The Secret Realm of Time, His and Her Life Through the Changes

As soon as Shang Yibo and his team finished their morning filming schedule, they rushed back to Yihua Entertainment in the city center to attend the afternoon's publicity and pre-release meeting.

Yihua Entertainment Company is located in the heart of Beijing’s bustling city center. In this area, it is rare to find a three-story detached building surrounded by a quiet courtyard.

This courtyard was originally full of poetry and elegance, with various flowers and plants growing inside, creating a lush and green atmosphere. In one corner of the courtyard, a grape trellis stood quietly, its vines twining around it, and several outdoor tables and chairs were placed under the trellis. In addition, there was an exquisite waterside pavilion, with flowing water, bringing tranquility and comfort to the place.

In the early days of Yi Hua Entertainment, Shen Yi Hua often sat here with several friends who shared her artistic dreams, chatting freely about their ideals.

However, as the company's artists gradually rose to prominence and gained fame, they often faced swarms of fans when returning to the company. This behavior in the core area not only disrupted the company's normal operations but also attracted the attention and warnings of the community and the local police station on multiple occasions.

To solve this problem, Shen Yihua had to decide to transform the originally elegant courtyard into a small parking lot that could accommodate four cars.

Although this change reduced the beauty of the courtyard, it effectively solved the problem of artists being mobbed and maintained the normal order of the company.

Today, this small parking lot has become an important passage for artists to enter and exit safely. Although it has lost some of its poetic charm, it is more practical than those bourgeois-style parking lots.

Anyway, those artistic youths who used to talk with Shen Yihua about their artistic pursuits have now become leading figures in their respective fields, and it's impossible for them to gather here again.

It was Zhou Yanruo's first time visiting Yihua Entertainment. As soon as she got out of the car, she was deeply attracted by the European-style building and couldn't help but stand in the courtyard to admire it for a while. The building was constructed of red bricks, and although it looked old, it was full of elegance and charm.

Shang Yibo took off his mask as soon as he got out of the car and walked into the building first. Once inside, he was surrounded by staff; no one was overjoyed to have seen a big star.

Ding Jiajia greeted Zhou Yanruo: "Yanruo, you go to the conference room with Yibo first. I'll go across the street to buy some food. Nobody has had lunch yet."

"Okay, you go ahead, we'll go in first."

Zhou Yanruo quickened her pace and caught up with Shang Yibo.

Upon entering, you'll find a small hall filled with a rich artistic atmosphere. The walls are covered with various photographs, showcasing artistic portraits of the company's artists and stills from films and television series the company has invested in. These photos extend along the walls of the staircase to the third floor, creating a corridor of time that records the glorious history of Yihua Entertainment and the growth trajectory of its artists.

Zhou Yanruo was deeply attracted by the photos on the wall, and she couldn't help but stop and admire them carefully.

Her gaze lingered on each photograph, sensing the stories and emotions behind them. Seeing the talent and charm displayed by the artists in front of the camera, Zhou Yanruo couldn't help but feel a surge of envy. She imagined herself standing on those dazzling stages, showcasing her own talent and charm, and winning the audience's love and recognition.

The spark in her eyes flickered for a moment, then died down, dimming along with her emotions. If it weren't for that accident years ago, she could have continued to strive, pursued her dreams, and become one of those people in the photos, shining brightly on stage.

Shang Yibo had already climbed one step of the stairs when he turned around and saw Zhou Yanruo still standing in the lobby, staring blankly at Jing Ran's photo.

He walked down a few steps and said to Zhou Yanruo, "What, you know Brother Ran?"

"Huh?" Zhou Yanruo came back to her senses and said, "I don't know them. This is my first time at Yihua Entertainment. I don't know anyone except you and Ding Jiajia. Oh, right, I do know Qi Qingnan."

"Ran is handsome, but is she as handsome as me? Why don't I see her staring at me like that? Damn it," Shang Yibo thought to himself.

"Let's go. You're here to work, not to chase after celebrities," Shang Yibo said coldly.

Zhou Yanruo felt embarrassed by Shang Yibo's words. He was right; she was there to work, so why did she act like she'd never seen anything like it when she saw so many big stars?

"Uh, should we wait for Ding Jiajia? She went to buy lunch across the street," Zhou Yanruo quickly said, trying to cover it up.

"No need, she knows the meeting room."

As he spoke, Shang Yibo walked upstairs on his own.

Zhou Yanruo followed closely behind and went upstairs.

As soon as the two entered the conference room, Xie Can and Qi Qingnan followed them in.

Qi Qingnan greeted Zhou Yanruo: "Yanruo, you're here! Is this your first time at Yihua? I'll show you around afterwards."

"Okay, I saw a lot of celebrity photos downstairs, this place is truly a constellation of stars."

“Yes, it was so bright it almost blinded Manager Zhou,” Shang Yibo chimed in coldly from the side.

"..."

Qi Qingnan and Zhou Yanruo both turned to look at Shang Yibo.

Shang Yibo was already sitting by the window in the conference room, scrolling through his phone with his eyes lowered.

Listening to their conversation, Jie Can couldn't help but laugh and said, "Haha, who has offended our young master today? He just opens his mouth and starts arguing with people."

Then, he turned to Zhou Yanruo and said, "You must be President Zhou from Rushang Group. We've spoken on the phone. This is Xie Can. Welcome, welcome."

"Hello, you can just call me Yanruo, or I can call you Brother Can."

"No problem, no problem, let's do it this way. We're all family, no need to be so formal." Brother Can was also quick to speak his mind.

Just then, Ding Jiajia came in carrying three meals.

"Brother Can, Sister Qingnan, I'm sorry I'm late. We haven't had lunch yet. I'm going to buy some boxed lunches."

Qi Qingnan: "You came straight here after the morning's announcement, right? Put the food out so you can eat while Lao Jie and I explain the situation."

Ding Jiajia bought three beef rice bowls and one vegetarian light meal across from Yihua Entertainment.

Before she came up, she left a beef rice bowl for the driver. The remaining two beef rice bowls were for her and Zhou Yanruo, and a vegetarian meal was prepared for Shang Yibo.

She had just placed the vegetarian meal in front of Shang Yibo when he frowned in disgust, thinking to himself, "Luckily I ate a bowl of wontons, otherwise I'd be a rabbit again."

"I'm not eating, I'm not hungry," Shang Yibo said, his words contradicting his true feelings.

Ding Jiajia didn't say anything, and opened a box of beef rice to eat.

Zhou Yanruo said, "Shang Yibo just ate a bowl of wontons, so he's definitely not hungry. Give me the vegetarian meal; I'm on a diet lately."

"Ding Jiajia!" Xie Can shouted loudly, "How can you do such a thing? Why don't you ever learn your lesson? Yibo is about to join the crew. You can't be so willful."

Ding Jiajia was already wide-eyed with nervousness when she heard Zhou Yanruo mention "little wontons," and now that she heard Brother Can yell at her, she quickly gave Zhou Yanruo a meaningful look.