Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 125 The Few Friends

For most students around the world, final exam week brings mixed emotions.

It is both uncomfortable and stressful because there is a risk of failing the course.

I am happy again because winter and summer vacations are coming soon.

But for students from the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy, the final exams bring only joy and no worries.

Because cultural literacy is not tested here.

You don't have to take exams like CET-4 or CET-6.

And students rarely fail the final exams.

It has been there since ancient times, and it is best reflected here.

In addition, since Shen Juan has the ability and influence to give back to his alma mater in the future and has a good relationship with his class teacher and the dean of studies, he does not have to worry about attendance in every class and it is easy for him to pass the exams.

So perhaps it really proves what many people have said about Shen Juan: [Shen Juan went to Beijing Film Academy purely to get a college degree. He didn't even attend a single day of class. Look at him. How does he look like an actor or a student?]

In fact, it doesn’t look like it.

Because his current route is clearly that of a singer.

The reason he applied to film school was simply because attending music school would not help his career in the entertainment industry.

On the afternoon of June 1th.

After completing the final performance that every performing arts student must participate in every semester, Shen Juan politely declined his classmates' enthusiastic invitation to a party and instead went to the airport to pick up a friend he hadn't seen for a long time to visit him at his home.

"I'm really sorry to trouble you this time, Brother Juan." Peng Yuchang stood behind Shen Juan carrying large and small bags of luggage.

After he terminated his contract with his old employer out of his own pocket, he has been busy filming and repaying various debts, including the two million yuan that Shen Juan lent him at the time. He only paid off the last debt after receiving the final payment after the filming of the movie "Take My Brother Away" was completed some time ago.

So maybe it’s to welcome a new life.

He plans to move to Beijing this year.

When she asked Shen Juan on WeChat which house in Beijing had the best value for money, Shen Juan enthusiastically invited her to stay at his house temporarily, saying that it would not be too late to move out once she found a suitable house.

"It's okay. I don't live here all the time anyway. Just help me clean up when you're free."

Shen Juan dragged the heaviest suitcase for him, pushed open the unlocked security door, turned on the light and led him into the house.

"My place has nothing else but cleanliness. After all, I may not live here for more than a month in a year." Shen Juan said to Peng Yuchang warmly and hospitably, "It's a rare opportunity for you to come to the capital, Peng Peng. How about I cook some home-cooked meals myself tonight?"

"I can do anything you ask me, Brother Juan."

"Ouke, go to the living room and take a rest. I'll go see what other ingredients are in the refrigerator."

Walking into the living room, Peng Yuchang put the bags hanging on his body on the sofa, stretched his sore arms and shoulders, and looked around the layout of the house.

It seems that what Shen Juan said before was not really bragging.

There were neither takeout boxes piled up like a mountain next to the trash can nor clothes and pants thrown everywhere.

On the clean white walls hang several framed calligraphy and paintings for decorative purposes. The light brown solid wood floor beneath your feet presents a delicate and soft texture with warm tones, adding a touch of harmony and warmth to the overall environment.

As a house for a single man living alone, it can be said to be very clean, tidy and odorless.

The only or only two things that seem a bit messy may be the snacks placed haphazardly on the coffee table and the piled-up blanket on the sofa.

I didn't expect that he likes snacks so much in private.
Can't tell at all.

With such a great figure and a tight face, she should be the type who eats healthily and regularly!
Why do you eat so much junk food?
Of course, although he said that, Peng Yuchang still secretly wrote down the names of these snacks, thinking that he might need them in the future.

In addition, he also saw two pieces of draft paper on the coffee table with what looked like lyrics scribbled all over them.

One of them says
Who gon' pray for me.
Take my pain for me.
Save my soul for me.
'Cause I'm alone you see.
I couldn't understand it at all because his English was very poor.

On the other one it is written
You are a long way away
Lamps in the foggy mountains

I am a child, walking in your eyes

You are the moon
Change it to Chinese and now you can understand it.

However, Peng Yuchang never expected that Shen Juan could write lyrics in this style. In his opinion, Shen Juan was obviously taking the route of a pop singer.

This word doesn't fit his image at all.

No matter how I look at it, it seems inconsistent.

Could it be that he is going to release a new song with a style completely different from his previous ones?

Peng Yuchang thought it was very likely.

Because Shen Juan is a true hexagonal warrior, he dares to try and master any style of music.

There is no genre of music that he dares not play.

"All the other meat has been eaten, and now only beef is left. Can you eat beef? If not, we can go out to eat later." Shen Juan opened the refrigerator door and rummaged around in it for a long time, then suddenly turned around and asked.

During the days when he returned to school for exams, since he had no work arrangements and it was inconvenient to go out (it would be troublesome to be recognized by passers-by without a bodyguard by his side), Shen Juan simply asked his assistant to buy a lot of ingredients for him and cooked at home. Occasionally, he would watch tutorials online and make some desserts for himself and of course Xiaoye.

It was just that on the first day back home, Shen Juan noticed some mysterious people wearing masks and looking around near the community, who were suspected to be paparazzi taking photos of illegitimate fans.

So during this period of time I didn’t dare to invite Zhou Ye to my home. I had no choice but to bring the desserts I made to school the next day and feed them to Zhou Yeye who was crying out for food on WeChat under the pretext of sharing delicious food with classmates.

This incident even made it to Weibo, where it became a hot search term #沈娟手工甜品送課課校#.

Not only did it attract countless fans and netizens to praise Shen Juan for his full sense of being a husband, it also provided them with the latest dream material, further deepening their dream girl complex.

Anyway, Tian Xiwei has been forwarding those dream girl videos made by his fans to Shen Juan recently. Although she didn't say anything, she was obviously very happy.

Zhou Ye was also very understanding. Even though he had little time alone with Shen Juan during this period, he didn't make a fuss.

On the contrary, she took the initiative to comfort Shen Juan, saying that she was not the kind of clingy girl who needed to be close to him every day.

It would be best if Shen Juan could ask her out to play, but if not, that's okay too. She understands the special nature of Shen Juan's job, as well as his current situation and difficulties.

Besides, this kind of behavior of "giving things to everyone just to give things to her"

In her opinion, it's quite cute.

"Can you go out in your current condition? What if you are discovered by passers-by?" Peng Yuchang felt that a top star like Shen Juan definitely could not go out alone.

"It's not bad actually. Didn't I get discovered when I was walking around Qingdao alone some time ago?" Shen Juan smiled. "And you know Zhang Yixing, right? He knows a lot of private restaurant clubs suitable for celebrity gatherings. You won't be disturbed if you dine there, and the food tastes pretty good."

"Forget it, forget it. This is good enough. I just like eating beef." Peng Yuchang smiled shyly and waved his hand.

"Just eat it if you like it. I'm just worried that you don't eat beef."

So Shen Juan started thinking about what to cook tonight. There are tomatoes, beef, and Chinese cabbage.
Let’s just have a home-cooked dish, beef brisket with tomatoes.

"Can you eat spicy food?" Shen Juan asked.

In fact, the dish he was going to make was not spicy, he just wanted to find a topic to make the conversation interesting.

He could see that Peng Yuchang was a little reserved, so he felt he needed to take his friend's feelings into consideration.

"Have you forgotten where I'm from when you asked this question? There is no one in Jiangxi who can't eat spicy food!"

Peng Yuchang grinned.

"Not all Jiangxi people can eat spicy food, just like not all black people have been to prison."

"Don't do that. You, an international artist, dare to play the racial knight. Aren't you afraid of being banned over there?" Peng Yuchang couldn't help laughing.

In recent years, the anti-gang sentiment in China has been extremely high, and similar black jokes are everywhere on the Internet. As a 4G surfing youth of the new era, he has naturally seen a lot of them.

"I'm just stating a fact. Does that count as racial chivalry? And I have black friends too, okay?"

"Black friend? Who?"

"There will always be one in the future anyway."

Peng Yuchang was speechless.

After chatting for a while, Peng Yuchang walked into the kitchen to see if he could help. Shen Juan knew that this guy couldn't cook at all, and he didn't have any firewood to add, so he simply asked him to sit in the living room quietly and not come to the kitchen to make trouble. It would be considered a success.

Peng Yuchang obediently returned to the living room and leaned against the soft sofa. The fatigue from the whole day's travel was instantly swept away, and he felt like he was about to sink into it.

I took out my phone, opened Weibo, and started browsing what news events had happened in the entertainment industry today.

[Jia Nailiang sent Tianxin to school, and he secretly wiped away tears as he watched his daughter leave]

Peng Yuchang really didn't expect that this scumbag Pi Jiwan could get together with Li Xiaolu. He had always regarded Li Xiaolu as a big star, but now?

The filter is broken.

[Zhou Yangqing's clothing was accused of plagiarism, Luo Zhixiang wore it to help the show]

Brother Xiaozhu and his amateur girlfriend who runs an online shop are quite loving. Whenever there is a plagiarism dispute, she comes out to help settle it. It is really rare for them to be in love for so many years.

[Shen Juan returned to Beijing to take the university final exams. He took photos with his teachers and classmates in his school uniform. His smile was refreshing and sunny, as if the white moonlight school hunk in the novel had come into reality]

"My brother Juan's looks are really amazing."

Peng Yuchang was flipping through the collection of group photos produced by the media, and couldn't help but sigh at Shen Juan's national treasure-level beauty, which was called a miracle of the mainland by South Korean fans.

[IU choked up and said "Jonghyun left first", Yeri cried and shook on the stage]

South Korean artists are so miserable. Fortunately, I was born in China.

[Shen Juan shared a photo of his long-collected Pikachu figurine on his social media account, interacting with the official Pokémon account remotely]

["Singer 2018" will be aired tonight. Hong Tao revealed that the program team is trying their best to attract a top singer who will open a new chapter for Chinese people to enter the United States to join the program recording]

[The cover of the February issue of "Fashion Men" is released, Shen Juan's fashion resources are overflowing, achieving a quasi-grand slam for men's magazines]

[Marvel film "Black Panther" releases new trailer, Kendrick Lamar sings new song to support the audience]

He read the news one after another. He didn't know how much time had passed. Until the sky outside the window was completely dark, Shen Juan finally called him over for dinner.

"I just saw you on Weibo." Peng Yuchang took the initiative to open a bottle of Fat House Water and handed it to Shen Juan. He originally wanted to drink it, but Shen Juan said that he had to go to record "National Treasure" tomorrow, so he changed to Coca-Cola, which he endorsed.

"What news?"

"Regarding the fact that you posted a photo of the Pikachu figurine, it turns out you still like Pikachu?" Peng Yuchang asked with a smile.

"That figurine belongs to my assistant."

"what?"

"I have a collaboration with Pokémon."

"What cooperation?"

"Pokémon Day promotional song."

"Brilliant."

Although Peng Yuchang had no idea what Pokémon Day was, that didn't stop him from praising Shen Juan.

Shen Juan was gulping down his Coke.

"And there's one more thing. Mango TV's 'Longing for Life' recently found me and invited me to be a permanent guest for the new season. Teacher He said that you recommended me to them." Peng Yuchang said gratefully, "Although I know it's a bit awkward to say these things between friends, I still want to thank you! Thank you so much!"

"What's there to thank me for? When the time comes, can't you just help me with more work and it will be done?" Shen Juan said with a smile.

"Of course you can, but I watched the first season of the show and found that if the guests don't work, they will be scolded by the audience." Peng Yuchang expressed his concerns. He didn't want to do something bad with good intentions and let down Shen Juan who had done him a favor.

"When I say help me with work, I don't mean help me with farm work, but help me with the effects for the show." Shen Juan ate big spoonfuls of tomato beef brisket. "You also know that I'm not the type to actively create laughs, so I may need your help with the effects for the show."

"Is that all?"

"What else do you want to do?" Shen Juan said with a smile, "Do you have to finish all the work of others before you are satisfied?"

"That's not the case. I'm not stupid. Why should I try to get a thankless job?" Peng Yuchang smiled and scratched his head.

"Anyway, you just need to listen to the arrangements of the production team. They should tell you what to do."

Peng Yuchang nodded, "What about you?"

"I'm different from you. They say I can do whatever I want."

"what?"

"They prepared a character positioning for me, but did not require me to strictly follow it," Shen Juan explained.

"It turns out that the top streamers are different."

"If you work hard, you can become a top star."

"Don't make me laugh, Brother Juan."

“Everyone has to have dreams.”

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(End of this chapter)