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Chapter 409 2008
Zhou Abao: "Good brother, why don't you like He Daqi?"

As the president and main financial backer of the Ho Tai-kai Anti-fans Association, Chow Wai-man was again having heart-to-heart talks with key members.

June Snow: "Don't mention Brother Zhou, the past is too painful to recall."

Oh? You're trying to sound artsy now?

Vivian Chow responded with a smile in her text message.

Zhou Abao: "Tell me, my good brother. We're in this together. We're all haters of He Daqi. There's nothing we can't say. Tell me your grievances, and I'll help you curse He Daqi."

June Snow: "..."

Seeing the ellipsis in the other person's reply, Zhou Huimin was about to type a few more words when she noticed that the other person had started to pour out their heart, typing quite quickly, indicating that they had a lot on their mind.

June Snow: "It's a long story. Actually, I didn't dislike He Daqi at first. I even thought he was better than other celebrities."

Seeing that the person opposite her was starting to open up, Vivian Chow happily got up and sat cross-legged on the sofa, brought over the fruit plate, and prepared to eat strawberries and watermelon at the same time.

Zhou Abao: "And then?"

June Snow: "My ex-fiancée was a fan of He Daqi, the kind of fan who was really obsessed with him. I used to follow her and learned a lot about He Daqi, what dramas he filmed, what activities he participated in, and when his movies were released. Back then, in order to pursue her, I even followed He Daqi's Yabo.com account."

Zhou Abao: "Good brother, keep talking, tell me your grievances, and I'll stand up for you."

June Snow: "She was a bit willful and a bit capricious, but I was blinded by love at the time and ignored these shortcomings. I revolved around her every day and did everything according to her preferences. Later, I succeeded in pursuing her and even started talking about marriage. At that time, I really felt like I had the whole world."

Zhou Abao: "Yeah, yeah, good brother, go on."

June Snow: "Once, I accompanied my boss to a dinner party. We couldn't get a private room, so we shared one with another table. There was a mesh screen separating us. While we were drinking, I vaguely saw a girl at the other table desperately trying to help a slightly drunk man drink more. I was filled with envy. I wished my fiancée was so considerate and caring. Then, with a curious mind, I secretly peeked through the gap in the screen and found that it really was my fiancée..."

Zhou Huimin almost choked on the strawberry, covered her mouth and chuckled for a long time before typing a trembling reply.

Zhou Abao: "So you started to dislike He Daqi because of this?"

June Snow: "Pretty much. It was a bit like hating the house because of the crow. I was disheartened at the time and felt a bit disgusted by everything my ex-fiancée liked, but it didn't develop to the point of becoming a hater of He Daqi."

Hmm? There's more to the story?

Zhou Abao: "How did you later develop into a hater? Tell me in detail."

June Snow: "I was a bit dazed at the time, wandering around aimlessly after work every day. Once, when I was sitting on a stone bench in front of the movie theater, lost in thought, a young mother led her daughter out of the movie theater. They were both wearing fan light boards for He Daqi. The little girl probably saw that I was quite depressed, so she asked her mother why I was sitting on the stone bench with a sad face."

Zhou Abao: "Is there a problem with this?"

June Snow: "Her mother didn't respond, so the little girl ran over and asked me herself why she was sad."

Zhou Abao: "So you told your story to the little girl, and then she and her mother laughed at you?"

June Snow: "I didn't say anything, I just got up and left, because that little girl called me 'Auntie' as soon as she opened her mouth."

Vivian Chow was stunned for a moment before she realized what was going on, then she burst into laughter, rolling around on the sofa while clutching her stomach.

June Snow: "Brother Zhou, do you think I should hate He Daqi?"

It took Zhou Huimin a long time to suppress her laughter. She wiped away her tears and typed in response: "Serves you right! You deserve it!"

You can encounter anything! He Daqi's haters all have quite a story!

Zhou Huimin wanted to type some words of comfort, but then she heard the villa's door click open.

Turning my head, I saw He Daqi smiling as he dragged his suitcase into the villa.

Zhou Huimin quickly turned off her smartphone screen, then stood up with a smile, stepped barefoot onto the thick carpet, and jogged a few steps to He Daqi, who was bending down to change his shoes.

"You're back?"

"Hmm." He Daqi responded, changed his shoes, and straightened up with a smile. However, he was slightly taken aback when he saw the tear stains at the corners of Zhou Huimin's eyes. He asked in surprise, "Is it really that bad? Did you miss me so much that you cried? Or did the two kids misbehave again today and make you angry?"

"Hehe, no, it's from yawning." Zhou Huimin laughed and stuck out her tongue, then dragged He Daqi's suitcase towards the bedroom.

He Daqi raised an eyebrow in confusion. Seeing that Zhou Huimin was in a good mood and wasn't secretly crying because she was sad, he didn't press her for more information.

He didn't eat after the afternoon roadshow ended and flew directly back to Beijing, so he's very hungry now.

I went to the kitchen and found some stewed ribs, so I decided to heat them up and then make do with some noodles.

……

……

New year, new atmosphere.

As 08 approached, He Daqi prepared to take a good rest.

He didn't even take on any roles this year. The only film that might require his participation is "After the Flowers Bloom, the Hundred Flowers Kill 2".

There's no rush to film this movie; it won't be ready until the end of the year.

Of course, there's also a variety show to prepare, but that'll have to wait until after the Olympics.

Snowflakes were falling from the sky, so small that they melted instantly upon landing on my hand.

He Daqi lowered his outstretched hand that was catching snow, turned around and told the Longhu brothers to go back to the van and not to come with him to the film set.

After giving his instructions, he shook his trench coat and walked with a smile toward the film crew shooting not far away.

Now Lu Yang is sitting in the director's seat, while Ning Hao is standing by his side, providing support.

Xu Guangtou also stood to the side, listening to Ning Hao instruct Lu Yang on how to film, it seemed he was learning by observation.

"Oh, everyone's here."

The three of them were so engrossed that they didn't even notice He Daqi had arrived. But even if they had, they probably wouldn't have paid him any attention, since they were filming right now.

He Daqi's casual greeting directly caused the shot to be cut. Lu Yang helplessly shouted "Cut!" and then the three people behind the camera turned to look at He Daqi.

"Did you do this on purpose?" Ning Hao asked, clicking his tongue.

"How could that be!" He Daqi looked aggrieved, as if he had been deeply misunderstood.

"Brother Daqi!"

At that moment, Reyza, who was standing in front of the camera, walked over with a smile and greeted them. "Daqi is here."

Jia Nailiang also smiled and added a comment.

"Are you used to filming like this? What do you think of Lu Yang's skill level?"

How could He Daqi ask such a question in front of the person involved? Re Yizha and Jia Nailiang both glanced at Lu Yang's expression and replied perfunctorily, "It's fine."

Well, He Daqi's question was as good as not asking at all.

Aside from the high-end equipment they got from Asia-Pacific, this small film crew was rather lacking in other aspects. There were only a few actors, and they were all here now. The set wasn't big either; they just rented someone else's supermarket to film.

The lineup is quite strong: Ning Hao, Lu Yang, Xu Guangtou, Jia Nailiang, and Reyizha.

The least famous among them is probably Lu Yang, but Lu Yang has learned a few moves from Ning Hao and Zhang Yimou, not to mention that Ning Hao often comes over to give him guidance now.

He Daqi was just bored today and came over for a casual stroll. Everyone there was an acquaintance, and since the movie was funded by Asia-Pacific, he had to show his face, right?

Seeing only a handful of people on set, with no more than ten support staff besides the lead actors and director, I couldn't help but feel bored.

Ignoring Lu Yang's resentful gaze, he cheerfully pulled Ning Hao aside to chat.

"How's it going? Is the editing of Crazy Stone 2 finished?"

"No, but it will be soon, probably in about ten days."

Noticing that Lu Yang was watching him, Ning Hao waved to Lu Yang after answering He Daqi's question, signaling him to continue filming.

He Daqi also noticed this scene and said with a smile, "You need to let him do more hands-on experience. You can't always be teaching him from behind, can you? This movie is quite suitable for practice. Let him try it out. You should direct him less. Otherwise, is this movie directed by him or by you?"

He Daqi is just talking without understanding the situation. This movie is the first production of Ning Hao's Bad Monkey Studio, so it's no exaggeration to put a lot of effort into it. Now, He Daqi is just spouting nonsense as if this movie was just a joke.

Ning Hao clearly didn't want to discuss this issue with He Daqi further, and abruptly changed the subject, not responding to a single question about He Daqi.

How much box office do you think "Assembly" will generate?

He Daqi smiled upon hearing this and replied, "More than 300 million, probably around 320 million. That's far less than your box office, so don't worry."

"What am I worried about? If Feng Xiaogang surpasses my record, I think it's perfectly normal. There are more and more screens now, and the box office will only get stronger with each film. We were able to break other people's records before, and others will be able to surpass our records later." Ning Hao responded calmly, making himself seem quite sophisticated, while He Daqi appeared to be a petty person who was concerned about box office numbers.

"Oh, senior brother, you're quite generous. If I had known, I would have worked harder to promote Feng Kuzi properly, and I would have made sure that Jijihao could break your record."

Ning Hao immediately broke character upon hearing this, chuckling as he said, "It's not that serious, Great Qi, we're all on the same side."

He Daqi chuckled again, gestured towards Lu Yang, and asked, "Have you talked to Chairman Han about this low-budget film? Is China Film Group willing to distribute it? If not, that's fine too, Asia Pacific can distribute it themselves."

"I've already said it, and even the approximate release date has been set. If all goes well, it will be released on October 1st this year, which will coincide with Painted Skin's one-month run."

"Huh? Painted Skin has a release date?"

"Yes, Crazy Stone 2 is also confirmed. It will be released at the end of June. After the Olympics, when Zhang Yimou has time, Painted Skin will be released, which can also catch the end of August."

He Daqi took out his smartphone, opened the calendar, and looked at the date. He couldn't help but click his tongue in surprise.

I've been quite busy: Crazy Stone 2 in July, the Olympics in August, Painted Skin in September, and nightclubs in October.

In addition to the Olympics, I also have to lead the filming of a variety show, so my business has been going on for several months without interruption.

Ning Hao knew He Daqi well enough to peek at him looking at the calendar and chuckle, "Are you calculating which month will be the busiest, and then trying to find a way to slack off?"

"Yes, I've found that August is the busiest month. I have to go to every stadium to watch the Olympics, and I'm busy every day."

Ning Hao's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this, and he asked curiously, "Are you busy?"

"Isn't it tiring to go back and forth to watch the Olympics every day?"

……

……

Yonghui Qiming Building.

It's a new year, and even though two floors here are used as offices for Yabo.com, it's still a bit crowded.

Fortunately, we had already found a new office building. The new office building is not far from Yonghui Qiming Building, and the two are just across the road.

The new office building is not tall, only about ten stories.

However, this building belongs to Ho Tai-kei. It was purchased by Vivian Chow using a share of the copyrights to Ho Tai-kei's songs. It had been under renovation for a while, and after the renovation was completed, the windows were opened to let in fresh air. Now it's finally finished.

It's funny, but He Daqi had been dreaming of building a building to rent out, and now that his wish has come true, he feels no excitement at all.

As time went by, his wishes also changed, especially after his child was born. The desire to rent out a building was no longer a priority in his mind.

He stood at the window of the floor where Yonghui Qiming originally belonged to Yabo.com, watching with Wang Rui as trucks loaded and unloaded goods came and went below, and as Yabo.com employees carried documents onto the trucks. He was lost in thought.

"At least we won't have to cram so many people into the two floors anymore. We didn't realize it at first, but as Yabo.com grew and other projects were established, the space on these two floors became increasingly cramped," Wang Rui said softly.

"Brother Rui, when will Yabo.com's third round of financing begin? And have the video website, live streaming platform, and ticketing platform all been completely separated from Yabo.com?"

"Around April, someone came to talk to me before the New Year, and we'll just go through the motions." Wang Rui's smile became even more pronounced when he mentioned this.

He then added, "The other projects have already been separated from Yabo.com, so you don't need to worry about that. When we go public, the other projects won't be included. Yabo.com will only go public under its own name."

"That's good, it'll save us from having trouble explaining things later." He Daqi nodded with a smile.

Wang Rui watched the busy figures of the employees downstairs, remained silent for a moment, and then asked, "After Yabo.com goes public, will you still put the shares held by Fengyutonglu in the names of the two children?"

"Yes, as long as there is no explicit prohibition, I will continue to hold shares in other projects with Fengyutonglu."

Wang Rui didn't say much, then changed the subject: "Have you gone to see Yan Jiu?"

“I went there once, but I didn’t look closely. It’s just an assembly machine. Smartphones are out now. To be honest, I really feel that the business Yan Jiu found is so-so. In the future, when his assembly machines are obsolete, he might only be able to develop customers in Africa.” He Daqi shrugged and said.

"You visited Yan Jiugang's factory once when he first started, right? Back then, Yan Jiugang was indeed working on assembly machines. But things are different now; he's leading a team to research smartphones."

"Really? I haven't really paid attention to that."

(End of this chapter)