The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 37 Anyway, it won’t get any worse
"To be honest, I was a little unhappy at the time, but that was five years ago after all." Angela said this with her eyelids drooping, so her beautiful green eyes could not be seen and no one knew what she was thinking.

"No wonder I felt you looked familiar before," she chuckled. "Then, I'd like to ask, Mr. Li, if I were to invest here, what project would be most suitable?"

"Ah...ah?" Xu Jiuyang was puzzled.

Bush, Jemen, you're asking me this question? We've only met twice, and it's been five years since we last met. And you're asking me this question right after you arrive?

Even if what I just said made you realize something, doesn't asking this kind of question seem a bit too direct? Or are all Americans just that direct?
Fortunately, she quickly explained, "I have a private equity fund that's considering shorting the Nasdaq. What you just said made me realize I have to do this quickly. If I do it right, the profits will be enormous, but it will also make me a thorn in the side of some people. So, I'm planning to leave a way out here."

I see… Bullshit, bringing up something like this, aren't you a bit shy? Besides, you just said you were just a stockbroker! Complaints aside, Xu Jiuyang could understand her approach.

Don’t think that shorting the U.S. stock market is easy, or rather, shorting is easy, but if you want to get the money and spend it at will, that is not easy.

The reason why bandits are bandits is that playing double standards has become instinctive. There are some things that only I can do, and not only do I do it, I also publicize it as justice. But if others do the same, then they are bad people and must be brought down.

Even if our own people do this, if they are not strong enough, they will be severely punished or even wiped out by the superiors.

Even someone as powerful as John Paulson, the god of short selling on Wall Street, still ended up losing most of his profits.

From this perspective, it's normal for Angela to want to leave a way out, but... why did you think of running to the mainland? It's 00, not 20!
The other party continued, "Since we are destined to meet, and you seem very knowledgeable and different from others, I will ask you - don't worry, your work will not be in vain."

After saying that, she took out a checkbook from her handbag, wrote on it, tore it off, and put it on the table.

Xu Jiuyang took a look and saw that the 1 seemed to have 4 zeros after it. Oh my god, he really is rich.

"Whatever you say, even if it's just to please me, I'll accept it." Angela spread out her hands and acted generously.

"In that case," Xu Jiuyang thought carefully, "if you have the channels, you can invest in some entertainment."

"Oh?" Angela raised her eyebrows.

"You just want to save yourself a way out, but you still want to make money on Wall Street, right?" Xu Jiuyang laughed. "Then there are two types of investments suitable for you. One prioritizes economic gain. The profit doesn't have to be high, but it must be stable. This is very simple. What 'John' said before was right. The domestic real estate industry will continue to rise in the future. Even if there are occasional setbacks, the overall trend is upward. Ms. Lindworth should have seen this as well."

Angela nodded. "The economy here is indeed developing well. We should be able to join the WTO next year, and further growth is just around the corner. In any country with a stable growth trend, the real estate industry is bound to continue to rise, making it a worthy investment."

"Then, another type of investment must prioritize other interests," Xu Jiuyang continued. "Investing in entertainment products and promoting them abroad is a good approach. This place has just begun to integrate into the Western-dominated world and is quite eager for recognition. If you have connections in Hollywood or the three major film studios, as long as you bring some literary and artistic works over there, you don't need to achieve too much, such as winning a jury prize or making a few million dollars at the box office in the United States. That's enough for some people here to treat you as a guest of honor and a friend."

He paused, examining Angela before continuing, "Having connections in Hollywood is even better. The arts community here isn't short of awards, but they lack commercial recognition. You could guide them to create some big commercial productions, get them officially released in North America, and then enter them for an Oscar. If successful, you could even have the best of both worlds, like doing some work for Ci'ai Temple."

"Ci...Ai'an?" Angela frowned, "What is that?" "You can think of it as an organization like an NGO." Xu Jiuyang shrugged.

Angela was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "You're really direct."

Xu Jiuyang was also surprised. Ci'ai'an hadn't heard it, but this one did. "If I don't tell them, do they cease to exist? If I don't tell them, and they come to you, do you still have the power to refuse them?"

"Who knows?" Angela raised her eyebrows.

Now it was Xu Jiuyang's turn to be silent. Since this girl understood what he meant, but still felt that she could refuse him, could she be a daughter of a real Star-Spangled Banner family?

Then he saw the other party stand up and take out a business card and place it next to the check on the table: "Thank you for your advice, Mr. Li. Frankly speaking, it has given me a lot of ideas. I hope we can meet again."

After saying that, without waiting for his opinion, she walked out of the cafe in her high heels.

Xu Jiuyang shrugged, picked up the business card, and then his mouth almost twitched. It's normal for the name to be English, but you, a foreigner, opened an investment company called Xiangyang. Is there something seriously wrong with you?!
Shaking his head and looking at the check again, he almost whistled. It was ten thousand, yes, but it was ten thousand US dollars!
Damn, is she interested in me? Xu Jiuyang couldn't help but think of this. Five years ago, she was only 18 at best, so 23 now wouldn't be out of the question... Ugh!

You just set a trap for someone, and now you're imagining what you have to do with him. Are you crazy?
But then again, this wasn't really digging a hole for me. Putting aside whether she could snatch the money from Harvey Weinstein, as an ordinary person, even if I had some foresight, I couldn't have imagined that after only five years of joining the WTO, the authorities would start to clean up foreign investment in the arts sector, right?
What's more, this was caused by Murdoch's own self-destruction. This is why Columbia, which was quite eye-catching in the mainland film circle at the beginning of the millennium and invested in "Big Shot" and "Kung Fu", disappeared silently.

Of course, Xu Jiuyang was not completely talking nonsense. If Ms. Lin Dewo could really do those things, she would have been a guest of honor in the mainland film circle, especially in China Film Group, at least before 06.

Even after 06, as long as she adjusted her direction, she still maintained a close attitude towards the mainland. Even if she could not directly get involved in the literary and art circles, she could indirectly invest in some IT companies.

Isn’t this how online media fell?

"Although I'm not in the entertainment industry, I'm also worried about things outside of it." He said complacently on the way back.

It is really curious what kind of changes will be brought about in the circle by having such a catfish.

Maybe nothing will change, maybe there will be some very interesting chemical effects, and in any case, that broken circle will not be worse than the previous life. It's just a good time to watch the show.

However, at this moment, Angela, who was on her way back to the car, was staring at the street scene outside in a daze.

Gradually, she revealed a cold smile: "Li Lei? It should be Xu Jiuyang, right?"

　How can I say about Angela Lindwall? There are videos on B station. She was really stunning around the age of 18, but after the age of 20, her facial features became much harder, which made her look a little bit nanny.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)