Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 210 Li Bingbing: My Sister Has Find Out About Us [9000-word long chapter]

The next day, when Yang Mi got up, she ran into Yan Li, who was returning from his exercise.

Upon seeing Yan Li, Yang Mi blushed slightly but managed to maintain a calm demeanor and greet him.

Good morning, Teacher Yan.

"Good morning."

Yan Li responded, his eyes flickering slightly as he recalled the daily intelligence report he had read that morning.

One is Yang Rong, and the other is Yang Mi. Why is this Yang so fond of eavesdropping?!
However, Yang Rong was forced to listen last time by accident, but this one is different. He was a guest in someone else's house and then he secretly eavesdropped at the door.

Combining this with another piece of information triggered regarding why she was close to Dong Xuan, Yan Li gave Yang Mi a four-word evaluation—

The movement is too heavy!

However, this word wasn't considered derogatory by Yan Li; he had encountered many similar people.

Fan Xiaopang, Li Bingbing, Wang Ou, Huo Siyan... are all cunning and scheming individuals. When they first met Yan Li, they were even more calculating and blatant than Yang Mi.

Therefore, Yan Li did not reject this kind of personality; in fact, to some extent, he sometimes quite admired such people.

However, Yang Mi's behavior was indeed a bit excessive, and since it involved Dong Xuan, it lowered Yan Li's impression score considerably, making her overall impression of him rather lukewarm.

"I bought breakfast, let's eat together."

Regardless, they were guests, so Yan Li greeted them politely. Yang Mi thanked him and sat down. Seeing that only Yan Li and she were eating, she couldn't help but ask.

"Where's Teacher Dong? Shouldn't we invite her to come along?"

"She's not feeling well and wants to rest a bit more, so I saved some for her. You can have yours."

"Oh."

Yang Mi blushed again when she thought about what happened last night. Afraid that Yan Li would notice, she lowered her head and ate her food, almost burying her face in her bowl.

Yan Li noticed her little actions but didn't pay attention. He continued eating his breakfast and sending and receiving text messages.

He should leave Beijing and return to Hengdian tomorrow night. Before leaving, he must finish the important matters and make arrangements for those that he cannot handle in time.

Yang Mi originally wanted to chat with Yan Li for a bit and try to get closer to him, but seeing Yan Li's appearance, she didn't dare to disturb him.

After they had almost finished breakfast, there was a knock on the door, and the driver, Wu Maowen, came in.

Yan Li said to Yang Mi, "You haven't been home for so long, your parents might be worried. I'll have someone send you home."

"No need, it's too much trouble. The snow has stopped, I'll just take a taxi."

Yang Mi declined, but Yan Li waved his hand, not arguing with her, and then pointed to the two gift boxes in the entryway.

“That was prepared for you by your teacher Dong. Take it with you later. Don’t be shy. We have a lot of things at home and we’re worried about where to send them. Help your teacher Dong out.”

Yang Mi wanted to say something more, but Yan Li stopped her and made the final decision: "That's it."

"Well... thank you, Teacher Yan."

"Okay, let's go. I won't see you off. Send a text message to your teacher, Ms. Dong, when you get home."

Yan Li waved his hand, then picked up his computer to work. Yang Mi carried two gift boxes and went downstairs with Wu Maowen. Before leaving, she couldn't help but glance at Yan Li, who was focused on the computer screen and didn't even look up.

She felt a little discouraged.

She's not bad-looking herself, and she even acted in "The Return of the Condor Heroes" and "Wang Zhaojun." She's a rising star in the industry, yet she won't even give him her contact information.

...

After Yang Mi left, Yan Li worked for a while, then checked the time and got up to go to the bedroom.

Dong Xuan was already awake and was lying in bed playing on her phone. When she saw Yan Li come in, she instinctively hid her phone.

"What do you mean, are you guarding against me?"

"Why would I be guarding against you? I'm chatting with Guan Yue."

Dong Xuan showed Yan Li the screen, which was a text message chat between her and Guan Yue. However, she only showed Guan Yue's name and the time, covering the text message content with her finger.

Yan Li pretended not to care, but turned around and seized the opportunity to snatch the phone. Ignoring Dong Xuan's attempts to stop him, he quickly glanced at it, his face darkening slightly.

"Why do you talk to her about everything?"

Dong Xuan snatched the phone, somewhat embarrassed, and argued, "Can't best friends talk about things privately? Besides, I didn't go into too much detail."

"You two really can talk about anything."

Yan Li chuckled twice, then, as if remembering something, he chuckled and said, "Then you probably don't care about your student eavesdropping on us last night."

"what?!"

Dong Xuan screamed, then her face and half her body turned red, and she lay on the bed in shame and indignation.

"I'm doomed, I'm too ashamed to face anyone."

Her best friend was her best friend. She and Guan Yue had known each other for many years and had a deep friendship. They knew each other's secrets and even slept in the same bed countless times. They could talk about all sorts of risqué topics without any problem.

But Yang Mi's relationship with him wasn't really that close, not to mention he was her student. The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she felt.

"No, how do you know? Is there some misunderstanding?"

Dong Xuan held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that Yang Mi would definitely not tell anyone, and that Yan Li might have made a mistake.

However, Yan Li cruelly stated that he "saw it with his own eyes" and had evidence.

If you do something, there will always be traces. By working backward from the answer, you can always find something. Even if everything seems normal, you can still force a connection.

Dong Xuan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, died completely, followed by all sorts of entanglements.

How could she have heard that?

She didn't want to think the worst of her student, so she quickly found a reason for Yang Mi to be right.

Last night, that scoundrel of a man drank alcohol and went on for even longer. She was in a daze and probably made a lot of noise without realizing it. Yang Mi heard it when she went to the bathroom in the middle of the night or simply in the guest room.

It's understandable that a girl of that age would be curious about such things and couldn't resist listening in.

"You're quite considerate."

Yan Li shook his head. He brought this up not to embarrass Dong Xuan.

“Your student isn’t as simple as you think. I suspect she may have known about our relationship all along. Be careful, or you might end up being fooled by a little girl.”

Whether it was Huo Siyan getting close to Qin Lan or Yang Mi currying favor with Dong Xuan, their motives were not pure.

Yan Li's situation is understandable. Once you reach a certain position, it's hard to find pure friendship anymore; there's always some ulterior motive involved.

However, Qin Lan was somewhat reserved towards Huo Siyan, while Dong Xuan, due to Yang Mi's age and status, had no defenses against her.

So Yan Li made a point of pointing it out, just in case Dong Xuan ever fell for the other party.

"Does Yang Mi know about our relationship?"

Dong Xuan was somewhat incredulous. She had a very good impression of this sweet-talking and sensible student, but if the other party was deliberately trying to curry favor, then that impression would be greatly diminished.

Yan Li didn't explain further, but went straight to the point: "I can't be wrong. Judging from his attitude towards the two of us, I was already mentally prepared."

Dong Xuan believed it!

She had experienced Yan Li's keen insight and judgment firsthand; he was no ordinary person.

It was only a glimpse of his potential in college, but after graduation, through experience in the business world, he made rapid progress, and he was able to predict who would succeed.

Therefore, unless it involves topics such as fox spirits, Dong Xuan completely believes Yan Li's words.

Moreover, Dong Xuan herself was also recalling and reviewing the events, and through various connections, she gradually uncovered many true and false loopholes in Yang Mi's story, further verifying Yan Li's words.

"I actually fell for it."

Dong Xuan laughed in exasperation. Despite being much older than the other girl and a teacher, she had been outmaneuvered by this freshman.

If Yan Li hadn't reminded her, she would definitely have trusted Yang Mi more after exposing her relationship with him. And now that Yang Mi knew the "truth," she no longer needed to hide it and could easily cover up her previous deliberate attempts to get close to him.

Seeing that Dong Xuan understood, Yan Li said no more.

As for his future with Yang Mi, it's not within his consideration, nor does he care much about it.

"There's breakfast at home, you can get up and eat in a bit. I have to go to the company, I'll try to be back as early as possible tonight."

Upon hearing Yan Li's words, Dong Xuan forgot about Yang Mi and reluctantly cuddled with Yan Li.

Yan Li is going back to Hengdian to film tomorrow. His flight is tonight, so he'll probably have to go to the airport this afternoon.

The two will have to wait a while before they can see each other again, and the worst part is that there are other vixens in Hengdian, which is even more disgusting.

Seeing this, Yan Li kissed her twice: "If you really miss me, take leave and come visit me in Hengdian after school starts and things settle down."

Fan Xiaopang's "The Legend of the White-Haired Witch" started filming early and was deliberately filmed in a concentrated manner, so her scenes were completed very quickly, and she was about to go to the Warring States City in Yi County, Hebei Province to film "A Battle of Wits".

Qin Lan's role in "The Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty" is also quite small.

However, she also has another project, "The Embroidered Uniform Guard," so she will spend more time in Hengdian, but her schedule will definitely not be as flexible as Yi An's.

When Dong Xuan visited the Hengdian film set, she only needed to face Li Bingbing, whom she knew well and had no intention of competing with, and it was a very easy trip.

"Hmm, I'll check the school's arrangements later."

Dong Xuan was a little tempted. She had wanted to visit the set before the new year, but Yan Li had returned to Beijing for his birthday, and she was held up by many things such as the end of the semester and the New Year, so she was unable to make the trip.

She remembered that Jiang Xin was supposed to be filming "The Legend of Xue Rengui" soon, and she could use that as an excuse to visit the set.

This visit to the set was partly to see Yan Li, but more importantly, she wanted to meet Qin Lan.

Dong Xuan had actually heard of this name when filming "Investiture of the Gods".

But at the time, her understanding was limited, and given Fan Xiaopang's constant displays of popularity, she didn't pay much attention.

This time, three dramas were being filmed in Hengdian, involving a large number of people. Although Dong Xuan was far away in Beijing, it didn't mean she was willing to turn a blind eye, so she found a way to arrange and bribe some informants.

Although Dong Xuan is not a member of Yi An's company, she has acted in Yi An's dramas and knows some people in the crew.

Not to mention Lin Jiachuan, Zhang Songwen, and several of Yan Li's brothers from his hometown, all of whom owed her favors as their sister-in-law.

Even though these people dared not reveal much because of Yan Li, Dong Xuan's persistent questioning and occasional slips of the tongue were enough for her to piece together some information.

Originally, Dong Xuan was aiming for the double soldiers, but later she was drawn to Wang Ou, who became the female lead, and her old nemesis Huo Siyan.

As time went by, Qin Lan gradually stood out.

She outshone Wang Ou in "The Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty" and won over Huo Siyan, and she also went head-to-head with Shuang Bing on New Year's Eve. Dong Xuan is no fool; how could she not see what was going on?

She had asked Yan Li about it, but he always brushed her off or changed the subject by saying he was a lady.

But the more this happened, the more anxious Dong Xuan became.

The two soldiers came with great force at first, but Yan Li made his stance clear to her in private. Although he seems a bit ambiguous about Fan Lue now, he is not as hesitant as Qin Lan.

Therefore, Dong Xuan was eager to find out Qin Lan's background and what her relationship with Yan Li was really like.
...

During his last two days in Beijing, Yan Li made many arrangements.

Yi An's current focus is on "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng," which will air in February or March.

Originally, this drama was scheduled to air during the winter break, but due to the nature of the storyline, they decided to play it safe and postpone the broadcast.

As it turned out, this choice was correct. The start of the year and the winter break coincided perfectly with the release of a martial arts sitcom, "My Own Swordsman".

Considering the quality, performance, and audience of this drama, it will inevitably have a significant impact on "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng".

Now, not only can we avoid direct confrontation, but we can also benefit from some of the aftermath, achieving the best of both worlds.

Yi'an's focus was on changing its name and completing the necessary procedures, as well as renovating and upgrading the old cinemas it had acquired.

As for the new cinema, the site selection is still underway, followed by design and budgeting.

Standard cinemas in second-tier cities are relatively easy to book due to limited choices and lower investment.

It would be best to cooperate directly with China Resources; otherwise, cooperate with other commercial entities, or purchase properties yourself.

The situation is more complicated for high-end cinemas in first-tier cities. After all, the investment in cinemas is large-scale and involves a lot of funds. It is necessary to cooperate with China Resources as much as possible to reduce financial and other obstacles, so the selection process needs to be more careful.

The flagship store of Yi'an Cinema in Beijing is located in Xidan.

China Resources has invested a lot here. Now they are considering whether to open the project directly in conjunction with China Resources' properties, or wait for the Joy City project that is currently under construction.

Meanwhile, the Yi'an Cinema in Shanghai is planned to be located in the China Resources Times Square.

However, this place already has a cinema, so it's uncertain whether it can support another high-end cinema.

Shenzhen is the simplest; it's China Resources' home base.

With many properties available, there are abundant resources to be offered, and the competition is relatively less intense. You can simply choose a suitable one to open.

As for Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, Yan Li has temporarily abandoned the idea because China Resources has limited presence there. Instead, he plans to select one or two cities in Tianjin, Hangzhou, and Chengdu.

If site selection is difficult, then it should be put into the third or third batch of construction. Once the first batch of sites is successfully selected and funding and connections are in place, construction can begin.

China Resources and several investors have already made the first payment. After deducting the 4200 million yuan for the acquisition of the cinema license, there is currently about 6000 million yuan left.

Yan Li also discussed with his stock market investment team, and while minimizing the impact on the stock market strategy, the first investment of 5000 million yuan was soon deposited into Yi'an's account.

With over 100 million yuan in funds, Yi'an could easily handle the construction of the first batch of cinemas.

To prevent a financial crisis from causing major investors and financiers to run out of funds, which would affect the development of cinema chains.

Yan Li planned that all investment funds, including his own, must be in place before the end of 2006 to avoid any unforeseen circumstances.

Actually, the 1.5 million yuan investment in Yi'an Cinemas alone is not a particularly heavy burden for Yan Li.

Putting aside his other businesses, his capital in the stock market alone has long exceeded 100 million.

Yan Li managed to scrape together the entire 1.5 million.

But now, if all the money is poured in, it could affect the cash flow of Yan Li's other businesses, and there won't be much capital left in the stock market.

Therefore, Yan Li set the time for the end of the year, so that he would have plenty of time to continue riding this bull market and ensure that after withdrawing 1.5 million, he would still have enough capital in the stock market to provide him with ammunition.

Before leaving Beijing, Yan Li made a special trip to visit his securities team.

To some extent, this group of people are his "money-moving warriors" and Yan Li's biggest source of wealth, so he naturally needs to encourage them a lot.

The team was very excited about Yan Li's arrival. Under Yan Li's leadership, they achieved great success last year.

Before the Lunar New Year, Yan Li gave everyone extremely generous bonuses and rewards, and everyone had a prosperous New Year. Now that the Spring Festival is over, everyone is eager to get back to work and make a big splash.

Cai Shen reported several plans to Yan Li. If things went smoothly, following these plans might yield several times the profit.

Yan Li glanced at the plan and then asked only one question, which shut Cai Shen down.

"What if it doesn't go smoothly?"

It's a bull market now, the stock market is booming. He follows the system prompts step by step, and he may earn less and slower than many so-called institutional teams, but it's more stable.

Yan Li wanted stability.

He's already got a cheat code; he can proceed steadily and effortlessly to reap a very substantial reward. Why be greedy and take risks, lest he end up losing everything?

Even the system subtly hinted at this.

This year's annual intelligence report triggered a report that reviewed numerous examples of people who made huge profits and then suffered huge losses in the stock and futures markets due to greed.

Decades of hard work, billions in assets, and countless moments of fame and fortune vanished in an instant.

Looking at the intelligence report, Yan Li was most impressed by two words: "rooftop" and "jumped off".

Even if Yan Li had always been cautious and avoided greed and impetuosity, he would still shudder upon seeing this intelligence report.

Therefore, no matter how good or low-risk Cai Shen's so-called plan is.

He ignored them all and just took the steady, hard-working approach.

You laugh at me for being timid, which is why I earn less; I laugh at you for having one foot sticking out of the rooftop, making you an easy target for future suicide attempts…

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In early February, Yan Li, who had been busy all along, finally returned to Hengdian.

Because the ice orchids were in full bloom on New Year's Eve, Fan Xiaopang and Qin Lan were a little embarrassed and awkward. Yan Li didn't look for them for the time being and went straight back to the hotel where Xue Rengui was staying.

Before he could even sit down in his room, Li Bingbing, who had heard the commotion, rushed over and started banging on the door.

Yan Li opened the door and let her in, somewhat speechless: "Sister, you can't be that thirsty, can you? I've only been gone a short while." "Get lost."

Li Bingbing said irritably, then got straight to the point: "My sister knows about us."

"Ah."

Yan Li wasn't surprised. He had already learned about it from the system, and even knew that Li Xue hadn't fully confirmed it at first, and was mostly bluffing Li Bingbing.

As a result, Li Bingbing's guilty conscience led to his slip-up, which allowed Li Xue to further confirm the matter.

The two sisters had a big fight. Li Xue didn't even spend the Lantern Festival with her sister and went straight back to her hometown. Now, Li Xue won't even answer Li Bingbing's calls, and she has to contact Li Bingbing's assistant for any business matters.

"So, what do you mean by looking for me?"

Yan Li shrugged: "You want me to persuade your sister? I dare, but do you?"

"Don't dare."

Li Bingbing shook her head. Her sister was furious right now, and if Yan Li really showed up, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Then what do you want to do?"

"I don't know either. That's why I came to ask you for a solution. You have more ideas than I do."

Li Bingbing was filled with frustration. Just thinking about how his sister had argued with him before gave him a headache.

The two sisters hadn't had such a big fight in many years.

However, she could understand it. Li Xue liked Yan Li, and she tried to stop her from doing so, but in the end, she ended up getting involved with Yan Li herself.

If she and Yan Li had only slept together once, it would be somewhat understandable. But to protect her younger sister from harm, the older sister sacrificed herself, cutting off Li Xue's escape route.

Li Bingbing initially thought the same thing.

Even if Li Xue is still angry, she will know that her sister is doing it for his own good, and there will still be room for negotiation.

But Li Bingbing couldn't resist the temptation and couldn't bear to break off the relationship, leading to endless "sacrifices".

This property changed all at once.

Is the older sister truly acting in her younger sister's best interest, or is she trying to steal her younger sister's boyfriend?

Feeling fooled and betrayed, Li Xue was extremely indignant and turned against her sister.

Now Li Bingbing was truly panicked. Already feeling guilty, she was in an even more difficult situation and wanted to ask Yan Li for a solution that would satisfy both sides.

"There's no perfect solution, but out of consideration for our friendship, I'm willing to step forward, help your sister vent her anger, and build a bridge of communication between you two sisters."

"Maybe once your sister calms down, she won't be so angry anymore, and you two sisters can recover..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Bingbing's high heels swung at him.

"Even death is impossible."

Seeing that Li Bingbing was getting a little anxious, Yan Li stopped joking.

"Don't rush, let me think about it."

He knew Li Bingbing's thoughts. Li Xue held a very important place in his heart. Although the two were said to be sisters, Li Bingbing, who had started working at a young age to support her family and pay for her younger sister's schooling, was actually considered Li Xue's half-mother.

Li Bingbing sincerely hopes that his younger sister can get married and have children normally, and live a peaceful and happy life.

Therefore, she could fool around with Yan Li, but she could never involve her younger sister, and the idea of ​​sisters sharing a husband was out of the question.

Even though Li Bingbing was very troubled by this falling out with her sister, she also breathed a sigh of relief.

That means Li Xue must never have any intimate relationship with Yan Li, her former "brother-in-law," now or in the future, and must completely give up on this playboy.

After a while, Yan Li still hadn't spoken, so Li Bingbing couldn't help but urge him to speak.

"Have you thought of it?"

"Sister, I'm not Zhuge Liang, it's not that easy."

Yan Li sighed; the matter was indeed somewhat complicated.

Rounding it off, it's like Li Bingbing, Li Xue's older sister, has put a bright hat on her, which is difficult to resolve, let alone find a win-win solution.

“Now that it’s already happened, no matter what the connection is, and you’re adamant about not letting your sister have anything to do with me, if she can’t get her money back, then we’ll just have to let your sister accept it.”

Yan Li said something pointless. Li Bingbing also wanted Li Xue to acknowledge it, but the key was that she wouldn't.

"You can try to find a way, like playing the emotional card."

Yan Li offered a suggestion: "Back then, your family was in such dire straits, and it was you, as the older sister, who helped support the whole family, sponsored her schooling, and brought her into the industry. You have been taking care of her all these years."

"The kindness of raising and mentoring her, the blood ties that bind us even if our bones are broken, why can't my sister forgive her for making a mistake, since she's been so good to her?"

Li Bingbing: "..."

Unable to resist glancing at Yan Li, Li Bingbing pursed her lips and let Yan Li continue.

"First, play the emotional card, then downplay the mistake. Don't say we're having an affair. Just blame it on the alcohol, say you were drunk and it was a mistake."

"This is a misunderstanding. It's not that you, as the older sister, deliberately tried to steal her away. It's not your fault, it's not mine, it's just fate."

"After that, they played the emotional card and the victim card, rationalizing our subsequent situation and even elevating it to a certain extent."

"You can shift the blame onto me. Just say that after we had sex while drunk, I went to find you, expressed my admiration and appreciation for you, and started pursuing you relentlessly."

"As the older sister, you've been through so much in this industry all these years, enduring so much hardship and suffering. You may appear strong and straightforward on the surface, but you're still a woman after all. When a woman is vulnerable, she longs for someone to lean on, and that's when I came along."

“There are some things you can’t say to her, your sister, but you can say to me. I understand you, support you, and encourage you. You are very touched and develop a certain dependence on me, and then you get closer and closer.”

"Of course, you also know what her younger sister is thinking, so she was confused, hesitant and regretful for a time between me and her, but she couldn't resist my persistent pursuit, so she could only continue with trepidation, until finally the matter came to light."

"That's roughly the idea. You can also add your own interpretation. You're an award-winning actress, so I don't need to teach you how to understand and portray characters, right?"

"Remember, emphasize your vulnerability, highlight my deep affection, and strive to turn Ximen Qing and Pan Jinlian into the Titanic, then supplement it with family ties to make your sister feel ashamed and understand."

"..."

Yan Li spoke eloquently, but when he saw Li Bingbing staring at him without saying a word, he raised an eyebrow.

"What do you mean? Did I hit a nerve? You really see me as someone you can rely on?"

"Bullshit."

Li Bingbing snapped out of her daze, rolled her eyes, and then said with deep agreement.

"Making my sister give up on your feelings will be one of the best things I've ever done in my life."

With this combination of slashing, striking, deceiving, and bluffing, even his sister would fall for it if she wasn't careful.

"Sarcastic remarks?"

Yan Li nodded: "Helping you actually made a mistake. I had another trump card up my sleeve, but I won't go into details."

"No, no, no."

Li Bingbing knows her younger sister Li Xue well; Yan Li's tactics are sure to work. Even if they can't restore the two sisters to their former state, they can significantly reduce Li Xue's hostility towards her.

Not only did Yan Li have a trump card up his sleeve, but Li Bingbing was unwilling to comply and pleaded with him in a soft voice.

Yan Li ignored him, and rubbed his shoulder and turned his arm: "I'm tired from flying."

"I'll press it for you."

Li Bingbing knew this bastard was being difficult, but there was nothing she could do about it, so she had Yan Li sit on the bed, took off her shoes, and knelt down next to him to help massage him.

After pressing for a while, Li Bingbing asked again what the killer move was. Yan Li remained silent and stretched out his leg.

"My legs are sore."

Li Bingbing pinched his thigh hard twice: "Are you never going to stop?"

Yan Li said shamelessly, "Then I won't say anything more."

"..."

Li Bingbing muttered a few words and then started massaging his legs again. After a while, Yan Li put his big feet into her arms.

"My feet are sore too."

"Screw you."

Li Bingbing became anxious, and Yan Li quickly said, "Tell me after you're done. It's true, I've been walking a lot these past few days, and my feet are a little uncomfortable."

"If I'm not feeling well, I'll go for a foot massage. They're professionals, and I don't know how."

"I like it when you don't know how, just once, if it doesn't work, I'll massage you again later."

Yan Li urged him repeatedly and suggested that the same service would lessen Li Bingbing's resistance. Li Bingbing looked at the big feet that were moving around and patted them.

"At least wash it."

"Don't worry, it's all clean. Stop dawdling. Do you still want to hear my killer move?"

Helpless, Li Bingbing took off Yan Li's socks, sniffed them gently, and found that they didn't smell much before he started massaging Yan Li's big feet.

Compared to the previous shoulder and leg massage, Li Bingbing's foot massage was very perfunctory, with inconsistent pressure and poor attitude and technique.

But Yan Li definitely doesn't care about Li Bingbing's skills.

No matter how good the professional skills are, they can't compare to the spiritual satisfaction brought by Li Bingbing, a popular actress.

Seeing Yan Li's extremely blissful expression, Li Bingbing glared at him and cursed.

"I used to think you were a good person. Although you were a bit lecherous and sometimes a bit like an animal, you were still generally kind to women. Now you don't learn the good things, and you only learn those things that ruin people."

Yan Li saw that Li Bingbing seemed genuinely angry and gave a sheepish laugh.

"I didn't mean to ruin you, just wanted to have some fun."

After saying that, he pulled his foot back, then pulled the person over and grabbed their foot.

"I'll massage you first, and then you can massage me. That's not like I'm mistreating you, is it?"

Li Bingbing glanced at the foot in Yan Li's hand, his eyes narrowed slightly, and suddenly blurted out, "Did you go through all this just to massage my feet?"

"???"

Yan Li was speechless: "I don't understand what you're talking about."

Li Bingbing suddenly realized: "No wonder you get excited when you see me wearing stockings. I thought you liked stockings, but there's another reason."

"Who said that."

Yan Li was really anxious this time: "I like stockings too."

Li Bingbing: "..."

After letting Yan Li play with it for a while, Li Bingbing took the initiative to take his big feet and knead them before speaking.

"Now you can tell me what that killer move is, right?"

"Ah."

Yan Li stopped keeping him in suspense: "The killing move is powerful, but it definitely has side effects. How far you can use it depends on yourself."

Li Bingbing didn't waste any words: "Speak."

Yan Li nodded: "Let's continue what we were talking about before, highlight the relationship between the two of us, and it would be best to portray it as if you can't live without me, and that I am the man you love most in this life, and so on."

“At this point, you tell your sister that you are willing to break up with me because you feel sorry for her. The conflict between you two sisters started because of me and will also be resolved because of me… Whew, take it easy.”

Li Bingbing's overly forceful movements caused Yan Li to gasp softly before speaking.

"Your sister is angry with you, partly because of the so-called betrayal. No matter how well you play the emotional card, you and I are still connected, and she still has this knot in her heart."

"But if we choose to break it off, it means that my sister, who has given so much, has lost her true love because of me. Her guilt and gratitude might outweigh her anger and resentment."

"I don't need to give you any more pointers. Just coax her a bit, and she'll get through it. Maybe you two sisters will even get closer."

"..."

After explaining his killer move, Yan Li looked at Li Bingbing and asked, "What do you think?"

"I feel like it should work."

Li Bingbing hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but ask, "But... is it okay to keep going?"

She asked Yan Li to help her come up with a solution that would satisfy both her and her sister, which meant reconciling with her sister while maintaining her relationship with Yan Li.

It has to be said that although Yan Li, that scoundrel, was sometimes awful, his overall masculine charm and strength made him the best man she had ever met.

If possible, she wants to enjoy herself for a few more years, settle down with Yan Li, or break up with him when she's tired of playing around.

"That depends on the outcome of your negotiations with your sister. If you're capable, you can continue without stopping, but I think stopping is more effective."

Yan Li objectively stated his analysis, and Li Bingbing clenched his fist, knuckles pointing forward, and viciously shoved the sole of Yan Li's foot.

"What do you mean? You're tired of me?"

"Fuck."

Yan Li shouted and gasped, "You're kicking me over after I've served my purpose! You asked me to come up with this idea?"

"Furthermore, there are true breaks and false breaks."

Yan Li then came up with another idea: a true break means a complete break, where everyone can just be friends from now on; a false break means keeping it a secret from his sister and secretly continuing their relationship.

"However, let me make this clear from the start: if your sister finds out about this fake breakup, you can imagine the consequences yourself. Don't blame me for giving you this bad idea."

"understood."

Li Bingbing muttered something to himself, then seemed conflicted.

A genuine diagnosis is risk-free and a one-time solution, but there are no benefits. A false diagnosis carries a high risk, but if you are careful, your sister may not notice.

After pondering for a long time, Li Bingbing still couldn't make up her mind, so she simply gave up on thinking about it.

Anyway, Li Xue is in a bad mood right now and can't be contacted for a while, so let's finish filming "The Legend of Xue Rengui" first.

After filming the series, she found her sister, and the two sisters had a heart-to-heart talk.

We'll see how Li Xue reacts then; maybe we can handle it without this killer move.

That's what they say, but now when Li Bingbing looks at Yan Li, he feels that time is of the essence.

If it's a forced breakup, a genuine breakup goes without saying, and a fake breakup is becoming less common. Taking advantage of the favorable timing, location, and people in "The Legend of Xue Rengui," let's make our money first.

In the TV series "The Legend of Xue Rengui", Li Bingbing plays Princess Zhaoyang, who gives her mount to Xue Rengui, played by Yan Li.

But one cannot go into battle without a mount, so Princess Zhaoyang found a wild donkey from Shandong Province, which was incredibly strong and could travel a thousand miles a day…

...

From that day on, Li Bingbing maintained great enthusiasm for Yan Li.

Especially after Fan Xiaopang left Hengdian and Qin Lan joined the cast of "The Embroidered Uniform Guard," she was no longer able to help him and had no more ties or obstacles. She wished she could just move into Yan Li's room.

On set, he became more unrestrained and acted intimately with Yan Li. Such behavior inevitably attracted attention.

That morning, Yan Li went to the toilet and checked the system as usual, only to find that he had been photographed by paparazzi.

[Daily News X: Paparazzi XX secretly installed hidden cameras in the elevator and corridor, capturing Yan Li and Li Bingbing kissing, hugging, and embracing intimately as they returned to the hotel, and plans to report this to relevant media outlets...]

Yan Li frowned, lifted the blanket, and patted Li Bingbing's bottom while he was still sleeping.

"Don't sleep, or you'll be on the front page of the news."

Li Bingbing was woken up groggily. Yan Li said helplessly, "I told you to be more careful, but you didn't listen. I just got news that someone installed a camera in the corridor elevator and filmed the two of us."

"..."

Li Bingbing was instantly jolted awake: "When was this filmed? Are there any security cameras on the stairs? Like that time before the Lunar New Year..."

"Cough cough."

Yan Li coughed lightly and repeated, "There are only corridors and elevators."

Corporal Li Bing breathed a sigh of relief. If that scene on the stairs had been filmed, she wouldn't be alive today…

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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