With eighty million easily obtained, Gu Yan returned home in a good mood. For him to take on an acting project would only earn him several tens of thousands or so......How could they even be compared? He was right after all to make that decision on that day. With eighty million, things would be more convenient now.
But of course, he did not intend to give up his profession of being an actor at this moment. After all, this was a good disguise, but he would not be wasting too much time on it.
The next day, he received Director Zhangâs call as he expected. He was told that due to Han Changâs injury, he will have to withdraw from the crew, and he also asked whether he would like to take over as the male lead. But Gu Yan rejected him outright. Director Zhang tried to advise him otherwise, but he could only give up. He only told him to take a few days of rest in wait for them to adjust the positions before they inform him later when they were ready to continue again.
Gu Yan hung up his phone without care. If you told him to play the role of a man with deep feelings, gentle, no regrets in anything he does, a man who was impossible to find in real life, that would have been the real test of his skill. Right now, the role of the third supporting male character was fine, he didnât need to hide any of his inner desires so it was an easy role to play. As for how unlikeable his character was, it only showed how hypocritical humans were......Humans are the greediest and most shameless creatures in this world, but they would never ever admit how filthy they are inside.
And if you compared them, even the savage and violent demonic beings would look cute next to a human.
He just so happened to be free today, so after some thought, Gu Yan decided to call Xu Ming over.
After coming over, Xu Ming found out that Gu Yan wanted to learn how to drive. This was a simple task. It was too bothersome to go all the way to a driving school to learn, so he just rented a car for training. When he was done learning, he could just directly register for a driving test.
But Gu Yan stopped Xu Ming from hiring a driving coach, and he said:âYou can just teach me.â
After some thought, Xu Ming agreed. This really wasnât anything hard, he had also pondered on this thought previously, he was just afraid that Gu Yan wouldnât be too happy about it, so he mentioned to hire a proper driving coach.
It didnât take long for the car dealers to bring the car over, then Xu Ming brought Gu Yan with the car over to the suburbs.
âActually, all you need to pay attention to are the brakes, the throttle, the clutch, as well as the proper gear positions......âWhile demonstrating, Xu Ming continued:âYou can watch me drive first, then you can ask me anything youâre confused about.â
First, Xu Ming drove straight, then came the reverse, U-turning, parking on a hill, and demonstrated them several times. Then he said:âGive it a try.â
Gu Yan sat himself on the driverâs seat and paused for a moment after starting the car. He was in no hurry either, so after getting a feel of it, he started to drive.
At first, he wasnât driving too smoothly, but he started to drive extremely well after only ten minutes of practice, you couldnât tell that he was a new driver at all.
Xu Ming:â......â
âCan I take the driving test now?âGu Yan turned to ask.
âYou still have to take the test for the rules and regulations on the road, have you looked through the book?âXu Ming asked.
âI have it memorized.âSaid Gu Yan plainly.
â......âXu Ming replied:âIâll go and sign you up, then weâll see how soon youâll be able to take the test.âEven though learning how to drive was simple, learning so fast was still going to make people envious, alright?!
Gu Yan was quite satisfied with Xu Mingâs work ethics, then he started to drive the two of them back personally. For him, driving such a simple machine took no effort at all, any magical weapon you could find would have been many times more complicated to use than this.
However, if you want to make use of this vehicle safely, you would have to get a license.
But only after arriving at the traffic management office did he realize that things werenât going as smoothly as they would have hoped. His driving test would take place after a month.
Xu Ming looked at him with shame:âI was the one who didnât realize this was going to happen, but fortunately weâre not in a rush......â
Gu Yan raised a brow. Human rules are truly bothersome after all, he feels that he is always teetering further on the choice between whether he should endure or not with each coming day.
But just as they were about to leave, his phone rang.
âMr. Gu, are you at home?âAsked Zhang Han respectfully. He had only found that he wasnât around after going to the set, so he could only give Gu Yan a call.
âI am at the traffic management office.âSaid Gu Yan.
âOh?âHan Chang felt rather surprised,âAre you there for something?â
âI came to get a driverâs license, but I will have to wait a month for the test so I was just preparing to leave.âSaid Gu Yan.
Han Chang suddenly laughed,âThatâs simple, wait there for a moment and Iâll come over immediately.â
âSure.âGu Yan hung up the call.
Xu Ming looked at Gu Yan and asked with some slight embarrassment:âIâm sorry, thereâs nothing I can do here either......â
âDonât worry about it.âGu Yan sat down and swept Xu Ming a glance without mind.
Xu Ming was surprised, but he didnât dare to ask too much so he could only wait by the side. After about a minute had passed, they saw a young man hurrying in from outside. After he saw Gu Yan, his eyes lit up:âMr. Gu, youâre here!â
Gu Yan nodded.
Gu Yan took out a gold card directly from his bag and handed it respectfully to Gu Yan:âThis is what Director Fu asked me to hand to you.â
When Xu Ming saw the word, his had nearly gone cross-eyed, what on earth happened yesterday? Why did Fu Zhe Chuan give Gu Yan a bank card? And itâs even the top gold card from XX bank! It was said that only accounts with more than ten million within can request for it......
It couldnât be to pay him back for saving his life, could it? As expected Fu Zhe Chuan really was a righteous and generous gentleman......Such were Xu Mingâs thoughts.
Gu Yan put away the card and turned back to reveal a smile,âThank you for your hard work.â
âDonât mention it, itâs just part of my job.âIn front of Gu Yan, Han Chang had always kept himself low, he was just like a secretary running errands for him,âPlease wait here for a moment, leave the driving test problem to me.â
After he finished speaking, Zhang Han went into the traffic management office, and returned after several minutes with a middle-aged man. Following beside Zhang Han, the middle-aged man displayed an appearance of respect and flattery.
âThis is Chief Hu.âHan Chang introduced him to Gu Yan with a smile.
Chief Hu was quite surprised when he saw Gu Yan, but he immediately extended a hand cordially:âNice to meet you, Mr. Gu, we can start the driving test now, and youâll be able to get your driverâs license on the spot once that is over. I guarantee it wonât take up too much of your precious time.â
As expected, human affairs were best handed over to other humans for convenience, Gu Yan has learned something new. He nodded and went with them out back to the test venue.
The test was very simple, be it the written test or the road test, he passed them both on his first try. Seeing this, Chief Hu felt relieved. At first, he was even worried that Gu Yan wouldnât be able to pass so he may have to move some strings around with his connections. But now, Gu Yan had no issues at all, so with this, everything that came after would be very easy to settle.
Zhang Han stayed at the side the whole time until Gu Yan finished getting his driverâs license, then they came out together.
âEven though I am only Director Fuâs secretary, I can still handle some simple errands like this. If you ever have any trifles you need help with, you can call me anytime, Mr. Gu, you donât have to be reserved with me.âZhang Han said with a smile.
âAlright.âReplied Gu Yan.
You really arenât reserved at all, huh......Xu Ming really wanted to complain, but he had no place here to do any of that......
Zhang Han did not appear unhappy at all, instead, he even looked very happy. After that, he bid him farewell very politely and left.
When Xu Ming returned home with Gu Yan, he had a lot of things he wanted to ask about but Gu Yan had on a look of âget away from meâ, if he were to ask, he would just banging his own head on the wall. The curiosity that clawed at his heart felt very uncomfortable......
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Within a high-class ward of Haiyunâs Third Peopleâs Hospital, both of Han Changâs legs were wrapped in plaster and hoisted up with slings. His handsome face was pale and ashen, and a bruise could still be seen on his face.
He had just received a call from his agent and notified of his being kicked out of the crew. Immediately, his eyes couldnât help but shine with his resentment! A bunch of useless garbage, garbage! They canât even deal with a single Gu Yan! And there was that woman, Song Yuan, here he thought she was a powerful one! But she actually couldnât deal with a little small-time star?!
Right at this moment, the sound of footsteps rang out from outside. Han Chang immediately dispersed the hatred in his eyes. Seeing that the one who entered was Madam Song, he immediately put on a look of gentleness like spring waters. Smiling to his eyes, he called out to her:âYuan Yuan, youâre here.â
Han Chang was ten or so years younger than Madam Song, but such intimate greetings came from his lips easily. His gentle and kindly appearance had always been a favourite of Madam Songâs. But at this moment, with his face still bruised, his smile looked extremely strange, and recalling that he may have been lying to her......Madam Songâs countenance turned cold.
âYuan Yuan, you must have been tired today, come sit down and rest.âSeeing her reaction, Han Changâs heart jumped, but he still kept the gentle and caring tone in his voice.
But Madam Song did not sit down as she usually would, but rather, she looked condescendingly down at him from above.
Only now did Han Chang realize that something was wrong, but he decided to play the fool, smiling,âWhy arenât you coming over?â
Madam Song looked at Han Chang with a cold sneer at her mouth,âYou told me that Gu Yan pushed you down the stairs because he was envious of you, is this true?â
Han Changâs face changed slightly:âOf course itâs true.â
âReally?âMadam Song already understood with one look at his expression. She was mad at herself for being used, it seems she had been too indulgent with him.âThis is the last chance Iâm going to give you.â
Han Changâs expression was slightly stiff when he responded:âOf course itâs true, how could I ever lie to you? Iâm better than him in everything, heâs just an unpopular star without any skill or power, you arenât supposing that I was framing him, are you?â
Hearing his words, Madam Song sneered mockingly at him,âYou sound assertive, it seems you have no idea that heâs one of Fu Zhe Chuanâs people.â
âHow could that be possible!âHan Chang shouted out. His mouth was gaping from surprise, and there was terror in his eyes. With the right side of his face covered in an unsightly bruise, how could that newly popular handsome twink star still be seen? He was now just a normal person who was ugly and frightened.
Madam Song was tired of this, she plainly said:âSeeing that youâve been with me for some time, I will give you a warning now, you better watch your back.â
Han Chang watched as Madam Song left, and he knew that she would not be returning anymore. He pleaded incessantly:âIâm sorry, Iâm sorry, I was wrong, please donât go, please?âIn his strungle, he rolled out of bed and screamed in pain, but Madam Song did not even turn to look at him.
In the end, Madam Song had still left. Han Chang sat on the ground, his heart filled with fear. Gu Yan who was backed by Fu Zhe Chuan was not the only one he was afraid of now......He had always been an arrogant person and offended many, without the shelter of Madam Song, even if Fu Zhe Chuan didnât come to find trouble with him, he would still have no chances staying in the entertainment circle anymore. No, perhaps he should say that it would be difficult for him to run anywhere!
Han Changâs face was as white as a sheet, why did he have to meet Gu Yan? Every step of how everything was developing had strayed from his expectations. Brother Fengâs men were beaten up by Gu Yan until they were a sorry pile of losers trying to run away, and at first he thought being able to fight was the only thing he was good at. With Madam Songâs appearance, he would definitely find himself cornered, but who knew that he actually had Fu Zhe Chuan as a backer!
Why did he have to go and offend him? Couldnât he just have done his own part in his own role? Itâs not like Gu Yan was threatening him for his role as the male lead anyway. But now that things were at this stage, it was already too late to regret it. He hated it so much, but he didnât dare to even think of doing anything to Gu Yan anymore.
Without any further news from Madam Song, two days passed. Han Chang tried to call, and tried to message her, but seeing that the curtains had already been pulled on him, he finally gave up.
He smashed his phone furiously to the ground! And immediately it crashed into pieces.