Chapter 34: This Little Girl Is Definitely the Lead of a Campus Drama!

Yang Xu.

He is a Film Critic.

He was invited to the premiere of the film Charlotte's Trouble.

The director is unknown, and the stars are unknown.

Why did he come?

Ahem...

He got paid.

Originally, he thought he was just coming to go through the motions.

Then he would casually write an article online and give a review.

But what he didn't expect was

This movie...

... was actually pretty good!

A man whose marriage failed accidentally travels back to his high‑school days.

And Xia Luo's actions are exactly what every man dreams of.

Forcibly kissing the school beauty, plagiarizing classic songs, becoming a star, making big money, reaching the pinnacle of life...

My dear...

Just hearing it is satisfying.

Especially the filming technique—simply amazing!

It's so smooth it's unbelievable; someone unfamiliar would think it's the work of a great director, yet the director is actually a rookie—who could have guessed!

The plot is tight like a candied hawthorn skewer, link after link, the jokes come one after another, making it impossible to stop watching.

Not to mention the ordinary viewers.

Even he himself became engrossed.

Back to the big screen.

On the school rooftop.

Switching from a long shot to a close‑up.

Two silhouettes appear.

Qiu Ya and Yuan Hua!

Their eyes meet.

Suddenly.

A melodious yet slightly mournful tune quietly rises.

Indeed, it's Yuan Hua's classic entrance BGM "A Cut of Plum".

"Hahaha!"

"Is this Yuan Hua's BGM? It's appeared twice!"

"Huh? Why did plum blossoms suddenly appear?"

"Hahaha, this part is oddly funny!"

The audience couldn't help but laugh at this segment.

In the frame.

Yuan Hua says he's already ordered people to deal with Xia Luo.

As a result.

The next second.

Xia Luo's voice comes through the school's PA system.

"Hey hey hey, Qiu Ya, are you there..."

"Hello everyone, I'm Xia Luo from Class 3‑2, I've specially composed a song for you; during lunch break I'll sing it for you!"

Then,

A familiar melody plays.

It's Xu Wei's "The You of the Past".

Good guy!

Xia Luo is outright plagiarizing a classic song to flirt with a girl.

And, believe it or not, it actually works.

Qiu Ya quickly falls for it.

From her expression, the audience can tell it too.

This little girl seems trapped.

However, watching Xia Luo clutch a guitar with a lecherous grin, the audience inexplicably feels like punching him.

In this scene.

The supporting actress Tian Xiwei appears again.

Her youthful smile instantly captures countless viewers' hearts.

"Wow, this girl is so beautiful!"

"I noticed her right away; I think she's much prettier than Qiu Ya!"

"Does anyone know what this girl's name is?"

"That smile, so sweet!"

Just an estimate.

Lin Mo himself hadn't even thought of it.

That simple close‑up shot of his instantly catapulted Tian Xiwei to fame.

At the premiere ceremony.

Teng Hua Tao looked at Lin Mo in surprise and asked, "Boss Lin, where did you find this young girl? Her look, her temperament—she's practically the heroine of a youthful campus drama!"

Next to them, Xu Zheng and Ning Hao nodded in agreement.

Lin Mo answered with a smile, "Teng Dao, you'll have to ask Teacher Wang!"

Teng Hua Tao turned to Wang Rui and said, puzzled, "Lao Wang, is this girl your student?"

Teacher Wang said cheerfully, "Exactly, she's called Tian Xiwei, and she's one of my prized disciples!"

Upon hearing that, Teng Hua Tao's eyes lit up, and he hurried, "Lao Wang, we're old classmates. When I shoot a campus drama, I'll need to borrow your student."

Teacher Wang waved his hand, smiling, "You'll have to ask Lin Mo about that; Xiao Tian has already signed with his company!"

Teng Hua Tao immediately turned to Lin Mo, his face sincere, "General Manager Lin, our friendship needs no further words, right?"

Lin Mo laughed heartily and said briskly, "No problem. The script is solid; you can pick any cast you like!"

Teng Hua Tao, huh.

This guy does have a knack for shooting urban dramas.

As long as he doesn't make sci‑fi, it's all fine.

Here, Xiao Tian's girl is still clueless, unaware that her shot has already set many viewers' hearts racing.

Look at Yang Mi—her gaze is literally like fire‑eyes of gold.

"Xiao Tian, are you ready to set things ablaze?" Yang Mi said with a smiling eye.

"Huh? Me?" Tian Xiwei widened her eyes, looking bewildered.

Even Re Ba looked like a curious baby, eyes wide and round.

"When the movie premiere ends, you'll see," Yang Mi said mysteriously.

Since Xia Luo showcased a wave of her talents at school.

It can be said that she planted a seed in Qiu Ya's heart.

Even.

Even Teacher Wang, who's always at odds with Xia Luo, recommended her to enter the primary‑and‑middle‑school singing contest.

And Xia Luo, with a performance of "Nunchaku," secured second place.

Viewers who haven't seen the film might ask.

Why second place?

After all, in that era everyone loved upbeat, positive songs, like "I Offer Oil to the Motherland."

Just like that.

Xia Luo became the school's sensational figure.

She instantly eclipsed Yuan Hua's prominence.

But, you know.

His trouble also came knocking.

Yuan Hua hired a gang of thugs to deal with Xia Luo.

At the crucial moment, it was Ma Dongmei who saved her.

This part is rather melodramatic.

Originally Xia Luo had already fled, but then saw Ma Dongmei surrounded again.

Perhaps after more than a decade of marriage, when Xia Luo saw his wife being besieged, he couldn't think of running; he rushed to protect Ma Dongmei and took a beating himself.

Fortunately at the critical moment, Teacher Wang appeared and rescued them.

And Teacher Wang blurted out the English line "I. am. her" (I am the teacher!).

That made many viewers think.

This teacher is actually pretty good.

The plot continues to develop.

When Sister Na appears.

The audience can't help but let out a sound.

Whoa!

The actor they found looks strikingly similar.

Sister Na asked Xia Luo to sing together and wanted to share the stage with her, to appear on the Spring Festival Gala.

It can be said this is a pivotal moment for Xia Luo to turn her fate around.

As the music shifts, the scene turns a bit melancholy.

Xia Luo and Qiu Ya got together.

It's sweet as honey, cloyingly so.

As for Ma Dongmei, she harbors Xia Luo in her heart, but Xia Luo's thoughts have already flown to Qiu Ya; Ma's heart is bitter, like coffee without sugar.

As for Yuan Hua, watching Xia Luo and Qiu Ya's affectionate antics makes his heart uneasy.

The two truly embody the old saying: "Both are wanderers of the world."

Later, the plot becomes a bit heartbreaking.

To protect Xia Luo, Ma Dongmei decides to face the thug leader Chen Kai alone, even saying she'll slip into the little grove.

The audience watches with nail‑biting tension, fearing something might happen to her.

"Damn, this plot can't be real…"

"Huh?"

"No, even though Ma Dongmei is so carefree, I still kinda like her!"

"WTF!"

"If the director really dares to film it like this, I'll go on Weibo and roast him to death!"

Afterward.

Ma Dongmei just left a letter and left, saying she wants to go to another city to try her luck.

Xia Luo, over here, shot to fame after the Spring Festival Gala, duetting with Sister Na on "Meeting in 1998", and became a massive hit.

The scene shifts.

Phone booth.

Yuan Hua dialed Qiu Ya's number, wanting to ask which school she got into, and to sign up together.

But just as the conversation was halfway through.

"From now on, don't call me again; I'm afraid Xia Luo will misunderstand!"

The call ends.

Yuan Hua's heart shattered; he fell to his knees and shouted to the heavens, "No!"

The familiar BGM plays again!

"Snowflakes drift, the north wind whistles, the world a vast desolation…"