*Chapter 551: Either Flirting or On the Way to Flirt*
"Heh, working late? Pulling an all-nighter to write a script? Who are you fooling?"
In the villa, Miranda tilted her head, touching her chin with a mischievous grin dimpling her cheeks.
"Miranda, who was on the phone?"
Lima came down the stairs, carrying a little one in her arms.
"Doria, Luca's secretary, called."
Miranda smirked, wrapping her arm around Lima. "Guess what she said?" ...
2025-02-08 01:59:20 +0000 UTC View Post“Forget it if you don’t want to.”
Sasuke shook his head lightly, playing an elegant game of hard-to-get.
“I don’t force people.”
*+60*
The numbers before Sasuke's eyes jumped once more.
“I’m willing!”
Jiraiya exclaimed without hesitation, his nerves growing increasingly taut.
“Jiraiya, hand me your notebook.”
Sasuke turned around, his face calm as he looked at Jiraiya. There was no honorific in his ...
2025-02-08 01:57:12 +0000 UTC View Post“Sorry, Richard, I’m afraid I’ll have to wrap up early today.”
“No worries, Wayne,” Richard Curtis couldn’t help but recall that day when Wayne slapped Nicholas Sparks, sending him flying. He quickly waved his hand and said, “You and Jessica have been in great shape, and the filming has been smoother than expected. There won’t be any issues with the new schedule, so don’t worry. Also, congratulations on the nomination.”
“Thanks!”
After saying a few ...
2025-02-08 01:54:34 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 83: Memories *
Gurgle, gurgle—
In the backyard of the church on Elm Street, near the dry well...
Agent Zhou stood calmly as he poured the transparent liquid from the bucket into the dry well.
The pungent odor of the liquid mixed with the stench of decay from the well, forming an unbearable stench that assaulted his nose.
Holding his breath, he emptied the last drops from the bucket.
Agent Zhou stepped back,...
2025-02-08 01:52:28 +0000 UTC View Post“Hurry up, hurry up! Why is it taking so long to check the room? Who would even want to steal the furniture from this hotel?”
At the front desk, Link urged impatiently.
“Sir, after inspection, we found that you wet the bed. We’ll have to deduct your deposit as a cleaning fee.”
Behind the counter, a plump Black woman put down the phone and stated expressionlessly.
*Swish!*
More than a dozen guests waiting to check out turned their head...
2025-02-08 01:46:20 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 209: A Day on America’s Independence Day
July 4, 1997.
It was Independence Day in America, without parades, speeches, or large-scale celebrations organized by the government.
There were no satellite broadcasts, nor was it turned into an extended holiday weekend.
It was simply a day off. Well, to be fair, many people used their annual leave to take additional time off for the national holiday.
Milo opened his sleepy eyes and reached out, only to ...
2025-02-07 08:47:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 81: Acting Separately
*Elm Street Police Station*
Crane's eyes widened in sheer terror as a scream escaped his lips.
The others around him, alarmed by his cries, were equally shocked.
There was no doubt—Freddy's presence had become their worst nightmare.
“Don’t blink! Freddy uses the moment you blink to drag you into a nightmare.”
Crane's voice, strained and desperate, urged everyone to keep their eyes wide open, staring...
2025-02-07 01:38:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 546: An Uncertain Project
“Luca, congratulations on winning the Best Actor award at Cannes.”
In the Bra Film Studio’s president’s office, Mr. Ross pushed the door open with a smile.
“Thank you!”
Luca, the diligent actor, smiled briefly, closing the folder in his hands. “How’s the preparation for Inglourious Basterds coming along? When do we start shooting?”
“Not too smoothly.”
Mr. Ross frowned.
T...
2025-02-07 01:36:09 +0000 UTC View PostPerhaps their emotions were still stirred by Dustin Hoffman and Susan Sarandon's performance. Without needing a script or preparation, in the empty studio, the two of them strolled down the dimly lit street, and the lines came out naturally, as if by instinct.
When this scene, which lasted nearly twenty minutes and would take up four or five minutes of screen time even after editing, was finished, Wayne felt a long-lost sense of exhilaration, as if he had returned to his school days in ...
2025-02-07 01:35:25 +0000 UTC View Post"Ding-dong!"
At that moment, the electronic notification sound echoed, instantly making Sasuke feel a surge of nervousness.
"Congratulations, host! You have obtained a Kekkei Genkai: Storm Release."
"Storm Release: A Kekkei Genkai created by mixing lightning and water chakra natures, combining the destructive power of lightning with the fluidity of water. This results in lasers that can be freely controlled in direction and a...
2025-02-07 01:34:06 +0000 UTC View PostTwo days later.
The Hokage election concluded.
As expected, Minato Namikaze was elected as the new Hokage.
This marked his official debut on the historical stage as the Fourth Hokage of Konoha.
As the saying goes, "With a new emperor comes a new court."
Whether others liked it or not, with Hiruzen Sarutobi stepping down as the Third Hokage, many older figures also retired from the village's administration.
In their place, younger individuals ent...
2025-02-07 00:27:56 +0000 UTC View PostMeanwhile...
On the other side.
In Koharu Utatane’s home, a figure suddenly appeared beside her.
“My Lady!”
The person bowed and said, “I’ve returned.”
Hearing this, Koharu Utatane opened her slightly closed eyes and asked, “How is it?”
“The target is the same as always—either training or heading to training. There are no other unusual activities,” the person replied.
Indeed, among...
2025-02-07 00:26:03 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 71: Negotiations*
After a deep conversation with Baolan and her brother, the sky gradually shifted into twilight.
Rhaegar gathered a great deal of useful information.
For instance, the land beneath his feet was not part of the continent but was instead the Crabclaw Peninsula.
The Crabclaw Peninsula, neighboring Dragonstone and Tidehead Island, was a sparsely populated and wild region.
As far as Rhaegar knew, the peninsula was covered i...
2025-02-07 00:23:52 +0000 UTC View Post"Who's there?!"
Link shouted angrily.
"Sir, you're still alive! Great. It's time to check out."
"Check out? What check-out? This is my—"
Link opened his eyes and froze.
Where was he? Where was Nicole Kidman? What happened to his office?
Rubbing his eyes, Link propped himself up on the bed and looked around. The place he found himself in was nothing like the clean, spacious, ocean-facing DreamWorks president's office by Venice Beach.
In...
2025-02-07 00:21:28 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 56: The Cost of Resurrection, the Gradual Transformation of Shinon
Facing Shinji's sincere gaze, Mei Terumi felt her heart suddenly skip a beat.
Her face flushed slightly as she instinctively looked up, meeting Shinji's gaze with her own clear emerald-green eyes.
"I’ll definitely come," she replied earnestly.
Shinji nodded, his gaze sharpening as he continued using his Sharingan to observe the dozens of enemies stationed on the sec...
2025-02-06 02:20:15 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 51: I’m a Good Guy
With excitement lighting up his face at the unknown, Kaneki shifted his gaze toward the girl lying on the ground.
The black beetles that had been entangling the girl were now entirely petrified, assimilated as part of the natural environment.
Of course, before being fully petrified, the beetles had successfully removed the aberrant layer on the girl’s skin.
Now, however, the girl’s clothes had entirely disintegrated, leaving Kan...
2025-02-06 01:53:30 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 541: Do You Want Me to Take the Backdoor?*
"Director Wang, any good news?"
Outside the film set, in the shade of the stairs, Luca was flipping through a script while talking on the phone.
"Haha, Luca, our Blueberry Nights has been nominated for the Palme d'Or in the main competition category!"
Director Wang sounded thrilled.
"Wow, that's great news."
Or not!
Luca already knew that Blueberry Nights...
2025-02-06 01:45:11 +0000 UTC View PostOf course, to keep Google's shareholders motivated, Wayne doesn't plan to fully acquire Google, or even gain absolute control.
Google's growth needs external support, so he only intends to acquire about 25% of Google's shares, becoming its largest shareholder.
This makes it easier for the founders to accept, and it will cost less, probably around 60 million.
He divided the remaining funds into four parts.
The first part is to build a Wayne Group building and a Hemera P...
2025-02-06 01:44:27 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Sasuke finished speaking, he turned around and walked straight to the inn’s front desk.
This room was uninhabitable.
Too messy!
It had to be changed!
Otherwise, his inspiration would be ruined!
“Sasuke?!”
Jiraiya looked at Sasuke in confusion. He didn’t see anything wrong with his room.
Wasn’t it just fine?
Sasuke approached the front desk, pulled out his mone...
2025-02-06 01:43:59 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 79: Possession*
"Are you sure you don't want to come with me, Crane?"
The two arrived at the police station's dimly lit restroom. Staring at the gloomy environment, the boy, Mark, hesitated and said nervously.
"I’ll just wait outside," Crane replied firmly, shaking his head and rejecting Mark’s proposal.
Standing by the restroom door, Crane urged him, "Hurry up and get it done."
Mark couldn’t hold it any longer. Despite being uneasy about ...
2025-02-06 01:42:46 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 1006: Diligence*
The bustling crowd momentarily shifted their gaze from Sam to Anson, but it only lasted a brief second before their attention scattered again. After all, no one expected Anson to have much say, especially not in front of the director.
That had become the norm. None of these “chosen workers” had any voice in the matter.
There was a slight pause in the air. A faint difference in temperature hung between Sam and the crew, subtly tightening...
2025-02-06 01:41:57 +0000 UTC View PostTwo hours later.
Mid-afternoon.
After retrieving his shadow clones for the third time and assimilating their training experiences and memories, Seimei finally paused his training.
He opened his eyes and brought up the proficiency panel.
After three hours of training, both his "Four Symbols Seal" and "Self-Curse Binding Seal" had reached the entry-level proficiency of LV1.
Additionally, the S-rank forbidden technique—"Flying Thunder God Technique"—ha...
2025-02-06 01:41:02 +0000 UTC View PostSeimei opened his ninja tool pouch and retrieved a sealing scroll from within.
Spreading it out, he raised his hand, formed a seal, and shouted, “Release!”
Boom!
A puff of chakra smoke dispersed.
The "Seal" character on the scroll in front of him disappeared, replaced by two new scrolls and a book.
These were remnants left behind by Danzo.
Among them, one scroll contained the Four Symbols Seal 2025-02-06 01:39:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 66: Dance of Chaos
As expected, Rhaegar was jolted awake from a nightmare.
This time, he didn’t scream as he usually did. Instead, he opened his eyes, dazed and silent.
"Dragons were attacking me and the Devourer..."
Being a dreamwalker and having such a nightmare was hard for him to dismiss without overthinking.
"Hmm… ugh…"
After a moment, a moan reached his ears from nearby.
Rhaegar turned his head toward Rhaenyra’s sid...
2025-02-06 01:38:13 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough Link knew that Quentin's film had performed well at the box office—having been made on a $1.2 million budget and grossing over $4 million worldwide—he wasn't nervous at all.
Having traveled through time, Link possessed not only the scripts and related materials for hundreds of classic films but also an unverified golden advantage: the Box Office Subsidy System.
According to the system’s prompt, as a reward for his past life’s contributions to cinematic...
2025-02-06 01:33:24 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1: The Sundance Film Festival
*Knock, knock, knock! Knock, knock, knock!*
"Sir, wake up!"
"Sir, are you still alive?"
January 26, 1992 – Park City, Utah
"The winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 8th Sundance Independent Film Festival is Buried Alive! Congratulations to Director Link!"
At the Sundance Film Festival awards ceremony, the chairman of the jury announced the winner from the podium.
*Applause er...
2025-02-05 02:04:07 +0000 UTC View PostThis scene caught the eyes of many guests, and they all showed expressions of surprise and contemplation.
"It seems Mr. Wayne is really popular with the ladies~" Britney's voice sounded.
Because she had been leading the group to sing the birthday song for Lily earlier, Britney, the pop star, just happened to be standing next to the honored guest, Wayne. It was unclear whether this was a deliberate arrangement by Jill Tatum.
"It's not that big of a deal. Lily is actually clos...
2025-02-05 01:58:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 77: Accidental Injury
"Crane, Crane, it’s your turn!"
In a haze, Crane heard his friend’s voice.
Looking up, he saw that everyone was somehow playing cards inside the police station.
"If you don’t play now, you’ll lose," his friend urged him in an eerie tone.
Hearing this, Crane instinctively glanced at the cards in his hand—a perfect royal flush.
Surprised by his luck, Crane didn’t have time to overthink under his friend’...
2025-02-05 01:57:28 +0000 UTC View PostSasuke strolled into Nagano Town, wandering aimlessly yet determinedly as he sought out a hot spring.
He had barely taken a few steps when a white banner with the large characters “Hot Springs” came into view.
“This is the place!”
Sasuke glanced around briefly, then walked straight to the entrance, pressing one hand firmly against the door.
Buzz!
Immediately, a surge of chakra radiated outward, forming a distinct seal on the d...
2025-02-05 01:56:36 +0000 UTC View Post