Rich Woman Fan Fan Smells Fragrant

"Youth? Boys need to take care of themselves too!"

Although Liu Yifei knew the truth was far from it, it didn't stop her from casting a few disdainful glances.

"What are you thinking about!" Lin Yuan was speechless. Was there already a "fujoshi" culture in this era?

"Then explain it clearly."

"Do you know under what circumstances people feel they've gotten old?"

Without waiting for Liu Yifei to answer, Lin Yuan continued:

"Aging isn't entirely determined by age. It's when everything in your life has been set in stone, and there are no possibilities left, that you've truly grown old."

Seeing the confusion in Liu Yifei's eyes, Lin Yuan explained:

"When we were young, we'd stand in the hallway during breaks, gazing at the sky, and we'd fantasize: Where will we go to college in the future? What major will we study, and what job will we have? Who will we fall in love with? And who will we hold hands with for a lifetime?"

"All of this was unknown, like a series of face-down playing cards."

"This is youth. Nothing is set in stone yet; our future holds infinite possibilities."

"As time goes by, we go to school, work, get married, have children... the face-down cards are gradually revealed, and our lives are gradually set in stone."

"When all the major events in life are decided, and there are no more unexpected possibilities in the future, when you can see the end at a glance, that's when we've truly grown old."

"This sense of powerlessness is the true feeling of aging, far more disheartening than physical frailty."

"Mr. Eisen's current situation is just like this. He's already earned enough money."

"He hasn't invested in movies these past few years. Does it make a difference to him whether one more or one less movie is successful?"

"There's nothing left for him to look forward to in life."

"A few days ago, I wrote him a letter, telling him that life still holds many possibilities and challenges."

"For example, try to personally create an unprecedented Legendary Action Superstar, leaving a deep mark on human film history."

"He believed what you said?"

Liu Yifei understood how Lin Yuan had moved Mr. Eisen.

This rekindling of hope in life, facing a new and unknown challenge, indeed makes one less dispirited and brings the vitality of youth.

"He didn't completely believe it, but he probably felt it was worth a try."

In reality, persuading Mr. Eisen was far from as simple as Lin Yuan made it sound.

If it weren't for the action videos Lin Yuan sent along with the letter, Mr. Eisen would never have believed such a crazy goal as creating an unprecedented superstar.

And even today, after the two officially met, Lin Yuan had only gained initial approval.

He would need to continuously prove himself with achievements in the future to gain Mr. Eisen's continued support.

"You're not that old, so how do you understand the minds of old men so well?" Liu Yifei immediately spotted the issue.

How should he answer this?

Lin Yuan couldn't possibly say: "Because I've truly been old before."

Although he was only 42 in his past life, he was already on his deathbed. He had truly experienced that feeling of having no possibilities left in life.

That true sense of powerlessness when aging arrives.

No matter how much you struggle, this is it for this life!

Most young people think, "My fate is determined by me, not by heaven."

But when people reach middle age, they often agree: "My fate is determined by heaven, not by me."

Youth is truly wonderful. Lin Yuan was grateful once again to have a second chance at youth.

Facing the Celestial Fairy's question, he could only muddle through: "Maybe I suddenly had an epiphany?"

"You've suddenly become so impressive. Not only can you speak well, but you also understand people's hearts better."

"Because I need to mature faster to protect the people I want to protect," Lin Yuan replied sincerely.

He didn't explicitly state who he wanted to protect, but his burning gaze made the answer obvious.

Liu Yifei didn't shyly lower her head to avoid his gaze, nor did she respond directly.

It was an unspoken understanding, but they were still young, and some things were best left until they were more mature.

"By the way, didn't Director Cohen say that an additional $10 million for the new plan would be enough? Why did you ask for $15 million?" Liu Yifei suddenly remembered.

"Because $10 million definitely won't be enough. We need to leave room for error."

"Huh?"

"What if a valuable prop breaks? What if an actor has an accident and requires compensation?" Lin Yuan explained.

Liu Yifei immediately understood: "Director Cohen isn't ignorant of this. It's just that $10 million is already his limit. If we include the contingency fund, he'd have to give up directly."

"With only $10 million, the risk for this project would be very high. Any unexpected situation could cause this project to fail completely, so I absolutely cannot take Director Cohen's money. I can't risk his life savings."

"You're shining," the Celestial Fairy said, smiling at him.

Lin Yuan smiled back and replied, "People who are good-looking and have inner confidence are more likely to see the good in others."

"I'm someone else?"

"Of course you're not," Lin Yuan quickly corrected himself.

"Then please accept this. The PIN is my birthday. You have many expenses right now, and Mr. Eisen's investment is public funds that must be used for official business. It's inconvenient to access it for private needs."

Liu Yifei also took out a bank card from her trench coat pocket and handed it to Lin Yuan.

"You're still a student. How can I spend your allowance?" Lin Yuan pushed the bank card back.

"There's $300,000 on the card…" The card was handed to him again.

"What?" Lin Yuan was shocked. "Where did you get so much money?"

"I saved $60,000 in pocket money over the years. Before the internet bubble burst this year, I managed to grow it to $300,000 in the stock market."

Lin Yuan was completely speechless. She had managed to save $60,000 in pocket money as startup capital…

How many people had that much allowance in their student days!

Moreover, 2000 was the year the US internet bubble burst, and countless people lost everything.

Not only did Liu Yifei not lose money, but she also managed to successfully exit at the peak. It was truly unbelievable.

She unhesitatingly placed this windfall into his hands.

This made Lin Yuan involuntarily recall his previous life, when he had also received Liu Yifei's selfless financial support while confined to his bed.

In his past life, he had refused out of pride and even abruptly cut off contact.

In this life, she had sincerely offered her money to help him again.

Lin Yuan suddenly felt his vision blur slightly. The Liu Yifeis from both lives seemed to overlap, as if she had always been by his side.

In this life, would he accept this money?

Although, as Liu Yifei had said, he had many areas where he needed funds, he still didn't want to take her money.

Perhaps it was still a bit of machismo in his heart; he always felt uncomfortable taking money from a woman.

Seeing that Lin Yuan still seemed hesitant to refuse, Liu Yifei said seriously, "The Lin Yuan I know is a truly open-minded person. If he still clings to his outdated machismo, I will look down on him."

"You said yourself, 'I'm not someone else'!"

Well, she had completely blocked his path. What else could Lin Yuan say?

Give me a peach, and I'll return a jade.

He silently committed all of Liu Yifei's contributions to his heart, vowing to repay her with a brilliant future!

"Okay, I never thought I'd be fed by a rich woman one day. Rich woman, yummy food, delicious!" Lin Yuan no longer hesitated, accepting the bank card with a smile.

"That's more like it! But what's with 'rich woman'? I'm still a young girl!"

"The key is the delicious part."

Their playful banter was filled with laught