Huayu Entertainment Starts with Xiang Yu, the Hegemon of Western Chu

34. Do you know about SM? [Please read on]

Jiang Yang was overjoyed to have secured the role of Wu Jiang, the second male lead in "Police Story 2013," thanks to Ding Sheng's promise.

The second male lead in a movie is much more valuable than the second male lead in a TV series, especially in a Jackie Chan movie.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to "jump off a building" to fight for it.

In a good mood, Jiang Yang walked around with great interest after the meeting, passing by the Waibaidu Bridge on the North Bund.

Waibaidu Bridge has a history of over a hundred years and is considered a famous landmark in Shanghai.

This bridge has appeared frequently in movies and TV dramas set against the backdrop of modern Shanghai's bustling past, with the "Yiping Jumping Off the Bridge" scene in "Romance in the Rain" being the most famous, making it a "bridge-jumping mecca".

Of course, none of this has anything to do with Jiang Yang.

He only saw from afar a girl leaning on the railing of the bridge, gazing into the distance, standing there motionless for a long time.

Is she having a mental breakdown?

Jiang Yang observed for a while longer, but the girl remained motionless, so he decided to step forward.

He didn't strike up a conversation with anyone.

He simply stood beside the girl, turned around, and like her, turned his back to the Suzhou Creek, gazed at the Huangpu River in front of him, and sighed softly.

"Ugh!"

The girl turned her head in surprise and glanced at him.

The bridge is so wide, why did you have to stand next to me? And then you sighed for no reason. What's the meaning of that?

Dude, your flirting was a bit too obvious.

Jiang Yang's physique also made the girl secretly wary. Not only was he tall and strong, but the brim of his baseball cap was pulled down so low that it covered his eyebrows and eyes, and only the lower half of his face could be seen.

This outfit doesn't look like that of a good person.

However, since it was broad daylight and a busy downtown area, the girl wasn't worried.

After thinking about it, I still couldn't resist the urge to continue.

Why are you sighing?

It's good that she's willing to talk. Jiang Yang had been secretly on guard, thinking that if she suddenly jumped over the railing and lunged out, he would have to stop her in time.

The fact that they are willing to talk shows that they still have the will to live.

Do you know how high this bridge is?

"I don't know. Do you know?"

"I don't know either."

This is such nonsense literature; it made the girls laugh.

Jiang Yang peeked out to take a look.

"But I suspect that jumping from that height might not necessarily kill you."

"After all, didn't Yiping survive?"

"If you enter the water incorrectly and end up paralyzed and bedridden, that would be a hundred times worse than dying outright."

The girl blinked. Who should I choose?

So funny.

"First of all, you're mistaken. The bridge Yiping jumped over in 'Romance in the Rain' was indeed the Waibaidu Bridge, but not this one. It was a replica built at the film and television base."

"Secondly, thank you for your kind reminder."

"But you seem to have misunderstood me. I'm not standing here intending to jump and die. I don't look like someone who would commit suicide."

Her tone was sincere and her voice was strong, which didn't seem like it at all.

Not good.

Jiang Yang then turned his head, and just then the girl was facing him, and he saw her face clearly for the first time.

Oh, it's her.

What a small world.

"May I ask what you were thinking while you were standing here?"

"Ugh."

This time it was the girl's turn to sigh.

But she didn't wallow in these emotions. Perhaps she needed someone to confide in. Jiang Yang, worried that she might be suicidal, came to chat her up. He probably wasn't a bad person.

"It's nothing to tell you, do you know SM Entertainment?"

"What M?"

Even with Jiang Yang's composure, his expression faltered for a moment.

Girl, are you really that daring?

Talking about this with a stranger?

The girl chuckled and glanced at him sideways, as if she were looking at some pervert.

"I knew you'd get the wrong idea."

"SM stands for Star Museum, which means a museum dedicated to celebrities."

"This is a South Korean idol management company that represents well-known boy and girl groups across Asia, such as TVXQ and Girls' Generation."

"You don't look that old, you must have heard of this, right?"

"I came to Shanghai today to participate in SM Entertainment's overseas trainee audition, but unfortunately I didn't pass."

At this point, her tone inevitably turned somber.

"I started watching Korean dramas when I was in junior high school, and later I had this wish to debut as a girl group in South Korea."

"Actually, I'm not an art student, and I haven't studied singing and dancing professionally. I know I might not be that suitable."

"How can I be satisfied if I don't try?"

Today, it has been proven that it was indeed wishful thinking on my part.

"Phew...that's fine too."

"I don't regret it; I would have regretted it if I hadn't come."

Those last two sentences were less a message to Jiang Yang and more a way of comforting himself.

She took a few deep breaths and finally felt relieved.

"I feel so much better after saying it out loud. Thank you, stranger."

"I'm a little sad, after all, my long-held dream has been shattered, so I'm standing here to get some fresh air and calm down."

"But I'm not that fragile. I won't jump. I've never even considered it."

Anyway, thank you for your concern.

"Oh, right, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Bai Mengyan, and I'm from Changzhou. What's your name?"

Jiang Yang knew her name was Bai Mengyan, and even knew her other name; he recognized her the moment they met.

If I do the math, she should only be eighteen.

Unexpectedly, a wild egret was spotted at Waibaidu Bridge.

"My name is Red Scarf."

Bai Mengyan chuckled and said, "If I tell you my real name, you'll just call me a Young Pioneer, right?"

That's not realistic.

I take back my previous assessment; you're definitely not a good person!

Bai Mengyan's mood had improved by now. Unable to stand this guy hiding his true colors, she launched a sneak attack and ripped off his tightly covered baseball cap.

I'd like to see your true colors!

When she lifted it, she was shocked, pointing at Jiang Yang with a dumbfounded expression.

"You are, that, that, that..."

"Are you being rude? If I were Black, you'd be beaten up by now."

"I remember now! You are Xiang Yu!"

Although Bai Mengyan is a fan of K-pop, she has a broad understanding of Chinese entertainment as well.

Upon seeing Jiang Yang's true face, a certain part of his memory was immediately awakened, but after stammering for a long time, only Xiang Yu came to mind.

It's clear that he must have noticed him when he was criticizing Feng Shaofeng.

This is Jiang Yang's current level of fame.

Now that the hat had been removed, there was no need to hide his identity, so he formally introduced himself.

"My name is Jiang Yang, and I'm an actor."

"Yes, yes, Jiang Yang, I'm so sorry..."

Bai Mengyan promptly apologized.

At the same time, her heart began to pound uncontrollably.

Jiang Yang never expected to run into her here, and Bai Mengyan was just as surprised.

Can you run into celebrities all over Shanghai?

This trip was definitely worthwhile!

A bold idea suddenly popped into Bai Mengyan's mind, startling her, but it grew wildly like vines, intertwining and becoming chaotic.

Originally, she was prepared to give up her dream of becoming a star after failing the SM audition.