While in Hollywood, I used Taoist magic to quell American terrorism.

Cao Kun picked up the phone and looked at it. The caller ID clearly showed Robert Downey Jr., but a female voice came through.

"Miranda?" Cao Kun asked.

"It is I, Master Cao." Miranda said gratefully, "I have been exonerated and regained my freedom."

I wanted to thank you in person, but I don't have your phone number, so I'll have to borrow Donnie's phone.

Cao Kun: "Are you two together?"

Miranda: "Yes, Donnie and Susan threw me a party last night, and I drank a bit too much, so I slept at Susan's house."

"Master Cao, we'd like to visit you, but your shop is under renovation. Where can we find you?"

"You guys?" Cao Kun realized that the three of them were coming together. "Let's go to my place. I'll send the address to Donnie's phone later."

After hanging up the phone, Cao Kun sent a message and then calmly continued eating his breakfast.

Suddenly, Cao Kun thought of something: "What's the attitude of those who used to laugh at you now?"

Amanda curled her lip: "They were already jealous of me, so they used your ethnicity to mock and belittle me."

Now that I've landed the lead role in "V for V" (a Chinese film), they're even more jealous of me, saying I'm just lucky to have gotten the part.

Their attitude towards me didn't improve; in fact, even more people started talking about me behind my back.

Cao Kun laughed and said, "That's actually true."

Amanda gritted her teeth: "Do you think I have absolutely no strength at all?"

Cao Kun: "Of course you do. After all, you defeated Bryce, so you do have some skill."

Amanda's expression softened: "These people are really despicable. This industry is so tough. As long as they get the slightest opportunity, they'll do everything they can to cause trouble."

Cao Kun: "It's okay. They just can't accept that an ordinary person like you suddenly becomes famous and gets a tempting piece of cake."

After a few more visits, they'll get used to it.

When you rise to a higher position, they can only look up to you and dare not criticize you anymore.

Even if there's criticism, from your high vantage point, it'll just sound like the low chirping of insects.

"Do it a few more times!" Amanda's eyes lit up immediately, and she walked over and sat on Cao Kun's lap: "You said it yourself, you'd help me become a top-tier actress."

As she spoke, she started to misbehave again.

Cao Kun quickly pressed her hand down: "You heard it too, I have to meet with guests later."

Amanda: "A little bit of time won't make a difference..."

"Um?"

Seeing Cao Kun's face darken, Amanda quickly changed her mind: "No, this will take up too much time. Let's wait until tonight."

Amanda got off Cao Kun: "However, what you just said was quite philosophical."

From then on, I treated those criticisms of me as the chirping of insects.

………………

It was a little after 10 a.m.

Cao Kun hosted Donnie, Susan, and Miranda in the house he bought for $10.

The three of them also brought some gifts.

In country M, gifts are generally not expensive; they are usually flowers, wine, clothes, or decorative items.

But Miranda was an exception this time; she gave Cao Kun a rather exquisite Parker pen.

This pen is plated with gold; it doesn't look cheap.

After the three of them toured the house, Donnie said, "Master Cao, your house is quite nice."

Susan nodded in agreement: "Although it is an old house, it is well maintained and has a unique sense of history and cultural atmosphere."

Miranda wasn't very familiar with Cao Kun, so she didn't offer any casual comments, but simply praised him a few times.

Donnie asked a very practical question: "This house must be expensive, right?"

Cao Kun: "Including all the fees, it cost a total of more than $12."

Donnie and his two companions were immediately stunned.

Donnie's mouth dropped open: "How is this possible?"

Susan and Miranda were also shocked, unable to believe that such a house could be so cheap.

Cao Kun said calmly, "Before I moved into this house, more than 50 people must have died here."

In an instant, the three of them no longer felt that the house was cheap.

Moreover, even though there was nothing unusual about them, the three of them still felt a bit chilly.

Cao Kun laughed and said, "Don't worry, you're very safe here."

The three knew they were safe, but they still felt a little uneasy.

Miranda once again expressed her sincere gratitude to Cao Kun.

After exchanging a few polite words, Cao Kun asked, "Master Cao, if I may be so bold as to ask, is Amanda Seyfried your girlfriend?"

Cao Kun nodded: "Yes."

Little Radish and Susan exchanged a glance and said, "So, that rumor is true?"

Cao Kun asked curiously, "What rumor?"

Little Robert: "There's a rumor that Amanda got the lead role in V for C'estbon because you changed her luck."

"Um?"

Cao Kun was astonished.

How did this news get out so quickly?

That shouldn't be the case.

Such a secret couldn't possibly have been told by Amanda herself.

Wouldn't that just invite someone to take it from her?

That can only be wild guesses from those people.

And damn it, they actually guessed right.

Cao Kun neither confirmed nor denied it, but smiled and said, "You said it yourself, it's just a rumor."

In Donnie's view, Cao Kun's attitude was tantamount to tacit approval.

He immediately asked with great anticipation, "Master Cao, could you also perform a fortune-changing ceremony for me?"

"you?"

"Yes, I also want to change my luck." Donnie hurriedly said, "As you know, my luck has been very bad for the past two years, and my career has not improved at all."

But I'm almost 40, and if things continue like this, I won't be able to hold my head up in front of my family.

Cao Kun's expression was somewhat strange.

This guy actually wants to change his luck.

With his luck already at that level, there's no need for him to change his fortune.

In 06, he took on the role in "Iron Man," and his career took off.

Even the phrase "a salted fish turning over" is insufficient to describe him.

Seeing that Cao Kun's expression was unusual, Donnie thought that Cao Kun did not want to change his luck.

He pleaded urgently, "Master Cao, please help me! I also want to marry Susan in style, so that those who look down on me and laugh at me will all shut up."

Cao Kun thought for a moment and said, "Do you know how difficult it is to transfer a shipment?"

Donnie thought anxiously, "Is it difficult?"

Cao Kun: "Of course, a person's fate is predetermined. Changing one's luck is equivalent to changing one's fate, which is equivalent to talking to God... well, you can think of it as God."

This is tantamount to going against God.

Donnie's face paled, and he exclaimed in surprise, "That difficult?"

Cao Kun: "Now, do you still think it's easy to change your luck?"

Donnie: "And Amanda..."

Cao Kun: "She is my girlfriend."

Donnie was speechless.

He paused for a moment before asking, "Master Cao, what price do I need to pay for you to change my luck?"

Cao Kun held up three fingers: "300 million US dollars."

Donnie's expression froze upon hearing this.

He had expected it to be expensive, but he hadn't imagined it would be this expensive.

However, given Cao Kun's earlier words, he felt that the $300 million didn't seem too outrageous.

After all, we're going to be going against God.

Donnie smiled wryly, "I can't come up with 300 million, and I can't use that reason to convince my father to come up with 300 million for me. My current credit rating also means I can't get that much money from the bank."

Susan gritted her teeth and said, "Donnie, I can come up with about a million."

"Why would I use your money?" Donnie shook his head. "Forget it, it seems I'm destined to have no luck."

Cao Kun laughed and proposed a new plan, which stunned Donnie, Susan, and Miranda.