"That's a good idea..." Shang Yechu slapped her forehead in annoyance. How could she have forgotten all about it? Tomorrow is the holiday, and it's too late to make a reservation now. Besides, she doesn't even know Yang Huanyi's exact address.
"Watch movies online together."
It seems like this is all that's left.
Shang Yechu's mind raced. After the roadshow tomorrow, they could book a private VIP theater to screen a classic romance film. She could also have Yang Huanyi book one at her place, so the two of them could discuss the plot and their feelings for each other.
This was the only feasible method, one that even had a touch of romance. Shang Yechu calculated with her pen and paper, choosing a perfect time when she could spare the time. She devised a detailed movie-watching plan and nervously sent it to Yang Huanyi.
Many people have unrealistic romantic fantasies about actors' love lives. In reality, after the brief period of passion during filming, the subsequent development of such relationships is mostly quite mundane and boring.
Once the initial novelty of the script wears off, all that remains is morality and warmth. If the schedule gets even busier, the warmth will also fade, and it'll probably be time to say goodbye.
People like Shang Yechu are extremely rare. At least, with movies piling up and schedules crammed together, she managed to stubbornly maintain her relationship with Yang Huanyi. The few people around Shang Yechu who knew the truth, such as her assistant, Ji Juntao, and Luo Yao, were all quite surprised by this.
Yang Huanyi didn't reply, and Shang Yechu wasn't in a hurry. She exited the chat and started calculating the box office figures for "Happy Street" again.
On the first day after the Spring Festival holiday, the box office of "Happy Street" did indeed decline. However, it was still the number one film in the same period, with a box office of about 140 million yuan on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.
Mint Movies has adjusted its box office predictions repeatedly, and now predicts a final box office of 1.9 billion yuan for "Happy Street".
In this battle, Qingping Entertainment made a fortune, and Boss Ji was rolling in money. Recently, he's even become more amiable towards his bunch of brainless underlings.
Qingping Entertainment expanded too quickly, and the overall quality of newcomers in the entertainment industry was declining, so it was inevitable that the people they recruited would be of mixed quality.
With Shang Yechu as the pillar supporting them, the second and third-tier idols inevitably became somewhat lax. Several of the company's young idols have recently started dating, and one even got pregnant and had sex with Ji Juntao right at the start of the year. In CEO Ji's words: "These idiots! They can't control their lower bodies, what kind of idols are they?"
Zhuang Sheng's side wasn't quiet either. For various reasons, he missed out on "Happy Street." Now, "Happy Street" is a huge hit, and the character Huang Feizhang has become an overnight sensation, hailed as a talented actor with widespread online praise. Although Zhuang Sheng is one of the company's most popular young actors, he's still stuck in idol dramas—how could he not be resentful? Shang Yechu heard from her assistant that Zhuang Sheng isn't filming properly anymore, has neglected his fitness routine, and is constantly causing trouble at the company.
It's a new year, yet new and old things, good and bad, are all mixed up like a tangled mess. Fortunately, "Happiness Street" brings the first good news of the new year.
For Shang Yechu, there was another unexpected surprise.
When Gu Wenhua was doing post-production on the film, Shang Yechu lent him a lot of money. Although Shang Yechu said she didn't expect any return, as long as she could break even, Gu Wenhua still seriously included her in the list of investors.
Now, "Happiness Street" is making a fortune. Ji Juntao and Renxing Mobile are reaping the biggest profits, while Shang Yechu has also gotten a small slice. Not much, just enough to make up for the money she spent on buying the copyright from Ai Xiaodong, and a little extra for romance.
Since Shang Yechu started acting, he's been like a spendthrift. He earns one dollar, spends two, his pockets seem to leak, and he can never save any money. This is the first time he's earned money beyond his acting fees and endorsement deals.
Although the money wouldn't be available until after "Happy Street" finished its run, Shang Yechu was still so moved that she almost burst into tears: she was finally seeing a return on her investment!
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