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Chapter 546 Graduation Season, "Infernal Affairs" in theaters

Huizhou Teachers College...

wrong!

It is now Huizhou College.

The date has arrived: October 20th.

Last night, Cao Sheng received a phone call from his counselor, asking him to come to the school today to take graduation photos. This morning around 8 a.m., he returned to the school and was taking a group photo with all the teachers and students in his class on the steps in front of the teachers' office building.

Teachers, department heads, and others sat in the first row.

The students either squatted or stood on the steps behind the teachers.

How many graduation photos have I taken?
Standing in the crowd, Cao Sheng recalled the group photos from his elementary school graduation, junior high school, high school, junior college graduation, and now his undergraduate graduation.

Thinking back on all those graduation photos now fills him with emotion.

Life feels full of farewells.

Gatherings and separations are inevitable, and partings are unpredictable.

He can't even remember how many classmates he used to have.

He couldn't remember the names of many of his classmates.

Graduation season is here again.

Taking graduation photos, receiving diplomas, farewell dinners among classmates...

Every few days, someone would notify Cao Sheng to attend.

He also attended the graduation dinner.

However, he didn't feel deeply involved. Although many classmates toasted him, he still felt that he didn't feel deeply involved. Why was that?

It's very simple! He transferred to this undergraduate program midway through the semester.

I always felt a distance between myself and these classmates.

The evening of July 6.

After attending the class farewell dinner, Cao Sheng walked into the school gate and strolled along the main road on campus. The restaurant for tonight's dinner was not far from the school gate, which made it convenient for him to walk around the school after the dinner.

There were so many people toasting him tonight that his steps were a little unsteady.

Along the way, some of the younger students recognized him, some glanced at him and stared at him, and some smiled and greeted him. When they greeted him, Cao Sheng returned their smiles and nodded.

At this moment, the effects of the alcohol, amplified by the night breeze, continued to rise.

The drunkenness in his eyes became increasingly obvious.

He is still quite lucid.

He came to the lawn next to the basketball court. The lawn was more than a meter higher than the basketball court. Under the shade of the trees on the lawn, there was a round stone table and several stone benches. There was no one there at the moment. Cao Sheng walked over and sat on a stone bench, with one arm resting on the stone table.

My hazy, drunken eyes slowly scanned the basketball court, soccer field, teaching buildings, and office buildings under the night sky...

He still remembers the depressed mood he felt when he first arrived at this school before his rebirth. When he first registered, he saw the smiling faces of the senior students and tried his best to smile back, but he was not happy at all.

I always feel like a failure.

He was first in his class in elementary school, among the top students in his grade in junior high, and in high school... Before the division into arts and sciences, he was in Class 1 of the first year of high school, which was a key class. After the division, he was in the only key class among the three arts classes, and his grades were usually above average in the class.

The results of it?
So many people in his class passed the undergraduate entrance exam, but Cao Sheng didn't, so he could only attend a junior college.

Years of hard work and study suddenly became a joke in the eyes of many people.

Many people in the village say that a junior college is not the same as a university.

As a result, his parents also lost face in the village.

With this mindset, on his first day at Huizhou Teachers College, or even before he arrived, he was convinced that it was a second-rate, garbage school.

That's why, from the first day he arrived at the school, he felt that everything about it was inferior.

The school gate, which has a history of several decades, was, in his eyes, too old and not as impressive as the gate of a high school.

The trees on campus, some decades old, reminded him of how this dilapidated school had been around for decades and was still just a teachers' college with no future.
Looking at the school's several-story teaching buildings, he thought—as expected of a third-rate school, even the teaching buildings are so short.

In short, at that time, he thought everything about the school was subpar and inferior.

In fact, in his eyes at this time, Huizhou College was still not very good. Not to mention compared with the key universities in the country, it was not even ranked in Anhui Province.

but……

He sat at the stone table, his hazy, drunken eyes gazing at the campus under the night sky, a feeling of reluctance rising in his heart.

After his rebirth, he spent five years on this campus, three of which were for junior college and two for undergraduate studies.

Adding the three years I spent before my rebirth, that makes a total of eight years.

Eight years had made him very familiar with this school... no! It should be said that he was very familiar with every blade of grass and every tree in this old campus.

"alma mater……"

He murmured softly.

The idea of ​​donating to his alma mater suddenly flashed through his mind.

This was the first time he had such a thought.

Previously, he had never thought that someone like him would be qualified to donate to his alma mater.

But at this very moment tonight, he suddenly had the idea of ​​donating a teaching building to his alma mater.

I really want to make my alma mater even better.

I hope that every new student who enters this campus for the first time in the future will no longer be disappointed by the fact that our alma mater has only a few-story teaching building.

I also hope that my alma mater will continue to improve.

In the future, it will become the pride of every student who has studied here.

only……

Thinking of this, he frowned.

He realized he didn't have much money left.

Over the past few years, I've invested more than 90% of the royalties, script fees, and income from internet cafes.

It's a residential building on the third floor of a building in Shenzhen.

Real estate and shops in Beijing, Shanghai, and Huizhou.

Investments in Tencent and Ali.

Acquired Oriental Sunrise Hotel.

and many more.

It nearly emptied his funds.

So much so that he now struggles to even donate a teaching building to his alma mater.

He chuckled to himself, took out his phone, and dialed the number of his bodyguard, Huang Lijun.

"Drive to my school gate and pick me up!"

I don't have any money right now, so I can only go back and rest.

Once he's rested, he'll focus on writing and making money. He believes it won't be long before he's earned enough.

After finishing the phone call, as he staggered towards the school gate, he inexplicably recalled a quote he had once read: "If you think your country is bad, then build it!"

He knew he didn't have the ability to build a nation.

But I feel that I can contribute my modest efforts to building up my alma mater.

How much does it cost to build a teaching building?

As Cao Sheng passed by the teaching building, he turned his head to look at the building under the night sky, this thought swirling in his mind.

His subconscious thought was of hundreds of millions of yuan.

I quickly realized that building materials and labor costs are very low right now. In my hometown, a skilled bricklayer only earns about 25 to 30 yuan a day, while a laborer earns about 15 yuan.

These days, you can build a two-story house in the countryside for just ten or twenty thousand yuan.

Therefore, donating money to build a school building shouldn't cost much. Once the box office revenue from "Infernal Affairs" is distributed, it should be enough to build a school building?
As he walked out of the school gate, this thought flashed through his mind.

The movie "Infernal Affairs" has actually been released recently.

The mainland premiere was held on June 18.

When Cao Sheng was invited to the premiere, he was thinking of attending. However, he was too busy with two novels being serialized at the same time and writing the script for "The Twelve Zodiacs" a few days ago, so he had to decline the invitation to the premiere.

Now, "Infernal Affairs" has been showing in mainland China for more than a week.

Since its release, this movie has been incredibly popular.

It has received overwhelmingly positive reviews.

Both in real life and online, this movie has received excellent reviews.

It has been hailed as the best Hong Kong film in recent years.

The popularity of the lead actors, including Andy Lau and Tony Leung, has soared, especially Tony Leung, who reached the peak of his career with this film.

Because this movie appears to have two main characters.

But in this film, Leung Chiu-wai seems to be the only protagonist.

His captivating eyes left a deep impression on the audience.

At this age, Leung Chiu-wai's image and acting skills are at their peak.

At least in this film, everyone's brilliance was overshadowed by Leung Chiu-wai.

This is also the main reason why Cao Sheng did not object to Leung Chiu-wai playing the male lead when casting for this movie.

Before his rebirth, he was a fan of Tony Leung and loved watching his movies.

Including his portrayal of Wei Xiaobao.

But then...

After Leung Chiu-wai played the main villain in the movie "Shang-Chi", he stopped watching Leung Chiu-wai's movies.

I was once very disappointed in Leung Chiu-wai.

Logically speaking, after his rebirth, when he wrote the script for "Infernal Affairs," he should have refused to cast Leung Chiu-wai in the role.

but……

He always felt that Leung Chiu-wai was the most suitable person to play the role of Chen Yongren in "Infernal Affairs," and he couldn't think of anyone who could play the role better than Leung Chiu-wai.

Those melancholic, captivating eyes perfectly captured the image of someone who had been undercover for years, his mind so repressed and twisted that even a psychologist couldn't save him.

Therefore, when the investors and director chose Leung Chiu-wai for the role, Cao Sheng hesitated but ultimately did not object.

……

Back to the residence.

Cao Sheng lay on the bed and drifted off to sleep.

Unaware that Leung Chiu-wai, who had been participating in various promotional activities in mainland China recently, walked out of Huizhou Airport that night, accompanied by his assistants and bodyguards.

Sitting in the car on the way to the hotel.

Leung Chiu-wai wearily raised his hand and pressed his temples. With the popularity of "Infernal Affairs," he has been traveling with the main creative team of the film to various cities in mainland China for promotional work every day.

Although he speaks very little during interviews.

But he was still very tired.

Because reporters always liked to ask him questions.

There's no way around it, the character of Chen Yongren is just too outstanding.

It's fair to say that the more popular "Infernal Affairs" is recently, the more famous he becomes.

It completely overshadowed Andy Lau, Wong Chau-sing, Tsang Chi-wai, and others in the film.

Given his personality, after being so busy and tired lately, and finally finishing all this promotional work, he really wants to go back to Hong Kong and stay home for a few days.

He misses the home theater room very much.

I really want to go back, buy a few of the latest DVDs, and then hole up in my home theater for a few days to watch them and completely relax.

but……

His agent called to remind him that he should be grateful and visit Cao Sheng to try and get another script from him.

Like Andy Lau and Jackie Chan, he could ask Cao Sheng to tailor a script for him, and it would be even better if they could collaborate long-term.

His girlfriend, Jialing, also repeatedly urged him on the phone to visit Cao Sheng in Huizhou.

Cao Sheng... a speck of ashes in the Central Plains?

Liang Chaowei pondered the two names, recalling a great deal of information about the person.

For example, this mainland guy is the most talented writer to rise in mainland China in recent years. Not only does his novel sales surpass those of writers in mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, but his script fees also exceed those of all screenwriters in the Chinese-language film and television industry.

They sold a lot of scripts to Hollywood.

Hong Jinbao, Huang Baiming, Cheng Long, Feng Xiaogang, Andy Lau... and many others have invited this mainland Chinese actor to write scripts. Incredibly, none of the scripts produced by this mainland Chinese actor have ever failed. Even Zhao Wenzhuo, who is known as a box office poison who cannot carry the film, became an international action star after starring in "Ong-Bak".

And Stephen Chow...

I recently got a comedy script from this mainland guy.

“Sing-jai…”

Liang Chaowei read it aloud softly with a complicated expression.

His feelings for Stephen Chow were complicated.

They were childhood friends. Every time he thinks about how he accompanied Stephen Chow to the TVB training class audition back then, he casually tried it and passed the audition, while Stephen Chow, who had carefully prepared for the audition, was rejected, he can't help but laugh.

Thinking back to how he quickly landed leading roles in one film after another after his debut, while Stephen Chow wasted many years on children's programs, and then spent many years as an extra after finally getting acting opportunities, he couldn't help but laugh.

Fate was truly unfair to him and to Stephen Chow.

However, as they grew up, their opportunities and careers diverged so much that their relationship gradually became distant.

And then what?
Stephen Chow made a comeback, rising to the top of the Hong Kong film industry, and his relationship with Stephen Chow could never be the same again.

Life is so dramatic.

He couldn't help but laugh at Stephen Chow's past luck.

But they have great faith in Stephen Chow's eye for choosing roles.

If Stephen Chow was willing to take a liking to Cao Sheng's script, then he had no doubt about its quality.

So, here he comes.

Arriving in the city of Huizhou.

"Have you still not been able to contact Cao Sheng?"

More than twenty minutes had passed since they left the airport, and Liang Chaowei still hadn't heard any good news from his assistant in the passenger seat, so he couldn't help but ask.

Before getting off the plane, he and his assistant had already discussed it. As soon as they landed, they would contact Cao Sheng and try to invite him to a late-night snack and meet him that night.

After all, they got off the plane quite early, around 9 o'clock, and Cao Sheng probably hadn't rested yet.

Treating someone to a late-night snack has many benefits.

The biggest advantage is that you can drink alcohol. After drinking, you can go back to sleep. It's hard for anyone to refuse the encouragement to drink during a late-night snack. He believed that as long as Cao Sheng agreed to go out for a late-night snack, he would be unable to refuse to drink a few more cups.

If he had a few more drinks, he could take advantage of Cao Sheng's slight intoxication to get Cao Sheng to agree to write a script for him.

It would be even better if we could maintain good relationships.

only……

How long has it been since we got off the plane? The assistant in the co-pilot's seat has been making phone calls, why hasn't it gone through yet?
"No one is answering..."

The assistant put down his phone and turned back to reply helplessly.

Liang Chaowei frowned.

He had never called Cao Sheng and didn't know how difficult it would be to get Cao Sheng to answer the phone now.

(End of this chapter)