Chapter 1054: Chapter 1045: Saying Goodbye to the Old and Welcoming the New (3)
Xia Siyu softly hummed an “Mm,” and just at that moment, a firework seemed to burst in the distance. A massive bouquet rose into the night sky, illuminating the entire darkness.
The fireworks brightened the night sky and lit up the faces of those watching them.
Xia Siyu didn’t respond to him with words, but she reached out her hand, gently brushing the hair against her shoulder and softly ruffling it.
The two of them stood there, unsure for how long, before the sudden noise of firecrackers erupted around them. Bo Yan lowered his head to check the time—it was already eleven o’clock at night.
The old year was about to be bid farewell, and the new year welcomed. No wonder someone in Yancheng’s bustling area decided to break the rules and set off firecrackers.
Bo Yan chuckled and said, “It’s almost the new year. Let me wish you a Happy New Year, then.”
Xia Siyu seemed to have adjusted her mindset completely now. She shook her head. “It’d be better if you wished for our movie to have a box office hit tomorrow.”
Bo Yan paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. “Right, a box office hit it is.”
Xia Siyu pondered aloud, “I wonder if tomorrow, Shengxia Yan Yu will book out screenings again. But if the movie is actually terrible, I wouldn’t want him to waste his money.”
Bo Yan smiled faintly, “About that…”
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Once the midnight countdown to the new year passed, Xia Siyu and Bo Yan’s social media feeds exploded.
Although she claimed her circle of friends wasn’t large, every time she worked on a project—be it filming or ads—she added a ton of colleagues and crew members. A flood of people sent New Year wishes on WeChat Moments, in various group chats, and via mass texts.
Xia Siyu didn’t even bother with her Weibo. These kinds of promotional New Year posts were all automated by the company anyway. She didn’t need to look to know—there’d be greetings for the new year mixed with plugs for the movie premiere tomorrow.
Among her friends, Wang Zisu was the first to call. As soon as the call connected, he sounded ridiculously delighted. “Sister Siyu, Happy New Year! You invited me to your premiere tomorrow, right? I’ll be there to support you! Do your best, okay?”
Xia Siyu genuinely liked this younger brother. Their playful banter stayed within reasonable limits—they both knew it was just jokes. Except when Bo Yan, the perpetual jealous type, was around.
Sure enough, Bo Yan coldly remarked, “I’m the lead actor, the top billing, and I’ve worked with him before. Why doesn’t he congratulate me?”
Not that it mattered, though—Wang Zisu already knew the two of them were together, and he wouldn’t go spreading it around.
From the sound of Wang Zisu’s voice during their call, he seemed to be celebrating the new year at home. There were firecrackers and dialect chatter in the background, which explained why he felt comfortable chatterboxing away.
As predicted, Wang Zisu heard Bo Yan’s voice and responded, as if intentionally, “Happy New Year to Sister Siyu—may you grow more beautiful and your box office soar to new heights! Oh, and I’ll say it again—in case you don’t have a boyfriend yet, think about me! I’ll be waiting for you!”
Before anyone could react, he dropped the mic, hanging up the call immediately.
Bo Yan’s face darkened, but Xia Siyu, knowing Wang Zisu was only teasing, glanced at Bo Yan’s expression and laughed even harder.
Not long after, message after message started rolling in—from collaborators, from Little Tang, from Wei Jingjing. Wei Jingjing even reminded her not to stay up too late since they’d be picking her up at six tomorrow morning.
Then there was Zhou Weiwei. Zhou Weiwei also sent her New Year wishes and said she’d attend the premiere tomorrow in person to cheer her on and wish her a box office hit.
Xia Siyu naturally replied, “Happy New Year to you too.” It was exactly the same words, but she could joke and banter with Wang Zisu, yet with Zhou Weiwei, she couldn’t manage to find any common ground.
And lastly, there was Qin Baizhou.