My Little Mouth Seems to Have Been Blessed

"Good girls are definitely not to be missed; once you get one, you must cherish her."

"But bad girls shouldn't be wasted either; waste is a shameful act."

"Of course, as a person of taste, one can't just eat anything that comes along."

Zhang Yang reaffirmed his man-code in his heart.

After that, he stopped fooling around and changed the topic to business with Jiang Mei, expressing his determination to enter the entertainment industry.

[Old Jiang]: You are very suited for artistic pursuits, which is why I always recommended you to Shanghai Art Center, but your image and personality also make the entertainment industry a viable path to stardom. Since you've made up your mind, Old Wang and I will support you.

[Xiao Yang]: Thank you, my dear teachers, for your understanding. I'll need your guidance going forward.

[Old Jiang]: You, you... at most, we can help connect you with some alumni. If you offend someone in the entertainment industry, we won't be able to help much. If that day ever comes, you can return to school, pursue postgraduate studies, teach, and then join Shanghai Art Center.

[Xiao Yang]: Don't worry, Teacher Jiang, I won't disappoint you. I will become your pride.

"A teacher is one who imparts knowledge, teaches skills, and resolves doubts?"

"Meeting a good teacher is better than having some parents."

Zhang Yang was somewhat moved by Jiang Mei's words; some promises weren't just given.

Jiang Mei almost said it directly: "We'll help pave the way for you in the entertainment industry. It's best if you make it big, but if you don't, just come back to school and be an artist obediently."

Good heavens, an artist is the fallback?

It could only be said that talent is a good thing, and he had it.

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

After thinking things through, Zhang Yang began to immerse himself in writing the script.

He created a folder named: Detective Chinatown

There were many reasons for choosing this script, simply put: low cost, high return, can promote actors, can boost the company, and it's a series that can be filmed for a long time!

He didn't plan to touch works that were too close to his current timeline. After all, even though he knew the release dates and achievements, he wasn't sure about the pre-production times, making it easy to clash and cause unnecessary trouble.

Detective Chinatown Part 1 was a project Chen Sicheng started in early 2015. He might have had the idea, started refining it, and preparing for it a few years earlier, but it definitely wasn't the case now.

His plan was to first establish a company to register the Detective Chinatown copyrights, then find a suitable filming team to cooperate with, and cast actors who would become popular in the future but were unknown now but possessed talent. Then, he would film the 12-episode web series first, completing the "borrowing a chicken to lay eggs" strategy.

With the web series as a foundation, this IP would gain popularity, avoiding the situation where the first part had the best reviews but a very low box office.

However, if the development was fast enough, he could also keep it all for himself.

The filming time for the first installment of the first series is tentatively set for 2013, and the release time would definitely be chosen for the 2014 or 2015 Spring Festival slot, as both periods were filled with bad movies.

With Lost in Thailand in 2012 and Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons in 2013, both breaking the one billion yuan mark in box office, the Spring Festival slots in 2014 and 2015 saw a large number of bad films, yet not a single domestic film grossed over one billion yuan.

2015 was a year of box office explosion, and the 2016 Spring Festival slot even saw the release of The Mermaid, a blockbuster grossing over three billion yuan, indicating the box office potential.

Besides Detective Chinatown, Zhang Yang also planned to bring Sheep Without a Shepherd out early.

He also considered whether this film could be incorporated into the Detective Chinatown universe.

While Zhang Yang was engrossed in his work, Reba on the other side finally waited until class was over.

"Teacher, I'm very sorry for not paying attention in class today," Reba sincerely apologized to Jiang Mei.

Jiang Mei pushed up her glasses and said, "This time it's fine. Someone pleaded for you."

Plead?

Reba was suddenly confused.

She was just an ordinary freshman; who would plead for her?

"Is it Senior Student Zhang Yang?" Reba quietly guessed.

Confusion wasn't stupidity; after thinking it over, that seemed to be the only answer.

"It was him," Jiang Mei nodded. "He said it was because of him that you couldn't exchange textbooks with me in time, so it disturbed you, which is understandable."

Reba felt a warmth spread through her heart, thinking that this senior student was quite considerate.

"I also have my own issues. I will definitely pay attention next time," Reba earnestly promised Jiang Mei, then left with her roommates.

"Ding!"

When immersed in work, time always flew by.

Just as Zhang Yang finished the basic outline, his phone, placed aside, rang with a text message notification.

[Junior Student Reba]: Senior Student, I'm back in the dorm. Thank you for speaking up for me.

[Senior Student Zhang Yang]: Just telling the truth. I didn't want to do good deeds and end up causing trouble.

[Senior Student Zhang Yang]: Junior Student, I don't think I've asked for your name yet.

[Junior Student Reba]: Dilireba Dilimurati. Senior Student, you can just call me Reba.

[Senior Student Zhang Yang]: So you're Reba. I heard from my roommate that you're the new campus belle.

[Junior Student Reba]: How can I be a campus belle? Senior Student, you, the recognized campus heartthrob, are the impressive one. You've even made it into the top ten of all-time campus heartthrob rankings.

[Zhang Yang]: It's probably because most of the voters are current students, and I'm still in school, so I have an advantage. By the way, what's your QQ number? Let's add each other and chat online.

[Reba]: X55XX6X89

After replying to the message, Reba immediately got out of bed, sat down at her desk, and opened her QQ on her laptop.

Seeing her like this, Yuan Bingyan teased, "Reba, do you like our Senior Student?"

In the past, Reba would politely refuse when others chatted her up or asked for her contact information.

Even if she gave her contact information to someone for some reason, she would sternly refuse or give them the cold shoulder.

This was the first time she had waited around for a reply.

"Don't talk nonsense. The Senior Student not only helped me today but also made me shine. I just want to thank him," Reba instinctively explained. Perhaps feeling it wasn't strong enough, she continued, "Teacher Jiang recognizes the Senior Student so much, he must have real skills. We can also ask him for advice if we have problems."

"He's already signed with an entertainment company. If we want to enter the entertainment industry in the future, we can also ask him for advice."

Looking at her talkative manner, Yuan Bingyan's expression became serious. "You're not Reba. Reba wouldn't say these things. Tell me quickly, who are you!"

Reba: "."

On the other side, after Zhang Yang and Reba added each other on QQ, they chatted for a while before he proactively ended the conversation.

In interactions between men and women, being too enthusiastic can easily lead to being seen as a simp or the weaker party.

During this time, he subtly probed what Reba was doing when the Opportunity Points arrived.

He learned that Reba had shown off a bit using his notes and that Jiang Mei had publicly praised him because of it.

"So, did these Opportunity Points come because Old Jiang praised me, or because Reba showed off?"

"Or did Old Jiang's praise give Reba some ideas?"

Zhang Yang pondered but didn't rush to a conclusion.

Just then, his phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, it was Hu Ge.

"Hello, Old Hu."

"Cameo?"

"Sister K arranged a supporting role for me, playing Zhao Kuangyin?"

Zhang Yang was a bit surprised.

Did his mouth have a special power?