HuaYu2003: This producer is a bit reckless!

Chapter 17 Buying "Little Wings" for Sisi

Ling Yuan walked extremely slowly, each step feeling like it was made of lead, his body swaying slightly, yet his resolve was exceptionally firm.

The camera zooms in.

His cheek muscles twitched slightly, and his jawline was taut like iron.

Those eyes, which usually held a hint of roguishness or a smile, were now bloodshot and brimming with tears, yet the person clenched their teeth to keep them from falling.

……

Ling Yuan carried Liu Yifei and took a step. Each step was unsteady, filled with sorrow, yet stubborn. Peach petals fluttered down, landing on his blood-stained shoulder and on Ling'er's serene yet cold face.

The entire set was completely silent.

Everyone was stunned; that acting was absolutely amazing!

After what seemed like an eternity, the director finally snapped out of his daze, his voice trembling with a barely perceptible sob: "Cut! That's a wrap!...Perfect! Absolutely perfect!"

As a result, both of them were too engrossed in their work to react.

Ling Yuan was still immersed in his immense grief, holding Liu Yifei and standing there motionless, his body trembling slightly. Liu Yifei also had her eyes tightly closed, with tiny teardrops still clinging to her long eyelashes.

"Young Master Ling... Qianqian... That's enough, this take is perfect!" The assistant director quickly ran over and pulled the two of them out of character.

Liu Yifei then shyly jumped off Ling Yuan, clapped her hands, and gave Ling Yuan a deep look, thinking to herself, "How did you act so well?"

If this continues, I'll start to lose the ability to distinguish between reality and fiction.

The director and producer walked over, one punching Ling Yuan on the shoulder and the other giving Liu Yifei a thumbs up, their faces filled with undisguised excitement and approval.

"Absolutely brilliant! Ling Yuan, Yi Fei, your scene together..." The director clicked his tongue, seemingly unable to find a more fitting word, "...absolutely brilliant! Just wait, this scene will be etched into the audience's bones!"

Ling Yuan gazed at the picturesque Dinghu Peak in the distance, then at Liu Yifei beside him, who was as graceful and beautiful as a fairy. He silently agreed with the director's words. He felt that this scene would surpass Hu Ge's performance in his previous life.

I wonder if that guy, whose spotlight I stole, will ever become famous again.

But it doesn't matter. If it doesn't become popular, Xinghan Pictures will sign the other party.

……

Filming for "Chinese Paladin" took more than three months and wrapped up in mid-May. Post-production work still includes special effects, voice acting, and music composition, but the promotion and publicity for "Chinese Paladin" has already begun.

Ling Yuan then took the little flowers back to the capital city he had been away from for so long.

With Mu Jing and Ning Hao helping to manage the company's affairs, and with me also remotely controlling things, nothing major went wrong.

Xinghan Pictures doesn't really have anything major going on right now. It's just the daily operation of Xinghan Literature Network and the scriptwriting for the two movies, "Crazy Racer" and "Jade Dynasty 1".

Ning Hao and Xing Aina led a group of newcomers and worked enthusiastically.

Xinghan Literature Network is thriving, with its library of novels exceeding 5000 titles and daily visits reaching six to seven million. In addition to "Zhu Xian," more than twenty other novels have begun physical publication.

Both simplified and traditional Chinese characters are available.

Actually, publishing novels can be quite profitable.

The novel "Zhu Xian" alone sold over 20 copies in the second half of 2003, and it was estimated that it would reach 04 million to 100 million copies in 200, or perhaps even more.

实体书单册定价是24.80元，也就是说，03年销售额就有五百多万。04年的销售额预计能新增2000万至4000多万。

It really is a golden goose.

For the sake of long-term considerations, Ling Yuan decided to increase the revenue share from physical publishing (which is, of course, the net profit earned by Xinghan Literature Network) from 10% to 50%.

Splitting revenue 50/50 with the author is already quite competitive. Currently, Xinghan Literature Network is the strongest online literature platform in China, bar none.

Ling Yuan also signed a supplementary agreement with Xiao Ding, raising his salary to 50%.

Moved by Ling Yuan's generous concession, Xiao Ding said, "...President Ling is truly a kind person."

In addition, Ling Yuan also invited Xiao Ding to the capital to participate in the script adaptation of "Zhu Xian 1". Staff dormitories were also arranged.

Now that he's wealthy, he's bought two new apartments and three courtyard houses, all within the Second Ring Road. One of the courtyard houses is over 1500 square meters. He plans to keep this one for himself, but it's not yet renovated.

After finishing his work at the company, Ling Yuan threw himself into his intensive studies.

Don't forget, he's still a sophomore, in the second semester. Final exams are coming up soon, he can't afford to fail.

However, university courses are generally passable if you cram for two or three weeks in advance. Previously, I always had to get special permission from the school to take leave.

Liu Yifei is the same; she's been so busy filming that she hasn't had much time to attend classes.

So the two of them made an appointment to go to the Beijing Film Academy library, found a corner, and sat down facing each other.

Today, Liu Yifei wore a light yellow cotton dress, which was refreshing and simple, making her skin look even whiter than snow. Her long hair was loosely tied up, revealing her graceful swan-like neck.

She also exuded a faint natural fragrance. It wasn't the smell of cosmetics, but a pure, natural, youthful scent that was incredibly pleasant and refreshing.

Ling Yuan sat opposite him, holding a copy of "Fundamentals of Film Directing" open in his hand, but his eyes kept drifting towards Liu Yifei.

Well, textbooks are nowhere near as pretty as Sissi.

It's pleasing to the eye and looks beautiful.

Sometimes, when Liu Yifei looks up unintentionally, their eyes will meet, and naturally, there will be some sparks flying.

In this sweet atmosphere, learning efficiency is actually very high.

For Liu Yifei, Ling Yuan is also a handsome guy, isn't he? He's quite pleasing to the eye!

Having been classmates for so long and having collaborated on "Chinese Paladin," and soon to be filming "Jade Dynasty 1," Ling Yuan is also so outstanding, with cumulative box office exceeding 100 million and a successful career, it's no wonder Liu Yifei developed feelings for him.

However, she is a minor, and her mother forbids her from dating.

Even an outstanding guy like Ling Yuan wouldn't do!

Ling Yuan also dared not touch the taboo.

Suddenly, Liu Yifei's body stiffened almost imperceptibly, followed by a very soft gasp: "Ah~"

Her previously focused face turned deathly pale in an instant, a hint of panic and helplessness flashing in her eyes, and she subconsciously covered her lower abdomen with her hand.

"What's wrong, Qianqian?" Ling Yuan immediately put down his book, leaned forward, lowered his voice, and looked at her with concern.

Liu Yifei's cheeks flushed red rapidly, all the way down to her ears.

She glanced quickly around to make sure no one was watching, then bit her lower lip, her voice barely audible, tinged with obvious embarrassment:

"...Suddenly...I got my period...I...I forgot to bring it..."

She didn't finish her sentence, her fingers unconsciously tugging at the hem of her skirt.

It's not that she's careless; it's probably because she's been too tired from filming lately, and her cycle has become a bit irregular.

Ling Yuan immediately understood.

Having lived two lives, how could I not understand?

He stood up and glanced at it, noticing some red stains on Liu Yifei's dress, and said, "Don't panic, I'll go buy some for you right away."

"Mm." Liu Yifei glanced at her gratefully.