The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 284 Jing Tian becomes a sensation with "The Journey of Flower," earning a new nickname: "Sister City Wall."

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After spending a few days in Los Angeles, Lu Zhiyuan and his group returned to China!

That night.

At home in Dongshan Villa.

Lu Zhiyuan, Reba, and Gao Yuanyuan had a simple family dinner.

Zhang Ruonan originally wanted to come, but Lu Zhiyuan directly kicked her out... He told her to go live with Zhang Tianai, and if she didn't want to, Zhang Tianai would arrange another house for her!
In short, after the initial training was completed, Lu Zhiyuan began to leave his female lead to her completely unsupervised.

Young eagles must eventually spread their wings and soar high.

After Lu Zhiyuan, the teacher, led her through the door, how far she could go from here on out depended on Zhang Ruonan herself!

of course.

The main reason is that Lu Zhiyuan hopes Zhang Ruonan can take this time to clear her mind and systematically organize what she has learned.

One month from now, the movie "Godzilla" will be launched!

"Sister Yuanyuan, I've already talked to the homeowner. I'll take you to sign the papers tomorrow. That way, it'll be easier for us to visit each other."

Lu Zhiyuan's plan to buy Gao Yuanyuan a large flat in Dongshan Apartment was not kept from Dilraba, mainly because it was impossible to hide it from her anyway.

Because this kind of thing will be exposed sooner or later.

It wouldn't look good for him to be found out by Dilraba... It would have been better to be open and aboveboard from the beginning!

If Dilraba is unwilling, he will simply let it go to avoid any internal conflict between them!
To Lu Zhiyuan's surprise, Reba not only did not object, but also enthusiastically took care of everything. During the time that Gao Yuanyuan accompanied him abroad, she had already found a house.

"Thank you sister!"

Gao Yuanyuan, who was initially a little nervous, smiled with relief upon hearing this.

However, the way the two addressed each other was really strange.

Dilraba calls Gao Yuanyuan "Sister Yuanyuan", and Gao Yuanyuan calls Dilraba "Sister".

They address each other as "older sister".

It exudes an extreme sense of hypocrisy and politeness.

"Let's eat. We can talk about this after we eat."

As the head of the family, Lu Zhiyuan sensed the awkward atmosphere, picked up his chopsticks, and put a piece of mutton on Reba's plate and a piece of fish on Gao Yuanyuan's plate.

Although he can't treat everyone completely equally, he'll try his best!
Although the atmosphere was a bit strange, the fact that the two of them could get along peacefully was better than anything else.

……

After dinner.

As usual, Lu Zhiyuan took Gao Yuanyuan home.

However, they encountered some paparazzi at the entrance of Gao Yuanyuan's residential compound.

These paparazzi happened to discover that Gao Yuanyuan was in Lu Zhiyuan's car!
Originally, Gao Yuanyuan was very popular recently because of her identity as a female tech CEO. The paparazzi wanted to find out if Gao Yuanyuan had been a mistress recently.
No, it should be, are there any new romantic rumors to gossip about?
That's when they finally discovered it.

But when the paparazzi realized that the person in question was Lu Zhiyuan, they were completely stunned.

"Brothers, what do we do now? Should we send out this message or not?"

"I'm absolutely certain that if this news gets out, we'll be rich. But I'm also absolutely certain that this news will never get out!"

If Gao Yuanyuan is rumored to be dating someone else... it doesn't matter how they spread the rumors, it won't be a big problem.

However, this person is Lu Zhiyuan!

That would be a big problem.

Firstly, after so many years in the industry, they've tried to expose all sorts of gossip and romantic scandals about Lu Zhiyuan...

However, aside from Lu Zhiyuan's own announcement about his relationship with Dilraba.

Not a single other borderline message can be released!

Their accounts seem to be locked by big data.

Of course, some people didn't believe in superstition and kept posting.

As a result, within two hours at most, the account was directly banned and could not be unbanned no matter what application was made.

"go!"

"Go into the underground parking garage! Follow them and take a look!"

Although it can't be sent out, this is sensational gossip.

These paparazzi also wanted to see for themselves what the relationship between Lu Zhiyuan and Gao Yuanyuan really was.
……

In the underground parking garage of the residential complex.

Lu Zhiyuan got out of the car with Gao Yuanyuan, then he opened the trunk and took out a frame from it.

The entire frame was wrapped in paper from beginning to end.

It's impossible to tell what it is.

Very mysterious.

However, Gao Yuanyuan was overjoyed when she saw the frame and happily snatched it from Lu Zhiyuan.

A shy expression even appeared on her face.

"Honey, would you like to come upstairs and sit for a while?"

Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but want to stay with Lu Zhiyuan a little longer.

Even if they do nothing but chat, watch TV together, and lean on each other, she feels that such a life is very happy and fulfilling.

"Let's skip it today. After all, we just got back."

Lu Zhiyuan thought for a while and then refused.

After I get back, I'll definitely prioritize spending time with Dilraba.

“That works too. There’s no rush. When you come back from Tokyo, I’ll move to my new place… When you’re out for a stroll in the evening, you can stop by for a bit.”

Lu Zhiyuan likes to go for a walk after dinner.

This means that he can conveniently stop by my place every day... that's like spending every day together, just like a husband going to work during the day and coming home in the evening for some tender time.

They're no different from any other couple.

With these thoughts in mind, Gao Yuanyuan was filled with anticipation for the future.

Before parting, Lu Zhiyuan couldn't help but add, "I didn't pay for the house; it was a gift from Dilraba to you."

“I know. She told me.”

After finishing their meal, the two of them washed the dishes together in the kitchen.

Dilraba then told Gao Yuanyuan to relax, as she had said she would accept her, and she would definitely keep her word.

But she was the only one!
In addition, Dilraba had Gao Yuanyuan stay with her to guard the house closely and prevent anyone else from entering.

Liu Yifei won't do either!

Gao Yuanyuan readily agreed. Raphael's example, who died young at 37 due to excessive indulgence, was a lesson that could not be repeated for Lu Zhiyuan!

"I am leaving."

Lu Zhiyuan waved gently to Gao Yuanyuan, turned around, got into his car, and drove away.

Gao Yuanyuan held the picture frame and gazed at it silently for a while, her eyes filled with affection. Only after Lu Zhiyuan's car drove out of the underground parking garage did she happily go upstairs.

You could tell from the way she walked that she was in a very happy mood.

As she reached the door, Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but kiss the picture frame hard.

Her smile is pure and innocent, like a pure white jasmine flower.

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not far away.

Several paparazzi cars were parked next to a pillar.

They took out the Nikon electromagnetic cannon, which is universally hated, and snapped several photos of the two of them.

"The two of them seem to be just ordinary friends, maybe a little closer at most."

"But what gift did Brother Yuan give Gao Yuanyuan? It made her so happy, like she'd turned back the clock, and she was skipping and jumping around when she walked."

"Who knows... Judging from its appearance, it's most likely a very valuable painting. Maybe it was painted by Brother Yuan himself."

Although Lu Zhiyuan's paintings are not of high artistic merit and are mostly imitations of the techniques of famous artists, they would be priceless if they were actually put up for auction!
Because he doesn't lack money!
He keeps all his paintings to himself and doesn't give them away casually.

Over the years, as Lu Zhiyuan's achievements have grown, the value of his paintings has naturally increased as well... far exceeding Xiao Gangpao's graffiti works!
The identity of the imitator also determines the value of the painting.

Even if an ordinary person imitates it perfectly, it's useless and has little value.

But if it's a copy by a celebrity like Lu Zhiyuan, that's really impressive.

"I have a gut feeling that the relationship between Brother Yuan and Gao Yuanyuan is not as simple as it seems on the surface. Let's follow them and film for a few days. We'll definitely be able to find out their true relationship."

"If we happen to capture their private romantic relationship or scandals... we'll be rich!"

"Post my ass! I suspect that if these photos get out and Miss Jing Tian sees them, she'll go crazy and kill us all!"

"Foolish! Let's not publish the photos, but send them directly to Miss Jing. She'll definitely be willing to pay for them."

That makes sense!

Can it be done in reverse like this?

As a paparazzi, the most important thing is to be well-informed!
They knew very well that Lu Zhiyuan used to be a couple with Jing Tian, ​​but then somehow he suddenly got together with Reba.

Although Miss Jing Tian didn't say anything, every time she encountered Lu Zhiyuan in public, she adopted a "resentful woman" demeanor, with a hint of sorrow and hatred hidden in her eyes!

If she knew that Lu Zhiyuan and Gao Yuanyuan were having an affair... she would definitely feel a strong sense of satisfaction from retaliating against her love rival by throwing these photos at Dilraba's head!

For a small amount of money, Miss Jing could get her revenge; she would definitely be willing!
……

However, only on the second day.

These paparazzi are following Gao Yuanyuan, trying to take pictures to see if she's having a secret rendezvous with Lu Zhiyuan.

Gao Yuanyuan simply went to Yuangao Technology as usual, and served her older brother a lunch as a filial gift from her younger sister.

These paparazzi simply took a few casual everyday photos.

Just as they were about to leave, a middle-aged man with a resolute face knocked on the car window.

The next second, the other party produced an ID, which frightened the paparazzi so much that they turned pale.

"Comrade. It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding."

"She's a female celebrity, why can't she be filmed? The public has the right to know."

"What? Taking her photos is suspected of espionage? No way, is it that serious?"

Upon hearing how serious the crime was, the paparazzi were terrified.

"We know we were wrong, comrade, we didn't mean it. We'll never do it again. We'll write a guarantee, and all the photos are here!"

"We definitely won't talk nonsense after we get out."

……

at the same time.

In the military section, a short news article reprinted from foreign media mentioned that near Damascus, there was a strange armed squad that repeatedly repelled rebels using robot dogs.

This improved the precarious situation of the Bashar family.

……

In fact, from this moment on, Far East Technology was no longer a simple high-tech company, similar to a toy company.

Rather, they are defense companies that truly possess immense military value!
Any celebrity shareholders of Yuang Technology, such as Gao Yuanyuan, Lu Zhiyuan, and Jing Tian, ​​can be reported as normal news.

However, any negative rumors or controversial news that might damage their personal reputation... cannot be published.

No matter how you phrase it, it just doesn't meet the review requirements!

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Over time, Lu Zhiyuan and his two companions became like a black hole in the entertainment industry's media landscape.

Everyone knows the three of them.

But none of these three people generated any buzz or online discussion.

Once they are evaluated, all their posts mysteriously disappear.

It was as if an invisible black hole existed around them, swallowing everything.

This situation doesn't have much impact on Gao Yuanyuan and Lu Zhiyuan.

One of them has already retired from the entertainment industry and switched to working behind the scenes.

One is a director who releases a blockbuster film every year, sweeping the world.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with audiences discussing his work normally, as long as they don't discuss his character or lifestyle, it won't affect his reputation.

The only one who was greatly affected was Jing Tian.

Jing Tian finally became famous after playing a beautiful, strong, and tragic character in "The Journey of Flower".

However, netizens soon discovered that 8 out of 10 posts discussing her would be deleted... As a result, over time, naturally, no one talked about her anymore.

However, what should I do if I can't discuss her but want to subtly dig into Jing Tian's past?
An old internet trick: give the other person a nickname that's both elegant and popular.

It's unclear who first came up with the nickname "City Wall Sister" for Jing Tian, ​​but it instantly gained widespread recognition online.

Jing Tian's most popular song is "Maybe", and the most popular lyric in it is, "The vows on the Xi'an city wall are inseparable!"

The most popular scene in the music video is on the city wall, where Jing Tian's shadow is jumping around.

Jing Tian's song that brought her renewed popularity is called "A Gift to Miss Jing on a Certain Day in a Certain Month of a Certain Year," and the music video for it features city walls repeatedly.

The connection between her and the city wall can truly be described as an inexplicable twist of fate!

Moreover, recently, netizens have heard some new news... Wanda Pictures, the studio behind Starlight Pictures, is preparing to imitate Godzilla and create a Chinese-style disaster film.

It's called "The Great Wall".

However, no one dared to take on this project.

With Lu Zhiyuan's masterpieces as a precedent, which domestic director would dare to make a monster disaster film in front of him?
He'll most likely end up as a clown!
If the video is not well-received, it will definitely be ridiculed by the entire internet.

In the past two years, with the rise of Lu Zhiyuan, domestic audiences have become even more demanding of special effects blockbusters than those in Hollywood.

Hollywood also has some bad movies.

Domestic audiences have become picky eaters thanks to Lu Zhiyuan... They won't watch anyone else's films except for Lu Zhiyuan's special effects blockbusters.

This has led domestic directors to have no choice but to find alternative paths and make comedy films.

Lu Zhiyuan would never make a comedy... Everyone knows that he likes tragic aesthetics, and comedy and tragic aesthetics are mortal enemies.

Although it is still uncertain whether Lu Zhiyuan will be the director of the Great Wall project.
However, the female lead in the "Great Wall" project will definitely be Jing Tian!
It's all about star power and Wanda... Who doesn't know that Jing Tian is the go-to leading lady for both companies?

Just like Yuankun Media's go-to leading lady, it's definitely Dilraba.

Only when Dilraba doesn't want to film anymore can others take her turn.

"The TV series 'The Journey of Flower' is really good. The complex and intense emotions of Hua Qiangu, such as her chick-like attachment, admiration, tenderness, unrequited love, and moth-to-a-flame selflessness, are truly captivating!"

"Hey upstairs, where did you copy this comment from? Delete it right now, let me post it!"

"This time, Sister City Wall finally got her due, and she's definitely going to become a huge star... Who says her acting is bad? The moment she turned evil was so beautiful, so powerful, and so heartbreaking!"

"By the way, this drama was also produced by Yuankun Media. The director is Su Lun, who has always been Brother Yuan's assistant director... I checked, and Brother Yuan is also listed as the art director!"

"Yuan Ge made his ex-wife film a melodramatic idol drama about a beautiful, strong, and tragic woman, while he himself became the art director... I can't believe he even thought of that!"

Although Lu Zhiyuan and Jing Tian's relationship has never been widely publicized... many netizens, like Conan, have incredibly keen eyes.

They were able to easily discern from some subtle clues that the two had once been involved in an affair!
"Stop talking, stop talking."

"The administrator will be deleting the posts again soon!"

"We can't afford to mess with Sister City Wall."

"I've seen other celebrities get targeted by online attacks, all from their rivals posting smears... But in all my years, I've never seen someone try to suppress their own reputation!"

"If she didn't want to be famous, why would she be in the entertainment industry?"

"Speaking of which, who exactly is Sister City Wall? I heard her family is connected to Qujiang..."

Before he could finish speaking, the account was detected by the Avalon big model and banned immediately.

"This newbie really doesn't understand any of the rules. I told you not to mention anything specific... Sister City Wall, you're not just a name without substance."

"If you want to talk about specifics, let's go outside the Great Firewall."

Another one has been sacrificed.

Seeing that account being removed from the platform, the others immediately shook their heads.

……

After its premiere on Hunan TV in late September, "The Journey of Flower" became an instant hit, becoming the first Hunan TV drama to break the 3% viewership rating mark.

During the broadcast of the TV series, Hunan TV's evening viewership was five times that of the second-ranked show in the same time slot.

Jing Tian achieved an astonishing result!

As the core of the TV series, the female lead, Jing Tian, ​​also became incredibly popular.

Unfortunately, her name didn't become popular online. Instead, her nickname, "Sister City Wall," became a frequently used term on the modern internet!

……

At Jing Tian's home.

She kept surfing the internet and saw other people's comments that she acted well.

She portrayed the character of Hua Qiangu with remarkable realism, capturing the character's initial innocence and kindness, and the subsequent despair after being betrayed.

Later on, she turned completely to the dark side in despair, transforming from a kind and beautiful girl into a domineering demon lord who indiscriminately took revenge on everyone!

Especially for the male protagonist, Bai Zihua, she even cursed him in the name of God, hoping he could feel her pain!

Needless to say... it was simply divine acting, making the audience feel incredibly immersed in the performance!

However, the ending was a bit lacking.

This beautiful, strong, and tragic character has come full circle... In the TV series, with the help of Mo Yan, Hua Qiangu is reborn but loses her memory. She travels through the mortal world with Bai Zihua to find a new life.

"Hey."

"Sister Shan, do you think the character's change in mindset in this TV series is trying to hint at something to me?"

The reason why Jing Tian gave such a stunning performance in the role of Hua Qiangu is because she was so deeply immersed in the character!

A pure and kind-hearted girl.

In the middle of the story, he was betrayed by his closest loved ones and felt endless despair.

Later on, he completely turned to the dark side and wanted to take indiscriminate revenge on everyone!

These are all things she has experienced.

Right now, she's completely turned to the dark side and is indiscriminately taking revenge on everyone!
As for the ending... she travels through the mortal realm with the male protagonist, Bai Zihua, and begins a new life.

She hasn't waited for it yet!

What she got in return was... several paparazzi who were arrested for following Lu Zhiyuan and Gao Yuanyuan's new romance and scandal, and had to write a lot of guarantees!

This incident has affected her reputation, and she can no longer freely appear online.

Now, no one calls her Jing Tian anymore, and no one calls her Princess Jing anymore... Everyone calls her "Sister City Wall".

What a terrible nickname! It's absolutely awful!
In addition, she might also be starring in the Chinese disaster film "The Great Wall"... She can imagine that after the movie is released, the internet will be flooded with comments like, "[Sister City Wall] is filming the Great Wall again!"

……

Regardless, Jing Tian has indeed become famous.

Just like Yang Mi, who starred in "Palace" in 2011, she became a household name across the country.

That year, Gaddafi was tortured and killed like a dog, which caused a sensation on the Chinese internet, but even so, it couldn't suppress Yang Mi's popularity!
Now, the Syrian war, which has attracted worldwide attention, is not as popular as Jing Tian in China!

She is undoubtedly a top star!
"Tian Tian, ​​congratulations! You've finally achieved your dream and become a big star. And no longer a minor supporting role, but a true leading lady!" Zhao Shanshan flattered Jing Tian from the side.

"Ah."

Jing Tian nodded, and said with a slightly coquettish tone, "I knew it. No matter how hard others try to promote me, they can't. I simply don't have the ability or the destiny."

“Look how sharp his eye is, how strong his destiny is… He got Brother Kun to find me a script, and Su Lun casually filmed me for three months.”

"Just by doing something so casually, I became famous."

Hearing this, Zhao Shanshan shook her head and retorted, "It's not something that can be done casually. As far as I know, our Brother Yuan is quite concerned about your TV series. He personally asked [Black Hole Vision] to create some special effects for you."

"This special effect has received very high praise online."

"This is also why our TV series stood out among a host of period idol dramas."

Back when the TV series was in post-production, Jing Tian asked Su Lun to find [Black Hole Horizon] to do some post-production special effects so that the effects could be made more realistic.

Su Lun couldn't help but laugh.

Why would an idol drama need such high-end special effects?
The computing power of the [Black Hole Event Horizon] is extremely valuable; even Hollywood blockbusters can't keep up with it.

Later, after Lu Zhiyuan learned about this, he asked Schwarzschild to set up a team to do some special effects for "The Journey of Flower".

Using a special effects company of Lord of the Rings caliber to make an idol drama is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito!
In the production environment of the Chinese entertainment industry, wouldn't it be completely crushed?

Therefore, the TV series "The Journey of Flower" has a much higher reputation than the one in the other timeline.

Jing Tian's popularity is much higher than Zhao Liying's!

"I know that bastard, although he is a bit of a womanizer, he still has some real feelings for me."

Jing Tian also learned about these things from Su Lun, and felt a warmth in her heart.

Therefore, even though she had some guesses about Lu Zhiyuan and Gao Yuanyuan's relationship, she didn't want to ask any more questions.

Gao Yuanyuan wasn't trying to undermine her own position, but rather Dilraba's!
It's like avenging her!

In a way, she should thank Gao Yuanyuan!
“I like acting and being a big star… My husband, though he doesn’t say it, has actually been trying to promote me.”

Jing Tian sighed softly.

After filming "The Journey of Flower", it seems that she vented all the anger and resentment she had towards Lu Zhiyuan.

He vented his anger on the male protagonist, Bai Zihua.

"Over the past two years, I've come to a realization."

Jing Tian looked out the window and said slowly, "Even that bastard Feng Shaofeng is such a womanizer... When we were filming 'The Journey of Flower,' he dared to lie to me, saying that he fell in love with me at first sight, would like me for the rest of his life, and would be devoted to me."

At this point, Jing Tian's face was full of sarcasm: "He thinks I don't know? I had someone investigate him on his very first day on set!"

“Every day after work, he goes out with different young models... He even said he fell in love with me at first sight. What rubbish! How dare he try to fool me like that?”

"Compared to this, my deadbeat husband is really a good person, a million times better than most people in this circle... Actually, if he's willing to lie to me, I can just pretend I don't know anything."

"Hey."

With a sigh, Jing Tian asked Zhao Shanshan, "Sister Shanshan, do you think a broken mirror can be mended? I really can't forget that bastard!"

"I thought I could forget about it... but now, netizens are mocking me every day for being called 'Sister City Wall.' On this city wall, who is the person I'm waiting for? Others may not know, but don't you know?"

Every summer, I go to the Xi'an City Wall to wait for someone!

That was something Lu Zhiyuan said to fool Jing Tian... But now, Jing Tian seems to realize what that sentence really meant.

It turns out that the person who waits for someone on the Xi'an city wall every summer is not Lu Zhiyuan.

is her!

"Sister Shanshan, I can't tell anymore whether he's waiting for someone, or whether I'm waiting for him..."

After filming "The Journey of Flower," Jing Tian felt that she had been healed a lot.

A play is a slice of life.

She spent half a month getting out of the drama "The Journey of Flower", but now, she's been welded to the "city wall" by netizens again!

"Tian Tian, ​​I think you still have a chance!"

Zhao Shanshan spoke first.

Just that one sentence made Jing Tian turn around abruptly, her eyes shining, her emotions reaching their peak: "Really? Don't lie to me! If you're lying to me, I'll go to your house and smash all the antique vases your dad has collected!"

That brat is still as willful and domineering as ever!
Seeing this, Zhao Shanshan immediately shook her head: "Tian Tian, ​​you need to change your temper first. Otherwise, I don't think you'll have much of a chance. Our Brother Yuan is currently indulging in a life of romance and probably won't like this arrogant little princess."

Dilraba, Gao Yuanyuan, and Zhao Shanshan have all been in contact with her.

A warm, cheerful, considerate and thoughtful person.

One is gentle as water, and obedient to everything.

Although their family circumstances were much worse than Jing Tian's... Lu Zhiyuan didn't care about that.

When men like women, it's mostly because they like the person themselves.

When a woman likes a man, she often chooses a lifestyle she aspires to, and at the same time, she treats the man as a career to pursue and strive for!

When Lu Zhiyuan was pursuing his greatest moment in history, the charm he exuded was so captivating that even Zhao Shanshan herself could hardly resist it.

Not to mention Jing Tian, ​​who was directly attracted by his charm.

"Sister Shanshan, could you sign me up for a 'Lady Training Class'? Aren't there those courses online? I'll take a look. I can improve!"

Jing Tian also knew that her domineering and arrogant temper was sometimes indeed not liked by men!

However, for Lu Zhiyuan's sake, she can correct it immediately!

"Even if you become a lady, I feel it's useless. He's already married to Dilraba. If you dare to become his mistress, your dad will kill me. He'll definitely think I encouraged you."

Zhao Shanshan kept shaking her head, refusing to get involved in the matter.

“I would never be someone’s concubine! I’m determined to take this position back… but I also have my own advantages.”

"I know Reba very well... That brat will only allow my husband to find one other woman outside. Any more than that, definitely not!"

“I’m much more magnanimous than that brat… I can allow him to have a few more!”

“I can allow people like Hani, Nazha, and Xiao Ai…”

Jing Tian had seen plenty of men who indulged in philandering outside the home; she had several such men in her family.

She definitely wouldn't have agreed before.

However, Lu Zhiyuan is still doing very well thanks to his own abilities.

Moreover, some of her relatives even spoke softly to her, telling her not to make things so tense with Lu Zhiyuan!

Because the company's lucrative business still needs Lu Zhiyuan's help!
Her uncle is very powerful!
But, which family doesn't have a few poor relatives... Her mother's relatives are all now counting on Lu Zhiyuan to take Starlight Flying!
They drank some soup along with them.

The situation is beyond her control now. If she wants to reconcile with Lu Zhiyuan... this is the only advantage she has.

"Since you put it that way, fine then. I'll find you a reliable training course to temper your temper."

In the past few years, Jing Tian has been crying all the time, and she cries at the drop of a hat. Zhao Shanshan sees this and feels bad for her.

She's truly been bewitched by Lu Zhiyuan!
However, after Lu Zhiyuan left Jing Tian, ​​Zhao Shanshan also had someone secretly observe Lu Zhiyuan for a long time... Just like before, Lu Zhiyuan frantically pursued the best in history.

There was simply no time to mess around.

He only stayed by Reba's side.

Dilraba is also doing well. After rising to fame, she retreated behind the scenes to be Lu Zhiyuan's virtuous wife, rarely appearing in public and living the life of a wealthy housewife.

In this respect, Jing Tian is completely incomparable!
Strong men tend to prefer gentle and considerate women.

Although Jing Tian realized this, she also wanted to change herself.

But in Zhao Shanshan's opinion, it seemed a little too late.

……

10 month 17 number.

The Tokyo International Film Festival has officially opened.

At the main venue in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Lu Zhiyuan made a grand entrance with Dilraba.

Because of the environmental theme, this film festival didn't have a red carpet; instead, it had a green carpet.

Dilraba was dressed in a beautiful gown and wore a jade necklace. As soon as she got out of the car, she was chased by countless flashes of light.

As the first leading lady in film history, Dilraba still enjoys great prestige even in Japan.

"Haibuna!"

Alita!

There were countless fans around, chanting Dilraba's character's name.

Dilraba smiled and greeted the fans, but she felt a little uncomfortable. She whispered in Lu Zhiyuan's ear from time to time, "Honey, why are we walking on the green carpet? This feels so strange."

She's already been cuckolded by Gao Yuanyuan. Now, is she going to be cuckolded as well?
This opening ceremony was awful! I should have known better than to come!
"Who knows what they're thinking?"

Lu Zhiyuan also felt that the organizer's behavior was a bit strange.

At this moment, his face was plastered with a formulaic smile as he whispered in Dilraba's ear, "Smile more happily, after all, I'm the chairman of the jury. Just give me some face."

"Yes, sir."

Dilraba is tall and has an amazing presence. She showed her full professionalism, which instantly made the fans in the audience cheer.

Needless to say, the flashes from the reporters and media were all drawn to Dilraba.

After walking the green carpet, Dilraba met Liu Shishi backstage.

"Senior Sister, it's been a long time."

As the wife of the jury president, Dilraba gracefully went up and greeted them.

Liu Shishi glanced at Dilraba with a complicated expression, then forced a smile and said, "Dilraba, long time no see. Your emerald necklace is really beautiful."

"Thank you. My husband bought it for me from Los Angeles when he was on a business trip a while ago."

Dilraba subtly showed off her affection for her partner.

Actually, she knew that Gao Yuanyuan had bought it for her to curry favor with her. However, she would announce to the outside world that it was a gift from Lu Zhiyuan.

really.

This cut made Liu Shishi feel a little uncomfortable.

She couldn't help but want to retaliate: "Dilraba, did Zhiyuan tell you that the 'Real Steel' series is going to be made into a spin-off? It might be about the timeline between the two movies, 'Upgrade' and 'Real Steel'."

Although Liu Shishi didn't say it explicitly, judging from her expression, Dilraba knew that... the female lead of this spin-off drama is most likely Liu Shishi!
“He probably already mentioned it. But I didn’t pay attention to such a small matter. After all, I have too many things to manage. There are seven or eight companies in China alone.”

Although Reba was simply stating a fact, it sounded particularly jarring to Liu Shishi.

Yuankun Media, Black Hole Vision, Happy Twist, New Classics Media.

Just in the entertainment industry alone, Dilraba has four companies to manage, and she's in meetings and doing accounting all day long... Her head is about to explode!
Being a great director's wife is a much harder job than being a star!
In addition, Lu Zhiyuan was scouting locations abroad during this period, while Reba was also busy in China.

In addition to buying LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Reba also considered that photovoltaic modules also need to take into account energy storage and raw materials.

So, she bought shares in several companies in one go, including Sungrow Power, Tianqi Lithium, and Salt Lake Industry, buying 5% of each, and not more.

Only one board seat!

Lu Zhiyuan hinted to her that there was a company here called CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited), which had a promising future... Reba thought about it, and realized that this company seemed to make power batteries.

In the future upgrades and replacements of high-tech robots, in addition to computing chips and various high-performance motors, excellent power batteries will certainly be indispensable.

In developing robots, it is crucial to avoid being held hostage by others.

So she asked around to see if she could become a shareholder.

She will absolutely not affect the company's operations; she will simply provide the funds and require the other company to engage in strategic cooperation with Yuan Technology.

Currently, CATL is holding a meeting to discuss this cooperation. If all goes well, Dilraba should be able to successfully acquire a portion of the equity!

After all, a star company with plenty of money, low workload, and the ability to engage in strategic cooperation, plus a military background... such a partner is hard to find even with a lantern, and CATL is unlikely to refuse!
Before she knew it, she had helped Lu Zhiyuan establish the entire industrial chain!

From new energy photovoltaic power generation, green energy storage, power batteries, robots... all that's missing is an aerospace company to send high-tech robots to Mars!

However, aerospace doesn't need it.

Gao Yuanyuan's father was among the first batch of aviation talents to graduate from Tsinghua University in the 50s... In the field of aerospace, although he was not a super big shot, he was still at the second level!

So if their family continues to develop in this way, decades later, when her grandchildren reach the generation of hers, they might be able to pilot Jaeger Hunters and venture to the constellation Perseus!

That's so cool!
……

The opening film of the Tokyo International Film Festival was "Captain Phillips," starring Tom Hanks.

Therefore, Tom Hanks also came to the Tokyo Film Festival.

As a Hollywood film star, Tom Hanks arrived at the Tokyo International Film Festival without having to give face to anyone.

Because his status in the martial arts world had reached its zenith.

However, Tom Hanks was very polite to Lu Zhiyuan.

The two were actually sitting quite far apart, but Tom Hanks made a point of coming over to say hello.

"Director Lu, it's been a long time. 'Art Students' is fantastic. When I learned that it actually surpassed 'Forrest Gump' at the box office, I was absolutely astonished."

Forrest Gump is a classic film starring Tom Hanks.

It is also one of his representative works.

Tom Hanks won the Best Actor award at the 67th Academy Awards for his role as Forrest Gump.

"Director Lu, believe me, Antonio is definitely a shoo-in for next year's Oscar for Best Actor!"

As a fellow actor, Tom Hanks has a lot to say about Lu Zhiyuan's acting skills.

In short, it doesn't seem like acting.

If Lu Zhiyuan hadn't become an artist, he would definitely have become an international Class A wanted criminal!
It doesn't seem like acting; it must be real.

For an actor, this is the highest praise!
"Tom, this is not the award I want."

What good is an Oscar-winning actor to Lu Zhiyuan!

And there's no reward to be won.

Moreover, he doesn't need awards like Best Actor to enhance his status in the entertainment industry.

"Haha. Director Lu, in Chinese terms, this should be called, 'You may plant flowers with care, but they may not bloom; you may plant willows without care, but they may thrive.'"

Tom Hanks had met Lu Zhiyuan a few times, but in this situation, he couldn't find anyone else to chat with except Lu Zhiyuan.

It's not his problem.

It's not that others don't deserve it!
"Tom, it was a pleasure chatting with you. Let's have another long chat next time I'm back in Los Angeles."

Just then, someone from the organizer came to find Lu Zhiyuan and asked him to give a speech on stage later.

"Of course!"

Tom Hanks hugged Lu Zhiyuan and left calmly.

Beside them, Liu Shishi and Dilraba watched silently as Lu Zhiyuan chatted casually with Tom Hanks, one of the greatest actors in film history, like old friends.

Dilraba's heart is filled with pride.

This is my husband!

The whole world praises him, respects him, and admires him... not because of his bloodline or family background, but because of his talent!

At this moment, Liu Shishi felt a mix of emotions that were hard to describe.

……

The content of his speech was, of course, prepared in advance by the organizers and communicated with Lu Zhiyuan beforehand. He just needed to read it verbatim.

Nothing new.

Aside from making movies, he's not someone who particularly likes to show off.

He said a few words casually, then stood aside.

Because the biggest star at the Tokyo International Film Festival opening ceremony was the Japanese Prime Minister!
Lu Zhiyuan watched silently as Abe gave his speech into the microphone, his thoughts drifting to many years later... He wondered what Abe was thinking as he fell to the ground after being shot.
However, Lu Zhiyuan was just making a random guess in his mind.

I would never go to the trouble of reminding anyone.

……

After stepping down.

Lu Zhiyuan sat with Guo Fan's "Your Name" crew.

Not far from them were the film crews of Mai Junlong's "Zombie", Zhao Wei's "So Young", and Lin Caoxian's "Unbeatable".

In addition, there was the crew of the movie "American Dreams in China".

None of these films are the kind of films that would win an award in Tokyo.

Under normal circumstances, the greatest honor at this Tokyo International Film Festival would belong to Wang Jingchun.

With his role in "Police Diary," he will win the Best Actor award at the Tokyo International Film Festival. He also starred in "Police Honor" alongside Bai Lu and Zhang Ruoyun.

However, since Wang Jingchun is not a popular celebrity... even though he won the Best Actor award at the Tokyo International Film Festival, he is not well-known in China.

This is a good actor.

But actors and stars are essentially two completely different kinds of beings.

"Shishi, I may have to apologize to you."

After seeing Wang Jingchun, Lu Zhiyuan knew that Liu Shishi had no chance of winning the Best Actress award at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Totally impossible!
Because the Best Actor award went to a Chinese person.

The Best Actress award should definitely go to an actress from another country!

Unless Liu Shishi's acting is phenomenal, winning over all the judges... however, that's impossible.

"What are you sorry for?"

Liu Shishi raised her bewildered eyes, not knowing what had happened.

"You're unlikely to win Best Actress."

Lu Zhiyuan whispered a few words to Liu Shishi: "Anyway, don't be discouraged if you don't win the Best Actress award. There will definitely be other opportunities in the future."

Actually, this is the best opportunity yet!
Lu Zhiyuan himself is the chairman of the judging panel and wields enormous power.

However, he simply couldn't bring himself to betray his conscience by discrediting Wang Jingchun as the Best Actor winner and then promoting Liu Shishi.

"it does not matter."

What Liu Shishi was thinking was, "Why are you telling me this? I never even expected to win Best Actress!"

If I win Best Actress, won't everyone else laugh at me?

With acting skills like that, do I even deserve it?
She thought for a moment, then whispered in Lu Zhiyuan's ear, "Zhiyuan, actually, I know my acting isn't that good. I was nominated for Best Actress entirely because of you. I don't even know how to thank you enough."

Liu Shishi remained as gentle, considerate, and understanding as ever. This quality in her made Lu Zhiyuan feel that supporting her was the right thing to do.

At least, I didn't marry an ungrateful wretch!

"You're welcome. You already thanked me a long time ago."

Lu Zhiyuan smiled and said a number: "100."

what?
What 100?

Liu Shishi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized something.

Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens... surpasses all the romance in the world!

For a moment, Liu Shishi's emotions were extremely complicated.

Just because I gave him a camera lens... all these years, he has always supported me and tried his best to consider me whenever there is an opportunity.

I can only blame myself; my acting was really terrible.

He was simultaneously criticizing himself and trying to flatter himself... His behavior was completely contradictory, unlike his usual crazy and indifferent self!
It turns out, it was all because of that little gift.

He still remembers after all these years.

How to do?
I really want to date him... I'd even be willing to be his little lover!

(End of this chapter)