A grand feast for the Chinese entertainment industry

Chapter 200 Happiness
"You're so annoying! I'm already in this state, and now I'm going to suffer for many more days!"

"Hmph! How can you be like this? The baby's already on formula! You're so annoying!"

The way the diva Lun gets angry is the cutest.

If Lin Jianlu's feelings for Chen Shuhua were heartfelt affection and tenderness, then his feelings for Su Huilun were more of a doting affection; he couldn't help but tease her—and she happily accepted it.

But... when four big, white bowls are put together, taking a sip from one side and a sip from the other, it really feels both lewd and exciting!
The two women hadn't had sex in a long time, and their bodies were extremely sensitive. Lin Jianlu hadn't even used much strength before they both collapsed on the spot. It wasn't until the second round that they felt a little better.

After the three of them finished their activities, Lin Jianlu took a quick shower, put on a pair of shorts, and then went to see her two children—the older one was a daughter, born to Su Huilun at the end of August, and the younger one was a son, born to Chen Shuhua at the beginning of September. The siblings were eleven days apart, and now the sister was about eighty days old and the brother was about seventy days old. They were both plump and fair-skinned, and extremely cute.

When Lin Jianlu arrived, the two children had just woken up, their diapers had been changed, and they were drinking from their bottles. Each child had their chubby little hands and arms holding their bottle, sucking on it with great enjoyment.

When the nanny saw Lin Jianlu come in, she bowed and greeted her. Lin Jianlu nodded and bent down in front of the crib to watch the two of them drink. The daughter was obviously more clever. Sensing the presence of strangers, she immediately hugged the bottle and drank it down while keeping looking at Lin Jianlu with her big eyes. The son was a bit dull and didn't have any sense of defense. He just drank much more heartily than his sister.

Yes, a feeling of happiness welled up inside me without me even realizing it, almost overflowing.

Life, for men, is about wanting money, beautiful women, and immense power, but also about having many children and grandchildren—a heartfelt expectation. My mother says that having children is enough, and Lin Jianlu has two sons and a daughter, but she doesn't feel that she's "completely satisfied" yet. She still has quite a lot of ambition, but at least in the present moment of being with them, she truly feels a strange sweetness and warmth in her heart, as well as tranquility and peace.

Su Huilun had long wanted to wean her daughter, but Chen Shuhua didn't want to at that time. She was already approaching forty and suddenly had her own son. Her mindset was completely different from Su Huilun's. For her son, she was willing to give up everything. But later, for some reason, she agreed to wean her son.

Yes, that's how they are; they influence each other a lot.

From the initial discussion about whether to buy a big or small house, to the later decision to hand over all their furniture to Lin Jianlu, to whether to go to New York to give birth, to whether to get the baby American citizenship, and now to whether to wean the baby, sometimes one convinced the other, and sometimes the other convinced the other. Anyway, it seems that ever since Lin Jianlu half-forced them together, their relationship has actually gotten better and better.

So much so that Lin Jianlu often felt like an outsider in front of the two of them.

However, more than a year has passed, and this is the only example.

Ultimately, it's not simply because they're both kind and gentle. The older one is like a warm older sister, while the younger one is like a brave younger sister. Plus, they both have a husband they both adore. Now, the three of them live together without any reservations and have truly become a family. To be honest, while other girls might still feel like they're in a relationship or lovers, Lin Jianlu only feels a sense of home with these two.

After the two little ones finished their bottles, the nanny picked them up and patted them to help them burp. Lin Jianlu then took them, one in each arm. The siblings weren't afraid or crying. One was scratching its nose and the other was picking at its mouth. Their little hands and arms were short and chubby, but they were quite strong and their pinches hurt quite a bit.

The two nannies who take care of the children flattered them, saying that the older sister had already started practicing rolling over. She was smart and active. People say that she rolls over at three months and sits up at six months, but she probably won't even need three months. She said that she would be able to roll over in the next few days. They also said that the two siblings were talented. When the young lady played the piano for them, they were so excited that they danced with joy. They said that when they grew up, they would definitely be like the gentleman and become great artists.

Hehe... Just listen to it and that's enough.

By the time these kids reach their generation, they probably won't be short of money at all. Learning art? Is it really that easy? It's incredibly tough! I doubt their mothers would be willing to force them to practice instruments or anything like that from a young age.

It would be good enough if he didn't grow up to be a spoiled rich kid like Lin Jianyue!
Just as I was holding Dou, the mother of the two children came over. Hmm, with rosy cheeks, she looked much more delicate than she had a few hours ago.

However, once Lin Jianlu saw her mother, she couldn't hold on to her anymore, so the two of them had to take her from her mother.

After playing with the children for a while, the nannies took over, and the three of them went back upstairs. There was a small living room facing the sea on the second floor. It wasn't big, about 20 square meters, but the view was nice, with a view of Lantau Island. Now that everything was settled, the three of them sat down together, made a simple pot of tea, and could finally chat in peace.

The house is rented; it's a two-story penthouse apartment.

A 2,000-square-foot mansion.

Well, if Lin Jianlu isn't willing, then the two of them probably won't be too happy to go live at the villa on the hillside either. Although they will definitely have a short reunion with the child Lin Qingxia had, even if they come here for a short stay, they still need to have their own place to stay—the reunion will be Lin Qingxia bringing the child over here!
Although Lin Jianlu certainly didn't lack the money to buy another house, he had been busy with various things since returning to Hong Kong and hadn't thought about it or had time to think about it. So, he decided to rent a house for the two of them to stay in for a while. He was already looking for a suitable place. As for buying, it was cheap enough recently anyway.

In fact, after the experiment, Lin Jianlu gradually realized that when she was around, even if there were three or five girls, they could barely accept living together in one house. But as long as she wasn't there, no matter how good their relationship was, they were generally unwilling to live together.

Vivian Chow has a room in the Mid-Levels villa, but she rarely goes there to stay.

Wang Zuxian was similar; except when Lin Jianlu came over and stayed for a few days, she preferred to live in her own little house the rest of the time.

Even Rosamund Kwan only comes over occasionally for a few days, and otherwise goes back to her own home.

So, the idea of ​​having a big family and living together is pure wishful thinking.

Then let's just live separately, buy a few more houses, and travel to a few more places every day.

Su Huilun is slowly making a comeback.

Two weeks ago, she went to be a guest performer at Emil Chau's concert, which caused a sensation at the Taipei Arena. She has many friends in the industry, and her lively and cheerful personality makes everyone treat her like a little sister. Even though she later got together with Lin Chien-lu, it did not affect her friendship with Emil Chau, Wu Po and others.

Emil Chau wrote a song for her, and Wu Po also wrote one. She thought they were both good and planned to include them in her new album. However, the title track would definitely have to be written by Lin Chien-lu—she was also planning to make a big album with fourteen to fifteen songs. She wanted to use the songs her friends had kindly written for her, but for the entire album, she insisted that Lin Chien-lu write it for her. She said, "Don't forget your wife while you're chasing girls!"

Okay, I agree.

It seems that Chen Shuhua has been completely persuaded by her. She has been practicing her voice recently and is also considering a comeback. However, she is not in a hurry, giving Lin Jianlu time to work on Su Huilun's album first, while she can take her time with her own project.

Hmm again.

Then, without realizing it, the conversation turned to the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Lin would be coming over the day after tomorrow. Originally, the plan was to take the baby to the capital when he was about 100 days old and strong enough, so that the family could see him and admire him. But Mr. and Mrs. Lin were so eager to see the baby that when they heard that Chen Shuhua was going to bring the baby to Hong Kong, they couldn't resist any longer and decided to come over and see their two grandsons.

Su Huilun's sudden decision to come with Chen Shuhua was also related to this.

She had already met her in-laws; she had visited their home when she went to the capital for the Spring Festival Gala. But Chen Shuhua had never met them, and she was clearly a little uneasy when the topic came up. Suddenly, Lin Jianlu stood up, sat down, and hugged her. "You've already given them a grandson, what's there to be afraid of?"

She forced a smile but didn't say anything.

Well, in this respect, she is not like Brigitte Lin—Brigitte Lin has a free and easy personality. Although she knows she is older, she is not self-conscious. When she meets her in-laws, she tries to be as dignified as possible, and she is not nervous at all. She calls them "Mom and Dad" very calmly. After the baby was born, she even took the initiative to call the capital, chat with her mother-in-law, and send photos to the capital.

But Chen Shuhua is different. She is a few years younger than Brigitte Lin, but whenever her age or the prospect of meeting Brigitte Lin's family comes up, she immediately shows a hint of inferiority.

Holding and comforting her for a while didn't seem to help much.

It seems that I can only truly put my mind at ease when I actually meet them and find that my in-laws don't mind my age.

It's been quite a while since we last met, and we've had a lot to talk about.

But after having lunch together, Lin Jianlu still had to go out.

Even when I have a spare moment, I'll work; I'll go record for Vivian Chow.

With songs like Su Huilun's "Lemon-Tree" and "Duck," Chen Shuhua's "Chasing the Light," Richie Jen's "Too Softhearted," Karen Mok's "Cloudy Day," Leung Wing-ki's "Short Hair," and even Lin Yi-lian's "Can I Hold You?" and Cheng Sau-man's "Good Hearted Breakup," although Lin Jianlu's works no longer directly elevate a singer's status, every song he releases is a masterpiece.

And they are all extremely popular.

Actresses like Su Huilun, Richie Jen, Karen Mok, and Leung Wing-ki all achieved a significant rise in status through his work. Chen Shuhua successfully made a comeback and reached her peak. Lin Yilian and Zheng Xiuwen also gained immense attention and excellent reputation, with their status subtly rising and their careers beginning to climb again. In October, Wang Fei's "Red Bean" became an instant hit across mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

Therefore, Vivian Chow has been quite enthusiastic lately.

She really loves singing.

After recording all afternoon and having dinner, Lin Jianlu went to her house to spend some time together. It was almost nine o'clock when Lin Jianlu thought it over and decided to go back to spend time with the two wives and children there.

After all, they just arrived!

Zhou Huimin was somewhat surprised because before this, Lin Jianlu would always stay at the restaurant whenever he came over for dinner. She especially enjoyed the feeling of Lin Jianlu recording songs for her, coming over for dinner, staying at the restaurant with her, and waking up together. This was the first time that he was leaving after dinner.

Lin Jianlu patiently explained.

In the end, although Vivian Chow definitely nodded in agreement, the disappointment on her face was hard to hide.

Oh my god, this is a huge headache.

Just as she was about to leave, Zhou Huimin's phone suddenly rang. She was somewhat reluctant to answer it, and just looked at Lin Jianlu pitifully. But she couldn't resist the phone ringing, so she picked it up anyway. It turned out to be an unknown number.

With her head down, she held Lin Jianlu tightly around the waist with one arm, seemingly unwilling to let go. With her other hand, she reluctantly pressed the answer button, and then heard a girl's voice coming from the phone, "Vivian, this is Amin. I'm sorry to bother you so late!"

Zhou Huimin didn't care at first, but when she heard the voice on the phone, she couldn't help but be stunned and turned to look at the phone—when she heard the name "Amin", her face was full of surprise.

After hesitating for a long time, she finally asked, "What is it?"

The voice on the other end of the phone said, "I'm leaving now, but before I go, I still feel like I want to come over and apologize to you! I'm sorry, I'm not worthy of being your friend!"

Before Lin Jianlu could figure out what was going on, he saw Zhou Huimin's eyes suddenly fog up. He was stunned for a moment and looked down, but Zhou Huimin instinctively turned her face away, refusing to look at him. The next moment, she even took the initiative to let go of Lin Jianlu, walked to the side, and continued her phone call, "What's the point of talking about this now! I don't need your apology! We're not friends anymore!"

Oh dear... it seems there's quite a love-hate relationship involved?
Lin Jianlu, however, wasn't in a hurry to leave. He leaned closer to listen to the other person's phone call. Zhou Huimin tried to push him away, but couldn't, and could only let him hold her. However, she struggled to turn her body away, seemingly not wanting Lin Jianlu to see her tears. At this moment, the girl's voice came from the phone again: "Yes. I know! I just want to say sorry to you, I don't expect you to forgive me! Also, believe it or not, I just want to tell you that those bad things I said about you back then, it really wasn't me who did it, it was Wu Junru."

Vivian Chow remained silent for a good ten seconds before suddenly saying, "I know."

After a pause, she hurriedly asked, "Are you leaving? Where are you going?"

The person on the other end of the phone seemed to be breathing through their nostrils, and sounded like they were already crying—Lin Jianlu had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on. Most likely, it was Zhang Min?
I heard that Vivian Chow and Zhang Min were best friends before they fell out. According to Ge Fuhong, two actresses from Win's Entertainment, specifically Zhang Min and Sandra Ng, conspired to spread negative rumors about Vivian Chow, thus ruining her chance to rise to fame. Hmm... this gossip is interesting; it feels like three women make a drama.

Watching other girls fight is much more interesting than watching your own women tear each other apart, as you feel no guilt about it.

“I’m going back to Shanghai! As you know, I was born there and only came to Hong Kong when I was eleven. I’m planning to go back now, and I think some of my old neighbors there will still recognize me.”

"Going back for what? To film a movie over there?"

"I'm not acting anymore! I'm afraid I won't be able to get any roles in the future."

"why?"

“I don’t know how to tell you this. I want to get married, but he can’t marry me! I’m willing to have a child for him and retire from the world, but he won’t allow it. You know, although his wife tacitly allows us to date, she must have asked that I not have a child for him.”

"There's no need to go to Shanghai! You've been gone for over ten years!"

"No, I really have to leave! When I go out to take on acting jobs, his wife sends people to disrupt the film sets, making it impossible for me to continue filming. I invest in my own movies, but even if they're released, they won't sell well at the box office! I've already lost a lot. And with the film market like this, all the companies are already very cautious about releasing films, so who would be willing to offend them for my sake? Vivian, do you know? He doesn't protect me anymore. From the moment I said I wanted to get married, I've become nothing. I even feel like if I stay in Hong Kong any longer, I might suddenly die one day! I have no choice but to leave, and there's only one place I can go: Shanghai!"

"then you……"

“I heard that you finally broke up with Ni Zhen, which is great! That man is greedy and cowardly, fickle and stingy. Leaving him is definitely the best thing you’ve ever done! I also heard that you’re secretly dating Mr. Lin. He’s a good man. Although he’s fickle, at least he dares to give his woman a child. Believe me, when the opportunity is right, beg him to agree to let you have a child with him! Don’t worry about your career anymore. In Hong Kong, once you lose the protection of your boss, your career is worthless, especially for artists like us, really! Once your man abandons you, you’re worthless! Only your child is truly yours. No matter what happens in the future, even if he no longer loves you, or you’re old and faded, as long as your child is there, he will protect you! Really, I was so foolish in the past, Vivian, you must never be as foolish as me! Have a child, you absolutely must have a child! If he refuses to let you have a child with him, then leave him immediately, do everything you can to leave, don’t hesitate for a second!”

"I……"

"Believe me, really! Vivian, please believe me!"

"okay, I get it."

"Okay, that's settled then. I'm going back now. I'm leaving tomorrow and won't be able to come back to say goodbye. Please take care of yourself. I hope we'll have a chance to meet again in the future. I hope you can forgive me! I'm sorry, Vivian!"

"Hey... Go back? Where are you? You... you're not downstairs at my place, are you?"

Lin Jianlu was listening intently when Zhou Huimin suddenly broke free from her embrace, ran to the window, and even opened the window to look down, shouting, "Where are you? Come up here! Or I'll come down and find you!"

Lin Jianlu was stunned for a moment, then quickly rushed over, "Hey! Be careful not to fall!"—Even with a screen window, it's not safe!
…………

A dozen minutes later, Zhou Huimin returned with Zhang Min by the hand.

Both of them had some wet hair and shoulders, and Lin Jianlu realized with a start that it must have been raining outside.

I don't know if the two of them ever cried their eyes out, but their eyes were always red.

Seeing Lin Jianlu, Zhang Min was not surprised. He nodded and greeted Lin Jianlu, "Hello, Mr. Lin. I'm so sorry to bother you!"

Before Lin Jianlu could reply, Zhou Huimin stepped in to protect her, saying, "No, he's already leaving! You're sleeping here tonight anyway, I don't believe anyone would dare to come to my house looking for you!"

Zhang Min looked somewhat embarrassed. In fact, once she entered the room, it was immediately apparent under the light that she looked very haggard, tired, and frightened. It seemed like only a few days ago, when she met Mr. Xiang at the dinner hosted by Raymond Chow, the boss of Golden Harvest Films, she had vaguely felt that he looked a little awkward standing next to him. However, at that time, she never imagined that the two of them were already on the verge of a falling out.

So, is this how history unfolded? Did Zhang Min later retire from acting and never make movies again?
Lin Jianlu was born in the mid-95s in her previous life, so she really has no idea about this.

He's been so busy lately that he's only been sleeping four hours a day, sometimes less. When he wakes up, he's either busy looking at documents, filming, or having business meetings and signing contracts. It's been a long time since we've heard Ge Fuhong talk about gossip in the industry—she's completely out of the loop.

Lin Jianlu was already dressed and just waiting for the two to return. Seeing Zhang Min's somewhat embarrassed expression, as if he didn't want his being dumped to be seen by more people, Lin Jianlu decisively stood up and said, "You two talk, but don't stay up too late. Anything can be discussed at length. We're back now, not like before. Nobody dares to fight and kill casually!"

After he finished speaking, he reached out his hand, and Vivian Chow naturally came over. He hugged Vivian Chow, kissed her on the forehead, and then said, "I'm leaving now. Call me anytime if you need anything."

"Goodbye, Miss Zhang!"

"Goodbye, Mr. Lin! I'm so sorry!"

Lin Jianlu nodded and smiled at her, but kept walking. However, when he reached the door and his hand was on the doorknob, he stopped and turned around. "If you're willing, you can consider going to Media Asia Films or ATV. That's my territory. If Mr. Xiang has any objections, I'll take care of it!"

After he finished speaking, he nodded to Zhang Min again, ignoring her stunned expression, turned around, opened the door, and went out.

Whatever it may be, whether it's Win's Entertainment or any other gang, please, it's all back now. Perhaps these filmmakers and film companies in Hong Kong will still have to show them some respect because of the lingering influence they left behind, but Lin Jianlu has never taken them seriously from beginning to end—it was like that in the past, and it's even more so now!
Back in last year, around this time, Zhang Jianting just started a fight without warning. His father-in-law was a big name in the underworld, but he didn't dare utter a single word!

Because Lin Jianlu has never relied on anyone for a living, and he doesn't even rely on the Hong Kong market for a living!
With his backing from the mainland, his background is quite complex in the eyes of Hong Kong people. Yet, he opened up the entire Chinese-language market right from his debut, with Hong Kong being just one part of it. Later, he even opened up the global market, becoming a global pop king. As for now, well, if you really want to calculate it, he himself has already started to think that his main business has become stock speculation and real estate speculation. Whether he continues to work in the entertainment industry, making movies, or releasing albums, it's purely because he hasn't completed his initial capital accumulation and still owes a lot of debt!

Conversely, by making "The Myth," he was actually creating a livelihood for the entire Hong Kong film industry!

So... I'm giving you face by calling you Mr. Xiang so you won't be met with indifference. That's a matter of personal manners, and it never means that you're anything special to me!

…………

After going downstairs, I realized that it was really raining.

As the car slowly drove out of Zhou Huimin's community, raindrops kept falling from the car window and then slowly sliding down. The dim yellow streetlights shone on it, creating a strange sense of alienation and coldness.

Suddenly, a song came to mind.

He took out his phone and called Chen Hong first. After chatting briefly about his family situation, he said, "I wrote a song for Sun Nan called 'Salvation.' I'll record it for him when I go back to the capital before the New Year! I'll write out the sheet music in the next couple of days, and when someone goes there, I'll have someone take it to you. You can give it to him first."

Well, I later learned that Sun Nan supposedly really liked the song "Red Flag Fluttering" and had already planned to sing it. However, CCTV also took a liking to it and decided to have Lin Jianlu sing it. Mainly because it was for the celebration of the return of the motherland. Lin Jianlu also liked the song. At that time, it was confirmed that there were no problems with the copyright, so he paid for it himself. Sun Nan didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Let's give him another song then.

Lionel is a good kid... well, Sun Nan didn't stand up to argue, which is quite sensible. As for which year "Salvation" should be his work, it doesn't matter. His voice is bright and brilliant, and basically no one in the entire Chinese music scene can compare to it. Lin Jianlu admits that he can't do it either. So, the reason he's not popular is simply because he doesn't have enough resources. Once he has enough resources, he'll become popular immediately!

After hanging up the phone, I thought about it for a moment, and then I couldn't help but take out my phone again and call Wang Jing.

It was Wang Zuxian who said it on her pillow a few days ago: Wang Jing and Qiu Shuzhen seemed to have broken up. Originally, Lin Jianlu didn't care and just listened to it as gossip. She was a friend's wife, uh, no, she was a friend's concubine. Lin Jianlu had known her for so long and had never cared about her friend's romantic affairs.

When it comes to romantic affairs, who has more than him?

But learning about Zhang Min's situation today still stirred up many feelings in Lin Jianlu—ultimately, it's because Hong Kong films are declining; the market has collapsed, and Hong Kong films have collapsed along with it.

When the market is good, everyone makes a lot of money, and they are very career-oriented. They film one movie after another, becoming famous and making money. Under the spotlight, everyone cheers and enjoys themselves.

But once the market collapses, there's nowhere to make movies, and even if there are, it's a loss. The once privileged young women start to realize that they don't want careers anymore; they want to get married, have a stable life, and have children...

If the big shots are willing to give enough to keep the main wife in the family in check, then she can be treated like a concubine. But if they are unwilling to give enough or cannot keep the main wife in check, then there is nothing that can be done but break up.

Thinking back to those days... actually, it wasn't that long ago, just last spring and summer. Back then, Wang Jing liked to take Qiu Shuzhen with him wherever he went, and he would even protect her when they went for a drink. He really spoiled her rotten.

When the call connected, he sighed and said he was probably in the car, likely on his way home from the film set.

"I can't help it! How can everyone be like you, able to handle everything inside and out, to date whomever you want, and even get them all to live in the same house? I can't do that! I told her I'd give her some money, since I don't have any acting roles, so I won't film anymore, it's not like I can't afford to live, but she wouldn't agree. She wants to get married, she wants to have children! You think I can handle that? I can't get a divorce! My wife wouldn't agree to let the women I have outside have children either, hey, women care a lot about that! You can have fun, but having children is not an option!"

"Ah Xian told you that? Oh well, women will definitely sit together and cry their hearts out!"

"Anyway, I don't have a good solution. If she's willing to stay with me, I'll definitely take care of her until she's old, and I'll make a will early to leave her some inheritance. But if she insists on getting married and having children, I just can't handle it!"

"Hey, speaking of which, boss, how did you manage to handle so many women like Aunt Thirteen and Ah Xian? Was it really just your skills in bed? Just how amazing are you? Do they really not have any complaints at all?"

We chatted for a bit, then I offered him some comfort and bragged a little.

When he got home, the diva Lun smelled something on him again. "You said you were going to record, but I bet you were just out picking up girls again! You're always picking up girls, don't you care about your health at all? What if you break down? That's enough, you've had enough. Settle down. Dealing with so many women, I'm worried you'll suddenly die one day!"

"Pah! Pah! Pah! You jinx! Don't talk nonsense!"

The beginning was alright, it was more like a warning, but when she started talking, before Lin Jianlu could even say anything, Chen Shuhua objected and immediately confronted her. She wasn't angry, she just punched Lin Jianlu twice and let it go.

The next day, Vivian Chow called in the morning, her voice low and full of unease, "Hey, honey, do you want to come over for lunch? I want to talk to you about something!"

It's easy to guess what she wants to discuss.

Because when she answered the phone yesterday, Lin Jianlu already sensed that the friendship she had with Zhang Min in the past was something she still cared about and cherished.

"Okay! I'm going to the music factory to record this morning, so you don't need to come. I think I can finish recording in one day. I'll come over to your place for dinner around six o'clock, is that alright?"

"Okay! I'll wait for you!"

(End of this chapter)