A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1288 Little Wang: I'm a Super Fan of Mei Chaofeng! (Please Subscribe!)
In a high-end apartment in Chaoyang District, Fan Xiaopang lay sprawled there, drenched in sweat, too exhausted to even move a finger, muttering under his breath:
"You're not human, you're livestock, big livestock, pure livestock!"

Now she's completely calmed down; that jerk really knows how to cool her down. With her big frame, she feels like she's about to fall apart.

Fan Xiaopang was really upset before. In the entertainment industry, who wouldn't be upset when they see a chance to become a big star slip through their fingers?

Although the boss and the company said that "My Love from the Star" could also become popular, there is a natural difference in level and quality between TV series and movies, okay?

She now regrets her lack of foresight. When she saw Li Lianhua's movie, it was just a low-budget urban romance film. But when she saw her own TV series, which was a big-budget production with special effects, she was secretly pleased.

Unexpectedly, this romantic film sparked a "My Sassy Girl" craze throughout Southeast Asia, and even the CCTV news program praised it as an excellent example of cultural export from the entertainment industry.

Fan Xiaopang felt that if she had snatched the movie back then, her net worth would have increased several times over, and she would be the one receiving countless advertising endorsements!
Now, things have turned out very well for her competitors, which has left her both angry and frustrated.

After careful consideration, she decided to take the initiative, so that even if her TV series didn't become a hit, she would still have the resources and confidence to continue competing with Li Lianhua in the future.

Of course, what prompted her to take this step was also Hua Twelve's success in Hollywood.

Just as "My Sassy Girl" was sweeping Southeast Asia, "Final Destination" was also hitting the big screen in North America. In just over a month, with a production cost of 20 million, it raked in more than 110 million in North America and more than 260 million worldwide.

(With the support of three major action stars and extensive promotion from Disney's distribution channels, box office revenue far exceeded previous records.)
Such achievements, coupled with the phenomenal success of "My Sassy Girl" across Asia, finally convinced Bingbing to go all out and cling to her boss's powerful backer. Of course, becoming the boss's wife would be even better.

So she made this phone call today, pleading and begging her boss to come over and give her acupuncture, and then everything happened naturally.

Hua Shier listened to Pang Bing cursing and looked helpless. Was it my initiative? At first, they talked about acupuncture, but then they insisted that the condition was serious, so it naturally turned into injections.

He got up and started getting dressed; "Alright, you get some rest, I'm going back now!"

Fan Xiaopang immediately struggled to his feet and hugged him from behind:
"You want to take advantage of me and then deny everything?"

Hua Shier was somewhat speechless. We still need to discuss carefully who should eat whom.

"Stop joking around. We're all adults. I have three kids already. Do you think I'd marry you?"

Fan Xiaopang gritted his teeth:
"Why not? I can accept being your child's stepmother!"

Hua Twelve chuckled and said:
"My child's stepmother is Avatar, who do you think you are!"

"Ah, I'll bite you to death, you scumbag!"

I was so happy during the exercise, and now I'm so angry. I just took advantage of her, so I could at least try to appease her, but instead she said such hurtful things and didn't give in to her at all.

Hua Shier wasn't heartless. To say he wasn't interested in Fan Xiaopang would be pure nonsense. They could be lovers or exchange resources, but they shouldn't think about anything more.

His current attitude is mainly because he doesn't want to give the other person any room for fantasy. Otherwise, what if he tries to coax her and she wants to be the boss's wife?
Seeing that Fan Xiaopang was holding him tightly, Hua Shier coughed lightly:
"Here's what we've done. I've already set up a company in Hollywood, and we currently have two film projects. How about you play the second female lead? I can't guarantee it will be a box office hit, but it won't be any worse than 'Final Destination'!"

Fan Xiaopang's eyes lit up instantly:

"Really? Then why can't I be the female lead? Actually, putting acting skills aside, my performance on screen is pretty good!"

Hua Shier was amused by this girl. She had a clear understanding of herself and knew that she had no acting skills.

He patted Fatty Bing's ample bosom, causing a splash, and then said irritably:

"The female lead is Gong Li, how about I tell her to give you the female lead role?"

Fan Xiaopang really wanted to agree, but she also knew her place. She was only playing the second female lead for Gong Li because Gong Li was helping her get ahead, so she just chuckled.
"Forget it then!"

He immediately began to pester and fawn over her, but Hua's small wish to spend the night in the courtyard house was not fulfilled.

Fortunately, filming for "My Love from the Star" had already started, so Fan Xiaopang didn't have much time to bother him. The next morning, she took the initiative to send him back to the courtyard house, and then drove herself to the film set to report for duty.

Hua Twelve didn't have a moment's rest. His brother Leslie Cheung and film star Leung came to Beijing together. On the one hand, they were thanking him for the opportunity, and on the other hand, they wanted to sign their management contracts in mainland China and Hollywood to Tianxia Media.

This is certainly a good thing. Without the parasol tree, the golden phoenix cannot be attracted. Conversely, if the golden phoenix comes, it must be because of the parasol tree.

The arrival of two top Hong Kong film stars will establish in everyone's mind that Tianxia Media is a first-class entertainment company.

Having this impression will attract more talent and give partners greater confidence.

Wang Jinhua attached great importance to signing contracts with the two Hong Kong film stars. He even held a grand signing ceremony and welcome banquet at the Beijing Hotel, inviting many people in the industry, including the two CEOs of Huayi Company.

On the day of the signing, Hua Shier saw many celebrities from the entertainment industry. Not to mention veteran actors, all four Dan actresses and two Bing actresses were present, and even Zhang Ziyi, who was filming in the United States, made a special trip back.

Xiao Yanzi even came over to apologize and offer a toast. Seeing her attitude, Hua Shier naturally didn't bother to argue with the girl. After all, with her behavior, it was only a matter of time before she crashed and burned.

They clinked glasses lightly, letting bygones be bygones. Seeing his distant and indifferent expression, Xiao Yanzi knew that Hua Shier had no intention of getting to know her well. When she saw that others were coming over to toast her, she wisely took her leave and left.

Zhang Ziyi sat down next to Hua Shier:
"She didn't bully you, did she? If she did, tell me and I'll stand up for you!"

Hua Shier smiled as he looked at her:
"Your tone has changed since 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' sold so well in the US!"

Unlike its domestic box office performance, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" achieved a box office of $1.28 million in North America and $2.13 million worldwide. Xiao Yizi has officially taken the first step towards becoming an 'international star', and is now enjoying great popularity in China.

Zhang Ziyi said resentfully:

"In Southeast Asia, you still outshone me with your savage girlfriend!"

Hua Twelve smiled and said:
"You have to blame Li An for this. The stuff he makes is for foreigners. You've watched Hong Kong martial arts films since you were a kid. Tell me yourself, with your fighting skills, can you compare to Jackie Chan, Wu Jing, or Donnie Yen? You can't."

Zhang Ziyi said irritably, "I came here to support you, and I was even trying to stand up for you just now. What, are you deliberately trying to annoy me?"

Since parting ways in Gusu, Zhang Ziyi, having received a promise from the female lead of "Twilight," has never contacted Hua Shier again. She knew that he was not serious about marriage, so she tacitly accepted that it was just a transaction.

After careful consideration, she put aside her previous promise to join Tianxia. After all, it was still unknown whether Hua Shier's project in Hollywood would succeed. It would be a loss to fall out with her family and brother just because of the other party's promise.

She didn't say anything, and Hua Shier didn't mention taking back the female lead either, so the contract was dropped.

However, this time, "Final Destination" was a hit in both China and the Ukrainian markets. With the support of a host of Hollywood stars and the heavy promotion from Disney and Touchstone, "Final Destination" grossed higher than "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in the Ukrainian market and also received good reviews.

A single urban romance film from mainland China swept across Southeast Asia. These tangible achievements gradually shifted Zhang Ziyi's heart toward Hua Shier.

So she came back. Whether she joins Tianxia Media or not is another matter, but this relationship needs to be maintained.

Just as Zhang Ziyi was thinking about going on a date that evening, before she could even speak, Pang Bing came over and sat down on the other side of Hua Shier:
"Boss, Sister Ziyi, what are you talking about? Count me in!"

Zhang Ziyi looked at Pang Bing and Hua Shier suspiciously. She could clearly feel the faint sourness in Fan Xiaopang's words. She didn't show it on her face, but she cursed in her heart: This dog of a man, it hasn't been that long and he already has a new love.

She smiled faintly: "It's nothing, it's just that your boss promised me the lead role in a Hollywood movie, let's talk about the script!"

Fan Xiaopang was practically bursting with rage. She wanted nothing more than to bite those two scoundrels to death. How could they possibly deserve such treatment? Who knew the suffering they endured eight times a day, twenty-four hours a day? And yet, they only managed to get a supporting role, playing second female lead to Gong Li. Why did Zhang Ziyi get the lead role?

Hua Shier was a little embarrassed. Who would show their pay stub to someone in front of others? It showed a complete lack of basic workplace etiquette.

He coughed lightly and said to Fan Xiaopang:
"Ziyi is a professionally trained actress, and she's been mentored by two great directors, so her acting skills are undeniable. You, on the other hand, must have come from a training program. You need to work hard to improve yourself, and you'll definitely have your day to carry a leading role!"

Fan Xiaopang gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, you'll act like I'm in front of this wild woman, huh?"

Zhang Ziyi Chaohua Twelve Paths:

"Oh, by the way, I brought you some American ginseng this time. Your back isn't good, so I'll give it to you to help it up!" After saying that, he proudly raised his chin at Fan Xiaopang and got up to leave.

Hua Shier was speechless. Slander! She's slandering me! Don't you know my back is okay?
There's no simple person in the entertainment industry; this woman even dug a pit for him before she left.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhang Ziyi left, Fan Xiaopang almost exploded:
"What's your relationship with her? Why would she give you supplements even though she knows you have a bad back?"

Hua Shier remained unfazed: "Didn't you say last time that I had worked hard and that you wanted to buy me some kidneys to help me recover? Our relationship is pretty much like ours!"

"You really are a scumbag!"

Fan Xiaopang stepped on Hua Shier's foot, got up and left.

As soon as the two left, other female celebrities tried to approach them, but the appearance of these people immediately stopped those who wanted to say hello and get closer to them.

Xiao Wang and Director Feng walked over. Xiao Wang raised his glass to Hua Twelve from afar and said:

"President Su, what happened just now? Ziyi and Fan Xiaopang's expressions were off. Did you mess up your attempt to please both sides?"

He deliberately spoke very loudly, so much so that many people around him looked over. If it weren't for the fact that the media outlets that had been let in had all received red envelopes from Tianxia Media and were interviewing today's protagonist, Xiao Wang's words alone could have caused Tianxia Media a lot of trouble.

Of course, the more troublesome ones are Zhang Ziyi, who is currently very popular, and Fan Xiaopang, the female lead of "My Love from the Star," which has been heavily promoted by the media recently.

Hua Shier wasn't angry at all. It's only interesting to insult people when there's a back-and-forth. He used to be the one insulting people, and he didn't get any pleasure from it.

He retorted directly:

"Is Huayi Brothers losing money making movies and turning into a paparazzi company? If that's the case, I think it's a good idea. Little Wang, you have a lot of potential to be a paparazzi!"

Little Wang almost cursed, "Paparazzi are paparazzi, why are you dragging out that sound? This guy is utterly despicable."

However, before Xiao Wang could speak, Director Feng spoke up:

"What do you mean by losing money making movies? My movies have never lost money. Don't be so smug, Mr. Su. Time will tell. The success of one movie doesn't mean anything."

Hua Twelve smiled and said:
"Director Feng is right, but don't discourage me. If I only make this one film and never make another, will I be better than you for the rest of my life?"

"By then, you won't even have a chance to change positions, let alone turn over!"

"Think about it, no matter how successful you become, when others mention it, they'll say you were defeated head-on by our Tianxia Movies, pinned to the ground, manipulated however they want, and powerless to resist!"

Director Feng's face darkened. He strongly suspected that the other person was making a suggestive joke, but he had no evidence.

Big Wang may lose, but he won't lose face:
"President Su, we've come out on top this time. Let's see how things go with the next film. Huayi has already confirmed that we'll be collaborating with Director Feng again on our next project, a big-budget co-production between a Chinese comedian and a comedian. We'll see how it goes at the box office then!"

Hua Shier scoffed: "Sure, but what do you mean by 'the box office proves everything'? Are you planning to steal box office revenue or something?"

During the release of "My Sassy Girl", the company discovered that the box office figures were abnormal for two days, which seemed to be due to box office fraud. I won't explain the box office fraud, as readers of Huayu Entertainment already know about it.

Hua Shier immediately called the police and then personally apprehended two people in the act, which stopped the momentum.

Although the investigation yielded no evidence, Hua Shier knew it was these two brothers who did it; otherwise, why would they have used the stolen box office revenue to fund Huayi's films?

There's a saying, "A guilty conscience needs no accuser," and sure enough, as soon as Hua Twelve said that, Boss Wang's expression became somewhat unnatural:

"President Su, we're all adults here. You can't just say things without evidence!"

Hua Shier spread his hands: "What did I say? Don't be so guilty!"

"Who's guilty!" Big Wang got a little worked up and his face turned pale with anger.

Wang Jinhua noticed something was wrong and quickly came over to smooth things over.

But at that moment, the door to the party was pushed open, and several men in uniforms and hats walked in. They glanced around and then headed straight for this side.

The twelve generations of the Wang family, both big and small, chuckled:
"Look, I'm not talking nonsense, they've come to arrest you!"

Everyone around looked on in surprise. Both the big and small dogs seemed a little awkward. The latter, feeling guilty, remained silent, while the former's face turned somewhat pale.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

When the man in the hat came over and showed his badge, it turned out he was a criminal police officer:

"You're Wang XX, right? There's a case we need you to come back with us to investigate. Please come with us!"

Hua Shier raised his eyebrows, also somewhat puzzled. Could it be that Xiao Wang had other cases on his hands?

After Uncle Hat took Xiao Wang away, Da Wang and Director Feng left in a hurry. Only then did he go out for a smoke and pick up his phone to contact T1000 to ask them to check what was going on.

Before the party was over, Hua Shier received a message from T1000, and he couldn't help but laugh after reading it.

Mr. Wang is really unlucky. There's a police dog training base less than a kilometer away from his villa in the suburbs of Beijing.

Yesterday, a police dog accompanied officers on a mission. On the way back, they passed a road next to a villa, and the police dog in the car started behaving strangely.

During training, police dogs undergo specific and rigorous training to search for and investigate items such as drugs, corpses, and explosives. They will provide different responses depending on the different targets they are searching for.

When the police dog exhibited any unusual behavior, the officer in charge of training it immediately recognized that this was an anomaly that occurred after the discovery of the body.

Back at the base, the officers immediately reported the incident, which drew the attention of the police.

That very evening, criminal investigators were dispatched with police dogs to search for the source of the scent, which led them to locate Mr. Wang's villa.

Since Xiao Wang is a celebrity, and police dog searches are not 100% certain, a hasty search might cause unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, the police decided to focus on surveillance first. After Xiao Wang left home, they would film police detectives sneaking into the villa to investigate. If nothing was found, they would pretend nothing happened. If they found anything and obtained evidence, they would arrest him immediately.

As soon as Mr. Wang left the villa today, the police launched an operation. When the investigators entered the villa, they found three mounds of Jingguan (a type of human pyramid) in the second-floor hall.

Skulls everywhere!

This situation immediately attracted the attention of the police, and after identification, they were found to be real human skulls.

Okay, this is definitely a big case.

And that's how the scene of arresting people at the party came about.

In the interrogation room, Little Wang looked completely innocent:
"As the owner of a film and television company and a huge fan of Mei Chaofeng, it's not illegal for me to decorate my room with some film and television props, is it?"

Uncle Hat threw the appraisal report in front of him:
"Take a look for yourself. Besides, we also dug up those skeletons in the garden of your villa. How do you explain that?"

Even more inexplicable things happened half a day later: the police opened the villa's safe and found a manual called "Nine Yin White Bone Claw" inside.

All the officers in the hat who were involved in the case felt a chill run down their spines. Could this guy have taken the novel seriously and actually practiced this thing?

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