Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 742 You're saying all of these are my words!
When Feng Xiaogang was formally arrested by the prosecutors, Li Qiutang was taking photos of his wife in Elwald.

When the two were touring Salzburg, by sheer coincidence, they ran into Li Chen and Fan Bingbing at their hotel.

"What a coincidence, even more coincidental than what's written in the book," the two couples said as they sat in the hotel lobby.

Meeting old friends in a foreign land made both couples very happy. Liu Yifei asked, "What brings you to Salzburg?"

Fan Bingbing seemed to be in great spirits: "We're here for our honeymoon, a trip around Europe. What about you guys?"

"Tang Yan's wedding was held in Vienna a few days ago. After it was over, we didn't leave. We took the opportunity to travel around Austria."

Fan Bingbing hid abroad for five months, but she knew just as much about the news in China as anyone else.

She felt a sense of melancholy, as if she had survived a catastrophe.

But at the same time, there is also concern: "This is tantamount to offending someone to death."

Li Qiutang said nonchalantly, "You think you can get along with everyone? The market is big enough, but even the Beijing entertainment circle can't control everything. Would you stop making movies without them?"

However, from her conversation with Fan Bingbing, Li Qiutang clearly sensed that she still harbored a sliver of hope. If she hadn't run away back then, would she have avoided offending Huayi Brothers and the Beijing entertainment circle? Anyway, Cui Yongyuan was targeting Feng Xiaogang, and as long as she didn't stand out, the fire wouldn't reach her.

Li Qiutang didn't say much. If she continued to hold this mindset, something bad would eventually happen to her.

Liu Yifei went to the restroom, Li Chen went to pack his luggage, and Li Qiutang finally had a chance to say to Fan Bingbing, "You also need to pay taxes, right?"

Fan Bingbing's eyelids twitched, and she gave an awkward smile. Although she was abroad, the special campaign to rectify tax issues in the entertainment industry still caught up with her and issued a sky-high fine. She was also having a headache over this matter.

"Old Hu wants me to pay the money."

"Even without Lao Hu, you would still have to pay this money."

“More than 8 million or 9 million,” Fan Bingbing said softly, “Where am I supposed to get so much money?”

"If you pay in full by the end of the year, we'll let bygones be bygones. But if you don't pay or pay less, and it gets exposed... Think carefully about which is more serious."

In Li Qiutang's eyes, this was already the most lenient treatment; as long as you paid the money you were owed, that would be fine.

Fan Bingbing definitely couldn't come up with that much money, and Li Qiutang understood what Fan Bingbing meant: she wanted to borrow money from Li Qiutang.

But Li Qiutang wouldn't lend it. She had already reminded her to run away because of Lao Hu's influence. Lending money was out of the question. Anyway, Fan Bingbing would definitely find a way to raise the money.

Li Qiutang said, "Pay the money, rest for two years, get married and have a child, and you'll still be part of the Fan family when you come out."

What wealthy family? Fan Bingbing now realizes that with her abilities, she hasn't even come close to being one.

"What are you two talking about, whispering to each other?" Liu Yifei said as she returned.

"It's nothing, we were just talking about Bingbing getting married and having a baby."

Liu Yifei blurted out, "You haven't even given birth yet, why are you talking about others?"

"Then if I have a child with someone else, can it be counted as yours?"

"Are you trying to kill me?" Liu Yifei laughed and slapped him.

It's quite normal for two couples to say such things.

After Li Chen finished packing and returned, they arranged to have dinner together that evening before parting ways.

Li Chen asked Fan Bingbing, "Did he say anything?"

"He didn't say anything, he just told me to pay all the money I was owed."

Li Chen can't get in touch with Qiu Tian, ​​but Fan Bingbing can. This time, he has offended the Beijing circle. If he can get close to Qiu Tian, ​​it can be a case of losing one thing and gaining another.

As Li Chen walked, he thought to himself, "He definitely won't agree to anything easily until things are settled, and there's nothing wrong with what he did."

Fan Bingbing nodded: "That makes sense. It's good that he's alright; we can always make it back. Sigh, is Feng Xiaogang really finished?"

Li Chen came from China and was a former employee of Huayi, so he definitely knew more than the average person.

"Very high costs were spent to get people out of trouble, but it was no use. The central government knows about this and has ordered a thorough investigation." Hearing that it was the central government that ordered a thorough investigation, Fan Bingbing breathed a sigh of relief. As long as all the money that should have been paid was paid, this fire would not reach him.

"After we finish this trip, we'll go back to China!" Fan Bingbing made up her mind. "I've been drifting abroad for half a year, and I've wanted to go back for a long time."

Li Chen hesitated for half a second, then agreed.

Li Qiutang and Liu Yifei originally only planned to stay in Salzburg for two days, but after a chance encounter with Fan Bingbing, they had to stay longer.

Fortunately, the autumn in Austria is beautiful, and the two of them didn't have any urgent matters to attend to back home, so staying a few more days wouldn't hurt.

In the past few days, Fan Bingbing and Li Chen have been inquiring about Li Qiutang's plans from time to time, whether it's his own new film or his company's new film.

Given the magnitude of the incident, it's understandable that she's eager to make a comeback, but Li Qiutang still adheres to the principle of confidentiality, saying only what she can and resolutely refusing to say what she can't.

You haven't even paid the fine, what am I supposed to say to you?

The only film I can mention is the one about the female investigative journalist who made empty promises to Fan Bingbing.

"I want to do it, but it's very likely I won't be able to. Investigative journalism is a very sensitive area; it's not something I can just film whenever I want, and even if I could, it might not get published. I'll have to wait and see."

Fan Bingbing believed her, because Li Qiutang had no reason to lie to her. She wasn't new to the industry; she knew some sensitive topics were difficult to handle. And just as Li Qiutang said, even if it were filmed, it might not be allowed on television.

When adapting real cases, the easiest ones to adapt are actually those involving foreign elements. "Operation Mekong" and "Operation Red Sea" both involve foreign elements, as does "Operation Fox Hunt," which was adapted from a film by Shanghai Film Group.

Foreign-related cases can be used for internal propaganda; as long as the ministry or relevant competent department takes the lead, it can usually be done.

However, adapting real domestic cases requires considering local sentiments. Even if Beijing agrees to film it, the local authorities may not agree and could still sabotage the project.

Back in her room that evening, Liu Yifei started to settle scores with Li Qiutang.

"I only just found out you wanted to film an investigative journalist."

"You're only finding out now?" Li Qiutang quickly turned the tables. "Fine, you don't care about me. You don't even know what your own husband is up to!"

Li Qiutang didn't give his wife a chance to lash out: "The feelings have faded, haven't you? You don't love me anymore? Humph~"

Huh? Liu Yifei was taken aback, not quite understanding. "You're saying all my lines!"
"No, why are you like this?" Liu Yifei was both annoyed and amused. This person is so old and still playing these tricks.

"What's wrong with me? If you care about me and care about me, how could you not know what I'm doing?"

It turns out that people can actually laugh when they're speechless. Liu Yifei said, "With so many demos on your computer, how am I supposed to know which one you're working on?"

"Stop explaining. Explaining is just covering up, and covering up means you don't love me."

"Love, love, love." Liu Yifei then realized that this kid was reversing the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. She quickly stepped forward, hugged Li Qiutang, and kissed him on the cheek. "Is this okay?"

"No."

Liu Yifei smacked her lips twice more: "How about this?"

"No."

That's enough, don't push your luck.

"You yelled at me!" Li Qiutang insisted on pushing her luck.

What the hell was that noise? Liu Yifei was almost numb with shock. How did I end up marrying such a freak?

"Okay, okay, I won't yell at you." Liu Yifei continued to hug her husband. "How about I scrub your back for you later?"

"You were going to rub my back anyway."

"Then I..." Liu Yifei's eyes darted around, and she whispered something in Li Qiutang's ear.

Li Qiutang immediately stopped acting up and took her hand, saying, "Come on, let's go take a bath together."

(End of this chapter)