Reborn in the Chinese Entertainment Industry: My Childhood Sweetheart is Boss Yang

On New Year's Eve, Gu Heng got up very early.

His mission today was clear: to go to Yang Mi's house and escort the girl who had made those harsh remarks on the phone yesterday back to the Gu family for New Year's Eve dinner.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Gu Heng knocked on the Yang family's door precisely on time.

The person who opened the door was Yang Mi's mother, Yang Chunling, who smiled brightly when she saw Gu Heng.

"Xiao Heng is here, come in and sit down."

Gu Heng had just changed his shoes when he saw Yang Mi come out of her bedroom.

Then, he almost burst out laughing.

Yang Mi was wearing the green sweater that she so vehemently hated.

The bright green color made her fair face look even whiter, but her expression was as if she had just been robbed of 500 million.

She saw the smile on Gu Heng's lips, her eyes practically spitting fire, and glared at him fiercely.

Gu Heng immediately stopped smiling, cleared his throat, and pretended not to see it.

A true man can bend and stretch; for the sake of ultimate victory, a temporary strategic show of weakness is absolutely necessary.

After chatting with the Yang family for a while, Gu Heng took his prize, Yang Mi, and returned to his own courtyard in the alley.

As soon as they entered, Liu Jing pressed the two of them down onto the sofa.

"Alright, stop running around. Hurry up and call the directors of your film crew. They'll probably be too busy tomorrow, so let's pay our New Year's visits today."

Gu Heng had no objection to this, took out his phone, and started looking through his contacts.

The first call was naturally to the biggest star in the crew, Zhang Dahuzi.

The phone rang a few times before being answered. Immediately afterwards, Zhang Da Hu Zi's signature loud voice came through the receiver, making Gu Heng's ears ring.

"Hello! Who is this?"

Gu Heng silently moved his phone a little further away, inwardly complaining.

With that voice, there's no need for an amplifier when filming; it has a built-in surround sound effect.

"Director Zhang, Happy New Year, I'm Gu Heng."

"Oh! It's Xiao Gu! Happy New Year! Happy New Year!" Zhang Jizhong's voice was as enthusiastic as ever. "And Happy New Year to Mimi too!"

Yang Mi leaned over and sweetly greeted, "Happy New Year, Director Zhang!"

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Gu Heng hung up the phone, and instantly felt the world become quiet.

The second call was to director Yu Min.

Compared to Zhang Dahuzi, director Yu Min appears much more reserved and composed.

"Happy New Year, Xiao Gu."

"Happy New Year, Director Yu! I'd like to extend my New Year's greetings to you."

"Yes, you two are both great, very talented. You'll be taking the art college entrance exams after the New Year, right? Prepare well and relax."

Yu Min's voice was very gentle, and she was still concerned about their studies.

Gu Heng thought to himself, "This is what a director should be like. He's so gentle and refined, unlike Zhang Da Hu Zi, who looks like a bandit leader."

Next up are the members of the hot pot group.

When I called Huang Xiaoming, it sounded a bit noisy on the other end.

"Hey! Gu Heng! Happy New Year!" Huang Xiaoming's hearty laughter rang out. "Let's get together again after the New Year when I go back to Beijing!"

Gu Heng smiled and agreed. Although Xiaoming could be a bit slick at times, he was a truly decent person.

He's loyal enough; this friendship should be maintained.

When it was Liu Yifei's turn, the voice on the other end of the phone was very gentle.

Happy New Year, Gu Heng.

Happy New Year, Feifei. Good luck on your exams.

Gu Heng hung up the phone and couldn't help but sigh. "Fairy Sister is indeed Fairy Sister. It's a pity that her career in the film industry has been lukewarm ever since. The scripts she took on were all terrible, and she wasted her face and popularity."

Just as the two were about to take a break, Yang Mi's phone rang.

She glanced at the caller ID; it was Li Xiaowan from Rongxinda.

Yang Mi pressed the answer button, and her face immediately put on a sweet, business-like smile.

"Happy Chinese New Year, Sister Wan!"

"Happy New Year, Mimi," Li Xiaowan said a few words of blessing on the other end of the line, then changed the subject, "By the way, there's a drama coming up at the company after the New Year, and I think there's a role that's quite suitable for you. Get ready and come back for an audition."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Mi's smile faded.

Gu Heng sat beside him, frowning.

It's always like this.

He knew better than anyone that while director Li Shaohong was highly skilled in art, Rongxinda was truly inept at business.

They signed a bunch of future stars, like Chen Kun and Zhou Xun, but they couldn't keep any of them.

During her years at Rong Xinda, Yang Mi did little more than film a few self-produced dramas as a supporting actress and was often pulled into guest roles in other productions. She didn't get a single role that truly helped her career.

In particular, the long-running "New Dream of the Red Chamber" exhausted the energy and time of all the artists under its management.

No, we must get Yang Mi out of this mess as soon as possible.

In the evening, Yang Xiaolin, Yang's father, and Yang Chunling, Yang's mother, arrived at the Gu family's house carrying large and small bags of New Year's goods.

"Happy New Year, Lao Gu!"

"You're here, why did you bring anything! Oh, you didn't bring any for me."

The two fathers, being comrades-in-arms for many years, would tease each other whenever they met.

Liu Jing and Yang Chunling, like sisters, held hands as they entered the kitchen to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.

In the living room, the Spring Festival Gala was playing on TV. Gu Heng and Yang Mi were ordered to sit on the sofa to rest, but in reality, they were secretly eating freshly fried crispy pork.

"This is delicious," Yang Mi whispered.

"That's my mom's specialty." Gu Heng proudly moved the plate closer to himself.

A sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner was laid out on the table, and the two families sat together happily.

After dinner, the adults gathered together to play mahjong, while Gu Heng and Yang Mi were ordered around to serve tea and water.

As midnight approached, the two mothers began preparing to make dumplings and stay up all night to welcome the New Year.

On television, the host began a countdown with the entire audience.

"Ten, nine, eight..."

Everyone stopped what they were doing and stared intently at the television screen.

"Three, two, one! Happy New Year!"

As the clock struck midnight, loud firecrackers and the whooshing sound of fireworks erupted outside the window.

"Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year!"

The adults exchanged blessings. Gu Heng turned his head and saw Yang Mi being held in her mother's arms, smiling like a child.

He walked to the window and watched as dazzling fireworks bloomed in the night sky.

Yang Mi also came over at some point and stood next to him.

The green sweater she was wearing didn't seem so glaring in the flickering firelight.

"Gu Heng".

"Um?"

"Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year."