Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 460 A Clash of Swords and Ice

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The door closed gently.

Placing your hand on your shoulder doesn't necessarily mean pulling inward; it could also mean pushing outward.

What the eyes see may not be the truth.

Liu Jing sighed inwardly; his assistant must have misunderstood. There was no time to explain now; he needed to get rid of the person in the room first.

"Put it on."

Liu Jing picked up the clothes, threw them to Qin Lan, and turned his back to her, ignoring the rustling sounds behind him.

At that moment, he felt his bottom line had been raised considerably, his personality had been elevated, and he vaguely saw the radiance of divinity.

"Before the release of 'Nanjing,' someone contacted me, saying they had some information that could make me suffer a great loss."

Liu Jing turned around when he heard Qin Lan's voice behind him.

The person was already dressed, looking perfectly normal, without the slightest embarrassment.

Liu Jing poured a cup of tea and handed it to Qin Lan, indicating that she should continue.

"He used a voice changer, so I couldn't recognize him. He quoted 20 million, and after chatting with him for a while, we managed to negotiate it down to 5 million. I don't have the money; let alone 5 million, even coming up with 1 million would be difficult. He hung up the phone, thinking I was making fun of him." Qin Lan shrugged. She had basically donated all the money she had to Lu Chuan for the film "Nanjing." She didn't have a loan, nor was it possible.

Liu Jing muttered to himself, "You're trying to bargain even though you don't have money? Are you up to no good, or are you just used to bargaining? Do you want to get it for free?"

Seeing that Liu Jing remained silent, she felt powerless and had no choice but to continue, "Although I couldn't identify the voice or phone number, I still know some things through subtle inquiries. This person has a grudge against you and is quite familiar with Zhou Xun. He speaks very arrogantly and knows a lot of important people."

Liu Jing understood. It seemed that Young Master Wang was personally involved, wanting to use Lu Chuan to release information and transfer costs along the way. Spending two million on information and still making money off it—his family was truly in business.

"Shouldn't he be looking for Lu Chuan? Why is he looking for you?" Liu Jing wondered. Taro was the director of "Nanjing," and Qin Lan wasn't even a producer. What was going on with Young Master Wang?
"I don't know either. I tried to subtly ask Lu Chuan, but he knew nothing about it." Qin Lan shook her head, feeling quite disappointed. She didn't detect anything in Liu Jing's expression, as if he already knew the information she had provided.

Actually, Young Master Wang was quite annoyed. He first changed his voice and called Lu Chuan, "Lu Chuan, right? Do you want to sink 'The Message'? Give me twenty million..."

Before he could finish speaking, the reply was just one word: "Get lost!"

The movie is about to be released, and Taro is already annoyed because he has to borrow money from his dad for marketing and distribution. He can talk about money if it's not mentioned, but it's a sore spot. If he had twenty million, would he be so annoyed?

Not all directors are like Liu Jing, and not all actors are like Fat Bing. This couple isn't as rich as them.

They could afford it before, but after filming "Nanjing," they ended up owing 20 million. Qin Lan and her father's debts were manageable, but the banks were ruthless.

"Oh, I see." Liu Jing said indifferently; this information was useful but not very significant.

What he's curious about now is what Qin Lan was thinking, having chatted with the other person for so long.

"That's the situation. I want to know, what will it take for you to let us go and remove Lu Chuan from Chunqiu's blacklist? If possible, I can sign him to your company..."

Qin Lan didn't want to offend Liu Jing, nor did she want to be implicated.

Therefore, the visit was not to apologize, but to cooperate; not to cooperate with Yan Huai, but to cooperate directly with Liu Jing.

The second and third points are connected: a single shot can erase all grudges. There is the kindness between Taro and her, and also the enmity between Taro and Liu Jing.

"Sister Qin Lan, we have no grudges against each other, why would I want revenge?" Liu Jing smiled, not letting her continue. "I have too many people under my command, you're not even in the queue."

"Well..." Qin Lan wanted to ask her boyfriend, but seeing Liu Jing's expression, she changed her tone and said, "Okay."

"It's getting late, you should get some rest," Liu Jing said as he saw his guest off.

Qin Lan sighed inwardly, "We have no grudges against each other, I won't retaliate." But this also implied that she had a grudge against Lu Chuan and would definitely not let him off the hook. A blacklist from the Spring and Autumn Period had ruined their collaboration on "The Feast at Hongmen."

When disaster strikes, everyone flees for their own lives. Having achieved half of her goal, she didn't want to say anything more.

It's obvious that they're not interested in her body.

She sighed inwardly, but also felt a sense of admiration. She had always been quite proud of her own figure and appearance.

If it were someone else, they would definitely have told her to take something with her when she left. She had already made preparations and taken all her medication beforehand.

"Heh, this woman is no pushover either. Women are best nurtured from a young age," Liu Jing remarked, thankful for his own upbringing plan.

If you don't cultivate that relationship from a young age, it's difficult to build up goodwill.

Of the twelve bonded characters, strictly speaking, only Tang Yan and Zeng Li were not raised from childhood; the others were all nurtured before the age of twenty.

Fat Bing is considered half-developed, and Min Jie is also considered developed.

An hour later, Bai Bing felt that it was about time and went to Liu Jing's door again.

I first pressed my ear to the door to listen for any sounds before ringing the doorbell; I didn't just swipe the door open directly.

"Has she left?" Bai Bing asked with a resentful expression. During her time in her room, every second felt like an eternity, and she felt like she was sitting on pins and needles.

"She left not long after you left."

"You didn't sleep with her?" Bai Bing looked at the neatly made bed and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The boss still had some bottom line.

"Don't you know what kind of person I am?" Liu Jing said irritably.

Bai Bing's nose twitched; she was practically sniffing herself out, but she still couldn't smell the familiar scent.

I really misunderstood the boss!
The assistant looked refreshed, as if nothing had happened. "Boss, Qin Lan has a great figure. Everything in the right places is perfect – big in the right places, small in the right places, slender in the right places, and perky in the right places."

"Really?" Liu Jing remained noncommittal and recounted what had just happened to his assistant.

Favorability +1
[Bond: Chen Dong]

【Level: Level 2】

[Fame Value: 56]

【Favourability: 99】

[Entertainment Atmosphere: 16587/99000]

[Synergy Skill: Best Agent - You gain a small amount of Entertainment Energy from the films and television dramas produced by her artists.]

As he was talking, the assistant somehow squeezed into the boss's arms.

Liu Jing was quite impressed; women really were complicated. It was his assistant who had encouraged him to sleep with Qin Lan, but when he refused her, the assistant's favorability actually increased.

"No wonder Sao Yuan was envious, I like it too. Tsk tsk, what kind of taste does Huang Xiaoming have, how could he break up with her?" The assistant clicked her tongue. If it were the boss, he would definitely not let go after getting her, he would definitely add her to his harem and keep her for the long term.

But it's understandable; the boss prefers fresh produce.

"No matter how good her figure is, she belongs to someone else. No matter how bad your figure is, you belong to me." Liu Jing glanced at her just now; her figure was indeed good, but nothing special.

"What's wrong with me? I'm no worse than her." The assistant retorted, her clothes dissolving to show her boss.

Qin Lan hadn't finished the steps, so she was going to continue them, and do them even better.

"Boss, I was wrong..."

"What's wrong?"

"It's wrong everywhere!"

As they continued making mistakes, the doorbell rang again.

"Hmph! This woman is shameless." Bai Bing was furious, refusing to let it go. I arrived at the right time earlier, and now you've arrived even more at the right time. Give me another half a minute, and I'll definitely… Liu Jing, draped in a bath towel, opened the door and was quite surprised, "Xiao Dao!"

"I always keep my word. I promised to do something good tonight, and I definitely won't lie to you." Xiao Dao was still unaware of the situation inside the room, but he spoke very firmly at this moment.

Since you're here, don't leave.

The knife has met the ice before, and it's time for it to meet this ice.
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"This is the creative team from 'The Founding of a Republic,' led by actor Tang Guoqiang..."

"Actors Huang Bo and Wu Gang are part of the creative team behind 'Iron Man.' Wu Gang played the role of Iron Man Wang Jinxi in 'Iron Man,' earning a Best Actor nomination, while Huang Bo received a Best Supporting Actor nomination. Wu Gang also played Sixth Master in the recently released hit film 'The Message,' which I'm sure left a deep impression on everyone."

Actors Zeng Li and Wang Xueqi received nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor, respectively, for their roles in "Mei Lanfang". Zeng Li also played Li Ningyu in "The Message", which was just released on September 29.

"Actress Zhou Xun, a Taiwanese director, is also the winner of this year's Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress. She was outstanding in 'The Equation of Love and Death' and her performance in 'The Message' was amazing."

"Director Liu Jing and actress Tang Wei, 'Under the City Wall' received a Best Feature Film nomination, and director Liu Jing also received a Best Director nomination. Meanwhile, his film 'The Message' just broke 400 million at the box office. I wish 'The Message' will break the 500 million record soon."

The setting sun and the lone wild goose fly together, and the autumn water and the sky are the same color.

Liu Jing saw neither the sunset nor the lone wild goose; the autumn waters and the vast sky were only faintly visible.

This is Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, the location of Tengwang Pavilion.

This is also the venue for this year's Golden Rooster Awards ceremony. As each actor walks onto the red carpet, the host's introductions echo through the air.

"There are too many ads for 'The Message'. Even though it's a live stream on Princess Six, it's too much and annoying."

Liu Jing walked on the red carpet, Tang Wei linking arms with him. Tang Wei waved as she walked, while Liu Jing muttered to himself as he walked.

Everything in excess is bad. Advertising cannot be done indefinitely; one must know when to stop.

This year's Golden Rooster Awards mentioned "The Message" too many times, almost overshadowing the film itself.

Liu Jing hadn't expected so many arrangements. He guessed, not without malice, that the organizers were somewhat dissatisfied with him and that this was "special treatment."

Director Cao Baoping didn't look too good. Zhou Xun and I represented "The Equation of Love and Death," not their "The Message." What's the point of introducing them while we're walking the red carpet? Does it mean "The Equation of Love and Death" is inferior to "The Message"?

Even if Director Cao didn't say it, Liu Jing could guess it.

Besides this, Liu Jing also wanted to complain about the costumes. From TV hosts to female celebrities, ten emerging domestic designers created custom-made gowns for them.

Before the awards ceremony, the organizers also promoted the event to the media, saying that this year's red carpet was a movie fashion show.

Liu Jing couldn't figure out how they were being showcased; it was nowhere near as impressive as the Hong Kong Film Awards earlier this year, where every female star was dressed to the nines and vying for attention.

Liu Jing thinks the most eye-catching female celebrity is Dong Xuan. Her red dress is dazzling, but her small breasts are even more dazzling.

Seeing this woman always reminded him of that flower from the Western Regions; the two looked somewhat alike. Their figures, however, were completely different. Tong Liya was rather thin, yet even a slender branch could bear abundant fruit.

Last year, on his twentieth birthday, Tong Liya wanted to use herself as a flower crown to perform a coming-of-age ceremony for him.

Around that time, Fengjing's relationship was exposed, so Liu Jing didn't dare to act recklessly. He was only twenty-one years old when he could have his coming-of-age ceremony!
Next was Qin Lan, who, in a fitted blue dress, was even more dazzling than Dong Xuan.

Then there are Zhao Ziqi, Yan Danchen, and Zhang Yuqi. No matter how beautiful their figures are, they are not as attractive as their physiques.

Yan Danchen's agency contract is with Yan Huai, but she is also an employee of Beijing Film Studio and often appears as an award presenter at various award ceremonies in China.

These individuals, who were not nominated but served as presenters, overshadowed the award winners, which is another point of contention.

Even before the Golden Rooster Awards have begun, Liu Jing has already pointed out many flaws.

Several actresses from "Painted Skin," "The Message," and "Under the City Wall" attended the event. Zeng Li was to represent "Forever Enthralled," and Zhou Xun was to represent "The Equation of Love and Death." Gao Yuanyuan and Pang Bing were not nominated for Best Actress, so they did not attend.

Sissi received a Best Actress nomination for "Painted Skin," but the filming of "Inception" is at a crucial stage, so there's no need for her to take leave because of it.

Besides, since I didn't win any awards, there's even less need for it.

For many domestic awards, the winners are generally known before the announcement.

Who won an award and who didn't? Just by looking at the awards ceremony, you can get a pretty good idea.

Liu Jing was unhappy because Gao Yuanyuan and Pang Bing didn't receive Best Actress nominations, and because Xixi and Zeng Li didn't win any awards.

If you view things with prejudice, you'll naturally find fault with everything.

"Director Liu Jing, the box office of 'The Message' has exceeded 400 million yuan. What are your thoughts?" The female host, Yao Miao, stopped the two at the autograph area.

This is a leading lady from the movie channel. She has just returned to work after giving birth and is dressed quite glamorously.

Both she and Tong Liya are of the Xibe ethnic group, and both were child stars before becoming hosts.

"I never dared to dream of this before, but now I can. The box office success is all thanks to everyone's support," Liu Jing responded.

"So, between 'Under the City Wall' and 'The Message,' which work do you feel most satisfied with?" the host then asked.

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If the audience is satisfied, then I'm satisfied." Liu Jing smiled. Qianqian's answer during the interview was unexpected. His response was characterized by its smoothness and diplomacy.

"Is this Director Liu Jing's first time in Nanchang? Is there anything you'd like to say to our friends in Nanchang?" The host asked the last question, since time was limited and there were many people, it was impossible to interview just one person.

"A land of abundant resources and natural treasures, where the dragon's light shines upon the ruins of the Ox and the Dipper. A land of outstanding people and spiritual energy, where Xu Ru once sat on Chen Fan's couch. A majestic city stands amidst the mists, and brilliant talents shine like stars. The city walls and towers lie at the crossroads of the civilized and the barbarian, and the guests and hosts represent the best of the Southeast. What I want to say was already said by Wang Bo more than a thousand years ago. The choice of Nanchang for this year's Golden Rooster Awards is of great significance. In a daze, I saw the magnificent panorama of Chinese-language cinema."

The host chuckled, "This is an even higher level of elevation than Feng Xiaogang's earlier statement."

Once inside, Tang Wei finally had a chance to speak, saying, "Director, that's very well said."

"Go and find out who wrote the article for this year's Golden Rooster Awards," Liu Jing instructed.

"Okay!" Tang Wei didn't ask why. Since the director said so, there must be a reason. And since the director didn't say, there must be a reason why he didn't say.

With so many seats inside, the arrangement of them is carefully considered.

The first row is the core VIP area, the absolute focus, where the chairman of the judging panel, judges, and leaders of the organizers are seated.

The second row is the seating area for nominees and award presenters, followed by business partners, and then the media and audience.

Liu Jing sat in the second row, not moving to the first row, because a bunch of grown men wouldn't be interesting.

Bai Bing was right next to him. After looking around, he suddenly regretted it.

Not good!

I'm surrounded by beautiful women, no, I'm surrounded by a hemisphere!
A quick glance to the left reveals Bai Bing and Yao Xingtong. A look to the right reveals Zeng Li and Tang Wei. Turning again, one sees Yan Danchen, Jiang Hongbo, and Dong Xuan.

Liu Jing's angle is quite subtle; one mountain after another indicates that they've entered the mountainous area.

He quickly sat up straight, staring intently at the stage without looking to the side.

How hasty! The location I chose turned out to be the Kingdom of Women.

The assistant pursed her lips, "Don't pretend to be serious, the camera isn't even on yet."

She leaned closer and lowered her voice, "Boss, what were your thoughts when you watched Qin Lan walk the red carpet? Did you feel an urge to strip her of her finery and see her true colors?"

This word can be used like this? No wonder you're a top student from a political science and law university. Even Xiaodao might not know this word.

Becoming a language master is not something everyone can achieve. First, you need a rich vocabulary, and then you need sufficient experience.

Clearly, Bai Bing meets both of these criteria.

"It's not that big, so don't force it." Liu Jing glanced sideways, his expression deep and unsettling.

(End of this chapter)