233: Zhang Yishan's excitement!

"Alright, I just remembered that I don't have a Meal Card right now, so I can't eat," Chen Le said with a smile and a nod.

At that moment, Zhang Yishan spoke up, saying with a smile, "It's fine, Senior. I have a Meal Card; you can just use mine."

"Then I'll give you the money for it."

"No need, Senior, it's just a meal. It doesn't cost much," Zhang Yishan said, waving his hands hurriedly.

It was just a meal at the cafeteria; it barely cost anything, so naturally, he refused to accept it.

After all, he wasn't a fool; he wouldn't pass up such an obvious opportunity to get on someone's good side.

"Alright then, I'll treat you to a meal next time I get the chance," Chen Le said with a smile upon hearing this.

"Then thank you, Senior," Zhang Yishan continued.

Beside them, Yang Zi was very satisfied with Zhang Yishan's performance.

Compared to the beginning of the year, Zhang Yishan had clearly made a lot of progress.

Afterward, the three of them sat down to eat together.

While eating, Yang Zi looked at Chen Le and said with a smile, "Senior, I watched your movie 'Goodbye Mr. Loser' this year. It was really amazing—another movie to reach one billion box office."

Zhang Yishan chimed in from the side, "That's right, Senior."

"Haha, it's nothing," Chen Le replied, not quite knowing how else to respond.

"Senior, is your new movie about to start filming soon?" Yang Zi suddenly asked.

"Oh? How did you know?" Chen Le glanced at her with some surprise.

"Just a guess. I noticed that your movies from the past two years were all released during the Summer Season, so the filming time should be around the end of the year," Yang Zi explained.

Chen Le nodded slightly. "Yeah, filming starts after the New Year."

"Then Senior, is your new movie still short of people? Can I do a cameo role?" Yang Zi looked at Chen Le, her eyes filled with a bit of expectation.

Saying this took all the courage she could muster; if Chen Le refused, she wouldn't dare ask a second time.

"Well, sure. It just so happens that I haven't filled all the roles for my new movie yet. Since you mentioned it, I can save one for you."

"Senior, can... can I?" Zhang Yishan suddenly asked, stammering slightly.

"You can come along too, but your cameo roles won't have much screen time. After all, this is a movie, not a tv series. You might just show your face once. Can you accept that?" Chen Le said.

Upon hearing this, Yang Zi immediately nodded. "We can accept that, Senior."

"Me too," Zhang Yishan also nodded hurriedly.

"Alright, how about this: add me on wechat, and I'll notify you when filming is about to start," Chen Le said.

"Okay," Yang Zi and Zhang Yishan nodded.

Soon, after finishing their meal, Chen Le said goodbye to the two of them.

Afterward, he wandered around the campus for a while.

It was only noon right now. If he went straight to find Dean Wang, he might not be in his office; he was likely still eating at this time.

Chen Le walked through the campus and arrived at the dormitory building where he used to live.

Looking at the familiar yet strange dormitory building, Chen Le felt a bit sentimental; time really flew by.

Just then, Chen Le saw a familiar figure walking toward him.

As the figure drew closer, it turned out to be Bai Ke.

When Bai Ke saw Chen Le, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

When he first saw Chen Le, he thought he was seeing things.

But upon getting closer, it really was his boss.

"Boss, long time no see. What brings you to the Beijing Film Academy?" Bai Ke greeted him with a smile.

He had been studying here for over half a year and had basically faded from public view, disappearing from the scene.

If it weren't for the web series still streaming online, one could almost say Bai Ke didn't exist anymore.

"I'm here to see Dean Wang," Chen Le explained with a smile.

"How have you been lately?" Chen Le asked with concern.

He looked at Bai Ke and noticed that he had changed completely.

He had become low-key and reserved, with a unique aura about him.

Unlike two years ago, when he was still somewhat unsettled.

"I've been doing well lately. I feel like I've made a lot of progress," Bai Ke said.

This wasn't him boasting; he only dared to say so because he felt confident.

He was also planning to try acting next year, even if it was just a small role.

After all, working behind closed doors wouldn't do; having only theory without practice made it impossible to truly make that knowledge his own.

"That's good! As long as there's progress. I believe you'll become a capable actor in the future," Chen Le encouraged him with a smile.

Hearing Chen Le's encouragement, Bai Ke felt a bit excited.

Although it felt a bit like the boss was painting a rosy picture to hype him up, getting Chen Le's encouragement was enough for Bai Ke.

He was just afraid that Chen Le would forget about him.

Currently, he was like a semi-invisible person in the company, having only slightly more presence than Zhou Yiwei and Lin Jialong, but not by much.

Lin Jialong and Zhou Yiwei had a good relationship with Zhang Songwen, whereas his relationship with all the artists in the company was just average.

The only one he was close with was Director Xu Gang, but Director Xu Gang was busy filming and didn't have much contact with him.

"You've been studying for over half a year now. What are your plans for later?" Chen Le continued to ask.

"I plan to try acting next year to test the results of my studies," Bai Ke said, sharing his plan with a smile.

"That works. It just so happens that my new movie starts filming after the New Year. I can give you a small role to test your progress from the past six months," Chen Le said with a smile, remembering that many supporting roles for the new movie hadn't been cast yet.

"Really? Boss!" A flash of surprise and joy crossed Bai Ke's eyes upon hearing Chen Le's words.

"Of course it's true. Just be ready after the New Year," Chen Le nodded.

Seeing this, a look of delight appeared on Bai Ke's face.

"Then thank you, Boss!" Bai Ke was quite excited.

He hadn't expected to be able to participate in his boss's new movie.

"Yeah, the lead for the new movie is Wang Baoqiang. You're on good terms with Baoqiang, right?" Chen Le continued.

"Yeah, I have a good relationship with Brother Baoqiang," Bai Ke nodded.

Previously, the company only had him, Wang Baoqiang, and Zhang Songwen as artists, so their relationships were naturally good.

Now, many new colleagues had joined one after another, but he hadn't had much contact with them.

"Alright, it's getting late. Go ahead and tend to your own business; I'll be going now." Chen Le checked the time and then bid farewell to Bai Ke.

Afterward, Chen Le arrived at the door of Dean Wang's office.

He knocked on the door.

A voice from inside said, "Come in."

Chen Le pushed the door open and entered.

Inside the office, Dean Wang was stunned for a moment when he saw Chen Le enter. Then, a smile broke out on his face as he said, "Oh, what a rare guest! Chen Le, what brings you to my office today?"

"Haha, to chat with you, of course," Chen Le said with a hearty laugh.

"It's been so long since we last met; I'm here to catch up," he continued.

"You're free now?" Dean Wang asked, raising an eyebrow at Chen Le's words.

"Yes, I'm free for a few days with nothing much to do," Chen Le nodded with a smile.