Huayu98: Starting with mentoring pop divas

As dusk approached, the film crew on the cruise ship began packing up their equipment, preparing to take the ferry back to shore.

However, when people passed by the cruise ship's restaurant, they could vaguely hear a woman's short scream coming from inside, as if she had seen a ghost.

Curious onlookers peered over and saw the movie's stars and producer, Wong Jing, gathered around a young man, listening intently.

Several actresses occasionally covered their mouths or pressed their ears to scream, their faces showing a mixture of fear and curiosity.

As Li Shuo was telling his story, he realized that it was almost time, so he slowed down and brought out the ending.

"...We thought that was the end of it, until later, another family rented the house and moved in..."

Then I stopped and started cleaning and tidying up the teppanyaki countertop.

No matter how much people pressed him for details, he just smiled and refused to say anything more.

Wang Jing smiled thoughtfully and clapped his hands.

"Alright, alright, I've had my fill of stories and seafood. If we don't leave now, it'll get dark... I'd love to stay on this deserted cruise ship overnight..."

He blinked and deliberately used a low voice.

"That 'one' Li Shuo mentioned earlier, maybe it really has appeared? I think I saw a black cat on the deck earlier..."

These words are more effective than any kind of urging.

Huang Sanshi said, "Hey, what's there to be afraid of?" but his body language betrayed him, and he got up briskly.

But they didn't forget to exchange contact information with Li Shuo along with Qu Yin before leaving with their assistants.

Andy Lau also apologized, saying he had to go with director Herman Yau to discuss the upcoming filming.

Before leaving, he gently handed Li Shuo a personal business card.

"The younger generation is truly formidable; let's keep in touch."

Finally, Wang Jing, along with Shu Qi and Yada Hikaru, and Li Shuo, boarded a small boat returning to Hong Kong Island.

I randomly found a spot and felt the waves and wind picking up in the evening.

Li Shuo actually felt that he had acted a bit impulsively today. Shu Qi mainly focuses on film and television... so helping him build good relationships will really take some effort.

Just as I was thinking, I was interrupted by a cell phone ringing.

It was Shuqi's phone call.

She glanced at the caller ID, her brow furrowing almost imperceptibly as she answered.

"Feed?...Oh, Leon."

……

Her voice was somewhat languid…

I can't help it, the teppanyaki food Li Shuo just ate was really delicious... and then I got a little nervous listening to his scary stories, so now that I'm relaxing I feel sleepy.

"Dinner?...Tonight?...Sorry, I've already eaten...Maybe next time, let's meet up again sometime."

After a few brief words, seeing Wang Jing's questioning gaze, she hung up the phone and explained softly.

"It's Leon, the male lead from the movie 'City of Glass.' I'd like to ask him out for dinner."

Wang Jing said "Oh," nodded, then shook her head... but didn't say anything more.

But Li Shuo's expression suddenly changed at this moment!

A notification appeared in my mind that the system was drawing rewards!

[The host's influence on the fortunes of the newly bonded actress Shu Qi (weak boost)]

[Reward: 10 Shu Qi-themed avatars (This draw includes a hidden critical hit bonus!)]

[Start drawing rewards: Confirm/No]

What's going on here?!

And then, considering Shu Qi's phone call just now?

Leon? Dawn?

He closed his eyes, as if resting during the rocking of the small boat, while his mind pieced together the clues.

The two met in 1998 while working together on the film "City of Glass." Their on-screen romance blossomed into off-screen feelings for each other.

One is a "Heavenly King" with a wealthy family background and a perfect image, while the other is an actress from a poor background who is struggling to transform herself with the label of "porn star".

Thus began a seven-year-long, carefully clandestine relationship, where they could not reveal their relationship in any way.

Even when he was occasionally photographed by paparazzi, he endured attacks from Leon Lai's fans and was accused of "using the opportunity to climb the social ladder"!

But in the end, she was decisively dumped by this superstar in 2005…

What's even more interesting is that later on, with the internet so developed, you couldn't find any trace of Shu Qi in the Heavenly King's information entries. Even in the movie "City of Glass," which witnessed the beginning of everything, she didn't even appear in the co-star entry!

According to director Wang Pangzi, who was close to her, the main reason for the breakup was "because of Leon Lai's family," who felt that her debut was not respectable.

Having sorted things out, it seems that Shu Qi should have accepted the invitation and met with that "King" who was also from Beijing.

Now, Li Shuo's appearance has disrupted what could have been a planned date.

So he's actually helping her ward off unwanted romantic advances?! Is this considered a benevolent act of kindness? That's outrageous!!

Li Shuo no longer hesitated and confirmed the draw!

A few breaths later, the results of the extraction appeared.

[Host Rank: "Nameless" - Randomly draw 10 tangible rewards from the benevolent target Shu Qi.]

Rabies vaccine *5 (from "The Lucky Guy")

【Lucky Egg Tarts *3 (from "Lucky One-Stop Shop")】

[Fluent in the Peninsula Language (from "My Wife Is a Gangster 3")]

[The protagonist's 4 francs shipping fee (with a critical hit bonus) is converted into 2000 million francs in bonds for the robbers (from "Transporter 2")]

Amidst the roar of the small boat's engine, Li Shuo opened his eyes! He stared at Shu Qi?

Was Shu Qi also confused by this sudden gaze?

Why are you staring at me? Is your makeup ruined?

Seeing the other person take out a mirror to check... Li Shuo chuckled as he realized what was happening.

It's not that my makeup is ruined... it's that I've spent money!

However, he immediately looked away.

Inwardly, I was amazed by the critical hit bonus!

Since the Euro system didn't exist yet, 2000 million francs would roughly be equivalent to 324 million US dollars.

Moreover, it's a Swiss bank anonymous account pre-arranged by the system!

Sigh... It's a pity it's not Swiss francs~ But seeing in the message that the management fee has already been paid... the system is quite considerate!

Great! Now we don't care about rabies vaccines or anything like that!

After filming that independent movie in the United States, he felt more confident in subsequent negotiations.

Although if Li Shuo really needed money, Lao Li would definitely provide it... but right now he'd much rather get it for free!

Having a large amount of cash at your disposal means you can easily pave the way for many things.

After all, he has many plans, and money equals speed and efficiency! We should have more rewards like this.

Moreover, he's fluent in the peninsula language! That makes him an even bigger "bandit"!

Li Shuomei was secretly delighted... and finally arrived at the shore of the Sai Wan Pier.

Two black Toyota Hiace vans were waiting by the roadside. These were the vehicles commonly used by Hong Kong film crews and artists at the time, offering both privacy and cargo capacity.

After seeing Yada Hikaru and his assistant off, Wong Jing called Li Shuo and Shu Qi to get into another car.

As soon as the car started, Wang Jing, who had been holding back all the way, immediately pressed Li Shuo into the seat next to her and stared at him.

"Your story just now was so detailed, with layers upon layers of intrigue, and the ending even left you in suspense... It didn't sound like something you made up on the spot; it must have been a script you'd been working on for a while, right?"

Li Shuo nodded frankly: "I guess so. It's one of the inspirations for several film themes I've come up with, but it's not perfect yet."

Wang Jing silently grumbled to herself upon hearing this.

Such a well-structured horror story is still one of the less-than-perfect inspirations... Do you think this is like buying vegetables at a market?

Despite his complaints, a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes.

"Seriously, what you were talking about earlier... is called 'Ju-on,' right? I'm very interested. Once you've finished refining it, let's discuss it together?"

"That's not difficult, but I'm in a hurry to go to the United States to make that independent film, and I also need to apply for a visa and choose a school in Hong Kong. Time is a bit tight."

It sounds easy, but Li Shuo looked genuinely troubled.

"You should first come up with the story outline or complete script for 'Ju-on'. Although there's a masterpiece from Japan that came before, I think the structure of your story is just as good, given the current atmosphere of Hong Kong cinema..."

Wong Jing immediately chimed in, his tone still somewhat uncertain about the subject matter, but he still made a promise.

"I'll contact a senior director in the US tomorrow. He can not only arrange assistance for you there, but also issue a job offer letter to help you apply for a visa. It's much faster than doing it yourself."

Li Shuo's eyes lit up: "Then thank you in advance. Actually, I do have some ideas about this project..."

Wong Jing's expression was strange... Are you like toothpaste?