Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, starting with the strategy of 95 flowers to counterattack

Chapter 113 My IQ is crushed by Sister Meng

As dusk settled over the small northeastern town, the radiators hummed in the corner.

Meng Ziyi, wrapped in a pink bear blanket, curled up on the sofa, her fists clenched tightly, her nails almost digging into her palms.

On the television, Gu Yang, who plays Yin Zheng, is pinning Li Wei, who plays Tian Xiwei, down on a carved bed. The candlelight flickers, and the gauze curtains cast lingering shadows, creating an atmosphere of ambiguity that almost overflows the screen.

"What kind of crap is this?"

Meng Ziyi suddenly reached out to grab the remote control, her knuckles turning white from the force.

However, just as her hand touched the edge of the remote control, her mother grabbed it and pressed it down.

A beautiful woman in a floral apron approached, carrying a frozen pear, a sly smile playing on her lips: "Oh, is our star Meng jealous?"

"Sister Qian!!!" Meng Ziyi stomped her foot, her voice filled with a spoiled and annoyed tone.

The mother raised an eyebrow and shoved the frozen pear into her daughter's hand: "What's wrong? I told you a long time ago to keep a close eye on this kid. Weren't you so confident? You even said you had everything under control!"

"Yes!" Meng Ziyi stubbornly insisted, her chin held high. "You have no idea how much Gu Yang likes me!"

She clutched the blanket tightly, as if she could grasp some invisible strength in it. "Don't be fooled by how it's portrayed on TV. Gu Yang really resists those kissing scenes; he has a kind of mental fastidiousness."

Her mother looked at her with a half-smile, took a bite of the frozen pear, and said, "Oh?"

“When I visited the set that time, they were filming a kissing scene, and they had to do it countless times.” Meng Ziyi’s eyes sparkled, and her speech quickened unconsciously. “I had to persuade him, and he listened to me, and that’s how we finally got it done.”

"You're quite the braggart!" Her mother reached out and poked her flushed cheek.

"What?! Mom, is this true?!" Meng Ziyi jumped up in alarm, her teddy bear blanket slipping to the floor. "We're so loving!"

"I don't believe it!" The mother leisurely took another bite of the frozen pear.

Meng Ziyi's chest heaved violently as she grabbed her phone: "You stay here and watch, I'm going to video call him right now!"
As her finger hovered over the screen, she suddenly paused—what if Gu Yang didn't answer, or someone was nearby? But the die was cast, so she gritted her teeth, opened WeChat, and sent a video call request.

"Wait and see!"

As soon as the video call connected, Meng Ziyi immediately switched to a sweet, cloying voice: "Baby~ Did you miss me?"

In the scene, Gu Yang, wearing a gray hoodie, sits on a slightly worn-out dormitory bed, with a stack of scripts half his height behind him. He raises an eyebrow upon hearing this: "What are you eating?"

"Frozen pears!"

"You can have another piece, and the rest are all mine!"

"Then you, then you call me wife!"

? ? ? ? ?

Gu Yang was taken aback, turned his head warily to glance at the empty dormitory, and then reluctantly called out.

"Wife!"

"Not enough!" Meng Ziyi said, hands on her hips, eyelashes fluttering. "You have to keep calling!"

"Wife, wife, wife," Gu Yang chuckled helplessly, his voice tinged with affection, and gently tapped the phone screen with his long, slender fingers. "Is it okay now?"

"Then...then say kiss!" Meng Ziyi tilted her head, her cheeks flushed.

? ? ? ? ?

Hey!
Gu Yang sighed inwardly, thinking about his damn charm!

What made Xiao Meng so clingy!

"Kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me...!"

Gu Yang exaggeratedly pouted at the camera, and the "kissing" sound came through the receiver.

Suddenly, Meng Ziyi turned the camera with a mischievous grin to her mother, who was laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight.

Gu Yang's smile froze instantly, and he hurriedly started fixing his hair.

Even with his thick skin, his ears were now bright red, as if they were about to bleed: "Hello, Auntie!"

"Little Gu, come over for some sauerkraut stew with glass noodles during your holiday!" Mother Meng laughed until tears streamed down her face. "Hahaha, this is hilarious! Young people really know how to have fun, it's so embarrassing...hahaha!"

……

"Um, um, I have something to do... I'll log off now!"

Sister Meng's small face reappeared on the camera at this moment, "What's up?"

Gu Yang glared at her, clearly exasperated.

"I haven't finished my homework! I'm going to do my homework now!"

Gu Yang never imagined that one day he would be outsmarted by Sister Meng!

……

Three days later, Gu Yang led the main force to the mountain city, and the filming of the movie "Better Days" officially began!
"Better Days" is a highly influential youth romance film adapted from Jiu Yuexi's novel "You Are So Beautiful". With its delicate and moving narrative, the film takes the audience into a youth story full of struggle and redemption.

Set on the eve of the college entrance examination, the story follows Chen Nian (played by Zhou Ye), an introverted top student whose life is plunged into darkness by the suicide of her classmate Hu Xiaodie and subsequent bullying by a school bullying group led by Wei Lai (played by Zhang Jingyi).

When she was isolated and helpless, she met Xiao Bei (played by Gu Yang), a street boy who had been abandoned by his parents. Originally from two different worlds, their fates became intertwined. From initially relying on each other to later giving everything for each other, they redeemed each other in adversity, grew together, and composed a deeply moving story of friendship.

The reason this film deeply resonated with audiences is that it boldly and realistically revealed the serious social problem of school bullying, prompting profound reflection on issues such as school safety and adolescent mental health.

The entire film "Better Days" will be shot in the mountain city.

The unique terrain and atmosphere of the mountain city greatly enhance the film. The undulating terrain, numerous large overpasses, high-rise buildings, and alleys, like a maze, place the characters within it, naturally giving them a sense of being unable to escape, perfectly presenting the inescapable melancholy of adolescence.

In the hotel lobby, crew members are distributing room keys.

The cold December wind swept through the hotel's revolving door, carrying fine snowflakes. Zhou Ye, wrapped in a beige cashmere scarf, checked the registration form at the front desk.

A pearl bracelet peeked out from the cuff of her light gray wool coat, swaying gently as she bent down to write.

This girl was very proactive this time. Gu Yang is the director, and she is his personal assistant, so isn't she the assistant director?
So, with nothing better to do, Assistant Director Zhou offered all sorts of help.

Although she was a little tired, she enjoyed it. In particular, some observant people in the crew kept calling out, "Boss lady, you've worked hard," which made her beam with joy.

"Hello, is this Senior Zhou Ye?" A soft, gentle voice with a southern accent suddenly sounded from behind.

When Zhou Ye turned around, he saw Zhang Jingyi standing in the halo of light, wearing a long caramel-colored down jacket, her black beret pulled low, and unmelted snowflakes still clinging to her eyelashes.

The two were stunned the moment they looked at each other.

The other person is just too similar to me.

"I am! And who are you?"

"Hello, senior. I am Zhang Jingyi, a freshman in the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy, class of 2017."

"Ah...you're Zhang Jingyi, who plays Wei Lai? Hello, hello."

Zhou Ye enthusiastically went up and grabbed her hand, but a warning bell was already ringing in his heart.

She knew all too well how infatuated Gu Yang was with her!
I didn't realize that this girl only looked three-tenths like her, yet she managed to stand out from so many actresses auditioning at school.

Without a doubt, it was Gu Yang who did it.

However, we still need to keep a close eye on this guy.

If this girl has any improper thoughts about Gu Yang, given her resemblance to him, it would be easy for her to succeed.

Then, a plan came to her.

"Junior, how about we share a room?"

"Oh? I'm fine with anything!"

"Okay, come on, I'll take you to your room!"

"Senior, I can go by myself. Aren't you busy here?"

"It's alright, it's alright, Gu Yang wouldn't dare say anything to me, let's go!"

After the two girls left, the staff at the scene started gossiping with surprised expressions.

"Are these Sister Zhou's twin sisters? They look so alike!"

"Not related!"

"She's a newcomer, right? How did she get the second female lead role? She's so lucky!"

"It's not luck!"

"I'll tell you a secret, one I don't usually tell people. Our boss has a rather unusual, no, rather peculiar, interest. He particularly likes being with pretty girls who look alike..."

The staff gasped; the amount of information was overwhelming, and their little brains couldn't quite process it all.

"How did you know that, brother?"

"He is my classmate."

"Boss, can you be my big brother?"

……

The moment the elevator dialed 8, the metal doors slid open slowly, and Zhou Ye stepped out first in her high heels, followed closely by Zhang Jingyi, who was holding a script.

As the heavy, carved wooden doors of the suite closed behind me, the warmth of the air conditioner wafted over me.

"Junior, can I ask you a question?" Zhou Ye casually placed her Chanel bag on the entryway cabinet, her pearl earrings swaying slightly as she turned her head.

She leaned against the dark marble bar, asking the question seemingly casually.

"Of course, what do you want to ask, Senior Zhou?" Zhang Jingyi took off her down jacket, revealing a white knitted sweater that accentuated her slender and beautiful figure.

Zhou Ye stared intently into her eyes and asked, "Do you know Gu Yang?"

"Director Gu..." Zhang Jingyi hesitated for a moment before saying, "...I know him!"

They actually know each other?

Zhou Ye was startled, but pretended to be casual and continued to ask.

How did you meet?

"I met with Director Gu a few times recently when we were filming the 'Chinese Dream' music video."

"So this is ah!"

Zhou Ye breathed a sigh of relief and immediately became enthusiastic again.

"Hmm, I heard that you and Director Gu have a very good relationship?"

"um, yes!"

"I really envy you, senior. Director Gu is so famous at the school now..."

"What's there to envy? Anyway, you'll get to know each other better when you're filming together in the same production."

"But this guy has a bad temper. If he yells at you or something and you feel wronged, tell me, and I'll teach him a lesson!"

"Oh? Thank you, Senior Zhou Ye, you're so kind!"

"hey-hey!"

Zhou Ye was in a great mood. He had thought that the girl had some kind of connection with Gu Yang, but now it seemed that she was perfectly safe!

Oh dear, I'm so sensitive, I've been overthinking things for so long.

Someone like Gu Yang wouldn't dare to do that even if you gave him ten lives!
She poured herself a glass of water, stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, and her confident smile became even more unrestrained and flamboyant.

(End of this chapter)