Chapter 415: Daina's plea, Link's rude request (4K)

Dana's matter had not been arranged yet. In the afternoon, when Link returned to the hotel to rest, he received a call from Michael Ovitz, saying that he had something important to discuss with him.

"Haha, Link, congratulations on the huge success of Toy Story. Guess what, the film industry's performance this year will probably be No. 1 in the industry again."

Ovitz said very politely on the phone.

"Thank you! I hope your prediction comes true."

Link sat on the sofa, took the coffee handed to him by Charlize Theron, and took a sip.

Hearing Ovitz still praising Toy Story and the performance of Guess What Pictures, he interrupted Ovitz's polite remarks and asked him to get straight to the point and not beat around the bush, as he had other things to do in the evening.

"Okay Link, the animated films produced by Pixar Studios are very good and show the potential of computer-animated films. But Guess What? Pictures is not a professional animation production company and cannot tap into all the market potential of animated films. We at Disney can."

Ovitz paused. "Now that Pixar has proven its value and your foresight, this is the best time for Pixar. The next movie may not be a success. Have you ever considered selling Pixar Animation Studio while the market is good? Disney is willing to give you a very sincere price."

“You guys wanna buy Pixar?”

"Yes, we are sincere and will never let you suffer any loss."

Ovitz vowed.

Link smiled softly, glanced at Charlize Theron who was sitting crookedly beside him reading a newspaper in a silk nightgown, and reached out to hug the girl in his arms, "Okay, $2 billion, what do you think of this offer?"

"Two billion?"

Ovitz shouted in an exaggerated voice, "Link, you only spent $300 million to acquire Pixar last year, and including the 10% stake, it was only $500 million. Now you are asking for $2 billion. Isn't that too much?"

"It's no exaggeration! The box office success of Toy Story proves the value of Pixar. It's like a goose that lays golden eggs. It will produce more hit animated films in the future. So 2 billion is a very low and sincere offer. It's also our lowest offer. If you're reluctant to spend the money, don't even mention acquiring Pixar."

In his arms, Charlize Theron blinked her bright eyes and looked at him, her slender arms hanging around his neck, kissing his chin and the corners of his lips, her palms deliberately messing with him.

Link smiled and put his hand on her lower abdomen to tickle her. The girl giggled, took his finger and bit it, then pulled his palm higher and placed it in the most comfortable position.

Ovitz wanted to bargain, but when he heard Link say it was the lowest offer, he had to swallow his words. "Okay, Link, I'll be honest with you. Disney is interested in acquiring Pixar, and the highest offer is $1 billion. Last year you acquired Pixar Studios for $500 million, and you made $500 million in a year. This deal is very cost-effective. If you are interested in selling, remember to contact me."

"Forget it. Guess what, the film industry values ​​Pixar very much and has no intention of selling it for the time being. However, if you are optimistic about the development of Pixar Studios, you will have the opportunity to buy some shares at the end of the year."

"End of the year? Are you planning to raise funds?"

"You'll know in two weeks."

When Link was about to say goodbye, Ovitz proposed to cooperate with Guess What Pictures to jointly promote and distribute "Toy Story". Disney is professional in promoting and distributing animated films and will definitely help this movie earn more box office.

Ovitz also mentioned helping to develop Toy Story peripherals, including producing and selling the same toys, clothing, and movie theme parks.

Link thought about it and decided that this was a good idea, but he was busy now and had no time to discuss business, so he asked Ovitz to contact Michael Rison and Joe Felmer.

They are mainly responsible for the distribution of Guess What films and the development of peripheral products.

After hanging up the phone, Link hugged the blonde beauty with a dazed look and kissed her passionately, and the beauty's white and slender calves also straightened up.

A moment later, a hymn to love and life sounded from the bedroom speakers, sincere and passionate.

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The next day, Link got up early, kissed Sleeping Beauty's hair, and left the hotel to go to the crew to film.

At noon, Lewinsky came to him to report on her work.

Yesterday she talked to Diana and asked her if she had anything she could pass on to Link.

Dana didn't explain the reason, she just said that the scenery in the south of Ireland was beautiful and she planned to travel there.

Link was helpless, he was filming in London and Diana went to visit the set, he came to Ireland to film and Diana came with him to travel.

If the media knew about it, it would be useless no matter how much he explained that they had no relationship.

"Boss, how about I go and persuade her again?"

Lewinsky asked.

Link shook his head. Daina was of noble status. Even though she was divorced from her ex-husband, she now had multiple noble titles and had a very good reputation among the people. Many celebrities in the entertainment industry were her admirers.

When dealing with a woman like this, you can't be too rude for the time being and need to be polite.

"Forget it, ask her to come to the hotel. I'll talk to her after filming in the afternoon."

"It's easy for a scandal to break out if you meet her."

"It doesn't matter. I'm a playboy and scandals are commonplace for me."

"Okay, I'll contact her right away."

Lewinsky walked away wiggling her butt.

Link picked up the director's baton and began to inspect the crew's work. After each shooting group had completed their preparations, he signaled the script supervisor to start shooting.

After a busy day, around six in the afternoon, Link returned to the hotel and met Ms. Diena in the living room.

She was chatting with Charlize Theron on the sofa. Although Charlize was young, beautiful, and tall and sexy, she looked like a young and naive girl in front of Diana.

Link and Dainna had something to talk about, so Charlize and Lewinsky got up and went to the next room to watch TV.

After the two left, Link sat on the sofa and crossed his legs.

"Ms. Dianna, can you tell me your purpose now?"

Daina sat opposite with a nervous look on her face. She was wearing an ordinary T-shirt and jeans, with her medium-length golden curly hair draped loosely over her shoulders. Apart from ear studs and a watch, she had no other accessories on her body.

Compared to the dignified and noble appearance she showed in London, she now looked more like a simple and elegant young lady next door.

"Link, do you think I'm annoying?"

Daina looked at him, blinking her long eyelashes, her palms placed on her lower abdomen, a look of nervousness on her fair and beautiful face.

"Whether I hate you or not depends on your explanation. If your explanation or the story you tell is good and satisfies me, I can forgive your nonsense. Otherwise, I won't."

Before Link could finish his words, he saw the woman opposite him with moist eyes, and a tear fell out and slid down her cheek.

“Stop crying!”

Link waved his hand decisively and said, "I'm a director. I've seen many women cry in front of me. Some want to cry but have no tears, some sob quietly, some cry loudly, some cry while laughing, and some can't cry but cry because I scold them. I've seen this too many times, which has caused me to be numb to women's tears. Sometimes when I see women crying, I can't help but give them some pointers to make them cry more beautifully. Do you need any pointers?"

Puff!

Daina couldn't help laughing. "You speak so directly, don't your girlfriends mind?"

"Frankness is a virtue, why mind it."

Link took a sip from the coffee cup. "Please be more direct with your words. Don't cry or laugh. Just tell me the reason why you are spreading rumors about me. If you say you are my crazy fan and have had a crush on me for a long time and want to woo me in this way, I can accept it."

He made a joke.

The corners of Dainna's lips curled up, and she suddenly sighed, holding the coffee cup and said, "Okay, I admit that the last time I visited the crew, my purpose was to spread rumors with you."

"Why do you do that? I don't understand."

"Because you are a playboy, unmarried, and very famous, it is most appropriate to spread the scandal with you, and the negative impact caused to you afterwards will not be too great."

"So you are the female Zorro, and you use this method to enforce justice and fight for women?"

"No!"

Hearing what he said was funny, Dana couldn't help laughing again and rolled her eyes at him angrily, "Can you be more serious when you speak? What I'm going to tell you now is very serious and not funny at all. I hope you can take it seriously."

"Okay, you say!"

"You should have heard about me. Before my ex-husband and I separated, I was a princess loved by everyone. After the separation, the media often broke out rumors about me, saying that I often changed boyfriends and dated all kinds of men, like a slut. I said these rumors were all false. Do you believe it?"

"It doesn't matter. I watch entertainment news mainly for fun. I never worry about whether the content is true or false. It's a waste of time and energy."

"This is fake! It's all fake."

Daina suddenly became excited. "They deliberately used this news to damage my reputation and my image in the hearts of the people, especially after my divorce. Whenever I came into contact with the opposite sex, the media would jump out to publicize that I had a new boyfriend. I change several or more boyfriends a month. My life is completely monitored by others. I don't have any freedom at all. It was the same when I visited your crew last time."

"So you took the initiative to spread rumors with me as a way to protest against the people behind the scenes?"

"Yes, since they say I'm a bad woman, then I will have an affair with the most famous playboy in the world and let the whole world know about it. Anyway, this is not just my scandal."

"Why me? Just because I'm a playboy, and framing a playboy is considered to be a way of getting rid of harm to the people, so I don't need to feel guilty?"

Link frowned.

"No, it's not just that. It's also because you're amazing. You're a world-class cultural celebrity, one of the richest men in the world, and you have a very high power and status in the United States. Even if they want to deal with you, it won't be easy. So going after you will have the least negative impact than going after someone else."

"It sounds reasonable. In this incident, you successfully retaliated against those who spied on you and saved the men who were accidentally injured. The media sold newspapers and the public enjoyed the excitement. No one was hurt except for a playboy like me, so I should forgive you?"

"Will you forgive me then?"

Daena asked, blinking.

Link looked at that friendly face and felt helpless. Although he was a playboy, he had never hurt anyone and was considered a saint among scumbags. But now he was being used as a tool because of this reputation and finally had to take the blame.

This doesn't make sense.

What if he just didn't forgive her? This woman was Daienna, a woman who was no less famous than himself. He couldn't hit her or scold her, nor could he be too rude to her.

Otherwise, if she says something nonsense in front of the media and angers those fans, his film might be boycotted in the UK.

"Okay, let's leave it at that. I won't hold you responsible."

"Thank you, Link! I've heard before that you are open-minded, gentle, a true gentleman, and a good man. Now I have confirmed it."

Daena smiled happily.

Link shook his head, not accepting the compliment because it would make him seem like an honest man who could be easily fooled.

"Daina, let's talk about this now. When are you going back to London? You've been here for too long and it's easy for the media to find out."

Link wanted to get rid of this trouble as soon as possible.

Dainna blinked, "Link, can you do me one more favor? It's a very small thing that won't affect you much."

"What?"

"Can you be my boyfriend? I mean my rumored boyfriend, my nominal boyfriend."

Dana stammered.

“Are you kidding me?!”

He thought a lot but never expected that this would be Daina's request.

"No! I'm serious."

Dana blinked her wet eyelashes and said with an extremely serious expression, "Now many people know about our scandal and regard you as my rumored boyfriend. This way, those people behind the scenes will not have the opportunity to hype up the scandal between me and other men, and it will not affect their families and reputations. Also, my children will not have to be laughed at by the people around them because of those scandals, and they can grow up happily."

Dana said this and started crying again.

Link frowned and said nothing. He had dozens of girlfriends, so having one more wouldn't be a big problem. However, Daina had a special status, and there was no benefit in becoming a scandalous partner with her. There would also be a lot of unnecessary troubles afterwards.

"Link, I know this request is excessive, but I don't know what to do. I can't do anything right now. No matter what I do, it will be over-interpreted and become a scandal. I have no other choice. If you don't agree, I can understand. I will return to London tomorrow and will not disturb your work anymore."

Daina wiped her tears with her hands, her voice choked with sobs.

Link didn't say anything, and continued to stare at the pitiful and charming woman opposite him. After she sobbed for a while, he spoke.

"I can promise to be your boyfriend, but my requirement is that you be my boyfriend in fact, not in name. After becoming my girlfriend, you need to come to the United States to live with me. If you agree, come over. If you don't agree, you can leave."

"You... you promised?"

When Dianna heard his words, she looked up in surprise.

"I'm talking about the kind that actually, will have sex."

"this"

Daina, a woman in her thirties, also blushed and became hesitant. "But I'm eleven years older than you."

"I don't mind."

Among his group of girlfriends, Brigitte Lin is the oldest, 18 years older than him, Michelle Pfeiffer is 14 years older than him, and there are several people who are more than ten years older than him, but he doesn't care about this.

"But you have so many girlfriends."

"I don't mind your age, so don't worry about whether I'm a scumbag or not. If I weren't a scumbag, you wouldn't ask me for help."

Link didn't wait for her to say anything else, "It's up to you to decide whether to agree or not, but my time is limited. I hope you can give me an answer within half an hour."

Daina pursed her lower lip and looked at him helplessly. Originally, she just came to Link for help, but she didn't expect Link to turn the tables and ask her to be a real girlfriend.

Although she had a good impression of Link, this guy was young and rich, had elegant conversation, a good personality, a handsome appearance, and a tall and straight figure, making him a great date.

They had only met twice, and yet they were already boyfriend and girlfriend. This was too fast. She couldn't adapt to the role of Link's girlfriend, nor could she convince herself.

But if she doesn't agree, without the protection of a powerful man like Link, it will be difficult for her to gain true freedom, and her future life will be bleak.

What to do?

(End of this chapter)