A grand feast for the Chinese entertainment industry

Chapter 194 Flowers
Drinking and drinking each other.

Today is clearly a big day for Zhang Yang, the director of "Spicy Love Soup".

Organized by Forbidden City Film Studio, with Forbidden City Film Studio and Xi'an Film Studio each contributing 20 yuan, totaling 40 yuan, this celebration banquet was specially held for "Spicy Love Soup". A large villa was rented and the atmosphere was carefully decorated, completely replicating the style of a high-end Western cocktail party, which was very dignified and grand.

Those who received invitations began entering before dark, and by seven o'clock, the huge villa and its courtyard were packed with people—truly a gathering of distinguished guests.

Standing among them, it's safe to say that Xu Jinglei is definitely one of those who have achieved this glory.

She wasn't the female lead, but she's become very popular in the last two years. When the movie was released, she was basically promoted as the second female lead, which must have contributed significantly to the box office.

However, after dealing with a group of old friends, she still took a glass of wine and walked alone to a quiet corner of the villa courtyard where few people came. She stood there quietly, silently observing the men and women in the villa.

A lot of people really came.

Representatives from Forbidden City Film Studio, including a series of investors behind the company such as Beijing Film Studio and Capital Television Art Center, as well as representatives from Xi'an Film Studio, all came in person. There were also some of Zhang Yang's classmates and friends, and of course, the actors and crew members of "Spicy Love Soup".

In addition, many other big names were also invited to attend.

Like the president of the Central Academy of Drama, and like Jiang Wen, Chen Chong, Gong Li, and so on.

A group of young boys and girls also slipped in. They were unfamiliar faces, not from the Beijing Film Academy, but probably Gao Yuanyuan's classmates from the Central Academy of Drama. This girl had only been enrolled at the Central Academy of Drama for less than a month, and her reputation had already reached my ears, even though I had graduated from the Beijing Film Academy more than a year ago. She was said to be the most beautiful campus belle of the class of '97, and that even students from the Beijing Film Academy went to the Central Academy of Drama to see her.

She has already been recognized alongside Xu Qing (Class of '88), Jia Jingwen (Class of '92), and Zeng Li (Class of '96) of the Central Academy of Drama, and is referred to by a group of people as one of the "Four Golden Flowers" of art students in the capital within the past ten years.

Ha, just a canary who got into college through connections and has been kept by someone since high school!

The news hadn't spread widely, but those close to the core of the circle roughly knew that this girl got into the Central Academy of Drama through connections. Who exactly she got in through, the usually strict Central Academy of Drama made an exception for her, and who actually did it—there was no accurate information yet—but it was easy to guess, especially for those who had worked on the set of "Spicy Love Soup" and witnessed the man flirting with her. It was practically an open secret!
Only someone with such a high status and extensive connections could have the ability to get someone into the Central Academy of Drama!

Moreover, this girl is said to come from an ordinary family, but she wears a watch worth hundreds of thousands of yuan on her wrist, dresses exquisitely, and is almost entirely dressed in high-end brands. She is also said to be generous to her classmates, and on Saturdays and Sundays, many people have seen a professional driver picking her up from school in a BMW.

It would be strange if she wasn't being kept by that man!

But... it's already past seven o'clock, and that man still hasn't arrived. That's strange!
The movie was taken off the screens in early September, and its box office of over 3600 million yuan excited everyone involved. It was from that time that Zhang Heping, the chairman of Forbidden City Film Industry, said that he would hold a celebration banquet, but there was no news after waiting for a long time. It is said that it was because the man was still busy abroad and could not come back.

The reason why invitations are being sent out so suddenly, and why things are being arranged so hastily in just one or two days, is because the man has time to return to the capital in the next couple of days.

Yes, an international superstar.

According to people who have been abroad or have just returned from abroad during this period, he is extremely popular in America and even in Europe, especially among young people abroad, where he is the absolute number one idol!

Older people may still generally agree that Michael Jackson was in a class of his own, but younger people don't think so. They think that Michael Jackson is old and outdated, and that the other man is the real class of his own. In the media, it is generally accepted that the two of them occupy a class of their own, and all other stars in Europe and America, whether they are actors or singers, such as Diva or the 20 million club, are not qualified to be ranked with them.

Back then, actually it wasn't that long ago, it was just last year. Last year, this person became a sensation across mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong with just one album, and even became popular in Southeast Asia, Japan, and Korea. He appeared on the cover of Time magazine and was instantly recognized as the King of Asia! Who would have thought that just one year later, he would become a sensation in Europe and America, and even the world, with just one album, and would be recognized as being on par with Michael Jackson!

It's just a pity that the man doesn't seem to like her!
This is really frustrating!
From Hong Kong and Taiwanese actresses like Brigitte Lin and Rosamund Kwan, who are quite old, to young girls like Gao Yuanyuan, who was still in high school when she filmed "Spicy Love Soup" last year, he liked them all. His reputation as a charming and talented man who likes to keep women and is kept by women is really big. It's just that this is not allowed to be reported in mainland China, but everyone in the industry still knows about it. It is said that it is even bigger in Hong Kong and Taiwan. However, despite my several attempts to make advances, he has made it clear that he has no interest in me at all!

There are rumors that he is a very principled man and never touches women who are already in relationships.

This is understandable.

In the past, his reluctance to get too close to me was indeed proof that he was a person of impeccable character in this regard. But now, I have been broken up with Wang Shuo for more than a year!
I haven't dared to date again. Even if someone secretly pursues me, I don't like them. Even if I meet someone I like, I won't pay any attention to them. I'm just waiting for him!

Once you get close to him, there are so many benefits!
Leaving aside the obvious qualities—handsome, talented, and charming—it's clear that he's someone you can't help but like, even though he's known for being a womanizer. People are willing to get close to him and want to be flirted with by him.

Just the fact that it's hidden underwater is enough to make one want to offer themselves up—

What was Xu Qing like in the past? She only managed one film a year, and even then, her movies were often pulled from theaters! But what about this year? Rumor has it she has two films and two TV series lined up! Forbidden City Films, Qingkong Films, Xinbaoyuan Films, and even Chen Hong's Longxin Films are all giving her priority for suitable roles!
The scenery is magnificent!

So what about Chen Hong in the past? She carried the huge title of "Mainland China's Number One Beauty," and was even a so-called "Qiong Yao Girl," yet she only managed to film two TV dramas a year at most! And now? She runs a talent agency and a film and television company, arranging for countless Hong Kong and Taiwanese stars to come to the mainland for commercial performances and work for her, while simultaneously filming several movies! And several of them are big-budget productions!

Imposing and awe-inspiring!

Yu Feihong, my counselor during my freshman year, may not look like she's just a lecturer at school now, without any makeup, but actually, she spent the whole summer filming a movie by the famous Hong Kong director Wong Jing, and she played the female lead!

You know, that was Stephen Chow playing the male lead!
In the past, among mainland Chinese actresses, only Gong Li had ever acted alongside Stephen Chow!
Wasn't it because of that "Believer" music video that made her an instant star? Plus, it's said that the man was good friends with Wong Jing and Stephen Chow.

Gao Yuanyuan was somehow managed to get into the Central Academy of Drama by him.

Jiang Qinqin is said to have become a "Yao Girl".

I recently heard that Zuo Xiaoqian just finished filming a drama starring Guo Baochang, which is about to be broadcast. Not to mention, she also played the female lead in one episode of the recently popular TV series "Kangxi's Private Visits"!
They've already become famous!
Looking back a year ago, from before graduation until the end of last year, I had a constant stream of film offers. Without exaggeration, my upward momentum was enough to rival that of Xu Qing and Jiang Wenli. And I'm younger than them. If I can maintain this momentum, I don't need to think about it. In two or three years, I'll be able to surpass them!

Once I surpass them, I will be the most popular actress in mainland China!
Back then, when it came to fame, Yu Feihong, Jiang Qinqin, and Zuo Xiaoqian were nowhere to be seen!

Even Xu Qing and Chen Hong couldn't say they had any advantage over him!
As a result, although he took over two films from that man last year, it was actually more due to the relationship that Wang Shuo had left before he left, which made him give face to Zhao Baogang and Zhang Yibo. As for himself, he always had no interest in me and even wanted to keep his distance!

It’s so infuriating!

If this trend continues, who knows if next year even Jiang Qinqin and Zuo Xiaoqian will be more famous than me!
I refuse to believe that I'm less attractive than Gao Yuanyuan.
Is she worse than Zuo Xiaoqian?
Is she worse than Jiang Qinqin?

It's better not to think about it, especially in the last six months or so, he suddenly became famous in Europe and America, which makes people angrier whenever they think about it—I'm great! You can even bring yourself to kiss a forty-year-old Brigitte Lin, how could I be worse than a forty-year-old old woman?
As I sipped my wine, taking small sips, and gazed at the dazzling lights of the venue, I couldn't help but recall all the moments I'd shared with him—I'd reflected on this many times before! After much thought, I realized it was probably because I'd refused to appear in his music video back then!
Sigh, so petty!

I really didn't expect you to hold a grudge until now—who knew you'd become so famous back then! Besides, I did try to be nice to you later, asking you out for tea and stuff, I did try to please you!

I couldn't resist and took a big gulp, almost choking on it.

Just as she was holding back her cough, she suddenly sensed that the atmosphere in the courtyard had changed—Xu Jinglei almost subconsciously raised her head and carefully scanned the area.

Sure enough, the man arrived.

A handshake here, a pat there, laughing all the way.

He's really impressive!
Almost everyone in the courtyard was waiting to shake his hand, even though it would most likely be a fleeting encounter. They were complete strangers, and after just one meeting, they probably wouldn't even remember who he was. Yet, they still eagerly squeezed through the crowd, wanting to shake his hand.

Then, he was cornered, and amidst the laughter and conversation, everyone echoed his sentiments.

It was a posture where everyone looked up at us.

Xu Jinglei raised her hand, drank the wine in her glass in one gulp, walked a few steps over, found a small table at random, put down her glass, and joined the crowd. However, she stood a dozen steps away from the crowd and did not get close. Instead, she watched from a distance, waiting for her own opportunity.

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Drinking and drinking each other.

New friends, old friends.

Just standing in the courtyard exchanging pleasantries took a good ten minutes.

Then, in the villa's living room, in front of many people, he gave Zhang Yang a big hug and congratulated him on the high box office of his first film, saying that he had a bright future ahead of him!
Everyone chatted and laughed for a while, shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries. Then Lin Jianlu finally took a moment to approach Gong Li, pulled her close, and whispered in her ear, "I heard you're getting married soon?" — Gong Li raised her hand and lightly patted his hand on her shoulder, glancing at him sideways, "None of your business!"

"Tsk! What are you saying! What kind of relationship do we have? How can it be none of my business!"

"What's our relationship?"

"We two..." she whispered, "we've always wanted to sleep together but never had the chance!"

Gong Li chuckled and nudged him with her elbow, "Don't mess around! He's already proposed to me!"—"You said yes?"

"What if you don't agree? What, are you going to marry me, old man?"

"Did you agree or not?"

"No! But I've already made up my mind, I want to get married!"

"It's good that you didn't agree. Let's hurry up, it's not considered cheating yet!"

"Get lost! You're so unreliable!"

"Tsk, I don't like hearing that! You were drunk and you were hugging and kissing me! Am I being indecent?"

Gong Li laughed again, finally unable to hold back, and glanced at him sideways, "Aren't you afraid Xu Qing will cause trouble for you? She doesn't like me at all!"—"Hey! Let her cause trouble, haven't we caused enough already?"

"You really are... how can you be so fickle?"

"You're used to it! You should get used to it too!"

"Don't talk nonsense! If you had tried to seduce me like this at the end of last year, I might have ended up with you. But not now! I'm really planning to get married!"

"Alas, as expected, our fate was shallow, so very shallow!"

"Pfft... Don't give me that! Look, isn't that one of your flowers? The little girl is so pretty! Go and hug her, why are you flirting with me now! Aren't you naughty!"

"Alright! Alright! I'll go check on my flowers then!"

"Come back! You just left like that?! Don't you have any conscience?"

"What else can I do? If we can't sleep together, what's the point of talking to you? What's there to talk about?"

"Get out! Get out! You're infuriating! Get out!"

"Got it!"

Well, after strolling around for a while, we soon arrived in front of a few pretty girls.

Gao Yuanyuan had been staring at the scene the whole time. Although she couldn't hear anything, she definitely saw her boyfriend chatting intimately with the big star Gong Li, their arms around each other's shoulders, and they were even exchanging glances.

The little girl was already a bit unhappy.

"Hello! Yuanyuan, please introduce yourself to me!"

"No need! We'll introduce ourselves! Hello, Brother Lin, my name is Chen Hao, and I'm in the same class as Yuanyuan."

"My name is Fu Jing, and I'm in the same class as Yuanyuan."

"My name is Hu Jing, and her name is Zeng Li. We are both a year ahead of Yuanyuan and the others."

"Hello, my name is Lin Jianlu."

…………

An opportunity has finally been found.

Lin Jianlu chatted with Gao Yuanyuan's classmates for a while before finally leaving. Xu Jinglei immediately rushed over to greet her, "Jianlu! Long time no see."

"Hey, long time no see."

"Um... how many days can you stay this time? How long? I've only heard you've been abroad. You've finally come back, so you should stay for a while before leaving."

"Hey! I wish I could, but I'm still busy! I'm just destined to be a workaholic, there's nothing I can do about it!" As he spoke, he actually started to walk away, heading straight for the food counter. Xu Jinglei immediately followed, pestering him to continue chatting, "That's true, you're a very busy person! By the way, congratulations, I saw a report that your English album has sold over 2000 million copies, more than Michael Jackson, and you're even more famous than him!"

"Thanks! It was a combination of good timing, location, and people; the results were alright!"

"You're so modest! You've always been so modest!"

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that Jiang Wenli was standing not far away, tentatively trying to get closer. It seemed she wanted to come over too, but Xu Jinglei refused to budge, sticking close to Lin Jianlu and watching him eat.

"Do you have some time in the next few days? I'd like to invite you to dinner! You see, from last year to this year, from 'A Sentimental Story' to 'Love Will Carry On,' you invested in all of them, and I played the leading role in all of them. I haven't had a chance to properly thank you yet! Let's have a meal together!"

"Hey! No need! We're old acquaintances, why be so polite! No need!"

"Yes, I really wanted to treat you to a meal. By the way... you're a very talented person, and I'd also like to ask you for some guidance on which direction I should take next! You might not know, but in the past year, although I've filmed a few movies, I'm actually... quite lost! I really want to find someone as insightful and talented as you to be my mentor and life guide, to help me plan and strategize!"

"You... ha, are you making fun of me? Wang Shuo, that... great writer, go find him!"

"Hey...you didn't know? We broke up last year, it's been over a year! I was young and naive back then, I dated him for two years and made a lot of mistakes! But...even though I'm a few years older now, I still feel like I don't know anything! Please help me!"

"I have a suggestion! Go find Zhao Baogang. He's a good friend of Wang Shuo, a big-time director with many years of experience, and he's very knowledgeable! Go and ask him for advice!"

"No way! Why are you sending me off like this? I just wanted to see you!"

"Give me a break! You think you don't know my situation? My family is full of tigresses, a whole litter! They're all incredibly fierce. I advise you, don't mess with them! They're not to be trifled with! You're so beautiful, but if you just stand next to me, hey, they'd want to tear you apart! ...They're fucking that fierce!"

Seeing Xu Jinglei's face turn red and white alternately, feeling extremely embarrassed, Lin Jianlu really didn't want to continue chatting with her nonsense, so she turned around and left.

Unfortunately, I was only about three-tenths full.

As soon as he turned around and took a few steps, he saw Jiang Wenli coming to greet him.

Lin Jianlu glanced around casually a few times, her expression changed, and she pointed at Jiang Wenli twice with her finger. Jiang Wenli stood there, unsure whether to come over or not, her face full of embarrassment and her eyes full of pleading.

Pleading wouldn't work either. Lin Jianlu was already quite annoyed with Zhang Aijia. Putting himself in her shoes, if someone dared to cheat on him, he would be furious and want to kill them on the spot! Conversely, he wouldn't cheat on anyone else.

No matter how tempting Jiang Wenli was, he remained unmoved.

Liking older women is a fetish, at most a quirk. It's your own business if you like it, and nobody can tell you what to do. But messing with someone else's wife is a moral problem!

He's got plenty of women, why bother with this kind of nonsense!

Look, I'd only taken a few steps when Gong Li waved at me, hadn't I?
"What's wrong? Not planning to get married again?"

"Pfft... Can't you be serious for once? Here... take it!"

"What is this?"

"My home address."

"Hey, come back! Do you have any condoms? Do you need me to bring them?"

"You're so annoying! I invited you to my house, and all you wanted to do was sleep with me, didn't you?"

"Here we go again! Why would I go to your house if I wasn't going to sleep with you!"

"Pah! You're so annoying! I'm in my safe period!"

"Don't even mention it! I just found out that the safe period isn't safe at all! If you're planning to have my baby, that's fine. But if you're planning to get married in a while, then we'll..."

"I'll have your child? Would you dare admit it?"

"Don't underestimate me! My reputation is terrible, do you think I'm afraid of this? If you dare to have a child, I dare to make the child take my surname!"

"Then come on! I'd like to see if you dare to keep your word!"

"Alright! Just you wait and see!"

…………

Lin Jianlu stayed until after nine o'clock. Although she only had a small note in her pocket, she still chose to take Gao Yuanyuan home first—she started coaxing her as soon as they got in the car.

"What's your relationship with Gong Li? Is she your lover too?"

"Don't think I don't know. I didn't know before, but since I entered university, I know a lot more now! Xu Qing, Chen Hong, Yu Feihong, and... what's her name again? Her name is... anyway, there are two more. They're all studying at the Beijing Film Academy. What's your relationship with them?"

"All you ever do is flatter me! You probably just think I'm a little girl who's easy to fool. What did you say before? You kept saying you loved me, liked me, and would spoil me for the rest of your life! But look at how many girls you've said those things to! I hate you so much!"

"I want to break up with you! Yes, let's break up!"

"Then...then let's break up from now on. You're not allowed to hug me anymore. Let go. From now until we get home, you're not allowed to talk to me! Break up!"

"It's breakup time! Don't talk to me! Ugh, you're so annoying!"

After much coaxing and pleading, she finally agreed to sleep in separate beds tonight, as if we were breaking up.

In fact, Lin Jianlu felt that she should have had a feeling and was mentally prepared for this long time. Perhaps Jiang Qinqin and Zuo Xiaoqian hadn't made a big fuss, so the mainland wouldn't have reported on them. Gao Yuanyuan had basically never been in the entertainment circle before, so she had no way of knowing. But in the past year or so, she had read a lot of gossip magazines in China! And she herself was definitely the celebrity that all the small gossip magazines in China were most keen to report on!
Reality is already colorful enough. What the Hong Kong and Taiwan media have revealed is already sensational. After being processed in various ways by those small workshops, it becomes even closer to the truth!
She was probably aware of things like Brigitte Lin's pregnancy, being seen shopping in New York with two beautiful women, and Rosamund Kwan claiming to be keeping Lin Jianlu as her sugar daddy. It wasn't like she was unprepared.

Otherwise, things wouldn't have turned out so easily.

Just coax her! We've been dating for over a year, so I know her temperament pretty well! She's easy to please.

Once we get home, we take a shower together, have sex, and then sleep in separate beds. That's when we officially enter a cold war. We agree not to speak to each other before dawn—it's a childish breakup, like kids playing house.

Before Lin Jianlu could even fall asleep, she suddenly crawled out of her own bed and, like a beautiful snake, slipped into Lin Jianlu's bed. "Brother, I'm a little cold!"

"Hmm, it'll be warmer if the two of us share a blanket. Come on, let your brother hold you while you sleep!"

"it is good!"

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Gong Li has a small apartment in the Asian Games Village, but it's kept quite clean.

She said she bought it in 1991, when it was less than 6,000 yuan per square meter, but now the market price is around 9,000 yuan per square meter.

Lin Jianlu arrived at the address on the note after dropping Gao Yuanyuan off at school in the morning. She knocked on the door before 8:30 a.m.

I stayed at her house for a full day and night.

She is a very interesting woman. First of all, she is very smart; secondly, she is knowledgeable and insightful; and finally, she is of a certain age and has a fulfilling life—these qualities are not something that just any girl can possess.

Moreover, well... at her current age, she is truly both voluptuous and delicate.

She would take a break, then start chatting idly, about things at home and abroad, movies, and life. When she got into the mood, she would take another break, then continue chatting. In between, she would tie on an apron, cook two bowls of noodles, and after eating, she would make tea and continue chatting while drinking tea. Suddenly, at some point, they would go out for dinner together that evening and continue chatting when they got back—but later, she couldn't remember how many times.

Let's leave it at that, just chat and try to restore our friendship.

She has a suitor. Judging from her expressions, tone of voice, and details, it doesn't seem like a fabrication; there must be a real person. He's supposedly a Singaporean Chinese businessman, though it's unclear if he's wealthy. He's about seven or eight years older than her. She says he's quite sincere and has been expressing goodwill ever since he broke up with Zhang Yimou in 95. At the beginning of this year, he started pursuing her quite passionately, and she's already smitten.

As I always say, I've reached a certain age.

It seems that women are more aware of the passage of time and the aging process than men. Once a girl reaches a certain age, she will suddenly realize that "it's time to find someone to marry".

Lin Jianlu said she wouldn't stop her; if she wanted to marry, she could.

Instead, she punched him a few times, complaining that Lin Jianlu was heartless.

She said she had visited Lin Jianlu's courtyard house and toured her "harem." Lin Jianlu was quite surprised—it turned out that she and Lin Qingxia actually had a good personal relationship. Although they weren't as close friends as Lin Qingxia was with Wang Zuxian or Shi Nansheng, they had worked together on a movie, "The New Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: The Legend of the Heavenly Mountain," which was filmed in 93 and released in 94. It flopped, reportedly only grossing a little over 600 million Hong Kong dollars, which was considered a huge failure. However, the two had a good relationship during the collaboration and had kept in touch ever since. Later that spring, upon learning that Lin Qingxia was living in the capital at the time, Gong Li went to visit her.

Then he asked Lin Jianlu if she had already decided never to get married. Otherwise, with so many girlfriends, lovers, and even children, wouldn't it all explode?
Lin Jianlu thought for a moment and answered her, "Yes. I don't plan to get married!"

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Two months later, I made another trip to the Summer Palace.

I went to see the new pregnant woman.

This time, he went quietly without alerting the film crew. He even called Jiang Qinqin after arriving at the location, and asked Jiang Qinqin to take him upstairs after they finished filming the night scene and returned to the hotel. He then knocked on Jia Jingwen's room.

It was a pleasant surprise.

However, I only found out from them that "My Fair Princess" is about to wrap up filming.

The number of episodes is actually not many. It is said that the key issue is that after the production team was established, Forbidden City Film Studio invited relevant experts to teach everyone about court etiquette, manners, and so on, which took up some time. In addition, although Qiong Yao dramas are always very strict about budget, the filming requires strict adherence to the original work, and not a single word of the dialogue can be wrong. This time, with the joint investment of Forbidden City Film Studio, the requirements for costumes, props, and sets are also higher. So, counting the actual filming, it has already been more than 100 days.

Try to comfort her and spend some time with her.

Xu Nuo has already prepared a house for Jia Jingwen in the capital, and it's only temporary. As long as Jia Jingwen is willing to live in the capital permanently, Lin Jianlu will buy her a villa to raise her child.

While Jia Jingwen was delighted and filled with anticipation, Jiang Qinqin also perked up immediately, clamoring for a big villa as well. "Qingxia and Xu Qing both have one, and I heard you even bought one for Chen Hong and Yu Feihong. Now that she has one too, I want one too! I might as well have a child for you!"

Hey... Lin Jianlu has no objection.

Since receiving nearly 1.6 million US dollars in royalties at the beginning of the month, he has invested heavily, replenished his positions in Yahoo and Amazon, and even paid off his Thai baht loan, securing the large sum he earned from the exchange rate difference. He is now full of confidence for the future.

Even if you are actually broke, you are still full of confidence!

It's not just about villas; he even plans to buy two commercial buildings in the capital.

Buying houses one by one can certainly generate substantial profits. After acquiring them in 2012, you can sell them off gradually and make a lot of money. However, buying commercial buildings is likely to be even more profitable. For the next twenty years or so, until around 2015, the commercial sectors in major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen will be booming. The rental income from commercial buildings is already quite substantial. Once you've earned enough rental income, you can sell them all at the peak of the housing market and make another huge profit!

Moreover, buying an entire building at once and setting up a property management company to manage its daily maintenance, renovation, and rental is much more efficient than buying and selling small apartments of 80 or 100 square meters at a time.

Compared to those commercial buildings that are ten to several dozen stories high, with a building area ranging from eight to ten thousand square meters to thirty to fifty thousand square meters, and a price starting at hundreds of millions, a villa that costs only around ten million is really nothing.

Say yes.

Have a baby and I'll buy you a villa to live in!

…………

After wandering around the mainland, getting involved in this and that, the women had barely managed to make a general trip around the country, and a week had already passed.

On October 20, Lin Jianlu flew back to Hong Kong.

Coincidentally, on the very day he flew back, a Monday, countless overseas capital suddenly launched an incredibly fierce attack on the Hong Kong dollar, Hong Kong stocks, and so on.

Hong Kong stocks plummeted in a single day, with the Hang Seng Index falling sharply!
(End of this chapter)