Accidental Mark

[Accidental Mark Chapter 14]

After coming out of the office, Zhou Yan went to the logistics to get the key, and took Cheng Xia to the artist apartment arranged by Tianxuan to familiarize herself with the environment.

The artist apartment is located diagonally opposite Tianxuan Building, the community management is standardized, no entry is allowed without a key card.The underground of the apartment building is a large parking lot with east and west entrances, so it is difficult to be surrounded and tracked by paparazzi.Living here, the artist's privacy and safety can be adequately guaranteed.

Cheng Xia took the elevator upstairs with his manager.

The room he was assigned was a 3303-square-meter single-person apartment. Although the sparrow was small, it had all internal organs, a separate bathroom, and all kitchen utensils. A small cloakroom was thoughtfully designed next to the bedroom.The reception room has a soft fabric sofa and a glass coffee table, the TV background wall is painted with simple latex paint, an LCD TV is hung, and there is a row of bookshelves next to it.

The layout of the apartment is simple and warm. Cheng Xia walked around the house and liked the environment here very much.

Zhou Yan handed him the community access card and room key, and said, "Cheng Xia, you will live here from now on. Go back and pack your luggage, and move here as soon as possible."

Cheng Xia nodded: "Okay. Thank you, Sister Yan, I'll go back and pack things in the afternoon!"

"Well, call if you need something."

Zhou Yan drove Cheng Xia home, and when Cheng Xia got home, he packed his luggage in a hurry. His parents knew that the company had arranged an artist apartment for him, so they helped him pack together.That night, Jiang Qiong also made a hearty meal to send her son off. Early the next morning, her father drove a car to help Cheng Xia move.

Cheng Xia doesn't have many things, only a box of clothes, toiletries and some sports car models.

The two sent Cheng Xia to the apartment building. Cheng Xia excitedly took his parents on a "one-day tour of the single apartment", and quickly placed all the sports car models he had collected for many years on the wooden shelf next to the TV.

The husband and wife saw that the condition of the apartment was quite good, so they finally felt relieved.

Cheng Yiming came to the floor-to-ceiling windows, looked at the building diagonally opposite, and asked, "Is the Tianxuan Building opposite?"

Cheng Xia walked up to his father and said with a smile, "That's right. The headquarters of our company is very impressive, right?"

Cheng Yiming said seriously: "Tianxuan is indeed a very powerful brokerage company, but just because you signed Tianxuan, it doesn't mean you will be able to soar into the sky, you should keep your feet on the ground and work hard step by step..."

Jiang Qiong couldn't help interrupting him: "Okay, okay, you start preaching again, Cheng Xia's ears are about to grow calluses."

Cheng Xia was not bothered by his father's reasons, because he knew that as he moved into the artist's apartment and officially started his career as an actor, the chances of seeing his parents would become less and less in the future.

He took a deep breath, adjusted his expression, and walked over to embrace his parents' shoulders with a bright smile: "Don't worry, parents, I will work hard. Maybe you can see me on TV after a while!"

Jiang Qiong couldn't help laughing out loud: "You really know how to talk big, how can I see you on TV in a few days? You are just a newcomer!" She patted her son on the shoulder: "Take care of yourself, if you have time, Just call home."

Cheng Xia did not directly say that he would participate in the filming of Chen Yijun's MV. After saying goodbye to his parents, he sat by the bed and sent a message to Zhou Yan to report: "Sister Yan, I have already moved into the apartment."

Zhou Yan replied quickly: "Okay, find me in Tianxuan's office at three o'clock in the afternoon."

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At three o'clock in the afternoon, Cheng Xia showed up at Zhou Yan's office on time.There were still several people in the office, all of whom looked unfamiliar. Cheng Xia smiled politely at the strangers, and walked over to say hello to Zhou Yan: "Sister Yan."

Zhou Yan nodded, got up and walked in front of several young people and said, "The four of you are all newcomers who signed contracts with Tianxuan at the same time, let's get to know each other first."

I heard before that Zhou Yan will lead four newcomers at the same time after the grouping. Cheng Xia saw them for the first time today, and couldn't help but look at the peers around him curiously.

One of the boys with a height of over 185cm is sunny and handsome, but Cheng Xia has seen too many handsome guys in the film school, so he has no feeling for this handsome Alpha.Speaking of appearance, Cheng Xia thinks that among the Alphas he has seen so far, Boss Pei is the most handsome.

Alpha's self-introduction brought Cheng Xia back to reality: "Hello everyone, my name is Zhou Jiawen, and I am a third-year student in the Acting Department of the Drama Academy. Currently, I have acted in the male third of "Coming for You" and the second male of "Little Corner" , the male third of "Midnight Ring"..."

He mentioned a bunch of drama titles, Cheng Xia hadn't heard of them all, obviously they were all online dramas with little splash.But for newcomers, it is normal for them to make their debut from low-cost web dramas and get familiar faces.

Immediately afterwards, another thin girl stood up. The girl's eyes were cold, and her voice also showed a sense of alienation when she spoke: "My name is Xue Ling, and I am a student of the Film Academy. "The female third of two costume dramas."

The third is a boy with a height of about 175. He has a cute baby face and a crisp voice when he speaks: "My name is Qi Xiaotian. I am a freshman student in the Film Academy. I have acted in many TV dramas. It's an Omega, he's 18 years old, and he just signed a contract with Tianxuan some time ago."

Is this a child star?No wonder it looked familiar.

When it was Cheng Xia's turn, he stepped forward and said openly, "My name is Cheng Xia. I'm 18 years old. I'm a freshman in the Acting Department of the Film Academy. I don't have any official works yet. Nice to meet you."

He spoke this passage calmly, but when the three of them heard that he "has no work", their expressions were obviously not very enthusiastic.

Cheng Xia didn't mind either.This is the case in the entertainment industry. Famous stars are admired by countless people, while the unknown little transparent can only make ends meet at the bottom. No one wants to waste too much time on Xiao transparent.

He is a little transparent now.

The three people brought by Sister Yan are actually in competition with him.Under the same agent, once the resources are allocated, whoever gets it first and whoever gets it later, it is very difficult to achieve a balanced bowl of water.Cheng Xia will not be so stupid as to be a "good buddy" with the artists in the same group, as long as he can get along on the surface and don't make trouble behind his back.

After the self-introduction of the four, Zhou Yan distributed the copied materials to everyone: "This is the school drama that Mr. Pei will invest in next, and the opportunity is given to all the artists in our C group. For newcomers, being able to act The protagonist or important supporting role of a drama is an extremely rare opportunity, you should read these materials carefully when you go back, and it is best to be familiar with them by heart."

"Also, I have selected four assistants for you. In the future, you will go to the set to shoot, arrange a nanny car when you go out, book air tickets and order meals, etc. If you have any problems, you can find the assistants. If the assistants can't solve them, you can come to me."

She nodded to the people behind her, and the four assistants went to greet the artist.

Next to Cheng Xia was a Miss Beta, about 25 years old, with a hearty smile: "Hi Cheng Xia, just call me Sister Rong. I have been an assistant for several years, and you can contact me directly if you have any problems in life. Including three meals a day, I can also go to your place and cook for you myself."

Cheng Xia showed her a sincere smile: "Okay, Sister Rong!"

Zhou Yan and other assistants knew each other with the artist, so they clapped their hands and concluded: "The most important thing for the next month is to thoroughly understand the information I gave you, carefully consider the key roles, and participate in the audition in the best condition ! This audition, the director and screenwriter will come in person, everyone has an equal opportunity, I hope you will perform well then, and strive to get the right role, understand?"

The four said in unison: "Understood!"

Zhou Yan nodded: "Go back, I will call you when the audition time is fixed."

The four left the office one after another.

Qi Xiaotian enthusiastically took the initiative to add the three friends, and Cheng Xia added him out of politeness.With Qi Xiaotian added, naturally the other two must be added, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.So, on the surface, everyone happily scanned the QR code and added WeChat to each other, and said a few polite words.

After walking out of Tianxuan Building, the other three went back to the artist's apartment together. Cheng Xia thought about it, then turned and walked in another direction.

Ten minutes later, he came to a bookstore at the intersection.

The decoration style of this bookstore is warm and elegant, and it also sells novels and comics that are very popular among young people.Cheng Xia walked to the counter and asked politely, "Hi, do you have the novel "Folding Paper"?"

The girl at the counter smiled gently: "Yes. The popular novel section at the front corner."

Cheng Xia walked around the corner, and sure enough, he saw a large stack of new books "Folding Paper" in the "Hot Novels Section". The cover of the novel showed the two protagonists playing origami together in the classroom. smiling.The sun shines through the window next to it and shines on the faces of the two protagonists. The warm light reminds people of the pure and beautiful student days.

Cheng Xia took two books and walked up to the stage to pay.

One for collection and one for reading.

The information that Zhou Yan gave him was a photocopy of the one given by Mr. Pei, which included a detailed outline of the story and biographies of the characters, enough to understand what this campus novel was about—however, this information, at first glance, was sorted out by the Copyright Department Show it to Mr. Pei.

Mr. Pei is so busy that it is impossible to read every novel that the copyright team bought page by page. As the boss, he can only read the plot outline and character design to know which book is more worth investing in.

But as an actor, it's not enough to just watch these.

Only after reading the novel or the full text of the script can we understand the character and heart of the character more accurately, and it is possible to play this character alive.

At present, the adaptation of the script has not yet come out, Cheng Xia decided to read the original work several times first.

This opportunity is rare, and he must seize it.

Holding two brand-new unopened books, the boy returned to the apartment with great interest. He opened the cover and was about to read it carefully, but the phone suddenly turned on, and an unread message appeared on the screen——

"Xiao Chengxia, I am your sister Yijun. The director of the MV has already been contacted. I will have a nanny car pick you up at 10:[-] tomorrow morning. The makeup and hair will be done by a designer, and the clothes will be provided by sponsors. Just take it with you! See you tomorrow!"

"..." Cheng Xia was a little confused.

Ready to shoot so soon?Sister, are you too aggressive?