The world is in trouble

Chapter 319 Shocks the World!

It's fortunate that Lin Xiao has a private jet; otherwise, if reporters had taken pictures of it, it would have caused quite a stir.

This private jet was purchased by the Lightning Group, and Quantum Technology and the Lightning Group share its use. Of course, Lin Xiao uses it most of the time because he flies around all year round. He also tries to return to Linshan every week. Kecheng has an airport, but there are almost no flights from Ning City to Kecheng. In fact, Kecheng Airport has very few flights overall. He goes to Beijing twice a week and to Shanghai about twice a week.

So now, Lin Xiao has become the most frequent visitor to Kecheng Airport.

Over time, the staff at Kecheng Airport often prepared various gifts for Lin Xiao, and in return, Lin Xiao would prepare gifts for them every time he returned from a trip.

After driving home from the airport.

Wu Lingxi then went straight to digging into Lin Xiao's past.

"Take a shower, take a shower..." Lin Xiao said quickly.

"Together……"

Then the two of them went into the bathroom and couldn't wait to start kissing.

Next, they went on a crazy rampage.

Lin Xiao was once again covered in wounds and utterly exhausted.

"Xixi, I need to ask you for a favor. Could you please not be so ruthless in the future? I can't take it anymore..." Lin Xiao said.

Wu Lingxi leaned closer to take a look: "A little broken skin, a little swollen, nothing serious..."

Then, she pouted and gave him a kiss.

“I only contact you once a year, and I only do so when I’ve saved up enough. The rest of the time, I can’t be bothered with you.” Wu Lingxi stood up and took out a bottle of white wine from the refrigerator. It was semi-sweet.

He poured himself a full glass, drank it all in one gulp, and made a satisfying sound in his throat.

Lin Xiao watched her retreating figure.

She has such a great figure, with long legs and a curvaceous body; she truly has a sculpted physique.

Xia Xi is just as tall as her, but Xia Xi usually dresses in a neutral style.

Wu Lingxi not only dresses very femininely, but also loves to exercise and tries her best to sculpt her curves to the extreme.

After drinking, I felt a little hungry again.

He took the cake out, took a big bite, and ate most of it in one go.

Then, she brought the wine and cake to Lin Xiao's side and sat directly on him.

He was drinking while handling simple tasks on his XPA.

Lin Xiao, on the other hand, lay quietly on the ground, gathering his stamina like a dead dog.

Occasionally, Wu Lingxi would come over and kiss him, then feed him some chilled white wine.

About half an hour later, Lin Xiao got up from the carpet and went into the bathroom to wash himself.

Wu Lingxi, on the other hand, comfortably lay down in the bathtub.

The two ignored each other and went about their own business.

However, when Lin Xiao was about to put on his bathrobe, Wu Lingxi stopped him: "Don't wear it, just leave it like this."

"I was worried that your blooming period wouldn't last long, but you're still very beautiful now."

And so, Lin Xiao took out his laptop and began working.

Wu Ling was working at her desktop computer and constantly making phone calls.

She was already a very smart boss, but she was still busier than Lin Xiao because she had more specific tasks to handle.

Midway through, her female assistant came to deliver food to the two of them, and knocked on the door very cautiously.

“Come in…” Wu Lingxi said directly.

Lin Xiao instinctively tried to hide, but it was too late. He quickly grabbed a cushion to cover himself.

After the female assistant came in, she glanced at the two of them.

"I knew it would be like this," she thought to herself, then brazenly glanced at Lin Xiao's body several times. "Nice physique, little man."

And so, Lin Xiao and Wu Lingxi worked until late at night.

"Should I sleep in another room?" Lin Xiao asked.

Wu Lingxi: "Tch."

Because after the last time it was over, Wu Lingxi kicked Lin Xiao out, saying that one should not indulge in the tenderness after the revelry.

"Phew..." Lin Xiao lay on the comfortable bed and let out a comfortable sigh.

A moment later, Wu Lingxi crawled in.

In the darkness, her skin seemed even smoother.

The two embraced quietly, about to fall asleep.

Suddenly, Wu Lingxi asked, "Are you... are you alright?"

Lin Xiao: "Probably... okay."

Wu Lingxi said softly, "Didn't you complain that I was rude and violent? This time, I'll be gentle."

She is indeed very gentle.

But the lethality is the same, and it may even penetrate deeper into the bone marrow.

Even after it's over, they don't want to separate.

In the darkness, Wu Lingxi seemed to soften everything, kissing tirelessly.

"say you Love Me."

"Say you love me the most."

"Tell me that you love me the most, compared to Xiao Momo and Lian Yi."

"Well, go to sleep!"

However, when Lin Xiao woke up the next day, Wu Lingxi had already left for work, leaving a note beside her.

"Let's not cuddle and sleep together anymore. Your drool is all over me, and it looks kind of ugly."

Lin Xiao was speechless!
He certainly knew that people look their worst when they wake up.

But he is still young and fit, with no flaws in either his physique or appearance.

Wu Lingxi was already in her office, gulping down a strong iced coffee.

He took out a specially numbered quantum notebook and opened the nude photos he had taken of Lin Xiao after he woke up earlier that day, when Lin Xiao was still asleep.

Then, it was sent directly to Xia Xi.

Xia Xi quickly replied, zooming in on a certain spot and highlighting it with a red circle.

"You're too cruel, you've already broken it..."

Wu Lingxi: "I also got a cut, and it was from him who bit me."

Xia Xi: "Send it to me so I can take a look."

Wu Lingxi: "No way, you're a pervert."

Xia Xi originally wanted to send it, since she had seen it before. She thought she had sent those nude photos to Lin Xiao, but they were actually sent to her.

But after typing it, she deleted it because she knew Wu Lingxi would definitely get angry if she mentioned it.

She considered this a disgrace, feeling that despite her exceptional intelligence, she had been so easily manipulated.

The two then chatted idly, mostly rambling nonsense.

Because both of them are very busy with work, they often forget about each other while having voice chats, and the content of their conversations doesn't even require much mental memory.

Sometimes, Li Shuang would join in.

Then, the three women wentssiping about worthless things.

These three women form a small group, and they have absolutely no secrets from each other.

"I heard that bubbles don't have feathers?"

“Yes, but whatever you do, don’t say I told you. Don’t let it get out.” Li Shuang said.

Wu Lingxi: "I want to see."

Xia Xi: "What do you think? Bubble isn't as shameless as us. He's unlikely to give you photos unless you ask a dog for them, but even he won't give them to you."

Wu Lingxi: "Or, what if you got them both drunk that day, and then suddenly rushed in to take pictures?"

Li Shuang: "Hey, hey, hey, not all women are as shameless as the three of us. Bubble and Little Water Drop are both very shy and innocent."

Xia Xi: "That's right, the three of us are enough to handle this crazy woman."

Li Shuang: "I'm not a pervert, I just have a high tolerance level."

Wu Lingxi: "I'm not a pervert, I'm just observing coldly."

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12 Month 17 Day!
The global premiere of the first book in The Graveyard Book was held in grand style.

Truly attracting global attention.

The lineup for this premiere was far more impressive than that for last year's "The Dark Knight".

A true constellation of stars.

Not only were stars from the Sony Columbia camp present, but almost half of Hollywood's stars and well-known directors were there.

This includes Christopher Nolan, James Cameron (director of Avatar), Steven Spielberg of DreamWorks, and others.

Even Avatar was a competitor in the same release window.

Cameron was there because when reporters interviewed Lin Xiao and the CEO of Fantasy Vision, they all praised the film highly.

They even fully cooperated with the massive promotion of Avatar on Facebook and YouTube.

Because so many celebrities and stars attended the premiere, many television stations even broadcast the event live.

Moreover, it wasn't just American media that came, but global media.

When Cameron appeared, the entire stadium erupted in excitement.

But the reporter was a little puzzled: why didn't Er Gou Jiaozhu appear with Cameron?
Instead, it was the CEO and president of Dream Vision who accompanied him on his appearance.

"Susan, Susan, why did The Graveyard Book choose to be released at the same time as Avatar?"

"Susan, do you think Avatar isn't competitive?"

Susan, CEO of Dream Vision, stopped and said, "Let me repeat Er Gou's original words."

"The Graveyard Book will probably be a success, but Avatar will be a miracle; it's a groundbreaking film." "The simultaneous release of The Graveyard Book and Avatar was definitely intentional."

"Because we want to give the best works to audiences around the world."

When interviewed, Cameron stated directly, "I have high expectations for The Graveyard Book."

"Tonight, don't treat me like a director; I'm just an ordinary audience member."

“I even cleared my mind and didn’t think about anything, just to enjoy the next two hours.”

"As for the simultaneous global release of Avatar and The Graveyard Book, it's just so cool. We can't wait to create a cinematic legend."

After Cameron and Nolan appeared.

The next group consisted of five people, and their lineup was even more impressive.

Rhys Moonwiss, CEO of CBS Group; Amy Pascal, Chairman of Sony Columbia; Kazuo Hirai, Chairman of Sony Electronic Entertainment; Charles Dolan, a veteran American tycoon; and Steven Spielberg, one of the bosses of DreamWorks.

The most surprising thing was the appearance of Charles Dolan. Although his wealth was not top-tier, he was already 83 years old, and there was no need for him to attend in person. His son, James Dolan, could have been present.

But the old man still made a personal appearance.

Most importantly, Er Gou, the leader of the cult, still did not appear or accompany them at this time.

This means that even higher-ranking figures are coming, so Master Er Gou needs to accompany them.

Many viewers in front of their televisions were almost numb because they noticed that very famous stars appeared right from the start.

Meanwhile, a large number of billionaires were treated like ordinary passersby at this premiere.

Many viewers don't recognize them, but the host will clearly introduce their identities and status.

at last……

The male and female bosses of Lightning Corporation and Facebook Corporation made their appearance.

The final act was once again a five-person group.

Lin Xiao, Wu Lingxi, SoftBank's Masayoshi Son, and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

The other person is Bill Gates, the world's richest man for a long time and a true legend!

The media reporters present were completely dumbfounded.

Viewers in front of their televisions were completely dumbfounded.

Oh my god, what happened?
What happened?
Bill Gates actually showed up, and at a movie premiere no less.

This is the true emperor of the Microsoft empire.

At this moment, countless media outlets and television stations around the world captured this scene.

Then, many people noticed that all five people were holding the same brand of mobile phone.

Quantum Note!

Especially noteworthy is that Bill Gates was holding this phone when he waved to the crowd.

Numerous reporters rushed to capture this scene.

This moment is frozen in time.

Without a doubt, this photo will spread to every corner of the world.

Moreover, throughout the walk, Bill Gates and Lin Xiao were casual and friendly, chatting and laughing together.

Occasionally, Masayoshi Son would join the chat.

On the contrary, Wu Lingxi's beautiful face was almost expressionless, which was consistent with her usual persona of being cold as ice.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer only occasionally smiled and nodded in agreement, but did not join in the conversation between Lin Xiao and Bill Gates.

The television presenters then realized why Charles Dolan, at the age of 83, was attending the premiere: because Bill Gates would be there.

"I don't know what this means. We know that six months ago, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer led a team to visit quantum technology and formed a series of cooperation agreements."

"Although these collaborations are all talk and no action, and more form than substance."

"But unexpectedly, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer will both be attending the premiere of the movie 'The Graveyard Book' tonight."

"There's no doubt this isn't for movie promotion. Does this signify a further alliance between quantum technology and Microsoft?"

"And we've seen that both Ballmer and Bill Gates are holding Quantum Notes. What does that mean?"

"But we're certain of one thing: Google is in trouble."

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Next, the animated film "The Graveyard Book" will officially premiere.

This film is very important to Dream Vision, to Oriental Dream, and to Sony Columbia.

After the huge success of "Kung Fu Panda", Oriental Fantasy did not immediately produce a sequel, but instead started the production of an animated film based on a brand new IP.

The entire film took more than two years to produce, and the production cost was still $200 million.

Although the cost of "Kung Fu Panda" under Lin Xiao's management was around two hundred million US dollars, there was a waste of money due to the cost of scrapping and remaking it.

The Graveyard Book, from the very beginning, was produced to the highest standards, with almost no waste, and a solid investment of two hundred million US dollars.

Therefore, in terms of film industry standards, it is even higher than "Kung Fu Panda".

This premiere marks the global release of the film.

The same applies to the domestic market.

Film critic Cheng Qingsong was among the first to watch the film, and the theater was packed with people.

He felt gratified, but also felt a certain pressure, the pressure he felt for the leader of the Second Dog Cult.

Kung Fu Panda was successful enough, and 2012 was successful enough.

With a truly outstanding film preceding it, and "The Graveyard Book" being a work by Er Gou from eight or nine years ago, which is also his absolute breakthrough film, global audiences are destined to have higher expectations for the movie.

At the very least, it can't be worse than Kung Fu Panda.

The movie "2012" was released this summer and became a global hit.

Especially in China, it set a new box office record, exceeding 1.4 billion RMB.

Then, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire once again ignited the global market.

The film remained incredibly strong in North America, grossing over $4.3 million, far surpassing "2012," but roughly in line with historical records. Its global box office reached $10.3 billion, significantly higher than previous records.

Because of the popularity of this movie in the Chinese market, and because of the aura of the "Ergou" cult leader, it directly grossed over 8 million RMB.

Of course, this movie only has ratings of around 7.2 and 7.4 on both authoritative domestic ratings and IMDb.

Especially for Chinese audiences, they went to see the movie entirely because of Er Gou's reputation. After watching it, although they weren't disappointed and thought the movie was alright, they didn't find it particularly good either.

Therefore, some media outlets have said that "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" has, in a sense, overdrawn the halo of the creator, Er Gou.

But for Sony Columbia, it was absolutely insane.

This year, two of their films have already surpassed one billion dollars in box office revenue, making Sony Columbia the undisputed number one giant in Hollywood, at the height of its power.

Therefore, although Howard Stringer was Amy's former boss, she now hated this Englishman to the core.

Thanks to the IPs of Er Gou, Sony Pictures has firmly established itself as the world's number one studio. And this is a series of IPs; there are countless other major projects planned for the future.

Moreover, in the realm of film, Er Gou (a nickname for a popular actor) has never lost.

You, the chairman of Sony Group, have been constantly contradicting others. If I were to actually push Er Gou to the side of a competitor, such as Warner Media, I would be tempted to kill you.

Therefore, she also chose to break off relations and unite with various factions within the Sony Group to oust Howard from his position.

If it doesn't work the first time, try a second, a third, or a fourth time.

Anyway, no matter who comes to her position as chairman of Sony Columbia, she can't be dethroned. She can recklessly unite with allies to drive Howard out.

Getting back to the main point, Cheng Qingsong now particularly acknowledges the aura surrounding Er Gou, the cult leader.

In the movie, Er Gou has already achieved an undefeated record.

But this also brings a problem: they can't afford to lose.

Everyone has very high expectations of you, and after reading the original "The Graveyard Book" over and over again, he felt that it was not suitable to be made into a movie and that the adaptation would be very difficult.

However, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" has to some extent exhausted the "Hunger Games" halo. This movie cannot overdraw on it any further, otherwise its reputation will decline.

Amidst these complex emotions, the film adaptation of "The Graveyard Book" officially began.

Almost at the beginning...

Everyone was captivated by this scene.

It even gave me goosebumps.

The color scheme of this scene is so sophisticated; it has a certain eerie and mysterious feel, yet it's also full of warmth.

Is this the allure of a top-tier film industry?
Is the second installment of Oriental Fantasy already of such high quality?

Just based on the colors and the visuals alone, it's already on par with Pixar.

More than half an hour into the movie.

This film critic had only one feeling.

This movie is better than Kung Fu Panda, better in every way.

It surpasses expectations in every aspect, including emotion, rhythm, and visuals.

The key is that its emotions are sophisticated, touching, and natural.

Kung Fu Panda still needs to rely on a certain amount of forced emotional manipulation, while The Graveyard Book (Coco) does not.

All emotions accumulate naturally and then erupt!
After the movie ended, he, or rather most of the audience members, had only one thought in their minds.

A masterpiece!

A masterpiece of animated films.

It surpassed Pixar's "Up" and "Ice Age 3" this year, making it not only the best animated film of the year, but also the best film of the year.

It is even considered one of the best films in the entire history of animated films.

At least at this moment, Cheng Qingsong even felt that this movie was no less than the top classic "WALL-E".

Moreover, the feeling it evokes is so mysterious and enigmatic.

Great.

Er Gou, the leader of the cult, never disappoints!
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