Later, she herself fell ill. She became a character in the story.
Mo Yushen suggested, "Why don't you change the beginning? Zhou Mingqian might not be able to keep reading."
Xi Jia shook her head firmly: "I won't change it. Girls all like domineering CEOs."
Mo Yushen didn't press the issue further, cautiously probing, "When you screenwriters write scripts, do you ever project your own experiences onto the story? When you wrote the female lead with Sussac syndrome, did you imagine yourself as her?"
Xi Jia nodded, "Yes. This way, I can better depict the female lead's inner feelings at that time." For a while, she would often burst into tears while writing.
I feel like I'm one of the characters in the drama. I miss the male lead.
Perhaps she was too immersed in the role, which is why she missed Mo Yushen and felt wronged when she couldn't see him.
Mo Yushen: "How about we make it into a TV series?"
Xi Jia: "Let's see what Zhou Mingqian thinks. Anyway, I have enough money to invest." She has been saving the money she has earned over the years, and she also occasionally gets some money from her older brothers.
A while ago, she got so engrossed in the storyline that she wanted to turn it into a TV series, and even considered selling her shares.
She figured that by giving up 0.5% of Jiasheng Group's shares, she could hire the best production team and her favorite actors.
Mo Yushen: "You can ask me to invest when the time comes. I invested in the TV series 'The Rest of My Life'."
Xi Jia was pleasantly surprised, "Then you and Zhou Mingqian must be quite familiar with each other, right?"
They're not just familiar with each other, they're so familiar that they're wearing the same clothes.
Mo Yushen said calmly, "It's alright."
Xi Jia secretly thought that if Zhou Mingqian's team could film this drama and Mo Yushen could invest in it, she would have achieved both career and love success.
"I'll go back and revise the draft, fixing the details until Zhou Mingqian is amazed." Then, Zhou Mingqian will be begging her to film it.
Xi Jia enjoyed the meal to the fullest, and her conversation with Mo Yushen deepened as well.
Mo Yushen drove Xi Jia back to her apartment. He timed it perfectly, driving until almost midnight before entering the complex. When he parked the car, there were still two minutes left before the New Year countdown.
Xi Jia got out of the car with the rose in her hand and stood by the door without moving. Mo Yushen walked over. At that moment, many people in the apartment building were celebrating, following the countdown on the TV, and the noise was quite loud.
Xi Jia was also counting in her mind. When she reached one, Mo Yushen said, "Happy New Year."
Xi Jia took a half step forward, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him on the lips. Mo Yushen took the opportunity to pull her into his arms, and the kissing continued.
Entertainment reporters squinted while taking photos; the first day of the new year, they were overwhelmed by PDA.
Chapter 85
At midnight, Ye Qiu received three New Year's greetings, one of which was from Huo Teng: "It's been a year since I met you. Happy New Year."
Another message from an unknown number: 【Happy New Year. Love you.】
There's another one, from Wu Yang: 【Happy New Year.】
Ye Qiu replied to Huo Teng: 【Happy New Year, you're the winner in "The Rest of My Life".】
She didn't reply to the other unfamiliar number.
As for Wu Yang's message, Ye Qiu looked at him and said, "Are you drunk? Just send it to whoever you want. I can't pass it on to you."
Wu Yang downed the wine in his glass. "I'm afraid of bothering her."
Ye Qiu: "I heard Yu Fei is your sweetheart? Is it true?" She and Wu Yang were just ordinary friends. They only met up when they were abroad because of Xi Jia.
Later, she returned to China to develop her career, and it became difficult to run into her.
That year, they had a lot of contact because of Xi Jia's illness.
Wu Yang: "Once upon a time."
Ye Qiu, who had also had a few drinks, was more gossipy than usual: "So, who is this text message you want to send to?"
Wu Yang poured the wine without saying a word.
Ye Qiu kept looking at him. They had talked a lot that night, mostly about their views on relationships. She felt that some of Wu Yang's words sounded like he had experienced something, and even suffered a heart-wrenching pain from it.
Wu Yang finally spoke: "Yu An."
Ye Qiu was taken aback, put down her wine glass, and rubbed her temples. She only knew one person named Yu An. "Director Zhou's assistant?"
Wu Yang nodded and tilted his head back to drink half a cup.
Ye Qiu said of Yu An, "When we were filming 'The Rest of My Life,' everyone in our crew, regardless of gender, liked her. She was incredibly kind to people. A warm, kind, and humble young woman. She was also beautiful."
Suddenly, she realized that she was so similar to Yu An in matters of the heart.
“You men, when we were so humble and so careful trying to protect this relationship, you were always indifferent. Later, after you hurt us so badly, you finally remembered to say, ‘I love you.’” As she spoke, tears fell from her eyes.
Wu Yang said, "Why are you crying?" and handed her a card.
Ye Qiu pointed to the wine glass: "This wine is too strong."
Wu Yang then noticed a tattoo on her wrist—a small leaf. "You're quite trendy."
Ye Qiu glanced at her wrist, then held her hand out to him. "Take a good look."
Wu Yang frowned as he noticed the veins of the leaf; it was a scar.
“Once I drove the company car to the horse farm to see Jiajia, but Jiajia had gone to the mountains for treatment. I was driving aimlessly along the road, lost focus, and crashed the car.”
She said, "At that time, Ji Qingshi felt the same way you did; he felt like he was with someone else."
Wu Yang: "Chu Shan?"
Ye Qiu didn't speak.
Wu Yang sighed and clinked glasses with her. "Scumbags never end well. Just look at me. Do you feel better now?"
Ye Qiu smiled and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.
On the other side, Ji Qingshi looked at his phone, but several minutes passed without any response. He looked out the window; the city was in a state of jubilation.
The New Year's light show stands in stark contrast to the darkness here.
The group chat was flooded with messages, hundreds in the blink of an eye.
So many red envelopes were specifically for him. The notes on the envelopes read: "For Ji Er to buy stomach medicine."
——
Zhou Mingqian didn't need to take stomach medicine tonight. He ate while reading the script and unknowingly finished one book.
At midnight, Yu An clinked glasses with him and said, "Director Zhou, wishing you good health in the new year."
Zhou Mingqian glanced at her and retorted, "I hope your goddess remembers you."
Yu An smiled and said, "Thank you, thank you. I appreciate your kind words."
This year's Spring Festival is a little earlier than last year, it will be in late January. There are still more than twenty days left.
"Director Zhou, are there any new dramas starting filming before the New Year?"
Zhou Mingqian shook his head. He had been busy all year and was tired. He would talk about the new drama next year.
Yu An simply said "Oh," and didn't say anything more. No film crew was with her this year; she'd be spending the New Year alone. But that was fine too, at least she wouldn't have to cook so many dishes.
It was already 12:30. Yu An had almost finished eating, and she said, "Director Zhou, I'm going back now. Please continue eating. I'll come back to clean up tomorrow morning."
Zhou Mingqian: "It's too late, and I've been drinking, so I can't take you home. You can stay next door." The house next door was also his; he had bought the entire floor back then. The house next door was cleaned weekly, and you could move in anytime.
Yu An: "You bought the investment?"
Zhou Mingqian: "No. This whole floor is mine. It's quiet and peaceful."
Yu An: "..."
Zhou Mingqian pointed to the entrance hall, "The access control is in the drawer, find it yourself."
Yu An didn't refuse; she had also been drinking, and taking a taxi so late wasn't safe. "Thank you for your trouble, Director Zhou."
Zhou Mingqian: "No need to thank me so quickly. This is your overtime pay for tonight."
Yu An smiled silently, took the access card, and left.
Zhou Mingqian originally wanted to lend the apartment next door to Yu An, since he spends half the year on set and renting an apartment would be a waste.
Later, his business assistant reminded him that this made Yu An feel pressured and indebted to others. They suggested a different approach.
After considering it, he gave Yu An a significantly larger year-end bonus, enough to reimburse her for rent.
Yu An returned and knocked on the door, "Director Zhou?"
Zhou Mingqian was reading the tear-jerking part of the script. He sighed and went to open the door. "What's wrong?"
Yu An: "Xi Jia is trending on Weibo, look." She handed her phone screen to Zhou Mingqian, "The first bombshell of the new year."
Netizens are celebrating the New Year and haven't gone to sleep yet.
This topic instantly rose to third place on the trending searches.
The drama "The Rest of My Life" also became a trending topic thanks to Xi Jia.
Zhou Mingqian took Yu An's phone; the screen displayed an animated image of Xi Jia and Mo Yushen kissing downstairs.
Yu An realized too late that Director Zhou couldn't stand such public displays of affection; she was so focused on reporting the trending topics related to Yu Sheng that she forgot about this.
Perhaps, what she needs to do now is to make him a cup of stomach medicine.
Zhou Mingqian has left the trending topics list. If you refresh the page, one-fifth of the trending topics are related to Xi Jia.
#Mo Yushen and Xi Jia share a kiss on New Year's Eve#
#Who slept with whom, the investor or the screenwriter of "The Rest of My Life"?#
Because Xi Jia is the princess of the Ji family, and holds nearly as many shares in Jiashi Group as her two older brothers, and is not short of money, the relationship between the investor and the screenwriter becomes ambiguous.
There's another trending topic.
#Screenwriter with stunning looks interferes in Mo Yushen's marriage#
A netizen just posted a screenshot revealing that Mo Yushen is married, according to official information.
Xi Jia, who previously posted various street photos on Weibo, responded that she was single.
Furthermore, tonight, Mo Yushen left after dropping Xi Jia off at her apartment, returning to his own villa. The two clearly weren't a couple; even their New Year's Eve date involved going to a restaurant very late.