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Lin Yu was getting annoyed by the incessant phone calls. How did the news spread so fast? It hadn't even been two days since his loan application was approved, and he'd already received hundreds of calls. Were they all sniffing him out?

Even Miss Liu called to ask if he had encountered any trouble, saying she could give Lin Yu some financial assistance.

Lin Yu found Liu's words both amusing and touching.

"Miss Liu only has a few coins, yet she's already thinking of sponsoring me. I'd be more like multiplying her savings a hundredfold," Lin Yu thought to himself.

However, he was still very happy about Ms. Liu's concern, and quickly assured her that he no longer needed money and that she could keep her savings to buy candy.

Miss Liu was clearly very dissatisfied with Lin Yu's answer, and kept complaining that Lin Yu didn't appreciate kindness.

Lin Yu just laughed it off; he had to deal with his parents right now, so he didn't have time to comfort the little girl.

I don't know which idiot told his parents about his loan, which led to Lin's father and mother almost driving over to beat him up. Later, the great director Lin suffered several "domestic violence" incidents before he could barely get rid of the matter.

On the very day his loan was approved, Lin Yu converted it into US dollars and headed to Marvel, bringing with him the script for Iron Man, the groundbreaking work of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Only after becoming a Marvel shareholder as the behind-the-scenes boss of North American Starlight did Lin Yu finally calm down from his excitement.

For the past month or so, Lin Yu has been in a lot of anxiety. He's afraid that if something unexpected happens, he'll lose his shareholder status and won't even know where to turn for help.

Now that his shareholder status is confirmed, he's completely broke, his pockets are emptier than his face, he has not a single penny left!

However, he wasn't worried, because once "The Martian" was released, the box office revenue from that movie alone would be enough to pay off his debts, and there might even be some left over.

So his top priority has now shifted to "Iron Man," and if he can finish filming it sooner, it might even be released earlier than "The Martian."

Once these two films are released in quick succession, he will be able to truly be considered a top international director.

So, Lin Yu, full of excitement, and Marvel, who had placed their bets on Lin Yu, began preparations for the filming of "Iron Man".

Because Lin Yu requested that his shareholder status in Marvel not be disclosed to the public, he is currently perceived by the outside world as just a Chinese director favored by Marvel. Marvel wanted to place its bets on this Chinese director after seeing the success of Lin Yu's "The Man from Earth".

Foreign media outlets have reported on this, with some ignoring it and others agreeing, but most reporting with a pessimistic attitude.

However, this is North America after all, and it's just a Marvel movie. Moreover, Lin Yu is a Chinese director, so they felt it wasn't worth paying too much attention to. Therefore, the coverage didn't last very long. By the time Lin Yu and Marvel had just assembled the filming crew, there was already less and less coverage of the Marvel movie!

But things are different in China, and the Lin Yu of today is not the same Lin Yu who filmed "The Man from Earth".

Therefore, the domestic media are paying close attention to information about this director Lin, and sure enough... it quickly became a hot topic.

Congratulations to Director Lin Yu on breaking into Hollywood!

"Lin Yu's Second Foray into Hollywood!"

"Internationally renowned director Lin Yu..."

Anyway, there were all sorts of people praising Lin Yu, and by this time everyone understood what Lin Yu had used the loan for recently—it must have been for investing in this movie.

Fortunately, the bank still had some credibility and didn't disclose how much money he had borrowed, otherwise it would have been even more outrageous!

At this point, our Miss Liu became somewhat unhappy.

"You stinky senior brother, you bad senior brother, you didn't tell me anything."

"They clearly promised to visit the set, but it's been two months, where are they?"

"He's making another movie! Keep filming! I'll just film you to death!"

Just as Miss Liu was rambling on and on, Lin Yu seemed to sense something and finally remembered that he hadn't visited Miss Liu on set yet.

However, he's currently at odds with Marvel over the lead role in "Iron Man"!

Lin Yu wanted Robert Downey Jr. to continue playing the role, but Marvel absolutely refused, because Robert Downey Jr.'s current situation is... well, it's hard to explain!

If I leave at this critical juncture, by the time Lin Yu returns, a new Iron Man might have already been chosen.

So, after agonizing over losing two strands of hair, Lin Yu pulled out his trump card against Marvel! He was genuinely worried about whether anyone else could portray Iron Man with the same feel.

"If the film's box office revenue does not reach three times the cost, I will give up one percent of the shares. But if the box office revenue exceeds four times the cost, I will get another one percent of the shares for free."

Once this betting agreement was announced, Marvel's leaders fell silent, because they felt the proposal was very worthwhile; they wouldn't lose money regardless of the outcome, unless the film's box office flopped and cost less than its production cost.

After all, one percent of Marvel's stock is less than 14 million, while the investment in Iron Man? 120 million US dollars!

This is incomparable. So after looking at Lin Yu like he was an idiot for a while, Marvel's shareholders all voted in favor.

Lin Yu: "Hehe! Who knows who'll profit! Otherwise, you wouldn't get more shares. It's a win-win situation!"

With the lead actors secured, Lin Yu didn't waste a single day and immediately took a flight back to China that same day. After several more hours of travel, Lin Yu finally arrived at the set of "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

But to his surprise, he failed the first test because the gatekeeper didn't recognize him at all!

Lin Yu was a little confused. Am I that unpopular now?

"I am Lin Yu! Lin Yu, the director of 'You Are the Apple of My Eye'! Ke Yu!"

"Sorry, I don't know you. Please leave. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter!"

"Brother, aren't you going to watch a movie?"

"No way! Our TV is brand new, where would we get the money to go to the movies?"

"I…"

After failing to reason with the gatekeeper, the miserable director Lin could only take out his phone and silently call Miss Liu.

"Hello, is this Sisi? I'm being stopped outside."

"Yes! They won't let me in. This guy said he doesn't know me."

"I wanted to surprise you, that's why I didn't tell you."

"Okay, hurry up, I'm so embarrassed standing here."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Yu glanced at the man again, then quietly moved to the side, waiting motionless for Miss Liu to come out and pick him up.

The gatekeeper was also watching him closely, as if he were a thief, afraid that Lin Yu would barge in.