Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 83 Global Live Broadcast! Replicating Leonardo da Vinci! Over 100 Million Viewers!

Go home.

Lu Yunzhou ate a simple dinner and then went to his room to sleep.

What followed was nearly 15 days of intense labor.

Painting is both physical and mental labor, and it is very tiring, especially painting large murals, which is no different from working on a construction site.

Before this, the process of completing the painting "The Last Supper" had been visualized countless times in Lu Yunzhou's mind, much like scenes from a movie.

However, we'll have to wait until he conducts an on-site investigation before deciding on the specifics of how to draw it.

That night, in order to allow Lu Yunzhou to rest and recharge by himself, Zhang Ruonan resisted the temptation and chose to sleep in the guest room with Wang Ran.

Until midnight, the two lay silently in bed staring at the ceiling, but both knew the other was definitely not asleep.

"Nan-jie, are you asleep?"

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It was past midnight, and the two of them still couldn't fall asleep. Wang Ran pulled the blanket tighter, unable to hold it in any longer, and asked aloud.

Zhang Ruonan said in a muffled voice, "I'm almost asleep."

You're lying.

Wang Churan rolled her eyes in the darkness, her voice tinged with emptiness: "Sister Nan, I feel like I'm dreaming. These past two weeks have felt like a long dream. I'm afraid I'll wake up tomorrow."

Hearing this, Zhang Ruonan chuckled and encouraged her, "It's good that you're awake. After you wake up, go home and be a good young lady, study hard, and try to get into a good university. Or you can become a female celebrity. Don't even think about becoming someone's concubine. It's shameful."

"don't want."

Hearing this, Wang turned around with a chuckle, hugged Zhang Ruonan, and said with a hint of shame, "Sister Nan, I'm sorry. I didn't mean for this to happen."

"I really didn't know my brother had you as his girlfriend. He told me he had a fatal flaw that was hard to talk about, and I thought he wasn't very good in that area, so I looked up a lot of information about it online for him."

Despite saying sorry, Wang Ran showed no remorse whatsoever.

"Take your hand away."

Zhang Ruonan pushed away Wang Ran's large hand and muttered, "It's come to this, I don't want to say anything more. Anyway, if it's not you, it will be someone else. At least, you have a good personality, and we shouldn't quarrel as sisters."

"Thank you, Sister Nan. You're so kind."

Wang Churan hugged Zhang Ruonan tightly and whispered, "Sister Nan, I feel like Xiao Tian is acting a bit strange. She really likes hearing people call her 'Empress Tian' in the group chat. She's shameless. But don't worry, I'll keep an eye on her for you."

After thinking for a moment, Wang said again, "And then there's Liu Haocun. He seems a bit cunning. I dislike girls who talk like that the most. But it seems like guys all like these cunning girls."

Everywhere I look, the world seems to be my enemy.

But it's okay.

She has to be the gatekeeper for this family, keeping out all the little devils.

"Then it's up to you."

Zhang Ruonan didn't seem to have any particular feelings about this, but instead talked about her family's tradition: "It's unavoidable for men to have affairs outside the home."

"Aren't those nightclubs and bars all for these kinds of men?"

"For me, protecting the family business is the most important thing. If we don't have money in our pockets, he can't afford to go out and have fun. During holidays, he'll still have to obediently come back to appease us, won't he?"

That's hard to say!

If it were someone else, Zhang Nan's idea might make some sense.

Even if Lu Yunzhou has no money in his pocket, he can still live a carefree life if he wants to.

Because there are always women willing to spend money on Lu Yunzhou.

For example, Tang Yan.

"Sister Nan, I will remember this."

Zhang Ruonan is the eldest sister, so whatever she says is right. Wang Ran would never argue with Zhang Ruonan.

However, she warned herself that she must be on guard against Tian Xiwei.

Oda's ambition to become empress is absolutely unacceptable.

8: am.

Lu Yunzhou was still sleeping, while Wang Churan and Zhang Ruonan got up at almost the same time to help their mother make breakfast for the family.

I had three-ingredient noodles for breakfast this morning.

Lu Yunzhou really likes to eat this.

Yesterday morning, we ate sticky rice, which Lu Yunzhou also really likes.

Anyway, they had nothing else to do, so they took turns cooking delicious meals for Lu Yunzhou.

"It smells so good."

"I'm in for a treat today."

Around 9 o'clock, Lu Yunzhou got up, washed up, and went out for breakfast as usual.

After breakfast, Lu Yunzhou, served by his two girlfriends, changed into his clothes for the day, all Tom Ford fashion from head to toe.

In addition, she now wears a new necklace called "Swan Tears".

This necklace features a simple design, is made entirely of gold, and has three "LDC" letters connected together on the pendant, resembling two swans playing in the water, which is very stylish.

LDC is an abbreviation for Lacrimadicigno, and this necklace will become their company's classic visual trademark.

of course.

The classic felt hat from Borsalino, which we just acquired, is a must-have.

Lu Yunzhou chose a khaki-colored one.

This classic style will definitely be very popular.

After he finished dressing up, he looked at himself in the mirror and was fairly satisfied.

His entire outfit was made up of luxury goods, making him look like a walking GG brand.

"Lu, you look really handsome today."

Julia, the marketing director sent by Audi's Italian headquarters to serve as Lu Yunzhou's maid, had already arrived at Lu Yunzhou's home and had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Lu Yunzhou come out after changing his clothes, she looked him up and down for a while, and her eyes lit up, revealing a satisfied smile.

"Lu, the convoy is already waiting downstairs."

"For the next two weeks, I will appear on time every morning and evening, guarding Your Highness like Your Highness's most loyal guard."

"I will be with you, with Audi, to make history."

"Do you enjoy creating miracles with me, Clémio?"

Upon hearing the last term of address, Lu Yunzhou couldn't help but laugh as he adjusted his grey fedora in front of the mirror: "Julia, don't use that term of address carelessly."

Julia shrugged and said confidently, "Lu, believe me, in half a month, at least a hundred million girls around the world will be calling you 'Cremio'."

"cuoremio" translates to "Heartbeat for You" in Chinese, and it's a classic Italian love song.

When used between lovers, this term basically translates to "my sweetheart" in Chinese.

"Thank you for your kind words. I hope everything goes well."

Lu Yunzhou packed his bags and, surrounded by seven or eight bodyguards, got into the Audi A8 executive sedan that had been arranged for him, heading to the Galleria Milano.

In fact, it only takes 15 minutes to walk from his home to the Galleria Vittorio Estádio in Milan.

Milan's city center is very small.

After all, the entire population of Milan is only a little over 100 million.

In China, it would be the size of a third-tier city.

But because Lu Yunzhou orchestrated this major event, countless media outlets from all over the world rushed to Milan to broadcast his story live.

From this moment forward, he will be the world's most popular celebrity.

Because for the next two weeks, he essentially risked his entire reputation to plan this event.

If this prank fails, he will be disgraced and become the most famous "liar" in history, losing face even 50 years after his death.

The luxury goods he endorses will become worthless.

Borsalino, the brand he just acquired, will be swept into the dustbin of history.

The Swan Tears brand, which he spent countless efforts to promote, will see its sales plummet and will ultimately only be recycled as gold.

In addition, Audi will definitely cancel his lifetime endorsement contract, and may even sue him for breach of contract and deliberately damaging Audi's image.

In short, Lu Yunzhou has staked his entire fortune and his entire career—if he succeeds, he will soar to new heights!

If he fails, all his businesses will be destroyed.

At most, he could only get about 9 million from the revenue sharing of the movie "Crazy Racing"—and then, he would go into hiding and live a carefree, extravagant life.

Under normal circumstances, no madman would do something like that.

Because if Lu Yunzhou could just focus on making movies and being a big star, he could live a very carefree life.

However, he deliberately took an unconventional approach.

Outsiders couldn't understand what Lu Yunzhou was thinking at all.

Only those close to him understand that Lu Yunzhou never does anything crazy; everything he does is meticulously planned.

It is virtually impossible to fail.

Milan Galleria.

As Christmas approaches, just like before the Chinese New Year, a large number of tourists flock to Milan.

Since the beginning of December, at least 35000 people have been visiting Milan Cathedral every day to pay homage to Leonardo da Vinci's monuments.

These people would come to the Galleria Vittorio Estádio in Milan, browse luxury stores, grab a bite to eat, and casually step on the golden bull statue on the ground, hoping to bring themselves some good luck.

Milan City Hall, located next to Leonardo da Vinci, must make an immeasurable amount of money every year.

This is why, when Lu Yunzhou said he wanted to replicate Leonardo da Vinci, the Milan City Hall agreed without hesitation, and they were willing to negotiate all sorts of terms.

Only the Milan City Hall knows best how much Leonardo da Vinci is worth.

If a living Leonardo da Vinci opened a shop in the Galleria della Signoria in Milan, how much traffic would he bring to the entire city?

"What's going on here? Is some beautiful woman doing performance art? Why are so many people gathered around watching?"

"My God, you guys are practically making me pregnant!"

Most tourists are unaware that, starting today, Lu Yunzhou is preparing to hold a major event here.

They saw that the Galleria Vittorio Estádio was packed with people, and they couldn't even squeeze in.

In addition, there were media outlets from all over the world.

Black people, white people, and people of Asian descent.

Asia, Europe, and South America.

Colorful flags from various countries, people of all races, and journalists speaking various languages ​​are frantically reporting outside the Galleria Vittorio Estádio in Milan.

They all looked excited.

"What exactly happened?"

"Did Caesar travel from 2000 years ago?"

Seeing the huge crowds, many tourists were filled with doubt.

Even if Italy's top leader came here, it wouldn't attract this many onlookers, would it?

Unless we go back to Roman times, and Caesar announces that he will attack Germania tomorrow, conquer Britain the day after, and invade Egypt the day after that, it won't attract so many people to watch.

"I've found out."

"Lu Yunzhou, the Chinese celebrity in the New York shooting, lost a lot of his motor skills after being shot in the right hand. But at the same time, he suddenly discovered that his left hand, as if by divine intervention, possessed magical painting skills like Leonardo da Vinci."

"He decided to conduct a global live broadcast today, 24 hours a day, in a shop in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, to showcase a miracle to everyone."

"At least 50 television stations from around the world came to broadcast his story live. This broadcast will last for about 15 days."

Among the tourists were some inquisitive minds who squeezed into the crowd to ask around, and then searched online, eventually learning the truth.

They were overjoyed upon hearing the news.

They originally planned to take advantage of the Christmas holidays to visit the cathedral in Milan, buy some luxury goods, and enjoy a short vacation.

Who knew, what a commotion we witnessed!

Humans have been a species that loves to eat melons since ancient times.

After all, by observing others' misfortunes, people can learn from their mistakes and avoid repeating them.

Wow!

"A replica of Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper'? I remember that it took Leonardo da Vinci almost three years to complete this painting?"

"Moreover, this painting has some magical aspects. I've heard it's very difficult to imitate."

"That Chinese celebrity, he's either crazy or he really has a special skill."

"I must go and see it."

The female companion seemed to know something about Leonardo da Vinci, and when she heard that Lu Yunzhou was going to make a copy of the painting, she couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"Who knows? Anyway, it'll be interesting to watch. How about we grab something to eat first, then take out our phones and watch the live stream?"

"There are just too many people here, we can't squeeze in at all."

We are currently in the early stages of the live streaming industry.

Douyin's live streaming didn't start until 2017, but Taobao and Bilibili had been doing it for a long time.

The most important one is Taobao.

Lu Yunzhou's family's flagship stores, along with several other companies, broadcast the entire event live, occupying the best locations and capturing the clearest images.

They have already made a plan to update all the items Lu Yunzhou wears every day.

At the same time, they will place these items directly in a small pop-up window in the lower right corner, so that you can add them to your shopping cart with just a click.

With at least tens of millions of viewers watching the entire live stream, how could they possibly not sell anything?

Even if Lu Yunzhou's attempt to emulate fails—

Their revenue has skyrocketed, and they've made a fortune.

Of course, there will likely be many order cancellations as well.

Therefore, they all hoped that Lu Yunzhou's live stream would be a success, allowing everyone to make a fortune.

Those tourists were just there to watch the spectacle.

They were hoping Lu Yunzhou's attempt would fail and make him a laughingstock worldwide.

In this way, when they go back, they can boast to their friends that they witnessed a super exciting event.

Lu Yunzhou contributed the biggest joke in the world in 2016.

However, those around Lu Yunzhou hoped that he would succeed.

Although they had great faith in Lu Yunzhou, the challenge he posed was simply too difficult, making them all extremely nervous.

"Sister Xiaotian, what if Brother fails?"

Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei stood at a distance, constantly tiptoeing to look into the distance, and asked a question in a low voice.

It was a cold day, but her palms were sweaty.

Tian Xiwei glared at Liu Haocun: "You jinx, you're not allowed to say the word 'failure.' Shout it with me!"

【Kremio】. It's pronounced like this: 【Kremio】.

Liu Haocun didn't immediately repeat the pronunciation, but asked in confusion, "What does 'Cremio' mean?"

Tian Xiwei laughed heartily, offering no explanation, and shouted towards Lu Yunzhou, "Clémio (my beloved) ————"

In the Milan Galleria, although most of the people were tourists, there were also some Italians who turned around to look when they heard Tian Xiwei shouting excitedly in that direction.

At the same time, Lu Yunzhou also heard the piercing shout, turned around and saw that it was Tian Xiwei, so he raised his hand to greet her.

Then, he made a shushing gesture to tell Tian Xiwei not to go crazy.

But when Tian Xiwei saw this, instead of shutting up, she screamed wildly, "Clémio!"

The Italians around her burst into laughter upon hearing this and gave Tian Xiwei a thumbs up.

"Xiaotian, what are you yelling about? Why is everyone turning to look at us? I feel so embarrassed."

Liu Haocun's personality is relatively introverted.

She felt like she was Tian Xiwei's toy, and that Tian Xiwei was about to break her.

Tian Xiwei said nonchalantly, "This is Italy, nobody knows us here. Don't worry about being a celebrity, shout with me, it's super fun."

"Even though nobody knows me, I still feel so ashamed."

Liu Haocun also wanted to go crazy like Tian Xiwei, but unfortunately, she really couldn't.

As Tian Xiwei continued to make noise, her voice carried far and wide, attracting a crowd of tourists from outside to come and watch the spectacle.

Around 10 a.m., the Milan Galleria was absolutely packed with people, shoulder to shoulder, so crowded you couldn't even move.

When city officials saw this, they had no choice but to call the police to help maintain order.

Otherwise, a stampede could easily occur.

The flagship store in Borsalino was originally only about 60 square meters.

The previous lease agreement did not have a high rent.

Borsalino's contract with the Milan City Hall was signed 10 years ago, with an annual rent of approximately 20 euros.

If you renew the lease now, the rent will have increased several times over.

Considering that Dior just acquired a flagship store of about 160 square meters last year, with a rent of about 300 million euros.

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After careful consideration, the Milan City Hall offered Lu Yunzhou a rent of 2 euros per square meter per year.

How could Lu Yunzhou possibly be the one to take the fall?

In addition, Lu Yunzhou took a liking to an empty shop next to Borsalino and wanted to acquire it as a flagship store for Swan Tears.

After the two shops were combined, the area was nearly 150 square meters.

After assessment, officials from the Milan City Hall offered Lu Yunzhou an exorbitant price—that's how business works: start with an exorbitant price and then gradually negotiate the reduction.

They're prepared for the price to be cut in half.

To everyone's surprise, Lu Yunzhou not only didn't haggle, but instead chose to enter into a betting agreement with them.

"Normally, these shops would be put up for tender. Your approach is putting us in a very difficult position."

"However, given that you are engaged in a truly great artistic endeavor, we will make an exception and agree to a performance-based agreement with you."

"If your reproduction of 'The Last Supper' is reviewed by our team of 15 experts and their artistic value is recognized, we will not only give you the original shop in Borsalino for free."

"We will also rent you the adjacent shop, which is nearly 100 square meters, at the lowest price, so that the Swan Tears brand can enter the Milan Corridor."

Before the live broadcast started, Lu Yunzhou was discussing the final agreement with officials from the Milan City Hall.

"What's the lowest price?"

Lu Yunzhou disliked using such vague terms; he only wanted to know the exact figures.

"20 euros a year. That's the lowest price."

This time, the Milan City Hall officials didn't make any wild guesses. They presented historical data: "This is a prime corner location. Tourists can see it immediately when they enter the Galleria Vittorio Estádio. It's much better than the location in Borsalino. Normally, if we put it up for auction, the price will increase at least fivefold, and in some years it can even increase tenfold."

Lu Yunzhou had also inquired and knew that the city hall officials were not lying.

"make a deal."

He has no time to waste; he will start working immediately after signing the performance-based agreement.

Otherwise, it will be too late.

"Lu, I hope you succeed."

Officials at the Milan City Hall actually really enjoyed Lu Yunzhou's antics in the Milan arcades.

Whether he succeeds or fails, Lu Yunzhou will leave behind a unique legend in this corridor, bringing a large number of tourists to the Milan Corridor.

They've made their living off Leonardo da Vinci for years and understand very well the importance of "story" to a tourist attraction.

As long as people remain curious about Leonardo da Vinci, there will never be a shortage of visitors to Milan Cathedral.

Now, a world-class celebrity has come along who wants to ride on Leonardo da Vinci's coattails, and they're happy to see that happen.

Because no matter what tricks Lu Yunzhou pulls, his ultimate goal is to attract customers from the outside, gather them in the Milan Galleria, and then reap the rewards through luxury goods sales.

"Lu, for the next two weeks, we will send 10 police officers to patrol in front of your shop 24 hours a day."

"No one will be allowed into this shop except you and those you permit."

"You can focus on your creative work."

Before leaving, the city hall officials made assurances.

Inside the Borsalino shop.

"Mr. Lu, please check our work. If there's anything that doesn't meet your requirements, please provide your suggestions for improvement immediately."

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"We can finish it as soon as possible."

"In terms of mural restoration, our BCP studio is the most professional in Milan, or even in all of Italy."

As soon as Lu Yunzhou entered his shop, five or six professional mural restorers came over to greet him.

Before starting to paint, Lu Yunzhou contacted BCP Studio, a professional mural restoration studio in Milan, and asked them to help him complete the basic work first.

The mural restorers had previously applied three layers of treatment to the wall surface.

Just like painting a house, it requires many steps and must be handled by professionals.

"Mr. Lu, our chief restorer participated in the final restoration of 'The Last Supper' in 1999."

"We are very familiar with how this painting was created back then."

The studio manager came over to Lu Yunzhou and explained how professional their studio was.

In addition, he reminded Lu Yunzhou: "Mr. Lu, traditional fresco painting does not have an insulating layer. The pigments react chemically directly with fresh lime and become part of the wall surface, which allows the painting to be preserved for a long time."

"However, Leonardo da Vinci used a method that was quite unique at the time. He used an insulating layer to completely separate the paint from the wall, so that the paint only adhered to the surface."

"This will make the whole painting appear exceptionally delicate and lifelike."

"But there's a huge drawback to doing this: the shelf life isn't very long. After 50 years, The Last Supper will start to peel off."

He meant well by reminding Lu Yunzhou.

After all, he had taken money from Lu Yunzhou, so he had to provide good service to his client.

This is being broadcast live globally.

He didn't care what kind of mess Lu Yunzhou's drawing turned out to be, but he had to tell the world about BCP Studio's professionalism.

Because this is a super project that will allow mural enthusiasts all over the world to learn about their BCP studio.

But at the same time, it will also attract the jealousy of many peers.

They must serve Lu Yunzhou with utmost dedication to ensure that their peers have nothing to say and to establish the authority of their BCP Studio in the Milan mural restoration industry!

"Has the acidity/alkalinity of the walls been tested?"

After listening to what the studio manager said, Lu Yunzhou suddenly asked a question.

Not just dabbling in it?

That's a tricky question.

Upon hearing this, the manager gave Lu Yunzhou a deep look before slowly nodding: "We just had a test done."

Absolutely no problem!

Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly, then glanced at the people the other party had brought, and said, "I need five assistants to help me complete this painting. I don't need novices; I need the industry's top masters."

"no problem."

The manager casually pointed to a few more people, then dismissed the remaining apprentices: "The five of us are the best in all of Milan."

"From now on, we will all follow your instructions."

Taking money and doing work for others is the rule in all industries.

However, the manager and the remaining four veterans clearly had a hint of mockery in their eyes, wanting to see what Lu Yunzhou was up to.

They are mural restoration experts.

There are very few people in the entire Milan who are better than them.

But a Chinese person?

Honestly, it's not that they look down on Chinese people, but that Italians are the most professional in this area.

Even though Lu Yunzhou had previously gone to Dunhuang to restore murals, it was useless.

Because the murals of Dunhuang and the frescoes of Italy are not made using the same technique at all.

"I need to think about it. You can start the preparations first. Especially the paints, make sure they're mixed accurately."

Lu Yunzhou stood in the empty room, examining the spots where the light fell on the walls.

The entire house had been emptied of everything, leaving only the huge, treated walls.

If it were simply a matter of moving the painting "The Last Supper" out of the Milan Cathedral, it wouldn't be particularly difficult for Lu Yunzhou.

He had great confidence in his left hand's abilities in this regard.

The real challenge lies in the fact that "The Last Supper" is an experiment with light and shadow.

Leonardo da Vinci meticulously calculated and psychologically simulated the structure of the painting based on all the windows and light in the cathedral, as well as the perspective of the worshippers dining below.

At this moment, the structure inside the shop is clearly different from the structure inside the Milan Cathedral.

If you make a completely identical copy, a problem will arise.

It would make the painting "The Last Supper" less expressive.

If it's just a copy—then why would tourists come to his shop to see the painting?

Is it just to mock him?

How could tourists who come with this purpose possibly buy his products?

"Masini, what's he doing sitting there? It's being broadcast live worldwide. Is he posing for a photo?"

"We all know he's a big star. He's really charismatic. His racing movie, which came out last month, made all the girls in our neighborhood fall in love with him."

"Even if he didn't say it, I know. He did this live stream to promote Borsalino and help the brand revive."

"Of course, he could also be trying to sell his gold necklace, or he could be trying to sell his suit—it all has nothing to do with me."

"It's okay."

"But I don't want to be a clown with him."

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Among the team members, a curly-haired guy with a receding hairline couldn't help but complain.

Because, during the global live broadcast, Lu Yunzhou sat there like a dazed man, lost in thought for half an hour.

"Who cares if he wants to be a clown or not?"

"We can each get 2 euros for spending half a month with him. It's a very worthwhile deal."

"Don't be afraid of losing face. I just checked my phone, and all the live stream cameras are pointed at him. Nobody cares who we are."

"Just do your job well and don't let him find any fault with me. I don't want to become the world's number one fool along with him."

BCP Studio is just there to work for Lu Yunzhou and earn some pocket money; they don't care at all whether Lu Yunzhou will embarrass himself.

However, Lu Yunzhou did not consider them as the main force.

It's just that "The Last Supper" is a huge painting, and he simply didn't have the time or energy to complete it on his own.

Even 500 years ago, Leonardo da Vinci did not complete this work alone; he relied on a team to help him.

Just like the work of a director.

The director focuses on aesthetics and the soul of key elements, while much of the physical work requires the collaboration of assistants and other departments.

2 pm.

The area outside the Milan Galleria was already packed with people.

There weren't many people in the morning because many people hadn't received the news.

In the afternoon, many people who had nothing better to do came over to watch the excitement.

The Galleria Vittorio Estádio in Milan normally sees about 35000 people a day, but now there are at least 20 people crowding the area.

When did he start writing?

"Is he scared out of his wits?"

"What did he have for lunch? Was it Chinese dumplings? I've seen them in Chinese supermarkets, but they don't smell as good as his. Oh my god, this is making me a little hungry."

There was a lot of discussion among the crowd.

From morning to afternoon, Lu Yunzhou sat in the flagship store in Borsalino, doing nothing but moving around to different spots.

This gradually made many onlookers impatient.

domestic.

"Brother, when are you going to start drawing? I've been watching all day. Stop posing! The other fans are ecstatic!"

"It's been so hard for me to persevere."

The most tormented were Lu Yunzhou's little fans.

A few days ago, after the Borsalino acquisition was completed, they praised Lu Yunzhou to the skies, thinking that Lu Yunzhou was about to become the crown prince of the luxury goods industry.

Directly suppress the domestic entertainment industry.

From then on, there was no longer any talk of the "Four Top Streamers," as Lu Yunzhou surged ahead and directly ascended to the throne as the Emperor of Porridge.

Li Yifeng, Yang Yang, Lu Han, and Wu Yifan can now compete for the title of the top four celebrities, because Lu Yunzhou has already broken out of the top four and is now on his own.

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When Lu Yunzhou started his global live stream, his little fans were even more excited, hoping that Lu Yunzhou would create an unprecedented super miracle for them.

However----

These little fans waited all day, but Lu Yunzhou did nothing; it was as if his computer had suddenly crashed.

At this point, fans from other groups realized what was happening and began to mock them online.

"What? A replica of Leonardo da Vinci? That scared me! I thought you were serious!"

"Oh, it's a game of 'Red Light, Green Light'!"

"From now on, don't call him 'Emperor of Congee,' call him 'Emperor of Clowns'!"

At first, Lu Yunzhou's fans had room to fight back, but as time went on, more and more people joined in the mockery.

They quickly became isolated and powerless, and ultimately could only remain silent.

Some less committed fans have even started to unfollow, and some even want to return the "Swan Tears" they just managed to snag a couple of days ago.

Anyway, no shipment has been made.

They felt that they had woken up and no longer wanted to follow celebrities or buy luxury goods endorsed by their idols.

After the Marie Claire China Style Awards, there will be another ELLE Style Awards in a couple of days.

The former was held in Beijing, and the latter in Shanghai.

Many female celebrities, after attending the previous gala, fly to Shanghai to prepare for the next one.

The costumes and makeup for the party all need to be rearranged.

One minute on stage may not require ten years of practice off stage, but it still takes at least several days.

Yang Mi and Tang Yan arrived in Shanghai.

Because Tang Yan was at the height of her popularity, and Yang Mi wanted to benefit from her fame, their relationship was restored, at least on the surface, after Yang Mi's persistent pleading.

"Tangtang, how about Yunzhou?"

In the past two days, Yang Mi has moved into Tang Yan's luxury mansion in Shanghai, hoping to repair their previously damaged relationship as soon as possible.

Most importantly, Tang Yan is now radiating wealth, and Yang Mi also wants to be pampered a bit.

She loves the taste of money; she'll hang out with whoever has money.

"He can definitely do it."

Tang Yan was actually very anxious when she saw that Lu Yunzhou hadn't made any moves all day, but when faced with Yang Mi's question, she jumped out without hesitation and acted like a protective mother tiger.

"If you think he's no good—the door is on your left."

The implication is that if Yang Mi thinks Lu Yunzhou is no good, then she shouldn't stay in her house—she finds him unlucky!

"Tangtang, I'm sorry, I was wrong."

Yang Mi quickly begged for mercy, grabbing Tang Yan's arm and saying, "He can definitely do it! If he couldn't, he wouldn't have taken the risk."

"What you said makes some sense."

Tang Yan snorted lightly, and said with a hint of smugness, "He's the kind of person who does the preliminary preparations perfectly. He wouldn't go this far if he wasn't absolutely certain of victory."

Despite this, Tang Yan was very nervous and hoped that Lu Yunzhou wouldn't mess things up.

Of course, it's okay if you mess it up.

I'll take care of you!

Milan.

The local television station.

They also livestreamed Lu Yunzhou's replica.

The two hosts chatted and joked around, but eventually got bored and decided to contact Professor Pietro, a leading expert in local mural studies, for a live interview.

"Professor, have you been watching our TV station's live broadcast?"

Professor Pietro is one of the most authoritative scholars of Leonardo da Vinci in contemporary times. During the 2015 Milan Expo, he curated the world's largest Leonardo da Vinci exhibition.

The host called Professor Pietro, wanting him to say a few words about Lu Yunzhou, so they wouldn't be bored watching Lu Yunzhou just staring blankly at them.

"I'll turn on the TV now and take a look."

Professor Pietro chuckled. "Every year, many bored people try to imitate Leonardo da Vinci. But as far as I know, no one has ever truly succeeded."

Upon hearing this, the host immediately perked up and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Our artist, Mr. Lu Yunzhou, sits there all day like a pensive David—Professor, do you have any particular thoughts on this?"

"professor?"

"Professor, are you still there?"

The host asked several times, only to find that Professor Pietro seemed to be out of contact; there was only breathing sound on the phone, but no response.

"Oh, damn it!"

After a long while, Professor Pietro suddenly muttered a curse under his breath on the other end of the phone.

Upon hearing this, the host knew that the ratings were guaranteed, and said with a smile, "Professor, did you just swear?"

We're broadcasting live. I need to remind you of that.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."

Professor Pietro's tone suddenly became excited: "This guy, damn it—he seems a little different."

"He doesn't seem to be putting on a show."

"I saw someone say he was daydreaming, but that's not true. He sat there observing in order to better record the changes that occurred on the wall after the light shone through the window."

"He observed all day and made many shallow notes on the wall, which were traces of the gradual changes in light."

"He tailored 'The Last Supper' to the entire space."

"Haha, I bet he's absolutely professional. At least he acts very professional."

"I wonder if he can bring me any surprises?"

Upon hearing this, the host was dumbfounded.

The viewers in front of the television, who were waiting to see a joke, were also stunned.

At that moment, the host heard the voice of the TV station's executive: "Don't stop! Keep Professor Pietro talking. Anything is fine. Damn it! The ratings are skyrocketing! Italian viewers seem to have suddenly realized, in just one minute, that they actually have a television!"

Upon hearing that the ratings were skyrocketing, the host also became excited.

He didn't care whether Lu Yunzhou was putting on a show or not, as long as it brought him a year-end bonus.

At this point, following the instructions of his superiors, the host asked the question that most of the audience was concerned about: "Professor, what you just said was that our artist, Mr. Lu Yunzhou, wasn't putting on a show, but was thinking, was he truly creating? Not just copying, right?"

"You could say that."

Professor Pietro said excitedly, "Most people think that 'The Last Supper' is a canvas that can be easily copied and hung on any wall."

"That's absolutely not true."

"This was specially made by Leonardo da Vinci for the Church of St. Mary's Thanksgiving."

"Change the space, change the window, change the light, and the feeling the painting evokes will be completely different."

"Only inside the Church of Thanksgiving can you truly experience that lifelike, real feeling, as if everything is happening right in front of you."

"If you change the location, even if it's the same painting, it will feel fake, stiff, and lose its essence."

"Oh my God—he seems to be getting into it."

"Look at that faint smile on his lips. I've seen this scene in movies—I have a feeling a miracle is about to happen before my eyes!"

The ratings skyrocketed the moment Professor Pietro finished speaking.

"Professor, wait a minute! Let's talk for a few more minutes!"

With ratings just skyrocketing, Professor Pietro seemed ready to hang up.

The host quickly pulled him aside, trying his best to keep the ratings high: "Professor, do you mean he's not putting on a show?"

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No. Of course not.

Professor Pietro's tone was tinged with excitement, and the sound of rustling clothes coming through the receiver could be heard: "He's very professional."

More professional than you think!

"I'm not saying anything more, I'm going to the scene!"

on site.

Lu Yunzhou checked the time; it was around 5 o'clock.

The sun has already set.

Throughout the day, apart from eating something, he seemed to have done nothing at all to outsiders.

Like a sculpture.

However, he actually spent the entire day observing the effects of light on the Borsalino flagship store.

During this process, he left some light marks on the wall every hour to record the trajectory of the light movement.

What's really important is that he found the direction of the strongest light source of the day.

"Once the main light source is found, the lighting and shadow effects of all the figures in the painting can be adjusted accordingly."

"But a new problem arises—"

"Even if I find the main light source, it can only provide customers with the most immersive experience during a certain time of day."

"The light is best around 2 p.m.

"But I can't expect all customers to come to the store to appreciate this painting around 2 p.m. — that would be a bit unfair to customers who come at 3 p.m."

Lu Yunzhou rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought.

He had just imagined himself as a customer, pushing open the door and standing at the entrance, looking up to see the painting "The Last Supper" on the wall.

Guided by the lines on the wall and the atmosphere created by light and shadow, customers standing at a certain angle can indeed feel that the table in the painting seems to extend over and appear in front of them.

It was as if, at that moment, they could reach out and grab the bread from the table.

This is the immersive experience brought about by perspective.

It's really amazing.

But the problem remains: this feeling is only momentary, and as the light changes throughout the day, you can't have this immersive experience anytime, anywhere.

"etc."

"Wait—I have an idea!"

Just then, as dusk approached, Lu Yunzhou saw that the shops across the street were brightly lit, as if it were daytime.

He felt as if he had been electrified, and instantly became excited.

Yup!

Why pursue natural light?

It's the 21st century now, not the 15th century in which Leonardo da Vinci lived!

Natural light changes constantly, and with the passage of time, the light can even be different each month.

However, artificial light sources can remain unchanged forever.

Lu Yunzhou can perfectly control angle, color temperature, and brightness through technology.

"Ha ha.

"Technology changes lives, and art changes along with it."

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