Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 359 Liu Yifei: Your phone is ringing, it’s Fan Bingbing’s
Just like every morning when she woke up, when Liu Yifei opened her eyes again, she saw Lu Kuan sitting at the table working.

Working on paperwork day after day has enabled him to develop the ability to perform high-intensity work anytime and anywhere.

Always brainstorming and always considering decisions.

Some things can be solved with the guidance of the foresight of a reborn person.

But whether it is the complex and tedious affairs and decisions in corporate operations, or the original world line changed by the flapping of butterfly wings, practical problems and practical analysis are required.

For example, the data now in front of him is very interesting.

Business surveys show that among the many microblog-like software currently launched in China, each has its own advantages in terms of various data indicators.

The platform with the largest number of registered users is Penguin Taotao, with a total of 4000 million users.

Compared with Alispace's 2000 million and Weibo's 3000 million, this number is quite high.

But the daily active data is relatively poor, most of which are registrations driven by QQ users.

For example, by setting up registration rewards in QQ Fantasy and the game hall, or giving away QQ Show fragments.

Weibo has the largest number and level of big Vs, which is a migration of Internet population brought about by the long-term stable operation of blogs.com.

This is also the endowment effect caused by Wenjie Holdings' flagship position in the entertainment industry.

The so-called endowment effect means that once people own an item, they will attach higher value to it and show a tendency to be unwilling to give it up.

This is the case for accounts on Blog.com, and the same applies to accounts on Weibo.

In the minds of entertainment stars, cultural stars, and grassroots stars, they naturally believe that the social software series of Blog.com is the most reliable and has the highest account value.

But in Xiao Liu's eyes, what did Lu Kuan, who was frowning and looking serious, see?
He saw that Lao Ma was very talented in business operations and that his reputation was well-deserved.

"Struggle", which just concluded at the end of June, became a huge hit. This youth fashion drama, produced by Beijing circle star Zhao Baogang, has caused quite a stir in China.

Among them, the male protagonist Lu Tao’s stand-up collar POLO shirts, watches, motorcycles and other items;

The clothing and accessories of the heroines Charlene, Mile and others have caused widespread following trends.

Ma Yun designed a linkage between Taobao and Alispace, with Huayi connecting the resources of Beijing directors and actors, and setting up embedded advertisements under their Weibo accounts. Clicking on them would redirect to the same Taobao homepage.

Familiar style.

Even though the data shows that it has not exploded yet, after all, the development of online shopping and 3G is not so fast these days.

When "Alien Land" became a big hit in 2003, Wenjie Mall relied on the peripheral products of Xiao Liu and Leonardo to emerge and gradually enter this track.

Now that a Weibo-like product has emerged, Ma Yun and Ali have taken the lead again and explored an operational idea that combines Alispace with his main business.

It can be said that such opponents are the real imitators of the cooperation between Wenjie and Blog.com, and have learned the essence of traffic in the "Internet +" era.

It is hard not to doubt that if this trend continues, Ali's microblog-like software Alispace will become Weibo's biggest competitor.

They have traffic stars, the Beijing circle under the influence of Huayi and foreign superstars connected with News Corporation;

They have business routines and monetization channels, and Ali under Ma Yun's leadership can seamlessly connect them.

He is even an entrepreneur with a strong desire to express himself, and he can definitely become a super V of Alispace;

Perhaps the only weakness is that the user registration speed in a short period of time is not particularly fast, and too much commercial marketing content will also bring a cumbersome look and feel to the originally simple and easy-to-use UI.

In addition, it was unable to break through the shackles of the times, and its development speed before the arrival of 3G was limited by objective conditions.

It is also because of this that blogs and Weibo currently stand on two legs.

In the next two years, blogs will still be the absolute mainstream of domestic public opinion, and short microblogs cannot replace long blogs for the time being.

But Weibo is the trend of the future, and we must make plans early to broaden our horizons.

A soft little hand rested on his shoulder, and Xiao Liu, wearing silk pajamas, stood beside him.

Lu Kuan turned his head to look at her. Concubine Liu Yi was walking barefoot on the curling grass pattern of the Persian handmade carpet, and her moon-white silk nightgown hung down to her ankles.

The morning light filtered through the gauze curtains and turned amber, making the fabric translucent.

Her uncombed long hair was piled on the side of her neck, with the ends curled into loose spirals. The pillow mark pressed out two shell-shaped light red spots on her left cheek, which showed the lazy and cute girlish look.

"Good morning, Princess Anne, you snored so loudly last night!"

Xiao Liu was very satisfied that he called her by the name of Hepburn's character in "Roman Holiday", but was a little annoyed by the second half of the sentence.

"whispering sound!"

This type of monosyllabic modal particle is now familiar to us.

I'm such a cute little beauty, I snore? Are you kidding me?
Boss Lu smiled and said, "You don't believe it? Fortunately, I left evidence. Just wait."

He stood up and walked to the bedside to pick up the BlackBerry 8310, which was considered the top business phone of the era.

It has a built-in traditional full-size QWERTY keyboard with wide keys, making it less prone to input errors and capable of efficiently processing emails, documents and other text tasks.

It supports GSM network, GPRS and EDGE data services, is equipped with GPS navigation function, and can also browse PDF files.

In short, it is much more practical than the first generation Apple bought by Xiao Liu.

Maybe this is the difference in consumption concepts between men and women.

"Huh...shh..."

A rhythmic snoring sound came from the phone. Boss Lu maliciously turned up the volume, and there was also the sound of blowing into the microphone. It was obviously recorded right next to her mouth.

"Ahhh!" Xiao Liu no longer had the cool and noble demeanor of Princess Anne who got up early. He rushed forward in a rage and tried to snatch the phone.

Lu Kuan raised one hand and used the other to block her attack. Both sides were evenly matched.

Liu Yifei almost hung on him like a koala, and with a little more effort, the two of them happily fell onto the bed together.

The small path in the morning is naturally more lively.

Especially the washing machine that hasn't tasted meat for three months.

Xiao Liu's pretty face flushed red from the touch of something. She immediately wanted to give up deleting her negative information and struggled to get up from him.

Unfortunately in vain.

"Audrey Hepburn's Princess Anne also wanted a kiss when she woke up in the morning. Aren't you the same?"

Boss Lu turned over and pushed the little girl down on the bed: "A good day starts with eating your mouth."

Xiao Liu patted him with a sweet giggle, but she didn't resist the sweet attack that she was becoming accustomed to, and closed her eyes gently.

In her mind, the most she could do now was kiss the washing machine.

To unlock more maps, the latter needs to continue working hard.

To cheat, to sneak attack, to CPU.

So the morning light filtered through the gauze curtains, weaving diamond-shaped spots of light on the Italian Frette silk sheets.

Concubine Liu Yi's moon-white silk nightgown slipped off her shoulders, revealing the hollow of her collarbone, which was filled with a hint of honey-colored morning light, and sparkled as she leaned back with her arms supported.

At this moment, the whole summer room is filled with sweetness and romance.

Their lips were entangled for a long time before they separated. Xiao Liu climbed onto the horse, leaned on his chest and picked up the phone.

I rarely snore! Yesterday I was insomniac and drank alcohol!

Boss Lu asked curiously, "Why are you having trouble sleeping? You've curled up like a ball in my arms. Aren't you enjoying it?"

[I just can't sleep. This is the first time in my life that I've slept with a washing machine, hehe.]

"Hehe, then you'd better suffer from insomnia every day. One day I will eat you while you are sleeping soundly."

[No, you wouldn't dare.]

If you dare mess around, I'll castrate you and make sure you can never wash clothes again, only dry clothes.

Xiao Liu looked at Lu Kuan with her beautiful eyes coldly. If she wasn't too shy, she would have wanted to pull out the radish with force to give him a warning.

Lu Kuan smiled and patted her perky little buttocks: "Go wash up, and then we'll go to Sicily after another day of sightseeing in Milan."

"Yeah!" Liu Yifei responded, lying on top of him and reluctant to get down.

The little girl was brushing her teeth in the bathroom while counting silently. This was already the fifth day she had been out.

Time flies so fast, it seems like I just hit it off with that guy and sneaked away from Los Angeles last night.

How come the week is almost over so quickly?

Alas, time flies and leaves us behind so easily!

When can I spend every day with him...

Thinking of this, she almost gave up her determination to become a top actress.

This is what a girl in love looks like.

Even now, their "love" is still missing the last layer of thin barrier, a psychological barrier.

It breaks with one poke.
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Milan Cathedral is only 50 meters away from the couple's residence, as both the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II where they lived and the cathedral are cultural heritage sites located in the city center.

As I walked along, there were still crowds of people walking side by side.

The two of them were holding VIP tickets booked by the hotel, so they entered the church directly without queuing and took the old-fashioned elevator.

Milan Cathedral is huge and tall, with a large number of steps from the ground to the top of the church. Concubine Liu Yi didn't want to squeeze on the steps with so many people in the hot summer.

Hot and unsafe.

The elevator was designed with an old iron gate. The squeaking sound of the gears meshing as it rose was intertwined with the rhythm of Liu Yifei's high heels tapping on the metal plates.

She grabbed Lu Kuan's sleeve and said, "This elevator looks like a prop from Vertigo."

Boss Lu looked at her in surprise: "Have you also read Vertigo?"

"Vertigo" is a suspense thriller shot by Hitchcock in 1958. Old-fashioned elevator scenes appear many times in the film.

For example, the elevator that the male protagonist Scotty took when he followed the female protagonist Madeline into the hotel. The elevator's metal door, wooden interior, and slow rising and falling process are all full of retro feel, adding a mysterious and suspenseful atmosphere to the film.

Liu Yifei nodded: [I like watching thrillers and horror movies. They are interesting.]

"You're so brave, yet you still want to watch a horror movie? You must be a novice and a playful person."

【Next time, watch it with me. 】

"Okay, but I like to take off women's clothes when I'm scared. I hope you don't mind."

Xiao Liu took his arm and pinched it lightly, and the two of them smiled and followed the tourists as they moved forward with difficulty.

July is the peak tourist season all over the world, and there are indeed too many people.

There was an American tour guide leading a tour in front, and the two people who knew nothing about religion just followed along to listen.

You seem to really enjoy visiting churches, huh? You did the same last time you were in Berlin.

Boss Lu smiled and said, "When artists collect materials, they either collect beautiful women or beautiful scenery. Beautiful scenery can be divided into natural and cultural."

"Take this church for example. The 135 spires and flying buttresses we just saw at the top were actually the director's inspiration for the vertical composition."

"Remember the city of Minas Tirith in The Lord of the Rings? The epic effect of the towering spires shot from above. Isn't that very similar to the perspective just now?"

Liu Yifei had just begun to learn the ropes of acting, but knew nothing about photography, directing, and composition. He prompted her to recall the past for a few seconds.

There seems to be some trick.

The young director then pointed to the large and small stained glass windows and said, "These medieval rose windows and stained glass windows, with their dynamic light and shadow effects cast in the sunlight, are truly remarkable. They are a common narrative and lyrical technique in art films."

"For example, the inner throbbing of the heroine in 'Amelie,' or the use of changes in light color temperature to suggest the passage of time, such as the transition from morning blue to midday golden."

Xiao Liu nodded in understanding. As they got to know each other better, he gradually saw his true nature as an artist.

This is definitely not some innate knowledge. Without experience, aesthetic appreciation and creative vision, there would be no such brilliant artistic ideas.

Just like every time he visits a historical city, he would visit art galleries, museums and historical sites. This is all accumulation.

As for the question that has always troubled Concubine Liu Yi, why could he have such amazing artistic attainments when he came down the mountain at the age of nineteen?

The reason for this, apart from his own talent, is that his teachers in the mountains were extraordinary.

The two of them chatted as they walked, and Boss Lu mainly gave her some popular science about art and movies.

"There are 3600 statues here, and many students from Italian acting schools come here to observe the statues' faces and expressions."

He looked around. "I think I just walked past this one. There's a statue called 'St. Bartholomew' with a painful expression of stripped flesh. It's quite a reference. Marlon Brando even came to see it when he was filming 'The Godfather'."

As the epitome of Gothic architecture, Milan Cathedral's spire structure, light and shadow language, sculptural details and other elements can actually support the film's scene design, costume production, shot composition and other creative links, rather than fictional connections.

The director's field trip here is essentially to extract the architectural aesthetic genes and inject them into visual narratives, while the actors enhance the authenticity of their character creation by observing spatial and historical details.

Behind all artistic achievements, in addition to the flash of genius, there are countless aesthetic accumulations.

The tour guide in front of them mentioned an interesting point: "Everyone can look above our heads. Behind the central piece of glass is the holy nail from Jesus' crucifixion. Every year, it is taken down and displayed for three days for believers to worship."

“By the way, Leonardo da Vinci even designed an elevator specifically for this purpose, which was amazing at the time.”

A European and American tourist asked in confusion: "I heard that Da Vinci was a time traveler like the Terminator. Is that true?"

The tour guide laughed and said, "That's true. There's also a rumor that he disappeared for two years before reaching adulthood. It's said that he was enlightened by aliens and taught many technological concepts that were ahead of their time."

"Leonardo da Vinci was an illegitimate child. He first learned to paint, and within three months he had surpassed his teacher's attainments."

"According to manuscripts released after his death, Leonardo da Vinci proposed the theory of blood circulation, denied the geocentric theory, and proposed the concept of liquid pressure during his lifetime."

"In addition to these things that were hundreds of years ahead of later science, people also found manuscripts of aircraft, submarines, and even satellite maps in his manuscripts..."

"There are many different opinions about his death, including some saying he disappeared suddenly."

European and American tourists were amazed as they listened to the scene. Boss Lu was studying the narrow staircase to the top and its relationship with the oppressive feeling of the camera.

However, Xiao Liu, who spoke without meaning and listened with intent, became a little suspicious.

The road is wide... Why does it look so much like Leonardo da Vinci?

Leonardo da Vinci took three months to become a master painter, while Lu Kuan didn't even take a few formal classes at the Beijing Film Academy.
Leonardo da Vinci unexpectedly disappeared for two years, and the first nineteen years of Lu Kuan's life were almost a mystery. Even Zhuang Xu was adopted away after he could remember.

Leonardo da Vinci had extraordinary intelligence, artistic talent and foresight, so how about Lu Kuan?
Perhaps it is not as exaggerated as the former, but he is a historical figure after all, and his truth is unknown.

But the washing machine is the person she has been observing and caring about since she was over 14 years old. No one knows how mysterious he is better than her.

Concubine Liu Yi suddenly became terrified by the thought, and then looked at the man who was thinking about something not far away...

The rose window of Milan Cathedral shattered the midday sunlight into a waterfall of purple and gold light, and Lu Kuan's profile was immersed in the shadow of the statue of St. Bartholomew.

His jawline was carved into a marble relief by the backlight, and his eyelashes cast the curve of a Gothic arch on his cheekbones.

Concubine Liu Yi's fingertips unconsciously stroked the carvings on the confessional chair.

Those winding vines are exactly the patterns in Leonardo da Vinci's manuscripts that the director just mentioned.

da Vinci...

The road is wide...

The time traveler...

alien...

Genius... Taoist...

There was also the "dream" that Boss Lu told her half-seriously and half-jokingly while they were drinking a few days ago.

Liu Yifei was completely immersed in a terrifying brainstorming session. In the past twenty years, she had never doubted the reality of this world.

When she looked up at the man in this cathedral, which was itself filled with religious mystery...

Suddenly, the sound of an organ shook off the dust accumulated in the gaps between the beams and pillars, and Lu Kuan turned his head in the sound.

In Liu Yifei's eyes, his left eye was filled with the golden section line of "Genesis", and his right eye reflected the trembling reincarnation candlelight in the religious ceremony.

A beam of light shone in from the north spire, turning the sweat-soaked hair on his temples into bronze, making him look like an unfinished bust of a swordsmith from the Renaissance!
"Hey! What are you daydreaming about?" Lu Kuan patted the little girl's pretty face twice and saw sweat on her forehead.

Concubine Liu Yi came to her senses and suddenly hugged him tightly, with her whole face pressed against the man's chest.

Feeling his scent, body temperature, and rhythmic heartbeat.

She was so scared at that moment, as if this person was about to disappear from her life and the world at any moment...

The last time I had this feeling was in 2004 at West China Hospital.

The young director in front of him was lying on the bed, his life or death unknown, shouting those strange names.

Boss Lu stroked her back with amusement. The girl seemed to break out in a cold sweat. "What's wrong? Are you having a nightmare?"

"Are you some little vixen? Are you going to reveal your true colors in the cathedral?"

Liu Yifei shook her head in his arms, thought for a moment, and then took out her phone. [I just had a terrible thought.]

"what?"

[I feel like you are like Leonardo da Vinci, just a passer-by in this world, coming once and then leaving.]

Xiao Liu looked at him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "Just now, that moment when you were under the statue, it was truly a strange feeling, like being in a movie."

Boss Lu quipped calmly, "Looks like we'll have to come to this foreign church less often in the future."

"I'm a Taoist master. Maybe these foreign gods thought I was here to challenge them."

Concubine Liu Yi smiled when she heard this, but the scene just now kept lingering in her mind.

She thought of Fang Long's "Myth" and the fate and helplessness of reincarnation.

[Shall we go? I suddenly don't feel like shopping anymore.]

Boss Lu didn't understand her train of thought, but he had been there a few times before and wasn't particularly interested: "Okay, but isn't it too early to go back now?"

"Our flight tomorrow is to Catania."

Catania is the second largest city in Sicily.

Starting from here, you can visit the filming locations of movies such as "The Godfather", "Cinema Paradiso", and "Beautiful Legend of Sicily" along the way.

Xiao Liu hated the illusion or hallucination he had just had.

She held her beloved's arm tightly and refused to let go: "How about changing the ticket? We can go today."

Lu Kuan hesitated and said, "Then let's go out first."

The Milan Cathedral tour, which was originally scheduled for the morning, ended early.

Liu Yifei and Lu Kuan wandered aimlessly in the golden area of ​​Milan City and had some lunch nearby.

With the Milan Cathedral and the Corridor of the Seven Stars where the two lived as its center, this is the essence of the old city of Milan.

Famous places such as the Leonardo da Vinci Museum, La Scala Opera House, Brera Art Gallery and Royal Palace of Milan are located in a row, making it a paradise for young artists.

But Xiao Liu, who seemed a little depressed, was obviously not interested in any of this.

Boss Lu just hung up the phone: "It's the peak tourist season, flights are very tight, and the weather may not be good this afternoon, so we can't advance."

"Oh." Liu Yifei pouted.

Milan has a temperate continental humid climate. The two of them shuttled through the crowded crowd, feeling that the heat of the July afternoon was a bit suffocating, so they simply went back to the hotel.

The constant temperature room brought a refreshing coolness. Boss Lu called the front desk to send some ice drinks to cool him down, and then plopped down on the sofa.

"What happened in the cathedral this morning? Why is it so strange?"

[Nothing, just random thoughts. Maybe I'm tired from playing these past few days.]

Concubine Liu Yi had come to her senses by now, and the sudden fear only lasted for a moment.

She herself was temporarily suffering from a mental illness, so it was not surprising that she was moved by the scene in a cathedral, a place where religious craftsmen deliberately used light, pictures and statues to create a mysterious atmosphere.

What's more, her feeling was right.

As the person who knows Lu Kuan best in the world, she knows that there are too many unspeakable and incredible things about him.

A person who doesn't know where he comes from naturally doesn't know where he is going.

The "He Fang" here does not simply refer to his identity as a Taoist priest and his hometown, but to the astonishing secrets he holds.

Concubine Liu Yi just wanted to see her lover more clearly, fearing that he was as illusory as quicksand and could not be firmly embraced.

This is the need for psychological security that normal people have.

"what!"

Liu Yifei weighed herself in the bathroom, then came out with a sad face, and declined the ice cream that the hotel had just sent.

【I'm over 100! 】

Sure enough, people who are loved will grow flesh and blood like crazy.

Boss Lu, who had already found some free time to open his computer and continue working on his business, smiled and said, "1 meters tall and 72 kilograms is perfectly normal. Why are you panicking?"

He pursed his lips at Xiao Liu and said, "The hotel sent all kinds of ice cream. Love what you like."

【I won’t eat it! 】

Liu Yifei made up her mind. Looking at Linlang's satisfaction as she ate all her favorite ice cream desserts, she angrily opened her suitcase and took out her swimsuit and fitness clothes.

[I went swimming in the hotel pool this afternoon. It's a good opportunity for you to handle more work. I'm going to start losing weight!]

Even if the voice is restored, what if it's too different from the previous character image?

Lu Kuan stared at her face for a few seconds, but it hadn't reached that point yet: "It's still normal now. At your age, you can lose weight and slim down your face in a week. You can lose weight when the time comes."

Xiao Liu indulges himself normally when the restaurant is not open, but he is still nervous now, so he has to give up the delicious food first.

[I'll control my diet for the next two days and eat some delicious food in Sicily to make up for the calorie deficit.]

Boss Lu drank a can of ice beer and felt refreshed. "Got it. Be careful then."

He had nothing to worry about.

There are only 7 rooms in the hotel, and the swimming pool is almost a private area, so safety is definitely guaranteed.

The young director quickly got into work mode.

First, we contacted Huang Anna and others from the North American Q&A community to handle Netflix's final delivery procedures, including paying cash to all parties involved in the tender offer.

The total acquisition funds of approximately US$45 billion are divided into two parts. The debt amount of approximately US$15 billion is calculated separately. The remaining US$30 billion can be paid from the cash pledged by CDS.

After completing all formalities, Netflix's common stock will no longer be traded and will begin to operate independently as a subsidiary of North America.

From then on, except for the US using administrative means to intervene, there is no risk of Netflix's ownership falling into other hands.

Boss Lu took out an encrypted satellite phone from his suitcase. He was always cautious about contacting Paulson.

But there wasn't much to talk about this time.

Regarding recent returns, continued investment in funds with good prospects, and another fund that he asked Paulson to establish privately.

For this fund, his Eastern employer required the use of the highest level of confidentiality procedures.

After completing various nesting and packaging procedures in the United States, the fund's proceeds will first enter a private bank in Switzerland, combined with a Cook Islands irrevocable trust, taking advantage of the Swiss Banking Secrecy Act and the Cook Islands asset protection trust's ability to resist judicial recourse.

It is worth mentioning that the famous Swiss Banking Secrecy Act will be gradually adjusted after 2009.

Before this, this place was a world-renowned paradise for financial confidentiality.

And this is just one of the ways Lu Kuan packaged this "protection fee".

In order to avoid such political risks, he repackaged the entire process.

Including the final beneficiary, who is a key person who has nothing to do with the real owner.

If all goes well, Netflix and Twitter will have the same competitive rights as American companies in the next decade, and he himself is not worried about being politically persecuted by the United States.

After an unknown amount of time, the sound of a card swiping was heard, and fitness expert Liu Yifei came back.

Kissing releases dopamine, as does exercise, but of course not as much as sex.

However, lifting weights and swimming were enough to make Xiao Liu, whose threshold was not high, feel happy. He excitedly choked the washing machine from behind and rubbed his face affectionately...

Boss Lu's face was distorted by her hug: "No, you're sweating all over your face and you want me to rub it on it?"

Xiao Liu made a funny "Meow!" sound and continued to rub.

I'm imitating a kitten, rubbing my scent against you. This is a declaration of sovereignty.

"Luckily you didn't learn from a dog."

"Tsk!" Liu Yifei slapped him with a giggle and went to the bathroom with her clean clothes.

Lu Kuan looked at the time on his wrist. He hadn't noticed that it was almost five o'clock and he hadn't finished today's work yet.

In addition to business affairs, he also has a position that he cannot avoid - the dean of the Pan Asia Film Academy.

It can be said that he has not been very competent in the past six months.

The first semester of the first academy was coming to an end, and he was left with the task of grading six short films.

Guo Fan and Lu Yang from China, Neil and Gareth from abroad, Luo Hongzhen from South Korea, and Ryusuke Hamaguchi from Japan received professional instruction in the context of Hollywood industrialization in the first semester.

As a team, they each served as art director, producer, photographer, screenwriter, stage manager, and director, and together they completed six short films.

Each student serves as a director and is responsible for his or her own short film, while the other students serve as assistants.

In this way, almost everyone has conducted preliminary exploration in various aspects of a short film and future movies, which will help them coordinate the crew in the future.

In the second semester, in addition to theoretical classes, they will enter the film crews of Q&A, CJ, Toho, and even Disney, Lionsgate, and Miramax for internships.

Opportunities within East Asia were created by investors, but Hollywood resources were brought by Lu Kuan himself.

This kind of internship is not just about asking and watching, but about actually getting into the actual operation process, implementing and learning the world's advanced production and shooting concepts.

They use Western learning as the basis and their own nation and country’s learning as the application.

The bathroom door lock clicked, and Liu Yifei, who had just finished taking a shower, simply fixed her hair with a hairband and came out wearing a T-shirt and no makeup.

Perhaps she was thirsty, so she walked to the side of the road and sat down, watching the short video on his computer while sipping a can of Peroni, a local Italian beer.

"belch!"

It is said that the closer you are, the more disrespectful you become. Xiao Liu, who has unlocked a new level of intimacy with the washing machine, is obviously more casual and does not care about his image at all.

What movie is this?

“The student works of the academy are all directed by future great directors, and they are very well made.”

Liu Yifei leaned on his shoulder and watched him for a while, then suddenly had an idea: "How about we watch your movie tonight? It's the DVD that Mr. Huang asked you to sign yesterday."

It’s not easy to see Mr. Lu’s old films in theaters.

However, as an international director, the DVD distribution of his films obviously covers Italy, otherwise Mr. Huang, the boss of Milan Lihua Chinese Restaurant, would not be able to buy the genuine disc and ask him to sign it.

Lu Kuan teased, "Do you want to see how weak you were before?"

[Hehe, I feel like watching old movies is also nostalgic and quite interesting, like reliving the year 2002 all over again.]

They didn't even have to do it themselves. With just one phone call, the high-end hotel, where even its guests drive Rolls-Royce Phantoms, sent someone to buy the disc.

Xiao Liu happily watched "Whiplash", "Shoplifters", "Alien", "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "Aftershock", as if witnessing the time they had spent with him.

Boss Lu looked at the excited girl and laughed, "It's the first time for me to watch my own movie on DVD while staying in a 2 euro hotel."

Concubine Liu Yi closed the curtains, sent Lu Kuan to open a bottle of red wine, and then brought a thin blanket and threw it on the sofa.

The young man and woman curled up on the sofa. Lu Kuan's right arm went around Liu Yifei's back, his palm pressed into the sofa cushion, and his little finger hooked the ends of her drooping hair and fiddled with it.

Liu Yifei curled up her left knee and pressed it against the outside of his thigh. Her toes unconsciously pressed against his kneecap through the fabric of his trousers, sometimes lightly and sometimes heavily as the plot of the movie went up and down.

She really wanted to snuggle into the man's arms like a little bird.

However, with a height of over 1.7 meters, he was indeed a bit big. He adjusted his posture and rested his head on his thighs while looking at the screen.

When she was happy, she would pat him and giggle; when she was nervous, she would pinch his thigh.

A very pleasant private movie-watching experience.

The video shows Jay Chou being scolded by Feng Yuanzheng for the first time. Even now, the latter's performance is quite convincing.

Moreover, with Liu Yifei's current vision and appreciation ability, she can undoubtedly see many details of an old actor in him.

Some details that she couldn't understand before.

Soon it was Xiao Liu’s highlight scene, the breakup in the coffee shop.

Liu Yifei, who was 15 years old at the time, matured a lot thanks to the efforts of makeup and styling, and vividly presented the audience with the image of a pure and lovely girl.

She squeezed closer to Boss Lu's chest and asked him with her phone: "Was it difficult teaching me back then?"

"Not bad." Lu Kuan clinked glasses with her and looked at the girl's pretty rosy cheeks. "Glotowski believed that everyone has great potential."

"You're actually very similar to actors like Scarlett Johansson and Leonardo DiCaprio."

"The appearance is so good that it is easy to become famous and successful if you play roles that fit your image."

"But your family backgrounds are at least middle class or above, you don't have much financial pressure, and you have some pursuit of acting and art, more or less."

"Imagine if you were burdened with immense family pressure, and once you became a little famous you had to do commercial performances, other gigs, and even small gigs. No matter how talented you were, you wouldn't be able to act."

Liu Yifei smiled and patted him: [Who said I don't have financial pressure? I've been busy making money for you!]

[Can you tell me how much money I earned for you in those two years? ]

This was an unsolved mystery in Xiao Liu's heart during those two years. Every time he got angry at Yang Siwei for playing with a woman in the washing machine, he could only go to Yang Siwei angrily to settle the score with her.

Then be prepared to use huge economic benefits for "threatening negotiations" or a showdown.

Looking back now, she finds it funny herself.

Boss Lu said calmly: "It's not much money. How can a beauty like you talk about money? It's vulgar."

It's really not much money. The ringtones, "Alien Land" derivative peripherals, film remuneration and other miscellaneous items are only about two or three hundred million!
There are other things that cannot be counted, such as the $2000 million salary she received for "Alien Land", the endorsement and promotion of Wenjie Mall, and the promotion of Mytube videos.

How does this count?
It is no exaggeration to say that during the peak period of Wenjie Holdings' industrial expansion from 03 to 05, the cash flow income brought by Xiao Liu was one of the key factors to a certain extent.

Not to mention gasoline and diesel, which are the main fuels, it at least plays the role of lubricant, allowing big money-burning companies such as Blog.com, Butian Film, and Wenjie Mall to smoothly get through the early stages of development.

Of course, as a "partner", Liu Yifei's gains were also considerable.

In this life, thanks to Internet tools such as Blog.com and Mytube, her popularity and status at home and abroad are greater than in her original time and space.

What's more, there are so many classic movie and TV drama roles, as well as the acting advancement that she is constantly pursuing.

But the same thing still applies: when a time traveler comes to the year 2002 in this time and space, the choices are actually limited. Of course, one has to find an entertainment industry truth that has been verified in later generations to operate and manipulate.

Concubine Liu Yi was dissatisfied: [Are you afraid that I will come after you? I'm just curious!]

Lu Kuan suddenly pulled her into his arms. Liu Yifei exclaimed and sat on his thighs with her legs apart in an ambiguous position.

The washing machine's large hand covered her lower back, the heat from its palm striking her: "You ask me? Didn't you bribe Sun Wenwen a long time ago?"

Xiao Liu smiled guiltily, knowing he had been seen through long ago: [I’m sorry…]

Concubine Liu Yi knew that she was indeed wrong in this matter and had almost caused Sun Wenwen to die.

If it wasn't her, but anyone else, this company veteran would have become a victim of Zhou Jun's incident.

It's normal for women to have a desire for control. At that time, Xiao Liu was one step behind in chess and happened to be facing an old devil. It was no one's fault that she was easily exposed.

When it comes to love, neither Bingbing nor Concubine Liu Yi can be said to be calm.

Even Bingbing, who is well versed in the rules of the entertainment industry, inevitably develops more ambitions.

Even if Lu Kuan has been suppressing and controlling her, people are not machines and have their own feelings. It is impossible to completely and rationally suppress their growing desires.

The washing machine grabbed her smooth chin and said, "What's the point of apologizing? You won't learn your lesson if you don't pay the price!"

Concubine Liu Yi once again used her coquettish skills, lying on his body like a cricket, and affectionately rubbing the stubble on his chin with the tip of her nose.

Then. . .

The hard touch under the little buttocks came late but arrived.

The little girl blushed and gave him a look, the meaning in her eyes was self-evident.

Damn pervert!
Boss Lu laughed heartily, not ashamed, but proud of it. He held her lips and began to collect the debt of love today.

Concubine Liu Yi moved her butt forward so as not to make the ugly thing too arrogant. She put her arms around Lu Kuan's neck and kissed him intently.

I have to say, judging from the posture, he is gradually getting on the right track. He looks quite skilled and there is no trace of the timidity he had the first time.

The washing machine felt that there was something interesting going on today, so she reached into her T-shirt and placed it on the clasp of her underwear: "Is that okay?"

Xiao Liu felt a little guilty after being exposed by him;

The tenderness and caress at this moment made her feel aroused again. She half-reluctantly leaned her head on his shoulder, leaning to one side without saying a word.

The lack of rejection says it all.

Boss Lu was inexplicably excited and was about to work with one hand, when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. Liu Xiaolu bit him hard!
Looking sideways again, his gaze converged with that of Concubine Liu Yi's cold eyes——

His phone screen lit up, Bingbing was calling.

(End of this chapter)