Huayu: This celebrity doesn't follow the rules.

Chapter 21 Opportunity Given, Money Not Refundable
Beijing Film Academy Off-Campus Bar

The dim tungsten filament lamp swayed overhead, casting the two people's shadows on the mottled brick wall.

Jiang Ye and Ou Hao were huddled in a corner booth, with several bottles of Yanjing beer and half a plate of cold peanuts and edamame scattered on the table.

Ou Hao is very loyal and arrived quite quickly.

Jiang Ye didn't disappoint him either, hosting a welcome dinner for him at a small tavern near the school gate.

The two were enjoying their drinks when their phone screens suddenly lit up. Jiang Ye glanced at the WeChat friend request—[Gentle Senior].

He raised an eyebrow and smiled, then casually clicked "accept".

"Who is it? Sending you a WeChat message now?" Ou Hao asked, his mouth full of cigarette smoke. "It's not the beautiful Chen, is it? She's been so distracted on set since you left. She had to do eight takes for a crying scene the other day, and Director Su was furious."

Jiang Ye chuckled and slammed his phone down on the table: "She's a senior from the acting department, probably here to ask for a role."

He tilted his head back and took a swig of beer, his Adam's apple bobbing. "You have no idea how many people at the school are eyeing this project of mine right now."

Ou Hao exhaled a smoke ring and teased, "Not bad, Director Jiang, someone's already offering themselves up before filming even starts?"

"Get lost!" Jiang Ye laughed and kicked him, then casually replied to the newly added "Gentle Senior": "Which class are you in, Senior? There's still a palace maid role available, with quite a lot of scenes!"

After posting, he added, "However, the competition is fierce, so I suggest trying for free!"

After waiting for ages, the gentle senior finally messaged: "Second year, Class 5!!!"

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He frowned, almost bursting out laughing.

Where did the "Class 5" in the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy come from?
Undergraduate classes are named after their year of enrollment, such as 2013 and 2014. Moreover, there were only three classes in the 2013 undergraduate performance program. This scammer's skills are terrible.

He felt that his luck had started to turn bad ever since he met Tian Xiwei, and all sorts of strange and unsavory characters dared to provoke him.

It seems I was too kind to that girl; I'll have to teach her a lesson next time I get the chance…

Jiang Ye casually replied, "2000 registration fee, industry standard. If you don't need this opportunity, let's delete each other, thank you!"

He wasn't looking at his phone. Seeing that the atmosphere was right, he started to get down to business.

He picked up a bottle of beer and filled it for Ou Hao. "Brother Ou, you're still the best. You were the runner-up in Super Boy, and now you're the male lead handpicked by Director Su. You've set a great example for us newcomers."

Ou Hao waved his hand: "A hero doesn't dwell on past glories. It's been over a year since the Super Boy competition, so let's not talk about it!"

"However... if Hua Chenyu's family hadn't been rich back then, the championship would have been mine."

"That young master doesn't even know how to use a washing machine. Unlike us commoners, we have to work hard for everything ourselves."

Jiang Ye's eyes lit up: "Speaking of Super Boy, do you still keep in touch with Yu Menglong? I really like him."

"Absolutely!" Ou Hao exclaimed enthusiastically. "We were drinking together just a few months ago, he's my good brother!"

"So how's he doing now?"

"It's pretty difficult. There aren't many resources at EE-Media. He also wants to switch to acting, but for us ordinary folks, you know..."

"I finally managed to get a role in 'Bring Love Home' a while ago, but I only got a minor supporting role..."

Jiang Ye sighed, "What a pity, he had a pretty good temperament."

Suddenly changing the subject, "Brother Ou, how about this..."

He leaned closer: "I also have a second male lead role here, with a lot of screen time and a good character. Since it's your brother, let's keep the good stuff in the family!"

Ou Hao was stunned. Was this brother really that sentimental?

For his first film role, they went to great lengths to invite him to make a cameo appearance, and now they're even arranging roles for his brothers?
He was somewhat moved!

Why did he go to such lengths to pursue Ma Sichun? Wasn't it just for resources?
She's slept with him so many times, and she still hasn't landed a single role!

He's not even as good as my brother, whom I've only known for a short time...

Jiang Ye continued, "Since he's your brother, Brother Ou, then he's my brother too! It's only right that I look after my own people! It's just that regarding the pay..." "What pay!" Ou Hao slammed his hand on the table excitedly, "I'll remember this favor that you thought of my brother! He should be grateful he has a role to play right now, I'll call him right now!"

"Do you think I don't know how hard it is for a newcomer like you to put together a film crew? I'm not an ungrateful person!"

Jiang Ye pressed him down: "No rush, I'll have the assistant director send the contract over tomorrow."

He took a sip of his drink and added, "By the way, Ou-ge, I'll need your help to show up at the premiere..."

"Leave it to me!" Ou Hao patted his chest and assured him, "Should I call a few of my Super Boy brothers to sing you a song?"

"Brother Ou, you are truly a man of unwavering loyalty, as steadfast as the sun and moon, willing to go through fire and water like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei..."

"Brother, you're the one who's right!"

The two looked at each other and both thought the other was a nice person!

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Mountain City, Milk Tea Shop
"Your brother said he wants to transfer 2000 yuan, or we'll delete each other?" Tian Xi's eyes widened, her fingers trembling as she gripped her phone. "What does that mean? Do actors have to pay out of pocket these days?!"

Lin Xiaoman, biting on the straw of her bubble tea, leaned closer mysteriously: "I overheard my dad saying at home that some actors not only give money to get roles..."

She suddenly lowered her voice, "And you're giving them away."

"Giving it away?!" Tian Xi slammed her hand on the table and stood up, drawing the attention of the surrounding customers.

She quickly shrank back into her seat, gritting her teeth as she said, "No wonder your brother insisted on studying directing! So that's what he was up to! You scumbag!"

"Then... shall we continue with our plan?" Lin Xiaoman asked tentatively.

Tian Xiwei tugged at her bun for a long time, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "Let's continue! But let's try a different approach..."

She lowered her voice, "Pretend to transfer the money first, and then find a reason to ask for it back after you become my sister-in-law!"

Lin Xiaoman gasped. Could she possibly get the money back from her brother's pocket?

But seeing her best friend's expectant eyes, she forced herself to pat her chest and say, "No, no problem! My brother loves me the most!"

Tian Xiwei pouted and opened her mobile banking app, saying with a hint of heartache, "This is my New Year's money..."

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub!" Lin Xiaoman encouraged. "Once you become my sister-in-law, his money will be your money too. Then you can just find any reason to break up, like his smelly feet! We can split the money 70/70, isn't that great?"

Tian Xi's eyes lit up, but she immediately hugged herself tightly again, warily saying, "Xiao Man, pretending to be in a relationship is fine, but physical contact is not allowed!"

She held up one finger seriously, "Not even holding hands! I can't let myself be taken advantage of!"

"Relax, relax!" Lin Xiaoman waved her hand. "My brother is such a workaholic, he probably doesn't even have time for dates."

"I'm afraid you won't be able to handle him!"

"How could that be? I'm so cute, there's a line of guys chasing me all the way to the school gate!"

"But my brother is different!"

"What's the difference? We didn't even know each other when we first met, and I still tricked you out of a loaf of bread, didn't I?"

"That's true... Did you transfer the money?"

"It's been turned around!"

Did he say anything?

"After he took the money, he told me to come to him for an audition tomorrow, and then he stopped talking to me. What should I do? I can't actually go to the audition, can I?"

"Well then, since we've already added each other on WeChat, let's take it slow and get him to refund the money first!"

He said that once the opportunity was given, the money would not be refunded...

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(End of this chapter)