Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Just as everyone was wondering what was going on, Yang Che said with a smile, "Dude, I'm on a legal program. Come on, let's eat and watch."

It was the "Legal Affairs in Progress" program on the Beijing TV Science and Education Channel.

It was already 12:05 PM. The program introduction had just ended, and the main program was beginning.

Gao Yuanyuan's parents were also watching the program.

Rewind 10 minutes to the Gao family home. Gao's father had just finished cooking dinner, and Gao's mother went to knock on her daughter's bedroom door: "Yuanyuan, wash your hands and eat."

Seeing her daughter still engrossed in her books, Gao's mother still felt gratified.

Although their daughter neglected her studies in high school, she is now self-reliant and aiming for a bachelor's degree, and she can concentrate on her studies. How could they not be gratified? What's more, their daughter has a boyfriend and still comes home every weekend, which makes them even more gratified.

Wearing a fluffy pajama set, Gao Yuanyuan put down her pen and stretched: "Coming!"

When she got to the living room, she couldn't help but smile when she saw the TV on. Ever since Beijing TV started airing the program "Legal Report," the TV at home had been on at noon.

As my dad would say: you have to chat for a bit when you go to work.

This demonstrates the high viewership and wide audience reach.

"Good afternoon, viewers. Welcome to 'Legal Report'... On December 18th, while our reporter was filming police officers at the Beijing West Railway Station branch, we heard a breaking news report about a kidnapping near the Lianfa Building opposite the Beijing West Railway Station. So, the reporter went to the scene with the officers to film..."

While holding the bowl, Mr. Gao sighed, "This is outrageous! There are so many people at the West Station, and they still kidnapped people."

Gao Yuanyuan casually replied, "In the evening, you know."

At this point, the television screen switched to a handheld camera, a common feature on legal channels, which was shaky and showed reporters and cameramen running alongside four police officers.

As the policeman ran, the handcuffs hanging on the right back of his belt trembled, gleaming silver-white under the streetlights.

Gao Yuanyuan was inexplicably drawn to this shot; she felt that this was the "sense of being in front of the camera" that her boyfriend had mentioned.

A brief conversation between the reporter and the police revealed that the Lianfa Building is 400 meters away from the police station in a straight line, so running is the fastest way.

As the police turned toward the entrance to the underground parking lot, the camera panned across the parked cars. Gao Yuanyuan's pupils contracted as she clearly saw the license plate: YC001. Only then did she realize, "Oh, this is the heroic act my boyfriend was talking about."

When she came to her senses and was about to get up to call her boyfriend, she saw him, Li Xiangdong, Zhou Liren, a girl whose body was blurred out, and three people lying on the ground groaning.

"Don't move!"

"Who called the police?"

"I signed up."

The scene where the girl hits the man in the crotch with a stick was not edited out at all.

Gao Yuanyuan felt that her boyfriend had lost his appeal. She wanted to be friends with this girl—how cool! Naturally, she no longer had the intention to call her immediately; she was also drawn to the show.

Mr. and Mrs. Gao frowned for a moment, then their expressions quickly turned into expressions of great satisfaction; they had clearly enjoyed watching this.

It can only be said that the current legal and public opinion environment is very outdated. For example, beating a human trafficker to death in the street or chasing a thief and causing him to be hit and killed by a car is not controversial or suspenseful. After all, many road signs are "Robbing a police car is illegal" and "There is a reward for killing highway robbers".

When the girl pointed out that her boyfriend was in cahoots with the three men in the shadows, Gao Yuanyuan immediately exclaimed, "How could this person be like this..."

The parents' attention immediately shifted to their daughter's face, where they found her expression to be quite vivid.

"Yuanyuan, what's wrong?"

Gao Yuanyuan pointed and said, "That one, him, that's Yang Che."

Gao's mother asked in confusion, "Yang Che?"

Suddenly, Mr. Gao remembered that one night when the bastard kissed his daughter downstairs. Of course, he didn't see his face clearly, but he remembered that he had long hair and looked like a hooligan.

Gao's mother realized what she meant: "Oh~ your boyfriend?"

Gao Yuanyuan nodded, then lowered her head and smiled, but she was shy in front of her parents.

For a moment, the dining table was unusually quiet. Yang Che's voice on the television became even clearer. The rudimentary recording conditions did not affect his voice at all. His eloquence was superb. He explained the whole story clearly in just a few words, as if he had memorized it beforehand, without a single wasted word or repetition.

It wasn't until the girl fainted and the reporter questioned her that Yang Che uttered those words with almost cold-blooded ruthlessness... Gao's father's comments broke the silence in the air.

"That's so petty."

Mrs. Gao smiled slightly and said, "That girl is dressed in rags, I think it's best to keep your distance..."

Gao Yuanyuan pursed her lips. She felt strange, yet also very good, that her parents were getting to know her boyfriend in this way.

Then Gao Yuanyuan's blood pressure spiked. That bastard, the first thing he did afterwards was call Xiao Pang instead of her. Oh, he did send her a text message, which she only saw this morning. She called him back, but he didn't mention it.

Gao Yuanyuan pouted, but when she realized her parents were looking at her, she quickly changed her expression and subconsciously said, "Fan Bingbing is the female lead in his movie. They have a good relationship."

After saying that, I felt extremely nauseous and lost my appetite, but I still had to force a smile in front of my parents, which made me feel even more nauseous.

"Did you audition for this movie as well?"

"right."

That's called an audition.

"Thanks for the correction. The sun rises every day, and life goes on. That's pretty witty."

"Yeah, that's true."

The scene shifts back to the police station, where Gao Yuanyuan bursts into laughter at the seemingly family-like reunion. She then notices her parents' bewildered expressions, but she still finds it hilarious.

When they saw the relaxed girl talking to Yang Che, the family of three felt uncomfortable. They felt the girl's tone was somewhat coquettish. Even though you just went through that, you still need to keep your distance from strange men...

Gao's father still thought Yang Che was a bastard who had stolen his daughter's husband, but also an upright, brave, and eloquent bastard. So when he saw this scene, he felt that this bastard wasn't so cold-blooded after all.

The subsequent footage shows Yang Che and his two companions, along with the three suspects, recounting the case. Of course, there was no footage of the police jokingly commenting on Yang Che's "awkward pickup attempt," as that would involve a less-than-serious aspect of police work...

The three suspects confessed that they had not intended to do it, but rather it was a spur-of-the-moment decision. The three of them had just finished watching a Japanese right-wing film on VCD in their dormitory at the construction site and agreed to go to a nearby urban village to relieve themselves. Unexpectedly, they ran into Guo Xiaoyue, who was very beautiful, as soon as they arrived at the roadside.