Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Wang Fei stopped in front of the car door, looked at the three people not far away, adjusted her glasses, and then gave an unnatural smile. She waved and was about to get into the car when she paused again. She saw Yang Che and his companion say something to each other and then jog towards her, laughing as they ran.

Then Yang Che was stopped by a burly man who wasn't particularly strong and a very strong woman. They may or may not have noticed that Wang Fei had stopped.

"Hello, Wang Fei, I am..."

"You are Yang Che."

Wang Fei interrupted, a hint of a smile appearing on her usually aloof and cold face.

At this moment, the burly woman suddenly realized, "You're Yang Che, the author of 'Fleeting Years' and that?"

"it's me."

Yang Che smiled and responded, then reached out his hand to Wang Fei, passing the two of them.

Wang Fei paused for a moment, then reached out and lightly grasped his hand. It was dry, warm, and very comfortable.

Yang Che noticed her fingers were slightly cool, and as he released her hand, he said, "Do you still have tickets for your Zhuhai concert? I called and they're all sold out."

Wang Fei looked at the burly woman.

The burly woman coughed lightly: "You need extra seats? I'll reserve some for you. How many do you need?"

Wang Fei then interjected, "This is my manager, Sister Kuan."

Yang Che then looked at the burly woman and said seriously, "Sorry, Boss Qiu, I got too nervous seeing Sister Fei. Two..."

At this moment, Yang Che looked at Yuan Yuan who was walking over and said, "Oh, this is my girlfriend, Gao Yuan Yuan."

Chiu Li-kuan's eyes lit up: "It's okay, wow, you're a stunning beauty."

Gao Yuanyuan waved somewhat awkwardly: "Hello."

Her sudden urge made Wang Fei, who had been relaxing, also uneasy. He waved his hand and then looked at Yang Che, saying, "Contact me again."

Gao Yuanyuan's heart skipped a beat. What did this mean? Was the diva putting on airs? Or did she see that she was coming?

Chiu Li-kuan continued, "I'll call you A-Che now. Let's change our contact information. Call me when you get to Zhuhai."

Yang Che was somewhat surprised; this man was indeed decisive and efficient in his speech and actions.

"Okay, Sister Kuan, thank you."

Goodbye! Ah Che, Gao Yuanyuan, see you in Zhuhai!

"Goodbye."

Gao Yuanyuan waved her hand: "Goodbye!"

Then the two of them, along with Yu Wenhao who had come over to watch the commotion but hadn't gotten a chance to see it, watched Wang Fei and his group leave.

As the car passed by, Wang Fei rolled down the window and nodded.

After walking away, Qiu Likuan glanced at him and said, "You get in the car as soon as someone's girlfriend arrives?"

"what?"

Wang Fei paused for a moment, then shook his head: "He won't overthink it."

"Um?"

This time, it was Qiu Li-kuan's turn to be stunned.

Wang Fei opened her eyes, made a face, but didn't say anything. She just felt that Yang Che understood her quite well. Then she burst out laughing.

"What's so funny?"

Wang Fei stopped laughing, put on a straight face, and said in a rough voice, "I was so nervous to see Sister Fei... hahahaha."

Qiu Likuan looked at Wang Fei in surprise, and then smiled. She hadn't seen Fei smile like that in a long time.

Yang Che didn't seem nervous at all; his eyes were definitely full of Wang Fei.

"Oh, so you're a fan. Oh right, Na Ying said the song she asked Sun Nan to sing is really good. You should listen to it. If it's really good, you can ask him to write a song for you in the future."

Wang Fei nodded, then stared blankly out the car window.

Qiu Likuan sighed inwardly. She recalled the scene at the airport waiting chair after the concert in Guangzhou last year, where Afei was holding one-year-old Tongtong, one hand covering her face, her shoulders trembling slightly.

After her husband's infidelity and her mother's death, Afei seemed to have grown up all at once and become more reserved.

...........

Just as Wang Fei sensed, in response to Gao Yuanyuan's doubts, Yang Che explained, "She is indeed disrespectful, but she also treated a high-ranking official from Guangdong Province like that. She has social anxiety disorder, and besides, she's been quite paranoid lately because of the reporters."

"Social anxiety disorder? Me too."

Gao Yuanyuan pouted, looking as if she felt the same way.

Yang Che looked at her and smiled: "You're not like that, you're a typical highly sensitive introvert. That's why I was so shocked when I saw you being so proactive. You must really love me."

Gao Yuanyuan didn't refute; instead, she nodded in agreement. How could she tolerate someone who still held onto another person in his heart if she didn't love him? Sigh!

After confessing their feelings to Yu Wenhao, the two got into the car.

Gao Yuanyuan tilted her head and said, "From now on, when you pick me up from school, you have to park further away, otherwise people will definitely say I'm being kept by a sugar daddy."

"What you said is the biggest insult to me. If I put my face there, people would only envy you for finding a perfect boyfriend."

Gao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes at him, whether out of reproach or because the word "perfect" reminded her of something.

After that, the two chatted casually, and just as they were about to reach the restaurant, Fan Bingbing called.

The moment he saw the incoming call, Yang Che's brain seemed to process the information at supersonic speed, and he picked it up and answered it.

"Bingbing".

The smile on Gao Yuanyuan's face faded. This was the first time he had answered Fan Bingbing's call in front of her since they started dating. She gritted her teeth, turned to look out the window, and buried her head in the sand like an ostrich.

"Brother, where are you? We're moving to the amusement park scene to film!"

"Aren't you going to tell me I have something to do? You'd better behave yourself."

"When did I ever behave badly...?"

Fan Bingbing's voice weakened as she said this: "Today, while filming the scene where I was supposed to slap someone, I accidentally made Haibo's nose bleed."

Yang Che's brow twitched: "How hard did you have to slap me?!"

Fan Bingbing whispered, "I got into character, I was thinking you went to see that person..."

Yang Che choked, then let out a long breath, his tone unsteady: "Do you want me to praise you a few more times?"

"I was just kidding. Haibo told me to hit him hard, and Director Cheng and the others applauded me."

Yang Che didn't believe a word of it: "Alright, we'll talk later, bye."

"Wait, what time are you going back to the hotel tonight?"

Yang Che glanced at Gao Yuanyuan out of the corner of his eye and said, "It'll be later."

"Yeah, we'll probably be there by 11 o'clock too."

"Bye-Bye."

"Mmm~ Let's kiss."

"Tsk."

"Wow."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Yuanyuan remained silent, and Yang Che said nothing either.

After getting off the bus for lunch, Gao Yuanyuan said with a straight face, "Take me back to school after you finish eating."

Yang Che looked exhausted: "Yuanyuan, wasn't I just coaxing her?"

Gao Yuanyuan looked at him with a wronged expression: "Does this phone call have to be answered in front of me?"

"I didn't realize it was hers..."

"No need to say anything, I'll take a taxi home now."

After Gao Yuanyuan finished speaking, she turned and walked towards the roadside.

Yang Che quickly caught up, nearly getting hit by a bicycle on the sidewalk. He ignored the curses directed at him and shouted, "Are you regretting it now?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuanyuan turned around, her eyes already brimming with tears: "I heard her say 'kissing,' Yang Che, are you still going to lie to me?"