Huayu: Brother, I'm having such a great time!

Chapter 5 Reencounter with Zi Ling

The next morning, as Xu Jingxing was alone on the subway heading to Fangyi's company, Tang Yan was still calling to apologize.

I had arranged to accompany him to the company to sign the contract this morning, but my roommate Tong Yao suddenly developed a high fever last night and has been up all night. She is still in the hospital on an IV drip.

As her roommate, Tang Yan naturally had to take on the responsibility of accompanying her.

Xu Jingxing could only keep comforting Tang Yan, after all, things had priorities, and besides, she hadn't rested much all night and needed to go back to her dorm to catch up on some sleep.

Finally, after promising to go to the company, I would go to Huguosi Snack Street to get her a cream-filled fried cake and almond tofu. She stopped crying and smiled, and we made a date to eat together at the stadium stands that evening.

"Hung Kee Building, this should be it."

After Xu Jing walked through three wrong intersections, he finally arrived at the company building.

These days, it's really inconvenient not having a mobile phone for navigation.

Xu Jingxing suddenly began to miss his newly bought phone, which he had paid in installments over 24 months and hadn't used much yet, having only transferred the browser history from his previous phone.

and many more!

Browsing history?

Xu Jingxing suddenly felt a sense of shame, as if he had been stripped naked and thrown out into the street.

"Alas! What a miscalculation!" Xu Jingxing cried out in anguish.

I hope the forensic doctor won't conclude that I died from exhaustion due to excessive film viewing!

How embarrassing!

Are you alright?

Xu Jingxing was still regretting his actions when suddenly a pair of hands gently patted his back from behind and asked with concern.

Turning my head, I was greeted by a pair of alluring, fox-like eyes looking at me with concern.

"Zhang Jiani?" Xu Jingxing blurted out.

"You know my name?" Zhang Jiani asked, somewhat surprised.

I heard Sister Fang call your name yesterday.

"You have a really good memory." Zhang Jiani put away the parasol she was using to shield herself from the sun. "Are you also here to see Sister Fang Yi at the company?"

"Okay, let's sign the contract."

"Let's go up together then."

"good!"

The company was on the 17th floor. After arriving at the front desk and registering with the staff, the two of them sat together in the company's reception area to wait for Fang Yi.

"You were really professional when you were filming GG yesterday. You didn't look like a student at all." Zhang Jiani rested her chin on her hand and blinked her fox-like eyes at Xu Jingxing.

"The main reason is that all the actresses present are excellent, and I also benefited from your support."

Xu Jingxing spoke the truth.

"How could that be? I feel like we've been inspired by you."

Zhang Jiani continued, "I practiced in front of the mirror for a long time, but I was never satisfied. But yesterday, with your guidance, I was able to make expressions that I couldn't do normally very easily."

"Could it be because you practiced 99 times, and you succeeded on the 100th try?"

"Haha, you really know how to talk."

Zhang Jiani was amused by what Xu Jingxing said.

Anyone would be happy to hear that their efforts have been recognized by others.

"Are you here today to discuss a new collaboration with Sister Fang Yi?"

"No, didn't I join the crew last night? I'm here today to sign the contract and settle my payment."

"Oh, I see."

After listening, Zhang Jiani pondered for a moment before asking:

"So your schedule is free from now on, is that right?"

"Yes!" Xu Jingxing nodded in reply.

"Then I..."

Just as Zhang Jiani was about to speak, Fang Yi walked over from the office area and greeted the two of them warmly.

"Sorry, I had a meeting just now, so I was held up for a bit."

"It's alright, Sister Fang."

The two of them quickly got up.

"Xiao Xu, wait for me a moment, I'll take Jia Ni to get some things first."

"Okay, you go ahead and get back to work."

Sitting back down in the rest area, Xu Jingxing pulled out his Nokia from his pocket and began to reminisce about his old phone, which had been paid for in 24 installments.

Ugh, I really want to scroll through Douyin for a while.

Fortunately, it didn't take long before Fang Yi approached Xu Jingxing with the contract.

Under her guidance, the two went to the conference room, signed the contract, and successfully received their 2000 yuan payment.

However, it will take two more business days for the money to be transferred to my account.

After exchanging a few more polite words with Fang Yi, Xu Jingxing prepared to leave. Just as he stepped out, he noticed Zhang Jiani sitting in the rest area waving at him, clearly waiting for him.

Zhang Jiani handed him a cup of coffee. After thanking her and taking it, he realized it was Costa coffee, which he rarely saw in his previous life.

Just now downstairs, Xu Jingxing discovered a newly opened Costa Coffee shop.

Xu Jingxing recalls that this brand competed with Starbucks for a period of time in the early days, but with the rise of domestic brands, it gradually fell behind in the coffee industry.

"You looked a little sleepy, so I thought I'd buy you a cup of coffee to help you wake up."

Zhang Jiani raised her coffee cup, and Xu Jingxing, in perfect unison, also raised his cup and clinked glasses with her.

"I didn't sleep well last night."

Xu Jingxing, who hadn't experienced communal living in a long time, was kept awake for half the night by Yang Shuo and Wen Zhang's snoring duet. In addition, he was still in shock from his rebirth, so he barely slept last night.

So when I was on the phone with Tang Yan just now, I was saying that I should have called him when I went to the hospital last night, since I wasn't sleeping anyway, I might as well go and help him out.

"Is there something you need from me?"

Seeing Zhang Jiani's hesitant expression, Xu Jingxing guessed that she must need his help with something.

"Hmm..." Zhang Jiani nodded. "Although it may be a bit abrupt, I do have something I'd like to ask you for help with."

"It's okay, you go first."

Xu Jingxing was happy to help the beautiful woman.

"I just heard you say that you don't have any plans for the future, so I wanted to ask you about the 'Finding Zi Ling' competition that Hunan TV is holding next week."

"so?"

Xu Jingxing couldn't figure out what use he could be if he was looking for Zi Ling, not Fei Yunfan and Chu Lian.

"I need a male actor to act with me in the preliminary round, so I'd like to invite you to be my partner."

Zhang Jiani said sincerely, "Don't worry, the compensation will definitely satisfy you."

"Are you going to Shonan for a competition?"

"Yes, I'll cover all the transportation and accommodation costs."

"Why did you choose me?"

"I learned about this competition through Sister Fang Yi. At first, she recommended the actor who was in a car accident yesterday, but as you know, he can't go for the time being."

Zhang Jiani suddenly realized she had said the wrong thing and quickly said, "I didn't mean you were a backup option. If I had met you earlier, I would definitely have chosen you first. Even Sister Fang Yi strongly recommended you to me."

Xu Jingxing didn't speak, took a sip of coffee, and pondered for a moment.

According to Xu Jingxing's original plan, he had compiled a list of some hit dramas that he remembered would be filmed soon, and he was preparing to submit his resume and meet with the production teams next week.

However, Hunan TV's programs do have considerable exposure, and "Dream Again" can indeed be considered Qiong Yao's last glorious moment, making many actors famous.

Going to participate in the competition might give you a chance to be spotted by the director and given a role, which is better than randomly sending out resumes.

After much deliberation, Xu Jingxing made a decision.

"Okay! I promise you."