Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

In the following period, Yang Che, Cheng Er, Ning Hao, Wu Shixian, Lin Mu, Yu Wenhao, and Zhao Xiaoding resumed their normal get off work schedule.

A group of people were noisily breaking down the script;

A group of people drove a van, laughing and joking, to scout locations.

A group of people are discussing collaborations with coffee shop owners, tennis court owners, restaurant owners, and others.

A group of people went to shoot establishing shots and design shooting plans.

Work continues amidst orderly busyness.

Working with a group of artistic young people full of creative desire is really easy to get immersed in; each of them is so serious and infinitely creative.

"My Sassy Girl" gradually transformed into a true love story between a young man from Beijing and a girl from the outskirts of the city.

Yang Che also went with Yu Wenhao to discuss investment opportunities. They have already signed contracts with the actors, and having Fan Bingbing's name on the contract makes negotiations easier.

For example, Yang Che also made a phone call to Lao Duan of BBK Electronics, which was not part of the plan, and negotiated 50 yuan in cash, and also got 20 yuan worth of products for his mother's appliance store...

In return, Yang Che will film a picture-in-picture scene, which is the news about the Ministry of Education's English policy, plus a 5-second scene of the protagonist learning English at home by listening to a BBK repeater.

As of August 16, 18 GG product placements were discussed, exceeding the original plan of 14. There was an extra first-level product repeater, and the rest were third-level products, none of which were hard advertisements. This work has now come to an end.

In this situation, the contract amount naturally far exceeded the original estimate. Nokia's contract exceeded the estimate by 30, totaling 369 million. Half of that was prepayment, which is 184.5 million, went into Yang Che's account.

According to the commission-based reward system, Yu Wenhao should have received 73.95 to 74 yuan. However, he cannot receive it now; it needs the movie to be released, gross over 2000 million yuan, and the brands to receive their payments. This is a contract system where profits and risks are shared.

Of course, Yang Che gave him 10,000 yuan as payment for phone calls and commuting.

During this time, Yang Che went to the Asian Games Village to deliver a contract. Cheng Hong had an apartment there, and even if he was just making a cameo appearance, he still needed to sign an agreement.

That day was August 8th, the beginning of autumn.

Clearly, the twenty-four solar terms do not apply to the capital city; there is no cool breeze of the first phase of autumn from morning till night, only dry heat.

Yang Che took the key from the shoe cabinet by the door and opened the door. When he entered, he saw Cheng Hong sitting on the sofa in the living room reading a book.

This woman was only wearing a black slip dress, her feet dangling gently on the coffee table, her red toenails dazzling in the sunlight, very artistic.

Seeing him enter, Cheng Hong glanced up slightly, her lips twitching slightly. It was a smile that carried a hint of confidence, a hint of disdain, and a hint of arrogance, enough to confuse anyone who saw it.

Yang Che was confused. He stared at her intently, kicked off his shoes, walked straight in front of her, bent down, and picked her up.

Cheng Hong smiled silently, her gaze moving from his eyes to his nose to his mouth, and then, just like last time, she took the initiative to kiss him.

Once inside the bedroom, Yang Che tossed her onto the bed. Just as he was about to approach her, Cheng Hong propped herself up on her arms and shook her head with a smile: "No, I'm pregnant."

Yang Che scoffed, "Stop messing around, I'm about to explode."

"Who's messing with you?"

Yang Che looked at her calm eyes and was speechless. Then, after thinking for a moment, he raised an eyebrow: "Hou Yi's or Wu Gang's?"

Cheng Hong was taken aback, then spat out a "Pah!" and said sarcastically, "You really do know everything."

"Menstrual cycles and ovulation are things you learn in middle school biology. But I was just kidding. Okay, my dear sister, your little brother really wants to..."

It's easy to understand. If Cheng Hong and Yang Che had conceived on the day of her ovulation, then apart from going to the hospital for a blood test, she wouldn't have been able to get a positive result on August 8th, and it wasn't her period day either.

Cheng Hong struck a seductive pose and chuckled, "Didn't you say my sixth sense is accurate? I didn't take any medication after that day; I just had a feeling."

"If he has it, he has it. I'll just say hello to him."

As Yang Che spoke, he reached out and touched her. To his surprise, the fabric of the nightgown was really nice; the back of his hand felt smooth.

"Hmm~"

Cheng Hong snorted and glared at him, somewhat uncomfortable with his pointed remarks.

This time, no, after these two times, Yang Che has been in this room for an hour and a half.

Youth is wonderful. No need for rest, no need for medicine, you're already on your way to heaven. The first part was Yang Che's thought, the second part was Cheng Hong's.

In the brief moment that followed, the two embraced and whispered sweet nothings to each other. It was only at this moment that Cheng Hong was tender and compliant.

Once she's rested, she'll be that bold and decisive heroine again.

This is actually great; the relationship between the two is very pure.

After that, the two met again in the Asian Games Village on the afternoon of August 15. Cheng Hong helped Yang Che get a driver's license and then chatted. However, this time the communication was unpleasant and they got into a fight, which resulted in bloodshed. In a bad mood, she was unwilling to communicate verbally, but in the end she still took care of her younger brother.

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Of course, Yang Che's life wasn't just about Cheng Hong, whom he met once a week; there was also Fan Bingbing, who called him every other day; Gao Yuanyuan, who sent him text messages every day; and Qin Lan, who always made a phone call and sent several text messages every day.

Zhang Qin has stopped contacting me.

Zhang Tong once sent him a text message asking about a "cameo role," but after being rejected, they chatted for a couple of minutes and then nothing more was said.

Qin Lan finished filming "Spring Bright Pigsy" on August 5th. Instead of going to Hengdian with Zhang Qin as originally planned, she returned to Beijing for a day and said she would go back to her hometown for a while and come back at the end of the month after her cousin's wedding.

On this day, she washed Yang Che's bed sheets and blankets, washed his clothes, and mopped the floor. If Yang Che hadn't stopped her, she would have cleaned the table he had bought from the secondhand market, which had a patina on it.

This made the crew members behind the scenes envious and jealous, while also feeling sorry for Qin Lan.

Now, even when eating a steamed bun, Fan Bingbing feels compelled to call Yang Che to tell him it doesn't taste good.

Not to mention Gao Yuanyuan, who comes over every now and then to "help out".

Yes, Gao Yuanyuan not only sends text messages every day, but also comes over occasionally. The first time she came was on August 4th. She said she was just passing by and stayed quietly for an hour, serving tea and water, listening to Yang Che and the others discuss, and looking at Yang Che's paintings.

The second time was on August 8th, but they missed it.

The third time was on August 10th. She called in advance, saying she was bored and wanted to come and see if there was anything she could help with. This time she stayed quietly for the whole morning. During that time, she overheard Fan Bingbing making two phone calls to Yang Che, which were very affectionate. She didn't ask anything and left to go home when it was almost time to eat.

The fourth time was on August 15th. She didn't call, and when she arrived, there was no one there. She stayed for half an hour, looked at Yang Che's recent paintings, and then left. As for why she was allowed to look at them, it was naturally because Yang Che had spoken to her about it.

On the afternoon of August 26, Gao Yuanyuan entered the studio for the fifth time after the storyboard was completed.