Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 352 Speaking the truth while drunk
In the Mercedes-Benz G500, which Liu Yifei disdainfully called a bastard, the girl in the passenger seat was very angry and typed crazily on her mobile phone.

[Washing machine, do you have any shame? How can you be so brazen in a lingerie store?]

Boss Lu jokingly said, "Superficial, isn't it? I have eyes that can see beauty. Otherwise, how could you be so lucky?"

"Besides, I said I didn't want to go, but you insisted on dragging me along. Now, you're embarrassed, aren't you?"

The young director glanced at her sideways and said, "You're quite angry. Did your pride just get hurt?"

As soon as the car stopped, Xiao Liu, who had been holding back due to safety concerns, quickly responded:

"Bang bang!" Two punches.

Highlight an incompetent rage!
Boss Lu continued to make sarcastic remarks as usual, while the speechless Xiao Liu chose to resort to violence directly.

The two of them went upstairs laughing and joking. Concubine Liu Yi followed them into the room without any hesitation, took off her shoes, and sat barefoot on the sofa.

Traveling is tiring but happy. Walking non-stop from morning to night made Liu Yifei, who has been a little neglectful of exercise recently, feel a little tired.

"I'll take care of some official business and then go eat." Lu Kuan sat down at the desk in the high-end suite.

Xiao Liu has sunk into the ostrich leather sofa, resting his bare feet on the armrest. His toenails are painted Big Apple Red this morning, looking as cute and playful as a young girl.

She nodded and peeled and ate pistachios in a casual manner.

The only sounds in the room were the mouse, keyboard, and his occasional phone calls, mixed with the crunching sound of Xiao Liu's teeth.

Not very quiet, but very harmonious.

The diamond-shaped light spot on the Persian carpet slowly crawled as the sun's shadow set in the west. When it passed the folds of Lu Kuan's shirt rolled up to his elbows, it was hit by the pistachio shell thrown by Concubine Liu Yi.

Lu Kuan "Kidsight" Xiao Liu: "Don't be naughty, or I'll beat you up if you do."

Liu Yifei stuck out her tongue playfully. She was really getting bored, so she took out her phone and sent him a message: [Do you also like women with big breasts?]

Boss Lu was speechless. It had been more than an hour since he came back from the lingerie store, and he was still remembering this?

Washing Machine said seriously: "Men's attention to women's breasts and other parts is not just a pornographic perspective, but also a biological instinct."

"Males will choose females with more pronounced sexual characteristics to reproduce with, as these characteristics can indicate a female's reproductive potential and health."

[What's with all this ozone layer talk? Do you like it? ]

Boss Lu smiled and closed his computer. "That question is like asking Monet whether he loved water lilies or haystacks more."

"From an artistic perspective, the key is never the size, but the golden ratio of light and shadow flowing on the skin. As long as it is beautiful, it is good."

Concubine Liu Yi was impressed by his Tai Chi skills and sneered as she sent a message: [Zhou Xun is right, you are a high-level pervert.]

The high-class pervert shook the stack of restaurant menus in his hand and asked, "What do you want to eat tonight?"

Xiao Liu wrote something casually on the hotel's message board.

The young director had a bad feeling.

"Gusto Restaurant in Plaza España? The terrace offers a view of the Holy Trinity Church. Don't you like that kind of hipster vibe?"

Concubine Liu Yi rolled her eyes at her: [I'm tired and don't want to go out.]

"Then there's Enzo's, not far from here. Their specialty is artichokes with Pecorino cheese and braised oxtail."

Xiao Liu waved his hands in disdain: [It's too greasy. I won't eat it.]

"How about the macaroni with truffle sauce from the hotel restaurant, and their signature three-ball lychee sorbet? Is ice cream your favorite?"

The little girl curled her lips and said, "I've already had ice cream today. I can't have any more."

Boss Lu was a little crazy: "Then give me a direction!"

【casual.】

Concubine Liu Yi comfortably changed her posture and lay down completely on the sofa, with her two white feet raised high, swaying back and forth, showing the owner's leisurely mood.

"Hey!" Boss Lu was speechless. He stood up and opened a bottle of 2001 Solaia from the wine cabinet of the luxury hotel. This was a red wine from the Chianti estate of the Anthony family.

"Then don't eat. It would be nice to have a couple of drinks and a good night's sleep. We have to drive on the road tomorrow."

Xiao Liu had long been accustomed to his indifference, so he stood up slowly and gestured for him to pour a glass for himself as well.

"You have some potential to be an alcoholic!" Lu Kuan looked at her with a smile, and then seemed to remember something: "But Aunt Liu can drink a lot, and your father is in diplomacy, so there's nothing he can't drink."

"It seems to be hereditary."

Beside the panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows, the night is like spilled blue-black ink, pouring down the Spanish Steps into the Tiber River.

From their perspective, the dome of St. Peter's Basilica rose and fell in the distance. When the searchlight swept across the bronze cross, the dome made of Venetian tiles reflected a honey-colored halo.

Everything in front of her made Concubine Liu Yi, who had escaped from the hustle and bustle of the world on the first day, feel inexplicably emotional.

She looked at the man in front of her quietly, took out her cell phone and gestured to him.

[Your phone hasn't stopped ringing all day. A lot of things, right?]

Lu Kuan took a sip, letting the wine swirl on his tongue. "It's okay. They can handle it."

"If I have to make the final decision on everything, wouldn't it be pointless to make so much money?"

"I've been fighting all my life, so I have to enjoy myself."

Liu Yifei rested her elbows on the chair handles, a dimple gently blossomed on her pretty face, and she looked lovingly at the stubborn washing machine.

The little girl who has her heart set on him can naturally feel that he is slowly changing.

seem...

It must have started from the last time he picked me up at the bottom of the Fox Building, right?
Although it was still like that day in the Beverly Hills house, he joked that he was treating himself as a cash cow.

But over the past year, the delicate and sensitive girl could naturally feel some changes in the details.

He would occasionally indulge himself and prepare a little surprise like a drone for his birthday.

Including this time, I put aside my careers at home and abroad, and my Olympic achievements, and overcame all difficulties and racked my brains to bring myself out of this situation.

Just to allow her to receive psychological healing in a more comfortable environment.

Filled with joy, Liu Yifei typed with a little pride:

[You said it yourself, you wasted my youth, this is just a small compensation!]

She moved her butt and sat next to Lu Kuan, clinked glasses with him, and drank it all in one gulp.

The girl raised her eyebrows at him provocatively and gestured for the washing machine to do as she was told.

The young director laughed and said, "If you want to do something bad to me, there's no need to get me drunk. I can't beat you."

[Drinking like this is boring, how about we play a game? ]

"Ha! You're acting like some bar boss. Tell me, how do we play?"

Xiao Liu patted him lightly:
[I ask you a question, if you can answer it, I will drink half a glass of wine]

[If you can't answer or don't want to answer, have a drink.]

"what?"

Boss Lu looked at the little girl in front of him with great interest. The lipstick mark on the rim of the cup was in close contact with the corner of her lips, and her cheeks were already covered with coral-colored tides.

As the scarlet wine spread across her tongue, the capillaries in her cheekbones were wreaking a miniature riot.

From the earlobes to the wings of the nose, the intoxicating spring colors began to spread.

It’s a pity that there is no sunset in Rome today, otherwise it would be even more beautiful.

The charming eyes are closed in shyness, and the red lips are opened in smile.

This is simply a beauty and wine that no man in the world can resist.

"can."

He looked back at the dozen or so bottles of red wine in the wine cabinet, and thought to himself, after the last time he drank "The Drunken Concubine", wouldn't he soon pass out?
You have to tell the truth.

Boss Lu said righteously, "I never lie!"

Xiao Liu rolled his eyes at him: [You can lie to others, but don't lie to me. I know you very well! I can see through it!]

"If you want to ask, ask quickly." Lu Kuan urged while pouring wine.

I want to see how many questions you, Concubine Liu Yi, can handle.

In the past, Xiao Liu would always reveal his true feelings to force him to express his opinion.

Now the washing machine suddenly opened its heart to talk to her, and the little girl didn't know what to ask.

So he started from the first time they met and started to sort it out bit by bit.

Why did you invest in Red Star Wu? Why did you drive away other shareholders?

This question is quite straightforward. You might as well ask the washing machine directly whether you wanted to monopolize me from the beginning?

"Slander! How could I have driven away your godfather and the others?"

Concubine Liu Yi looked at him with disdain:
[Even if Liu Zeyu wasn't here, with your perverted desire for control, you wouldn't let someone else control my fate.]

【He is just a fool who was used by you! 】

[Answer the question quickly. Why did you want to invest in Red Star Wu? Besides thinking I could help you make money?]

Boss Lu raised his eyebrows: "Is this your second question?"

Xiao Liu didn't bother to waste time with him. He just filled a tall glass and drank it all in one gulp.

He raised his eyebrows at Lu Kuan and held up two fingers, indicating to him that this was a two-in-one.

Quick answer!

She was looking forward to the answer, but she also knew that a washing machine with a mouth harder than stone would not give in easily.

The young director smiled and looked at her for a few seconds: "Because I think it's a pity."

"You are so beautiful that it would be a waste if you weren't just a vase."

"But your pursuit of your dream of becoming an actor won't last long in the clamorous and snobbish entertainment industry without proper guidance and planning."

Boss Lu breathed a sigh of relief: "At the beginning, I was just observing you."

"Until I saw you diligently working hard, quietly improving and studying your acting skills, instead of pursuing the glamorous style like other actresses and female stars."

"I decided to train you like Feng Yuanzheng in Whiplash because you have the potential."

It was the first time Xiao Liu heard him talk about himself. He typed intently and asked:
【Don’t you always say that I have average talent? 】

"Top actors have many talents, such as keen observation, excellent mimicry, rich imagination, and so on."

"But these talents are all 0s. There is a 1 in front of them, which is called perseverance. This is the ultimate talent."

"Everything can be improved through training, but without perseverance, no matter how good the teacher is, it will be useless."

Concubine Liu Yi was delighted to hear this, but she still looked proud and proud. She continued typing happily.

"I always feel like you have a lot of secrets. What were you doing before you came down the mountain?"

"Didn't you ask this question before?" Lu Kuan looked at her helplessly: "Are you a paparazzi? Do you like prying into other people's privacy so much?"

The little girl glared at him angrily and said, "I just want to get to know you better!"

Do you think I have ever paid attention to others?
Considering her academic success under the washing machine, she made up a half-truthful excuse:

"The doctor said I need to find the source of my depression to find relief. I was triggered by that painting. It's the bond between you and me."

[So I want to understand you better. Once I understand you, everything will be fine!]

Boss Lu, who always claimed to never lie, said nonsensically, "A Taoist priest, of course you practice cultivation, otherwise how could I have predicted that you would become so famous and come down the mountain to find you?"

"What do you think I'm going to do by finding Zhang Jizhong?"

"Because he has shares in Red Star Wood."

"It was through him that I was able to legitimately contact you, become your acting teacher, and ultimately fully control your star journey."

Xiao Liu looked at him indifferently, even though many people in the world had witnessed the magical powers of the little fairy, including herself.

But for some reason, she had always found it difficult to convince herself to believe it.

Maybe it was because I saw him in the car accident in Shuimo Town with my own eyes.

Perhaps she didn't want to portray him as such a mysterious and fantastical figure in her mind; she wanted a living person.

"That's wrong. No matter how talented you are, how could you be a director at 19? How could a 19-year-old Taoist be as dissolute as you?"

"It's not surprising that there are so many old professors living in seclusion in the mountains." Lu Kuan said with a smile, "Don't even mention Mount Mao, there are even more in Mount Zhongnan."

"Haven't you heard the news? The social sciences here at Mount Zhongnan are as strong as those at the top 211 and 985 universities in China!"

Unfortunately, Xiao Liu today obviously won't let him go so easily.

The deeper you get into him, the more you think about and ponder him, the more you feel the mystery of this person.

In the past, it would have been harder than climbing Mount Everest to get any useful clues out of him, but now is a good opportunity.

The little girl pouted in dissatisfaction: [I know you are lying to me! But I also know a secret of yours!]

"Oh? What?" Lu Kuan asked with a smile, obviously not believing it, thinking it was just a little trick of the little girl.

Liu Yifei looked at him with a puzzled expression, tentatively typed three words on her phone and handed it over.

She immediately moved her tight and perky little buttocks closer, and put her pretty face close to the man, trying to capture some important information from his face!
Lu Kuan, who didn't take it seriously, picked up his phone and the three words "Zeng Wenxiu" suddenly caught his eye!

shock!
To outsiders, Zeng Wenxiu is just the name of an insignificant supporting character in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button".

Why would Concubine Liu Yi treat it as a so-called important secret to stir up her emotions?
Unless she discovered some additional clues!
In a split second, the Berlin Film Emperor scoffed and put down his phone. "Are you trying to guess a riddle with me? What kind of secret is this? What does it mean?"

Concubine Liu Yi smiled without saying anything. She could almost feel his warm breath just now. Even observing him so closely, she couldn't notice any subtle changes in his expression.

Based on her knowledge of washing machines, either her previous guess was indeed insignificant, or it was a huge secret that was earth-shattering to him!

The kind that must never be told to outsiders.

Concubine Liu Yi smiled gently: [Oh, it's nothing interesting, I just wrote it randomly.]

The little fox even played hard to get with the old fox.

Boss Lu calmly refilled the two men's glasses with wine, and a plan came to mind.

I’m going to get this little girl drunk today!
Let’s see what kind of trouble she is up to.

To be honest, the washing machine was a little panicked and confused at that moment. After all, this was his biggest secret.

Concubine Liu Yi would never come up with a random name to test me. She almost put her face close to mine just now. What was she trying to do?
He would never have thought that the name he called out when he was unconscious had already been deeply rooted in Concubine Liu Yi's heart.

It was not until I retraced Zhang Chunru's route to Nanjing that I discovered the tombstone by the lake.

"Actually, I'm not lying to you." Boss Lu picked up the wine glass for her and put it in the girl's hand: "Come on, let's have a drink first, and then I'll talk to you in detail."

Xiao Liu felt that he had the initiative to some extent, and he readily drank with him.

A person's alcohol tolerance is often related to his mood.

The mood, atmosphere, and the intimacy of your drinking companions determine to a certain extent the upper limit of your performance at the bar.

Today, Liu Yifei thought she had seized the best opportunity to see the past of the man she liked, and naturally she would not give up easily.

It’s just drinking!

Just drink it!

The beautiful girl tilted back her slender neck, drank it all in one gulp heroically, and then gestured to Lu Kuan to speak quickly.

Boss Lu ruffled his hair helplessly and began to talk about metaphysics earnestly: "In fact, many of the scattered inspirations and ideas I have after coming down the mountain are from dreams."

He glanced at Xiao Liu, who looked suspicious, and knew that she was no longer so easy to fool.

"The Taoist classic 'San Tong Qi' says: 'Know the white and guard the black, and the gods will come to you.'"

"It is also said that the mind is focused on the eyes, and the eyes are focused on emptiness. This is the most important of all things. Even sleep and dreams have three flavors."

"It means that those who practice well can gain spiritual enlightenment even in dreams, just as if they were in a state of meditation."

Lu Kuan said seriously, "I find it hard to believe myself, but ever since I came down the mountain, I feel like I'm in a dreamland of tempering my mind in the mortal world."

This is naturally an excuse made by the time traveler, but isn't it also the truth?

This can be considered as the truth spoken after drinking, but it is just explained in a different way.

For him, the shattering of this dream that seemed real yet illusory has always been the fear and secret buried deep in his heart.

"Think about it carefully. You often say that I enjoy life, never compromise on food, clothing, housing, and transportation, and buy luxury homes wherever I go. That's just my motto of enjoying life in the moment."

"If you, Concubine Liu Yi, knew that you were in a dream, what would you do?"

The young director smiled at the girl who was listening intently, and explained half sincerely and half innocently:
"You used to despise me for being obsessed with beauty, but in fact, those beauties are nothing more than red skulls, a piece of scripture, a wisp of smoke in my eyes. They are nothing big."

Xiao Liu held the phone and talked to him:

[Sometimes I feel like you're a very contradictory person, terribly realistic, yet also extremely idealistic.]

This question has been lingering in her mind for a long time.

From "Tangshan" in 2005 to the current "The Sky of History", it has been nearly three years.

This is a golden three years for a top commercial film director!
Why would he be willing to invest in a movie that is not very impressive in terms of subject matter or profit prospects?

This is also a point she continued to express in her diary, a unique Machiavellian.

Boss Lu, with a certain sense of pretending to be real, said slowly, "Apart from indulging in pleasure, I sometimes often think that after coming down the mountain (traveling through time), I have to do something, right?"

"Even if I wake up one day from this dream, I won't just recall all the sensual pleasures and revelry, there will still be moments worth savoring."

He paused and turned his head to look at the pretty pink face in front of him.

The slightly tipsy Xiao Liu was also looking at him with his chin supported, his eyes blurred with drunkenness, his long, ivory-colored legs curled up on the sofa, as pure, beautiful and lovely as white glazed porcelain.

"Especially now, I feel more and more that this can't be a dream. This is the real world, and I am a Taoist priest who has returned to secular life."

【why? 】

Boss Lu smiled and raised his glass to her: "Drink."

Of course it's because of you.

[I'd like to take your explanation with a grain of salt, even though it sounds a bit more sophisticated than just a trick.]

[But I have reason to suspect that you are just trying to whitewash your previous ridiculous lust! Humph!]

Boss Lu was very cunning in avoiding the main point, and after clearing himself a little, he did not mention the matter again and continued to implement his policy of forcing people to drink.

Seeing that the fourth bottle of red wine was almost empty, the young director looked at Liu Yifei, who was lying on the sofa beside him, and asked tentatively: "Can you drink more? Go back and rest?"

Xiao Liu suddenly opened his almond-shaped eyes wide again and motioned him to pour him a glass of wine.

After another round of toasts, Lu Kuan guessed that the girl should give up based on her previous behavior.

What's more, I've been strolling around Rome all day and still have to drink on an empty stomach at night.

Just as he pulled out the cork of the sixth bottle of red wine with a "pop", Liu Yifei, who was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, had one hand hanging outside the sofa.

The goblet broke into pieces on the ground.

Boss Lu walked over speechlessly and helped the drunk beauty straighten up. This little girl's alcohol tolerance is getting bigger and bigger!
It seemed like I drank baijiu for the first time during the Spring Festival last year, and later I had another drink in a hotel in Los Angeles.

She drank at least 3 bottles of wine today.

The 01ml bottle of Soraya produced in 750 has an alcohol content of 13.5%, which is not a small amount for a novice like her!

Boss Lu breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that it wouldn't be easy to get her drunk again in the future.

He took out the room card from Liu Yifei's coat, went to the next door to open it, then returned to the room and picked her up by the waist.

Lu Kuan's left arm crossed Xiao Liu's knee. The beautiful woman's gastrocnemius muscles were relaxed and drooping, and her white and tender toes were swaying, attracting attention.

The tilted neck formed a graceful arc under the wall lamp in the corridor, and a tiny, undetectable sweat oozed from the tip of the straight nose.

He gently placed her on the mattress, and the moment his arm was pulled away, the little girl suddenly turned over unconsciously.

A mosquito-like sound like "hmm" escaped from the throat, and the ending tone rose like a tentative cat's paw.

Looking at the beautiful girl in front of him, the little cat's claws finally tickled the horny director's heart. . .

Boss Lu once again felt that he was such a gentleman. He wet a towel and wiped her briefly before stuffing the mermaid into the thin blanket.

I originally wanted to get her half drunk and half awake so that I could ask her indirectly why she used "Zeng Wenxiu" to test me.

I didn't expect it to be blacked out.

Turn off the lights and leave.

Two minutes later, there was a faint "click" sound in the darkness, and Liu Yifei, with her long arms and legs, grabbed the switch beside the bed.

The tone of the voice was not pronounced accurately due to aphasia, but the disdainful meaning in it was worth pondering.

It's hard to tell whether he is scolding someone for underestimating his alcohol tolerance or saying he is worse than an animal.

Concubine Liu Yi was a little drunk, but she was still sober.

She took out her underwear and took a bath, and then washed all the new underwear she bought today.

Only then did he sit back at the table bored. He came out this time just to escape from the world and didn't even think of bringing his computer.

After thinking about it, Xiao Liu opened his diary.

(End of this chapter)