Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

The phone vibrates.

I received another message from Gulnazar.

It's a transfer notification: 18888 yuan, with a note saying: "[Happy birthday, Chunbao.]"
A transfer of nearly 20,000 yuan!

Liu Haochun stared at the screen, his eyes widening.

You'd be pleasantly surprised if it were 188 yuan.

But instead of a pleasant surprise, the 18888 yuan felt like a heavy burden, making even her breathing difficult.

I'm not that close to Nazha.

It's not that I don't want the money.

The debt my parents owe is like a thin rope, wrapped around my wrist every day, and I can't help but calculate how much they still owe.

But this money belongs to Nazha.

It wasn't earned through acting.

Accepting it is tantamount to placing oneself in the position of being given charity.

I want to stand on the screen and earn money to pay off my debts through my own hard work in acting.

Instead of relying on other people's generosity.

Even knowing that Nazha is very rich, she doesn't care about that.

I want to ask Jiang Yang what should be done about this.

He also felt that it was too small a matter to trouble Jiang Yang.

Ask Bailu and Chaoyue, lest they think I'm showing off.

Because Bai Lu and Chao Yue have private contact with Gulnazar, their relationship should be closer than hers.

But suddenly...

Naza treated her exceptionally well, even better than she treated Chaoyue and Bailu.

This contrast flattered her and made her carefully consider Chaoyue and Bailu's feelings.

Hesitate for a moment.

Click "Return" again.

I feel much better now.

Of course I want the money, because I want to atone for my parents' sins.

But if you ask for money that you don't deserve, you always feel like you owe someone something.

She didn't want to owe anyone anything.

Most importantly, she was afraid that this pressure would affect her performance in the upcoming song, and that she would not perform well in front of the three musicians invited by Jiang Yang and Zhong Shujia through their connections.

Liu Haochun typed very carefully and sent a message to Gulinazha.

When Gulinazha saw Liu Haochun return the money, she was stunned.

In this line of work, you give out quite a few red envelopes.

I've never seen it returned.

Every time Jiang Yang saw the money she transferred, his words became much nicer, and he was willing to bother her.

Not to mention Yang Chaoyue.

Once, she heard Chaoyue say that Chaoyue would bring breakfast to Jiang Yang and then ask Jiang Yang for money. She asked Yang Chaoyue if she could bring breakfast to her too, and that Jiang Yang would give her fifty and she could give him one hundred.

It was just a joke.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Yang Chaoyue's eyes lit up and he said very seriously, "Sister Nazha, what are you talking about money for? We have such a good relationship. What's wrong with me bringing you breakfast for free? I just want to ask, can this job be contracted for a year? You can just hire me directly. It really has nothing to do with money. I just want to say good morning to you every day."

It made her laugh so hard.

Chaoyue is so cute!

I knew Chaoyue would covet Jiangyang's money, but I never expected that they would even set their sights on her.

My phone vibrated; it was a message from Liu Haochun: [“Sister Nazha, did you add two extra eights? My birthday celebration isn’t worth that much money.”]
This was a message Liu Haochun sent after thinking it over for a while and mustering up his courage.

This saved face for both herself and Nazha.

I didn't want Nazha to think that I was ungrateful.

Gulnazar was stunned for a moment, then couldn't hide the smile on her lips: "This silly girl."

I understand why Hao Chun doesn't accept money.

In short, it can be summed up in five words: clumsy self-esteem.

To put it bluntly, it's all about saving face.

Just like when she first debuted, she had to go through this process.

I didn't talk to Liu Haochun much, not wanting to put too much pressure on her.

Because I really wasn't familiar with Liu Haochun.

The previous video call with Liu Haochun was just awkward small talk; she couldn't find anything to talk about, and Haochun didn't say much either.

If it were Yang Chaoyue, she could talk all day long, recounting over and over again the story of how Chaoyue cured meat in his hometown of Yancheng.

Take another look at the three scripts neatly folded on the bedside table. There is indeed one that would be suitable for Haochun.

The script for that campus romance was produced with a very low budget, and the team used mostly newcomers.

She wouldn't consider it if the pay was too low.

If Hao Chun were to join the cast, given her role in "Fighter of the Destiny," she could easily secure a lead role.

Should I send it to Haochun to take a look?

Forget it.

Because the person she most wanted to give this notebook, which she didn't like, was not Jiang Yang, nor Hao Chun.

It was Zhou Ye.

Zhou Ye's stubbornness makes her perfectly suited to playing a clean-cut girl on campus.

She opened Zhou Ye's chat window: ["Yezi, if you want to act, tell me as soon as possible. I have a script here, suitable for newcomers. It's a campus romance. If you sign with Tangren and work with me, I can directly give you the lead role. Jiang Yang might not be able to give you such good resources."]
Zhou Ye replied via voice message: ["Thank you, Sister Nazha, but Jiang Yang and I have made a promise. I don't care about being the female lead or not; any role is fine. I just want to act well. Jiang Yang taught me the essence of being an actor, but I'm not qualified to act yet."]
In the background, you can hear Zhou Ye delivering takeout.

Gulnazar pursed her lips upon hearing this.

Jiang Yang has completely fooled Ye Zi.

She's so stubborn.

It was determined that Jiangyang was unsuitable.

"Jiang Yang is really annoying sometimes. He tricked Zhou Ye, a promising talent, into working as a food deliveryman instead of seizing the opportunity I gave her. It's so frustrating! Even Hao Chun is catching up with her. What can Ye learn from delivering food?"

Sending 18888 yuan to Haochun on his birthday is a matter of social etiquette.

Giving Zhou Ye 888 was out of personal motive.

She knew very well that Hao Chun wanted to climb the ranks, and if she handed over the notebook, Hao Chun would definitely insist.

But she wanted to give it to Zhou Ye more.

A hidden affection in his heart, but unfortunately, Zhou Ye refused to accept it.

But Zhou Ye is obsessed with delivering takeout.

She messaged Jiang Yang, typing heavily: ["You're such a bastard, a dog of a man, all you do is lie to young girls!"]
……

Inside the private room of Yiwu Merchants' K.

Tian Xiwei had already prepared the private room.

This was Liu Haochun's first time in a place like this. As he went up the stairs, deafening electronic music climbed the steps, mixing with the smell of alcohol and the noise of people in other private rooms, making Liu Haochun's eardrums tighten.

She clutched the hem of her clothes and followed behind Yang Chaoyue.

I had just reached the door of the private room.

The noise behind me was suddenly cut off by a warm light.

Yang Chaoyue pushed open the door.

Pink balloons adorned the ceiling, and warm yellow lights shone overhead.

The familiar intro to "Happy Birthday" gently drifts out.

The aroma of sweet cake wafts over you.

Liu Haochun's hands froze at his sides, and his eyes instantly burned with heat.

All the unease that had been lingering in my heart vanished in an instant thanks to this sudden tenderness.

She gazed at the room's furnishings, her breath warm and trembling.

Happy birthday, Hao Chun!!!

Tian Xiwei placed the crown accessory on Liu Haochun's head.

Liu Haochun opened his mouth.

I wanted to say thank you, but my throat tightened.

In the end, it all turned into tears welling up in her eyes, reflecting the warm light filling the room.

"Xiwei, thank you, Chaoyue, thank you both. Jiang Yang... Where is Jiang Yang?"

Liu Haochun discovered that Jiang Yang was not in the private room.

It was still there just a moment ago.

"Yang-ge? Yang-ge got a call from Zhong Shujia. He went to the door to pick up Director Zhong and the three musicians who were celebrating your birthday."

Hear the words.

Liu Haochun was taken aback.

Yang Ge sent someone to check her song.

I know it perfectly well.

This was no simple birthday celebration; it was a dream she had carefully kept hidden in her heart, brought to life right before her eyes.

I hope it will climb up my veins like a vine.

Her heart was pounding so hard it was out of rhythm, her nose was stinging and tingling, and she uttered the phrase Yang Chaoyue often said: "What a wonderful boss." (End of Chapter)