Reborn in the Entertainment Industry: This Top Star Has Real Achievements

Shortly after hanging up the phone, the Beijing Film Academy's official website and Weibo account simultaneously updated with an announcement, the title of which was straightforward and concise—

Explanation regarding the recent controversy surrounding our student Li Xiang.

The announcement began with a screenshot of Li Xiang's entrance exam scores, with each subject's score clearly visible.

He then explained in detail why he was chosen as the greeter for the school anniversary celebration:

"Having students with a certain level of industry recognition serve as greeters better reflects the school's emphasis on and respect for returning alumni. The procedure is compliant and there is nothing wrong with it."

The announcement also clearly stated the details regarding Professor Wang Jing's upcoming film, "A Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart":

"The production team has only had preliminary communication with Li Xiang so far, and no cooperation agreement has been reached. There is no situation of 'stealing the role' or 'pre-selection'."

The second half focused on the issue of school-enterprise cooperation:

"Li Xiang, as a current student, took the initiative to connect the school with Huace Film Industry to sign an internship cooperation agreement."

Ensure that our students have priority audition rights in the new Huace project.

This initiative not only expands practical opportunities for current students but also demonstrates the sense of responsibility and commitment of Beijing Film Academy students.

Finally, the announcement took a serious tone:

"The school acknowledges Li Xiang's contributions to the school and hopes that all students and all sectors of society will respect the facts and stop making unfounded speculations."

Those who continue to spread rumors and disrupt campus order will be dealt with seriously in accordance with school rules and regulations.

The announcement was like a boulder thrown into boiling water, instantly silencing the previously heated public debate.

The tall, thin guy who had been most active in making headlines deleted all his previous related posts within half an hour.

He also added a message saying, "Sorry, I was too impulsive before."

Not only him, but those who followed suit and expressed their dissatisfaction all quietly deleted their posts, fearing that the school would actually record the matter.

It's important to understand that the Beijing Film Academy is different from other ordinary schools. Once someone is labeled as "disobedient," no written punishment is required.

The tacit understanding within the industry alone is enough to make it difficult for them to move forward in this circle.

Just then, the "victim" who had remained silent finally posted a message on Weibo: "Thank you all for your concern these past two days. I'm sorry to have worried you all."

Actually, the audition results were fair from beginning to end. I only found out about all the misunderstandings that happened later.

I was impatient and made wild guesses before the final results were released, which caused trouble for everyone and trouble for my senior. I am really sorry.

I will focus on self-improvement and work hard to enhance my skills. I also hope that everyone will stop paying excessive attention to this matter.

His words conveyed a sense of belated innocence, which only made those who didn't know the situation feel that he had been wronged.

Li Xiang stared at the Weibo post for a few seconds, then lightly tapped the screen with his fingertip, memorizing the name.

He admitted that he may have inadvertently hindered the opportunity for this county magistrate, but this opportunity was by no means something he actively sought.

Li Xiang would not believe a word of it if someone said that the other party had absolutely no involvement in this whole affair.

However, if you put yourself in their shoes, if you were the one who had your prize stolen, you would probably also have some thoughts about it.

Li Xiang could understand this, but that didn't mean he would let it go.

Given his current influence in Huace, it seems unlikely that this county boyfriend will ever get a chance to be involved in that blockbuster drama again.

Li Xiang felt that this was for his own good, so that he wouldn't have to endure the ups and downs in the future, which would be even more difficult for him to cope with psychologically.

Currently, Li Xiang still has two things to settle:

The evidence left behind by Little Yellow Duck is enough to make the other side suffer a terrible fate;

As for this tall, thin man, he wanted to see what kind of monsters and demons were hiding behind him.

Two days later, news came from Teacher Huang. His tone on the phone carried an indescribable subtlety:

"That kid's name is Lin Hao. His family is also involved in this circle, and they have some kind of indirect relationship with Wang Jing."

I guess they heard that Wang Jing wasn't too happy with you, that he felt your celebrity status was too much, so they wanted to use this as an excuse to curry favor with him.

When Li Xiang heard this, he almost laughed out of anger—so this was still a farce of a "pledge of allegiance"?

He was about to respond when Huang Lei interrupted him: "Let me finish. I've already had someone verify this matter, and it seems that Wang Jing wasn't behind it."

But he is, after all, a director of some standing, and there are quite a few people who want to curry favor with him for a living. Lin Hao's actions might be part of a scheme to use someone else's services against him.

So don't even think about getting revenge right now, it'll attract too much attention.

Especially now that the storm has not yet subsided, your every move is under scrutiny, so it's not worth arguing with this kind of person.

After two or three years, and having gone through the trials and tribulations of the industry, he will naturally understand the difficulties involved.

The social circle is only so big. Once their reputation collapses and their connections are severed, they'll find themselves in trouble without you even having to intervene.

Li Xiang held his phone and remained silent for a few seconds.

He understood what Teacher Huang meant; he was telling him to stay calm and buy time.

Indeed, arguing with someone like Lin Hao now, even if you win, won't bring you any benefit; on the contrary, it will make you seem narrow-minded.

"I understand, Teacher Huang," he replied, his tone calming down somewhat. "Thank you."

After hanging up the phone, he also thought about what Teacher Huang had said when he first came.

If Wang Jing never truly liked him, then everything that happened before would make sense.

Li Xiang wasn't so shameless as to fawn over her.

After much deliberation, I decided to go there myself.

We can't always rely on others to take the lead in everything. If we do that, won't we become like an unweaned child?

Besides, speaking frankly can bring a sense of openness and prevent him from being looked down upon for being ambiguous. He doesn't need this role anyway.

So he returned to school the next day.

I went to the faculty office first, greeted a few familiar teachers, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then found out the location of Wang Jing's office.

He knocked, pushed the door open, and walked straight in without waiting for a response.

Wang Jing was facing his computer when he heard the sound and looked up. Before he could react, Li Xiang had already walked up to his desk.

Politeness depends on the person and the situation; he wasn't planning on being polite today.

"Li, is something wrong?" Wang Jing put down the mouse in his hand, his tone carrying a hint of displeasure at being disturbed, as if he knew nothing about the recent turmoil.

"It seems that Teacher Wang has been busy preparing for the movie these past few days and hasn't even heard the rumors about me." Li Xiang narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a half-smile.

Wang Jing raised his eyebrows slightly, a subtle change flashing across his face, but he remained silent and did not respond.

He just stared at Li Xiang quietly, his eyes filled with a scrutinizing gaze.

"So I came here in person today to tell you—I will not be acting in your film 'A Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart'."

He paused briefly, staring directly at Wang Jing, before deliberately emphasizing his words, "Why don't you choose that Li County classmate you've always favored..."

This statement caught Wang completely off guard.

It's important to know that he poured countless hours of effort into this work, and in his mind, it is undoubtedly one of the few outstanding scripts in recent years.

After the school anniversary celebrations, out of curiosity about Li Xiang, he specifically asked Professor Xie about him.

Upon learning that the script Li Xiang had presented was of the same genre, he realized from that moment on that the young man was ambitious.

In his view, an ambitious actor should be overjoyed and extremely grateful to get such a classy role.

But Li Xiang actually took the initiative to refuse to perform, which was quite unexpected. Was it all because of this little incident?

But Li Xiang didn't give him much time to think, and immediately said, "I really don't want to bother Elder Xie again."

So I'd like to trouble Teacher Wang to convey my apologies. I appreciate his kindness.

Furthermore, Uncle Wang will explain the reasons behind this to Elder Xie later.

After saying that, Li Xiang didn't look at Wang Jing's expression again and turned to leave.

His hand had just touched the doorknob when a slow, deliberate voice came from behind him: "Young man, you've got quite a temper..."