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Chapter 106 The trip to Berlin

If Lin Zhimo had not called Liu Yamin on the Spring Festival Gala and had no idea that he was a billionaire now, perhaps Lin Zhimo would have really chosen a high-end hotel as Huo Xiwen thought at first, and then send birthday wishes like everyone else.

However, I have to say that wealth is awesome, and he is not panicked when he has money in his pocket. Lin Zhimo also knew that he could be considered a rich clan now, and his psychology began to change.

Before, his attitude towards Huo Xiwen's love for him was very contradictory: on the one hand, he already had Lin Xinru, the real girlfriend, and was unwilling to step on two boats; on the other hand, he still liked Huo Xiwen a little bit, and any man who faced such a gentle and virtuous beauty would probably have this idea.

Later, the situation became more complicated. Because Lin Zhimo accepted Zhang Ziyi's existence for a series of things, Lin Zhimo's attitude towards Huo Xiwen became even more complicated. After all, Huo Xiwen wanted to express his feelings before Zhang Ziyi. He did not clearly express his likes to Huo Xiwen, but accepted the love of Zhang Ziyi who came from behind. Lin Zhimo couldn't get over it first, especially when he also liked Huo Xiwen.

However, a phone call with Liu Yamin made Lin Zhimo suddenly realize and no longer entangled. His thoughts began to become clear, that is, even if he liked them three, he would use his greatest effort to love them three without distinguishing each other. Perhaps because of the bad nature of men, Lin Zhimo would have a trace of fantasy in his heart, but the rational thinking he developed since childhood told him that he did not have the ability to let the three of them live in peace, and he would not dare to imagine letting the three of them work together and one husband.

Now Lin Zhimo can only guarantee that he will love the three of them at the same time. If one day they find that their fickleness wants to leave them, Lin Zhimo will not object to the blockade.

Of course, this is just Lin Zhimo’s idea now. As for what will develop in the future, Lin Zhimo is unwilling to think about it.

...

The Berlin International Film Festival, formerly known as the West Berlin International Film Festival, is known as the three major international film festivals in Europe together with the Cannes International Film Festival and the Venice International Film Festival. The highest award is the "Golden Bear Award". The first session was held in West Berlin from the end of June to early July 1951. It will be held once a year afterwards. It was originally held between June and July. Later, in order to compete with the Cannes International Film Festival, it was held in advance to February and March for two weeks.

This year, Lin Zhimo and others are going to participate in the 50th session.

Before the opening of this Berlin Film Festival, it has attracted widespread attention from the Chinese people, not only because Zhang Yimou's "My Father and Mother" participated in the competition unit, but also because the judges and chairman of this film festival are Gong Li, a famous Chinese film star! This is a big event for all Chinese people, so this Berlin Film Festival also attracted a large number of Chinese journalists.

The film festival officially opened on February 8 and lasted for two weeks, but Lin Zhimo and others would fly to Berlin in advance on February 7.

On the plane, Huo Xiwen saw Lin Zhimo having been reading a book since boarding the plane.

"Zhimo, what book are you reading? You are so fascinated by reading it?" Huo Xiwen asked yawning.

Lin Zhimo held the book and shook it in front of Huo Xiwen, saying, "German quick."

Zhang Ziyi, who was on the side, couldn't help laughing when she heard Lin Zhimo's words: "Don't you think it's a bit late to study now?"

Zhang Yimou, who was sitting in the front row, smiled after hearing Lin Zhimo's answer: "Yes, don't worry, we have all hired a translator."

However, Huo Xiwen did not say such suspicious words like them. After all, she had seen with her own eyes how evil Lin Zhimo was at learning English. For German, which belongs to the Germanic language family, Lin Zhimo would probably be more wings when learning.

Sure enough, Lin Zhimo said directly: "I don't think it's difficult. I feel that it's quite easy to learn German."

Zhang Ziyi chuckled: "If the translator behind you hears this, he will definitely come over to fight you one-on-one."

Lin Zhimo knew that no matter how he explained it now, they would not believe it, so he smiled and shook his head and continued to read his book.

Since it was five o'clock in the morning when boarding, the flight was not directly to Berlin, and it also required a transfer in Frankfurt. It took more than ten hours to spend on the plane, so the other people didn't talk much. After chatting for a while, they each placed their seats flat and then lay down to start to accumulate energy.

Lin Zhimo didn't feel too sleepy. He first spent almost two hours to remember the contents of the book in his mind, and then took out the recorder to learn German pronunciation. In fact, if it weren't for the fact that this book belonged to a foreign book, with Lin Zhimo's memory, he would probably be able to remember the book completely in one hour.

But even so, if Zhang Ziyi and Zhang Yimou knew that Lin Zhimo had recited this 500-page book in two hours, he would probably be so shocked that he could not speak.

It is useless to learn a foreign language and memorize it completely based on memory. It also requires continuous practice and use this language more often.

Six hours later, Lin Zhimo felt that he had mastered grammatical words and pronunciation similarly, and then he arrived at the economy class of the plane - the several translators who accompanied him did not sit in the first class like Lin Zhimo and the others.

"Brother Zhao, do a favor and teach me how to practice the daily language of German?" Seeing that an interpreter named Zhao Gang did not rest like others, Lin Zhimo said his request.

Zhao Gang was stunned at first, but then he felt that he was a little bored just reading books like this. Perhaps this was also a good way to pass the time, so he followed Lin Zhimo to the first class cabin in front.

Since Lin Zhimo had already placed his seat flat into a small bed, he was able to sit with him.

Zhao Gang originally thought that Lin Zhimo would make a request to learn German only when he was curious, but soon, Zhao Gang was shocked by Lin Zhimo's amazing learning speed.

"Lin Zhimo, you weren't kidding me on purpose, right? At your level, you might not be qualified to do translation, but it is enough to just deal with daily applications." Zhao Gang said this in German.

Lin Zhimo also said in German: "Compared with you, I am like I want to prove light before the Lord, and it is really not worth mentioning."

Zhao Gang even smiled bitterly: "Did you even use German proverbs?"

Lin Zhimo picked up the German quick book and said, "How can I know any proverbs? They are all the knowledge in this book."

Zhao Gang looked at the book used by beginners for a long time and was speechless. If the effect of such books was really so great, wouldn’t all his years of study be wasted?

"Zhimo, you really learned German in more than ten hours? This is impossible. You must have known it before, right?" Zhang Ziyi said to Lin Zhimo, who had just talked with the flight attendant skillfully in German.

Lin Zhimo couldn't help knocking on Zhang Ziyi's forehead and said, "If you are jealous, just say it."

Zhang Yimou was also amazed at Lin Zhimo's perverted learning speed. Although Lin Zhimo's current status in the entertainment industry is not worth mentioning, after this incident, Lin Zhimo's status has been constantly rising in Zhang Yimou's heart.

Having acting skills, being good at being a human being, and having such a good mind, it would be strange if such a person fails to succeed.

...

It was morning when Lin Zhimo and his party set out in Yanjing. After coming to Berlin due to jet lag, the local time was still morning.

Under the arrangement of relevant personnel, the group first lived in a high-end hotel.

"Zhimo, go! Go shopping with me and Sister Wen!" Zhang Ziyi packed her luggage and knocked on Lin Zhimo's door.

Now that Lin Zhimo can proficiently use German, Zhang Ziyi will naturally not look for translators.

"Don't you go to negotiate with those fashion manufacturers?" Lin Zhimo asked curiously.

"No, it's not too late to wait until tomorrow morning. The specific process is almost the same and the time is very fast; after all, the opening ceremony is tomorrow afternoon." As a woman, Huo Xiwen is eager to try shopping.

"But it's winter in Germany now, do you have any beautiful clothes?" Lin Zhimo still didn't want to go, so he had to make excuses.

He glanced at Lin Zhimo and Zhang Ziyi said, "We want to buy clothes, but not you want to buy them. We are not worried about why you are worried?"

Lin Zhimo was speechless and had to be a free laborer once.

After all, Berlin is the capital of Germany and an international metropolis. Therefore, although the serious and rigid Germans do not have much fashion blood in their bodies, there are still many fashion brand clothing stores in the streets and alleys of Berlin.

Lin Zhimo’s task is very simple, which is to ask for prices, pack and carry clothes.

What Lin Zhimo is most grateful for now is that it is winter, and most of the clothes purchased by the two women are more inclined to keep warm and do not have to try them endlessly like summer clothes. But even so, the two often turn back to ask Lin Zhimo for his opinions.

After Lin Zhimo tried on three clothes from the two girls, he would always give a "good and good" comment when asked in the future. However, even so, the two still complained about Lin Zhimo's eyes while constantly shuttled through the store.

Perhaps because the two girls had already rested on the plane, they now seemed to have no idea what fatigue was when they walked around. They walked steadily and immediately entered the store when they came out of this store.

Seeing that it was already noon, the two of them still had no intention of resting, Lin Zhimo, carrying about ten bags of all sizes, couldn't help but say, "I'm asking if you have no other ideas than buying clothes?"

Huo Xiwen asked strangely: "Do you have any good ideas?"

Lin Zhimo heard the response and quickly took out the Berlin travel guide he had just purchased and said, "Look at this place, this is Alexander Square. Standing on the TV tower in the square, you can have a bird's eye view of the entire Berlin; then look at this place is the Berlin Cathedral, which has a history of 100 years; then look at this place is the Museum Island, with 5 museums on it..."

"Sister Wen, do you think that dress looks good?" Zhang Ziyi suddenly pointed at the clothes in a window in front and shouted.

Huo Xiwen followed Zhang Ziyi's finger and looked at him: "Wow, it's really good. Let's go and have a look... Zhimo, keep up!"

Lin Zhimo looked at the two women who had already started jogging, shook his head helplessly, and said to himself: "That museum island is really good..." He folded the map in his hand again and shouted: "Wait for me... I really don't understand how the woman's body is constructed, and she can still run now!"

The three of them kept moving in Berlin until four o'clock in the afternoon before returning to the hotel with unfulfilled feelings. Of course, Lin Zhimo must have disagreed with these four words.

When he returned to the hotel, Zhang Yimou called: "Zhimo, call Ziyi to attend a party together tonight."

"Goal?" Lin Zhimo was stunned at first, and then he realized that Gong Li must have arrived in Berlin.

...

The evening party was not specially chosen in any special place, and it was not specially held for Gong Li as Lin Zhimo thought. The entire party included both Chinese entertainers and many foreign stars.

"Zhimo, I'll introduce it to you..." Zhang Yimou brought Lin Zhimo to a middle-aged man.

"Zhimo, this is Director Sun Zhou and Sun."

Lin Zhimo quickly reached out and said, "Hello, Director Sun, I am Lin Zhimo."

Sun Zhou had two small beards on his lips and some beards on his chin. The first impression he gave was that he was serious and difficult to talk to, so Lin Zhimo was also quite regular.

Sun Zhou nodded slightly, a smile appeared on his face and said, "Hello."

Lin Zhimo was surprised to find that as Sun Zhou began to smile, the feeling that the whole person gave turned into a gentle feeling, but Sun Zhou's serious appearance just now remained in Lin Zhimo's mind. This contrast almost stunned him, but he still reacted quickly and showed a big smile.

At this time, Zhang Yimou pointed to another gorgeous actress and said, "I don't need to introduce this person, right?"

Lin Zhimo also smiled and said, "Of course there is no need to introduce it. I have always been a fan of Gong Li and Sister Gong."

At this time, Gong Li was wearing a black slim long skirt, with a slightly plump figure but revealing a charming look of a mature woman. Her eyebrows were light, like a distant mountain; her pupils were cut in water, and her waves were full; her nose bridge was not high, and her size was appropriate; her lips were plump and sexy; her fair and slender neck was exposed outside, and her whole body looked noble and elegant with a diamond necklace between her neck.

Gong Li, a native of Northeast China, has a very gentle personality like her appearance. At this time, she smiled happily when she heard Lin Zhimo's words: "Hello, Zhimo, I also like your songs very much, especially the song "Shameless."

Lin Zhimo's eyes lit up, and he never thought that Gong Li would like this rock song.

Zhang Yimou and the other two knew each other, and Lin Zhimo's personality is also a type of person who likes to make friends very much. Therefore, as they gradually become familiar with each other, the few of them also started chatting happily.

Just when Lin Zhimo finished telling a joke that made the few people laugh together, a middle-aged man wearing round-frame glasses came from next to him. Just based on his manly temperament, Lin Zhimo could know that the other party should be a businessman.

The middle-aged man showed a hint of joy when he saw Gong Li, but he immediately saw Zhang Yimou and the other two who were also with Gong Li. A haze flashed in his eyes behind the glasses.

At this time, Zhang Yimou also noticed the middle-aged man. He was surprised at first and then showed some embarrassment rarely, but he still smiled and said, "Mr. Huang, long time no see."

Lin Zhimo could clearly see that Zhang Yimou was saying it was very reluctant.

The man named Huang also said with a faint smile: "Long time no see Director Zhang."

Gong Li naturally saw the embarrassment between the two and quickly said, "Zhimo, come on, let me introduce you to me. This is my husband, Huang Hexiang."

Lin Zhimo suddenly realized in his heart. No wonder Zhang Yimou was embarrassed. Anyone who saw his ex-girlfriend's current husband would probably have this expression.

"Hello, Mr. Huang, I am Lin Zhimo."

When Huang Hexiang faced Lin Zhimo, the smile on his face became much more sincere: "Hello Mr. Lin, I often hear people say that she likes your songs very much, especially the song "Go home and read it."

Lin Zhimo was stunned and his expression remained unchanged. He continued to smile and said, "Really, I am very satisfied with this song."

Even though Gong Li had experienced many strong winds and waves, she couldn't help but feel embarrassed. She just said to Lin Zhimo that she liked "sabotagelessly", but immediately her husband said that she liked "going home often" and who was lying? How would Lin Zhimo look at her?

Therefore, Gong Li quickly changed the subject.

Lin Zhimo didn't think so much about this, but just thought that Gong Li might have told her husband that she liked the song "Go home and see it often."

Due to Huang Hexiang's joining, the chats of several people became a little weird afterwards. After barely continuing for a few minutes, the few people dispersed.

After a while, Lin Zhimo felt a little depressed, so he came to the garden outside for a walk alone.

When he walked to a rockery, Lin Zhimo suddenly heard a depressing voice of a man and a woman arguing. Lin Zhimo originally wanted to leave, but suddenly realized that the female voice seemed to be Gong Li. After hesitating for a moment, Lin Zhimo chose to continue listening.
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