Chapter 817: Chapter 223: Image and Probing
Through the bright glass windows, one can see the outside is already pitch black, the dazzling lights of the Capital stretch endlessly, quite a sight. The Capital Club differs from Chang’an Club; Chang’an Club develops horizontally, only ten floors high, overall it’s a square shape, whereas the Capital Club develops vertically, about dozens of floors high, overlooking the Capital naturally offers a different flavor.
Not to mention the witty humor in his words, fluent in Chinese and good at citing classics, there’s no problem in communication, and very sexy—Adrian had carefully observed Sarah’s body while swimming, strong, well-proportioned, and aesthetically pleasing, easily stirring women’s hearts. Plus, he’s skilled in kung fu, after two or three rounds, she’s reached a good state, the feeling of pleasure was truly rare, so why worry so much? Just do it!
Although he’d subtly expressed his attitude when exchanging views with Wang Zhongjun, personally, he was very willing to maintain good relations with China, but they also need to understand his difficulties, after all, many things aren’t decided by him alone. But to prevent them from making wrong judgments, Adrian felt the need to enhance his image. Everyone knows he’s a playboy, talented and quite visionary but loves chasing women, so why not appear even more lecherous right under their noses?
In the following two days, Adrian stayed in the Capital, bringing out some matters that he initially planned to set aside temporarily, such as the current situation with instant messaging software, or the release date of “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.” Because of the pandemic, after “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” premiered at the end of last year, it didn’t rush to land in mainland theaters, dragging on until late August when the situation improved somewhat before going online.
Despite the piracy issues, the mainland box office of “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” had lost some but was far less than the original loss, after worrying for months, people needed a movie as beautiful as “The Lord of the Rings” to lift their spirits.
However, this caused the release date of “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” to be postponed slightly, if the second part doesn’t fully ferment, the box office of the third part might take a hit, just like the sequels of “The Matrix.” Oh, the two “The Matrix” sequels faced the same issue, “The Matrix Reloaded” was also released in August, before “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” and the box office wasn’t bad.
However, if delayed too long, piracy might again affect the box office, and the loss won’t be much different from consecutive releases; finding a balance is not an easy task. Though the mainland box office is not much at present, even small bites are meat, and it can consolidate a loyal audience base. Adrian just uses it to pass the time.
Of course, he wasn’t idle; that night, in the swimming pool of the Capital Club, he handled Sarah, then took her back to the hotel suite for some laughs and continued in bed, and the next day continued chatting, at night Sarah continued staying over, anyway Li Ruixiang was in Taiwan.
The conversation wasn’t just fun stories but also information, like Adrian suggesting if she could find a suitable manager, investing in mainland real estate would be a good idea.
“Everyone needs a house, the poor need a shelter from wind and rain, ordinary people need a comfortable place to live, and the rich need larger and more luxurious villas, the government needs this to absorb funds from the people, as long as strategies don’t change, real estate will keep booming,” Adrian said.
Some things cannot be changed, so better join in, anyway, in a few years, regardless of China and the United States, hot money flows into this market, so it’s also nice as a favor. After hearing his detailed analysis and hinted that he could let her hitchhike in future investments, that night, Sarah used her mouth well for a blow, very enthusiastic, feeling quite enchanting, Adrian unapologetically left on her pretty face.
However, such good deeds certainly wouldn’t be confined to Sarah. Finding a gap, Adrian also hinted to Binlin and Katherine over the phone; Katherine had just obtained funds from him, suitable for investment, Adrian supported her in establishing her studio, but at this stage, it’s best to continue developing her network.
Don’t know what reaction Binlin will have after Katherine introduced women to him, but it doesn’t matter, estimating Binlin will soon fully turn to films, Adrian can’t give her too many opportunities, so it’s temporarily owed, of course, if Binlin wants to showcase her weight, that would be better.
After two days, calculating the time, Adrian finally set off south; besides his special assistant Ivanka and her small team, along with four flight attendants on standby, there was another passenger on the private jet, the one who tried to play hard to get and left the morning after the play with Sarah, Lu Tao.
These two days Adrian was busy playing with Sarah; though he got Lu Tao’s phone number and address in the Capital, he didn’t contact her, then when he went to her door unexpectedly, ran into Lu Tao at the community entrance, her surprised and relieved expression was not faked. Then, sitting in her apartment, chatted, learned she was preparing to return to Yangcheng, Adrian courteously invited her to go with him, Lu Tao almost agreed without thinking, the same play-hard-to-get tactic was used on her, yet she remained unaware.
Maybe she knew inwardly but didn’t want to face it; after going home and being left hanging for two days, she probably realized her mistake, and after experiencing the luxurious, grand top-tier club, Adrian’s extravagant private jet once again amazed her; before the Airbus A380, his Boeing 747 was still one of the largest private jets in the world.
Many times it’s like this; after experiencing the best, letting go becomes difficult, especially since she’s so young, filled with desire for everything and willing to strive for it. So, after a taste of top billionaire life, even just a fleeting glimpse, upon arrival in Yangcheng that day, under Adrian’s gentle persuasion, she once again undressed.
Afterwards, Adrian finally had to continue his journey southward, thanks to early communication with the aviation department; otherwise his private plane would have to fly to Guangzhou first before going to Hong Kong, inevitably wasting some time.
“Do you like it? It’s yours now.” After touring the villa, Adrian placed a set of keys in Lu Tao’s hand.
Here is Tianhe North, one of the most famous luxury housing areas in Yangcheng. During the two days of leisure with Lu Tao, Adrian had someone purchase a standalone villa of about 400 square meters, currently valued at 5 million RMB, and then took Lu Tao here to tour, giving it to her in person.
Lu Tao hesitantly looked at Adrian. Although the keys were in her palm, she did not put them away. She knew in her heart that if she really accepted them, the words “being kept” would inevitably be engraved on her head, not to mention there was a Maserati in the garage.
“This… isn’t right, is it?” She mustered the courage to say.
“Yes, I know,” Adrian generously admitted, “but sorry, Tao, this time my schedule on the mainland is too tight, and I have many more itineraries and arrangements. If I could stay with you longer, we could get to know each other better, but sometimes it’s just like this, not everything can go perfectly. But I don’t want to end it this way, it’s too awful, so I have to express my intentions like this, do you understand?”
“But… but… I can’t accept it…” Lu Tao lowered her eyelids, her chest visibly heaving, wanting to return the keys to him, but her actions were not very resolute.
“Once given, I won’t take it back. If you don’t want it, you can sell it, transfer it to someone else, or donate it, that’s your business.” Adrian closed her fingers, then cupped her face, “Of course, from my perspective, I hope to see you here the next time I come to the mainland.”
Then, bending down, he kissed her lips briefly, and Lu Tao’s eyes immediately became somewhat hazy; she still had little immunity to such words.
“Alright.” She lowered her head and said, clutching the keys in her palm.
“Then I will leave now. No worries, even if I can’t find time to come to the mainland temporarily, you can always come to the United States for a holiday, can’t you?” Adrian showed a satisfied smile, while a hint of surprise flashed in Lu Tao’s eyes.
But if she thought she would immediately become the second Gao Yuanyuan, she would be wrong. Here, besides being obedient and showing her beauty, qualifications were also very important. The first to embrace him, Gao Yuanyuan, could be taken to Hollywood, then Binlin who he’d already played with could receive substantial investments, and finally, someone like Lu Tao could receive his gifts and support—Adrian was contemplating that CCTV’s “The White Snake” should still be in production and he could invest in it first, then hand the female lead to her, and incidentally, build some relations with CCTV.
Moreover, it’s remembered that CCTV has a New Year drama every year. Although next year’s can’t be caught up, the subsequent “Emperor Hanwu” should be feasible. If possible, securing the role of Wei Zifu for her would definitely be interesting, and this would also be a good opportunity to probe the situation. All he was doing, such as gifting Lu Tao a villa and a luxury car, was certainly due to his need for conquest but also a constant test and reinforcement of his image, a playboy image.
Proclaiming himself as dashing, relentlessly pursuing women he fancied, and spending lavishly without hesitation, then finding a way to place women he liked into CCTV dramas through connections to make them famous, rather than taking them to Hollywood. How would they evaluate him? Would they tacitly approve or reject his demands? If tacitly approved, to what extent would they indulge him? If he could figure these out, he would have more initiative in future matters.
As for the women who throw themselves at him, the later they come, the less they will get; if they want more, they should strive to be more outstanding than others.
With these thoughts in mind, Adrian finally set foot in Hong Kong again after several years. What awaited him here? (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (). Your support is my greatest motivation.)