Huayu Entertainment 1995 started with hijacking.

Chapter 16 Reason
At the dinner table, Jiang Qinqin and Chen Shasha mainly focused on the script of "Car 44" and asked various questions.

In fact, these questions were similar to those discussed in the film group that day, and Wu Yuchen answered them one by one, satisfying the two women's various questions.

Seeing that the atmosphere was quite pleasant and everyone was chatting freely, Yin Qiaoqiao casually asked:
"Wu Yuchen, didn't you just enter the school? Why are you already thinking about making short films?"
And how did you set up this film crew?

Wu Yuchen didn't think much of it, and there was nothing to hide, so he briefly explained the film crew and his hiring of actors.

"Wow! You're so amazing!" Chen Shasha exclaimed.

Jiang Qinqin couldn't help but look at Wu Yuchen with new respect after hearing this:

"I heard that many senior directors haven't even touched a camera yet. I didn't expect that you could form your own crew and shoot short films as soon as you entered school!"

A freshman, penniless, managed to crowdfund tens of thousands of yuan and single-handedly build a film crew. Few people could do that, and they couldn't help but admire him.

On the contrary, Yin Qiaoqiao, who asked the question at the beginning, was greatly disappointed after hearing Wu Yuchen's answer.

She assumed Wu Yuchen was either rich or powerful, which would explain his ability to assemble a film crew. It turned out the crew was just a makeshift operation cobbled together by a group of students, nothing like what she had imagined.

He's handsome, but looks can't put food on the table!

What's the use of having a little talent?

In this industry, which of these resources isn't more important than talent: connections, opportunities, and money?

Even if you have talent, you still need to know how to use it!
She thought he was a rich and handsome man, but he turned out to be a country bumpkin, which immediately dampened Yin Qiaoqiao's enthusiasm.

Wu Yuchen had no idea what Yin Qiaoqiao was thinking. His focus was on Jiang Qinqin, after all, she was the female lead in his movie. He kept talking to her about the female driver character, trying to explain it to her thoroughly and help her better understand and portray the character.

After a while, Jiang Qinqin suddenly asked Wu Yuchen, "Do you need me to learn to drive?"

Wu Yuchen was taken aback upon hearing this, as this was something he hadn't considered before. He thought about the original film and realized that there were indeed scenes of a female driver driving; in his previous life, Gong Beibi had specifically gone to learn how to drive for half a month to prepare for filming this short film.

Actually, the scene of the female driver could be omitted, but since this is a short film, it's best to pay attention to such details.

Wu Yuchen thought about the 5000 yuan Huang Lei had given him, and felt a little more confident.

"Senior, can you take a few days off?"

Jiang Qinqin thought for a moment and said, "With Senior Brother Huang here, if I take 3 days off, plus two weekend days, will 5 days be enough?"

The next day, Wu Yuchen brought Jiang Qinqin to the Beijing Public Transport Company.

"Is it a bus? Not a long-distance coach?" Jiang Qinqin asked, puzzled.

Wu Yuchen laughed and said, "We can't afford to rent a long-distance bus. It costs two or three thousand yuan a day!"

These days, long-distance buses are incredibly profitable, and ticket prices aren't any cheaper than in later times. A ticket from Shanghai to Beijing costs over 400 yuan, which is why people say they save up for travel expenses when going on long trips. Just think about how much they can earn on a single trip; if the price were low, the bus company naturally wouldn't be willing to rent the bus to you.

Wu Yuchen continued to explain:

"The title of my script is 'Bus No. 44,' like the No. 44 bus route. You can think of it as running a suburban line."

Moreover, buses exist in every country and region, and very few people haven't ridden one. This creates a sense of empathy, making people feel that such a situation could very well happen to them.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qinqin nodded to herself, realizing there was another layer of meaning behind it.

After a friendly discussion between Wu Yuchen and the bus company manager, they agreed to rent a bus for 5 days at a price of 180 yuan per day, but Wu Yuchen would also be responsible for teaching Jiang Qinqin how to drive first.

We don't need to actually teach her, just teach her the starting process, and then let her drive straight and stop on an open road. We'll film a few shots then. The main goal for these two days of learning is to make Jiang Qinqin look like a female driver.

“Route 44? Can’t I just give you any bus?” Manager Liu said. “You can learn to drive these two days, but for filming, it has to be Route 44.”

"You guys have so many requirements for making movies," Manager Liu complained, but for the sake of the money, he still agreed.

While Manager Liu was looking for someone, Jiang Qinqin asked, "Why do we have to use bus route 44?"

"Think about what will happen to all these people in the end?" Wu Yuchen reminded him.

Everyone in this car except the male protagonist died in the end; the number "4" is a homophone for "death".

Having figured this out, Jiang Qinqin looked at Wu Yuchen and a glint of light flashed in her eyes. She realized that there were so many details in the script that she hadn't thought of, and she admired him even more.

The driver hired to teach Jiang Qinqin to drive was a female driver, which was also at Wu Yuchen's request.

However, he couldn't just leave Jiang Qinqin there. The security situation in 95 was far less secure than in later years, let alone with a beautiful woman like her. Her safety had to be guaranteed since she was there to help him film a movie.

However, after such a day, the two of them unconsciously grew much closer.

That evening, Wu Yuchen escorted Jiang Qinqin to the girls' dormitory. Jiang Qinqin suddenly said somewhat shyly:

"Wu Yuchen, there's something I need to apologize to you for."

"Huh? What?" Wu Yuchen was a little puzzled.

"It was during your interview that I led you to the wrong place, taking you to the performing arts department, which delayed your interview."

I didn't see you again then, and I couldn't find you to apologize.

"I'm so glad you got in, otherwise I would have felt really bad~"

After Jiang Qinqin finished speaking, she did not hear Wu Yuchen's reply. She turned her head and saw him standing there in a daze, his face indistinct in the dim light.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to."

I didn't hear you clearly at the time, but looking at you, I really thought you were going to study acting.

Jiang Qinqin apologized while explaining.

"You, you..." Wu Yuchen stammered, and after a moment he finally said:
"Just do your job well, now go back."

Jiang Qinqin nodded upon hearing this, but felt that Wu Yuchen seemed a bit strange at this moment. However, she didn't think too much about it, said goodbye, and turned to walk into the dormitory building.

Wu Yuchen's expression was complicated as he watched Jiang Qinqin's shadow gradually lengthen under the light.

He thought of his past life, when he had also tried to get into the directing department of Beijing Film Academy. However, he went to the wrong place during the interview and didn't realize it until halfway through. Although he eventually made it to the directing department and was given an interview opportunity, his performance was affected and he didn't get in. Instead, he went to a lesser-known school to study photography and eventually climbed his way up to directing.

It turns out that the person who led him astray was none other than Jiang Qinqin!

How could Wu Yuchen not have mixed feelings?
Perhaps it wasn't because of this that I took a different path in my past life, and perhaps my path as a director would have been much smoother.
But now Beijing Film Academy has accepted him.

Wu Yuchen suddenly realized that this was another chance given to him by God, allowing him to be reborn and take a different path at an important juncture in his life.

Should I blame her or thank her?
For a moment, his mind was filled with a multitude of thoughts. After standing downstairs for a long time, Wu Yuchen let out a long breath, and his mind finally calmed down a little.

Making the most of the present while keeping an eye on the future is the most important thing.

No matter what, he is determined to live a fulfilling life.

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