Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 85: Overnight, he made headlines in 50 countries! Earning a staggering 200 billion! The world's most charming smile!

December 2016, 12.

Today is Christmas Day, which is also Sunday.

Whether in China or abroad, or in most parts of the world, everyone is on holiday.

Therefore, the moment Lu Yunzhou finished reciting "The Last Supper" in the Galleria della Signoria in Milan and turned on the lights, the internet in most countries around the world exploded!

Because he performed a magic trick involving light and shadow.

After accomplishing this feat under the gaze of hundreds of millions of people around the world, he did not stay to boast or frantically show off his achievements to the media.

He said nothing, remaining rational and restrained, exuding elegance. With the help of his bodyguard, he put on his coat, gently pressed down the brim of his hat, and turned to leave this noisy world.

His departing figure was dashing and mysterious, carrying a hint of loneliness and nobility, and full of romanticism.

His photo of his back went viral around the world in an instant!

[Lu Yunzhou, The Last Supper!]

[Lu Yunzhou, the most handsome back view in the world!]

[The King of Congee, Milan's Coronation Ceremony!]

What does "Cremio" mean?

Borsalino welcomes their emperor!

[Lu Yunzhou's matching necklace, the limited global edition of "Saint Raphael," is selling out!]

Within minutes, Lu Yunzhou dominated the top 10 trending topics on Weibo.

Countless netizens flooded Weibo's main page to find out the details, but not long after, Weibo crashed again.

"Damn it!"

"What is the Weibo boss thinking? With all that money, couldn't they rent a better server? How many times has it gone down this month?"

"At this moment of witnessing a miracle, you cut off my internet? Are you kidding me?"

Many people want to join in the fun on Weibo, but no matter how hard they try, they just can't log in, and even if they do, they can't refresh the page.

Due to the implementation of winter time, Milan is now 7 hours ahead of China.

Lu Yunzhou accomplished this miracle at 18:30 PM Milan time, which would have been around midnight in China.

Even on Christmas, there aren't many people around at this time.

However, there are still many bored people chatting online.

Suddenly, as if they had discovered a new world, someone couldn't help but exclaim on social media, "Holy crap!"

The sound was like a starting pistol.

Immediately afterwards, in various residential areas and bedrooms across the country, even couples having sex were filled with shouts of "Holy crap!" in various accents!

"What happened?"

"Are you all crazy?"

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Some people don't care about Lu Yunzhou and have no idea what he's been up to these past few days. Right now, they see people in several groups saying "Holy crap!"

He couldn't help but ask a few questions.

Seeing that this person knew nothing, some netizens were seized by a huge urge to share, excitedly saying, "Lu Yunzhou, you know him, right? He's the male lead in the racing movie who was rumored to be dating Tang Yan. He went to Italy last month to prepare for his new movie—"

"As a result, he didn't go into filmmaking; instead, he became a painter, and he left behind world-famous paintings in Milan!"

"It's no exaggeration to say that it's a true world-famous painting—Da Vinci's 'The Last Supper,' which he perfectly reproduced."

"Just now, after he finished that painting, he held a unique lighting ceremony—and when the lights came on, the whole of Italy went crazy!"

"At least 20 people were celebrating for him in the streets of Milan!"

"I have a classmate from Wenzhou. After graduating from university, he went to Italy to help his parents run a small supermarket in the suburbs of Florence. Now, he's gone crazy, sending red envelopes to everyone in WeChat groups!"

What?

Someone sent a red envelope?

And they were sending out red envelopes like crazy.

How many people were celebrating on the streets of Milan had nothing to do with him, and he didn't care whether Italy was crazy or not—he only knew that if someone gave him a red envelope and he didn't receive it, it would make him feel bad all day.

At this moment, the man pleaded, "Brother, add me to the group, I want to get a red envelope too!"

Hearing this, his companion laughed and said, "Just join any group; as long as there's a Wenzhou business owner in it, you're guaranteed to get a red envelope (cash gift). If that Wenzhou business owner happens to have business in Italy, someone will be paying for your lunch today!"

Although Weibo has crashed, public opinion has already exploded.

After all, Lu Yunzhou perfectly replicated "The Last Supper" in countless live television broadcasts, witnessed by hundreds of millions of people around the world.

In addition, he left behind a world-class turning back view, which was made into various GIFs and went viral across the internet.

And in Lu Yunzhou's fan group.

The discussion was also very enthusiastic.

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Tian Xiwei first sent a 200 yuan red envelope to the group, interrupting the other people's discussion and letting the group's enthusiasm cool down.

She has something important to announce.

A 200 yuan red envelope was snatched up in 10 seconds.

"Empress Tian prepares her carriage."

"Your Majesty the Empress, may you enjoy boundless blessings and peace!"

"Empress Tian is here—Your Majesty, please tell me quickly, what's going on? I can't even log into Weibo. What happened?"

"I watched the live stream—my brother is absolutely stunning! Right now, I'm dizzy, like I'm suffocating. How can someone be this handsome? I'm so lucky."

"I heard that the gold necklace my brother wears was designed by one of Italy's top jewelry designers. The necklace is named after Saint Raphael, one of the three giants of the Renaissance and one of the angels under God. Only 1 of these necklaces are available worldwide, and they cost 2 euros."

"I was considering whether to place an order or not. After all, the price was so high, close to 16 RMB, which is almost my allowance for a year — but who knew that the moment I hesitated, it was already sold out!"

"I regret it so much."

"This is a limited edition; it will probably never be made again."

That miraculous lighting ceremony, along with Lu Yunzhou's prayer before lighting the lights and his kissing of the necklace—made the gold necklace around Lu Yunzhou's neck visible to the whole world.

2 euros is nothing to a young, wealthy woman.

However, the meaning behind this necklace and the story behind it are extremely rare in the world's five-hundred-year history.

Because this necklace accompanied Lu Yunzhou through history and became part of the legendary story.

From this moment on, this necklace is no longer a consumer product, but a work of art, with enormous potential for appreciation.

Many of Lu Yunzhou's fans in the group are young women with plenty of pocket money and are willing to spend it on their idol.

Most importantly, they not only didn't lose money when they spent money on Lu Yunzhou, but they also made a small profit.

Many people in their group bought the previous "Swan Tears" jewelry gift set. At the time, they thought it was a bit pricey, but looking back now, it was definitely worth the money.

Because of Lu Yunzhou's influence, the Swan Tears brand has become a world-class luxury brand.

This brand is practically synonymous with Leonardo da Vinci!

Which artist or designer in the world can be compared to Leonardo da Vinci?

Compared to Leonardo da Vinci, Karl Lagerfeld of Chanel was nothing!

If Leonardo da Vinci were reborn into this era and endorsed a certain brand—even if that brand sold iron sheets, it could probably become a top-tier luxury brand in the world.

After Lu Yunzhou completed that lighting ceremony, in the eyes of Italians, he was a low-budget version of Leonardo da Vinci.

Even the low-end version is still Leonardo da Vinci.

Many people try to ride on Leonardo da Vinci's popularity, but they can't even get a tiny bit of it.

At this very moment, Lu Yunzhou's fans in the group are excitedly discussing it.

"A gold necklace sells for 2 euros. That price definitely places it in the top tier of luxury, already on par with Graff, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Bulgari—I thought it would take a few more years, but who knew that the 'Swan Tears' necklace would leap straight to the top and become a world-class luxury item!"

"Sisters, thinking about it this way, it seems like we're about to strike it rich! A necklace we bought for five or six thousand yuan two months ago should be worth at least twenty thousand yuan now, right?"

I think it's more than that.

"Because the jewelry gift boxes and various gold pinky rings we bought before are no longer for sale. In other words, what we have are all top-quality items!"

"Thank you, brother, for making us rich! I will love him for ten thousand years."

This is the law of market economy.

When supply exceeds demand, prices will fall; but when demand exceeds supply, prices will rise.

As the first product from the brand "Swan Tears," there is no doubt that as the brand's popularity grows, the prices of these items held by its fans will also increase.

This is part of a legendary story.

Every girl is willing to pay for this kind of story.

Seeing the fans in the group calculating the value of their Swan Tears items, Tian Xiwei felt happy for Lu Yunzhou.

Because the fans' cohesion is getting stronger and stronger.

However, that's not her main purpose for popping up today.

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The next second, Tian Xiwei threw out a bunch of photos from the scene, drawing everyone's attention back.

"I'm there!"

"Just now, during the lighting ceremony, I was in the crowd and almost bursting at the seams—the enthusiasm of the Italians is beyond imagination."

"I feel that, at least in Italy, my brother has become a national idol."

"I'll send you a video. Then you'll see."

After attracting the attention of her fans in the group, Tian Xiwei sent out a video that was shaking violently.

The video is full of heads.

Tian Xiwei raised her hand high, pointing her phone camera at Lu Yunzhou.

The camera only showed Lu Yunzhou gently pressing down the brim of his hat from a distance before leaving through another door, escorted by seven or eight bodyguards.

Immediately afterwards, in the Milan arcade, tens of thousands of onlookers, especially the girls, went crazy, shouting "Cremio" at Lu Yunzhou repeatedly!

"Empress Tian, ​​what does Clémio mean?"

The Italian girls were screaming so wildly, even more so than the fans back home.

Just as Tian Xiwei was about to reply and show everyone the Italian she had just learned, a little black-faced person suddenly appeared in the group chat.

The guy typed out a name that infuriated everyone: "The Italian word 'Cremio' means 'Dilreba' in Uyghur!"

Upon hearing the name "Dilraba," not only did Tian Xiwei's face turn ashen, but the entire group erupted in curses.

"Who let this in? Kick it out right now!"

"The name 'female version of Özil' is not allowed in this group! We don't have any football fans here."

The name Dilraba is taboo for Lu Yunzhou's fans.

As everyone knows, when Lu Yunzhou wanted to shoot a short film, the first person he invited was Dilraba, but she declined.

This incident left a thorn in the young fan's heart, like being cheated on.

They could sense that Lu Yunzhou might have some feelings for Dilraba; at least when Lu Yunzhou first debuted, he had a good impression of Dilraba.

How could my brother have feelings for other female celebrities?

This is something they absolutely cannot allow.

This incident is the only dark chapter in Lu Yunzhou's professional career.

What's most absurd is that this incident has also become a powerful weapon for fans of other idols to attack Lu Yunzhou and his fans.

"Cremio, translated, means 'My heart beats for you.' It can also be translated as 'My beloved,' 'My hero,' or 'My sweetheart.'"

Distracted by that little black guy, Tian Xiwei felt a bit bored, so she gave everyone a little科普 (popular science) explanation.

Although that little black guy was despicable, what he said was indeed true.

【Dilraba】, when translated into Chinese, also means 【beloved beauty】.

On this joyous day, someone messed with our mood, and the whole group was a bit annoyed.

However, Tian Xiwei quickly diverted everyone's attention.

"I have to go to my brother's house soon. My aunt is treating us to a big meal tonight."

"What kind of gift do you think I should bring when I visit?"

Tian Xiwei is deliberately showing off.

She's even qualified to have dinner with Lu Yunzhou at his house, so their relationship must be incredibly good.

Upon hearing this, the fans in the group immediately began to cheer wildly.

"Congratulations, Empress Tian, ​​you will be serving me tonight!"

"Empress Tian, ​​remember to flatter the Empress Dowager!"

"Empress Tian, ​​don't forget our promise—you would serve me in bed, and I would be your umbrella-bearing maid! I can't wait. I'm really craving it. I've always wanted it, but now I'm practically going crazy with hunger!"

"Empress Tian, ​​promise me one thing: don't take any sex photos. You may enjoy it, but if you release the photos and ruin my brother's career, I'll never forgive you."

Lu Yunzhou's live stream lasted for a total of 15 days.

One fan calculated that Lu Yunzhou has earned at least a billion yuan through live-streaming e-commerce, coupled with the significant boost in brand awareness.

In particular, when Lu Yunzhou lit up "The Last Supper", his personal commercial value, as well as the two brands he owned, had soared to their peak.

Even if Lu Yunzhou does nothing else, as long as he lives, he will be a legend and a superstar forever.

Lu Yunzhou made a fortune through this live stream.

Fame and fortune.

Of course, fans who managed to buy the Swan Tears item didn't feel like they'd lost out.

Everyone in the entire industry chain is very happy.

However, if Lu Yunzhou collapses, the value of the two brands he promotes will be greatly reduced—from a capital perspective, no fan would want Lu Yunzhou to collapse.

Because if Lu Yunzhou collapses, it's equivalent to their stock market losses. All the money and emotions they invested will probably go down the drain, and they'll have to go bankrupt!

"Do you think I, Xiaotian, am stupid? You want to see pictures of me and my brother in bed—don't even think about it!"

Tian Xiwei responded with a haughty air, then logged off contentedly.

Although she and Lu Yunzhou actually had no close relationship, it didn't stop her from bragging online.

After all, when you're out in the world, you give yourself your own identity.

As long as Wang Ran doesn't jump out in the group to slap her in the face, she will remain the Empress Tian in everyone's eyes.

"Today is a wonderful day."

After putting down her phone, Tian Xiwei combed her hair in front of the mirror for a long time, styling her bangs and long hair into the kind of long, straight black hair that Lu Yunzhou liked.

Then, while humming a Chongqing rap, she drew eyeliner on herself to make her eyes look deeper and brighter.

She spent a long time drawing the aegyo sal (the puffy area under the eyes) in particular.

For eye makeup, the aegyo sal (under-eye puff) is very important.

Well-drawn eye bags can make the eyes look more three-dimensional and lively, maximizing their charm.

Zhang Ruonan and Wang Churan learned how to draw eye bags, and their appearance suddenly improved a lot.

"Liu Haocun, we're going to your older brother's house for dinner later, aren't you going to dress up a bit?"

After Tian Xiwei finished dressing up, she came out and saw Liu Haocun chatting with someone, holding his phone and grinning foolishly.

She kindly offered a reminder.

"I don't need it."

Liu Haocun shook his head, looking at Tian Xiwei fully armed from head to toe, and said shyly, "Even if I put in ten times the effort to put on makeup, I still won't be as pretty as you."

Hearing this, Tian Xiwei laughed and hugged Liu Haocun, her eyes darting around as she said, "Cunzi, aren't you my good sister? Can you do me a favor later?"

"What kind of help?"

Liu Haocun looked up and asked in confusion.

Tian Xiwei bit her lip and whispered in Liu Haocun's ear, "Later, when we get to my brother's house, just say that I fell on the way and twisted my ankle, so I can't move around easily."

Limited mobility?

You can live at your older brother's house now, right?

You're so cunning!

Seeing Liu Haocun's wide eyes, Tian Xiwei knew she understood what she meant, and put her arm around her shoulder: "Cunzi, can you do me a favor? Thank you in advance."

Thank you my foot! I didn't even agree to it.

"no problem."

Liu Haocun hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly nodded.

"Cunzi, you're such a nice guy. No wonder your brother made you the leading lady!" Tian Xiwei laughed, then pulled Liu Haocun up and went to Lu Yunzhou's house to celebrate.

Tonight, we're definitely not going home until we're completely drunk.

If she gets drunk, of course she doesn't need to come back.

"hehe."

Liu Haocun raised the corners of his mouth and gave a nonchalant smile.

Then, behind Tian Xiwei's back, she deleted all the chat history from one of her QQ accounts.

The QQ account contained a large amount of chat history consisting of—【Kremio, which means Dilraba.】

Then, she received a lot of system notifications—you have been kicked out of the group chat!

"Sister Xiaotian, let's go."

Although Liu Haocun wasn't wearing makeup, she deliberately wore a pair of high-waisted jeans and black women's Martin boots, making the most of her long legs.

It's as if everything below the waist is legs.

"Cunzi, your legs are so long."

Seeing this, Tian Xiwei couldn't help but show an envious expression.

Liu Haocun was secretly delighted, but still said tactfully, "It's alright. Sister Xiaotian, you are truly sweet and beautiful. Even my brother says your eyes are especially beautiful."

The first female lead that Lu Yunzhou actively sought out was Dilraba.

The second one is me, Liu Haocun!

Dilraba rejected him, but I didn't. I'm destined to be his leading lady, to nurture him like a mother would her son, for the rest of my life!

"Big brother is so incredibly handsome!"

"How can a human being be that handsome?"

As Liu Haocun strolled through the streets of Milan, the image of Lu Yunzhou gracefully departing amidst a throng of bodyguards kept flashing through his mind.

It is truly a world-famous painting.

In particular, the way Lu Yunzhou gently pressed down the brim of his hat, and the faint smile that appeared on his lips—

The moment Liu Haocun saw that scene, he felt as if his mind had crashed, as if time had frozen at that moment forever.

The bustling streets of Milan suddenly felt unreal to Liu Haocun at that moment.

Everyone became blurred.

All sounds were automatically muted by her brain.

Only Lu Yunzhou's profile and smile were forever etched in her mind.

At that time, besides those Italian girls, Liu Haocun's voice was also among many girls who were shouting "Cremio".

However, Tian Xiwei was unaware of all this.

Magic City.

Inside Tang Yan's mansion.

Because they watch Lu Yunzhou's live streams until the early hours of the morning every day, Tang Yan and Yang Mi have been going to bed very late these past few days.

Especially tonight!

After witnessing Lu Yunzhou's miraculous performance in Milan—the two of them couldn't sleep!

It was past 2 a.m., and Yang Mi still couldn't fall asleep.

She figured Tang Yan probably wasn't asleep either, so she thoughtfully made her a late-night snack.

After all, she desperately needed to please Tang Yan and become her best friend again.

Otherwise, Lu Yunzhou really wouldn't have given her a kind look.

"Lu Yunzhou looks so cool wearing that Borsalino hat."

"I need to get one of these hats too."

"What a pity that this hat isn't available for online purchase?"

To maintain its status as a top-tier luxury brand, all processing procedures in Borsalino are carried out in workshops in Alexandria, Italy.

From raw materials to finished product, a hat takes about six weeks and more than 50 processes, and then it is shipped from Italy to all parts of the world, which takes at least 20 days.

Online shopping is completely unsuitable for them.

Most importantly, the profit margin for this hat is far less than that for gold jewelry.

Otherwise, the khaki Borsalino classic hat that Lu Yunzhou wore during his live streams these past few days would probably have sold 10 units!

Of course, selling so many orders is useless.

Because the hat workshops in Alexandria can only produce a maximum of 20 hats a year, they must strictly control both quality and quantity.

Once it becomes widespread, the brand becomes worthless.

For Lu Yunzhou, promoting hats is far less appealing than promoting gold jewelry like the "Swan Tears" piece.

As long as the gold is available, a skilled craftsman can make a swan tear necklace for you in half a day.

"Honey, check the work group!"

Just then, Yang Mi received some messages from people at her company.

"What's wrong? What happened again?"

Yang Mi opened her phone with a hint of impatience and first checked the WeChat work group.

The group chat was flooded with comments.

Many people sent her private messages and screenshots of Lu Yunzhou.

The screenshots are largely the same.

It was on that one sheet that Lu Yunzhou ceremoniously lit up "The Last Supper." Amid cheers from the audience, he smiled faintly, turned and left, looking as carefree as if he had left without a trace.

At the same time, no matter which mobile app Yang Mi opened, all the photos that popped up were of Lu Yunzhou.

"Wow, this guy really knows how to make a fuss—I reviewed it myself, people at the company reminded me to review it again, and friends in the industry reminded me to review it again!"

"However, I must say, this guy is absolutely stunning."

Yang Mi's feelings for Lu Yunzhou are extremely complex.

At this moment, the focus of Yang Mi's chat in several groups all turned to Lu Yunzhou—even the parenting groups she had joined before, which she hadn't had time to leave, started talking about Lu Yunzhou!

"Sisters, did you know? I heard that the Saint Raphael necklace Lu Yunzhou is wearing sold for 2 million euros in a single day!"

"This is a whole day!"

"2 million euros, he'll make at least 1.5 million euros!!"

"Because, apart from the cost of raw gold and labor, he has no additional marketing costs."

Upon hearing this news, Yang Mi was so shocked that her whole body went numb, and her legs went weak.

Earning 1.5 million euros a day, what kind of lucky charm is this?

She's worked so hard in her career for so many years and still hasn't earned this much money.

"Lu Yunzhou is indeed a golden pixiu."

Yang Mi murmured softly.

At this moment, she desperately wanted to know how many shares Tang Yan owned in Swan Tears.

Let Tang Yan tell her that she can also give up completely.

"Knock knock!"

Yang Mi immediately went to knock on Tang Yan's door.

After knocking for a while and seeing that Tang Yan didn't respond, Yang Mi shouted from outside the door, "Tangtang, I know you're not asleep. I made a midnight snack. Do you want to get up and eat some?"

"You're not going to say anything? Are you alright? I'll count to three, I'm coming in! — Three!"

Yang Mi laughed and went straight in.

"Don't come in—"

, 7

Upon hearing the door open, Tang Yan couldn't help but scream, her voice carrying a hint of anxiety and a touch of inexplicable excitement.

We're all women, what's there to be embarrassed about?

Besides, it's not like we haven't slept together before.

"Click."

Yang Mi didn't take it seriously and went straight in.

The moment she opened the door, she saw Tang Yan wrapped in a blanket, her body trembling slightly, her hair disheveled, her cheeks flushed, and her eyes almost overflowing with tears.

On her phone screen, there was a frozen image of Lu Yunzhou's profile with his hat brim pulled down, which was particularly evocative.

"Haha, got you!"

Upon seeing this, Yang Mi was stunned for a moment, and then realized what was happening.

However, she didn't leave immediately. Looking at Tang Yan, a strange smile appeared on her face.

Suddenly, taking advantage of Tang Yan's inattention, Yang Mi pounced on her, preparing to pull back Tang Yan's blanket.

"Get away from me. Don't come any closer."

However, Tang Yan held the blanket tightly, feeling extremely ashamed and indignant, and refused to let Yang Mi lift it.

Yang Mi struggled for a long time, almost tearing the blanket, but in the end she still couldn't break Tang Yan's seal. She sat on the edge of the bed, panting heavily.

"Okay, okay, I won't pull the covers off you anymore, I surrender."

After resting for a while, Yang Mi turned to look at Tang Yan, who was wrapped up tightly on the bed, and smiled ambiguously: "Tell me honestly, were you looking at Yun Zhou's GIF just now, doing that? Haha—was it especially enjoyable? Today's feeling was especially different, wasn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Yan's face flushed bright red.

Enraged, she grabbed a pillow and threw it at Yang Mi, yelling, "This is my house! What I do is none of your business. Get out!"

"I won't disturb your fun anymore. I'm leaving."

Yang Mi laughed loudly and walked out of Tang Yan's room.

But back in the living room, her face immediately filled with jealousy: "Silly Sugar, your luck is just too good."

"Earning 1.5 million euros a day! That's 12 billion RMB!"

Although most of the 12 billion RMB belongs to Lu Yunzhou, Tang Yan definitely has shares in it.

Maybe it's 5%, maybe it's 3%.

Even if Tang Yan's shares are small, even if we calculate based on the minimum 3%, it would still be worth 3600 million RMB.

Yang Mi works hard all year and still can't earn this much money.

It feels so good to be carried by someone.

Growing increasingly irritated, Yang Mi couldn't help but sneer, "That idiot Bai Tang is really useless. He's been so close to Lu Yunzhou for so long, and he still hasn't won him over? He's still stuck at home picking at his nose?"

South Africa.

The crew of "Wolf Warrior 2".

"Brother Chuan, you're absolutely awesome!"

"Xiao Dai, don't forget me when you become successful."

Screenwriter Dong was in the hotel with the film's female lead, Dai Si, witnessing Lu Yunzhou lighting up "The Last Supper".

Even as a man, screenwriter Dong was almost captivated by Lu Yunzhou.

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Meanwhile, Dai Si, the female lead of the movie, saw that scene and became as if she had been drinking. Her eyes were moist, her cheeks were flushed, and she stared at Lu Yunzhou's image on her phone, motionless.

They're probably already swooning over Lu Yunzhou's handsomeness.

However, it's understandable.

Lu Yunzhou always took special care of Dai Si.

Seeing his beloved older brother achieve such great success and become a "millionaire's idol," Dai Si must be very happy for him.

"Brother Dong, please stop teasing me—"

Dai Si snapped out of his daze and gave a wry smile.

She knew her own limitations and that listening to Lu Yunzhou was the most important thing. As for taking care of her, she guessed that was just screenwriter Dong being polite.

"Holy crap, that scared me to death! My legs are still shaking."

"Is everyone alright? Get them checked out quickly. If anything's wrong, go to the hospital right away."

Just then, a commotion broke out outside, and it seemed that someone was injured.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Hearing the commotion outside, screenwriter Dong opened the door and asked a question.

"Give me a drink of water."

A staff member ran in, saw that screenwriter Dong was drinking tea, and without minding, snatched the teacup from screenwriter Dong's hand and took a big gulp.

After letting out a breath of stale air, he stammered, "Brother Jing and I went out to scout locations today, and a few black men suddenly rushed out from the roadside and pointed guns at us."

Holy crap!

Upon hearing this, screenwriter Dong was stunned and hurriedly asked, "Where's Brother Jing? Is he alright?"

The staff member shook his head, still shaken, and said, "The person is alright. But their belongings were stolen; their phone, wallet, and other personal items were all taken."

After saying that, he let out a long sigh of relief: "Fortunately, they were only after money. If they had fired the gun just now, we would probably all be dead here."

Imagining that scene, screenwriter Dong felt a chill run down his spine, breaking out in a cold sweat. He couldn't help but curse inwardly, "This damn place is too dangerous."

"Brother Chuan was right, we shouldn't have come to Africa to film. We were just asking for trouble."

"I won't even mention all the vaccines I got before coming here. Who knew that vaccines could only stop the virus, but not the bullets from those black guys?"

Screenwriter Dong was very disappointed that Lu Yunzhou left the "Wolf Warrior 2" production team.

Because if Lu Yunzhou were there, he definitely wouldn't let the crew suffer like this. At worst, he could just spend money to build a base in Guangdong and hire thousands of black extras.

Screenwriter Dong believes that Lu Yunzhou definitely doesn't want to come to Africa to play the hero.

Moreover, he doesn't need to use the title of a civilian special forces soldier to prove himself.

According to Dai Si, when Lu Yunzhou took them to Thailand to film a movie, everyone stayed in a high-end hotel.

Compare their current situation —

"Brother Jing is just trying to be a hero, he's obsessed with becoming a special forces soldier, he doesn't care about the safety of the crew at all — this boss is unreliable."

Screenwriter Dong glanced at Wu Jing's disheveled appearance upon his return and then compared it to Lu Yunzhou's radiant handsomeness in Italy.

He just wanted the "Wolf Warrior 2" project to be finished as soon as possible; he couldn't wait to join Lu Yunzhou's crew.

Milan, at Lu Yunzhou's home.

"Brother, I finally found your favorite coconut water after searching several fruit shops today."

When Lu Yunzhou returned home, he was greeted with the treatment of an emperor.

Zhang Ruonan tiptoed and hung Lu Yunzhou's coat and hat on the coat rack by the door.

Immediately afterwards, she went to rummage through her slippers.

Without Lu Yunzhou having to bend down, she lowered her body and half-squatted on the ground to help Lu Yunzhou change her shoes.

After Lu Yunzhou sat down on the sofa, she quickly ran to the kitchen, brought over a freshly opened coconut, and let Lu Yunzhou drink some fresh coconut water to replenish his energy.

After doing all this, Zhang Ruonan hurriedly returned to her room, put her hands together, faced east, and muttered some incantations.

"Thank you, ancestors, for blessing my brother's triumphant return!"

"Our ancestors were mighty!"

"After we finish our business here, we will definitely go back to our hometown to renovate the ancestral hall and pay tribute to our ancestors."

After completing the prayer ceremony, Zhang Ruonan returned to the living room, rushed up to Lu Yunzhou, hugged him, and showered him with kisses.

"Brother, you're so handsome! I want to have ten sons for you!"

Zhang Ruonan openly displays affection for her partner at home.

When Lu Yunzhou's parents saw this, they didn't say anything, but just laughed heartily, the whole family enjoying themselves.

Although Wang Churan also lived in Lu Yunzhou's house, she always felt there was a bit of a barrier between them, and she couldn't be as casual and open as Zhang Ruonan.

"Ten sons? You'll be furious when the time comes."

Lu Yunzhou laughed and put his left arm around Zhang Ruonan.

He looked up and saw Wang Ran standing beside him, looking hesitant and a little embarrassed. He then stretched out his right hand and said with a smile, "Chuanmei, come and give me a hug too."

"Um.

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Seeing this, Wang Churan smiled and quickly ran over to sit on the sofa, gently leaning half of her body against Lu Yunzhou's right shoulder.

She didn't dare to lean completely against him.

Because Lu Yunzhou's right shoulder had not yet fully healed.

But the tender moment didn't last long. The instant Lu Yunzhou's parents appeared in the living room, Wang Ran immediately sat up straight like a startled bird.

She was still a little reserved.

After Lu Yunzhou's parents left, Wang Ran blushed and secretly glanced at Lu Yunzhou before quickly lowering her head.

So exciting.

It felt like having an affair.

After a while, Lu Yunzhou's father finished making the phone call in his room.

He came out and excitedly said to Lu Yunzhou, "Yunzhou, I just received a call. On your way here, the 15 expert judges from the Milan City Hall unanimously approved the artistic value of your painting without any objection."

"The Mayor of Milan, Giuseppe, will hold a press conference tomorrow to officially announce that the 'Last Supper' you left on the wall of the flagship store in Borsalino, as a symmetrical version of Leonardo da Vinci's version, has been listed as an important cultural and artistic landscape in Milan and will enjoy some of the protections of cultural relics."

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the city council should award you the title of Honorary Citizen in a few days."

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"There's a whole bunch more—all sorts of honors, awards, and subsidies—I can't even count them all."

"In short, you have become the pride of all Italy!"

"I wonder if Italy has any medals awarded by a cultural department, like the German Federal Order of Merit?"

Lu Yunzhou's father had high hopes for this.

After talking for a while, Lu Yunzhou's father mentioned an old acquaintance: "Mr. Sun from Jintou Group, do you remember him? He is a business leader among the Chinese in Italy, a typical example of Chinese people succeeding in starting businesses in Italy. He is a role model set up by the Italian government."

"But from now on, things are hard to say."

Mr. Sun, the head of Jintou Group, has total assets of only 2 to 3 million euros.

Lu Yunzhou earned the equivalent of Mr. Sun's lifetime wealth from these 15 days of live streaming.

After leaving Italy, not many people know Mr. Sun, the CEO of Jintou Group.

This move by Lu Yunzhou made the whole world aware of who Lu Yunzhou was, as well as the brands Borsalino and Swan Tears.

The valuation of these two brands alone is at least 30 billion euros!

"Dad, I'm not interested in any of this. After Christmas, I'm going to start my real career."

Although being a super-rich second-generation heir was very enjoyable for Lu Yunzhou, it still couldn't compare to the various super talents that the system had given him.

"Leonardo da Vinci's Left Hand" made Lu Yunzhou a world-class artist.

To outsiders, he accomplished a miracle.

But in reality, for Lu Yunzhou, all of this was within his control.

The probability of failure is very low.

He's now looking forward to what kind of miracle the system will grant him when he makes another movie.

"Big brother, I'm here."

Just then, Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun arrived at the door.

Tian Xiwei never considered herself an outsider. As soon as she entered, she ran over and gave Lu Yunzhou a big hug: "Big brother, you're so handsome! Just now in the square, at least 1 Italian girls went crazy for you!"

Lu Yunzhou laughed and gestured for Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun to sit down: "Things here are almost settled. Would you like to spend a few days in Italy, or come with me to Germany?"

"Of course I'll go with you."

Without hesitation, Tian Xiwei replied, "Big brother, wherever you go, I'll go with you. To the ends of the earth, I'll be with you!"

Liu Haocun nodded slightly: "Big brother, I'm your leading lady. Wherever you go, I'll definitely follow."

Something about what these two are saying sounds a little strange.

Wang Churan frowned, giving Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun's faces a deep look. His size 40 feet were starting to itch.

But today was a happy day, so she forced herself to hold back.

"Yunzhou, you're so cool!"

After a while, Ji Rujing and Huang Yida also arrived.

They received countless phone calls along the way.

Their phones were ringing off the hook. The entire industry knew they were in Italy with Lu Yunzhou.

Now, many people want to know the exact situation.

Especially Ji Rujing, as Lu Yunzhou's agent, is the first person that domestic media outlets contact when they want to reach Lu Yunzhou.

Now, the media outlets are going crazy, eager to fly to Italy immediately to conduct an exclusive interview with Lu Yunzhou.

"Yunzhou, you're getting more and more handsome! Let me give you a kiss!"

Ji Rujing rushed up and started kissing Lu Yunzhou's cheeks repeatedly, like a madman.

"Sister Ji, please don't do this."

Lu Yunzhou dodged left and right, but couldn't dodge, leaving countless lipstick marks from Ji Rujing on his face.

He looked helplessly at Huang Yida behind him, pleading, "Uncle Da, please do something about your wife!"

"Are you teaching me how to do things?"

Huang Yida gave a very arrogant snort and pretended not to see it.

He turned around and casually picked up some snacks on the coffee table: "Boat Girl, this looks pretty good, can I have a piece to try?"

Little Boat Bro, thank you for your hard work.

It's better for her to kiss you than me—my small frame really can't handle it!

Ji Rujing raised Lu Yunzhou like a son. If her daughter weren't still young, Huang Yida felt that Ji Rujing could have given her daughter to Lu Yunzhou as his daughter-in-law.

Jealous?

nonexistent.

That evening, Lu Yunzhou's house was unusually lively.

The group of people sat around a table and ate until late at night.

Lu Yunzhou's father was overjoyed and even brought out his treasured bayberry wine, which he had kept for 10 years, to share with everyone.

The bayberry wine, which has been stored for 10 years, has almost lost all its aroma.

But bayberries soaked for 10 years are like those that have been cultivated in wine for 10 years; eating two of them will make you feel like you're floating on air, and they'll really get you high.

Everyone was overjoyed, and the house was filled with laughter.

Because they made a fortune!

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Countless journalists from all over the world flocked to Milan.

They arrived at the entrance of the Borsalino store and, under the specially adjusted twilight lights, closely examined the symmetrical version of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" left by Lu Yunzhou.

"Incredible."

"It's so lifelike."

"It's simply divine drawing skill."

"How did he manage to achieve almost no flaws?"

After witnessing the painting's charm firsthand, major media outlets around the world immediately featured this Christmas miracle on their front pages.

Reuters: "Chinese artist recreates Leonardo da Vinci's miracle in Milan!"

BBC: "A Global Marketing Campaign That Will Go Down in History!"

The New York Times: "Brussels Shooting, New York: God Blesses Lu Yunzhou!"

Le Figaro: "French luxury giants are about to face their biggest rival!"

ANSA News Agency, Italy: "500 years later, Leonardo da Vinci has returned with an Eastern face! God bless Italy!"

Overnight.

Lu Yunzhou's name appeared on the front page of media outlets in at least 50 countries around the world.

The photo cited by most media outlets shows Lu Yunzhou wearing that classic khaki Borsalino hat with a slight smile on his lips.

This smile has been hailed by numerous media outlets as the most charming smile in the world in 2016!

At the same time, Lu Yunzhou, with an indisputable number of votes, strongly topped the list of the 100 Most Handsome Faces in the World in 2016!

Meanwhile, on countless social media platforms around the world, at least tens of thousands of videos appeared—various internet celebrities began to imitate Lu Yunzhou.

"Look everyone, isn't my impersonation accurate?"

"He put down his paintbrush, took a deep breath, turned around, pressed the switch, stared at the wall for two seconds, and a hint of satisfaction appeared in his eyes. With the help of his assistant, he put on his coat and hat, then gently pressed down the brim of his hat with his left hand, lowered his head and gave a slight smile, and turned away with a flourish."

Lu Yunzhou's impersonations sprang up overnight, appearing on countless social media platforms and video platforms around the world.

On the video website.

However, although countless people have tried to imitate him, none of them have been able to capture the composure and elegance that Lu Yunzhou possesses.

No one can imitate the essence of Lu Yunzhou.

These online celebrities are like poorly made counterfeit products.

"A poor imitation!"

"Please, please stop imitating this!"

"The smile isn't the key, wearing a hat isn't the key, turning around isn't the key—how can anyone not understand? You have to draw 'The Last Supper' first, that's the key."

"You guys skipped the hardest part at the beginning and are just showing off at the end. What's the point? It just makes you look like a clown!"

Besides the various imitations online, there were also some financial news items.

Some sources claim that LVMH held an emergency meeting overnight, during which a senior executive suggested acquiring a 30% stake in Swan Tears for €10 billion.

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In addition, sources also said—

Kering Group, which owns several well-known luxury brands such as Gucci, Saint Laurent, and Balenciaga, is sending representatives to Italy to prepare for in-depth cooperation with the Lu Yunzhou family.

Swan Tears may become part of the Kering Group!

These scattered pieces of news, when they reached the country, caused a huge stir.

Netizens went crazy and started quickly calculating the costs for Lu Yunzhou.

"10 billion euros to acquire a 30% stake in Swan Tears? Whether it's true or not, it's terrifying enough!"

"This means that the Swan Tears brand is worth at least 30 billion euros, or 200 billion RMB!"

"As far as I know, this brand has been established for less than two years, right?"

"What a golden Pixiu! Earning 200 billion in two years!"

"No wonder Lu Yunzhou's little fans call him the 'Emperor of Congee'—his ability to sell goods is probably unparalleled in the world, right?"

"Borsalino really got incredibly lucky."

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"This brand was in bankruptcy liquidation just moments before. After being acquired by the Lu Yunzhou family, its brand awareness skyrocketed hundreds of times in less than a month."

"I heard from some friends who studied in Europe that several flagship stores and boutiques in Borsalino, which were originally deserted and on the verge of closing down, were packed with people during Lu Yunzhou's live broadcast in the past few days, and all the hats were sold out."

"Now, if you want to buy a hat from Borsalino, you have to pre-order. You'll be lucky to get it two months later!"

"There's no other way. The workshop in Alexandria only has a little over 100 workers. Even if they work themselves to the bone, they can only make a maximum of 1000 hats a day, and the annual output won't exceed 30."

"I hadn't noticed before, but Borsalino's hat is really cool and stylish. Especially the moment Lu Yunzhou pressed down the brim, it was absolutely stunning."

"I heard that there will soon be a Borsalino boutique in the Hang Lung Plaza in China. When that happens, I will definitely go and buy one to keep as a souvenir."

Those stores in Europe are already sold out; orders are booked up for two months from now.

However, Chinese netizens believe that Lu Yunzhou will definitely find a way to transport the Borsalino hats to China despite the obstruction from European customers.

Otherwise, would it be appropriate for the shops in Hang Lung Plaza to be completely empty on their opening day, with no products at all?

"Does anyone know when the boutiques in China will finally open? I can't wait!"

"I must buy a Borsalino hat before the Spring Festival."

"I can't help but imagine that when I wear that hat and appear at the entrance of our village, I'll definitely attract the attention of countless girls, and I'll become the most stylish guy in the whole village!"

Dresden.

This is a small city in eastern Germany with a population of only 50, roughly equivalent to a small county town in China.

During the Christmas holidays, Audi China CEO Weidler returned to his hometown and spent time with his family.

In the past few days, President Weidler has also seen the miracles that Lu Yunzhou performed in Italy through various live broadcasts and online news.

"Incredible."

"I remember he was a music student, wasn't he? Why is he such a good artist?"

"His left hand is just like Leonardo da Vinci's."

"I clearly remember that when he ate with me, he used his right hand to hold the chopsticks, so why can his left hand be like—"

Does he paint like Leonardo da Vinci?

"Could it be that he has truly received God's blessing?"

President Weidler, looking at Lu Yunzhou in the news report, was momentarily stunned.

"Weidler, are you home?"

Just then, Weidler received a call from a friend.

His good friend, after being admitted to the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, stayed at the school to further his studies. Due to his outstanding performance, he was about to become the head of the department.

"Weidler, the weather's nice today, wanna grab a coffee?"

"Yes. You guessed it. Mr. Lu Yunzhou, the spokesperson for your Audi R8, created a miracle in Milan."

"But I've heard you say before that he greatly admires a luminary in our academy's history, Mr. Friedrich?"

"I've seen his movies and it confirms what you're saying. He's a very clear-cut romantic."

"I also watched his global live stream."

After recreating Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper," he didn't stay to put on a show and wait for interviews from global media. Instead, he gracefully and calmly turned away, leaving behind a charming smile and a captivating silhouette.

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"That figure was majestic, lonely, and sublime, yet it was also full of the flavor of eternity and faith."

"This is typical of the Romantic style."

"He shouldn't stay in Italy. Let him come to Germany as soon as possible. Like many young Italians, they can't stand the rigidity and lifelessness of Italy."

"We Germans are even more passionate!"

In this day and age, what is there that Germany doesn't have that Italy doesn't?

Does Italy still want a Renaissance?

The prospective head of the department at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts had seen Lu Yunzhou's film "Crazy Racing" and greatly admired him.

This film is a Sino-German co-production, and can barely be considered a local film. It was the second highest-grossing domestic film in Germany in 2016.

Lu Yunzhou became an overnight sensation throughout Germany. After Christmas, he became a household name in Germany.

Because that figure was all too familiar.

"Wanderer on the Sea of ​​Fog" — Which German doesn't know this painting?

"Matthias, my old friend, don't get too excited."

Faced with his friend's expectations and indignation, President Weidler couldn't help but laugh; he could understand why his friend was so emotional.

Because, clearly, it was the Germans who arrived first.

They, Audi, are even the biggest sponsor of Lu Yunzhou's film.

Lu Yunzhou clearly possesses such astonishing painting skills, yet he kept them hidden for so long, even going to Italy to copy Leonardo da Vinci?

If you can replicate Leonardo da Vinci, why not replicate Friedrich in Germany?

After offering a few words of reassurance, President Weidler said, "Old friend, don't worry, he'll be coming to Germany soon."

"He will stay at Neuschwanstein Castle for a while, seeking the romantic feeling he needs, to shoot a national scenic promotional video for Germany."

"That film will be filled with the sublime romanticism of Friedrich."

"Its name is 'The Abyss,' so please look forward to it."

domestic.

The filming of "The Legend of the Demon Cat" at the Xiangyang Film and Television Base is almost finished. It will be completed in two or three days at most, and with the end of the year approaching, the Chinese New Year will be just around the corner.

The entire crew was beaming with smiles.

"How much do you think Kai made from this deal?"

"The entire Tang City cost 17 billion yuan to build. After our movie 'Legend of the Demon Cat' is released, it will probably become one of the regular shows at Tang City. In the future, the box office revenue will definitely share a portion with our Mr. Kai."

"And the ticket price, based on my understanding of our Mr. Kai, he definitely has a share in it too."

During casual conversations on set, the question arose: how much money will Chen Kaige earn from the film "The Legend of the Demon Cat"?

Box office revenue is nothing!

Outsiders have no idea where Chen Kaige really makes his money.

You thought he was filming a movie? Actually, he was involved in urban development.

You think he's into art? Actually, he's investing in real estate.

"Kai must have made a lot of money."

"But now, I really want to know, how much exactly did 'Master Lu' earn?"

Chen Kaige used the old model, leveraging his reputation as a famous director to engage in real estate development and promote domestic cultural tourism and film cities.

This model has been around for at least a decade and is quite mature.

They had followed Chen Kaige for many years and made a lot of money, so they thought Chen Kaige was probably the most money-making director in the domestic film and television industry.

Unexpectedly, there's always someone even stronger.

Lu Yunzhou suddenly appeared and gave them a direct demonstration of what true money-making art is—art should be used to sell luxury goods!

Then, it can be combined with the current online shopping and logistics systems worldwide.

In just one month, Lu Yunzhou amassed a net worth of 200 billion yuan, almost equivalent to what Chen Kaige earned in a lifetime.

Director Chen Kaige also heard the discussions outside.

He turned to Chen Hong, the crew's head housekeeper and also his wife, and said, "Hong, make a note of this."

"When is Director Lu Yunzhou coming to Yanjing for an event? You should make an appointment with his agent to have a meal together."

Upon hearing this, Chen Hong nodded slightly without asking any further questions.

Chen Kaige's position in the family is beyond question.

Looking at the phone screen, I saw Lu Yunzhou's captivating smile after he painted "The Last Supper," a smile that captivated the world.

Chen Kaige couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Da Vinci, 'The Last Supper'—when did the domestic film and television industry produce such a tasteful young man?"

"That's so stylish."

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