A grand feast for the Chinese entertainment industry

Chapter 242 Let's try something new!
He always talks about picking up girls, but in reality, the time Lin Jianlu can spend on picking up girls is gradually decreasing—his career is expanding more and more.

After leaving Hang Seng Bank, Lin Jianlu first went to Media Asia Films. Well, there were three more low-budget films to be produced there. There was no way around it. Not to mention that Media Asia Films originally started by making low-budget films, just looking at the current state of the Hong Kong box office market, unless Lin Jianlu himself invested money and brought in a large amount of investment from Columbia Pictures, and sold himself, Media Asia Films wouldn't dare to follow suit at all.

Nowadays in Hong Kong, very few people dare to invest heavily in making movies.

In the past, it was common for Jackie Chan, Li Lianjie, and Chow Yun-fat to invest tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions, in their films. It was common knowledge that Jackie Chan's film investments were getting bigger and bigger. In fact, Li Lianjie's big IP film "The Kung Fu Cult Master" had an investment of HK$5000 million. After deducting the hype and the part of the Xiang family that wanted to use the film to launder money, it was generally agreed in the industry, and Wong Jing himself said, that the investment of this film was definitely more than HK$3000 million. However, that was only in 1993. The local box office in Hong Kong was booming, and Li Lianjie's appeal was still at its peak. The box office was less than HK$1200 million!
The saying goes that Zhang Min's instant glance amazed a generation, and countless people in later generations called for a sequel to be made. But what they really didn't know was how badly that movie caused Win's Entertainment to lose money. If it weren't for the fact that his family laundered a lot of clean money through this movie, Win's Entertainment might have gone bankrupt on the spot!

In fact, what Li Lianjie himself told Lin Jianlu was that as soon as the box office results of that movie came out, he already knew that he had no way to survive in Hong Kong and had to leave!
His own salary alone accounted for HK$1500 million, plus several million for director Wong Jing, and the salaries of Zhang Min, Chingmy Yau, Sammo Hung, and others were also not low. The whole production was already considered huge for a Hong Kong film, and the cost could not be reduced. If the audience did not accept it, losing money was inevitable.

But if Li Lianjie goes to Hollywood, even if he starts with a film costing $50, as long as he builds an audience base, a salary of $200 million per film is nothing compared to the Hollywood film industry!
Cheng Long is in a similar situation.

While sitting down to look at the documents, I chatted with Shi Nansheng. Jackie Chan is going back to Hong Kong to shoot a new film, I think it's called "Glass Bottle". Golden Harvest has been hesitating and hesitating, but it still hasn't been finalized yet!
Jackie Chan wants a budget of HK$5000 million!

Because he alone will take away HK$2000 million in film remuneration!

According to recent reports, Jackie Chan is planning to partner with director Vincent Kok to establish a joint venture to invest in and help Golden Harvest share the risks. There's no other way; even for Jackie Chan, no film company has the financial strength to invest in a Hong Kong film with a budget of up to 5000 million.

Even Jiahe won't do!
So, in effect, it means that neither Jackie Chan nor director Vincent Kok will receive a single penny upfront; their salaries will be directly incorporated into the investment. The box office revenue will then be shared after the film's release—currently, this is the only model that can sustain a film investment of this scale! And let's not forget that the person in question is Jackie Chan!

These days, a Hong Kong film with an investment of over ten million Hong Kong dollars is considered a big investment!

So, the three films that Media Asia Films plans to invest in are all low-budget productions of just over one million Hong Kong dollars, with the highest budget being only 1.8 million Hong Kong dollars. Media Asia Films has a strong distribution department that has been in operation since its inception. It has stable cooperative relationships with video distributors in Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and even Europe and the United States, not only in terms of local distribution. Even if the film flops at the box office in Hong Kong, it can still break even and even make a small profit.

This is precisely the fundamental reason why Lin Jianlu was willing to invest 2000 million US dollars but only take 35% of the shares – even if Hong Kong films are struggling, Media Asia Films doesn't need anyone to support it; it has its own mature model for supporting itself! So, using him as a fulcrum, after launching his first film, regardless of profit or loss, what he will ultimately have in his hands is still a valuable company and a set of shares that are unlikely to depreciate.

Of course, Golden Harvest is stronger in terms of distribution.

Media Asia Films simply has long-term partners in many places, while Golden Harvest Films has its own branches in many parts of Southeast Asia, and even Europe and America. Jackie Chan's films have been able to sell videotape distribution rights in North America for many years and eventually be released on videotape, accumulating a huge fan base over the years. This is certainly due to the fact that Jackie Chan's films are indeed good, but it is also inseparable from Golden Harvest's ability to do marketing.

Unfortunately, Shi Nansheng tried to probe, but the other party hesitated.

It seems that he has indeed considered retiring, but this thought is not very strong.

Forget it!
Given the state of the film industry, in the coming years, Golden Harvest's assets—whether in theaters, production, or distribution—will inevitably be on a downward spiral. Ten years from now, when the domestic film market fully expands, Golden Harvest's assets will become a mere part of its empire.

Chatting, sighing, signing, joking.

Zhuang Cheng also came over to sit down, and everyone drank tea and chatted together. These two tried to probe, but in the end, they didn't ask directly. They just talked about the change of ownership of Hang Seng Bank in a roundabout way. At noon, everyone ate a simple boxed lunch together in the office. After finishing, Lin Jianlu put down his chopsticks and said while wiping his mouth, "Don't test me! Hang Seng Bank was indeed bought by me, and Longhua Investment is my company!"

Yes, it's only a matter of time.

In fact, as soon as the newspapers came out this morning, almost the entire city of Hong Kong was buzzing about where this suddenly emerging Longhua Investment came from. While everyone was analyzing and discussing yesterday's financial battle at length, almost every newspaper devoted a small corner on the front page to a serious report on the sudden change of ownership of Hong Kong's largest Chinese bank.

More importantly, Hong Kong's two most prominent left-wing newspapers, Wen Wei Po and Ta Kung Pao, coincidentally devoted a full page to their second editions today. One newspaper explored and summarized the 65-year history of Hang Seng Bank, highly praising the father-son team of Ho Sin-hang and Ho Siu-wan for their 50-year management of the bank and commending them for preserving the backbone of Hong Kong's largest Chinese-owned bank. The other newspaper lavishly praised HSBC for its role as a white knight in ultimately returning Hang Seng Bank to Chinese ownership and encouraged both banks to provide more and better financial services for Hong Kong's economic development and the well-being of its people.
Moreover, both newspapers mentioned that Lung Wah Investment had acquired three banks in Hong Kong in the past week or so, praising the company for its ambition to make a name for itself in the financial industry. They also said that if Lung Wah Investment could complete the integration of the three Chinese-owned banks during this difficult time, it would be more conducive to maintaining the stability of Hong Kong's financial industry and the safety of residents' investments, property ownership, and savings.

And so on and so forth, blah blah blah.

It was a perfect match, one singing in harmony with the other.

This essentially represents a statement from one side, setting a basic tone for Longhua Investment's acquisition of the three major Chinese-owned banks, including Hang Seng Bank—HSBC is not allowed to back out or cause trouble!

Well, Lin Jianlu had not received any prior notice, but while reading the newspaper in the car, he could vaguely sense that this message must have come from the north.

That's good. Although they were forced to expose themselves to a small extent, they immediately showed their attitude, so it was worth it.

Ultimately, all the newspapers maintained a consistent basic stance in their reporting: they only reported on Longhua Investment, at most on the resume of Cai Zhongxin, the head of Longhua Investment, without mentioning who the real owner of Longhua Investment was. In fact, it's very simple; these things are required to be registered, and it's easy to find out. Moreover, with so many related parties involved in the transactions, it's easy to find out by asking around!
But nobody mentioned it!

It seems that the entire Hong Kong media circle sensed something amiss from the incredibly "coincidental" series of smooth and coordinated moves—acquiring one asset and then immediately challenging international speculative capital. Since Lin Jianlu chose to remain behind the scenes and not take on any public position, no one mentioned it.

However, Shi Nansheng and Zhuang Cheng are both friends and business partners!

There's not much point in hiding it anymore.

"Wow... Ah Lu, from now on, will your older sister also call you Lin Sheng?"

"Do you still call yourself Ah Lu? I've always called you Lin Sheng! Lin Sheng has been Lin Sheng for a long time!"

"Hahaha, don't do that, Mr. Zhuang!"

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I went to ATV in the afternoon for a script meeting.

The meeting was scheduled for 2:30 p.m., but Lin Jianlu arrived before 2 p.m. and went straight to Lin Qingxia's office. Her office as the chairman of the board had a partitioned room with a full set of beds and a bathroom. It was also a private room with a secret door. Sometimes, if she had a lot of work to do here and needed to continue working in the afternoon, Lin Qingxia would choose not to go home, but would have lunch at the company and then rest there for a while.

When Lin Jianlu arrived today, she was taking a nap. When Lin Jianlu pushed open the door and went in, she was startled awake. She was startled at first, but when she saw that it was Lin Jianlu, she smiled, stretched, opened her arms, closed her eyes, and said coquettishly, "Hug me!"

The silk pajamas trembled precariously, and her long, slender, fair arms stretched out like snow-white lotus roots.

Yes, the beauty has had a good spring nap; she is truly breathtaking.

To be honest, Lin Qingxia in 1996 was probably already past her prime, and she was gradually aging. When the media reported on her, they either rarely mentioned her beauty anymore, or they said that she was stunningly beautiful back then, but her beauty had faded with age.

But when Brigitte Lin reappeared in the media and public this year, almost everyone was amazed. After the Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony, she has been the subject of endless discussion in the media ever since. Not to mention that she looks like she is in her early thirties now, even back in 1990 when she starred in "Red Dust", all the beauties in Hong Kong and Taiwan recognized her as the number one beauty in Southeast Asia!

At that time, Rosamund Kwan became an instant sensation upon her debut and was at the height of her fame. Li Jiaxin was crowned Miss Hong Kong and praised as an absolute beauty, with the saying "To be a man, be like Li Jiacheng; to marry, marry Li Jiaxin." Wang Zuxian had just become a huge star with "A Chinese Ghost Story." Zhang Min was already a sensation, frequently appearing in various blockbusters and co-starring with the most popular male stars. For a time, her bewitching eyes drove countless people crazy!

Back then, Hong Kong media, in addition to the so-called "Four Great Actresses" (referring to Maggie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, and Cherrie Ying), also created a ranking of "Four Great Actresses" to praise their unparalleled beauty. However, even though Maggie Cheung had begun to win numerous awards and successfully transformed into a powerful actress after entering the 1990s, even though Anita Mui was known as "Hong Kong's daughter," and even though Cherie Chung's sex appeal captivated countless people, they were still unhesitatingly ranked behind Brigitte Lin by the Hong Kong media! As for the new "Four Great Actresses," from the moment they were publicly reported and listed together, many media outlets ridiculed them, believing that while they were beautiful and glamorous, they lacked soul and were only fit to be maids!

For almost ten years now, whenever Hong Kong media mentions this kind of beauty ranking, one thing they can't avoid is that so-and-so is probably qualified to be Brigitte Lin's maid!

Rosamund Kwan, Li Jiaxin, Wang Zuxian, and Zhang Min are among them.

The key point is that this isn't just media hype or deliberate praise and criticism; it's that these other seven women at the pinnacle of Hong Kong's entertainment industry all basically admire Brigitte Lin. Wang Zuxian has always been a big fan of Brigitte Lin, Li Jiaxin, with her sharp tongue, never holds back when criticizing Rosamund Kwan, but she never dares to say anything excessive about Brigitte Lin, instead praising her more than anything else. Maggie Cheung is even willing to play a supporting role to help Brigitte Lin win the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress.

Conversely, Brigitte Lin was also willing to play a supporting role to her, and the two of them joined forces to present "New Dragon Gate Inn".

Well, good looks plus personality create a unique charm that Lin Jianlu himself has definitely benefited from—so many girls have been taken to bed, but he has almost never taken the initiative to seduce anyone. It's usually the other person who pounces on him, and if he wants, he just beckons with his little finger, and the other person will basically fall for him instantly!
If you're just talking about talent, why don't people like Luo Dayou and Li Zongsheng have the same luck with women? If you're just talking about money, why has Liu Luanxiong spent so much money chasing women over the years, yet all he's gained is a lot of frustration and pain?

Brigitte Lin has always been free-spirited, seemingly possessing an innate sense of spontaneity and openness. Lin Jianlu, on the other hand, is handsome and imposing, yet warm and considerate at heart, and has always been magnanimous in his dealings with others.

The two are more than 20 years apart in age. Recently, with Brigitte Lin's public appearance again, which "amazed Hong Kong", the media has started to flatter her again, believing that she is the "match made in heaven" for Lin Jianlu.

After returning home, Brigitte Lin didn't dare to bring up the topic, probably because she was afraid of upsetting her girlfriends. But privately, she has recently started to act more and more coquettishly—or perhaps she's become more confident when she does.

There's an indescribable feeling of "I'm beautiful again!"

He tried to hug her, but she shrank back to make room for him. So Lin Jianlu lay down fully clothed, and after Lin Qingxia squeezed into his arms to wake up, the two snuggled together and chatted casually.

"Today's newspapers are all reporting on Longhua Investment's acquisition of Hang Seng Bank, right? That's the 22 billion you got that night on the phone, isn't it? They kept it from us... yawn... Honey, you're so rich!"

"Yeah, I also feel like I'm really rich now."

"Haha... Ah Xian called me this morning and said that you want her to come back to have a baby."

"Nonsense! She just got tired of the novelty and found making money boring, so she kept testing me. On one hand, she wanted to rest, but on the other hand, she didn't want to give up the money, so she tried to get me to tell her not to work and make me take the blame for her! Pshaw, I didn't care from the beginning. It was her who wanted to make money!"

"Hahaha! Then you should take the blame for her and bring her back! Our family isn't short of money, it's just that we don't have enough children. Counting the one Gong Li is pregnant with, we only have four! If Ah Xian and I each have one more, we'll only have six! I heard that in the past, wealthy families would have more than a dozen children!"

"Hmm, ha, stop beating around the bush. Okay, if you really want to have another child, then let's have one! But think it over, you'll have to quit your job once your belly gets big!"

"Huh? Why?"

Sure enough, she perked up immediately. "My pregnancy... won't interfere with my work, will it?" Lin Jianlu pointed at her. "What do you mean by 'public appearance'? I haven't married you, and I'm known for being quite the ladies' man. Everyone knows you've given birth, but if you don't bring the baby in public, people can pretend they don't see it. But if you come to work with a big belly again, do you think people won't gossip about you behind your back? Getting pregnant before marriage isn't shameful, but it's not a good thing if there are always women who get pregnant before marriage, especially when several women have children out of wedlock!"

She was speechless.

After a half-minute silence, she lay back in Lin Jianlu's arms. "Sigh, it's so frustrating! I think I'm doing pretty well at ATV. I haven't dared to mess up any of the things you've asked me to do. If I suddenly have to resign, I'll be very reluctant. Haha... Everyone calls me Mrs. Lin, and I actually quite enjoy it!"

Lin Jianlu chuckled at her honesty.

Suddenly, he reached under the blanket and touched her flat, smooth belly under her silk pajamas. "I feel like another two years is fine. Judging from your physical condition, it's not like you won't be able to have children in two years!"

Lin Qingxia was taken aback, then immediately sat up and looked at him, "What do you mean?"

Lin Jianlu smiled and said, "Once ATV is fully established and the satellite channel is launched, I can take another six months off to have the baby! By then, Mrs. Lin will be Mrs. Lin, and ATV won't stop listening to you just because you've been away for six months, right?"

In a flash, she smiled and said, "That makes sense!"

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In the afternoon meeting, the script was discussed. Brigitte Lin listened with a smile throughout and even offered a few suggestions. Well, the basic style of "Full House" was, at least at the script level, finalized.

This progress is not slow.

After the script meeting, I still need to talk to Brigitte Lin about the things that were delayed at noon because of the discussion about having children. You know Gao Yuanyuan, right? Call her over for an audition to see if she can act in "Full House". If she can, we'll use her; if not, we'll consider someone else.

Vivian Chow is going to record a new album and practice singing, and she plans to focus on her singing career. She was going to come to you by herself, but I told her it wasn't necessary and that I would come to talk to you instead.

And Zhou Haimei, she's pregnant, um.

“Yuanyuan is still young and doesn’t understand things. Although you don’t live in the capital often these days, you still go there frequently. You must have heard that I’ve spoiled her a bit and raised her to be a little pampered. But that’s okay. In the capital, she’s under Chen Hong’s care. When she comes over, even if it’s just for a few days or an audition, she’ll be under your care. You’re her older sister. Talk to Zhou Jinyun about her food, clothing, and accommodation, and take good care of her. But if she’s disobedient, discipline her if necessary!”

Brigitte Lin knew Gao Yuanyuan very well.

To be precise, even Rosamund Kwan and Vivian Chow knew that there was a little girl named Gao Yuanyuan whom Lin Jianlu doted on in the capital. She was said to be the little princess of the entire entertainment industry in the capital!

To be honest, Brigitte Lin really couldn't stomach this kind of vinegar.

Her faction in the capital, including Xu Qing, Jiang Qinqin, and Zuo Xiaoqian from the TV series "Women," as well as her business interests in Forbidden City Film Studio and Xu Qing's Qingkong Film Studio, which specializes in urban romance dramas, have long been overshadowed by Chen Hong's meteoric rise in mainland China.

Although she still holds the position of general manager of Forbidden City Film Studio, it's essentially a figurehead position. She only holds meetings for two days each month. She has essentially given up on these girls from the mainland, only keeping Xu Qing, Jiang Qinqin, and Zuo Xiaoqian in check. This group is now basically focused on filming and is not expanding their business outside the industry.

As for Chen Hong, she has also chosen to establish herself in Hong Kong and cooperate with her. Gao Yuanyuan has never been close to the people in the big courtyard, but she has always been very close to Chen Hong and is regarded as Chen Hong's person.

Otherwise, Brigitte Lin wouldn't have wanted to poach Lin Chih-ling.

Recently, she has set her sights on Zhang Baizhi, whom Ge Fuhong poached.

They even considered poaching TVB's newly promoted Miss Hong Kong, Charmaine Sheh.

But Lin Jianlu suddenly expressed her intention to hand Gao Yuanyuan over to her. She was only slightly taken aback, then instantly delighted, "Great! Don't worry, when she comes, I'll treat her like my own sister!"

There was nothing she could do. No matter how much her youth had faded, no matter how much she could still feel her man's fascination with her body, she was over forty. The inevitable fate of aging was approaching. And the group of younger women around her, such as Wong Cho-yin and Rosamund Kwan, were all in their thirties.

Girls are always at their most beautiful at eighteen!
Otherwise, why would Gao Yuanyuan be so favored?
"Since... Yuanyuan is going to audition for this role, can Qinqin also give it a try? You've always been a big fan of 'My Fair Princess,' haven't you? If 'My Fair Princess' really becomes a hit, wouldn't Qinqin be a natural fit for the lead role? Like you said, she'd bring her own audience!"

"can!"

They're an old married couple; no matter how big or small the matter, they can finish exchanging ideas in a few words. But Lin Qingxia showed no sign of letting go, crossing her arms and acting coquettishly, "Let's go home to sleep tonight? Gigi's back too, and Aunt Thirteen's period is supposed to start in four or five days. It's good that Chen Hong's gone..."

"Ha! Okay! I'm not going out tonight, I'm going home to sleep!"

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Around 9 p.m. is the perfect time to have some fun.

But usually, at this time, Lin Jianlu would receive all sorts of phone calls, mainly from women, and now she also had to call about her business in America.

Recently, Alyssa Chia has been receiving the most phone calls.

She's about to give birth; her due date is at the end of May. Not long ago, she brought her mother and younger brother to the capital. Liu Xiaoli took care of everything, making sure they were settled comfortably. She even arranged for her brother to use the Taiwan compatriot channel and pre-booked a place at what seems to be the Capital University of Science and Technology. In short, everything has been going smoothly for the young woman lately. It's just that her husband has hardly been by her side throughout her pregnancy, so the closer she gets to her due date, the more aggrieved she feels.

She called again today, and even cried. It took a while to calm her down before she finally told the truth. Apparently, Xu Jinglei visited her at home today, and they unexpectedly started talking about their teacher, Yu Feihong. Xu Jinglei said that Yu Feihong is now a huge star in America! Well, apparently Xu Jinglei just went on a trip to Japan, and unexpectedly saw an advertisement for Yu Feihong on an American TV program on a hotel TV there. When they came back and told each other about it, they probably had mixed feelings, each with their own.

So Alyssa Chia cried, saying she loves this child so much. Because of this child, she hasn't accepted any gigs or filmed anything for over half a year. She said that after giving birth, probably no one will recognize her anymore...

Yes, tell her clearly that if she doesn't become famous after "My Fair Princess" finishes airing, then she can cry!
You have no idea how much I love and cherish you!
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I had a great time tonight, it's almost 11 o'clock.

The women, each with their own mix of excitement and exhaustion, lay sprawled on the large bed, panting heavily, without making a fuss about anyone else. But then Lin Jianlu's phone suddenly rang.

And when I picked it up, I found it was from an unknown number in America.

Upon closer reflection, Lin Jianlu remembered that this seemed to be the number of a manager at Morgan Stanley—it was through this manager that he had purchased a batch of Amazon stock before the official IPO.

Well, its growth rate isn't as high as Yahoo's yet, but it's still quite impressive.

The call connected, and after a brief exchange of pleasantries, he knew, of course, that Lin Jianlu was the kind of big investor who was particularly keen to try his hand at internet stocks. So he quickly began enthusiastically recommending, "Wow, just imagine, Lin, you're sitting at home, turning on your computer, selecting an item that someone listed for sale on a website a thousand miles away, placing an order, and a few days later, you'll receive the item you bought. How amazing! This is eBay, a website that specializes in providing peer-to-peer online shopping!"

"Believe me, Lin, it's completely different from the Amazon you've ever bought from! It offers a completely new way of online shopping! We're all incredibly optimistic about it internally. It will officially launch around September, and now we sincerely invite you to attend eBay's launch presentation..."

"Wow, that's a shame! ... Of course, of course! I know you're busy, yay, yay, no problem! Thanks for your trust, and I'm proud of recommending Amazon stock to you and helping you make money. Thank you, Lin! Thank you again for your trust."

"Yay, yay, okay, then... What? Oh, oh, yay, uh... We plan to issue 15 million new shares. The listing price hasn't been finalized yet, but you know, internet stocks are very hot lately, so its pricing won't be too low. Our initial estimate is that it will be priced at around $1500 per share! OK! OK! Don't worry, once the internal subscription begins, I guarantee you'll be in the first batch!"

After hanging up the phone, I simply tossed it aside.

Well, Lin Jianlu definitely wouldn't bother attending these pre-IPO presentations, but... well, Lao Cai probably won't have time either. His top priority lately is keeping an eye on three banks, and even his plans to invest in several mainland internet portals have to take a backseat.

But Aunt Thirteen can go and see it beforehand!
Hmm, turning around, he casually slapped Rosamund Kwan's butt, eliciting a groan from her extremely sensitive bottom. Lin Jianlu said, "I'll arrange a job for you! Get ready in a few days, fly to New York!"

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Busy, busy, busy.

With May almost halfway through, the start date for "The Matrix" is getting closer and closer. In addition, there are two grand concerts to attend in Korea and Japan in mid-May, so Lin Jianlu's departure from Hong Kong is naturally getting closer and closer.

On May 9th, Lin Jianlu met with Liu Changle again. He seemed to still be anxious and they hadn't reached an agreement, but he clearly expressed his desire to seek refuge with him—however, Lin Jianlu didn't believe his statement.

If they didn't reach an agreement, they didn't reach one. In any case, whether or not Lin Jianlu buys Phoenix TV is not that important to him right now.

On May 10, Lin Jianlu rented a boat and took Zhang Baizhi out to sea.

It wasn't quite ripe yet, but I didn't want to wait any longer and wanted to try this fresh dish before leaving.

The girl followed Lin Jianlu onto the boat with almost no resistance or hesitation—wow, she was so young! Absolutely as young as Brigitte Lin, no matter how youthful she was, she could never compare!

A tenderness that belongs only to eighteen-year-old girls!

Despite having gotten to know her more and more clearly through several encounters, he still couldn't help liking her and wanting to tame and correct her naivety!
After the pleasure, Lin Jianlu couldn't help but think that if he could put Gao Yuanyuan, Fan Bingbing, and Zhang Baizhi, or even add seventeen-year-old Qiao Qiao and Song Huiqiao, in bed together, that would be the ultimate enjoyment—well, perhaps comparable to the pleasure and excitement of acquiring Hang Seng Bank for 22 billion!

(End of this chapter)