How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 407 Backyard on Fire?
After a flight of more than three hours, Zhang Wen finally returned to Beijing from Shenzhen.

He told Zhao Tong and the others to go back to their accommodations to rest first, while he went to the film set alone.

On the way, he picked up his phone and browsed today's entertainment news.

Information about Jiang Li's concert has flooded the internet, including numerous written reports, as well as videos and photos from the event.

Naturally, there were also many reports about future girl groups.

"New girl group Future Girls made a stunning appearance at Jiang Li's concert, igniting youthful passion!"

"The talented new girl group Future Girls made their debut at Jiang Li's concert, showcasing their unique charm."

"New girl group Future Girls made a surprise appearance at Jiang Li's concert, and their stage debut received positive reviews."

"..."

Previously, fans learned about Future Girls through music videos and TV programs, but now, their appearance at the concert has given everyone a completely new understanding of the group.

As we all know, TV programs are pre-recorded. If a singer doesn't sing well, they can re-record, and they might even lip-sync, so you can't really see the singer's true ability.

However, live performances are different. Tens of thousands of people are watching with wide eyes. You can't sing a second version or lip-sync. For singers, it's not only a test of their singing ability, but also a test of their mental strength.

Why do some singers sing very well online, but then go off-key and crack their voices when they go offline?
It's because of his poor singing skills that all his songs rely on post-production audio editing.

The performance of Future Girls at the concert showcased their strength, letting everyone know that they are not only beautiful but also have strong singing abilities, making them a girl group with both good looks and talent.

As the full performance video appeared online, more and more people paid attention to Future Girls, and she gained a large number of fans.

The car stopped outside the film and television base. Zhang Wen put his phone in his pocket and then walked towards the film set.

It was lunchtime, and the crew was eating. Since the series was nearing its end and many actors had finished filming their scenes, there were noticeably fewer people on set than at the beginning of the month.

"Teacher Zhang, you're back."

When someone saw Zhang Wen, they immediately greeted him politely.

"Everyone has worked hard."

Zhang Wen responded with a smile.

As more people greeted him, he sensed something was amiss.

When many crew members looked at him, their eyes were noticeably different from usual. Some looked like they wanted to say something but couldn't, some looked like they were watching a show, and others were passing messages to the people around them.

"Look, Teacher Zhang is back."

"Holy crap, this is going to be interesting."

"..."

Zhang Wen was completely confused after hearing this.

what's the situation?
His intuition told him that something seemed to have happened on set, and that it involved him.

The problem is, he's been in Shenzhen these past few days, not on set, so how could it be related to him?

With questions in mind, Zhang Wen went to find director Han Xiaohua, who was eating a boxed lunch. When he saw Zhang Wen, he looked surprised, but even more delighted.

"Brother Zhang, you're finally back! I've missed you so much!" Han Xiaohua put down the boxed lunch in his hand, stood up, and gave him a warm hug.

It was as if Zhang Wen had been gone for three months, not three.

Zhang Wen was a little uncomfortable with Director Han's enthusiasm. If he didn't know that Han was already married and had a good relationship with his wife Xu Li, he would have thought that Han had some special hobby.

"Director Han, thank you for your hard work," Zhang Wenhou said.

"Sigh, now that you're gone, I don't even have anyone to talk to. Look at my hair, isn't it much thinner than it was a few days ago?" Han Xiaohua let go of Zhang Laodi and reached out to touch the hair on his head.

Zhang Wen knew that Director Han was joking, so he said, "You're the director, the head of the crew. Why do you need to discuss things with me? To be honest, I'm worried that I'll just cause you trouble."

“How could I possibly cause trouble? It's hard to say about other things, but I need to discuss the plot with you, right? And the actors' performances, I need to discuss them with you too, right? It's good you're back. If you hadn't come back today, I was going to call you,” Han Xiaohua said.

Zhang Wen smiled. He was very happy to be valued by Director Han, who was a well-known director with a much greater reputation than him.

"Brother Zhang, have you eaten yet? Want to grab something to eat together?" Han Xiaohua asked.

"I ate on the plane," Zhang Wen said after hearing this. Then, remembering the unusual behavior of the crew, he leaned closer and whispered, "Director Han, while I was away, did anything happen on set that involved me? I felt like everyone was looking at me a little strangely."

"what?"

Han Xiaohua was slightly taken aback and looked around in confusion. There were indeed many people looking in their direction, but he was the director and Zhang Laodi was the screenwriter. They were both very important figures in the crew, so it was normal for people to be looking at them.
To put it bluntly, from the actors to the crew, everyone has to be mindful of their opinions.

"Brother Zhang, could you have seen it wrong?" Han Xiaohua asked.

If anything really happened concerning Brother Zhang, he would definitely step forward to resolve it immediately, instead of letting it wait until now.

"No, I heard someone say that this is going to be interesting," Zhang Wen said seriously.

Han Xiaohua raised an eyebrow after hearing this, thought carefully for a moment, and then seemed to have thought of something before saying, "Brother Zhang, there's nothing about you, but there is something about Bai Lu."

"Bai Lu? What happened to her?" Zhang Wen asked curiously.

Others may not know, but who in the crew doesn't know about his relationship with Bai Lu?

Bai Lu's affairs are his affairs.

It might really be related to Bai Lu.

"That's right. On the day you left, Song Haoran came to the set and invited Bai Lu to star in a modern idol drama. He's been staying here these past few days and has been very enthusiastic towards Bai Lu," Han Xiaohua said.

"Who is Song Haoran?" Zhang Wen asked, puzzled.

"Your artists at Tianxi Media are somewhat famous; in the words of netizens, they're like young heartthrobs," Han Xiaohua explained. "However, Bai Lu's attitude towards Song Haoran is the same as his attitude towards other staff members; there's nothing special about it."

"Is there anything else?" Zhang Wen asked, feeling that there was nothing interesting about this matter.

“That’s it, really, that’s it. With our brotherly relationship, if something really happened, would I not tell you? Here’s what I’ll do, I’ll grab someone and ask them.” After saying that, Han Xiaohua walked directly towards the assistant director who was not far away.

Zhang Wen turned around, pretending not to care, but he was secretly eavesdropping.

At a distance of more than ten meters, others might not be able to hear it, but he could hear it clearly.

"Xiao Song, I have a question for you, and you have to tell me the truth." It was Han Xiaohua's voice.

"Director Han, please tell me. I promise I will answer everything I know without reservation." This was the voice of assistant director Song Yang.

"Brother Zhang has returned from out of town. I noticed many people are watching this like it's a show. Why is that?"

"Yes? Is there?"

"Xiao Song, your reaction right now doesn't seem like you're the type to be completely open and honest."

"Ahem, Director Han, I was just afraid of saying the wrong thing. I heard it from someone else, that Song Haoran seems to have a thing for Bai Lu."

"Nonsense! He just came to invite Bai Lu to act in a movie, how did that turn into him being interested in Bai Lu?" "Who comes to invite someone to act every day? And he stays for several days, even bringing Bai Lu his own homemade dishes. Everyone's saying Song Haoran is pursuing Bai Lu, trying to steal her away from Teacher Zhang..."

"Alright." Han Xiaohua interrupted the assistant director coldly. "You still have the leisure to gossip? Looks like you're not tired. Pass the word down: everyone will work overtime tonight. Also, if anyone spreads rumors about this on set again, they'll be kicked out immediately!"

"..."

Song Yang quickly lowered his head, feeling incredibly regretful. He should have pretended to be oblivious; now, he was stuck with an overtime package.

Han Xiaohua turned back to Zhang's side, but when facing Zhang, she didn't know what to say.

Isn't this going to ruin the relationship between Brother Zhang and Bai Lu?
He doesn't want to be that bad guy.

After hesitating for a moment, Han Xiaohua finally spoke.

“Brother Zhang, it’s really nothing serious. It’s just that some people have dirty minds. When they saw that Song Haoran invited Bai Lu to act in the film, they thought he was pursuing Bai Lu. I’ve already told Song that anyone who spreads rumors again will be kicked out of the crew.”

Zhang Wen overheard the conversation between Director Han and Assistant Director Song, so he didn't press the matter further. He thanked them and headed towards Bai Lu's van.

Whether it's meaningful or not, why don't we just ask the people involved?
However, when he was still five or six meters away from the van, a voice suddenly rang out from behind him, and then a young man appeared out of nowhere.

"Where are you going?"

Zhang Wen sized up the person in front of him. He was about 1.8 meters tall, looked to be in his early twenties, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a high nose bridge, fair skin, and wispy bangs falling in front of his forehead, giving him a strong youthful appearance.

What I can confirm is that I've never seen this person on set before, but his face looks a little familiar, like I've seen him somewhere before.

A scene flashed through Zhang Wen's mind, and he finally remembered.

When they were casting the male lead for this drama, Liu Haiyang gave him a bunch of photos, and this guy was in them, but he was ultimately rejected because his temperament didn't fit.

The artist's name is on the back of the photo; yes, it's Song Haoran.

"Who are you? I've never seen you on set before," Zhang Wen asked, glancing casually at the skill panel.

Song Haoran, Skills: Acting 55, Street Dance 43, Vocal Performance 38...

That's it?

There are many trainees in the training department with skill levels like these, no wonder Director Han calls him a "little fresh meat" who relies solely on his looks.

"You don't even know who I am?" Song Haoran frowned, feeling somewhat displeased.

How can someone not know that I've acted in so many TV dramas and have over ten million followers on Weibo?

Is the other person actually in the entertainment industry?

Everyone around had been watching Teacher Zhang closely, and now that they saw Teacher Zhang meet Song Haoran, they all immediately widened their eyes, afraid of missing anything.

This is much more interesting than filming.

"What, are you very famous?" Zhang Wen asked.

"My name is Song Haoran. If you don't know, you can look it up online."

"Not interested." Zhang Wen glanced at the other person indifferently, then walked past them.

When I first heard from the assistant director that Song Haoran was pursuing Bai Lu, I thought it was just the crew being bored and talking nonsense for fun. But seeing Song Haoran's current behavior, it seems there might actually be something to it.

Damn it, we've only been gone three days and our backyard is already on fire?
But it's understandable.

His relationship with Bai Lu was not made public, and many people were unaware of it. Bai Lu, a young actress, was a goddess in many people's eyes, so it was normal for her to have suitors.

Wasn't there a Chen Xueqiu before?

If no one pursues you, you seem to lack charm.

"and many more!"

As Song Haoran spoke, he grabbed Zhang Wen's arm, trying to stop him from moving forward.

However, Zhang Wen turned to the side, causing the other party to miss.

"you"

Just as Song Haoran was about to speak, there was a "click" sound, and the door of the van slowly opened, and Bai Lu stepped out.

"Song Haoran, what are you doing?" Bai Lu asked coldly, her voice filled with dissatisfaction.

"Bai Lu, I've never seen this person before. I'm worried about your safety and wanted to stop him for you." Song Haoran put on a concerned and ingratiating look, just like a protector of a flower.

"You haven't seen him before? That's because you're not part of this production team." Bai Lu stepped forward, took Zhang Wen's hand, and introduced him: "His name is Zhang Wen. He's the screenwriter for this show, and also my boyfriend. Now you know, right?"

Song Haoran was taken aback, his gaze sweeping over Bai Lu's boyfriend's face as he said, "So you're Zhang Wen. I know you; you're a training instructor in the training department, and you've even written a few songs."

Zhang Wen sensed the disdain in the other person's tone and narrowed his eyes.

Within Tianxi Media, who doesn't respectfully call him Teacher Zhang?

The other party knows him, yet still acts this way; either he's arrogant, or he has someone protecting him.

"Good to know." Zhang Wen gave the other person a deep look, then pulled Bai Lu toward the van.

Knowing that Bai Lu has a boyfriend, he still relentlessly pursues her. Isn't that incredibly immoral?

But when I think about all the gossip I've heard about in the entertainment industry, how even good brothers can turn against each other over a woman, I understand.

This circle has absolutely no morals.

"and many more!"

Song Haoran spoke again.

Zhang Wen seemed not to hear, and stepped directly into the van and sat down inside.

Bai Lu got into the car and coldly looked at Song Haoran, saying, "You can leave now. I won't act in that drama."

"Bai Lu, that's a script written by Teacher Xiao Man. Her urban workplace dramas are the best in China. Are you sure you want to refuse?" Song Haoran asked with a question mark.

"Can't you hear me? I don't want to cooperate with you." After Bai Lu finished speaking, he pressed a button next to him, and the car door slowly closed.

Undeterred, Song Haoran strode forward and reached for the car door.

Because the car door was automatic, it stopped immediately when he grabbed it.

"Bai Lu, why don't you want to cooperate with me? You have to give me a reason," Song Haoran asked.

"Because you're ugly and your acting is terrible, working with you is a disgrace to me, do you understand?"

"..."

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(End of this chapter)