Facing Zhou Ye's question, Yu Wenliang feigned ignorance with a simple smile.
"Because, big sister, I don't really know anyone you mentioned, haha......."
"Is that so, hehehe~~~"
Zhou Siqi smiled as she looked at Zhou Ye, who was beautiful and aloof, but in reality, a bit silly.
If Xiao Yu didn't pay much attention to entertainment industry matters,
then the reason he chose to participate in the Art Examination
wasn't it for his own little sister!
Oh dear, another sweet moment.......
"By the way, Xiao Yu."
"Thank you for accompanying our Xiao Ye through those four difficult months at Yingren Art Exam. Not only did you take care of my sister in daily life, but you also always tutored her after school. I don't know how to thank you enough......"
"The New Year is approaching, and big sister is planning to go abroad, so I'll prepare red envelopes for you in advance."
Zhou Siqi pulled out a large red envelope from her embrace and handed it to Yu Wenliang with both hands.
"Sister Siqi, this, how can I accept this......."
Yu Wenliang thought to himself, we'll be family in the future, why be so polite?
"You must accept it. This is big sister's blessing for your smooth Art Examination. Be good!"
"Okay, thank you, Sister Siqi. Then I'll also wish you a Happy New Year and smooth work in advance!"
Zhou Siqi stuffed the big red envelope into Yu Wenliang's arms. It was stiff and definitely contained more than ten bills!
In contrast, the red envelope given to Zhou Ye appeared much smaller.
"Sister~"
"Why is Yu Wenliang's so big and mine so small!"
"You're playing favorites!"
Zhou Ye hugged her sister's arm, rubbing her face against her playfully, and pouted.
"Big sister gave more to Xiao Yu to thank him for helping you."
"Oh, you!"
"If Xiao Yu wasn't such a good person and willing to guide you, would you have been able to graduate smoothly?"
Zhou Siqi deliberately teased Zhou Ye.
This made her bare her teeth in her sister's arms, annoyed.
"Sister, who are you looking down on? I'm very capable, okay!"
"I don't believe it."
"Yu Wenliang, say something~"
Zhou Ye pouted at Yu Wenliang, forcing him to speak and vouch for her.
"Ah, yes, yes, yes, Zhou Ye's Vocal Music is too amazing. With just one note, she can conquer the entire class!"
"Yu Wenliang!!! I'm going to get you! Raaah......."
"Hehehe~"
After Zhou Siqi went abroad,
Yu Wenliang and Zhou Ye stayed indoors for the New Year, and it wasn't as passionate as he had imagined.
Yu Wenliang also wasn't idle. He practiced the Art Examination questions he had foreseen in the simulator several times, and he incorporated these inevitable exam topics into the projects he practiced with Zhou Ye, subtly giving her hints.
Yu Wenliang couldn't directly tell her that he knew the answers in advance; it would be impossible to explain.
But in this way, he could still help Zhou Ye; how much she benefited depended on her own fortune.
In the days leading up to the Art Examination,
besides the examinees preparing,
the entertainment industry was also anticipating the Art Examination.
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Beijing Dance Academy Affiliated High School.
"My name is Liu Haochun......."
Liu Haochun was introducing herself to the camera, her bright, round, nimble deer-like eyes, with black pupils full of stories. Her face was delicate and small, with excellent bone structure. Her tender young face was like a perfect blank canvas, capable of portraying any role.
Behind the camera were Director Zhang Yimou and his casting assistant director.
For a girl of only eighteen years old to be personally interviewed by the national master,
one could imagine how exceptional Liu Haochun's external conditions were.
"This girl is truly spirited; she bears some resemblance to Ziyi."
Yi Mou looked more and more satisfied. He liked to use this type of actress, clean and pure like a white flower.
"Besides her good looks and great talent in acting, her personality is also good."
"The people at Beijing Dance Academy Affiliated High School said they haven't seen a child with such dance talent in many years. They also praised her for being very hardworking, always practicing the latest and most diligently, and having the best control over her body."
"Those Beijing Dance Academy instructors are all very optimistic about her, wanting to take her as a disciple before the exam even starts. So she has almost certainly secured first place in the Beijing Dance Academy Art Examination for folk dance this year......."
The casting director reported information about Liu Haochun to Yi Mou.
This phoenix among men, chosen from three thousand girls.
Yi Mou looked more and more satisfied, smiling as he carefully instructed her and her parents:
"Little one, do you know who this old man is?"
"No~" Liu Haochun shook her head, while Liu Father and Liu Mother listened with cold sweat.
"Hehe, you'll know later. I'm a director, quite a big one. After you finish your exams, I want to find you to film a movie. You absolutely must not go out and film random stuff, film TV shows, film movies, and even more so, don't be fooled by any management companies, understand?"
"Got it~" Liu Haochun nodded seriously, her small face shyly forcing out a smile.
"Just wait, sooner or later you will become a big star. I'm optimistic about this child!"
Normally, others would beg to be in Director Zhang's plays, but now he was begging Liu Haochun to act.
The casting director looked deeply at the girl.
The past decade belonged to Ziyi.
The next decade belongs to her.
"Director Zhang, although this little girl is an adult, her face looks too childish."
"So?"
"The revised script for 'Shadow' given by the screenwriter last time, the princess's age setting is also eighteen, but it might not be a good fit for her, right?"
"Then let's give her another one, put her in 'one second.' She's quite suitable for playing that little girl."
"Then for our 'Shadow,' the two roles, the princess and the young general, are still hard to find suitable actors for?"
"........"
Yi Mou frowned, stroked his gray beard, and put on his baseball cap as he walked into the snow:
"Keep looking!"
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The old year departs amidst firecrackers.
A new year has begun.
It was once again the annual Art Examination season, and Kyoto Film Academy was already bustling with people.
Art examinees from all over the country, led by their parents, came here to take the exam.
"Wow~ So many people!"
Yu Wenliang excitedly explored the Beijing Film Academy. He heard that many big stars came from this place, and even the Heavenly Immortal came from this artistic sanctuary, which made him yearn for this campus even more.
"Wait for me~"
Zhou Ye was already socially anxious in crowded places, and moreover, this was an examination hall. An examination hall is like a battlefield, and she, this 'big soldier,' hadn't even gone to battle yet, her little face was already a bit pale from nervousness, especially since Yu Wenliang wasn't by her side, making her even more nervous.
Zhou Ye squeezed past several Art Examinees her age and finally managed to catch up with Yu Wenliang.
"Yu Wenliang! I told you to wait for me, why are you walking so fast?"
"It's clearly your legs that are short and you walk slowly, so don't say I'm fast!"
"Yu Wenliang!!! Raaah........."
Yu Wenliang and Zhou Ye chased each other, and after waiting for a while at their agreed meeting point, they finally saw their good friends whom they hadn't seen all winter break.
"Xiao Ye!" Tian Xiwei, from far away, shouted loudly and ran all the way to meet her.
"Xiao Tian!" Zhou Ye didn't bother kicking Yu Wenliang's butt and ran to greet Tian Xiwei; the two hugged tightly.
Wang Anyu walked over with his single-shoulder bag and shared a brotherly hug with Yu Wenliang.
"You've become more handsome, Wang Anyu." Yu Wenliang's high-EQ remark.
"You're the one who got handsomer, okay!"
Wang Anyu swore he wasn't just being polite. Why did he feel that Yu Wenliang became more handsome every time he saw him after a period of time?
How strange......
Did he get cosmetic surgery?