Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Fan Bingbing saw him to the door before saying, "Brother, your statement that cracking down on piracy will reduce the reach of content is not comprehensive. Whether it's piracy or television, the reach generated by these things has very limited impact on increasing commercial value."

Yang Che was very surprised, not only by her insightful thoughts, but also by the fact that she had held back until now, which was quite remarkable for her.

"That's impressive, Comrade Little Fatty. You've come to this insight in such a short time."

Fan Bingbing rolled her eyes: "It's clean, it's clean, you're not the type to do this."

"Snapped!"

"What kind of attitude is that! You get all cocky just because I said you're fat."

"Yay! Hehe. Bro, I'm so happy today."

What followed was naturally a series of humming and hawing sounds.

The next day arrived in the blink of an eye, October 27th.

Yang Che, who got up at 6:30, left his room wearing a tracksuit and went to the 7th floor, where he pushed open the slightly ajar door to room 725.

As soon as he closed the door, a head popped out of the bathroom. It was Dong Qing. She had already put on makeup. She winked playfully at him, then stood in front of him, loosened the belt of her hotel robe, and revealed the clothes underneath.

Yang Che looked at her black dress with very little fabric underneath. Compared to the kind commonly seen in later generations, it was a bit old-fashioned, but still quite nice.

"Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Mr. Dong, the host."

As Yang Che spoke, he raised his hand to touch her red lips. Dong Qing opened her mouth but did not speak. Instead, she gently bit his thumb, her eyes full of allure.

This impressed Yang Che greatly. Gao Yuanyuan, Xiao Pang, Cheng Hong, and Wang Feike had never done this before, so he reached out and placed his hand on her shoulder with great appreciation.

Dong Qing bit his finger slightly, gave him a reproachful look, and then squatted down to untie his shoelaces.

"Hmm..."

Suddenly, Dong Qing's expression froze, and she looked up at him with a very mournful expression.

Yang Che didn't take it to heart. Little Fatty was much cleaner than you. But he still touched her face, squinted his eyes and said with great satisfaction, "I'm having dinner with Yang Wenyong from your headquarters at 8 o'clock. You can come too."

Dong Qing's pupils contracted, and then she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes. Moved, she could only nod repeatedly, unable to speak properly, and sobbing as she expressed her gratitude.

Yang Wenyong is the number two among the younger generation in the station, a true power holder.

"Okay, okay. Go to the sofa, I'll give you a proper explanation of how to improve your relationship with your boss..."

"Hmm... Phew, Yang Che, thank you, you're so kind to me."

Yang Che smiled and said, "If you still remember to treat me like this when you soar to great heights, that will be your way of repaying me."

Dong Qing lay on the sofa, hugging his neck: "I'd rather be of help to you in your career."

Yang Che grunted, his eyes looking down at him disdainfully: "If my career still needs your help, then I'm a complete failure."

At that moment, Dong Qing felt her very soul tremble.

At 8 o'clock, Yang Che did indeed have breakfast with Dong Qing and Yang Wenyong. Hmm... Fan Bingbing and Ma Shu were also having breakfast at a table not far away.

Although it was only the second time she had met Yang Wenyong, and the two were 20 years apart in age, they felt no awkwardness with each other, just like old friends meeting. This is because their personalities were compatible.

Upon meeting Yang Che, Yang Wenyong sighed and said, "Before I met you, I never really believed in the idea of ​​heaven and earth working together. But what has happened to you these past few days has made me believe it. You are like one of the lucky ones chosen by that era."

Upon hearing Yang Wenyong's words, Dong Qing was once again taken aback.

However, Yang Che's act of bravery appeared in the Shanghai Daily. During this time, Yang Wenyong even asked the waiter for a copy. The headline on the social section was about the popularity of "My Sassy Girl" in Shanghai, along with the editor's film review.

The long strip on the right features a separate section about Yang Che's act of bravery, with the introduction stating:

"It is reported that Yang Che, the screenwriter who came to Shanghai to promote the movie 'My Sassy Girl,' saved a beautiful girl from being assaulted by three thugs a week ago, which can be described as a close call."

Yang Che was very satisfied: "This editor is skilled; one sentence was enough to pique my interest in reading."

Yang Wenyong waved his hand: "Seriously, I heard Dong Qing was here, so I told Director Wang to bring the 'Audiovisual Stars' program team over too. How about we do an interview in the car?"

Yang Che chuckled, then gave a thumbs up: "Okay, I'll follow Director Yang's instructions."

Dong Qing pursed her lips, her heart pounding with emotion: "Thank you, Director Yang."

Once it happens, it will happen again, since everyone knows that Lao Chunyan, who used to host this program, is going to be promoted to editor-in-chief (1)...

Yang Wenyong nodded: "Hehe."

Yang Che didn't deliberately mention anything about Yang Lan; the initial introduction was enough, and there was no need to explicitly state their relationship.

Just as the three of them were eating and chatting happily, Yang Che's phone rang.

Dong Qing, standing beside her, glanced at him subconsciously and raised an eyebrow. It was Wang Fei.

Yang Che nodded to the two people at the table, then stood up and answered the call.

"What are you doing, great hero?"

She spoke very quickly, her greeting sounding tense yet trying to appear relaxed.

Yang Che smiled; she was always like that, but she could relax quickly.

"Has this news even reached the port city?"

"Yes, it's in the newspapers."

By this time, Yang Che had already left the restaurant and sat down on a chair in the corridor: "Is the main point that you're saying the security situation in Beijing or the mainland is bad, or that veterans are being mistreated?"

"Tsk..."

"Okay, let's not talk about this. What are you doing?"

"Hey, tell me what's going on? The newspapers say you have super hearing and two bodyguards from Zhongnanhai, guessing you're some kind of aristocratic young master, haha, I can't take it anymore, let me laugh for a bit."

"What utter nonsense."

"Haha, okay, go ahead and tell me, I really want to hear it."

What could Yang Che do? He explained it all from beginning to end, in great detail.

Wang Fei would occasionally say something like, "Really?", "Wow!", "You're amazing!", and finally add, "Let me meet your two drivers next time, okay?"

"Hey, I went to see your movie with a bunch of people yesterday. It was pretty funny, everyone said it was good, and it seems like it did well at the box office, but I just didn't think it was your style."

"So what style do you think I have?"

"I always felt you should be like Chen Kaige..."

Yang Che's face turned green: "Old Wang, stop swearing!"

"What's wrong with you? Are you sick?"

Clearly, before the collapse of "The Promise", the expression "like Brother Kai" was still a positive term.

The two didn't talk much after that, since they both had things to do.

Note 1: "Audiovisual Stars" was founded in 98. The first host was Dong Qing. After she went to CCTV, the program was disbanded. It was a very popular entertainment program in Shanghai. Dong Qing also interviewed and visited many celebrities and film crews.

Lao Chunyan was indeed the chief editor of the program, and she was of a higher rank than Dong Qing at Shanghai TV. After all, she was the top liberal arts student in Shaoxing, a top student from Fudan University, and the core anchor of current affairs news. The two of them went to CCTV one after the other, and then things changed.