Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 78 The boat girl's sky has fallen! It turns out I'm the aunt!

end of June.

For celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry, the year-long performance is now officially entering its settlement period.

The various award ceremonies at the end of the year are the best testament to their talent.

In 2016, Lu Yunzhou delivered a phenomenal, top-tier performance among a host of celebrities.

Works, fans, looks, fashion sense, and influence—all five attributes are maxed out, all S-level performances!

Since the New York shooting, Lu Yunzhou has risen to become the number one of the four top celebrities, firmly putting Lu Han in second place.

Lu Han has started to change his way of addressing Lu Yunzhou in public, calling him "Brother Zhou" and expressing his worshipful admiration for Lu Yunzhou's act of taking a bullet with his own body on countless occasions!

The 2016 China Pan-Entertainment Index Ceremony was held in Yanjing.

Lu Yunzhou won the "Most Influential Artist of the Year" award—but he simply didn't have time to attend the awards ceremony.

Finally, Tang Yan took over the leadership.

After all, it's just a shoddy award.

Lu Han, Yang Yang, Wu Yifan, and TF Boys—a whole bunch of people received awards but didn't have time to attend.

Among the top celebrities, only Tang Yan would make time to walk the red carpet and enjoy the highlight of the year-end even if she was busy!

"The Speeding Car" and "The Princess Weiyoung" are two super hits that have made Tang Yan the hottest female star in the second half of this year.

And next year, she will have no new works.

Tang Yan also knew that the end of this year would be the final peak of her life.

So she walked the red carpet everywhere, enjoying her last moments of glory.

"Reba, why isn't Lao Mi here?"

At the awards ceremony, Tang Yan unsurprisingly ran into Dilraba again.

Dilraba has really been making her presence felt everywhere this year.

She's been filming like crazy on set every month, and in between filming, she's always trying to get on the red carpet—that's how it is for a star's rise to fame; they have to constantly make their presence felt.

If you don't have any work to show, just walk the red carpet.

Anyway, Dilraba was always there at every awards ceremony Tang Yan attended.

Who says Dilraba doesn't walk the red carpet often?

At least in 2016, Dilraba was the most diligent artist on the red carpet!

Jaywalk Studio did indeed provide Dilraba with a lot of resources. At least in 2016, she won a newcomer award at every red carpet event she attended.

For example, at this awards ceremony, Dilraba won the "New Force Female Artist Award".

Aside from the fans, this is an award that nobody really cares about.

"Honey, she's been quite busy lately, so she didn't come today."

When Dilraba saw Tang Yan, she almost developed PTSD. She was afraid that Tang Yan would catch her and ask her all sorts of questions, and she would have to pretend that she didn't know anything.

Actually, she really wanted to tell Tang Yan that Yang Mi was at home preparing to discuss divorce with Liu Kaiwei, calling a lawyer over every day to calculate the family property, and fighting for custody of their daughter—it was more exciting than a TV drama!

Tang Yan knew perfectly well what was going on, so why did she still ask herself?

However, the chaotic state of Yang Mi's home made Dilraba realize that it's not good for a woman to be poor, but it's not good to have too much money either.

I still envy Tang Yan.

Being rich, single, and able to support a handsome young man—it's absolutely amazing!

"My dear friend didn't come again today? What a pity. She can't possibly miss the Kiwi Scream Night in a couple of days, can she?"

Tang Yan felt that Yang Mi wasn't really busy, but rather that she didn't care about this small award and was too lazy to attend.

After all, she hasn't had anything going on lately.

Is divorce such a big deal?

Wasn't this all prepared last year? It was just that the paparazzi exposed it, catching her off guard.

"Miss Honey should be coming to Kiwi Scream Night."

Reba nodded.

She looked around for a while, but didn't see Lu Yunzhou. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "Sister Tangtang, didn't Brother Xiao Chuan come?"

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"He's really going crazy with work."

Tang Yan shook her head, then suddenly remembered something and said to Reba with a smile, "His busyness is completely different from Lao Mi's busyness."

"He's really going crazy with work."

"As for what exactly you've been busy with—you'll find out in two weeks."

"At that time, he will cause a global sensation."

At this point, Tang Yan noticed a hint of curiosity in Dilraba's eyes, followed by a fleeting look of sadness. She couldn't help but chuckle and tease, "What? Regretful? Actually, if you had gone and filmed that gay porn movie of his back then, you'd most likely have fallen in love with him. He might have also developed feelings for you. You might be his girlfriend now."

"Your career will be smooth sailing."

"He wouldn't let you film those trashy idol dramas. He'd take you to film world-class fashion movies, take you to Milan Fashion Week, take you to Germany to admire those medieval European castles."

"Who knows, you might even become the owner of a luxury brand."

pity.

You refused.

Heaven has written the best script and forced it into your hands, but you actually chose to refuse it?

You're absolutely wasting a good thing.

I almost forgot.

You don't believe in God, you believe in another god.

There's nothing we can do about that.

Even God can't help you.

"What kind of luxury goods boss lady?"

Dilraba keenly caught a key phrase in Tang Yan's words and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Is it swan tears?"

Sources say that the legal representative of the Swan Tears brand is Lu Yunzhou's Italian aunt.

Because a reporter photographed the legal representative of the Swan Tears brand kissing a handsome middle-aged man on the street.

After someone zoomed in on the photo of that handsome Chinese man, they discovered that he bore a 60% resemblance to Lu Yunzhou.

After all, a nephew is like his uncle.

So netizens started digging into this Chinese man's past, and after much investigation, they found that there was an 80% chance he was Lu Yunzhou's uncle.

Now netizens finally understand why Lu Yunzhou was so enthusiastically promoting Swan Tears.

This is his aunt's company, how could he not do his best?

This news has been circulating widely online recently—Lu Yunzhou has neither confirmed nor denied it.

The truth remains unknown to outsiders.

But Tang Yan, as Lu Yunzhou's important partner, must have known.

"You'll find out later."

Tang Yan smiled mysteriously, determined not to tell you.

You're going to be so anxious.

"Sister Tangtang, it's Sister Ji on the phone."

Just then, a junior assistant rushed over with Tang Yan's phone in hand.

Tang Yan's phone had just run out of battery, so she had her assistant charge it with a power bank for a while. Only a short time later, another call came in.

"Reba, I need to take this call."

Tang Yan smiled apologetically at Dilraba, then answered the phone, making a few "uh-huh" sounds before her expression suddenly changed.

"Borsalino? Am I interested?"

"Of course I'm interested! How much more money do we need? Don't ask anyone else, I have—Sister Ji, tell Yunzhou not to go to the bank, I have some savings."

"Absolutely enough."

After exchanging a few words, Tang Yan hung up the phone immediately, not wanting anyone to know this secret.

But throughout the entire awards ceremony, she kept stomping her feet in excitement.

It's not because it's too cold.

It was because she was trembling with excitement.

For 3000 million euros, you can acquire a 160-year-old top luxury brand.

This top luxury brand had annual sales of around 2000 million euros, but it was only because its owner was suddenly involved in financial fraud and arrested that the brand was on the verge of bankruptcy.

If the business operates normally, this brand should be profitable.

Although the money earned is not much, it is still around 200 million euros a year.

Buying a brand that generates 3000 million euros in profit annually for 200 million euros seems like a low return on investment.

Only 6%.

But this is from the perspective of pure commercial returns.

If we consider brand value, this company's brand alone is worth 2 to 3 million euros.

This brand has very low brand awareness in China because it hasn't yet entered the Chinese market. However, if this brand falls into their hands and is localized for the Chinese market, its valuation will skyrocket!

"Xiao Li, book me a plane ticket. I need to go back to Shanghai right after the party. I need to go home and discuss how much cash I can come up with."

Tang Yan felt that this was Lu Yunzhou's magical power at work, bringing her another investment opportunity of at least 10 times the return!

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After the awards ceremony.

Tang Yan did not attend the subsequent banquet and left immediately, taking a plane back to Shanghai.

Such a large investment isn't something she can just take out casually; she needs to go home and discuss it, and maybe she'll even have to scrape together some money.

"Dilraba, how was the awards ceremony tonight? Did that silly sugar doll sarcastic remarks about me again?"

Dilraba had just finished attending a fashion gala and was on her way back when she received a call from Yang Mi.

The rivalry and infighting among women is truly ubiquitous.

Even though Yang Mi didn't come, I still want to ask if Tang Yan was being sarcastic or malicious towards her.

"no."

Dilraba honestly replied, "Sister Tangtang, I've been muttering about Borsalino all night, and about the most handsome Pixiu in the world, bringing wealth and treasures. It's really true."

"Borsalino?"

Yang Mi had certainly heard of this brand. She even had two hats from this brand in her wardrobe, which she bought for an average price of 500 euros each.

But I have to say, this hat is quite interesting.

There is a famous Borsalino hat experiment online.

It involves rolling the hat into a tube shape and then threading it through the wedding ring. After threading, the hat will quickly lose its wrinkles and spring back to its original shape without any damage.

If it can do all of the above, then it's genuine.

Yang Mi tested it—those two hats of hers should be genuine!

"Could it be that Borsalino has hired 'Silly Sugar' as his spokesperson for his hat?"

"That's impossible. This hat is only sold in Europe and Japan; it hasn't entered the Chinese market."

"Besides, isn't Borsalino on the verge of bankruptcy? Their boss was arrested in Switzerland."

"Bankruptcy — Golden Pixiu — Bringing in wealth — Wait a minute! I understand!"

After muttering a few words, Yang Mi suddenly stiffened and couldn't help but curse, "Damn you, Lu Yunzhou!"

No wonder Lu Yunzhou turned down all the gala invitations for the next month.

Yang Mi didn't understand at first.

It's just location scouting for a movie, why do we have to leave at this time?

If Lu Yunzhou doesn't attend the awards ceremony held by the platform, and the platform blacklists him, it will have a significant impact on his career.

At that moment, Yang Mi understood completely.

Because Borsalino went bankrupt and entered the liquidation phase—Lu Yunzhou rushed to Italy to buy up this century-old luxury brand at rock-bottom prices!

If he succeeds in the acquisition, Lu Yunzhou will be sitting at the same table as the design directors of LV and Dior at next year's Milan Fashion Week.

Even Karl Lagerfeld of Chanel had to shake hands with Lu Yunzhou, because they were all century-old luxury brands, and neither was more noble than the other.

In this way, Lu Yunzhou will become a unique and special superstar in China!

Tang Yan also benefited from this.

Everyone says that Tang Yan has an amazing eye for investment and is a shrewd Shanghai rich woman, while her marriage with Yang Mi and Liu Kaiwei is a complete mess.

In comparison, even if she does nothing, she will still be dragged out and brutally attacked.

While the collective marketing of the post-85 actresses, tied together, has great momentum, mutual criticism and backstabbing are inevitable.

Liu Yifei and Liu Shishi have recently disappeared from the public eye.

Yang Mi and Tang Yan became the biggest rivals. Actually, they had a decent relationship in private. However, their fans loved to fight each other. After all, they had raised their accounts to the top level. Who could resist the temptation to have a fight?

They were just part of a game played by fans.

However, this game of comparison and denigration, if played for too long, will naturally escalate into a real fight.

Yang Mi is very angry right now.

"Lu Yunzhou, I really want to curse you to death!"

"Aren't you being a little too nice to Silly Sugar? Are you under her spell?"

Yang Mi is really jealous.

This time it's not a joke, I'm genuinely jealous.

Previously, she felt that even if Lu Yunzhou took Tang Yan with him, what difference would it make?

Although Lu Yunzhou is very talented as a director, it's impossible for him to take Tang Yan with him to make movies every day.

Viewers will get tired of it eventually.

really.

Lu Yunzhou didn't take Tang Yan with him on his new project; instead, he went to the Beijing Dance Academy to find a new young actress.

When Yang Mi learned of this news from Liu Shishi, she sneered for several days.

Who knows—

Lu Yunzhou really is a human-shaped mythical creature; he's truly a lucky charm!

On a flight from Shanghai to Milan.

Lu Yunzhou is no longer the same person he used to be, and no longer needs to save money—unfortunately, the first-class cabin was booked by some unknown person, so:

Yes, he can only sit in business class with a group of people.

However, he didn't care.

Because once he boards the plane, the first thing he does is go to sleep.

If I don't sleep, the flight time is just too long.

But for Wang Ran, what's the difference between going to Milan with Lu Yunzhou and sitting side by side with him and going on a honeymoon?

She even hoped the plane would never land.

"Brother, do you want to listen to some music? I heard Kun Kun's new song has suddenly become popular recently."

After boarding the plane, Wang Ran reached out and gently grasped Lu Yunzhou's large hand.

If it weren't for the partition in the middle, she would have loved to lean her whole body against Lu Yunzhou's chest.

"You must have put a lot of effort into making this song a hit, right?"

Lu Yunzhou smiled helplessly.

Under normal circumstances, the song "Just Because You're Too Beautiful" shouldn't have become a hit.

However, Wang Ran and a group of people kept chanting "Brother Chicken" every day, and then they also used this song in various parody videos to create derivative works.

And so, the song unexpectedly became a hit in the anime and manga community.

However, the song also lost its real name, "Just Because You're Too Beautiful". From then on, only "Chicken You're Too Beautiful" remained in the music scene.

"hey-hey."

The thought of this song, coupled with Cai Xukun's smug face, of being pinned down on various brightly colored chicken bodies and being shaken repeatedly—

She couldn't help but laugh so hard her shoulders were shaking.

Cai Xukun's GIFs have recently gone viral online; they are the work of her and her best friend.

While laughing, Wang Ran showed Lu Yunzhou various bizarre videos by Cai Xukun.

"I really—pfft."

Lu Yunzhou was also starting to lose his composure.

If things continue like this, will Cai Xukun still need the show "Idol Producer" to debut?

It's estimated that the moment Cai Xukun appears, countless people will shout "Brother Chicken is here!" and the show's ratings will immediately skyrocket.

"You two childish brats."

Lu Yunzhou gently rubbed Wang Cheran's face, hoping she would be more mature, give him face, and let Cai Xukun off the hook.

Wang Churan chuckled: "Actually, Kun Kun is quite cunning. He pretends to be unhappy on the surface, but he's secretly delighted inside. After all, thanks to my meme videos, he now has millions of followers on Weibo."

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Cai Xukun has been a trainee for a year and a half, and he's probably almost developed a blood-red complexion from training.

Wang Churan felt that she had helped Cai Xukun.

"Boat Girl, I want to sleep. I haven't been sleeping well for the past few days."

The two chatted for a while, then Lu Yunzhou yawned, showing signs of sleepiness.

Because this is a flight that departs in the early morning.

They departed from Shanghai at 1 a.m. and flew for 12 hours. Considering the time difference, they will arrive in Milan at around 8 a.m. local time.

At this moment, many people put on blindfolds and started to sleep.

The lights inside the cabin also dimmed.

It was pitch black outside, with only the whistling wind and the occasional trembling of the wings.

"Brother, lean your head over here, I have something to tell you."

Wang Churan looked around and found that most people were asleep, while the two of them were sitting in a corner in complete darkness, so no one should be able to see them.

"What is it?"

Lu Yunzhou leaned over with some confusion.

Unexpectedly, the next second, Wang Churan grabbed Lu Yunzhou's head and suddenly kissed him.

Her lips were soft, and her breath was hot.

"Boat Girl, please don't do this."

Before going to sleep, one must be calm and free from desires; otherwise, Lu Yunzhou would need to spend a long time sorting out his feelings before he could fall asleep.

"Brother, why did you lie to me?"

Just then, Wang Ran seemed to have noticed something, and looked at Lu Yunzhou with a deep gaze, on the verge of tears.

Because, during the kiss just now, Wang Churan observed Lu Yunzhou's state.

There's absolutely no problem; everything seems perfectly normal.

Why did Lu Yunzhou lie to himself and say that he had a fatal flaw that was hard to talk about?

And you're saying it so seriously?

You big bad guy!

"Boat Girl, I really didn't lie to you. You'll find out soon enough."

Lu Yunzhou gently touched Wang Cheran's cheek, telling her to go to sleep and not to overthink things.

"You're lying to me."

But Wang Ran couldn't sleep at all.

The more she thought about it, the more upset she became. After a while, she began to sob softly.

Hearing the noise, Lu Yunzhou reached out and hugged Wang Ran, patted her hair, and asked softly, "What's wrong with you now?"

Wang Churan looked at Lu Yunzhou with a pitiful expression, her big eyes glistening with tears: "Brother, if you don't like me, you can tell me. I won't bother you."

"Who said I don't like you?"

Lu Yunzhou gently wiped away the tears from Wang Cheran's eyes and kissed her on the spur of the moment: "I like it when you pester me. I'm just afraid that once you know my fatal flaw, you'll stop pestering me. That would make me very sad."

"hey-hey."

Upon hearing Lu Yunzhou say that he liked her persistence, Wang Ran immediately burst into laughter through her tears, reaching out to tightly hug Lu Yunzhou's arm: "Brother, as long as you like me, even if I become a ghost, I will still pester you for the rest of my life. In my heart, you have no flaws, only virtues."

"Go to sleep, my little cutie."

Wang Churan was really adorable when she said those things.

But Lu Yunzhou also believed that she was indeed thinking that way at the moment, but it wouldn't be long before she would think that way again.

At this moment, Lu Yunzhou gently rubbed Wang Cheran's head, as if comforting a pet, and said softly, "After we get to Milan, if you can accept my shortcomings, I will stay with you for the rest of my life."

"Boat Girl, I don't know what the customs are like in Shandong. But in my hometown, if a man really likes a woman, the greatest show of sincerity is to write the woman's name in his family's genealogy and have his ancestors as witnesses."

"If you can accept my shortcomings, I can write your name in my family's genealogy. Let my ancestors witness our story."

That's incredibly sincere!

Wang Ran had never heard such a sincere promise before.

Wang Churan has watched many idol dramas.

In those TV dramas, there are some scumbags who at most tell a woman that they will love her for life, but no scumbag would ever dare to say that he would write the woman's name in his family's genealogy and let his ancestors witness it.

Ancestors are the most respected figures in Chinese culture.

Chinese people may joke about God, but they would never joke about their ancestors.

Because God is shared by many people, but ancestors belong only to oneself.

When everyone takes the oath, they actually keep public and private matters separate.

"Brother, I really like you."

Hearing Lu Yunzhou's unique words of love, Wang Ran's heart almost melted, and she wished she could melt into Lu Yunzhou's arms.

She glanced at Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun, then whispered in Lu Yunzhou's ear, "Brother, I'm so worried that a mistress will come along and steal you away."

"Especially that Liu Haocun, I don't really like her."

"Xiaotian has been a bit cold towards Liu Haocun lately, and that's because of me. Please don't blame Xiaotian."

"I won't be jealous anymore."

Wang Churan thought, "I'm going to be listed in Lu Yunzhou's family genealogy anyway, so why should I be jealous?"

"Boat girl, go to sleep."

Lu Yunzhou had nothing to say about this.

Hopefully, Wang Ran won't change his mind once he arrives in Milan.

Lu Yunzhou and Wang Ran were whispering intimate words, which Ji Rujing and Huang Yida, who were sitting in front, could vaguely hear.

They couldn't hear the specifics.

But the sweet nothings that men and women say to each other are pretty much the same.

They could have guessed it.

Seeing that there was no sound from behind, assuming that Lu Yunzhou and Wang Chiran had fallen asleep, Huang Yida put down the magazine in his hand, looked at Ji Rujing who was looking excited beside him, and couldn't help but ask, "Yan Yan, do you think Wang Chiran will do something extreme after she finds out the truth?"

How extreme can it be?

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Ji Rujing raised his head and said nonchalantly, "Once we acquire Borsalino, Yunzhou will become the heir behind a world-class luxury brand. He can do whatever he wants in the entertainment industry worldwide. He can even easily seduce Scarlett Johansson and make her drink his bathwater."

A man who has a career will never lack women.

That's true—

Huang Yida felt that Ji Rujing had changed a bit.

If he were to have an affair with a mistress, would Ji Rujing be able to remain so calm?

Totally impossible.

I reckon I could kill him with a knife!

However, Ji Rujing clearly saw Lu Yunzhou visiting Aunt Xi outside, but instead of advising Lu Yunzhou, she helped him conceal the truth very well.

God!

The difference in treatment is just too big!

"However, Yan Yan's guess should be correct."

"If I were Wang Churan, I probably wouldn't be willing to let go of such a golden son-in-law either."

Huang Yida could tell that Wang Ran genuinely liked Lu Yunzhou and had invested a great deal of emotional sunk cost.

It will be difficult to get Wang Ran to give up easily.

Even if we take a step back and say—

Didn't the fans of the Canadian Living Buddha say that sleeping with fans is the greatest benefit an idol can give to his fans?

As Lu Yunzhou's number one die-hard fan, Wang Churan is now waiting for Lu Yunzhou to give her some perks.

She can enjoy this benefit anytime, and she has the opportunity to receive it every day—put yourself in her shoes, would she give it up?

Four hours later.

The plane finally landed in Milan.

Stadler, the CEO of Audi's headquarters in Italy, once again sent his capable assistant Julia to welcome Lu Yunzhou.

Julia is a typical beauty from southern Italy, with thick black hair, deep-set features, and full breasts.

Lips, and a healthy wheatish complexion.

Compared to the tall, slender figures and flatter curves of Nordic beauties, the figures of Southern Italian beauties, while relatively petite, are more curvaceous.

It looks more visually impactful.

"Lu, it's been so long. I've missed you so much."

Two Audi A8 executive sedans appeared outside the airport.

Julia wore black stockings and high heels, with a thick camel-colored wool coat on her upper body and a light gray silk scarf fluttering in the wind.

Even so, the coat couldn't hide her voluptuous figure.

The moment Julia saw Lu Yunzhou, she couldn't help but smile, her red lips blooming like flower petals.

It is full of Italian style.

To Wang Ran's astonishment and jealousy, Julia came over, hugged Lu Yunzhou's cheek, and gave him a big kiss.

"Lu, you look absolutely amazing driving a race car!"

"I've told all my friends that I can kiss you—and they don't believe me."

Julia hooked her arm around Lu Yunzhou's neck, deliberately sticking one leg up behind her to appear petite and dependent.

Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun were speechless when they saw this scene.

What's going on?

Lu Yunzhou also has an Italian lover?

Tian Xiwei suddenly remembered that Huang Yida and Ji Rujing had mentioned in a casual conversation that they were worried that Lu Yunzhou would sell his company shares, run away to Italy, and find an Italian mistress.

Is this the Italian concubine?

Tian Xiwei initially thought Ji Rujing was joking, but it turned out to be true!

As expected of my older brother.

Absolutely irresistible charm!

"Brother, who is she?"

Wang Churan walked over, filled with jealousy, and took Lu Yunzhou's arm, staring at Julia not far away with her big eyes.

"She's from Audi's Italian headquarters. Um, Julia, what's your position now?"

Lu Yunzhou didn't know what position Julia held now.

Julia seemed to understand what Lu Yunzhou was saying in Chinese, and said in full Wenzhou dialect: "Marketing Director, I've been promoted."

She can also speak Wenzhou dialect?

An Italian woman who can speak Wenzhou dialect?

Is it necessary?

Real hammer!

This woman is definitely Lu Yunzhou's Italian mistress!

"Come on, Lu, I'll take you home. I've already seen your uncle and aunt. They both miss you very much."

Julia took Lu Yunzhou's arm and helped him into the back seat of the Audi A8.

Then, without hesitation, she closed the car door and sat down with Lu Yunzhou.

There were only Julia and Lu Yunzhou in the back seat of the Audi A8.

At this moment, Julia's smile faded, and she said seriously, "Lu, I heard that your family encountered some trouble in their attempt to acquire Borsalino?"

"Mr. Stadler said that if you need it, he can help introduce you to some city hall officials."

"Thanks to you, Mr. Stadler's year-end report will be very well written. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be transferred to Brazil as Governor-General next year or the year after. That's a large region, second only to China."

Lu Yunzhou's movie brought huge benefits to everyone in the entire industry chain.

Now, whenever his business needs some help, these people will start to offer their assistance.

"Please thank Mr. Stadler for me. However, it's not necessary yet. I can handle all of this myself."

Lu Yunzhou hoped to use these favors in more crucial areas, and he felt he could handle everything in the Borsalino acquisition case.

Borsalino is the core brand of the city of Alexandria.

The city of Alexandria, with a population of only 10, is a small suburban city located between Turin and Milan.

For a small city like this, the brand is crucial; it's like a local landmark.

It will also have a significant impact on the local people's livelihood.

For Lu Yunzhou, the solution was very simple: he could create a world-class scene for this small city in the movie.

To raise awareness for this small city.

The city of Alexandria is only about 70 kilometers from Milan.

The train goes directly there.

By diverting even a small portion of Milan's tourist population, a qualitative leap can be achieved in the tourism industry of this small city.

Movies are more than just box office revenue.

It serves as a bridge for cultural communication.

It is also the best promotional business card.

Peter Jackson was able to transform his hometown into the birthplace of the Hobbits, attracting countless Lord of the Rings fans to New Zealand for a visit.

Even if he doesn't have the same abilities as Peter Jackson, he shouldn't be underestimated.

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"Boat girl, get in the car."

After seeing Lu Yunzhou being pulled into the car by Julia, Julia immediately closed the car door, and the car had already driven quite a distance away.

Tian Xiwei tugged at Wang Ran, inviting her to ride in the car behind.

"Boat girl, don't overthink it."

In the car, Tian Xiwei couldn't help but offer Wang Churan a few words of comfort.

"I didn't think much of it."

Wang Churan nodded slightly, but kept clutching the hem of her clothes, almost tearing it apart.

Tell me not to overthink it? How can I not overthink it?

Is that Italian woman about to openly become a mistress?

They didn't even bother to put on an act.

I'm furious!

Liu Haocun, standing to the side, seemed to be invisible, his gaze shifting between Tian Xiwei and Wang Cheran's faces, and in an instant, he understood something.

At this critical juncture, she gave Wang Ran a helping hand: "Boat Girl, that Italian woman is, at worst, just a mistress. She's not respectable. Don't worry about her."

"That's true."

Hearing this, Wang Ran felt much more at ease and scoffed, saying, "No matter which country you're in, mistresses are never respectable. I'll find a chance to tear her apart!"

Turning back, Wang Cherished Liu Haocun and smiled gently: "Sister Cun, thank you."

Upon hearing this address, Liu Haocun looked slightly embarrassed.

Don't call me sister.

On the surface, I'm a year younger than you!

As their business grew, Lu Yunzhou's parents moved.

We moved to a place closer to the city center, and the house got bigger.

"Everyone, we'll be staying at this hotel for the next two weeks. If you want to go out and have fun, don't go alone; at least find a companion."

"Besides, there are many pickpockets in Milan, so everyone should take good care of their wallets and valuables."

Ji Rujing and Huang Yida arranged for the group to stay at the hotel.

After all, besides Lu Yunzhou's few darlings, the company also had some screenwriters who needed accommodation arranged.

Wang Churan checked into the hotel with Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun.

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However, she kept glancing at Lu Yunzhou, afraid that he might run away at any moment.

Fortunately, Lu Yunzhou patiently waited for Wang Ran to finish tidying up before asking with a smile, "Little sister, would you like to come to my house for a look?"

"Mmm-hmm!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ran grinned and, like a happy little bird, hopped over to Lu Yunzhou's side and grabbed his arm.

"Brother, this is my first time visiting your family. Should we buy your parents a gift?"

At this moment, Wang Ran had long forgotten about Julia, the mistress, and was only thinking about how to make a good impression on her future in-laws.

"I've got everything ready. You don't need to worry about it."

Lu Yunzhou gently rubbed Wang Ran's cheek, took her hand, and walked downstairs.

"That street next door is Milan Cathedral. In a couple of days, I'll take you there. There's a painting of Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' inside."

"It has a history of 500 years."

"This is a must-visit spot for every tourist coming to Milan."

"Also, the street to our right is a famous charming coffee street. It used to have many handmade product shops, but now it's mostly been converted into cafes. The atmosphere there is wonderful—sitting in the sun and drinking coffee. I'll take you to try it. There are also a few dessert shops over there; they're quite delicious."

"Look at that street ahead, that's the Milan Galleria. It won't be long before our brand moves in there—when that happens, you can go to the store and pick out whatever you like."

"By the way, there's a golden bull symbol in the middle of the corridor. Legend has it that if you step on the golden bull and spin around three times, it will bring you good luck."

"In a couple of days, I'll take you to step on the golden bull."

Lu Yunzhou casually introduced his life in Italy.

Every little detail, including his clothing, food, housing, transportation, and some of his family's businesses in Italy.

Wang Churan listened attentively, imagining how wonderful it would be if she lived in Italy with Lu Yunzhou.

She longed for it very much.

"Brother, isn't there a school here?"

After thinking for a while, Wang Churan couldn't help but think of an important educational issue.

If I were to live in Italy with Lu Yunzhou, and after we got married and had children, their schooling would be the top priority.

She needs to think this over carefully.

"There are schools."

Lu Yunzhou pointed to the street next door and said uncertainly, "There seems to be a school over there. I don't know if it's a middle school or a high school? I don't know the specifics either. Anyway, the education here is pretty bad, not as good as in China."

Understood!

If I have children in the future, I still want to go back to live in China.

My child wants to study in the country!

Wang Churan was just thinking that if she lived in Italy, she would have to learn Italian, and she had heard that Italian was very difficult to learn.

She's worried about what to do if she can't learn it.

Hearing Lu Yunzhou say this, everything suddenly became clear.

"This should be the place, right?"

Lu Yunzhou glanced at the text message his mother had sent him, which included the house number.

He carefully checked the house number.

Under Wang Churan's strange gaze, Lu Yunzhou smiled and explained, "Our family didn't used to live here."

They just moved here last month, and this is my first time here too.

Just as Lu Yunzhou was hesitating whether to ring the doorbell or make a phone call to confirm, the people inside seemed to have noticed something.

With a ringing of a bell, the door opened.

When Zhang Ruonan came out of the house and saw Lu Yunzhou, her eyes lit up, and she jumped up and hugged Lu Yunzhou.

"Brother, you're back. I missed you so much."

Zhang Ruonan buried her head in Lu Yunzhou's arms and rubbed against him.

After a while, she hugged Lu Yunzhou's neck again and gave him a big kiss.

After a long, tender moment, she finally noticed Wang Ran standing there, dumbfounded. She smiled and greeted him, "Hello. You must be Chuanmei? My brother has mentioned you before. You're a newly signed artist at the company. By the way, why are you looking at me like that?"

Wang, startled, snapped out of her daze and asked blankly, "Why...why did you kiss him?"

Her large foot was already gathering power in secret.

If Zhang Ruonan cannot give her a satisfactory answer, she will have no choice but to kick him.

Zhang Ruonan wrapped her arms around Lu Yunzhou's and rested her head against his chest, saying matter-of-factly, "I'm his girlfriend and his fiancée. What's so strange about kissing him? Tonight, I'm even making him sleep with me."

After making a grand display of her presence, Zhang Ruonan called out into the house, "Father, Mother, brother is back."

They're already calling them "Dad" and "Mom"!

She probably wasn't lying.

So, here's the question—

She's Lu Yunzhou's girlfriend, so who am I?

Wang Ran always felt that Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei were both potential mistresses.

And that Italian woman Julia from earlier might also be Lu Yunzhou's mistress.

However, she never expected this—

It turns out, she was the mistress!

The sky is falling!