Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 84 Let's Sweat

Chen Hong doesn't drink alcohol, Shi Tiesheng can't drink alcohol, and Zhang Yan and Yu Hua only drink a little.

A year ago, Yu Hua was a literary senior whom Zhang Yan looked up to with great respect. Now, when they get along, Zhang Yan is much more relaxed. In fact, in terms of social standing, Zhang Yan, 'Little Wang Shuo,' is even a step above Yu Hua.

After all, Yu Hua is only somewhat famous now. In terms of status in the literary world, he is far inferior to Shi Tiesheng, and in terms of influence among ordinary people, he is nowhere near as good as Zhang Yan.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Zhang Yan took out his Canon EOS-1 and asked Chen Hong to take a group photo of the three of them. Shi Tiesheng sat in the middle, with Zhang Yan and Yu Hua standing on the left and right respectively.

The difference in appearance between people of different heights is immediately apparent in this photo.

Afterwards, Zhang Yan took a photo of Yu Hua and Chen Hong together, which can be considered as a testament to their transition from underground to the public eye.

It was 2 PM.

After dropping everyone off at their homes, Zhang Yan drove straight to the swimming pool at Muxiyuan Sports School.

Although he hadn't been contacted in advance, he still received a warm welcome from the head coach and team leader.

The synchronized swimming team initially cooperated with the auditions simply to find a way out for the older girls and see if they had a chance to enter the industry.

Who would have thought that the TV series would become so popular, and that several of the actresses who starred in it would also become famous, especially Tao Hong, who had a lot of screen time.

Even the treatment of the synchronized swimming team has been slightly improved as a result. Although the improvement is not significant, it is still a positive development.

Upon hearing Zhang Yan explain his purpose, the team leader excitedly asked, "Is it that story about 'someone imitating my beauty, and someone imitating my face'?!"

"Tao Hong's version has been modified, but it's still an advertisement for instant noodles."

"Okay, okay, I'll go call her out right now!"

As the team leader spoke, he went into the heated swimming pool. A short while later, Tao Hong, wrapped in a thick coat, quickly came out of the swimming pool.

"Teacher Zhang!"

She was so happy she wanted to throw herself into Zhang Yan's arms, but she stopped herself in time. The burning passion in her eyes was enough to melt anyone's heart.

Seeing her two strong and muscular legs bare, it was clear that she had just climbed out of the swimming pool and hadn't even had time to change out of her swimsuit.

Zhang Yan then joked, "It seems that Xiao Tao is very enthusiastic about being an actor—Coach Wei, can we go in and talk?"

"of course can!"

Following the head coach back into the swimming pool, we saw that although the girls were all in the pool, they were clearly not in the mood to practice. They were all craning their necks to look in our direction, and the eagerness in their eyes was no less than that of Tao Hong.

Although those who were not selected were disappointed, they didn't think it was a big deal, since they were just a few supporting actresses.

But things are different now. Tao Hong not only became famous because of this, but she was even chosen to be the female lead in an advertisement...

Those eyes were filled with envy and jealousy.

If the coach hadn't been there, some girls probably would have volunteered.

Zhang Yan also sensed the atmosphere and said to the head coach next to him, "Coach Wei, can I have a private chat with her for a few minutes?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The head coach hurriedly walked away with the team leader.

Zhang Yan then smiled at Tao Hong and said, "How's your review going lately?"

Tao Hong lowered her head shyly and said, "I just can't seem to learn math, but I'm okay with Chinese and English. My teacher suggested that I focus on those two subjects and then try to improve my scores in history, geography, and politics."

For actors, a score of 300 is considered passing the entrance exam; this strategy of playing to one's strengths and avoiding weaknesses is quite appropriate.

Zhang Yan handed her the paper with the advertising copy written on it and said, "If there are no problems, we'll go to Tianjin tomorrow morning. Everything has been arranged there. After filming, I'll send you back the day after tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Tao Hong's smile dimmed considerably, and she stammered with a pout, "Just one day of filming?"

"Or else?"

Zhang Yan subconsciously wanted to rub her head, but remembering that there were so many people around, he held back and said, "It's not like we won't see each other again."

Hearing this, Tao Hong immediately perked up again, nodded vigorously, and then cautiously asked, "Teacher Zhang, you and Chen Hong... Sister, now..."

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."

Seeing Zhang Yan's slightly stern face, Tao Hong had no choice but to obediently shut her mouth.

So Zhang Yan took her to the head coach and team leader, and exclaimed, "This girl is truly grateful. She insisted on giving half of the advertising fee to the team, and I couldn't dissuade her." "Really?"

Coach Wei turned to look at Tao Hong after hearing this. Tao Hong was taken aback for a moment, but when she saw Zhang Yan looking at her as well, she quickly nodded in agreement.

Coach Wei immediately sighed, "Tao Hong is indeed a good girl, she hasn't forgotten her roots, but she's not having an easy time now either, she still has to take classes to study academic subjects..."

Zhang Yan interjected, "The pay is about three thousand, and the team gets fifteen thousand."

It's probably impossible to get his teammates to get along with Tao Hong. Even if there were a way, Zhang Yan wouldn't have the time or energy.

Therefore, he chose to directly "win over" the head coach and team leader. With these two watching over him, Tao Hong wouldn't suffer any major losses in the synchronized swimming team.

"Uh~"

Upon hearing that there was 1500 yuan, the head coach was momentarily speechless. The team leader quickly said, "This is great news! I'll first give Tao Hong a verbal commendation on behalf of the team!"

Seeing his partner change his mind so quickly, the head coach blushed a little, but an extra 1500 yuan was not a small amount for the usually strapped synchronized swimming team, so he finally chose to acquiesce.

Once everything is mostly coordinated.

When Zhang Yan was about to leave, Tao Hong hurriedly changed into a pair of pants and saw him off all the way to the sports school gate.

Seeing that she still seemed reluctant to leave, Zhang Yan teased, "What's wrong? Are you reluctant to part with that 1,500?"

"no!"

Tao Hong tapped her toes on the ground, then suddenly looked up and stared directly into Zhang Yan's eyes, saying, "I want to stay in Tianjin for a few more days to film."

This is definitely not an advertisement.

Zhang Yan ignored Tao Hong's comment and instead reached out to rub her head, saying, "You're quite famous now. I'll offer you six thousand for this advertisement, and when you come back, just say three thousand. Alright, you should go back now. I'll pick you up from your dorm tomorrow morning."

Actually, with Tao Hong's current fame, she would only earn two or three thousand yuan for an advertisement, but Zhang Yan wanted to help her out, so he offered double the price.

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Back to the apartment.

Seeing that Chen Hong was already dressed and sitting at her desk reading a magazine.

Zhang reached out and touched her forehead, asking, "Has your fever gone down?"

"It subsided by noon, and my cough is much better."

"You still need to continue taking the medication to consolidate the treatment."

As Zhang Yan spoke, he took the camera hanging around his neck and said to Chen Hong, "I'll develop the photos later and show you your family."

"What family lineage?"

"Yu Hua's girlfriend is also named Chen Hong, it's just that it sounds the same as yours but the characters are different."

"Really? What a coincidence!"

Chen Hong fiddled with the camera and casually said, "I heard there are cameras that can show the finished product right after you shoot, but the quality is not very good, so I chose this one in the end."

"It will be convenient once I learn how to do it."

Zhang Yan said, "Guan Hu should know about this stuff. If that doesn't work, there are cameramen too. I'll ask them about it when we shoot this commercial."

As he spoke, he added seemingly casually, "I went to see Tao Hong at the synchronized swimming team. We'll set off for Tianjin early tomorrow morning and are expected to be back by noon the day after tomorrow."

Chen Hong paused, then asked in a drawn-out tone, "Are you staying overnight?"

"It will probably be very late by the time we finish filming, and besides, Director Chen has already booked a hotel for us."

The two of them, one asking a question he already knew the answer to and the other deliberately being mysterious, actually cooperated very well and complemented each other perfectly.

"Oh~"

Chen Hong nodded, then put down her camera, wrapped her arms around Zhang Yan's neck, stood on tiptoe, and whispered, "I want to sweat it out so I can recover faster."

Zhang Yan met her gaze and immediately understood what she meant, so he pursed his lips and said, "It's time to sweat it out; it's been two days since we did."

Once this started, things spiraled out of control. Although Chen Hong was still ill, she became unusually clingy and dependent, to the point that the two of them had to change the sheets in the middle of the night...

(End of this chapter)