Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

Chapter 158 I Can Help You, Jiang Yang
On the phone screen, Zhao Jinmai's round face, looking down at the camera, appeared on the screen.

The video, likely posted from Yang Chaoyue's iPhone 6, reads: "Brother Yang, Chaoyue and I were strolling around near the hotel when we ran into something upsetting."

"What's wrong?"

"Look, there's a stray cat, and it's a big orange one."

Turn the camera around and use the rear camera to take the picture.

In the video, Yang Chaoyue is sitting on the grassy area around the hotel, holding a grown orange cat in his arms.

The orange cat curled up obediently in Yang Chaoyue's armpit, squinting its eyes, letting Yang Chaoyue stroke it.

Tian Xiwei watched quietly from the side without saying a word.

She wanted to learn about Jiang Yang by peeking at the bits and pieces of information she found on his phone.

Yang Chaoyue, who was holding a cat, was someone he recognized.

It was that girl who stood at the entrance of the side alley that night, leaning on a broom to help herself.

He is also an employee of Jiangyang.

It's clear that she has a very good relationship with Jiang Yang.

She dropped out of school a few years ago. During her school days, she broke a classmate's finger in a fight. At the time, she gave me the impression of being a very fierce and violent girl.

In the video, the way he strokes the orange cat is very gentle, a stark contrast to my impression of him that day.

The young girl who was video chatting with Jiang Yang seemed to be... the same girl who had been sleeping soundly and snoring loudly in the passenger seat that day.

I was in a terrible state that day and didn't pay much attention.

Looking at Zhao Jinmai now, I feel like I still remember her.

He looks so young, he's definitely not a classmate from school.

Zhao Jinmai had already switched to the front-facing camera and taken the orange cat from Yang Chaoyue's arms.

As soon as the orange cat got into Zhao Jinmai's arms, it immediately let out a loud howl.

That sounds really annoying.

Stepping on Zhao Jinmai's knees, she tried to burrow into Yang Chaoyue's arms: "Brother Yang, look! When Sister Chaoyue hugs this cat, it's so well-behaved, but when I hug it, it gets all worked up. What should I do?"

"Is this such a trivial matter that you need to make a video call to ask me about it?"

"This is very important to me. It's the first time I've ever held a stray cat. My mom used to absolutely forbid it... This cat is from your hometown, Chongqing. Do you have any ideas?"

What effect do you want to achieve?

"I just want this big orange cat to stop getting angry with me."

"The current situation is that it gets impatient with you whenever you pick it up, right?"

"It's not good."

Jiang Yang thought for a few seconds and said, "This is easy to solve. Just stop hugging me and everything will be fine."

"Stop talking nonsense, it's like taking off your pants to fart!" Zhao Jinmai cursed.

Tian Xi tilted her head slightly, her neck unconsciously leaning forward.

To make myself see things more clearly, while not appearing on the screen.

She was eavesdropping intently on Jiang Yang and Zhao Jinmai's conversation.

The more I look at Zhao Jinmai's face, the more familiar it seems.

Where have I seen this before?

That shouldn't be the case. Zhao Jinmai speaks with a Northeastern accent. I don't know any Northerners, so I shouldn't have met her before.

"I'm hanging up now if there's nothing else." Jiang Yang ended the video call.

Zhao Jinmai called again: "By the way, Jiang Yang, if you eat that Little Master instant noodles in the passenger seat, keep the Water Margin cards inside for me."

"card?"

"I'm still missing a few cards from the Water Margin collection."

Water Margin cards?
It seems that this stuff does indeed exist in MasterChef Noodles.

I used to collect them for a while when I was a child, and I even have winning cards and yellow cards.

There are also Water Margin cards in Little Raccoon Crispy Noodles.

I hadn't eaten since I started working in my past life, and I was tired of drinking coffee every day. Now that I think about it, why did I work so hard in my past life? I had to prove myself to my parents. I was too competitive. I could have easily inherited the family business.

So now, I don't feel any guilt when asking my parents for money.

Find an opportunity to steal my dad's Mercedes S-Class and give him the Corolla to drive.

We're all family anyway, so it doesn't matter which car we drive, why be so particular?

Jiang Yang replied, "I know. I'll take you to the high-speed rail station tomorrow and buy you a whole case of Little Master Chef so you can eat your fill on the way."

Zhao Jinmai continued, "Also, when I get home, you're not allowed to watch Balala the Fairies anymore, and you're not allowed to mention my old 'emo' hairstyle!"

"Okay, Ling Meiqi."

After hanging up the video call, Jiang Yang continued driving up the mountain road.

Tian Xiwei, sitting in the passenger seat, suddenly froze, her throat tightening slightly as she swallowed.

Zhao Jinmai!
I remember now, I've seen it on TV.

My younger sister likes watching a TV series called Balala the Fairies. Ling Meiqi is played by Zhao Jinmai. Every afternoon when I come home from school, I see Ling Meiqi on TV shouting "Ukalaka, transform!"

It turns out that the little girl snoring loudly in the car that day was a celebrity!

What kind of company does Jiang Yang actually run?
He had a very close relationship with Zhao Jinmai, and even brought Zhao Jinmai to his hometown for a visit.

The reason I wanted to get into the Shanghai Theatre Academy is because I have the opportunity to turn my artistic talent into commercial value there.

The teachers at the Shanghai Theatre Academy know many top directors and producers, providing a large pool of talent.

Film and television projects in Shanghai prioritize selecting talent from the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Most students can sign with a company and debut before graduation... I was driven by this idea, so I trained hard and got into the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

I'd really like to ask Jiang Yang if he's already made it into the film and television industry?

But I know I can't ask now, otherwise I'll seem too opportunistic.

Why should Jiang Yang tell me these things?
Jiang Yang only helped him out of convenience last time.

To Jiang Yang, he probably wasn't even a friend.

Jiang Yang wouldn't become close to me just because I'm good-looking.

There are tons of girls in the school's dance studio who are better physiques and prettier than me.

The girl named Yang Chaoyue from before was very pretty.

He had nothing to offer Jiang Yang.

Tian Xi sat quietly in the passenger seat, gently biting the inside of her lower lip, trying to appear calm, her blinking frequency increasing uncontrollably.

Subconscious caution and anxiety when faced with opportunities.

Some have already arrived in Rome, while others spend their entire lives on the road.

After driving halfway up the mountain, Jiang Yang had no time to admire the scenery. Zhang Ruonan was still waiting for him in Linchuan, so he went straight to the point:

"Hey, Tian Xiwei, I need to audition a dance performance by one of the company's employees. I'll watch the video later. You happen to be good at it, could you help me check it out?"

"Get it!"

Tian Xiwei subconsciously agreed, then realized she had agreed a little too quickly.

Her eyes were lowered, her fingers unconsciously intertwined, and she asked in a whisper:

"What kind of dance do your employees do? I'm good at folk dance, but I don't really know much about ballet, classical dance, or modern dance."

"I asked her if there were any rules about what to dance before."

Jiang Yang sent a message to Zhang Ruonan, asking her what kind of dance she was going to do later.

Zhang Ruonan replied instantly: "Ethnic dance."

“That’s exactly what I’m good at.”

Tian Xi's eyes lit up instantly. She clenched her fist slightly, straightened her posture, and spoke more quickly and in a lighter voice: "I can help you, Jiang Yang, I definitely can!"

Jiang Yang immediately sent a video call invitation to Zhang Ruonan.
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