Chapter 254: Giving youth an answer

The most direct way to forget some things is to keep yourself busy.

Over the next few days.

Apart from brief meetings with Yang Mi.

Li Luo devoted most of his energy to writing his thesis and rehearsing for the graduation play, while taking time to date his sisters, finally gradually putting the influence of *The Return of the Condor Heroes* behind him.

One day after filming, while having a late-night snack with a group of classmates.

His phone quietly received a text message.

Li Luo paid the bill decisively.

And drove away alone.

Half an hour later, he pressed the doorbell.

In just a few seconds, rapid footsteps approached inside, and with a *click*, the woman jumped onto him and wrapped her arms tightly around his neck.

"So tired!!!"

Acting spoiled, Fan Bingbing hung on him lazily.

Refusing to come down.

"You've lost weight~"

Patting her bottom, Li Luo walked inside.

"Can I not lose weight?"

Fan Bingbing bit his shoulder hard and said indignantly: "During this period, I've filmed *The Empress of the Tang Dynasty*, *Eight Heroes*, and *A Chinese Tall Story*, plus various endorsements and commercial ads."

"Next is *A Beautiful New World*!"

Speaking of this, Fan Xiaopang let her head hang down lifelessly.

Enjoying the rare hug.

Kicking the door shut, Li Luo walked inside holding the girl.

Suitcases of all sizes were scattered in the living room, not even having time to be packed, and every piece of furniture in the house was covered with dust cloths, except for the sofa and coffee table which were uncovered.

On them sat two wine glasses and a bottle of red wine.

Judging by the setup.

It had just been opened.

"You rest for a while first."

Li Luo bent down to put Fan Bingbing on the sofa and said softly: "I'll help you pack."

"No."

Little Fatty hugged him tightly, refusing to let him leave: "Didn't I say? Next is *A Beautiful New World*, and the flight is tomorrow morning; don't pack, hurry, I missed you!"

"What about your health?"

Li Luo wasn't in a hurry, sitting on the sofa holding her: "Have you stopped to rest at all during this time?"

After sitting down.

His fingers stroked Fan Bingbing's face gently.

After not seeing her for a while, the girl had become much more haggard.

Her delicate skin.

Had already lost much of its luster.

That exquisite face had become dull.

"No."

Feeling his tenderness, Fan Bingbing stopped being restless and exhaled lightly: "The competition in Huayi is actually more intense than you imagine; if you don't take some resources, others will!"

"If you don't fight, how can you make it?"

One sentence summed up the hardship of the acting path.

Especially for actresses; if they didn't stabilize their position while they were still in their prime.

Those successors wouldn't let go of the opportunity to rise.

"It's all your fault."

Fan Xiaopang slapped Li Luo on the chest and muttered: "If you had joined Huayi, the two of us could have teamed up, and I would definitely be much more relaxed than I am now."

"How did you know?"

Li Luo grinned and asked in surprise.

"Tsk~"

Fan Bingbing rolled her eyes and held his face with both hands: "Do you think this is hard to guess? The two Boss Wangs went to Xiangshan together to invite Li Luo to join Huayi, and were rejected!"

"Many people want to meet that ungrateful guy."

"To see just how stupid he is!"

Some things didn't need to be witnessed personally; just by brainstorming, one knew the general situation.

Since Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei left the *Return of the Condor Heroes* crew and no more news came out, bits of gossip spread rapidly in the circle, all sounding very plausible.

After hearing the news, Fan Bingbing felt indescribable regret.

If Li Luo had joined Huayi as the top star.

If the two teamed up, she could really help herself stabilize her position as the top actress.

Regarding these words.

Li Luo just smiled.

"Forget it."

Fan Bingbing shook her head again and collapsed on him softly: "Let's not talk about these things; my current situation isn't bad either; do you know? Sister Hua is going to leave Huayi for Cheng Tian soon."

"Boss Wang talked to me."

The girl's expression was a bit excited, her eyes shining: "If I don't leave, the company will tilt resources toward me, letting me act in a movie with Andy Lau, with an investment said to be over a hundred million!"

A massive production with an investment of over a hundred million, plus a good cast.

If the box office exploded.

She could immediately stabilize her position as the leading lady.

One couldn't blame Fan Bingbing for being so excited; being the leading lady in a big-budget film was an opportunity many actresses dreamed of.

"What do you think?"

Although Li Luo knew the answer, he couldn't help but ask.

"Of course, I'll agree."

Fan Bingbing was very matter-of-fact.

Rather than following Wang Jinghua to Cheng Tian, where a big group of people would fight for resources, it was better to hold the ready-made movie leading lady role firmly in her hands.

Thereby sitting firmly in the position of a top-tier actress.

"Actually, have you ever thought about it?"

Li Luo held the girl's slender waist with both hands, feeling the texture of her black sweater: "Taking this opportunity to go solo? To be honest, it wouldn't be so tiring, and you wouldn't be forced by the company to take all kinds of roles."

"Look at you, your waist has become thin from exhaustion!"

"Really?"

Fan Bingbing's face brightened, and she pulled off her sweater with her hands.

Checking left and right.

To see where she had lost weight.

Following her movements, her fair waist appeared before Li Luo's eyes, with breasts of appropriate size wrapped in a sexy bra, and spring light leaking through the hollow gaps.

"You've lost weight!"

Li Luo gripped Little Fatty's thin waist with a parched voice, stroking the delicate soft flesh slowly.

Sister Jin Suo was truly fair.

Her skin was like frost and snow, as tender as congealed fat.

Her waist itched, and Fan Bingbing twisted her body slowly with a light laugh: "My luck isn't as good as yours, one hit after another."

"If the momentum doesn't stabilize."

Her waist drove her full buttocks to grind together, and she leaned forward, staring at Li Luo with bright eyes: "I'll soon be nowhere to be found in the circle, and then I won't be able to make money."

"Will you support me?"

Driven by Sister Jin Suo, the golden rod woke up rapidly.

The girl's soft words made Li Luo's blood boil, and he gripped the other party's buttocks firmly: "Are you afraid I can't support you? Just like you said just now, let's team up."

"Are you afraid you won't have roles to act in?"

"Are you serious?"

Fan Bingbing stopped her swaying waist and looked at her little lover in surprise.

"So what if you're a top star?"

Li Luo looked at Little Fatty fixedly and nodded: "To put it bluntly, you're still making money for others; you can set up a studio, or choose to join my company, and earn money for yourself."

"After filming the few scripts on hand, I plan to invest in filming TV shows and movies."

"We'll share resources and move forward and retreat together."

Grabbing with his ten fingers, he said earnestly: "Filming our own shows—isn't that better than desperately working for others?"

After these words, the desire on Fan Bingbing's face faded a lot.

She also fell into thought.

"Let me think."

Letting go of the hand around Li Luo's neck, she turned over and sat to the side, taking the opportunity to pick up the wine glass and sip it finely.

Who didn't know it was good to be a boss, earning one's own money to spend?

But Fan Bingbing knew the risks even better.

One couldn't just watch others eat meat.

Without watching them get beaten!

Although she was very tempted, after finishing a glass of wine, the extremely rational Fan Xiaopang considered clearly how this proposal would go, and whether it could make money was the first unknown.

The loss of film and television resources and the decline of commercial resources were obvious.

Investing in filming herself.

It sounded very tempting.

But the probability of going bankrupt from one loss was obviously greater.

Thinking of this, the expression on her face became extremely hesitant, and she began to think of excuses to decline.

"Heh~"

Seeing this situation, Li Luo smiled and raised his wine glass: "I'm just making a suggestion; you can try to see how you develop in Huayi first; anyway, no matter what, this place will always be your retreat."

The so-called investing in movies and TV.

Without a track record, there was no persuasiveness.

After all, the other party didn't know he had a system, so it was no surprise she hesitated about such an important matter.

"Your suggestion is good."

Fan Bingbing put down the glass and apologized as she spread her hands: "But I really don't want to miss the opportunity to cooperate with Andy Lau, so I'm very..."

"Shh~"

Li Luo pressed his finger to Sister Jin Suo's lips and blinked: "Why apologize to me? No one can say for sure about these things; maybe my investment will fail."

"Then I'll support you!"

Fan Xiaopang opened her mouth and bit the finger beside her lips lightly.

How could she not be moved that the other party could say such things as moving forward and retreating together to her?

In her eyes, there was nothing but affection.

That little look.

Made Li Luo incredibly excited.

He downed the red wine in his glass and threw it aside.

While the crystal glass was rolling and spinning in mid-air, the free hand reached behind Fan Bingbing like lightning, and in less than a second, a *click* echoed in the living room.

That sexy bra, tightly wrapped.

Also loosened instantly.

As the glass fell onto the carpet, Fan Bingbing also hugged her chest with both hands, blocking the bra that was about to fall, while looking at Li Luo with a shy expression.

The gorgeous crystal chandelier kept emitting brilliant light.

Reflecting the wine as crimson.

And the person like jade!

Between the transition of day and night, it was a meeting of spring breeze and jade dew.

After Li Luo's careful care, Fan Xiaopang's pretty face regained its luster, and the girl, feeling relaxed all over, dragged her suitcase and embarked on her own journey again.

With those words from last night.

Even if Little Fatty wanted to leave Huayi in the future, he should become one of the other party's choices.

Before that.

What he needed to do was to become strong rapidly.

He wasn't willing to let such a charming Little Fatty return to her original path; if such a little demon were missing, the entertainment industry would lose a lot of brilliance in the future.

Looking at the departing vehicle, he shifted gears rapidly.

And roared toward the school.

Walking quickly through the campus in the morning, greeted by cries of "Senior," Li Luo walked toward the Performance Department building with a smile.

Stepping up the stairs, he turned directly to the right.

Pushing open the door.

Inside was an empty theater.

Although it was early morning, a few classmates were already rehearsing on stage; they were the ones with more screen time, and the performance in a few days wouldn't just be for school leaders and classmates.

For everyone, it was something that couldn't be taken lightly.

"Brother Luo?"

Wang Luodan noticed him and waved her arm: "Don't just watch, hurry up and come up to help with the acting!"

"Eat breakfast first."

Li Luo signaled to the plastic bag in his hand and found a seat at random.

Although his screen time was little.

He still had to help when needed.

If the class was outstanding.

He would also have face.

Peeling the tea egg slowly, Li Luo occasionally focused his attention on the few people on stage reading the script loudly, observing the pros and cons of their performances from the perspective of a bystander.

Unlike film and television acting, movies often emphasize using subtle expressions to convey emotions.

And drama is a stage performance facing the audience.

It requires exaggerated body language and voice to convey emotions in a limited stage space, and the emotional power needs to explode very fiercely to bring the audience below into the story.

Playing with micro-expressions is just a waste of time!

When he first joined the rehearsal, Li Luo couldn't convert for a while.

And made quite a few jokes.

Not long after sitting down, light footsteps came from behind; before the person appeared, the familiar perfume scent drifted over.

"Shengyi, Xiaoxiao."

The people on stage shouted happily one after another.

"Hello."

"You guys get busy first."

Crisp responses rang out, and the two smiling girls waved their arms and sat down next to him one after another.

"Give me one."

Bian Xiaoxiao reached out nimbly and snatched the tea egg Li Luo had peeled.

On the other side, there was no movement at all.

Glancing in that direction, he found that the smile on Huang Shengyi's face disappeared quickly; she was sitting in the chair extremely exhausted, and although she had exquisite makeup on, it was clear that it was just a facade.

If Fan Xiaopang's fatigue level was 7, the Shanghai girl had already reached 8 or 9.

The kind where foundation couldn't cover the dark circles.

"Yo."

Li Luo raised his eyebrows and continued peeling the egg: "A big star is a big star; old friends meet and don't even say hello."

"Stop teasing her."

Bian Xiaoxiao chewed the egg and hurriedly defended her sister: "Shengyi is annoyed right now!"

The already exhausted Huang Shengyi heard Li Luo's teasing, and her mouth immediately pouted in grievance, and her eye sockets quickly turned red.

Looking at her like that, she was about to cry.

With this look, where was the brilliance she had seen on TV before?

"Uh~"

Li Luo was at a loss and hurriedly took out a tissue from his pocket and handed it over: "It's just a sentence; why be like this? I was waiting for you to share the joy of this period with me."

"Didn't Xinghui tailor a TV series for you?"

"You should be happy."

It would have been better not to say it.

Speaking of this, Huang Shengyi's tears fell instantly.

She didn't dare to cry out loud, so she took the tissue and hurriedly covered her face.

This performance.

Made Li Luo realize what was going on.

Some things that should happen seemed to be following their original trajectory.

His usual method of comforting girls couldn't be carried out in the theater, and he couldn't make a scene, otherwise, it would attract the attention of the few people on stage.

Li Luo could only reach out and let the Shanghai girl hold his hand.

The other party's palm was icy.

And her body was trembling slightly.

He looked at Bian Xiaoxiao with an inquiring gaze, and the latter curled her lips, eating the tea egg in a muffled voice.

Feeling the temperature from Li Luo's hand, after a good while, Huang Shengyi finally caught her breath; she pressed the corner of her eye with a tissue and sniffed: "I should have shared the joy with you."

"But actually, there's nothing worth sharing."

"They are too bullying!"

"*Kung Fu Hustle*."

She sniffed hard again and looked at Li Luo with red eyes: "Guess how much my salary is?"

A top-tier popular male actor generally gets around 100,000.

Actresses are one-third lower according to market laws, which is nearly 70,000; Huang Shengyi was indeed popular this year, but she was only a flash in the pan, with *Kung Fu* as her only representative work with little screen time.

But considering her identity as a "Sing Girl" and the momentum of *Kung Fu*, 50,000 to 60,000 per episode should be a relatively reasonable figure.

Thinking about it, Li Luo held up four fingers:

"40,000 per episode?"

Looking at the cast of *Kung Fu Hustle*, one could tell there was Xinghui's investment in it; according to Stephen Chow's style of doing things, he would have to give a discount, so he estimated 40,000 per episode was the ceiling!

Looking at Li Luo's fingers and listening to those words.

Huang Shengyi held up her hands silently, raising her thumb and little finger.

"60,000 per episode."

Li Luo was a bit surprised and smiled as he stuffed a tea egg into his mouth: "Then what are you crying about? Isn't this pretty good?"

"Total."

Huang Shengyi said expressionlessly: "A 35-episode TV series, salary 60,000!"

"Cough~"

Almost choked by the egg, Li Luo hurriedly grabbed the soy milk and took a big gulp.

Then with a *gulp*, he swallowed it hard.

Good heavens!

This was indeed a bit outrageous.

Even if the countable salary episodes were 30, it was only 2,000 yuan per episode; the contract Lin Yue negotiated for the *I Love You, Goodbye* that Bian Xiaoxiao was about to film was more than this.

After deducting taxes and the agency's share.

Huang Shengyi, this new "Sing Girl," was just a facade.

He was a loyal fan of Stephen Chow, but he also knew his attitude toward money; however, to be honest, this salary still made him feel a bit speechless!

"I don't want to sign."

Pursing her lips, Huang Shengyi gritted her teeth: "They let me stay in the office and took turns persuading me; I had to sign."

"You see me participating in activities everywhere during this time."

"Actually, it's just tiring."

Sighing, she leaned back against the chair with a tired expression: "I came back to participate in the graduation play and prepare for the thesis defense, but Xinghui didn't want to let me go, insisting on waiting until *Kung Fu Hustle* finished filming."

"They wanted me to delay graduation for a year."

"We had a fight, and only then did they agree to adjust the schedule."

As she spoke, Huang Shengyi couldn't help but shed tears again; back then, Li Luo said that joining Xinghui wasn't necessarily a good thing, and she hadn't taken it to heart.

The brilliance during the promotion period of *Kung Fu* made her enjoy unprecedented attention.

She felt she was the luckiest girl in the world.

But just a few months later, regret grew in her heart.

"Don't think about it."

Knowing that the other party would definitely break up with Xinghui, Li Luo could only say some lukewarm words: "If you don't sign, you've signed; if you don't film, you're already in the crew; just treat it as earning fame."

Shaking his head, he continued to peel the tea egg.

Without waiting for the girl to refuse, he stuffed one into Huang Shengyi's mouth vigorously.

Helping her transfer her emotions.

He could understand if Huang Shengyi couldn't bear it; this salary was aimed at squeezing the value of the signed artist, without ever thinking about win-win cooperation, so how could it last long?

The three ate breakfast slowly, and Bian Xiaoxiao kept comforting her in a low voice.

The Shanghai girl finally pulled herself together.

With Bian Xiaoxiao's help, she touched up her makeup slightly and joined the rehearsal of the graduation play with a forced smile.

After being busy like this, time quietly reached the afternoon.

Waving goodbye to her classmates, Huang Shengyi and Bian Xiaoxiao nimbly squeezed into the Cherokee.

After getting in the car.

The Shanghai girl held Li Luo's head with a venting impulse, bit his lips lightly, and pressed her palm onto his firm abdominal muscles: "Hurry back, I don't want anything today."

"You have to make me tired and collapse!!!"

After saying a few slurred words, she turned back, pulled the seatbelt, and sat down.

The whole time she was like a hungry wolf, looking at Li Luo with gloomy eyes.

Bian Xiaoxiao in the rearview mirror also grinned; she met the boss's gaze and licked her lips sexily with the tip of her tongue.

*Alright then~*

Li Luo shifted gears rapidly.

The Cherokee kicked up leaves and roared away from the Beijing Film Academy.

When the car slowed down, he slapped away Huang Shengyi's hand that was firmly gripping the gear lever and said with suppressed fire: "We're here, you guys settle down for a while."

"What place is this?"

Looking at the shopping malls passing by, the Shanghai girl muttered.

Of course, she knew what place this was.

This area gathered a large number of luxury brands; she had only dared to walk past them from the outside before, so what did it have to do with what she was about to do?

"This is a place that can make you happy."

Looking at the parking lot entrance ahead, Li Luo turned the steering wheel and drove down: "I won't accompany you guys to shop; sleep in the car for a while; I'll give you an hour, go fast and come back fast."

Finding a quiet corner, he stepped on the brake completely.

He took out his wallet and, amidst

But just being well-endowed and handsome isn't enough to make a girl devoted to you.

You have to be more generous.

Just based on how obedient and compliant Bian Xiaoxiao has been, it wouldn't be excessive to reward her a little.

As for Huang Shengyi.

She was obedient before, but it's unclear what she'll be like later.

If he remembers correctly, someone even wealthier than himself is about to appear by her side; to be honest, Li Luo isn't sure what choice the Shanghai girl will make, as human nature is always incredibly realistic.

There are many temptations in the industry.

Anyway, from his own perspective, he never assumes that others must have him and no one else.

But even if the girl chooses to leave, it doesn't stop him from being generous.

How should one put this~

It can also be considered compensation for her accompanying him in their wild escapades.

Friendly matches don't count, but for girls who have been with him for a period of time, Li Luo hopes they leave happily; only then can such a friendship be considered complete.

Looking at the supplementary card emitting a faint glow, both Huang Shengyi and Bian Xiaoxiao are a bit stunned.

It's not that he hasn't bought them things before.

But such a grand gesture.

This is the first time.

"Listen to what I said today."

Huang Shengyi waves her hands repeatedly, her mind spinning rapidly: "That's not what I meant. Luo Ge, please put the card away quickly. You can't spend money so recklessly; this is money you earned through all your hard work filming."

Bian Xiaoxiao nods quickly in agreement, looking entirely in favor.

Spending a few tens of thousands casually.

She wouldn't think anything of it.

But this is hundreds of thousands; it's a bit beyond her psychological threshold!

"Listen to me."

Li Luo chuckles, his fingers pinching Huang Shengyi's trembling chin, his gaze sweeping over Bian Xiaoxiao sitting behind: "Luo Ge works hard to earn money just so my girls can be happy."

"Go on, both of you be obedient."

Scratching the Shanghai girl's pretty cheek, Li Luo firmly stuffs the supplementary card into her hand.

This gesture.

Makes Huang Shengyi's heart almost melt.

Sweeping away the gloom of this past period, her whole being becomes warm.

Her eyes quickly become watery.

She bites her lip.

And quickly lunges over the driver's seat.

In a few seconds, she cups the gear shift, takes a deep breath, and then leans down.

And Bian Xiaoxiao in the back isn't idle either.

She hurriedly leans forward from the middle of the seats, but since there is no room left to join in, she can only passionately hug Li Luo's head and shower him with kisses.

【One must be generous in life so that some things can be done comfortably.】

【Indulgence successful】

【Reward: Acting Experience +50】

It isn't until nearly twenty minutes later that the two girls excitedly push open the car doors; Huang Shengyi gulps down some mineral water and quickly puts on her mask.

Looking at the elevator sign on the wall.

She and Bian Xiaoxiao walk away hand in hand, leaving behind a trail of happy laughter.

An hour passes in the blink of an eye.

The thumping knock on the door makes Li Luo open his eyes from his daze.

The car door clicks open.

The two girls, carrying bags large and small, nimbly sit in the car.

"Finished shopping?"

Li Luo rubs his eyes.

"Mm."

Bian Xiaoxiao nods heavily, happily sorting out a few bags: "These are underwear, belts, lighters, sunglasses, cigars, etc., that we bought for you, and also some high-quality steaks."

"I'll pan-fry them for you later!"

"And this."

Huang Shengyi mysteriously reveals a pink bag hidden in her hand, smiling at the corners of her mouth: "But I won't show you now. How about you look when I'm wearing it tonight?"

In the middle of the bag is a simple string of English letters.

With Li Luo's level of English.

He easily identifies what it means.

"Victoria's Secret."

He instantly wakes up, and amidst the girls' loud laughter, he quickly shifts gears, the car roaring as it drives toward the Taiyangyuan residential complex.

"Beijing Film Academy Class of 2001 Undergraduate Jin Yanxi Graduation Play"

"The Old Stubborn"

"Cast:."

A large painted poster is posted on the school bulletin board; although there are various other event posters nearby, there is no doubt that this one from the Jin Yanxi attracts the most attention from passersby.

The actors for the main roles in the front aren't very famous.

But the names of the small supporting roles in the back leave the underclassmen of various departments stunned.

"Huang Shengyi, she's a 'Star Girl', right?"

"That's right, the senior is so beautiful. She can erupt with such intense emotion in just a few shots, and now with Master Xing guiding her, she's bound to be a huge star in the future."

"Can she be as popular as this one?"

One of them licks his lips, pointing vaguely at the name below.

"Who can compare to him!"

Everyone shakes their heads, giving the same answer.

In recent years, only the 'Celestial' senior in her junior year can barely compete with him.

"Jia Nailiang, acting in 'Tiger Generals of the Yang Family'."

"Bian Xiaoxiao, she also acted in 'Divine Physician and Heroic Couple'."

"This Class of '01 is really amazing. They haven't even graduated yet, and several have already made a name for themselves. It's going to be another star-studded class."

"I heard Senior Bian signed with Senior Li's studio. Tsk tsk, it really is easy to enjoy the shade under a big tree. As long as Senior Li guides her a little, she'll definitely never worry about having no roles to play."

"If you're not convinced, why don't you try to build a relationship with the senior yourself?"

"You know that's not what I meant."

"Oh my, the performance is actually tonight at seven o'clock. Let's go, let's see if we can still get tickets!"

After a chaotic discussion, the crowd disperses with a roar.

The evening breeze blows, rolling up the leaves on the ground, swirling toward the Jin Yanxi building; when they land, they are trampled by hurried footsteps, and the messy steps quickly ascend the stairs.

Arriving amidst the bustling crowd.

People are checking tickets and entering, looking forward to the upcoming theatrical performance.

The noisy sound travels all the way to the dressing room inside as the heavy door is pushed open.

Just like in the front, the backstage is equally bustling.

Everyone is busy putting on makeup.

Looking around, the girls are almost all wearing French-style dresses, revealing varying degrees of cleavage, which makes the man who walked into the dressing room quickly shift his gaze away and look toward the underclassmen.

The boys are wearing knee-high white socks and tailcoats; all that's missing is a wig on their heads.

Don't let the fact that it's just a school graduation play fool you.

The stage design is absolutely top-notch, and even the makeup artists hired are professionals; nothing is done half-heartedly.

"Senior."

Seeing the man enter, greetings ring out one after another.

"Hey."

Du Chun smiles at everyone, waving his hand: "You guys stay busy, I just came over to cheer you on."

His gaze falls on the person with his back to him, his smile becoming even brighter; he walks over quickly, clears his throat, and says repeatedly: "Junior Li Luo, congratulations in advance on a successful performance."

It's only because they are at school.

Once outside, he'd have to honestly call him Luo Ge!

But that doesn't affect him trying to get closer now; it's rare to see a red-hot star at school.

Naturally, he has to get to know him.

Hearing this, Li Luo turns around with a smile.

Hey.

Isn't this what's-his-name.

"Hello, Senior Du."

You don't hit a smiling face; he smiles and shakes Du Chun's hand, welcoming him warmly.

It isn't just Du Chun who came backstage to offer congratulations.

Before long, another familiar face pushes the door open and walks in.

Zhu Yawen, the actor who played Han Chunming in 'Under the Zhengyang Gate', walks in with his hands clasped, offering polite greetings to the seniors, and soon shares a light hug with the female lead, Su Meng.

This scene makes Li Luo laugh happily.

Not to mention anything else.

Many of the seniors and juniors in the acting department from the last year or two are actually quite familiar with each other; after all, they all have classes in the same building, and they see each other constantly.

Of course, Li Luo himself is the exception.

No choice.

He's just too busy.

So whenever there's a chance to see people, others naturally come over one after another to get familiar.

However, as the makeup is finished, these people are soon shooed away by Professor Huo Xuan, who claps his hands forcefully, drawing everyone's attention in the dressing room.

"Listen up."

Professor Huo Xuan stands directly on a chair, surveying the students he has led for four years: "From the moment you walked through the school gate, only you know what kind of effort you've put in."

"My principles have always been clear."

"You can't fool anyone with acting; hard work will always bring you rewards."

"Four years."

"Tonight is the time for your review."

Professor Huo Xuan puts his hands on his waist and encourages them loudly: "Regardless of the size of the role or how much screen time you have, give me your best state and successfully complete this graduation performance."

"Give an account to yourselves, and to your youth!!!"

As the voice falls.

The dressing room is silent.

Li Luo flicks his tailcoat, takes a step forward, and looks at Huang Shengyi with a smile.

Sister Shengyi, wearing a beautiful dress, returns the smile and also takes a big step forward, raising her hand to rest on his shoulder, followed by Wang Luodan, Jia Nailiang, and Bian Xiaoxiao.

One by one, the classmates place their arms on each other's shoulders.

Forming a crooked circle in the dressing room.

Everyone is smiling happily, looking at each other; no matter how everyone develops in the future, and no matter what trajectory life takes.

At this moment.

They are connected together.

At this moment.

Everyone is just giving an account to their own youth.

"Go for it, Class of '01!!!"

Everyone shouts in unison, cheering hard for themselves and for others.

6:45 PM.

The small theater of the Jin Yanxi is packed.

Not only are school leaders, teachers, and classmates present, but many seniors from previous years have also come to join the fun, and news media and entertainment industry professionals have also come to watch the performance.

After all, everyone trained here is a regular soldier.

You never know if you might pick up a bargain.

Ten minutes later, the lights in the auditorium gradually dim.

During the performance.

The stage behind the curtain is the only focus.

"Go for it, go for it."

In the preparation area next to the stage, Li Luo high-fives the classmates who are going on stage first to show encouragement, and the same actions ring out softly all around to try and help relieve the tension.

After a few short minutes, Wang Luodan takes deep breaths.

The curtain opens, and the music starts.

In the middle of the stage.

It is lit up with a 'bang' by the lights.

"Go."

Professor Huo Xuan waves his arm heavily at the air.

As the words fall, Wang Luodan walks forward with light steps.

On the opposite side of the stage, another female classmate also flutters her skirt, walking toward the center with her to the joyful music, officially starting their own graduation performance.

Watching the two people performing to their hearts' content, Li Luo secretly glances at the sea of people below.

His heart can't help but race.

However.

There is more anticipation.

"Hey."

With a light poke of her finger, Bian Xiaoxiao looks at Li Luo with bright eyes: "You look really handsome in this outfit; you look just like a French noble young master."

"You're not bad either."

Li Luo turns his head to look at the cleavage the girl is revealing, and her small waist tightly cinched by the corset, and he raises his eyebrows and whispers: "How about we perform a 'Palace Night Sleepless' tonight?"

"Okay, okay~"

Bian Xiaoxiao nods quickly, expressing one hundred percent agreement.

"Be serious!"

Huang Shengyi glances over, putting an end to their absurd conversation.

The lines ring out continuously.

The performance on stage continues.

"Add me in."

A few seconds later, the Shanghai girl's voice rings out lightly.

Instantly causing a few chuckles.

As the plot progresses, the actors in the waiting area appear one after another; half an hour later, at a low call from Teacher Professor Huo Xuan, Li Luo strides forward, hiding his silhouette in the stage lights.

Two hours pass, and applause rings out in the theater.

Hearing his own name.

Li Luo takes a step forward and gives a standard gentleman's bow.

Even though he was just an extra, acting as a background board.

The applause is just as thunderous.

All the actors line up, holding hands and bowing deeply to the audience, thanking them for their company over the past two hours.

The opening shot is fired, and they will perform two more shows tomorrow and the day after.

Then the task will be successfully completed.

"Li Luo, please stay."

"Can you accept an interview? Huang Shengyi, just a few minutes."

Just as they are about to return backstage, the media reporters in the audience rush forward, waving their recording pens excitedly.

Seeing the department head's pleading expression.

The two stop.

Li Luo jumps off the stage and easily carries Huang Shengyi down amidst the laughter of the crowd.

The audience members preparing to leave stop one after another, watching the golden boy and jade girl with interest, curious about the content of the upcoming interview.

"There's no such thing as not sparing any effort."

"It's my honor to participate in the graduation performance, and I hope I haven't let everyone down."

"Mr. Zhou?"

"I've been filming in Hengdian recently and haven't seen him."

"There are no small roles; every role has its shining points. It's quite challenging and requires finding ways to dig into them."

Huang Shengyi handles the gossip questions, while Li Luo resolves the difficult ones with high-sounding words; he is more familiar with the experience of dealing with media interviews.

It's just that the reporters really can't figure out what there is to dig into for a role that just stands on the side for half a day.

What could possibly be explored.

"Li Luo."

Another reporter puts a recording pen to his mouth and asks curiously: "Everyone knows your 'Return of the Condor Heroes' just wrapped up recently. I wonder if you have anything you'd like to share with everyone."

"Mm."

After thinking for a moment, Li Luo says with a smile: "I will be releasing an action film titled 'SPL: Sha Po Lang' in June. The cast is very powerful; Brother Sammo Hung, Brother Simon Yam, and Brother Wu Jing are all starring in it."

"The fight scenes are quite realistic and absolutely brilliant."

"Don't miss it."

"Everyone, please don't miss it."

"Hahaha."

Amidst the laughter, the reporter continues to ask: "So will you focus on the big screen in the future and develop as an action actor?"

"No."

Li Luo has a flash of inspiration and answers loudly into the recording pen: "If there's a good script, I'll film both television and movies. However, while filming 'SPL: Sha Po Lang', I did develop a very strong interest in action films."

"A story came to mind at that time."

He nods to the surprised reporters: "For this reason, I plan to prepare an action film next year."

"Prepare?"

After a second of silence, the reporter asks stammeringly: "So you mean that once you think of a story, you plan to film it? Will you invest in it yourself, or is someone else looking to invest?"

"It's just an idea."

Li Luo shows his white teeth and taps his temple with his finger: "Since you just asked, I'll share it with everyone. So I haven't contacted any investors yet, but don't worry."

"Even if no one invests."

He spreads his hands and smiles happily: "I still have some savings, and if I borrow some more, it shouldn't be a big problem."

As the words fall, the reporters look at him as if he were a lunatic.

Unlike these people, a man in the crowd nearby has his eyes suddenly light up.

Looking at Li Luo as if he were seeing a stunning beauty.

He swallows hard.

Wishing everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, peace and joy. I might take a day off today, and tomorrow's update will be as it happens~