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Chapter 609 Film Festival
"Brother, what does 'Fatty' mean?"
Long Nier looked at me and asked, and Xiao Ba also turned his head and stared at me.
"What you mean, Fatty, is very simple. Although Chen Zhenshan deleted the videos from the DV camera today and even removed and broke the card, we didn't ask whether there were any other cards or videos!"
I glanced at Li Qian, who was fast asleep, and said.
"There's a video too?" Long Nier asked, somewhat surprised.
"I'm more than 70% sure!" I said.
"What 70% my foot! It's 100%!" Fatty Lin crossed his two index fingers and made a "10" sign.
"What if Li Qian pulls out this video someday?" Long Nier asked.
"Nier, what do you care what she does?"
Fatty Lin snorted and said, "Li Qian is too scheming. She tries to outmaneuver everyone, and everyone is just a stepping stone for her to climb up the social ladder. What we're doing today is to teach her a lesson!"
"But then again, in this industry, you wouldn't survive this long without a bit of shrewdness and composure. I'm optimistic about her; she's definitely going to be a star!"
In the end, Fatty Lin brought the conversation back to the point.
"I think she's a good match too!" I said.
Our words today have become a self-fulfilling prophecy; a few years later, the short video of Li Qian and Wan Qiang indeed circulated online.
Li Qian's solution was simple: she said the person in the video wasn't her. To prove it, she pointed out a flaw in the video, saying the woman in the video had a mole that she didn't have.
But does she really not have any?
Yes, but she clicked on it.
The next morning, Li Qian woke up.
"How was it? Did you sleep well?"
Fatty Lin pinched her cheek and asked.
"Fatty, you slept really well!"
Li Qian nodded, glanced around, saw me and Long Nier, and stood up, saying, "Brother Feng, Sister Nier, thank you for yesterday!"
"No need to thank me, you pay us and we do the work, it's a cash-on-delivery arrangement!" Fatty Lin chuckled.
"Fatty!"
Li Qian's response was simple: she grabbed Lin Pangzi's arm, pressed it against him, and then shook him.
I felt a little dizzy looking at it, so I turned my head away.
"You little slut!"
Fatty Lin pinched Li Qian and said, "Alright, stop whining. We'll let it go this time, but if you dare to use us as pawns again, you'll be in for it!"
"Yes, Fatty, I won't dare to do it again!" Li Qian said coquettishly.
"This humble servant"—I pondered this for a moment, and those two words were used so well!
It's no wonder Li Qian succeeded. Not only is she flexible and adaptable, but she also has good judgment. The moment she woke up, she realized that we had seen through her plans and apologized very straightforwardly.
At this time, the worst thing is to argue back.
The saying goes, "Don't punish the diligent, don't punish the lazy, only punish the blind." Li Qian perfectly avoided this.
After a quick packing, Li Qian and we returned to Hong Kong Island together.
After filming wrapped, she had nothing else to do. This time, she returned to Hong Kong Island to go back to her company to deal with this matter. No matter what, she was the one who suffered a loss, and she had to go back and demand an explanation.
Back on Hong Kong Island, Li Qian went to the company to demand an explanation, while we went back to the shop.
They claim they want justice, but they're really just trying to use our connections to play the victim and beg for resources.
As for revenge, who could she possibly take revenge on?
Is it Wan Qiang or Chen Zhenshan?
Wan Qiang is a shareholder of the company, and Chen Zhenshan is associated with Zeng Xiaowei.
Both of them have stronger backgrounds in Hong Kong than Li Qian.
If it weren't for our tiger skin to borrow, Li Qian would have already pledged his loyalty instead of seeking an explanation.
For the next two days, Fatty Lin didn't come back to sleep; without a doubt, he went to be with Li Qian.
To be fair, when it comes to how quickly these female celebrities in the industry can back down and admit defeat, they're all incredibly fast.
Time flew by and it was mid-May. That afternoon, we received a call from Third Master.
"Third Master, how have you been feeling lately?"
In the past few months, Third Uncle has been in frequent contact with us, calling us every week.
After all, we were the ones who helped him remove the evil spirit last time. These rich and powerful people are all extremely afraid of their lives.
So, when I answered the phone, the first thing I asked about was her health.
"not bad!"
Third Master chuckled and said, "Thirteenth, you guys don't have anything going on in June, right?"
"June?"
I muttered to myself, then said, "Third Master, Gambling King Lü is scheduled to be discharged from the hospital in early June, and we can't leave!"
"Will everything be alright by mid-June?" Third Master asked.
Lin the Fat and I exchanged a glance. Lin the Fat nodded, and I said, "It's nothing!"
"As long as nothing happens by mid-June, that's fine!" Third Master said.
"Third Master, is there anything you need us to do?" I asked.
"Um!"
Third Master pondered for a moment, then said, "The Shanghai International Film Festival will be held in mid-June. Many film and television companies will be there, especially Huayi Brothers. If you're free, you can go and participate!"
"Third Master, under what pretext shall we participate?" I asked.
"I'll get you the invitations!" Third Master said.
"Third Master, what do we do after we get there?" I asked curiously.
"Keep a close eye on Huayi!" Third Master uttered four words.
"Keep a close eye on Huayi?" I was a little surprised.
"Huayi has developed rapidly in the past two years, and it can be said that it occupies half of the mainland film and television industry. Although it is not too big to fail, it is not far off!"
Third Master spoke carefully, and we listened quietly, waiting for his explanation.
"Most importantly, the two Wang brothers have gotten involved with the Liu family. I'm worried they might collude and do something, so someone needs to keep an eye on them!"
"I don't trust anyone else to go!"
"Third Master, are you saying the Wang brothers have gotten involved with the Liu family?"
To confirm, I asked again.
"That's right!" Third Master gave an affirmative answer.
If you were to ask what's the easiest thing to launder money with, making movies would definitely be number one.
When I think of Huayi's collusion with the Liu family, the first thing that comes to mind is money laundering. But then there are other possibilities, such as subtly influencing the audience's perception through TV series and movies, or using filmmaking to make reasonable modifications to certain places to affect the feng shui.
There are so many things they can do together.
"Okay, let's go!" Fatty Lin and I exchanged a glance and agreed.
We have a long-standing feud with the Liu family.
Although the Liu family did not retaliate against us, the feud between us can never be resolved.
On the island in the middle of Qiandao Lake, the feng shui formation of the Liu family's ancestral graves, which was designed to ward off evil spirits, was broken by us. From that moment on, there was no possibility of reconciliation between us.
"Actually, the Wang family and the Liu family have known each other for a long time, but their connection is a recent development!" Third Master added.
"Third Master, tell us about what happened between them!" I said.
"Do you know about the Dongyue Industrial Research Institute?" Third Master didn't answer, but asked a question in return.
"I know!" I nodded. This is a well-known large chamber of commerce in the country, and the current chairman is the one from the Liu family.
Of course, this is just the official version of events.