Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Yang Che didn't plan to go back to the studio. Instead, he called the people who had finished their work to come down for dinner. Just as he took out his phone, it rang. It was Fan Bingbing calling.

"Teacher Yang."

Yang Che smiled and said, "Although I just graduated from teachers' college, I'm really not a teacher."

Fan Bingbing paused, then laughed, her voice clear and crisp: "Then...then can I call you Brother Che?"

"Yes, I am indeed older than you."

"Thank you, thank you. Are you in Beijing? May I treat you to lunch?"

Yang Che paused for a moment: "No need to be so deliberate. We're just about to go to Li Er Sichuan Cuisine on Shida North Road near the Beijing Film Studio. You can come over."

"Um... Could you please tell me the address again? I'll head over now."

I'll send you a text message.

"Okay, thank you."

"goodbye."

After Yang Che finished speaking, he hung up the phone. After thinking for a moment, he dialed Wu Shixian's number first.

"Old Wu, come to the Sichuan restaurant for dinner, and maybe meet an actor while you're at it."

Wu Shixian paused for two seconds before saying, "Then can I bring Gong Bei along? We're about to have dinner too."

"Come on, hurry up!"

"We'll be there in a bit."

Only then did they call Ning Hao. After waiting for two minutes, everyone went downstairs. Zeng Jian, Cheng Er, and Wang Yuan chatted on the computer, while Ning Hao and the others were urging Qin Lan, who had just gotten a new role, to treat them to a meal.

Upon hearing this, Yang Che chimed in, "Let's skip lunch, but I'll treat everyone to karaoke tonight."

Qin Lan's eyes lit up: "Great, great, it's a deal."

Ning Hao objected: "That won't do. You have to treat me to a meal too."

Yang Che glanced at Wang Yuan subconsciously, coughed lightly, and said, "Dinner's on me. I wrote a song for 'Pigsy,' and that producer Fan just gave me 5000 yuan, haha."

Xing Jianwei hesitated and said, "Brother Che, please don't hit me! Didn't you give them 200 million first?"

Yang Che's smile froze instantly, and the next second he raised his foot to kick, but Xing Jianwei had already run far away.

Then, Qin Lan covered her mouth with a "pfft" and started shaking her shoulders.

The others are:

"Ha ha."

"hey-hey."

"....."

Cheng Er spoke up fairly: "Haven't you read the 'I Believe' that Brother Che wrote for our movie?"

Ning Hao touched his nose and agreed, "It fits the theme quite well."

Wang Yuan, recalling Yang Che's question from yesterday, exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Che, when you asked me yesterday if there was a theme song, did you already have that in mind?"

Yang Che nodded and then shook his head: "I hummed a tune randomly before, and when I saw the script yesterday, I thought it was quite suitable, so I perfected it last night."

"I see. Can I take a look?"

"Sure, after dinner."

"OK."

As Qin Lan listened to their conversation, her eyes grew brighter and her heart itch with desire.

"So he went back to write songs last night. He's really amazing."

Thinking about her conversation with Jin Xiaoman last night, Qin Lan's face became unnatural.

What are they talking about? Two women, chatting about a man who seems outstanding no matter how you look at him, what could they possibly have to say?

"If I were you, I would never let him help me find roles or be his personal assistant."

Do you think I'm being too pragmatic?

"Of course! Silly girl, you've only been their assistant for a few days, you haven't even done anything yet, and you're already asking them for resources."

"I got myself completely drunk..."

"You didn't even confess! My goodness, are you blaming me for ruining your plans at home?"

"No way, I was leaning against him in the car, and he wouldn't let me."

"A man like Che-ge is definitely very conscious of his image, think about it carefully, isn't he? Next time you drink too much and ask him to take you home, I definitely won't be there..."

"oops!"

"Are you ashamed now? How many times have I told you to strike first, or you'll suffer the consequences. I'm just old and know my own appearance, otherwise I would have pounced on you."

Excellent men don't circulate easily in society; Brother Che is one in a million who slipped through the net. You must strive to become Mrs. Yang; if you become rich and powerful, don't forget me, I'll benefit from it too.

"..."

Qin Lan has a clear ambition in her career. She does not reject relying on men, but only on men to develop her career. Therefore, she will try to ask Yang Che for a role in a TV series.

As long as she's not an extra, she's happy. She'll take it one step at a time. Besides, even someone like Brother Che is investing in this film, so it must be pretty good.

Of course, just as Yang Che said to Cheng Er, a good-looking man who is talented and capable of making money is as attractive as a black hole in the universe. So as time went by, as they got to know each other better and got closer, Qin Lan also grew to like Yang Che more and more.

Yesterday in the car, I was hoping he would do something for me, but today, hearing him talk to Cheng Er like that, I feel heartbroken and jealous...

Thinking of Fan Bingbing, Qin Lan thought she heard Che Ge talking about Fan Bingbing right now. For a moment, she thought she had misheard, but it turned out to be true.

Ning Hao squinted: "Seriously? Huang Haibo came over, gave him the script, and then kicked him out, but Fan Bingbing wants to eat with him?"

Yang Che didn't bother to respond to that.

Cheng Er frowned: "Don't joke like that. Huang Haibo's father is in the car. How can you expect Huang Haibo to sit down and eat?"

Ning Hao said unhappily, "You know it's a joke, so why are you taking it so seriously?"

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone felt the air around them catch in their throats.

Yang Che laughed: "You two are really something, look at you, you scared Qin Lan so much her face turned white."

The atmosphere immediately relaxed.

The two of them laughed.

Qin Lan looked at Yang Che with an innocent expression, sweet and lovely.

If there hadn't been so many people, Yang Che would have already started pinching them.

Amidst laughter and chatter, the group entered the restaurant. Yang Che had been to this place three times before. It wasn't exactly authentic because the spiciness had been reduced... but the taste was excellent, and the price was reasonable. Seven or eight young men, all eager and flustered, ate a meal for just over 200 yuan.

Just as a dish of sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce was served, Wu Shixian and Gong Beibi pushed open the door to the private room and entered.

Gong Beibi had long, flowing hair and wore a pale yellow floral short-sleeved dress. Her features weren't particularly striking; her skin was yellowish, her eyes were noticeably wide-set, her nose was low-set, and her lips were full, making her look somewhat older. Hmm... she did resemble Gong Li quite a bit.

But Yang Che's eyes lit up. Unlike the refined but unsophisticated look of most beautiful women he saw these days, she had a great temperament, was cheerful and calm, and was clearly the kind of girl who had been raised in a wealthy family, both materially and spiritually.

Wu Shixian, that kid, has a really sharp eye.

"This is Brother Che, the head of our crew..."

Wu Shixian gave a brief introduction.

Gong Bei smiled naturally: "Thanks, Brother Che, for letting me have a meal."

Yang Che waved his hand: "Just call me Yang Che, you're a senior in the industry."

"Ha ha."

None of them were introverted, so they quickly became acquainted. Moreover, Gong Beibi and Ning Hao had known each other for a long time, chatting and laughing together.