Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 121 Door-to-Door Transaction
"Zhang Fang, 303, your brother is looking for you!"

Hearing the dormitory supervisor's loud voice, Zhang Fang, who had been waiting for a long time, jumped up and ran downstairs.

Her roommates Shi Xiaonuo and Liang Yan hurriedly followed after her.

When they reached the top of the stairs, he turned to Zhang Fang and said, "Fangfang, don't forget to help us find out!"

"understood!"

Zhang Fang responded crisply, but after they were out of sight, she couldn't help but sigh with worry.

Arrived downstairs.

"Brother~"

Upon seeing her brother's familiar figure, Zhang Fang smiled again, skipped over, and asked, "When are we finally going back to our hometown?"

"The train is tomorrow morning."

Zhang Yan said, "I've already had someone book the tickets in advance. I'll go pick them up in a bit."

As she spoke, she habitually patted her younger sister's head and laughed, "You're a grown woman now, yet you're still jumping around like that, so unsteady."

"Oh dear, why did you touch my head!"

Zhang Fang shook her head and shook off her brother's hand, somewhat annoyed, and said, "Don't you have a car? Why do you still want to take the train back?"

"What do you know? Highway robbers are most rampant during the Spring Festival. It's safer to take the train. At most, you'll only lose some money."

"Oh~"

Zhang Fang nodded, then asked somewhat shyly, "Brother, could you arrange a few interns for your show 'I'm Crazy for Singing'?"

"intern?"

Zhang Yan asked curiously, "Why are you suddenly asking about this? Is it because your roommates want to do an internship?"

"Didn't Sister Zhou Tao come a few days ago?"

Zhang Fang said helplessly, "She said she wanted me to be her assistant so she could gain some experience—but my roommates overheard this and Shi Xiaonuo and Liang Yan begged me to ask you about it."

She was thinking of reducing contact with Zhou Tao, but she didn't expect that Zhou Tao had already set her sights on Fangfang. However, letting Fangfang go and broaden her horizons would indeed be good for her future.

As for Shi Xiaonuo and Liang Yan, Zhang Yan also had some impression of those two girls. They were quite enthusiastic during the dinner party, and their eloquence was no less than that of her own younger sister.

Seeing her younger sister's furrowed brows, she felt both hopeful and apprehensive.

Zhang Yan laughed and said, "Since they are your roommates, then let them come. At worst, I'll use the record company's money to arrange their food, lodging, and subsidies—but you have to coordinate with the school in advance, since we're starting next April."

Seeing that her brother agreed, Zhang Fang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I have already reminded Sister Zhou Tao that if something like this happens again, try not to talk about it at school."

"Haha~"

Zhang Yan subconsciously reached out his hand, but Zhang Fang dodged it. He had no choice but to withdraw his hand and said reluctantly, "You can judge for yourself. If you think we are friends who can be friends for a long time, it's no big deal to help out a little."

Zhang Fang nodded, then suddenly glanced around a few times before whispering, "Brother, you and Sister Zhou Tao, are you...? Please don't do anything rash!"

"Mind your own business."

Zhang Yan handed over the snacks he had been carrying and said, "It's terribly cold today. Hurry back to your dorm. I'll pick you up at nine tomorrow morning."

"嘁~"

Zhang Fang rolled her eyes at her brother, took a few steps back, then suddenly turned back and said, "If my sister-in-law catches you in the act one day, remember to call me so I can help you smooth things over and try to win her back!"

After saying that, he ran back to the dormitory building in a flash.

"This girl."

Zhang Yan shook his head and chuckled as he watched her retreating figure.

After leaving the Broadcasting Institute, Zhang Yan bought some New Year's goods and then visited the homes of Shi Tiesheng, Yu Hua, Feng Xiaogang, Ge You, Guan Hu, Dou Wei, and Guo Chuanlin one by one—he had already visited all the homes in Tianjin.

When I went to Yu Hua's house, Yu Hua said that she was planning to get married again next year, and that she would probably have to borrow Zhang Yan's car as her wedding car.

"Sure, if you don't mind that it's a lower-end car, I'll get you another one to make it a pair."

Chen Daoming recently bought a Xiali car, so I can borrow his car when the time comes.

At Ge Youjia's house, Zhang Yan met Grandpa Ge Cunzhuang for the first time. The old man was just as witty and humorous as he was on screen.

At Feng Xiaogang's house, he exchanged imported children's clothing for two train tickets.

At Guo Chuanlin's house.

Guo Chuanlin reminded Zhang Yan: "Even if you don't want to clash with Magic Stone Culture, there's no need to exclude all rock singers—pop rock is a type of pop music."

"If Magic Stone does hardcore rock and you do pop rock, then there won't be any conflict."

That makes some sense.

Actually, "No Place to Hide" is more of a pop-rock song. If there is a rock song that is more pop-oriented than "No Place to Hide", then why would I refuse it?

"That's it."

So he said to Guo Chuanlin, "Fourth Brother, please spread the word in the industry for me. If anyone is willing to pursue this career, they can go to Tianjin to recommend themselves. If anyone is particularly outstanding, you can recommend them directly to me."

"That's all I can do for you."

Guo Chuanlin said, "I'm currently applying for a visa. I'm going on a European tour with the Cobra band next March, and it will take at least half a year before I can come back."

"Hey, this isn't a one-off deal. You'll find someone suitable when you get back. After all, no one can compare to your reputation, Fourth Brother."

Stop talking nonsense to me.

…………

When I got back to the apartment building in the evening.

Zhang Yan then saw a familiar figure blocking his doorway.

"Jiang Shan?"

He stopped a few steps away and asked warily, "What are you doing here?"

"Nothing much, I just want to have an open and honest talk with you." Jiang Shan put one hand in her pocket, stared at Zhang Yan for a while, then slowly stepped aside from the door, gesturing for him to open the door and come in to talk.

Zhang Yan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Let's talk about it here."

"What, is there something you don't want people to see in the house?"

Jiang Shan changed to a provocative tone, and seeing that Zhang Yan was unmoved, she compromised again: "Then let's say it here—I won't pursue the matter of you forcibly molesting me that day. Just give me back the photos, and I'll pretend nothing happened!"

"What? I molested you?"

Zhang Yan quickly denied it, saying, "Don't talk nonsense!"

"Weren't you the one who hugged me first? Weren't you the one who kissed me first? And you even stuck out your tongue..."

“Wait, wait!”

Seeing that she was getting louder and louder, Zhang Yan was afraid that the neighbors would hear, so he quickly reached out and pressed her down, saying, "Is there any point in arguing about this now? I won't give you the photos, but don't worry, as long as you don't disturb my life, I won't..."

"you have not answer my question yet!"

Jiang Shan pressed on, "You were the one who forcibly hugged me and kissed me, weren't you?!"

This woman...

Zhang Yan's gaze fell on her right hand, which was always in her pocket, and he suddenly changed his mind, saying, "Let's go inside and talk."

"Humph~"

Jiang Shan did not object, but instead moved aside a little more.

Zhang Yan cautiously opened the door, and Jiang Shan walked in without hesitation. Seeing several pages of paper spread out on the table, she flipped through them and then loudly read: "Ru, nai. The breasts of a woman. There are two, one on the left and one on the right… You're still so shameless and vulgar!"

"What do you know? This is a revolutionary article."

Zhang Yan walked over as if to snatch it, but suddenly grabbed Jiang Shan's right wrist and pulled it out of her pocket.

"Hey, what are you doing?!"

Jiang Shan screamed and tried to stop him, but it was too late. Her right hand, along with a small portable music player, was exposed to Zhang Yan.

The sign above reads: "Clear vocals, transparent music."

This is the same model that Zhang Yan filmed an advertisement for!
"I knew you were up to something!"

Zhang Yan snatched the Walkman that was recording and slammed it on the table, sneering, "Even if you try to induce me to confess and edit the evidence, it won't work. The court will not accept this kind of evidence."

Jiang Shan snatched the Walkman back to her chest and said angrily, "So what? As long as the newspaper believes it, that's all that matters. Either you trade me the photo, or I'll send it to the newspaper and we'll die together!"

"no……"

Zhang Yan said speechlessly, "You haven't even recorded any evidence, so why are you going to die with me?"

"I don't care, if you don't give me the photos, I'll fight you to the death today!"

As Jiang Shan spoke, she lunged forward, baring her teeth and claws, trying to scratch Zhang Yan's face.

Zhang Yan grabbed her wrist and easily pinned her to the bed.

Seeing that she couldn't break free with her hands, Jiang Shan tried to kick with her leg.

Zhang Yan used his knee to push and press down, and she was completely at his mercy.

Jiang Shan struggled for a while longer, but seeing that she couldn't break free, she suddenly stopped struggling, pouted, and said, "Come on, this grandma is ready!"

"What are you coming for?"

"Stop pretending! Change the photo every time, is that alright?!"

Zhang Yan was speechless.

"Didn't I say that as long as we don't bother each other, the photos won't..."

"Who would believe the words of a bastard like you?!"

"How do you know I'll give you the photos as promised?"

Jiang Shan froze, her mouth agape as if caught in a paradoxical spiral, unable to process what was happening.

But as the stalemate dragged on, Zhang Yan's old weakness of weak will resurfaced.

To avoid any unnecessary complications and trouble, he quietly changed his posture and said, "I'll let you leave now, and we'll leave each other alone from now on, okay?"

"No!"

Jiang Shan said angrily, "I'm not leaving today if there are no photos."

Got~
This isn't over yet.

Seeing that he couldn't escape this calamity today, Zhang Yan simply slumped down and said, "Then let's do it your way."

"Then you should swear an oath first!"

Let's swear an oath together!

"Okay, you go first!"

"I swear I will never lie to you. If I do, may my intestines be ripped out and I die a horrible death."

"Then I swear, as long as you give me the photos as promised, I will never lay a finger on you, you bastard! If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"

…………

The next morning.

"You shameless bastard, why didn't you tell me last night that this camera has a continuous shooting function?!"

"You clearly didn't ask clearly before proposing a deal—hey, hey, hey, don't do anything reckless! You swore an oath yesterday, you swore a solemn oath!"

[PS: For details on Shi Xiaonuo and Liang Yan, please see the author's note.]

(End of this chapter)