Become famous another day.

Lu Yanhe didn't know that his eyes had been misunderstood.

The main reason is that he has never been misunderstood in this regard, so he would not think in this direction at the first time.

Another thing is that Lu Yanhe's attention was mainly focused on Zhang Ruozhi, and he didn't pay much attention to the changes in Liu Lingmeng's expression.

However, Chen Siqi noticed it.

"..."As a girl, Chen Siqi was of course very aware of the change in Liu Lingmeng's attitude.

You don't even need to ask to know that Lu Yanhe's silly look must have been misunderstood.

Chen Siqi felt that she still had an obligation to help clear up the misunderstanding.

She took the initiative to ask Zhang Ruozhi: "What grade are you in now?"

Zhang Ruozhi said: "I am in the first year of high school now, and I will be the second year next semester."

Chen Siqi nodded and said, "Are you interested in being an actor?"

"Ah?" Zhang Ruozhi was stunned.

Liu Lingmeng also looked at her in surprise.

Chen Siqi pointed at Lu Yanhe and said, "He is looking for a female lead for his new movie. Maybe you have seen it on the news."

Liu Lingmeng asked: "Is it the movie where he confessed his love to you on Weibo late at night?"

Chen Siqi's cheeks suddenly turned red.

"Yes." Lu Yanhe said with a smile, "That's it."

Liu Lingmeng breathed a sigh of relief, "I thought you were staring at Ruoruo the whole time, and I thought you were being lecherous and looking at the pot while having your cake and eating it too."

Liu Lingmeng successfully embarrassed the other three people present with just one sentence.

Lu Yanhe himself was so embarrassed that he blushed.

He hurriedly explained to Zhang Ruozhi: "That's not what I meant."

Zhang Ruozhi also lowered his head, embarrassed to look them in the eye, and whispered, "Yeah, I know."

Liu Lingmeng suddenly burst into laughter, "Ruoruo, are you going to be a star? Huh? Then I want to be your assistant and your agent in the future!"

Neither Lu Yanhe nor Chen Siqi had expected that the person who was more excited now was not Zhang Ruozhi, but Liu Lingmeng.

Zhang Ruozhi bit her lip and pulled Liu Lingmeng.

She said to Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi: "I, I'm still studying. I need to ask my mother."

Lu Yanhe nodded, "Of course, can you please give us your mother's method? We can also make an appointment with her and then come to visit formally."

Zhang Ruozhi nodded and took out his cell phone.

"Then let's add each other as friends." Chen Siqi also took out his cell phone.

Liu Lingmeng immediately asked: "Can I add you? I promise, I will never harass you casually!"

Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi smiled at each other and did not refuse.
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Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi did not disturb them all the time. After exchanging contact information, they left first.

Liu Lingmeng took Zhang Ruozhi's arm and walked slowly home.

The adventure-like event that just happened made Liu Lingmeng completely excited at this moment.

"Ruoruo, this is great." Liu Lingmeng said, "You can actually become a star!"

Zhang Ruozhi turned his head and glanced at Liu Lingmeng, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

"What's wrong?" Liu Lingmeng asked.

Zhang Ruozhi said: "I, I don't think my mother will agree."

"Ah?" Liu Lingmeng asked, "Why?"

"My mother's biggest dream is for me to get into a good university," Zhang Ruozhi said, "especially after my father passed away, her obsession became even stronger."

Liu Lingmeng looked puzzled and asked, "What does being a celebrity have to do with your college entrance exam?"

Zhang Ruozhi: "I will be a sophomore in the next semester, and the college entrance examination is not far away."

"There are still more than two years left!" Liu Lingmeng exclaimed exaggeratedly, "How come it's not that long?"

Zhang Ruozhi looked at her silently, then lowered his head again and walked forward silently.
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Chen Ziyan was helpless.

"Aren't you going to Jiangzhi for vacation? How come you suddenly ran into the heroine of your dreams again?"

"It was an accident, a pure accident, but it was a beautiful accident." Lu Yanhe said to Chen Ziyan on the phone, "Sister Ziyan, really, believe me, if you see her, you will also think it is very suitable."

Chen Ziyan said: "Yan He, you want to find a newcomer to act in this movie. I accept your reason and think you are right. However, she is a serious high school student who has never learned acting. She may not be able to adapt to the camera at all. She can't even speak in front of the camera."

Many people think that acting in front of the camera is a simple thing. For non-professional actors, the difference can be imagined by thinking about yourself or your friends who are not very good at taking pictures.

Many people appear lively in their daily lives, but when they are in front of the camera, they become stiff, as if they have become a puppet, and feel uncomfortable.

This is still the most basic, the sense of the lens.

As for other things, from how to move to how to act, etc., a pure newcomer would not understand them at all.

Lu Yanhe said: "Sister Zi Yan, before filming "The Golden Age", I had never filmed a movie before."

Chen Ziyan said: "Can it be the same?"

"Sister Zi Yan, why don't you come to Jiangzhi? You'll know when you see her." Lu Yanhe was very sure that Chen Zi Yan would be attracted to Zhang Ruozhi just like he was.

Chen Ziyan sighed, "You."

"Really, Siqi also thinks she is very suitable." Lu Yanhe said, "Besides, if you don't come, I am not sure I can convince her family to agree to film this movie."

Chen Ziyan laughed angrily.

"You want me to go over there and be a lobbyist?"

"You are also the producer of this movie, how can you stay out of it?" Lu Yanhe said confidently.

Chen Ziyan: "I will withdraw my investment immediately."

"Then you are still a shareholder of our production company." Lu Yanhe immediately said.

Chen Ziyan: "..."

Lu Yanhe said: "Sister Zi Yan, believe me, Zhang Ruozhi is really very suitable for the role of Huai Jingshu."
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Chen Ziyan certainly did not doubt Lu Yanhe's vision.

She hung up the phone, looked at Wen Minglan who was sitting opposite her, and sighed with some regret.

"Minglan, you just happened to hear that Lu Yanhe has found the heroine."

Wen Minglan's face showed obvious regret and disappointment.

"Besides, you are already famous now, which doesn't fit Yan He's idea of ​​the heroine for this movie. He wants to find someone unknown to the audience." Chen Ziyan said, "I understand your desire to make this movie, but from the perspective of the script, it is indeed not suitable."

Wen Minglan nodded disappointedly.

"Ok."

Chen Ziyan looked at the girl who she had taken a liking to at first sight and had taken under her wing.

In recent years, because Lu Yanhe was so popular, he was often ignored. She still had this actress in her hand. It was not until Wen Minglan became famous with "Friends" that she became famous.

Chen Ziyan didn't think that she had ignored Wen Minglan because of Lu Yanhe. To be honest, with her connections in the industry, one phone call might be more effective than ten visits from other agents. Not to mention, Chen Ziyan had a trump card like Lu Yanhe in her hand, and she could exchange a lot of resources for Wen Minglan and Tu Song from her partners.

Furthermore, if it weren’t for Lu Yanhe, Wen Minglan would not have been able to star in "Friends" and get the opportunity to become a hit.

Chen Ziyan said to Wen Minglan: "Have you finished reading the script I gave you last time?"

Wen Minglan said, "Sister Zi Yan, I've finished watching it, and I don't really want to act."

"Why?" Chen Ziyan was a little surprised and surprised.

Wen Minglan said: "It is a symbolic vase role, with no room for performance."

Chen Ziyan was stunned.

"Minglan, even though your role in that movie wasn't the main character, it was already the second most important role in such a big production with an all-star cast."

Wen Minglan hesitated for a moment and said, "Do you think I should take over?"

"From a work perspective, I think you should take it." Chen Ziyan said bluntly, "Participating in this big-budget movie will add luster to your resume."

Wen Minglan asked: "Then can't we fight for the role of the leading actress?"

"That role has already been given to someone else."

"Who?"

"A new person." Chen Ziyan said, "We don't know him."

Wen Minglan bit her lip and asked, "Why is it a newcomer again? Do you all like to use newcomers so much?"

Chen Ziyan felt helpless.

"There have to be some fresh faces in movies. If it's always the same few actors, the audience will get tired of it."

Wen Minglan sighed. "Okay, then I'll play the supporting actress role."

Wen Minglan still seemed somewhat reluctant.

Chen Ziyan looked at her silently without saying anything. After a few seconds, Wen Minglan showed a puzzled look because Chen Ziyan was slow to speak. Then Chen Ziyan said, "Minglan, you are indeed very popular now. If you want to play the leading role in a movie, you can find a script. However, it is basically unrealistic to play the leading role in a top-notch movie production. If you are an unknown newcomer, the possibility is much greater."

Wen Minglan didn't understand and asked, "Why?"

"There's no real reason. This is how the industry works. Either you make it to the top, or you rely on others to get you there. Directors always prefer an actor who hasn't been discovered yet, especially when the director is a man and the actor is a woman." Chen Ziyan said, "Let's not question why this is the environment. We are all in this environment and can only accept it."

Wen Minglan hesitated for a moment and asked, "So, even Yan He is like this?"

"Yan He? No, you're wrong. On the first day Yan He came to me with Love Letter, he told me very clearly why the high school heroine had to be played by a newcomer or a face that the audience didn't know. He had a very clear idea of ​​the film, and I think he was right. Only a face that the audience didn't know and had rarely seen could allow the audience to put themselves in the role without any obstacles. If you play the role, the audience's first reaction would be that you are Chen Wanqiu in Friends, and the second reaction would be that you are the actress Wen Minglan." Chen Ziyan asked, "Do you understand what I mean?"

Wen Minglan nodded hesitantly.

"I see."

"It's just that the movie 'Love Letter' needs such a heroine, but not every movie needs a heroine who is like a blank sheet of paper." Chen Ziyan said, "Minglan, I'm telling you the truth. You are famous now. At this stage, you want to go further. I can understand all this, but you must learn a little from Lu Yanhe."

"What to learn?" Wen Minglan asked.

"I am not surprised by fame or disgrace." Chen Ziyan said, "I am never afraid that an artist will not become popular in my hands, but I am very worried that after becoming popular in my hands, the artist will drift away, like a balloon, and maybe I will not be careful and the rope will not be held, and the artist will float away. I have seen many such examples and told you many of them."

Wen Minglan hesitated for a moment and asked, "Sister Zi Yan, am I too proud to want to act in a movie and be the heroine?"

"No, it's not." Chen Ziyan shook her head. "But because you didn't tell me these things before, there are changes in you, so I reminded you out of concern. In fact, putting this aside, I am very happy that you took the initiative to come to me to compete for the female lead of Love Letter. I have always said that you should be more proactive. This is a good sign."

She laughed, held Wen Minglan's face in her hands and stroked it gently.

"You have very high innate qualities. You have a face full of stories. Moreover, you have a natural sense of art and your aura is like that of a traditional lady. This is your advantage over other actresses. I am afraid that you will be infected and influenced by the quick success and instant benefits trend around you, and lose your characteristics. We never need to rush to play the leading actress, because your starting point is different from others? If sometimes you are anxious in your heart, just remember one sentence, playing the leading actress is just a natural thing for you, and it is not worth being your goal. Your goal is to become a top actress like Chen Bige."

Wen Minglan lowered her head with a shy smile.

"Got it, Sister Zi Yan, I'll listen to you."

"Yeah." Chen Ziyan touched her face again, "Believe me, although this role is indeed a bit of a vase as you said, it suits you very well. If you play it well, it will still become your masterpiece."

Wen Minglan nodded.
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When Chen Ziyan saw the girl named Zhang Ruozhi, she understood at a glance why Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi took a fancy to her.

In this day and age, if you want to find a girl like this who seems to be from the end of the last century, with a pure temperament and a little simplicity, perhaps you can only find her in Jiang Zhi.

You won't see girls like this in a city like Yuming.

She was not wearing any makeup, her face was bare, but full of vitality. Her smile and shy expression seemed to be imprinted on your heart.

Chen Ziyan took a deep breath.

Lu Yanhe turned to look at her, a smile on his face that said, "See, I wasn't wrong."

Zhang Ruozhi was still a little nervous and uneasy, clasping the cup tightly with both hands.

This is a cafe near the school.

It was noon time. Lu Yanhe sent a message to Zhang Ruozhi, asking her to meet him here.

"She is Chen Ziyan, my agent and one of the producers of our film. Don't be nervous." Lu Yanhe said to Zhang Ruozhi.

Zhang Ruozhi nodded, took a deep breath, and still looked a little nervous.

Chen Ziyan said: "I have learned a little about you. You have good grades and are usually a very serious girl."

Zhang Ruozhi looked at her with some surprise.

Chen Ziyan smiled and said, "Before I came to see you, I met with your class teacher first. I wanted to learn about your situation in school. I was surprised to learn that your grades are so good and you are in the top ten in your grade."

Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi were both surprised.

They don't know about Zhang Ruozhi yet.

Unexpectedly, this girl is actually a top student.

Chen Ziyan: "You definitely want to get into a good university, right?"

Zhang Ruozhi nodded.

Chen Ziyan said: "Ruozhi, according to your school's admissions record in previous years, your grades will probably allow you to be admitted to Jiangguang University or other universities of the corresponding level. Siqi is in this school."

Zhang Ruozhi looked at Chen Siqi and nodded.

"In fact, since you are able to study in the top ten in your grade at Jiangzhi Middle School, it means that you must be a very hardworking child. If you study in a better middle school, maybe you can be admitted to a better university." Chen Ziyan said, "I heard that you have some concerns about being an actor, mainly about the college entrance examination. I know that for a high school student, the college entrance examination is the most important thing. But I want to say that we can try to consider acting from a broader perspective. Life is not just a few years in high school, nor is it just a university. As long as your grades are good, there is not much difference between being admitted this year and next year, but some opportunities may only come once in a lifetime."

Lu Yanhe's heart skipped a beat. Chen Ziyan actually started it right away.

Zhang Ruozhi twisted the fingers of his two hands.

"I--"

"I know, you mean your mother might not agree."

"Yes, I won't agree to it--" Suddenly, a woman's voice sounded beside them.

Everyone was stunned.

Zhang Ruozhi's face showed the most surprise. He looked at the woman in a long skirt who suddenly appeared and called out "Mom".

Everyone then realized that she was Zhang Ruozhi's mother.

Zhang's mother glanced at Lu Yanhe and the others, her eyes flickered for a moment, and she said with a stern face, "Ruozhi has already told me that you want her to act in the movie. Thank you for your favor to my daughter, but I am also officially telling you here today that my daughter will not do anything other than study before taking the college entrance examination, so you should find someone else to act in this movie."

There was a tone in Zhang's mother's voice that suggested that no one could argue.

Lu Yanhe and the others looked at each other, unable to come back to their senses for a long while.

Zhang's mother said to Zhang Ruozhi: "Ruozhi, go back to school."

Zhang Ruozhi lowered his head and stood up silently.

Chen Siqi said: "Auntie, can we sit down and talk?"

"We have nothing to talk about." Zhang's mother said with a sullen face, "I said, I am very grateful for your kindness and for choosing my daughter to act. I know this opportunity is rare, but my daughter is going to take the college entrance examination and go to university."

Chen Siqi wanted to say something else, but Chen Ziyan stopped her.

Chen Ziyan stood up, smiled at Zhang's mother, and said, "Ruozhi should indeed go back to school. You only have a short break at noon. I'm sorry to ask you to use your break to meet us. Did you eat enough? Do you want them to prepare some snacks for you to take back to the classroom? You are growing up, and the pressure of studying is very high every day. You can't go hungry."

As she spoke, she waved her hand.

"Hello--"

Someone is coming.

"Please pack two egg yolk pastries and two mung bean cakes for us," said Chen Ziyan.

The people in the coffee shop responded and left.

Chen Ziyan smiled at Zhang's mother and Zhang Ruozhi and said, "Please sit down for a while. They will be ready soon. We really don't want to delay Ruozhi's class, so we specially asked her out at noon. The meal was simple. We only had two pieces of cake."

Upon hearing this, Zhang's mother's expression eased a little.

She hesitated for a moment, but finally sat down.

"I'll pay for these snacks later," she said.

"Oh, why are you still being so polite to us? We were the ones who made the appointment." Chen Ziyan said with a smile, "In fact, I can understand your feelings very well. When Yan He was preparing for the exam, I was also very nervous. Basically, I didn't let him take any work, just to let him prepare for the exam with peace of mind. Later, when I found out that he was admitted to Zhenhua University, he really won my heart. I was very happy."

Zhang's mother looked at Lu Yanhe with a softer look in her eyes.

"He must have worked very hard to be admitted to Zhenhua."

"Indeed, he gets up early and goes to bed late, and spends almost every minute studying." Chen Ziyan said bluntly, "I always say that this child is very self-disciplined. I even asked him why he worked so hard to take the college entrance examination just to get into a good university when he could obviously be an artist and didn't need a high degree. He said that everything is fake and will change, and only what you hold in your hands is real. After three years of lows, he knows that nothing is better than becoming stronger on his own."

Chen Ziyan's words made Lu Yanhe ashamed.

Zhang's mother said, "He was able to get into Zhenhua under those circumstances. As parents, who wouldn't be inspired? I think you can understand my feelings, right?"

"Of course." Chen Ziyan nodded. "In fact, even if you didn't come to us, we would have come to you. Ruozhi is not yet an adult, and she has no say in the matter of acting. We also wanted to understand what she thinks first, and then formally visit you and communicate with you. I didn't expect you to come first."

Zhang's mother nodded.

"Ruozhi told me yesterday that she met Lu Yanhe and this girl, and asked her to act in the movie."

"You must think your daughter has met a scammer, right?" Chen Ziyan smiled with her hands covering her mouth. "These two people are also children. They are very reckless and have no understanding of the ways of the world. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

Zhang's mother shook her head. "These two young people are so outstanding, how can it be a joke? If Ruozhi can be half as good as them in the future, I will be satisfied."

Chen Ziyan smiled.

At this time, the snacks were packed and delivered.

"Here we are." Chen Ziyan took the packed snacks and put them in Zhang's mother's hands. "Please send Ruozhi to school first. We will wait for you here."

"Wait for me?" Zhang's mother was puzzled.

Chen Ziyan said, "Didn't you just say that before Ruozhi took the college entrance examination, he would never consider anything other than studying? Before, the children were talking among themselves. I hope to have a serious chat with you about Ruozhi's future plans. You can just treat it as a casual chat, just like when Yan He came to see me. I didn't expect that this child would grow up to be what he is today. Sometimes, life is really a matter of fate. What do you think?"

Chen Ziyan kept a smile on her face, emitting a calm and determined aura.

Mother Zhang glanced at Zhang Ruozhi and nodded hesitantly. (End of this chapter)