: Book Fan Guan Yue's "Journey to the West Sequel" Premieres

Zhou Yan was taken aback, not expecting Guan Yue to recognize him.

"I am Nanhua," Zhou Yan nodded.

"It really is you," Guan Yue said with delight. "I'm a fan of your books."

"Oh my god, I can't believe I ran into you here!"

"Aren't you a writer? Why are you taking the art exam?"

Guan Yue was very puzzled.

"Being a writer is just a way to make a living, being an actor is my dream," Zhou Yan joked.

Writing is his job.

Acting is also his job.

People like Guo Jingming and Han Han are not only writers, but also directors.

There are also quite a few artists who excel in film, television, and music.

For example, Ren Xianqi, who is currently very popular across the country, is a professional singer who also acts in TV series and movies, making him a true triple threat artist.

In addition, there are veteran Hong Kong artists, such as Andy Lau, who is also a triple threat in film, television, and music.

He later switched to film and stopped making TV series.

But Andy Lau has acted in TV dramas before; "The Return of the Condor Heroes" is one of his representative works.

"You're amazing!" Guan Yue's eyes were full of admiration.

Dong Xuan was completely bewildered; she couldn't understand what she was saying.

"What Nan Hua? Isn't he Zhou Yan?" Dong Xuan asked.

"You may not know, but he is a famous writer in our country—Nan Hua. You may not have read his books, but you have definitely heard of them," Guan Yue said excitedly.

"What book?" Dong Xuan asked curiously.

"He wrote 'The World's Number One' and 'Qin's Moon'," Guan Yue said, looking like a little fangirl.

"Did you write this?" Dong Xuan's eyes widened instantly.

She really didn't know.

"It was indeed written by me," Zhou Yan nodded.

"Don't leave after the exam, you have to give me your autograph."

"Okay," Zhou Yan said without refusing.

While Zhou Yan and the other two were talking, it was their turn to take the exam.

"Let's go, together."

The number of people who make it to the final exam has decreased significantly.

Unlike the first test, which was densely packed.

"Walk."

……

As expected, Zhou Yan performed exceptionally well.

The three of them walked out of the campus together.

Guan Yue bought a set of books and asked Zhou Yan to sign them for her.

She wants to keep this set of books.

In addition to signing his name, Zhou Yan also wrote a message on it.

To Guan Yue: May time treat you gently, may the years be peaceful and serene; may your life be like a poem or a painting, and may happiness fill your heart.

Guan Yue smiled broadly as she looked at Zhou Yan's blessing.

"Thanks!"

"It's almost lunchtime, I'll treat you to dinner," Zhou Yan offered.

"I'll treat you," Guan Yue said eagerly.

"It's not easy to meet fans, how can I let you pay? I'll pay," Zhou Yan waved his hand.

"Then we won't stand on ceremony," Guan Yue and Dong Xuan exchanged a glance and immediately agreed.

"What would you like to eat?" Zhou Yan asked.

"It's so cold, let's have hot pot," Guan Yue said, looking at Dong Xuan for his opinion.

"Agreed," Dong Xuan said, expressing his support.

"Let's have hot pot then," Zhou Yan nodded in agreement. "I know a hot pot restaurant that's pretty good, let's go try it!"

"OK."

Zhou Yan took Dong Xuan and Guan Yue to a hot pot restaurant for dinner.

……

On January 28, Zhou Yan's long-awaited sequel to Journey to the West finally premiered on CCTV-1.

This is Zhou Yan's first TV series, and also his second TV series to be released.

This work marked the true beginning of Zhou Yan's journey into the entertainment industry.

With the classic Journey to the West as a precedent, the sequel to Journey to the West attracted great attention as soon as it was broadcast.

The viewership ratings have been steadily rising.

Even if Zhou Yan didn't have time to watch it, he would turn on the TV and play "Journey to the West: The Sequel".

For no other reason than to contribute to the ratings of "Journey to the West: The Sequel".

Although the quality of "Journey to the West Sequel" is not as good as "Journey to the West".

But it's also very durable.

Zhou Yan even went home specifically to tell his parents about the TV series.

Strictly speaking, this is his first work.

Mr. and Mrs. Zhou were very excited.

This is "Journey to the West," one of the Four Great Classical Novels.

"Son, when will you show up?" Zhou's mother was thinking about Zhou Yanxin.

Zhou's mother wanted to see her son on TV as soon as possible.

"It should take a few more days."

"Wouldn't that be around the Lunar New Year?" Mr. Zhou frowned.

"Yes," this year Lunar New Year's Eve is February 4th and the Lunar New Year is February 5th, so there are only a few days left until the New Year.

"I might not be home for Chinese New Year this year," Zhou Yan said. Besides visiting his parents, there was another reason for his trip home this year—he wouldn't be able to spend the holiday at home.

"Where are you going?" Zhou's mother turned her head and looked at Zhou Yan.

"I'm going to the film set. Everyone's spending the Lunar New Year on set this year," Zhou Yan explained.

For actors, there is no such thing as family reunion during the Lunar New Year.

When filming, everything is based on filming.

Once filming begins, the production team consumes a large amount of money every day.

There's no time for a holiday.

"I see," Zhou's parents said, disappointed but helpless.

My career is more important.

"So I'm staying home these two days, and I'll be heading to Guangzhou on February 1st," Zhou Yan said, outlining his plans.

"Be careful while you're out there alone," Zhou's parents said, though they were very reluctant to part with him, they also knew that a fledgling eagle must eventually soar into the blue sky.

"I know," Zhou Yan nodded.

"There's one more thing. I'd like to renovate the house in my hometown." Zhou Yan's house is quite old.

Although it's not exactly dilapidated, we still hope to renovate it now that we have the means.

There are no restrictions on renovations now, but future renovations will require approval.

"The house isn't damaged, why bother renovating it?" Mr. Zhou frowned, not wanting to spend the money.

"Yes, we're living perfectly well, why bother making a fuss?" Zhou's mother chimed in.

"I'm eighteen this year, and almost twenty according to the traditional Chinese age reckoning. I'm old enough to go on blind dates and get married. If we renovate the house, it will look nice and can be our new home after we get married," Zhou Yan explained.

"Turn it over, turn it over right away," Zhou's father said immediately upon hearing this.

"That's true, Shi Tou is almost twenty years old, it's really time to renovate the old house," Zhou's mother agreed.

"Mom, I brought back some money this time. You and Dad can use it first. No one has built a house on that empty plot of land behind our house. We don't know if we need it or not. I was thinking of buying it so that we can build a bigger house." Zhou Yan had his eye on the empty plot of land behind the house.

"That's your great-uncle's land. I'll go ask tomorrow," Zhou's father naturally knew whose land it was.

"It's okay if Uncle Qian doesn't want to sell. We can just rebuild on the original foundation," Zhou Yan said without pressuring him.

Whether or not that piece of land exists is actually irrelevant.

It would be best to have it, as it would be the icing on the cake.

It doesn't matter if it's not there.

"I know," Zhou's father nodded.

Zhou Yan returned to the house and took out 200,000 yuan in cash from his bag.

Zhou Yan didn't take too much, afraid of frightening the two elders.

Besides, he's an only child, so it doesn't matter how much he takes, since he'll take care of his parents in their old age anyway!

"So many?" Mr. and Mrs. Zhou's eyes widened instantly.

"You can use this first," Zhou Yan said, placing the money on the table.

Zhou's parents knew that Zhou Yan was making money, but they didn't expect him to be this rich.

Zhou's mother quickly left with the money, putting it away!