Chapter 89 of Volume 1: What comes out will eventually return

  Henry the elephant suddenly laughed after hearing Yifei Yang's sarcastic remarks, "Buddy, are you mocking me or praising me? 'Porn King'? Ha ha, do you think I didn't watch last year's 'Sex and the City'?"

  Yi Feiyang shrugged: "You guessed it, I think you and that protagonist inside are about the same."

  Hooligans are not scary, what's scary is hooligans with culture!

  Look, everyone has started watching Oscar movies!

  "Actually, I envy the male lead inside. At least he can openly do what he wants and make his porn empire loud and clear. But me? I can only hide my head and show my tail, being China's 'turtle spirit'... is this word used correctly?" Henry the elephant blinked with curiosity, not afraid to ask.

  "Almost all of them are living off women!"

  "Now, let's get to the point," Henry the elephant adjusted his thoughts, "you must be very curious why I want to be friends with you. The reason is simple, I think you're a talented person..."

  Yi Feiyang felt a little moved upon hearing this. Regardless of the other's intentions, being able to recognize his talent at first glance was no easy feat.

  But then Henry the elephant's next sentence left Yifeiyang at a loss for words, "To be exact, I think you're a standard talent for shooting erotic movies!"

  "Cough! Cough! Cough!" Yi Feiyang coughed violently.

  "Sorry, I... choked." Yì Fēiyáng explained, facing the concerned expression of Elephant Henry.

  "I didn't think you'd think so highly of me, actually I don't have much research on pornographic films, my main focus is horror movies!" Yi Feiyang said with a mismatch between his words and heart.

  "Don't lie to me anymore, buddy! I know everything you've done before!"

  "Ah, what have I done?" Yi Feiyang exclaimed in shock.

  "Your adult version of SpongeBob helped you scoop up your first bucket of gold, didn't it?" Henry the elephant chuckled. "You don't have to stare at me with such curiosity. Now, I'm sure you're wondering how I knew about this. To be honest, as long as you're shooting porn, it's bound to reach my ears... buddy, let's put it bluntly, I make a living from this line of work!"

  Yi Feiyang couldn't help but smile wryly and shake his head, "I have to admit, in this aspect, you really are quite skilled."

  "Thank you for your compliment, dear Yi! Look. I just discovered your talent in this area, so I really appreciate you! Yes, very much appreciated! If you're willing, I hope you can cooperate with our top company... 'Top' means the best, the highest level, doing the best. Becoming a master of adult movies! But now, I lack talented people, especially excellent talents like yours!"

  "Oh no, dear Mr. Henry, you're overestimating me! As I said before, I'm not very good at adult films, and back then it was just a desperate situation. Yes, that's right, a desperate situation, or rather, a clever move in a tight spot..." Yi Feiyang patiently explained, trying to distance himself from the adult film industry.

  It's worth noting that although the US is quite open-minded and liberal in terms of sexual attitudes, compared to France and Italy, it still has strict regulations on adult films and pornography.

  Many Hollywood filmmakers are ashamed of having shot pornographic films, let alone Yifei Yang who wants to make a name for himself here and must follow the "survival rules" here.

  Henry the elephant suddenly smiled, "I understand what you mean, dear Yi, you look down on us who make erotic films! But I want to say that erotic films are not just rubbish. It's also an art form, if you still remember a movie called 《**》... Yes, it was once an erotic art. It's just been ruined by some bastards!"

  Henry the elephant's words were not groundless, but had a basis.

  And representing the highest standard of American pornography is undoubtedly the 1972 film "Deep Throat"!

  The film was shot in just six days, with a budget of only $200,000, but the box office revenue is said to have reached as high as $600 million, making it one of the highest return on investment films.

  Yi Feiyang has also made in-depth studies of the movie "Deep Throat", which represents the highest achievement in the history of American pornographic films, or rather, his curiosity drove him to gain a deeper understanding of this film.

  June 12, 1972, Deep Throat premiered at the New World Theater in New York City, targeting an audience called the "raincoat crowd". The term referred to a group of men who wore raincoats or trench coats to adult theaters, where they would masturbate while watching women on screen. However, over the next few months, millions of Americans flocked to see the film, making it the highest-grossing film of 1972. Many celebrities attended the premiere and offered their reviews, with some calling it "the best porn film ever made". The positive word-of-mouth helped the film's box office performance, earning over $30,000 in its opening week.

  "Deep Throat" was the first pornographic film to attract widespread public attention, and it is generally considered a landmark film in the history of American pornography. It sparked a social phenomenon known as "porno chic".

  The current "porn king" Henry is also relying on this opportunity and chance to "get rich" in this trend.

  In the face of Yifei Yang's disdain or misunderstanding for "pornographic films", Henry the elephant felt it necessary to give this dear Chinese person a brief history of the development of "American pornographic films" so that he would know that such plays are not shameful and filming them is not indecent, and thus be able to sincerely cooperate with him.

  "Dear Yi, perhaps you don't know, I have been insisting on this erotic position for so many years, unwaveringly not moving my feet, relying on the benefits of men and women to the public, with only one purpose, because I think: making love is sacred; filming adult movies is even more noble!"

  Facing Henry's argument, Yi Feiyang, who was just lifting his teacup, almost spat out a mouthful of tea.

  Did I hear that wrong?

  Thick-skinned to this extent!

  ……

  Facing Henry's garrulous talk, spittle flying everywhere, Yiyang gradually became somewhat irritated.

  Damn it!

  I was invited here neither to listen to the development history of pornographic films nor to have my face washed by your spittle!

  What does this elephant want to do? Does it think that just spraying randomly like this can brainwash itself?!

  No, although I'm not a naive young man, I'm also congenitally brain-damaged and won't be fooled by this so-called erotic art!

  So after Henry the elephant excitedly sprayed for seven or eight minutes, Yifei Yang abruptly interrupted his words: "Sorry, Mr. Henry, you said so much, I just want to tell you that I'm really not interested in this kind of play!" His tone was already somewhat annoyed.

  I've given you enough face by talking with you for so long, no matter if you're an elephant or a tiger, stop biting me and let go!

  Yi Feiyang said quietly.

  Yi Feiyang's ruthless statement left Henry the excited elephant stunned.

  What's the point of saying all this? It was all for nothing?!

  Look at me foaming at the mouth, I'm about to spit out my lungs, and you're still so calm?

  Can't help but admire it. Good willpower!

  "Alas, partner, it seems you have a deep prejudice against the movies I run!" Henry the elephant sighed.

  "But I hope you can understand, although I'm a bad egg, doing this job is just to make a living. Maybe I haven't hurt any women, but I don't guarantee that my subordinates haven't done such despicable things. So, these rotten accounts are still on my head! Many times, I wake up from nightmares and ask myself, what if I hadn't sold my big truck back then, but continued to drive it with cargo, drinking beer and humming songs? Maybe. No money, no status, no spacious office like this one now, but I would definitely live a happy and free life!"

  "Yes, I will be very happy. Very free! Do you want to ask if there is retribution for doing this line of work? Well, I can tell you that absolutely there is! My original wife and daughter died together in a car accident, God took them away, took away the two women I loved most. This, perhaps, is retribution! So after they left, I became a lonely fat man, no longer with yesterday's happiness. If I could choose, I hope that next life, I will never be this kind of person again!" After finishing this speech, Henry the elephant suddenly looked much older, losing the vitality he had during their conversation, like an old elephant squatting on the vast grassland, gazing at the desolate sunset with a sigh.

  Yi Feiyang was somewhat surprised at Henry's emotional change, and even more surprised by the meaning of what he had just said.

  But in the face of Henry the elephant's tragic experience, Yi Feiyang's heart also gave rise to a very classic phrase: those who come out to make trouble will eventually have to pay the price!

  "Excuse me, buddy, but it sounds like you're making a dying declaration?"

  "You've heard it all, haha." Henry the elephant said with a bitter smile. "I said there would be retribution, only the previous retribution didn't fall on my head, and let my dear wife and daughter take it instead. Now, no one can block it for me, and God has given me diabetes, as well as other illnesses all over my body. According to that damned private doctor of mine, if I can live for two more years, it will be a miracle."

  Henry the elephant finally spoke out his private secret, "So before I leave this world, I want to do one thing, do something I've never dared to think about, that is to make a super classic porn movie! When I die, I will be remembered for this film, it's my only hope!"

  Wild geese leave behind their calls, people leave behind their names.

  It's not unreasonable for Henry the elephant to think this way.

  "In two years, I will have to leave this beautiful world, but I cannot put down my career, nor can I put down the unfulfilled wishes in my heart! Dear Yi, I really hope you can help me out. If possible, after I pass away, you can even take over all of my career!"

  Henry the elephant spoke in a very calm tone, as if chatting with family, talking about trivial matters of cats and dogs.

  But for Yi Feiyang, it was undoubtedly a thunderbolt!

  What makes me manage his porn empire?

  What's going on here?!

  The originally harmonious conversation suddenly changed its tone! (......)