Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 382 Xiao Liu: Let You Have Buffet Tonight
"Xixi!" Lin Ying came forward with a smile: "What a coincidence, you are in New York too?"

"Yes, Sister Lin Ying, I was shopping with my friends on Fifth Avenue and came over for a look."

Liu Yifei hugged and greeted the Chinese American, and introduced Jing Tian. The three of them exchanged a few words when they met old friends in a foreign land.

Lin Ying's family is one of the leading figures in the New York Chinese community. After the Fox incident two years ago, it was she who introduced Boss Lu to the North American newspaper tycoon Zheng family to help Liu Yifei with public relations.

Concubine Liu Yi didn't think much about it and just mentioned it casually: "I see Lu Kuan and the others are very busy. Isn't Sister Lin Ying in Beiping?"

"He's the chief director, so of course he's busy. We can still take time off occasionally. I came back last week to attend the North American Architectural Designers Forum and will be back in a few days."

The niece of Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin also learned bad things. In order to watch the sour love story of the two people from the front row, she lied without blinking an eye.

"Let's go in, shall we?"

"okay."

The sycamore leaves swirled on Jing Tian's shoulder and gently landed on the steps in front of Sotheby's headquarters. The three of them walked through the revolving door, and the twelve-meter-high lobby suddenly opened up.

Security personnel held a gold-stamped invitation letter to verify the identity, and the surveillance camera in the VIP channel silently adjusted its angle.

It was Liu Yifei's first time to visit Sotheby's headquarters. It was obvious that the curious Jing Tian was similarly amazed at the grandeur before her.

Of course, since Sotheby's and Christie's jointly auctioned the tiger head, ox head and monkey head in Hong Kong in 2000, Sotheby's has sparked many controversies over the recovery of cultural relics and patriotic discussions.

It is difficult to say how much of the black and white checkerboard marble floor and sparkling Baroque crystal chandelier before our eyes was contributed to the commission of these cultural relics lost overseas.

The service staff came over to guide the tour and enter the venue. Several people passed through the preview hall and passed by several groups of Ming and Qing official cellars, jewelry luxury goods, and oil paintings, all of which were auction items pre-displayed for the guests.

Liu Yifei and Jing Tian's attention was drawn to a yellow sapphire necklace in the display case.

The display case displays the items on a Cleopatra-style golden tray, with a 110-carat yellow sapphire necklace in the center placed on black velvet, the main stone emitting a honey-colored halo.

The glass of the display cabinet clearly reflects Liu Yifei's profile, and the rotating spotlight casts flowing golden shadows on the wall.

Jing Tian was surprised and said, "Sister Xixi, does this look like Breakfast at Tiffany's..."

"Almost exactly the same." Xiao Liu exclaimed. She is a loyal fan of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Roman Holiday" and liked to imitate Hepburn's style when she was a child.

This yellow sapphire necklace is somewhat similar to the top-grade jewelry produced by Tiffany that Audrey Hepburn wore in the 1961 poster, and is very eye-catching.

"Breakfast at Tiffany's" is adapted from Truman Capote's novel. In the original novel, the jewelry store that the heroine Holly loves is Cartier, but it was changed to Tiffany in the film adaptation.

This change originated from the proactive approach of Tiffany's then-vice president Lafargue. However, Tiffany did not pay for advertising. Instead, it provided jewelry props and brand authorization in exchange for product placement in the film.

This film can also be regarded as the originator of fashion films in genre films, and is worthy of study by future commercial film directors.

Lin Ying smiled and said, "This shouldn't be the original version, right? Otherwise, it would be too expensive."

Concubine Liu Yi shook her head: "No, the shape is still a little different, and the topaz is Tiffany's treasure, so it won't be put up for auction."

In 1878, Louis Tiffany, the founder of Tiffany, spent $18000 through various channels to purchase a 287-carat yellow diamond, which was born in Kimberley, South Africa, a "prominent family" in the diamond mine.

Later, it was made into a necklace by Tiffany's jewelers and exhibited many times for promotion. The most famous one was when it appeared on Hepburn's neck.

Lin Ying looked at the somewhat obsessed girl calmly, marveling at Boss Lu's superb skills in pleasing his girlfriend and his ability to seize opportunities.

In the eyes of a civil engineer like her, this thing is the cubic crystal structure of carbon, an allotrope of the same carbon element as graphite and coal.

It is a broken stone with color.

However, in the eyes of most girls, they cannot get rid of the charm of this shiny stone. The obsession with diamonds is actually the human pursuit of eternity.

Xiao Liu glanced at the starting price of 600 million US dollars and was a little shocked. She didn't have much cash on hand, and the final bid would definitely exceed her current spending power.

The premise is not considering the existence of a rich boyfriend.

Concubine Liu Yi is not a materialistic person. She is the kind of girl who lives according to the money she has. If she likes something but cannot afford it, she will just take a look at it.

Her interest in the topaz necklace mainly stems from her childhood interest in Hepburn, rather than her obsession with luxury goods.

Compared to this glittering stone, she felt that it would be more interesting to think about adding some new belongings to her home in Wenyuhe Mansion.

At least I can still enjoy it with him.

Thinking of someone, Xiao Liu, who had just entered the auction venue and sat at the auction table, felt a little depressed again.

In fact, she has an unlimited secondary card registered in the name of the washing machine. If she is a little troublemaker, she might swipe the card desperately to vent her anger today.

This is a supplementary card of the American Express Centurion Black Card, issued by invitation only. It does not have a preset spending limit and is dynamically adjusted based on the cardholder's credit record and spending ability.

Even if we don't count Boss Lu's assets in China, Netflix's valuation alone is enough for her to overdraw hundreds of millions of dollars, but Liu Yifei has never used it.

At 2:00 p.m. sharp, the auction officially began. This was just a very inconspicuous auction among Sotheby's many auctions.

Top auction houses regularly hold events of this scale across the United States, Europe, and free ports such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

The oak floor glowed with an amber halo under the dome crystal chandelier, and Jing Tian was taking a photo of the jade ring in the auction brochure.

Liu Yifei unconsciously stroked the electronic bidding machine of seat C14 with her fingertips, and propped up her chin on the table in boredom.

"Sister Lin Ying, do you have anything you like?"

"Not really, just come and join in the fun." The female designer adjusted her glasses, looking forward to Liu Yifei's expression and reaction later.

As the technical expert of the creative team, she came along this time to discuss LED matters with her Harvard boyfriend, fashion designer Hussein.

It was just a coincidence that I got to play a small supporting role in the script of this top director.

Concubine Liu Yi suddenly felt that someone was looking at her. She looked up and saw nothing.

I guess I was recognized because I took off my hat and sunglasses.

Ever since the series of farces in "The Sky of History", her face is no longer unfamiliar in North America, at least the Chinese are familiar with her.

The blond auctioneer, dressed in a suit, walked up to the bidding platform and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome. The auction will begin at 14: PM."

"First lot, a study for Renoir's 'Girl with a Straw Hat.'"

The auctioneer rang the brass bell, and the sound of placards being raised drifted from the circular seats.

Liu Yifei was bored, so she started performing arts training.

Observe the reactions and expressions of bidders and passersby, and try to understand the characters' psychology; perhaps this will be useful for a role in the future.

She noticed that a silver-haired collector at the next table kept tapping his earlobe with a pen, and every time the price reached a round number, the inside pocket of his suit seemed to vibrate twice.

"182 for the third time! Deal!"

"The second lot, a Qing Dynasty Qianlong famille rose Hundred Deer Zun, has a starting price of $140 million!"

Jing Tian pressed the electronic bidding machine, and the large screen behind the auctioneer showed her seat and bid price of $150 million.

"This is a good one. I bought it and gave it to my uncle for his collection."

After several rounds of bidding, the price on the screen came to around 400 million US dollars.

Lin Ying, who came from a well-off family, poked the auction catalog with a pen and said, "Tiantian, you should pay attention to the late Qing Dynasty blue and white lotus-patterned jar, number 7. This Hundred Deer Zun isn't in good condition and isn't worth the price."

Da Tiantian was very receptive to advice: "Ah? Sister Lin Ying, do you have any experience with antiques? Then I'll listen to you!"

Concubine Liu Yi explained, "Sister Lin Ying is the niece of Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin. They have a lot of these things at home."

Lin Ying smiled and waved her hand: "Not really, it's just that I've watched them paint a lot since I was a kid, so my father knows a little bit about it."

When the Lin family moved to Vancouver in 1963, they brought with them many ancient books, calligraphy and paintings that had been passed down from generation to generation.

When Lin Ying's father taught in the Department of East Asian Studies at UBC, his study was always filled with the scent of Huizhou pine soot and ink. The carefully restored broken porcelain pieces became a medium for overseas Chinese to touch their homeland.

Jing Tian listened to the advice and finally bought the blue and white lotus pattern jar for 320 million US dollars.

However, Sotheby's auction is more formal, unlike Qiu Ku Mang's charity auction in the mainland, which is a performance-style event. There will be no segment where the bidders are invited to the stage to receive awards.

Staff will then complete the transaction with these bidders.

The scene was well-organized, with some regular items at moderate prices, and some had been displayed in advance.

The big players all had their own psychological prices, and the auction process went very smoothly.

As the hammer fell on the twelfth lot, a high-definition picture of the yellow sapphire necklace appeared on the big screen, and even Concubine Liu Yi, who was beginning to feel bored observing people, was suddenly enlightened!
It’s not because the necklace appeared, it’s because the phone lit up.

The nickname that my angry girlfriend had changed just yesterday - washing machine - flashed and vibrated on the screen.

From dear to washing machine, Boss Lu was stigmatized again without his knowledge.

Liu Yifei was about to answer the call by covering the microphone, but after thinking for a moment, she hung up angrily. She had to wait for the call to ring at least two or three times before she could calm down.

This hanging will last a lifetime.

No, I didn’t reply for several minutes.

"Six million! Mr. 600 bids six million."

As soon as he finished speaking, the owner of bidding device No. 49 finally had time to send a message, which was concise and to the point.

【? 】

Xiao Liu got even more angry when he saw the question mark: [? ? ]

Boss Lu: [???]

Liu Yifei: [Speak! Washing machine!]

【Why don’t you answer the phone? 】

【Then why did you take so long to call me? 】

Nonsense, how can I call you on the plane?

Boss Lu: [Busy selecting the final Olympic medalists. They're all beauties! Twenty-year-olds!]

Oh! Washing machine, you are really causing trouble!
The joke has now come back to haunt the female king of hell!
The sign-holder is the etiquette guide who leads the national teams into the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Deok-sun in "Reply 1988" is the sign-holder of the Seoul Olympics.

The selection requirements for the Beijing Olympic Games card bearers are mainly female college students, usually between 18 and 25 years old, and over 1.68 meters tall. There is no need to say much about their appearance and temperament, they must be the best among the best.

But the washing machine didn’t know that this so-called twenty years old is now a sensitive topic for girlfriends, and Bingbing’s warning is still ringing in his ears!

Liu Yifei's face darkened. She changed the note on the washing machine to "dog shit" and replied angrily:
[If you say so, then I met a few male models at Fashion Week yesterday. They invited me to have coffee on Fifth Avenue. I'm still considering it!]

【Really?I do not believe. 】

Boss Lu was sitting behind Liu Yifei at the moment, more than ten meters away from her, and he was sending messages to tease her with great interest.

The auction room was crowded with people, and the lighting in the venue was focused on the items on the stage, so it was difficult for Liu Yifei to notice anything unusual.

What's more, bidding machines are used directly on site, and the auctioneer does not need to shout out loud. This can prevent denial of the auction and speed up the auction process.

Do not believe?

Liu Yifei thought about it and opened the photo album, then gritted her teeth and sent him a MMS. It was indeed the male model from yesterday's fashion week.

It’s just because the clothes he’s wearing have a good cut and seem to be quite suitable for the wide road.

My girlfriend wanted to take a picture of it first and buy one for her washing machine when it becomes available, so that he wouldn’t have to wear a shirt and suit all year round like a civil servant in Shandong Province.

[See? Handsome, right?]

Boss Lu glanced at the picture with his phone in his left hand.

Holy shit? It really exists!
The short-haired model has a broad shoulder, narrow waist and inverted triangle shape, with smooth and firm muscle lines, prominent cheekbones and a sharp jawline. She has the typical cold white skin of Nordic descent with a porcelain sheen.

Damn! If I hadn't been able to see her slim and pretty figure from behind, wouldn't I have been so angry that I would have foamed at the mouth?

Xiao Liu is also good at managing one's mentality, and this should not be taken lightly.

You are too naughty. At night I must make you sing so sweetly that the whole army will be drowned.

Washing Machine angrily pressed the bidding button again with his right hand, directly raising the price by 200 million. The topaz necklace with a reserve price of 600 million US dollars was brought to 1050 million.

There was an uproar in the venue. The price of the yellow sapphire necklace was very low in terms of cost performance.

However, the experienced auctioneer felt that there was still room for maneuver and once again spared no effort in promoting and introducing the product:
"Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to introduce this heirloom treasure for the last time!"

The auctioneer's gold-rimmed glasses reflected the halo of light from the dome's crystal chandelier, and his fingertips gently stroked the gilded hammer on the oak table. His Oxford accent rippled elegantly through the loudspeaker.

"This 110-carat Imperial Topaz—"

She suddenly picked up the gem with tweezers, and the honey-colored halo under the spotlight splashed onto the electronic bidding screen: "It comes from a vein in Kimberley, South Africa, the same legendary mine that mined the so-called 'Hepburn Yellow Diamond' for Tiffany in 1878!"

The big screen cuts to a black and white image, showing Audrey Hepburn gently stroking the yellow diamond necklace between her collarbone in "Breakfast at Tiffany's", forming a time and space overlap with the gems in the display case at the moment.

"The suspended setting technique, which originates from Hepburn's necklace, makes the gems look like the sun floating in the morning mist. Just as Hepburn said in an interview, wearing it is like kissing the sun!"

There are many tricks in big cities, and New York is a first-tier city among the world's first-tier cities. The skills of a small Sotheby's auctioneer are not simple.

"Gentlemen present, if you like this necklace, please don't miss it. Take it home and give it to your loved ones!"

"They can also be as happy as a princess like Hepburn!"

The bidders present today come from all over the world and from all walks of life, but they all have one thing in common - rich people.

The senior auctioneer's words were effective. The price jumped several times to 1200 million. Boss Lu temporarily put down his phone and stared at the screen intently.

I was originally planning to take a picture and give it to Xiao Liu as a birthday present. Don’t be too busy teasing her and miss it. Otherwise, it would be a disaster.

It didn't matter that he paused in teasing, but it made Concubine Liu Yi very nervous.

Why don’t you reply to the message?
Angry?
[Hello, hello! Washing machine!]

【Crying?】

[I lied to you! I took that photo to buy you some clothes!]

[Lu Kuan, you can't afford to play? You provoked me first!]

[Hmm? You're not?]

"1200 million! Mr. 85 bids 1200 million!"

"1250 million! Mr. 49 bids 1250 million!"

Lu Kuan pressed the bidding button, glanced at his phone again, chuckled in his heart, and turned slightly to look at his anxious girlfriend.

Concubine Liu Yi's slender back was slightly arched, and a strand of black hair slipped from behind her ear and hung on her collarbone.

She was unconsciously biting her lower lip with her teeth. The tip of her fair nose was pale pink under the warm light of the auction hall, and her eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings with the brightness and darkness of the mobile phone screen.

A great example of mental anxiety - fingertips rubbing back and forth on the dark green tablecloth, and flipping the phone from time to time to see if there are any new text messages.

Jing Tian was shocked: "1250 million, Sister Xixi, this thing you like is really expensive!"

"Ah? Oh!" Liu Yifei looked up and didn't want to pay any more attention. Lin Ying on the side seemed a little surprised.

What is this for?
The girlfriend couldn't bear it any longer, so she dialed the number directly, glanced at the big screen, and wanted to go out with her body bent down.

Xiao Liu, who was in love for the first time, felt his scalp tingling when he looked at the dark screen of his mobile phone, fearing that the washing machine would really misunderstand and get angry.

Put yourself in his shoes. If he sent me a photo of a beautiful woman, I would also give him a good beating!
The system is frozen, turn it on quickly!
However, the "beep, beep, beep" sound of the dialing ended just after the first round. Listening to the ruthless and indifferent user on the phone, Xiao Liu was really panicked.

"1350 million for the first time!"

"1350 million for the second time!"

"1350 for the third time! Deal!"

The female auctioneer's surprised voices rang out one after another, and the heavy snow beads swayed, showing the excitement of the blonde beauty at the moment.

With such a premium, she can get a lot of commission.

Last month, Sotheby's Geneva auctioned a 120-carat "Kora Sunset Stone" for US$1236 million, which obviously set a new record this time.

Liu Yifei was extremely confused at the moment and was completely unable to pay attention to the auction on the scene. She dialed the phone again and got up to walk out.

Her knuckles turned blue as she gripped the phone, and her high heels made rapid, crisp sounds on the black and white checkerboard marble.

When she accidentally knocked over the velvet chair, she knocked over the electronic bidding machine, and the auction brochure on the oak table fell to the ground. Jing Tian was so scared that she hurriedly reached out to grab it.

"Sister Xixi, where are you going?"

Lin Ying also looked at Liu Yifei strangely. The climax was about to come, so what was going on with the heroine's position?

Director Lu is really a master, only he can design such a plot.

Why did Xiao Liu look so anxious?
The blonde auctioneer had just dropped the hammer when she received a message from her boss through her headset. She paused for two seconds and then smiled:
"Everyone, today's final lot has been auctioned. Sotheby's, at the request of a client, is offering a little Easter egg."

"Now, please invite auctioneer No. 49 to the stage. He will present this dazzling yellow sapphire necklace to his girlfriend here. Let's give him a round of applause!"

Concubine Liu Yi walked out with her back to the auction table, listening to other people's romantic gossip. The word "dog shit" kept jumping in the remarks column on the unconnected call interface.

"Hey?"

Suddenly it worked!

Finally got through!

Little Mulan was furious!
"Washing machine? What do you mean? You can't take a joke, right?"

"Turn back." "What?"

Boss Lu was still holding the phone on the stage, with the same yellow sapphire necklace as Hepburn presented to him by the etiquette lady.

"I told you to look back, you're a fool."

Lin Ying looked at the Olympic director on the stage, who was also the director of the urban romance drama, and applauded and laughed.

The wealthy men and beauties who were watching the show were all cheering for no apparent reason, not knowing what kind of show they were going to see.

There were many foreigners whispering to each other, and they obviously recognized this young director and Netflix boss who was already famous in North America.

It’s just that Sotheby’s backstage is strictly confidential, so there is no need to worry about media reporters leaking some seemingly true information.

Da Tiantian trotted over excitedly and twisted the shoulder of her best friend Liu Yifei in the corridor.

The infatuated Taylor Swift girl turned her head.

At this moment, Mr. Lu should be in the Beijing Olympic Building, or on the other end of the phone, with one hand in his trouser pocket and the other hand holding the auction table. The lapel of his Armani haute couture suit was refracted by the spotlight like a sword.

The shadow cast by his brow covered his pupils. Although the distance was quite far, even if the washing machine was burned to ashes, Xiao Liu could still make out the smug look on his face of successfully teasing him.

She has seen this dead look for six years!
Xiao Liu's expression was like an old projector that suddenly got stuck, and his face was frozen.

She was slightly surprised at first, and then seemed to remember something. She glanced at Jing Tian and Lin Ying and smiled.

Then she put away her smile as if nothing had happened, tucked a few strands of hair behind her ears in a reserved manner, and walked onto the stage gracefully.

Jing Tian next to her was stunned!

What did I see?
In less than ten seconds, the cheap senior sister's micro-expressions and body movements perfectly displayed the surprise of a girl who was anxious about losing love and suddenly saw her lover, her pretended reserve to cover up, her calmness while fixing her makeup and hair, and her charming look that seemed both angry and shy!

Another textbook acting clip from Beijing Film Academy.

So horrifying!
Concubine Liu Yi turned and walked towards the stage, her steps light and quick as she passed through the laughing and applauding crowd.

The hem of her mint green dress swept across the black and white checkered marble floor, and she looked as cheerful and happy as a new lotus after the rain.

The cream-white cable knit of the LV cable-knit cardigan cast a vine-like shadow under the overhead light, which was shattered in the cold metal light of the aisle handrail as she jogged.

Concubine Liu Yi, who was straightforward in nature, seemed too lazy to hide her anxious and ecstatic mood. She did not take the side steps and wanted to step straight onto the stage without caring about her image.

Like a fugitive princess rushing towards the eloping soldier, with the vast world of freedom behind her.

The soldier on the stage reached out and pulled his girlfriend up, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He then took the microphone from the blond auctioneer who had been waiting for a long time and was looking at Liu Yifei with envy.
"I apologize for taking up a few minutes of your time at the end of the auction so I can present this necklace to the lively Miss Crystal."

"There are many male friends here with their female companions. I believe that with just one sentence, all the men who lost the bidding will forgive me for stealing your love."

Boss Lu paused and said helplessly:
"I forgot to buy her a birthday present."

The whole audience burst into laughter and applause. Liu Yifei stood shyly on the side watching him angrily, her eyes completely closed to anyone else.

Boss Lu indicated that he had more to say: "And it was my birthday last month, the first birthday after we established our relationship."

There was another round of booing and applause. The Baroque crystal chandelier on the dome of the auction hall trembled slightly, and the wealthy people in the audience made jokes one after another.

"Asian girl, his crime is tantamount to treason. You should turn him into Louis XVI!"

Liu Yifei covered her mouth and giggled, watching her boyfriend take the topaz necklace from the etiquette lady.

The crystal chandelier in the auction hall's dome cooperated by switching to warm light mode, pouring down along the stepped-cut facets of the topaz, creating a honey-colored galaxy flowing between his fingers.

The sweet girl in the audience once again enjoyed the sweet attack in the front row, feeling envious and jealous but not brave enough to hate.

"Lower your head."

Lu Kuan's fingertips brushed against the warm skin on the back of Liu Yifei's neck. The V-neck of her mint green silk dress, and her collarbone, which was cooled by the air conditioner, looked like a string of hot starlight falling from it.

Boss Lu looked at the incredibly beautiful girl in front of him. The pendant gem was hanging right above her heart, and every beat caused ripples in the honey-colored halo.

It’s as if Hepburn’s words on the set of Breakfast at Tiffany’s, “Real jewelry breathes,” have been embodied.
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The corridor of the presidential suite meanders like a river in the twilight, and the crystal wall lamps cast amber ripples on the Persian carpet.

Liu Yifei's hand holding the room card was covered with sweat. The yellow gem on her neck tapped against her collarbone with her steps, reflecting tiny spots of light in the elevator mirror.

The couple who had been apart for a month seemed to not want to talk much, and their eyes were fixed on the red elevator floor indicator going up.

Desire made their breathing seem heavier.

"drop!"

The sound of the electronic lock was interrupted by the sound of someone kicking the door.

The sound of "bang" left Da Tiantian, who arrived at the hotel a step late, speechless. She lived next door.

Is it that serious for you guys?
Jing Tian still doesn’t understand it now, really.

Lu Kuan grabbed Liu Yifei's slender waist with one hand and pushed open the heavy wooden door.

The latter's mint green skirt swept across the entrance mirror, casting entangled shadows.

Italian lambskin high heels sank askew into the jacquard carpet like two stranded Venetian gondolas.

The two of them rarely exchanged a single word, and for the first time, Xiao Liu gave up his bottom line of life discipline, which was to require the washing machine to "take a shower before working."

Because at this moment she was so hot that she felt like she was burned by wildfire and almost lost her mind.

A month-long foreign romance, twists and turns in text message conversations, and a sudden birthday surprise.

Dusk was approaching in New York in early September. A corner of the curtain was lifted by the night wind, and the mint green skirt receded like the tide.

"Love me..."

The floor lamp cast a swaying spot of light on the ceiling, and the cashmere carpet absorbed the last struggle of the high heels.

The washing machine winds down the side of the neck, like unlocking an ancient combination lock, and every sound is like the turning of a gear.

Xiao Liu's fingertips sank into his hair, as if grabbing the last clump of weeds on the edge of the cliff. In the dizziness, he heard his own broken moans, which shattered against the crystal chandelier.

After the tide receded, tiny neon lights floated in the New York Bay. The Statue of Liberty, holding up its eternal torch, cast its verdigris silhouette on the glass curtain wall of Manhattan.

After an unknown amount of time, the waves finally subsided.

The two boats quietly docked, and only their breathing told of the joy of reunion after a long separation.

"You are such a great director. This play is well done!" Liu Yifei turned around, the blush on her pretty face was like the tide that had not receded, and she pinched her boyfriend's cheek affectionately.

"Are you pleased to see me so anxious?"

"No, no, that's impossible. I was just busy operating the bidding machine and didn't have time to reply to your message."

"You?"

The washing machine suddenly turned the tables and fiercely controlled Xue Zi: "You have photos of other men on your phone, are you trying to rebel?"

Liu Yifei smiled sweetly and turned back to act coquettishly: "No~~~ I explained it all, that's a mold for buying clothes for you. What man? He's just a silicon-based inanimate object!"

Nordic male model: Liu Yifei! You are so noble! You are amazing! That’s not what you said when you took the photo!
"Hmph, explanation is just a cover-up."

Xiao Liu knew he was teasing her, but she still played along wholeheartedly, her voice dripping with disgust. "Then how are you going to prove it?"

Boss Lu started spouting his unorthodox theories again: "You haven't attended high school in China, so you don't know that math proofs can have multiple solutions!"

"We need to try to break it down from different angles... and solve the problem!"

"Solve it horizontally, solve it vertically, solve it from the front, solve it from the back!"

"Understand the applause!"

"Go away!" Concubine Liu Yi thought he was talking about something serious, but she understood after hearing the end.

You shouldn't have any hope for him.

But a short separation is better than a new marriage. Today's girlfriend is really willing to do whatever you ask her to do.

Liu Yifei turned over, looked at him with seductive eyes, gently bit her boyfriend's earlobe, and her breath was scented with mint.

"You bastard, today I'll reward you with a buffet. I want to see how big your appetite is..."

Concubine Liu Yi, you know how to be picky. What's the difference between this and adding fuel to the fire?
Pinocchio's nose was instantly blessed by the catalyst of lies, but it was slightly blocked by Liu Yifei.

The little girl gracefully got out of bed and opened her purse, proudly saying like a white swan: "I want to wear the necklace!"

Mulan was wearing armor. Although she was very confident and determined to fight to the death, she was still quickly defeated.

Mercury leaked onto the ground.

Da Tiantian from next door once again covered her head with the quilt in silence, and at this moment she played the role of Liu Dongdong by the Wenyu River, scratching her ears and cheeks sadly.

You beasts! ?

Why come again?

Da Tiantian felt an itchiness all over her mature female body. The anecdotes she occasionally heard when she was studying at the Beijing Film Academy about a boy in her class watching a small movie in the dormitory were now concreted.

Jing Tian, ​​you are blessed, the voice actor senior sister is live streaming.

The couple hugged each other again and temporarily let go of the crazy Jing Tian, ​​and this time they moved to the bathtub.

The hotel is right on the edge of New York Bay, and outside the window is the night view of Manhattan and New York Bay, so there is no risk of lovers being spied on.

The lights shattered into star clusters at the edge of the bathtub. Liu Yifei lay in her lover's arms, watching the torch of the Statue of Liberty cast a swaying reflection on the water.

Champagne bubbles escaped from the ice bucket and turned into shimmering spots of light in the wake of the cruise ship outside the window.

The two of them clinked their glasses gently and drank it all in one gulp.

"The alcohol content is too low, not satisfying enough." Liu Yifei leaned forward and poured two more cups with her arms outstretched.

The heavy snowflakes dazzled Mr. Lu, who caught them lovingly and said, "No pain, no gain. It does pay off."

Xiao Liu said coquettishly, "You pervert, look how smug you are! Why did you suddenly come over here? Are you here to surprise me?"

"Yes."

"to be honest."

"no!"

"Lie to me."

washing machine:...

Concubine Liu Yi laughed so hard that her body shook: "Okay, okay, go ahead and tell me."

"Didn't you offer an LED solution? I just filed a report and asked for leave to go on a business trip."

"Lin Yingming and I will discuss cooperation with the Harvard graduate student you introduced the day after tomorrow. We'd like to hire him as a technical consultant to see if we can solve this problem."

Xiao Liu understood. No wonder he couldn’t get through on the phone since last night. It was a 13-hour direct flight from Beijing to New York.

The timing is right.

My girlfriend is very attentive.

"So you're on a business trip at public expense? You're fleecing socialism! How shameful!"

"What are you saying? I'm on a business trip at public expense, and I'm picking up girls at my own expense. How can that be shameful?"

Concubine Liu Yi slapped him on the chest and said, "What's this about picking up girls? That's so ugly!"

"Then pick up girls! We're soaking in the water right now."

"Ha ha!"

"Do you like the necklace?"

"Of course I like it! I saw it in the exhibition hall, but I don't think I can afford it, so I just looked at it and took a couple of photos."

The wealthy boyfriend laughed and said, "I left a card for you, but you never used it once. Is there something wrong with your head?"

Liu Yifei shook her head: "Not really, there's just nothing good to buy. I only go between school and Hyde Park every day."

"Now I just want to finish my studies quickly and go back to my country so I can spend some time with you, just the two of us."

Lu Kuan looked closely at her pretty face, which was still full of lingering charm, and said softly, "I heard something a long time ago."

Concubine Liu Yi looked up, not understanding why he brought up this topic.

"A very successful entrepreneur once said that making too much money is also a burden."

Xiao Liu laughed out loud: "Are you pretending? Why do I feel like you said it?"

Boss Lu took the blame for Dongzi and continued to explain, "What he meant was that the responsibility of entrepreneurs is to use these resources to create greater value, rather than simply accumulate them."

"You always tease me about buying property wherever I go, and never letting myself down. You even pay for the best accommodation and food for the crew at film festivals."

"Because for me, it's true that money is something outside of my body. My motto is to enjoy life while I can."

Xiao Liu remained silent. In fact, she now understood Boss Lu's thoughts a little bit.

Just like his previous romantic behavior, he did not examine or pay attention to people, things or money from the bottom of his heart. They were as if they were all a string of data and tools.

Lu Kuan pecked her on the forehead and said, "What I mean is, if I were a pauper, I wouldn't have any psychological barriers to using your money."

"So why are you so strict about guarding the economic boundaries? For example, you have to spend your own money to renovate and buy things for the house in Wenyuhe Mansion."

"Are you still afraid that I will think you are materialistic?"

"Okay! Got it! I'll max out your card tomorrow!"

Liu Yifei was very happy that he could guide her so patiently. In fact, she didn't think too much about it. She simply didn't have much desire to shop.

Even if there is, I can fully afford it financially.

Unless she wants to buy some multinational corporation or spaceship.

Liu Yifei leaned sideways and pressed her wet fingertips on the glass, drawing a crooked heart in the misty air, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

She thought about it but didn't say it out loud about Fan Bingbing's showdown with her.

There are some things that cannot be said directly even between parents and children, let alone two people who have just been in love for more than a month.

On the first night, at the last moment of Lu Kuan's rapids, Xiao Liu said to him in tears, "Don't let me down."

Now that we have come this far, we must entrust and devote ourselves wholeheartedly.

The essence of trust is "fragile coexistence under controllable risks." The so-called trust level is a false proposition. Is 99% more reassuring than 1%?

Concubine Liu Yi was unwilling to consider these issues, and did not care about Bingbing's proposal of a permanent twenty-year-old substitute.

Because they are all worrying about nothing.

If there is any way in this world that can change his decision, it will definitely not be coercion or inducement, which is only temporary.

Last year on the set of "The Sky of History" in Jinling, Da Mimi accidentally revealed information, combined with her previous judgment, and vaguely got a glimpse of some of his arrangements.

Therefore, Liu Yifei also began to take some shares of Huayi through her best friend Yang Mi as a precaution, hoping to solve the problem in her own way.

She didn't want to embarrass Lu Kuan—

If he would feel embarrassed.

A pleasant feast was going on, and the washing machine's hearty look gave Concubine Liu Yi great satisfaction.

The water in the bathtub began to surge and churn like the tides of the Mediterranean, echoing the rhythm of the beautiful music she played.

The hat trick began.

The girl next door, Da Tiantian, was tossing and turning in bed, as if she was wearing VR glasses. As soon as she closed her eyes, she saw the passionate and dynamic 3D surround playback.

This young girl felt both annoyed and itchy when she heard it.

Guessing that the water in the bathtub was almost ready, she simply got up, took off her pajamas, and sighed as she prepared to "hide in the bathtub and be alone, regardless of the crazy men and resentful women."

But the reality was cruel. She had just buried her face in the fluffy bath towel when she heard a vibration from next door, like a construction team drilling a wall.

Ok. . .

Drilling through the wall is a bit exaggerated, but to Jing Tian's ears, who is now suffering from nervous breakdown, it doesn't make any difference.

She raised her middle finger to the bathroom mirror. The water vapor made the glass rough, reflecting her distorted face. She cursed the soundproofing of the top hotel in her heart.

In fact, she was just a fish with a hole in her throat, and her head was resting on the edge of the bathtub, so the efficiency of sound transmission in solids was naturally very high.

Da Tiantian helplessly changed her position and pressed her hot face against the cool tiles to cool down, but she still vaguely felt that the whole wall was beating to the rhythm of the waves next door.

She suddenly discovered with grief and anger that even the lavender bath salts given by the hotel were mocking her:

The lavender particles on the water surface seemed to gather into a smiling face like a penguin chat emoticon, which was exactly the faint and coquettish sound that Liu Yifei had just made.

"Be gentle~~~"

That's enough!
(End of this chapter)