Chapter 274: Auspicious Snow Foretells a Bountiful Year

Words : 2014 Updated : Oct 1st, 2025

The $50 billion cooperation was settled, just like State-owned Xiao Xin, Modu's Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, and the Saudi Sovereign Fund. They would all transfer their funds into the company's public account on the 25th, the day when the Tianxing Mixed Fund was launched. Stepping out of the office building, although it was just past five in the afternoon, the streetlights had already been turned on one by one. Lu Liang looked up at the sky as snowflakes began to fall, covering his clothes with a layer of silver frost. "It's snowing," he said, his eyes filled with curiosity, as he took off his gloves to feel the chilly touch of the snowflakes. In Lu Liang's memory, it seemed he had never experienced a snowy scene. Back home in the south, where the climate was even warmer than Modu, at most there was a frost. Last year, he did go to Ha City with Su Wanyu. The snow was thick and everywhere was blanketed in white. But they didn't encounter any snowfall. Snowing, like raining, doesn't happen every day. If it did, it would become a disaster. Director Zhou walked out to see him off, her eyes full of expectation, "A timely snow promises a good harvest, I hope next year will be a good year." Lu Liang discerned the underlying meaning and comforted her with a reassurance, "It will be, it will be a good year." This year was full of events and next year was destined to be turbulent, but they must face it with hope. There are 21 developed countries globally, with a population of about 1.09 billion. Excluding the two East Asian countries, the population of Europe and America and other developed countries is about 912 million. Without plundering, without colonization, nearly 1.4 billion people all wanting a good life is bound to be fraught with difficulties. The events in the south in July had already shown strength and determination, now they cannot slacken, next will come direct competition. "Director Zhou, no need to see me off." Lu Liang smiled and waved goodbye, then got into the car, brushing off the snowflakes from his clothes. Wen Chao informed him, "Mr. Lu, just received the news, most flights have been delayed." "Then cancel tonight's flight ticket," Lu Liang thought for a moment, not wanting to wait at the airport amidst uncertainty. He looked out the car window as the light snow gradually turned into a heavier snowfall, guessing that the flights would probably go from delayed to canceled. Lu Liang remembered seeing news that First Rich had probably wrapped up their shoot, and Zhang Tian'ai was back in Beijing, so he called her. "Unfortunately, I'm trapped by the heavy snow in Beijing, nowhere to go tonight, can the kind lady offer shelter for one evening?" "Sure~ I'm home waiting for you, Ming City Apartment, 22nd floor, 2210~" After ending the call with Zhang Tian'ai, Lu Liang's smile had yet to fade when he received a call from Lu Ya. "What's the deal with Yu, how come she's studying abroad now? Did you two have a falling out?" Lu Ya talked about just scrolling through Su Wanyu's WeChat Moments, where approximately an hour ago, she posted her location in Edinburgh. So, she reached out to her and found out Su Wanyu had gone abroad to study. When she mentioned Lu Liang, Su Wanyu was evasive and changed the subject. "Young people wanting to go see the world, isn't that normal?" Lu Liang frowned, he hadn't received any news about it. "Normal?" Lu Ya retorted, with her 33 years of experience as a woman, she was sure the two had fought. "Very normal, don't worry about it." Lu Liang hung up on Lu Ya and tried to call Su Wanyu but got no server response, so he sent a WeChat video call instead. Su Wanyu answered, sitting in the car, on the other side was sunny with clear blue skies and white clouds, she asked puzzlingly, "What's up?" Sёarᴄh the novёlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Edinburgh was 7 hours behind Beijing time. It was about six in the evening in Beijing, so around eleven at noon there. "How come you suddenly went over there without saying a word?" Lu Liang remembered, the school term in England starts around January or February. Su Wanyu's face beamed with a smile as if she had moved past her sorrow, "Staying in Modu with nothing to do, so I thought why not come over early and get acquainted." "Getting used to it?" Lu Liang inquired. "I just got off the plane, now heading to the university to register. I think I'll get used to it." "That's good to hear, if you're not happy or feeling unwell, come back." "Got it, gotta go, I'm at the university now." Su Wanyu pointed the camera towards the University of Edinburgh and right before hanging up she suddenly said, "It's a heavy snow in Beijing, take care of yourself." After that, she quickly ended the call, Lu Liang was momentarily stunned, then slowly smiled. She was always keeping up with his itinerary. "Let's head to Ming City Apartment." Humming Xiao Qu, Lu Liang's mood was quite buoyant, and even the scenery outside the window seemed exceptionally beautiful to him. Arriving at Zhang Tian'ai's apartment, when the door opened, she appeared to be drenched in sweat. "Urgent room cleanup?" Lu Liang looked toward the floor, there were still a few water stains left. However, the entire house had floor heating, and the water stains were disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye. "It's been a while since I've tidied up, and I have some free time today, so I cleaned up a bit." ƒ Zhang Tian'ai was stubborn, giving a coquettish glance as she poured Lu Liang a glass of water: "You sit for a while; I'm going to take a bath." "Aren't you going to take me with you?" Lu Liang's mouth curled into a smile, and he suddenly picked Zhang Tian'ai up, provoking her to laugh girlishly: "Then let's go together." The bathroom had a bathtub, but it was very small, only big enough for one person—Lu Liang. She turned on the shower head, placed a small stool beside it, and took out a scrubbing towel unique to her hometown, meticulously helping Lu Liang scrub. Strands of hair, wet from the water, clung to the cheeks, collarbone, and shoulder blades, revealing a different kind of charm. Lu Liang closed his eyes, enjoying the service: "If there is time in the next few days, let's go look at houses, get a bigger one." "Okay~" Zhang Tian'ai smiled with her eyes squinting, she wouldn't actively demand anything, but she wouldn't be falsely modest about what Lu Liang gave her. "How's the shooting going?" "It's going smoothly. The crew takes good care of me and even goes out of their way to avoid intimate scenes for me." Zhang Tian'ai's eyes brimmed with tenderness; the bigger Lu Liang's fame grew, the more care she received. Especially lately, since the news of Lu Liang planning to raise 300 billion had spread, Zhang Chen could hardly wait to pamper her. After all, the total movie market last year was only 44 billion; 300 billion was 6.8 times the entire industry's size. "This movie has intimate scenes?" Lu Liang suddenly opened his eyes and pulled Zhang Tian'ai into the bathtub with him. The bathtub was tiny, and with both of them stacked up in it, it was almost full. He asked with a smile, "Is it that intimate?" "Hmph~ It's not a triple-X movie, at most it's just a kiss." Zhang Tian'ai pouted, huffing and puffing. Her red lips were pouty and tempting; Lu Liang couldn't help but capture them... A water fight was on the brink of erupting. This heavy snowfall lasted for three days, and Lu Liang stayed in Beijing for three days, glued to Zhang Tian'ai. During this time, he invested 28 million in a new development in the city center named New City District, buying her a 210 square meter large flat. That same day, Zhang Tian'ai moved in excitedly, and the two of them left their marks in the living room, bathroom, and even the kitchen. Lu Liang made another trip to Mahua Headquarters, where Zhang Chen informed him that President Lin from Wanda hoped they could push the movie release to the Spring Festival slot. Wanda Movie indeed belongs to the direct line of Wanda, and if the movie is a big hit, Wanda's performance in the financial market could be outstanding. It could also help lift Wanda's stock price, mitigating the impact of a debt-and-equity downturn, buying Old Wang some more time. "Is there enough time for that?" Lu Liang inquired. They were friends, and as long as his own interests weren't harmed, he was more than willing to lend a helping hand. You help me today; I'll help you tomorrow. It's in situations like these that relationships are deepened. Zhang Chen gave a bitter smile: "Post-production could be finished in time, but there wouldn't be much time for promotion, and the competition for the Spring Festival slot is a bit fierce." This year's Spring Festival slate was crowded with blockbusters, including Zhou Xingxing's Evil Suppressing Chapter, Han Han's Riding the Winds, and Wang Bao's Danao Tianzhu. Evil Suppressing Chapter is this year's sequel to the champion movie Demon-Conquering Chapter. Han Han, as the leading contemporary young author, brings with him countless fans. Not to mention Wang Bao, the entertainment circle's hottest topic in the latter half of the year, due to the Song Ma incident, which also won him a lot of public favor. Last year, the Spring Festival box office total was only 3 billion. The Spring Festival market pie is only so big, and there are three formidable opponents. "If you have confidence, go for it; if not, steer clear of their edge," Lu Liang casually remarked. "How about, Mr. Lu, you speak to President Lin for me?" Zhang Chen made a placating smile, he had chickened out and didn't want to gamble. It wouldn't be too bad if First Rich exploded at the box office, but if it failed, Happy Mahua's path to listing could very well be halved again. "I can't." Lu Liang shook his head. Wanda was the Wang family's lifeline, whether it was Little Wang or Lin Ting, all were doing their utmost to rescue it. He wasn't foolish enough to meddle in such matters. First Rich had a production cost of 125 million, and he only held a 15% stake, less than 20 million in investment. Whether it succeeded or failed, for such a paltry sum, it wasn't worth muddying the waters. A bitter expression crept across Zhang Chen's mouth. Without Mr. Lu stepping in, First Rich could only be moved up for release, joining the Spring Festival competition. After all, even in the face of a debt crisis, Wanda was not an entity to be defied by their single movie production company. "Try to be optimistic, maybe it'll break through." Lu Liang smiled as he consoled him, suggesting he try the promotional channels of Douyin. As of last month, Douyin's users had surpassed 180 million, with 80 million daily active users, overtaking Kuai Shou to become the industry's top player. "Hopefully." Zhang Chen sighed and stopped complaining. Since they'd decided to move up the release, it was time to start preparing the promotion.

Chapter 274: Auspicious Snow Foretells a Bountiful Year

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