Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

Huang Lei thought for a moment: "I think the most important thing to change is..."

He tapped his finger on the table: "That's right, you have to listen to my mindset."

The words fell.

The audience fell silent.

“When I’m filming, I always think of my daughter when she was little. Once she asked me, ‘Dad, why do adults always think they’re right?’ I couldn’t answer her at the time.”

Huang Lei smiled:
"Later I realized that many parents, including the father I played in the play, did not not love their children, but were too afraid that their children would take the wrong path. But some setbacks in life can only be learned by experiencing them yourself."

Done.

Applause erupted from the audience.

The teacher, who appeared to be a parent, nodded slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

The microphone was passed to a student with a ponytail. She stood up, her voice trembling, and said, "I want to ask Zhao Jinmai."

Zhao Jinmai immediately stood up, speaking in fluent Mandarin, tossed her phone to Jiang Yang to avoid being filmed, and smiled, "Ah, hello classmate!"

"MaiMai, you acted in your first TV series when you were 10 years old. Looking back now, what do you think was the most painful lesson you learned in growing up?"

Zhao Jinmai tilted her head and thought for a moment, then laughed out loud: "The most painful lesson is that I've realized that hard work doesn't always work."

Done.

The audience was in an uproar.

Zhao Jinmai continued, "I still remember when I auditioned for a role, the director said I looked too innocent, so I went home and practiced making a fierce face for a month. But the second time I auditioned, the director said..."

Zhao Jinmai deliberately avoided revealing the specific film title or the director's name.

I'm afraid that if I post it online, it will be maliciously edited.

This is what Jiang Yang taught me before.

Zhao Jinmai said she wasn't afraid, but when she actually encountered it, the moment the camera panned over, she was more cowardly than anyone else.

"The director said..." she mimicked the director's tone, "Why does this child look like he's about to bite someone? Oh well, the makeup artist can save him."

Laughter erupted from the audience.

Once the silence returned, Zhao Jinmai's smile faded, her voice softened, and she spoke seriously, no longer in a joking tone:

"Later I realized that hard work is not for the sake of success, but so that when the opportunity comes, I can say, 'I am ready.'"

She turned to look at Jiang Yang: "Just like Jiang Yang, I've never seen him prepare. Either don't give him a chance, or if you do, he'll make a name for himself."

Not a moment later.

The microphone was passed to Zhuang Dafei.

Zhuang Dafei stood up, cleared her throat, and glanced at the few lines on the first page of the diary: "I want to ask Jiang Yang."

"Hello, classmate, what's your name?" Jiang Yang stood up, holding the microphone.

"My name is Zhuang Dafei, you can just call me Xiao Zhuang."

"Xiao Zhuang, what is your question?" Jiang Yang asked with a smile as he stepped into the center of the stage's spotlight.

"I want to know, since my parents raised me to pursue music from a young age, if one day I win an award for acting but there's no applause from my parents in the audience, will that still be considered a success?"

Jiang Yang did not answer the question.

Suddenly turning around and pointing to the side of the stage: "Xiao Zhuang, do you see that spotlight? It's shining only on me right now."

Jiang Yang suddenly stepped out of the halo.

The whole person was plunged into darkness:

"But if there were no darkness, who could see the light?"

The audience fell silent.

Zhuang Dafei was slightly stunned, her fingers pinching the hem of her school uniform.

Jiang Yang walked back into the light, his tone softening: "Xiao Zhuang, actually I've been waiting for the answer to this question as well, because I'm also developing my music and acting careers simultaneously."

Good-natured laughter rang out from the audience.

The atmosphere became relaxed.

Jiang Yang's eyes were unusually serious: "I only entered the industry last year. The first time I filmed a movie, I was so nervous that I said 'I hate you' instead of 'I love you'."

The students in the audience chuckled.

Zhuang Dafei also curled the corners of her lips. Zhao Jinmai spat and muttered under her breath, "He's just fooling people again. When has this guy ever been nervous while filming?"

Jiang Yang continued, "The director yelled 'cut' on the spot and scolded me. After work that day, I squatted on the curb outside the film set and called my mother to ask her if I was really not suitable for acting."

The audience gradually quieted down.

“My mom told me, ‘Son, you fell so many times when you were learning to walk, but now you can run pretty fast.’”

Zhuang Dafei's eyes flickered.

Jiang Yang's voice softened: "So now, even if there's no applause from the audience, I'll think that maybe they just haven't arrived yet."

He looked in Zhuang Dafei's direction and nodded: "But as long as we keep running, someone will eventually see us."

After a few seconds of silence, applause suddenly erupted.

Zhou Ye clapped his hands loudly.

"Xiao Zhuang, do you have any other questions?"

"I……"

Zhuang Dafei glanced down at her diary and noticed another question.

The text reads: When your parents' expectations conflict with your life plans, will you choose to compromise first and then prove yourself, or stick to your own choices?

Actually, there's no need to ask.

Jiang Yang's answer just now gave him the answer.

She changed the question, not to Jiang Yang, but to the other students in the audience: "Would you all like to hear Jiang Yang sing his new song 'Starry Sea' live?"

"That's another price."

Jiang Yang was about to say this, but before he could even open his mouth, the whole audience cheered.

Several boys in the back row stomped their feet loudly.

The girls in the front row screamed, "The stars and the sea! The stars and the sea!"

In the aisle, some students were taking pictures with their phones.

The principal, sitting in the front row, adjusted his glasses and turned to the head of academic affairs, whispering, "Has this step been reported?"

Zhao Jinmai chimed in, "Hurry up and sing, Jiang Yang! Stop dawdling! What's with all this pretense? Give your sister some face!"

Huang Lei watched with amusement.

The song "Starry Sky and the Sea" is so catchy that even Duoduo can hum a few lines of it, let alone him.

I've just never heard Jiang Yang sing live.

Having created a lively atmosphere, Jiang Yang brought up the topic: "Is there any accompaniment?"

“I can play the accompaniment for your song!” Zhuang Dafei’s eyes were bright.

After exchanging a few words with the school leaders, Zhuang Dafei went on stage and sat down next to the grand piano near the side curtain.

The Affiliated High School of Beijing Dance Academy.

Coming out of the dance studio

Liu Haochun was covered in sweat.

A few strands of wet hair fell loose from her bun and clung to the side of her neck.

Wearing a dance costume, her back was soaked with sweat.

She wore her Beijing Dance Academy Affiliated High School uniform jacket loosely around her waist, with the sleeves tied in a knot in front of her navel.

I took out my phone and checked the results of the third round of auditions on the Beijing Dance Academy's official website again.

Even though I know the results aren't out yet, I can't help but check them every day.

I don't know what my grades will be like.

I'm curious to know what Jiang Yang's grades will be like.

Just as I was about to put down my phone and continue practicing my dance.

The phone vibrates.

I received a message from Zhao Jinmai: ["Haochun, are you free to video chat?"]
Liu Haochun edited the text: [“MaiMai, I don’t have time to video chat right now, I’m practicing dancing. I’ll be free in a little while.”]
Before the message could be sent, MaiMai sent another message: ["Jiang Yang and I are having a seminar at Qinghua High School. Jiang Yang will be there soon to sing that song, the one called 'Starry Sea.' Do you want to watch?"]
Liu Haochun was stunned.

Immediately delete the previous message and quickly type: ["I'm free now, I want to see it."] (End of Chapter)