Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 466 The Desperate Saburo
Liu Jingzheng was taking out his phone from his pocket when he almost didn't understand Xiao Dao's deeper meaning.

He waved his phone in front of Zhao Xiaodao, then got up and went outside to answer the call.

"You said it yourself, I didn't force you."

"Damn Bai Bing, calling at this hour!" Zhao Xiaodao was both embarrassed and annoyed; she thought the vibration she felt was something else.

Bai Bing made a phone call; it was still about Young Master Wang.

After Qinggege reached an agreement, the other party did two things.

First, he simply and decisively took out several million yuan to treat 100,000 viewers to a free movie at Youpiao. This wasn't a random gesture; it was done under the guise of commemorating his breakup with Zhou Xun, to remember that unforgettable relationship. He even posted on Weibo that although they had broken up, they could still be friends.

Then, he posted the complete recording of Xiaoxue calling for her father on his old account.

Nothing changed at first, but then Zhang Min said, "Look at you, so useless. When you and Qianqian have a child, make him call you 'Dad' properly."

This statement completely confirmed Liu Jing's identity as a "fake father," and the matter, which had been calmed down, became a hot topic again.

Zhou Xun broke up with his girlfriend, Liu Rijing is a fake father, and the movie "The Message" was released in Taiwan. Today's news is dominated by these three pieces of information.

The premiere of the Sino-Japanese co-production "Astro Boy" was alright, but "Stubborn Radish," starring Huang Bo and Huang Yi, was utterly disappointing. We had our premiere today, we were on a promotional tour, we were doing our best to promote it, but nobody paid any attention to us.

Audiences flocked to cinemas, asking first if there were any screenings of "The Message," while new films went unnoticed.

"Damn it, do I need you to clarify things for me?" Liu Jing was on the verge of tears.

The audience praised his noble character, saying he was truly a child they had watched grow up.

Industry insiders have fallen silent, confirming that this is nothing short of a blatant publicity stunt.

How can a child generate hundreds of millions in box office revenue? Is there no justice in this world?
First, you used Zhou Xun's three Golden Horse Awards for Best Actress to hype things up; then you used her birthday party fire to hype it up; then you used her current relationship to hype it up; and now you're using her breakup to hype it up. You keep using Zhou Xun for your own purposes, don't you have any bottom line?

Liu Rijing, have some decency! You're ruining the industry. From now on, when his movies are released, let's stay away from him and not let him drain us dry.

Some people sympathized with Zhou Xun, while others were furious.

For example, the bearded man who's currently working on "Journey to the West" said, "Actors are heartless, prostitutes are ungrateful. Back when we were filming 'The Return of the Condor Heroes,' they just used you as a scapegoat during casting, and you declared you'd never work with me again? Now that kid's got you all figured out, and you haven't said a word."

Cheng Long was on vacation in Australia when he called to mediate; it was indeed at his son's request.

I didn't see my son for several days while I was on vacation, and I thought he was being filial, but it turns out he had something to do.

"I don't visit the temple unless I need something; I only see you when I need something."

"Dad, Wang Shuo has released the complete recording. Do you want to listen to the full version?" Xiao Fang ran to his father to report.

"put!"

After the recording finished playing, Xiao Fangzi said smugly, "Hehe, you guessed wrong this time. Zhang Min's child is indeed not Liu Jing's."

boom……

Cheng Long kicked his son in the hip, "What are you laughing at? Look at Liu Jing, so young and so righteous. Even though it's not his own child, he still wants to take the child in because of his friendship with Zhang Min. Look at you, what kind of lousy friends you have."

"Dad, you didn't say that when I first met Wang Shuo." Xiao Fang was furious. Back then, you said he was young and promising, with the spirit of a true man.

He wouldn't have come to his dad's place if he hadn't come to Australia to visit his good friend, or if his good friend hadn't run into trouble.

The farther away from his father, the more comfortable he feels. When the father and son go on vacation together, neither the son nor the father feels comfortable.

boom……

Cheng Long ran over and kicked him again, saying, "I was being sarcastic. Can't you even tell? You're nowhere near as good as Liu Jing."

The little house calmed down, rubbing its bottom, and worried about getting kicked a third time, so it quickly moved away.

No! This is already the third kick.

A while ago, the first half of this recording was leaked, and the father kicked him, saying, "Look at Liu Jing, Zhang Min can have a child for him. What about you? You've wasted your thing."

Xiao Fangzi sneered and said that I am not as good as Liu Jing. Even though he is not my own child, Liu Jing still acknowledges him. What about you?
I'd rather not serve a father with such double standards; I'd rather go find Wang Shuo.

Liu Jing had no idea that someone had been kicked three times because of him. If he had known it was for a small house, he would have thought it was too little.

A son like that deserves to be kicked to death! No! It's better to smash him against the wall or flush him down the drain.

The premiere in Taiwan was a great success. The island may be small with few people, but there's a lot going on.

Before this was even over, all sorts of news had spread throughout the island, and the movie theaters were bustling with activity again.

After the event, there was a banquet, and all the guests except Wu Dun stayed for dinner. Lin Chih-ling and Jay Chou, whom he brought along, also stayed. It's rare for Taiwan to have so many celebrities gather together except for major events.

The dinner was a buffet, but it was really just a social party where people gathered in twos and threes and talked quietly.

Liu Jingzheng was chatting with Jia Jingwen when Lin Zhiling walked over with a wine glass in her hand.

"Hello, Sister Jingwen, hello, Director Liu Jing, I'm sorry to bother you. I'm Lin Zhiling, I'm sorry about today. Let me have a drink to apologize."

Lin Chih-ling bowed deeply in apology, raised her glass in a toast, and adopted a very humble posture.

"I heard Miss Lin can't drink alcohol. If we clink glasses, we might end up on the front page tomorrow," Liu Jing joked, the glass containing red wine, not a soft drink.

"Drink less," Lin Zhiling said with a bright smile, downing her drink first as a sign of respect. "I'm sorry, I didn't know Mr. Wu hadn't received an invitation. He brought us here, so I had to come."

"Don't worry, Wood won't blame you. My godfather...sigh..."

Jia Jingwen sighed deeply. After achieving success and fame, everyone wants to abandon the glorious path they came from.

"Excuse me, I need to take this call." Lin Zhiling glanced at her phone, her expression changed, and she bowed in apology.

"She is polite, at least," Liu Jing muttered.

“My godfather called, it probably didn’t mean anything good.” From the angle, Jia Jingwen saw Lin Zhiling’s phone.

Liu Jing didn't want to know about Jia Jingwen's relationship with her godfather, much less inquire about it.

There are many people in the entertainment industry who have godfathers, second only to those in the crosstalk circle.

However, the meaning of "godfather" is completely different in the two circles, especially in the Hong Kong and Taiwan circles.

Back then, Alyssa Chia's family went bankrupt, and before she even graduated, a huge debt weighed on her. But it didn't break her; she dropped out of school, returned to Taiwan, and resolutely took on the responsibility of supporting her entire family.

One was young and beautiful, the other was powerful and influential; they hit it off immediately.

After paying off her debts, Alyssa Chia wanted to escape her previous life. This was partly why she was in such a hurry to get married.

Liu Jing didn't want to know, but Jia Jingwen insisted on talking about it. She considered Liu Jing a friend and felt there was nothing to hide about it.

"The books are right, marriage is a tomb, burying countless devoted lovers. I thought marriage would free me from all this, but now I know I was wrong. My godfather doesn't care whether I'm married or not, he only cares whether I can still make money for him. Feelings can be cultivated, and having children can slowly develop feelings. But that's nonsense. Without feelings, there are no feelings, and having eight children won't help. We Taiwanese women all dream of marrying into a wealthy family. I'm not the first, nor will I be the last, and I don't know how many will end up well."

"Your godfather seems to be in bad shape."

“He’s a compulsive gambler; no amount of money is enough for him to gamble. Your collaboration with China Film Group to reduce the screenings of ‘The Treasure Hunter’ scared him. He took out a loan to make the film, and if it doesn’t make any money in mainland China, he’ll go bankrupt.”

"I meant his complexion, not his financial situation," Liu Jing reminded him.

"Hehe, those who have too much fun when they're young end up like this when they're old. He's actually doing well; Huang Renzhong looked truly miserable before he died." Jia Jingwen gloated, feeling quite pleased to see the other person like this.

Once a woman and a man have been together for a while, few of them wish the other well after they separate.

"Excuse me, excuse me. Director Liu, Sister Jingwen, I have to go now. 'The Message' is very good, I will encourage my friends to watch it." Lin Zhiling hurriedly came over again and bowed to apologize once more. "Thank you for your support, Ms. Lin. Let's get together again sometime." Liu Jing stood up to see her off.

"No need to see me off, you two continue chatting, I'll go back another day." Lin Zhiling quickly waved her hand.

The other party said there was no need to see him off, but Liu Jing didn't take it seriously and still escorted him to the door.

He ran into Xiaodao when he got back; in fact, Xiaodao was looking for him.

"Little Knife, let me toast you."

"I can't drink. My period is really here, and I have to go back to the hotel," Xiao Dao explained quietly, genuinely flattered that someone would offer her a toast.

"I was just saying it offhand. Have you ever seen a master treat his maid with respect?"

Xiao Dao looked blank. I was overthinking it. How could he possibly offer me a drink? It was good enough that he didn't cause me any trouble.

"Go back to the hotel quickly, don't wander around here. I'll make you some brown sugar water tonight."

Xiao Dao was stunned. Brown sugar water? You can make these things too? Can I enjoy the same treatment as Liu Yifei?
"By the way, this is Taiwan, not our mainland. When you get back, lock the door tightly, and don't open it for anyone except me. Don't eat or drink anything provided by the hotel."

The old man has cleaned up his act over the years, but his past deeds were anything but honorable. He'll resort to tricks and underhanded methods, so Liu Jing has to be wary.

Before coming to Taiwan, he gave some instructions to a few people: "Behave yourselves here, and don't go anywhere except the hotel and the movie theater."

Liu Jing also brought a lot of security personnel; the area here is not as safe as the mainland.

The hotel was booked through Wanwan Jiahe, which is just a regular hotel. Liu Jing didn't even dare leave valuables in the hotel, so he was naturally even more worried about the food.

"Are you concerned about me?"

"Nonsense! If I don't care about you, who will? You're mine, I can bully you, but no one else can." Liu Jing said irritably.

"Oh."

"No, I'll arrange for security to go to your room. You two can make do with sleeping there for the night." Liu Jing was still worried.

"Hmm!" Xiao Dao nodded slightly, said nothing, and turned to leave.

Her inner world was clearly not as calm as it appeared.

Liu Jing didn't understand at first, but a system message made him understand a lot.

Zhao Liying's favorability +1

[Zhao Liying's favorability has reached 90 points; her bond skill is being generated.]

[The "Desperate Saburo" bond skill has been generated. Please check your inbox.]

So fast?

Why do I feel so eager to get started?
Liu Jing muttered to himself, then opened Xiao Dao's data panel and muttered even more.

[Bond: Zhao Liying]

[Level: Level 1]

[Fame Value: 61]

【Favourability: 90】

[Entertainment Atmosphere: 48953/90000]

[Synergy Skill: Workaholic - For each film she shoots, she receives 10% of her total annual entertainment energy as a year-end bonus.]

Zhao Xiaodao's synergy skill has been generated. The description is simple, but the content is anything but.

After careful consideration, Liu Jing realized that if he filmed ten movies a year, it would be equivalent to two Zhao Liyings working for him.

In the current market, a TV series can generate around 50,000 points in entertainment-related earnings. Ten series would yield 500,000 points, plus a 100% year-end bonus, bringing the total annual income to one million.

TV drama revenue is on the rise; a single show now sells for tens of millions, and could potentially sell for hundreds of millions in the future. If ten shows are produced a year, Zhao Xiaodao alone could earn him tens of millions.

This is just a TV series; if it were a movie...

Liu Jing couldn't believe it, but after Pang Bing, there was another model worker.

Jing Tian and Liu Shishi are going for the quality route, while these two will go for the quantity route.

"Sister Jingwen? Haha, we're the same age, she's really shameless to call me that." Jia Jingwen was very unhappy and moved closer to Liu Jing.

"They're just being polite; they can't just call you Jia Jingwen directly, can they?" Liu Jing was speechless.

"Being a model is even harder than being an actor; she has to be polite. She made it through, and it wasn't easy for her," Jia Jingwen remarked.

She wasn't familiar with Lin Chih-ling, but she was quite familiar with the previous top model, Hsiao Chiang.

Because of a comment made by Andy Lau, she and Lin Chih-ling are often compared.

Now that the two have met, she can't help but compare them. "My birthday is October 7th, and hers is November, I think. I'm a month older than her, but this 'older sister' thing just doesn't feel right."

"Your birthday is October 7th? Yuanyuan's is October 5th, you two can celebrate together on October 6th." Liu Jing said in surprise.

"Haha, you guessed it, we've been doing this for several years. Now you know why we're such good friends, right? Our birthdays are only two days apart, what a coincidence!" Jia Jingwen laughed, her displeasure instantly dissipating at the mention of Gao Yuanyuan.

She laughed for a while, then her mood turned somber again. "If it weren't for Yuanyuan, I don't know if I could have made it this time. Sometimes, a husband and wife are really not as reliable as a best friend."

"How far has the lawsuit progressed?" Liu Jing's decision not to get involved in Jia Jingwen's lawsuit did not mean he was indifferent.

Zhao Xiaodao is right; Liu Jing has very few female friends in the entertainment industry. Because they are few, they are all the more precious.

When he first started out, most of the Miss Hong Kong contestants he knew treated him as a junior, and none of them considered him a friend.

He met Guo Feili and Jia Jingwen while filming "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" when he was a teenager. Gao Yuanyuan doesn't count; she had ulterior motives towards him back then.

Then, while filming "The Book and the Sword," he met Esther Kwan and Sun Li. Liu Shishi can't really be considered a concubine either, as he had ill intentions towards her.

Later, when I filmed other movies, I had more and more girlfriends, but fewer and fewer female friends.

With one film, "Chinese Paladin 3," he had four girlfriends working together, plus his official girlfriend as the producer, and he still had time to meet other women.

“My demands aren’t high. I’d rather leave with nothing than have the children. I don’t care about their assets either.” Jia Jingwen swirled her wine glass. The dinner was a buffet, and she was chatting with Liu Jing in a corner.

"I'm afraid it won't be easy, after all, it's their bloodline." Liu Jing wasn't very optimistic. The other party was willing to compromise on everything, but they might not be willing to compromise on this.

“Yes, that’s why we have to go to court. It’s cost a lot of money, and I’m planning to start taking on acting roles next year. If I don’t work, I really won’t be able to make ends meet. I can’t let Yuanyuan support me.” Jia Jingwen sighed.

"You can pick any role in the company's productions, except for the female lead. After all, you've just made your comeback, so let's take it one step at a time." Liu Jing was naturally very supportive; Jia Jingwen had already signed with Yan Hui, and it was a full-time contract.

It's rare for Hong Kong and Taiwanese artists to sign contracts with mainland companies in this way. For example, Janine Chang's contract with Sugarman wasn't a full contract; it only covered television dramas.

Some are even more outrageous, signing contracts for only a few films.

"You and Yuanyuan can decide what to do. Anyway, I've already sold myself to you two." Jia Jingwen said nonchalantly. She raised her glass and clinked it with Liu Jing's, then winked. "Hey! Yuanyuan's going to be my daughter's godmother. How about you be the godfather?"

"No!" Liu Jing's tone was firm, and his attitude was even more resolute.

(End of this chapter)