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Chapter 199 Living together?!
By mid-April, the cameo actors in "Dying to Survive" had finished filming one after another.

First, the scenes featuring Han Sanping as the "fake drug dealer" came to an end.

He was arrested for selling "fake medicine," but he took the blame for all of Jiang Wu's mistakes.

Having spent most of his life doing filthy things, he finally wanted to do something "meaningful" in the end, which could be considered a small way of atoneing for his sins.

Ironically, he sold counterfeit medicine for half his life without anyone interfering, but after selling cheap, life-saving medicine for a year, he ended up getting arrested.

In the interrogation room, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, he retorted to the police's questioning, "Who have I harmed? In the past two years, I've saved at least five hundred, if not a thousand. That's considered doing good deeds, right? Hahahaha..."

That final burst of laughter was utterly ironic.

You have no right to judge me, no one does! I did nothing wrong!

However, after finishing the performance, Han Sanping fell into deep thought.

The plot is so sharp that it will likely be difficult to pass censorship later.

Following that, Ren Zhonglun, who played the pharmaceutical company agent, and Zhang Piming, who played the police chief, also finished their cameo appearances.

However, the more they thought about it after filming, the more something seemed off.

Zhang Piming couldn't help but mutter, "Why do I feel like I've been bribed as the bureau chief? Why am I so relentlessly targeting the 'righteous' side?"

"It's simple, because the 'fake medicine' I sell is effective," Han Sanping said bluntly.

Ren Zhonglun also understood the implication and chimed in, "Just because 'fake medicine' can save lives and is cheap, we legitimate drug dealers naturally can't sit idly by."

The law is on our side. We pay taxes to the country and, under the guise of 'legal justice,' of course we should punish those who illegally sell drugs.

"So in the end, neither side is at fault; the problem lies with the system?"

Zhang Piming was quite bold; he directly and thoroughly stated his conclusion.

As expected of those from Xi'an Film Studio, they all exude a "reckless" spirit!

Lu Rui, who was standing next to him, twitched at the corner of his mouth and quickly interrupted, "Gentlemen, can we stop chatting for now? Let's eat first. After you finish eating, please leave quickly. I still want to film for a couple more years. I don't want to go in."

Jiang Wen, who was listening with great interest, curled his lip and said, "Look at the courage you have..."

Lu Rui wasn't annoyed. He shook his head and said, "I'm still young and not strong enough to withstand the pressure. I don't want to be banned from directing."

These words instantly made Jiang Wen feel depressed.

Five years!
That was a full five years during which I couldn't be a director!
After hesitating for a long time, he blurted out, "Do you know how I spent those five years?"

"..."

Everyone tacitly kept quiet, and no one responded.

Lü Rui's movie is actually not bad; at least from what we've seen so far, the allusions aren't too exaggerated.

But Jiang Wen's "Devils on the Doorstep" is different; it's practically an open secret, which doesn't fit the current national situation, especially since their identities are not ordinary, so they can't just talk about it casually.

Meanwhile, with the completion of cameo appearances by several big names, Fan Bingbing and Li Bingbing also finished filming their scenes.

Before leaving, both spoke sincerely, expressing that they had learned a lot during the filming and hoped to have the opportunity to work together again in the future.

"Dying to Survive" is about to wrap up filming, but Lü Rui still has "Pacific Rim" to follow.

There are quite a few people eyeing this project.

It's no exaggeration to say that from the day the project was first announced, many people were already using their connections to try and get an audition opportunity.

Lu Rui didn't refuse and nodded in agreement to their expectations.

He wasn't particularly familiar with Li Bingbing, but he thought she was quite dedicated and hadn't caused any major trouble in his memory, so his impression of her was so-so.

But his feelings toward Fan Bingbing were somewhat complicated.

The other person is only one year older than him, debuted early, has extremely high emotional intelligence, and is very perceptive.

Although not formally trained at one of the three major acting academies, he possesses exceptional acting talent and a rare and remarkable appearance and temperament in the industry, making him truly worthy of cultivation.

But when he thought of his reputation as "Fan the Eight Hundred Million" from his previous life, he felt strange.

In fact, if we intervene now, we can completely prevent that from happening.

Moreover, compared to Zhao Yanzi, Fan Bingbing's problem is actually not that big; it's just that her fame is too great, making her a scapegoat.

Lu Rui knew quite a lot of inside information from his previous life when he was involved in the entertainment industry.

Her 800 million is nothing compared to the real mastermind behind it all.

And she wasn't the only one investigated at the same time, but unfortunately, she stood out too much and ended up with the worst fate.

"Never mind, let it be."

Shaking his head, Lü Rui withdrew his gaze, clearing his mind of all thoughts.

He will not deliberately interfere in other people's lives, much less actively rewrite anyone's destiny.

Ultimately, everyone must choose their own path and bear the consequences themselves.

But if Fan Bingbing really chooses a more stable path in the future because of her interactions with him and Ruishijie, he wouldn't mind lending a hand.

After all, putting aside the past entanglements, in terms of image, temperament, acting skills and hard work alone, she certainly deserves a better opportunity.

Shaking his head, Lü Rui stopped dwelling on the matter and turned to walk towards the monitor.

The most important thing right now is to finish filming the remaining scenes of "Dying to Survive".

As for the casting and subsequent preparations for "Pacific Rim," we can discuss that after filming is complete.

Moreover, his other goal now is to complete the system's tasks.

The system clearly states that as long as "Dying to Survive" successfully finishes filming and is submitted for review, a reward will be given.

Compared to previous movies where rewards could only be redeemed after the film's release, this mission is undoubtedly much less difficult.

Conversely, the reduced difficulty of the task highlights the considerable difficulty in getting the film approved.

This is more like a proportional relationship where one gains at the expense of the other.

The system has relaxed the conditions for obtaining rewards, which essentially means that the "submission for review" step itself is already a major hurdle to overcome!
……

By the 15th, the domestic scenes of "Dying to Survive" had basically come to an end.

There were still some minor outdoor shots to shoot, so Lü Rui simply handed them over to Shen Ao, asking him to take a group of people to film them.

As for himself, he plans to take Jiang Wu and Liu Yifei, the "father and daughter" duo, to Hollywood to film scenes about finding new drug supply channels.

He didn't waste any time; as soon as filming ended, he arranged for his assistant to book plane tickets.

"Mom? Are you going abroad with me and my senior?"

The production team required a list of personnel going abroad, so Liu Yifei approached Liu Xiaoli and asked if she wanted to go with them.

"Do you want me to go, or do you not want me to go?"

Liu Xiaoli actually wanted her daughter to go out and get some experience on her own, but she was also worried and afraid that something might happen.

Although she trusted Lü Rui quite a bit, she was actually a little worried about her own daughter, since she would be staying abroad for about a week.

She's really torn right now...

Is it better for something to go wrong, or for nothing to go wrong?
She's not stupid; she's been through several relationships and marriages, so how could she not notice the occasional subtle interactions between the two?

She simply chose to ignore it subconsciously, which could even be considered a form of tacit agreement.

Moreover, in the past year, she has vaguely felt that she has become somewhat lax.

In most cases, when Lü Rui takes her daughter out to participate in award ceremonies or similar events, she won't go with them.

She was too lazy to think about her daughter's career planning anymore, and often just agreed with whatever Lü Rui said.

Just like those previous new projects. When Lü Rui said she was turning them down, her first thought was to refuse outright, without even asking for a reason.

Of course, this is also because she felt that the gap between her and Lü Rui in terms of intelligence, vision, and strength was obvious, and they were not even comparable.

If her daughter follows the route she designed, she might succeed, but the process will definitely be full of twists and turns.

You might even suffer various kinds of harm because of these setbacks!
Just like with the "Lust, Caution" incident, if Lü Rui hadn't inquired beforehand, she probably would have already been tricked by Li An into sending her daughter to the audition.

Although she definitely won't agree in the end, who knows what might happen during the audition?
In contrast, Lü Rui was different. Every step he took was steady, and he usually thought three steps ahead before taking another, calculating very precisely.

If Liu Yifei follows the path he designed, she can stand at the very top of the entertainment industry without any worries.

For example, the "Four Dan, Two Bing, and One Fei" route is exceptionally clear.

If it were given to Liu Xiaoli, she felt she couldn't do it.

At least back then, when faced with attacks from Zhou Xun and Rong Xinda, she had a hard time blocking them and could only passively defend herself.

If the price of growth is inevitably getting hurt, then this is undoubtedly the best choice.

Looking back to when they first met, she even wondered if Lü Rui was a fraudster.
Why choose her daughter out of so many actors, and then continue to mentor her, even developing her into a "Rui Girl" comparable to "Stephen Chow's Girl" and "Zhang Yimou's Girl"?

Looking back now, it seems there were probably signs of that all along.

Is investing in Hongxingwu for the purpose of making money?

At the time, she was still naively convinced by this reason and prepared to discuss business with Lü Rui...

But later, when he saw that the other party's net worth was over 50 billion, and compared it with his own daughter's earning ability and the small share he gave to Ruishijie, he realized that...

Silly!
How pathetic how stupid!
Fortunately, Lü Rui didn't have any wicked intentions, otherwise the mother and daughter would probably have been eaten to the bone.

My daughter is now nineteen years old.

Liu Xiaoli actually didn't want her to find a partner too early, because she wasn't mature enough, both physically and mentally.

Once hit hard, one's mind can easily become distorted.

Just like some young girls, there are many cases of self-harm or depression because of relationships.

But she also knew that it was only a matter of time before her daughter found a boyfriend, and she couldn't stop her, nor could she stop her.

If you don't let her date when she's young, then when she gets older, you'll be forced to find someone, and you'll have to urge her to get married during holidays. Just thinking about it gives me a headache.

Just like those people in her hometown, when she occasionally goes back, she often hears mothers in the neighborhood scolding their daughters and sons.

"You're over 30 years old, if you're not looking for someone now, when are you going to find someone? Are you planning to be a bachelor for the rest of your life?"

Okay, now that we're looking, what kind of person should we look for?

According to the criteria for choosing a partner among female celebrities in the entertainment industry, the best choice is definitely a rich second-generation.

She's young, wealthy, and comes from a rich family; after marriage, she can enjoy a life of luxury.

For example, the four young masters of Beijing that Zhao Yanzi and Liu Tao found, and Zhang Ziyi and the young master of the Huo family.

Then, following closely behind are the first-generation rich.

However, the age difference of these first-generation rich can usually be as large as ten or even twenty years!

For example, some female celebrities go directly to become stepmothers, and sometimes the stepmothers are even younger than the sons.

Just like Wang Yan, who starred in "My Fair Princess II", her husband is a full twelve years older than her.

And then there's that "Star Girl" Huang Shengyi, I heard she not only became a mistress, but also became someone's stepmother.

This is definitely not the situation Liu Xiaoli wanted.

The most suitable next step is to join your peers in the industry.

Capital usually belongs to the first and second tiers, but most of what can truly be called "capital" is not young.

Then there are the directors, cinematographers, actors, and other colleagues both in front of and behind the camera.

These are all fine; at least after marriage, you'll have common topics to discuss, which makes it relatively easier for the relationship to last.

Of course, there are also many cases where long-term separation leads to divorce.

The most typical example is that diva; it's like one after another they've come and gone...

Then there are the so-called "little fresh meat" types, who are mostly obedient, clingy, and physically fit.

Like that female host on a certain TV station, who dated Liu Ye for six years, but recently dumped him and went after a handsome guy.

But Liu Yifei is so young, she can't possibly go looking for a younger man who is worse than herself, right?

Finally, there are ordinary people outside the social circle, but this is not considered because they are too likely to get divorced due to class differences.

Earlier, Liu Xiaoli had hoped that her daughter could find a celebrity offspring in the arts and entertainment industry, so that she could live a life free from financial worries.

At the same time, it can also prevent being bullied when you're in the industry, and you won't be too restricted in terms of resources.

However, after witnessing the tragic ends of many female celebrities, she felt that this choice was not appropriate.

Trying to climb higher when you're in a lower position will inevitably make you look down on.

In a marriage where there is no mutual affection but only a seemingly compatible relationship, one party in the family will definitely suffer.

Okay, now here's the question.

What's Lü Rui like?

He is talented and made a name for himself in the entertainment industry at a young age. He is not only a director and screenwriter, but also has a good business sense. He is leading his daughter step by step to a wider stage.

The two share a common career and common topics, making communication smoother.

Moreover, she, as a mother, had seen all of Lü Rui's dedication to her daughter.

A self-made millionaire, well-connected, talented, a director and investor, of suitable age, from an ordinary family background but with emotionally stable and harmonious parents...

As for his physical condition, judging from his energetic and vigorous appearance every day, he should be in good shape.

The more Liu Xiaoli thought about it, the more she realized that this guy was practically a one-dimensional warrior!
This must be what the book calls the "perfect son-in-law," right?
So she gritted her teeth and immediately decided, "I have other things to do, so I won't go abroad with you this time. Let your assistant and bodyguard go with you."

"Great!"

Liu Yifei couldn't hide her excitement; her eyes shone like stars.

She absolutely loved that feeling of "freedom" from all constraints!
But then, Liu Xiaoli narrowed her eyes and changed the subject: "But I have a few requests."

"What is it?" Liu Yifei leaned closer, her voice still tinged with excitement.

"Once you're out there, you're not allowed to wander off. You must follow Director Lü's instructions in everything you do. You must call me every night to report on your progress. No fooling around or interfering with important matters..."

Liu Xiaoli went on and on, giving instructions for a long time, from safety precautions to diet and rest, afraid of missing anything.

Only after confirming that nothing had been missed did he feel a little relieved. Then he personally took his daughter to the airport, repeatedly asking Lü Rui for help.

"Director Lü, Xixi is young and doesn't know any better. Please take good care of her along the way."

"Don't worry, I will," Lu Rui replied with a smile.

More than ten hours later, Liu Xiaoli figured the flight should have landed by now and they should have arrived at the hotel, so she picked up her phone and called her daughter.

But as soon as the call connected, Liu Yifei's clear and amazed voice came from the other end: "Mom! Senior's house here in America is so big!"

Liu Xiaoli's face changed instantly!
That brat! She completely ignored her warnings!

He promised me everything before he left, but then he turned around and started living with someone else. How can this be allowed?

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