radicalducati Chapter 1 2016
Chapter 1 2016
[Parallel universe! This story is fictional! Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Please do not take it too seriously!]
Blue Star, a parallel universe that is similar to Earth in terms of historical processes, people, and events.
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"Old Mo, wake up! Don't sleep anymore!"
While drunk, Han Ziming suddenly heard a familiar voice. He woke up groggily and found that he was not in the KTV, but in his old classroom from his senior year of high school!
"Am I dreaming?"
Just as Han Ziming was muttering to himself, he was hit on the shoulder with a "smack".
"hiss!"
Han Ziming was hit hard.
This isn't a dream!!!
He turned his head and saw that it was his high school classmate, Lao Zhang.
Old Zhang looked at him and teased him:
"Old Mo, so what if you didn't get into the top ten in the grade in the mock exam? It's not like you're crying yourself to sleep, is it?"
Han Ziming looked at his old classmate, recalling their time in high school, and retorted:
"Is this about being in the top ten? That's my lost youth!"
However, he muttered to himself.
"Which powerful being from another dimension has blessed me with this rebirth?"
"What nonsense! I'm not going to argue with you! There are still a few months until the college entrance exam, what are you afraid of! Hurry up and go home."
Old Zhang rolled his eyes at him, slapped Han Ziming on the shoulder, and quickly ran out of the classroom, as if afraid that Han Ziming would hit him back.
Only then did Han Ziming notice the key point!
College entrance examination!
He glanced at the drawer, picked up the Huawei phone he used in high school, and checked the time.
December 7, 2016
Friday, 17:30 p.m.
Damn! How did it get to this point?
Han Ziming's face darkened when he thought about the scene of him having to study late into the night in his previous life.
With a sense of doubt, he picked up his schoolbag, looked at his classmates who were playing around and seemed both familiar and unfamiliar, and walked out of the classroom. He passed by familiar scenes such as the playground and basketball court, and left the school.
Half an hour later, Han Ziming returned home, immediately dropped his schoolbag, and rushed straight to the bathroom.
He stood in front of the mirror, raised his hand to his forehead, then lifted his shirt and muttered to himself:
"His looks were definitely at their best in high school. That 185cm height, plus those abs, he'd be the heartthrob of so many rich girls!"
How should I put it? Just as handsome as the readers.
Han Ziming was filled with emotion!
He is from Pengcheng, Guangdong Province, and was born in December 1997.
His parents divorced when he was young, set him up in a trust, left him several apartments in the city, and then went abroad and stopped taking care of him.
Despite their seemingly tragic circumstances, they lived a very carefree life.
As soon as he turned 18 last year, he got a separate household registration book.
From then on, I achieved financial freedom!
In his previous life, when he was in his second year of high school, he saw a news report in the Chinese entertainment industry that, during Fan Bingbing's filming, rumors circulated that the male lead was willing to have real sex!
This shocked him and filled him with envy.
With his looks, if he entered the entertainment industry and was willing to spend money, becoming the male lead would be a piece of cake. He could make a fortune and maybe even win the heart of a beautiful woman.
Moreover, right now is the time when actors are paid a high salary of 208. As long as they don't do something as reckless as Sister Shuang, they'll be having a blast!
So he finished his art exam in February and his college entrance exam in June, and then he was admitted to the Performance Department of Yanjing Film Academy.
When I first graduated, I was full of youthful vigor and ambition.
I never expected to be tricked into selling several houses, taking out loans, and starting to invest in film and television productions.
Unfortunately, fate played a cruel trick on him. The flu outbreak in 2020 caused all his film and television investments to fail, leaving him with a mountain of debt.
Those who understand, understand.
After all, not all film and television works can make money. If the company can guarantee that it won't lose money and can afford to pay salaries, that's already a good result.
For example, the movie "The Hunt" featured more than ten stars and claimed to have an investment of 2.5 million yuan, but the plot was terrible.
It was pulled from theaters after only 10 days of release due to audience backlash, and ultimately only grossed 1256 million yuan, resulting in a huge loss!
Han Ziming was in a similar situation.
Since then, he has signed with a talent agency and started working to pay off his debts, but unfortunately, he has never really made a name for himself.
He gradually went from being an actor to an extra and a stuntman, and finally switched careers to become a script supervisor and assistant director.
After enduring more than three years of hardship, he gritted his teeth, bought a short ancient costume drama script, and planned to make a comeback.
And so he became the kind of person he used to hate the most, starting to take a script and go around trying to swindle investment.
2024 year 12 month 30 day,
In a shopping mall in Chaoyang District, Beijing
Han Ziming was holding a script, trying to secure investment from a Mr. Wang who had some connections in the Chinese entertainment industry. He made a firm promise.
"Boss Wang, look, the flu is over. As long as we finish filming this show, we're sure to make money!"
The boss didn't listen at all and instead reached out to touch his thigh. Han Ziming pushed him away immediately.
"What are you doing?"
"What are you pretending to be so serious about? You're asking me for investment, don't you know my rules?" Boss Wang said with a "don't pretend" expression.
Han Ziming realized what was happening.
Ah, this...
"Mr. Wang, I really didn't know about this. I'm so sorry, it was a misunderstanding! I'll take my leave now; I've already paid for the order!"
He doesn't object to these people's behavior, after all, Chengdu is such a big city, but they should definitely stay away from anything related to them!
Boss Wang, however, was displeased and directly threatened, "If you walk out of here today, don't even think about finding another investment!"
Han Ziming was speechless. If he couldn't afford to offend them, couldn't he at least avoid them?
"Mr. Wang, isn't this a case of forcing someone to buy something?"
Boss Wang sneered, his playful side stirring within him.
"Hmph! This industry isn't that big, but it's not that small either! I've invested in so many projects, so people still listen to what I say."
I won't force you. Just drink all the wine on this stage, and we'll call it even. I'll even invest a few million more in you!
"Okay, I'll drink it!"
Han Ziming looked at the bottles of liquor, and remembering his reputation for keeping his word, he gritted his teeth and made a firm decision.
In half an hour, he forced down several bottles of baijiu (Chinese liquor).
However, while Han Ziming was still lucid, he muttered to himself.
"Why am I so dizzy? Is it fake alcohol? My alcohol tolerance has decreased. Never mind, I can still hold on!!!"
He hiccuped, his face flushed, and he spoke in a daze.
"Um... Boss Wang, you keep your word!"
"Okay! You're awesome! I'll transfer the money to you in a few days!"
Boss Wang was dumbfounded. Seeing that he had not achieved his goal, he said something and left the private room.
"Hahaha!"
Looking at the empty private room, Han Ziming smiled, thinking of his comeback.
"Σ_(꒪ཀ꒪」∠)"
"vomit!!!!"
He was laughing when he suddenly vomited and choked to death.
What a tragedy!
When he woke up, he was in the senior high school classroom!
As for that Boss Wang, Han Ziming believed he wouldn't turn back, nor would he be interested in a dead man. After all, rich people may have fancy ways of doing things, but they don't do anything shady!
While resting at night, Han Ziming stood by the window, gazing into the distance, lost in thought, pondering how he should proceed in the future.
"Wine and women really do harm people; I'll definitely quit drinking from now on! But why am I so unlucky to be back to before the college entrance exam?!"
"It's 2016 now, and houses in Shenzhen can easily double in value, but you can't do anything big with them. You can't just leave them lying around and expect them to appreciate to 5 million or 10 billion."
Selling it might raise some funds to start a small business. However, that amount of money is just a drop in the ocean, not even worth mentioning in the eyes of a big player.
I'd rather go into finance, but I don't know how to trade stocks.
If I have spare money in the future, I can put it into Moutai or Bitcoin, and then I can just sit back and relax!
People can only earn money based on what they already know! Just go back to your old ways and network in that circle!
Moreover, he thought of the rebirth novels he had read.
The protagonist copies books, makes movies, reaches the pinnacle of life, and marries a rich and beautiful woman—a perfect textbook example.
Han Ziming felt that he could just copy the homework directly!
Moreover, now that I've been given a second chance at life, there's no need for me to choose acting.
"Hehehe, this is an absolutely perfect start!"
"I'm never going to be an actor again. I want to be a director, a boss!!!"
After clarifying his thoughts, he took out the book that terrified countless students: "Five Years of College Entrance Examination, Three Years of Simulation".