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Unlike Liu Ye and Zhao Wei's pairing, Zeng Li and Chen Minghao's pairing went very smoothly. The two acted out a conflict between a couple, and Chen Minghao, in a fit of anger, pushed Zeng Li, causing her to fall to the ground. She was sick and pale, and took advantage of her discomfort to burst into tears, which was very fitting for the theme.

In Wu Yuchen's opinion, in terms of the assigned performance, the two of them were already considered quite good among so many groups.

After the exam ended, everyone gradually began to leave.

However, Chang Li approached Zeng Li, since Zeng Li had come all the way from the hospital to take the exam despite being ill, and as her teacher, she felt obligated to check on her.

"Teacher Chang, I feel much better."

"Zeng Li, your complexion still doesn't look right. You need to take good care of yourself."

"Yes, thank you for your concern, Teacher Chang."

At this moment, Chang Li turned to Wu Yuchen and asked, "Young man, what's your name?"

"My name is Wu Yuchen."

Chang Li found the name somewhat familiar, but without thinking much of it, she smiled and asked:
"You've been watching for so long, are you interested in acting? Would you like to join the Central Academy of Drama?"

This question startled Wu Yuchen, who paused for a moment in surprise: "Uh, teacher, aren't the exams all over?"

Chang Li smiled and said, "The exam in the Beijing exam area is over, but our exam area in Bincheng in the Northeast hasn't started yet. If you're interested, you can prepare to give it a try and register there later."

These words reminded Wu Yuchen that Qin Hailu had apparently passed the exam in the Bincheng examination area.

Seeing that Chang Li had truly taken a liking to him, Wu Yuchen quickly explained:
"Teacher Chang, thank you for your kind words. Actually, I am from the directing class of Beijing Film Academy."

This really surprised Chang Li. Then, remembering something, she asked:

"Are you the freshman who won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film at the Berlin International Film Festival?"

Wu Yuchen nodded and said modestly, "Just lucky, just lucky."

"Hey, so it was you who made it. I saw your film 'Car 44,' it's really good, don't be modest!" Chang Li waved her hand and said with a smile.

After Wu Yuchen won the Golden Bear for his short film, the Beijing Film Academy boasted about it, and the Central Academy of Drama naturally sought him out to study it. As a result, there are very few people in the two schools who haven't seen his short film.

Seeing that even Teacher Chang was praising Wu Yuchen so highly, Zeng Li felt both admiration and pride, and also felt very pleased with herself.

Teacher Chang then abandoned her previous thought and gave Zeng Li some more instructions, telling her that after she went back to recover, she shouldn't neglect her academic studies. Although the cutoff score for art students is low, she still had to pass it.

Looking at Teacher Chang, who was patiently instructing her, Zeng Li felt a little guilty. If she could pass the entrance exams for both the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy, she would definitely choose the Beijing Film Academy, since Wu Yuchen was already there.
The doctor said Zeng Li no longer needed to be hospitalized; she could just go home, take her medication, and recover gradually. Wu Yuchen took Zeng Li back to the guesthouse in the afternoon and then returned home.

When Zhou Shulan returned, she saw that her son had cooked a lot of dishes. When she went into the kitchen, she saw that he had also cooked a pot of porridge. She couldn't help but complain, "You take better care of your girlfriend than you take care of your mother!"

"My goodness, I only cooked that little bit of porridge for her, it didn't take much effort. This whole table of dishes was all made for you, wasn't it?"

"You still have some conscience."

Once at the dinner table, Zhou Shulan couldn't help but ask again:
"Is she from the capital?"

"No, I'm here to take the college entrance exam."

"When did you start this? How did you end up in a long-distance relationship?"

"Mom, you're here again..." Wu Yuchen ate a few mouthfuls of rice, then got up to pick up the thermos and go out.

"Chenchen, stop right there. You're coming back tonight, and you're not allowed to do anything foolish!"

"Mom, what are you thinking? She's still sick!"

"You're going to do it even if you're not sick?!"

Wu Yuchen slapped his forehead, speechless:
"Oh my god, you've got me all confused! Don't worry, we're still in a purely platonic relationship, and I know what I'm doing."

At this moment, Wu Jianping, who had been silent until now, spoke up:

"Chenchen, wait a moment, the book is out."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yuchen perked up: "Really?"

Wu Jianping got up and took out three brand-new novels from his bag. Wu Yuchen quickly picked one up. It had a brand-new red cover with a color-changing shading in the middle. In the very center was a red five-pointed star, and next to the shading were the two large characters for the title "Bright Sword". The rightmost vertical stroke of the character "sword" was very long, just like a real sword.

Looking at the finished book in his hand, Wu Yuchen couldn't help but smile.

He proposed this novel several months ago, and after finishing it at the end of last year, he even read it again. Now it's finally ready to be published.

Wu Yuchen smiled as he flipped through the book, then asked, "Dad, have we started this course yet?"

"It won't be that fast; it will take more than half a month to distribute the goods. Our company is quite optimistic about it and has printed 10 copies, which we will sell in Beijing and a few nearby areas for the time being."

Wu Yuchen wasn't discouraged anymore after hearing this. After learning about it last year, he realized he had been too naive. Making money from books is a long process; it takes several months for the market to develop. In this era, there are few distribution channels and marketing methods. Some good books even take more than a year for sales to slowly pick up.

Fortunately, he's already making money from short films, so he's taken a more relaxed approach to it and is treating it as a way to stockpile copyrights for now.

Then Wu Yuchen took the book and the thermos and went out.

At the guesthouse, Zeng Li had been out and about quite a bit today, so she felt embarrassed to let Wu Yuchen feed her anymore. Although she was only drinking bland white porridge, she was still very happy.

After finishing her drink, she noticed Wu Yuchen flipping through a book, so she curiously leaned over and asked, "What book is this?"

Wu Yuchen smiled and handed her the book: "I brought this to help you pass the time. You'll be bored here all by yourself."

Zeng Li took the book and carefully examined the cover, then flipped through it. After a moment, a puzzled look appeared on her face. She held the book up to Wu Yuchen and asked, "This author..."

Then, the page turned to the author's biography. The pen name was "Father and Son on the Battlefield," which Wu Yuchen had jokingly referred to. The introduction listed Wu Yuchen and Wu Jianping, followed by a statement about their collaborative work. Wu Jianping insisted on putting his son's name before his own, regardless of what others thought; he knew for sure that this story belonged to his son.

Looking at the curious, surprised, and uncertain expression on Zeng Li's face, Wu Yuchen nodded in agreement.

"This is me, and the one behind me is my dad. Back then..."

Zeng Li was increasingly surprised and admiring as she listened, and she had no doubt that what she was saying was true.

After all, Wu Yuchen's ability to win the Berlin Golden Bear already proves that he is a very talented person. Is it strange that he can write novels?

At the same time, Zeng Li gently touched the book in her hand and couldn't help but have some wild thoughts. She had eaten the food cooked by his mother and now she had received a book written by him and his father. Was this a way of integrating into their family?
Thinking of this, her face flushed with embarrassment.

(End of this chapter)