Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Suddenly, some terrifying memories resurfaced in Song Yan'an's mind. He gripped the handrail on the roof of the car and said, "Xiaoxiao, drive slower."

“This is how I usually drive,” Hu Xiaoxiao said.

Song Yan'an closed his eyes and said, "When you're carrying passengers, you'd better drive slowly."

Hu Xiaoxiao then noticed that Song Yan'an seemed a little scared and asked curiously, "Last time we were filming, I drove even faster than this during those car chase scenes. Weren't you doing fine back then?"

Because he always appeared calm and composed during filming, she assumed he usually drove fast.

At this point, Song Yan'an stopped pretending and said, "I was pretending before."

Hu Xiaoxiao looked at him in surprise, "Your acting is really good."

She couldn't tell that he had been faking it before.

Hu Xiaoxiao was about to slow down when she noticed that Song Yan'an seemed to be in good spirits. He looked highly focused and radiant.

Thinking about how she always felt particularly exhilarated when she raced cars, perhaps Song Yan'an felt the same way.

Isn't he depressed? Maybe a bit of racing will cheer him up, just like her.

Instead of slowing down, Hu Xiaoxiao stepped on the gas. There happened to be a closed section of road nearby that was being used by street racers. She said, "Brother An, I'll take you for a spin."

"No need, I have other things to do," Song Yan'an firmly refused.

Hu Xiaoxiao refused to accept his refusal, saying, "You just finished filming, you're not busy at all. It won't make a difference if you spend a little more time with me. I've already chatted with you, now it's your turn to come for a drive with me."

After Hu Xiaoxiao made a sharp, drifting turn, Song Yan'an's face turned slightly pale.

Is she taking a drive? She's clearly risking his life!

But Song Yan'an's objections were ineffective. Hu Xiaoxiao's new car hadn't been driven yet, so it was a good opportunity to test its performance.

After trying it out, Hu Xiaoxiao discovered that her new car performed much better than her old one, and had some additional operating functions that she had never used before.

Hu Xiaoxiao treated it like she had gotten a very interesting new toy, racing and playing with cars, doing one thing after another, until the sun was about to set before she was satisfied.

Song Yan'an, who was sitting in the passenger seat, had his eyes closed, his hands gripping the armrests tightly, his face pale and bluish, and a red mark on his forehead from being hit.

Hu Xiaoxiao rubbed her hands together sheepishly. "I'm sorry, Brother An, I forgot about you. How are you feeling now?"

Song Yan'an slowly opened his eyes. He looked at the sunset outside, which was infinitely beautiful. He murmured, "I think the world is beautiful. People shouldn't linger in a world of sorrow, especially a false world."

The world in your mind is an illusion, but the world in front of you where you were almost thrown out, tossed up, and hit on the head, where you felt pain, dizziness, and vomiting, is the real one.

Song Yan'an yanked open the car door, staggered out, and vomited violently while leaning against the roadside railing.

Hu Xiaoxiao was startled and quickly grabbed some water and tissues. "Brother An, should I take you to the hospital? I didn't know you get carsick."

Is this related to motion sickness? After vomiting, An Yansong sat on the grass by the roadside, rinsed her mouth, washed her face, and finally felt a little better.

When she caught Hu Xiaoxiao's concerned gaze, bathed in the glow of the setting sun, she looked especially well-behaved and gentle.

Perhaps the world under the setting sun is being gently watched over by God; the sky, the earth, and the distant sea all seem to soften.

Song Yan'an's heart was slowly soothed.

He patted the grass next to him and said to Hu Xiaoxiao, "Sit down."

Hu Xiaoxiao sat down next to him, and only after confirming that Song Yan'an was really alright did she show a relieved smile.

Song Yan'an turned his head and saw Hu Xiaoxiao's bright smile. Thinking of what she had said before about not being able to deeply understand sadness and pain, he suddenly had an idea and said, "Xiaoxiao, you are the sun. There is no need for you to seek out the night."

Hu Xiaoxiao looked puzzled.

Song Yan'an said, "There are many ways to act, and there are many types of actors. It's not about being able to act in everything or portray any kind of character to be an excellent actor. If you master one type of acting and learn it to its fullest extent, you can also become a master."

Hu Xiaoxiao seemed to understand something. She rested her chin on her hand, gazing at the sunset on the sea. The sea breeze tossed her long hair, and the sunset glow fell on her hair, making it seem as if it were shimmering with the light of the sunset in the wind.

Next, Hu Xiaoxiao finally slowed down her driving considerably.

Song Yan'an was still terrified.

Although he stepped out of the role, he stepped back into the shadow of Hu Xiaoxiao driving.

The car arrived at Song Yan'an's residential area. Song Yan'an finally relaxed and breathed a long sigh of relief. He casually said, "With your driving skills, it's a shame you're not making racing movies. I heard Zhang Zhun is going to make a movie called 'The God of Cars,' and I think you could totally act in it."

How did you know I wanted to work in the film industry?

Entering the film industry was something Hu Xiaoxiao had planned long ago, but she wanted to lay a solid foundation beforehand. She needed to have recognition, popularity, and acting skills before she could truly make her mark in the film world.

Anyway, she was young then, and there was time to lay a foundation for her.

Song Yan'an was taken aback for a moment. "You want to get into the film industry? Why not go to a film company under the Ji family?"

Hu Xiaoxiao shook her head and said disdainfully, "Ji Sheng is too stingy."

After she decided to try her luck in the film industry, the first company she looked into was the film company under the Ji Group. However, after learning that the film company's contracts were comparable to those of television stations, she lost interest. The freedom was low, and the pay wasn't competitive compared to other film companies in the industry.

She's a top-tier actress at the TV station now, but her pay hasn't increased much. Her ability to spend money lavishly is entirely due to the number of advertising deals she gets.

Although the TV station executives praised her for bringing in money, they didn't give her much of a raise; in short, they were too stingy.

However, the reason television stations can be so stingy is because they have no shortage of staff and their turnover rate is very high. Among the female artists, another batch of excellent Miss Hong Kong contestants were selected this year, and among the male artists, their training programs recruit good actors every year.

Even without any one of them, the TV station can still thrive, so there's nothing you can do if they're just stingy.

Hu Xiaoxiao didn't choose the film company under the Ji family's name, not only because they were stingy, but also because she felt they were too pragmatic and lacked human touch.

A senior colleague who had worked for the film company for over a decade was abandoned simply because the employee was getting old and several of her films had flopped. This incident deeply displeased Hu Xiaoxiao and made her realize that no matter how much an employee has feelings for the company, the company has no feelings for its employees.

To gain a foothold in this industry and maintain popularity, one cannot be tied to a single company or become disconnected from the film industry. Otherwise, being abandoned is tantamount to having one's career cut off, and from then on, unless another opportunity arises, one can only end up retiring from the industry in obscurity.