A grand feast for the Chinese entertainment industry

Chapter 213 The Little Concubine

Busy and incessant.

It wasn't until the fourth day of the Lunar New Year that we finally felt completely relaxed.

Zhou Haimei represented ATV to participate in the Spring Festival Gala and stayed in the capital for more than ten days. She disliked the cold weather and was not used to the food. After the gala, she couldn't wait to leave that very night. When she wanted to leave, Zhou Huimin wanted to leave with her. It's clear that, firstly, she didn't really think the capital was that important. She still had the old mindset and habitually valued Hong Kong. Secondly, she was still very career-oriented and kept thinking about her album, which was to be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

So Lin Jianlu didn't stop her. Early on the first day of the Lunar New Year, he booked the plane tickets and arranged the car in advance, and sent her and Zhou Haimei to the airport.

Chen Shuhua stayed at the hotel for another night. The next day, she attended a family gathering on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Lin's parents now live in a renovated small courtyard house, which is about 400 to 500 square meters. They have not hired any staff. They have been urging her to hire a housekeeper, but Lin's mother insists on not hiring one. However, this time, she didn't have to cook for the reunion dinner on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Four daughters-in-law came at once. Chen Hong was in charge of cooking and organizing, Lin Qingxia and Xu Qing assisted, and Chen Shuhua could barely carry the plates.

However, you can sense that Chen Shuhua initially liked the son that Brigitte Lin gave birth to for Lin Jianlu very much, but after holding him twice, she began to feel restless. She had come all the way to the capital and had been staying for more than ten days. She had been missing her child terribly, so how could she resist the sight of a similar child appearing in front of her?

The family had just finished lunch and gotten into the car to go home when she timidly mentioned wanting to go back. Mainly, she missed her son.

What else could be said? We just sent someone to book a ticket for her and send her off.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, we visited relatives and friends, mainly to show our children to the elders, which took up most of the day.

Brigitte Lin was quite pleased with herself, and she couldn't wait for her son to be seen and liked by more of the elders in the Lin family. But Lin Jianlu was unmoved and didn't think it meant anything—just kidding, he'd only be twenty-two after the New Year, which, to put it bluntly, was just the legal marriage age!

You may like children, but to say that you should start thinking about the future distribution of property from this point on is utter nonsense!

Don't even mention death. I'm still a long way from being too old to control my business. I have plenty of women and children in the future. With my current health, my sons and daughters will have to wait several more decades to inherit my estate.

I met with friends on the third day of the Lunar New Year.

The main group of people who came to the courtyard were mostly friends from the music and film industries that Lin Jianlu had made in the capital over the past two years. They came and went, and since it was the Lunar New Year, no one was asked to stay. They would come, sit for a while, have a cup of tea, chat for a few minutes, exchange New Year's greetings, and then leave.

Those who don't have a good relationship with you shouldn't come, and those who don't meet the requirements shouldn't come either.

But starting last year, this trend began. Basically, close and qualified friends often couldn't resist being asked to do something, or because they were indeed on the same side, so they started bringing people and making introductions to Lin Jianlu.

Lin Jianlu also gave him face, and would usually give him some opportunities afterward.

By the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, well, basically no one came anymore.

But Lin Jianlu had someone he was thinking about. He called Liu Xiaoli early in the morning and asked her, "Where is my Qianqian? Why didn't you bring her to wish me a Happy New Year?" So on the morning of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Jianlu saw Liu Yifei, who was already eleven years old. Well, she changed a lot every year and had grown quite a bit taller.

So he gave her red envelopes, clothes, shoes, and even a women's watch worth hundreds of thousands of yuan.

For the third or fourth time in a row, whenever Lin Jianlu had some free time and stayed in the capital for even a few days, he would always make sure to see Liu Yifei by name. This time, he even gave her such an expensive watch—even a fool could see what was going on.

However, perhaps because Liu Yifei was still too young, no one would think that Lin Jianlu was eyeing such a young girl, because Lin Jianlu's reputation has always been that he likes older women. As a result, the way his girlfriends looked at Liu Xiaoli became increasingly strange. Liu Yifei liked the gifts she received, but Liu Xiaoli was extremely embarrassed and felt like she didn't know where to look.

Everything else is fine, but the fact that he likes Xixi so much is even more surprising. It almost means that Xixi's future is secure. But the problem is, he hasn't touched her! It's not that she's unwilling, and it's not that she hasn't had the chance. If he dared to reach out, she definitely wouldn't resist, nor would she want to. But nothing happened... which is quite embarrassing.

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On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I went to Chen Hong's place and stayed for a whole day.

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, I finally saw Yu Feihong again.

They're very busy right now; a big star is here.

On January 16th, before the Spring Festival, "The Lucky Guy" was released simultaneously in Hong Kong and Taiwan. She was the female lead and traveled to many places with the crew for promotion. The box office was good. In just over ten days, it had already grossed over 24 million. It is estimated that it is impossible to exceed 30 million, but it is not a problem to reach around 29 million. If this were a few years ago, with Stephen Chow's name alone, the movie would easily have grossed at least 30 million. But now it is not possible. The market is extremely poor. Despite Stephen Chow's starring role, a large number of familiar faces that Hong Kong people like, and the mysterious northern beauty Yu Feihong, who is very much missed by Hong Kong people, playing the female lead, it is still unable to break 30 million.

Even so, she was already considered extremely famous.

Yu Feihong became the second actress, after Gong Li, to play the female lead in a Stephen Chow film as a purely mainland Chinese actress—she became very famous, reportedly extremely famous.

"Don't try to embarrass me!"

Now that the New Year is over, Yu Feihong, who should be turning 27, seems to have become even more charming than last year. Well, she's still a little short of what Lin Jianlu considered her peak beauty, but the difference isn't that big anymore. Whether she's being coquettish or giving people a sidelong glance, she exudes a thousand kinds of charm. "What do you call famous? I'm nowhere near as famous as you. Stephen Chow told me that if I were willing to star in his new film, I would be guaranteed at least 40 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office, but he's past his prime, and it's hard for him to even get 30 million! ...You just know how to make fun of me!"

As she spoke, she was showing off her tea-making skills by flipping the gaiwan in her hand like a stunt performer, demonstrating to Lin Jianlu the tea-making skills she had just learned from her hometown. She was a bit special, even among Lin Jianlu's many girlfriends. She was neither aloof and detached, nor talkative and clingy, but rather indifferent to fame and fortune, not particularly keen on making money, and not very willing to ask Lin Jianlu for money or a house.

Who in the entertainment industry doesn't love making money?

If you don't want to make money, why are you even in the entertainment industry?
Aside from Chen Shuhua, Lin Jianlu's girlfriends are all focused on being a wife and mother and have little desire to continue singing. Almost every one of them wants to make great strides in their careers and earn more money—Su Huilun, Zhou Huimin, Liang Yongqi, Jiang Qinqin, Zuo Xiaoqian, and even Li Xiaoran, who isn't even officially his girlfriend yet.

Even actresses like Brigitte Lin and Chen Hong, though they generally don't plan to act much anymore, do so because they've found new avenues—a new avenue already dominated by powerful figures. It's a higher level.

Even Rosamund Kwan, who is so lazy, would be happy to act in a movie if you offered her a decent salary.

But Yu Feihong did not.

The music video for "Believer" made her famous worldwide. Sylvia Chang helped her get several endorsements in America, and she would go there to shoot the commercials and then leave. Ge Fuhong also helped her get some endorsements in Hong Kong, and she handled them in a similar way.

She received many offers from Hollywood for low- to mid-budget films, but she didn't accept any of them.

She managed to let the popularity that "Believer" brought her gradually cool down, but she doesn't regret it.

Even when filming "The Lucky Guy," it was only after Wang Jing approached Lin Jianlu and she nodded that this young lady agreed to participate. After filming, she left without staying in Hong Kong to look for more opportunities. Instead, she went back to the Beijing Film Academy to teach and give classes.

In her own words, "I've earned nearly 30 million this year, including both dollars and Hong Kong dollars. Isn't that enough? If I don't buy luxury goods, 100,000 a year is enough to live on!"

Well, this argument is somewhat similar to Wang Zuxian's.

Wang Zuxian herself said that her monthly expenses rarely exceed HK$100,000. Basically, HK$50,000 to HK$60,000 is enough for her – to buy seasonal clothes and shoes, some cosmetics, buy groceries and cook for herself, and lose HK$10,000 to HK$20,000 a month playing mahjong. Besides that, what other expenses could she have?

Of course, Lin Jianlu didn't care.

In fact, he never cared that women were unwilling to go out and earn money.

He paid monthly allowances to every woman on the list, with the most money going to those who had children. For those who had been with him for longer, he would give them extra money after New Year's Day.

Take Yu Feihong as an example. Not counting houses and cars, in 1997 she was given a monthly living allowance of 100,000 yuan and a credit card with a limit of 100,000 yuan. After New Year's Day, it was adjusted to 150,000 yuan.

He has over a dozen women, and the basic cost of supporting them each year is ten to twenty million yuan. However, in just over a year, it seems that they are becoming less and less reliant on the money he gives them. Yu Feihong earned about four million US dollars last year, and Chen Hong's agency made over two hundred million RMB in revenue last year just from bringing Hong Kong and Taiwan stars to perform in mainland China, with a net profit of tens of millions. Even without considering film fees, Jiang Qinqin earned over one million RMB last year just from taking cover photos for small magazines and shooting photos for some brands. Zuo Xiaoqian earned about the same.

Leung Wing-ki, Chow Wai-man... needless to say, they all plan to make big strides this year!
Simply put, Lin Jianlu's status is undeniable. His music videos, scandals, popularity, connections—whether he writes a song for you, helps you make an album, or even just casually greets you—all these things converge into a vast lake. His women, if they're even slightly willing to exert themselves and simply reach into this lake to scoop some water, are already well-off enough to live a very comfortable life.

To be honest, he was basically supported entirely by Lin Jianlu, and he only had one concubine, Gao Yuanyuan.

I don't know what happened to her in her past life, but it feels like she's always been pampered in this life. Now she's completely transformed into a haughty canary—after being encouraged by a few words, she arrogantly asks for "a few roles," and if she's not given them, she dares to throw a tantrum and act childish at Lin Jianlu. You can imagine how much she's pampered by the people around her in her daily life.

Given her current mindset, how could she possibly be like the boys and girls her age, constantly thinking about and hoping to find an opportunity to become famous and make money?

Fortunately, there is still love.

That girl wasn't exactly a hopeless romantic, but she was madly infatuated with him—if it weren't for that, if it weren't for how adorable she was, Lin Jianlu would have already given her a piece of his mind.

Even so, we still need to give her another nudge.

This can't go on. Being arrogant is fine, being naive is fine, not wanting to make money is fine, liking to be fawned over is also fine, but you can't become a fool!
"Come on, have a taste! This tea comes from our own tea garden!"

The tea was ready, and Yu Feihong handed a cup to Lin Jianlu, looking at him expectantly. Lin Jianlu picked up the cup, took a sip, and exclaimed dramatically and solemnly, "Mmm, delicious! This skill is impeccable!"

She glanced at me sideways again, but the smile on her face was indescribably radiant. "You're just trying to flatter me!"

After she finished speaking, she didn't drink any herself. Instead, she got up, went to the back of a chair next to the dining table, took her underwear, bent down, put it on, and tucked it into her skirt. Then she came back, snuggled into Lin Jianlu's arms for a while, got up to drink a cup of tea, snuggled back into him for a while, and chatted about everyday things.

Overall, things are going well at home.

Her maternal grandmother's family owned a tea plantation in Zhuji, a place famous for its tea production. In recent years, the domestic economy has developed well, and everyone's income has increased, leading to high tea sales and consequently, higher incomes for that type of tea.

She finished promoting her movie before the Spring Festival and went back to her hometown for the holiday. She made a special trip to her maternal grandmother's house to collect a batch of good tea leaves. She also learned fancy tea-brewing techniques that she had never paid attention to before, all to present to Lin Jianlu. Lin Jianlu praised her after drinking it, making her very happy.

She is still young, but she is almost indifferent to making money. If she has to say that she still has a little dream, it is that she wants to accumulate more theoretical knowledge and practical skills. When she feels that she is good enough, she wants to write her own script, direct her own film, and make a "really awesome" movie.

Ah, I've seen it.

I only went to see it because of your face.

That was a complete mess!
Whatever, I won't comment. Anyone with a dream is remarkable. Let her film if she wants. Let's not even talk about how well she earns money now. Even if I were to invest in her, I could just squander a lot of money.

Being happy is the most important thing.

If Gao Yuanyuan is Lin Jianlu's younger concubine, then this one could be considered his first concubine.

They all like them very much, and they spoil them very much.

As they talked, chatted, and drank tea, they suddenly started hugging and kissing again. So, she didn't bother to take off her newly put-on panties, and after slightly parting them, she sat down on top of him.

She slept at her place that night, and when Lin Jianlu woke up in the morning, she experienced her long-lost toad sleeping position again—once again, she was covered by her all night. After finally managing to pull her off and push her away, every muscle in her body ached, and the experience was incredibly satisfying!

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He gave his concubine a good scolding.

She was scolded until she lowered her head, pouted, and tears pattered onto the floor. Fortunately, although the aunt was a bit slow-witted, she knew who treated her well. Besides, in the last two years, ever since she started dating Lin Jianlu in 96, she had been scolded countless times, and she had gradually become more cunning—she had done something wrong again, so she would just take the scolding; after all, he would still love her just as much afterward!
Well, with other people, they're all smart and perceptive. You don't need a heavy hammer to make a sound. A change in your tone or a glance is enough for your girlfriends to know something's wrong and that they're unhappy. Even someone as simple-minded as Jiang Qinqin is very quick-witted. It's unlikely that something that makes you unhappy will happen a second time. But it's different with my mistress.

Call it naivety, call it innocent charm, or just admit it: this girl is actually just stupid, and the stupider a person is, the more willful they tend to be.

Anyway, in the eyes of the concubine, she became the spoiled and arrogant type who took advantage of being pampered.

To put it mildly, people ignore you and you continue doing what you want. If you get caught, you just act cute and beg for forgiveness, and that's it. But you just don't change.

So he kept saving it up and then gave her a good beating. And that's how it turned out. She cried, feeling wronged. In high school, she showed off the expensive watch Lin Jianlu gave her. In college, she showed off how her car picked her up and dropped her off. She was proud of her classmates who envied her for living in such a large, well-furnished, modern courtyard house. She didn't care at first, but later she started to live there permanently instead of staying in the dorm.

Back in November, she asked for a Ferrari sports car, and later she asked for "a few roles." In short, Lin Jianlu basically embodied all the characteristics of being spoiled and arrogant. She was scolded, severely scolded.

Just kidding, I wouldn't allow Chen Hong and Xu Qing to buy sports cars, and you want to drive a sports car?

Are sports cars for ordinary people? Are sports cars for capitalists like me?

What kind of people drive sports cars?

Rich kids, especially those who are neglected and left to their own devices, plus a bunch of idiots who have just made a little money and are supporting mistresses, that's why they don't know the immensity of the world and drive sports cars—no matter how rich we are, we don't drive sports cars!

I can't afford to lose that person!

Fortunately, although the aunt was clumsy, she wasn't stupid. After being scolded, she knew to come over, tug at Lin Jianlu's sleeve, and fawn over her. She even made a promise that she would never let others stir up trouble again, and that she would keep a low profile and stop driving sports cars. After coaxing Lin Jianlu into a better mood and letting her off the hook, she quickly ran back to her dressing room, changed into a cheongsam, and twirled around to show it off to Lin Jianlu.

"Sister Chen Hong said, 'Do you like seeing girls wearing cheongsams? Do you think they look good?'"

Hmm, her breasts have gotten a bit bigger, and her butt has gotten a bit perkier. Although she still has some baby fat on her face and looks quite young, her figure has evolved a lot compared to her immature self a year or two ago.

However, "This kind of embroidery doesn't suit you. Let me take a look!"

He went into her walk-in closet, rummaged around, and immediately picked out a plain, simple cotton garment with a navy blue-grayish base and light yellow checkered stripes. "Want to change into this?"

She was obedient, always admiring the great scholar's aesthetic sense. Even the naive young girl thought his sexual fetishes were particularly sophisticated. So she changed into the new outfit, and Lin Jianlu liked it very much. "Hey, that's right! You're too young and your face is too delicate. You're not suited to the style of a wealthy lady or concubine from the Republican era. This way, you're a perfect female student or artistic young woman from the Republican era. Oh my, beautiful!"

Seeing the beauty, Lin Jianlu was delighted and even called Liu Xiaoli over to ask if she had a camera. She immediately ran out, grabbed her bag from the car, and sure enough, she did.

So Lin Jianlu personally took some nice photos of his aunt in a cheongsam.

Yes, it was a rare period of carefree days spent purely among beautiful women, a rare period of pure and simple pleasure that didn't involve sex.

In the afternoon, I even accompanied my aunt to see a movie, "Titanic".

These days, there's no such thing as a Spring Festival film season. Since Jackie Chan's "Rumble in the Bronx," the mainland has had a New Year's film season, which is released before New Year's Day and aims to capitalize on the New Year's holiday period. Feng Xiaogang's "The Dream Factory" was released during the New Year's film season, but during the Spring Festival, the cinemas were basically empty.

It's barely considered like we booked the whole place.

My aunt's eyelids were still red and swollen from crying in the morning, and she cried again in the afternoon. When we came out of the movie theater, she was still sobbing and said, "This movie was so touching. I watched it with Zeng Li and Chen Hao, and we all cried... I'll jump, can you jump?"

Oh my, what a childish question...

"Jump! Let's jump together!"

Yes, Auntie was satisfied, and by the time she got home, she was happy again.

What a coincidence! She'd barely gotten home when a guest arrived. Lin Jianlu was puzzled; what kind of guest could Gao Yuanyuan have during the Lunar New Year? The housekeeper announced it was Miss Jiang Wenli—before Lin Jianlu could react, Gao Yuanyuan jumped up excitedly, "Oh! She must be bringing me some New Year's candy!"

She ran out to get it herself and quickly returned with a small bag in her hand. She was happily skipping around, chewing on something, and then took out another one and stuffed it into Lin Jianlu's mouth. "You should try it too. This is the taste I've been looking for! I ate it many times when I was a child, but I don't know why, I've searched many places this year but I just couldn't find it!"

Behind her, Jiang Wenli entered the house and saw Lin Jianlu sitting on the sofa. She was a little timid at first, but smiled and said, "Oh, Jianlu is here? I brought something for Yuanyuan."

It wasn't anything rare. Lin Jianlu herself had never seen this thing in her previous life, but after transmigrating, in the memories left by the original owner from her childhood, this thing called "Zaotang" was really not rare. It was just a stick made of cane sugar and coated with a layer of roasted sesame seeds.

It was indeed exceptionally sweet.

Lin Jianlu chewed, glanced up at Jiang Wenli, and said, "Okay, sit down!"

The old lady still looks as charming as ever.

She even seemed to have gained an indescribable charm compared to the last time we met.

Even though it was the dead of winter and she was wearing a thick down jacket, you have to admit that a beautiful woman of her caliber can still have her slender figure clearly visible no matter how thickly she's dressed.

Gao Yuanyuan was squeezed onto Lin Jianlu's sofa, half sitting on the sofa and half on his lap, happily eating her favorite food while watching Lin Jianlu's reaction. She seemed to be hoping that he would also approve of her beloved snacks. She was completely oblivious to Jiang Wenli's slight timidity and also greeted her, "Sister Wenli, please sit down!"

He then called out, "Sister-in-law Guo, make some tea!"

The concubine was too lazy to make tea herself, let alone entertain guests. Even the proud Yu Feihong and the aloof Wang Zuxian had learned to make tea and serve Lin Jianlu, but the concubine didn't. She was young and carefree, only interested in romance, and seemed completely unaware that, given Lin Jianlu's status and position, he would be served by every woman he visited—she, on the contrary, had to rely on Lin Jianlu to serve her.

Well, at school, she had a group of classmates who doted on her, and she was very carefree. After entering society, she was even more pampered by a large group of older brothers and sisters. Liu Xiaoli reported that, apart from Chen Hong, who was very close to her, Jiang Wenli and Xu Fan in the capital were also her good friends. But the claim that they took good care of her was nonsense. She had Liu Xiaoli's almost 360-degree personal service, so she didn't need anyone else to take care of her. The main reason was that since she entered the Central Academy of Drama, her identity was exposed within the circle, so a large group of people deliberately flattered her and befriended her. Including recently, she even became best friends with Chen Hong's assistant, Fan Bingbing.

Instead of Guo's wife from the courtyard, Liu Xiaoli came in to boil water and make tea for the guests.

Jiang Wenli was still explaining, "Yuanyuan ate a few pieces of this stove candy at my place once before. It's not anything special, but she couldn't buy it for the New Year this year, so she remembered me. We were originally going back to my hometown in Anhui Province for the New Year, so I rushed back to find some for Yuanyuan. Luckily, the place where I used to buy this stuff was open, so I managed to buy it."

Gao Yuanyuan didn't feel there was anything wrong with it, but she knew she should say thank you.

Jiang Wenli waved her hand, "It's nothing! If you want to eat it in the future, just tell me and I'll buy it for you!"

The young mistress smiled sweetly and charmingly, "Thank you, Sister Wenli!"

Lin Jianlu ate two pieces, then waved his hand and said he didn't want any more. His aunt was sitting on his lap, so he simply put his arm around her, but still chatted briefly with Jiang Wenli.

However, after Gao Yuanyuan ate six or seven pieces, satisfied her craving, clapped her hands, put down the bag, and said she also had a gift for Jiang Wenli, then turned and went back to her walk-in closet to look for it. When Jiang Wenli looked at her again, her gaze was a little different, and she called out somewhat resentfully, "Jianlu, I..."

Lin Jianlu looked at her helplessly, "Big sister, can you please stop messing around?"

However, her eyes suddenly reddened and tears began to fall. "It seems Xu Qing didn't tell you that I... I really can't live with him anymore... I've really had enough..."

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Gao Yuanyuan returned quickly, carrying a paper bag.

"Oh! Wenli, what's wrong?"

Jiang Wenli was crying uncontrollably, sobbing and waving her hand, "Don't ask, Yuanyuan, you're still young, you don't understand! I just saw a deer and wanted to talk to him about it!"

Gao Yuanyuan looked completely bewildered.

Turning to look at Lin Jianlu, he saw Lin Jianlu pinching his brow in distress.

What else could it be? Old Gu cheated on her again, and she caught him red-handed again!
Moreover, they've been arrested several times in the past year!
Gong Li previously mentioned that the cinematographer originally assigned to Chen Kaige's new film "The Emperor's Shadow" was also Lao Gu. However, before the crew even started filming, Jiang Wenli went to the hotel where the crew was staying in the capital and caught them cheating, causing quite a stir. In short, it made Gu Changwei feel very embarrassed, so the cinematographer for "The Emperor's Shadow" was changed.

Then, the two separated and went their separate ways.

Back in August, after being persuaded by several old friends in the industry, the two of them compromised and decided that they still had to live together. So Jiang Wenli gave Lao Gu a way out, asking him to come home for dinner, and Lao Gu went back.

But after only two months of peace, this autumn, before Gu Changwei went to Hong Kong to start filming "The Myth," Jiang Wenli caught him red-handed again. This time, he had actually gotten back together with Jin Qiaoqiao.

The two of them had completely fallen out.

According to Xu Qing, after the filming of "The Myth" was temporarily completed, Gu Changwei returned to the capital and begged Jiang Wenli to reconcile with him and not get a divorce. Jiang Wenli cried to Xu Qing and ultimately chose to forgive him.

The most recent time was just before the Chinese New Year. According to Xu Qing, the two of them had agreed to go back to Chang'an together to celebrate the New Year in Lao Gu's hometown. However, just a few days before they were to go home, something went wrong again...

Well, how should I say it?

It's human nature for men to be lustful. Unless they can't get what they want, most men will have a tendency to philander a little. The extent of this tendency can vary. But a smart man should know when to stop. To be honest, Old Gu has gone a bit too far with his antics.

To be honest, he does have talent. From Chen Kaige to Zhang Yimou, they all trust his photography skills. Lin Jianlu is also willing to hire him when she needs to make a film. But apart from that, it's hard to say that he has any other ability to make women submissive. He can make money, but only the money of a photographer, not much more. It's not enough to make his wife shut up just by throwing money at her. He's not handsome, yet he married a beautiful and successful wife. You could say that he basically has no advantages.

But they still insist on playing and playing and playing!
You can play around if you want, but if you can't control your wife, at least be careful and keep her hidden!

But unfortunately, he doesn't even have that skill. Ever since Jiang Wenli became wary, Lao Gu has basically been caught every time he tries to play a trick—he has long become a laughing stock in the capital's film and television circle!
Despite her reluctance to speak, Jiang Wenli couldn't withstand Gao Yuanyuan's persistent questioning and soon burst into tears.

Gao Yuanyuan was filled with righteous indignation, even more so than Xu Qing, and immediately declared, "How could he do this! He's not like Jian Lu, what right does he have! Divorce him, divorce him!"

Lin Jianlu was utterly speechless and couldn't help but scold her again, "What do you know, advising people to get a divorce!"

The aunt was indignant. "Sister Wenli is my friend. How can I not care about her affairs? I don't care, but I can't stand by and watch her be bullied like this!"

Well... these young people!
Youth is true courage!
Lin Jianlu thought for a moment and said, "If you want to get a divorce, then go ahead. But why are you telling me whether you want to get a divorce or not? Let me tell you, it's up to you whether you want to get a divorce or not, but there's one thing: no matter what you do, I still need to turn on my computer in March. Don't make it so that I can't turn it on!"

Jiang Wenli's eyes lit up immediately, and she stopped crying. She rubbed her nose with her hand and said resolutely, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. We wouldn't dare let our little matter affect your important matter! We've already agreed that we'll go and complete the procedures as soon as the Civil Affairs Bureau reopens after the New Year!"

She paused again, her tone softening, her words carrying a profound meaning: "After the divorce, I'll be free!"

"I didn't mean anything by it. I'm a single woman, so please take care of me in the future!"

(End of this chapter)