Chapter 31: Preferential treatment

Jiang Qinqin just pushed open the dormitory door and heard Chen Shasha complaining like a mourning woman inside:

"I'm really stupid, really.

I only knew that this Wu Yuchen was a freshman, I didn't know he was so powerful!

Why did my brain cramp that day and not act well!"

Seeing Chen Shasha's appearance as if she was about to turn into the widow of Xianglin, Jiang Qinqin didn't know why it was a bit funny.

At the same time, listening to her praising Wu Yuchen so much, she felt a bit proud in her heart for no reason, even happier than praising herself.

After seeing Jiang Qinqin enter the door, Chen Shasha didn't avoid it, walked over and hugged her arm, acting like a spoiled child:

"Qinqin, you hid it from us so hard, it was filmed so well, and you still said you didn't know!"

"I'm just a small actress, how would I know?"

"Qinqin, I'm really envious of you~"

Chen Shasha said, her eyes turned, and she pulled Jiang Qinqin and begged:

"Qinqin, aren't you very annoyed with Wu Yuchen? Said you would never cooperate with him again?

Why don't you introduce me next time!"

Jiang Qinqin felt a sense of crisis in her heart upon hearing this, feeling that Chen Shasha was coming to snatch her treasure, and denied it: "When did I say that?"

Yin Qiaoqiao on the side interjected appropriately:

"Didn't you say before that he was arrogant and annoying, and you didn't want to see him again?"

Jiang Qinqin's eyes flickered, and she defended:

"No! I meant...

He is strict on the set, says one thing and does another, has his own persistence, and will not be shaken by external things!"

"Oh, Qinqin, when did you learn to change faces in Sichuan?" Yin Qiaoqiao teased.

Jiang Qinqin was flushed, and directly let go of Chen Shasha's hand, turned around:

"I won't talk to you anymore, I'm going to get water~"

Looking at Jiang Qinqin's back, Chen Shasha sighed, but then thought that even if she acted, she might not be able to compete with Qinqin, and felt better.

Yin Qiaoqiao on the side put away her smile, and felt jealous again. Why can Jiang Qinqin encounter all good things? This broken stall of 30,000 yuan can film such a good short film!

But that's it. The short film

At the same time, she thought of Wu Yuchen. This junior student seemed truly talented. Moreover, his performance on stage today was poised and articulate; he wasn't stage-frightened at all, and his skills were impressive. It seemed she should interact with him more in the future and maintain a good relationship.

Thinking this, Yin Qiaoqiao moved Wu Yuchen up a notch in her mind.

That night, Jiang Qinqin lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep; her mind was filled with Wu Yuchen.

From the time she initially gave him the wrong directions, to him suddenly appearing before her more than half a year later, to her becoming his leading lady, the misunderstandings caused by the filming, and finally the huge success of the short film's public screening today—the whole process felt like a dream.

Even thinking about the day he accidentally tore her collar, she couldn't help but feel a sense of sweetness now.

Is this fate?

Thinking of this, Jiang Qinqin, lying in bed, could clearly hear her racing heartbeat. Touching her burning face, she understood her own feelings in an instant.

But I treated him so coldly before, giving him the cold shoulder—will he like me?

Will he think I have a terrible temper?

Will he think I'm being unreasonable?

Will he think I'm immature?

Suddenly, Jiang Qinqin began to fret, feeling an urge to beat up her former self.

Not knowing how much time had passed, Jiang Qinqin, still tossing and turning, let out a sigh.

Tomorrow, after the wrap party tomorrow, I'll go find him, clear up the things from before, and find him...

No, no, she is a girl, she must be reserved; how can a girl confess to a boy?

Although Jiang Qinqin was a spicy girl from Shancheng, the thought of taking the initiative to confess still made her feel very shy and unable to bring herself to do it; for a moment, her little heart began to thump wildly again.

Jiang Qinqin suffered from insomnia, not knowing what time in the early morning she finally fell asleep...

The next morning, after breakfast, Wu Yuchen first went to find his class teacher, Xie Xiaojing.

However, it wasn't at the office, but at Xie Xiaojing's home.

After all, even teachers need to rest on weekends, and the Tao Jingying Academy staff quarters were right behind the academy, so it was quite convenient to go there.

Seeing Wu Yuchen arrive with two bags of fruit, Xie Xiaojing smiled and said with a hint of reproach:

"I asked you to come over for a chat; you're a poor student, why bring fruit?"

"Teacher Xie, a few pieces of fruit aren't worth much, and I have to thank you for taking care of me since I enrolled!"

As Wu Yuchen spoke, he put down the fruit and walked over to the living room sofa to sit down.

From Wu Yuchen's performance yesterday, Xie Xiaojing knew he was different from ordinary students—not only much more sophisticated but also composed and confident—so he no longer treated Wu Yuchen as an ordinary freshman.

Wu Yuchen took a cup of tea from the teacher's wife, and after saying thank you, he heard Xie Xiaojing say:

"I wanted to chat with you today about your plans for the future."

From what he understood of the series of events regarding Wu Yuchen's filming, he was definitely not someone who acted blindly; everything was planned properly, which allowed the project to proceed very smoothly. Someone like him who could stir things up likely had ideas about his own future.

"Hehe, Teacher Xie, I definitely want to continue on the path of being a director in the future.

I will certainly attend classes properly, but I just hope that if I want to shoot a new project, the school can be a bit more accommodating regarding my studies."

"You good kid, you just finished a short film and you're already thinking about a new project?"

"Not yet, not yet, I'm just taking precautions."

Wu Yuchen said immediately; it wasn't that he really had no ideas, but that he had no money.

Xie Xiaojing breathed a sigh of relief; he was truly afraid this student would immediately start stirring up something else.

"The teachers at school have all taken note of you now, so don't lower your standards for yourself. However, if you really have a good idea in the future, the school won't stop you."

Hearing this, Wu Yuchen smiled immediately, knowing this was an agreement; from now on, as long as his coursework didn't fall behind too much, the school would turn a blind eye.

"Thank you, Teacher. I have one more small request. If I shoot an official feature film in the future, can I credit our Youth Film Studio?"

Nowadays, to shoot a film, one must have the qualifications, and currently, the only thing Wu Yuchen could rely on was the Youth Film Studio under the Tao Jingying Academy.

Xie Xiaojing could hear what Wu Yuchen meant—he would definitely shoot a feature film before graduation.

He smiled: "As long as your script is good and you can raise the money yourself, you can use the Youth Film Studio's brand."

"Thank you so much, Teacher!"

Wu Yuchen was overjoyed. Calling these teachers to watch the film yesterday was indeed the right move. Having become a genius and made a name for himself at school, couldn't he now enjoy quite a few special privileges?

One part of shooting a feature film had already been solved, and the other part...

Wu Yuchen thought for a moment and decided to be honest with Teacher Xie:

"Teacher Xie, regarding 'Car 44', I have some other ideas."

"Oh?"