Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 276 Your parents gave you the body, I will give you the soul
The next morning, Boss Lu, who had relaxed his vigilance abroad and was unaware that a large amount of footage had been captured by paparazzi, was still sleeping.

Bingbing sneaked away early. Fortunately, Europeans are usually lazy, so he got up at nine o'clock and still had time to continue to perform his duties as chairman of the review committee.

Suddenly, the cell phone next to his ear rang, and Boss Lu reached over and answered it directly.

"Hello? Still sleeping?"

Lu Kuan was startled when he heard this and sat up straight. Only when he heard Liu Yifei's clear voice did he come back to his senses.

Why do I feel a little guilty...

"Hmm... I've been checking movie ratings and stuff lately, so I'm a little tired."

Boss Lu started making excuses out of habit, perhaps without even realizing it, but he hadn't reacted like that before.

Xiao Liu also felt it was strange and actually started to explain it seriously. In the past, he was just dismissed with a simple "no matter what"?

She vaguely felt that something was wrong.

"Guess where I am?"

"On the toilet?"

"Get out of here! You're so vulgar!"

Concubine Liu Yi said unhappily, "I'm in Chengdu! I'm going to Shuimo Town to shoot a tea art video tomorrow!"

"It's a good opportunity to see how the building we built for them is doing, and then go to Doji's house to deliver some things."

Lu Kuan finally reacted: "Oh, yes, yes, take a good picture and I'll give you a bonus."

"Tch, rare!"

Xiao Liu happily chatted with him on the phone: "Becoming a principal? How does it feel?"

"I don't feel anything. There are no pretty girls like you. They are all rough guys."

"Haha, what a character." Liu Yifei saw her mother push the door open and felt embarrassed to continue talking to him: "I'm going to hang up first. We'll talk later."

Beep beep beep...

Boss Lu put down his phone and realized that his palms were sweaty.

Why does it feel so wrong?

In the past, he could get away with just a few words, but after meeting Bergman, he got so upset...

Do you have a little conscience?

He shook his head violently, trying to get rid of the occasional sense of shame and conscience, then got up, washed, and went out.

On May 5, a large filming team entered Shuimo Town, Aba, Sichuan Province.

Long Danni and the crew considered a lot about the content of the first video.

For example, we can go to Liu Yifei's hometown, Jiangcheng, to make a video about lotus root made into lotus root powder, so that foreigners can experience this unheard-of delicacy.
Or you can make some Qingming vegetable cakes in response to the Qingming Festival last month, so that the audience can feel the breath of spring and the gifts of nature, and also learn about the ancient nation’s solar term culture.

However, after the Lukuan car accident, Liu Yifei, who had visited the tea mountain in Shuimo Town, gave the director team a suggestion:
Based on the water-milled tea culture, we made a cultural promotion video about planting tea, picking tea, frying tea and drying tea.

Long Danni asked Lu Kuan for instructions, and the latter readily agreed.

Later in 2013, Wuchuan was rated as a 5A scenic spot. The scenery here is beautiful, like a paradise on earth.

Although making a program in Shuimo Town is intrusive, it can bring cultural and economic promotion to the local area and bring endless benefits.

Tea and porcelain are one of the Chinese nation's business cards to the outside world. Starting with this theme will help promote the fresh and natural pastoral style video overseas.

In order to expand the influence of this variety show, Boss Lu also sought help from Xiao Liu's elderly father.

2003 to 2005 is the China-France Cultural Exchange Year. The two countries will have many high-level cultural exchange and promotion activities, and there is a lot of room for development in this area.

For Liu Yifei herself, there are many invisible benefits to participating in such pastoral and rural-style videos at this point in time.

For example, next year the country will completely abolish agricultural tax, increase investment subsidies and efforts in agriculture, rural areas and farmers, and promote comprehensive rural reform and the development of social undertakings.

The whole world is watching how this great Eastern country, based on agricultural culture, uses agricultural policies to steer its course in the vast ocean, and the results it has achieved.

While other female stars are still competing for beauty and showing off their wealth, posing and flaunting their sex appeal and modern style on various shows;
Now, suddenly there is a top female star in the domestic entertainment industry who uses poetic, beautiful and culturally rich video programs to show our pastoral scenery and the beauty of the countryside, and to convey the values ​​of diligence, simplicity and kindness contained in the countryside.

Do I need to mention how much praise and support this has received from Wenhua and the publicity department, and how many leaders have remembered it?
For Liu Yifei, who is just eighteen years old, this kind of character is appropriate and likable.

The key is that it fits her personality very well. Didn’t you see that she has already learned several dishes from Master Qiao?
The crew was making various preparations, and Boss Lu sent Wu Ershan to direct the first video.

The composition and aesthetic design of a film director are incomparable to those of a variety show director. The first few videos are bound to be outstanding.

In view of this, the program team arrived near the tea mountain more than ten days in advance to prepare the scenery and build the studio.

Rural tea gardens, quaint courtyards and traditional-style teahouses served as the main shooting scenes.

The sky in the tea garden has cleared up after the rain, the tea leaves are green and emerald, and the courtyard is filled with chairs filled with an old-fashioned atmosphere.

The tea room is fully equipped with tea sets and decorations related to tea culture, such as bamboo tea baskets and ceramic tea cans. The wooden tea stands and futon cushions are simple and elegant.

Although it is a video with rural and pastoral themes, it still needs to be artistically processed and elevated, otherwise it will not be very attractive to domestic audiences.

My home is in the countryside. You can't do these jobs as well as I can. Why should I watch you do them?
It’s better to go to fashion shows, movies and TV series.

Of course, this is also to deal with the policy risks of video going overseas.

You filmed our countryside in such a shabby state for foreigners to see? You want to learn from the Sixth Generation, right?
Liu Yifei took her best friend Su Chang to the town and donated a batch of school bags, pencil cases, books and other stationery to the school. When they came back, an excited Doji followed her.

"Director, what time does it start?"

Wu Ershan was directing the lights and camera. Hearing this, he tilted his head and smiled, "Maybe in half an hour. Yifei, go put on your makeup first."

"Su Chang is here too?"

These three are also old partners. Wu Ershan directed the second half of the first season of "Zhu Xian", and Liu Yifei and Su Chang are both the main actors.

"Director Wu, why are we so rushed with filming this season? Is it going to start in a few days?"

Su Chang is considering taking leave from Beijing Film Academy.

She hadn't even reached her junior year yet, and the shoot was originally scheduled for around summer break, which would have made it easier for her to take time off, but now it suddenly had to be brought forward...

Wu Ershan smiled and did not answer her question directly. Perhaps you could ask Liu Yifei beside you and get more accurate information.

Isn’t this the boss’s order to squeeze as much out of this popular young actress as possible in advance?

"By the way, we're also going to be filming a promotional video for Shanda Games' Zhu Xian at the end of the month, so please reserve your time."

"Okay, let me talk to Siwei."

Liu Yifei and Su Chang walked towards the dressing room laughing and joking, preparing for their ancient style makeup before the shoot.

Given the merger of Boss Lu and Chen Tianqiao in Xinlang’s equity, the cooperation between the two companies has become closer.

Among all Internet companies, Taobao, Wenjie Mall, other portals and blog networks all have implicit competitive relationships.

Only Shanda and Wenjie, whose core businesses are currently gaming, still have relatively large room for cooperation.

With the huge success of the first season of "Zhu Xian", Shanda bought the game adaptation rights of "Zhu Xian" for 3000 million at the end of last year, plus a 5% share of the game's net profit.

This price is not low, and it can even be said to be an unfair clause.

Compared to the later Perfect World’s purchase of the adaptation rights to the hit “Wulin Wai Zhuan” and the game development expenditure of up to 3 million;
The official Weibo account of "Zhu Xian" in this time and space has accumulated more than 500 million fans, and has been the hottest topic on Douban, Blog.com, and Tianya.

Among the three heroines, Liu Yifei and Fan Bingbing need no introduction. Su Chang is also a rising star in the new generation of domestic entertainment. Especially after entering the entertainment industry, her development path has become clearer.

Relying on such influence and a large number of basic fans, Shanda was willing to spend the 3000 million and the share of the net profit.

At 9:30 in the morning, the shooting officially began.

As the morning light begins to break and the mountains are shrouded in mist, the camera slowly zooms in and focuses on a lush tea garden.

Xiao Liu, dressed in plain clothes and wearing a straw hairpin, walks out of the symmetrical composition of the picture, carrying a bamboo basket on his back, and gently picking the fresh tea buds with his slender fingers.

Here is a close-up shot of the tea garden, the tea trees and the protagonist concentrating on picking tea.

At the same time, it is accompanied by soft natural sounds, such as birdsong and the rustling of tea trees in the wind, to show the peaceful and beautiful atmosphere of the tea garden in the early morning.

In the camera, Xiao Liu is wearing only light makeup, her face is as white as jade, her eyes are as clear as water, and she is walking among the lush green tea trees, her movements are light and her steps are very small.

Wu Ershan and Long Danni looked at Xiao Liu in the picture and nodded secretly. There was no other beauty in ancient costume below Concubine Yi.

After showing the close-up action of picking tea leaves, the camera slowly pulls away to show her busy figure in the tea garden and the beautiful tea garden scenery around her.

The audience can return from the details to the overall scene and feel the harmonious picture between man and nature.

The camera switches from a wide-angle jib panorama to a medium shot, focusing on the tea garden path where Liu Yifei is walking, and then sits back in the quaint courtyard to start shooting the next scene.

Liu Yifei demonstrated the tea-making processes including spreading, killing, rolling and baking in turn.

The video records the operation process of each step in detail.

For example, when filming was about to wrap up, the camera focused on the steaming tea leaves in the pot. As she kept stirring them with her hands, the tea leaves jumped and changed color in the pot.

"Move the camera in for a close-up." Wu Ershan picked up the walkie-talkie and gave orders.

Liu Yifei demonstrated the close-up of her hand movements during the rolling process, rolling the tea leaves into the appropriate shape, accompanied by the crackling sound of burning firewood coming from the courtyard, creating a traditional and rustic atmosphere.

She has been studying this part for several days, striving to make it truthful and concise, so as to achieve a powerful communication effect among foreign audiences.

Li Ziqi's tea art videos were later criticized for their beautiful images but many loopholes in the tea making process.

It's okay to show the foreigners and other laymen some fun, but if you look deeper you will find that they haven't done their homework and are just a bunch of scumbags.

Therefore, for this episode of Video Questions, we specially found a consultant in tea art to provide guidance on the content of the program.

For example, some of Li Ziqi’s problems in her previous life: the tea leaves were withered directly after being picked without being spread out to dry.

If the tea leaves are withered directly without being spread out to air, the water in the tea leaves cannot be dispersed, and the appearance and quality of the tea produced will be affected.

For example, the pot for frying tea is a cold pot.

If the director deliberately omitted the drying step to save time, the temperature of frying the tea is a major flaw, and even many foreigners can see the problem.

The standard practice is just like what Xiao Liu is doing now, which is to keep adding firewood and heat the pot to above 200℃ before starting to fry the tea.

Such a high temperature is to ensure complete withering and reduce the appearance of red stems and leaves.

On the screen, red flames licked the bottom of the pot, and the temperature inside the pot gradually rose.

Concubine Liu Yi wiped the sweat from her forehead, and her light makeup was not smudged.

The little girl poured the dried tea leaves into the pot and stirred them rhythmically with her hands. The tea leaves rolled and jumped under her hands, like a group of lively elves.

Sometimes she pressed gently with her hands, sometimes she flipped it quickly, and the whole movement was smooth and flowing.

"It's really good. You really put a lot of effort into it."

Wu Ershan asked the tea art consultant of the crew next to him, who looked amazed.

In his opinion, it is already amazing that a female star who has never done any women's work can achieve this level.

After processes such as rolling and twisting, under the careful preparation of Concubine Liu Yi, the tea leaves gradually turned from fresh leaves into dry tea that can be brewed.

Each tea leaf is curled up, carrying the full flavor of tea culture.

Entering the final time of brewing and tasting tea.

"King Kong Barbie" Liu Yifei rolled up her sleeves and effortlessly moved the tea table to a quiet place in the courtyard with gurgling water and surrounded by several green bamboos.

Then he took out the exquisite ceramic tea set, first rinsed the teapot and teacups one by one with boiling water, and then used a teaspoon to gently scoop an appropriate amount of tea leaves into the teapot.

Boiling water is poured into the teapot from a high place. The tea leaves roll and stretch in the water, as if a sleeping life is awakened. Wisps of white water vapor carrying a rich tea fragrance rise up.

She picked up the teapot and slowly poured the tea into the teacup. The translucent orange-yellow tea rippled in the cup, and under the sunlight, it looked as charming as amber.

The most beautiful woman in ancient style picked up the teacup and took a sip, her eyebrows slightly brightened, and she was full of aftertaste.

"Okay, click!"

The whole audience burst into applause, which was the usual practice of the Ask the World crew to encourage every actor.

Of course, Liu Yifei's fresh and natural performance from beginning to end, or the beauty and ancient charm she presented in playing herself, also made everyone full of confidence in this video and this program.

This kind of fairy spirit will surely make those rednecks choke to death, right?

"Princess Yi, that's all for the daytime portion. We'll do a few more shots later, and then we'll move on to the evening tea drying process."

"Good director."

Wu Ershan reviewed the previous scene in front of the camera and asked the special effects artist of Butian Film to increase the saturation and contrast of the picture.

At the same time, adjust the color temperature appropriately to make the picture present a warm and soft tone.

This adjustment creates an ancient, tranquil and poetic atmosphere.

Add to that an ancient girl who seems to have walked out of a painting, and the visual appeal and artistic beauty of the video are greatly enhanced.

All these clips have to be sent to Boss Lu for review, and Wu Ershan's attitude towards this video is no less relaxed than that towards "Zhu Xian".

He has been waiting for Lu Kuan to give him the opportunity to shoot his first feature film, just like Ning Hao back then, and like Zhang Songwen who has just made a name for himself among the artists.

Liu Yifei and Su Chang were reading the script of the second season of "Zhu Xian" in the RV, and Liu Xiaoli brought them some cut fruits.

"Thank you, aunt!"

"Changchang, you haven't been filming lately? How come you have time to accompany Xixi to shoot a video?"

Su Chang turned around and smiled sweetly at his godmother: "No, I'm all studying at the Beijing Film Academy. Only "Zhu Xian" has to shoot early, otherwise there is no need to ask for leave."

Before he finished speaking, Su Chang's phone started buzzing.

"Hello? Mr. Lu?"

On the other end of the line was Lu Yao: "Su Chang, get ready. 'The Princess Weiyoung' has been confirmed."

"Director No stole this role from Jang Nara of Huayi. Do your best."

"Oh! Got it."

A blind beep sound rang out.

Considering the domestic entertainment drama that has been making a lot of noise this month, everyone knows what is going on.

Apparently, a sinister CEO in the industry had decided to kill him.

In the afternoon, the crew reshot a few more shots and the night scene was also completed smoothly. The group temporarily stayed in Chengdu and will return tomorrow.

At the Tianfu Lido Sheraton, Liu Xiaoli was sent by her daughter to live in a single room next door. Today is Su Chang and Liu Yifei's best friend night.

The tones in the room are warm, with soft beige and elegant champagne gold intertwined to create a warm and high-end atmosphere that makes it easy for people to relax.

Su Chang simply washed up and professionally took out another script of "Those Years" from his bag.

"What kind of movie is this in your world?"

"Youth love movie, not yet approved, internal artists take a look first."

Concubine Liu Yi leaned over curiously and said, "Let me see."

"No, this is a trade secret!"

Su Chang teased her with a smile: "Either you join the world of inquiry, or you become my boss's wife."

"Forget about the script, I'll give you my whole self, hahahaha!"

Concubine Liu Yi recalled Boss Lu's expression and pretended to be lecherous: "Really?"

"The washing machine is acting like a beast all day long. Today I want to see what women are good at!"

The little girl pounced on Su Chang like a hungry tiger and pressed her down. She reached out to tickle her. Her delicate hand touched the undeveloped snow-capped area and gently pinched it.

"Damn it! Liu Yifei! You really learned bad habits from the washing machine! Go away!"

Su Chang's face flushed because of her, and the electric shock feeling just now made her jump up from the bed in surprise.

"Buzz buzz~~~"

Su Chang's cell phone on the bedside table suddenly vibrated. Liu Yifei glanced at it indifferently, and her expression suddenly froze.

Why is it him?

Before she could take a closer look, Su Chang jumped onto the bed and reached for the phone. He guiltily said it was the company's phone number, turned around and went into the bathroom and closed the door.

How could Xiao Liu miss such an opportunity? He stood by the door and eavesdropped on her phone call, his curiosity overflowing!
"Hello? Um... No, I live with Xixi, um... I get it, haha, no way!"

Although she couldn't hear clearly what was going on through the heavy wooden door of the luxury hotel, her bestie's voice, which seemed so sweet that it could squeeze water out of her, had already given her goosebumps.

A sour smell of love came out of the bathroom, and Xiao Liu turned on the exhaust fan outside the door with an envious look on his face.

Su Chang was sending messages with one hand while turning the handle to open the wooden door of the bathroom.

"what!"

"Liu Yifei! Liu Baozi! You scared me to death. Are you a thief here?"

Xiao Liu's pretty face was frosty as she sneered, "Am I the thief, or are you? Huh? You didn't even tell me about such a big thing?"

"You're still my best friend!"

Well, you're still acting. You think everyone is a professional actor, right?

Su Chang sneered: "How big of a deal is it? The US attacked Iraq? Or is your washing machine going to marry another woman tomorrow? Look how anxious you are."

"Ahhh! Don't talk nonsense!"

Concubine Liu Yi instantly broke down, and relying on her "big and strong" body, she tightly hugged Su Chang from behind: "Say something else?"

"Ahhhh, stop tickling me, it's itchy!"

"I won't say any more. If I want to get married, it's you I want, right? Hahaha."

"Tsk! That won't work either. Who needs a washing machine?"

Liu Yifei had been shooting videos for a whole day and was a little tired, so she let go of Su Chang and they lay down on the bed.

"When did it happen?"

Su Chang chuckled: "Are you filming a movie here?"

"What's the matter? It's just that Zhuang Xu called me. Why are you imagining so many nonsense?" "Come on, you must be in love if you look like that."

Concubine Liu Yi turned over and looked at her gossipingly: "He's almost 7 or 8 years older than you, right? How did you two start? Tell me quickly!"

Su Chang said sternly, "Don't talk nonsense. We are just friends now, chatting or something. It's not what you think..."

"So vulgar!"

"Besides, what's wrong with being 8 or 9 years old? The washing machine is still 5 years older than you."

Concubine Liu Yi laughed out loud at her amusements: "He's pursuing you?"

Su Chang stammered, "No, it's just that during the annual meeting, we had dinner with several subsidiary company leaders, and Zhuang Xu was there too."

"He seems to be quite familiar with everyone. We met that time."

"Hey, Xixi, I think he's a pretty nice guy. He doesn't smoke, rarely drinks, and seems quite decent."

Xiao Liu was listening to her best friend's love story with a smile on her face while she turned on her computer to read the news. Suddenly, her expression changed.

[Explosive photos from the internet: New Principal Lu is hunting for beauties abroad, and a well-known Korean actress has been arrested]

[Washing machines remain popular, even actresses from rival companies are being targeted]

There are very few comments below, and it is really hard to prove that such photos of male and female celebrities were secretly photographed in hotels.

That is the permanent hotel for major crews of the Cannes Film Festival. What can one or two photos tell us?

But in the eyes of Concubine Liu Yi...

His usual "biological habits", coupled with the anomaly in the washing machine's phone call, are enough to make up a lot of processes.

Concubine Liu Yi looked at the gossip news with a deathly pale face.

Those comments, whether joking or teasing, said that the road was broad, but it was she who was sad.

Think about it, I am still here filming Mytube videos for him. Can he really be so content and happy in his romantic life?

It seemed that all his previous statements and warnings had no effect at all.

Su Chang was still lying on the bed, talking to herself, and didn't notice her best friend's sudden silence. It took her a while to react and she looked at her in confusion.

Concubine Liu Yi collapsed on the sofa, her hair disheveled and her expression exhausted.

Staring blankly at the night neon lights outside the window.

"what's wrong?"

Concubine Liu Yi shook her head silently.

Su Chang walked over and understood what was on the computer screen after just one glance.

She was just about to say a few words of comfort when Concubine Liu Yi took the initiative to speak, and she remembered another bad thing.

"Changchang, I really hate washing machines."

"But it seems he discovered something about me."

"what?"

Liu Yifei sighed deeply: "Remember eating at South Beauty before the Golden Rooster Awards last year?"

"Of course I remember! You gave bags to Tong Liya and Sun Wenwen! There was no portion for me!"

"Oh, that's where it all goes wrong."

Xiao Liu told her best friend everything about how she had recruited Sun Wenwen as an insider.

"What? You are so brave?" Su Chang was frightened when he heard it.

The closer you are to that person, the more you can feel his absolute authority and tremendous power.

The largest entertainment group in China, it has discovered and cultivated several first-tier directors in the film industry, and is a self-restrained yet flourishing artist agency.

Not to mention the various large subsidiaries under Wenjie Holdings, which was established just last year, which could grow into giants in any field.

Let’s put it this way, for all male and female actors who aspire to develop on the big screen, apart from China Film Group Corporation and the Film Bureau, the film industry is now a difficult hurdle to overcome.

You should advertise on Focus Media, I won’t mention Blog.com for now, Travel Channel is also very popular right now, it would be great for the movie to be promoted there.

The rest of the distribution, release, and even the peripheral products of the movie derivatives all have to deal with the industry to some extent.

Su Chang looked at her best friend in astonishment, thinking that only someone as bold as you, Liu Yifei, could do such a thing.

"From what you said, he hasn't discovered it yet, has he?"

"Stop it, Axi!"

There are washing machines everywhere outside!
Concubine Liu Yi was far less optimistic than she was: "Didn't find out? He must have found out! At least he has serious suspicions!"

"Don't you doubt that you will try it twice in a row?"

"Besides, for Lu Kuan, suspicion alone is enough to sentence Sun Wenwen to death."

The little girl felt a little sorry: "This is my fault. I will take responsibility."

"Look, it would be great if you could give me that bag. I was fired from the washing machine, so I can just go and work with you!"

Su Chang told a few jokes to comfort her, but her best friend's brows were furrowed all the time, and she looked a little obsessed.

"actually..."

"I have always been spoiled and arrogant. I think I am special in his heart."

"I always do something out of the ordinary to test him."

"But I don't know what will happen in the end."

There was silence in the room for a while. Liu Yifei couldn't help but think of the gossip she had just seen. In fact, in her eyes, it was solid evidence.

Because she knows washing machines too well.

Xiao Liu suddenly said, "Changchang, I've made up my mind!"

She stood up suddenly and pounded the mattress twice: "I've made up my mind!"

Su Chang looked at him in horror: "What? Don't scare me?"

Concubine Liu Yi paced back and forth in the room, sorting out her thoughts: "Don't you think it's strange that the road is wide sometimes?"

"Genius? Aren't they all like this, romantic and dissolute?"

Concubine Liu Yi shook her head and decided to tell her what she felt deep down.

"Did you watch 'A Date with Lu Yu' last time? There was a segment saying he looked very mature and mentally older. Remember?"

"Yeah, remember. They explained it to me, it makes sense."

Xiao Liu curled his lips: "He just said those nonsense without thinking, how can it be reasonable?"

"I mean, don't you think the way he looks at me, Fan Bingbing, and Tong Liya is weird?"

Su Chang was stunned by what she said. Why did she put three people together?

Liu Yifei waved at her, stood up and took out a magazine from her bag. The cover was another female artist in the entertainment industry, Tong Liya.

"The supplement to Harper's Bazaar just came out in April. Don't you think she's changed a lot?"

Su Chang looked at it with envy: "Isn't this picture too beautiful? She looks so confident."

She remembered the last time they all had hotpot at Haidilao, Tong Liya was so nervous that she couldn't even say a word to Boss Lu.

"What do you want to clarify?"

Liu Yifei stood up and paced: "Tong Liya and Fan Bingbing, it turns out that one is a mediocre second-tier female star, and the other is an amateur dancer."

"Look at Fan Bingbing's aura and grace on the red carpet yesterday, and Tong Liya's radiance now."

"Especially Tong Liya." Xiao Liu looked at Su Chang with burning eyes.

"They are all truly stunning beauties, yet they seem timid and lack a certain spirit. He seems to love discovering these kinds of actresses and then turning them into dazzling beauties."

"It seems like a..."

"It's like your parents gave you the body, and I'm here to give you the soul."

Su Chang was struck by this sentence, and inexplicably felt that it was extremely appropriate.

"Your parents gave you a body... and I'm here to give you a soul?"

"He...he's clearly only in his twenties, right? Shouldn't it be more normal for a young man like Mu Ai to be attracted by her beauty?"

"Yup!"

Liu Yifei pursed her lips and said: "On Lu Yu You Yue, the host asked him about his expectations for my future acting career."

"He said he hoped I could become a world-class actress as I wished."

Xiao Liu recalled with a strange expression: "You know, when I looked at him, I felt that he was not looking at me."

"what?"

"He was looking at his work, a film, a painting, a piece of porcelain he had cast!"

“Lu Kuan was talking about his expectations for me, but I felt like he was talking about his own goals!”

The more Liu Yifei spoke, the more resolute she became in her judgment: "So! After I left Red Star Wu and didn't join the Questioning World, he found another way to bind me."

"I acted like a spoiled child and threw tantrums at him, repeatedly trying to stop him from fooling around with other women, and even asking people around him to find out his schedule, but he remained indifferent."

"In his eyes, I'm just a little girl who's spoiled and arrogant. He has the power in his hands to easily control me."

Concubine Liu Yi smiled bitterly and said, "To him, my willfulness is like a messy painting of his. I can just add a few strokes to fix it. It won't be a problem."

"If...if he couldn't continue with the painting, he would just cover it with a fresh sheet of white paper."

Su Chang looked at her with some heartache: "What you said... is a bit too cruel to yourself."

"Yes, it is quite cruel."

Xiao Liu said sadly, "He seems to be playing a development game. My progress is his success."

"He almost never considers my feelings. Just like this time, he just treats me as a painting..."

Concubine Liu Yi held her face in pain, tears falling one by one like the scenes in Qiongyao opera.

This secret had been buried in her heart for a long time, and today was the first time she told others these cruel truths, what she believed to be the truth.

Her good friend Su Chang hugged her distressedly and racked her brains to excuse the boss.

By exonerating him, it can be proved that what Concubine Liu Yi just said was all speculation, and the cruel facts can be temporarily put aside.

"But..."

"But you saved him too."

"When you were attacked by Song Zude and his men, he did his best to help you turn the situation around."

"Also, didn't he call out your name in his dream when he was unconscious last time? Could it be that the truth is not so pessimistic?"

"I think she treats you differently than she treats others."

Liu Yifei took the tissue handed to her by Su Chang and wiped away her tears. She leaned back on the sofa, and her slightly heaving chest gradually calmed down.

"To be honest, I don't know. I never understood him."

"Two or three times, I confronted him and expressed my feelings, but he just kept talking about other things."

"So, I decided, I want to take a gamble!"

She looked at Su Chang firmly: "Siwei helped me plan this year's coming-of-age ceremony, and there will be reporters present."

"I want to ask him in front of everyone on the day I turn eighteen if he's willing to be with me!"

She was right.

Back in Hong Kong, Lu Kuan used Mei Yanfang's work ethic as an example to motivate her, which was the beginning of his efforts to guide her.

He wanted to recycle this exquisite porcelain, whose performance was criticized by later audiences, and make it a precious treasure that would be passed down from generation to generation.

But he would never have thought at that time that this piece of porcelain would actually want to fall to the ground by itself, just like him, he would rather die in glory than live in disgrace.

The erotic gossip in Cannes was just the beginning. This was the frustration and resentment that had accumulated over time, making this girl who liked to play it straight unable to tolerate it any longer.

After being influenced by him for several years, Concubine Liu Yi became more knowledgeable and clever than her peers, but emotional experience cannot be forced.

No matter how many books she reads or how much she sees, love is not something that can be fooled, and she can't beat a washing machine.

Just like when the old man faced the Soviet Union’s nuclear threat and decided to implement the home exchange tactic:
Without the courage to burn her boats and face death, she felt that she would be dragged on until she became discouraged, which would undoubtedly be a slow death.

What seemed like a reckless move was actually the result of her careful consideration.

"Are you crazy!?"

Su Chang was so frightened that his voice cracked when he blurted out the question.

"You're a celebrity! You've worked so hard to gain so many fans and resources. Do you want to ruin your future?"

"Besides, what if he promised you? If he promised you, wouldn't he go back on his word or lie to you?"

Liu Yifei laughed miserably: "Would you deceive your own painting?"

"He could have just thrown it away, destroyed it, and started over on a new piece of paper. There was no need to waste time trying to deceive, right?"

Su Chang wanted to refute her, but had to admit that what she said made sense.

Yes, would someone who is so busy that he even turned down the invitation from the Olympic Games waste time to flatter her?

It would probably be more convenient to create another Concubine Liu Yi.

But she still instinctively wanted to stop this stupid thing: "What if... he really wants to abandon you, destroy you?"

Xiao Liu took a deep breath: "I have a feeling, so I want to take a gamble."

"Have you seen Whiplash?"

"At the end of the movie, what did Feng Yuanzheng do when he saw Jay Chou, who had been suppressed, beaten, and destroyed by him, but who was angry and rebelled against him?"

"He is a madman and an artist. He chose to accept Jay Chou's rebelliousness and transformation and completed his final performance with him."

"In the movie, isn't Jay Chou Feng Yuanzheng's creation? He's been using the most brutal methods to cultivate him."

Liu Yifei put her hands on her friend's shoulders and said, "I think an artist like Lu Kuan is also a lunatic."

"Just imagine, this Impressionist painter is painting, and the more I work on my painting, the less it meets his standards, becoming crooked and skewed."

"Suddenly, the woman in the painting jumped out of the frame and stood right in front of him, speaking to him."

"Lu Kuan, I don't want the soul you give me, I have my own!"

"Do you think he'll be ecstatic or furious, or...both?"

Su Chang stared at her for a long time and smiled brightly: "I don't know what he will do."

"But you're right, you should step out of the frame."

"If you jump out, he won't be able to cover you with a new piece of paper."

"But what if you lose the bet?"

"Lost... Lost..." Liu Yifei murmured as she walked to the floor-to-ceiling window. The neon lights in the night sky of Chengdu dazzled her.

"If I lose, I'll leave."

"We'll talk about the rest later..."

Su Chang looked at her resolute back in silence.

Whether she has millions of fans or is the top young actress in the domestic entertainment industry, it is obvious that these are not important things in her eyes.

Otherwise, how could he be so selfless?

After turning off the lights, the two girls seemed to have said everything they wanted to say during this period of time. They lay quietly on the bed, and only the sound of each other's even breathing could be heard.

The high-count pure cotton fabric of the luxury hotel was smooth and fluffy to the touch, but neither of them could fall asleep for a long time.

Su Chang slept on the bed near the floor-to-ceiling window with his back to the bed, and faint light leaked in through the loose curtains.

She suddenly saw some crystal reflections on the face of the girl across from the bed.

She was crying silently.

Su Chang didn't say anything. He got out of bed and crawled into Liu Yifei's bed, hugging the girl tightly from behind.

Closing her eyes, she thought about the life of Liu Yifei, which was tied to Lu Kuan over the years.

There are sadness and joy.

At the age of 14, she was Guo Xiang, just waiting foolishly and rejoicing alone.

At the age of 16, she was Huang Rong. She racked her brains to fight for it, but found that being Huang Rong was far from enough.

At the age of 18, who should she be?

Su Chang recalled a scene from "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber".

On the Snake Island, in order to save Zhang Wuji, Zhao Min used the Wudang Sect's Tiandi Tongshou technique against the attacking Fengyun San from the Ming Cult headquarters.

This is a deadly move that hurts the enemy by a thousand and yourself by eight hundred.

She stabbed herself in the lower abdomen with a long sword, successfully forcing the enemy to retreat. She was eventually seriously injured, but she also gained Zhang Wuji's deep affection.

But is Lu Kuan Zhang Wuji?

Just as Concubine Liu Yi said, no one has ever understood him, and no one can judge all his decisions.

Su Chang simply couldn't imagine the tragedy of August 2005, 8.

Liu Yifei, Liu Yifei, is it really worth it for you to do this?
(End of this chapter)