Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

So the cameramen, lighting crew, and actors all got to work. Um, there was no sound recording; this segment was to be accompanied by background music. So as long as they were in the right mood for the performance, they could talk about anything, just make sure the audience didn't see through their lip movements that they were talking about explicit or violent content.

With a start.

Qin Lan took Yang Che's arm, looking at him with admiration and sweetness, and smiled charmingly.

"Mr. Yang, thank you."

Yang Che strolled leisurely down the pedestrian street, one arm around her waist, looking quite pleased with himself.

"What are you thanking me for?"

Qin Lan said coquettishly, "Thank you for recommending me to Director Gong. You can't go back on your word."

Yang Che felt that Qin Lan's breath was hot and her hands were also hot. Compared with before, it was truly a case of ice and fire.

"Hehe, you're doing really well right now."

Qin Lan laughed even more happily and rubbed against him from the side.

Yang Che felt like he had been taken advantage of by a female hooligan, which made him very unhappy.

Okay, he doesn't like being passive. Except during sex.

"Okay, pass."

As the director called out, the lust in Qin Lan's eyes subsided slightly, and then she stood there covering her face, which was burning hot.

Yang Che, instead of watching the replay, took out his phone and dialed Gong Ruofei's number right in front of Qin Lan.

It rang three times, but a middle-aged woman answered, saying she was Director Gong's assistant.

"Hello Mr. Yang, Director Gong is reporting to his superiors. He will call you back shortly."

"No need, it's the same if you help pass on the message. An actress named Qin Lan from my new movie just told me that she auditioned for and submitted her resume for 'The Love Story of Tang Dynasty,' so I was thinking of saying hello to Director Gong."

The assistant paused for a moment: "Who did you say?"

"Qin Lan".

"I've got it. Thank you, Mr. Yang."

"You're welcome. I have faith in Director Gong's abilities."

"......"

Qin Lan was so moved that she cried; she really cried, tears streaming down her face.

"Alright, I need to go prepare for the next scene. Remember to give it your best."

"Mr. Yang..."

Yang Che waved his hand and walked towards Jia Jingwen. His back looked so tall and imposing in Qin Lan's eyes.

Gong Ruofei, on the other hand, was overjoyed to learn of this.

"They didn't say what role she'd be playing?"

"No, she's definitely not the female lead. The female lead is from Taiwan, Sun Shaohong, who acted in 'Little Li Flying Dagger' before."

Gong Ruofei nodded: "He called personally, so that must be good. Everyone says Yang Che knows how to handle people, and it's true."

"Yes, we should thank him from both sides."

"Hehe, find Qin Lan's information and interview video."

"OK."

"..."

On the other side, Qin Lan, who had just changed her clothes, was thinking about confessing her feelings to Yang Che. When she got closer, her pupils shrank. She saw Jia Jingwen affectionately massaging his shoulders as he sat in the folding chair. She suddenly felt a little inferior.

"President Yang, Director Wu, I...I'll be going now. I wish the crew all the best. Please contact me if you need anything."

Yang Che smiled broadly and said, "Go for it, Qin Lan!"

"Thanks."

Alyssa Chia did not remove her hands, and even used a little force.

Qin Lan left.

Yang Che glanced back at Jia Jingwen, who not only showed no fear but also made a face.

Gong Beibi, who had just walked by, saw this scene and said with a forced smile, "Getting into character, huh?"

Jia Jingwen was someone who had been venturing into the world at the age of nineteen, so how could she not see it? However, she showed no anger at all and said with a smile, "Yes, right, director, should we shoot a kissing scene later? That way, Chen Wen will think that the two are boyfriend and girlfriend after receiving Liu Rong's kiss, but Liu Rong doesn't seem to care too much about it."

Wu Shixian frowned, but didn't explain. He simply said, "No, just film according to the original plan."

Jia Jingwen glanced at Yang Che, who was resting with his eyes closed. She gritted her teeth inwardly, but still smiled and said, "Okay, director."

Yang Che squinted as he saw Jia Jingwen's actions; she was testing the limits of an adult's patience like a child.

Of course, Wu Shixian's rejection of her suggestion wasn't out of loyalty to his girlfriend; it was simply due to considerations of the plot.

Even if Chen Wen were a complete slut, he couldn't possibly accept seeing his goddess being affectionate with someone else without any resentment. If Liu Rong could just sit in the passenger seat of a luxury car and tell Chen Wen that the person was one of her suitors, and then kiss him, Chen Wen would be ecstatic.

So the rest of the filming went smoothly, showing the Mercedes-Benz driver and Liu Ronggang having just met. They got into the car, patted the back of the car, and drove away. That was how Yang Che's scenes were finished.

Alyssa Chia directly invited Jia Jingwen to take a nap together.

Just as Yang Che was about to nod, his phone rang. It was Jiang Wei calling.

"Teacher Jiang?"

"Yang Che, are you going to invest in our TV series?"

Yang Che paused: "What genre?"

"Pipi's 'For example, a woman' is about a midlife marital crisis, similar to Wang Shuo's 'Living a miserable life.' It was adapted by Zhang Jiandong and me. It was originally Jin Tian's project, and we had already reached an agreement with Wang Zhiwen and Jiang Shan. But at the beginning of the month, Jin Tian said he was not going to do it because he didn't have the money, so it was put on hold. I didn't know you had a bad day yesterday, so I called to ask."

Yang Che hesitated for two seconds: "What's the budget? How much did Jin Tian invest? How much did it cost to buy the copyright?"

"Uh... they gave me 10 for the adaptation fee, and the budget is about 700 million. I don't know about the copyright after it's bought; I'll ask them in a bit."

"Okay, go ahead and ask. If it's not too much, I'll buy it. By the way, Teacher Jiang, don't tell them I'm buying it."

Jiang Wei was silent for a moment: "Hmm? Take a look at the script first, I'll send it to you."

"I can't leave right now, but I'll have someone come and get it from you. Investment is no problem; I'll bring in another TV station later."

"You're making this look like a child's game."

"Haha, I know Teacher Jiang's capabilities. Your reputation with me is worth far more than 700 million. I'll accept it even if it all goes down the drain."

Jiang Wei smiled, a rare occurrence for him: "No wonder you're a big boss. Come and get the script; I'm at school all day."

"Okay. Goodbye, Teacher Jiang."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Che ignored Jia Jingwen's curious eyes, pulled up a stool to sit in the shade, and then made another call.

"Old Li, how much money is in Doubao's account right now?"

Li Jian paused for a second as usual, then said in a low voice, "3575.43."

"Oh. Get ready, there may be several investments coming up soon."

"I've seen the news and I've already called the bank."

Yang Che blushed, a rare occurrence for him, and sighed, "Old Li, oh Old Li."

"Mr. Yang, please don't promise to pay in a lump sum in the future. Firstly, it's for risk control..."

Yang Che rubbed his forehead and quickly interrupted, "You can earn interest by putting money in an account, I understand. Is there anything else you need, Mr. Li?"