Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Yang Che said helplessly, "I'm sorry, I acted impulsively and put you two together..."

Gao Yuanyuan's eyes widened, then she said, embarrassed and annoyed, "Shut up! Don't say another word!"

She turned and left, partly because she didn't know how to ask, and partly because her phone had rung several times.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a call from GG Company, with whom I had collaborated twice before.

"Hi Xia, Li Ning? I'm okay with print ads, but I can't do video calls because I'm wearing braces. How much? 20?"

Gao Yuanyuan was shocked, but she still refused.

Yang Che was also quite shocked. Just as Gao Yuanyuan was on the phone, he also received a call from Wang Jing.

"Mr. Yang, are you free tonight?"

"Yes, but I'm in the capital."

"Oh? Okay, I'm here on behalf of Mrs. Heung from China Star Entertainment. She wants to invite you and your girlfriend to dinner."

"It's a pity, do you know what it is?"

"Sign your girlfriend as an artist."

"Hmm? Could it be that Hong Kong media has news about us today?"

"Yes, you've been making headlines these past few days."

"Okay, I'll thank Mrs. Xiang for her high regard on her behalf. I'll pass on the message that I'll call you back no matter what."

"Okay then. Well, I won't bother Boss Yang any longer."

Just after hanging up with Wang Jing, Gao Yuanyuan walked in, but before the two could speak, Meng Ji, the director of "Spring Bright Pigsy," called.

"Old Meng, that's rare."

After hearing Meng Ji's words, Yang Che looked up at Gao Yuanyuan.

"You should talk to her; she's right here with me."

Then I turned on speakerphone.

However, Fan Xiaotian had just invested in a new drama called "Star Making," written by a screenwriter named Wang Hailin. Fan Xiaotian wanted to cast Zhao Zhetian as the female lead, but he was unavailable. She then approached Xiao Pang, but Xiao Pang was also unavailable.

Mengji saw Gao Yuanyuan online today and thought her image was very suitable. Moreover, she was Yang Che's girlfriend, which made her even more suitable. Since she was one of their own, he called her hoping to give her a tryout.

After thanking her, Gao Yuanyuan said, "I'm sorry, Director Meng, I have to take the college entrance exam this year, so I really don't have that much time. I'm so sorry."

After ending the call, Yang Che mentioned the China Star incident, and Gao Yuanyuan naturally shook her head.

"I still have no interest in becoming an actress, and I won't sign with a company. You can turn them down for me."

Yang Che teased, "Then why do you still dislike that chubby guy?"

Gao Yuanyuan blushed: "How can that be the same?"

Yang Che reached out and pulled her into his arms, laughing, "Okay, okay, my Yuanyuan isn't arrogant."

Gao Yuanyuan turned to look at him and smiled mischievously: "Am I amazing? I became famous after just one appearance."

"Wow, look at all the trouble I've caused, all the news I've been in, and in the end, only one convenience store owner knows me."

Gao Yuanyuan's smile vanished, her gaze turning cold: "Yesterday afternoon in Causeway Bay, I saw that everyone recognized you."

Yang Che's gaze was calm: "Let's not talk about this anymore, okay?"

Gao Yuanyuan looked away and turned around: "Fine, we don't have to talk about it, but let me ask you this: will there be any more rumors about this between you and her in the future?"

Yang Che immediately replied, "No, definitely not."

Gao Yuanyuan turned to look at him, stared at him for a long time, then pouted and got up: "I'm going to pack my things."

After that, Gao Yuanyuan received several more calls, from two different men and a TV series called "On Time Attack," but she still refused.

She didn't want to act in the TV series, but GG wanted her to remove her braces. She couldn't possibly remove them halfway through the process; it wouldn't just be giving up halfway, but it would also damage her teeth and gums.

This made Yang Che think that Gao Yuanyuan was actually riding on Wang Fei's coattails, even though she refused them all, she was still quite happy.

"Have you never thought about hiring a talent agency?"

"I won't look for it."

"Should we not look for her now, or not look for her at all in the future?"

"I won't look for anyone again. I don't want to be told what to do by others."

Yang Che gave her a thumbs up. This girl is really something. She has never signed with a management company since her debut, nor does she mingle in the entertainment industry. She has just been investing slowly, with a wide range of interests including the internet, pharmaceuticals, clothing, and film and television companies, and she has never lost money.

The next day arrived in the blink of an eye.

Gao Yuanyuan went to class as usual. From the school gate to the classroom, some classmates stared at her. Of course, there were always people staring at her, but today was different. "Oh, so that's what you mean, your boyfriend is Wang Fei's rumored boyfriend."

Yang Che went to Anzhen Lane. When he entered, he found that Xiao Pang was still washing his hair. He was wearing sleeveless clothes and bent over. His shoulders were round and fair, and they were very white.

This made him very upset because he didn't get to eat meat yesterday. Then, the chubby boy grumbled and whined as he took another bath.

Then, amidst all the complaints, she went to her parents' house.

They arrived at the place quickly, and the two of them carried bags and packages upstairs. There were no valuables, after all, it was their first time visiting.

Upon entering, Zhang Mei, who was already showing her pregnancy, looked Yang Che up and down with a big smile, especially when she saw the raisins, calcium supplements, and other items, repeatedly saying how thoughtful he was.

"Bingbing would never have thought of that."

"So he can take care of me."

Fan Bingbing wasn't ashamed at all; on the contrary, she was proud and kept smiling. Of course, in front of her parents, she became much more ladylike, and even blushed when she occasionally had physical contact with her boyfriend... a complete contrast to her earlier assertive and unrestrained demeanor.

Fan Tao seemed a little awkward, initially avoiding Yang Che's gaze as if he'd done something wrong. Yang Che figured the old guy had definitely had a great time at Heaven on Earth last time...

The conversation inevitably started with the box office of "My Sassy Girl," and then extended to acts of bravery, parents, and future work plans and intentions. Zhang Mei was basically asking questions, and Yang Che was answering. He was basically telling the truth, that he wanted to learn how to be a director and make his own movies.

Zhang Mei and Fan Tao thought it was great, and even cited Chen Kaige and Cheng Hong as examples...

Finally, the questions were asked to Wang Fei and Gao Yuanyuan.

Fan Bingbing said impatiently, "Didn't I already say that Gao Yuanyuan is my friend? She's just there to take the blame."

Zhang Mei glared at her daughter without any hesitation before smiling at Yang Che.

What could Yang Che say? He simply repeated Fan Bingbing's words in a serious tone.

When Fan Bingbing said he wanted to buy a house for his parents, Zhang Mei glanced at her husband and said, "Bingbing, there's no rush to buy a house. Your father and I have an idea: we're going to start a film and television school."

Upon hearing this, Fan Bingbing subconsciously looked at her boyfriend, only to find him still smiling, which she found very annoying.

"What kind of logic is this? No one in our family has ever been a teacher."

Zhang Mei clicked her tongue: "Your father has a friend named Li Gang, who is the dean of the Beijing Modern Music Academy. We can use their qualifications to jointly establish a vocational school, called the Beijing Fan Bingbing Film and Television Art School. We can find teachers from the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy to work part-time and pay them high salaries."

Here's what we're thinking: look at how many students take the national art exams every year, how many actually pass? When our guys come up with a bunch of guys, those who can't pass will definitely come.

At the same time, we will establish our own film and television company, and if we find any promising talents, we will nurture them and sign them to the company.

Fan Bingbing looked constipated: "Where are the resources? Where will the resources come from? We can't expect them from me."