Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Fan Bingbing, who was enjoying the melon, immediately put down her chopsticks upon hearing this.

"alright."

The private room quieted down. Yang Che looked around and smiled, "You guys continue eating, we'll go first."

Everyone readily agreed and rose to see him off, including Qin Lan, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

Gong Beibi glanced at Yang Che, who had already reached the door, and then at Qin Lan, who was still watching the door, and shook his head with a sigh.

As soon as they stepped out of the Sichuan restaurant, Yang Che said, "Besides you, two other actresses will be auditioning for the role of Xingxing."

"Oh? Oh, I'll try my best."

After Fan Bingbing finished speaking, a hint of wariness flashed in her eyes as if she belatedly realized something.

Yang Che continued, "It was my idea to approach you, but I won't pressure the directors. So ultimately it depends on the audition results. I hope you can thoroughly understand the character of Xingxing during this time."

Fan Bingbing subconsciously puffed out her chest: "Thank you, I will. I really like this role, and I'm sure I can play it well. Che-ge, where are we going?"

"studio."

"oh."

"Hey, what's going on with your company? I've never heard of a company poaching roles from its own artists before."

Fan Bingbing suddenly became excited, as if he had met a kindred spirit.

"Right, I don't understand it either."

Yang Che smiled and said, "So you cried on the phone, looking aggrieved?"

Fan Bingbing raised an eyebrow: "No way, I'm not aggrieved, I was just angry and anxious."

The two had now reached a shady spot on the sidewalk. Yang Che stopped and said very seriously:

"Okay. Fan Bingbing, if, I mean if it's confirmed that you'll be in the film, can you sign the agreement with us smoothly? If the agreement is signed smoothly, will we face any legal risks? I've made a guarantee with the investors that this film can't have any unexpected problems."

Fan Bingbing was stunned, her face tightening as if she had made up her mind: "I'm going to terminate my contract with the company. Even without 'My Sassy Girl,' I would still terminate the contract. They filmed 'Old House Has a Show' and 'Romance in the Rain,' but they ignored me completely. I asked around several times, begging and pleading, before they finally gave me this low-budget urban drama..."

At this point, Fan Bingbing stopped talking, her face full of grievance, and she even raised her arm to wipe the corner of her eye.

Looking at her, Yang Che subconsciously felt that her acting skills were really good. He was also infected by her, which reminded him of when he was a child and went to the supply and marketing cooperative with his cousins ​​from his maternal uncle's family to buy snacks. His cousin bought two pieces of candy, one for himself and one for his cousin.

As a child, I stood in the supply and marketing cooperative watching my older cousins ​​enjoying candy. I didn't feel hatred; instead, I wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear.

It wasn't until she returned home dejectedly and saw her mother that she seemed to feel wronged, broke down in tears, and burst into sobs.

My usually good-tempered father had a particularly dark face that day. He carried me to the supply and marketing cooperative and told me to buy whatever I wanted.

Yang Che remembered this incident for the rest of his life. His relationship with his cousins ​​was always just average. Apart from weddings and funerals among relatives, they hardly had any contact.

Yang Che had considered not making things difficult for his mother and improving his relationship with his uncle, but the matter of the supply and marketing cooperative was really like a thorn that couldn't be pulled out.

Whenever I think about it, I always feel sorry for that little version of myself.

"What did you do to deserve this targeting?"

"How would I know?"

"What's your contract for?"

Fan Bingbing sniffed: "Seven years."

"If we want to terminate the contract, will we have to pay a lot of money?"

Fan Bingbing was silent for two or three seconds, then sniffed: "I'll pay any amount of money to terminate the contract. If I don't have the money, I'll take out a loan. If I don't terminate the contract, I'll just be stuck there, unable to earn money or act in any good dramas."

"The Legend of Xiao Li Fei Dao is quite good."

Fan Bingbing instinctively said, "That was a contract I signed myself..."

As they reached this point, the two had already arrived at the entrance of the residential area, and Fan Bingbing met Yang Che's meaningful gaze.

At that moment, Fan Bingbing felt that Yang Che was extremely annoying and really wanted to turn around and leave.

Well, the little girl got angry out of embarrassment.

Fan Bingbing took a deep breath, her tone still somewhat displeased: "What can I do? I can't just sit around doing nothing, I can't even afford the rent."

Yang Che remained noncommittal: "I hope you can keep your word. I don't want to get into a lawsuit after 'My Sassy Girl' has been filmed."

Fan Bingbing narrowed her eyes, then suddenly laughed: "You mean if I terminate my contract, I can act in 'My Sassy Girl'?"

Yang Che chuckled: "Even if you didn't say you couldn't act, you still wanted to terminate the contract?"

Fan Bingbing opened her eyes wide and started acting cute: "Yeah, definitely. But what I mean is my meaning, and what you mean is yours."

Yang Che was quite surprised. This girl was very clever, straightforward, and knew how to use her beauty.

"Let's go upstairs and talk."

"oh."

Fan Bingbing rolled her eyes around before finally responding.

The two entered the building one after the other. Yang Che asked, "Did your parents sign the contract when you signed it?"

"no."

"It hasn't been signed yet?"

"It hasn't been signed yet."

"Since you're under 18 and your guardian hasn't ratified it, the agreement is invalid."

Fan Bingbing looked at him with a "I knew it would be like this" expression and said with some disappointment, "But I'm over sixteen years old, and my own income is my main source of livelihood. Legally, I am a person with full civil capacity, and the contract I signed is valid."

Yang Che suddenly realized: "It seems you've already consulted a lawyer."

"Yeah, I already said I've wanted to terminate the contract for a long time. Anyway, I've made up my mind. I'll bring it up when I get back to the set today, whatever."

At this moment, Yang Che opened the studio door. He paused for a moment while holding the doorknob. She really didn't seem like an eighteen-year-old girl. This wasn't recklessness, but rather a well-thought-out decision. She was much more mature than the twenty-year-old Qin Lan.

After the two sat down at the desk, Yang Che cleared his throat and said, "You can make use of what Wang Yuan said at the dinner table today."

"Huh? Oh~,"

Fan Bingbing drawled out her words, and after a moment's thought, said, "It's no use, is it? Other people can still broadcast it smoothly."

Yang Che said earnestly, "Some things are only worth four ounces when weighed, but once they're on the scale, they weigh a thousand pounds."

Fan Bingbing looked completely bewildered; she genuinely didn't understand.

Seeing his attempt to show off fail, Yang Che was somewhat amused and exasperated. Why was this girl so selectively clever? Oh... she's just not cultured enough. He could only say, "You can't go directly to Qiong Yao. Go to a third party, go to Hunan TV. They'll take this seriously and speak up for you."

Fan Bingbing was still confused, no, even more confused.

Yang Che said helplessly, "If this gets out and makes the news, who will be punished?"

Fan Bingbing tentatively said, "QY."

Yang Che slapped his forehead: "He's now a cultural figure promoting cross-strait exchanges, how could that be?"