Reborn in 1970, I thrived in Hong Kong.

Zhao Yazhi, who plays Bai Niangzi, is one year older than Li Huai Ren and is currently studying at the English College of Chong Tak Catholic Middle School.

Li Hanxiang decided to film "Dream of the Red Chamber" first. After the production team was established, apart from the role of Wang Xifeng, which was unanimously decided by Li Hanxiang and Li Huai-ren to be none other than Liza Wang, Li Hanxiang listened to Li Huai-ren's suggestion and held open auditions in Hong Kong for the other main actresses of "Dream of the Red Chamber", which also served as a way to promote the TV series.

Zhao Yazhi accompanied her classmate to an audition, where she happened to be spotted by Li Hanxiang, who immediately took a liking to her and decided to cast her as Lin Daiyu!

He had arranged to meet Li Huai-ren today to audition for the role of Jia Baoyu, which Li Huai-ren had recommended. He also invited Zhao Ya-zhi to come along so that Li Huai-ren could take a look. After all, Li Huai-ren was the boss of a television station, and he had to show him some respect.

At this time, Zhao Yazhi could perhaps be described with this sentence:

"She is the gentlest and most stunning glimpse in time, blending classical elegance with urban vibrancy into her very being."

She has beautiful features and a story to tell.

Her beauty is a typical example of Eastern elegance:

Her almond-shaped eyes were full of gentleness and sincerity as they moved. When she wasn't smiling, they carried a faint sadness and kindness, but when she smiled, it was like a spring breeze in March brushing across a lake.

Her bone structure is extremely well-proportioned, and her facial features are perfectly balanced, so she looks stunning in both period and modern costumes.

Her figure and temperament possess a supple grace, like water.

Her beauty is not aggressive, but rather an elegant beauty that is subtle and understated.

She is tall and slender, displaying the curves and charm of an Eastern woman, while also exuding the intellectual sophistication unique to Hong Kong style of this era.

She stood there, silent, and was a picture in herself.

Upon seeing her, Li Huai-ren immediately conjured up this image, or rather, this image:

"She was dressed in an elegant dress, standing at the bow of a covered boat in the Jiangnan water town. A gentle breeze caressed her hair. She turned her head and smiled, her eyes reflecting the shimmering water. At that moment, even time itself seemed to hold its breath for her."

In short, Zhao Yazhi is the epitome of "gentle and elegant".

At that moment, she was beautiful without a trace of worldliness, yet she felt exceptionally approachable. Like a clear spring, you could see right to the bottom, but its depths were unfathomable—that beauty required careful appreciation to savor its richness and sweetness.

At this moment, only one voice kept echoing in Li Huai-ren's mind:

"I'd rather die than be Cao Cao! You bastard, isn't Zhao Yazhi much better?"

Li Huai-ren originally thought he would have to wait a few more years to see Zhao Ya-zhi, cough cough, anyway, he couldn't do anything for the next three years.

So he thought it wouldn't be too late to recruit her into the TV station three years later, but he never expected that she would appear in front of him in this way.

He readily agreed to cast Zhao Yazhi as Lin Daiyu.

With the male and female leads for "Dream of the Red Chamber" already cast, and Wang Xifeng to be played by Liza Wang, whose personality is highly compatible with the character, the main actors have been decided, so the other actors are naturally not a problem.

Li Hanxiang was overjoyed and immediately had the production team sign contracts with Brigitte Lin and Angie Chiu.

Starting tomorrow, the main cast members of the TV series "Dream of the Red Chamber," including Brigitte Lin and Angie Chiu, will spend a week learning Ming Dynasty etiquette at Phoenix TV.

A week later, the first artist training class of Phoenix TV, headed by Chung King-fai, officially started. Brigitte Lin and Angie Chiu were among those who joined. Li Huai-ren waved his hand and said:

Admission without examination!

One month later, filming for "Dream of the Red Chamber" officially began!

Overjoyed to see that Brigitte Lin had succeeded in her audition, Lin's mother immediately found Li Huai-ren and privately explained the situation to him. She asked him to arrange for someone to take her to HSBC to open an account. Then she had to quickly call Lin's father, who was still in Taiwan, and ask him to dispose of the house and other assets as planned and come to Hong Kong to meet with her and her two sons.

Without my persuasion, Brigitte Lin and her family had already decided to settle in Hong Kong. What a wonderful thing! Doesn't that mean Brigitte Lin won't have to be called back to Taiwan from time to time to film those propaganda films like she did in her previous life?

Li Huai-ren was overjoyed. How could he be so foolish as to only arrange for someone to accompany Lin's mother to handle such an opportunity to impress his future mother-in-law?

Li Huai-ren immediately and considerately took charge, personally driving Lin's mother and her three children to a nearby HSBC branch to open an account.

Subsequently, he obtained photos and identification information of Brigitte Lin and her family, and asked Qiao Wu to personally make a trip to find Zhu Youzai to help the Lin family of five obtain Hong Kong citizenship.

Before Li Huai-ren and Brigitte Lin left Phoenix TV to go home for lunch at noon, Qiao Wu retrieved Brigitte Lin's family's Hong Kong identity cards and passports.

The home address on the document was none other than the villa near the house that Li Huai-ren had just bought a few days ago and was currently cleaning and tidying up!

Lin's father even became a Hong Kong resident while still in Sanchong, Taipei.

In less than two hours, the whole family became Hong Kong citizens? Lin's mother and others were dumbfounded after receiving their Hong Kong identity cards and passports.

Those who were able to flee to Taiwan back then were either of some status or... Lin's mother immediately realized:

Hong Kong is a place where money talks! Not working? Then it's simply because you haven't paid enough, nothing more.

She knew in her heart that Li Huai-ren must have spent a lot of money to get this matter done so efficiently.

Looking at Li Huai-ren chatting happily with his daughter Lin Qing-xia sitting in the passenger seat, and then looking at his eldest daughter Qing-xia, Lin's mother felt more and more that the two were such a perfect match, a match made in heaven, didn't they?

The smile in her eyes grew wider and wider.

After returning to Li Huai-ren's villa, Lin's mother immediately called Lin's father.

There were many things that couldn't be said over the phone. Lin's mother simply told Lin's father, as agreed, that their daughter Qingxia had passed the audition and gave him the HSBC bank account number before hanging up. Lin's father naturally knew what to do next.

After lunch, Li Huai-ren and Lin's mother were having tea and chatting in the living room on the first floor of the villa's main building. Not long after, Ye San-niang received a phone call saying that the villa that Li Huai-ren had recently bought had been cleaned and thoroughly prepared, and everything that Li Huai-ren had asked for was ready, so they could move in at any time.

Li Huai-ren was overjoyed and immediately told Lin's mother about it:

"Auntie, the house near my home has been renovated and is ready to move into anytime. Shall we go and take a look together?"

If I'm not satisfied, I'll have someone find another one.

Although they were still staying at Li Huai-ren's house, it would be best if they didn't have to stay there. Lin's mother immediately nodded and said:

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

The house was not far from Li Huai-ren's house, just over a hundred meters to the right of Li's mansion on the same side of the road. It was adjacent to Li's mansion, separated only by a small hill.

Li Huai-ren led Lin's mother and the others directly on foot, and soon arrived at the door of the house.

Lin's mother glanced at the house from the doorway:

This is actually a villa with a two-and-a-half-story main building. The main building occupies a small area of ​​about 200 square meters, but the yard is extremely large. The front yard that can be seen from the entrance is at least an acre in size, and it is planted with various flowers, trees, and fruit trees such as lychee, longan, and mango.

Upon entering the villa, Lin's mother did not go into the main building. Instead, she went to check out the backyard first and saw that it was a vegetable garden of more than an acre, filled with all kinds of fruits and vegetables!

This is a large house with a small main building but a huge courtyard, which is exactly what Lin's mother wanted. This is the kind of house she liked best!

Upon entering the main building, Lin's mother took a walk around and saw that there were a total of five bedrooms, a study, three bathrooms, and a very spacious kitchen on the first floor.

She was even more satisfied that the couple and their three children each had their own bedroom, and there was also a bedroom that could be used as a guest room.

She also noticed something else: the villa was already fully equipped with brand new pots and pans, cooking oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, tea, bedding, air conditioning, washing machine, electric fan, and other daily necessities, so you could move in right away!

Lin's mother knew that all of this was arranged by Li Huai-ren.

She glanced at Li Huai-ren, who was introducing the house to everyone, and felt a warmth in her heart.

Lin's mother already had a good impression of Li Huai-ren, and now it has improved even more, reaching a whole new level.

After Li Huai-ren finished explaining the house to Lin's mother and the others, he looked up at Lin's mother and asked:

"Auntie, how is this house? Are you satisfied? If not, I'll have someone look for another one that you'll like."

Lin's mother smiled:

"It's great. The front yard of this house is full of flowers, trees and various fruit trees, and there is also a sizable vegetable garden in the backyard, which is perfect for growing some fruits and vegetables for our own consumption."

"I really like this place, Mr. Li. We'll move our luggage over today and stay here temporarily for a few days. Once Qingxia's father arrives, we'll move in as soon as we find a suitable place."

Li Huai-ren smiled and said:

"Auntie, I've told you so many times, just call me Ah Ren, why are you calling me Mr. Li again?"

Looking back at Brigitte Lin, then at her mother, Li Huai-ren smiled and said:

"Haha, Auntie, you misunderstood. You're not just borrowing this house. Since you're satisfied, I'll transfer the ownership to you later."

Upon hearing this, Lin's mother and the others were greatly surprised. Lin's mother looked at Li Huai-ren in disbelief and asked in great astonishment:

"Huh? What? You mean you're going to transfer this house to us?"

She immediately waved her hands repeatedly, refusing:

"How can this be? No, no, absolutely not! How can we accept this without a reason..."

Seeing that she refused, Li Huai-ren immediately explained:

"Auntie, please listen to me first. There are conditions for me to give away this house. It is only on the condition that Qingxia signs a ten-year artist contract with Phoenix TV and Phoenix Films."

Ten years later, under the same conditions, Qingxia will have priority in renewing her contract with Phoenix TV and Phoenix Film Company. In that case, the house will be transferred directly to Qingxia as a signing bonus.

Lin's mother was taken aback, thinking to herself:

"Before coming to Hong Kong, Liang and I had already done our research. For artists in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it's considered a great deal if they aren't exploited or oppressed when they sign with a company. There's no such thing as a signing fee. You're kidding me."

She glanced at Li Huai-ren, then at her daughter Lin Qing-xia, and suddenly everything became clear to Lin's mother:

"He deliberately used Ching-Hsia's signing of the contract as an excuse to help his family, who had just settled in Hong Kong."

She was deeply moved; this was a godsend for her family, who had just arrived.

In this way, the son won't have to wait any longer and can go to study in the United States immediately. A portion of the money from selling the house in Sanchong, Taipei can be used for his studies.

After glancing at Li Huai-ren and Lin Qing-xia, Lin's mother gradually made up her mind about something. She had originally intended to refuse, but the words caught in her throat, and she readily agreed. She even changed how she addressed Li Huai-ren:

"Is that so? Okay, since Qingxia has already decided to pursue acting, it's best if she signs with your company, Ah Ren, and you take care of her."

That's settled then. I've made the decision. Qingxia will sign a ten-year contract with Phoenix TV and Phoenix Films respectively.

However, you don't need to transfer the house to my husband and me; just transfer it directly to Qingxia.

Li Huai-ren was overjoyed!

He knew that Lin's mother must have known his purpose in doing this, but she still agreed, which meant that he had successfully passed this most important test with Lin's mother. At the very least, her attitude was that she was happy for him and Lin Qingxia to get things done.

Unaware of the situation, Lin Qingxia and her two siblings were naturally overjoyed to have such a large house for free and didn't think much about it.

At Lin's mother's insistence, Lin's mother and others moved into the house that afternoon.

The following morning, Brigitte Lin and Angie Chiu officially signed contracts with Phoenix Television and Phoenix Film Company. Both contracts were for a term of ten years, and Phoenix Television and Phoenix Film Company had the right of first refusal to renew them upon expiration.

Immediately after Lin Qingxia signed the contract, Li Huai-ren transferred the house where Lin's mother and others were living to her.

At 2:30 p.m., Lin Qingxia, holding the newly acquired property deed, slipped back to the large conference room on the sixth floor of Phoenix TV, sat down next to Zhao Yazhi, and listened again to the history teacher specially invited by Phoenix TV from the University of Hong Kong to explain the etiquette of wealthy families in the Ming Dynasty.

Seeing the large envelope in her hand with the words "Luo Family Law Firm" printed on it, Zhao Yazhi asked curiously in a low voice:

"Qingxia, what happened to you?"

"Didn't you just come from Taiwan the day before yesterday? How come you're dealing with lawyers, and with the best law firm in Hong Kong, no less?"

Lin Qingxia smiled. She assumed that since she had signed a contract with Phoenix TV and Phoenix Film Company and received a large house, Zhao Yazhi, who had signed a contract with her at the same time, must also have one.

At only sixteen years old, she hadn't experienced the harsh realities of society, lacked any social experience, and was completely naive. She simply and nonchalantly replied in a low voice:

"Oh, you mean this? Don't you have one too? It's the property deed for the house the company gave us as a gift when we signed the contract!"

Zhao Ya was taken aback, thinking to herself:

"You sign a contract with a company, and they even give you a free house? Do you think a giant toad is jumping around on the street like that? Do you think all Hong Kong entertainment companies are charities?"

Her gaze fell on the large envelope in Brigitte Lin's hand, and she suddenly thought of Li Huai-ren, the "Lord of the Ming Dynasty" whom she had always admired. He had looked at Brigitte Lin with a lecherous expression yesterday and today, and even a fool could see that he was interested in her.

Lady White Snake immediately understood everything, and then became furious:

"You, Lord Li Huai-ren of the Ming Dynasty, I signed a contract with the company with Lin Qingxia. She received a mansion from you, while I didn't even get a tile. What do you mean by this?"

Are you being biased and discriminating against me?

Li Huai-ren, you just wait! If you don't give me an explanation for this, I'm not done with you! Humph!