Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Yang Che arrived at Baosongyuan at 6 p.m., and it was already dark. He rang the doorbell in front of the gate.

Surprisingly, it was Wang Fei who opened the door.

She was dressed casually in a yellow sweater and red and white checkered pajama bottoms, with no makeup.

But her face was anything but ordinary; it showed surprise, joy, unfamiliarity, and nervousness.

Yang Che, carrying a bag and dressed in spring and autumn travel clothes, grinned and stretched out his arms to give her a quick hug.

"Long time no see, Lao Wang."

Wang Fei rolled her eyes and clicked her tongue, but her expression became more lively as she said with disdain, "You smell like sweat."

Yang Che relaxed: "Is there anything to eat at home?"

Wang Fei curled the corners of her lips, but her tone was impatient: "Isn't that obvious?"

The two entered the house and closed the door.

Meanwhile, in the bushes of the residential area, a skinny guy with long hair looked at the infrared camera shaking incessantly in his hand, plopped down on the ground, panting heavily, and muttered, "I'm rich, I'm rich."

Inside the villas of Baosongyuan.

Yang Che had finished his meal: soup, fish, char siu, beef, vegetables, and most importantly, a bowl of hand-pulled noodles. Although the soup was made with lard and soy sauce, he thoroughly enjoyed it.

Although the food in Irvine was delicious, it wasn't quite authentic.

At this moment, Wang Fei was no longer at all unfamiliar with things, and his expression was extremely relaxed.

She said, "Someone like you who can't let go of a bowl of noodles can't develop your career abroad."

Yang Che wholeheartedly agreed. If it weren't for a bowl of noodles, he would have settled in Guangzhou in another time and space.

"I didn't plan to develop it further. It's just that it's easier to make money from foreigners. The money you make from this movie should be enough to cover your entire fortune."

Wang Fei was speechless. He thought this person was just showing off, but the other person remained calm and got things done without him even realizing it.

Initially, Wang Fei was attracted by his talent, and then in the bar, he was moved to tears by a rendition of "Legend"...

Then, she had to admit that he conquered her in bed, and his act of bravery completely won her over. She felt that Yang Che was a real man from the inside out.

Recently, as "My Sassy Girl" has become a hit in Asia, she has learned more about him. She just heard him talk about the general situation of the horror movie he filmed in Hong Kong in the United States. She admires him quite a bit.

Wang Fei, resting her chin on her hand, asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Are you feeling inferior when you're with me?"

"I wouldn't say I'm inferior, but I'm a bit of a chauvinist, so I always feel a little awkward thinking about it."

"Alright."

Wang Fei smiled, her lips pursed; she seemed quite happy.

That night, Wang Fei felt quite embarrassed because it wasn't clean yet.

Yang Che didn't really care, after all, he had a great time in Irvine. Otherwise, after such a long time, he wouldn't have cared about anything else and would have charged into battle as soon as he entered.

"On my way here, I was wondering if my body, which hadn't slept for 24 hours, could handle it."

These words seemed to hit Wang Fei's funny bone, and she laughed for a long time in bed.

This left Wang Xiufang, who happened to be passing by the door, completely bewildered.

Yang Che was really sleepy. It was fine if she didn't go to bed, but once she did, her eyelids started to droop, and she fell asleep while she was still smiling.

Wang Fei looked at him, pursed her lips, and kissed him. Although no one knew, there was still a hint of shyness in her eyes.

The next day arrived in the blink of an eye, October 9th.

Yang Che and Wang Fei, who woke up late, had breakfast and lingered for a while before heading out to EMI Records.

The rendezvous was a must, but work was also a must. I had to talk to the album's producer, Liang Rongjun, about three songs: "Legend," "New Tenant," and "Asura," two songs that Wang Fei had already composed and Yang Che had already written the lyrics for.

"Wait a minute."

"What's wrong?"

Wang Fei took out a blue leather watch from the shoe and hat cabinet by the door.

"Put it on."

Yang Che took a look and saw a very simple dial. Looking at the logo, well, Patek Philippe.

He wasn't really into watches; his Seagull 50th Anniversary watch had been sitting in a cabinet in Courtyard No. 8.

But that didn't stop him from being very touched. It's like how many women ask for a high dowry not for the money itself, but for their attitude...

Moved by this, he blurted out: "When young, one doesn't know the value of women and mistakenly regards young girls as treasures."

Wang Fei's slightly smug expression instantly vanished, her eyebrows furrowing: "What?"

The best way to restore harmony to the atmosphere is simply to kiss her.

As expected, Wang Fei resisted first and even punched him, but he responded in just seven or eight seconds.

"Shall we go upstairs?"

Wang Fei said irritably, "If you're going to finish in three minutes, then go ahead..."

Yang Che chuckled and asked while putting on his watch, "How much?"

"One hundred and ninety. Hong Kong is a very materialistic place. Wearing a watch like this will save you some trouble."

Thank you for thinking of me.

This time, Wang Fei didn't act arrogantly; he nodded and said, "Let's go."

Seeing her sticking her butt out, Yang Che couldn't help but feel tempted and subconsciously slapped it.

Wang Fei turned around and glared at him, her gaze alluring.

The two left Baosong Garden.

No one noticed that the skinny guy from the bushes last night was still there. His eyes were bloodshot and his lips were chapped, but he couldn't hide his excitement.

Suppressing his excitement, he let out a long breath after leaving Baosong Garden, then looked up at the sky and shouted, "Heaven rewards those who persevere!"

It's really tough. Ever since Wang Fei booked out a whole theater for the movie "My Sassy Girl," the paparazzi from Apple Daily have been staking out Wang Fei 24/7 because they're convinced that her new boyfriend is Yang Che.

In fact, after that nightclub photo, the "Celebrity Trio" interview aired, and the interview with Tao Jingying in Taiwan, almost all entertainment reporters were convinced that Wang Fei was now in a relationship, only they were guessing at different people.

Here's what happened during Tao Jingying's interview.

Tao Ching-ying first asked, "Have you ever thought about finding an 'ideal father' for your daughter?"

Wang Fei chuckled: "She has a father of her own!"

Tao Ching-ying then asked, "How do your partner and daughter get along?"

Wang Fei opened his mouth, then laughed and scolded, "Don't give me that."

"Really not going to tell?"

"I won't tell."

This interview, combined with Wang Fei's demeanor, speaks volumes.

So when the "My Sassy Girl" crew came to Hong Kong for promotion, entertainment reporters went crazy and swarmed Wang Fei, even climbing out of car windows at 100 km/h to take pictures. A few days ago, when Wang Fei returned to Beijing to celebrate Tongtong's birthday, they bought plane tickets and followed her all the way... Unfortunately, they didn't get any pictures.

By this time, entertainment reporters had given up, and Apple Daily had also given up.

But Skinny kept going, but he was about to give up yesterday. Just as he was leaving Po Chung Yuen and preparing to drive his car on the side of the road, he saw a taxi.

A taxi and Jiudushan Road—these two phrases don't seem to go together at all.

As the two cars passed each other, Skinny subconsciously squinted and focused his attention. Although he couldn't see what the person in the back seat looked like, he saw that it was a young man. So he decisively ran and quickly lay in ambush at the spot where he had been squatting for a long time, and finally managed to take a picture.

He captured Yang Che's profile clearly. More importantly, he captured Wang Fei's shyness and joy.

"You can't deny it, haha!"

Skinny didn't intend to sell the photos to Wang Fei; he wanted to become famous.

His apprentice, Gambi, whom he mentored for a year, gained immense fame this year after filming "The Battle of the Two Qi," and has since risen to become a columnist.

After calming down a bit, he was about to leave, but then he thought, it was just a hug, and even though it was at his doorstep, if they didn't acknowledge it... With that thought, Skinny squatted back down.