Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

Chapter 443 Has Jiang Yang Fallen for You?
A dozen seconds later, their lips parted. Gulina's lips lingered on Jiang Yang's lips for a moment, and she whispered, her voice carrying the scent of damp shampoo, "Jiang Yang, I have to tell you the truth."

"Ok?"

"Actually, I'm not as good as you think. At least, I'm not a good girl like Chao Yuexi or Wei Haochun. My feelings for you aren't pure; they're mixed with self-interest."

Her fingertips traced his collarbone: "I'm close to you because I know you can help me. You teach Chaoyue and the others how to act, introduce resources to Haochun, and you even manage to appease Xiwei's fiery temper. I've seen it all, so how could I possibly let you go? It's not too late for you to distance yourself from me now. Anyone who gets close to me online gets criticized. It's not too late for you to push me away now."

Done.

Gulnazar leaned close to Jiang Yang's neck.

Unlike Chao Yuexi and Wei Haochun, who planted strawberries, they set their sights on Jiang Yang's Adam's apple.

Give it a gentle kiss.

The force was gentle.

She felt Jiang Yang put his hands on her shoulders and push her hard.

He really pushed her away.

Then he turned over.

Gulina exclaimed in surprise and lay down on the bed, where Jiang Yang buried himself.

With great strength, she arched her body and let out a breath.

Jiang Yang looked down.

Gulnazar maintains the physique unique to dancers.

The winding curves start from slender ankles, pass through snow-white calves, pause briefly at the rounded arc, and finally converge at the delicate, willow-like waist.

“Nazha, you paid me to teach you acting, every penny of the acting lessons will be paid. Where the money is, there my love will be.”

"Where money is, there is love."

Gulnazar repeated the sentence, and suddenly understood something.

Her slender fingers traced along Jiang Yang's jawline: "Now I finally know who Chao Yue learned to love money so much from."

After Gulnazar left, Jiang Yang made a point of checking the wardrobe.

T-shirts, shirts, ripped jeans (which are all the rage these days), suits, ties... this time, not a single item of clothing was missing.

"Is Nazha clean-shaven?"

It should not be.

Most of the time, they wouldn't dare steal it if it were right under his nose.

Gulnazar returned to her room and rinsed her mouth again.

She lay back down on the bed.

My iPhone 6 is charging on the bedside table, and the lock screen shows several unread messages.

Some were sent by the film crew, and some by the company.

There's another one, which is about home.

There has been no response from the production team or the company.

I'll reply when I get up tomorrow.

The message from home was sent by my mother.

There are no words.

This is a link to a WeChat public account article: [“Beware! People born in the Year of the Dragon should avoid five things this year, otherwise they will have bad luck for the rest of their lives, especially the third one.”]
Gulnazar typed a reply: "Mom, I was born in the Year of the Monkey."
Not a moment later.

My mother sent a message: ["My eyesight is failing, I must have misread it."]
Then there's another link to content from a WeChat official account: ["Attention Monkeys! Avoid making any major decisions during these lunar months, or you'll be plagued by bad luck!"]
Gulnazar rolled her eyes.

If Jiang Yang sent her these messages, she would definitely reply, "You've been brainwashed by marketing accounts, haven't you?"

She typed back: ["I'll read it, Mom. I'll come back and rest for a few days after filming wraps up. By the way, can watermelon seeds be planted on the balcony?"]
I received a reply from my mother: ["Sure, the sunlight is good back home. I'll get you some potted plants, a flower stand, and some loose, well-draining garden soil. Get some rest when you get back, Guna."]
I swipe my finger across the screen to scroll through my chat history with my mom.

She could see many similar WeChat official account links sent to her by other mothers.

Shocking! Eating fruit at night is like eating poison, especially watermelon! Share this to protect your family's health!

These five foods can cause cancer if eaten together! Every household is making this mistake, throw them away immediately!

"Pat this spot 100 times a day for detoxification and longevity! A secret even doctors dare not tell you!"

Gulnazar used to be too lazy to reply.

But in the last two years, my mindset has changed.

Because we installed surveillance cameras at home, sometimes we see my mother talking to a picture of my father while she's alone at home.

Dad is gone, and Mom has no one to talk to.

We don't have many things in common.

After all, Mom isn't in this circle.

That's probably why I sent her these messages.

Even if that's not the case, she's now willing to coax her mother.

Sometimes when I see my mother talking to photos, it's just like when she stares blankly at her phone.

The loneliness of two generations.

One has no one to listen, the other has no one to accompany her.

I understand that my mother's superstitions are her way of expressing love.

My mother knows absolutely nothing about the entertainment industry, lacks any knowledge in this area, and can't help at all. This is the only way my mother can participate in her life.

I care about her even through the screen.

Gulina recalled seeing Jiang Yang chatting with his mother before, and the four words Jiang Yang sent to his mother.

She sent a voice message: "[Love you, Mom.]"
Then open the messages from the company.

It was Cai Yinong's message, containing only three words: ["Did you handle Jiang Yang?"]
Gulnazar hovered her finger over the virtual keyboard on the screen, but did not reply.

To be precise, I don't know how to reply.

We'll talk about it later.

Then I opened the messages from the production team.

It was a message from Zhong Shujia: ["Nazha, your performances so far have been great. It's the last scene, keep it up!"]
The message followed by another one: "[I'm sorry about the negative trending topic about Jiang Yang, but I've signed a contract with him. Jiang Yang is now the art director, earning a million-dollar salary. He won't be treated unfairly. Just act well; this show has a great chance to give you a spectacular comeback.]"
I understand what Zhong Shujia means.

It appears to be encouragement, but it's actually a subtle way of telling him to stop causing trouble.

The previous strike, which lasted for several days, caused Zhong Shujia to lose a lot of money.

"No wonder Jiang Yang seemed so nonchalant; he made money and reconciled with Zhong Shujia in private."

Looking at Zhong Shujia's second message, Gulnazar murmured.

A smile twitched at the corner of his mouth.

When I first met Jiang Yang at Lemon Films, I found him to be very aloof, but I was also impressed by his exceptional professional skills.

At that time, I wasn't familiar with Jiang Yang.

It was only after she made up her mind to change her acting style and improve her acting skills that she got to know Jiang Yang and Zhou Ye, Chao Yue and spent a few days in Chongqing.

Next was the press conference for the start of filming of "Fighter of the Destiny".

At the time, I made a mistake and thought that Jiang Yang was dating Guan Xiaotong.

It was only after chatting with Jiang Yang in Hengdian that I discovered that Lu Han was dating Guan Xiaotong, and Jiang Yang was their wingman.

So it all makes sense that Jiang Yang was trending on social media for being attacked online, and Lu Han also went on strike.

He appears easygoing and friendly, but Gulinazha knows that Jiang Yang actually hides his sharpness and uses subtle methods.

This recent incident involving negative trending topics is the best proof of that.

They became the ultimate winners.

"Jiang Yang, what kind of person are you exactly?"

I've tried everything in Jiangyang, but I still feel like I don't know Jiangyang well enough.

Gulnazar turned over.

Half of the disheveled down comforter draped over the carpet, still carrying the damp scent of shower gel from Gulnazar's body.

He took a small folded napkin from his pocket and opened it.

There was a watermelon seed inside; I stole it when I left Jiang Yang's room.

The watermelon was bought for Jiang Yang a few days ago by Bai Lu. I heard that she quoted Jiang Yang an inflated price and embezzled a lot of money from him.

Like boss, like employee.

The upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked.

Gulnazar messaged her assistant, asking them to buy a flowerpot tomorrow to temporarily keep the watermelon seeds in it. After all, it was the last scene, and they would be leaving Hengdian soon, so they could take them back and find a suitable place to keep them.

Post a private message on WeChat Moments.

The accompanying photo was taken by her in Jiang Yang's room not long ago.

A photo taken from Jiang Yang's room window shows the night view of Hengdian. Half of her profile is reflected in the glass, and she is holding a watermelon seed in her hand.

The caption is:
During the days of filming "Fighter of the Destiny" in Hengdian, I spent three days with you and stole three things from you: a shirt, a suit, and a watermelon seed.

I wore your shirt close to my skin after filming the last scene.

I'm going to fold up your suit and stuff it at the bottom of my suitcase as an overcoat.

You once said that if a seed is planted, it will always sprout.

I'm going to take the watermelon seeds you spat out back to my hometown of Xingjiang and grow them into mini watermelons.

My last relationship has ended, and I'm no longer love-obsessed.

You help me become the top female employee in the company, and I'll dedicate myself to you.

I no longer believe in love, but I will always believe in you.

I know you like playing Miracle Nikki, but I don't understand why you like playing this kind of game that only girls play.

I always see you changing different girls' outfits in the game, it really makes you look like a scumbag!

The day you quit the game, I'll hack your account and use it to dress you up all by yourself.

Perhaps one day, our lives will never intersect again.

Maybe one day, watermelon vines will climb all over the balcony of my old home.

Like these past few days, I climbed into your bed, and you climbed onto me.
The company CEO's message eventually needs to be replied to.

Karen Tsai is not only the president of Tangren Films, but also a film and television producer, artist agent, and her mentor.

It was Cai Yinong who saw the photos of her taken by the media during her college entrance exam for arts and decided to cast her in Xuan-Yuan Sword and signed her a contract.

My life has undergone a dramatic change.

She easily embarked on her dream acting career, obtained resources that were unimaginable for newcomers of the same era, and debuted as the leading lady.

These are all gains.

What was lost was the filter of the entertainment industry, the yearning for the star's halo, and the time spent with her father.

She edited a message and replied to Cai Yinong: [“President Cai, I just returned from Jiang Yang’s room.”]
Cai Yinong replied: ["Just call me Sister Cai. Li Xue is training someone else now, I'll train you directly from now on."]
"Okay, Sister Cai."
"Did you have sex with Jiang Yang?"
Gulnazar still couldn't quite accept the blunt message from Cai Yinong.

Just like when Cai Yinong explained to her what she would do after joining the crew of "Fighter of the Destiny" in Hengdian, back in Shanghai, she was just as straightforward.

At the time, she told Cai Yinong that she was not single and had a boyfriend named Zhang Han.

Cai Yinong gets angry whenever Zhang Han is mentioned.

Her voice turned cold, and her tone was stern as she said that she had announced her relationship without consulting the company, which had caused her to lose a lot of goodwill from the public and made all the marketing expenses the company had spent on her go to waste.

I received another message from Cai Yinong: ["Nazha, I can see your determination to become the company's top star. That's why you even broke up with Zhang Han to get closer to Jiang Yang. But I still want you to tell me, did you do it? What's there to be shy about? It's not like this is your first relationship. Is it that hard to answer? You know, this kind of thing is very common in the entertainment industry. It's not like we're still students."]
Gulnazar pursed her lips, typed two words, and sent them: "[It happened.]"
Cai Yinong sent another message: ["Has he fallen for you?"]
I really don't want to answer this question.

However, Cai Yinong served as the president, founder, and top manager of Tangren Film Production Company, which she established in 1998.

Gulnazar hovered her finger above the screen, hesitant to type.

Cai Yinong sent another message.

This time it was a voice message, the voice carrying a sense of pressure: ["Nazha, didn't you say you wouldn't be love-struck anymore? What, are you being soft-hearted again now?"]
Gulnazar took a deep breath and typed: ["I don't like him."]
The message is sent.

Gulnazar clutched the blanket tightly.

He may put on a brave face, but his actions betray his vulnerability.

Cai Yinong replied: ["Feelings are just wrapping paper. Your job is to use Jiang Yang to exchange for resources. He's a student that Huang Lei is vying for. He has amazing creative talent and will go far in the future. Your move to help him post on Weibo was good; at least it makes the outside world think you have a good relationship."]
Gulnazar suddenly became emotional and pressed the voice button:
"I didn't post this to take advantage of him!"
Her voice trembled slightly, then she lowered it again: "[I just... I think he's right. He's really a good person, Sister Cai. You don't understand him.]"
Cai Yinong sent a message: ["Think he's right? Nazha, I told you when you entered the industry that celebrities are commodities, and kindness is the most expensive luxury in this circle. You can't afford it."]
Gulnazar was silent for a few seconds, then said softly, "I don't want to sell myself cheaply either."

Celebrities... are commodities.

This was something Sister Cai had emphasized to her many times, and she accepted it.

Even as a product, it is a product with warmth.

I went to the bathroom and washed myself again.

Looking at herself in the mirror, Gulnazar murmured, "If I really become the top female star in the company in the future, I hope that I won't fail to recognize the person in the mirror."

It's time to let go of being obsessed with romance.

I want to learn to measure feelings by interests.

I'm also afraid I'll never find that version of myself who dares to love and hate again.

Because that version of myself that dares to love and hate is the version of myself that my father knew before he passed away.

Then came some more things arranged by Cai Yinong.

After chatting with Cai Yinong.

Gulnazar slammed her phone onto the sofa, screen down, with a dull thud.

She stood there, her chest heaving, and after a few seconds, she went back and picked up her phone.

Open the photo album.

Choose the photo of you and Jiang Yang.

She took the photos secretly when Jiang Yang wasn't looking during a break from filming.

Her finger hovered over the delete key, but she didn't press it for a long time.

When self-interest becomes the underlying theme of love, even a kiss feels like a transaction.

Try to pretend to be nonchalant.

But the suit was tucked away at the very bottom of the suitcase.

Just like she kept him hidden in her heart.

The purest love is born from the most impure beginning.

Taiwanese Province, Mingdao University.

Zhao Lushi couldn't sleep, so she went out for a stroll around the school.

I haven't been in a good mood since I returned from Beiping.

I was scammed in Beiping a while ago.

After seeing Jiang Yang trending on Weibo, he vented his frustration by posting a bunch of negative things on Weibo.

Next to it is the teaching building of the School of Arts, and the palm trees on both sides of the path rustle.

It was a bit chilly at night.

A broken streetlight flickered, casting fragmented spots of light on the stone pavement.

At the end of the path was a club recruitment wall, with layers of posters being lifted by the night breeze.

I heard a few meows.

It's an orange cat at the school; it's not afraid of people and is very affectionate.

Very fat.

It's a male cat.

He had been at the school for several years and was her senior; students often fed him.

The moaning in the middle of the night must mean it's in heat.

"What is Jiang Yang doing? Why hasn't he replied to my message yet?"

(End of this chapter)