Tang Su stopped smiling and said seriously, "There's a trend in the entertainment circle now. More and more big stars are starting to abandon the development model of relying on artist companies and become independent. They set up their own studios and take on all kinds of entertainment activities by themselves. They are responsible for their own profits and losses. That is to say, they are independent bosses. This way, they can avoid being exploited by artist companies. Of course, they also have to take more risks and pay more costs."
Li Rui nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand what you're saying. I've heard of one or two big star studios, but they are all big stars. Their reputation is there. After they set up their own studio, they can guarantee that they will receive as many entertainment activities as before. But you, baby, I don't mean anything else. I'm not looking down on you. You can't be considered a big star. If you set up your own studio, can you get better development?"
Tang Su said seriously, "Of course I'm not a big star. At most, I'm a C-lister. But I have no choice now. On one hand, I'll be frozen. On the other hand, I can set up my own studio. Which one do you think is better? I can only choose to leave Tang Feng. "
Li Rui grabbed her slender hand and hit his face. He sighed and said, "It's all my fault. If I didn't fight with Du Xiaolei and implicate you, you wouldn't have fallen into this situation."
Tang Su smiled and caressed his face. She said, "What are you talking about? Without you, Du Xiaolei would treat me well? He has been chasing me for so long, but I never accepted him. He will take revenge on me sooner or later. It's not your fault. I can only say that this is my fate! "She said with a trace of loneliness in her eyes.
Li Rui sighed with emotion. His tone became firm. He asked, "My dear wife, I support you in setting up your own studio. How much money do you need? I'll pay for it!"
Tang Su smiled. Although her expression was relaxed, her eyes were full of gratitude. She said, "How much money do you have? You'll pay for it?"
Li Rui touched his chin and said, "It shouldn't be a problem to set up a studio for you."
Tang Su said seriously, "Don't. It's not easy for you to save money. You'd better keep it to support your wife and children. It's true that it doesn't cost much to open a studio. I have enough money myself. I still have a lot of the money you took from Fang Junde a while ago. "
Li Rui had received two sums of compensation from Fang Junde, both of which were given to Tang Su. The first sum was 20 million yuan, which Tang Su used to buy a river-view apartment on the bank of the Huangpu River in Shanghai as their love nest. The second sum was 40 million yuan, which she had not spent yet. This sum of money was more than enough to open a studio and even support Tang Su's life for the next two to three years.
It should be known that in the entertainment industry, many third-tier stars only had a total income of 20 to 30 million yuan a year before tax. After the agency exploited them and paid the taxes, there was not much money left in their hands. Therefore, some female stars who were extravagant (in fact, it was hard not to be extravagant after becoming a star) would supplement their wealth through some kind of secret transactions when they spent all their savings.
Seeing that she had said so, Li Rui did not insist. He only said, "Okay, but if you need money in the future, just tell me. Don't treat me as an outsider."
Tang Su kissed him on the cheek and said softly, "I know. You're my husband. Why would I be polite to you?"
The two rested for a while, went to the bathroom to wash their bodies, and came out to order red wine and delicious food. They enjoyed a warm candlelight dinner, and then went to the Yaotai Pavilion hand in hand … There was no need to mention the details.
The next day, it was the day of the "VIP Meeting". Li Rui had to rush to pick up Song Chaoyang early in the morning, so he did not have time to send Tang Su to the train station. He could only kiss her goodbye in the suite, go downstairs to the reception desk to pay the bill, and then walk out of Shengjing Hotel. He called Lao Zhou and told him that he did not need to pick her up at home, and that he could just come to the roadside opposite Shengjing Hotel …
At eight o 'clock in the morning, the participants from the province had all arrived. The 11 members of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, including the Provincial Party Committee Secretary Huang Xinnian and the second leader of the province, Lu Zhouxing, all brought their attendants, the staff of the Provincial Poverty Alleviation and Development Work Committee, and the leaders of the Provincial Poverty Alleviation Office. They were divided into four Toyota Coasters and rushed to the gate of the Qingyang Municipal Party Committee.
In Qingyang, the Municipal Party Committee Secretary Song Chaoyang, headed by the Municipal Party Committee Secretary Song Chaoyang, had already lined up to welcome them. However, Huang Xinnian and Lu Zhouxing said that they did not want to waste time in the city, so Song Chaoyang and the others had to all get in the car and lead the way to the main venue, the International Conference Center of Tianlong Lake Villa in Jiupo Town of Shuanghe County.
There were two participating teams from cities close to Qingyang that had already arrived by car. At this moment, they were following behind the motorcade of the provincial leaders, heading to the main venue together.
As for the participating teams from other cities that had not yet arrived, they were still arriving. There were enough reception staff left in the city to receive them and lead them to the main venue.
This morning, on the road from Qingyang City to Tianlong Lake Villa in Jiupo Town of Shuanghe County, one or two traffic police officers were arranged at intervals along the road to supervise the traffic, ensuring that the motorcade of the provincial and municipal leaders could arrive at the destination safely and quickly. If one looked down from the sky, one could see a huge motorcade with two police cars leading the way, driving at a constant speed on a road that was close to a vacuum without any obstacles. The scene was amazing and shocking.
Hundreds of miles away, in the Tianlong Lake Villa surrounded by the Fairy River, colorful flags were fluttering, banners were hanging high, red carpets were welcoming the entrance, flowers were offering incense, and a sea of people were bustling. It was a very lively scene, which was comparable to the grand occasion of the Provincial Two Sessions. All kinds of scenes indicated that this was destined to be a grand and unforgettable meeting.
Sitting in the car, Li Rui was not calm at all. There were two reasons for this situation. First, the "VIP Meeting" that he had participated in, prepared for several months, and spent a lot of effort, finally officially began. There was a sense of satisfaction surging in his heart. Second, it was a little personal. His two confidants, the deputy director of the Provincial General Office, Zhang Yixin, and the mayor of Dongzhou, Wu Nan, had both come to attend the meeting. Although they had not seen each other often before, he was more or less excited at the thought of seeing the two girls again.
At this moment, on the other side of the ocean in Philadelphia, it was 8: 00 pm the night before, in the room where Gao Zixuan and Mary were imprisoned!
"Read the words on the paper. Mary, you can use English, but this beauty, you can only use Chinese! (Mei) "
In front of the two girls stood Sam, the man from the Middle East who had captured them. Sam was holding a piece of white cardboard in his hand and was handing it to Mary, the translator and tour guide hired by Gao Zixuan.
Next to Sam stood another mastermind, Mike. Mike was aiming the camera of his mobile phone at the two girls, preparing to shoot a short video.
Gao Zixuan and Mary had been imprisoned for many days. The initial fear had slowly dissipated, but they were immersed in a greater worry. They did not know what would happen to them in the end. Gao Zixuan had been suffering from insomnia and irritability due to nervousness, while Mary could not sleep at all. After a few days, she had lost five kilograms, and the dark circles under her eyes were similar to that of a panda.
Mike, Sam, and the others didn't make things difficult for the two of them. They served them with good food and water every day. Other than providing them with food and water, they didn't disturb their lives. However, the more they did this, the more their psychological trauma increased. In fact, even two big men could not stand this kind of treatment, let alone two little girls.
Gao Zixuan stared at the cardboard and saw a paragraph written in English. He could only understand a few simple words, so he asked Mary, "What is written on it?"
Mary's face was pale, and her eyes were filled with panic. "I … I read it. Don't … don't tell me you want to kill us?" As she spoke, she had already translated the English paragraph. "It says: I … I request our government to actively communicate with the governments of European and American countries and persuade them to withdraw from the military attack on the ISIS organization within ten days. If the military forces of various countries continue to carry out the attack after ten days, then we will be beheaded! Ah … "
At the end of the sentence, Mary was so frightened that she exclaimed. Her hands trembled, and the cardboard fell to the ground.
Gao Zixuan was also shocked. "Ten days? I will be beheaded after ten days? Is it the way to die by being beheaded? My god, is it? " For a moment, grief came from the heart, and she could not control her tears of fear.
Sam looked at the reaction of the two girls with a smile, like a circus clown playing with monkeys.
Mike said expressionlessly, "Ladies, you don't have to be so frightened. As long as your country's government accepts our conditions, we will release you and send you back to where you should be. Of course, if your country's government does not care about your lives, then I can only say sorry to you. (Beautiful) "
Mary suddenly dropped to her knees in front of Sam. She hugged his legs and cried, "No, don't. Please, I beg you. Don't kill us. I beg of you …."
Sam sneered. "If I were you, I would honestly read the sentence on the paper and not say anything else. (Beautiful) "
Mary did not seem to hear his words, and kept wailing. "No, don't kill me, please … (Beautiful)"
Sam scratched his head and turned to look at Mike.
Mike raised his eyebrows and said, "She is very annoying, isn't she? So if you cut off her head now, I won't mind. It is enough to leave Gao alone. (Beautiful) "
When Mary understood this sentence, she was so scared that her body trembled. She did not dare to cry anymore. She immediately stopped crying and closed her mouth, but her expression had become extremely sad, as if she would not live through the night.
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