Chapter Fifty New Recruits Report

  Last night, in a midnight conversation between He Mu and Zhang Zilin, He Mu asked her to have dinner the next day and also settle their debt issues. Upon hearing that He Mu wanted to return the money, Zhang Zilin suddenly felt a sense of loss, was it because she would no longer be able to receive his calls at night?

  Strictly speaking, Zhang Zilin and He Mu had only met once before, and their contact over the past half month was all through phone calls. For their second meeting, Zhang Zilin carefully dressed up, changing into more than a dozen outfits before finding one that she was satisfied with, which was neither too showy nor revealing her sensuality.

  As soon as he walked into the agreed-upon Western restaurant, Zhang Zilin almost didn't recognize He Mu. In this half month, he had changed a lot. One obvious point was that his skin had darkened, and his temperament had also undergone some changes, becoming more rugged.

  "Here." He Mu learned the gentleman's manner, pulled out a chair for Zhang Zilin, and successfully stirred up the envy and jealousy of other men in the scene. Looking at Zhang Zilin's stunning face and figure, He Mu felt proud and fluttered as her dating partner.

  "How did you choose such a place?" Zhang Zilin asked after sitting down.

  "This sounds more serious," He Mu smiled and said, "Order whatever you like, I'll pay this time."

  "Have you become rich? Such big tone."

  "I'm leaving," He Mu shook his head, a sincere tone, "Tomorrow I have to go south for filming, it'll be about a month before I can come back. Before I leave, I want to properly thank Master Zhang." In fact, He Mu's gratitude was mainly because every time he was exhausted from training like a dead dog, listening to Zhang Zirui's voice could effectively relieve his stress and fatigue, and even bring him a good dream.

  "Oh, really?" Zhang Zilin asked casually, "What kind of movie are you filming?"

  "Modern warfare, I play a soldier, haven't you seen that I've all turned black? It's all from these days of training, even more bitter than military training in school." He Mu pointed to his own darker skin tone.

  "This skin tone is actually very popular now, I thought you did it on purpose." Zhang Zilin praised.

  He Mu smiled wryly: "I didn't expect that I would unexpectedly be at the forefront of popular fashion, it's really rare."

  Afterwards, the two ate and chatted, He Mu, who was pretending to be a foodie, ordered several French dishes that he had never even heard of. During the meal, He Mu also observed what type of ingredients Zhang Zilin liked and what he wouldn't touch.

  Finishing the meal on his plate with an air of elegance, He Mu wiped the corners of his mouth and said: "There's something I must tell you very seriously. Because I didn't think Western food would be so expensive, after treating you to this meal, I won't have enough money to repay my debts."

  "You... " was about to scold He Mu for his rascal behavior, but thinking of the midnight phone calls he had made without fail, she let it go. "Then you remember to call me every night before paying off your debt, or else I'll find Police Uncle, this is what you said."

  He Mu looked at Zhang Zilin and couldn't help but want to smile. This big woman was still a little cute when making her final request.

  He Mu looked at her with some surprise, Zhang Zilin tried to slip away to cover up the awkwardness, she felt that she had acted a bit immature and irrational earlier, "It's getting late, I'll leave first."

  "Where are you going? I'll send you off." He Mu specially borrowed his POLO back from Li Wen Hua for this date.

  "It seems like you're doing well too, with a car and all." Zhang Zilin didn't refuse He Mu, and stepped into his car with her long legs.

  "I also can't afford to buy oil for this car, it's always been driven by friends," He Mu started the engine, "Where are we going?"

  Zhang Zilin gave the address and tonight she will go to the apartment arranged by the company, because tomorrow there is a fashion show, so she won't return to school.

  "Didn't you invite me up for a cup of coffee?" He Mu asked, leaning against the car door at the bottom of Zhang Zilin's apartment building.

  "This is a movie line from last century, can't you come up with something fresher?"

  "Alright, let's try again," He Mu thought for a moment and said, "Don't you want to invite me up to have a glass of mineral water?"

  Zhang Zilin burst out laughing, "You can come if you want, I still have some mineral water here."

  As soon as Zhang Zilin finished speaking, he regretted it. Would he be inviting a wolf into his home? But why didn't he have any guard against He Mu just now? Damn it!

  Zhang Zilin had invited him proactively, but He Mu chose to retreat: "Forget it, I have an urgent matter to attend to when I get back."

  "What's the rush?" Zhang Zilin was very curious what could withstand a beauty's invitation.

  "I'll call you," said He Mu matter-of-factly, "haven't called that one yet today."

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  Guo Siyuan of the Nan Du Entertainment News was working overtime until very late, having just returned from Hengdian. He was organizing some interview manuscripts with drama crews and celebrities. At the same time, he heard an important piece of news: He Mu had once worked as a crowd actor in Hengdian and had even played minor roles in dramas starring Hu Ge, He Rundong, etc. Although this wasn't a scandal or explosive news, it was still a moderate topic. Guo Siyuan had already thought of the angle to write the article from and planned to release it when "The Young Yang Family Generals" aired, which would definitely have a great impact.

  After finishing work, Guo Siyuan habitually logged onto He Mu's Tieba and unexpectedly saw a new post with the sensational title "This is the idol you worship, the son of a pig butcher!"

  He Mu's father is a pig butcher? Guo Siyuan never thought that He Mu, who looked like a noble young master, would have such a family background. If it was true, it would be a considerable blow to He Mu, and if someone deliberately attacked him with this information, it would definitely affect his bright future.

  Guo Siyuan eagerly opened the post, only to find that it had already been deleted by the bar owner in just a few seconds. So fast! Guo Siyuan sighed, and at the same time, his interest in He Mu grew stronger, haha, interesting.

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  In the dead of night, He Mu was excitedly chatting with Zhang Zilin on the phone, until their phone bill was maxed out.

  Zhang Zilin wasn't good at talking, but he liked listening to He Mu speak. Even when she just responded with "uh-huh" and "ah", he found it very interesting and was reluctant to hang up the phone first.

  He Mu and Zhang Zilin have both discovered that their relationship is no longer just a simple debt, but seems to be bound by some kind of magical power that makes them care for each other. When they realized this, both of them were hesitant and uncertain, after all, they are two newcomers in their respective fields who are busy with their careers, and the negative impact of falling in love is definitely greater. Moreover, they had only met twice at most.

  Zhang Zilin didn't believe in love at first sight, but second sight wasn't necessarily reliable either. Moreover, He Mu didn't meet her ideal partner standards, yet the shadow of this person lingered in her mind, causing her distress, but also an unexpected sweetness.

  He should be more open-minded, at his age, even if he's in love, it's not a big deal. Two years ago, under the stimulation of hormones, he had thought about letting his youth bloom, but unfortunately, before blooming, it withered.

  Now, he often acts as if he's an old hand at this, but the truth is that he can't help but want to try the taste of "love" again. Honestly, when facing Zhang Zilin, he had the urge to "have a romance", but thinking about it, actors and models are two very unreliable professions, are they really suitable for each other? This is He Mu's little doubt, as for Zhang Zilin being older than him and taller than him, this isn't something he minds, a mentally strong man would never be bothered by these things.

  Forget it, let's just communicate over the phone for a while. Two young people in their prime, unclear about their own emotions, coincidentally chose the "dragging" tactic.

  The next day, He Mu took a plane to the Heavenly Kingdom and then wandered around under military escort until he arrived at an abandoned military base. Although this base was mainly used for filming movies and TV shows, it still maintained its mysterious nature, and ordinary people were not allowed in.

  When He Mu arrived, Director Kang Honglei was filming and the one who received him was old friend Tao Qudu. This time he still served as the deputy director on behalf of Huayi Brothers. Director Kang heard that he had a close relationship with He Mu, so he let him receive He Mu, this newcomer.

  "Lao Tao, nice to see you again!" He Yu shouted enthusiastically from a distance, then gave Tao Qiu Duo a big hug.

  Although Tao's face was smiling brightly like a chrysanthemum, the fatigue and loss in his eyes could not be hidden from He Mu.

  "Lao Tao, have you been troubled by anything lately?" He Mu asked, "Let's have a good chat, just the two of us."

  Walking on the flat asphalt road, Taoqu Duo fumbled with the new whiskers growing on his face, "Nini and I have had some problems recently."

  It's indeed an emotional issue. He Muoyi had a "I knew it" expression: "What problem?"

  Tao Qi thought for a moment and said: "Not long ago, Hunan Satellite TV held an audition, Nini wanted to participate, I didn't let her, and we ended up in a fight."

  "Super Girl"? He Mu only knew that Hunan TV's Super Girl was very famous, last year it made Li Yuchun and Zhou Bichang ordinary girls into overnight idols, but this year's Super Girl selection should not have started yet.

  "Recently, Qiong Yao announced that she will be remaking her novel "A Dream of Red Mansions", and the purpose of this audition is to find a new female lead for the drama."

  "Oh, it's Zi Ling." He Mu had some impression of Chen De Rong's version.

  "Right, it's 'Finding Purple Lotus'..." Tao Qiumu rambled on for a bit, summarizing that he wanted to make his girlfriend famous through himself. After all, he was familiar with the dirty side of this circle. However, Zhang Jianie couldn't wait for him to be promoted from assistant director to director, and coincidentally, there was this rare opportunity for her to become almost as famous as Qiong Nülang, so she didn't want to miss it.

  The two of them had a falling out over ideological differences and are now in the midst of a cold war. He Mu consoled Tao Qu for several sentences, thinking that neither of them was right or wrong, they just valued different things.

  Just as the two were walking and chatting, a loud thunder-like voice rang out "The new recruits have finally arrived!", needless to say, this must be Director Kang Honglei...

  (ps: Got screwed by the company again, work schedule was delayed, so I want to say that today is still a three-update day, please vote and support us, we've already been squeezed off the rankings, this is the last week, must hold on tight! Thanks in advance! Old Buddha is working hard~)

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