The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 36 Do you remember we met five years ago?
Xu Jiuyang was very surprised, not because the other party wanted to treat him to coffee, but because the other party's Chinese level was almost as good as Dashan's.

This is a bit magical. Among the foreigners who can speak Chinese so fluently, those who have lived here for many years, such as Ai Zhong Ai Hua, or Andy.

The person in front of me has obviously just arrived here and should be very rich. She is walking around here with that "John" and it is obvious that she is planning to buy a house.

Curious, Xu Jiuyang shrugged and said, "Of course."

The "John" next to him was shocked, his face full of disbelief, but the blonde girl said to him: "Sorry, please wait a moment, John."

"Okay... okay, Ms. Lindworth." He answered very frustratedly, secretly glared at Xu Jiuyang, and left reluctantly.

There was a coffee shop just outside Mengduan Hutong, just a few steps away. After ordering a caramel latte at the bar, Xu Jiuyang half-jokingly said, "Beautiful lady, you'll make him jealous of me."

However, the other person's attention was elsewhere: "Frankly speaking, this is the first time I've met a college student speaking Chinese with an American accent."

Without waiting for Xu Jiuyang to speak, she immediately added, "I don't think this is a big deal. Could it be that you and him will have any more interactions in the future?"

"Who knows?" Xu Jiuyang shrugged again.

The other person laughed. "My name is Angela Lindwall, and I'm a stockbroker. What about you?"

"Li Lei, a novelist." Xu Jiuyang threw out his usual pseudonym without any hesitation. At the same time, he was vaguely curious. He had never heard of any well-known female stockbrokers on Wall Street in his previous life, and... for some reason, he always felt that the other party was a little familiar.

Angela didn't care at all: "What Mr. Li said before should be the Nasdaq Internet bubble, right?"

Xu Jiuyang raised his eyebrows. That’s great. It seems that there are still powerful female stock brokers on Wall Street. He just had never heard of them in his previous life.

"Why do you say that, Ms. Lindwall?" He started to act smart again.

"You think it's funny because you believe the dot-com bubble is doomed to burst. Comparing this to mainland China's real estate industry is inappropriate," Angela said with a smile. "Am I right?"

"Since it reached its peak in March this year, it's only a matter of time before the bubble bursts." Xu Jiuyang took a sip of coffee, then frowned and added some milk and sugar cubes to it.

"Many people here prefer black coffee." Angela looked at him with interest.

"Essentially, they think saying this will bring them closer to you and give them a sense of superiority over us," Xu Jiuyang said bluntly. "When it comes to taste, the best thing is to like what you like."

"People like you are really rare," Angela chuckled, watching his expression become more and more serious. "So, Mr. Li, how serious do you think the Internet bubble will burst?"

"Ms. Lindworth, aren't Wall Street elites like you the ones who have the most say in this kind of question? Why are you asking me, a novelist?" Xu Jiuyang asked back.

"Because I'm planning to invest here soon," Angela looked at him. "I've consulted with many companies and even gave JPMorgan Chase $500 million to invest in real estate here, but I don't completely trust their research. To understand the full picture of something, you need to look at it from multiple angles. So I need to come here in person and communicate with the locals face to face to understand their preferences and opinions. Mr. Li is obviously different from the average Chinese person. He's very confident and has a good eye. He should be a good person to talk to."

Xu Jiuyang couldn't help but look at her strangely. This blonde beauty had a way with everything. She could look at things dialectically and also praise people in just the right way. She was quite impressive. Even someone as knowledgeable as him felt a little proud when he heard her last sentence. After all, the person before him was truly stunning.

Not to mention her tall figure, curvy figure, blonde hair and blue eyes, the key point is that her skin is not rough, and there are some freckles on her face, but they are not very obvious. Apart from that, the lines of her facial features are also quite soft.

The reason why European and American lolita are so beautiful is largely because their skin is the most tender and their facial features are the softest at this age. When they grow up, their skin becomes rough, which can be treated with care, but the lines of their facial features become hard, which is not possible.

Therefore, many child female stars in Europe and the United States, unless they are enlarged like Hit-Girl, will have some masculinity when they grow up even if they appear in women's clothing. Once they dress in a neutral style, they will look completely like men.

You know, even the Eastern Sect Leader has a gentle look between his eyebrows, and the androgynous look is the real neutral beauty.

Xu Jiuyang thought about it carefully and realized that among the popular domestic female stars in the next few years, there would be few who could compare with her.

Fan Bingbing is more charming than her figure; her angelic face is fine, but don’t bring out the other qualities; Mimi is tolerant, but that’s all; Miss World can be compared in all aspects, but her hexagon is shrunk, while the hexagon of the one in front of us is full.

Even the old aunts from the 80s can only be said to have their own style and merits.

What's more, she speaks Chinese fluently. He had forgotten her identity several times just now. When she mentioned "giving JPMorgan Chase 500 million to invest in real estate here", he almost asked: Is it US dollars?

"I don't know how serious the rupture will be," Xu Jiuyang said, his mouth never stopping even though various thoughts were swirling in his mind. "But I know that if even established IT companies like Intel and IBM are affected, it will definitely be a huge bombshell."

Angela had been keeping a decent smile, but when she heard the last sentence she was shocked and her eyebrows furrowed.

Someone took another sip of coffee with great satisfaction. Is this why people like to act cool? Then he almost spit it out.

"I recognized you." Angela said this, staring at him with bright eyes.

Fortunately, he had acted for more than ten years in his previous life. Even though he was a small-time actor, he still had some acting skills. So his hand shook a little, but he didn't spill the coffee. He put down the cup with a confused look on his face: "Huh?"

But he didn't expect the other party's next sentence to really make him confused: "Remember, we met five years ago."

"Sorry, Ms. Lindwo, can you give me some hints?" Xu Jiuyang asked sincerely.

"Beihai Park, I want to practice speaking with you." Angela looked at him. Although she tried hard to curl up the corners of her mouth to maintain a smile, her expression was very strange. There was a little surprise, but also a little resistance, and... a little disgust?
Xu Jiuyang didn't have time to think about it, because he took a deep breath. This is what he said before, even if some memories are forgotten, they will be remembered immediately as long as they encounter familiar things.

"Um... I'm so sorry, Ms. Lindworth..." He said with an apologetic smile, recalling the scene. "My English wasn't very good at the time. I was afraid of appearing weak, so I ran away."

Isn't it said that Westerners are face-blind to Oriental people? How did she recognize him? And...is the world really that small?

(End of this chapter)