Late December.

"Congratulations on finishing!"

bang bang bang...

Crackling...

Amidst the cheers and applause of the crowd, "The Untold Story" was finally completed.

Unlike previous productions, the crew did not prepare a cream cake.

Since the filming location of "The Untold Story" is in the Tibetan Autonomous Region, director Wang Xinming specially arranged local specialty foods.

The actors ate cheese, drank butter tea, exchanged contact information with each other, and then set off on their return journey.

"Xiao Li!" Before leaving, Zhang Yuan called out to the dazed makeup artist.

"Leave me your phone number. If there is a chance in the future, I will look for you to cooperate with me."

The other party agreed immediately, saying that being an actor's regular makeup artist can earn much more than being a makeup artist on the set.

After saying that, he took Shu Chang and boarded the flight back to the capital.

Dean Xu of the Central Academy of Drama thought for a long time and finally thought of Shu Chang as the most suitable candidate for whitewashing, and took the initiative to contact her a few days ago.

When he learned that Shu Chang still had some scenes to shoot, the other party kindly told her to concentrate on her work and not to rush.

Seeing the other party's attitude, Zhang Yuan understood that the matter was settled.

After arriving in the imperial capital, Zhang Guoli personally came to pick up the two and headed straight to the Central Academy of Drama campus.

"Uncle Guoli, be mentally prepared..." Zhang Yuan reminded.

"I know. Judging from the attitude of the Central Academy of Drama, Xiao Mo's degree is probably in jeopardy." Uncle Guoli gritted his teeth in anger: "But if my son can't go to school, others can forget about it!"

"Uncle Guoli, it's better to drop out of school voluntarily than to be forcibly expelled."

Zhang Guoli thought about it and nodded slightly.

Zhang Yuan knew that Zhang Mo would not be able to stay in the Central Academy of Drama.

First of all, beating someone like that, not going to jail is the lightest punishment.

Secondly, if he is not fired, how can public opinion be calmed?

At the same time, if he is not expelled, it will further prove that the Central Academy of Drama is guilty, and the online rumor that he slept with female students will be confirmed.

For the Central Academy of Drama, even if the whole world knew that this was true, he would never admit it!

Soon after, they came to a small classroom on campus and met with Dean Xu.

Why not in his office?

Because that place is full of paparazzi now, if Zhang Guoli is photographed communicating privately with the dean, who knows what the tabloids will write about it.

Zhang Yuan waved at Shu Chang outside the door, signaling her not to be nervous and just follow her own arrangements.

"I'll wait for you outside."

"Ah."

"Hello, Shu Chang."

The two entered together. The dean was the first to greet and shake hands with the younger Shu Chang.

Zhang Guoli snorted coldly.

The other party is trying to intimidate me.

"Dean Xu, Shu Chang is still young and is not yet 18 years old, so I have obtained his family's consent to act as his temporary guardian and represent him in this matter."

Dean Xu's face twitched, and he understood what the other party meant.

"If we can't come to an agreement, forget it, little girl!"

They were both old foxes and understood what was going on as soon as they heard it. Principal Xu happily asked them to sit down.

Zhang Guoli quickly gave his conditions.

Director Huang was expelled, young Zhang Ziyi was expelled, and Zhang Mo's student status was retained.

Of course he knew that this was impossible, but he just asked for a high price and got the money back.

The dean gave his own solution.

Director Huang was dismissed and later transferred to a sinecure. Little Zhang Ziyi retained her student status, but Zhang Mo had to be expelled.

The two of them confronted each other, slamming the table and throwing teacups.

One is a veteran actor, the other is a veteran leader, and I don’t know whose acting skills are better.

"I won't say any more to you. Zhang Mo must leave school. No discussion. This is my bottom line!"

Dean Xu was firm.

Zhang Guoli refused to give in.

"Director Huang must be fired. This is my bottom line!"

"Otherwise, I will continue to make a fuss even if the lawsuit drags on until the end of time!"

"I have won the second-class individual merit and the first-class collective merit. I don't believe that no one will pay attention if I go to beat the drum to complain!"

Dean Xu's face darkened and he suddenly felt troubled.

This is what he was afraid of. Zhang Guoli is different from ordinary actors.

In 88, he traveled to Antarctica with the Antarctic scientific expedition team and filmed the semi-documentary TV series "The Great Wall Extends Southwards".

When the ship encountered an ice collapse, he and other team members used explosives to blast the ice and free the ship.

He has really contributed to the country and risked his life.

If he completely abandons his reputation and risks his life for the Central Academy of Drama, the end result will be a lose-lose situation for both sides.

Knowing that the discussion could not continue, the dean adjusted the direction.

"Student Shu Chang, you must be aware of what's happened recently." Dean Xu turned to look at Chang Chang with a warm expression.

"I know you're young, but from your appearance, I can tell you're a sensible child."

"You are a student of the Central Academy of Drama, and the Central Academy of Drama is proud of you."

"Similarly, you should also be proud of the Chinese Academy of Drama, right?"

Changchang nodded obediently: "The Central Academy of Drama is my second home."

"Okay!" Dean Xu was delighted. It was good enough if the other party said so.

"Oh, I heard that Director Huang sent a lot of text messages to student Shu Chang, some of which asked for his remuneration."

Before coming, Zhang Yuan asked him for help, and Zhang Guoli readily agreed.

He said this to tell the other party that the girl had evidence.

This was also something Zhang Yuan specifically took care of. Before, Director Huang had always contacted him by phone, and it was he who asked Shu Chang to communicate with him via text messages and save the text content.

Dean Xu's expression changed slightly, but he quickly recovered: "Haha, classmate Shu Chang, you can raise any ideas and conditions you have."

"Brother Zhang Mo was a little impulsive, but I hope the school can understand his feelings."

"Don't make it difficult for him."

Zhang Guoli glanced outside the door, thinking that Zhang Yuan was his own man after all, so he would speak up for his son whenever he had the chance.

[Received thanks from Zhang Guoli, acting skills +1, opera foundation +1, dialogue skills +1! ]

"Student Shu Chang, just focus on yourself."

After hearing what the other party said, Zhang Guoli knew that what Zhang Yuan said in the car was right. Maybe voluntarily dropping out of school was the best way out, and it would also save some dignity.

"Dean, I heard that it is very difficult to get into the graduate program at the Central Academy of Drama." Shu Chang said as Zhang Yuan taught him.

If there is a scandal in the school, students will be admitted to graduate school. This is considered a standard practice in colleges and universities. Of course, it usually only applies to female students.

"Student Shu Chang, I understand."

"When the storm has passed, I will keep you in graduate school."

This is a piece of cake for a dean.

Shu Chang calmed himself down, then shook his head slightly: "The postgraduate student I'm talking about is not the one I want..."

Zhang Yuan was outside the office, leaning against the wall, and took out a cigarette.

After thinking about it, I realized that this was a school, so I didn't light it. Instead, I put it in front of my nose and smelled it.

A few days ago, when he was rehearsing the lyrics with Shu Chang, he told Chang Chang that this time he would be able to easily become a graduate student at the Central Academy of Drama.

But to his surprise, Shu Chang shook his head.

"I don't want to study for a master's degree at the Central Academy of Drama." "If I study for a master's degree, either I can stay on campus to become a teacher or I can pursue a career in government, which I am not interested in."

Shu Chang is a little boy with a smart mind, and his intelligence is far more mature than his age.

"I want to study more useful majors such as accounting, management, and business."

"Are these majors useful?" Zhang Yuan asked doubtfully.

"It's useful. Once you learn these, I can help you." Shu Chang smiled sweetly: "Don't you have a catering company and a crosstalk club, but you don't have time to manage them?"

Zhang Yuan knew that this was his caring and considerate nature coming back to him.

However, if someone else, such as Liu Xixi, said this, he would just take it as a joke.

If you have the intelligence to stretch your singing, maybe you can really do it.

But that presents a problem.

All the benefits he gained from running around this time were wasted, weren't they?
So he changed his strategy.

Click!

The door opened and Uncle Guoli and Changchang walked out together.

Zhang Yuan did not ask on the spot, but quietly went to a secluded place with the two of them.

"Uncle Guoli, what's going on?"

"That Director Huang will resign on his own initiative."

"Xiao Mo voluntarily dropped out of school."

The ending was still a lose-lose situation... Zhang Yuan had almost guessed it, but compared to the result of both of them being expelled in the previous life, this was obviously milder.

"Where's little Zhang Ziyi?"

Speaking of this, Uncle Guoli gritted his teeth. It was all this woman's fault!
"Keep going to school, but as long as I'm alive, she won't have any chance to act!"

After saying this viciously, Zhang Guoli's expression softened and he looked at Zhang Yuan.

"It's all thanks to you for warning me in advance and giving me advice. Otherwise, the situation would have been even bigger."

"If you encounter any problems in the circle in the future, just come to me, okay." Uncle Guoli patted his shoulder.

"Come to think of it." Zhang Yuan smiled cheerfully, "I really do have something I want to ask you for help with."

What exactly happened?

Before, Deyuan Society was envied, jealous and hated by others and was often reported on.

Yes, he asked old man Yuan Kuocheng to come to the rescue and stabilize the situation temporarily.

But you can't tie the old man to the door with an iron chain and use him as a stone lion!

People always need to rest, and books will eventually be finished.

Mr. Yuan’s solution is just a temporary solution, and he still needs to find a “sunshade” that can be used for a long time.

Here.

Doesn’t Zhang Guoli know one of the biggest figures in the crosstalk circle?

According to the saying in the crosstalk world, if one has been performing crosstalk for two generations, then one is called a member of the crosstalk family; if one has been doing this for three generations, then one is called a family of aristocrats.

Which aristocratic families are there in the circle?

The Ma family definitely counts. Ma Sanli’s father is Ma Delu, one of the “Eight Virtues of Crosstalk”, and his son Ma Zhiming, Shao Ye, is also a prominent figure.

The Chang family is also included. From Chang Lian'an, Chang Baokun to Chang Guitian, three generations are all famous families.

Among the few remaining aristocratic families, the Hou family is one of them!
Hou Baolin, Hou Yaowen, and the third generation, although Hou Zhen did not perform crosstalk much, he was a disciple of Shi Fukuan, the partner of his younger uncle Hou Yaowen, and had a formal master-disciple relationship with him.

Hou Yaowen and Zhang Guoli were good friends who shared weal and woe and had a very close relationship.

"Oh..." Uncle Guoli understood after hearing this: "You want to become my disciple."

"Not only me, but also my partners."

"Okay, I'll take care of it. I'll make the contact for you."

If Zhang Yuan had mentioned this matter in the past, Zhang Guoli would have helped, but he would not have taken it too seriously, let alone promised it.

But the other person just helped me and asked me to return the favor, so I have to return it double.

After saying goodbye to Zhang Guoli, he chatted with Shu Chang for a while and then let her go home to have dinner with her relatives whom she had not seen for a long time.

He returned to the small courtyard and contacted Cheng Hao.

"Good sister, I have a gift for you."

Not long after, Brother Qian went out on a date with Sister Qian, and he and Cheng Hao were the only ones left in the yard.

"What gift? It's so mysterious?" Cheng Hao shook the red wine glass in his hand.

Today, she was wearing a very ordinary white T-shirt and simple light blue jeans, but this seemingly ordinary outfit could not conceal her gentle and sexy goddess temperament.

"Do you know what happened in the Central Academy of Drama recently?"

"Yeah." Cheng Hao frowned, feeling fortunate that he had not met such a perverted director back then.

But she obediently waited until her sophomore year to start filming, as the supervision was stricter at that time.

"Actually, this matter..."

Zhang Yuan explained the whole story to her.

"And you and Shu Chang are in there."

"Well, Changchang should be giving an interview soon and defending the Central Academy of Drama in the media."

"It's hard for her."

Cheng Hao still has a strong sense of belonging to the school, and certainly does not want his alma mater to be despised by others.

"She didn't work for the Central Academy of Drama for nothing. She got a place for graduate students."

"That's great. It's not easy to get into the graduate program at the Central Academy of Drama." Cheng Hao took out his cell phone and said, "I'll send a message to congratulate you."

"This postgraduate quota is not for her." Zhang Yuan looked at the other person sincerely: "It's a gift from her to you."

"what?"

Cheng Hao was confused and didn't react for a while.

"Now Dean Xu has promised that as long as he is in office, you can choose to study for a master's degree at any time you want."

This person will be in office for a long time, all the way until 2022.

"Your dream is to become a teacher, right? Now it's easy to achieve."

Cheng Hao pondered for a long time, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

Shu Chang gave me the benefits he had gained.

Why did she do that?
She and I are just ordinary friends, it shouldn't be that serious...

Then, she saw Zhang Yuan's sincere eyes.

"You and her..."

Zhang Yuan nodded solemnly.

He thought, Cheng Hao was not mentally retarded, this matter would be exposed sooner or later.

Rather than being discovered by her, it would be better to self-destruct.

Cheng Hao is a good woman, and you can't bully others.

Shu Chang is also a good girl, and we should not bully her.

Only children make choices, as an adult I want them all!
"you!"

"The book I bought for you was in vain!" Cheng Hao was instantly furious, and her pretty face turned red instantly.

"Well, it's all my problem."

Cheng Hao was stunned when he heard him say that.

There was no hiding, no making excuses, and no putting the blame on others.

She suddenly felt like she couldn't get angry.

After a few seconds of pause, she picked up her handbag, stood up, and walked out without saying a word.

Zhang Yuan knew that there were only two ways to deal with women.

It’s either (shui) clothing or sleeping clothing.

So, he didn't try to persuade her, but picked up Cheng Hao from behind, carried him on his shoulders, and strode into his room... (End of this chapter)