Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 311 Swimming Pool Incident
On January 1th, US East Coast time, Lu Kuan met with Martin Scorsese to discuss film art based on his rough cut of "The Departed."

At this time, the joint letter storm in the mainland has subsided, but a conspiracy that has just emerged is brewing.

Boss Lu, who is still known as a little god in the eyes of some people, probably never thought that she would appear in this major event.

At the same time, "Aftershock" was officially taken off the screen in China, with box office figures reported at 3.1 million yuan. After a mediocre first week, it was an extremely beautiful reversal.

The reason for this is that "The Promise" was affected by the "Mantou" incident and the news of returns in North America, and its reputation plummeted to the bottom, and this huge amount of traffic was taken over.

Lu Kuan himself was positively motivated by the series of interviews he received from the world's top media in North America and the positive feedback from "Larry King Live" after the sale of Mytube.

As well as the support from the Tangshan government, the Art Department of the Ministry of Culture and Art and other units, the ticket subsidies from the "People's Cinema Line" and the good reputation of the "Tangshan" crew for their public welfare.

Together, they created the numbers that made this the king of the Lunar New Year box office.

Except for the last week left in North America, box office figures for other regions such as Asia and Europe have also been gradually released, with a total box office of 4 million yuan.

Combined with the sales of DVD copyrights in various regions, the film had basically recovered its costs before the total North American box office figures were released. The box office and DVD revenue in North America ultimately constituted the net profit of the "Tangshan" project.

Some are happy while others are sad. People in the industry are still working overtime to finish the work a few days before the New Year, but "The Promise", which has been off the production line for more than a week, seems to be in critical condition.

In director Kai Ge's courtyard study, his wife Chen Hong kept adding tea to her husband's cup and listening to his sighs.

The total investment was 2.8 million yuan, but the domestic box office was only 1.6 million yuan and the European box office was 20 US dollars.

The North American copyright eventually fell into the hands of Warner Bros., and could only be screened on a small scale in more than 200 theaters. As of now, it has been released for ten days and has grossed $40.

Warner Independent is just a subsidiary of Warner, whose main business is the production and distribution of art films and foreign language films, and it has a limited number of screens.

Just yesterday, Chen Kaige and Chen Hong lost their last hope, and the negotiations for the North American DVD copyright of "The Promise" failed.

According to the news that came back, it was a powerful figure in Hollywood, a tyrannical fat Jewish man from Miramax who was obstructing the matter.

Director Chen understood instantly that Harvey would not do anything without profit. He was just someone's lackey. This was naked revenge.

But what can he do?
Even if we put aside our pride and dignity and ask Han Shanping or Director Tong to come forward to make peace, the richest man in mainland China is now in North America and refuses to come back!
Today he is accepting an exclusive interview with Time magazine, and tomorrow he will be on a talk show hanging out with a humorous host, relaxing and enjoying the fruits of victory.

After all, Chen Hong still had to consider her husband's pride, so she cautiously probed, "Kai Ge, please ask the uncles to get his filed Holocaust film approved, right?"

"Are you surrendering?!"

Chen Kaige frowned and was about to scold her with a stern face: "It's just a loss of a movie. It's the audience's lack of taste. Don't try to persuade her anymore!"

Chen Hong sighed inwardly, but she didn't dare to say anything about "The Promise". Chen Kaige was already a little stressed.

What's more, since his script about the massacre was rejected, Wenjie has not resubmitted his application, which is very strange.

With his current energy, it shouldn't be a problem, right?
"Open the song, shall I go to America?"

Chen Hong calmed herself down. She was the producer of this movie, and she didn't want to be branded with a huge loss. How could she transition to working behind the scenes in the future?

Chen Kaige raised his eyebrows and looked up at her: "You?"

"Well, I just said it was all my idea. Just apologize and admit your mistake. It's no big deal." Chen Hong looked calm.

Men want face, what kind of face do women want?
Besides, there is nothing shameful in losing a challenge with such a person.

If a few soft words can bring back hundreds of millions of dollars in costs, how can this business not be successful?
Chen Kaige stroked his chin and squinted his eyes to look at his beloved wife.

Although she is already middle-aged, it does not affect her picturesque features and graceful figure at all. Because of the baptism of time, her behavior and speech have added a lot of mature woman's charm.

"No! You can't go!"

Chen Kaige instantly thought of someone's bad reputation. Wouldn't this be like walking into a tiger's mouth? He instantly felt blood turning green in his head!
Chen Hong was really annoyed now: "Why? Can't I just take all the blame on myself?"

"Kai Ge, don't treat him as a 24-year-old boy. He is more profound and powerful than many people you know. Our mistake was not putting him in the right place. We rashly..."

"All right!"

Chen Kaige just raised the teapot in his hand, but when he thought that he would not even have tea utensils to drink during the New Year, he put it down in disappointment.

"Stop talking. Anyway, you're not going. Don't you know who he is?"

Chen Hong was stunned for a few seconds before she reacted. She felt embarrassed and ashamed under her husband's scrutinizing eyes, as if she really had to go a thousand miles to deliver the gift...

"Go to hell, dirty brain, I'm not going to talk to you anymore!"

The most beautiful Chang'e returned to the room, turned on the computer and prepared to check out Boss Lu’s official blog.

It’s okay to not let him go, but knowing where he is recently, it shouldn’t be a problem to give him a call, right?

"Huh? What's this?"

Chen Hong was shocked, as if she had seen something extraordinary.

She quickly opened Tianya, Maopu Forum, and other portal websites, and without exception, saw...

[Genius director caught in sex scandal, victims plan to speak out tomorrow!]

This newspaper (website) recently learned that a famous young director and wealthy man in my country had excessively close contact with an underage actress during last year's Oscars (as shown in the picture).

A year later, the actress will go to a North American TV station in person to explain what happened in the past few years and accuse the former of bad behavior.

Reprinted from The New York Times.

Next is an uncensored picture.

Intimidated by Boss Lu's tyranny, domestic websites did not dare to directly identify the identity of the person even though they rushed to report and reprint the news.

Of course, judging from the pictures, no one doesn’t recognize this couple in the entertainment industry who just made explosive news in August.

The speed with which this news spread was terrifying.

Because it was superimposed with the title of the richest man in mainland China that had just been named by domestic netizens, and it was also superimposed with the reprint of the New York Times, which seemed very high-end in this era.

The two parties involved are: one is a washing machine who has supported countless paparazzi since his debut, and the other is a former young actress in the domestic entertainment industry who is among the top three in terms of the number of fans on blogs.com.

Even though she has been in North America for four or five months, Liu Yifei's figure has never disappeared from the big screen and small screen, such as the currently popular "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Without exception, portal websites such as Blog.com, Xinlang, Sohu, and Penguin quickly launched a heated discussion.

"It's not enough to just publish the news and accept the interview, why do you have to go to the TV station to say it?"

"American presidential elections are all broadcast on television. In North America, they're considered a legitimate news event. Looks like the washing machine is in trouble."

"Since you're accusing him of molesting a minor, why don't you call the police? Is Liu Yifei seeking revenge?"

"If a Chinese person commits a crime in the United States, the US can intervene based on the principle of territorial jurisdiction. However, a year has passed and there is no evidence to prove it. This is probably another unsolved case, just like Michael Jackson."

In the comment section, someone quickly compared the similarities between the Lu Boss incident and the Jackson incident:
Michael Jackson was also accused of child molestation by the parties involved in the case in newspapers and media, and was then brought to court.

The first was the Jodi case in 1993, which ended in insufficient evidence and no prosecution.

The second was the Gavin case, which was closed in 2005. The Santa Barbara police and prosecutors conducted a large-scale raid on the Neverland Ranch. In the end, with only the confession of the person involved, the 12 jurors still found him not guilty of child molestation.

But what was his ending?
Even Michael Jackson, who was acquitted, is now facing boycott.

The concert was cancelled, his residence was surrounded by demonstrators, he received death threats and suffered from depression.

For Lu Kuan, it is now her former underage heroine who has to make her accusation on live television.

From a legal perspective, just like Jackson, there will be no evidence.

But the moral condemnation was enough to kill him.

In fact, this so-called live TV broadcast had nothing to do with legal condemnation. It was an attempt to emulate the Jackson case and commit moral murder on him.

By taking advantage of misleading false reports, out-of-control image creation and distorted public perception, the richest man in mainland China was brought down to the ground.

By the time he turned around and washed away the dirt on himself like Jackson, he missed the Olympics, his Holocaust film was postponed and even boycotted, and his career at home and abroad hit a low point.

This is the ultimate goal of the Japanese right-wing groups who regard him as an enemy, just like the means they used to persecute Zhang Chunru.

As for Wendi Deng, even if things did not go well, she did not leave any fatal or incriminating evidence.

She did not place Liu Yifei under house arrest or control her personal freedom. In the News Corporation office, she told her she could stay or leave as she pleased.

This is a conspiracy.

Secondly, Wendi Deng’s behavior is to induce others to make false statements, damage their reputation, and lower their social evaluation.

Even if there is conclusive evidence, it would at best be a crime of defamation, and Concubine Liu Yi had no conditions to keep the evidence.

Her confession alone is a solitary piece of evidence and cannot form an effective chain of evidence.

At the federal level in the United States at that time, defamation was still a civil offense, and there was not even any criminal legislation. There was little point in suing her afterwards.

Wendi Deng is not stupid, she has already cleared herself from the situation.

As for the revenge of the world?
Today's Wenjie Holdings is not as impressive as giants like News Corporation, which has total assets of $550 billion. (Note 1)

What's more, this is the North American home turf, the home turf of Murdoch, who has the most television stations and media resources, and the latter has world-class influence on public opinion.

The benefits are huge and the risks are extremely low. Why wouldn't Wendy Deng, who has always dared to fight, kill, and seduce the Prime Minister, do it?
For neutral fans who are just watching the fun, they are more inclined to believe that the story of the young actress in the domestic entertainment industry is a case of love turning into hate, and it is just a sequel to the birthday party plot.

You people in the entertainment industry are really good at acting!

Older netizens think this is not a big deal.

Compared to Boss Lu's speaking out for the Olympics and promoting national culture and history in North America, these are just some minor personal moral flaws.

Have you checked out how many wives Chen Shiren has? And the story of Lao Mouzi and Gong Huang?
Is this even a big deal?

But it is true that being labeled as a minor still looks a bit off-putting under the universal values.

People tend to ignore the fact that Boss Lu is only five years older than Liu Yifei, and automatically put Liu in a weak position where she is bullied by unspoken rules.

Xiao Liu's fans have naturally become flammable and explosive due to the pictures and news.

After fighting against evil forces such as Song Zude and Jang Nara, Tianxianfen has developed its combat effectiveness in recent years.

Of course, they didn't know the truth of the matter and began to attack the washing machine and its fans crazily.

In the past, Boss Lu and Xiao Liu had a close relationship, and fans were just joking and teasing them.

Now that he knows that the fairy sister in his mind has been wronged, all kinds of harsh words are about to come out.

"I've been annoyed by the washing machine for a long time. Sissi, you're very brave. I support you!"

"The entertainment industry is too deep and too dark. If you could start over again, I hope you can be an ordinary girl."

"Chinese people must be brave enough to say no! No matter if he is the richest man or not!"

"Washing Machine is truly a monopoly in the domestic entertainment industry. Xixi only has the courage to speak out for herself when she is abroad."

Compared with Tianxian fans, Boss Lu’s fans are a little weak because they can’t be washed!

This washing machine has been stigmatized for so long that even fans themselves tend to believe it's real, even though the photos are right there. How do you explain that?

Of course, there are still some die-hard movie fans who have compiled the elegance and charm of great directors from all over the world to compare and excuse Boss Lu.

Woody Allen is the master, right? Incest!
Is Polanski considered a great figure in the post-New Wave era?
There is also Bergman, who is currently recognized as the master among masters in the world. He has had dozens of girlfriends in his life!

This isn't some fat, greasy male director in his forties or fifties molesting an underage actress. Director Lu simply fell in love with his actress during filming.

If two well-matched young men and women fall in love, even if it doesn't work out, they won't be thrown into the abyss, right?
Come on, art is art, private life is private life, what’s the point of comparing the worst? Who doesn’t know how to do that?

However, this statement is not enough to convince the public. After all, Xiao Liu's image in the hearts of fans is indeed somewhat perfect.

She is not the kind of packaged perfection that looks like a fake person, but is very down-to-earth, innocent and kind, and can be regarded as a clear stream in the entertainment industry.

Even after the 825 Yifei incident, some young male fans stopped following her because she had someone else in her heart.

But more public opinion recognized her innocent declaration of love and her open failure.

This time he must have suffered some terrible injustice, so he stood up to accuse this evil person in the domestic entertainment industry!

Fans of Xiao Liu and passersby who couldn't stand it all came out from the Internet and quickly occupied the last blog post posted by Boss Lu, which was a photo of him and Martin Scorsese in the studio.

There are 20,000 comments in the comment section, and I have been criticized at least 18,000 times.

The one with the most likes was automatically pinned to the top by the system: Kill the road dog! Save Xixi!

This reply, which received nearly 10,000 likes within two hours, is still majestically collecting public opinion, like the red flag planted on the Reichstag by the Soviet Red Army.

Comrade Lu Kuan, who has been identified by Xiao Liu's fans as the evil axis of the entertainment industry, is just like Comrade Hitler, who is also proficient in Impressionist painting techniques...

It looked precarious.

At the same time, with the instigation of some people with ulterior motives, the joint letter that had been forgotten quickly regained its second life.

He is rich and talented, and he has indeed made contributions to the Olympic cause and cultural output.

But what about personal morality?

Even Concubine Liu Yi, whom he had single-handedly supported, had to come out to accuse him. Doesn't this explain so many problems?
Without even contacting Boss Lu, the teams from Wenjie and Blog.com immediately launched the "Net Cleaning Operation."

However, this incident is indeed a phenomenal one, and their sphere of influence cannot always cover the entire network, so they can only do their best to conduct crisis public relations first.

Two hours after the swimming pool incident, Zhuo Wei’s latest blog posted a picture of himself waiting for a flight. The entertainment industry’s top paparazzi was going to New York in person to follow up on the incident.

In his blog post, he wrote with emotion:

In the hit TV series "The Return of the Condor Heroes", Xiaolongnu played by Liu Yifei and Zhen Zhibing played by director Lu have a not-so-good love relationship.

Now, this kind of relationship has actually come into reality from the drama. It seems so nonsensical and bloody, and it makes people sigh at the fickleness of fate.

Five months ago, they were a pair of people who were not destined to be together, but now they have gone from loving and hating each other to fighting for their lives.

Friends, wait for my first-hand news!

At the end of January, there are still two or three days before the traditional Chinese Spring Festival, and people across the country are basically in a semi-resting state.

This news from the mainstream media in North America spread rapidly, and was passed on by word of mouth both online and offline, and was interpreted in various ways.

Some people started from the beginning to dig up the love history of the boss, while others found all the photos of the two of them and looked for clues in their eyes.

There were also people who went directly to the set of "The Disciples" to interview Bingbing, another person involved in the previous film.

The latter called the young director immediately and naturally pretended to know nothing at this time.

In fact, after the birthday incident, she was busy filming and attending announcements, while Boss Lu was busy with the Olympics and "Tangshan", and the two met only a few times.

He ignited a fire in Bingbing's heart, and he has been striving towards the grand ambition and target image that Fan Ye had portrayed.

As for Concubine Liu Yi?
She didn't think that this seemingly dangerous scene was an abyss for the man.

Just look at his own experience and you will know that he is a devil who likes to control people's hearts.

Zhang Huijun, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Mei Yanfang and others were naturally extremely anxious and made one phone call after another to the young director on the other side of the ocean.

But strangely enough, Mei Yanfang, Zhou Xun, Su Chang, and the others couldn't get through to Lu Kuan, nor could they get through to Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli. In stark contrast, Lu Tianmin and his son celebrated, while Kasai Xiong, the Japanese right wing, sneered sinisterly behind their backs.

There were also Chengtian and Huayi who were watching the show. With many previous experiences, even though it had come to this, they did not dare to act rashly and were just waiting silently.

When a whale falls, all things are born.

The rise of the industry is all due to his great success in the film industry.

If he were to be embroiled in scandals like Michael Jackson, his film career would be boycotted and never recover, and he would lose his strong audience base in mainland China and other regions, and would no longer have the halo of an Olympic director that he could have obtained.

What else does he have?
That will be the time for the powerful to launch a major counterattack. Wouldn't the actors and directors that the industry has worked so hard to train be the fruits of victory that everyone can share?
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The two parties involved in the swimming pool incident, one of whom was at the New York Plaza Hotel, which opened in 1907, was looking at the huge floor-to-ceiling windows and thinking about tomorrow's live TV broadcast.

Another had just come back from a discussion of art with his much older friend Martin Scorsese and stepped off a plane in Champaign, Illinois.

The purpose of this trip was to have some final communication with Zhang Chunru about the film script, but the phone never stopped ringing since I got off the plane.

He sat in the car in a daze for a while, as if the feeling of weightlessness on the plane had not yet worn off.

The photo printed by News Corporation's media was so conspicuous in the newspaper in his hand that his thoughts suddenly drifted back to the Roosevelt Hotel on this day last year.

Looking at the highly suggestive wording in the message, he almost instantly realized that this was Wendi Deng's response.

But what is her motivation?
Such people will not connect and invest so many resources just to do things that harm others and benefit themselves.

According to the theory that the beneficiaries are guilty, not to mention Kasai Xiong and Lu Tianmin, father and son, they are all grasshoppers who will be punished in the future and will not be able to jump for long.

What role did Chengtian, Huayi, and even other entertainment companies play? Did they already join forces with her?

After all, News Corporation in later generations has been trying hard to enter the mainland media industry, and this is no secret even in this life.

The taxi stopped in front of Zhang Chunru's house. Ah Fei had already rushed from Los Angeles to New York.

"The road is wide, you are here."

Zhang Chunru came out with a worried look on her face: "I've heard everything. What are you going to do?"

"I called Xiaoli and her daughter. My husband went to their house in Hyde Park, but there was no sign of them."

Boss Lu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've contacted her female bodyguard through someone. She's safe, but it's temporarily inconvenient for her to contact the outside world."

Zhang Chunru's expression calmed down, but then she became alert again and asked, "Is someone targeting you in this matter?"

Lu Kuan asked curiously, "Sister Chunru, have you ever doubted that I am indeed the villain who bullied Xiao Liu?"

Zhang Chunru smiled helplessly: "You are willing to spend several years making such a thankless movie. I don't believe you are that kind of person."

"Also, I've been living with Sissi and her daughter for four or five months now. Every time she mentions you, her expression..."

The young director opened his eyes wide: "What's with your expression?"

"When you meet, go and see for yourself." Zhang Chunru left a suspense and did not reveal some of the girl's thoughts that she observed.

Boss Lu's face was a little heavy: "What happened in the past few months started when I announced the Holocaust movie in China."

“It should be them.”

This made Zhang Chunru's face turn pale instantly. She recalled the unbearable harassment and mental torture she had endured.

Accusing her book of pure fabrication, they called it "the most irritating nonsense" and "the most offensive views."

Saying her work is ridiculous, vulgar and false, it attempts to portray the Nanjing Massacre as a global illusion.

They paid a large sum of money to historians to make groundless smears and criticisms against her works, calling her a sinner who destroyed peace.

This included disrupting her offline book signings and speeches, spreading rumors that she was mentally ill, writing threatening letters, and attempting to harass her family. . .

Because she could relate to the situation, Zhang Chunru almost shed tears.

She held Lu Kuan's hand tightly and looked at the young director who was fourteen years younger than her: "Xiao Lu, you've worked hard."

Lu Kuan comforted him, "It's not that hard. Any Chinese person with a conscience would do the same."

"These cunning tricks are nothing to worry about. They can only cause me some minor troubles in secret."

"Don't worry, Sister Chunru, this movie will be presented to audiences all over the world in the grandest way possible."

"In addition to Xiao Liu, I will try my best to invite all the powerful actors in Hollywood to play Western roles such as Vautrin and the priest in the movie. I haven't returned to China yet, but I am preparing to contact actors."

Zhang Chunru was extremely relieved. With red eyes, she kept patting the back of his hand, not knowing what to say.

She is not an ignorant housewife. She knows how much a movie like this with such a cast costs, and how much it would cost if the movie were to be released normally.

Just by establishing the project, the enemy lurking in the dark had already stabbed at us with their bayonets without hesitation.

"What are you going to do about Xixi's situation?" Zhang Chunru invited him to sit in the living room, and the two discussed countermeasures to this crisis.

Boss Lu shook his head: "There is too little information available now, so I can't be sure."

"Tomorrow is a live TV broadcast, so what we can do is actually very limited."

"Before I came here, I asked the bosses of Miramax and Lionsgate to contact the bosses of other media and film companies on my behalf. If there really is trouble after tomorrow, the discordant voices must be quickly suppressed."

Forming alliances is an eternal proposition in business competition, especially the complex relationship between the six major companies in North America.

Boss Lu probably has some resources that the giants are interested in. This time, it's a good opportunity for him to find some influential allies.

After all, Lionsgate and Miramax are still slightly weaker.

This is also a preparation for the release and promotion of the Holocaust film in the future, and to cultivate partners with common interests in advance.

The two talked about movies and scripts again. It was not until ten o'clock in the evening that Zhang Chunru went to Xiao Liu's room and changed the bedding.

"Is it okay for you to stay in this guest room? It used to be Sissi's bedroom, but she hasn't lived here in a while."

"I changed your bedding."

Boss Lu laughed and said, "It's okay. I don't mind her. She's just lying there for one night. I'll fly directly to New York tomorrow morning."

Zhang Chunru spoke the truth: "I'm afraid she'll dislike you."

The young director unconsciously touched his left chest and said, "That's right. Xiao Liu has a bit of a violent streak now. It's better not to mess with her."

Like the previous owner of this room, Liu Yifei, Lu Kuan was reading Zhang Chunru's historical materials at the table under the light of a dim desk lamp.

Huh?
What's this?
Boss Lu accidentally pulled out a notebook without a cover and opened it curiously.

August 2005, 8, weather: sunny to cloudy

Sad day.

Today, I put an end to my three and a half years of youth. Although this was so difficult to write, I have no regrets.

The three words "I love you" focus on me.

I just need to do what I think is right, be true to myself, and not hurt others.

Five hours later, I finally had the courage to think back to the farce that had just ended...

The handwriting is heavy, and each stroke seems to have been written with great effort, and can be seen through the back of the paper.

The handwriting was also mottled, and the three words "I love you" were almost smeared by tears and could not be seen clearly.

Lu Kuan stretched out a finger to smooth out the creases. The genius director's unique ability to imagine the camera made it easy for him to recall the scene of that night.

It looks like a diary, and it was written from that day.

Liu Yifei was shameless and a control freak, and obviously had no awareness of respecting other people's privacy. She continued to flip back naturally.

August 2005, 8, weather: sunny

I saw him at the airport this morning. He's a controlling bastard, the mastermind behind the entertainment industry, and a jerk with an extravagant private life!

He was wearing sunglasses and seemed to be rubbing his eyes constantly. It must be another problem caused by editing.

I have some snacks... Why should I feel bad? I might as well feel bad for myself!

I don’t know what to say, so I sent a message, goodbye…

August 2005, 9, weather: sunny

I officially started school today. Sister Chunru told me that my tutor is an expert in psychology.

I think I could ask him about the abnormality of the washing machine hugging me so tightly that day. Could this bastard be a psychopath?
By the way, speaking of dogs, my neighbor Jessica gave me a dog today.

I'll just call you Lu. Bear with me for a moment. How else can I vent my anger?

October 2005, 10, weather: cloudy

It rained all day last night, and the aroma of wheat from Champagne City spread far and wide.

After returning from a walk in the evening, Mia discovered a hateful stalker with many secretly taken photos in his camera.

Sister Chunru said that she was used to it and that they were all monitors bought by the right wing and she didn't need to pay any attention to them.

This sentence makes me feel sad.

She also said that once the filming starts, we may all be targeted with harassment.

Sometimes I think about it, he must be under a lot of pressure, right?

The earthquake, the Olympics, the massacre...

Frankly speaking, he is not really a bad person. He has done a lot for the country and society.

But if I could give even a little bit of these thoughts to...

October 2005, 10, weather: sunny

Sixth on the wealth list? The person who ranked this is terrible at math. Even Lang Xianping's calculations were wrong.

Wouldn’t you be shocked if you knew that Blog.com and Mytube were also his?

After taking a few classes, I was impressed by the way and ideas he used to handle company affairs.

It's so hard to catch up with such a person...

October 2005, 10, Heavy Rain!

What Golden Rose? 1500 million for a painting? Are you okay?
What’s wrong with being 17? I’m still 18! Who hasn’t been young once???

When I was 17, I was so beautiful that even the washing machine couldn't take its eyes off me!

Liu Yifei, fight for your reputation! Study hard and find a chance to surprise that bastard!
October 2005, 10, weather: sunny to cloudy

A few days ago, I gave Professor Xi Kaiyuan the character traits, methods of dealing with things, personality tendencies and some cases of the washing machine.

He seemed surprised and said he would go back and study it.

We had a long chat in the office today, and this top American psychology expert told me that this is not a human being...

No, not a normal personality.

Professor Xi Kaiyuan said that Lu Kuan has strong Machiavellian personality traits.

This personality trait focuses on effectiveness and will do whatever it takes to achieve its goals. It regards others as tools in interpersonal relationships, is good at calculation and manipulation, and regards fighting as fun.

Machiavellians disregard moral and ethical constraints to achieve their goals and prefer to use strategies and tactics to achieve their ends.

The difference is that Machiavellians mostly seek to achieve their own selfish desires.

But Lu Kuan is also very persistent in family and national affairs. He is a perverted Machiavellian personality.

In addition, he has paranoid personality traits.

It manifests as a general distrust and suspicion of others. He is accustomed to binding everything with interests to satisfy his sense of security, and he treats feelings indifferently and casually.

Professor Xi Kaiyuan even said that such people may be incompetent and withdrawn in expressing their emotions due to some stimulation.

After thinking about his performance over the years, I chose to believe the experts that he is indeed mentally ill.

I just don't know what kind of stimulation he experienced before going down the mountain.

. . .

Boss Lu blushed when he saw this. What a bullshit expert!
And you, Xiao Liu, can you use words like incompetent indiscriminately?

If there was a camera set up in the room at this moment, perhaps the footage would surprise even Lu Kuan himself.

He would be surprised at how many expressions of joy, anger, sorrow and happiness could appear on his face.

Given Boss Lu’s current status, it’s rare for anyone who isn’t close to him to detect his true emotions.

Following the little girl's diary, weather, and mood, he saw how she spent each day during the nearly five months of separation.

A soul that remains optimistic, proud and pure after being hurt comes to life on the paper, dancing gracefully in this world full of compromises.

At the same time, she has become more mature and has a deeper understanding of the laws and truths of the operation of this world and society.

These are life experiences that she has never had in her previous life. All the joys, sorrows, anger and happiness she experiences in this world will become emotional footnotes on her journey to becoming a top actor.

It was late at night, and Champagne was still in the depths of winter at the end of January. The cold wind was howling outside the window.

The villa courtyard is surrounded by a black cast iron fence. The snow on the fence has begun to freeze, forming crystal clear ice ridges.

The dry branches, like lonely palms reaching towards the sky, shivered and collided in the cold wind, making a "creaking" sound, breaking the silence of the night.

Boss Lu, with a lot of thoughts in his mind, stood in the cold wind and smoked.

Just as Zhang Chunru never doubted that he had really done evil to the underage Xiao Liu, he never doubted that Xiao Liu would stab him in the back.

He was just worried that the girl was too stupid and foolish, or that she would turn love into hate, or that she would be coerced and exploited into doing something that she could not remedy and that was beyond her control.

In the night sky of Champagne, the waning moon of the 29th day of the lunar calendar hangs high.

Lu Kuan exhaled deeply and stared at the waning moon.

In Manhattan, New York, Liu Yifei sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, wrapped herself tightly in a blanket.

She also let out a long sigh and stared blankly at the waning moon.

The sea is bright and the moon is at this time.

The lover complains about the night, and the lovesickness begins at night.

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