The days that followed were peaceful and uneventful.
The online rumors did not affect the actual filming. After clarifying the "bullying" rumors, Su Shengxi did not dare to provoke Xiao He again, and the two sides returned to a state of mutual non-interference.
Xiao He was happy to have some peace and quiet and focused on filming with the crew.
Until this day, he received a message from He Junhao.
"Wow, bro, what are you planning to do with your graduation project? I'm about to go bald from worry!"
"ah?"
At that moment, Xiao He realized that he seemed to have forgotten something—
Oh my god, my graduation thesis!
"I had come up with a topic before, but I was busy filming and forgot about it."
Xiao He said, feeling very embarrassed.
He Junhao had a feeling that he had known all along: "Oh no, we're doomed! What are you going to do? I forgot about it a while ago! My advisor just came to urge me."
Xiao He felt a chill run down his spine: "Of course we should do it right away! My advisor is the vice dean of our department!"
The tutor was assigned randomly, and he happened to be going through a really unlucky period at that time, drawing the most terrifying tutor in their department.
At that time, his roommates presented him with white flowers in advance to mourn his impending graduation season.
"ah--"
Xiao He cried out, "I have to go check the news right now!"
He then hung up the phone and immediately went to his advisor's chat window—
Sure enough, his last conversation with his mentor was from last year, and the latest message was his mentor's deathly smile emoji.
Xiao He broke out in a cold sweat and quickly went to look at the paper topic and preliminary plan he had prepared.
hiss--
Looking at his previous thesis titles and research directions, Xiao He was completely bewildered.
Sometimes people can't even empathize with their past selves...
Looking back at his previous papers now, Xiao He feels no different from seeing shit.
He suddenly became able to empathize with his thesis advisor, and this was indeed a rather bitter experience.
So Xiao He dared not delay any longer and immediately took out his computer to revise his thesis title and direction, trying to gain his supervisor's forgiveness.
...
For the next month, Xiao He shuttled back and forth between his graduation project and filming.
Their filming progress has finally reached the point where Meng Zetian is offline.
That is, the part that Xiao He played during his audition.
That time it was a performance without props, with Zhang Mo, who played Li Shuo, temporarily playing Bai Mingchuan and acting alongside Xiao He. This time, however, it is Xiao He who is officially acting in this scene with Su Shengxi.
After this period of acting, Xiao He has gained a deeper understanding of the character and expressed more sincere emotions when playing the role.
Moreover, Xiao He has now discovered the wonderful use of his newly acquired "Art of Lying" skill. This skill can make his delivery of lines more infectious, and his fit for the role will increase dramatically.
This led some people present to become somewhat bewildered after hearing his various sophistry about his previous acts of treason, even feeling that "Meng Zetian" was not at fault.
He was simply born in the wrong era; without God's perspective, he chose the path he wanted to take.
Perhaps in his ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) eyes, Bai Mingchuan and his ilk were the crazy ones, throwing themselves headlong into a cause from which there was no hope.
But the next moment, Meng Zetian, who was lying on the ground, let out a mocking laugh. His eyes were full of ridicule and disdain. He showed no remorse whatsoever, only endless resentment and hatred.
At this moment, the onlookers broke out in a cold sweat, realizing that they had almost begun to sympathize with a traitor.
—In order to survive, he even harmed his own compatriots. Where would a person who betrays his country have any conscience or morality?
Everything that just happened was nothing more than a "halo" created for himself by a dying conman.
He deserves to die!
May they die a thousand deaths, may their bones be crushed and their ashes scattered!
Zhang Mo, who was watching Xiao He's performance from the side, sighed and said with great emotion, "His acting skills have improved again. When he performed this scene in the audition last time, his emotional expression was still very awkward, but now he can completely infect others with his emotions."
“He is really talented,” said Iman, who was wearing a bright red cheongsam, while fanning herself.
For an actor, charisma is extremely important, and sometimes you really have to admit that it's a talent-dependent thing. Systematic learning can sometimes backfire, making one lose charisma, while relying solely on intuition and immersion is very mentally taxing and also quite limiting.
What surprised the two of them the most was that Xiao He, a newcomer without formal training, had not undergone systematic learning. He only consulted with seniors in the crew and studied books on his own. He could complete the filming entirely by relying on his intuition, and his acting skills were several times better than Su Shengxi's.
Although Xiao He himself did not understand what this meant and felt that everything he had was due to his "natural performance", Zhang Mo, as a senior, had already seen Xiao He's infinite potential.
"Sigh, it seems I have to keep working hard. It would be really embarrassing if I were surpassed by the younger generation in the future," Zhang Mo said, half-jokingly and half-reflectively.
Iman unfolded her fan and chuckled, "Then Teacher Zhang, you'd better do your best! I'm not in the same league as you guys, so I'll just take it easy~"
Iman and Zhang Mo both belong to Taidong Entertainment and have collaborated several times, so Zhang Mo wasn't angry about such teasing. Instead, he encouraged her, "You should also work hard and try to win back everything you've lost this year."
Iman gave a wry smile and shook her head: "Let's talk about it later. It's too early to talk about these things now."
It's a twist of fate, really. After Iman'er's film failed, she switched to television dramas, but unexpectedly, Xu Youyou also switched to television dramas. The two really went from the film industry to the television drama industry, and their fans are always in a state of irreconcilable conflict.
Of course, this does have some advantages. At least when they fight, fans and casual viewers alike love to watch, which, to some extent, helps maintain their popularity.
Zhang Mo sighed and simply said, "I heard from the rumors that Director Feng is preparing a new movie this June. You could give it a try."
Iman asked in surprise, "Is this the Director Feng I'm thinking of?"
Wasn't that person supposed to have retired from the entertainment industry? Why is he making a comeback?
Zhang Mo shook his head, offering no guesses, and simply said, "The competition will definitely be fierce then, so be prepared."
Iman nodded: "Okay, thank you, Teacher Zhang."
"fine."
During their conversation, Xiao He's scenes were officially completed.
Su Shengxi feigned concern and reached out to pull Xiao He, who was lying on the ground. Xiao He smiled and directly used his blood-stained hand to grasp Su Shengxi, using the other's strength to stand up.
Su Shengxi's hand was covered in blood from Xiao He's hand, and his smile faltered, but he still managed to say, "Congratulations on finishing filming, Teacher Xiao."
"Thanks."
Xiao He replied with a forced smile.
Liu Rulan walked over, handed Xiao He a wet wipe, and glanced at Su Shengxi: "Thank you for your hard work these past few days, Teacher Su. We'll be leaving now."
Su Shengxi looked at his former manager and pursed his lips slightly: "Yes, goodbye, Sister Liu."
Let's go.
The two turned and left.
As Xiao He wiped the blood from his hands, he turned to look at Liu Rulan and asked curiously, "Sister Liu, is it part of the reason you started working on your own because of this Su Shengxi?"
Liu Rulan seemed to avoid Su Shengxi at all costs, as if she disliked him very much.
Liu Rulan glanced at him sideways, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "When you work in the toilet, you may feel the stench, but you can grit your teeth and bear it. But if you accidentally get poop on your body, you won't care about anything else and will just want to quit and leave as soon as possible."
That was my state of mind at the time.
Xiao He: "..."
Okay, I understand.
