Chapter 669

There was no one who didn't want to be the second Gao Yuanyuan. When the news of her going to Hollywood to cooperate with an American company as one of the female leads in a sci-fi TV series with a large investment got out, her status immediately rose by several levels.

Because of Adriaan, the Chinese movie stars who were active in Hollywood or the international film industry were either from Hong Kong or Taiwan. There were almost none from the mainland. Even though some directors and actors still won awards at major film festivals, and Xia Yu even broke Rufan Phoenix's record as the youngest Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival a few years ago, there were still very few who had any influence.

Under such circumstances, Gao Yuanyuan was actually able to enter Hollywood. Even if it was just a TV series, it was enough to make people look at her in a new light. This was produced by Universal Pictures. If she was lucky, she might even be able to make a movie.

Of course, at the beginning, most people still maintained a calm attitude. Even if she went to Hollywood, it still depended on the work. Chen Chong went out in the 80s and was still a semi-famous actor. But as the news of Battlestar Galactica being a hit in America spread, the mainland also began to introduce this TV series and began to publicize it. When many young people heard that a mainland actress was participating and playing one of the female leads, and that it was confirmed through the trailer, Gao Yuanyuan's popularity, which had started to rise because of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre, suddenly increased crazily. She seemed to be the most popular actress in the mainland. How could others not be jealous?

According to the publicity department, Universal wanted to expand into the China market, so they wanted to invite an actress to Hollywood to act in a TV series through their partners in China. Hua Yi recommended many people, but Universal was not satisfied. It was only when someone saw Gao Yuanyuan's TV series that she was chosen. But everyone knew that this was definitely not that simple.

There was no need to talk about the executives of the various entertainment companies. Although Adriaan was very low-key when he came to the mainland, he did not hide his whereabouts. He just did not report to the media. One could come to a conclusion with just a little guess. Moreover, after Gao Yuanyuan came back from America for publicity, Hua Yi, who had already gotten her manager contract, was very protective of her. There were people picking her up wherever she went and helping her reject many social engagements. It was impossible that she did not have the support of a big shot.

There was no need to talk about those well-informed women. They knew very well who Gao Yuanyuan was connected to. As for those who were not well-informed, they could infer the specific situation with just some obvious clues, such as Liu Tao. Therefore, after waking up the next day, Liu Tao calmed down after a little panic at first.

"We slept?" She pulled the quilt and covered her chest with her arms as she spoke. She seemed to be a little annoyed and in disbelief, just like how Adrian felt when Gao Yuanyuan first appeared.

However, the pure uneasiness that Gao Yuanyuan showed at that time was from the bottom of her heart, not as deliberate as her. Perhaps Liu Tao thought that he was acting naturally, but in the eyes of an experienced playboy like Adrian, there were flaws everywhere.

"Sorry, but you are so charming." As he said so, he pulled her into his arms. Although Liu Tao struggled a bit, she still obediently leaned into his arms.

Even so, the two did not say much after that. They did not mention a word about the passionate collision last night, as if it had never happened. After eating breakfast in a harmonious atmosphere and chatting for a while, Liu Tao got up and said goodbye. She politely declined his offer to send her back.

"Still playing hard to get at this time?" After she left, Adriaan rubbed his chin and laughed. If it was before, it would have been useful. Now that he had played with her, she still used this trick?

However, if he thought about it carefully, it was not completely useless. At least she could use it to test him. Obviously, she was not very comfortable with his behavior of taking advantage of her drunkenness last night. However, she did not want to give up this opportunity, so she came up with this method, hoping that he could maintain his interest in her. Unfortunately, after all, it was a method that came up with in a short time. It was not considered thoroughly. What if Adriaan did not contact her in the future?

Well, this was a joke. As long as he thought of Liu Tao's coquettish appearance under his body last night, Adriaan would not stop after just one time. Therefore, before she left, he had insisted on asking for her address and phone number.

"When should I call her?" Thinking of this, Adriaan took out his cell phone and dialed.

Of course, it was not for Liu Tao. Although calling him now might give her a surprise and ease the discomfort in her heart, as long as she still had the idea, as long as she still wanted to be the second Gao Yuanyuan, there was no need to worry about her thinking too much. This was the temptation of holding power. Therefore, this phone call was actually for the hero who had made a great contribution yesterday.

"Good morning, Bing Bing." Adriaan's smile was very bright. "Very satisfied, very satisfied. How should I reward you?"

To be honest, at that time, when Little Bing Bing said that she could introduce someone to him, he casually half-jokingly said that Liu Tao in the third part of "Princess Pearl" was good recently. He did not expect that Little Bing Bing would turn around and get Liu Tao to come over. Then, she made him cooperate with her and put on a show, sending her to his bed so easily.

"I'm just doing what I promised." Little Bing Bing said so in front of Adriaan with a smile. She had specially dressed up and put on some light makeup. It was just right, sexy and a little enchanting.

Adriaan did not speak, but just looked at her with a smile. At first, Little Bing Bing stuck out her chest and looked at him calmly, but after a few minutes, she couldn't help but lower her eyelids.

"That won't do!" He finally said, "If you do well, you should be rewarded. Moreover, this kind of thing will only become more and more difficult in the future."

After hearing this pun, Little Bing Bing's expression changed slightly, but then she chuckled, albeit a little reluctantly. "It's okay. Since this is my choice, no matter what, I will bear it."

Then, she stuck out her chest again, trying to make herself look … fearless.

After another moment of silence, Adriaan clapped his hands lightly. "Not bad, not bad at all. I admire you, Bing Bing. I admire women like you who know your goal and spare no effort to move forward, even if the road is full of thorns. It's very rare. Even many men don't have such courage."

His tone sounded very sincere. Little Bing Bing was stunned at first, then her eyes turned red. However, she quickly took a few deep breaths to control her emotions, and then she smiled.

"Thank you." She said this with complicated emotions. It was both comforting and ironic that such words came from a Westerner's mouth.

"I can roughly guess your goal, Bing Bing. I also support your hard work." Adriaan continued, "But frankly speaking, if China's actors want to enter Hollywood, they will have to wait at least another seven or eight years. This is my prediction, and my predictions have always been very accurate."

What he meant was, were you willing to wait for a few years for an opportunity?

"Are all Western men as honest as you?" After a moment of silence, Little Bing Bing smiled, returning to her original coquettish appearance.

Although she did want to get more opportunities, she didn't expect to go to Hollywood so soon. Therefore, if the opportunity was in China, she could accept it, and it was not bad to find a bigger backer.

"Also, you should find some allies." A trace of satisfaction flashed across Adriaan's eyes.

"Bing Bing?" Little Bing Bing raised her eyebrows.

"I like the two of you very much. Although she doesn't impress me as much as you do, I think she's not bad." Adriaan smiled, and his tone was somewhat meaningful. "It's probably because you're both called Bing Bing."

"Why are you men always greedy for more!" Little Bing Bing looked at him for a few seconds and suddenly cried out. "If one is not enough, you want another. You want all the women in the world to be yours."

"That's why this is a patriarchal society." Adriaan spread his hands.

Little Bing Bing snorted softly, suddenly got up and sat in his arms. After wrapping her arms around his neck, she looked at him and bit her lips. Then, she moved closer to his ear. "Actually, I have something to tell you …"

Adriaan was a little curious at first, but after listening to her, he revealed a look of surprise.

"You're too efficient, aren't you?" He said jokingly. "Liu Tao just left my suite a few hours ago. I was planning to ask her out for dinner tonight, and … I don't plan to get involved with her, do I?"

"She contacted me," Little Bing Bing admitted honestly. "I accidentally let it slip when I was talking to her on the phone last night. She has some connections in the mainland. As long as I think of a way, it's not difficult to find out about you."

"Interesting!" Adriaan touched his chin. "I remember … she seemed to be engaged last year, right?"

"Did she? I don't think so? I only know that she has a boyfriend. " Little Bing Bing thought for a moment and then shrugged. "She probably wants to get to know you and then pull in some investments or something. She and her boyfriend also have their own company."

"I see." Adriaan touched his chin. "You were a little hesitant just now. It seems that you don't want to tell me about this. May I know the reason?"

"Well …" Little Bing Bing sighed. "She's a very smart woman."

Adriaan could not help but laugh. Then, because he thought of something, he became a little naughty. Then, he slapped Little Bing Bing's butt. "Well, then let's meet once. This time at the Capital Club. Don't worry, you won't be your competitor."

He had membership in all four of the top clubs in the capital. After his last visit, he had asked someone to handle it. Previously, it was not easy for him to go out with Little Bing Bing, but he took them to visit all four clubs. He wanted to see what that woman was up to. Besides, her dimples were quite attractive.

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"Hello, Mr. Kewell. I'm Zhang Ting." Zhang Ting, with her trademark smile, extended her hand and looked at the man in front of her.

"Hello, Miss Zhang. I'm Adrian Kewell. Nice to meet you." The man smiled and shook her hand. "Do you like bowling too?"

"I play occasionally." Zhang Ting responded with a smile. "But this is my first time here. I just happened to bump into Bing Bing downstairs. I hope I didn't disturb you."

Having said that, she was actually cursing in her heart. A super-rich man like him actually liked to play this kind of sport? Shouldn't he be playing golf or something? If Little Bing Bing was not next to her, she really would have suspected his identity.

"It's okay. I've asked Bing Bing to take me around the streets and alleys here for the next few days. I'll come in and play a game when I get here." Adriaan seemed to read her mind and explained with a chuckle.

"Your Chinese is really good, Mr. Kewell." Zhang Ting could not help but feel a little awkward and immediately changed the subject.

"Thank you. A lot of people say that. Just call me Adriaan or Eide." The man said, "Since you and Bing Bing are friends and happened to meet, how about a game together?"

"Okay." Zhang Ting immediately agreed.

She and Little Bing Bing did not have much of a friendship. They had only worked together in this year's "Cornucopia." However, she had moved her work to the mainland in recent years, so she still maintained a certain relationship with Little Bing Bing in order to expand her network. Then, she heard that a big shot from Hollywood had come to the capital. Adriaan did not deliberately hide his whereabouts, and Zhang Ting had also established some contacts in the mainland.

At first, she did not think much of it, but when she was chatting with Little Bing Bing on the phone, Little Bing Bing accidentally said, "Huayi has been so busy recently that they are entertaining a big client from the United States." It made her keenly aware of who was coming. After trying to find out more, she was more certain, so the shrewd woman began to think.

Different from the mainland actors, Zhang Ting, as a Taiwanese, had a more direct understanding of Adrian Kewell, the Hollywood media mogul. Not to mention others, Lin Zhiling, who was becoming more and more famous on the island and had created the title of Taiwan's most beautiful woman. Many rich businessmen had designs on her, but basically no one dared to make a move on her. Everyone knew that she was already a sugar baby. Perhaps not everyone knew, but for a woman like Zhang Ting who had been in the Taiwanese entertainment industry for a long time, it was not a secret.

Moreover, after Lin Zhiling starred in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," she became more and more famous in Hollywood. Not only did she continue to star in several movies, but it was said that she had also worked with Will Smith. There was no Taiwanese actress who did not want to be like Lin Zhiling.

Of course, Zhang Ting did not want to know Adriaan because of this. Perhaps she had this idea, but it was hard to say whether it was worth it, not to mention that she already had a boyfriend. Therefore, she contacted Lil Bing Bing and asked her to introduce herself to Adriaan. It was more because she realized that Adriaan wanted to expand in the mainland.

Zhang Ting was a shrewd woman, otherwise she would not have kept Li Ruiyang hanging. They had established a film production company together, and she also had a share in it. However, although they had received certain preferential treatment as Taiwanese and had made many connections in the mainland, this was the mainland, after all. There were losses and profits in business. If they could get to know a big shot like Adriaan, then they would definitely be able to establish themselves more smoothly and thoroughly.

It was not that she had not thought of using other, more formal channels, such as a cocktail party or something to get to know him, but such opportunities were too rare. Adriaan, who had come to Beijing to keep a low profile, did not have many social engagements. Therefore, after hearing from Lil Bing Bing that Adriaan would be leaving soon, Zhang Ting immediately made a decision. If she missed this opportunity, she would not be able to find it again.

However, would this really achieve her goal?

"Ha, this time my luck is not bad. I hit all of them. Ting, if you want to beat me, you have to hit all three of them." After an outstanding strike, Adriaan laughed and sat down in his seat.

Zhang Ting shrugged, then picked up the bowling ball and walked to the side of the court to prepare. In this rented stadium, they had already played several rounds, and basically, they had won and lost. They had had a good time, and with Adriaan's humor and Chinese idioms at his fingertips, the atmosphere was very comfortable.

However, that was not all. Zhang Ting, who was in a pose, could clearly feel the burning gaze from behind her. Adriaan did not hide his thoughts at all. He had been looking at her with a gaze that was both appreciative and a little invasive, as if he wanted to possess her, even when they were face to face. Although Zhang Ting was a little annoyed, she did not feel disgusted. She had experienced similar gazes many times before, but there were not many direct and aboveboard gazes like this. Perhaps it was because he was a Westerner?

To be honest, she even liked this kind of gaze. She had heard of Adriaan's name, and she also knew about the Hollywood gossip that "only women who have slept with him are attractive." Being looked at by such a playboy like this was something that made her a little proud. She was not worse than the so-called first beauty of Taiwan.

Coupled with Little Bing Bing's occasional jealous look, Zhang Ting inevitably felt even more proud. It had to be said that once a woman's vanity was aroused, it was not easy to take it back, and then...

"Hey, hey, this is not good. You are cheating, Eide." When Adriaan wanted to take a few more steps to throw the ball, Zhang Ting shouted from behind with a smile, and the dimples on her face were unusually obvious.

"No way." Adriaan wanted to act shamelessly.

"I saw it, don't try to act shamelessly." As she spoke, she rushed forward and snatched the ball, then swung her butt and knocked him to the side provocatively. "You lose this round!"

"Okay, okay." Adriaan raised his hands, then looked at the time. "It's almost evening. If you don't mind, let's have dinner together. A-Ting, it's not far. It's at the Capital Club."

Zhang Ting could not help but be stunned. The excitement caused by the afternoon's fun had finally faded. However, when she saw Little Bing Bing holding Adriaan's arm with a slight smugness, her competitive spirit could not help but be aroused again.

She was a smart woman, but also a bold woman. She had never given up halfway when she had set her mind on something, and she was never willing to show weakness to others. Just like how she had inadvertently teased Adriaan before. So...

"No problem." She agreed immediately and laughed heartily, as if she did not care at all.