Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

The four arrived at the sales office and stood outside the model, looking at the layout of the development. Both the green space and the amenities were top-notch. The unique architectural style was a beautiful modern design, and the apartment layouts ensured excellent natural light and ventilation in every room, maximizing space utilization and clearly separating living and sleeping areas.

Dong Peiyu fell in love with it at first sight. Although the area was a construction site, when Tiancui City in Baogang was first built, the surrounding area was an undeveloped wasteland. Now, in just a few years, the area is full of high-rise buildings.

As a minor shareholder of Shengshi Entertainment, Dong Peiyu knew that the company would be based in mainland China in the future, and having a house here would be very convenient. With such a good location and such a beautiful neighborhood, it's definitely worth buying.

Upon hearing the price, Dong Peiyu was stunned: So cheap? What's the difference between this and getting it for free? Buy it! I have to buy it!

Dong Peiyu immediately chose the largest apartment and turned to ask Hu Xiaoxiao which building she wanted. For the sake of convenience at work, she naturally wanted to live in the same building as Hu Xiaoxiao.

At that moment, Hu Xiaoxiao was on the phone with Huang Yuliang. He was discussing several newly negotiated proposals with her, listening to her opinions, and telling her some good news: she had been invited to participate in the Spring Festival Gala.

This is a program that targets both the whole country and overseas, which is very helpful in increasing her popularity. Participating in the gala will also bring her influence in mainland China to a new level.

Hu Xiaoxiao certainly wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by. She would fight for such an opportunity even if there wasn't one, so why would she turn it down now that it was offered to her? She asked Huang Yuliang, who was over there, to handle these matters for her, such as signing agreements and negotiating performance programs. He could help her make all the decisions.

After finishing their business, Huang Yuliang heard Hu Xiaoxiao's voice and casually asked her where she was. Hu Xiaoxiao replied, "I'm in a new housing development in Shenzhen. I'm planning to buy a house to live in."

"I heard Sister Dong's voice, and it sounds like Mingxu's voice too? Are you all here?" Huang Yuliang asked.

"Yes, and Xie Zhiheng too. The four of us are planning to buy houses in this community and become neighbors."

"You've all made up your minds? What about me?"

For some reason, Hu Xiaoxiao detected a hint of resentment in Huang Yuliang's calm voice. She asked, "Do you want to buy one too? That way you'll have a place to stay when you come to work. We'll all be in the same neighborhood, so we can look out for each other."

"I'll do whatever you say. I'll help you sort out your job here, and you can help me sort out my place over there. For the sake of convenience, it would be best if it were right next to yours. It's inconvenient to discuss company matters over the phone, and it takes too much time to get there if we're far apart. It's better if it's closer so we can have meetings and discuss work anytime..." On the other end of the phone, Huang Yuliang's voice was calm, as if he didn't care, but he had a lot to say and explained things in detail.

Hu Xiaoxiao thought it made sense. The company's affairs were numerous and complicated, and it was very inconvenient to communicate by phone and fax. If the two of them lived next door or upstairs or downstairs, they could discuss things face-to-face whenever something happened, which would be very efficient.

Most of the buildings in the community are four-unit-per-floor apartments with two elevators, except for two premium buildings with two units per floor and two elevators. The concept of premium apartments was only recently introduced to the mainland by the Xie family, and they are unsure of the purchasing power of mainland consumers, so they only built two buildings. If they sell well, they will expand the development of premium apartment projects in the future.

Hu Xiaoxiao accepted Huang Yuliang's commission and simply chose a floor, so that the two of them could each have their own apartment.

Mingxu was talking to the saleswoman about the apartments when he saw Hu Xiaoxiao choose an entire floor. He was a little surprised and came over to ask, "Are you buying two apartments at once?"

“No, the set on the east side is mine, and the set on the west side was chosen for Huang Sheng,” Hu Xiaoxiao said.

Upon hearing this, Mingxu seemed to have something stolen from him. "You live on the same floor as him? What about me? Aren't we neighbors?"

Weren't they supposed to be together? How did that guy surnamed Huang get involved?

Mingxu suddenly felt extremely wronged.

Before Hu Xiaoxiao could speak, Xie Zhiheng, who was talking to the general manager of the real estate project, heard it and sensed something was wrong, so he came in.

Last time, Mingxu beat them to Tiancui City, and now Huang Yuliang has beaten them to it again?

Xie Zhiheng's eyes darted around, and he said to Hu Xiaoxiao, "I specially reserved the best-lit and best-viewed apartment for you, the east-facing one on my floor. The east-facing one is the best, and I reserved it especially for you. I've already talked to Sister Xi; she'll move to the mainland to cook for us from now on. When you go to work on the mainland, you won't have to do anything; you can come home to a meal waiting for you. Sister Xi can also take care of the house's cleaning, so you don't need to hire a housekeeper. Hiring outsiders isn't convenient, after all, you're a big star, and you need to respect your privacy..."

One benefit after another resonated deeply with Hu Xiaoxiao.

Places that haven't been lived in for a long time inevitably develop some odors; the bedding and rooms often have a strange smell. If someone specifically watches over the place, helps ventilate it from time to time, and regularly washes the bedding and cleans the house, it will stay clean and fresh all year round. Plus, there's always food waiting for her when she gets home, and Hu Xiaoxiao really enjoys Sister Xi's cooking, so her stay in Shenzhen is definitely very comfortable for her.

"Let's do it this way." Hu Xiaoxiao made the decision immediately.

Huang Yuliang, then let's buy him an apartment upstairs or downstairs.

Mingxu was hurt and said, "I can cook too, and I can make sure you have food ready when you come home. Isn't that what we always did?"

Xie Zhiheng asked him, "Can you stay in Shenzhen every day and cook? Don't you need to go back to Baogang to film?"

Mingxu was speechless, but Dong Peiyu, who was standing to the side, didn't seem to care. She asked Xie Zhiheng, "Are you on the same floor? I'll choose the floor below yours. Yuliang's apartment is on the same floor as mine."

Xie Zhiheng pointed to the top building on the left and said, "You need to choose this one quickly, there aren't many units left. If you don't choose now, you'll have to look for other buildings with two elevators and four units per floor."

Upon hearing this, Mingxu disregarded his injury and quickly chose an apartment upstairs from Hu Xiaoxiao. He then asked Hu Xiaoxiao, "Are you really going to come to Shenzhen for work often in the future?"

Hu Xiaoxiao nodded, “Baogang’s market is too small. I’ve already reached the peak in Baogang. If I don’t explore new markets, new people will emerge one after another, and all that awaits me is a downward spiral.”

Mingxu thought for a moment and said to Hu Xiaoxiao, "My development in Baogang has also reached a bottleneck. Fortunately, Jincan Company and Shengshi Company have a cooperative relationship. Let's strengthen our cooperation and explore the mainland market together."

Hearing this, Dong Peiyu asked in surprise, "Didn't your company want you to develop your career in Hollywood?"

“The company does have this idea, but I don’t think it’s going to work out,” Mingxu said. “There are a lot of kung fu stars in Hong Kong, and even more who have tried their luck in Hollywood, but from what I’ve seen, none of them have done well. They either make us their supporting characters or their villains. Especially kung fu stars, they particularly like us to play the villains for their male leads, just to make them look powerful and skilled.”