So what if I work with celebrities?

"I'm not acting anymore. I don't want complicated interests to taint our relationship!"

Zhang Aijia's voice was loud and clear, full of confidence, as if she were saying something very certain.

"No, no, no, you have to act. I've already spoken with the Shao family. Li Hanxiang will direct this film, and I'm prepared to recreate the glory of Huangmei Opera films!" Xu Zan said earnestly.

But Zhang Aijia kept shaking her head and refused to agree. After a while, her eyes welled up with tears, she pouted, and mumbled, "I don't care. I'm not with you because I think you're a big director, but because I think you're handsome, have charisma, and are talented!"

What could Xu Zan say? At this moment, he could only hug Zhang Aijia and gently stroke her back, "Alright, I filmed this movie to try it out..."

"Try what?" Zhang Aijia looked up at him.

However, having received no answer, Xu Zan couldn't very well suggest trying out Brigitte Lin's cross-dressing performance, could he? With that in mind, he decided to go find that girl later, just in case she caused any more trouble.

Women's sensitivity often stems from their overthinking, which they then project onto men, ultimately leading to men always being blamed.

The Shao family began its major decline in the 1980s. In order to gain favor with Master Shao, Xu Zan cooperated with the Shao family time and time again. Of course, part of the reason was that he admired Miss Fang's shrewdness.

How can you make a fortune in business without scheming?

After being comforted in the dark room, Sylvia Chang finally agreed to star in the movie. It has to be said that there is only one way to a woman's heart.

"Brother Zan, my legs are too weak to walk. I'll just sleep here tonight!" Zhang Aijia said weakly, lying on the bed.

"Here? Why don't you come home with me?" Xu Zan said.

Sylvia Chang lay on her pillow, shaking her head, her hair disheveled. Suddenly, she turned to look at him and said, "Brother Zan, you wrote such a popular song for Teresa Teng, could you write one for me too?"

Before she could finish speaking, she had already embraced Xu Zan, her eyes sparkling with tenderness and radiance as she looked up.

"Wouldn't it be wonderful if you wrote the songs and I sang them!"

"Do you think songwriting is like taking a dump, something you can just do whenever you want?" Xu Zan said, pinching her nose.

"Ugh, you've disgusted me!" Zhang Aijia twisted his waist.

The next day, Xu Zan was going to find Brigitte Lin, but after making a phone call, he learned that she had been on set the whole time and had taken on many more roles after "Destiny is Predestined".

Zhang Chong's "Tomorrow I'll Be Twenty"; Chen Yaoyi's "Chasing the Ball"; Zhang Meijun's "Love Kung Fu" and "The Mischievous Doctor"; Li Rongzhi's "Sea and Sky in One Color"... the lead actors are either Deng Guangrong or Qin Xianglin.

After the release of "My Land, My People," starring Lin Fengjiao, Taiwan gradually formed a pattern of "two Chins and two Lins."

Almost all the romantic dramas they starred in were box office hits.

However, the appearance of Hsu Tsan has significantly increased Brigitte Lin's salary, leading some film bosses to complain that the production costs have increased by several times.

After much consideration, Xu Zan decided not to visit the set directly. He didn't want other film crews to easily ride on his popularity, since he wasn't very familiar with them.

He had made a promise with Brigitte Lin that after filming wrapped on "Kung Fu Love," they would go to Hong Kong together. He planned to bring a few beautiful women with him to meet Li Hanxiang and, incidentally, finalize the roles.

As a result, they encountered obstacles at the Peach Blossom Restaurant, and "Imperial Concubine" Shen Fangfei could not participate in the film "Dream of the Red Chamber".

At first, Xu Zan thought the madam was preventing him from leaving, and he almost took Qinghe's brothers to have some fun.

"Brother Zan, Sister Manny didn't stop me, it's just... it's just that I'm not suited for the film industry. I..."

It turns out that Shen Fangfei's mother is mentally unstable, her father is bedridden, and she has a younger brother who is still in school, which is why she has no choice but to work as a hostess.

In this corrupting environment, she was inevitably tainted and had given up her potentially wonderful life, devoting herself to treating her parents' illnesses and supporting her younger brother's education.

"How much money do you need?" Xu Zan took out a stack of checks and was about to write them down when he was stopped.

Shen Fangfei absolutely refused to take Xu Zan's money. She cried and said, "Every penny I earn is hard-earned. I have never asked for a single handout."

"Then how can I help you? Don't be shy, just tell me!" Xu Zan said.

"Imperial Concubine" Shen Fangfei thought for a moment, then said hesitantly, "Brother Zan, before my father got sick, he loved listening to music. Could you... could you pretend to be a singer and sing a song for my father?"

What else could Xu Zan say? A sick father, a mentally unstable mother, a studious younger brother, and her suffering—if I don't help her, who will?

A Cadillac Seville slowly pulled up at the entrance of a village. It was hard to imagine that someone from this province could give birth to a girl like Shen Fangfei.

She looks plump, but she is actually tall, probably between 1.65 and 1.7 meters.

Most girls in this province are between 1.5 and 1.6 meters tall, so Shen Fangfei should be considered a southerner with northern features. If it weren't for her family burdens, she would at least be living a good life.

The villagers had never seen such a nice car before, and they all stood in the yard to watch.

Xu Zan kept honking his horn to scare away the chickens and ducks running around on the roadside. It has to be said that chickens are stupid. They would run past the car, but when the car came, they would stupidly run back. If it weren't for his good technique, he would definitely have run over and killed a few chickens.

Xu Zan stopped in front of a nice-looking courtyard. It was a two-story building, and a woman was sunbathing in the courtyard.

Shen Fangfei got out of the car and called out "Mom." The woman looked at her as if she were seeing her for the first time, without any other reaction.

Suddenly, the woman said angrily, "You shameless slut! Humph, you've disgraced the Shen family!"

No sooner had she said that than the woman's expression changed, and she said with a look of guilt, "Daughter, you should leave. Leave this home, leave this wretched place!"

Xu Zan felt uneasy. Could this be a case of split personality?

Following Shen Fangfei into the room, they saw the withered old man lying on the bed. His face was so thin that he could hardly keep his flesh on, and his eyes were bulging. It was hard to tell whether he was asleep or just staring blankly.

"Dad, Dad? I'm back, and I brought the big singer with me..." Shen Fangfei paused, then saw the poster on the wall, "It's Qingshan, it's Qingshan!"

After calling out twice, the old man finally turned around, and after a long pause, he responded, "Ah? Qingshan? Really?"

"I am Qingshan!" Xu Zan said with a smile, enduring the stench of urine in the room.

"You...your voice has changed!" the old man said haltingly.

Shen Fangfei chimed in, saying that she had specially invited Qingshan to sing a song for her father. He was very busy and had to leave after the song.

The old man nodded, praising his daughter for being filial.

Just then, a dark figure darted in from outside the door and grabbed Xu Zan's leg, startling him so much that he almost kicked her away. Looking down, he saw a little girl, dirty and with two long braids.

"Qiaohui, Qiaohui," Shen Fangfei pulled her daughter over and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, she's my daughter, my ex-boyfriend's child."

She spoke of her ex-boyfriend with a happy expression, recounting many stories about them. Her ex-boyfriend was a teacher who gave up a good job to go teach in the mountains. As a result, he was gored in the stomach by a wild boar, which shattered his internal organs, and he died.

"I've thought of a song. I'll sing it for you, Uncle!" Xu Zan patted the child's head and glanced back at Xiao Hei.

Ke Shouliang understood immediately, went back to his car to retrieve a package, and upon returning, heard singing coming from inside the house:

"In 1956, the crops hadn't been harvested yet. My daughter was sleeping so sweetly in my arms. We didn't have time to watch the outdoor movie that night. My wife reminded me to fix the sewing..."