Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 238 The enemy must be rescued

To Lu Kuan's surprise, Zhou Jun graciously left the two of them space to communicate and left first.

Boss Lu shook hands with him and greeted him, sensing the murderous intent hidden beneath his extraordinary demeanor.

A dog that doesn't bark bites hardest.

"Lu Sheng, I've watched your "Alien Land" four times. However, the last two times I watched it in Pengcheng, just to help you break the record."

"Haha! Thank you, Mr. Zou. Thank you very much for your support."

Zou Chongheng was reluctant to see the guest at first, but he came in after hearing Lu Kuan's voice from behind.

"Lu Sheng, we meet again."

Boss Lu remembered what the old butler had just said and knew that this second-generation film star had some feelings for him.

"Hello, Sister Zou. It's been almost two years since we last met."

Zou Chongheng is in her forties now, and she deserves the name "big sister" from him: "When you come to Hong Kong, you either look for your sister or hang out with Boss Li and his gang, and you don't even come to have a cup of tea."

Boss Lu felt a little embarrassed, as he had indeed been invited many times but failed to show up, thus refusing other people's kindness.

"To be honest, I'm ashamed to say that I'm mainly coveting your company's shares. I feel guilty!"

Zou Wenhuai laughed out loud when he heard this. What an interesting young man, with a sense of being wise but appearing foolish.

Or, it can be said that a traitor appears loyal.

After exchanging pleasantries and taking a few sips of tea, Zou Chongheng spoke first, "Mr. Lu, to be honest, this Mr. Zhou from the mainland just now also bought shares from my dad."

"I see it."

Zou Chongheng asked in surprise: "Do you know each other?"

"How should I put it? This person should be an ally of my competitor's company. He has considerable influence in mainland China."

"Surely he has introduced himself to you?"

Zou Wenhuai laughed and said, "It's not small. Whether it's acquiring land or approving plots, as well as some capital market conveniences, he talked about it all."

"Besides, his investment is much greater than yours."

Zhong Lifang said cautiously, "May I ask..."

"Your last offer was 1.3 million, but Mr. Zhou directly quoted 2 million, without even knowing your offer."

Boss Lu nodded silently.

Previously, his expectation for the acquisition was 5 million, but this included all shares including Zou Wenhuai and other major shareholders.

It would be unwise to spend too much money on the 24.78% stake held by Zou Wenhuai.

Zou Wenhuai exchanged glances with his daughter, then turned to Lu Kuan and asked, "Lusheng, can you play bridge?"

"know a bit."

"Will Miss Zhong know how?"

"Mr. Zou, I played poker when I was studying in the UK, but I only knew the rules."

Zou Wenhuai slapped his thigh and said, "Alright! Chongheng, I'll count you in and play a few rounds."

The guest should follow the host's wishes. Boss Lu didn't understand his intention and could only agree to it first.

Bridge originated in the UK and is known as one of the world's three major intellectual sports along with chess and Go.

There are many celebrities who are obsessed with bridge. Former British Prime Minister Churchill and Warren Buffett are both avid fans. Our designer grandfather is also a master.

Mr. Zou Wenhuai, who once lived in Hong Kong, which was influenced by British culture, was no exception.

The Zou family father and daughter sat east and west, Wenjie and the other two sat north and south, and the four of them began to make an agreement.

Most elderly people are in poor spirits every day. The four of them were playing cards, and Zou Wenhuai said even more than he just said.

"In bridge, each person has 13 cards. Once they're dealt, the outcome is set. You can only play your best."

Boss Lu smiled and said, "I still like mahjong. Every round has its own twists and turns, and one card can change your fate."

"Haha, it seems Lu Sheng is an opportunist."

"No wonder he was able to brave the wind and waves in such an environment and build such a great foundation."

He looked at Boss Lu, who was just 20 years old, and recalled his own glory in his youth.

Zou Wenhuai sighed, "In fact, I have also been dealt a few good cards in my life."

Lu Kuan knew who the “good cards” he was talking about were.

Bruce Lee, Fong Lung, Sammo Hung, and Michael Hui.

Almost all of these famous figures in the Hong Kong film industry were discovered by him.

Sometimes, even if the odds were against him and the outcome was set, Zou Wenhuai was always able to dodge and surprise his opponent, thus shaking up the landscape of the Hong Kong film industry.

"I won the trick."

Zou Wenhuai put down the cards with a smile. In bridge, four cards constitute a trick, and the one with the largest trick wins.

"There are a lot of rumors circulating about me, and I understand them all."

"They talked about my feud with Shaw Brothers, how stingy I was and how I treated my staff harshly, especially Wong Jing."

"Lu Sheng, actually, when you reach my age, you can be open-minded about many things, such as the bids you and Mr. Zhou made."

He made a bright move and continued, "When Xiaolong returned to China, he first went to Shaw Brothers."

"But Shaw Brothers only offered him $2000, which was too little compared to the $10000 that popular actors like Ti Lung and David Chiang were receiving at the time."

"Later, I flew directly to the United States to find Xiaolong."

"I told him that Golden Harvest was just starting out, and I could only give him $7500. Your opinions would be the primary consideration for the film's production, as you understand Hollywood."

Boss Lu nodded, and everyone knows the rest of the story.

In 1971, Bruce Lee's "Fist of Fury" won 350 million in the first round of box office upon its release, and eventually set a box office record in Hong Kong.

Next came "Fist of Fury" and "Enter the Dragon", which also became popular both at home and abroad.

Unfortunately, Bruce Lee died unexpectedly in 1973 at the home of his rumored lover Ding Pei.

By the way, Ding Pei later married Hua Guoxing's boss Xiang.

Raymond Chow seemed like an old man showing off to his younger generations, starting with Bruce Lee and then moving on to Fong Lung, whom he made famous.

Then in 1994, he led Golden Harvest to a successful listing, ushering in a great era for Hong Kong films!

To give an inappropriate example, what Lu Laoban was to the mainland in the early 21st century is like what Zou Wenhuai was to Hong Kong in the 70s.

When many Hong Kong filmmakers were still focusing on this small place, his eyes had already set on Hollywood.

After two rounds, Zou Wenhuai, perhaps tired of talking, took a few people back to sit on the Chinese sofa.

"Lu Sheng, I admire you very much."

"In you, I see my younger self."

"In 89, I invested in the live-action version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Hollywood. In 1990, the film took in HK$10 billion at the global box office, ranking third in the world that year."

"Fourteen years later, I have almost given up hope on the development of Chinese-language films and Chinese actors in Hollywood."

"I never thought you could make such an amazing film that grossed nearly $5 million worldwide! It's amazing! So inspiring!"

Zou Wenhuai looked at the young and somewhat unremarkable Boss Lu with a smile, his eyes full of admiration.

Lu Kuan knew that what he said was not false.

Later in 2007, Zou Wenhuai announced his retirement in Hong Kong with his daughter Zou Chongheng. His speech was very brief, with only one sentence that was particularly memorable.

"I hope that one day in the future Chinese films can compete with Hollywood."

(Photo of the Zou family father and daughter at their retirement in 2007)
Boss Lu knew about the incident in which several major film companies including Media Asia and Hua Guoxing surrounded Golden Harvest and tried to seize his position at the Jiangjunshan Studio.

That internal strife undoubtedly pushed the already declining Hong Kong film industry to the brink of collapse, and it would never regain the glory of the former Eastern Hollywood.

"To be honest, I really don't like many directors and actors in the Hong Kong film industry. They are obsessed with internal strife and don't really look down on the development of the mainland."

“Now that a survival crisis has emerged, people are flocking north, never seeing the outside world.”

Lu Kuan changed the subject: "Mr. Zou, Golden Harvest's spirit and history are admirable, and your contribution to Chinese-language films is obvious to all."

"During the heyday of Hong Kong cinema, other film companies only had eyes for Golden Harvest, while Golden Harvest had eyes for the whole world."

"I deeply respect your vision of spreading Chinese culture to Hollywood. Whether it's a kung fu film or another genre, as long as it can be exported, it's a success! This is the common dream of every Chinese-language filmmaker!"

Zou Wenhuai was very happy and the appreciation in his eyes became stronger.

As the train of time slowly passed through the gradually declining Hong Kong film industry, 68-year-old Zou Wenhuai sat there, looking at it affectionately.

Looking at the vigorous young man opposite, I can see the shadow of myself at the age of 22.

The year was 1949. Zou Wenhuai, a recent university graduate, finished his internship at Shen Bao in Shanghai and returned to Hong Kong, where he had just started his film career.

The gears of fate began to turn from then on.

He felt at ease leaving Jiahe to this young man.

Zou Wenhuai struggled to his feet with the help of a cane. "Okay, I've probably finished talking about everything I've been saying for the past few months."

"Zhongheng, you accompany Lu Sheng and Miss Zhong to dinner. I'm going to sleep for a while."

Zou Chongheng responded and helped his father walk inside.

She knew in her heart that Lu Kuan had passed the test, and now it was her turn to negotiate terms.

Boss Lu didn't waste any time and directly matched Zhou Jun's offer of 2 million.

Others may not know, but he knows it clearly in his heart. It won't be long before Murdoch from the American News Corporation comes with Wendi Deng to visit and ask to buy Golden Harvest.

At that time, facing the business sniping of the big boss of the fourth power, he, a little guy now, had no chance of winning.

The three of them chatted until very late, discussing communication with other shareholders and the subsequent name change and development of Golden Harvest.

Before leaving, Lu Kuan said to Zou Chongheng, "Sister Zou, please do me one more favor."

"please say."

"Our deal is confidential for now. Help me hold back Zhou Jun."

Zou Chongheng said with a smile, "I've heard for a long time that Lu Sheng is a little immortal. Little Zhuge, are you going to perform another ritual?"

"Haha, sorry for the joke."

"Anyway, our deal will take some time. Sister Zou, just keep him hanging. No need to say anything else."

"Okay, I promise you."

Zhong Lifang and Lu Kuan got in the car and left, and Zhong Lifang was a little confused.

"Boss, what did you mean just now?"

Lu Kuan breathed a sigh of relief: "This Zhou army knows our movements very well, and this time they want to intercept us directly."

"Even though he's from Morgan Stanley, it's impossible for one person to have the final say on such a large-scale merger and acquisition. Huayi doesn't have that much money right now. I want to see who's behind them!"

As the vehicle drove off the mountain road, the men Zhou Jun sent to the periphery immediately called their boss.

"Mr. Zhou, the person has left. He came in at 2 o'clock and left at 7 o'clock. We talked for 5 hours."

"Okay, you retreat first."

Zhou Jun hung up the phone, turned around and said to Wang Xiaolei in the room, "It looks like he's determined to win."

Wang Xiaolei smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if we can't win the competition. We can just raise the price. It's not bad if we can make him bleed a little more."

"No, we have to fight for it this time."

Zhou Jun took the paper and pen that the hotel used to leave messages for guests, wrote something on it, and handed it to Wang Xiaolei.

"His layout is very interconnected, from film production to advertising and distribution. Now all he needs is a cinema chain."

"If he were to break through this barrier, Huayi would be in a passive position and might lose the chance to keep pace with or even surpass Wenjie forever."

Wang Xiaolei stared at the note for a long time before slamming the sofa in anger.

"We had already reached an agreement with Xi'an Film Studio, but this guy intervened and snatched the bid away with the success of Focus Media and 'Thief'."

"If he hadn't plotted against Xiaogang's Cell Phone, my brother and I wouldn't have been in such a passive position."

Zhou Jun nodded: "This is the difference between you and him. Being intentional is one thing, but being able to kill two birds with one stone is another."

"More importantly, he always seems to be able to guess Huayi's next strategic goal, and he always manages to obstruct it at the most critical moment."

Wang Xiaolei suddenly hesitated and said, "Brother Zhou."

"Actually... there's a story behind Lu Kuan's rise to wealth."

"What do you mean?"

Wang Xiaolei sorted out his thoughts and said, "Everyone in the circle calls him the Little God. He treated Mei Yanfang in Hong Kong and received 300 million from her. This money was used to fund the filming of The Drummer."

"Even Bingbing from our company had his fortune told by him, but nothing happened."

Zhou Jun is an elite talent who has studied abroad, so he naturally scoffs at such statements.

"Xiao Lei, our grandparents were materialists who conquered the world with real swords and guns. You don't still believe in this stuff, do you?"

"Lu Kuan is simply very well-versed in the development of the film and entertainment industries. This is not surprising."

The confident Morgan Stanley manager took a sip of tea.

"I'm looking for investors recently. Our goal is to go public. We want to be the first listed comprehensive entertainment company in China before Wenjie. It's time to bring in investors."

"Let's use this money to see if we can take over Jiahe before Wenjie does."

Zhou Jun laughed and said, "Isn't he playing your 'Cell Phone' while trying to steal your shares in the Xiying Studio distribution company?"

"Let's learn from him. We should strike the snake at its weakest point. First, we should destroy his trump card, Liu Yifei. This is called attacking the enemy while they must rescue him. Then, we can sneak in and seize his Jiahe."

Wang Xiaolei was extremely excited, but suddenly a sinister look appeared on his face: "Don't worry, I have arranged everything."

"The two sides parted ways unhappily in the office this afternoon and agreed to discuss the script again tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

"When the time comes, I'll have Li Liyan pretend to agree, and then find an opportunity to implement our plan..."

On September 2004, 9, both Liu Yifei and Jang Nara made concessions on the script. On the basis that it basically met Liu Yifei's interests, Yang Siwei agreed to continue filming.

On the afternoon of the 30th, order was restored on the set and filming continued.

But today, a big guy at the Beijing Film Academy attracted a lot of attention.

A North American Anderson luxury RV that somewhat breaks the dimensional wall!

how to say.

At this moment, when domestic entertainment practitioners see this avant-garde RV, it is like Li Hongzhang taking the subway when he went to New York.

I have really never seen this thing before. It looks like a small apartment.

At this moment, the overjoyed Xiao Liu is visiting with his senior Huang Xiaoming, classmate Zhu Yawen and others who are making guest appearances!
Normally, she wasn't someone who liked to show off her wealth. She would just wear whatever clothes she had left, whether they were old or life-saving, and she didn't really care about food, clothing, or other expenses.

But this car is different!

This is the birthday present that someone gave me!
The first time!

"Look, there's a To L written on the wooden board next to the center console. Lu Kuan said it's my initials, representing me!"

"It means to give it to Liu!"

Zhu Yawen touched the uneven surface on the back with some doubt: "Xixi, why does this place look like it has been polished? It seems that some words on the back have been erased."

Concubine Liu Yi didn't notice this. After observing for a few seconds, she explained, "Well... Lu Kuan said that these interiors are made of redwood from the Giant Forest in the United States. Maybe the original wood is uneven."

It's so fucking bumpy, that's Leo in Leonardo's name, the last two letters are worn off!

You silly girl!
Once you start falling in love, your IQ becomes negative. Calling you Guo Xiang is a compliment!

Huang Xiaoming thought to himself why Xiao Liu was such a fool and had no sense at all.

Don’t you see how happy they are?

You look like someone is holding a newborn baby in front of you, and you say, "Why is it so ugly?"
Just praise it and it’s done!
"Xixi, I really envy you. Director Lu was also the same. He didn't even forget your birthday while filming in America."

"They even sent it back to you on a expedited freighter from overseas. How thoughtful!"

Concubine Liu Yi blushed slightly after hearing his flattery, but of course she was too embarrassed to say that it was caused by her temper.

"Not really, not really. My mother asked him to keep an eye on it."

"Aren't we going to Jiuzhaigou next month to film a costume drama? I see a lot of drowning scenes in the script, so it will be more convenient to change clothes then."

Zhu Yawen was not a pushover either, and he reacted immediately.

"Hey, if I could meet a rich woman who would buy me an RV, why would I bother filming a movie? I could just marry into her family!"

"Xixi, it seems like you hold a very important place in Director Lu's heart. Incredible, incredible."

Concubine Liu Yi acted like a righteous woman: "Bah! Stop talking nonsense, I have nothing to do with the washing machine!"

"Oh, I know, it's okay, it's okay."

Huang Xiaoming looked at his watch and said, "Didn't your agent say he was coming to visit the set? Why hasn't he arrived yet?"

Liu Yifei smiled and said, "Every time he comes back, he has to go see his uncle Tian first. I guess he brought some tea, tobacco, alcohol and other local specialties to the Biaodao Building."

"Oh, that's it."

Xiaoming, who has a very high emotional intelligence, silently memorized his habits in his heart, and kept praising him for free.

Since Yi Fei knows so much about Guide Lu's "biological habits", she will be an excellent source of information in the future.

Xiao Liu is usually kind to everyone in the crew, and she doesn't put on airs with extras or stagehands. Everyone is flattering her in good faith and envious of her for having such a mobile castle.

Li Liyan's gaze swept across her bright eyes and white teeth like a poisonous snake, and suddenly she thought of a vicious plan!
This is much more effective than what Mr. Wang arranged!
Wang Xiaolei's original plan was very simple, which was to find an extra to pretend to ask for an autograph during dinner.

Pouring hot soup on Concubine Liu Yi's face would not ruin her appearance, but would make her uncomfortable for a while.

Then let the reporters capture some videos of her conflicts with extras and falsely accuse her of being a diva on the Internet.

This is not the end, a series of negative information prepared for the follow-up will be revealed.

According to the instructions of Zhou Jun, if they don't take action, then fine, but if they do, they must rescue the enemy and drag Wenjie and Lukuan into this swamp.

However, Li Liyan now has a new idea, especially after seeing the RV that Lu Kuan gave to Liu Yifei.

After obtaining the approval of her leader, she called Xiaoyu, the extra who had been arranged earlier.

In the distance, Xiao Liu was still completely oblivious, still beaming with joy as he showed off his birthday present. A late summer breeze blew across the Beijing Film Academy campus. Teacher An Ran, played by Liu Yifei, was in the studio getting her makeup done while waiting for her turn. Liu Xiaoli and Yang Siwei stood nearby.

"Siwei, be careful these days. I always feel like they're giving in too quickly."

"Yes, Aunt Liu, but don't worry too much. They wouldn't dare to do anything wrong in Beijing Film Academy."

Yang Siwei looked at his watch and said, "Boss Lu will be here soon. Everything will be fine with him here."

Liu Xiaoli nodded, feeling reassured when she heard Lu Kuan's name. "I'm going to sleep in the car for a while. It'll be your turn later."

"Ok."

Yang Siwei was also a little bored, but just like Liu Xiaoli said, he always felt that the other party would do something weird.

This can be seen from the filming of "Silver Years" this time.

Whether it's the role arrangement, on-site interaction, or media releases, they are all aimed at pulling down Sissi and praising Jang Nara.

In other words, Liu Yifei's health bar is thick enough, so this little trouble has not caused any big stir on the Internet.

Concubine Liu Yi finished her performance and plopped down next to her: "Lu Kuan hasn't come yet?"

"He's probably smoking in the office with Teacher Tian."

Yang Siwei replied uneasily, and suddenly a young-looking extra came hurriedly over.

"Ms. Liu...Ms. Liu, could you please do me a favor..."

Liu Yifei stood up suddenly and supported the extra Xiaoyu, whose face was as pale as gold paper. She knew this girl, who played a student in her class.

"What's wrong? Tell me slowly, why do you look so grim?"

Xiao Yu's face flushed with anxiety. He approached the two of them and whispered softly, "I...I had my period. I don't have time to run to the bathroom in the teaching building to change."

"Miss Liu, can I use your RV...? It'll only take a moment! I promise I won't make a mess!"

Yang Siwei glanced at her suspiciously, and was about to ask a few more questions when his own artist had already spoken.

"Go ahead, don't be anxious, come out when you're done."

"thanks, thanks!"

Yang Siwei was about to say something when Liu Yifei grabbed her arm and whispered, "There's something wrong with her."

"What do you mean?"

"You've got that on you, and you shouldn't be walking like this."

Liu Yifei had spent two years honing Grotowski's body training and could tell at a glance that something was wrong with Xiao Yu.

"I know, I'll go take a look."

Li Liyan, who was standing behind the surveillance camera, stood far away to avoid suspicion and could not hear the conversation between Xiao Yu and the two of them.

But seeing Xiao Yu successfully enter the RV, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The big thing has been done, so Xiao Yu will be allowed to hide for a while. Hua Yi's money is in her hands and the contract is signed, so she won't have any second thoughts.

Concubine Liu Yi, aren’t you a pure and innocent girl?

Let’s see if you die this time.

Yang Siwei sent Xiao Yu to the car and stood outside. Under the extended sun visor of the RV, she enjoyed the shade and fell drowsy.

I stayed up too late last night marking the changes in the script of "Silver Years".

It was time for Concubine Liu Yi to act again, and Shi Shiran was performing on the stage.

With her current abilities, it is not difficult for her to portray the image of a young teacher with a simple personality and a single image.

The accident happened just one second after Chen Bing shouted "Cut"!
The filming of the plot has ended, and the real plot has just begun!

Suddenly, a scream came from Liu Yifei's RV!
Everyone present looked over and saw that first the extra Xiaoyu "crawled" out of the RV with disheveled hair.

She ran away in a hurry, and when she was about to escape, Liu Xiaoli behind her grabbed her legs and feet, and her entire upper body hit the three-story ladder of the RV heavily.

The violent collision with the aluminum alloy material caused her nose bridge to ache, and soon blood flowed out of her nose.

"Save me! Save me! Someone's killing me!"

All the cast and crew present were stunned. They didn't know why Xiao Yu, who usually didn't even dare to speak to strangers, looked so crazy.

Then Liu Xiaoli's voice was heard.

"Thinking! Cell phone!"

Before Yang Siwei got into the car, she saw this thrilling scene, and Liu Xiaoli shouted at her at the top of her lungs.

The crying and wailing of the extras made people feel sympathetic, and they all rushed forward to check what was going on.

Liu Yifei thought something was wrong and was about to rush over to help, but she hesitated and looked around. Suddenly, she met Li Liyan's sinister gaze and stopped.

Her mother and thinking should be enough. She rushed forward and was photographed by reporters. It was inappropriate and she couldn't explain it.

Liu Yifei took out her cell phone and called Lu Kuan.

Li Liyan was stunned for two seconds, then quickly called for the reporters who had been prepared to rush in, shouting loudly:
"Liu Yifei is acting like a big shot and bullying the extras!"

"Let go of that little girl, why are you hitting people?"

Premeditated booing quickly became rampant.

"Call the police! Can a female celebrity bully extras?"

"Why don't you let her go? Are you going to beat her to death?"

The key words "film crew" and "beating people" have become a piece of black material in the domestic entertainment industry in the past two weeks, with a power as strong as an atomic bomb.

Just a week ago, two Hong Kong actors, Nicholas Tse and Zhang Weijian, acted out their acting in a real-life drama on the set of "Little Fish and Flower", which had an extremely bad impact.

"Get out of the way, I want to take her to the hospital!"

An unfamiliar man in black suddenly squeezed into the crowd and "as if accidentally" knocked over several cameras that were about to face-to-face record the bloody scene.

"Would you be more damn careful?"

"What is this for?"

The young man in black smiled embarrassedly: "Sorry, sorry, my girlfriend is injured."

He squeezed closer, and Yang Siwei, Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli all looked at him in amazement.

How did you become Xiaoyu’s boyfriend?

Liu Xiaoli was the first to react, but was interrupted by the man just as she was about to say something.

"Why don't you let go? Can't you see she's about to die?"

Xiao Yu, who was being suppressed by Liu Xiaoli and Yang Siwei, finally had some hope of escaping. This was the person sent by Huayi!

Sister Li’s people!

But can they let me go...

She held the cell phone tightly, which was her only bargaining chip to turn her life around.

Liu Yifei was the first to react. She rushed over and slapped Liu Xiaoli and Yang Siwei's hands away: "Hurry and take them to the hospital!"

She didn't know why Liu Xiaoli wanted to stop Xiao Yu, but she knew that the man in black in front of her would not do anything bad to her.

This person is Ah Fei.

Liu Yifei stretched her neck and looked up. Boss Lu was standing far away from the set, looking at them with his arms folded, expressionless.

He nodded to the little girl, who smiled in response.

I just feel extremely relieved.

The man in black helped Xiao Yu, who was crying profusely, leave the set, refused all interviews, and angrily kicked a camera away.

This extra’s boyfriend must be a stunt double, right? His skills are so bad.
Li Liyan didn't get close to him, thinking that he was someone arranged by Boss Wang, and didn't think anything else about it.

The only thing to do now is to put the blame on Liu Yifei for beating and bullying extras.

Other negative information will continue to ferment later.

It's just that Yang Siwei was the first to stand up and set the record straight. She has always been quick-witted, otherwise she would not have been able to make herself famous by leading artists in the future.

He also helped Bingbing create the character of Fan Bingbing.

"Hello, reporters. I'm Liu Yifei's agent. Let me recount what just happened."

"First of all, I want to make it clear that what I said will also be said in court later."

"But if what you say or write distorts the facts, we will see you in court!"

The reporters, whether they were pre-arranged or heard the news, all looked at each other in surprise. Looking at this burly and powerful man, it seemed that he was not someone to be trifled with.

"Just now, this little extra said she had her period and suddenly wanted to borrow the RV, so we agreed."

"Ms. Liu was sleeping in the RV at the time. She took off her necklace, which was worth over 100,000 yuan, and put it aside. Unexpectedly, the extra, Xiao Yu, was tempted by the money and tried to steal it away."

"That's why the conflict happened, which is what everyone just saw."

She turned around and winked at Liu Xiaoli, her large body blocking the car door, preventing the reporters from seeing anything.

Liu Xiaoli understood and handed the necklace, which was indeed worth more than 100,000 yuan, to Yang Siwei.

"Look everyone, the necklace has been retrieved. I will keep it safe now. It has Xiaoyu's fingerprints on it."

"So we weren't afraid that she would slip away or deny her identity. Out of humanitarianism, we asked the young man to take her to the hospital first."

Yang Siwei suddenly took out her cell phone and took photos of all the reporters who were looking up at her.

"I've memorized all of your faces, especially the one carrying the camera."

"You can write and spread whatever you want about the facts above, but if you distort the facts or commit insults or slander, we will see you in court!"

After saying that, without any nonsense, he asked the driver who had just returned to get in the car and took Liu Yifei and her daughter away from the set.

Li Liyan looked at the reporters who were like headless flies in frustration, not knowing what to say!

This was handled so decisively, directly and intimidatingly that it left no chance for anyone to make any assumptions.

She quietly called over a reporter who had been arranged to take photos and looked through them.

All the scenes involving Liu Yifei are about her helping Xiao Yu, and there is no convincing evidence of her bullying the extras.

Li Liyan took out her phone and prepared to call Wang Xiaolei. Fortunately, there must be a big fish in Xiaoyu's phone, otherwise Liu Xiaoli would not have chased her like crazy.

Six o'clock in the evening, Gongjian Hutong, Bingjiao Palace.

There was a table full of Huaiyang dishes from Mr. Lu's hometown. Liu Xiaoli watched her daughter eat with relish, feeling a little scared.

"Eat, you guys."

Liu Yifei obediently picked up some food for her mother and served soup to Yang Siwei, the hero of today's crisis public relations.

"Siwei, you look so handsome today!"

Boss Lu also challenged her to a show of quick wit, but Yang Siwei was very curious about how Liu Yifei saw through the conspiracy today.

"How do you know there's something wrong with her?"

Xiao Liu said proudly: "It's very simple. There are a lot of lower body exercises in Grotowski. I studied with teacher Li Xuejian for a long time."

"The way she walked was very strange and did not match her description."

"Take the performance of a lame leg, for example. Kong Yiji, the Gadfly, and even Fu Hongxue are all different. I can now perform a lame leg in six different ways."

Concubine Liu Yi became more excited as she spoke: "Come on, let me show you."

Liu Xiaoli tried to persuade her, feeling both amused and helpless: "We're eating. I know you can handle it, right?"

Then he turned to Lu Kuan and said, "Xiaolu, where's the phone?"

"It's okay, my phone is here."

Boss Lu looked calm, but he gasped when he saw the content of the photo.

This was not a small fight, but an attempt to completely destroy Concubine Liu Yi.

The four of them sat down in the study. Liu Xiaoli was about to tell the story when she caught sight of Concubine Liu Yi standing beside her. "Xixi, you go out first."

"What? It must be about me, and you won't let me hear it?"

"No, I won't go out."

Lu Kuan smiled and said, "It's better to let her know, so that she can see how dangerous this world is."

Liu Xiaoli sighed and recounted what happened a few hours ago.

"I had a headache in the afternoon, so I went to sleep on the bed inside the car. I vaguely heard the sound of my thoughts, but I didn't take it seriously."

"Then I heard shutter sounds, not from a camera, but from a cell phone. They were loud and intense."

Concubine Liu Yi was surprised and asked, "Is it Xiaoyu who is taking the photo?"

"Xu Yu probably didn't know how to lock the bathroom door. I felt something was wrong and went to check. Through the crack in the door, I saw her unpacking something."

"She... placed the thing in the sink and the wastebasket while taking pictures. Maybe because she was nervous, her hands were shaking badly."

Yang Siwei knew that the problem lay with the staged thing, and asked Liu Xiaoli what it was.

The latter glanced at the calm Lu Kuan, then took out a cardboard box from his pocket. It was the evidence that Xiao Yu had not had time to destroy.

The rest was flushed down the toilet and into the RV’s grey water tank.

Yang Siwei stared at the small blue paper box with a gloomy face, while Liu Yifei picked it up and looked at it in a daze.

"Durex? What is that?"

When she saw the word Condom again, she screamed "Ah" and threw it back on the table as if she had been electrocuted.

It took a long time for this thing to be sold near the checkout counter in China, but in the United States, it was placed in the drug section or specialized sex shops very early on.

Liu Yifei will be 18 years old next year and has seen pigs run.

Boss Lu was actually watching the 2004 version of "The Emperor's New Clothes" with great interest.

Perhaps to adapt to the domestic conditions, the colors and designs are very cold, without a hint of provocation.

Liu Xiaoli held her daughter's hand. She didn't want Xixi to know these things anymore, but she couldn't keep protecting her.

At least we know that these people have sinister hearts, so we can be more vigilant in the future.

"This should be Huayi's doing."

Boss Lu quickly identified the suspect: "The purpose is also very simple."

"Xiao Liu debuted with a pure and lovely image, but they used her photos to fabricate negative information, claiming she had a chaotic private life even though she was still a minor, completely destroying her image."

Liu Xiaoli and Yang Siwei were both furious.

On the contrary, Concubine Liu Yi was unusually calm, perhaps because she knew that there was a more treacherous Lu Kuan and they would never succeed.

"Is this piece of news enough to ruin my reputation?"

Of course, Lu Kuan didn't say anything harsh in front of her.

It's too civilized to have a chaotic private life. You can just call it underage girl sex abuse, and then forge some medical records of abortion and sexually transmitted diseases in the hospital.

No one cares whether you are real or fake. They just want to have fun.

No matter how many fans you have, they are only a few million. Under the siege of a group of coveters and competitors, being completely criticized is an inevitable outcome.

"Don't underestimate rumors. Three people make a tiger."

"Not to mention the past, last year Michael Jackson was sued by a father and son, accusing him of child molestation. Now he can't even go on tour."

"The court has ruled that he is innocent, but is it any use?"

"He was falsely accused in this way once before, back in 1993."

"Because of the lack of attention and efforts to clarify the matter, and the $2500 million spent to silence the false accusers in order to settle the matter, this bad reputation has been passed down."

The example Lu gave was something that happened just last year, right in front of us, and it involved a superstar like MJ.

After hearing what they heard, Xiao Liu and the other two were frightened.

Boss Lu did not tell them about MJ's subsequent experiences, otherwise it would have been even more sad.

It was not until after his death in 2009 that Jody, the person who first framed him in 93, came forward to admit that the accusation was entirely at the instigation and false accusation of his father, and publicly apologized.

Knowing that I have sinned against myself, it is only the Spring and Autumn Period.

MJ's career, spirit and health have all suffered a huge blow because of the child molestation case. This belated justice is a bit too hypocritical.

"These beasts, why do they treat Sissi like this!"

Liu Xiaoli briefly rehearsed in her mind the consequences of Xiao Yu succeeding, and broke out in a cold sweat.

It would be fine if my daughter really had to give up her acting career, but the key is that she has to bear a bad reputation and regret it for the rest of her life, which is too cruel for a seventeen-year-old girl.

"Boss Lu, what should we do now?"

"I have the phone. This extra has no grudge against you. It's just a matter of profit. That's easy to talk about."

"Give me Aunt Liu's necklace."

Yang Siwei's mind was in a mess, and he did as he was told.

She held the necklace in her hand, and Mr. Lu, who was sitting opposite her, looked at her speechlessly and didn't take it.

"Wrap it in paper."

"Didn't you swear she touched the necklace? If it goes to court, they'll have to take fingerprints. How come my fingerprints are on it?"

Yang Siwei finally reacted and asked timidly, "Boss Lu, am I breaking the law?"

"Nonsense! What law is being broken?"

"Xiao Yu was caught trying to steal, and a fight ensued. Aunt Liu, considering Xiao Yu's young age, reached a settlement."

"This is clearly a story of admitting one's mistakes and correcting them, and of being tolerant and open-minded. It's not against any law."

Lu Kuan smiled and said, “Just go find Ah Fei and give him the necklace and forget about it.”

Yang Siwei said hatefully, "Are you just going to let her go like that?"

"Don't bother with the little ant. Exposing her will only make things more complicated."

Lu Kuan thought about her fate in later life and decided to give Yang Siwei and Liu Yifei, mother and daughter, a public relations lesson.

(End of this chapter)