At Zhang Xia's house.
Zhang Ye came uninvited.
Grandma Zhang said in surprise, "Little Zhang?"
"Grandma Zhang, I saw you." Zhang Ye put down the fruits and asked, "How are you feeling?"
Zhang Xia was very happy. "I'm doing well, I'm doing very well."
Zhang Xia's daughter said from the side, "Teacher Zhang, my mom has been talking about you every day for the past few years. When she heard that you were back, she was overjoyed."
Zhang Ye said, "What did she talk about?"
Her daughter laughed and said, "Whenever she watches TV, she keeps saying that the artists these days have no artistic ethics and are all obsessed with money. She said that they should learn from the artists of the past what social responsibility is and what it means to serve the people."
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Don't learn from me. I'm already doing my best to serve the people."
Zhang Xia said, "Let's eat here."
Zhang Ye rubbed his stomach. "Alright, I'm hungry too. I didn't eat much at Sister Ning's place."
Zhang Xia smiled. "You went to see Little Ning?"
Zhang Ye said, "Yes, I met Sister Ning's husband too. He's really good."
Zhang Xia nodded and said, "Her husband is quite nice. I met him once when he got married."
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "He's really nice. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to invite Sister Ning."
Zhang Xia was taken aback. "Invite her?"
Zhang Ye said, "I've taken on a TV series and am currently recruiting. I'll be filming and acting myself. Don't you know the people I know? They're all old friends like us, so of course I have to get everyone to support me. This is my first TV series since my debut and also my first project since I came back. I definitely have to get it done. Grandma Zhang, you have to support me too. "
Zhang Xia smiled and said, "What do you need me to do?"
Zhang Ye said, "Why don't you sing the theme song for me?"
Zhang Xia looked at him. "There are so many popular singers these days, but you didn't get them. Why did you have to find a has-been singer like me? Who would listen to me sing these days? "
Zhang Ye smiled. "I do. I love listening to you sing."
Zhang Xia laughed for a long time. "Alright, alright. I'll sing a song for you."
Her daughter said, "Mom, didn't you stop taking on projects?"
Zhang Xia smiled and said, "That depends on whose job it is."
Her daughter giggled. "So you're also picky?"
Zhang Ye laughed heartily and said, "Grandma Zhang is very picky."
…
Dong Shanshan's Studio.
It was very busy inside.
When Zhang Ye pushed the door open and entered, everyone was stunned as they stared at him in a daze.
Zhang Ye smiled. "Is Shanshan around?"
The next moment, Dong Shanshan appeared in his line of sight. When she saw Zhang Ye, Dong Shanshan smiled. She suddenly raised her hands and opened her arms with a smile.
Zhang Ye also opened his arms wide.
Their eyes met.
Hug.
"You're back?"
"I'm back."
Dong Shanshan: "How's the food in prison?"
"I'm fine. I've even put on some weight."
Dong Shanshan: "You only remembered your old classmate today?"
Zhang Ye: "I just took on a TV series and have been busy writing the script for the past few days."
"Do you need my help?"
"Why don't you play a role for me?"
Dong Shanshan asked, "When does it start?"
"In a few days, I heard that you're quite popular now. You even learned to perform? Do you have a schedule? "
"Yes, I've been quite free lately."
"How are Yingyi, Old Wang, and the others doing?"
"They're waiting for you to come back for a get-together."
"Alright, let's arrange a time for a get-together with our old classmates."
Only after Zhang Ye left did Dong Shanshan's agent come up to her, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Shanshan, you have a lot of work scheduled for next month. Why did you —"
Dong Shanshan beamed and said, "I rejected all of them."
The agent did not say anything more. She knew very well the relationship between Dong Shanshan and Zhang Ye. In the past two years, Dong Shanshan had basically stopped taking on any variety show host jobs and had long since left Beijing Television. But every year, for the new season of King of Masked Singers and the grand finals of I Am a Singer, Beijing Television would always call Dong Shanshan first to ask for the host position. As long as Dong Shanshan agreed, the position would definitely be hers. No one in the entire entertainment industry could compete with her.
Quite a few hosts were very jealous.
Quite a few industry insiders could not understand it either.
The staff of Dong Shanshan's Studio could not understand it either and were very puzzled about it. It was only later that Beijing Television's staff told them that it was because Zhang Ye had given the rights to many of his shows to Beijing Television for free before he left. He had only given one condition, and that was that as long as Dong Shanshan did not reject it, she could only be the host for those shows. It was only at that moment that the staff of Dong Shanshan's Studio finally understood.
What kind of relationship was this?
You wouldn't have many such friends in your lifetime!
…
At night.
It was already dark outside.
In a very old two-story villa.
A woman was looking warily at Zhang Ye who was standing outside the door. "What are you doing here?"
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "I'm looking for Old Jiang."
The woman said with a dark expression, "He's not around!"
At this moment, Jiang Hanwei's voice came from inside the house. "Let him in."
Only then did Old Jiang's wife reluctantly step aside to let Zhang Ye into the house.
Jiang Hanwei looked at him. "Have a seat. How did you find my house?"
Zhang Ye grinned and said, "This bro has been in the industry for so many years. How could it not be easy to find someone? But you're underestimating me too much. "
Jiang Hanwei asked, "What would you like to drink?"
"Anything is fine." Zhang Ye was not picky.
Jiang Hanwei said to his wife, "Pour me a glass of water."
Zhang Ye said, "Thank you, Sister-in-law."
His wife still did not give Zhang Ye a friendly look.
The entire entertainment circle knew about the feud between Zhang Ye and Jiang Hanwei. It would be strange if his wife did not know about it.
Jiang Hanwei said, "Why did you look for me?"
Zhang Ye said, "I heard that you haven't been doing too well these past few years?"
Jiang Hanwei sneered. "But I'm still a little better than you."
Zhang Ye was amused. "Is that so?"
Jiang Hanwei sighed and said, "We're both has-been celebrities now, so let's not laugh at each other."
Zhang Ye said, "I heard that you got into a fight with a male idol? You even sent him to the hospital? He even nearly put you on the banned artists' list? "
Jiang Hanwei flung it off. He got angry at the mention of this. "That kid took advantage of his popularity to get physical with my goddaughter. If I didn't beat him up, who else would I beat up!"
His goddaughter was on very good terms with Zhang Ye. She was Spring Garden's Xiaodong.
Zhang Ye laughed and said, "Well done. Even if you didn't beat him up, I would have."
Jiang Hanwei curled his lips. "You've already gotten yourself into trouble, so who else would you beat up?"
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Why? Have you witnessed the power of a male idol's fans? "
Jiang Hanwei rolled his eyes and ignored him.
Zhang Ye said, "I heard that his fans nearly drowned you in their spit, and the media and public opinion were all scolding you. Hur hur, can you tell now? When it comes to fighting, you're still not as good as me, right? This bro fought so many times and scolded so many popular celebrities back then, but they didn't do anything to me. This bro is still doing very well. "
Jiang Hanwei said sarcastically, "Of course. Who can compare to you? My specialty is acting, while yours is fighting."
Zhang Ye laughed and said, "How many years has it been? You still haven't forgotten about the grudge between us back then? I don't even hold a grudge against you anymore. "
Jiang Hanwei nearly blew his top. "Back then, at Xiaodong's birthday banquet, you were the one who knocked me into the ditch with my car. What kind of grudge are you holding!"
Zhang Ye laughed heartily when he heard that.
Jiang Hanwei couldn't help but shake his head and laugh when he saw Zhang Ye behaving like that.
Who could explain the gratitude and grudges of the past?
The past was like smoke. Now that he thought back to those grudges, he no longer bore any grudges or resentment. All that was left was a nostalgic feeling.
At this moment, Zhang Ye took out the script. "Let's get down to business. I've taken on a TV series, and there's a role that I thought of you. Can you act in it for me?"
Old Jiang's wife happened to come over with a glass of water. When she heard that, she was dumbfounded. "You're looking for our Old Jiang to act in a TV series?"
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Yes, Sister-in-law."
Jiang Hanwei didn't expect that either. "My reputation isn't very good right now."
Zhang Ye said, "It's fine. You're playing the villain anyway."
Jiang Hanwei was extremely puzzled. "Why did you think of looking for me?"
Zhang Ye threw up his hands. "In the entertainment industry these days, how many people have good acting skills? The shows these days all rely on the male idols and their looks. Acting skills are secondary. My role has special requirements. You have to act in the way that I want. I've basically seen all of your movies and they're all the same fighting scenes. It's time for you to change up your routine. This role might be your breakthrough. Such a good job is only for you. I wouldn't give it to anyone else. Besides, I feel that you'll definitely be able to act this role well and live. You're also someone who's won the Best Actor Award before. "
He flipped open the script.
Jiang Hanwei read through it word by word.
Finally, Jiang Hanwei looked at him. "You even dare to take on a show like this?"
Zhang Ye smiled and asked, "Of course I dare to take on it. The question is, do you dare to act in it?"
His wife said, "Old Jiang —"
Jiang Hanwei waved it off. "Who are the actors?"
Zhang Ye listed in detail, "Me, Yao Jiancai, Ning Lan, Dong Shanshan, and a few other veteran actors. They're all from the group of actors that you know from back then."
Jiang Hanwei laughed. "Other than Dong Shanshan, the rest of the actors that you've found are all retired or has-beens?"
Zhang Ye shrugged and said with a smile, "I can't afford to hire any male idols either."
Jiang Hanwei pondered for a moment. "I'll take on the role."
Zhang Ye said, "Aren't you going to ask about the pay?"
Jiang Hanwei sneered. "This is a political drama, so what pay can you possibly get? It's already good enough that you don't want me to add more money to the production."
His wife said in a speechless manner, "Then why did you still take it?"
Yeah, why did I take it?
Jiang Hanwei himself did not know either.
Perhaps he wanted to see if he was really getting old.
Or perhaps he wanted to see if the industry really did not need old veterans like them anymore.
…
One.
Three, five.
Five.
Ten.
Some of them had retired.
Some of them were old.
Some of them were no longer popular.
They were all disheartened.
On this day, Zhang Ye returned and gathered many of his old friends and rivals together. It was not for money or profit, but to make the industry remember their names once again!
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