Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 429 Taro's up to something!

"Hey! Liu Rijing, what's he doing here? Is he casting for a role at our school?"

"Are you out of your mind? He's a senior in college. He's about to graduate. How can he not come to school?"

"Oh, I thought he was in the same year as Liu Yifei."

"They weren't in the same year as Liu Yifei, but they graduated at the same time. How romantic!"

"It seems to be the Mandela Effect."

"Hehe, I even know about the Tyndall effect."

……

It had no effect whatsoever; the graduation defense was a few days ago, and the incident had caused quite a stir online.

The long month of May has come to an end, and the rains of June have just stopped. After the rain, the sky is clear and the air is fresh.

Liu Jing returned to campus once again, and his classmates made plans to take photos together. This was youth, this was memories, and he was no exception.

In addition, the school leaders approached him, which Liu Jing suspected might not be a good thing; they might want him to pursue a master's degree.

Pursuing a master's degree is out of the question; this degree won't be of much use to him, and there's not much to study in graduate courses.

Liu Jing had refused many times, and Lao Tian never brought it up again. Now that he was about to leave campus, this was probably the last time he'd mention it.

No matter who intervenes, pursuing a master's degree is impossible.

Liu Jing recalled that day's defense, which was more like his graduation speech than a defense.

Director Xie Fei discussed the two sides of war films with him, Professor Zheng Dongtian discussed the commercial aspects of film with him, Professor Xie Xiaojing discussed documentary filmmaking with him, Professor Chen Yi discussed creation and imagination with him, Professor Zhong Dafeng discussed whether the script is fundamental, Zhang Yimou talked about cinematic language, and Wang Jiawei talked about the importance of screenwriters...

Liu Jing understood the school's meaning: to speak with facts and dispel the rumors circulating outside.

He's a nepotism hire, the director of "The Sacred Flame Token" is Wang Jing, the director of "Under the City Wall" is Tian Zhuangzhuang, all of this is just empty talk...

This is my actual skill level.

This will also increase his sense of belonging to the school and help him set an example for the school.

If Liu Jing continues to be this awesome, it will benefit Beijing Film Academy in terms of student recruitment and policy support.

“Principal Zhang, Principal Zhang, you’ve praised me so highly, aren’t you afraid of falling down one day? I don’t care, but you would be in big trouble if you fell.”

Feeling the gentle breeze blowing in his face, Liu Jing couldn't help but sigh, "Try not to fall."

Besides the wind, two little girls walked towards us.

Pointing and whispering, that's what they were saying just now.

Sure enough, every skinny person has a fat friend, and every beautiful woman has an ugly woman as her best friend.

Liu Jing has good hearing and eyesight, and he can clearly see the freckles on the girl's face.

The two girls noticed his gaze and quickly shut up.

Everyone talks about others behind their backs; just listen to what they say behind their backs. If the person involved hears it, they'll be in deep trouble.

They said the person who came to cast the role was a fat man, and he obviously didn't pay much attention to him.

The slender girl looked somewhat familiar, and she seemed to know him quite well.

Liu Jing was not surprised; every student at the Beijing Film Academy knew him, even if they knew the wrong information.

There is a lot of information about him circulating in the market, and nine and a half out of ten of them are problematic.

He'd seen more than ten versions of his simple background. Some even said he was Teacher An's illegitimate son, deliberately abandoned in an orphanage and then adopted through normal channels. All the talk about a romantic relationship was just to cover up the truth, to prevent jeopardizing Teacher An's future.

"Brother Jing, it's been a long time." The slender young girl waved and greeted him.

"Long time no see." Liu Jing paused for a moment. The name was somewhat familiar, but he had genuinely forgotten it.

He came to school even less often than on administrative holidays, and his classmates didn't recognize him at all; they recognized him even less than the students from the 05 performance class.

"I'm Shuangzi, Jingtian's roommate," the girl quickly introduced herself.

"Oh, Shuangzi, I heard from Jingtian that you went to film a movie." Liu Jing suddenly realized.

Of Jing Tian's roommates, he considered Kan Qingzi the most refined because of her distinctive features. Another point is that she acted in "Dream of the Red Chamber." Without connections, it's difficult to get into a production; even playing a maid requires connections.

When the freshmen of 07 first entered the university, Liu Jing met Shuangzi twice.

Two years have passed, and the second-year students are quite different from the freshmen.

Leaving aside Shuangzi, let's talk about Jing Tian.

Back then, Jing Tian was still a pure and innocent young girl; now she's a young woman in her prime.

Back then, Shuangzi was still quite young and not considered pretty, but now she looks very clean and pure.

Outward appearances and private lives are often inversely proportional. Who would have thought that Gao Yuanyuan is a language master who is both terrible at it and loves to have fun?

Jing Tian looks very innocent, and she's also quite capable in private.

I wonder what Shuangzi is like in private, and whether she's like the blonde, blue-eyed girlfriend Guo Degang described.

"Brother Jing knows too? It's been half a month since filming wrapped up." The girl was overjoyed.

"Congratulations! I wish you great success in your ratings and a bright future. Let's talk later, I have to go now." Liu Jing said with a gentle smile.

Jing Tian told him everything, sharing everything with him. She even told him what size underwear her roommates wore, whether they talked in their sleep, whether they were dating, and what unusual fetishes they had.

By the end of May, the weather in Yandu was already quite hot. It was clear that Jing Tian was right; nothing could be discerned.

Goodbye, Brother Jing.

The two lines cross paths, just like life itself; no one knows where the intersection will be or where they will be parallel lines.

"Sigh, you know him?"

We've met twice.

"I heard that your rich roommate and he have a special relationship. Is it that kind of relationship?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? They're family friends..."

Let us be friends for generations to come.

Today's young people are all language masters.

Liu Jing sighed, saying that these were just minor incidents for him.

He walked very slowly, not wanting to miss the scenery of the school. When he came back, he wouldn't be a student anymore.

At that time, it must have felt different.

dong dong dong...

The door to the director's office wasn't closed, but Liu Jing still knocked on it.

"Please come in... Oh, Liu Jing is here, please have a seat."

Old Tian was engrossed in writing documents when he reflexively responded. When he looked up and saw Liu Jing, he wasn't surprised at all.

He had made an appointment with Liu Jing, and after checking the time, he was still right on time, arriving right at the last minute.

"What would you like to drink? My tea isn't as good as yours."

"Just boiled water."

Liu Jing thought back to that day's defense. He stood on stage for two hours without even a cup of water, let alone tea.

But he wasn't the worst off; Shen Ao stood for over two hours until there were no seats left in the classroom. "Four years have passed in the blink of an eye; time really flies," Old Tian remarked.

"Yes." Liu Jing looked down at his nose, as if he were about to enter a meditative state.

If you don't bring up graduate school, I definitely won't mention it either. Let's just stay here and wait it out.

"When you first enrolled, you were still quite naive, but now you're all grown up," Old Tian continued with a sigh.

"Time flies, four years have passed in the blink of an eye," Liu Jing echoed.

"..." Old Tian was stunned. This word seemed familiar. Had he said it before?
Liu Jingmei took a sip of plain water with relish. This is exactly the taste. How could I let you lead the charge?

Snapped……

Old Tian got up, grabbed a file folder, and threw it on the table. "Congratulations, you've been accepted."

"What? You're being accepted?" Liu Jing was a little confused. What did I apply for? And you're already accepted?

"A graduate student in directing." Old Tian said with a smile.

"Don't joke around. If I really wanted to go to graduate school, I would have applied last year. Why would I wait another year?" Liu Jing shook his head.

"I'm not kidding, you applied last year for the 2009 cohort of the Directing Department graduate program."

"Heh, April Fool's Day is long gone." Liu Jing sneered. He's even resorting to such tricks to get me to apply for the 2010 graduate program.

No use! My buddy's perfectly sober; he didn't drink today.

"Open it and take a look." Old Tian took a sip of plain water, not Nongfu Spring, but he could still taste the sweetness.

When Liu Jing opened the file folder, he was dumbfounded.

The first set of documents is a photocopy of your ID card and a photocopy of your household registration booklet; it's normal for schools to have these.

The second document was his proof of being a recent graduate of the Beijing Film Academy, which was a very simple requirement for the school.

The third document is his application to apply for graduate studies in this college, with his signature at the bottom.

Liu Jing looked at it again and again, and even wiped it clean; it was indeed his signature.

Besides, it's signed here and shown to him, so it can't be faked.

The fourth document consists of the submitted work materials and the director's statement.

The fifth document is proof of his position as director, with Golden Harvest's official seal and Sister Li's signature below.

The sixth document—no, the sixth document is the admission notice for the directing program at Beijing Film Academy.

He realized that only one person could obtain genuine copies of these things.

Looking at the date of the signature, the scene from that day came to mind.

Sisi held up a stack of documents and asked him to sign them. He casually flipped through them; they were some materials related to "Chinese Paladin 3." Just as he was about to examine them more closely, Sisi became impatient and said she had already looked at them. "Sign quickly, then go to sleep."

"What goes around comes around, this year it's her turn," Liu Jing muttered. No wonder no one suggested he pursue graduate studies afterward; he'd already written his application for a relationship.

He recalled a while back when some fans claimed that although Qianqian didn't enroll with Liu Jing, they graduated together. Who understands this kind of romance?
Liu Jing thought he knew a lot at the time, and even talked about it with Qianqian.

Sisi smiled sweetly and said only one sentence, "You wish, I graduated first."

Liu Jing didn't take it seriously, assuming that Qianqian was graduating and defending her thesis first, which was why she said that.

Yesterday, when they set off on their trip, Liu Jing suggested, "Come back quickly, we're waiting for you to take our graduation photos."

Sisi smiled and said, "You and Jingtian can take the picture."

Liu Jing didn't take it seriously. Qianqian and Yang Mi went on a trip, leaving Jing Tian as his only girlfriend at school.

Now I understand everything; this is blatant revenge.

Three years ago, he used a similar method to help Xixi apply for graduate school.

Wait a minute! I didn't take the exam, but Sisi did.

"What goes around comes around, and no one escapes the wrath of Heaven." Old Tian was quite pleased with himself and really wanted to say that, but seeing Liu Jing's gloomy face, he held back in the end.

"My graduate school admission was confirmed a month ago, how come I didn't know I was admitted?" Liu Jing was still not quite convinced.

"You didn't even look, how do you know you weren't there?" Old Tian retorted.

Liu Jing was speechless; he really hadn't paid attention.

"Your admission notice will be mailed out soon, but yours doesn't need to be mailed. I'll act as the courier and deliver it to you in person. Oh, and your advisor is still me." Old Tian laughed. How little attention does this guy pay to graduate students?

"This doesn't follow procedure," Liu Jing said, puzzled.

Old Tian explained slowly, "Outstanding graduating students from our school can obtain the qualification for postgraduate admission without examination by submitting a portfolio, research results, or a letter of recommendation from an expert. They don't need to take a unified exam; they only need to pass the postgraduate admission assessment organized by our school. Liu Yifei was admitted to the Production Management program because she passed the postgraduate admission assessment."

"When did I participate in the recommendation assessment? Lao Tian, ​​as the head of the directing department, you've committed such fraud. I'm going to report you to the Education Bureau," Liu Jing threatened.

"Students with more than two award-winning works can undergo special assessment. Your performance in the graduation defense was excellent, congratulations on passing the assessment." Old Tian's face beamed with joy. Who doesn't like good students? When students achieve results, teachers gain prestige.

A person lives for their reputation, a tree lives for its bark, even a Buddha fights for a stick of incense, and he fights for a breath of air.

At his age, further progress is impossible, and his achievements are nothing to boast about. Now it's time to show off his students.

No matter how awesome you are, Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou, or Feng Xiaogang, do you have a student like Liu Jing? I don't even need to lift a finger; I can just send one of my students out and beat you all to a pulp.

"I..." Liu Jing didn't want to argue; he wanted to go home and steam buns.

"We've been teacher and student together, and I know you're very reluctant to part ways. Now that we're rekindling our teacher-student relationship, please don't get too emotional..."

After Lao Tian finished rambling, Liu Jing had no choice but to retort, "Do I look excited to you?"

"Sigh! Liu Yifei supports your decision to pursue graduate studies, just like you supported her back then."

"If you have nothing else to say, I'm going back."

“Once school starts, I’ll give you a research project, so you don’t have to come to school every day. There aren’t many people at the school who can teach you your directing skills right now. But having a master’s degree does have its advantages; you don’t have to attend classes every day. As long as you’re still a student at our school, the school has a legitimate reason to help you with anything. If you do well outside, the school will also gain prestige, at least in terms of student recruitment. The principal is ambitious; he’s always wanted to be number one in China, and even wants to make a name for himself internationally. He probably sees hope in you.” Old Tian returned to normal.

"What could possibly happen to me?" Liu Jing had already accepted it. He didn't want to take the postgraduate entrance exam, not because he was resistant, but simply because he didn't want to cause any trouble.

Sisi has already made the decision for him; what else can he say?

When she gets back, I'll just make two more baskets of steamed buns.

"Yesterday, Lu Chuan applied for a release date of September 19 for 'Nanjing,' but the guy surnamed Han rejected it," Lao Tian sighed.

"Taro's up to no good," Liu Jing muttered.

The release date for "The Message" is set for September 29th, which was finalized a week ago.

Old Han really put in a good job; "The Message" got stuck in the censorship again.

Liu Jing went to Lao Han, Lao Han went to the leader, and after some minor modifications, the matter was successfully approved.

Old Han is indeed quite considerate. In order to make way for "The Message", he plans to schedule "The Founding of a Republic" for early September, so that the two films will be released at different times and avoid competing with each other.

"What 'Lang'? Jiang Wen wouldn't be looking for you with his son, would he? That guy is shameless; once he's on your side, he's like a leech, impossible to shake off." Old Tian was still shaken; he had worked with Jiang Wen before, and there were many stories about them.

"He's quite dedicated, although he can be annoying, but it's because of the play, not anything else." Liu Jing's head started throbbing when he heard the name Jiang Wen.

"I wish you both a successful collaboration," Old Tian said with a dry, uninspired tone.

"No matter how shameless Jiang Wen is, he's still better than that other guy. If he had set the release date in advance, I wouldn't have said anything. But he only started making moves after my movie was scheduled, which is clearly a move against me. I dare say that if 'The Message' is scheduled for October 29, he dares to schedule 'Nanjing' for October 19." Liu Jing sneered.

“I called him yesterday. We’re from the same school, so this is pointless. He said he has no intention of competing with anyone. Since it’s a tribute film, it would be best to release it before National Day. September 18th is a date that the Chinese people will always remember. Nanjing is the most suitable time to release it.”

Old Tian's expression was also not good. Of course, the situation was not as easy as he made it out to be; those words were a beautification of his situation.

(End of this chapter)