Chapter 680

"Drive back to the office." After coming out of the building, Fang Yihua instructed the driver. Then, she closed her eyes and sighed. She began to calculate her gains and losses.

Even though her husband had delegated most of his power to her in the new millennium, he still had control of the company. It was just that he didn't have to interfere with everything like he did in the past. In other words, as long as Shao Yifu wanted to, he could make changes to TVB at any time. Because of this, Fang Yihua came to ask for his opinion.

Opening her eyes, Fang Yihua smiled again. Shao Yifu obviously wanted to tell the higher-ups of TVB to treat the American media tycoon well, no matter what he wanted. This time, Ceng Lizhen had nothing to say.

There had always been two factions in TVB. One was the Ceng Faction, which was in charge of the drama production department, and the other was the Liang Faction, which was under the deputy director, Liang Jiashu. Over the decades, they had created many outstanding dramas and made many celebrities famous. During Shao Yifu's era, they had been constantly fighting for favor. This indirectly caused Fang Yihua to be unable to display her abilities after taking over. Whether it was Ceng Lizhen or Liang Jiashu, they could be considered as veterans who had fought alongside Shao Yifu. If she wanted to make a move, Shao Yifu definitely wouldn't agree. Therefore, she supported her trusted aide, Le Yiling, to go against them. Anyway, this matter had to be done sooner or later. Who wouldn't promote their trusted aide after taking over?

Le Yiling also worked hard. Taking over the human resources department was only the first step. Next, she planned to enter the production department to produce a few dramas and promote a few celebrities to develop her own power. Ceng Lizhen and Liang Jiashu didn't want to see this situation. However, Ceng Lizhen was the nominal director of the production department. If Le Yiling only targeted her, Liang Jiashu definitely wouldn't help. Therefore, the atmosphere in TVB was quite subtle.

Fang Yihua couldn't directly make a move, but she could use various methods to create an advantageous situation for Le Yiling. For example, she could use this opportunity to make Ceng Lizhen fall. Li Zi was her goddaughter, and even her goddaughter couldn't be protected …

As for She Shiman, she was now an artist of the Ceng Faction. Although she was also valued, she couldn't compare to Li Zi and the others. In the past two years, she had acted in many important supporting roles, but there wasn't a single female lead. Therefore, Le Yiling was planning to poach her, and then use some means to make her a popular actress who was as famous as Li Zi and the others, so as to establish her own team. After Le Yiling fought for the role of Er Chun in "Golden Desire for Sin", She Shiman had already agreed. Although it had not been officially announced internally, it had already been vaguely marked with the symbol of a new music school.

In this situation, Yifu asked her and Li Zi to accompany Adriaan. Under this situation, Shao Yifu asked her and Li Zi to accompany Adriaan.

What. Fang Yihua thought that if Adrian was satisfied, she also planned to introduce Cai Shaofen and Zhang Keyi to Ceng Lizhen. Ceng Lizhen's expression would definitely be very good then. However, Shao Yifu definitely wouldn't allow that to happen. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked She Shiman to tag along. Of course, what would happen in the end would depend on that gentleman's mood.

"Oh, yes, I saw it in the mailbox, baby … Hey. "Don," What, I said, ", I said, I, Okay, let's go back to the renovation. I think both plan B and plan D are suitable. One is simple, and the other is a combination of Chinese and Western. You can choose the style you like, "Adriaan said on his phone while sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window of the Peninsula Hotel, looking at the brightly lit city outside.

On the other side of the phone was Liu Tao. She was busy renovating the mansion in Yangcheng. Because Adriaan didn't stay there for long, he didn't have time to choose carefully, so the Duli Mansion he bought for her was just a simple renovation. However, leaving was leaving. Someone had to take care of this matter. Adriaan had always considered everything. Even if there were any inadequacies, there would be someone to fill in the gaps. Therefore, he left this to Liu Tao and exchanged opinions with her over the phone. This was also a way to maintain their relationship.

After ending the call, Adriaan went to the bar in the suite and poured himself a glass of champagne. He quickly recalled all the times he flirted with women in the mainland. His thoughts then flew to the scene in the afternoon. When would they send the delicious food over?

His main purpose in coming to Hong Kong was to chase after women. This place was too small, and there was nothing worth investing in. If it was in the 80s or early 90s, it would be fine, but now … Haha, the same size of a pellet, Singapore at least had an oil refining industry, but what other industries did Hong Kong have other than real estate? Finance? Oh, yes, the financial center of Asia, Hong Kong's former dream, unfortunately, it was destroyed by them.

Originally, they could rely on the mainland to develop, and the mainland also had this intention. Unfortunately, they couldn't even pass the 23 requirements, what else was there to say? Not to mention the twists and turns, there was no such thing in the world as wanting to get something without paying the price. In the past two years, AC Media also hired a few retired government officials as consultants.

Think about it, if New York felt that the Patriot Act violated the privacy of its citizens and strongly opposed the implementation of the Patriot Act in New York, how would Washington react? Of course, this kind of thing would not even happen in the US. When George W. Bush signed the Patriot Act, whether it was Viacom, a traditional left-leaning media group, or AC Media, a new media group that prided itself on being neutral, they only briefly reported on it.

In short, the seeds of decline were planted by the Hong Kong people. Since this was the case, why would Adriaan invest in Hong Kong in the foreseeable future? At most, they would maintain a certain degree of cooperation in certain areas. Just like TVB, although they had maintained the momentum of development now, in a few years, when online video becomes popular, the limitations of a small place will soon cause them to be unable to make ends meet.

Feng Yu believed that TVB had some knowledge in this area. Otherwise, they would not want to cooperate with China to expand the market. Or, they would not want to befriend a media tycoon like Adrian. If they could introduce TVB's dramas to the US, Even if there was only one TVB TV series, it would be good. Moreover, he obviously had some connections with China, and he also held the broadcasting rights of TVB in the US.

Therefore, Adriaan was sure that he would not have to wait too long, but it was still too late. Just like what he said at the reception, the most charming women were active in the 80s and 90s of the last century. If he had the capital back then, he would have found a way to get close to them. Unfortunately, they were all gone now.

But he still came. He had been to Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and China, how could he miss out on Hong Kong? Furthermore, although the quality of the new generation in Hong Kong was not good, there were still a few that he liked. For example, today …

At this moment, the doorbell rang — —

As the elevator door closed, Li Zi could see her pale face. Even though she had already dressed up once before coming here, she had never imagined that she would encounter such a thing again. But she could not refuse, especially when her godmother's sigh hinted that this was her uncle's order. She, who was still angry, had to shut her mouth.

Although Shao Yifu was respected by everyone outside, he was a great philanthropist. It was said that he donated schools and hospitals everywhere in China. But the employees of TVB all knew that he was an out-and-out cold-blooded tyrant in the company. No one could disobey his will for decades. Not to mention those extremely mean contracts, not to mention that Liu Dehua was frozen for more than a year. Almost ruined their futures. In the mid- 1980s, when the Shao's film company's performance was shrinking and was about to stop producing movies, many contracted actresses were forced to act in some extremely erotic movies to help the Shao's make the last profit.

Not many people outside knew such news, but the old employees of TVB were very clear about it. Shao Yifu's character could be seen. Even though Li Zi was different from the past, and she was already a well-known actress in the Hong Kong entertainment circle, she was still not qualified to refuse the request of the big boss of TVB.

Maybe she could find that person … Li Zi gave up the idea with a wry smile as soon as it came up. They had only met a few times and had dinner together two or three times. They were far from being boyfriend and girlfriend. To be honest, to a large extent, she was just pretending to be courteous with him. Although he was a little old, it was not a problem. But it was hard for her, who loved beauty, to accept the fact that he had a fortune of more than 100 million but was crippled. However, seeing her godmother's female artists such as Wu Meihang marry her one by one, she also wanted to find a backer.

Would he offend Sixth Uncle Shao for her, for a woman he had only met a few times? Li Zi shook her head in her heart. Don't be silly. She had been in the entertainment circle to earn money to support her family since she was 15 years old. She was used to deception and the fickleness of human relationships. She knew the answer without thinking.

"Are you okay, Sister Zi?" She Shiman, who was next to her, probably noticed her fluctuating emotions and asked worriedly.

"I'm fine." Glancing at her, Li Zi said in a flat tone.

She originally had a good relationship with her, but at this moment, she couldn't help but feel disgusted. She Shiman wore a dark dress with her arms and legs exposed, looking very sexy. If she wasn't afraid of being photographed by the paparazzi, she would have exposed her entire back. She also looked a little worried, but Li Zi, who had worked with her on a few shows, could see the excitement in her eyes. Needless to say, the higher-ups must have promised her a promotion. Also … the other party was a big director and media mogul in Hollywood.

How could she have this kind of attitude? Did she know what they were doing! Looking at the jumping numbers on the elevator, Li Zi thought with hatred. That feeling of humiliation became more and more intense as they got closer to the floor. It wasn't that she hadn't attended a dinner party before, but it had never made her feel as ashamed as she was now. She and She Shiman were like two high-class call girls, going to a high-class hotel to serve the customers.

Thinking to this point, Li Zi's resentment couldn't help but shift to the western man she saw on the set in the afternoon. When she found out that he was the famous miracle director in Hollywood, as well as the media mogul, she was surprised and happy. She and her brother liked many of the movies he directed, but she didn't expect him to be this kind of person. He looked like a gentleman, but he was no different from the men in Hong Kong's entertainment circle!

Li Zi wasn't an idiot, and when she was on the set, she clearly heard what Adriaan said. Not long after, Fang Yihua and her godmother came to talk to her. How could she not have guessed the whole story?

So what if he was famous? He couldn't even control his own fate. When the elevator door opened, Li Zi's heart was filled with sorrow. She thought she didn't need to care about other people's eyes, but who knew that Shao Yifu's words would shatter her fantasy. Especially when her godmother vaguely conveyed that no matter what the other's request, she had to satisfy it. It made her feel like she had fallen into an ice cellar. At this time, She Shiman quietly reminded her: "Sister Zi, we are here."

"I know." Li Zi took a deep breath, walked out with large steps, and followed the hallway to the door of the suite. She pressed the doorbell.

"May I ask you …" The western man who opened the door saw the two women in front of him and was clearly stunned.

"Hello, Mr. Kewell, I am Li Zi, we met on the set in the afternoon." Li Zi extended her hand, trying to make her expression as natural as possible, "Can I come in and sit?"

She Shiman followed and said. The man in front of her faintly smiled, and immediately made a welcoming gesture. He still maintained his gentlemanly demeanor.

"Do you want to drink something?" After they sat down, the man called Adriaan asked.

"Red wine, thank you." Li Zi smiled.

"Me too." She Shiman followed suit.

"Rome Conti Winery's 1978 red wine, one of my favorites." He very elegantly poured the red wine for them. Even though Li Zi didn't know much in this area, she could still see the layers and bright colors.

She then looked at the western man in front of her. He was angular, not handsome, but very tasteful. He was tall and well-proportioned, regardless of appearance or spirit. He wasn't something that the rich people in Hong Kong could compare to, which momentarily reduced her resentment. What surprised her the most was that after this sentence, he didn't say anything else. He just sat there quietly tasting the red wine, and sizing her and She Shiman up.

Li Zi uneasily twisted her body. She didn't know what this man was thinking. The way he looked at her didn't have that kind of perverted feeling. It seemed like he was admiring her, but it also had an aggressive nature. He was high above, as if he would press her down and conquer her at any time, but he didn't particularly hate her.

After a long period of silence, someone finally broke the silence. It was She Shiman.

"I really didn't expect Mr. Kewell to come to Hong Kong. Is this your first time here? " She Shiman put down the wine glass and straightened her body. She looked very natural, but the nervousness in her voice betrayed her inner world.

In the end, she was still too inexperienced and couldn't keep her cool. In this kind of situation, no matter what, she had to wait for the other to speak first.

"Please call me Adriaan or Eide. The truth is I came to Hong Kong at the beginning of 1996 and only stayed for 2-3 days. This is a very beautiful place. If it wasn't for the fact that I had a lot of things to take care of, I would definitely stay for half a month." Adriaan said lightly. His tone was very gentle, and his voice was magnetic, very pleasant to listen to.

"That really is a pity." She Shiman said as she glanced at Li Zi beside her.

"That's right, so … this time Kewell first. Adriaan must stay a few more days in Hong Kong." Although she was very dissatisfied with her actions, Li Zi still couldn't help but continue.

"Of course!" Adriaan smiled and nodded his head, "To be honest, when I saw you guys, I couldn't help but think that if I stayed a few more days, maybe I would have been lucky enough to meet you guys earlier."

She Shiman's smile immediately became a bit wider. Li Zi lightly snorted in her heart, but she couldn't help but admit that this man really knew how to speak. Even if she knew what he was hinting at, it was just like that invasive gaze of admiration. Even if she hated him, she wouldn't hate him too much.

Then, after a few words, the atmosphere in the room became harmonious. Li Zi wasn't paying attention, and She Shiman sat in the man's embrace.

"This was left from last year's' Emperor Girl Flower '. At that time, I only returned home after 2 PM. I was too tired and accidentally fell down. My chin hit the coffee table, leaving this wound."

"If I had rested properly, it shouldn't have left a scar."

"That's what the doctor said, but in order to not affect the crew's progress, I could only go on stage with this injury. That's how I got this scar."

"What a pity, why did you work so hard? You need to take care of your body. "

"I know, but if you don't work hard, how could you get so many opportunities?"

"That's true, it's not easy for everyone."

Holding a glass of wine, She Shiman leaned into Adriaan's embrace and said with a sigh. She looked like she had no bones, wishing she could lie on top of him. Adriaan put on a caring expression as he caressed the scar on her chin. Using a comforting tone, he then looked at Li Zi who was sitting across from him, slightly clenching her fist.

Li Zi forced a smile, glanced at She Shiman, and immediately sat down. Luckily, he didn't hug her.

"Sister Zi also didn't have it easy!" She Shiman immediately began to speak good things about Li Zi, "She suffered a lot for her brother, but still achieved today's success. We all admire her."

"Yes, I also heard about it." Adriaan looked at Li Zi, "Ah Zi, if you don't mind, I'll call you Ah Zi."

"No problem." Li Zi gave him a smile.

"I am very happy to meet you guys, even though you all have your own hardships, you never gave up hope, and continuously worked hard. In my opinion, this is one of a woman's greatest charms. You only have a body, but you only know how to take and not how to give. You are just a flower in a greenhouse. You are beautiful, but you are too weak to be appreciated. Only a flower that has experienced the wind and rain will be exceptionally beautiful when it is in full bloom. "He looked into her eyes and said seriously.

Li Zi couldn't help but be a bit absent-minded, this western man's words seemed to have some kind of magic, making her suddenly think of all the struggles she had, and for a moment, a feeling of sorrow once again welled up in her heart. Thinking back to She Shiman's words, "If I don't work hard, how could I get so many opportunities?", her disgust towards her shameless attitude suddenly disappeared, and she was even more unable to hate Adriaan.

Then, when Li Zi came back to her senses, She Shiman and Adriaan were already passionately kissing.