Chapter 321 Showdown
The next day, Liu Xiaoli invited Yang Xue to have dinner at home.

Yang Xue knew that Liu Xiaoli must have seen something as she was the only one invited. She felt a little embarrassed, after all, she was going to take someone else's precious girl and make her San Jin's concubine.

After dinner, Liu Xiaoli took Yang Xue for a walk in the garden outside.

Liu Yifei looked at her mother and Sister Xue through the window, feeling extremely panicked.

She could see that Sister Xue was trying to get her and the monk together, but Sister Xue and the monk were going to get married, and she didn't know what Sister Xue meant.

But she didn't reject it in her heart, she was just confused and didn't know what the future would be for her and the monk.

"Yang Xue, Auntie wants to ask you something. Are you going to marry He Zhongqiu?"

Outside, after walking a few steps, Liu Xiaoli spoke frankly.

"Aunt Liu, we do have this plan. Let's do it around this time next year." Yang Xue said awkwardly.

"So what's the meaning of pushing Xixi towards He Zhongqiu during this period of time?"

Liu Xiaoli suppressed her anger and asked softly.

Yang Xue was silent for a moment, and felt that this matter could not be avoided, so she said:
"Aunt Liu, let me put it this way, if she was a normal woman, how could she push her boyfriend, her fiancé who was about to get married, to another woman?
I am also a normal woman, and I certainly don’t want to share my lover with other women.”

"Then why are you?"

Yang Xue's words were tantamount to admitting that she was pushing Xixi towards He Zhongqiu, so Liu Xiaoli asked angrily and incomprehensibly.

Yang Xue smiled bitterly. Some things were hard to say, but she had to say them.

She leaned over and whispered, "Aunt Liu, this is it. Do you still remember what Zhongqiu said in the car in the United States? He was..."

"He He……"

Even though Liu Xiaoli was an experienced person, her face turned red after hearing what Yang Xue said.

Yang Xue smiled bitterly and said, "Aunt Liu, now you understand, I have no choice, do you think I am willing to give San Jin to Xixi?

If I had brought Sanjin and Xixi together, you would be the one having a headache now, not me. I was also tricked by that guy Sanjin."

"Why is my headache so serious?" Liu Xiaoli said angrily.

Yang Xue said, "Aunt Liu, Sanjin is so strong, how can Xixi handle it alone? Now the three of us, Tang Yan, Bai Bingbing and I, can barely handle it..."

Having said this, her face turned red and she couldn't continue.

Liu Xiaoli felt dizzy; these words were totally beyond her expectations.

She couldn't imagine that this was the reason why He Zhongqiu wanted to take a concubine, nor did she expect that Bai Bingbing and Tang Yan were really together with He Zhongqiu.

Yang Xue said, "If Xixi and Sanjin had been together, either their relationship would have gone wrong or their health would have gone wrong. They would have been tortured to death. Wouldn't that give you a headache?"

"Pooh!"

Liu Xiaoli was so angry that she didn't know what to say. She added, "Then you can't harm Xixi! There are so many women out there. I heard that it only costs a few thousand yuan a month to support those beautiful girls from art schools. He can find a hundred concubines, but don't find our Xixi."

Yang Xue said awkwardly: "Zhongqiu is not about keeping a mistress. A concubine is also a wife. He gave Bai Bingbing and Tang Yan 1% of the original shares each, but there is no way to give them a name. They will also have shares if they have children in the future.

Our company will definitely go public in the future, and 1% of the shares is worth hundreds of millions. How could I possibly find them for him out there?"

"He's very generous."

Liu Xiaoli was surprised to find that the price was just 1% of the shares.

Although China Mid-Autumn Film and Television has only been established for more than a year, it is now the number one film and television company in the country and the leader in the film and television industry.

1% of the shares of this leading company is not just worth hundreds of millions, its potential value and influence are more important.

With this 1% of shares, the status of Bai Bingbing and Tang Yan, two girls who have just entered the entertainment industry, will undergo earth-shaking changes.

Yang Xue added: "As for Xixi, doesn't Xixi have a crush on Sanjin? Sanjin also likes her, I think..."

"No, our Xixi doesn't like him." Liu Xiaoli quickly denied.

"Aunt Liu, I didn't force Xixi. If she is willing, she can do it. If she is not willing, I don't care." Yang Xue said.

"In short, it's impossible. Xixi definitely can't be someone else's concubine."

Liu Xiaoli was so upset that she turned around and left.

"Sanjin, you really screwed me over!"

The depressed Yang Xue did not go back and turned away.

"Mom, is Sister Xue back?"

When Liu Xiaoli walked in and looked at her daughter, her annoyance suddenly doubled.

She knew that Yang Xue was right. Qianqian had a crush on He Zhongqiu and fell in love with the guy who wanted to have ten concubines.

Now, she wanted to wake her daughter up with a blow and asked, "Xixi, do you know what Yang Xue wants to do?"

"What does Sister Xue want to do?" Liu Yifei asked.

"She, she, she wants you to be He Zhongqiu's concubine. It's really too much!" Liu Xiaoli said angrily.

"Little wife?"

Liu Yifei couldn't close her little mouth, and her face turned red instantly.

Liu Xiaoli was really angry because her daughter seemed to be only ashamed and not angry at all. How could this be?

She stared at Liu Yifei and said, "You know, Bai Bingbing and Tang Yan have become his concubines, and each of them has been given 1% of the shares."

"what?"

Liu Yifei was stunned. She knew that the two girls had been very close to the monk during this period, but she didn't expect that they had already gotten together.

Liu Xiaoli said: "Xixi, we don't need Yang Xue's resources anymore. Let's go back to our own company. Fortunately, the contract has not been signed yet."

"But, but..." Liu Yifei hesitated.

"You? What are you?"

The attitude was so ambiguous that Liu Xiaoli was so angry that she wanted to beat Liu Yifei.

"Do you still want to be his concubine? He already has three, and you can only be the fourth." She was so angry that her stomach hurt.

Liu Yifei said in bewilderment, "Mom, I didn't say I wanted to give her to him as his concubine. He's about to marry Sister Xue, and I don't want to compete with Sister Xue, and I can't win."

Seeing her daughter's look and words, Liu Xiaoli felt like a blood vessel was about to burst.

If you really like her, then go for it. Anyway, Yang Xue hasn't married He Zhongqiu yet. You are younger and prettier than her. How can you say you can't win?
She was so angry that she said to Liu Yifei, "Xixi, after we finish filming the Bone World, we will go back to our own company. If not, we will go back to New York and stop filming."

When she said this, she suddenly remembered that He Zhongqiu was playing for the Knicks. If he returned to New York, wouldn't his daughter be closer to him? When she thought of this, an idea came to her mind.

Anyway, Yang Xue and He Zhongqiu haven't gotten married yet, and Xixi is probably really attracted to He Zhongqiu, so why not just do it?
"Oh." Liu Yifei nodded.

"If Yang Xue bans you, we will accept it." Liu Xiaoli said, putting aside her thoughts.

"Sister Xue won't do that." Liu Yifei shook his head.

"you?"

Liu Xiaoli was extremely angry. She saw her daughter crying and wondered: Is she crazy?
But then she thought, if Xixi really likes He Zhongqiu, then this is her first love, and maybe it's just one-sided love. She couldn't blame her too much and make her daughter collapse.

She had no choice but to comfort him: "Okay, okay, after filming the Bone Realm, we will go back to New York and take a rest. Mom won't force you, oh!"

In the United States, at the request of Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, the league activated the amnesty clause for the second time.

David Stern also considered that the Eastern Conference seems to be stronger now, with the Wolverines and the Sharks both in the Eastern Conference. In order to increase the strength of the Western Conference, he activated this clause again.

Then this morning, one hour after the amnesty conditions were activated, the Mavericks suddenly announced that they had waived Michael Finley, and Finley announced that he would enter the free market.

This news shocked the entire league.

Because Finley is the core of the Mavericks' outside line, and even half the boss of the team, his status is not inferior to Nowitzki, but he was abandoned by the team.

Finley still has three years and $5600 million left on his contract with the Mavericks, which is why the Mavericks have no choice but to grant him amnesty.

Just like the Knicks' amnesty of Alan Houston, it was a helpless choice because the contract was too big and could not be traded.

According to the signed buyout agreement, the Mavericks will continue to pay Michael Finley a total of $5100 million in salary over the next three years.

However, according to the amnesty clause, this part of the salary will no longer occupy the Mavericks' salary space, and the Mavericks can use this space to recruit new stars.

But that is to say, if Finley finds a new team and re-signs a professional contract, then according to the buyout agreement, the new team only needs to pay a total of $500 million in salary in the next three years.

This is such a good thing, plus Finley averaged 15.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game last season, so he was immediately snatched up by several teams.

The Heat took the lead, offering him a big contract of 500 million US dollars with an annual salary of 5 million US dollars*2500 years. His position is the third substitute, and his career prospect is that the Heat has the strength to compete for the championship this season.

Then there is the Spurs, with an annual salary of 250 million*5 years, and the position is the main substitute for the second and third positions. The career prospect is that the Spurs may win the championship this season.

There are also the Pistons, also with $500 million*5 years, his position is the main substitute + he can compete for the main position, and his career prospect is also to compete for the championship.

The Suns offered a one-year minimum contract of $110 million, the Nuggets offered $5 million for five years, and seven or eight teams extended olive branches.

The Knicks are not far behind either. Scott Layden soon signed a two-year, $220 million base salary contract. His position is the second backup for the nd and rd positions, and his career prospects have the greatest chance of winning the championship.

He calculated very clearly that Finley was almost 33 years old and had passed his prime. He would only play for two more years and his value was not that great, otherwise the Mavericks would not have chosen to give up Finley in order to make room.

In addition, the Knicks have Crawford and Rajabell as substitutes at the second and third positions, so they don't really need Michael Finley. The main reason is that he is cheap, so they gave him a minimum salary contract.

If Finley wants, he will cut James Jones to make room.

Michael Finley has seven days to consider because according to the rules, he cannot be traded within seven days after being waived.

His agent Henry Thomas took the conditions from these teams and sat down with him to discuss the next team.

Finley was in a bad mood after being abandoned by the Mavericks, but life had to go on. He cheered himself up and started discussing his next team with his agent.

"Finley, going to the Knicks?" Thomas asked.

"Second substitute?"

From the Mavericks' outside core to the Knicks' second substitute at the second and third positions, Michael Finley is full of bitterness.

He doesn't care about the minimum salary offered by the Knicks, because the Mavericks will support a salary of 5100 million US dollars. His annual salary in the next three years will still be close to 2000 million, which is higher than the annual salary of Knicks boss Wolverine.

Therefore, how big the contract with the next club is is not a problem for him to consider. What he is considering now is the position and the championship.

Unfortunately, although the Knicks are the team most likely to win the championship, their position is too bad. As the second substitute in two positions, how much playing time can he get?
Thomas analyzed: "Except for the Knicks, the Spurs, Pistons and Heat all have good lineups and have a chance to win the championship. The Suns and Nuggets are not considered."

Finley nodded and said, "From a positional perspective, the Heat are no better than the Knicks. It would be better to join the Knicks than the Heat.

The Spurs and Pistons are in the best position, but can they beat the Knicks?"

Thomas said: "Michael, your biggest hope is position or championship? If it is winning the championship, then the Knicks are the best choice. If it is position, you can choose one between the Pistons and Spurs."

"Of course... to win the championship."

Michael Finley hesitated, then said affirmatively.

Thomas said: "Then I suggest you choose the Knicks."

"Henry, are you so optimistic about the Knicks winning three consecutive championships?" Michael Finley said in surprise.

Henry Thomas said: “Wolverine is now as strong as the Shaq in his prime, and even more difficult to defend.

Moreover, the Knicks don't have Kobe Bryant, and the locker room is united, more united than the OK combination back then. For such a team, it will be very difficult for the Spurs and Pistons to interrupt their three consecutive championships."

"Okay, then join the Knicks, but it's best to only sign for one year," Finley said.

"One year at a time." Thomas nodded.

Soon, Scott Layden received a reply that Michael Finley chose to join the Knicks with a one-year, $1 million minimum contract.

After receiving the reply, he immediately chose to cut James Jones, also using the amnesty clause so as not to take up space.

However, both parties agreed to notify the media only after seven days.

Next, He Zhongqiu filmed during the day and played preseason games at night. The second game was on the 15th and the third game was on the 17th, and the Knicks won both games.

On the 17th, the Heat arrived in Yanjing.

Gary Payton left the Knicks and joined the Heat.

In addition to gloves, White Chocolate was introduced as the main point guard, Fat Head Tuo Antoine Walker as the backup forward, Derek Anderson as the backup shooting guard, and defensive small forward James Worthy was introduced to play the main third position.

The all-round reinforcement has greatly increased the Heat's strength. Many American media have already rated the Heat as a championship level.

That afternoon, the land for building the building was secured. China Mid-Autumn Film Company spent 1.1 million yuan to acquire nearly 6.5 acres of land, about 4300 square meters, on Gongti West Road in Chaoyang District.

The land consists of three pieces: one is the land expropriated by the district government, one is private houses, and one is the tube-shaped residential area of ​​​​the public institution.

The current land acquisition price near the Fourth Ring Road is about 420 million yuan per mu. Last month, a piece of land of 12 mu in Zhixin Village on the North Fourth Ring Road was acquired for 5 million yuan.

This place is within the Third Ring Road, and with relocation fees and other expenses, it is four times more expensive.

After securing the land, Yang Xue set up a temporary infrastructure department in the company and began to prepare to build his own building.

(End of this chapter)