In his previous life, Li Chencan failed the college entrance exam and subsequently left home.
He truly decided to leave home for many reasons, one of which was that he did not want to see his parents always frowning and sighing over his exam failure.
He knew he had disappointed his parents.
Of course, his parents wanted him to continue studying, but at that time, a friend introduced him to a TV drama being filmed in SC called "Kong Lei Chui," where he worked as a production assistant. Driven by his passion for Hong Kong films, Li Chencan dreamed of becoming a director, so he stayed in the crew.
However, he never achieved much success and did not establish a family or career. His younger sister, Li Yinxue, married a drug addict, and the family was always shrouded in sorrow...
Finally, after fifteen years, he got a chance to direct a low-budget film...
But during the filming of that low-budget film, the female lead he had chosen—a recent graduate—faced severe exclusion because the second female lead was the investor's girlfriend... The lead actress's role was repeatedly cut, eventually reduced to a minor role, and the second female lead was furious because the lead actress looked more beautiful in a few scenes...
Li Chencan said a few words about the original second female lead... and trouble came!
The investor, hearing his girlfriend's complaints, immediately came to confront Li Chencan. Li Chencan, who had finally gotten the chance to direct independently, could only play the part of a submissive subordinate... So, the investor made Li Chencan drink a kilogram of white wine to勉强 accept his apology...
Li Chencan gritted his teeth and drank the two kilograms of white wine. The investor still wouldn't let him leave and made him stay around... That night, Li Chencan drank more than three kilograms of white wine, and in the middle of the night, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his consciousness slowly fading... This ultimately brought him to this world.
In that life, Li Chencan endured too much hardship. He knew the consequences of not performing well on the college entrance exam and understood how difficult it was to succeed in the entertainment industry, where one must tread carefully and cautiously, yet still might not achieve a satisfactory outcome...
Therefore, he cherished this world and these opportunities even more.
He also wanted to fulfill his dream from his previous life—to become a world-renowned director!
In this life, his goals and dreams were threefold: to become a best-selling author of many influential books, to write songs that everyone would sing, and most importantly, to direct a film that would shock the entire world.
Of course, he also wanted his family to be proud of him and to feel at ease!
Now, as the top scorer in the humanities of Tianfu Province, Li Chencan achieved these goals with ease.
Next, he would slowly, slowly, use himself as a fulcrum to gradually move the entire world!
Now, in the hotel, with toasts and laughter, golden cups and jade goblets, and the attentive service of the waitstaff... Li Chaoyong was particularly happy today, so he didn't mind spending over a thousand yuan on this meal!
Yang Yifang, after drinking some wine, kept wiping away tears.
Li Chaoguo, with a wine-flushed face, patted Li Chencan's shoulder: "Xiaocan! I won't say anything else, but I admire you today! You did a great job! It's a pity your brother isn't here; otherwise, I would have made him toast to you!" Wang Fen was a difficult person, but Li Chaoguo was different. He was a descendant of the Li family, and the blood ties were unbreakable. He felt genuine pride in Li Chencan.
After drinking a bit more, he became more talkative: "In our Li family from Zhongnan, we had a great ancestor, Li Yunxiao, who changed the fate of the entire Chinese nation! But our branch of the family has been somewhat humble. After the great ancestor took power, they benefited a little from their kinship, but over the past hundred years, each generation has been worse than the last! The hope for revival now rests on you!"
Wang Fen frowned at this, disliking how her husband spoke, but what could she do? Li Chencan's scores were truly outstanding, and describing him as a glory to the family was not an exaggeration.
Li Chencan patted his hand: "I understand, Uncle. I will work hard."
Turning around, Li Yinxue sat next to Li Chencan. Her face, illuminated by the light, exuded a unique charm, and she was happy for her brother.
If it were half a year ago, the family would have been shrouded in sorrow, with Li Chencan at his lowest point, and the entire family in despair. At that time, Li Yinxue had also learned to frown and sigh. Now, Li Chencan had undergone a complete transformation! Li Yinxue looked at Li Chencan, raised a glass of juice, and smiled: "Brother, this is for you. Congratulations."
"Thank you." Li Chencan was a bit more formal this time, then he put the glass on the table and slowly thought about many things.
"Li Chencan, congratulations! You did so well on the exam, when are you going to treat us to a meal?" In the evening, Li Chencan received a call from Ye Huanxue, a girl he hadn't seen for some time.
"Thanks, you did well too! When are you free?" Li Chencan asked: "I heard you went on a trip, are you back?"
Ye Huanxue said in a pleasant voice: "I just got back yesterday! I'm free tonight, are you really going to treat us?"
"Sure! I'll call Zhao Yongkang too." Li Chencan said.
In the evening, Li Chencan, Zhao Yongkang, Ye Huanxue, and a few other classmates from his old class gathered at a barbecue stall...
The weather was gradually getting hotter, and the scorching heat of July would turn Rongcheng into a boiling furnace. In such weather, calling a few friends to eat some skewers and drink some beer sometimes made one realize how simple the joys of life could be.
"Li Chencan, what are your plans next? Are you going to keep writing songs?" These classmates knew about Li Chencan's two hit songs and were very interested.
"I probably will, I still have a lot of ideas in my head." Li Chencan said: "I might participate in 'The Voice of China.'"
"Wow!" Everyone exclaimed, knowing how difficult it was to get into 'The Voice of China.'
Zhao Yongkang put his arm around Li Chencan's shoulder: "See? This is all my training!"
Li Chencan shrugged off his hand and looked at his classmates' overly young faces, a warm feeling slowly rising.
In his previous life, he indeed endured too much hardship...
But in this life, he would become the brightest star! In this life, he would surely surprise everyone!
PS: Thank you to Qizehao for the generous tip, and thank you everyone for your support.