Huayu is here for you

Chapter 178 is not good.

Raindrops, like graceful dancers, fell gently, pattering softly against the windowpane with a melodious sound. The earth, nourished by the rain, was filled with the fresh scent of damp earth, allowing one to feel the bounty of nature.

Inside a bungalow in the village—

Shu Chang: "Yes, K!"

Lin Yu: "Two to my name!"

Miss Liu: "Pass!"

Shu Chang: "I can't afford it!"

"Three for one, report the order!" Lin Yu smiled smugly.

Miss Liu glanced at the last card in Lin Yu's hand and frowned.

"don't want."

"Pass!"

"Hehe—Xixi, Changchang, I won again! A 7." Lin Yu put down his last card and laughed, "Tch! A grown man, you don't even know how to let us girls win. I'm not playing with you anymore, Lao Hu! You replace your senior brother." Miss Liu threw down the unplayed card in her hand and directly asked to be replaced.

Lin Yu was speechless after hearing what Miss Liu said. He wondered who had told him not to hold back in the first place.

"Alright, Lao Hu, you go!" Lin Yu left the chair next to the bed and made room for Hu Ge, who was standing to the side.

"Hehe—Brother Lin, then I won't stand on ceremony!" Hu Ge didn't stand on ceremony at all and sat down in Lin Yu's original spot to start shuffling the cards.

"Hehe—don't think I'm easier to bully than Brother Lin. My card skills are just as good!"

Hugo shuffled the cards while watching the two little girls sitting on the bed and grinning smugly.

The two girls felt nauseous at the sight.

"Okay, okay! Stop laughing, it looks awful."

"Exactly! What's with that lewd laugh? Laugh again and I'll sew your mouth shut!"

Hu Ge: ————

Seeing the two girls' disdain and Lao Hu's speechlessness, Lin Yu couldn't help but laugh, which was a bit unkind.

"Hehe—you guys play first, I'll go get the computer—don't worry, I'll be back in a bit, I'm not leaving." Lin Yu said, winking at Miss Liu.

Faced with Lin Yu's wink, Miss Liu blushed slightly, but still stubbornly said, "Fine, I'll go! You even said you wouldn't leave. Who wants you to stay here?"

Shu Chang and Hu Ge couldn't help but chuckle at Liu's stubbornness.

"How happy you must be inside! Your little mouth is still chattering away, but you don't want to admit it at all!"

Lin Yu smiled knowingly at Miss Liu, then turned and walked along the eaves towards his own house.

After Lin Yu left, Shu Chang, who was sitting on the bed, suddenly turned her eyes and looked at Miss Liu with a smile, asking, "Qianqian, Brother Lin carried you all the way that night, right? Tell me, what are your thoughts?"

Hu Ge listened intently to Shu Chang's words, his donkey-like ears perked up.

Miss Liu's face froze for a moment, then she smiled somewhat shyly and said, "What—what are your thoughts? Nothing!"

"No? Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Qianqian, you're definitely lying. I clearly saw you laughing all night after you came back that day! Not yet? You're kidding me!" Shu Chang persisted. "Hehe—yes, Yifei, tell me! Weren't you moved to tears by Brother Lin?" Hu Ge chimed in, "What's it to you? You heartless womanizer!"

"Hey! Changchang, you're talking about Brother Lin and Yifei, why are you dragging me into this?" Hu Ge looked aggrieved.

"Hmph! I'll just tease you, you fickle big radish—"

Miss Liu then rolled her big eyes, wanting to join in the condemnation.

but--

"Xixi, don't change the subject." Shuchang, who was standing to the side, saw through Liu's thoughts and interrupted her directly.

"Heh, trying to distract me? No way!"

Miss Liu looked at the person in front of her with some helplessness. This person had no intention of letting her best friend off the hook, and her face immediately fell.

"Oh, Changchang! What's there to say? It's just that she carried me on her back once!"

"Hehe—Xixi, you're not being honest! Weren't you already thinking about marrying Brother Lin back then? Still won't admit it? If you don't want to talk about it, I'll say it for you." Shu Chang revealed a malicious smile and said, "What? I didn't think that way at all! Who wants to marry him!" Miss Liu gritted her teeth and said, "Old Hu, are you done shuffling the cards? It's so difficult to shuffle a deck!"

Old Hu, who was enjoying the show, got caught in the crossfire again!

Lin Yu returned to his room, intending to take his computer and head back to Liu and Shu Chang's place.

Just as he was about to leave with his laptop, his phone suddenly rang.

"Hey? Bob, what's wrong?"

"Hey! Boss, I have some great news for you!"

Lin Yu was a little surprised. "Judging from Bob's excited tone, it doesn't seem like a trivial matter. But I haven't heard anything about what's happened in North America recently."

"What good news? Stop keeping me in suspense and hurry up." Lin Yu, who couldn't understand, asked directly: "Hehe—BOSS, did you know? There's another financial crisis here. Lehman Brothers went bankrupt, and even many film and television companies in North America were affected. Many small and medium-sized enterprises went bankrupt."

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"The 08 subprime mortgage crisis?" Lin Yu pondered. "What does that have to do with us? Surely Starlight can't be affected by that, can it?"

"No, not really. But boss, don't you have any ideas? The collapse of those companies means that a lot of relevant talent and top-notch equipment are now available. Aren't you planning to make a quick buck?" Bob's tone became increasingly agitated.

He felt that the financial crisis affecting the North American film and television industry was a rare opportunity for Starlight, so he didn't believe that Lin Yu would be blind to the opportunity.

Lin Yu wasn't that stupid, of course; he realized what Bob meant the moment he finished speaking.

This opportunity is indeed significant!

"Alright, Bob, I'll go there tomorrow. You get ready, tally up how much money is in the Starry Sky Account. This time—we're going to do something big!"

"You're coming in person? And tomorrow?" Bob underestimated Lin Yu's thoughts at this moment.

"Yes, you can get ready first. You can put the Inception thing aside for now! I'll talk to you in detail when I come over tomorrow."

"Okay, boss."

After hanging up the phone, Bob was stunned for a long time. "What is the boss trying to do?"

Lin Yu, on the other hand, had no interest in taking his laptop to Miss Liu's place to finalize the next shooting plan.

So he simply put the computer back where it was, turned on his phone again, and dialed Xiao Ou's number.

"Hey! Xiao Ou, take stock of all the company's working capital now, and book me a plane ticket to North America as soon as possible."

"Yes, Mr. Lin!"

Xiao Ou, who had just finished her work and was about to sit down for a cup of tea, received an order from Lin Yu before she could even pick up her teacup!

The task.

Although she didn't know what her boss was up to, she still took action immediately.

"Xiaomin, go and call the finance manager up here, and have him bring the company's recent cash flow statements."

"Okay, Sister Ou!"

Soon after, Xingguang's finance manager arrived at Xiao Ou's office.

Xiao Ou took the report from the finance manager, looked at it carefully, and then asked directly, "What is the maximum amount of working capital that Xingguang can currently provide?"

"Aside from the cinemas that President Lin plans to invest in in first- and second-tier cities, the company hasn't had much cash flow lately. 150 million US dollars should be enough," the finance manager thought for a moment and replied, "150 million—keep 20 million in reserve, and have the remaining 130 million US dollars ready for immediate use." Xiao Ou pondered for a moment and said, "President Lin needs it!"

The finance manager, who had initially harbored some doubts about Xiao Ou, the general manager, using such a large sum of money, immediately dispelled his suspicions upon hearing that it was Lin Yu who needed it.

After all, for this finance manager, the name Lin Yu was nothing short of a movie legend!

He had never seen anyone create a film and television giant like Starlight, let alone two, in just a few years!

"Okay, I'll get started right away!"

"Okay! If there's nothing else, you can go to work now! Remember to hurry!"

"OK."

After the finance manager left, Xiao Ou immediately sent Lin Yu a message: "The funds are ready! 130 million US dollars."

Lin Yu was a little surprised when he saw the text message he received on his phone.

"So many?"

However, after thinking about it carefully, Lin Yu felt relieved.

The films he's made in China in recent years have sold their copyrights to various parts of the world, earning more than $100 million. Although the number of films is not large, the transaction prices in different regions are all quite high, not to mention the premium he received for his previous film shares.

The company's artists also bring in considerable profits. Shu Chang, a young girl who just joined recently, has already helped the company earn a small fortune.

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Not to mention the "big shot" Ms. Liu!

Although Ms. Liu participates in relatively few events that are not essential for the brands, she still receives a constant stream of offers to be their spokesperson, and the endorsement fees are all in the eight figures or more.

As for Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang—well, the two of them combined don't seem to be worth as much as Miss Liu alone.

Lin Yu sat on his bed, his fingers constantly spinning and jumping on the edge of the bed.

"If the domestic market can come up with 130 million US dollars, then the overseas market will definitely contribute even more—"

"Heh—without realizing it—I've already made so much money?"

Lin Yu calmed himself down, put his hand back in his pocket, and then got up and walked to the door.

"The rain is getting heavier—"

The scene shifts to Miss Liu's room.

At this time, Shu Chang and Hu Ge had already left the room, so now only Lin Yu and Miss Liu were left in the room.

"Are you flying abroad? Or tomorrow?" Miss Liu asked in surprise, her mouth agape. "Yes! It's an emergency." Lin Yu nodded.

"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Lin Yu hesitated for a moment before speaking, "It's not that I'm in a rush, it's just that this matter—the sooner it's done, the better."

"Oh! Okay, go ahead!"

Hearing Liu's suddenly calm words, Lin Yu was momentarily stunned: "??? That's it?"

Miss Liu smiled sweetly: "What else do you want? Do you want me to keep asking you all sorts of questions?"

"That's not really the case, but aren't you curious about what I went there for?"

"Why would I be curious about that? North America has 'Inception,' and China has 'Your Name,' so your trip abroad this time definitely wasn't for the movies. As for other business matters, I'm not very interested. Whether I know them or not doesn't matter."

"Hehe—you really are as detached from worldly affairs as Liu Yifei!"

As soon as Lin Yu finished speaking, Miss Liu suddenly approached him and said with a smile, "Hehe—Senior Brother? Actually—I'm still a little curious."

Lin Yu was slightly taken aback, and—why did he suddenly want to take back what he just said?

The following day, after Lin Yu left, Wen Muye took over the filming of the movie "Your Name".

Compared to Lin Yu's ease in filming, Wen Muye seemed a little nervous!

After all, this was his first time directing a movie with an investment of tens of millions of US dollars, so it was impossible for him not to be excited or nervous.

Moreover, the village market day has begun—

"Sigh—it would be great if Lao Guo were here with this kind of setup; he's the best at filming scenes with a lot of personnel involved."

Wen Muye stood at the entrance of the alley, watching the bustling village and murmuring:

Along the main road from the entrance to the exit of the village, all kinds of small stalls are set up on both sides!

While not exactly packed with people, the scene was certainly bustling with a constant stream of people coming and going.

"Director Wen, are we really going to film this on location? There are so many people! Won't something bad happen when we start filming?" Hu Ge, looking at the dense crowd, asked somewhat nervously.

At this moment, Wen Muye was also a little unsure. Although the scene of going to the market was only a few minutes long, the main character of this scene was Miss Liu!

Who is Miss Liu?

The infamous witch and fairy sister! Lin Yu's girlfriend! His boss's wife!

Just as he was struggling with this dilemma, Miss Liu and Zhang Zifeng arrived at the alley entrance.

"Xiaowen? What's wrong? Aren't you ready to start? Why are there only the two of you here?"

Wen Muye was already used to being addressed as Miss Liu; after all, she was his boss's wife, and age shouldn't be taken into account here.

"We came over to check the situation first, but boss lady, there are really too many people! It would be fine normally, but now—"

Seeing Wen Muye's hesitant expression, Miss Liu immediately understood what he was worried about.

"It's alright. It's just me and Zifeng filming today, so we don't need that many people. Just call them all over to maintain order," Miss Liu said after thinking for a moment.

However, Wen Muye was still a little hesitant because Miss Liu was going to dance later.

With Miss Liu's influence, once she starts dancing, won't she attract the entire village?

So after careful consideration, Wen Muye said to Miss Liu, "No way! Boss lady, I can't let you take this risk! Otherwise, if something goes wrong, President Lin will tear me apart when he gets back!"