Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Before going back to sleep, Liu Xiaoli felt something was wrong, but she couldn't resist the overwhelming sleepiness, so she fell asleep again.

When Liu Xiaoli woke up again, she suddenly opened her eyes, reached out and touched the ground, but there was nothing there. She was a little dazed for a moment. Could it have been a dream?

Then the soreness and discomfort in her thighs told her that this was not a dream.

I lifted the covers and saw that it wasn't a dream.

Suddenly, I felt empty inside.

He gritted his teeth, got up, and got out of bed.

After a few simple stretches, I went to wash up.

"Bastard, coward, saying you'd do whatever you want... Ha."

After washing up, Liu Xiaoli felt light on her feet and relaxed all over. But the more positive her body's reaction was, the more she hated it. "Coward! He left without even saying goodbye!"

Then she suddenly remembered the question she had before going to sleep the night before: his muscle definition, his face, his stamina, everything about him...

That bastard is definitely not 31, 21 is more like it.

Then, after changing her clothes, Liu Xiaoli sighed softly, followed by a sneer: "When lust takes over, you can say anything, but once satisfied, you discard it like trash... Well, all things considered, I'm the one who profited, hehe."

I glanced at the time; it was already 11:30, so I went downstairs.

As I walked down the stairs, I smelled the aroma of meat and heard the sound of stir-frying.

Liu Xiaoli was overwhelmed with mixed feelings and felt somewhat embarrassed, unsure whether she should go downstairs.

Just then, Yang Che appeared at the top of the stairs wearing an apron, looking delighted: "Oh, you're awake? Perfect timing, have some fruit first, we just need one more dish."

Liu Xiaoli looked away, then felt angry again. "This is my house!" she thought, frowning sharply as she looked at him. "Why are you still here?"

Yang Che seemed deaf, gripping the stair railing: "I made braised chicken with chestnuts, but the supermarket didn't have a whole chicken, so I used a chicken drumstick—and this was a Chinese supermarket! But they had lotus root, so I made a pork rib and lotus root soup. I saw some rapeseed, thinking of making stir-fried rapeseed with cured pork, but they didn't have cured pork, so I used bacon..."

Well, Liu Xiaoli swallowed hard. This man was a devil.

It was all Jiangcheng cuisine, and besides, she hadn't eaten much last night, having consumed so much energy and water.

She kept a straight face and said emotionlessly, "You're quite the stranger."

Yang Che smiled and turned back to the kitchen.

Actually, he only stir-fried bacon and garlic sprouts. He wanted to make other dishes, but putting aside the issue of skill, how could he have the time? He had them all made by Chinese restaurants.

Liu Xiaoli sat on the sofa, took a slice of orange, and ate it. It was very sweet.

Yang Che brought the dishes to the table one by one, and with a greeting, Liu Xiaoli naturally sat down. She also realized that this wasn't his cooking, given how clean the kitchen was...

Yang Che casually started a conversation: "I only found out when I went out to buy something that Blizzard Entertainment is located around here."

Liu Xiaoli ate in small bites.

"oh."

Okay, they're from the 50s...

However, no matter how Yang Che looked at her face, he felt something was off.

"Did you change your age to be older in order to join the performing arts troupe?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoli looked up at him and calmly asked, "How old are you exactly?"

Yang Che casually said, "23."

"How many?"

"23."

Although Liu Xiaoli was somewhat prepared, she still felt a little dizzy and a bit guilty. Rubbing her temples, she said helplessly, "Not a single word of the truth came out from beginning to end."

Yang Che said calmly, "Except for the age, everything is true."

Liu Xiaoli opened her mouth, but she didn't ask him why he lied. If she had known his age beforehand, she would never have thought of that, let alone let him come to Irvine, and then what happened later would not have happened.

After all, what happened yesterday was only half-hearted; if she had really resisted, how could he have succeeded?

"You're shameless. But whatever, finish this meal and leave. Let's pretend we never met."

Seeing the unfamiliar look in her eyes, Yang Che knew that saying anything more would only provoke her rebellious attitude, so he lowered his head and started eating. He was also extremely hungry.

The two did not speak again until Yang Che finished washing the pot and left.

Liu Xiaoli breathed a long sigh of relief when she heard the door close. At that moment, she felt completely relaxed.

That's so embarrassing.

Yang Che, on the other hand, took a taxi and wandered around. Irvine is known as the "ultimate destination in life", "the safest city in the United States", "the king of the world's most livable cities", "a paradise for tourists and vacationers", "the technology coast", and "the Silicon Valley of Southern California".

The earliest people to develop this area were Chinese, but they came to do manual labor because the land belonged to the Irvine Corporation and was only developed in the 50s. Later, it was simply named the City of Irvine.

Currently, the majority of the population is of Asian descent, with Taiwanese making up the majority, as they are the wealthiest. However, in a few years, it will become a gathering place for the mistresses or families of corrupt Chinese officials, and then the number of Americans will also increase.

Yang Che went to Orange County Grand Park alone, spent $50, and rode in a hot air balloon with a couple from Chile and a couple from South Africa to overlook the entire Irvine.

It's a bit cold, to be honest.

The Chilean couple kissed oblivious to their surroundings, reaching inside each other's clothes to rub against each other. Then, the black and white couple in South Africa started to imitate them, except they didn't reach inside their clothes.

This made Yang Che miss Sister Xiaoli terribly.

Yang Che really wanted to sing half of a Spanish song he knew, but considering the Chilean guy's two-meter height and muscular physique, he held back.

The Spanish song he knew was called "Song of Unity of the People." Considering that one in three people in Chile is fat, this guy was clearly the foolish son of a capitalist.

Chilean capitalists are formidable. Victor, the poet who wrote "Song of Unity of the People," was shot 46 times and died by the railway tracks. His tongue was cut off, his fingers were smashed, and his body was covered in burns.

.........

Afterwards, Yang Che went back to the hotel and slept for a while before contacting people back home, since Beijing time is 16 hours ahead of here.

I chatted with Liu Chang for a while, and his voice was still full of passion.

It is said that the "My Sassy Girl" promotional team has arrived in Chengdu, and the movie is still showing in theaters.

"Yang Che" is no longer the focus of the reports. Instead, the focus is on the popularity of "My Sassy Girl" overseas, especially in South Korea, where Koreans absolutely adore this movie.

"Brother Che, do you remember Zhao Lihua?"

"I don't remember, what was it for?"

"I heard from Yu Dong that the Writers' Association criticized our films for lacking substance..."

Liu Chang gave a long explanation of the reasons why Zhao Lihua was expelled from the Writers Association.

Yang Che curled his lip: "If you have time, look online. There are tons of people who get proven wrong. Hey, yeah, have Yu Wenhao find those comments that don't think we're good enough, take pictures of them, even their nicknames. Then have him get his friends to prove them wrong..."