when i was in Lincoln High School in Brooklyn New York City. I was the Son of New York and led the Lincoln High School to win the New York State Championship 2 years in a row (2001 and 2002)
In those two years, I got Mr. Basketball of New York 2 times, and the best high school student in the United States and i also got other honors.
Even the Owner of the New York Knicks joke about that once i participated in the draft the knicks will pick me. 
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The fire in the New York Medical Research Association Affiliated Hospital had caused a total of 78 deaths, 21 missing people and 127 seriously injured casualties. Most of the dead were patients who could not escape from the fire by themselves.
Opinions varied on the cause of the fire. The most common guess was that the hospital's electricity circuit had been too old so it had ignited the fabrics in the stockroom, causing the fire to happen. 
The most bizarre argument was this — several casualties of the fire claimed to have seen a grim reaper, who could turn cement into magma when it stepped on the floor, dashing and running out of a ward on the second floor and lit the hospital with the raging fire.
Other than terrorist attacks, the 'conspiracy theory' of Karlado people making their strike back after the US had made an official declaration of war also appeared one after another.
In such a situation, it took nearly a week to investigate the cause of the fire but it still ended up being futile. The New York Fire Department's investigation center, that made the official conclusion, became a target of public criticism and suffered tremendous pressure.
At noon today, when the sun was shining brightly, in the original site where the 'New York Medical Research Association Affiliated Hospital', which had been turned into ruins, lied a tall middle-aged black man, who looked thin and pallid but whose eyes were still sparkling brightly, who walked for umpteenth times on the rubble.
Suddenly, he stopped in front of an open seam of a collapsed slab and shoved a few rocks up using the shovel in his hand. Crouching down, he picked up a black cement block that had hardened together and observed it carefully before muttering with his chapped lips, "This doesn't make sense! How can ordinary oxygen combustion turn the cement into magma?"
"Wayne, stop digging your rocks! Come and take a look, this is another trace of explosion from the oxygen valves. Judging from the current evidence, I think we can conclude that the fire was caused by a large amount of oxygen leakage from the oxygen supply system in the hospital. It was just unfortunate that the computer control system was out of control and in the end, the excess oxygen was ignited by the aged electrical circuit. With just a 'bang', the ignition took place and the entire hospital became a sea of ​​fire in a very short period of time, which led to heavy casualties!" Standing on the other side of the ruins was a white man who looked greatly exhausted. He was holding a valve that had been burnt to become scrap iron as he looked at his colleague and shouted.
The black man held the black cement block in his hand and walked up and down as he stepped on the ruins to walk up to his companion. Without warning, he threw the black cement block into his arms. "Still the same old question, Joseph. How are you going to explain these magma rock-like cements?"
"Deflagration, Wayne! deflagration! At the instant when the oxygen detonates, it can produce thousands of degrees of Fahrenheit in an instant, it's entirely possible to burn cement into magma!"
"If that kind of deflagration really took place, the hospital should have been turned into ruin in less than one second! Everyone would have been buried in it!"
"Maybe because the internal structure of the hospital coincided with the direction of the detonation's shock wave so it was not destroyed immediately, or perhaps the scale of deflagration was under control. It just so happened that it took place one by one in the ward separately so it did not destroy the overall structure of the building…"
"Joseph, the possibilities you said do exist but we all know that the chances of that happening are smaller than Mars crashing into Earth!"
The white man choked and the anger in his heart finally exploded. Irritated, he yelled loudly, "Then tell me what other possibilities it could be other than what I've just said? There's no trace of substance that can help the combustion take place at all in the hospital's ruins! Don't tell me that you really think that it's the Karlado people who did this? Or perhaps the grim reaper who can turn the ground into magma when he walks on the concrete floor has really come here? If that's really the case, it'd be swell! We can immediately pass this investigation to the FBI or the Homeland Security Bureau…"
"Of course I don't think so, Joseph! I can't give a reasonable explanation either, so that's why we have to continue to investigate!" the black man stared at his colleague and said calmly.
It was apparent that such an argument had taken place for more than once between these two as the other investigators around them turned a blind eye to the arguments of the two 'heads'. However, by the side of the employees of the New York Fire Department's investigation center, an uninvited guest that ordinary people could not see with their naked eyes was staring at the two senior investigative directors who were in the midst of their dispute as all sorts of emotions stirred up in his heart.
After listening to it for a while and feeling that he already had a conclusion summed up in his heart, the uninvited guest turned and sprinted away. His slender toes leaped lightly on the ground, and soon, he came to a luxurious Mercedes-Benz SUV and entered the car with his invisible body.
After that, Zhang Lisheng began to solidate his body again in the car. He hastily put on his clothes and let out a sigh of relief. He crawled through the front crevice to the driver's seat and started his SUV, before driving straight to the new port on the outskirts of New York.
On the way, the car phone of the SUV suddenly rang. The young man glanced at the central control screen and connected the phone.
Immediately, the meticulous voice of the LS Group's Chief Legal Officer could be heard in the car. "Boss, I've verified through with the internal relationship of the New York Fire Department already. The name of Professor Effiny Pigros from Cornell University has already been added on the list of missing people of the New York Medical Research Association Affiliated Hospital. In fact, Professor Effiny is the only missing person in the five wards near her. All of the others have been confirmed dead so at first, her name was also originally written on the death list but after the DNA identification of the corpses was carried out, there's no evidence that she's already dead. Of course, this may only be a technical issue. You know, it's impossible for the so-called missing people to be found in such a disaster. As for your supervisor, Professor Steven, due to the reason that the surveillance video was damaged on the day of the fire, adding on to the fact that he had not been to the hospital for quite a while, he was not on the list of casualties or missing people."
Zhang Lisheng became silent for a while. "Alright, Edward. Thank you!"
"My job is to serve you, boss!" Edward said with a smile on the phone. "Oh yeah, just a reminder, you're one of the main characters in Mr. Houg's estate banquet that will take place this Saturday. Please don't forget about it."
"There are three more days, right? Don't worry, I won't forget."
"Okay, if you don't have any other instructions, I won't bother you anymore. See you, boss!"
"See you, Edward!" After Zhang Lisheng said the word 'goodbye', the car phone automatically shut down after three seconds.
Looking at the bustling crowd on both sides of the road outside the car windows, Zhang Lisheng muttered to himself with a strange expression, "My dear professor, don't tell me that you've really succeeded? Succeeding in turning yourself into a monster alive and has rescued Professor Effiny's life on top of that?! Stabilizers, stabilizers… As long as I test the effect of the stabilizer you left behind, the answers will come to me naturally…"
With all sorts of thoughts jumbled up in his mind, the young man stepped on the accelerator pedal and drove the car to the new New York port. After parking his car at the parking lot outside the port, he walked out of the car and followed the crowds that always seemed to be congested all the time and gushed into the new port.
Due to the reason that he already had a record of entry and exit, he smoothly bought a ticket with his passport on the berth of the civil ship leading to Shrimp B1 Island. Riding on the waves and wind, it only took him two to three hours to reach the land of the foreign world's island.
After a span of several months, there was not much change on the human gathering place of Shrimp B1 Island other than being much more prosperous. Zhang Lisheng eagerly rushed into the cement house that had a white bald eagle flag hanging on top of it and entered the bunker after having his face scanned. After shuttling through the ramp, he walked up to the door of the Stanford lab.
The password of the door lock had been changed to the former one when his supervisor left. He opened the door and entered the lab. The first thing that entered his eyes was a scene as messy as a garbage heap. Unable to stop himself from frowning, he walked up to the automatic rat incubating instrument and clicked on the control computer a few times. To his surprise, it actually showed a myriad of formulas.
This was a small trick Steven and Zhang Lisheng had jointly agreed to after Effiny was attacked. They turned the rat incubating instrument, that nobody would have ever thought that there would be data stored inside, into the so-called laboratory hard disk 'X' folder. 
When the young man saw the formula data constantly flashing on the screen of the four-inch display, he took a tablet out from the special inner bag in his shirt and 'cut' all of the data into it directly through Bluetooth.
After linking this information to the inexplicable text message he received in the phone, a complete chemical preparation and derivation process suddenly appeared.
Looking at the seemingly scattered but actually logically intensive derivation process, and the pool of bloodstains on the ground beside the experimental platform that had already turned dark brown, all sorts of doubts vanished from Zhang Lisheng's heart.
A clear image of how Steven was lying on the experimental platform, groping and cutting open the muscles next to his own spine using a scalpel, before operating the auto-injector to inject a sufficient amount of stabilizer into himself and pushing away his spine to place the Gold Core's shards on the white spinal cord appeared in his mind, prompting him to mutter, "Oh my dear supervisor! You're completely a maniac…" 
As he was speaking, Zhang Lisheng walked quickly to the cabinet filled with experimental materials and ransacked the cylindrical silver metal container containing the Gold Core shards.
After carefully carrying the container and placing it in the groove of the test bench, he fixed its position and tapped his finger on the fingerprint reader. The metal container opened right away with a 'pop' and gave off a burst of milky white fog.
After the fog dispersed, the silver container had already opened like a petal, but unfortunately, it had already been completely empty.
"Sh*t! The more I wish for such a thing to not happen, the more it'll happen…" Zhang Lisheng calculated in his mind in annoyance. He still needed to return to New York to attend the manor banquet of Senator Houg so it was impossible for him to kill a spiritual monster in such a short period of time.
With no other choice, he could only give up his intention of experimenting immediately and began to study the formula derivation process of the stabilizer left behind by Steven seriously. After he had tried to configure the stabilizers at different stages and properly labelling them, he put them in the metal container one by one and locked them in the suitcase.
After completing all of the stabilizers, Zhang Lisheng realized that more than twenty hours had somehow passed. He stretched his body lazily and found a piece of rag to wipe off the bloodstain on the ground with detergent, before informing the few familiar personnel in the base to clean up the lab. Then, he embarked on a ferry and returned to New York.


A young man from the Miaowei Tribe brought up by his strict father, suddenly turned into Rank 1 Wizard on the day he was orphaned. He then obtained the ability to control giant worms. 
Soon after, he found his mother who was in a faraway foreign land by accident. From a small mountain village, he managed to jump into the amazing arena that was a global metropolis.
Thus far, we have a young man who inherited the legacy of mastering ancient demons from an ancient country. 
From Western civilization to other worlds, a fascinating saga is born.

Charles, a film critic who was passing by, was intrigued by the long queue outside the Sunshine Cinema. He bought a second-hand ticket from a Chinese old lady at the high price of 10 dollars and followed the line of Chinese people into the crowded hall.
He fixed his eyes on the screen right away.
Despite all the noise around him, as well as the poor projecting conditions, Charles was totally absorbed into the shooting skills of the director, the story and the main actor.
The film was a Triton among minnows compared to other messy independent films.
When the film ended, ignoring the strange looks other people were giving him, he ran along the streets as fast as possible. He wanted to express his feelings by writing a brilliant article.
At the last minute, the editor of "The New York Times" received a film review from Charles about an independent minority film. Luckily, it was a short one. The editor decided to add a paragraph to his column.
On the fourth day, thanks to the surging box office success of the film in New York, all 107 cinemas of the US paid attention to the film. There was also an article published in The New York Times.
"Review by Charles, a famous film critic: Without the main actor and the final climax, the film would have been a boring one. The shooting skills and narrative approach of the director added novelty to it though..."
That could be considered a direct approval of an indie film. Vivian forwarded the link to OMG without trouble, as well as the statistics of the rising box office success of "Elephant".
"I’m getting more and more interested in this film. I’m pleased to see it playing in my city."
"Qin Guan looked like an immortal on NYLON. The big screen is a decisive test for handsome men. I’ll go watch it."
It was strange. Generally speaking, the box office of the first day tended to be the highest. This was not true about "Elephant" though. The cinemas playing it increased from two to 107, and on the third day, the box office was double as much as on the first day.
...
Strange things were going on.
Han Zhujiu and his guys were sitting at the front row of a cinema. People from Chinatown had booked the entire theater. He had decided to help his lifesaver. What f*cking story does the film tell us though?
"F*ck! You bastards! Wake up!"
"Oh? Is it finished?"
"What a shame! I shouldn't have brought you guys. You are insulting art! Art!"
An elegant old couple came out of another hall, talking about the film, and saw the Chinese gangsters leaving the hall solemnly in a formidable, orderly array.
"China sure is a country with a long history and a splendid culture. Those boys watched a private screening."
"Yes. Education in America is very concerning. Even Chinese gangsters get together to watch an indie film."
As a result, the Chinese people in Chinatown were labeled as "art lovers".
A week later, the ranking box office list in North America was released. "Elephant" was 10th on the list of indie films with a total box office of 270,000 dollars.
Director Gus heard the news in Cannes. He was attending a publicity conference for his movie. When he was told, he thought something was wrong with his ears.
Actually, he had directed the movie only because it was his dream. He had wanted to realize his dream before his savings ran out. What was happening now?
He had gotten all his investment back without even getting any publicity. From the next week onwards, half of the box office would pour right into his pocket. According to the statistics, the box office was supposed to be rising.
His lips were quivering slightly. Judging by the Chinese audience, he knew that his lucky star was Qin Guan.
As he looked at the application form for best actor, he laughed happily. Being accepted by a mainstream audience was his lifelong goal. He was no longer fixated on the Cannes festival.
 He didn't care whether he would win the award or not. He would rather be an independent director. His assistant noticed that he seemed to be relieved from all his burdens. He looked refreshed and confident.
Qu Xuemei had just finished a half-hour video call with the elegant Italian old man. From then on, Qin Guan would become one of the three exclusive models of Armani.
Not all Haute Couture of famous brands was accepted by fashion experts though. Firstly, couture had to be high-end. Secondly, the designer had to be well-known. Thirdly, one should have enough handwork masters working for their studio. Finally, the show and representative models were also important.
Billionaires did not like to wear the same clothes as a nobody.
Thanks to the popularity of "Elephant", the clever old man had selected Qin Guan as their exclusive model during the board meeting.
Qu let out a long breath of relief. Qin Guan had set one foot on the stage of top fashion. Whether he would also set the other foot would depend on his ability.


Qin Guan was reborn and sent back to his final semester in High School 18 years ago. Getting a second chance at life, he works hard to turn things around and eventually become a Prince Charming. What will his life be like the second time around? What will he have to go through? How will he succeed in turning from a loser into a Prince Charming? Read this story carefully and find out!

The Sundance Film Festival is in full swing, and Hollywood awards season is in full swing, with the Weinstein brothers yesterday, Natalie Portman today, and James Franco tomorrow ...
 
Private parties are held almost every day, and news updates can be done several times a day, often before the last piece of news has had time to digest, the next rumor has triggered another round of gossip. After you sing, I will appear on stage..
 
The closer the voting deadline for the Oscar nominations, the more intense the buzz in Hollywood, and at such a critical time, any piece of weighty news can turn the tide and change the situation.
 
For example, Natalie Portman's stand-in fiasco.
 
If the negative news is bursting out at this time, Fox Searchlight simply do not have time to deal with public relations, then Natalie's Oscar prospects will immediately be full of variables, and even kicked out of the nomination list is not impossible; but, the news broke out more than two months ago, leaving Fox Searchlight enough time to slowly deal with public relations, slowly digest the impact, at this time to change the overall pattern, so the aftermath is weak.
 
Of course, the nomination is one thing, winning the award is another. The impact of this incident on Natalie's impact on the small gold medal in the end how much, is still an unknown.
 
It was against this background that the official entertainment section of the New York Times updated a story, or to be precise, a feature story, which easily attracted the attention of the nation.
 
"Genius in the Spotlight, a New Chapter in the Race for Generation Y Leaders: Renly Hall Shines at Sundance."
 
The feature story was written by Bradley Adams. The veteran entertainment journalist, who has been interested in Renly since the premiere of "The Pacific," finally wrote this story after a long period of time, which really brought Renly into the public eye.
 
In the story, Bradley details both "The Pacific" and "Buried" and provides a first look at "Like Crazy", in which he praises Renly's performance, as the three works presented three very different characters, but more importantly, Renly's performance style also had subtle differences, which showed his strong plasticity, which is rare for actors.
 
Bradley sees Renly as a combination of Laurence Olivier and Marlon Brando.
 
"In him, one can see a solid theatrical pedigree, an impressive ability to read and interpret lines, and the deep weight of the script permeating every line. Olivier is undoubtedly the greatest Shakespearean actor in the history of the theater, and now, in this young actor, also from England, one sees once again an Olivier-like line work that makes one imagine what it would be like if Hall were to interpret Shakespeare in all its glory."
 
"In him, you can also see the explosive force of the performance, the instant burst of emotional power, through every eye, every expression, every action to show, which reminds people of the fledgling Brando, in "A Streetcar Named Desire" the film presented that coarse, raw, strong, unreasonable but full of tension performance."
 
Bradley did not simply comment on the work of "Like Crazy", but stood at the height of the summation, solemnly introducing this shining new actor to the film lovers.
 
Such a grand treatment is really rare.
 
At the end of the feature, Bradley said, "Three consecutive outstanding performances fully demonstrate Hall's excellent talent in acting, but what is even more valuable is that he is only twenty-one years old this year, but his performance in the show in the old, steady and introspective, but break the constraints of age. Genius, undoubtedly genius.
 
Perhaps, we are witnessing the rise of another "Marlon Brando". Or maybe we are becoming witnesses to "Renly Hall" making history."
 
The entire article is sprawling and combines all the information about Renly so far, his experiences in London's West End and on Broadway, his musical talent, and the reality of his many bumps in the road before "The Pacific." ... It is no exaggeration to say that this is the most comprehensive and insightful account of Renly today. The most comprehensive and profound analysis.
 
Bradley brewed nearly half a year, finally seized the awards season peak of the precise time, a breath threw their long-prepared drama meat, shocked the entire North American continent.
 
Genius.
 
This is Bradley's summary of Renly, but not just genius, he also borrowed Laurence and Marlon, two of the top actors in the history books as an analogy, almost all the words of praise to Renly, overflowing with heartfelt high esteem.
 
This is too much weight for a newcomer, even Jennifer Lawrence last year with "Winter's Bone" when she came out of nowhere, even Edward Norton with his debut "Primal Fear" when the skills of the four, the film was still not a great success.
 
But if you think about it, although Renly is only a newcomer, but three works within a year, none of them are highly recognized works, not to mention "The Pacific" and "Buried", the Sundance screening of "Like Crazy" is no exception.
 
If you look through the newspapers, you can see all kinds of news about Sundance, and "Like Crazy" easily occupies the headline position, either because of the hard to get tickets, or the frenzy of media praise, or the buzz after the movie ... It has become the most talked about movie in the last forty-eight hours, even compared to the buzz of awards season.
 
Then, it all seems logical.
 
But this is not a random media, not a "Vanity Fair" that exclaims "genius is born" every now and then, and not one that uses "genius" as an adjective. "Entertainment Weekly, this is The New York Times, the one and only The New York Times!
 
"The New York Times, the nation's first authoritative newspaper, usually focuses on politics, economics, society and other serious news. Although it is said that in order to keep up with the times, entertainment news is naturally included, but the overall style of the newspaper is still relatively serious and neat, about the movie and other entertainment news also shows more professional posture.
 
There is no doubt that their influence is top in the United States, even in the global arena is also the top of the top, each news is enough to represent the mainstream opinion of the North American mainland east coast elite, not only in terms of entertainment, or economic aspects, but really have a full range of social change, changing lives powerful ability.
 
The New York Times has released such a feature at a time when the awards season is in full swing. Although it was not in a physical newspaper, but on its official website, its authority and professionalism were not compromised, and it gave Renly the name "Genius" without reservation, an impact that is difficult to gauge.
 
From Sundance, through the Yahoo community's online communication, to the traditional authoritative media such as "The New York Times"; then "The New York Times" powerful influence through the Yahoo community brewing and fermentation, in the network triggered a frenzy of discussion, and finally re-radiated to Sundance. Sundance.
 
With the intense attention, Renly was once again in the spotlight, and along with it, both Buried and Mad About Love gathered searing attention from across North America.
 
Who could have imagined such a result?
 
One investment of three million, the production team from Spain's "remote areas", the director and the lead actor are unknown nobody, the publicity costs are not even half a million dollars; a $250,000 investment, the production team is ... British-based team, which is disliked by Hollywood as an "outsider", and the crew members are all marginalized people in independent films, and the publicity cost is basically zero.
 
The excellent reputation of "Buried" made "Like Crazy" famous at Sundance, and the excellent performance of "Like Crazy" boosted "Buried". It's hard to tell who is helping who more. However, what is certain is that these two productions, which struggled during the promotional phase, have found a way to help each other.
 
The topic of "Renly's Oscar nomination" is on Facebook and on the photo wall, and with the unbelievable call of "The New York Times", it has already entered the global trend of hot topics and has sparked a lot of buzz on the internet.
 
But the interesting thing is, "The Pacific" has been broadcast, DVD discs are not yet available, HBO's on-demand playback is the only way to watch; "Buried" the number of public theaters has not yet exceeded 1,500. In other words, a niche within a niche, and the cumulative box office figures so far bear this out; and "Like Crazy" has only just hit Sundance.
 
In other words, even if people want to learn more about Renly, they can't find an effective way to do so. This feeling is really ... stifling.
 
Countless netizens began to vent their emotions on the internet.
 
"Aite Renly Hall, I want to see your work, where do I have to go to see it?"
 
"Who knows Renly Hall's Facebook or Twitter? Why can't I even find information about him?"
 
"The movie theater in New Braunfels, "Buried" has gone offline for crying out loud."
 
"Oh my God, coordinates Denver, I went to three movie theaters and I can't even get tickets for "Buried"! Can anyone tell me how I can see this movie?"
 
"Does anyone know who Renly Hall is? Why is everyone talking about him? I've searched and can't find his work."
 
"Can someone lend me a set of "The Pacific", I want to see what's so great about that guy."
 
"Fuck Renly Hall, I can't see any of his work, just the critics are getting high, what the hell!"
 
...
 
There are countless conversations about Renly on Twitter and Facebook, even going so far as to swear at him, but it doesn't help. Out of sight, just out of mind.
 
In contrast, the audience in Park City now is undoubtedly happy, even if it is difficult to get a ticket, but at least, they can find the cinema, waiting at the door, quietly waiting for the opportunity to see "Like Crazy".
 
"Greetings from Park City, got tickets to "Like Crazy"! More than

After getting the final relief from his past sufferings, Chu Jiashu was given a second chance when he found himself in the body of an infant from an aristocratic family of Hall. Now, nothing is going to stop him from achieving his long-cherished dream of acting. Enter Renly Hall, a Hollywood miracle of 21st century.


Note from the translator - from me, that is.
   
"Honestly, I get frustrated too much when I look at countless subpar novels being translated day after day. So much human resources wasted. I kinda get what Qidian International is doing, but it is just, I can't bear the notion of having so many wonderful novels that belong to the Chinese platform to be left in the dust. English-speaking community should know of the existence of such brilliant works, and more so, they should enjoy them. The novel is by a Chinese dude "Qiqi Jia D Mao Mao", whatever that might mean, who wrote several showbiz novels (he is probably the best at what he is doing). It is not my work, I'm just a dude who, with the help of two free machine translators (DeepL and good ol' Google), can show you a hidden gem. Wait, you said machine translators? Sadly, yes. I can't speak Chinese at all, but fortunately, this novel is structured in a machine-translation-friendly way, like really so. Most of the time context is saved. I'm just polishing the edges with my superb (not really) editing skills, so you all chaps have a splendid experience with this good staff indeed. Actually, you can go and read machine translation or just wait for my updates. Up to you dudes and dudies. And then I go away...blewb, blewb, blewb, blewb, blewb....."

P.S.
"I am a knife for a hire. So the managers of the site can employ me for this novel, but please don't remove it. Oh, please, I'm begging you on my knees. You guys won't even think of translating this novel, and here I am "translating" it for free,.... well for the time being, that is mwahahaha!"

P.S. for P.S.
This novel does not contain the following:
Harem, definitely not NTR, stupid characters, NTR again (God, I hate NTR (secretly beating the meat for a one in hentai))

But this novel contains:
Great storyline, relatable characters, realistic situations, very fun moments as well as tear jerking ones (so much so, you will find your throat hella sore from crying all the time), surprise after surprise for the decisions that author went with.

You will have a good time indeed
WARNING! READ AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION!

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The weather in New York is getting colder and colder and the scenery on the streets is getting bleak! There are fallen leaves everywhere and the westerly wind is tightening!
Autumn is leaving quietly and the footsteps of winter are already clearly audible!
But in the major auction houses in New York, it is hot, like the height of summer!
Heavyweight antiques are constantly emerging in various auctions and the bidding is very hot. The top antiques sold at sky-high prices are everywhere!
In this fall, Ye Tian has become the biggest star in the New York autumn auction!
At this time, he is always the focal point no matter where he goes!
Many media reporters are frantically chasing news about him and his heavyweight antique artworks.
And many collectors and art investors who participated in the New York autumn auctions are also paying attention to him all the time and see that he will be in contact with that sky-high antique art!
In the days after Paul Cézanne's two top oil paintings were sold at sky-high prices, which shocked the entire art collection market, several top antique artworks belonging to Ye Tian were sold one after another.
Without exception, the hammer prices of these top antique artworks are sky-high prices, shocking the New York market time and time again, shocking the entire field of antique art collections, making everyone stunned!
On the morning of the 4th day of the New York autumn auction, the first Portland vase copied in 1790 by the British official kiln at Wedgwood was successfully sold at the "European Porcelain and Crafts Boutique" auction held in the Rockefeller Building.
This is the first Portland vase ever to be successfully replicated. It took three years and countless manpower and material resources. The artistic value and market value are all extraordinary!
When this vase appeared at the auction, it was immediately chased and favored by European and American antique art collectors and the competition was fierce!
Ye Tian's reservation price for this European antique vase was 30 million U.S. dollars and the final transaction price was 56 million U.S. dollars.
This vase was woned by a well-known collector from the UK. This antique vase originally from the UK can be regarded as the hometown return!
That night, Sotheby's Building held a "Pop Art" evening auction. In this auction, Ye Tian's "Marilyn Monroe" by Andy Warhol was also successfully sold. Deal!
The reserve price of this famous painting was 22 million U.S. dollars and the final transaction price was 67 million U.S. dollars. It was the highest-priced artwork at auction that night and once again shook the New York autumn auction market!
After the hammer fell, this "Marilyn Monroe" from a restaurant in Pittsburgh broke into the top 10 of Andy Warhol's art sales records, ranking 7th!
For this price, Ye Tian is not particularly satisfied.
You know, in 2007, another Andy Warhol's "Marilyn Monroe" was sold at a sky-high price of US$80 million!
Who knows why in the past so many years, Andy Warhol's works of the same subject, the hammer price actually was falling instead of rising, it is really depressing!
This is also the case with Andy Warhol's works. This product is the world's largest art dealer! There are too many works, a little bit of suspicion of fooling people!
Although Ye Tian was not very satisfied with the hammer price, the rest of the people who participated in this auction with him were very satisfied!
The moment the hammer fell, they immediately began to cheer and celebrate, almost crazy with excitement! they didn't care if they was still in the auction hall!
These guys are Jason, Sophie, Walker and Raymond, including Betty!
When accepting the "Marilyn Monroe" at the restaurant in Pittsburgh, Ye Tian promised that each of them would receive 2% of the auction proceeds of the painting as a reward for cooperating with the acting at that time!
The transaction price of "Marilyn Monroe" was US$67 million. After deducting the commission, it was nearly US$60 million! 2% reward for each person, that is more than 1 million US dollars!
In a blink of an eye, they became a millionaire. Can these guys not be ecstatic?
Seeing their excitement and excitement, Ye Tian didn't care too much about the low price of "Marilyn Monroe". After the auction ended, he immediately took these guys to a carnival!
Two more days later, on the 7th day of the New York autumn auction, the'American Contemporary Art' special auction kicked off in Rockefeller Building!
In this auction, Ye Tian had two more heavyweight works of art sold at sky-high prices one after another, bringing him a large amount of green dollars!
The first is the work of the famous American illustrator Norman Rockwell, a hand-painted movie poster for "A Streetcar Named Desire"!
Ye Tian's reserve price for this painting is 15 million U.S. dollars, with a starting price of 8 million U.S. dollars.
In the end, the hammer price of this painting was 41 million U.S. dollars, which is a very ideal price!
After all, this is just a hand-painted movie poster, incomparable to top oil paintings and there are relatively few collectors, not as popular as top oil paintings! The price is not so exaggerated!
This hand-painted movie poster was woned by MOMA, who is also in New York!
The sponsor of the Museum of Modern Art in New York is the Rockefeller family, who is never short of money! Is one of the main buyers of modern and contemporary art in the New York auction market! This time, they also made a contribution to Ye Tian!
Jackson Pollock's outstanding representative work of abstract expressionism, "Autumn Rhythm, No. 20", created in 1950, was also sold in this special auction and it was the finale!
After "Autumn Rhythm, No. 20" was released in Birmingham, it immediately shocked the entire art collection field and everyone was dumbfounded and exclaimed!
The appearance of this painting broke people's consistent perception of the number of Pollock's works. This is a brand new painting that no one has seen before!
Moreover, it is Pollock's most peak period of 1950's works. In addition to having extraordinary artistic value and market value, it also has great research value!
From the day this top art piece was released, it has attracted a lot of people's attention!
Most of them are well-known collectors and art investors who are interested in contemporary art and Pollock's works. They also include major museums, such as MOMA!
These guys are always keeping an eye on the movement of this top-level artwork, waiting for the day when this painting will be unveiled in the New York autumn auction for the public auction!
As long as this painting is unveiled, these people will do everything they can to compete for this top-level artwork, even going bankrupt!
In addition to artistic factors, there is another important reason why people are so crazy. The price of Pollock's works has been soaring in recent years, almost one price raise a year!
More importantly, the number of Pollock's works is very small. At the peak of 1950, he only created three paintings, which have very high investment value!
Unlike the guy Andy Warhol, who can make thousands of copies in a year and most of them are repetitive subjects. So who should he talk to to make sense?
Ye Tian is full of confidence in this Pollock painting and he is very sure that this top-level painting will bring him a huge surprise! Bring a lot of dollars!
Therefore, he set an unusually high reserve price for this painting, as high as 75 million US dollars! Same level as "The Boy in the Red Vest"!
Sotheby's also attached great importance to this painting. Not only did the publicity work cover all aspects, it also put this painting at the end of the "American Contemporary Art" special shooting, the finale!
The scene after the auction started fully met the expectations of Ye Tian and Sotheby's and the competition was fierce!
The starting price of this painting was 35 million U.S. dollars. From the moment the auctioneer shouted out the first offer, the entire auction hall was completely ignited and became extremely hot!
Famous collectors and art investors from all over the world, as well as major museums, have launched a fierce competition on the auction site!
After the competition is in full swing, everyone participating in the bidding is almost crazy!
In the mouths of these guys, dollars are like waste paper! They can splash it at will!
After more than 30 rounds of fierce bidding, the final transaction price of this Pollock painting fell at a high of US$195 million!
Only 5 million dollars short! This painting can break the highest auction record for Pollock's works!
If someone count the 12% buyer's commission, this painting can immediately exceed $200 million, leaving Pollock's sales record far behind!
The buyer who woned this Pollock painting is a famous American billionaire and a famous art collector!
After this special auction fell, on the top 10 list of world art auction records, another brand new top art was added, and it ranked 4th!
More importantly, this is another artwork from Steven's bastard!
Among the top 10 lists of the latest world art auction records, three of the paintings are from Steven's bastard! The transaction prices are very high, ranking second, third and fourth on the list respectively!
In addition to these top artworks sold for more than 100 million U.S. dollars, Steven that bastard still has many antique artworks worth more than 10 million U.S. dollars!
There are more million-dollar antiques art! The autumn auctions have never been interrupted in the past few days and news comes from various auction venues!
Upon learning of this, almost everyone was stunned!
At this time, everyone is very convinced that Steven's bastard is definitely the biggest winner of this year's New York autumn auction!
The report of the "New York Times" is correct, this is Steven's New York autumn auction season alone!
The media was completely detonated!
Ye Tian has naturally become the hottest news figure in New York nowadays. He has been madly chased by countless media reporters and has also made people in the field of art collection envy!
During this period, Ma Weidu and the others returned to New York and participated in a special auction of Chinese antique porcelain, which contributed a lot to Ye Tian.
Then, they went to Philadelphia again to participate in a Chinese antique art auction held there!
Later, on the evening of the sixth day of the New York autumn auction, they left the United States together and flew back to Beijing!
Before leaving, Ye Tian got together with the few old men again!
In addition to eating and talking about their gains, everyone also discussed cooperation matters and basically determined the cooperation charter and the method of transaction!
In future treasure hunts, if Ye Tian finds a good Chinese antique artwork, he will give priority to sell to these few people and no longer go through the auction house, so as not to be separated from the buyer and the seller by these guys!
This way of trading can also avoid being scooped by the U.S. government. The bastards of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service are definitely the most brutal bandits in the world!
For the sake of safety, avoid being discovered by the band of robbers from the IRS and avoid being betrayed by others! Ye Tian designed a set of perfect trading procedures and only then reached a cooperation agreement with a few old men!
A few days have passed in a blink of an eye and the New York autumn auction is almost over.
On Sunday, Ye Tian and Betty came to Sotheby's auction house again.
Welcome another heavyweight special shoot!

Obs: This is a novel original in chinese, I only translated to english.

Ye Tian, who was in desperate situation, found that the world in his eyes had changed, becoming radiant and dazzling!

Antiques, famous paintings, gold, diamonds, and jewellery are all available at your fingertips!

The pirate treasures of Cocos Island, the Nazi gold in the depths of the ocean, the Mayan civilization in the jungle, the secrets of King Solomon, the disappearing Atlantis,….

They are no longer mysterious, but completely opened the door, just waiting for Ye Tian to explore and discover.

What are you waiting for?

set off!


List of things I know about my father:
He was an asshole when he was younger; later in life, he knew that
He was a millionaire by the time he was 30
He was broke, homeless and alone by the time he was 32
He started again, and became a success
He regretted not knowing me (?????) 
 
Julie looked down her surprisingly long to do' list for the day and then glanced at the clock in the corner of her laptop. Ah, yes. Time to make the call to New York. 
She'd been looking forward to this all morning, and she picked up the phone with a sense of joy, hoping that Mr. Hawkins was out of his meeting now.
The receptionist put her through to Hawkins promptly and he came on the line, sounding happy to hear from her.
"How are things going, Ms. Everett?"
"Very well, actually, Mr. Hawkins."
"Really?"
"Yes. And that's why I'm calling." She took a deep breath. "I have decided to not sell Open Skies at the end of the six-month mandatory term set by the will. By my father's will."
Hawkins was stunned.
"I'm not saying that I'll stay here forever. But  well, I have nothing in New York, really. No job, and no wedding to plan anymore. I have one close friend, and I'm happy to let her stay in my apartment for longer than six months. I'm I'm happy here, Mr. Hawkins." She found that she had tears in her eyes. "I'll stay for a little while longer."
"Ms. Everett. I think that is a wonderful thing."
"You do?"
"Yes. I'm so happy to hear that things are going well."
"Me too."
"So then. There are a few things that will have to be signed closer to the six-month mandatory term."
"What things?"
"Just a simple document, stating that the six-month term is over, and that you will continue to retain ownership beyond its termination."
"OK. Do I have to come to New York to sign that?
"Oh, no. I can get the Denver office to prepare it, and either courier it to you, or have someone drive it to the ranch. Whatever you prefer."
"OK. That sounds fine."
"So, I'll let Malcolm Ferguson in Denver know your decision, and we can get all the papers ready for the end of January. The six months will be over on  just a moment, let me check the date. Ah, yes. February the tenth."
"That sounds right."
"So, we'll take things from here, ma'am. We'll be in touch."
"Thank you, Mr. Hawkins."
"Thank you, Ms. Everett."
She was just about to hang up when something occurred to her. "Mr. Hawkins?"
"Yes?"
"I wanted to ask you something I've been wanting to ask someone for a while, but I just haven't ever seemed to find the right moment. In over two months, no good chance has ever arisen, so I just put it off. I also don't want to upset anyone."
"What is it?"
She hesitated. "I just  I wanted to know about how my father died. What happened?"
"He died at the ranch, Ms. Everett."
"At home?"
"Oh, no. He was out riding when he had a heart attack. It was massive, I'm afraid. He died out there in the field. There was no time for the man he was with to get help."
Julie blinked. "The man he was with?"
"Yes. Dave was out riding with one of his staff members, one of the men who works in the stables. The man called for an ambulance, but it was too late."
"Do you  do you know who he was out riding with?"
"I'm afraid I don't remember the man's name, Ms. Everett."
"Was it Jake Weston?"
"Weston? Uh  yes. I think that's right."
"Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Have a nice evening."
"Goodbye, Ms. Everett. And Happy Thanksgiving for next week."
"Happy Thanksgiving."
She hung up the phone, shaken. Jake had been with her father when he died. He'd never said a word about that, not in all the conversations about her father.
"Jake," Julie whispered. 

**

Jake sat alone in the stables, thinking. It was the end of November now, and everyone was away for Thanksgiving. Everyone except him, and Julie and Rob, that is. And Rob would be leaving any minute now. 
The hotel would be closed over the holiday weekend. Julie had insisted on it, saying that the staff needed time with their families. Nobody could believe it at first. Four paid days off in a row in the hotel business was like a unicorn  it was one of those things that nobody ever saw. It was so rare as to be practically mythical.
But Julie had been adamant: no reservations; no work; no discussion. Go on and make your plans with your families, and see you all after the break. 
Mattie had told her that someone had to stay behind to care for the horses, and Rosie and Mike had piped up then, saying they'd be happy to drive in from their homes in Clarity a few times a day to do what had to be done. But Jake had said that he had no intention of going anywhere for Thanksgiving, so he'd be able to do it.
He sat now, drinking whiskey and staring up at the Big House. It was lit up, and he knew that Julie was at home. What was she doing right now? Making dinner, watching TV, having a shower? An image of her breasts, soapy and wet and glistening, popped into his mind, and he almost groaned aloud. 
He had come to know her over the past two-and-a-half months, and he found himself more and more curious about her. Everything she did interested him. And, what had caught Jake by surprise, he wanted her to know him. When she was around, he talked. He talked about himself, and about Dave, and about life in general. He just opened up his mouth and he talked.
Mattie and Rosie and Phil had noticed, of course. So had the kids. They had teased him about it a bit, said that when Julie was around, he turned into a stammering boy with a teenaged crush. They meant no harm by it, he knew, but still. They weren't wrong.
He heard a door slam and he looked up the road. Rob was packing his car, and he paused, looked down at Jake. Jake stood and saluted Rob with his glass of whiskey. Rob waved back and got into the car. It started, and he drove off.
Jake took another sip of whiskey. They were alone. Him and Julie. For the next four days. 
Jesus Christ. This will be torture.

**

Julie watched from her bedroom upstairs as Rob left. She looked down the road to the stables, saw Jake's silhouette. Even from this distance, she felt his incredible physical strength, and she shivered.
Four days. Four days here with Jake. She had considered going back to New York and spending Thanksgiving with Tammy and her parents, but the thought of flying over the holiday weekend with a storm warning in the forecast was unappealing. Several of her staff had invited her to come to them for the break, but she had politely said no. She really thought they needed family time and if she were there, it would mix up home and work. 
She was surprised that Jake was staying. She had assumed that she'd be here alone most of the time, except when Rosie and Mike came a few times a day to tend to the horses. When she had heard that he was staying, she had felt a combination of relief and tension. Now she just felt the tension.
OK, well. Manny had left her a turkey and lots of vegetables and desserts and bottles of wine. She'd be fine up here in the Big House on her own. This was going to be a hard weekend for her emotionally, she knew, but she'd been through it alone many, many times before. She knew how to distract herself. She'd read and watch movies and sleep in. Look at her beloved mountains, and drink coffee, and go over the architect's plans for the new cabins, and run through a few interior design ideas. They were going to start work on them in March, and she knew the time would fly. She had lots of details to finalize, and not much time to get through it all.
What she would not do was think about Jake down in his private quarters behind the stables, sitting in front of his fireplace in jeans and no shirt. Sleeping down there all alone, his huge body warm and strong in the night. Showering, the hot water running over those arms and that back and that incredible chest.
Oh, God. Four days. This will feel like forever.




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Cool, professional, and always in control, Julie Everett’s perfect New York life is rocked when she inherits a Colorado horse ranch from her late father – a man she’s never known. Then one horrible Monday takes away her job, fiancé, and choices, and she gets on the plane to Open Skies Ranch. After all, a quick sale would be ideal…

When Jake Weston hears that the spoiled daughter of his former employer is coming to accept her inheritance, he’s furious. What does a city party girl know about horses, or running a hotel, or anything at all? With every muscled inch of his body, he’s determined to give Julie a hard time, and punish her presumption and arrogance.

Jake soon realizes that what he’s heard about Julie doesn’t add up, and he decides to find out the truth. What he doesn’t expect to uncover is a vulnerable woman, looking to be loved for once in her life. Their passion sizzles hotter than anything either one has ever known before - but can Jake convince Julie that loving him is safe?


"Stop scorning, person above. You can receive it too if you manage to get Han Zhuoli to marry you. But can you? You can't, so shut up please."
"Han Zhuoli's certainly part of the reason the National Film Academy is backing Lu Man, but there's nothing to disparage about that since this is human nature. I don't believe Lu Man's anti-fans would insist so in front of Han Zhuoli."
"True, anyone can be a keyboard warrior. What's more, Lu Man's done no wrong, so what's wrong with the National Film Academy supporting her? Wait until Lu Man's done something wrong and the National Film Academy is still backing her before you diss."
"But still, when's the National Film Academy releasing the results? We're still waiting!"
The netizens started pressing.
The editor of the National Film Academy's official Weibo account was currently in Principal Liu's office.
After getting the results from Principal Liu and scanning them into the computer, the editor then cropped the top ten results and posted it online.
"My god, Lu Man's first again!"
"She's awe-inspiring! Is she still human? Going on shows and fighting Liang Chengbing, getting married in the middle, and the end result is getting ranked first!"
"These words are for the students ranked behind Lu Man. Lu Man's so busy and yet she can still be first. You guys are always at school, why can't you all surpass Lu Man?"
This netizen even tagged a few who didn't like Lu Man, including Zhang Xiaoying, Zhuang Tingting, Fan Xiyue, and the others.
Seriously, this netizen had a good memory.
In the list, except for Zhang Xiaoying who maintained a position within the top ten at the fourth rank, the other two did not even make it to the top ten list.
Being tagged by the netizens made them furious enough, especially those who did not make the list, but they even got snarked by the netizens. 
There were so many who did not make it, was there something wrong with the netizen's brain? Why emphasize only them?
"Real smooth. Lu Man's not here, yet her results could still slap faces. She's truly the Goddess of Fury."
"She's ingrained herself as the Goddess of Fury in our hearts."
"My Goddess of Fury wins without any tricks."
"No wonder Lu Man didn't appear. Her results are so awesome. It was just a matter of time for the truth to slap faces. She didn't need to waste her time clarifying herself."
"Lu Man: I may not be here, but my legends are everywhere."
"Hahahahaha, the anti-fans have short-term memories. Doesn't it hurt getting the truth slapped in your faces so many times? Have your faces swollen yet?"
Lu Man looked at all the comments online—every single one, be it the good or the bad.
But even the bad ones could not affect her mood.
One could say that Lu Man had a good stress threshold.
She'd only laughed away the negative comments.
*** 
Lu Qi was not involved in any shows currently, so she specifically went to assist the teachers at the school during the holidays.
She'd hoped to leave a good impression so that maybe one day, a teacher could recommend to her a role to play.
On this day in the staff office, she overheard Teacher Liang chatting with other teachers as she was sorting out the files.
"I heard that Lu Man didn't want to go to New York for the exchange?" Teacher Wang, who used the same office, asked.
Teacher Liang had yet to be informed of the principal's decision, so she would not announce that Lu Man was staying to meet the exchange students from New York University for the time being.
Hence, with her back facing Lu Qi, Teacher Liang nodded to Teacher Wang. "That's right. She is considering her family now that she's married. She didn't want to abandon her family for a whole long year, so she rejected it."
Teacher Liang sighed in disapproval. "I think that it's really a pity. What a good opportunity it is! Though she won't lack the opportunity with Han Zhuoli around her, this was still a chance she'd earned herself. It's more legitimate. It'd only benefit her to learn more when she's still able to explore before her acting becomes fixed."


"Take me in, I'll do anything you want me to!" 

In her previous life, Lu Man is sent to prison after being framed by her step-sister and an asshole. After being released from prison, the only thing that greets her is her mother's tombstone. Seeing the asshole and bitch getting happily along together like one big family with her birth father and step-mother, she sets out to die together with the asshole and her step-sister in fiery flames. 

The moment she opens her eyes again, she finds herself back on the very day she was framed. Resolutely jumping out the window and climbing next door, she seeks refuge from the man occupying the room there. But who would have guessed that the man is the brilliant hunk she has always admired from afar in her past life?

She vows to rub her eyes clean and be more discerning of people. She wants to make everyone who owed her in the past to pay her back! 

"Young Master Han, can you let me hug your other arm too?" 
"Actually, I have one more, do you want it?"
"…" 

After returning to Los Angeles from New York yesterday, it was already past ten o'clock at night, so she naturally went to bed late.
Hathaway had already gotten up at seven o'clock.
Like all celebrities, Hathaway relied on her face for a living.
As a gorgeous beauty, in order to maintain her figure and take care of herself, she had to do exercises and make-up in addition to skin care.
It was necessary to have a regular schedule.
After putting on some light make-up, Hathaway returned to the entertainment company.
As a C-list star, she had some privileges. She didn't need to clock in at the company.
When she returned to the company, her manager asked her to come back.
After greeting a few familiar people, Hathaway walked to the door of her manager's office, and it was opened.
Daphne came out of the office.
She was an A-list movie star and also a singer. She was Hathaway's manager's number one signed artist.
Recently, the company had spared no effort to invest in her,
There was no lack of movie contracts and advertising concerts.
"Daphne, I will follow up on this movie contract as soon as possible. I will definitely get the highest pay!"
Usually, she liked to act high and mighty in front of Hathaway, but she had a completely different attitude towards Daphne, an A-list movie star.
Hathaway also smiled. She couldn't be envious of other people's achievements.
Including her manager, Kate, more than half of the people in the company had to call Daphne big sister!
In the entertainment industry, especially in the acting world, seniority wasn't determined by age and seniority.
It was only based on popularity!
Hathaway could only secretly envy Daphne.
After all, Daphne was a capable person.
If Hathaway could bring more than 30 million dollars in profit to the company every year, everyone in the company would politely address Hathaway as "big sister".
Now, Hathaway naturally couldn't be compared to Daphne.
When the other party walked past her, she didn't even look at her.
After Kate's manager sent Daphne away, her face immediately became gloomy. She looked at Hathaway coldly and said, "Come in!"
Back in the office, Kate didn't let Hathaway sit down.
"Where did you go yesterday? Why didn't you answer your phone or text me back?"
Hathaway said apologetically, "I went to New York yesterday because my car arrived. I left my phone at my best friend's house, and I forgot to bring it out."
On the surface, the celebrities were responsible for doing the work well and receiving the payment, while the managers were responsible for seeking out roles. After that, they would take a cut of the celebrities' pay. The relationship between the two was equal.
But in reality, as long as they were working together, there would definitely be an alpha and a beta.
It was very obvious.
Hathaway was the beta in front of Kate.
In front of a small C-list celebrity like Hathaway, Kate had always been absolutely dominant.
The reason was very simple. After all, the other party was only a small C-list celebrity!
There was no need for her to pay attention to her!
Kate coldly said, "If every celebrity was like you, how would us managers accept contracts?"
Hathaway didn't dare to speak loudly, "Sorry, it won't happen again."
Kate coldly threw a document to Hathaway, "Red Valley Film Productions recently wants to raise funds to shoot a big investment film. This is the contract I got for you!"
"Although your role is the fourth female supporting role, the number of lines and roads won't be few. There is no need for an audition, and the pay isn't bad. After tax, it's 100,000 dollars!"
Hathaway was overjoyed. She didn't expect that there would be a movie to shoot so soon.
Although it was just a supporting role, it didn't have much weight.
However, for a newcomer, this was already a pretty good role, not to mention the 100,000 dollars!
The last two TV series she shot took half a year, and the pay was only 150,000 dollars.
"Thank you, Kate!"
Hathaway was about to pick up the document, but Kate suddenly said in a low voice, "Wait!"
"This contract is really good. I invited the director and producer of this movie to have a meal with us as a way to thank them for giving you this opportunity."
"You go with me."
Hathaway hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted her teeth and said, "Sister Kate, I have something to do tonight. Why don't we talk about it another time?"
Kate's face darkened, and her voice became extremely stern. "Hathaway, how many times have you used this excuse? I'm telling you, this is your last chance!"
"There is a price to pay in this line of work. Today, I'll make it clear that the director has taken a liking to you. As long as you accompany them for a meal today and serve them well tonight, you'll be able to get this role!"
"There will be more opportunities in the future. There's even the possibility of using this movie to become famous overnight. This is a big production with an investment of 100 million US dollars!"
"If you don't go today, I'll cancel our contract. No manager will be willing to sign an artist like you in the future!"
Hathaway's expression immediately turned ugly.
Kate's threat definitely wasn't all bluff.
She had already made it clear. As a veteran manager in the entertainment industry, Kate had a lot of connections.
It could be said that half of the entertainment industry had to yield to her.
If she really spoke, most of the managers would give her face.
In the past, there was a rookie who didn't listen to Kate and insisted on terminating her contract.
Kate decisively sued the rookie for a huge compensation. She had to obediently obey Kate's arrangements because she couldn't afford to pay the huge compensation.
Hathaway also heard that in the end, this rookie was arranged by Kate to sleep with twelve investors at the same time.
She paid such a huge price, but in the end, she only got a role that didn't even have a line. In the end, the rookie couldn't bear the pressure and went crazy.
Celebrities definitely weren't as glamorous as they looked.
In reality, people didn't know what kind of price they had paid!
Kate's gaze was sharp as she stared at Hathaway.
She believed that as long as she threatened to terminate the contract, a C-list actress like Hathaway definitely wouldn't be able to bear the pressure!
In the end, all of them would be played by the investors!
She didn't know how many times she had tried this trick, and there was almost no time when she failed!
There were at least 50 C-list celebrities, and she had dealt with them in this way.
Probably tonight, the producer and director would be able to enjoy this beauty who looked pure on the outside yet had a sexy figure!
Unexpectedly, Hathaway hesitated for a moment, and her gaze became resolute.
"I'm sorry, I really have something to do tonight!"


A super-rich chat group suddenly appeared on Charsu's phone. He is actually the admin of this chat group for the super-rich! A hundred million yuan worth of assets is what the poorest one-star group member in the group has! A tycoon with 200 billion yuan worth of assets is only at the Black Iron level! 

The chat group's merchandise store has gene agents, advanced technological products, and all kinds of rare items… As the admin who manages hundreds of thousands of super-rich people, Charsu instantly welcomes peak success.

Extraordinary cars, virtual reality corporations, new energy development groups, super smartphone companies, supergene genes corporations, the top five most valuable companies in the world all belong to Charsu! 

Just one word from the admin can cause the global stock market to plummet! The world's richest man, technology leader, the strongest man amongst seven billion people, and so on are all Charsu's titles. Charsu humbly says: I'm just an ordinary group's admin.

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