Chapter 420: An Unstable Future
Winter was not a suitable season for going out, especially when the cold wind was biting. Generally speaking, everyone wanted to stay at home, curled up in bed, looking at their phones. But there would always be couples who chose to go out at this time. To them, the season was not important. The most important thing was to be with the person they liked the most. This had nothing to do with the season, just simply wanting to be with the person they liked the most.
For people who were dating, as long as they were with their other half, it didn’t matter when it was. Yes, many people thought so. Including Yu Linna.
As long as she could be with Ye Zhiyun, it didn’t matter when it was. It wasn’t important.
But…
Why on earth was that? She always felt that Ye Zhiyun was not as happy as before. Her frequency of frowning had increased recently, and the number of times she was in a daze by herself had also increased. Even with makeup on, it was hard to hide the fatigue at the corners of her eyes. When she was with her, the number of times she spoke had also decreased. Many times, her smile was a little forced.
She was probably having a really hard time with her work.
Having dropped out of school early to start a company with someone, directing a movie for the first time, and also encountering the crisis of having her investment withdrawn for the first time. With so much pressure on her, she would indeed feel tired.
“Mmm? What’s wrong, Nana? Why the long face? Smile. You won’t look good if you don’t smile.”
Ye Zhiyun saw that Yu Linna seemed to be affected by her and pulled her little face, making her smile. Mmm, this child still looked good when she smiled.
Yu Linna looked at the smile on Ye Zhiyun’s face from a close distance, and also at her slightly tired eyes, and felt very bad. In the past, she was also the one who was lost, not knowing which direction to go at the crossroads of life. Now, the one who was wandering had become Ye Zhiyun.
“Zhiyun, if there’s anything, you have to tell me, otherwise I’ll be worried.”
Ye Zhiyun was stunned for a moment, then smiled wryly. She patted her head, ruffled it, and pulled her to her shoulder.
“Thank you, but I’m fine. I’m fine.”
When a girl says she’s fine, it usually means something is wrong.
Yu Linna herself was also a girl, so of course she also knew this. Ye Zhiyun, she must have something on her mind, but she refused to say.
She was just like the Yu Linna of before.
“Zhiyun, are you not willing to tell me?”
“Where is it? What can I hide from you?”
Ye Zhiyun said with a smile.
She just didn’t want her girlfriend to worry about her.
“If your company is short of a script, I can help you write one. I won’t charge you.”
“No, one thing at a time. I won’t do that. If I really have to ask you, I will pay you every cent you deserve.”
“Weren’t you like this when you helped me before? Do we need to be so clear about it?”
“This is not a question of whether to be clear or not.”
Ye Zhiyun’s brow furrowed slightly.
With Yu Linna’s current net worth in the industry, Ye Zhiyun couldn’t afford to hire her. Even if Yu Linna took the initiative to say that she could do it for free, Ye Zhiyun also knew very well that Yu Linna was very busy recently. She had taken on a lot of work. To let her into the company at this time, Yu Linna would surely push aside her own work to help Ye Zhiyun. Ye Zhiyun didn’t want that. Yu Linna had her own career. The place she should be busy was not here. She couldn’t just have her come to her company to work for free just because Yu Linna was her girlfriend.
To put it bluntly, Ye Zhiyun’s self-esteem was too strong. She just didn’t want to accept it. She always felt that doing so was like a handout from the other party. She was too proud. She wanted to prove everything about herself with her own hands.
Ye Zhiyun had not learned to bow her head, nor had she learned to ask others for help.
Just like the stubborn and unyielding Yu Linna of the past, who was unwilling to be flexible, she was also in a stage of being unwilling to change.
“Zhiyun, I really want to help you. You’ve helped me a lot before, and you’ve also saved me. This time I want to repay…”
“Nana, what do you know about me?”
Ye Zhiyun rudely interrupted her.
But as soon as she said it, she immediately regretted it. She immediately realized that she had said something she shouldn’t have. She saw the shocked expression on Yu Linna’s face. She quickly lowered her head.
“I’m sorry, Nana. That’s not what I meant. I was just… a little happy that you were thinking for me. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said those words. Here, I’ll buy you a gift. You can boss me around however you want today.”
“It’s fine. It’s not a big deal…”
Although Yu Linna said so, Ye Zhiyun also noticed the fleeting fear on Yu Linna’s face.
No matter how good a relationship is, there will always be times of disagreement. No matter how beautiful a love is, there will always be times when it cracks. This is just human nature. In fact, if two people in love never argue, that would be strange.
Winter vacation was a happy time for students. At this time, they would temporarily leave school and play freely during the vacation. Like today, it was not an easy thing for Yu Linna to be able to go out with Ye Zhiyun. Ye Zhiyun was so busy with work. It was not easy to have a day’s vacation to accompany her. Yu Linna cherished it very much. And after this day, the two of them would return to their busy days.
Students have vacations, but working adults do not.
…
An Xiayue’s movie Future Cop had already been filmed and was in post-production. Because the schedule was tight, the promotion period was probably not very good. And An Xiayue had left the crew early after filming. There were no plans for a reshoot for the time being. It was also An Xiayue’s first time playing the female lead in a domestic movie, and she was even playing a Chinese person. For the sake of the role, An Xiayue had worked very hard to learn fighting and firearms. Although she was Chinese in the movie, she was a mixed-race, which also fit her identity. Although the proportion of American blood in An Xiayue’s body was a little higher.
After finishing filming, An Xiayue had bought a plane ticket and was going back to America. She had decided not to take on any work until after the New Year was over, to first stay in the United States for a few days, and then she could go back to her grandparents’ house for the New Year. It had already been a year since she had decided to return to China to develop. Hopefully, everything would develop in a good direction.
Tang Yumeng saw her off at the airport. The two of them hugged and said goodbye. An Xiayue officially boarded the plane back to America. On the plane, she looked at the sky, at the buildings below that were gradually getting smaller, and smiled happily. Her childhood was spent in China. Although she was born in the United States, when she was little, she had always felt that she would stay in China, and also thought that she was a Chinese person. If that incident had not happened, her family probably would not have moved so far away. They had been living in the United States for so many years now.
Stepping on American soil again, breathing in the air here, stretching, An Xiayue returned to the place where she had lived for more than ten years. She took a taxi home, bought a sandwich on the way, and admired the scenery on the road while biting into a few chocolates. After arriving at her destination, she bit into her sandwich, looking at the scenery here. After not living here for a year, this place had changed quite a lot.
She lowered her head and scrolled through her phone, looking at the news on it. Coincidentally, she saw some news about Shion-sensei, no, it should be said, news about Wenqing and Qidian.
“Recently, Qidian has announced its latest author welfare system, and has also lowered the threshold. The difficulty of applying for a contract has been reduced by 15%, and as long as the conditions are met, you can get a chance to be adapted into a manga. This is a few notches gentler than the previous cruel competition rules. This may be Qidian’s reform system, to be used to counter the rising Wenqing.”
“It is speculated that Qidian should have a sense of crisis towards Wenqing, and all of this comes from Wenqing’s author, Shion-sensei. According to industry insiders’ estimates, this author will, at the latest, officially sit on the position of a supreme god author next year, becoming the fifth supreme god in the novel world, and also the first female supreme god author.”
An Xiayue looked at this news with great interest. She really hadn’t expected Nana to do so well. She had proven herself with her own strength. When she had seen her not long ago, she had still been lost. Now, she had already found her own path. She believed that she would become better and better.
Then she couldn’t admit defeat either.
“Isn’t this Belia? You’re back?”
Suddenly, while walking on the road, An Xiayue was called out. She turned her head back, still biting a sandwich in her mouth, looking a little dazed.
A white woman walked over. She was wearing sunglasses and a mask, dressed fashionably, and even if she tried her best to hide it, she couldn’t hide her good figure.
“Are you Linda?”
“Yes, it’s me. There are too many people here. I’m afraid of being recognized. Long time no see, Belia. I’m so happy to see you! Let’s go for a cup of coffee!”
This white woman was named Linda Anderson, a famous Hollywood actress, a popular star. The movie she had starred in, Crazy Neighbor, had a global box office of over one hundred million US dollars, and had taken in 40 million US dollars at the box office in the United States alone. It could be said that she was a popular star in Hollywood.
She was also a good friend of An Xiayue.
“Linda, it’s been a year since we’ve seen each other. You’ve changed so much. Have you been busy with work recently?”
The two of them went into a coffee shop, ordered coffee, and chatted with each other about their work. The two of them could be considered good friends who had struggled together in Hollywood. It was just that when Linda had first entered Hollywood, her fame was not as great as An Xiayue’s, a child star. In the beginning, the projects she had gotten were also very few. Later, An Xiayue’s development was not good, and she was disliked by the Hollywood film producers. Linda, on the other hand, had seized the opportunity to climb up and had transformed into a new generation of star actors in Hollywood.
“Belia, I’ve taken on a lot of movies recently. Did you know? Fox looked for me to film a science fiction movie. Although it’s not the lead role, I’m so surprised! That movie is a big IP. I can actually join in!”
“Congratulations, Linda. I’m happy for you.”
“Thank you, Belia. Toni has joined Warner Bros. and has started to write scripts. She’s super awesome! The script she wrote was bought by Warner Bros. at a high price.”
“That’s really good news.”
An Xiayue said with a smile, congratulating her good friend. After the coffee arrived, An Xiayue savored her coffee unhurriedly and also ate some cake. A coffee shop couldn’t be without cake. This was a standard.
“Belia, don’t just talk about me. Didn’t you go back to China? How are you doing?”
“I’m fine. I’m quite happy. The system in China is very different from the United States, but it’s still passable. I’ve also made a lot of friends. By the way, I’ll be in the United States during this period of time. Are you free? Let’s go out and play together!”
“That’s great! Belia, I’ve missed you so much! I was so bored when you weren’t in America. Let’s have a good catch-up!”
An Xiayue smiled, held her good friend’s hand, and thought about how to spend this vacation.
