Chapter 444: Distance
The Chinese-American star An Xiayue had indeed become a hit in the country, and her popularity was also constantly on the rise. In the beginning, when she had chosen to return to her home country, people were still questioning whether she wanted to make a quick buck in the country. But the results she had achieved with her own strength had made everyone shut up. She did indeed have the ability to stay in China and film movies.
After becoming famous, what followed was a large number of endorsements and a considerable appearance fee. The Chinese-American star An Xiayue had truly become a hit in the country. And her starring role in Black Wolf had a huge box office explosion, reaching over two billion in less than ten days, and the final box office was also very likely to exceed four billion. What kind of concept was this? At present, the highest domestic box office record was thirty-four billion. If her starring movie exceeded forty billion, then she would become the number one box office champion female lead in the country.
After forty billion, the box office converted to US dollars would also be around six hundred million. Such a number, even Hollywood could not sit idly by. In this way, Yu Xiayue’s wish to return to Hollywood was also one step closer.
The current Yu Xiayue was clearly in the New Year, but she had constant film offers, and also many endorsement invitations. She had originally wanted to have a good vacation during the New Year, but she was being harassed by phone calls at all times. In a fit of anger, she had pulled out her SIM card, and also the phone line at home, and had entered a state of ignoring everything, concentrating on enjoying her vacation.
Yu Linna had seen her news online and had silently sent her a message of congratulations on WeChat. Then Yu Linna had to enter a working state. After the New Year, she also wanted to put her focus on her own work. And so, just after the New Year, she had immediately come to the crew to supervise the work, returning to The Smile of the Rose as a screenwriter, and personally taking charge of the story of the fourth season. Everyone in the crew had expressed their welcome, and were very happy to see this familiar person.
In addition, Yu Linna had also discovered that the crew, which had been absent for two seasons, had many new faces, and many of them were of the young fresh meat and starlet level. These people were also quite famous online. But this was no big deal. After all, it was a story with an online romance theme, and the requirements for the actors’ acting skills were not high. As long as they looked good, there was no big problem. And many of the actors had also become famous with The Smile of the Rose. Yu Linna could be said to be their benefactor.
“So, the following time may be very hard. Everyone has to work hard. Alright, let’s begin.”
Unconsciously, Yu Linna had also shed the childishness of her youth and had become more and more like a professional. Whether it was her speech or her temperament, there had been a huge change. The Yu Linna of the past, who had always been looking for opportunities, looking for a job that could solve her food and clothing problems, had gradually disappeared in her memory.
After work, Yu Linna would return to a nearby hotel to stay. She didn’t particularly like to go shopping with the girls in the crew. She used her free time for work, writing manuscripts and scripts.
Since the script of Ace Gambler had to be localized, she naturally needed to drastically alter the plot, and also change the name. But how to change it was another question. Although the production side had said that they would look for a director for her, Yu Linna also had no confidence in writing this script well. After all, the prototype of this IP was from Japan. The Japanese aesthetic might not suit the Chinese. For this, she had to make a lot of changes.
It was just…
Occasionally, she would look at a certain avatar on her phone, wanting to see that person send her a message, but there was none.
Ever since she had left Ye Zhiyun’s house, she had never sent her a message again. In the past, she would clearly send her messages all day long, from morning to night, and would not be stingy with them, and was willing to share everything with her.
Was it that after dating for a long time, the freshness between them was gone, so their feelings had become cold? Yu Linna would sometimes think so.
But she still liked Ye Zhiyun after all. Although she had not said it to her face, she was sure that she still liked Ye Zhiyun. If she could, she did indeed want to live with Ye Zhiyun for a lifetime.
But it was just a thought.
At this time, Ye Zhiyun was in Beijing, attending a family gathering.
Beijing. Ye Zhiyun, as the daughter representing the Ye family, was attending the annual meeting in Beijing once a year. Even so, she was in no mood to do anything at the annual meeting. Children of the same age as her would get to know people from high society at this gathering, talk about business matters, and then get to know outstanding members of the opposite sex, showing off their own charm. However, Ye Zhiyun did not want to at all.
The power of the Ye family was not particularly outstanding, but it was definitely not bad. A family that could occupy a place at the Beijing annual meeting, how bad could it be?
To say which was the biggest family in Beijing, it was none other than the Lan family. The Ye family was a little lower in front of it.
“You are Ye Zhiyun, right?”
A tall woman holding a wine glass, her high heels rubbing on the ground, took the initiative to come up and greet her.
“And you are?”
Ye Zhiyun did not seem to remember having an impression of this girl. This girl seemed to be from the Lan family?
“I am Lan Ranyan. If you know your girlfriend well enough, you probably know my name.”
“You are Lan Ranyan? My name is Ye Zhiyun. Nana has been taken care of by you on a daily basis.”
Learning that the other party was Yu Linna’s roommate, Ye Zhiyun had no choice but to restrain her own mentality, show a smile, and thank her.
Lan Ranyan said that there was no need to be so formal and found a place to casually chat with her. At this huge gathering, the relationship between the two of them was not bad.
“Did you have a fight with Linna? No wonder. I’ve heard her say recently that her mood is not particularly good. What do you do? Do you want to apologize?”
“But… I don’t think I’m wrong.”
“Is that so? That’s what you think.”
Lan Ranyan drank the red wine in her glass, put it down, and took another glass of cocktail. There seemed to be a trace of bitterness in her smile.
Yu Linna’s girlfriend seemed to be a very stubborn person, with a very hard temper. How should she put it? Her self-esteem was too strong, and she was reluctant to lose face. Such a personality could bring her many benefits. Her strong personality could let her have everything in her hands, but naturally, there would also be corresponding disadvantages. In dealing with people, it was easy to have problems.
“Let me ask you, between you and Linna, who is the seme and who is the uke?”
“Pfft… what’s wrong? Why are you asking this?”
“Nothing. Just asking casually. If you don’t want to answer, you don’t have to answer me either.”
Ye Zhiyun’s face was slightly red. The dignified Miss Ye was actually being teased by a Miss Lan to such an extent. It was really embarrassing. But what the other party had said was also a bit reasonable.
“I’m the one on top.”
“Oh? I see.”
Lan Ranyan smiled faintly.
Thinking about it carefully, it was also true. Yu Linna was not the type to take the initiative, let alone have a strong side. Or rather, with her physical strength, she probably couldn’t win against others.
“Since that’s the case, then what are you still conflicted about? No matter whose fault it is, at this time, it would be fine to just bow your head first. She actually doesn’t care who is right or wrong. She just wants to be comforted by you. Miss Ye, you are also a girl yourself. You should be very clear on this point. I don’t have to say more.”
Lan Ranyan had already said the words. As for whether Ye Zhiyun understood or not, that was her business.
“Zhiyun? You’re here. I’ve been looking for you for a long time. Come over. I have something to tell you.”
Suddenly, a low and heavy male voice sounded. Ye Zhiyun turned her head. She saw a handsome young man waving at her. That luxurious formal attire, and his outstanding appearance, many of the girls present particularly liked him, and he was indeed the type that girls would easily like at a glance.
“I’m coming. What’s so urgent?”
The young master of the Li family, Li Muqing, was Ye Zhiyun’s childhood friend and also Ye Zhiyun’s first love. Ye Zhiyun had once spent three years of her youth for this man, but unfortunately, she had been a tsundere for three years and had just not confessed. This block of wood had never understood her meaning. After dragging it on and on, this feeling had also faded. In the end, Ye Zhiyun had chosen Yu Linna.
Lan Ranyan glanced at him, shook her head, and indicated that she didn’t know anything.
It had been a long time since she had seen Li Muqing. He was still the same as before, a straight man where he should be a straight man, and his dullness had not changed either. But as he had grown older, he had become a little more steady, and his person had also matured.
He had gone abroad to study after graduating from high school. Now he was doing quite well, just that he hadn’t found a girlfriend. And Ye Zhiyun had long since walked out of his shadow, had found Yu Linna, and had her own happiness.
“It’s been a long time. I hear you’ve taken a leave of absence from school. Are you alright? To come out to society so quickly must be very hard.”
“Not at all. I was already in investment during my student days. I actually feel that studying has reduced my time. It’s better to come out to work early.”
“Have your uncle and aunt told you that they want you to go abroad for further studies?”
“They have, but I don’t want to go. I still want to continue to work in the country now. I haven’t failed yet, at least not now. I don’t want to give up so early.”
“Hahaha.”
Li Muqing smiled. This girl was exactly the same as before, completely unchanged. She would absolutely not give up until the end.
“By the way, what about Yu Linna? I haven’t seen her in a long time. How is she?”
“She’s fine. You don’t have to worry.”
Ye Zhiyun glared at him a little unhappily.
The man who had been so pleasing to the eye before was now not pleasing to the eye at all. Ye Zhiyun was even wondering if she had had a crush on this man before. As expected, a block of wood should just go to the side. Nana was the best.
The two of them had a lot to talk about. It was probably because they hadn’t seen each other in a long time, plus they hadn’t been in much contact. There were a lot of topics they could talk about. There were still a lot of reporters at the scene. Some of them, with nothing better to do, had taken pictures.
…
One day, Yu Linna was working. When she was idle on the set, she liked to study the script and think about her novel. When she was really bored, she would read the newspaper.
This day, the people from the crew had just delivered the newspaper. Yu Linna had picked it up at the first opportunity. Although she could now read the news online, Yu Linna would still occasionally read a physical newspaper. After all, it was also a tool to pass the time.
“At the gathering of the big families in Beijing, the young miss of the Ye family and the young master of the Li family are a perfect match.” Such a headline came into view. She widened her eyes and carefully read the report on it.
After reading the whole article, a lot of the content in it was written randomly by the reporters, but it had to be said that it was written quite well. Now many people liked to read stories about young boys and girls. Such a report could easily attract the attention of teenagers, and also people who liked to gossip. Although Yu Linna believed that Ye Zhiyun had no feelings for Li Muqing, after all, she had also clearly said at that time that the one she liked was Yu Linna.
But Yu Linna was still a little uneasy. This feeling made her very uncomfortable. She thought for a long time, and in the end, she decided to take the initiative to contact Ye Zhiyun once.
