Entertainment: Since 1990

Chapter 218 Such a quick change of face?
Cao Jian didn't speak or stop him this time, because he knew that Wang Zuxian would not accept this married tycoon.

This is confidence.

Tonight's confession might have been intentional on Wang Zuxian's part; this man is probably just being used.

So pitiful.
As expected, Wang Zuxian was not conflicted at all.

She invited this suitor only to provoke Cao Jian; she had absolutely no interest in this middle-aged man.

What woman doesn't like handsome men?

Moreover, Cao Jian seems to be quite wealthy.

She said apologetically to the middle-aged man, "Mr. Lin, I'm sorry, I can't accept you. I already have a boyfriend."

"hehe."

Cao Jian had expected this answer, but he was still very satisfied when it actually came from Wang Zuxian's mouth. He gently scratched Wang Zuxian's palm with his finger to indicate that he had said it well.

"Snapped!"

But this action allowed Wang Zuxian to pull his hand out and pat Cao Jian's hand on the back.

Their flirtatious gestures further aroused the middle-aged man surnamed Lin.

The man stepped forward and said earnestly, "If you accept me, I can get you a bigger villa. If you want to start a business, I can also invest in you."

"It's as if no one can afford to give away a villa."

Before Wang Zuxian could speak, Cao Jian finally spoke first: "Want to compare wealth with me? I'm afraid you might not be able to beat me."

"Wow"

As soon as such domineering words were uttered, everyone present, who were just watching the spectacle, started discussing it.

Everyone knows that Cao Jian has been doing quite well these past two years. He's acted in several movies and his magazines are selling well, so he's definitely made a lot of money.

But this middle-aged man named Lin Jianyue is the young boss of Xinli Group. His family owns four independent listed companies and is known as one of the top ten family conglomerates in Hong Kong.

Although their power is far inferior to that of the four major families, they still wield considerable influence.

How dare Cao Jian say such things to someone like that?

Is he really that rich?
"I'm not as good as you?"

Lin Jianyue almost laughed out of anger.

You're not just an artist; you also own a film and television company and two magazines.

Although they all make a lot of money, can they compare to a wealthy family like mine?

Although he is nearly forty, he is still a bit young and impetuous because he was born into a wealthy family.

He looked at Cao Jian with a sneer: "How much money could a greenhorn like you have?"

"It's not much. Taking out a billion or so in cash shouldn't be a problem."

Cao Jian is usually quite low-key, but this time, facing a truly wealthy family, he dropped the pretense.

I'm a billionaire, and I'm coming clean.

In the past two years, as VCDs have become more and more popular, this sector alone has generated a profit of more than 600 million yuan, and patent licensing fees have also brought in nearly 200 million yuan.

Adding in milk tea, clothing, magazines, games, and film and television, it's no exaggeration to say that they'd come up with over a billion yuan.

But Cao Jian felt that wasn't enough: "My Feiyan VCD company and milk tea brand are preparing to go public this year. Do you want to compete with me in terms of wealth?"

"boom!"

Everyone stared at Cao Jian in astonishment.

Some actresses even looked at Wang Zuxian with envy.

It turns out that Cao Jian is also from a small wealthy family.

If it were just film and television companies and magazines, Cao Jian could at most be considered an ordinary wealthy person in Hong Kong.

But as the owner of a listed company, and with Feiyan VCDs now selling globally, this alone is enough to place him among the elite.

Mainly, they are from wealthy families in their twenties.

"Is Feiyan VCD player manufactured by your company?"

Lin Jianyue also looked at Cao Jian with a strange expression.

If it's true, this young man has amazing vision; he actually developed such an awesome product.

The electronics industry is a high-end industry, while my family is actually just a clothing manufacturer.

Immediately, Lin Jianyue changed his expression and smiled kindly, "I really didn't expect that Mr. Cao is the youngest tycoon in Hong Kong. Since Miss Wang is your girlfriend, then I apologize for my presumption. Let's talk over here."

"???"

This sudden change left everyone present, including the tailor, completely bewildered.

Does your face change that quickly?
Money really makes a difference.

"Okay."

Cao Jian didn't know what the other person wanted to say and thought they were hiding a knife behind their smile. But he wasn't afraid and turned to Wang Zuxian, saying, "You go and keep the other friends company first."

"Don't make trouble."

Wang Zuxian was worried that the two would fight, so he carefully told them to go and talk to other friends.

"Zu Xian, you're amazing! When did you get together with Boss Cao?"

"Yes, I've never heard you mention it before."

"Mr. Cao has so many businesses, it seems you have a chance to marry into a wealthy family."

Which female celebrity in Hong Kong doesn't dream of marrying into a wealthy family?
They now only feel envy towards Wang Zuxian.

"I didn't actually know how much money he had. When I was with him, I just felt a strong connection with him."

"Pshaw, you're kidding."

Everyone thought Wang Zuxian was just being modest and didn't believe her at all.

However, Wang Zuxian felt quite good about this feeling.

Can I really marry into a wealthy family?
It seems like my purpose today was to stop Cao Jian from being unfaithful, but it appears I haven't achieved that at all.

And if he really is the youngest tycoon, how could he not be surrounded by beautiful women?

On the other side, Lin Jianyue and Cao Jian, holding red wine, sat on the sofa and actually started talking about business, completely without the tense atmosphere they had before.

"Mr. Cao, you've managed to run the company so well in just a few years, that's really impressive."

"It's alright, I just managed to seize some opportunities."

"By the way, Mr. Cao, actually, since I came back from the United States, I've also wanted to enter the entertainment industry. I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I wonder if we could collaborate? I can invest in your film and television company. With the influence of our family, we're sure we can make the company even better."

After returning from the United States, Lin Jianyue became the vice chairman of his own company, but because of his youth, he invested in several businesses, all of which resulted in losses.

This year, he set his sights on the entertainment industry, where making money is relatively easy.

It was for this reason that he wanted to pursue Wang Zuxian.

Now that he has met Cao Jian, who is young and has the potential to become a wealthy man, he feels that even if he gives up on the goddess Wang Zuxian, being able to cooperate with Boss Cao would make tonight worthwhile.

For the sake of business, that little misunderstanding is nothing.

"Actually, I don't need to invest."

Cao Jian also admired this middle-aged man because the man's expression changed very quickly.

Such a person is indeed suited for business.

Just as Lin Jianyue thought that Mr. Cao was still unhappy about what had just happened, he heard Cao Jian say, "I know that your company is very powerful in Hong Kong. Actually, we can set up another company and then invest in cinemas."

"Theatrical releases?"

These two words suddenly enlightened Lin Jianyue.

He had thought about making movies, but never about running a theatrical release.

"Correct."

Cao Jian nodded: "Currently, Hong Kong's cinema industry is almost in decline. Now is the perfect time to start, because Hollywood movies will soon become mainstream."

In fact, Mr. Cao had long had ideas about theatrical releases, after all, Titanic was still more than two years away from being released.

This is the highest-grossing movie of this century.

Unfortunately, the cinema chain has always been dominated by established chains like Golden Harvest and Intercontinental.

Yinghuang and Oriental Films haven't started investing in this yet. If I get started with this person, I can not only develop in Hong Kong, but also enter the mainland in the future.

The future of the entertainment industry lies in a complete chain of theatrical distribution and film production.

But as an outsider, he never dared to touch this piece of the pie.

But before the other party agreed, Cao Jian still held back, saying only, "The cinema industry has a lot of potential. Not only can you run cinemas, but you can also manage artists and release records in the future."

"good idea."

Although Cao Jian held back, he did not reveal his intention to expand into the mainland.

As for talent management, their own film and television companies will definitely discover some good ones, allowing them to identify and fill any gaps in their talent pool.

Although Cao Jian held back, Lin Jianyue still thoroughly enjoyed the pancake.

It seems that Cao Jian must have something special to earn so much money.

With his influence in the entertainment industry, plus the influence of his family, this business is definitely going to succeed.

If this matter succeeds and I gain my father's favor, then inheriting the entire family business will be only a matter of time.

As for Wang Zuxian, she and Boss Cao are a perfect match, so she doesn't want to think about it anymore.

With money, why worry about not having women?

(End of this chapter)