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Chapter 144 Mom is not a good role model for you... (Seeking monthly votes)
"Sissi, what are you doing here? Your dad called."

Outside the crowded and noisy crowd, Liu Xiaoli squeezed in with some confusion, holding a cell phone that was on a call.

Due to work commitments, Mr. Liu was unable to attend his daughter's coming-of-age ceremony.

He needs to report to the government when he returns to China; he can't just buy a plane ticket and fly back like an ordinary person.

Attending my daughter's birthday party was a reason my boss would never approve, so I had to call my daughter, taking into account the time difference.

"My dad?"

Liu Yifei's eyes lit up, and she quickly took the phone, handing the file bag she was holding to her mother.

"What is this?" Liu Xiaoli didn't react for a moment and instinctively reached out to open it.

Liu Yifei quickly pressed her down and whispered a few words in her ear.

Liu Xiaoli's eyes widened instantly, unable to hide her astonishment!
She knew Lü Rui wouldn't be stingy, but she didn't expect him to be this generous.

No need to guess, this must be a movie script.

Thinking of this, she hurriedly urged her daughter to answer the phone first, while she called her assistant to send the file folder home first.

Such valuable items cannot be left here; there's no guarantee someone won't try to sabotage them.

After instructing her assistant not to lose it, Liu Xiaoli returned to the banquet hall.

Her gaze fell on Lü Rui, who was surrounded by a group of investors, and she secretly rejoiced.

Fortunately, we reached a cooperation agreement with Ruishijie. Otherwise, after filming "The Return of the Condor Heroes", my daughter would have had to embark on a difficult journey to find film projects.

With Lü Rui under his protection, there's no need to worry about not having good scripts to film.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that the 30% share given by Hongxingwu was absolutely worth it!

She was even considering that, if the conditions were right, it would be better to let Lü Rui replace Chen Jingfei and become the largest shareholder of Hongxingwu!

Meanwhile, with Liu Yifei's birthday party over, the celebration party for "Taken" also came to an end.

There was no sign of anyone being completely drunk at the scene.

This is a place for fame and fortune, not a business arena; everyone is here to make friends.

If you drink until you're practically lying under the table, how are you going to expand your network? That's why most people only take a small sip.

Many people barely touched the food on the table, taking only a few bites before wandering around with their champagne glasses in hand.

The situation was quite different at the main table. Everyone sat comfortably, waiting for others to come up and make friends. There were very few instances of people getting up to toast others.

"Director Lü, I salute you..."

That night, the phrase that appeared most often in Lü Rui's ears was this.

Starting with Fan Bingbing and Li Bingbing, and then moving on to Lu Yi, Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, Tong Dawei...

Although the four leading actresses didn't come, the two leading actresses (Bing and Bing) came over several times, and several of the four leading male actors also came.

Speaking of the four most popular young male actors, Li Yapeng is currently the one who receives the most attention.

This guy successfully won the heart of his beauty last month, bringing the queen princess home.

Then news quickly spread within the industry that the diva had been bedridden for several days and that her scheduled concert had been postponed.

Some say he is exceptionally gifted, while others say he found a top-notch traditional Chinese medicine doctor; various rumors circulate with seemingly plausible details.

Around 9:30, people began to leave one after another.

Han Sanping and Ren Zhonglun got into the car happily, but Wang Zhonglei was the only one who sighed and couldn't hide his disappointment.

There's no hope of signing Liu Yifei; Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui are ignoring him.

Tonight, not only did we achieve nothing, but Wang Jinghua's business card has once again put Huayi in the spotlight.

Although he had a backup plan, adhering to the saying "if you don't gain an advantage, you've lost out," he ultimately lost out tonight.

"No need to see us off, you guys go about your business. I have arms and legs, how could I not get home?" Jiang Wen, who had drunk quite a bit, shouted at the entrance of the venue.

Zhou Yun pinched him several times, but he didn't feel any pain at all...

"Girl." Just before getting into the car, Jiang Wen suddenly remembered something and pointed at Liu Yifei drunkenly.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Liu Yifei took a few steps forward.

Jiang Wen reached out to pat her shoulder, but then seemed to think that would be inappropriate, so he patted her head instead.

After slapping twice, he said seriously, "Take my advice: if you want to make a good career in the domestic film and television industry, change your nationality back."

Liu Yifei blinked, puzzled.

She doesn't understand this nationality classification, and how it will affect her future development.
He glanced at Liu Xiaoli subconsciously, and saw that his mother also looked confused. Then he turned to Lü Rui on the other side.

“American citizenship means you’ll hardly receive any official awards or support in China,” Lu Rui explained simply. Seeing the mother and daughter’s expressions change, he added, “We’ll talk about this another time. Let’s see the guests off first.”

"OK."

After saying goodbye to Jiang Wen and Zhou Yun, Liu Yifei quickly caught up with Lü Rui.

Liu Xiaoli lagged behind, looking somewhat embarrassed.

She suddenly realized how foolish she had been; it seemed that every step she took in her youth had been wrong, leaving her with no choice but to try and make amends.

At the same time, she became increasingly grateful to have met Lü Rui.

My daughter has just come of age, and according to US policy, she doesn't have much personal assets. It's also easier for her to change her nationality now, so the loss isn't too great.

If this drags on for a few more years, the losses will be enormous!
The guests left one after another. Mei Yanfang and Leslie Cheung said they were going to a friend's house... In the end, only the people from Ruishijie remained at the hotel.

Hou Hongliang, Zhao Peng, Shen Ao, Tian Xiaopeng, Kong Sheng, Niu Le...

Ning Hao and Xing Aina stayed until the end and left. Although the two sides cooperated closely, he was not considered a core member of Lü Rui's side.

Lu Yang, however, stayed behind.

Seeing that he had good talent, and that they were both apprentices of Tian Zhuangzhuang, and that he was also interested in joining Ruishijie, Lü Rui signed a contract with him.

Liu Xiaoli and her daughter did not leave either.

They were still pondering the issue of nationality, and the unexpected surprise script they had received...

The group sat around a table.

Lu Rui first called out Shen Ao's name: "I just talked with President Han and President Yu. 'Remote Control' is scheduled to be released on October 1st, during the National Day holiday; September is coming soon, so starting tomorrow, you need to get the promotion going, understand?"

Shen Ao nodded hurriedly: "Okay, Brother Rui."

Lü Rui then looked at Hou Hongliang: "Hongliang, the post-production for 'Crossing the Guandong' has been finalized, right?"

Hou Hongliang stood up and replied, "It's settled, and it's in progress."

“Okay, let’s get the next project going and not let it fall apart.” Lu Rui was referring to “Soldiers’ Assault”. “As for funding, let’s transfer the profits from “Stone” to the new project first.”

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements tomorrow."

Hou Hongliang had already done the budget; "Soldiers Sortie" could be done for under 1500 million yuan, unlike "Crossing the Guandong," which cost 3000 million yuan.

The box office revenue of "Stone" was over 1800 million, which is more than enough.

"What about the animation? Is there a problem?" Lü Rui turned to Tian Xiaopeng.

“No problem, Chairman Lü.” Tian Xiaopeng stood up abruptly.

This was his first time attending such a meeting, and having met many important figures that evening, he was understandably excited.

"Sit down and talk," Lü Rui waved his hand.

"Okay, sure." Tian Xiaopeng scratched his head, sat down, and said slowly, "The production of 'Qin's Moon' should be completed around November. We don't lack funds; the investment in 'Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf' has yielded a large return..."

Liu Yifei, who had been sitting quietly to the side, lit up with excitement upon hearing this: "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf? Is that 'Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'?"

"Correct."

"Senior, you invested in 'Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'?!" She looked at Lü Rui with some surprise.

She especially loved the cartoon and found it hilarious. The scene where Grey Wolf always fails to catch the sheep and shouts "I'll be back!" every time he gets knocked away is particularly funny.

She doesn't quite agree with the idea that Red Wolf always bullies Gray Wolf.

Shouldn't husbands and wives help each other? Why does the wife always hit her husband? Isn't that domestic violence?

Why don't those who promote "feminism" on their blogs comment on this? Instead, they keep harping on the "apron mom" from the 95 cartoon "Big Head Son and Small Head Dad"?
"Xixi!" Liu Xiaoli said sternly, somewhat displeased that her daughter had suddenly interrupted.

Liu Yifei quickly shut her mouth and lowered her head, not daring to utter a sound.

"It's nothing." Lü Rui smiled and smoothly changed the subject to the film project, "Zhao Peng, has 'Sunny Sisters' passed censorship?"

Upon hearing the name, the mother and daughter immediately perked up their ears.

The file folder contained this very script!
Zhao Peng nodded and replied, "It's approved. The bureau notified us to pick up the filming permit tomorrow."

“Okay, then let’s get this project started as soon as possible.” After saying this to him, Lu Rui turned to Liu Yifei and said, “You have to take this project seriously. You’re the female lead, and the box office success depends on you.”

The female lead?

Liu Yifei was overjoyed, but then she felt a heavy pressure pressing down on her.

As you can tell from the title "Sunny Sisters," it's definitely a story about female characters.

As the female lead, she naturally faces considerable pressure regarding box office performance.

However, after experiencing the trials of several film and television dramas, Liu Yifei has also grown up.

In particular, its stress resistance has been greatly enhanced.

She nodded emphatically: "Don't worry, senior, I will work hard and promise not to let you down."

“Okay.” Lu Rui smiled with satisfaction. “The director of this movie is Director Zhao. If you have any questions, just contact him. You can also contact me; I will serve as the producer.”

"Okay." Liu Yifei clenched her fist.

Lu Rui then looked at Lu Yang and instructed, "You'll be working with Zhao Peng as assistant director, helping with pre-production and filming. Is that alright?"

Ruishijie is currently short-staffed, and since they've signed Lu Yang, they certainly can't let him sit idle.

"No problem!" Lu Yang's face turned red with excitement.

If you can become an assistant director right after joining the company, and you stay for a year or two, at this rate, won't you be able to direct independently?

The interim meeting has now concluded.

Lu Rui will personally follow up on the follow-up operations of "Taken", as it also involves overseas release.

As for those Hollywood projects, they are irrelevant to Vision and need not be mentioned here.

It was getting late, so everyone dispersed and went home to rest.

"Director Lü, what should we do about Xixi's nationality?" Ever since Jiang Wen brought it up, Liu Xiaoli had been pondering this question.

When the issue was previously embroiled in controversy, some media outlets mentioned the daughter's nationality, but it wasn't considered a major issue at the time.

Now that we want to climb higher, this will inevitably become an unavoidable problem.

"There's no rush." ​​Lu Rui himself didn't discriminate based on nationality. As a reborn person, he had seen too much rottenness in his previous life.

Many who shouted "Down with the eagle" in their youth later emigrated.

patriotic?

These kinds of slogans are best taken with a grain of salt; after all, in some cases, it's just a business.

True patriotism isn't just about words; it's about actions.

"Think it over carefully when you get back. Everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Of course, if you want to develop your career in China, it's definitely better to change your nationality back. There's no doubt about that."

However, if I change it back, some of the preferential treatment I was entitled to might disappear. Besides, changing it back isn't easy. Think it through before giving me an answer.

Lü Rui respects the choices made by the mother and daughter.

He wouldn't care what they chose.

"Okay." Liu Xiaoli nodded, secretly making plans in her mind.

"Bye-bye, senior~" Liu Yifei waved to Lü Rui as she walked with her mother to the parking lot, her bright eyes full of joy.

"Bye-Bye."

After seeing the mother and daughter off, Lü Rui got into the car and instructed the driver to set off.

"Ding dong."

The phone suddenly rang.

He picked it up and saw a new message had been sent:

"Thank you for the big cake, senior! I'm so happy tonight!"

He smiled faintly and typed back, "Me too."

"Um, senior, I have a question. What did you mean when you said on stage that I was your leading lady?"

“That’s what it means.”

“(><）”

In another car.

Liu Xiaoli sat on the other side of the back row and glanced at her daughter typing away, her fingers moving so nimbly they seemed to be dancing, her face full of excitement. Her curiosity was immediately piqued.

She deliberately turned to the side and asked, "Who are you chatting with so enthusiastically?"

Liu Yifei's hand trembled, and she suddenly covered the phone screen. Her eyes were flustered, and she blurted out, "It's... Shuchang, we were just chatting casually."

Seeing her daughter's flustered movements, Liu Xiaoli understood perfectly.

What kind of comfort is that?
If it were really that girl, would she need to react so strongly?
But she didn't expose it; she just smiled faintly.

As the car slowly moved forward, she gazed at her daughter's youthful and energetic profile, her thoughts drifting away.

When I was young, I had a stubborn temper and high aspirations. I handled many things roughly and stubbornly, which left me with regrets for my children and family.

Especially when I think about those times in the past when I didn't communicate well, regret gently scratches at my heart.

But now, looking at my daughter, I feel fortunate that I can slowly make up for what I owe over the years.

She cleared her throat, trying to keep her tone light: "Mom introduced you to Lü Rui before, how did you feel about the relationship?"

Liu Yifei was very interested in this topic.

She put down her phone, her eyes sparkling: "My senior is reliable! He helped me plan my career, taught me a lot about the industry, and he's a really nice guy..."

Liu Xiaoli nodded slightly, a smile spreading across her lips.

Although Lü Rui always said it was for profit and seemed somewhat disdainful of the development of Hongxingwu, she could tell that his affection for his daughter had subtly transcended the mere pursuit of profit.

The car drove smoothly. She reached out and smoothed her daughter's wind-blown hair, and said softly, "Mom made some mistakes when she was young, but thankfully I can see you doing well now."

"I'll put your future work in line with Ruishijie, and that will put my mind at ease. Just listen to him; he won't harm you."

Liu Yifei pouted and muttered under her breath, "Why does it sound like you're entrusting me to him?"

"you like him?"

"No! What do you mean? I don't like him at all! He's always yelling at me on set, I hate him!"

Liu Yifei looked like a kitten with its fur standing on end, her face flushed red.

Liu Xiaoli smiled, knowing her daughter was shy, and didn't press the matter further.

But in her heart she was thinking, someone as outstanding as Lü Rui, even if it were her when she was young, she probably wouldn't be able to handle him, right?
"Sisi, remember what your mother said."

"what?"

"Don't be misled by the romantic tropes in movies and TV dramas. The essence of love isn't about grand gestures, but about a steady, enduring love... Please don't follow my example; Mom isn't a good role model for you in matters of the heart and in family..."

(End of this chapter)