It also tends to train drama and theater actors.

The Beijing Film Academy has a relatively relaxed atmosphere and encourages students to seek opportunities outside on their own. Graduates from the acting department generally tend to work on smaller screens, that is, in television dramas.

Actually, the exam content is pretty much the same, so you could apply to both as a backup plan. If you pass both, you can choose whichever you prefer.

"I don't have that kind of ability. I'd be perfectly content if I could just get into one!"

I'd heard before that the Central Academy of Drama used to be reluctant to recruit students from traditional opera schools.

Zeng Li sighed, resting her chin on her hand.

"Wow, I didn't expect you to know so much! Don't worry, I have inside information."

"What's the inside story?" Zeng Li asked curiously.

Wu Yuchen originally wanted to tease her, but seeing Zeng Li's serious expression, he didn't keep her in suspense any longer:
"This year, the person in charge of admissions at the Central Academy of Drama is Teacher Chang Li. She plans to break the precedent of the Central Academy of Drama not recruiting opera actors and dancers, especially actresses. With your qualifications, she will definitely like you!" Wu Yuchen remembered very clearly that in his previous life, there were eight outstanding women in the 96 class of the Central Academy of Drama, four dancers and four opera actors, exactly half and half.

"Really?"

"Why did I lie to you?"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Li beamed with joy and picked up the water bottle:
"Your information is extremely useful. I'll toast you with tea instead of wine!"

"Hey, this isn't tea, you're just going to give me a cup of water?"

"Then what do you want?"

"At least buy me a bottle of soda!"

Zeng Li covered her mouth and laughed, then called the waiter to bring two bottles of soda. After opening them, she started drinking with Wu Yuchen.

After downing a glass of soda, Zeng Li felt a growing sense of closeness with the other person and they began chatting happily.

After graduating from elementary school, Zeng Li was selected by the provincial Peking Opera troupe to study at the Huaxia Opera Academy in Beijing, majoring in Qingyi (a type of female role in Peking Opera). After graduating this year, she was assigned back to the Peking Opera troupe in her hometown, only to find that the troupe had completely declined. Everyone spent their time playing cards, mahjong, and drinking tea, earning a monthly salary of three or four hundred yuan. After staying in this environment for a few months, she felt that there was no hope for the future.

She then heard news about the Central Academy of Drama and felt it was an opportunity to improve herself. So she took leave from her job and returned to Beijing to find out more. The news Wu Yuchen had just told her undoubtedly helped her make up her mind to go back, resign, and take the college entrance exam.

"Oh? You have to go back tomorrow? Why the rush?"

Wu Yuchen was greatly disappointed upon hearing this. He had been hoping to use tutoring Zeng Li for the acting department exam to get closer to her and strengthen their relationship!

My lady, my gentleman is good.

Such a beautiful and well-proportioned girl with zero scandals, wouldn't it be a shame not to find her as a girlfriend?

As for whether Zeng Li is on camera or not?

What does this have to do with him? He's looking for a girlfriend for his own use, not for those outsiders to see. Whether she's on camera or not makes no difference!

After Wu Yuchen was reborn, he only met one girl, Jiang Qinqin, who was comparable to Zeng Li in terms of beauty. However, the girl gave him a cold look as soon as she saw him, so it was obviously hopeless. He also didn't want to pursue her like a simp.

Meeting Zeng Li today is truly a stroke of fate.
But I didn't expect that they're going back to their hometown tomorrow...

"I don't want to be this busy, but I have no choice. It takes several days to travel back and forth."

Tonight I'm going to dinner with my friend who I studied opera with. She reacted much faster than me; she stayed for a week after returning home, then quit her job and came straight to Beijing. I'll go to her place to find out more about her situation.

Wu Yuchen's heart skipped a beat. Could this be referring to Yuan Quan?
Before enrolling in the Central Academy of Drama, Yuan Quan had participated in some competitions and even won some awards.

However, considering that he couldn't possibly insist on going to dinner with him, he lost interest and didn't ask any more questions.

Wu Yuchen sighed: "Alright, you have a solid foundation, so you don't need to worry about your physique and talent. Go back and practice your recitation, and prepare a short skit. You should be fine."

Zeng Li nodded upon hearing this, paused for a moment, and then asked, "Wu Yuchen, do you have a phone?"

“That must be there!”

Wu Yuchen asked the waiter for a pen and then wrote a phone number on Zeng Li's newly bought book.

"This is the public phone in our dormitory building. You can call it if you need anything at home."

This is my pager number. Contact me directly when you return to Beijing.

The pager was a gift from Wu Yuchen's uncle after he was admitted to university. It wasn't a high-end Motorola with a Chinese display that cost several thousand yuan, but a Casio NP180 digital pager that cost 800 yuan.

Wu Yuchen also remembered how happy he was when he first received this gift in his previous life.

Zeng Li picked up the book, looked at the two strings of numbers on it, and a bright smile appeared in her eyes.

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