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Chapter 200 Swimsuit at the Pool - Liu Yifei... (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"You're at Director Lü's house? You didn't go to a hotel?"

Although she was quite angry with her daughter, Liu Xiaoli remained calm and decided to find out what was going on first.

That would be awkward if there was a misunderstanding.

Liu Yifei, on the other end of the phone, hadn't noticed the change in her mother's tone and excitedly explained, "Yes, we're all here, and Uncle Jiang Wu and the others are here too."

My senior bought a huge villa in Beverly Hills; it has more than ten rooms.

It's very close to the filming location, which is very convenient. The assistant and bodyguards have also been arranged in guest rooms, so it's very safe. Mom, you don't need to worry..."

Liu Xiaoli held her phone, remaining silent for a long time.

It's convenient, but how can one feel at ease having a lone man and woman (although there are other people around) living under the same roof?

But by then she was already abroad, and there was no point in dwelling on it anymore.

Besides, even when staying in a hotel, some things are bound to happen; it mainly depends on one's own conscience.

The villa is different; with Jiang Wu and the others there, there shouldn't be any problems...

Thinking of this, she could only suppress her worries and say, "Don't wander around at night, and don't forget to call me every day. I'll have my assistant follow you, so don't try to mess around while I'm not around."

"Okay, Mom!" Liu Yifei replied readily, but her tone was full of perfunctory attitude.

She's staring at the big swimming pool in the yard right now, thinking about taking a swim when she has some free time; it's been so long since she last swam.

It's a pity I didn't bring a swimsuit, but my assistant can go out and buy one for me...

After hanging up the phone, Liu Xiaoli sighed as she looked at the empty living room.

Well, since we've already decided to let her go and explore, this "test" is inevitable.

She now only hopes that Lü Rui will know his limits and that her own daughter won't be too "open-minded".

It's mainly my own daughter!

That girl seems quiet and gentle, but sometimes she's incredibly crazy and very daring.

On the other hand, she wasn't too worried about Lü Rui, because he seemed like a very down-to-earth and reliable person.

If they really had ill intentions, my own girl would probably have already fallen into it... and never gotten out.

However, what she didn't know was that without her watching over them, the two of them unknowingly became less restrained.

Lu Rui, who had just finished showering in his room, saw Liu Yifei wandering curiously by the pool and subconsciously asked:
"Would you like to go swimming? There are disposable swimsuits in the changing room next door."

"Oh?" Liu Yifei's eyes lit up instantly, her voice full of anticipation: "Is it okay?"

"Why not? Swim if you want." Lu Rui smiled and added, "Don't worry, the pool is cleaned by professionals every day, it's very clean."

"Thank you, senior!"

Liu Yifei didn't stand on ceremony with him and dashed into the changing room.

Lu Rui sat down on a lounge chair by the pool with his laptop and began processing work emails.

To date, the second, third, and even fourth rounds of broadcasting rights for "Qin's Moon: Hundred Steps Flying Sword" and "Crossing the Guandong" have been sold one after another, with funds flowing in every day.

The finance department had just sent him a detailed commission breakdown for all employees in the distribution team. After verifying that it was correct, he clicked "confirm."

Meanwhile, Wang Wei from Tudou.com was also sending in good news.

With the support of "The Return of the Condor Heroes", the number of new registrations on the website soared, and a number of advertisers took the initiative to come to the website to discuss cooperation. The situation was very promising.

The first run of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" has now officially ended, with exceptionally impressive viewership numbers.

The premiere on Shandong Qilu Channel achieved a viewership rating of over 22.5%, while Jiangsu Satellite TV averaged a rating of 10.7% and Guizhou Satellite TV 7.9%.

Other data shows that the show achieved a national viewership rating of 8.872%!

In contrast, "Seven Swordsmen" aired at the same time, even though it was broadcast on CCTV-8, the average viewership rating was only 2.42%, and the market share was 6.53%.

In comparison, The Return of the Condor Heroes is simply terrifyingly intense.

More importantly, Liu Yifei's portrayal of "Little Dragon Girl" was beautiful from beginning to end, attracting countless fans.

Even though she mostly wore plain white clothes, she still easily outshone Cai Shaofen and Li Xiaoran in "Seven Swords".

The main reason is the gap in martial arts scenes.

Not only Cai Shaofen and Li Xiaoran, but all the actresses in "Seven Swords" are not as good-looking and professional as Liu Yifei in terms of fighting skills.

In other words, many people focus more on Xiaolongnu's face and ignore the professionalism of her martial arts moves. Otherwise, at least 90% of the actresses in China who market themselves as "action stars" would be too ashamed to show their faces.

This version of "Seven Swords" combines the novels "Seven Swordsmen of Mount Tian" and "The Legend of the Swordsmen of the Frontier," and was rewritten and adapted by Xu Ke.

The biggest change is that Chu Zhaonan has been portrayed as a purely positive hero, and his arrogant and gloomy personality has been removed.

As for the cast, Zhao Wenzhuo carried the main role, but ultimately it couldn't compete with "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Many people didn't expect Liu Yifei's "Little Dragon Girl" to be so stunning!

Those who once asserted that she couldn't compare to Li Ruotong are now all speechless.

As for Sun Feifei, who competed with her for the role of Little Dragon Girl, she is no longer embarrassed to market herself as "compared to Liu Yifei".

However, Zhang Jizhong did give her a chance, allowing her to play "Ajiu" in Jin Yong's new novel "The Sword Stained with Royal Blood".

Unfortunately, this time she has to play a supporting role to Hsiao Shu-shen and Huang Sheng-yi.

The popularity she gained from "Princess Jing" and "Yue Siying" has now completely vanished.

It's worth mentioning that Huang Shengyi's lawsuit against Xinghui is still unresolved.

Even so, Zhang Jizhong still resolutely cast her as "Wen Qingqing," clearly trying to capitalize on the controversy.

Closer to home.

With the support of "The Return of the Condor Heroes", Tudou.com once again enjoyed the thrill of being propelled to new heights, with its user base growing exponentially every day!
Lü Rui is all too aware of the importance of video websites to the cultural and entertainment industry.

Therefore, he repeatedly advised Wang Wei to take bold steps and explore new avenues:
"Don't be a coward, just do it!"

Meanwhile, the film and television copyrights that Ruishijie has successively acquired have become a strong backing for Tudou.com.

If Wang Wei hadn't been unwilling to relinquish control, Lü Rui would have even considered spending money to buy him and Tudou.com together, and have him work for him.

He can afford it; the funds he's just recouped from the A-share market during this bull market are enough to buy up Tudou.com.

However, since the other party doesn't want to sell, let's take it slow. There's still plenty of time, no need to rush.

Lu Rui typed rapidly on his keyboard, replying to emails while also offering a number of constructive suggestions.

For example, Tudou.com's "user-generated video" business could allocate some funds as rewards to encourage bloggers to edit and create content.

While we shouldn't deliberately pursue controversial videos like "A Bloodbath Caused by a Steamed Bun," we should accept them all.

More controversies mean more traffic and buzz, which naturally attracts new users.

As for whether it will lead to lawsuits? There's absolutely no need to worry about that.

Doing business without breaking the law is the bottom line, but you can't be too rigid either; you have to know when to push the boundaries.

Like Kuaibo later on, it was a typical example of operating on the edge of legality.

Unfortunately, it couldn't stop and wiped itself away...

Meanwhile, Tudou.com's anti-piracy efforts are also progressing steadily.

Leveraging its advantage of holding legitimate copyrights, Tudou.com has transformed itself into a "messenger of justice," actively combating piracy.

It's unrealistic to completely eliminate piracy at this stage, since Tudou.com itself isn't entirely clean. However, having legitimate copyrights gives it a stronger position and allows it to do more things than other websites.

The most crucial aspect is attacking competitors!
Sporadic piracy such as forwarding and downloading is very difficult to manage, so Tudou.com simply gave up on targeting these behaviors for the time being and instead focused its efforts on other video websites.

If the other party makes any underhanded moves, pounce on them and tear off a piece!
It's no exaggeration to say that these kinds of lawsuits are almost always successful, and the compensation alone can be quite substantial.

As a result, the pace of their peers will naturally slow down.

If they are a step behind, it means Tudou.com is a step ahead.

Riding on this advantage, Tudou.com, which was already doing well, is making another big stride forward!
In contrast, other peers such as Youku, Sohu, and LeTV lacked Lü Rui's forward-looking vision, making the difference in their abilities immediately apparent.

This has enabled Tudou.com to achieve a leading position in the early days of video websites.

It's important to understand that the internet industry is a winner-takes-all industry.

The earlier you take the lead, the more benefits you reap, and the less likely you are to be overtaken in the future.

But to maintain momentum, it's inevitable to keep spending money.

After all, running a video website is a money-burning business; the faster it develops, the faster the money is burned.

As of now, half of the nearly 500 million RMB invested by Lü Rui in the early stages has been burned through, and it is estimated that the next round of financing will be launched soon.

To ensure his control and profits, he had to keep up and not let his shares be diluted.

After clicking "send" on the email, Lü Rui put the computer aside, lay back in the recliner, gazed at the starry night sky, and murmured softly:
"Money! We still need to make money! We need to make more money..."

Just then, a splashing sound came from behind me.

He looked back and saw Liu Yifei swimming around in the pool like a little fish.

The moonlight shone on her damp hair, making it sparkle with tiny, crystalline light.

This girl's swimming skills are quite good. In an 18-meter pool, she didn't even need to take a breath halfway through, and swam all the way from the changing room to him.

"Crash!"

Water splashed up, and the mermaid emerged from the water!
Liu Yifei helped herself up from the poolside and reached out to smooth the strands of hair that had fallen across her face.

What she didn't notice was that her action caused Lü Rui's throat to involuntarily bob.

The weather in the capital is quite cold, and she usually wears thick clothes, so there isn't much of a difference.

But now, it's clear that this "scale" is significantly larger than it was last summer.

Clearly, over the past six months, she, like the saplings in the field, has been quietly "growing".

The disposable swimsuit she was wearing wasn't a sexy bikini, but a white two-piece.

The top is a suspender top, and the bottom is a skirt.

Originally, this style was quite conservative, but Lü Rui realized that he seemed to have underestimated the allure of Liu Yifei's figure.

Her figure wasn't the exaggerated type, but it had a uniquely well-proportioned beauty.

It's the kind of thing where every detail is just right!

Her long, slender legs seemed to glow in the water, her tiny waist was so delicate it could be encircled with a single hand, and her fair, smooth abdomen even had a clearly defined six-pack...

Clearly, this girl has practiced her martial arts a lot.

It makes sense, considering her action scenes are very beautiful, and with dance artist Liu Xiaoli as her instructor, how could she possibly be bad?

Liu Yifei wasn't very wary of Lü Rui.

After swimming a lap, she propped herself up with her hands and sat on the edge of the pool, massaging the muscles in her calves.

But she didn't notice that the wet swimsuit clinging to her body created an irresistible allure that blended innocence and sexiness!

Lu Rui forced himself to look away and focus on the computer screen.

Zhang Yimou has successfully obtained the appointment letter as the chief director of the Olympic Games. The national director has officially taken office, and the official announcement has been released, drawing congratulations from the entire internet.

Huayi Brothers is heavily promoting its three films this year: "A Battle of Wits," "Rob-B-Hood," and "The Banquet."

The new Shanghai Bund has announced the start of filming, starring Huang Xiaoming, Sun Li, and Huang Haibo...

Orange Sky and Wong Jinghua are making a series of big moves...

The information online is messy and chaotic, making it difficult to keep up.

"Senior, the view of Los Angeles at night from here is so beautiful!"

"Yes, she is quite fair-skinned."

"???"

Liu Yifei slowly turned her head, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes: "What white? I'm talking about the night view, where is it white at night?"

Lu Rui coughed lightly and pointed to a brightly lit villa below, forcibly explaining, "I mean the light reflecting off the European-style building makes it look like milk, very soft and white."

This explanation was rather far-fetched, and Liu Yifei clearly didn't believe it.

"What are you saying? I don't understand."

She tilted her head, looked away, and her eyes inadvertently swept across her chest. Suddenly, as if she realized something, her pretty face instantly flushed red.

"Were you looking at me the whole time, senior?"

Biting her lower lip, she boldly turned her body to the side and stretched out her fair and delicate feet without any attempt to hide them: "I haven't swum in so long, I think I'm getting a cramp, and my arms are so sore too. Senior, could you massage them for me?"

Lu Rui was somewhat surprised by her initiative and boldness.

But there was no one around, and Liu Xiaoli wasn't there either, so he inexplicably replied, "Okay."

He stood up and took a step forward, then squatted down and grabbed those pink and fair feet.

"It itches! Don't touch there..."

Liu Yifei blushed and pulled her foot back slightly, but quickly and obediently stretched it back out.

"is it here?"

Lu Rui gently pressed down on the instep of her foot with one hand and rubbed her ankle with the other, and found that his voice was trembling!
This made him feel ashamed of himself.

Having been through countless battles in his past life, even if he hasn't tasted anything new in this life, he shouldn't be lusting after a 19-year-old girl, right? That's incredibly rude.

But the body's instinctive reactions don't lie.

Men are indeed all incredibly loyal; they always prefer young and beautiful girls.

A few minutes later, Liu Yifei's face turned so red that the blush spread all the way to her ears and even started to extend downwards...

"Okay... okay, thank you, senior."

She jerked her foot back and jumped directly into the pool.

I don't know why, but my body feels strange right now; it's been burning up, and I need to cool it down quickly.

"Surf a little less, go to bed early, rest tomorrow, and filming will start the day after tomorrow."

After giving his earnest instructions, Lü Rui turned and walked towards his room.

He also needed to take another shower; April in Los Angeles was indeed a bit "hot"...

However, watching his retreating figure disappear quickly, Liu Yifei's delicate face was full of confusion.

What's wrong, senior? Why are you walking with your back bent? Doesn't that get tiring?
(End of this chapter)