Anyone who has been to elementary school has probably heard the story of “Mencius’ Mother Moving Three Times.”
The meaning of this story is that a person’s character is largely determined by their environment.
Before joining the film crew, practicing martial arts had already taken up a lot of Jiang Nian’s attention, but whenever he had free time, he still thought about going out to have some fun and work up a sweat.
But after joining the crew…
It’s been almost a week now.
Every day, he’s been dealing with Zhou Xun, Li Chun, and the others.
It’s gotten to the point where Jiang Nian has been so worn down that he doesn’t have a single bit of desire left for anything else!
So much so that now, if Xu Ke hadn’t brought it up,
Jiang Nian wouldn’t have even realized that he had turned into a vegetarian who only knows how to eat, practice martial arts, act, and sleep every single day!
What the hell…
“Teacher Jiang? Teacher Jiang?”
Just as Jiang Nian was spacing out, Xu Ke noticed he hadn’t responded for a long time and couldn’t help but wave a hand in front of his face, calling out to him.
Hearing this, Jiang Nian finally snapped back to reality, steadied his mind, and asked, “What’s up?”
“Nothing much, I just saw you zoning out and couldn’t help but call you,” Xu Ke explained.
“Oh,” Jiang Nian said, understanding.
Then he exchanged a few absent-minded pleasantries with Xu Ke,
said goodbye, and headed home.
It was kind of strange. Before this, Jiang Nian really hadn’t had any feelings for Zhang Yuxin at all.
But after Xu Ke’s reminder…
How should I put it? He actually felt a little uncomfortable.
It was like his own big yellow dog had run away, then managed to find its way back through its own efforts, but instead of recognizing it, he ended up giving it a couple of kicks.
It was a bit awkward.
But that was about it.
After all, Zhang Yuxin wasn’t his big yellow dog.
And it wasn’t like he had done anything to her.
As for his attitude, he didn’t even think much of Yang Mi, so why would anyone expect him to be particularly nice to Zhang Yuxin?
Besides, up until now, his relationship with Zhang Yuxin was just that of ordinary coworkers.
With that thought, Jiang Nian’s mindset returned to normal.
Just as he was about to grab something to eat and head home,
“Hey, are you… Du Gao?!”
A voice suddenly came from behind Jiang Nian.
Jiang Nian instinctively turned his head to look.
He saw a young man standing not far away, staring at him with a surprised expression.
Jiang Nian frowned slightly. “Who are you?”
“I’m your fan!”
The man walked up to him excitedly, looking at Jiang Nian and said, “Your name is Jiang Nian, you’re from Dongbei. A month ago, you beat up Liu Kaiwei. A few days ago, at the opening ceremony of ‘Flying Swords of Dragon Gate,’ you made a unique entrance that created a huge buzz. Last night, the character Du Gao you played in ‘The Legend of the Martial World’ became a hit. You’re 1.8 meters tall, weigh 70 kilograms, you’re twenty years old, you work out often, you like going to bars when you’re free, and you’re pretty well-known in the Beijing area.”
Hearing him rattle off his personal information like that,
Jiang Nian was a bit taken aback and couldn’t help asking, “How long have you been following me?”
“Not long, I just started following you yesterday.”
Jiang Nian was even more confused. “Then how do you know all these details so well?”
“Oh, I doxxed you,” the man said matter-of-factly.
“???”
Jiang Nian was stunned.
Wait a minute, hold on there, you little brat. Say that again. What did you just do?
“You little—”
Jiang Nian rolled up his sleeves, getting a bit worked up.
Seeing this, the man quickly reached out his hands in front of him to ward him off, changing his tone and laughing sheepishly. “Just kidding, just kidding, don’t take it seriously. All your information can be found easily online. I just memorized it and recited it to you.”
“Really?”
“Really, as real as revitalizing Dongbei!”
“???”
Jiang Nian’s eyes widened. Are you sure that comparison has any credibility to someone from Dongbei like him?
But still…
“Interesting!”
Jiang Nian thought to himself.
He didn’t mind someone talking to him like that.
Because he was the same way.
This was a case of birds of a feather flocking together, meeting their match.
So he looked at the man, pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, put one in his mouth, and offered one over. “What should I call you?”
The man didn’t stand on ceremony. He just took the whole pack of cigarettes Jiang Nian offered and shoved it into his own pocket, then reached out his hand. “My surname is Zhang, Zhang Linyu. And you?”
Jiang Nian didn’t mind his behavior at all and asked, “Don’t you already know?”
The man couldn’t help but click his tongue. “Can’t we have a little sense of ceremony? You’re a big star now, why are you being so down-to-earth?”
“You sure have a lot of demands. My surname is Jiang, and people call me the Wu Yanzu of Harbin. You can call me A Zu. I can handle it,” Jiang Nian said.
“…” This time it was Zhang Linyu’s turn to be silent. He looked at Jiang Nian’s good looks and couldn’t find a way to argue, even if he wanted to.
“Damn, you really pulled that off,”
Zhang Linyu muttered quietly.
“What did you say?” Jiang Nian asked.
“Nothing, I’m just reintroducing myself. Actually, I’m not just your fan, I’m also a freelance agent. I noticed that since you started your career, you still don’t have an agent. So, how about it? Want to work together?” Zhang Linyu changed the subject, revealing his true intention.
Hearing this, Jiang Nian let out a surprised “Oh.”
So this is what it was all about!
Being a star, you really do need an agent.
But he hadn’t expected Zhang Linyu to approach him just to recommend himself.
Jiang Nian became a bit interested and asked, “Why should I let you be my agent?”
“Because you don’t have an agent, and I happen to be someone who can do just about anything. Plus, I have sources for a lot of inside information,” Zhang Linyu stated his bargaining chips.
Of course, he also knew that his chips might not be enough to impress Jiang Nian, whose popularity was at its peak right now.
So after speaking, he took a business card out of his pocket. “Mr. Jiang, don’t rush to say no. Here’s my card. Once you’ve thought it over, feel free to call me anytime. Oh, by the way, you probably don’t know what’s been going on in the industry lately, do you?”
“What things?”
“Nothing much, just that Liu Kai said he was going to blacklist you. If nothing unexpected happens, after you finish filming this movie, you’ll find yourself unable to get any roles. Although I don’t have much influence in the country and can’t really help much, I do have a lot of dirt on Liu Kai. If you want to get back at him, it might be a good option.”
“Oh?”
After hearing his words, Jiang Nian frowned.
Liu Kai was going to blacklist him?
He really didn’t know about that.
That old bastard is quite something. He looks all decent and proper, but behind the scenes, he’s trying to sabotage me.
Jiang Nian’s eyes flickered for a moment, then returned to calm as he looked at Zhang Linyu. “One last question. Since you know Liu Kai is going to blacklist me, why do you still want to be my agent? You should know that if I can’t turn things around, I’ll lose all my value, right?”
To this, Zhang Linyu just smiled slightly. “Because I think with your abilities, you will turn things around. Of course, if you really can’t, then I’ll just run off and find someone else, won’t I?”
Hearing this, Jiang Nian burst out laughing and swore playfully, “You bastard, you’re really something, so realistic.”
Zhang Linyu didn’t mind and asked in return, “But if I hadn’t told you all this, would you have chosen me as your agent?”
Jiang Nian shook his head. “No.”
The corner of Zhang Linyu’s mouth twitched. “Aren’t you pretty realistic too?”
“Right back at you!”
