Chapter 18: Night Stay and Premiere

Inside the hotel room, Gao Yuanyuan's pretty face was flushed, her eyes shimmering, looking extremely charming.

Half-squinting her eyes as she looked at the handsome man before her, Gao Yuanyuan's heart was pounding like a startled deer, and her body felt as if it were on fire.

Ever since that last time she was drunk, Gao Yuanyuan had subconsciously followed news about Wei Jin, knowing he was a domestic bestselling author and that the songs he wrote were popular all over the country; he was a man who combined talent and beauty in one.

After being enlightened by Wei Jin last time, Gao Yuanyuan had already proposed a breakup to Zhang Yadong.

But the scumbag seemed unwilling to let go, pestering her repeatedly, and even chased her to the set of *Divine Doctor and Heroic Couple*.

After finishing filming, Gao Yuanyuan hid at her parents' house, but who would have thought that just after the New Year, Zhang Yadong would appear downstairs at her home again, pestering her relentlessly.

So Gao Yuanyuan quietly went abroad to avoid the scumbag and clear her head, but who would have thought she would run into Wei Jin in a strange city.

This seemed like a fate arranged by heaven; for a literary young woman like Gao Yuanyuan, the word "fate" was simply an addictive poison.

That night, the moonlight was so charming. Waking up in the early morning, Wei Jin felt his arm was a bit sore, and turning his head, he saw Da Meiyuan sleeping soundly and sweetly.

However, it was a reckless act after drinking, and he didn't know what would happen when she woke up; thinking of this, Wei Jin had a bit of a headache.

Near noon, Gao Yuanyuan woke up; there was no questioning or blame as Wei Jin had imagined, nor any reckless demand for Wei Jin to take responsibility, she just asked Wei Jin for a room key and left.

Wei Jin didn't know what was going on with this woman, but thinking about it, it made sense; everyone was an adult, it was a matter of mutual consent, so what was there to struggle with? Such things were too normal in the entertainment industry.

Not long after, Gao Yuanyuan returned, carrying her luggage, and as she put it away, she glanced at Wei Jin and said, "It's fine if I stay here for these few days, right?"

Things had already reached this point, so he couldn't just refuse to acknowledge it; upon hearing this, Wei Jin even felt a hint of excitement: "Of course, I'm worried about you being here alone, Yuan Yuanjie, moving in is for the best."

"Don't overthink it, I just treat you like a younger brother."

Gao Yuanyuan tidied her luggage, seemingly afraid the man would look down on her, and added this sentence.

In fact, Gao Yuanyuan herself didn't know what was going on; she couldn't deny that she had a good impression of the man before her.

But if you were to talk about feelings, that was really lacking; at most, it was a kind of appreciation and yearning for a man who was talented, handsome, and had a strong body.

Plus, she knew about some things between Wei Jin and Ceng Li, and she really didn't want to be labeled a "mistress" again.

She simply stopped struggling and enjoyed this time in Berlin.

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You've already moved in, so I don't know what you're thinking? Wei Jin saw through it without saying it; anyway, he wasn't losing out.

In the afternoon, Wei Jin received an invitation from Howard to attend a cocktail party, saying he would introduce some people to him; it seemed the Berlin International Film Festival was prepared to cultivate him as a protégé, and Wei Jin gladly accepted the invitation.

In fact, the European Big Three film festivals all had their own protégés and placed great importance on cultivating them, and as a protégé director of the Big Three, the benefits were huge, such as being easier to be shortlisted and easier to win awards than other directors.

Among Chinese filmmakers, Zhang Yimou was a Berlin protégé, and Wong Kar-wai was a Cannes Film Festival protégé.

For several days in a row, besides attending the opening ceremony, Wei Jin spent most of his time during the day shuttling between various cocktail parties. Those attending the parties included film distributors from all over the world, as well as the film crews shortlisted this time, and of course, he also met the various judges of the Pingshutuan.

Relying on his handsome appearance, tall and straight figure, fluent English and German, and humor when chatting, Wei Jin won considerable favor at the parties, and most people expressed that they would definitely come to support him on the premiere day of Wei Jin's film.

And every night, he would have deep exchanges with Da Meiyuan; once she completely let go, Gao Yuanyuan was insatiable and passionate like fire. She knew that after leaving Berlin, the two would return to their normal relationship, so she demanded without limit, being "beaten" several times a night, yet still clamoring for revenge.

This year's Berlin International Film Festival started on February 5th and lasted until February 15th.

Because the organizers of this film festival invited quite a few Hollywood films to participate, the starlight was very bright, and the number of people watching films also increased significantly.

Of course, the Berlin International Film Festival also had the most urban audience among the European Big Three; the people in this city, even in the cold winter, had a passion for film that was not diminished in the slightest, which other film festivals could not compare to.

Today is February 10th, which is also the premiere day of the film *Buried*, and the film's screening time is 7:00 PM.

This time slot was very good; after all, many people still had their own work during the day, and the evening time would be more abundant, and the number of viewers would be higher.

The premiere location was the main venue of the Berlin Film Palace, and films shortlisted for the Main Competition Section generally premiered here.

Before six o'clock, thousands of people had already gathered in front of the Film Palace; besides hundreds of reporters from all over the world, the rest were basically fans.

After the red carpet began, the stars and directors who came to support today basically walked the red carpet one after another under the arrangement of the staff.

Wei Jin had limited connections, so most of those he invited were film people he had met in the past few days; of course, Wei Jin also went to support other people's premieres.

Wei Jin and the main creative team appeared as the finale, dressed up for the occasion. The reporters at the scene were still very respectful, calling out to everyone to take many photos. Along the way, Qin Hao was a bit nervous; after all, it was his first time.

The group continued to walk inside, meeting many people who came to support along the way, and Wei Jin expressed his gratitude to each of them.

Seeing that the time was almost up, everyone entered the screening hall one after another, and the two thousand-plus seats were already mostly filled.

The group found their seats and sat down, waiting for the film to start.

"Mouse, how do you feel?"

Wei Jin asked the slightly nervous Qin Hao in a low voice; after getting along for these few days, and with Ceng Li as a bridge, the relationship between the two was also quite harmonious.

"It's okay, it's my first time watching my own work at a film festival, it's a bit novel and a bit nervous."

"I'm about the same, haha."

The lights in the screening hall soon went out, the screen lit up, and the film officially began playing.

Time passed quickly, and with the end of the film, a minute-long warm applause erupted in the screening hall; the film received unanimous praise from the media and fans who watched it.

Several main creators went on stage to express their gratitude to the guests and audience present, among whom Qin Hao seemed particularly excited, as if he saw the Best Actor award already waving at him... A newbie author writing a book for the first time, begging for collections, follows, reads, and recommendations, thank you everyone. A newbie author writing a book for the first time, begging for collections, follows, reads, and recommendations, thank you everyone.

I don't like odd numbers, still three updates today.

(End of this chapter)