Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 291: The Dead and Alive Bingbing

On the morning of the 26th, when Liu Yifei left Wenjie in a depressed mood, Yang Siwei stayed to connect with the relevant departments of Wenjie and established a series of cooperation plans.

Among them, the public relations team at the blog network level will cooperate and take action in the next two days to use a big news to reduce the heat of the "Xiao Liu Incident" on the entire network.

It was not until the evening of the 27th that Yang Siwei discovered what this so-called big news was on the Internet.

Zhang Nara, who went to the mainland for intensive development last year, appeared in the camera with a haggard and thin face and without makeup, and tearfully recounted the past experience of being sexually exploited by Mr. Zhou, the general manager of a mainland entertainment company.

By only mentioning the position and not the family background, the sensitivity is artificially reduced, and the scope of the attack is limited to Zhou Jun personally.

He also used photos, videos and other visual materials to support his statement, which seemed to be more credible.

With the same sentiment of "flowers blooming outside the wall and smelling fragrant inside", this series of news was reprinted from two major Korean websites, Cyworld and Naver.

Cyworld is the largest community website in South Korea, providing Internet users with various Internet services including diaries, photo albums, forums, graffiti, messages, etc., with more than 2500 million registered users.

Naver is South Korea's largest search engine and portal, and the company with the largest market capitalization in the Korean stock market.

Korean netizens were furious. Although Jang Nara has disappeared from the Korean entertainment industry for nearly a year, she is still a beauty from the great country of Korea. How could she be abused by foreign evil forces?

I would rather give it to the plutocrats than to the foreign invaders!
The regulatory environment on the Korean Internet is relatively loose, and with the help of some mysterious force, this video spread rapidly.

Because of its popularity and relevance, it quickly flowed into the mainland.

In May, the news of Jang Nara's landslide in China had not yet subsided, and the Internet still retained memories of her. At least her role in "Seven Swords" was still being denounced and complained about.

Since Xiao Liu's bravery and romance went viral on August 8, this big news, under the manipulation of an official water army team, entered major websites with excellent posture and angle, and became a trend for a while.

Boss Lu's warning to Zhou Jun also invisibly reduced the popularity of Xiao Liu's hot searches.

In a residential compound in Peking, the shocked Zhou Jun is now dealing with the tigress at home.

Zhou Jun, who was wearing gold-rimmed glasses, was obviously a little depressed.

The deadline for summoning Zhuang Xu has expired, and he has summoned the person again with the help of the Yue family.

Before one problem is solved, another one arises. Unexpectedly, the truth is revealed.

He looked at Jang Nara crying in the video and almost forgot about this Korean actress.

Zhou's wife, Huang Lijuan, sat across from the desk with a calm expression, her face sneered, "What else is there to say?"

"What are you talking about? That's nonsense. You know that videos these days are not reliable? I've seen special effects technology like this at Huayi."

"Snapped!"

Seeing that he refused to admit it, Huang Lijuan threw out a stack of pornographic photos, which were the irrefutable evidence that he and Jang Nara had checked into a high-end hotel in Financial Street.

Zhou Jun's heart was pounding and he quickly identified the suspect, but facing his wife who still needed his help in her career, he had no choice but to deny it.

This kind of thing is normal in their circle. It will just last for two days and then it will be over. No one will take it seriously.

These two days are very critical for him. He must pry the truth out of Zhuang Xu's mouth, supplemented by the stain of the blog.com Zhengzhi incident, to bring him down before the Olympic plan bidding.

There's less than a week left.

"I give you two choices. One is to dispose of all Huayi's shares."

Zhou Jun said impatiently: "No...you don't know..."

"What don't I know?"

"what?!"

Huang Lijuan suddenly exploded, her usually tolerant temper becoming furious: "What were you like before?"

"What are you like now? Aren't you always hanging out with that Wang Xiaolei from Huayi?"

"Go sell your shares and distance yourself from them. You can't make this little money anywhere else."

Zhou Jun said solemnly: "It's not about money, and it's not just what you see in front of you."

"I have my own purpose, please don't interfere."

"I don't want to interfere? Okay, then I have only one other option for you. Don't even think about asking the economic investigation people to do those dirty things for you again!"

"you!"

Zhou Jun usually treats his wife with respect, because they both understand the significance of this union.

But he is under too much pressure now, so he can't control his temper.

"Don't blame me for forcing you, Zhou Jun."

"Think about it. Even if I can risk my reputation listening to those sarcastic remarks and foul language, what about my father? Can you be worthy of him?"

"What do the people in the bureau think of him? What do the people in the department think of him? Where can he put his old face?"

Zhou's wife grew increasingly angry as she spoke: "Look at what's happening to that little girl named Liu Yifei online right now, with all the gossip and rumors going around."

"Oh, you men are not afraid anymore and you boast of yourselves as romantic and dashing people. But what about us? Do we still want this face?"

"What about your father? Can he remain indifferent?"

Perhaps the topic of Concubine Liu Yi reminded him of someone, Zhou Jun's anger filled up, and he slammed the table and stood up: "Enough!"

"Don't talk to me about conditions. There are some things you don't understand now, but you will understand them later."

Zhou's wife didn't look miserable. Her family background gave her endless confidence: "Zhou Jun, you have to remember this."

"We got married because our two families negotiated conditions and made an exchange."

"Why, after a few times of playing with a Korean bitch, has she made you innocent?"

"Don't forget who we are! Our reputation is much more important than money!"

The noble lady ignored Zhou Jun's furious face, turned around and pushed the door open to leave.

Zhou Jun looked at her leaving figure with a gloomy face, knowing that after this visit to her mother's house, the connection with Zhuang Xu was almost about to break.

He paced back and forth in the room for more than ten minutes, still unwilling to give up. He gritted his teeth, took out his cell phone, and found Fan Bingbing's number.
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The secret conspiracy was brewing. On the night when Liu Yifei attended Jay Chou's concert, Boss Lu received the news and left early and returned to Ideal International Building.

At around 9 o'clock in the evening, Ah Fei drove the fully armed Bingbing through the exclusive passage and took the elevator to the president's office.

He took the recorder from Bingbing and turned to go to the editing room on the 8th floor.

The young director was projecting the screen to watch the post-production special effects for "Tangshan Earthquake." Hearing the noise, he glanced up at Bingbing and asked, "Is it finished?"

"Well, Ah Fei took the things away."

"Where's Sun Wenwen?"

"She's already rushed to the airport."

Bingbing looked at the man in front of him with complicated eyes. He had even arranged a retreat for Sun Wenwen, but what about himself?
Lu Kuan stared at the rough cut for another ten seconds, took a pen and wrote and drew on the notebook, then stood up, rubbing his sore eyes.

"Sit down, it's like your first time here."

Bingbing has smooth and beautiful raven-colored hair. She uses her hands to straighten her hip skirt from her hips to her thighs. Her legs are naturally crossed, and her slender calves are faintly visible under the hem of the skirt.

She looked at the young director putting eye drops in his eyes and couldn't help but said with concern: "Don't work too hard, your eyes are red."

Lu Kuan closed his eyes tightly to allow the eye drops to fully seep in, then waved at her to indicate that it was okay. Then he started making tea and was speechless for a moment.

"Today we're drinking black tea from Shuimo Town."

This time, the Tea Master did not show off his skills. He quickly filtered out a cup of bright orange-red tea soup, and continued to work with the purple clay tea that Bingbing had given him.

It happened that Ah Fei pushed the door open and put a recorder on the tea table.

"What a coincidence! This cup is yours." Boss Lu smiled and pushed a cup of black tea to him. Ah Fei held the cup and blew away the hot steam carefully.

Bingbing saw him drinking tea with the purple clay teapot he had given him. He no longer felt as tense as when he first entered the door. He smiled as he watched Ah Fei close the door and leave.

"You're so nice to him."

"Is this good?"

Boss Lu laughed for a while, then leaned back comfortably on the sofa and drank tea with Bingbing.

"Tell me what happened tonight." In fact, he had already received a report from Sun Wenwen.

"Zhou Jun is very anxious. The videos of Jang Nara online these days have obviously had a huge impact on him."

Bingbing paused, thinking that everything seemed to be under the control of the man across from him. "As soon as the incident happened yesterday, I contacted the company and clarified it on Blog.com."

"I've already posted my brother's paternity test report online. Plus, considering the opening ceremony plan I gave him this time, Zhou Jun is probably a bit skeptical."

Boss Lu picked up the recorder: "Is there your voice in this?"

"Yes, but not many. It's mostly Sun Wenwen who's doing the talking."

Bingbing was a little puzzled, wondering if this was his arrangement: "She told me to talk less."

"I've also made it clear to Zhou Jun that I only introduced them. I don't know anything else."

The young director nodded, listened for a while with the recorder, and then looked at the famous actress with a smile.

"Bing Bing."

"what?"

As if realizing something, Bingbing looked up and looked at the face opposite him that was deeply engraved in his soul.

My heart couldn't help but beat faster and faster.

"Did you put the photo there?"

Bingbing stared at him blankly, his face turning visibly pale, then regaining some color.

The thing has been done and the lessons have been learned. What's the point of denying it now?

In his eyes, it would probably be even more unbearable, right?
"I'm sorry, it's me."

Bingbing suddenly smiled, but his smile was like the last dead leaf left on a branch in winter, a little shaky.

As expected of a famous actress who emerged from the battles of later generations, even though her heart was chilled to the bone, her face was still as scorching as the sun.

This is also what Boss Lu appreciates most about her.

He nodded, seemingly without any intention or curiosity to ask further questions, as long as the truth was told.

He took the recorder from the table, broke it into two pieces with force, and threw it into the boiling tea.

The fully exposed components and packaging materials quickly deformed and softened in boiling water, and they became useless in no time.

"The original document doesn't exist, and the intercepted fragment only contains the conversation between Sun Wenwen and Zhou Jun."

Bingbing was stunned. Before he could ask, he heard the man opposite him inquiring: "Were you scared that night?" The lights in the office where the screen was projected just now were a little dim, and the light and shadow of the ceiling light danced strangely on Bingbing's face.

Like a candlelight flickering in the wind, it was just like her unstable mood at the moment.

Looking at the recorder that had been deformed by the boiling water, the terrifying nightmare of that night and the trace of warmth in front of her eyes overlapped, and she felt like an ascetic who was teased by fate.

"I'm scared. Very scared."

Bingbing's tears flowed continuously, like a burnt-out charcoal fire sizzling and emitting sparks, rolling down his cheeks.

First meeting, dedication, and soaring into the sky.

Hearing this suddenly, taking action, there is no return.

From heaven to hell, and from hell back to the world, it can be said to be a life-and-death experience.

I thought I was standing on the edge of a cliff and the thick rope on my body was in danger of being abandoned at any time, but suddenly I was pulled away from danger.

At this moment, laughter and sobs were intertwined in her mind, and thorns and roses coexisted.

"What about Zhou Jun?"

Boss Lu laughed and said, "You don't think you can drag him down by suing him with this thing, do you?"

"We don't have a tiger-head guillotine."

"This recording, as evidence in court, would have far less impact than if it had been anonymously handed over to Liu, the head of the Olympic Organizing Committee."

As evidentiary material, audio and video recordings must be original in order to be recognized as probative in court. Forged or altered ones will be excluded under the illegal evidence rule.

In addition, Boss Lu was not 100% confident in Bingbing. From the beginning, he had no intention of resolving the problem through court.

Not only are they exposed to legal risks, but they are also unable to shake off all suspicion.

To outsiders, the whole thing was just a leak of a wonderful and grand opening and closing ceremony plan. The Olympic Committee received an anonymous report and obtained a recorded evidence.

The more the Internet and the public lament the death of this magnificent plan, the more the Olympic Committee dares not to conceal the truth or handle the matter privately.

But when it comes to Zhou Jun's identity, the game will inevitably take place internally.

This recording will naturally be used by those with ulterior motives to make a fuss. How can it be so solid?

Zhou Jun, who had experienced the Jang Nara incident and the leak of secrets, even if he did not face a life-and-death disaster, was no longer a threat to Boss Lu because he had removed the cheats in his hand, was under strict surveillance and no longer crossed the line.

This kind of monitoring and control comes not only from above, but also from himself and the soil in which he is rooted.

Zhou Jun, without cheats, is like a toothless tiger to the world of questions. It would be too difficult for him to pose a threat to Boss Lu from a business perspective.

Bingbing watched him move the teacup containing the recorder away and pry out some new tea.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion caused by the dim light, but the tea leaves that had clearly dried and faded seemed to become even more emerald green when soaked in boiling water.

She hadn't realized yet that she had just gone through a heart-wrenching obedience test.

Bingbing was too bold and daring to fight and kill, which forced Lu Kuan to cut a deep wound in her heart and set a bottom line for her to obey orders.

He didn't want the same unexpected situation as last night to happen again, catching himself off guard.

"Come this way."

Bingbing stood beside the man in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window in the president's office and couldn't help but look up at his profile illuminated by the night and neon lights.

"Since your debut, is there anyone you particularly hate, or something you can't get over?"

Bingbing looked at the night scene in front of her, and her excited mood gradually calmed down. Facing this man, she did not hide anything.

"Have!"

"Qiong Yao is one of them. She said that I am destined to be a maid all my life."

"Big and small Wang, they forced me to enter the Hong Kong circle, forced me to create scandals, and forced me and Li Binbin and others to fight each other."

Lu Kuan chuckled twice without saying anything, but instead put his arm around the beautiful actress's soft shoulders and pointed to the tall building in the night.

"See? That's the Microsoft Building on Danling Street."

"That one is the Sinosteel Building, it's not finished yet."

"That one is Hailong, and that one is Dinghao."

As night fell, Bingbing took advantage of the excellent view to look at the sea of ​​dazzling lights formed by the office buildings.

On the streets surrounding the Wenjie International Building, street lights, car lights, and lights inside buildings intertwine to illuminate the entire area.

The flowing sea of ​​cars and the modern green space are like an exquisite painting of a great era and a great wave, which makes Bingbing feel excited.

Boss Lu said solemnly, "Penguin went public last year, Focus Media went public this year, Baidu went public in August, and there are also pioneering companies like Xinlang and Wangyi that are listed on Nasdaq. These are all internet and media companies that are inextricably linked to the future of mainland China's entertainment and film and television industries."

"Looking back at this year, Shenhua Group went public in June, and China Coal Energy has already submitted its prospectus to regulators for review next year. The coal and power industries they represent will see hot money seeking new investment opportunities after their saturation point."

"Bingbing, do you know how exciting the entertainment industry will be in the future?"

“Will there be a massive influx of funds?”

"How many ambitious and dreamy people's career aspirations can be satisfied?"

The famous actress looked at him in confusion. His tall figure blocked the neon lights of the night. His high nose bridge and firm profile made her feel dazed.

He didn't know what Lu Kuan meant by saying this to him.

"Whether it's someone you hate or something you can't get over, you have to become strong before you can overturn the verdict and make a judgment."

"Bingbing, from the first time I saw you, I knew you were a natural born player in the entertainment industry."

"You're different from other female celebrities. You have an innate toughness in your bones! You dare to fight and kill!"

The young director paused and said, "But remember, don't use it in the wrong place."

Bingbing's heart tightened when he heard this, and the shoulder that he was holding trembled slightly uncontrollably.

"When I was filming Shoplifters, I drew storyboards and makeup plans for you. In my drawings, you were the youthful and charming high school girl in the brothel."

"But in the picture of your destiny, my expectation for you is to be a Fan Ye who works hard to become a wealthy man!"

Bingbing was stunned after hearing this, and imagined the image he described in his mind.

Vivid, magnificent, full of ups and downs, bright lights and feasting, and rising to prominence...

How satisfying it is to control your own destiny, become your own wealthy family, and step under your feet all those who once looked down on you and bullied you!

Boss Lu waved his hand proudly: "Qiong Yao said you were a maid, you went to buy her Crown Culture, sat in her office and asked her who was the maid!"

"Wang Dajun and Wang Xiaolei are unfilial. From now on, I'll let you be the boss of Huayi Brothers. You'll change the name of their company to Huayi Sisters and humiliate them severely!"

The famous actress burst out laughing when she heard the word "sisters".

She hadn't realized that she had really been like what Xiao Liu said, "Your parents gave you the body, and I will give you the soul."

The heart-wrenching obedience test that night and the eloquent soul baptism today, a seed quietly sprouted in her heart.

Boss Lu lit a cigarette leisurely. "In my eyes, Huayi has long been just a side dish, but it's just a side dish that's still somewhat useful now."

"The Zhou army is like a centipede, even though it is still alive even after death."

"Even if he were stripped of his yellow jacket and no longer had the privilege to continue using his evil tactics, it doesn't mean he would give up on his attacks on the business world."

"To be honest, with Hua Yi right now, if I don't consider my own casualties, I can beat him until he's breathless."

Not to mention the blocking of propaganda tools, the curbing of theater schedules, the sniping of movie releases, and the underwater tactics.

"But first of all, it's unnecessary. The current mainland film industry needs everyone to work together to make it bigger and stronger. This is in our overall interests."

"Secondly, Huayi is like Jinzhou, where the Zhou army is surrounded and the reinforcements are attacked. Now that the fangs of the Zhou army have been eliminated, everyone can develop on their own."

"But strategically, I will continue to exert pressure, surrounding them but not killing them, and let Zhou Jun and the big and small kings continue to recruit customers to this ship."

"When they become like a balloon, inflated with false prosperity, then perhaps it's time to take action."

He didn't talk about the rest of the plan. Times have changed and everything needs to be adapted to circumstances.

This was the first time that Boss Lu told Bingbing about his plan. The famous actress was dazzled by what she heard, and all she could see were the flashing swords and blood in the mall.

Will Zhou Jun give up his 7% stake? Obviously not, as cashing out through listing is his fundamental purpose.

Just because he didn't achieve what he wanted in the world, he accidentally had a personal grudge with Boss Lu.

In later generations, Huayi’s stock price soared after it went public because of its uniqueness and specialness. In this life, with such outstanding examples before it, it naturally would not receive so much attention and popularity.

But Zhou Jun and the two bigwigs from the finance department behind Huayi will not miss this feast.

Are there not many examples of telling stories, hyping concepts, and cashing out after listing in X-shares?

Carbon Source Technology, relying on the opportunity of Apple's mobile phone's need for graphite heat dissipation materials, advocated for its listing. Three years later, the founder began to reduce his holdings, clearing out to 20% and cashing out 5.4 million yuan.

After Qinghai Chuntian went public through a backdoor listing with Xiancheng Mining, its founder Zhang Xuefeng cashed out 9 million yuan.

The two products promoted by Zhang Xuefeng are well-known.

The first is to produce pure cordyceps powder tablets, which have become a household name thanks to the slogan "cordyceps that can be eaten by mouth";
The second is Tinghua wine priced at 58600 yuan per bottle, which was endorsed by two Nobel Prize winners.

In more recent circles, there is also the well-known Yan Zi’s impressive operations in Ali Pictures and Wanjia Culture.

Because of the rise of Huayi and the particularity of the soil on which it depends for survival, it is bound to be listed in a grand manner. This is the inevitable convergence of business and wisdom, and cannot be changed by any one person's personal will.

Even if there are no conditions, we will create them and they will go ahead!

Because this piece of meat has been held in someone's mouth, it is impossible to spit it out.

The only thing left is how Boss Lu will write the article.

"Bing Bing."

"Ok?"

The young director awakened the famous actress who was immersed in the fantasy and desire of success.

"Put your mind where it should be. I'm waiting to see your Huayi sisters."

Bingbing didn't dare to expect so much, but his confidence and blind admiration for him remained consistent.

Letting yourself focus your mind where it should be is obviously a meaningful thing.

It's just that the image of the wealthy Fan Ye that he just portrayed has been circling, echoing, and imprinted in Bingbing's mind.

She had to admit that this vision was fatally tempting to her.

(End of this chapter)