Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius - Chapter 386 - 363: That Was an Unrealistically Fast Change of Heart!
Chapter 386: Chapter 363: That Was an Unrealistically Fast Change of Heart!
Ji Xizhi started teaching a class over here.
The film crew of “Rival in Love” also temporarily took a break, and Director Jin pulled Shanli aside to brief the lead actors about the scenes to be shot in the afternoon, then let everyone go for lunch.
When the crew delivered the boxed lunches, Director Jin remembered that Ji Xizhi had already arrived.
She asked Shanli, “Didn’t Ji Xizhi say she was coming? Where is she? Ask if she’s eaten, and if not, see what she’d like to eat, and order an extra portion for her!”
The crew’s lunch is a standard boxed meal. The staff followed the crowd to get their boxed lunches, but the lead actors and even some supporting roles with more screen time had their meals specially ordered by assistants.
It’s not that actors are that precious, but those on camera need to control their diet. If they ate a boxed lunch of chicken legs every day, it would be a disaster after a few months of shooting, so the lead actors usually order things like vegetable salads instead.
It was Ji Xizhi’s first time on set, and Director Jin didn’t know what Ji usually liked to eat, so she asked Shanli to find out.
Shanli responded, “Alright, I’ll find her! I’ll eat with her later!”
But when she walked out of the classroom, she found that there was no sign of Ji Xizhi or Xiao Yuan in the hallway.
Shanli had only brought Ji Xizhi in about half an hour ago, so how did she disappear in the blink of an eye? Did she go into a classroom?
Shanli ducked back into the classroom, scanning the large room full of people and then looked both ways down the hallway, finding nothing.
“That’s weird! Where did she go?!”
Shanli poked her head out, looking for someone, just as a group of college student extras returned with their boxed lunches.
“Sister Li Zi, aren’t you going to eat?”
Shanli was well-liked in the crew, especially since Director Jin tended to be stern, which made Shanli seem more approachable, so everyone called her Sister Li Zi.
Shanli was busy looking for Ji Xizhi and had no time to chat with the students, so she just said offhandedly, “I have something to do, you guys go ahead!”
Then she was about to grab her bag and leave the classroom to call Ji Xizhi.
But she hadn’t even reached her bag when she overheard the group of college student extras laughing and chatting while holding their boxed lunches.
“Old Ma caught two kids skipping class again!”
“I saw those two girls and even opened the window to warn them, but they didn’t leave. They didn’t show a bit of fear—true warriors!”
“Then Old Ma came over and dragged them both to class. It was hilarious—they even had their heads covered, but Old Ma saw through it immediately, hahaha~”
…
Shanli’s steps came to an abrupt halt.
Hmm~? Ahh~~
Why does this sound so familiar!
Two people, with their heads covered…
Could it be Ji Xizhi and Xiao Yuan!!!
Shanli’s heart was in turmoil, and she turned to ask the group of students, “Where did you say those two students got caught?”
“In the hallway, right during class time. They were really bold!” a male student pointed out the window.
Shanli: “!!!” Her scalp was tingling!
“Where is that class being held?”
“At the end of the hallway, it’s Teacher Ma’s class…” Before the students could finish explaining, Shanli had already dashed out.
The classroom for the class and the film crew were on the same floor, so it didn’t take Shanli long to find it.
And then…
She saw Ji Xizhi confidently lecturing from the podium.
And students filling the first three rows with enthusiasm, along with a teacher beside the podium full of admiration.
Shanli: “………” What kind of situation is this!
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During the lecture, Ji Xizhi was extremely focused, and the students listened even more intently. The atmosphere in the class was at its peak, and no one noticed Shanli’s arrival.
The class ended, the bell rang, and Ji Xizhi’s lecture was over.
The entire class groaned:
“The class is so short, this school is lacking!”
“Oh no, it ended too quickly, I didn’t want it to end! Good thing I recorded it~”
“Zhi Zhi, are you staying with the crew as a legal consultant for the next few days?!!!”
Someone from the audience asked a question everyone cared about.
Ji Xizhi didn’t hide it and nodded, “Yes.”
“Then we…”
Ji Xizhi: “Can’t skip class.”
The students all shook their heads in unison, “We definitely won’t skip!”
No one dared to skip! Who knows what incredible benefits they might miss out on by skipping class once!
If the students who skipped this class knew that the lecturer was Ji Xizhi, they’d probably regret it immensely!
Seeing this, Ji Xizhi laughed and then turned to give the podium back to the real teacher, Teacher Ma.
Teacher Ma cleared his throat twice and replaced Ji Xizhi at the podium.
His first words were:
“I’ve memorized everyone who said they wanted a perfect score!”
“So, at the end of this semester, your grades in this course will depend on how well Teacher Ji taught you!”
Teacher Ma was joking, but the students below all shouted.
“Perfect score, I’ll get a perfect score!!”
Seeing the students so enthusiastic, Teacher Ma felt even better, and his admiration for Ji Xizhi grew even more.
He thought that at this rate, he could totally use Ji Xizhi as a classroom example and tell the class about her; the effect would be amazing!
Thinking this, Teacher Ma didn’t hesitate to ask after class.
Ji Xizhi was an artist; she shot variety shows and commercials. Being used as an example in a lesson seemed trivial to her, so she readily agreed.
After communicating with the students and Teacher Ma, Ji Xizhi finally left the classroom when the class ended.
Shanli was still waiting outside when Qiu Hu, the male lead of “Rival in Love,” came looking for someone.
“Teacher Li Zi, I heard from Director Jin that Ji Xizhi, Teacher Ji, is already here?”
Just as Qiu Hu asked, Ji Xizhi happened to walk out of the classroom.
Ji Xizhi was very popular. After she finished teaching the class, it ended, and naturally, the students no longer had to maintain discipline. They all wanted photos and autographs with Ji Xizhi, crowding around her.
Qiu Hu looked up to see so many students swarming out, instinctively taking two steps back.
These days, he had almost been cornered by the school’s students, and now he was scared to see so many students.
Qiu Hu said fearfully, “Teacher Li Zi, I’ll leave first…”
Before Qiu Hu even turned around to run.
The students didn’t even glance at him; they were too busy crowding toward the back of the group with an excitement even more fervent than when they had surrounded him before.
Qiu Hu: “?”
“Am I outdated? Am I no longer popular? Have they moved on just a bit too quickly!”
Shanli sighed, “Not too quickly, perhaps you were just a stand-in before, and now the real star has arrived!”
Previously, these students would find every way to surround the crew to chase Qiu Hu, but now…
Shanli looked at the now-lonely Qiu Hu, and suddenly the big picture opened up.
A whole new version of the “Stand-in, White Moonlight Idol” story was about to emerge!
