Chapter 412: The Person I Don’t Want to See
Ye Zhiyun still felt very troubled, no matter in what aspect.
The company was in trouble. This was their first venture, and they hadn’t even been able to get it up and running yet. Now they were facing the biggest problem, which was profitability. Although the previous movie hadn’t lost money, it hadn’t made much money either, which was very fatal for a new company.
Especially now, during the filming of the new movie The Beat Cop’s Funny Stories, they had been hit by the withdrawal of investment from the investors. This movie was already two-thirds finished, and it had already been scheduled for the Spring Festival. To have the investment withdrawn at this time meant that all the subsequent scenes would have to be revised. Ye Zhiyun and their company had entered a harsh winter.
“Phew…”
She let out a hot breath. The cold winter, the biting cold wind, and the ethereal future. Ye Zhiyun did not know what her future would be like.
When she had first founded this company, she had hoped to find a goal for herself, and then to create a world that could accommodate her and Yu Linna. That way, others would not be able to point fingers at her. She just wanted to create a paradise, a paradise that belonged to them. In this cruel world, they needed a place to accommodate them.
But now, just starting out was so difficult. Could they really create a place to live?
For the first time, Ye Zhiyun was lost.
“Zhiyun, what are you thinking about?”
Dai Wenqian patted her shoulder and asked with concern. The weather outside was so cold. If this person stood outside in the cold wind, she would catch a cold.
“It’s nothing. Let’s go. It’s time to go in.”
Ye Zhiyun didn’t say anything, just waved her hand as if nothing was wrong. Dai Wenqian was really worried seeing her like that.
This company had to be established. It was Ye Zhiyun’s credit. It was she who had pulled in the two partners, Dai Wenqian and Zendaya. She had also raised the initial funds. She had rented the building. She had also planned the initial projects. And their movie project was established by her, the actors were found by her, the relationships were handled by her, and without a director, she had also taken on the role herself. It could be said that she was the core of this company.
No matter when, she would not be lost. She would always walk on firmly. Dai Wenqian was so convinced of this. But now, Ye Zhiyun had also begun to be lost. She didn’t know if what she was doing was right or wrong.
Really, to have finally gotten together with the person I like, to have become lovers, and now to be troubled by career matters. Dai Wenqian smiled wryly.
I hope she can pull herself together soon…
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In Japan, Yu Linna had almost finished her work here. She also began to pack her luggage and prepare to leave. She had booked a plane ticket for four in the afternoon today. After checking out of her hotel room, she dragged her suitcase out.
The TV series she had written the script for, The Big Sister Head is a Teacher, was very popular and had been steadily rising. Many people were watching this TV series. Although it was only 13 episodes long, its quality was very good. Yu Linna had also become known to the Japanese through writing the script for this TV series. Although Yu Linna felt that her high popularity also had the bonus of her looks, in any case, she had indeed succeeded.
Some Japanese fans had said on Twitter that they wanted to have Shion-sensei be an actress, even if it was just a guest appearance in a TV series. To this, she just smiled. As for being an actress, she had long since stopped.
“Shion-sensei, are you leaving so soon? It’s really hard to get used to. I was still thinking of treating you to a meal and a drink.”
Han Ying drove her to the airport. Originally, Sakurai Reina and Hase Yuki would have come to see her off, but because they both had work and couldn’t come, they could only have Han Ying see her off.
Han Ying was very grateful to Yu Linna. It was thanks to this TV series that her popularity had begun to rise. Although she was evaluated in Japan as having worse acting skills than Koyama Tomoko, and was always outshone when acting opposite her, in fact, a careful comparison would reveal that Han Ying’s performance in the entire drama was qualified, and her acting skills were commendable. It was just that Koyama Tomoko’s acting skills were better, which outshone her.
But because of this popular TV series, Han Ying had gained popularity. She was preparing to formally enter the film market and open up a new career for herself. Coincidentally, a film producer had also approached her for cooperation. This was a good start. An actress like her, who had been in the third or fourth tier for many years, had finally welcomed her spring.
“Actually, the achievements you have today are what you have fought for yourself. I haven’t helped you.”
“Although that’s what you say, I still have to thank you for writing such a good script. Next time, if you come to Japan to write a movie script, I still want to cooperate with you.”
“That depends on whether Japan is willing to let me write a movie script.”
Yu Linna said with a smile.
Han Ying drove her to the Tokyo airport, watched her go through the ticket inspection, and waved goodbye to her. Although she hadn’t spent much time with Yu Linna, this person was Ye Zhiyun’s lover after all. She still felt that it was very pleasant to get along with her. Next time she went to China, she would see the two of them.
After Han Ying saw her into the ticket inspection, she drove home. She was on vacation today, so she could go for a drink at night. But who should she ask out? It felt like no one would be willing to go out for a drink with her today. If there was no one, it wasn’t impossible to go for a drink alone.
She drove back home. Before she had even driven into the parking lot, she found a woman standing at her door. This woman was very beautiful, with a good figure. The professional attire on her body outlined her curves. She had her hands crossed in front of her, quietly waiting for the owner to return. Han Ying’s brow furrowed, but she still rolled down the car window.
“Long time no see, Miss Miku. How come you’re so free today?” she said with a nonchalant smile, greeting her.
The woman she had called Miku showed a smile after seeing her, but then she realized that it was not very good and restrained her smile, saying politely.
“Can I come into your house?”
“Of course you can. By the way, if you want to come to my house, you can just send me a message.”
Although that’s what they said, they both knew that it was impossible for them to send messages. Just meeting was awkward enough.
But Han Ying herself didn’t feel anything at all and still greeted her very normally.
She parked the car, invited the other party into her house, made her tea and served her snacks, and even turned on the heater.
Odamura Miku looked at this house. Was this where Han Ying lived? It was quite nice here, just a little lonely for one person to live in.
“Little Ying, you, have you been living here all these years?”
“Yeah, I had nowhere to go after graduation, and no work back in my hometown, so I stayed in Tokyo. Coincidentally, the houses here are not expensive. My parents gave me a sum of money, and I also earned a little myself, so I just bought it. Japan is not like China. The houses here are much cheaper than in China.”
Although Han Ying didn’t live in China, she was not unfamiliar with it. She still knew about the ridiculously high housing prices in China.
Odamura Miku had a look of guilt on her face, wanting to say something, but in the end, she couldn’t.
“Miss Miku, how’s work?”
“Pretty good. My salary has also increased. I just recently bought a high-end apartment in Tokyo and will be moving in soon.”
“I see. Congratulations. Your dream of being a star has come true.”
Because they had dated before, Han Ying knew that Odamura Miku’s dream was to be a star, and she had indeed achieved it now. Odamura Miku was still very famous in Japan. She was now an A-list female star in Japan. The TV series she starred in were all very popular. Although she hadn’t entered the film industry, many people had watched her TV series.
Yes, Han Ying had dated Odamura Miku before, but that was before university. After they started university, they had broken up.
“Thank you, Little Ying. Um, I just found out recently that you seem to have been filming in Tokyo all along. I’m sorry. I thought you had already gone back to your hometown.”
“What’s the big deal? I wasn’t very popular to begin with, and I couldn’t get any decent roles. It’s normal that you didn’t know. Isn’t it just recently that I’ve acted in a good TV series? I’ll slowly get better.”
Odamura Miku had her hands clasped into fists on her thighs, her head lowered, her face full of guilt.
If she hadn’t watched the recent TV series and seen the interview, she would never have known that Han Ying was still an actress, and that she was in Tokyo.
“By the way, Miss Miku, how did you know I live here?”
“I asked my agent. He helped me find out that you live here, so I came.”
“Is that so? That’s really a surprise. Miss Miku, since you’ve come all this way today, why don’t you stay for dinner?”
“No, no need. This is just…”
“What are you afraid of? Weren’t we used to eating my cooking when we were together before? Or have you forgotten after so many years?”
“Well, it’s not like that…”
Han Ying could so naturally bring up the fact that they had been together before, and even joke about it. On the contrary, Odamura Miku was still unable to extricate herself from her past guilt. It was true that they had been together before, and it was Odamura Miku who had taken the initiative. But in the end, the one who had proposed to break up was also her.
“Miss Miku, how are you and Senior Sister Kamiki?”
“We broke up a long time ago, when we graduated from university.”
“Is that so? I didn’t know at all. After all, you two were so in love. I thought you had been dating until now. Ah, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have brought this up. As an apology, I’ll cook your favorite dish today…”
“Little Ying, listen to me!”
Odamura Miku interrupted her.
She seemed to have made up her mind, took a deep breath, and then stated her purpose.
“Little Ying, I’m sorry. Although I’ve already apologized a long time ago, I still want to apologize. I’m sorry, Little Ying. I cheated on you. It was all my fault. I’ve been feeling very guilty these past few years. After graduation, I became an actress. I always thought you were no longer in Tokyo, because you hated me so much that you probably wouldn’t stay here. But I didn’t expect you to still be here, and still persisting in your work as an actress. I’m sorry. If it weren’t for me, you could have had a better choice.”
“…”
“Little Ying, although it’s very shameless of me to say this. But I want to get back together with you. I know I’m being very, very shameless… but I still like you now.”
Han Ying’s smile turned cold, and her face also became quite ugly. She sneered.
“Did you come over today just to say this?”
“Little Ying, I…”
“Senior Sister Miku.”
Han Ying interrupted her and used a title she hadn’t used in a long time.
“Didn’t our relationship end a long time ago? And you were the one who proposed to break up. What, you want me back now? Were you dumped by someone, and have nowhere to go, so you thought of me again? I say, what do you take my feelings for? You were the one who said you wanted to pursue me, you were the one who said you wanted to break up, and you were the one who said you wanted to get back together. I’ve already forgotten all this and have treated you as an ordinary friend. You actually want me to be the same as before?”
Han Ying sneered.
This woman, just how shameless must she be to come here and even say she wanted to get back together? What a huge joke. Was she sick in the head?
“Little Ying, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have treated you like that. I…”
“Alright, you can shut up now, Odamura Miku. If you had just come over as my friend, I wouldn’t have said anything to you. But you’ve gone too far. As expected, breaking up with you back then was the right thing to do. I’m not feeling well today. Please leave.”
“Little Ying…”
“Please leave. I’m very busy now.”
“…”
After driving her away, Han Ying went to wash her face. Looking at her haggard self in the mirror, she felt deeply tired. Today was a bad day.
