Chapter Eleven: Trying on Glasses

  The basketball court of Beijing Film Academy is crowded with people. Although it's an art school, there are still many people who like playing basketball.

  Wu Xiang was sitting on the sidelines at this time, not because he didn't want to go up and play ball, but because this guy's height advantage was too obvious, and he had already been capped several times, forced to come down and rest.

  It was already June 1998, and Wu Xiang had been studying at the film academy for almost a year.

  After Wu Xiang's rebirth, he deeply understood that his body was the capital of revolution, so he particularly emphasized the way to strengthen his body and health. From the previous point where he sent food to Huang Yi's classmate, it can be seen that Wu Xiang had a bit of madness, but you'd better not say it, the effect is really good. There are many changes in him now, at least he doesn't look as weak as before, and now Wu Xiang is completely a robust man.

  "Xiangzi, are you free tomorrow?" Kun Ge stopped playing after a while and to be honest, the basketball level of the film academy is really not good.

  "I'm free." Wu Xiang replied casually.

  "Alright then, how about I treat you to dinner tomorrow night?" Chen Kun's words were really quite abrupt.

  "What's going on?" Wu Xiang suddenly felt that something was fishy, as Jian Ge rarely acted so generously. "Something good has happened! Something good has happened! You little scoundrel, have you managed to win over the girl from that household? Speak quickly..."

  "Go die!" Chen Kun cursed with a smile, and then the guy smiled and said: "However, there is indeed good news."

  "Huh?" Wu Xiang had already more or less guessed it, but this guy chose to act cute and play along.

  "I've finally waited for the opportunity! A director has found me to audition! And it's a big director, Zhao Baojian! They said that Director Zhao had decided on me as soon as he saw my photo!" Chen Kun was practically bursting with excitement, his eyebrows stretched to their widest extent.

  "Really?" Wu Xiang was genuinely happy for his senior brother this time.

  "Really!" Chen Kun's face was full of smiles.

  "I knew you could do it!"

  "Really! Haha..."

  "That's great!" Wu Xiang thought for a moment and said, "In that case, Brother Kun, trust me, you'll definitely stand out this time. I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow night."

  "How can this be?" Chen Kun was embarrassed at once.

  "What's wrong with that? It's settled then! I'll bring all the brothers there next time, and we'll have a great time! Why are you still being polite to me? Besides, when you become a big star in the future, just take care of your little brother, okay?" Wu Xiang's tone was joking, but he was actually happy for his good friend. We can't help but be generous sometimes.

  "Alright, let's get together!" Wu Xiang said and then went into room 307.

  "Good!" Chen Kun no longer declined, to be honest, he was really touched in his heart.

  This guy is really something!

  Chen Kun's family conditions are not good, otherwise he wouldn't have to sing in a bar or want to renovate. Wu Xiang knows all this, and at this time, Wu Xiang actually has some strength already.

  Wu Xiang's pirated version of "First Intimate Contact" became a hit, and this popularity was within Wu Xiang's expectations. At that time, the internet had only entered China for a few years and was still in its early stages of development. The timing of releasing such a work was perfect, and since the original work was already a pioneering piece among online romance novels, Wu Xiang further refined it to make it suitable for readers across the Taiwan Strait, making it even more likely to be a hit.

  To be honest, the previous version of this film had too much Taiwanese flavor, and many of the dialects and jokes were only understandable to those who are fluent in Taiwanese Hokkien, which is not very suitable for mainland China and Cantonese-speaking regions. Wu Xiang himself works with text, so he's very aware of this shortcoming. Therefore, when he remade this film, he put a lot of effort into this aspect.

  In less than a year, the publisher has reprinted many times, and it has been on the bestseller list in mainland China several times. Not only simplified Chinese version but also traditional Chinese version are selling extremely well, making Wu Xiang's wallet thicker and thicker. Although Wu Xiang is now rich, he is still very stingy. He hasn't even changed his old mobile phone, let alone buying a pair of branded underwear like Adidas, which he thinks is too expensive.

  The reason is simple, Wu Xiang just treated this money as his own film fund, which is related to his lifelong career and fate. Wu Xiang would never waste it easily. But today is different, this is for his good friend.

  When it comes to filming, Wu Xiang's plan has encountered some twists and turns. Where did this twist occur? It happened on the issue of the female lead.

  Wu Xiang originally set his sights on Huang Yi, but now, Wu Xiang has basically given up on her.

  When you see a female classmate, carrying two large thermoses in one hand and swaggering with some guys, calling each other brothers, do you think this is 'graceful and elegant'?

  When your bedroom door is occasionally kicked open with a loud shout, and someone asks, "Where are your stinky clothes and rotten socks?" Do you think this is 'light as a feather and free as a bird'?

  When Huang Huabo's classmate cried to Wu Xiang, his pants were pulled down by someone, and it was in front of the whole class. Huang Huabo wanted to fight back, but was caught red-handed by their teacher, Huang San Shi. Do you think that female devil is 'light as a feather and free as a bird'?

  One day, when Wu Xiang went out for a morning exercise, he saw with his own eyes that Huang Yi's pants were caught on the wall while climbing over it, and the whole person was hanging on the wall. At that moment, his dream shattered, shattered into pieces!

  Wu Xiang used to think Huang Yi was like a green lotus, but now Huang Yi is just a freak!

  That girl who once gave people infinite imagination, like a green lotus, disappeared early on, maybe she never existed at all, but now the one left behind is absolutely a tomboy who can run horses with her fists!

  There was once when everyone got drunk, Lin Jidong suddenly regretted and cried to Wu Xiang, saying he had wronged his brother in the past. At that time, Wu Xiang shouted in his heart, Huang Yizhong, your combat power is too strong...

  All of this can only be said that Wu Xiang won't look at people, at least he won't look at actors. So the female lead with a key surname must be re-selected, which means the production cost of this movie will probably increase. It's better to save some more script fees for now.

  Kun ge is going to make a move, Wu Xiang told the little buddies in 307 about this matter, these guys are very happy, and even more happy is that Wu Xiang invited them out, Quanjude's roast duck is still pretty good, it's just a bit too expensive, but this time they finally got the chance.

  Then on the second day, 307 wolves gathered at Quanjude, waiting for the protagonist Chen Kun's banquet...

  Time is passing minute by minute and second by second.

  "Xiangzi, have you asked about Kun Ge's side?" Wang Hongzhi had been coming to this Quanjude private room, and by now they had already drunk 4 pots of tea water, several pots of boiled water.

  At first, everyone was just drinking tea, but one pot after another, Wu Xiang, the local landlord, felt a bit heartbroken. This stuff costs money! He thought to himself that he usually wouldn't even spend money on a pair of underwear, and now these few pots of tea had cost him a small fortune. Alas!

  "Is that right, Xiangzi? It's not me being a jinx, is something wrong with Junge?" Huang Huabo couldn't help but ask, he was also getting a bit impatient, relying on his youth, he had already run to the toilet twice, if they kept drinking like this...

  Wu Xiang was also a bit worried. They actually arrived quite late, arriving at 6 o'clock and now it's already 8 o'clock. Could something have happened?

  "I'll go and make a call." Wu Xiang had no choice but to find a restaurant to ask for the phone, and dialed Chen Kun's beeper.

  Once, twice, three times... Wu Xiang's messages kept coming, and more than an hour had passed, almost 10 o'clock!

  Something's really happened?