Chinese entertainment industry in disarray? Hollywood goddess welcomes strict father!

Half an hour later.

Los Santos International Airport.

A large convoy of luxury RVs and several Yangwang U8s drove directly into the airport's VIP lane and stopped in front of a super-sized private jet.

"Wow, we're really benefiting from your good fortune today!"

After getting out of the RV, Yang Mi looked up at the private jet, which resembled a passenger plane, and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Is this a Gulfstream or a Bombardier? How much did it cost?"

Lu Lin casually replied, "It's a Bombardier Global, a bit faster than the Gulfstream, and the landed price is less than one hundred million US dollars."

Yang Mi's lips twitched as she listened, and she retorted, "Less than one hundred million US dollars? That's such an arrogant statement!"

As she complained, she glanced back at the luxury RV and asked with some curiosity, "You're so willing to spend money on a private jet, but this RV... it looks like a converted Yutong bus to me?"

Lu Lin nodded with a smile: "It's the Yutong Bus in China, but it's not a modification, it's a custom-made one. I'm the major shareholder, so I can do whatever I want with it."

Yang Mi glanced at the several Yangwang U8 cars driven by the bodyguards and assistants, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "No need to ask, you must be a shareholder of BYD as well, so are you a shareholder of Bombardier as well?"

Lu Lin shook his head: "Bombardier is not. All my investments in manufacturing are in China, and there is no private jet market in China at all."

Tong Ya, hearing this, became curious and asked, "Why isn't there a private jet market in China? I see many wealthy people in China own private jets!"

Lu Lin said quietly, "Taking a private jet in China is just asking for trouble. It's not as comfortable as being a VIP passenger. Imagine driving your own car right under the plane like this—don't even think about it. Otherwise, I would have bought a private jet long ago when I was in China!"

Yang Mi and Tong Ya suddenly understood, and said with some envy, "So that's why the super-rich admire this foreign system... For a super-rich person like you, here you're practically an emperor..."

While the three were talking, the security personnel finished checking the luggage, and the bodyguards and assistants began boarding the plane.

Yang Mi and Tong Ya stopped chatting with Lu Lin, hugged goodbye, and went up the gangway without any sentimentality.

There's no need to be pretentious. They often come overseas to watch fashion shows and such, and they might come back again in a few days. If they come too frequently, it will be a big problem whether Lu Lin has time to receive them!

"Then I'll be going too..."

Li Dabing gave Lu Lin a tight hug, then casually rubbed his chest muscles before lifting her skirt and quickly climbing the gangway.

However, after she reached the cabin door, she noticed that Fan Dabing hadn't followed, and couldn't help but turn back and say, "What are you dawdling about, you're having a serious episode?!"

Fan Dabing was standing next to Lu Lin, watching her leave, when she heard this and immediately retorted angrily, "You're the one who's seriously ill. I'm much healthier and more plump than you, Li Lianhua."

These two Bingbings have been rivals in the Chinese entertainment industry since the day they became famous, and they are often compared by the media. They are natural enemies.

Li Dabing was too lazy to argue with her, and just urged, "Hurry up and board the plane, I need to get back to China to film a movie."

Fan Dabing suppressed his anger, moved closer to Lu Lin, and grinned mischievously, saying, "I'm not going back. I'll stay here and be Lin-ge's assistant. From now on, we can be inseparable, which is better than anything else."

Li Dabing was taken aback, then automatically ignored her deliberately provocative words and said in astonishment, "Have you thought this through? In the Chinese entertainment industry, new talents are replacing the old. Not to mention actresses like Mimi and Yaya who are born in the 85s, even the 90s and 00s actresses that Brother Lin is promoting are all eyeing the top. If you don't go back, you won't have a place in the industry in a year or two."

Although she and Fan Dabing are natural rivals, to some extent, they also complement each other, pushing each other to improve and move forward. Over the years, the other four actresses among the "Four Dan and Two Bing" have been overshadowed by them.

So Li Dabing is a little worried that Fan Dabing will stay in Hollywood. Without the rivalry between them, he will lose a lot of public attention.

Fan Dabing probably knew what she was thinking, so he chuckled and said, "You should worry about yourself. Don't let me create buzz for you and cause your popularity in China to plummet, and you'll be squeezed out by the younger generation."

Li Dabing: "..."

Li Dabing pursed his red lips speechlessly and advised again, "Hollywood isn't as easy as you think. Otherwise, why would Zhang Ziyi and I have returned to China to develop our careers?"

It's true that she and Fan Dabing are arch-rivals, but their career paths are different. Fan Dabing is a pure "black-and-red queen," with far more of a celebrity than an actor.

She is a pure actress, so she used Lu Lin's connections to try her luck in Hollywood for two years, and she knows how difficult it is for Chinese actors.

"The past is the past, and the present is the present. Now that Brother Lin has personally gone to Hollywood, there's no question that I'll have a hard time getting by with him."

Fan Dabing waved his hand with a smile and said, "Besides, I never said I wanted to work in Hollywood. I said I wanted to be Brother Lin's assistant!"

Li Dabing: "..."

Li Dabing was completely speechless and said helplessly, "Then do as you please. There's no place for you in the Chinese entertainment industry anymore. Just don't regret it."

She wasn't surprised that Fan Dabing had the courage to semi-retire, after all, back in China she was focused on being a boss and a capitalist, and being a celebrity or actor was just a stepping stone for people like her.

She wasn't envious that Fan Dabing could follow Lu Lin and climb to a higher level, because she always believed that she didn't have any special abilities and that her achievements today were all due to hard work.

Later.

The private jet's cabin door closed, and the boarding stairs were removed. It slowly drove from the tarmac toward the runway.

Lu Lin and Fan Dabing stood side by side, waving goodbye to Li Dabing, Yang Mi, and Tong Ya, who were vaguely visible through the porthole.

With the roar of its engines, the private plane quickly took off and disappeared into the horizon.

Fan Dabing withdrew his gaze and looked at Lu Lin, teasingly saying, "We were the first two people to meet, and now that everything has changed, I'm still the only one by your side. From now on, you have to give me the title of your empress, right?"

Lu Lin: "..."