Chapter 6

"Xiangzi, what do you think? Should I continue acting or change careers? I think the interior design industry is doing well now. I should have no problem becoming an interior designer, given my solid art foundation." Chen Kun was now humbly seeking advice.

What a lack of ambition! Wu Xiang inwardly criticized.

"Senior, how can you be so confused? How did you get into the Film Academy in the first place? You were the top of the third round. Are you saying the teachers all made a mistake? If you change careers now, won't you be letting down many people's expectations? Do you think their judgment is better or yours is better?"

"This... makes sense!" ...

In fact, at this point, Chen Kun really wanted to change careers. There was no other reason; he wasn't from a wealthy family. Studying art is expensive, very expensive. He wanted to help his mother, so he had always been working part-time while studying.

However, this was all before he entered the Film Academy. After Chen Kun was admitted, it became difficult to find part-time jobs, and his financial situation became tight.

Chen Kun had been in school for a year, and no one had asked him to act in a film. This really made him feel uneasy. After all, the 96th class of the Beijing Film Academy produced many talents. Many started acting in their first year, or even before they started school.

Although Zhao Wei's "Little Swallow" would not appear on the screen for a while, He Lin had already gained recognition from many viewers for his outstanding performance in "Hand in Hand," and even had a chance to win a major award. Among the female students, Yan Chencheng was also filming "Flower Season Rain Season." Among the male students, Guo Xiaodong had also taken on a role. All of this made it hard for Chen Kun, who was the top of the third round, to accept.

But Wu Xiang knew that Chen Kun would become famous in the future, so he immediately gave Chen Kun a pep talk, encouraging him to continue his studies and become a big star.

Chen Kun, after being convinced by Wu Xiang, felt a stronger desire to act. Wu Xiang, in turn, used his own example to persuade him. His family background was also average, and he also wanted to help his family, but his parents wouldn't let him, saying he had to graduate first if he wanted to help.

Wu Xiang added some artistic exaggeration, which moved Chen Kun to the point where he was almost ready to swear an oath with Wu Xiang. In the end, the two chatted enthusiastically until other classmates came to find their beds. Chen Kun then said goodbye to Wu Xiang with a passionate expression.

Not bad, this effect was really good! Wu Xiang, playing the role of Di Renjie, had made Chen Kun, the future big star, follow his advice.

"Who says that a reborn person can't be domineering and have all the celebrities bow down? I, Wu Xiang, have now convinced him to do whatever I say. Hahaha..." Wu Xiang was extremely pleased and felt very proud.

"Hello, everyone, we come from all over the country, and now we are living under the same roof. Shouldn't we introduce ourselves to each other?"

At this point, the dorm room had eight beds. After Chen Kun left, the other seven beds were all occupied. So, it was necessary for everyone to get to know each other. However, the person speaking was someone Wu Xiang was familiar with, a future big star.

This person's appearance was quite ordinary. Without mentioning anything else, just those small eyes couldn't be described as handsome, although they were sharp. This future top male star, of course, was Huang Xiaobo.

"Hello, I've seen you before. You seem to have acted in something, but I can't remember where... " Wu Xiang's actions and expressions at this moment were so convincing that he should have applied to the acting department.

"Hey! You still can't remember? Big Brother Bo, Huang Xiaobo, he has been starring in movies since he was a kid. What are you thinking?"

"Right, right, Big Brother Bo is the coolest among the 97th class boys."

Someone immediately came to his defense. Wu Xiang, after hearing this, was not annoyed; he just smiled slightly.

"Wow! Really, how could I forget? You remind me."

"Hey, hey, we don't do that here. This is nothing special. Haven't you seen the ones who won the Best Actor award in the past two years go to school? I'm nothing compared to them. We're here to study, so let's not talk about the past, okay?"

The Beijing accent against the Northeastern accent was quite interesting. Huang Xiaobo was quite humble, and from Wu Xiang's perspective, he didn't seem to be putting on an act.

"Big Brother Bo, you're being too modest."

"No problem, Big Brother Bo. They went to the Central Academy of Drama, and you came to the Film Academy, which is perfect."

Someone immediately found an opportunity to flatter Huang Xiaobo. Everyone knew what he had said, and he was indeed impressive.

Huang Xiaobo was a child star and wasn't particularly famous at this point. However, among the 97th class, he would indeed become the most successful. Of course, only Wu Xiang, the reborn person, knew this. Now, Huang Xiaobo was already becoming a prominent figure in the 97th class, but Wu Xiang wasn't concerned about this. He was more concerned about other things.

"By the way, Big Brother Bo, aren't you in the acting class? Why are you living with us, the writers?"

"Hey!" Before Huang Xiaobo could speak, someone else chimed in, "You didn't know? Our school didn't admit many students. Think about how many boys there are?"

This was true. Wu Xiang immediately understood. The literature class had 18 students, and the acting class had 26. After removing the large number of female students, there weren't many boys left.

"Classmate, I'm Huang Xiaobo. Others have already introduced themselves, but you haven't yet." Huang Xiaobo smiled and extended his hand.

Wu Xiang also smiled and shook his hand, "Hello, I'm Wu Xiang. Just call me Xiangzi."

Everyone was quite enthusiastic upon entering the school. The 97th class freshmen living in 307 all got to know each other. Wu Xiang now knew that the person living above him was named Hao Yi, from the art department. Besides Wu Xiang, there were two others from the literature department, Wang Hongzhi and Zhao Xiaopeng. There were three from the acting department: Huang Xiaobo, Lin Jidong, and Yang Dong. The last one was Dong Zhengliang from the animation department.

Being in a new place, they were all quite excited and started chatting about various topics. Wu Xiang had wanted to sleep, but when someone mentioned something, he couldn't fall asleep.

"Hey, guys, have you read that book? The one that's very popular online, called 'First Intimate Contact'?" This was said by Lin Jidong.

Upon hearing the book's title, Wu Xiang immediately lost all sleepiness. He couldn't help but care, as it was his own work.

Of course, it was a knockoff. After passing the Film Academy exams, Wu Xiang did two things: prepare for the college entrance exam and write this book. Wu Xiang wouldn't admit to copying, as many parts couldn't be copied. At least when he wrote it, "Titanic" hadn't been released yet, so it was just a knockoff!

"Read it! I have to say, the person who wrote this book is really a beast. At first, it was so irreverent, but by the end, it made me cry. I was crying in the internet cafe, and almost got mistaken for a lunatic!" Wang Hongzhi immediately responded.

"Uh-huh! Read it!"

"Exactly, the ending was so heart-wrenching!" ...

Everyone responded, but when Wu Xiang heard these comments, he was truly sweating profusely.

With a thud, Huang Xiaobo took out a thick notebook and placed it on the table, opening a file.

It turned out this guy was also a reader of his!