novellhall Chapter 31: The First Rumor of a Scandal
Chapter 31: The First Rumor of a Scandal
Nine o'clock in the evening.
The teachers' dormitory building, the easternmost room on the fourth floor.
Wei Yi leaned against the headboard, his laptop resting on his lap, the blue light from the screen reflecting on his face.
My phone vibrated.
Mu Tingting's text message: "Are you happy today?"
Wei Yi typed "Not bad" with one hand and then opened the school forum.
The pinned post is still the same one from this morning.
Breaking News! Top-scoring student's class completely outshines Professor Xie's classic ten-year case studies!
However, the wind direction below has changed.
At first, everyone was praising him as "the most outrageous genius in the history of Beijing Film Academy".
Now another group of people has emerged.
"The cinematography is indeed superb, no doubt about that. But directing isn't something you can prove just by taking a few photos."
"I agree with the comment above. I heard that Director Zhang Li did have him film a few scenes, but those were for a TV series. Movies and TV series are two different things."
"To put it bluntly, it's all about luck; the Beijing Film Academy is really pushing them. As for their actual skill level, we'll have to wait until they make one of their own films."
Wei Yi looked through these posts and laughed instead.
Many people criticized him, and many were sarcastic.
But this is the real feedback, much more interesting than the mindless praise on forums.
He scrolled down a few pages, and a new post title on the screen made his finger stop.
I bumped into Wei Yi in the cafeteria; he was having dinner with four beautiful girls from the 05 acting class! (Attached photos)
The poster is called "Photography Department Slacking Off King".
The first line of the post consists of three blurry photos taken with a mobile phone.
First picture: Yang Mi stands up and waves, smiling like a flower.
The second picture shows six people sitting around a table.
The third one—
The angle of the third picture is quite tricky.
Just then, Yang Mi looked up at him, and he looked down at Yang Mi; their eyes met.
Wei Yi stared at the photo for three seconds, thinking to himself that this guy really knew how to press the shutter.
The post already has nearly 500 replies.
"Holy crap! What kind of idol drama composition is this?"
"The top scorer in the college entrance exam and the most beautiful girl in the 05 acting department? I'm totally shipping them!"
"Don't talk nonsense upstairs. Wei Yi's girlfriend is in Hengdian."
Mu Tingting: Thank you.
"Hahahaha, that's hilarious! His girlfriend is still filming in Hengdian, and he's already flirting with his female classmate."
"Honestly, you can judge for yourselves the look Yang Mi gave Wei Yi."
"What are you 'tasting' for! The cafeteria is so noisy, how can you talk without looking up?"
"Is that Mu Tingting's alternate account upstairs?"
Wei Yi's eyelids twitched as he read it.
Just as he was about to scroll down, his phone vibrated again.
Mu Tingting: "I saw the forum."
Mu Tingting: "Having dinner with your female classmates was fun, wasn't it?"
Wei Yi raised an eyebrow.
Goodness, he's in Hengdian, but he's browsing the forums more frequently than he is.
He typed quickly: "Senior Brother Li dragged me there, along with three other classmates. Four girls, not just one. You're overthinking it."
send.
Mu Tingting replied almost instantly: "I've saved the photos of the angle at which you two are looking at each other."
Wei Yi: "That was a candid shot."
Mu Tingting: "Hmph."
Mu Tingting: "I'll settle the score with you when we get back."
Wei Yi put down his phone, rubbed his temples, and muttered to himself, "Is this the side effect of the Daoist couple bond?"
No one answered him.
He picked up his phone again and added a message: "Have you finished filming today?"
Mu Tingting: "Filming is finished. I just took off my makeup and lay down."
Mu Tingting: "Director Zhang Li added two more scenes for me."
Wei Yi: "Good thing."
Mu Tingting: "Okay. You should get some rest. Aren't you going to see the head of China Film Group tomorrow?"
Wei Yi replied with an "OK" and tossed his phone onto the pillow.
I was just about to shut down my computer.
Suddenly, a ding-dong sound came from my mind.
[The host has been detected to have made initial contact with four high-quality potential partners; the relationship network is currently being established.]
[New Mission Preview: During the cultivation trial (movie filming), please develop deep relationships with at least two potential partners to trigger internal sect social rewards.]
[Mission Deadline: Before the end of the training trial (before filming wraps).]
[Task Reward: Randomly unlock one internal sect cultivation technique.]
Wei Yi was stunned for two seconds.
A deep relationship?
He asked himself, "What is a deep relationship?"
[Affection level ≥ 70, or completion of at least one dual cultivation session.]
"...This is what they call social rewards?"
The system did not respond.
I never want to answer.
Or when you are speechless.
It pretended to be dead.
Wei Yi took a deep breath, closed the computer, and placed it on the bedside table.
But my mind involuntarily began to review what happened at noon today.
He saw Yang Mi's look very clearly.
Generous, direct, and with a somewhat undisguised mindset.
But it's different from Chen Zihan's "having her cake and eating it too" attitude back then—
Yang Mi is really smart. She knows what she wants and how to get it.
Zhang Xiaofei didn't say much throughout, but every time he spoke, she would look up.
Zhang Xuan may seem to be single-mindedly focused on football, but her true thoughts are quite obvious.
Kind of silly.
Yuan Shanshan has the lowest profile, but the system still rates her as a Grade B+.
Four people in one dormitory room.
Wow... what if we did it all?
Wouldn't that trigger a special girls' dormitory CG?
Don't tell.
You really shouldn't say that.
Wei Yi was somewhat tempted.
The next day, Tian Erzhuang brought Wei Yi to China Film Group.
This was something Tian Erzhuang had already discussed with Wei Yi before he returned to the capital.
What should be said but shouldn't be said.
If Wei Yi were to come alone, he probably wouldn't even be able to get through the gates of China Film Group.
"Mr. Han, I apologize for disturbing you."
Han Sanping looked at Wei Yi with a smile: "This must be your beloved student? The legendary top scorer in the college entrance examination."
"How about it? Handsome, right? Not only is he good-looking, but he's also a one-of-a-kind genius in our film industry!"
"Sigh, he's definitely a genius. He's the top scorer in the college entrance exam, the only one of his kind, which means our entire circle is now under close scrutiny from above..."
Upon hearing this, Tian Erzhuang fell silent for a moment.
The story of a top scorer in the college entrance examination who chose Beijing Film Academy over Tsinghua and Peking Universities still resonates today.
From September until now.
The entire industry was on edge, with all sorts of inspections and meetings being held...
It's a lie to say that they have nothing to do with Wei Yi.
It would be a lie to say that Beijing Film Academy and Wei Yi are not the subject of complaints.
but……
Anyway, the best benefits have already been taken by the Beijing Film Academy.
The best of it has already been claimed by their directing department.
Whatever!
"The kid just loves our Beijing Film Academy and wants to be a director."
Tian Erzhuang retorted confidently, "Don't we even have this much freedom?"
Han Sanping smiled wryly, shook his head, looked at Wei Yi, and said in a gentle tone, "Little Wei, nice to meet you for the first time, you're a very good young man!"
"Hello, Chairman Han."
"Stop talking about all that nonsense." Tian Erzhuang was clearly very familiar with Han Sanping.
"You've read the script. You've also expressed your willingness to invest. Now that I've brought the people, what's up? Let's hurry up and get the paperwork done."
"No rush."
Han Sanping handed cigarettes to the two men, then lit one for himself, savored it, and said:
"The young man's script is good. The content is a little outrageous, but it's not a big problem. It's well written."
"Tell me about your plans for this film. Who are you going to hire to direct it? Your film is a kind of absurd comedy with some dark humor, as well as suspense and horror. It won't be easy to make it well."