From unemployment in crosstalk to top star in Chinese entertainment

Fan Xian paused, his hand holding the teacup still. "Kill whom?"

"You choose."

Fan Xian put down his teacup, both amused and exasperated: "I've only been in the capital for a few days, I don't even know everyone yet, how could I possibly want to kill anyone?"

Teng Zijing remained silent for a moment, as if she was seriously considering the question.

"Or, how about I kill Liu Ruyu for you?"

Fan Xian nearly choked on his tea: "Liu Ruyu? That's my aunt!"

"She was giving you a hostile look."

"We still can't kill them!"

Teng Zijing thought for a moment and said, "It could also be the Crown Prince."

Fan Xian's expression froze.

"Killing the Crown Prince...that's a bit difficult." Teng Zijing's tone was as if she were discussing what to eat today.

"It's not impossible, but... it would cost extra."

"puff--"

Zhang Ruoyun burst out laughing.

"Cut!" Sun Hao laughed from behind the monitor.

"This one's ruined, let's start over. Teacher Yu, was that 'extra money' line you added on the spot?"

Yu Liang nodded.

"Keep it," Sun Hao decided. "Add it to the official auction. Teng Zijing is the kind of guy who can just sit back and demand a high price in a very serious manner—he's perfect for us."

Zhang Ruoyun shook her head from the side: "Brother Liang, acting opposite you is too exhausting. I never know what word you'll add next."

"But you caught it."

"Of course, I'm the male lead."

The two looked at each other and smiled simultaneously.

……

Over the next few days, Yu Liang's schedule was packed with scenes.

As Teng Zijing and Fan Xian filmed more and more scenes together, their chemistry grew better and better.

Yu Liang is a serious person. Before each shoot, he would pull Zhang Ruoyun aside to rehearse the lines, repeatedly pondering the rhythm of the lines and the details of the movements.

Guo Qilin, watching from the side, couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother, your teamwork with Ruoyun is just too perfect! Anyone who didn't know better would think you two were partners."

Yu Liang smiled.

The afternoon scene depicts Fan Xian stealing a candied hawthorn from Teng Zijing's son, only to be cornered in a room and questioned by Teng Zijing.

Formal filming begins.

As soon as Teng Zijing entered, her question tinged with confusion, she asked, "Why did you steal my son's candied hawthorn?"

Fan Xian said helplessly, "I already explained it to you during the day. I didn't steal your son's candied hawthorn. Someone had poisoned it. I was doing it for your son's own good."

"Then you shouldn't have snatched his candied hawthorn. You even took a bite of it."

"I was testing for poison."

"Do I have to bite into the poison myself to test it? What if I die?"

"That little bit of medicine won't kill me; after all, I'm Fei Jie's student." Fan Xian paused, then suddenly countered, "Do you know who poisoned your son?"

Teng Zijing's expression remained completely unchanged.

"I."

Fan Xian was stunned: "You?"

"Yes." Teng Zijing said matter-of-factly, "He loves sweets, and I'm worried about him getting rotten teeth, so I give him some medicine. If he eats too much, he'll get a stomachache, and that way it'll be easier to control."

Fan Xian's expression shifted from shock to speechlessness, and finally to a look of disdain that said, "I don't know this person": "You drugged your own son for such a trivial reason?"

"Then I can't scare him with a real knife."

Teng Zijing frowned, seemingly finding Fan Xian's question strange. "What kind of father are you? I'm a first-time father, and everything takes time to adjust."

"Card!"

Sun Hao stood up, beaming, "That take is perfect! Teacher Yu, Teacher Zhang, your part was brilliant!"

Director Sun Hao and action director Li Lei nodded repeatedly.

"This part is simply seamless," Sun Hao said, watching the playback. "It's so natural."

"Especially Teacher Yu Liang, she has made rapid progress," Li Lei added.

Compared to the days when she would get nervous and easily forget her lines when filming dialogue scenes, Yu Liang's performance is much more relaxed now.

He had been praising Liang non-stop for the past few days.

I find Yu Liang more and more pleasing to the eye.

There is a hierarchy of contempt in the film and television industry.

But Yu Liang is approachable and down-to-earth.

Especially when they were bored on set and started chatting about fun things, Yu Liang not only didn't mind, but also got along very well with the crew.

That day, when Li Lei was explaining to his men what "92, 95, and 98" meant, the new recruits were completely clueless and thought they referred to different octane ratings of gasoline.

Yu Liang happened to be passing by and casually muttered, "Manual transmission, imported car, direct injection."

The new recruits were even more confused.

Yu Liang sighed, patted a young man on the shoulder, and thoughtfully explained further using local delicacies: "Hand-shredded chicken, saliva chicken, and 'Overlord Tea Princess'. Got it?"

Several veteran stuntmen burst out laughing on the spot.

Li Lei suddenly looked up and instantly felt that he had found a like-minded person.

"If I remember correctly, this is another famous meme from Teacher Yu Liang, following 'underwear' and 'foot massage is also a way'!"

Especially that line from before, "I'm not washing my feet, I'm washing away the mud of the world..."

Love arises with time, but its end leaves a lingering sense of unease.

Each time Li Lei silently recited it, he felt his soul being cleansed.

The last time he experienced such a profound enlightenment was when he was young and working with Jackie Chan's stunt team.

Back then, Brother Long was just like Yu Liang is now; in his spare time, he would sit with them and brag.

He shared some of his personal experiences and insights into life.

For Li Lei, who was just starting out at that time, it could be described in four words:

Enlightenment at Longchang!

Looking back now, that was thirty years ago.

Unexpectedly, around thirty years ago, another genius like Brother Long emerged in the Chinese entertainment industry!

Techniques are also a method, and foot massage is also a way; the way follows nature!

A clock turned upside down!

A stunning debut!

These words made martial arts instructor Li Lei wonder if Yu Liang was also from a martial arts background.

"To gain such insights from washing your feet, Brother Yu Liang is truly a modern-day 'wet' genius!"

"Come on, Teacher Yu Liang, let's go relax together."

Li Lei greeted Yu Liang.

"Where to?"

"I'll take you to clean up your QQ memory," Li Lei whispered as he leaned closer.

He had secretly learned such euphemistic jargon from Yu Liang, that little fairy.

One evening after work, he discovered that Yu Liang was watching a cross-dressing influencer livestreaming his transformation.

Yu Liangpiao said on the screen, "Brother, if you don't use QQ anymore, I'll uninstall it for you."

From then on, clearing QQ memory became the secret code for Li Lei and his men to go to a foot massage parlor.

"Clear memory?"

Before Yu Liang could answer, Li Lei quietly added, "I've figured it out. There's a foot massage place in Duyun with really good techniques."

"My QQ doesn't need memory clearing!"

Yu Liang's voice wasn't loud, but the people next to him could hear it.

Li Lin, Li Xiaoran, and the others sitting not far away all turned to look at Yu Liang.

Wang Churan blinked in confusion, clearly not understanding.

Li Qin frowned slightly. Although she didn't understand either, she knew from Director Li's expression that it wasn't a good thing.

Instead, Li Xiaoran smiled knowingly and gave Yu Liang's QQ a meaningful look.

Ding,

Your QQ Space visit count increased by 1.

"No, what do you take me for?" Yu Liangmian said without changing his expression.

"Me, a sunny, cheerful guy."

"A dignified Young Pioneer."

"Come on," Li Lei said in a low voice, "You, as a Young Pioneer, have been giving... that stare quite a bit all the time."

As he said this, his eyes unconsciously drifted towards Li Xiaoran for a moment before quickly looking away.