The Common Man's Return in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 70 Fan Xiaopang Arrives

"Yes, you worked with Zhang Guoli on the TV series 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes,' so you should be quite familiar with him. His..."

After listening to Zhu Yawen's account, Ji Qingxu nodded slightly. What was bound to happen had finally happened.

"Well, thank goodness I'm not at the Central Academy of Drama."

Upon hearing Ji Qingxu's words, the three dormitory members were stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter.

"Damn, that makes sense. If you were at the Central Academy of Drama, you'd be doomed, Chicken Bro."

"He'll most likely be fired, after all, Chicken Bro is a man, not a woman."

"Hehe, you never know, Brother Chicken is so handsome... Ah, Brother Chicken, I was wrong."

Ji Qingxu, gripping Zhu Yawen by the back of the neck, grinned maliciously, "Old pig, do you want me to open the door for you?"

Zhu Yawen said with a fawning expression, "Brother Chicken, I was wrong. Please forgive my mistake and don't hold it against me."

After Ji Qingxu let go, Zhu Yawen rubbed the back of her neck and asked, "What do you think will be the outcome of this matter?"

"It has nothing to do with us."

"That's true. Beijing Film Academy is much better than Central Academy of Drama in this regard. As long as it's a regular film crew, the teachers won't hold us back."

"I heard she did this for acting..."

Even though they had all been admitted to the Beijing Film Academy and would be entering the entertainment industry in the future, they were still very excited when they talked about this topic. Listening to the three of them discuss, Ji Qingxu smiled and didn't say much.

The drama at the Central Academy of Drama is not that simple. The grudges and entanglements of the main characters extend for more than a decade, and their development is astonishing. It has to be said that the entertainment industry is truly magical.

The news quickly spread throughout major universities and entertainment media in Beijing, especially the Beijing Film Academy, a "rival" of the city, where people could be heard discussing it everywhere.

The most noticeable change at the Beijing Film Academy is that the doors to all the faculty offices are never closed except after get off work hours.

......

For the next few days, Ji Qingxu quietly enjoyed campus life at school until he received a phone call at the end of December.

"Hey, I'm at school... tonight? Okay, why not? Here's what you do, wait for me at the Guanchengyuan residential area next door... Okay, we'll talk tonight, bye."

After hanging up the phone, Ji Qingxu walked into the dormitory and said with a smile, "Kids, I have an appointment tonight, so you can eat by yourselves."

"A date with a beautiful woman?"

Ji Qingxu smiled and pointed at Zhu Yawen, "Smart."

"Holy crap, who is it? From our school?"

"Damn it, how long have I been at school? Who could I possibly know? I'm leaving."

After watching Ji Qingxu leave the dormitory, Zhu Yawen looked at Luo Jin and Lu Fangsheng and said, "Guess who it is? I bet it's one of the actors that Brother Ji has worked with in these movies."

Luo Jin and Lu Fang Sheng were speechless.

"Damn, do you need to tell me? Isn't it obvious?"

"Fan Xiaopang?"

"Huh, that's actually quite possible. Chicken Bro's first leading role was with her, and she was the female lead."

"Is it possible that Brother Chicken played a female role in that drama that was staged?"

"It's not impossible."

"Wow, I'm so envious of Brother Chicken. He can act and date at the same time."

"I don't think so. Chicken Bro has been back for a few days, and I haven't seen him texting or calling any girl every day."

"Damn, you forgot? Chicken Bro does everything in secret."

"But you don't have to be in a secret to date, it's not like it's something shameful."

"That's true. My girlfriend called. Bye, you two eat by yourselves, I'm off."

"roll!"

......

"You stinky Qingxu, have you found someone new?"

The moment they met, Fan Xiaopang stared at him with a scrutinizing gaze and asked him this question.

Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "That depends on which one you're asking about."

"Oh, so you were just pretending all along. Now your true colors are showing."

Congratulations, you got it right.

"asshole."

After giving Ji Qingxu a tap, Fan Xiaopang snorted, "Hurry up and take me to eat, I'm starving."

As soon as he finished speaking, noticing where Ji Qingxu was looking, Fan Xiaopang couldn't help but punch him again, "Where are you looking?"

Ji Qingxu chuckled and said, "We can't get any hungrier, or there won't be any left."

"Bullshit, this is a standard figure."

"Mmm, perfect. Come on, let's go eat Shandong cuisine and let you experience the taste of home."

"Forget it, the delicious Shandong cuisine dishes are too troublesome to make. The weather is so cold now, let's just have some hot pot."

"Sure?"

"Okay, you'll treat me to Shandong cuisine next time."

"Okay, let's go to a restaurant near my house. It's not very famous, but the taste and ingredients are just as good as those big restaurants."

"it is good."

After dinner, the two returned to Ji Qingxu's house.

......

"Is the check-up complete?"

Fan Xiaopang, who had just come out of the bedroom, saw Ji Qingxu looking at him with a smile. He blushed, then said casually, "Who checked? I was just curious about what your bedroom looks like."

To avoid Ji Qingxu continuing to tease him, Fan Xiaopang changed the subject, asking, "How much did this house cost?"

"Around a million."

Fan Xiaopang asked in surprise, "Full payment?"

Ji Qingxu remained silent upon hearing this and said, "What do you think?"

"Who knew you were hiding this so well? You never told me you had a house here."

"Now you know, come on, let's take a shower. It's been so long since we last met, let me give you a check-up."

"Tch, you just finished eating and you're taking a shower? Can't you rest for a bit and chat for a while?"

"Okay, let's chat for a bit. Come on, have some tea."

After taking a sip of his tea, Fan Xiaopang couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to ask me why I came here?"

Ji Qingxu asked in surprise, "Didn't you come here to comfort me?"

"Comfort... Pshaw, that's inappropriate."

"You want to get serious? Okay, let's talk about the three major schools of acting, for example..."

"Ji Qingxu, I haven't seen you in so long, and this is how you treat me?"

Seeing Fan Xiaopang's indignant expression, Ji Qingxu raised an eyebrow. "You woman, I treated you to dinner and drinks the moment we met, and then I took you home. I've never brought any other woman home before. I was even planning to give you a medical check-up. Isn't that good enough for you?"

Hearing Ji Qingxu say that he had never brought a woman home, Fan Xiaopang was secretly delighted, but he still pouted and said, "You don't even care about me."

"Then why did you come to see me?"

Fan Xiaopang was somewhat helpless. Oh well, this guy had always treated him this way, except for occasionally showing a hint of gentleness.

"Are you the top performer at Ciwen?"

"Fan Xiaopang, are you asking for a beating?"

Seeing Ji Qingxu's eyebrows furrow, Fan Xiaopang covered his mouth and giggled, "I didn't mean to, I just blurted it out. No, I really have something important to discuss with you."

"explain."

Fan Xiaopang rolled his eyes at Ji Qingxu and leaned closer to ask, "Did you know that Ciwen Media is going to produce a big production?"

"Ciwen has acted in many dramas, which one are you referring to?"

Have you heard of "The Legendary Twins"?

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu immediately understood, "You got a role?"

"Yeah, I got a lead role."

"The female lead?"

Sensing the surprise in Ji Qingxu's tone, Fan Xiaopang proudly pulled Ji Qingxu's hand and hugged him, lying in his arms. "Of course, with my current fame, am I going to play a supporting role instead of the lead? Do you know Tie Xinlan? I'm playing that role."

Hearing this, and seeing Fan Xiaopang's smug look, Ji Qingxu's expression became somewhat strange. This woman was probably going to be disappointed; "The Legend of Jiang Yuyan" was the real name of "Little Fish and Flower Without Flaws."

Most importantly, among the female characters in this drama, only Fan Xiaopang's Tie Xinlan has any highlight scenes. The characters of Su Ying, Xiao Xiannv, and the "true heroine" Jiang Yuyan are more outstanding than her.

However, the TV series hasn't started filming yet, and Ji Qingxu hasn't read the script, so he didn't say much. Perhaps it will be different from the previous life.

"So you came to me to show off?"

"I'm not here to brag to you because I'm bored. I'm here to ask you why you're not acting in this. This is 'The Legendary Twins'."

How do you know I'm not acting?

"The roles have been cast. Both male leads are big stars from the Hong Kong entertainment circle. Did Ciwen dump you...?"

"Snapped!"

"Ouch, be gentle, what if it swells up?" Fan Xiaopang quickly covered his back and said coquettishly.

"You don't like it?"

Seeing the mischievous grin on Ji Qingxu's face, and remembering how Ji Qingxu always seemed to focus on this area... Fan Xiaopang couldn't help but pinch him. "I'm talking about something serious, can you please stop changing the subject?"

"Haha, okay, let's not change the subject. Hmm, I refuse."

Upon hearing this answer, Fan Xiaopang sat up straight in surprise and exclaimed, "You rejected him? Are you crazy? He's the male lead!"