A Sincere Apology

Since the beginning of the new year, the entire Federal society has been in a state that is hard to understand. It was at this time that a movie that has attracted much attention from special groups was released.

The reason it's considered to be attracting a lot of attention is that even before the film was released, there was already a rumor circulating in some adult film distribution channels that the female lead of this film would be going on to star in at least three more adult films.

Meanwhile, posters were also released on various channels, which immediately attracted people who relied on adult films for survival to the cinema.

Their numbers may be relatively small compared to the mainstream moviegoers, but many of them will watch this movie more than once and are full of expectations for the future.

As a key investor in the production company, Lin Qi was also among the invitees to the premiere.

The film premiered in Lardimore, the "City of Film and Television" of the Bayer Federation, a typical city born for various film and television productions.

This city, located on the southwestern coast of the Federal, is home to the Federal's top film and television teams and actors. The Federal's largest production companies are headquartered here, and important film academies, filmmakers' associations, and other organizations are also gathered here.

Lardimore has five very famous cinemas that are the most popular choice for premieres, so much so that they hold an irreplaceable and Holy Land in the hearts of many movie fans, which has also given rise to a unique film culture.

For example, if a Western film doesn't premiere at Horseshoe Cinema, its box office performance will definitely be a disaster.

As for the erotic film produced by Lin Qi and his team, it is best suited for the Ruby Cinema.

The Ruby Cinema was originally an opera house called Ruby, and it wasn't even a proper opera house; in order to make more money, the Ruby Opera House actually ran a prostitution business.

When opera singers are on stage, they are opera singers, performing provocative and daring dances that get the audience excited.

When they come down from the stage, they will become servants, providing any service to those who are rich.

Later, a story that only exists in movie scripts and novels unfolded here: a poor boy falls in love with a high-class prostitute, so much so that the two eventually commit suicide backstage at the theater, burning half of the theater to the ground.

The opera house operators were fined five hundred dollars, which was a huge sum at the time.

Subsequently, the Ruby Opera House was sold by its owner to a later owner. At that time, the film industry was just beginning to take off, and Ruby, a special place that had always existed in the hearts of many people, was transformed into a movie theater.

Because it was one of the first cinemas in the Federal and a top-notch one at that, it gradually became Holy Land in people's minds, and most movies related to romance would premiere here.

When Lin Qi appeared at the end of the red carpet arm in arm with a young woman, the flashbulbs started going off like crazy. Lin Qi didn't show the slightest impatience; instead, he waved to the media with great poise.

Before filming, the media had already obtained a list of investors from the film's production company, and naturally they would give Lin Qi enough respect.

In the complex and murky world of Movie Circle and entertainment, you can offend Director, actors, screenwriters, or anyone else, but you absolutely cannot offend investors who are wielding their money.

The girl next to Lin Qi was arranged by his business partner. This seventeen-year-old girl had already acted in two movies, playing an important role as the second female lead, which is also the first supporting actress.

Her agency was very optimistic about her future development. Coincidentally, this agency had a working relationship with the Fox family at this premiere, and they "matched" the girl with Lin Qi to increase her social exposure.

As for why the Fox family would work with such an agency, it's actually quite simple. A group of country bumpkins made a movie and wanted to hold a premiere. They knew countless celebrities in the industry, but not a single celebrity knew them.

If there are no heavyweight figures or stars at the premiere, then there is no need to hold a premiere at all. So, with the help of the father and son, they found some partners, and Ruby Theatre also provided some assistance.

That's why we have this red carpet event today. With the help of the theater, the agency, and the distribution company, some heavyweight actors and Movie Circle figures, including social celebrities, will be attending this premiere.

These people who came to participate were not doing so out of kindness. Some of them wanted to expand their social circles, some wanted to see if they could get investment from the Fox family, and some just wanted to increase their exposure, such as the girl next to Lin Qi.

During the short time Lin Qi had contact with the girl, her agent repeatedly hinted to him not to have any improper thoughts about her, as she was a newcomer that their agency was going to promote.

Of course, if Lin Qi wanted to have an in-depth discussion with some female celebrities about the practical role of physics in male-female relationships, they could provide a list of potential partners.

These days, it's not easy to make a living in the entertainment industry. If they don't take on some side jobs, many celebrities can't even support themselves.

Celebrities are also victims of this Financial Tsunami, and are among the hardest hit.

Most celebrities don't have much formal education, let alone a deep understanding of finance, yet they are very enthusiastic about investing in the financial industry—it's a well-known fact that celebrities are wealthy, so Bu Peien's stockbrokers would do everything they could to get celebrities to entrust their money to them.

They exaggerate the dangers of keeping money in banks, convincing these less educated people that investing is the right thing to do. They even hire charlatans to deceive these celebrities, and it's said to be very effective! Moreover, financial investment has become a "fashion" in recent years. When celebrities meet, besides discussing new jobs, they talk about how much money they've made through investments.

Amidst the attention of the crowd, Lin Qi took his seat in the investors' section, while Little Fox stood on stage interacting with the host, and Old Fox sat next to Lin Qi.

He noticed that the female lead in the movie was sitting next to Mr. Fox, and the two were whispering to each other.

Lin Qi glanced at it briefly before looking away. He didn't want people to think he was interested in other people's personal privacy, and he really wasn't. It was nothing more than a transaction of money and bodily fluids; there was no love involved.

He glanced back at his female companion, gave her a polite smile, and then looked away.

He thought what followed would be a boring formality, but to his surprise, the girl next to him whispered in his ear, "You look down on me?!"

Lin Qi was somewhat surprised. "Why would you think that?"

The girl stared into his eyes. "I can see it in your smile—you look down on me!"

The girl thought Lin Qi wouldn't admit it, or even refute her unreasonable behavior, but just as she surprised Lin Qi, Lin Qi also caught her off guard.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have looked down on you," Lin Qi said sincerely, as if it were genuine.

The girl didn't even know how to respond. Should she say something like "No need to apologize" or "You're right to apologize"?

Seeing the girl remain silent, Lin Qi smiled slightly and watched Little Fox handle things on stage.

Soon, the lights in the movie theater dimmed, and the big screen began to light up.

People who have never seen a movie in this kind of old-fashioned cinema will never understand what a "big screen" is. In their minds, a "big screen" is just a very large projection.

However, only those who have seen screens that are at least seven or eight meters high and more than ten meters wide, or ten meters high and fourteen or fifteen meters wide, can truly understand what a real "big screen" is, and what an extremely poor viewing experience and shocking experience are.

Overall, the film was quite well made. It's roughly about a woman who was raped and murdered by a Truck Driver in revenge.

Isn't that ridiculous?

But that's how the story goes: the female protagonist, who wasn't quite dead yet, was saved by aliens. The little blue aliens, while studying human anatomy, also saved her, giving her physical abilities that surpassed human limits.

Then, when the aliens left the planet, they dropped her out of the atmosphere, and her clothes burned up during the descent.

All right,

What follows is the story of the female protagonist killing her way through the world. Every time she kills, she gets covered in blood, and then she has to take a shower every time. Each shower lasts anywhere from twenty or thirty seconds to several minutes.

During the movie, Lin Qi noticed that people kept getting up to go to the restroom. These people were really disgusting! After about two-thirds of the movie had played, Lin Qi clearly felt bored because he knew what was going to happen next. His attention began to wander, but just then, the Little Girl next to him nudged his arm and said, "Not every actress is like that."

Lin Qi glanced at her with some curiosity. In the dim light, he could tell that the girl was very serious.

Lin Qi replied very seriously, "Yes, you're right!"

This seemingly innocuous remark immediately angered the girl again. "You're looking down on me again!"

"You're doing this again! We've only known each other for less than two hours, you don't know me at all, and you've already looked down on me twice. You've gone too far!"

Lin Qi then sincerely apologized for his overreaction, "I'm sorry, I looked down on you again, I apologize!"

Looking at the Little Girl's tightly clenched fist, Lin Qi's mood suddenly improved.