The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 16 Yes, Why?

"Yuan's essay 'Cycle' is very well written and has a very ingenious structure."

"As for me, I prefer Yuan's short story titled 'Admiration'. It's quite thrilling."

"Science fiction needs young people like Yuan to continue to join in. Keep up the good work."

After walking around the venue twice and chatting with many authors and editors, Gao Yuanyuan took Li Xiaoran to find a place to rest.

"Yuanyuan, how many backups do you have?" Li Xiaoran asked curiously as he stretched his neck to see Gao Yuanyuan taking out a small notebook and crossing out the names on it.

"It's almost there, there are only four left, and the next one should be... Li Lei." Gao Yuanyuan replied.

"Is it the one who wrote Inception?" Li Xiaoran immediately became interested.

"Why are you so excited?" Gao Yuanyuan looked at her with a smile.

"Of all the science fiction novels out there, his is the only one that's interesting to read," Li Xiaoran said, before quickly adding, "It's not that yours isn't interesting, it's mainly because his novels... read very smoothly..."

"It's like watching a movie, right?" Gao Yuanyuan continued.

"Right, right, right," Li Xiaoran nodded vigorously. "Yuanyuan really summed it up perfectly. By the way, you also said that he gave you advice on the article you're currently writing, 'Invading Brain Cells.'"

"Yes, let's go find him next." Gao Yuanyuan stood up.

Li Xiaoran finally realized something and asked, "Come to think of it, Yuanyuan, are you looking for someone? I've only met a few pen pals like you, casting such a wide net."

Gao Yuanyuan's eyelids twitched. The saying "even a fool makes many mistakes but sometimes he makes a good one" probably applies to the situation before her.

But she didn't show any abnormality. Everything that was going to happen today had already been simulated.

"Yes, I'm looking for someone who can inspire me." She said with a smile, then sighed in her heart.

The simulation she had done before going to bed last night made her realize that it would be impossible to find that person at the venue today, even though the environment and people this time were smaller and fewer than the time at Beihai Park.

Whenever she thought of that person, Gao Yuanyuan's mood became particularly complicated. After several simulations, she found that her future self could not get rid of the number "three", so she got stuck in a dead end. Not only did she have to simulate an ending other than "three", but she also had to limit it to the entertainment industry and get back at the Xia family.

Then she discovered that the couple seemed to be her natural nemesis. As long as she had anything to do with them, her reputation as a "habitual mistress" would be confirmed.

Even if she caught up with Xia Yu first in the simulation, he would eventually leave her and get together with Yuan Quan, and he would give all kinds of reasons, such as it was difficult to get along with him or he was too controlling.

It would be fine if it was just like that, but for some reason, the couple always finds ways to make her the third party, as if they would feel uncomfortable if they didn't.

Gao Yuanyuan had been spoiled since she was a child and had never suffered such injustice. She was still a little girl at the time, so she was furious and began to take various revenges in the simulated future.

Am I a bitch? Am I a bad woman? Okay, I'll show you how bad I can be.

This situation continued until the end of July 95.

……

You were abandoned by everyone, but you did not face the final reckoning because he finally came forward to help you out.

You asked him why he wanted to help me, I was a bad woman.

He smiled and said, a girl like you, even if you become a bad person, you can't be that bad. Look back, your family is still waiting for you.

……

Gao Yuanyuan woke up very late that day, and although she was calm, her pillowcase was soaked. Then, the next day, when her eldest brother, Gao Fangming, had a day off, she deliberately dragged him out for a long time, vowing to support all his choices from now on, leaving him baffled.

Gao Yuanyuan naturally wouldn't tell him that in the future, when she finally got married, her elder brother would be marginalized within the Aviation College and eventually go to a less busy department.

She found out about this a long time later and felt very guilty, but her eldest brother came to comfort her. He said that he had not made any achievements in scientific research anyway, so it was no big deal to go to the nursing home for tea.

She felt very upset. Why didn't she think more about it when her family opposed her marrying a Taiwanese man?

"Yes, why?" Gao Yuanyuan asked herself calmly in her heart.

In fact, it is very simple. Because of the label of being a mistress, her reputation in the entertainment industry has been ruined. Those who are self-disciplined will not look for her, and those who approach her have ulterior motives.

At this time, if a man who cares about her and is quite similar to the character in the movie comes along, it is inevitable that she will regard him as her true love, given her personality that was pampered by her family.

So, she was so happy that she never thought about how much impact this would have on her family.

Even now, after being carried away by the moment, she simulated the future again and again, still only thinking about clearing her own name, and forgetting what was really worth her care, until that person made her look back.

The eldest brother is not the one who dotes on her the most in the family, but he has always stood by her no matter what happens since she was a child. Even if he is unreasonable at times, he will guide her to think about what the final result will be after expressing his support.

However, she ended up letting her elder brother down.

"Yuanyuan?" Li Xiaoran's voice came to my ears.

"It's okay, we should continue." Gao Yuanyuan smiled after coming back to her senses, then glanced at the northwest corner, "I think I saw classmate Li Lei."

It is not necessary to follow the simulated second-day process for things to happen accurately. Some small changes will not affect anything, such as going directly to the door now.

"Hello, are you Li Lei?" Gao Yuanyuan asked with a smile as she brought Li Xiaoran to the tall boy.

"Yes, you are?" The young man turned around and looked at her curiously.

"I'm Yuan Fang." Gao Yuanyuan stretched out her hand.

"It's Yuan Fang," the young man was stunned for a moment, then revealed a look of surprise, "I didn't expect to see you here in person."

Then he asked in confusion: "Wait a minute, why is classmate Yuan here?"

"I heard that your novel might win an award, so I talked to the editor and then asked for leave from school." Gao Yuanyuan said frankly.

"Well..." The young man was a little embarrassed.

Gao Yuanyuan, who was well prepared, immediately pulled Li Xiaoran over and said, "This is my friend Tao Xiaohe."

"Oh, it's Tao..." The young man was happy to change the subject, but was stunned again when he saw Li Xiaoran.

"So handsome!" Li Xiaoran's eyes lit up, "Call me Sister Tao!"

"Um...Sister Tao." The other party called her honestly, but her eyes were full of curiosity.

Gao Yuanyuan promptly took over the conversation: "Ran... Xiaohe really likes your article 'Inception'. She feels like she's watching a movie when she reads it."

"Thank you. It's probably because I've seen a lot of movies, both domestic and foreign, and a lot of images flashed through my mind while I was writing." The young man smiled. "However, I think that if Mr. Yuan's article "Invading Brain Cells" is written, it will have a more cinematic feel than my novel."

(End of this chapter)