Chapter 437: A Person Full of Worries
Yu Linna was no longer alone this year.
She no longer spent the New Year alone as in previous years. This year, for the first time, she had people to spend the New Year with, and there were so many people. Ye Zhiyun’s home, she had been here before, but this time she had come as Ye Zhiyun’s lover. At first, she was still worried about whether she could get along with Ye Zhiyun’s family, but for now, it was still so-so. At least Mama Ye was still very good to her.
When Papa Ye had first seen this girl, Yu Linna, he had held his chin and thought for a long time. As a father, his mood was really very complicated.
“Uncle Ye, why are you looking at me?”
“It’s nothing, it’s nothing. Speaking of which, this snack is not bad. Do you want to try it?”
Yes, Papa Ye’s heart was very complicated. In the past, he had held the thought that he could not let his precious daughter be taken advantage of by some stinky brat, and had been planning how to deal with his son-in-law in the future. As a result, his daughter had not brought a stinky brat home, but had instead brought back a very beautiful girl, and had even said she wanted to marry her as a wife…
At that time, he didn’t even know whether to be angry or happy.
It was really quite complicated.
But he had learned a lot about this child from his wife. He still knew of the name Shion-sensei, who was highly praised in the industry.
If Zhiyun wanted to be with her no matter what, as a father, he would also seriously consider it.
And Ye Zhiyun’s older brother, Ye Zile, was a little more open-minded. No matter who his younger sister chose, as long as she was serious, as an older brother, he would support her. And so, he had just come home from outside, and after meeting Yu Linna, he had quickly gotten familiar with her.
“Little Linna, do you like coriander or sakura?”
“Coriander.”
“We get along very well.”
Yes, Ye Zile had quickly started to chat with her, and they had gotten along quite well. In the beginning, Yu Linna had still been very nervous, but slowly she had gotten used to it. Ye Zhiyun’s older brother was a good person, and she liked him very much.
And what about Ye Zhiyun herself?
After experiencing so many things, she had been depressed for a period of time, but she was still willing to come out of her room, to accompany Yu Linna, to talk to her, and to introduce her to her family, as if that day’s events had never existed.
Yu Linna was also very happy to be able to spend such a period of time at the Ye family. Although not all of the Ye family had accepted her, Yu Linna knew that everyone was not that repulsed by her. Although there were many opinions, it was not to the point of driving her away.
“How have you been in our house?”
Li Yuexin made Yu Linna a cup of hot cocoa, sat down next to her, and said with a smile.
“Mmm, I’m very happy, Auntie. Thank you for being willing to let me stay here. I am endlessly grateful for this kindness.”
“Hahaha, kindness is too much of an exaggeration. Little Linna, you can stay here as long as you want. I will always welcome you. You, you should think more for yourself. You will be at a disadvantage if you always accommodate Zhiyun.”
Li Yuexin patted her head and said with a smile.
Although Mama Ye herself had still not completely accepted the fact that Ye Zhiyun was dating her, at least she herself did not dislike Yu Linna.
“Zhiyun, you shouldn’t always bully her, you know?”
Mama Ye also said to Ye Zhiyun, who was on the sofa opposite her.
Ye Zhiyun nodded and smiled wryly. This old mom is really my biological one.
But that was also true. If she wanted to marry Yu Linna in the future, she had to act the way she should now. If she really wanted to marry her into the Ye family, she had to do better, to be able to better protect her.
But…
Will it really be as I wish…
Ye Zhiyun did not know her future. For now, she did not know.
…
This year’s New Year’s Eve dinner, it was the first time Yu Linna had eaten with a table full of people. This was completely unimaginable in the past, but now she was really no longer alone. The sumptuous dishes on the table, the harmonious atmosphere, the occasional laughter, and the warmth between family members. These, in the past, she had only seen on TV. She had not experienced them in reality.
After all, she had had no parents since she was little, nor had she ever eaten with others during the New Year. When she was little, during the New Year, the people in the foster family she was staying with did not want her to spend the New Year with them. They wished she would go far away, gave her a few bills to send her off, and then took their own children back to their hometown, leaving her alone in an empty house. It had been like this for all these years, and she was used to it. After that, she had come to Guangnan, and from then on, she had truly started to live alone. She did everything herself, and the New Year was also by herself.
It had been like this for many years, and she was used to it.
Now, with so many people, damn it, she was really a little unaccustomed. She had to hold it in. Her eyes were so sore.
Li Yuexin smiled, patted her head, and served her some food.
This child was quite cute. She must not be mistreated.
Ye Zhiyun’s family all showed a kind smile, chatting about ordinary topics, serving the new member, Yu Linna, some food, and talking to her. This year was quite good for her.
Such a warm scene, Yu Linna really had never thought that there would be such a day. A long time ago, when she had decided not to marry a man, not to be in a relationship, she had prepared herself to be alone for a lifetime. Who would have thought that she would meet Ye Zhiyun, and be with her in the most intimate relationship, and spend a happy Spring Festival together at her home?
Ye Zhiyun held her wine glass, looking at Yu Linna by her side, at the smile on her face. She also smiled. Like this, it doesn’t seem so bad.
This one Spring Festival that belonged only to them, this one year that belonged only to them. Ye Zhiyun felt very happy. At least, for now, she was very happy.
…
Not long after, with the arrival of the first day of the New Year, Ye Zhiyun’s movie was also officially launched in theaters. She had been paying close attention to the movie’s score. Before the first wave of scores came out, she had been paying attention. And then, the scores and box office of the Spring Festival movies were the first to be released, and the list was made public.
The highest-grossing premiere was Soaring, starring Nangong Ying and Tang Yumeng. Nangong Ying was the female lead, and Tang Yumeng had originally joined the crew as a supporting actress, but as she acted, she had become the second female lead of the movie, with her screen time second only to Nangong Ying’s. The film was mainly about an air combat theme, with dense action scenes and high-investment special effects, becoming the number one seed for the Spring Festival.
Following closely behind was Black Wolf, starring the veteran action star Hu Qing. This movie, which was originally not favored, had dropped a bombshell as soon as it was released, completely shocking the industry.
Among these contestants competing for the Spring Festival box office champion, each was a god fighting. And those works with poor production, exaggerated acting, and treating the audience as fools naturally did not get people’s attention. Among them, The Beat Cop’s Funny Stories, which Ye Zhiyun had spent a lot of effort to film, had become the cannon fodder of the Spring Festival.
Three days after its release, the score on the Douzi website was 4. Many people evaluated this as a “disaster” level movie. The editing was chaotic, the actors’ acting was exaggerated, and the most fatal thing was that they didn’t even understand what the story was about. It could be said to be quite bad. And after three days of release, the box office was only 30 million, still far from recovering the cost. And as the score dropped, the box office income was lower day by day. This movie might become the movie that had lost the most money in Ye Zhiyun’s career, which also made her company enter a harsh winter.
In comparison, the biggest dark horse of the Spring Festival was Black Wolf. Originally, this was a movie that was evaluated by the outside world as a second-rate action film made by a has-been star with a Chinese-American big star. Who would have thought that as soon as it was released, it had slapped them in the face with its solid production, luxurious special effects, and punch-to-the-flesh action design? This movie could be said to be quite wonderful.
This movie was originally a story about a retired special forces soldier. Such a template was very common in Hollywood, but the Chinese had never filmed such a theme before. The Chinese-American star, An Xiayue, played the female lead in it, a American doctor. Her Chinese in the drama was very fluent, and she had a lot of interaction with the male lead, Hu Qing. And the male lead’s performance in the drama was really quite good. Hu Qing had conquered the audience with his unyielding spirit and solid action scene design. He had told everyone that he had not yet left this stage.
Hu Qing was an action star from many years ago. At that time, he was still very famous, but now he was gradually becoming outdated. After the new generation actor, Nangong Ying, had risen to the top, everyone had thought that Nangong Ying would take over the action actor’s banner, and Hu Qing would be eliminated. Who would have thought that this time he would return like a king, slapping everyone in the face with his own strength? The real-time box office had even surpassed that of Soaring, starring Nangong Ying.
At present, the cumulative box office of Soaring was 1 billion, while the box office of Black Wolf was over 2 billion, and it was still rising with the passage of time. Before the movie was released, industry insiders had predicted that the box office of this film would not exceed 800 million. As a result, their faces were swollen from being slapped. At present, the box office of Black Wolf was constantly breaking records and might break the 4 billion box office mark. This result shocked everyone in the industry.
As a participant, Ye Zhiyun was not happy. She saw that her movie’s box office was so dismal, and had also received a notice, saying that the investors’ side was very angry and wanted to cancel their next cooperation contract. This was also normal. The movie was filmed by her, and she had to bear the responsibility. She could not complain.
But… she also wanted to complain sometimes. This was too unreasonable. It was clearly all their fault. It was clearly they who had to give blind commands. Why did she have to bear all the blame?
Ye Zhiyun was staying in her room, hugging her knees, and burying her head inside. The cold liquid slid down her cheeks and fell on the head of the bed.
She was such a proud person, such an unyielding person. But she had to admit that she had lost, and had lost quite decisively. This was the first time she had filmed a movie to the point of losing a lot of money. In the past, although she had also lost money in business, this time was completely different from before.
“Dammit, dammit…”
She didn’t dare to let others see her crying face. She was afraid.
She was so unwilling, super unwilling. To see others’ achievements so good, while she could only be envious. Such a good story, such a wonderful movie. Could she really film it? Did she really have the ability? Ye Zhiyun doubted her own ability.
“Zhiyun, are you in there? You’ve been locked in there for a day. You have to eat something.”
Yu Linna knocked on her door from outside and said with a little worry.
Ye Zhiyun did not open the door. She still maintained her previous appearance. Now, she really did not have the face to see Nana, nor did she know what expression to use to face her.
