The entertainment empire began with Liu Yifei's premarital pregnancy.

The next day, Lin Bufan opened his eyes and Xue Kaiqi was still fast asleep beside him.

"woke up!"

Just as Lin Bufan was about to get out of bed, Xue Kaiqi, who was beside him, groggily opened her eyes.

"Director Lin!"

Seeing Lin Bufan about to get up, Xue Kaiqi propped herself up, and the blanket slipped off her body. If Lin Bufan hadn't been hungry, she would definitely have been working overtime in that position.

"Let's go eat breakfast first!"

After getting up, Lin Bufan took Xue Kaiqi to the restaurant for breakfast, where Liang Jiahui, Pan Yueming, Sun Yiyi, and Dong Jie were already waiting.

"Director Lin!"

"Director Lin!"

Upon seeing Lin Bufan and Xue Kaiqi enter the restaurant, the group greeted them.

"You've all arrived!"

Lin Bufan glanced at the group, ordered two breakfasts, and then sat down with Xue Kaiqi.

None of them were surprised to see Xue Kaiqi and Lin Bufan together. Given his reputation, he was known not only in the entertainment industry, but also throughout the country and even the world as a womanizing director.

Lin Bufan has never denied this point; he's just being a womanizer, not vulgar.

Xue Kaiqi is so beautiful and rumored to be very good at playing the game, she will definitely seize this opportunity. Even if she doesn't get on board with Kyoto or even get close to Lin Bufan, it would be good if she could just get some resources.

A hint of envy flashed in Dong Jie's eyes as she looked at Xue Kaiqi.

If Pan Yueming weren't her boyfriend, she definitely would have made a move on Lin Bufan. She even hinted at it several times during filming, but Lin Bufan didn't lay a finger on her.

Even when filming those scenes, Dong Jie subtly indicated to Lin Bufan that she needed his help, but he didn't react at all.

After a few attempts, Dong Jie gave up.

If it were Dong Jie when she first debuted, Lin Bufan definitely wouldn't have missed her. Unfortunately, she's no longer Lin Bufan's type, and he's also worried that she'll become clingy to him.

For Lin Bufan, there are so many beautiful female celebrities in the industry, but he doesn't want to take every single one of them into his household. He already has quite a few women now.

For pretty actresses who aren't worth keeping in his house, he can just play around with them and then switch to other resources.

Xue Kaiqi was among them. In Lin Bufan's eyes, he was the kind of person who was just for fun and wouldn't be taken into his household.

"After dinner, everyone can do their own thing..."

The film festival hasn't started yet, and for the stars, the most important thing is the closing ceremony, which is the awards ceremony. Only the film producers and investors care most about the opening ceremony and the films screened.

The Venice Film Festival is one of the three major international film festivals, and the transaction volume of the festival is not small every year.

The reason why Cannes later stood out among the three major international film festivals is because Cannes has the highest transaction volume every year. Film companies are naturally willing to bring their films to participate. Even if they are not selected for the competition, it is still very good to be screened during the film festival.

"Director Lin, where are we going?"

As they left the hotel, Xue Kaiqi followed Lin Bufan.

"Just browsing around!"

And so, Lin Bufan took Xue Kaiqi for a stroll around Venice. This was his first time visiting Venice in both his past and present lives.

As for the reviews, perhaps it's because the local government was quite responsible during the film festival, at least the hygiene was acceptable.

Lin Bufan delegated the screening of "Lust, Caution" and the overseas copyright sales to his subordinates. If he had to handle even such small matters himself, what use would his subordinates be?

The following day, the Venice International Film Festival officially opened, with the opening film being "Atonement" directed by British director Joe Wright.

After the opening ceremony, the screenings will last for 10 days.

During this period, the copyrights of many films were sold, and Lin Bufan also paid attention to some domestic art films, many of which were also sold. As for how much they were sold for, no one has disclosed the figures.

European film studios naturally set their sights on Lin Bufan's "Lust, Caution." They went to see the film in theaters because of Lin Bufan's name, and after watching it, they wanted to acquire the rights to "Lust, Caution" in their countries.

Until the closing ceremony of the film festival, the price of "Lust, Caution" had risen to 900 million US dollars, but Lin Bufan still did not give up.

These copyright territories naturally do not include North America.

Lin Bufan has his own distribution company and relies on his own theater chain, so he can distribute the film in North America. Whether it's theatrical release or DVD sales, it's more profitable than selling the copyright directly.

"husband!"

The day before the closing ceremony, Liu Yifei flew to Venice and upon seeing Lin Bufan, she immediately rushed into his arms.

The initial plan was for Lin Bufan to fly to Venice with Liu Yifei first, and then to Los Angeles, but the two babies at home caught a cold and had a fever.

Liu Yifei stayed at home to take care of the two children until her fever subsided, at which point she flew to Venice to see Lin Bufan.

"Didn't I tell you that you could just fly from China to Los Angeles after I go there?"

Lin Bufan tapped Liu Yifei's nose, looking at her with a doting expression.

There are direct flights from China to Los Angeles, but no direct flights to Venice. Liu Yifei had to change flights once during her trip, and the total flight time, including the transfer time, was more than 18 hours.

A direct flight from China to Los Angeles takes about 12 hours, and a direct flight from Venice to Los Angeles takes about the same amount of time. So Lin Bufan told Liu Yifei that she could just fly directly to Los Angeles and not have to make the trip again.

"I miss you!"

Liu Yifei stood up from Lin Bufan's arms, chuckled, and then greeted the others.

Despite having given birth to twins, Liu Yifei is only 19 years old this year, and at heart she is still a young girl who hasn't grown up.

"Yifei!"

"Sister Yifei!"

The others nodded to Liu Yifei.

Regardless of Liu Yifei's status in the industry, the fact that she is Lin Bufan's girlfriend and gave birth to twins for him is enough to make her someone to be looked down upon.

It was one thing for a few men to be envious, but Dong Jie and Xue Kaiqi looked at Liu Yifei with immense envy.

Dong Jie remembers that when she was in "The Story of a Noble Family", she was the leading actress, while Liu Yifei was just a newcomer in the film and television industry.

At first, she only thought Liu Yifei was a pretty young girl and didn't take her seriously at all.

However, in just a few years, she has become a woman he can no longer even look up to. This shows how important it is for a woman to choose the right kind of man.

Thinking of this, Dong Jie couldn't help but silently turn her head and glance at Pan Yueming. If only he were Lin Bufan.