Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

As Yang Che spoke, everyone on the bus looked in the direction he was looking. They saw a girl dressed in flashy clothes and wearing heavy makeup. To her left was a man with black-rimmed glasses who looked very honest. At this moment, he was clenching his fists and looked indignant. To her right was a man with a buzz cut who looked like a thug and had a defiant look in his eyes. The girl looked aggrieved and at a loss, and looked very innocent.

"Flat top"

"Flat top"

People call it a buzz cut.

Yang Che shook his head but did not offer any opinion. Instead, he closed the car door.

"Let's go."

The others didn't see the answer because they had walked away. The three of them were still standing in the same spot, but their emotions were getting more and more agitated.

The man with glasses is Liu Feng, the girl is Yanzi, and the man with the buzz cut is Yanzi's boyfriend.

In the end, Liu Feng left alone. Yanzi didn't catch up with him, but she didn't turn back to look for Xiaopingtou either.

Liu Feng couldn't accept that his girlfriend, whom he was going to marry, had had an abortion, and he couldn't accept that she had been involved with an unemployed vagrant. Ultimately, he had his own bottom line.

Life is not a movie.

............

The Yangcheng Restaurant in Yangcheng Building just opened last month. It costs around 200 yuan per person, which is quite high-end.

It's also in Xidan, just a 3-minute walk from the Capital Cinema, but not many people walk there, since everyone comes by car.

When Yang Che and Fan Bingbing arrived, they saw reporters signing in again. They were there to collect gifts and travel expenses. There were too many people talking at the movie theater, right?

"Boss Yang, the box office is a huge success!"

Yang Che quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "I am grateful for the kind invitations from all of you uncrowned kings. I will toast you all a few times later, so please don't just sign in and leave."

Some reporters chuckled awkwardly at Yang Che's words.

"Producer Yang, it's not that I'm being disrespectful to you, it's just that I have to go back and finish my script."

Yang Che advised, "It won't make a difference if you don't eat a bite of this fresh seafood that's been airlifted from the mainland."

"Ha ha."

Fan Bingbing, who was smiling to the side, also greeted the reporters. Seeing her boyfriend like this, she felt genuinely sorry for him, knowing that her brother didn't like it.

"Everyone, please write less about me. There's not much to write about behind the scenes. Please take care of Bingbing and Haibo. Thank you. Thank you."

The reporters all gave him a thumbs up: "Yang Che, you're really meticulous."

Chatting and laughing, Yang Che and Fan Bingbing accompanied the reporters who had already signed in into the banquet hall, escorted them to their tables, gave them a few more words of advice, and then proceeded to each table one by one.

A reporter from the Beijing Evening News watched the two figures walk away and muttered, "Are they a couple?"

A reporter from the Life Times chimed in, "It's definitely true; there's no mistake in their eyes."

A director from Hebei TV said, "You see, they carry it everywhere they go, and they have no intention of hiding it."

Contemporary music scene: "We don't plan to announce it."

Upon hearing this, everyone smiled knowingly.

Yang Che really did take Fan Bingbing around to make connections, even though he wasn't exactly famous at the moment, he still had to.

This made Fan Tao and Zhang Mei, who were sitting at the same table as Fan Zeping and others, extremely gratified.

However, the students in the 96 acting class didn't think so, because they knew Yang Che was living with a very beautiful girl. Of course, there were exceptions, such as Huang Xiaoming, who whispered to Chen Kun beside him, "Do you believe that Yang Che is two-timing?"

Chen Kun withdrew his envious gaze from Huang Haibo and shook his head blankly: "He's rich and talented, what's two boats to him?"

These words were spoken in a loud voice, and when they reached the ears of the female students, they all began to condemn them.

"......"

Although many of them thought so in their hearts, and even wished they could be on one of those boats.

Especially looking at Fan Bingbing, who was all smiles next to Yang Che, she was said to have already gotten an endorsement deal with Maybelline. Once this movie is released, her career will soar even higher.

"Mr. Wang, where are Director Feng and the others?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhongjun, who was talking to Cheng Er, turned around and quickly stood up: "Oh, talented man, Director Feng asked me to apologize to you, as there are indeed other arrangements."

Yang Che smiled and said, "Director Feng, you're too kind. Your presence is already a huge support for us newcomers."

Not only Feng Xiaogang and his wife, but also Liu Bei, Han Sanping, Hou Keming and some teachers, Xu Shaohua, Zhu Ling and Li Ding were not there.

Yang Che was not displeased at all. Some people don't like socializing, some people don't like socializing, and some people can't socialize.

For example, Han Sanping cannot attend social events, not because of his status, but because if he were there, many people would have to be there even if they didn't want to. These people would then project their negative emotions onto Yang Che, the protagonist. Although it's harmless, it's unnecessary. This is all out of the leader's concern.

Even so, there were still eleven tables: three for the film crew and sponsors, one for Lao Fan and his family, two for the Beijing Film Academy, four for reporters, and one for the main table for the guests.

After the meal began, Yang Che, Liu Chang, and Yu Wenhao wandered around, trying to be thorough in their interactions. Fan Bingbing did not accompany them this time, as this was not the same as the pre-meal socializing, and getting to know the brand representatives was more important.

When Yang Che arrived at Lao Fan's table, he noticed that there wasn't a single cigarette butt on the table of this group of burly Shanxi men. It was obviously because of Zhang Mei; after all, they were all asking Fan Tao for advice... This was a very rare thing in 1999.

Zhang Mei could naturally sense that the reason these business owners from Shanxi Province were so polite to her and her husband was not because of their daughter, but because of their daughter's boyfriend.

"Yang Che, come over for a meal when you have time, while I can still cook."

Yang Che was very friendly and natural, much more so than Zhang Mei: "Auntie, I've wanted to go for a long time. Bingbing has always said that your cooking is especially delicious. But as you know, there are just too many things to do."

Fan Zeping, sitting at the table, gave his friends a knowing look, as if to say, "Look at his speaking skills, I'm not bragging."

During a break in the conversation, Li Guobing, who was sitting at the same table, asked with a smile, "Brother Yang, did you try to get investment from Zhao Guoqiang before you started preparing this movie?"

Yang Che was taken aback: "You know Boss Li?"

Everyone burst into laughter.

"He's more than just an acquaintance, he's my business partner. Now that guy's practically banging his head against the wall every day, haha."

The crowd laughed again, but there was also a hint of melancholy.

An investment of 400 million yielded a return of tens of millions in less than six months, and the investor also gained a reputation for recognizing and mentoring talent. Who wouldn't envy such a successful business?

That's why they came here; after all, coal prices have fallen again, and they really don't know what to do.

Yang Che grinned and said, "Boss Zhao is a kind-hearted person. Although he didn't invest, he still invited me to sing karaoke at Dafuhao. Hehe. When I return to Longcheng in a while, I'll ask Boss Li to introduce me if there's an opportunity."

Li Guobing burst into laughter: "Definitely, haha."