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Chapter 341 Go and see your fiefdom, Crystal Princess!
the next day.

The three returned to Switzerland.

"where is my present?"

Liu Yifei curiously looked around but couldn't find a place to store new cars next to the hotel, so she couldn't help but ask.

"No rush, I'll give it to you tomorrow!"

Gu Bei replied somewhat helplessly.

Liu Yifei was led astray by her own guesses and actually thought that Gu Bei was going to give her a car, but the gift Gu Bei was going to give was something that couldn't be moved.

"Mysterious!"

Liu Yifei muttered something to herself.

Liu Xiaoli tapped her head and said irritably, "You come in looking for gifts as soon as you see me. Don't I, your mother, matter to you?"

"I'm just curious~"

Liu Yifei quickly grabbed Liu Xiaoli's arm and acted coquettishly.

"I think if I hadn't come, you would have stayed in Europe to celebrate your birthday," Liu Xiaoli said, glancing at An Shaokang beside her with a hint of jealousy.

"Huh? Hmm!"

Liu Yifei pretended to be stupid for a while.

It was as if they hadn't noticed the subtle hint of jealousy in Liu Xiaoli's words.

When An Shaokang saw Liu Xiaoli, he asked in a slightly embarrassed tone, "How was your trip? Do you need to rest more?"

"good!"

Liu Xiaoli said calmly.

She barely paid any attention to her ex-husband, focusing all her attention on Liu Yifei: "If you had decided earlier that you wanted a lively birthday celebration, you should have made the decision sooner and invited all your friends from China."

"No, it's fine as it is!"

Liu Yifei looked around at everyone and smiled with satisfaction.

Although it was a birthday party for four people,

This birthday party was much quieter than the ones I used to throw intentionally.

But having the people she loves and who love her by her side is more than enough.

Even if it's just a temporary gathering, this is still the best birthday party ever!
"It's mainly my fault. I didn't expect things to turn out this way." Gu Bei took the initiative to take responsibility.

"It's also my fault, I should have told you sooner."

An Shaokang also spoke up.

After hearing what the two people said...

Liu Xiaoli said to Gu Bei in a gentle tone, "It's alright, Gu Bei, your original plan was fine."

Then, she turned to An Shaokang and said calmly, "You're still as unpredictable as ever."

Such blatant discrimination
Even though An Shaokang was prepared, he was still speechless with anger.
However, he was already mentally prepared. He wasn't particularly liked by Liu Xiaoli to begin with, let alone in front of Gu Bei, the son-in-law whom Liu Xiaoli favored. There was nothing to be angry about.

"Perhaps I haven't thought this through enough!"

Gu Bei smiled inwardly when he saw An Shaokang's discomfiture.

An Shaokang gave him some bitter medicine last night.

Today, everything still rests on An Shaokang himself.

To deal with one's father-in-law, one needs a good mother-in-law, even if she's just an ex-wife, she's much better than Gu Bei fighting alone.

but,

Gu Bei could also see that.

An Shaokang felt somewhat guilty towards Liu Xiaoli, and his actions reflected this by being accommodating.
As for Liu Xiaoli, she has completely let go of An Shaokang. She will criticize him when necessary, and most of her attention is focused on Liu Yifei.

The three of them gathered here ultimately for Liu Yifei, who will be celebrating her birthday tomorrow.

Finally, the morning of Liu Yifei's birthday arrived.

Liu Yifei, who still wanted to stay in bed, was dragged out of bed by Gu Bei and put into the van.

Where are we going?

Looking at the winding mountain road outside, Liu Yifei yawned and couldn't help but ask.

Go receive your birthday present!

Gu Bei looked at the scenery flashing by outside, then had the driver pull over to the side of the road. Pointing to the other side, he asked, "So, have you guessed what your gift is now?"

Across the way was a mountain range.
Even at the end of summer, in late August, there is still snow between the mountains that cannot be melted, and this place must be a natural snowfield in winter.

Below the mountains,

Besides the most common farmland and small towns,

There is also a towering hill, on which sits a castle.

"here……"

The more Liu Yifei looked at the scenery before her, the more familiar it seemed.

A sudden inspiration struck her, and a concept art of Frozen, currently in production, appeared in her mind. The concept art depicted the castle where Princess Crystal and Princess Anna resided, as well as the mountains behind the castle.

The concept art bears an 80% resemblance to the scene before us.

If shooting a live-action movie, then the scene in front of us can be used as a natural filming location.
The biggest difference is the area below the castle. In the concept art, the castle is located by the sea, while here the castle is situated above neat fields.

She could pretty much guess what Gu Bei's gift was!

Seeing Liu Yifei remaining silent for a long time, An Shaokang couldn't help but interject, "Could it be that the car that was sent to you is inside the castle?"

"No!"

Liu Yifei turned to look at Gu Bei, her eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions. "If I'm not mistaken, the gift isn't a car, but this castle."

"That's right!
I almost forgot you like cars. I'll get you one next year!

Gu Bei said with a smile, then pointed to the ancient castle, "Go and see your fiefdom, Crystal Princess!"

Gu Bei's grand gesture

This left Liu Xiaoli and An Shaokang behind them in shock.
Gifting luxury cars and mansions, even if they are a bit pricey, is within their understanding.

But Gu Bei using a castle as a birthday gift was completely beyond their comprehension; it was simply a fantasy!
"Gu Bei, isn't this a bit too expensive!"

Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but say.

She rarely interferes with Liu Yifei's independent choices.

But this time, Gu Bei's extravagant gesture still startled her, making her want to refuse the expensive gift on Liu Yifei's behalf.

"Actually, castles are just impressive on the outside. In reality, they are not that expensive. They are not much more expensive than mansions that are much smaller but located in good places."

Gu Bei said calmly, turning to look at Liu Yifei, who was staring at the castle, "So, do you like it?"

"like!"

Liu Yifei nodded firmly, "I'll like anything you give me!"

"Let's go!"

The four people got back into the car.

First, follow the winding road down the mountain.
Then follow the path up the castle.

Only then could one enter the magnificent castle interior.

At this moment, the castle was not empty; a group of people were working on the castle's ancient architecture.

"Welcome back, Crystal Princess!"

"Please don't call me that, Mr. Paul," Liu Yifei replied shyly.

She probably only felt a little ashamed when Gu Bei called her that just now.
But being called that by these animators from the Ice and Snow Studio was so embarrassing it made me want to curl my toes.

Liu Yifei's adorable performance

This elicited a burst of good-natured laughter from the animators at Ice and Snow Studio.

As animators working on Frozen,
They were well aware of how deeply this work was connected to Liu Yifei.
The main character's name, appearance, and voice all come from Liu Yifei.
Now even filming locations have been bought up.
Once Frozen is released, the nickname "Crystal Princess" will likely become a prominent label for Liu Yifei, recognized worldwide!

Gu Bei and Liu Yifei strolled around the castle.

Liu Yifei looked at the building, which seemed to have stepped right out of a concept drawing.
She couldn't help but ask, "Gu Bei, weren't you short on cash before? Buying this castle is too expensive, isn't it? Why don't you just pay for it yourself?"

"Don't worry!"

Gu Bei said with a smile, "This castle looks big, but it only costs 3000 million Swiss francs, which is about 3600 million US dollars, or about 3 million Chinese yuan."

Moreover, with the multiple films we're currently producing, we can easily secure substantial funding with a little leverage.

The reason why Gu Bei didn't use leverage last year,
They are afraid that banks will withdraw loans when a financial crisis hits.

But given Gu Bei and Rose Pictures' current achievements, banks would be more than happy to lend him money.
Given the current historically low interest rates in North America, Gu Bei is unlikely to leave the low-interest funds unused and foolishly wait for cash to flow back.

"If I had known I was coming here, I wouldn't have asked for leave."

An Shaokang looked at the castle in front of him and felt a chill run down his spine.

"Don't worry!"

Liu Xiaoli rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. "With your position, you can't help Gu Bei at all. Just go back and report the truth."

Are you still afraid of them investigating?
I think you're just hoping Gu Bei falls on hard times so you can get your precious daughter back!

“I just think that Xixi is still young and there’s no need to rush,” An Shaokang retorted.

"You don't think that just because you're older, you'll be able to see a person for who they truly are, do you?"

Liu Xiaoli stopped, glanced at An Shaokang, and then watched Gu Bei and Liu Yifei's retreating figures. "I initially disagreed, but I came to terms with it later."

Even if she really made the wrong choice,
So the younger you are when you experience this, the better you'll be able to recover!

There's a hidden meaning in your words!
An Shaokang quickly shut his mouth, not daring to say anything more, for fear of getting into trouble.

At this time,
Gu Bei and Liu Yifei had reached the highest point of the castle.

They embraced, looking down at the farmland and town stretching out below the castle cliffs.

Liu Yifei couldn't help but say, "Why is it that the same scene offers a completely different experience when viewed from the mountaintop versus inside the castle?"

"This is what it feels like to be on top!"

Gu Bei sighed, "Do you remember that time we went to Hengdian before?"

Liu Yifei suddenly remembered,
That was the first time she appeared in public as the founder of Rose Pictures:

"I remember that the founder of Hengdian Group had his office in the southeast corner of the ancient residence."

It's also a small, flat-topped hill, offering a panoramic view of Hengdian.

"Doesn't it feel a lot like now?"

Looking at the scene before him, Gu Bei said, "It's basically a redwood castle. Looking down from there, it's like a king looking down over his territory!"

"Suddenly, I don't really like this feeling anymore!"

Liu Yifei wrinkled her nose.

Now I understand what she was feeling just now.

This sense of class, reminiscent of feudal society, made her feel somewhat uncomfortable, and she found it difficult to accept that she was experiencing such feelings.

"It's alright, let's go see the snow-capped mountains!"

Gu Bei turned Liu Yifei around in one direction.

This time, we faced a treacherous snow-capped mountain.

It is sunset now, and the sunlight shines at a low angle on the snow-capped mountaintop, gradually creating a feeling of the sun shining on the mountain.

Switzerland's natural scenery is actually quite similar to that of Sichuan, so the famous golden sunrise over the mountains in Sichuan is also a very common sight in Switzerland's snow-capped mountains.

"This view is beautiful!"

Liu Yifei really likes the scenery of the snow-capped mountains.

"When winter comes, this place will be a natural ski resort. We'll invite our friends and loved ones to come here for skiing."

"Ok!"

Liu Yifei responded softly.

"But just friends, the castle still feels too empty!"

Gu Bei had only been serious for a short while when he immediately started acting silly again, saying, "After we get married, you'll have to have at least a football team's worth of kids to make the castle lively."

"Go to hell you!"

Liu Yifei puffed out her cheeks in anger and gave Gu Bei a hard slap. "I'll have at most two children, preferably two daughters, like the two little princesses in Frozen."

"Row!"

Gu Bei immediately agreed.

Liu Yifei: ???

Have I been tricked again?

After nightfall,

That evening, Gu Bei and the others held a small birthday party.

Fortunately, the animators from Ice and Snow Studio made the scene relatively lively.

In the days to come,
Liu Yifei was unwilling to leave her castle.

Every day I would wander around the castle, exploring the differences between each corner and each room.

Taking advantage of this time, Gu Bei also went through the formalities to completely transfer the ownership of the castle to Liu Yifei, thus completing his gift presentation.

The reason he chose to buy this castle was...

Firstly, because the scenery of the castle and the surrounding mountains matched the level of Frozen in his mind.
Another point is that the state where the castle is located has no gift tax, otherwise it would have cost a lot more.

After spending enough time in their own castle
Gu Bei and Liu Yifei still had to set off for Venice.
The opening ceremony of the 66th Venice International Film Festival is just around the corner.

"This year's film festival is a bit chaotic!"

Liu Yifei frowned as she looked at the somewhat messy Lido Island.

"That's right. Venice is currently renovating the buildings related to the film festival. The main structure of the Palazzo Cinema is complete, but the buildings next to it are still under renovation."

Gu Bei picked up the conversation.

He only learned about this when he was discussing the Gravity exhibit with Marco Müller.

In terms of construction period

All renovations should be completed before the film festival.

But unsurprisingly, the local Italian construction team exceeded the project timeline.

With the film festival just around the corner, Marco Müller had no choice but to reluctantly accept holding the festival next to the construction site. Fortunately, the Palais des Festivals had already been renovated, otherwise there would have been no place to hold the opening and closing ceremonies.

For Gu Bei, there is good news: the renovation will allow it to support the latest 3D playback devices.

The gravity trailer he brought

All of these are pre-made special effects clips; there isn't a single person in them.
The most advanced 3D playback equipment is needed to fully showcase the charm of the trailer.

(End of this chapter)