Chapter 190: Gao Yuanyuan's Thoughts and Nazha Comes Online

"Feihong, tell me, is that heartless man tired of me because I'm getting old, and he doesn't want me anymore?"

Gao Yuanyuan was feeling a bit down; Jing Tian had snatched up *Lucy* this time, and she understood perfectly well that there was something going on between the two of them.

Thinking of the excuses Wei Jin had made over the phone, Gao Yuanyuan only felt a suffocating tightness in her chest.

"Yuanyuan, let me ask you, are you after Wei Jin's resources, or are you after the man himself?"

Yu Feihong could understand her close friend's thoughts, but she just felt that she was being a bit stubborn.

"Of course it's the man himself."

Gao Yuanyuan bristled; she didn't feel that being with Wei Jin was about coveting resources—it was clearly love.

"Then why do you care so much about the projects?"

Rolling her eyes at Gao Yuanyuan, Yu Feihong didn't argue with her.

"I just feel unhappy; why doesn't he ever consider me?"

"Yuanyuan, this is your biggest problem. Wei Jin is an independent person; he has his own considerations for everything he does. Does he really have to consider you every single moment?"

Although her own film was about to be released, Yu Feihong still patiently helped Gao Yuanyuan analyze the situation:

"Take Ceng Li, for example. They have known each other for five years; how many times has she ever asked for anything?"

Her close friend's words struck Gao Yuanyuan like a bolt of lightning, causing her to fall into deep thought.

Gao Yuanyuan recalled carefully: Ceng Li had always been one to neither contend nor fight; she had never asked for anything, never acted jealous, and never sought resources. Yet, whether it was awards or box office, Wei Jin had prepared everything for her; Ceng Li didn't have to worry about a thing.

By comparison, she herself kept asking and demanding time after time. Anyone would find her troublesome and even doubt her motives.

"Sure enough, the highest excellence is like water; water benefits all things and does not contend. It is precisely because it does not contend that it has no faults. Ceng Li has such brilliant methods."

Gao Yuanyuan's mood sank even further. She stared blankly at Yu Feihong and asked with some uncertainty:

"Feihong, what should I do?"

"That is something you have to ask yourself. What do you want?"

"I want a stable home. I'm almost thirty. You don't know how much I envied Liu Jialing a while ago."

"Then leave Wei Jin and find a man who loves you."

In Yu Feihong's view, Gao Yuanyuan's ideas were destined never to be realized with Wei Jin. Rather than wasting time waiting bitterly, it would be better to decisively pull away and leave.

"But I can't do it... He loves me, I can feel it."

Thinking of the time spent with Wei Jin, Gao Yuanyuan was certain that the man had a place for her in his heart; it was just that he kept too many people in there.

"Then why do you think so much? You love him, and you believe he loves you. Isn't that enough? Do you really have to have that certificate to feel complete?"

Yu Feihong was getting a bit frustrated. She couldn't break them up, and she couldn't talk sense into her. As an outsider, she simply didn't know what else to say.

"Alright, think it through slowly yourself. I still have to go run some promotions; the film is about to be released." — With the Olympics approaching, the entertainment industry was in full swing, and stars and artists from all walks of life were gathering in Beijing.

Among them, Zhang Ziyi had the most news; after all, she had brought back a foreign son-in-law who was also a super-rich tycoon. The media's gaze was practically glued to her.

Wei Jin also felt a bit of a headache. This woman really had too many things going on. He hoped she wouldn't stir up any trouble that would affect *The Martian*.

The preparatory work for *Lucy* had already been assigned to the Producer, Chen Xi. After more than a year of tempering, this woman's abilities had become increasingly prominent. In terms of production capability alone, she was even better than Chen Zhiming. It was no wonder that in his past life, she had managed to carve out such a great reputation as a woman without any background.

*My Chief and My Regiment* held its wrap-up ceremony in Tengchong; after many stumbles, it had finally finished filming.

Wei Jin felt a bit fortunate that he hadn't gambled on ethereal probabilities back then and had bought insurance; otherwise, he would have been in real trouble.

Following the massive success of *Soldiers Sortie*, combined with Kang Honglei's reputation and the production of Shanhe Media, several television stations had already taken the initiative to approach them.

Wei Jin had left the negotiations to Chen Zhiming; he rarely asked about these administrative tasks anymore.

China Film Group had sent over a few tickets for the Olympic opening ceremony—the kind in the core area. Wanda had also sent a few, and Shanhe Media had been allocated some as well, though the seating area wasn't as good. This made Wei Jin a bit envious; big enterprises were just different.

He called his father and uncle to ask if they wanted to come to Beijing to watch the Olympics. Both happily agreed; it was a chance to witness the prosperity of the country and also to celebrate Wei Jin's birthday while they were at it.

However, what gave Wei Jin a headache was that both old men had started urging him to get married over the phone, saying that he was the only seedling left in the Wei family and that starting a family and having children was the right thing to do.

Wei Jin pondered whether he should take a girlfriend along this time to put the two old men at ease. It was just that choosing who was a bit difficult. — Nazha was 16 years old this year. She had come to Beijing with the Xinjiang Arts Institute to participate in the ethnic costume display segment of the Olympic countdown activities. Incidentally, she also wanted to see the Olympic opening ceremony in person.

However, such activities usually didn't pay much, and she wanted to buy some gifts for her parents. Plus, Olympic tickets were expensive, so she took on part-time jobs everywhere to earn some extra money under the introduction of a senior sister who had connections everywhere.

During this time, she had already participated in quite a few activities with her senior sister. She had enough for the ticket, but she couldn't afford very good gifts. Fortunately, her senior sister brought her more good news.

"There's a film premiere tomorrow night that needs ushers. 300 yuan. Are you in?"

"What film is it? Can I watch it for free?"

"Of course you can. It's called *Love Is Not Blind*, a romance film."

"Mm-hmm, I'll do it!"

Looking at Nazha's clear and foolish eyes, the senior sister showed a satisfied smile. — The atmosphere of the Olympics did not affect the audience's enthusiasm for going to the cinema. *Now You See Me* continued to be a hit, with a daily box office of nearly 20 million on weekdays, causing the industry to exclaim in disbelief.

On the evening of August 6th, the Shanhe Cinema Line flagship store in Beijing held a small-scale premiere—the premiere of *Love Is Not Blind*.

Although he wasn't very optimistic about the film's box office, since he had already promised, Wei Jin wouldn't treat it differently; the standard procedures for a distributor still had to be followed.

"Junior brother, I'm really troubling you."

As the director, Yu Feihong was naturally the absolute protagonist today, and she was very happy that Wei Jin had shown up to support her.

"Senior sister, you're too polite. This is what I should do. You go ahead and get busy; I'll just wander around."

Yu Feihong still had significant influence; many prominent figures in the Beijing Circle were present. However, Wei Jin didn't have much of a relationship with them, so he just nodded from afar to greet them.

The most eye-catching person among them was Dou Wentao. This guy was the host of *Three People Talking* on Phoenix Television, and his reputation was quite loud. It was said that he was Yu Feihong's confidant; Wei Jin didn't know if it was true or not.

Additionally, Wu Jing had also arrived at the scene. He had a very good relationship with Yu Feihong. The two had collaborated since *Little Li Flying Dagger*. Although they didn't have many scenes together, they had played a couple in both *Turbulent Times Peach Blossom* and *Galloping Through the Western Wind*.

Seeing Wei Jin arrive, Wu Jing came over to ask for advice on many film shooting issues. As a first-time director, he had encountered many troubles.

As Yu Feihong's close friend, Gao Yuanyuan was naturally present as well. Seeing Wei Jin, her eyes were somewhat complex. Gao Yuanyuan's nature was a bit indecisive; she couldn't be as carefree as Yu Feihong, nor could she be as Buddhist-like as Ceng Li. She hadn't yet figured out how to handle her relationship with Wei Jin.

It wasn't her fault for hesitating; she had come for Wei Jin as a person from the very beginning, thinking that as time passed, she would eventually be able to tie the man down firmly.

But she hadn't expected that the competitors would keep increasing. Watching herself get older, she truly felt she couldn't afford to wait any longer.

"Yuan Yuanjie, what are you staring at?"

Gao Yuanyuan was lost in thought and hadn't noticed at all that Wei Jin had arrived by her side.

"Why did you come over? Aren't you afraid of others misunderstanding?"

Gao Yuanyuan didn't know why, but her tone naturally carried a hint of resentment.

"Yuanyuan."

Before Wei Jin could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Gao Yuanyuan, who looked at him with pleading eyes: "Wei Jin, give me some time, okay?"

Hearing this, Wei Jin paused, then immediately understood what Gao Yuanyuan meant; she was about to make a decision, so he nodded:

"Yuan Yuanjie, I won't come to disturb you during this time. No matter what, the leading role I owe you will definitely be yours."

After saying this, Wei Jin turned and left; he thought he had just seen someone who looked a bit familiar.

Gao Yuanyuan stood frozen in place, her eyes misting over. Why was this man always like this—Nazha was staying behind the screening hall, waiting to guide guests to their seats during the premiere later.

Today she was wearing a cheongsam paired with high heels, and since there were no seats and she didn't dare to drink water, she was already hungry, tired, and thirsty, feeling a bit dizzy and on the verge of confusion.

"What is your name?"

A voice startled the drowsy Nazha, who hurriedly adjusted her posture; she didn't want to have her pay deducted because of this.

"Guli Nazha, my name is Guli Nazha, I wasn't dozing off."

Looking at the young and slightly dazed Nazha before him, Wei Jin sighed inwardly; she was truly a natural beauty.

He couldn't help but look her up and down; even though Wei Jin had seen countless women, he felt this face was truly stunning.

"Don't be nervous, how old are you this year?"

"Six, sixteen."

Nazha's voice sounded timid; she recognized the person in front of her—he was an absolutely unreachable Big Shot.

Wei Jin nodded upon hearing this. Starting out at 16 was not easy; shouldn't he help her out? "Working at such a young age, isn't your family afraid you'll be deceived?"

"It's just a part-time job, I came to Beijing to participate in the Olympic activities."

Wei Jin's voice was very gentle, and little Nazha was no longer nervous, even looking a bit proud when talking about participating in the Olympics.

"Oh, what do you study?"

Wei Jin was a bit surprised; she could participate in the Olympics? Could it be the cheerleading squad?

"Dance."

Looking at the girl's legs exposed under the cheongsam, thin and long, she certainly looked like a dance student.

"Are you interested in becoming a star or an artist? You should know who I am, right?"

In his past life, he hadn't paid attention to Nazha, only knowing that many people praised her beauty. Since he had met her, Wei Jin naturally wanted to nurture her; a little loli cultivation plan was still quite exciting.

"I know, you are the great director Wei Jin, but I haven't graduated yet, and besides dancing, I don't know how to do anything else."

In fact, Nazha was not a fan of Wei Jin's movies; she liked "Learning to Meow" and thought it was written too well.

"You have good potential; you could consider applying to the Beijing Film Academy to study acting. At the very least, it's better than dancing."

"Ah, studying acting, that must be expensive, right?"

Nazha's first reaction was money; her family was not well-off.

"If you sign with my company, you don't need to worry about tuition or anything like that."

At this moment, Wei Jin was a bit like the Big Bad Wolf luring Little Red Riding Hood.

"I, can I consider it?"

Although Wei Jin was very handsome, Nazha was not mentally prepared for such a big decision.

"Of course you can. Do you have a way to contact you?"

"I do." — "Love Is Not Blind" tells a story about waiting, with tea, ancient ginkgo trees, A Jiu wearing a Chinese wedding dress, and a monk waiting on the path of reincarnation.

In reality, it was just a love tragedy where a scheming beauty meets a peerless romantic; a pure love type of film. How should one put it? It was very awkward.

First, the plot was very cliché; no matter how you film this type of movie, it couldn't compare to classic love films like "Gone with the Wind," "Roman Holiday," or "Comrades: Almost a Love Story."

Secondly, for a pure love movie, normal people would think it's enough to watch it at home on TV; there's no need to go to the trouble of going to the cinema and spending dozens of yuan to watch two people dawdle.

Finally, none of the leads, including Yu Feihong, had much fame; most moviegoers wouldn't think of buying a ticket upon hearing the names of the creators.

There was no help for it; the current film industry was relatively extensive, and audiences were guided by trends, blindness, and herd mentality when choosing films. If an average viewer goes to the cinema less than five times a year, which films would they contribute their limited consumption to?

The first choice would be blockbusters with aggressive promotion; whether it's a Hollywood blockbuster or a domestic one, visual spectacle is the primary demand for most viewers.

Given this, "Love Is Not Blind" really had no competitiveness, even with the addition of Wei Jin's promotional song and the gimmick of being shortlisted for the Berlin International Film Festival.

This could also be seen from the reactions of the audience on-site; few were able to watch it with full concentration.

But the director, Yu Feihong, was very satisfied, perhaps stemming from the self-indulgence of a literary young woman.

After the premiere, facing questions from reporters, Yu Feihong appeared somewhat excited: "The story comes from a short story I read over a decade ago, 'Ginkgo Ginkgo.' I liked it very much at the time and kept it in my heart, so the idea of making it into a movie was born. I also know the box office might not be very high because this film isn't the kind with strong plot tension; its pace is very slow, but I hope to express love more profoundly and timelessly through eyes and acting."

Wei Jin was on-site, so naturally, he couldn't avoid being interviewed. When asked why he chose to distribute it: "I was moved by Yu Shijie's persistence. I think 'Love Is Not Blind' is like a cup of clear tea; the audience needs to calm down and savor it slowly. I believe they will have a different experience."

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