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Having finished the sheet music for "Any Man Of Mine," and following the principle that good things come in pairs, Sin Yiu-man also picked up Siu Ku's "I'm Gonna Getcha Good."

With four carefully selected songs in hand—"I'd Rather Go Blind," "Trouble is a Friend," "Sadness In Your Eyes," and "I Will Always Love You"—he picked up his guitar, flipped it over, placed it on his lap, and lightly tapped it with his fist, playing "Wellerman," a folk song popular among New Zealand boatmen.

"Wellerman" tells the story of whaling and waiting for supplies from the perspective of whaling ship sailors. Those unaware of the intricacies of the story might think it's a simple tale, but little do they know that whale oil prices are not always stable. When whale oil prices fall, whaling profits plummet, and whaling ships may at any time hoist the skull and crossbones flag and transform into pirates.

Piracy has never been a respected profession. People can become pirates whenever they want, and once they're done, they just leave. Is it like a public toilet?
They earned enough to buy a noble title, or even become a nobleman, and used religion to persuade Chen Jinnan to overthrow the Qing and restore the Ming.

Chen Jinnan's disciples and followers were not fools. They used righteousness inside their clothes and anti-Britishness on the outside. Who says that selling powder can't have national righteousness? Perhaps not a single gram of his powder was sold to foreigners.

"There once was a ship that put to sea, The name of that ship was a Billy of Tea, The winds blew up, her bow dipped down, Blow, my bully boys, blow..."

As the singing began, there was a knock on the door of the music room. After receiving permission, Dandridge entered, a little cautiously. She stood three steps away from the door, listening to the singing, seemingly engrossed, yet also waiting for further instructions.

"We'll take our leave and go, We'll take our leave and go, We'll take our leave and go."

As he finished singing, Sin Yiu-man turned to look at Dandridge, using his eyes to guide her closer.

Dandridge approached, and Sin Yiu-man tapped the guitar a few more times to finish. He put the guitar aside and gestured to a stool beside him, "Please sit down."

Dandridge sat down as instructed, his gaze lowered and resting on Sin Yiu-man's neck.

"Look into my eyes."

Upon hearing this, Dandridge's eyelashes fluttered twice, and he raised his gaze, his eyes meeting Xian Yaowen's in mid-air.

"Dorothy, a company is a commercial organization that is legally registered and established with the investment of shareholders, and its purpose is to make a profit. Jorge Guinness is a company, and I established it to make money."

Here, there is no distinction between Chinese, Jews, whites, and blacks; there are only people who can make big money for the company and people who can make small money for the company. There are no people who cannot make money for the company.

Until now, Jorge Guinno is still in the early investment stage, with various expenses and its only income being the share it receives from you. You are Jorge Guinno's queen, and all of Jorge Guinno's resources are your loyal knight.

Xian Yaowen clapped his hands. "Listen carefully, don't cause unnecessary trouble, but don't be afraid of trouble either. Okay, that's my opening statement. Please remember what I just said; this is your only rule of survival in Jorge Guinness."

Now, stand up and slowly turn around. I want to observe you from every angle and find your most flattering angle.

Dandridge, who had been subjected to a series of psychological manipulations, stood up and froze. When she saw Sin Yiu-man's finger making a circling gesture, she slowly spun around in a counter-clockwise direction.

"stop."

From a certain angle, Sin Yiu-man examined it carefully.

"change."

"Stop, look to the left... then look up, at a 30-degree angle."

Stopping and turning, Sin Yiu-man observed Dandridge from every angle, trying to find a few angles that would enhance his appearance.

"Please come here."

Dandridge walked towards Sin Yiu-man, keeping a meter's distance, when Sin Yiu-man told her to stop.

"Please pull the bra strap a little to the side, I want to see your collarbone. Ah, don't get me wrong, it's not some kind of hint."

Dandridge smiled and pulled the shoulder straps up to his arms, revealing his collarbone.

Sin Yiu-man glanced at it a few times and said, "Your collarbone is beautiful. You can choose to wear a necklace that fits snugly and close to your collarbone to attract attention. Please pull your hair up to show your ears."

Dandridge did as instructed.

“I know that large earrings have a special meaning for you Black people, and many meanings, but from an aesthetic point of view, you are not suitable for wearing large earrings. I think stud earrings would suit you better. Please sit down.”

After Dandridge sat down, Sin Yiu-man showed her the logo he had drawn, "This is the logo I made for you, a black diamond, a sparkling black diamond."

"Highlight the black?"

"Dorothy, it's not the black people's fault that they are bullied by white people, it's the fault of humans. The history of humankind on Earth is a history of plunder. We humans have always divided people into different groups based on certain characteristics, created conflicts, and then plundered them with a clear conscience."

First came land, minerals, and plants; then animals—higher animals ate lower animals; then, within humanity, there was the division of people into different groups: skin color (white people ate black people, yellow people); faith (the Crusades); and nations (rulers, dissatisfied with the number of different groups they kept, began to plunder other nations).

Sin Yiu-man patted Dandridge's cheek. "You have no right to be ashamed of Black. It is Black who is ashamed of you. You, she, and he have brought shame upon Black."

“A strange theory,” Dandridge muttered.

Sin Yiu-man pretended not to hear and continued to explain the logo, “BD is the stage name I’ve chosen for you. You’ll start using it from today. Use this name when you introduce yourself.”

"A very strange name."

"One question: When you see a Cocker Spaniel, what's the first thing that catches your eye?"

"Is its coat pretty?"

"There are three Cocker Spaniels behind the door: Rex, Lacey, and Truman. Which one would you most like to see?"

Truman.

Sin Yiu-man shrugged. "BD, OK?"

"Ok."

"Do you know Black Diamond? That bison."

"Of course, I see it every day."

"You should use more bison elements in your future performances so that the audience realizes that BD is Bison Black Diamond. This way, your name will spread more easily."

When you see a Cocker Spaniel outside, you only focus on whether its coat is beautiful. Only when you get close to it and stroke its coat will you gradually start to care about what it eats and what it thinks.

Don't resist being the subject of curiosity. Most Yankees don't understand Black people, and their attraction to you will often start with curiosity. You need to get used to it.

"OK."

Dandridge gradually grew to like Sin Yiu-man's way of speaking, and he liked being respected, having everything explained clearly, and not feeling like he was being passively obeyed.

Xian Yaowen put away his notebook and handed her a few sheets of sheet music. "I'm going out for some fresh air. I'll be gone in ten minutes. Take a look at the sheet music, and I'll sing your favorite song when I get back."

"OK."

Upon arriving at the outside office, Sin Yiu-man bumped into Margarita.

Why did you come here today?

"I don't have to work today, so I'd like to use the music room here to practice singing."

Sin Yiu-man glanced at his watch. "I'm using it. It'll be yours in half an hour."

"We can use them together."

“No, there are other people.” Sin Yiu-man pulled Margarita outside. “Has the company assigned you an agent?”

“Max, I have to record an audition video tomorrow.” Margarita emphasized the word “audience.”

Sin Yiu-man shrugged. “Margarita, I haven’t forgotten what I promised you, but you also need to understand how much food you can eat in one meal. Take it slow, first understand how the crew operates, start with the most peripheral roles, and when your appetite improves, you will get what you deserve.”

“Okay.” Margarita hugged Sin Yiu-man. “You’re right, I can’t argue with that.”

Sin Yiu-man pinched Margarita's chin and tugged at it. "I like smart girls. You can't have a boyfriend until I come to Hollywood again. This is advice based on our deal."

Margarita laughed and said, "I remember, so you're leaving right away?"

"Not long."

I'll come to your place tonight.

"Not tonight, maybe tomorrow."

"Do you have any plans?"

"uh-huh."

Call me tomorrow.

"OK."

Margarita hooked her arm around Sin Yiu-man's neck and pulled him down, pressing her lips to his and making a few kisses before saying, "Where am I supposed to spend the next thirty minutes?"

"You can walk around and see which house you like. I believe you'll be able to afford it soon."

As he spoke, Sin Yiu-man looked toward the roadside where a taxi was parked, and Jack Tinker and Christina got out of it.

“Margarita, I have a guest.”

Sin Yiu-man walked toward the taxi and shook hands with Tinker shortly afterward.

"You arrived faster than I expected."

Tinker laughed, "I won't miss the chance to win Lucky."

"So, you're prepared to win this battle?"

"Adam, every advertiser wants to land cigarette ads, and we've been preparing for this for far too long."

"Well done. What time did you arrange to meet?"

"Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock."

"Great, get some rest today, and let's party tomorrow night."

"OK."

"You get in the car first, I'll have a few words with Christina."

After Tinker returned to the taxi, Xian Yaowen stood next to Christina and asked, "Why did you come here?"

Christina rolled her eyes. "Clearly, Mr. Tinker has a good eye; he not only saw my intelligence but also my beauty and intends to take advantage of it."

"By coming along, you're admitting you're being used?"

Christina glanced at Tinker and said, "Mr. Tinker implied that I have a role to play in key cases and that I might have a chance to become a partner. Do you agree with that?"

"Wow, it seems Jack is not only familiar with Freud, but also quite knowledgeable about Apollinaire."

Who is Apollinaire?

“There is no such person.” Xian Yaowen put his arm around Christina’s waist and said softly, “I will not let a disposable tool become a partner. Only those who can continuously create value can become partners.”

Christina, her eyes alluring, asked, "Could you explain it a little more clearly?"

“Don’t play dumb, you know what I’m talking about.” Xian Yaowen patted Christina’s shapely buttocks. “If you need help, you can come to me. I mean, private help.”

"You can help me right now; I need a Hollywood romance."

"I've put a New York label on your forehead. Our story will only happen in New York, sweetheart. This is Hollywood, where all the handsome men in the world are. Have a wonderful night."

"Adam, what you're saying really hurts me." Christina wiped her eyelashes, pretending to cry.

"Christina, this is Hollywood, actors are everywhere, even the driver might be an actor. Your acting skills are not worth watching here."

"Okay." Christina ended her performance. "Can we have lunch together tomorrow?"

"Flying back tomorrow?"

"The company did not provide a budget for tomorrow's accommodation."

"Okay, I'll try my best."

"Bye-bye." Christina kissed Xian Yaowen on the cheek.

"See you tomorrow."

After watching the taxi drive away, Sin Yiu-man returned to the music room.

Dandridge sat at the piano and played "Any Man Of Mine," humming the lyrics.

"You like this one?"

“Yes.” Dandridge stopped playing and turned around. “Every song is great. I think ‘I Will Always Love You’ has the best chance of becoming a hit, but I prefer ‘Any Man Of Mine.’ Did you write all of these songs?”

"It doesn't matter who wrote it. If you want to sing 'Any Man Of Mine,' I'll give you a day to find the feeling. Only by grasping the feeling of 'I am the most beautiful in the world' can you sing this song well."

“I have studied acting, so I can give it a try now.”

"No, at this time tomorrow, I want you to sing in front of everyone in the office. I want to see your genuine, confident smile. Just wait."

As soon as he opened the door to the music room, Sin Yiu-man called out, "Debbie, Debbie, come here for a second."

Upon hearing this, Debbie jogged over, "Mr. Hepburn."

"You have a few sheet music scores. Take them to the person in charge of copyright and register them. They need to be sent over today."

"Ok."

"Dorothy, give the sheet music to Debbie and ask her to make a copy of 'Any Man Of Mine' for you."

"OK."

“Alright, that’s all for today. The music room will be used by others soon. Dorothy, you can stay here and make some friends, or you can go back, but…” Sin Yiu-man pointed to the sheet music in Dandridge’s hand, “before you sing tomorrow, don’t show it to anyone else, I mean everyone.”

"I see."

Sin Yiu-man picked up his briefcase and gestured to the two of them as he slightly lifted the brim of his hat. "See you tomorrow."

Watching Sin Yiu-man leave, Dandridge said to Debbie, "The boss is a gentleman."

"I think so too. Can you give me the sheet music? It's late, and I won't have time to register today if I don't hurry."

"of course."

Half past four.

Sin Yiu-man arrived at Kelly's apartment on Sunset Boulevard, a Spanish-style building with a rooftop overlooking the entire Sunset Boulevard.

Kelly lives on the top floor and has a rooftop terrace of nearly 80 square meters all to herself.

One advantage of making Irish stew is that you don't have to stand by the stove all the time. Kelly prepared some chilled stout and stood with Sin Yiu-man on the rooftop.

Kelly hugged Sin Yiu-man, gave him a deep kiss, and then said, "Adam, can't I be a partner?"

"Of course, but not senior partners, only junior partners. In my plan, many people in the company will become junior partners."

"The kind of junior partner that's there to encourage everyone to make more money for the company?"

"That's pretty much the idea, but you're different. I'll give you the opportunity to invest; you just need to be patient."

"How long do we have to wait?"

“Sidney, that guy you met up in the mountains, he’ll probably become a shareholder representative for the company, representing several shareholders. One day, he’ll ask me, Adam, who is Grace Kelly? Why is she a shareholder?”

Sin Yiu-man shrugged. "How should I answer him?"

"So, I'm a penny-cent person, and I can't be interested in doing business with dollars?"

“Absolutely right.” Sin Yiu-man nodded. “Grace, don’t let your ambition run too fast. Slow down, give yourself room to grow, and continue to move forward according to your original plan. At the right time, you will reap the right rewards.”

“Okay.” Kelly hugged Sin Yiu-man. “Adam, I find myself easily persuaded by you. Maybe I’ve fallen in love with you.” (End of Chapter)