Before Christmas arrived, San Francisco was once again filled with the festive atmosphere. It was a pity that it rarely snowed there, but it was quite cold.

Starting on the 17th, Newman hosted a so-called "Super Christmas Party" at his home every night for three consecutive days. While symbolically inviting a few male guests, he invited almost all the girls from several modeling agencies to his house, where they changed into sexy Christmas costumes.

Chen Linzhi attended once, wearing a Santa Claus suit and a white fake beard.

In contrast, the girls were all wearing black stockings, high heels, crop tops and mini skirts, which was clearly also a stumbling block on Chen Linzhi's road to success.

The only difference was that this time, Chen Linzhi wasn't interested in making a move even when he saw pretty girls. He was upset about something.

Speaking of what was bothering him, it was none other than Anastasia, Jennifer, and Ayaka Nagasawa.

It was fine usually, and he could always find reasons to deal with them. However, the custom for Christmas had always been to spend it with someone you like.

Previously, Anastasia had called Chen Linzhi and said that she was almost done with her work and planned to come to San Francisco to meet him first, and then go to Hawaii or Tahiti for a vacation together.

There was nothing to say about that.

Ayaka Nagasawa also called specifically to ask Chen Linzhi if he had any plans.

When she heard that he was going to spend the holiday with Anastasia, she pretended to be sad and told Chen Linzhi that she would go back to Japan to see her family, and would look for him when she had time.

There was nothing to say about that either.

What really gave Chen Linzhi a headache was Jennifer's side.

It was their first Christmas together since they started dating. Although Jennifer had expected it and pretended to be calm on the phone, Chen Linzhi could still hear that she was feeling down, which was inevitable.

If it were Ayaka Nagasawa, he could just buy her some gifts and say a few sweet words to get her off his back. Jennifer was different. After all, she was still young, and she had been tricked onto Chen Linzhi's pirate ship without really knowing what was going on. It was no wonder that she was deeply affected by the holiday atmosphere and asked Chen Linzhi in a low voice if he could spend two or three days with her.

In addition to being upset, Chen Linzhi was trying to find a way to solve this problem he had brought on himself. He came specifically to seek Newman's advice, as this guy was a recognized veteran in the world of romance, with rich theoretical and practical experience.

After Chen Linzhi briefly explained the situation, Newman, who was standing on the terrace smoking a cigar, said gloatingly: "It's precisely because I'm afraid of trouble that I don't plan to have a formal relationship. I've invited Brooke Shields to ski in the Swiss Alps for a few days during the holidays. Don't expect me to bring Jennifer along. If Brooke and Jennifer end up living together, my happiness will be ruined."

Hearing that was as good as hearing nothing.

Chen Linzhi was also smoking a cigar and sighed, "Anastasia is usually too busy to see me. She'll definitely be with me during the upcoming holidays. Am I supposed to find an excuse to get away? By the way, what's going on between you and Brooke? You told me before that as long as you could win her over, you'd even be willing to get a marriage certificate. But your Christmas party is obviously very lively."

"It hasn't reached that point yet. She never wants to take me to public events, not even if I'm at her house. It clearly shows that she has no intention of exposing our relationship. Actually, I'd really like to be in the newspapers. Maybe other women will take the initiative to flirt with me out of jealousy for Brooke," Newman said, shrugging.

In the past, Chen Linzhi could despise him for being even more of a scumbag than himself. Now it seemed that they were just as bad as each other, and Newman, with his easygoing personality, was living even more comfortably.

After thinking about it, Chen Linzhi sighed again and said, "Anastasia is coming over the day after tomorrow. Before that, I can go to Los Angeles to be with Jennifer. Just do me a big favor and have Brooke take Jennifer to Switzerland together. I'll cover all your expenses along the way, with a budget of $50,000. That's enough to stay in the presidential suite, how about it?"

Seeing that Newman was silent and didn't seem to be moved,

Chen Linzhi continued to raise the stakes, telling him, "Next time I make a movie, I'll try to get Diane Lane as the lead actress and let you manage the crew for me."

"Deal! Your business in Hollywood also needs songs, right? I'll help you find Madonna Ciccone to buy a theme song?"

Newman was pushing his luck.

Considering that Madonna was very popular, Chen Linzhi readily nodded and said, "As long as Jennifer can have a happy holiday, I'll entrust you to find Madonna to buy a song. I've created the opportunity, whether you can succeed or not is up to you."

"Of course, it's enough for you to create the opportunity for me to get in touch with them. Leave the rest to me. I used to advise you to enter Hollywood, and it turns out it was a wise decision. Good brother, I promise to take good care of Jennifer!"

Considering what Newman usually did, Chen Linzhi suddenly felt a little uneasy and then said, "I'll hire a bodyguard to help take care of her. If you dare to go crazy after drinking again, I'll have the bodyguard cut you off with a knife."

"Am I that kind of person? Besides, Brooke is my true love. Jennifer is also beautiful, but her personality doesn't match mine at all. You can rest assured."

Newman was usually unreliable, but when it came to serious matters... he was just as unreliable.

He really couldn't trust him, so Chen Linzhi thought it would be better to call Brooke Shields and ask her to take care of Jennifer.

After finishing his cigar, Chen Linzhi left as soon as he said he would, catching a flight to Los Angeles before Christmas arrived, and thinking up a reason in advance to avoid Anastasia telling him the truth and coming over to surprise him.

Whether it would be a pleasant surprise was something to be seen, but it would definitely be a shock.

Being surrounded by several beauties, it seemed like he had the best of both worlds, a life that many men dreamed of, but it was also a headache when problems arose.

San Francisco was very close to Los Angeles, only a few hours' drive away, and the private plane began to descend shortly after taking off.

Chen Linzhi spent a lot of effort to finally appease Jennifer and make her look forward to the upcoming trip to Switzerland.

Until Christmas Day in 1988.

Anastasia did not accompany Chen Linzhi to Tahiti or Hawaii, but first flew to Singapore for three days, mainly because Chen Linzhi wanted to take the opportunity to inspect the Fullerton Hotel and the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore.

Then she came to Paris again and stayed in the presidential suite of the Hotel Plaza Athénée in the city center.

He and Anastasia were like an old married couple, very familiar with each other.

If you didn't consider how resentful Ayaka Nagasawa and Jennifer were, this year's Christmas holiday trip was actually great. Chen Linzhi even took a hot air balloon ride in the suburbs of Paris, flying up to a height of 1,500 meters.

As compensation.

After the new year began, Anastasia threw herself back into work, and Chen Linzhi secretly took Jennifer to Egypt, Rome, and the Vatican for two weeks.

When he took Jennifer to Santorini, he was on his private yacht, which he had already started customizing...

Before Christmas arrived, San Francisco was once again filled with the festive atmosphere. It was a pity that it rarely snowed there, but it was quite cold.

Starting on the 17th, Newman hosted a so-called "Super Christmas Party" at his home every night for three consecutive days. While symbolically inviting a few male guests, he invited almost all the girls from several modeling agencies to his house, where they changed into sexy Christmas costumes.

Chen Linzhi attended once, wearing a Santa Claus suit and a white fake beard.

In contrast, the girls were all wearing black stockings, high heels, crop tops and mini skirts, which was clearly also a stumbling block on Chen Linzhi's road to success.

The only difference was that this time, Chen Linzhi wasn't interested in making a move even when he saw pretty girls. He was upset about something.

Speaking of what was bothering him, it was none other than Anastasia, Jennifer, and Ayaka Nagasawa.

It was fine usually, and he could always find reasons to deal with them. However, the custom for Christmas had always been to spend it with someone you like.

Previously, Anastasia had called Chen Linzhi and said that she was almost done with her work and planned to come to San Francisco to meet him first, and then go to Hawaii or Tahiti for a vacation together.

There was nothing to say about that.

Ayaka Nagasawa also called specifically to ask Chen Linzhi if he had any plans.

When she heard that he was going to spend the holiday with Anastasia, she pretended to be sad and told Chen Linzhi that she would go back to Japan to see her family, and would look for him when she had time.

There was nothing to say about that either.

What really gave Chen Linzhi a headache was Jennifer's side.

It was their first Christmas together since they started dating. Although Jennifer had expected it and pretended to be calm on the phone, Chen Linzhi could still hear that she was feeling down, which was inevitable.

If it were Ayaka Nagasawa, he could just buy her some gifts and say a few sweet words to get her off his back. Jennifer was different. After all, she was still young, and she had been tricked onto Chen Linzhi's pirate ship without really knowing what was going on. It was no wonder that she was deeply affected by the holiday atmosphere and asked Chen Linzhi in a low voice if he could spend two or three days with her.

In addition to being upset, Chen Linzhi was trying to find a way to solve this problem he had brought on himself. He came specifically to seek Newman's advice, as this guy was a recognized veteran in the world of romance, with rich theoretical and practical experience.

After Chen Linzhi briefly explained the situation, Newman, who was standing on the terrace smoking a cigar, said gloatingly: "It's precisely because I'm afraid of trouble that I don't plan to have a formal relationship. I've invited Brooke Shields to ski in the Swiss Alps for a few days during the holidays. Don't expect me to bring Jennifer along. If Brooke and Jennifer end up living together, my happiness will be ruined."

Hearing that was as good as hearing nothing.

Chen Linzhi was also smoking a cigar and sighed, "Anastasia is usually too busy to see me. She'll definitely be with me during the upcoming holidays. Am I supposed to find an excuse to get away? By the way, what's going on between you and Brooke? You told me before that as long as you could win her over, you'd even be willing to get a marriage certificate. But your Christmas party is obviously very lively."

"It hasn't reached that point yet. She never wants to take me to public events, not even if I'm at her house. It clearly shows that she has no intention of exposing our relationship. Actually, I'd really like to be in the newspapers. Maybe other women will take the initiative to flirt with me out of jealousy for Brooke," Newman said, shrugging.

In the past, Chen Linzhi could despise him for being even more of a scumbag than himself. Now it seemed that they were just as bad as each other, and Newman, with his easygoing personality, was living even more comfortably.

After thinking about it, Chen Linzhi sighed again and said, "Anastasia is coming over the day after tomorrow. Before that, I can go to Los Angeles to be with Jennifer. Just do me a big favor and have Brooke take Jennifer to Switzerland together. I'll cover all your expenses along the way, with a budget of $50,000. That's enough to stay in the presidential suite, how about it?"

Seeing that Newman was silent and didn't seem to be moved,

Chen Linzhi continued to raise the stakes, telling him, "Next time I make a movie, I'll try to get Diane Lane as the lead actress and let you manage the crew for me."

"Deal! Your business in Hollywood also needs songs, right? I'll help you find Madonna Ciccone to buy a theme song?"

Newman was pushing his luck.

Considering that Madonna was very popular, Chen Linzhi readily nodded and said, "As long as Jennifer can have a happy holiday, I'll entrust you to find Madonna to buy a song. I've created the opportunity, whether you can succeed or not is up to you."