Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

This made Yang Che think that this person was either a show-off or genuinely awesome.

Whether it's out of curiosity, admiration, or a desire to show off in front of your girlfriend, it doesn't matter.

Yang Che took action.

He told Gao Yuanyuan to wait in the shade while he quickly grabbed two packs of cigarettes from the trunk of the van.

Two or three onlookers stepped forward, laughing as they used their "face-saving" power: "Hey guys, it's not that serious, give us some face, give us some face."

The two inspectors glanced at each other, then exchanged a look, swallowing back the words, "Who the hell are you?"

They could tell this young man was no ordinary person; his confidence, composure, and superior demeanor made them realize they couldn't afford to offend him. Of course, more importantly, they spotted Hua Zi in the yellow plastic bag.

"Since this is your first offense, we won't impound the car. Go now."

The inspector made a curt remark in a lukewarm tone, nodded to Yang Che, and then left with the yellow plastic bag.

The short-haired vendor, who was about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old that year, opened his mouth, but his calm gaze still revealed gratitude and embarrassment.

"You...I...excuse me, how much are those cigarettes?"

Yang Che waved his hand with a smile: "It's not really your business. How much does a 'fire-roasted' cost?"

The vendor looked away: "Three yuan."

"That's expensive."

"Pure donkey meat."

"Cut one."

"Why."

There was definitely a lot of donkey meat in it.

When Yang Che saw that he was almost done cutting, he reached into his pocket and took out three yuan from a roll of change.

"No, no need."

"I already told you it has nothing to do with you."

Yang Che took the baked bun that he had already wrapped, took a bite, found it wasn't crispy enough, waved his hand and left, looking incredibly dashing.

My scalp is a little itchy from the sun.

Gao Yuanyuan stared at her radiant boyfriend, feeling that she had excellent taste.

He's handsome, talented—he can write scripts and songs—and has such charisma that so many people are drawn to him. How can he be so good?

Yang Che looked at Gao Yuanyuan, who was now acting like a lovesick girl, and felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment. 240 yuan was enough to make a pretty girl admire him. How wonderful!

As the two of them walked affectionately to the car, they heard a sound behind them.

"Sir, sir, could you leave your phone number? I'll pay you for the cigarettes tomorrow."

It was that vendor, holding a pen and a piece of paper torn from a cigarette pack.

Yang Che paused for a moment, then reached out and took the paper and pen from him, smiled, and wrote down his phone number.

"Give."

"OK, thanks."

Yang Che waved his hand and then gestured for Gao Yuanyuan to get in the car.

After getting into the car, Yang Che caught a glimpse of her looking at him out of the corner of his eye and laughed, "What? Do you think I'm petty?"

Gao Yuanyuan shook her head: "No, I just feel like you were thinking about something when you were writing down your phone number."

Yang Che glanced at her with some surprise, then paused and said, "I want to see if he pays me back tomorrow. If he does, I'll give him the job of catering for the film crew."

Gao Yuanyuan was deeply moved and squeezed his hand: "Mmm, darling, you're such a good person."

Yang Che's lips twitched. "Don't be so empathetic."

Feeling happy that she had also done a good deed, Gao Yuanyuan hummed a song.

That laughter reminded me of my flowers.

Quietly blooming for me in every corner of my life

...

It's Pu Shu's "Those Flowers," released half a month ago, that's become incredibly popular recently, just like "The Girl Across the Street."

"Huh? Why did you stop singing? It was so good."

Gao Yuanyuan looked out the window: "I don't want to sing anymore."

Well, I was just incredibly happy, but now I'm getting sentimental again.

However, Yang Che didn't try to coax him this time; he just drove at high speed.

Gao Yuanyuan glanced at him several times, but in the end she just pursed her lips and looked out the window.

After getting out of the car in the residential compound, Yang Che reached out his hand to her. She gave him a reproachful look, then smiled and took his arm, and they went upstairs together.

No one brought up the topic from earlier. Gao Yuanyuan had already remembered what he had said yesterday, as well as her tacit agreement.

What else can be said? But it's absolutely impossible for her to apologize for her "unreasonable behavior," since she was indeed unhappy.

If you're unhappy, you should do something enjoyable. So, as soon as she entered the room, Gao Yuanyuan took the initiative again.

Sure enough, the unpleasantness was forgotten in an instant.

After a while, Gao Yuanyuan pressed her hand against her chest.

"Oh dear, you're doing this again."

Yang Che teased, "Anyone who didn't know better would think I did something to you."

Gao Yuanyuan gently bit his neck: "What else do you want?"

Yang Che was startled and looked directly at her: "Yuanyuan, you are so beautiful."

Gao Yuanyuan instantly understood his thoughts, her eyes gradually regained their clarity, and she shook her head: "Darling, I'm not ready yet."

Yang Che didn't expect to hit a home run the day after they confirmed their relationship; he just wanted to achieve the best of both worlds.

Moreover, no matter how genuine or unscrupulous Gao Yuanyuan may be, she is still a girl from a highly educated family.

Actually, she has a strong sense of boundaries, more so than most female celebrities.

Once, Gao Yuanyuan went to participate in Xie Biwang's new program "The Taste of the People". The two walked into a scallion pancake shop. After the chef handed Xie Biwang a scallion pancake, Xie Biwang said that it would be enough for him and Gao Yuanyuan to share one.

Hearing this from the side, Gao Yuanyuan immediately laughed and said, "I don't want to share with you, I want to eat one by myself."

Xie Biwang realized his mistake after hearing this and quickly handed the pancake in his hand to Gao Yuanyuan, wanting her to eat it first.

Gao Yuanyuan accepted the cake from the chef and said with a polite smile, "It's alright, I have one too."

Actually, Gao Yuanyuan and Xie Biwang have a pretty good relationship, and they've even collaborated a few times. But that's just how she is, and it's not just towards Xie Biwang; you can see that if you watch some of her variety shows.

But you still have to pretend. What boy hasn't pretended to be a man? Of course, those who paid money are a different story, or rather, those who paid money to do so are probably even better at it, seasoned pros...

Yang Che was indeed quite upset. Such a beautiful girl, and he could only vent his frustration verbally and physically, which was like scratching an itch through a boot.

Gao Yuanyuan avoided his gaze, pretending not to see him, and pushed him away.

"Go take a nap, I'm going to read for a while."

"Ugh!"

Yang Che sighed and bent over as he walked toward the bedroom.

Gao Yuanyuan naturally knew why he was like that; she had felt it very clearly just now. Well, she had also felt it in the car yesterday.

After thinking for a moment, she said in a coaxing tone, like she was coaxing a child, "Oh, okay, I'll lie down next to you and watch, alright?"

Yang Che likes to turn the air conditioner down and then sleep under the covers.

Gao Yuanyuan was dressed lightly and could only shrink into the quilt.

At first, Yang Che simply held her close, inhaling the mixture of laundry detergent and her body odor, and his mind was filled with desire.

"Yuanyuan, please help your boyfriend."