The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 235 Afraid of being cheated
Xu Jiuyang didn't think too much about it. Although he felt a little sorry for his beloved Yuanyuan while on set, he adjusted after returning to the city.

After all, there's a beautiful woman by his side, and as soon as they get back to the city, he asks her how the soundproofing is in her house.

And then... the sound was simply amazing. Not only was it incredibly captivating, but it was also incredibly intense, as if it was making up for all the volume it hadn't produced while on set.

However, Xu Jiuyang's attention was not on this. The feeling he had experienced when he first made love with Jiang Qinqin, similar to the feeling he had with Gao Yuanyuan, returned, and it seemed to be much more intense than the last time.

Especially during their later rest, the allure of her handsome face was only slightly less than that of Li Xiaoran.

However, Xu Jiuyang didn't think too much about it this time, because he felt he had found the answer. Jiang Qinqin was almost 30, and her mature temperament was somewhat similar to the peak of her beauty in her previous life. It was normal to get confused... right?
"Are you coming back tonight?" Jiang Qinqin asked as she yawned and came out of the bedroom after Xu Jiuyang finished packing his clothes and came out of the bathroom.

Since I didn't have any suitable pajamas, I simply wrapped myself in them, leaving my smooth shoulders, delicate collarbones, and slender calves exposed.

Unfortunately, even such beauties were already quite common to Xu Jiuyang: "It depends on the situation. If they're just watching a rough cut of 'Hero' and have nothing else to do, they should come back. But if something else is going on, they probably won't be able to come back."

Most likely, it's the latter; Angela will definitely drag him to a hotel room.

"Okay, then I'll head back in a bit. I also have an apartment in Beijing." Jiang Qinqin laughed freely, looking completely liberated.

"Then I'll be going now." Xu Jiuyang didn't linger.

After leaving, he was still considering whether to rent a bigger house. Although he no longer had a steady girlfriend, it was clear that he would have many, many temporary girlfriends in the future. From any perspective, having a bigger house would be very suitable.

"I wonder how much the rent would be for a decent little villa at this time of year," Xu Jiuyang muttered, then sighed, suddenly realizing that running away from the film set like this was pointless.

Although he's gotten used to this situation now, he still feels that openly sleeping with other women when Gao Yuanyuan is around is... well, it's not a good thing.

So when Angela called and asked him to attend the screening of the rough cut of "Hero," he readily agreed and asked the crew for leave to run away.

"You're so pretentious. I've never seen you act this way in front of Bingbing and Yunxin." He couldn't help but say to himself while driving.

As for Angela, apart from the first night, she was always the stereotypical American girl in bed. It's hard to tell if she was just being herself or if she was just putting on an act.

Patting his head, Xu Jiuyang snapped out of his thoughts and focused on driving.
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As the lights came on in the screening room, the rough cut of "Hero" had finished playing. There was no applause, after all, not many people were involved, and much of the post-production work was still incomplete, not to mention the subtitles.

"How is it?" Angela, who was sitting next to me, asked in a low voice.

“Not bad,” Xu Jiuyang replied in a low voice as well. “Better than I expected, I’d give it a 7 out of 10. If the later stages are done well, it could rise to an 8 out of 10.”

"So, in your initial thinking, just passing would be pretty good?" Angela understood the implication in his words.

“That’s right. Akira Kurosawa can write screenplays, direct films, write papers, and paint. He failed his academic subjects and only got into the Beijing Film Academy because of his sensitivity to color. After decades of honing his skills, he never thought about enriching himself. It’s already pretty good that he passed.” Xu Jiuyang was very blunt.

“But you still gave it a 7, or even said it could be raised to an 8,” Angela reminded her with a smile.

“Because you can control him, you can hold his head down and make him follow the script obediently instead of improvising.” Xu Jiuyang shook his head. “If you weren’t so wicked, you could let them improvise next time and see their true colors.”

He bet that if she really did that, Zhang Yimou and his team would definitely create that "Little Sister can't die no matter what" thing.

Ultimately, all creators have a desire to express themselves. The difference lies in the fact that some creators can balance their own desire to express themselves with the audience's feelings, while others' desire to express themselves happens to match the audience's feelings, and still others only think about self-gratification and completely disregard the audience's feelings. "We'll see," Angela shrugged, then stood up and walked to Zhang Yimou, extending her hand: "A good work, Mr. Zhang. So far, I'm very satisfied, and I hope it can maintain this level in the later stages."

Then she congratulated Zuo Shandiao, who came to the screening: "I believe that this movie will not only be more popular here than 'Big Shot', but will also attract considerable attention in North America."

Xu Jiuyang also stood up at this moment and hid himself a little behind, because he had come in side by side with Angela.

Although he was present when the script was discussed, he could be considered an employee of Brightlight Pictures, but now... well, let's not be too high-profile.

However, some people still noticed him.

"It seems your relationship with Ms. Lindworth is quite special." A voice with a Hong Kong accent rang in his ears. Xu Jiuyang turned his head and saw a beautiful but menacing face immediately come into view.

"Hello, Ms. Li." He nodded without saying anything more.

Of the main cast, only Zhen Zidan was absent due to other commitments. Li Lianjie, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Li Jiaxin, and Chen Daoming were all present – ​​unsurprisingly, the role of the King of Qin ultimately fell to Chen Daoming.

However, Huo Siyan did not come. It is unclear whether it was at Fan Bingbing's request or because Angela did not send an invitation.

Li Jiaxin did not give up and extended her hand, continuing, "Mr. Xu, is that right?"

“Xu Jiuyang…” Xu Jiuyang shook hands with her, then was stunned as the other person’s little finger gently scraped against his palm.

The impact was obvious, yet it was almost imperceptible afterward. Coupled with that nonchalant expression, it was truly difficult to determine whether it was intentional or accidental.

This premium green tea is truly exceptional.

So, even though the atmosphere was a bit awkward, she still chose to ignore it and asked, "What does Mr. Xu do for Ms. Lindworth?"

"I do everything, I'm kind of... a consultant." Xu Jiuyang shrugged and made some awkward small talk with Li Jiaxin.

Fortunately, Angela quickly finished the conversation and returned: "Let's go, Joyoung, we have things to do tonight."

She nodded to Li Jiaxin as she spoke, and Li Jiaxin smiled in response, as if they were on good terms.

"So, what are you planning to do with Li Jiaxin?" Xu Jiuyang asked after they came out of the China Film Group building.

Based on his limited understanding of her, if the person showing her favor doesn't have a special status, like himself or Fan Bingbing, then they must have great value to him.

Angela made no attempt to hide anything: "I'm planning to set up a private equity fund in Hong Kong, and she will be the manager."

Xu Jiuyang almost spat out his drink, staring at her with wide eyes: "Li Jiaxin? Private equity fund? Manager?!"

"What's the problem?" Angela asked with a smile.

Xu Jiuyang took a deep breath: "If I remember correctly, the manager of a private equity fund is also the legal representative. You're really afraid you won't be able to rip her off."

(End of this chapter)