Like Thatcher, you are an old woman in your sixties or seventies. Don’t the people know about the dirty things you have done in your life?
But what about Diana?
She is only 28 years old this year. Since she got married at the age of 19, she has never made any big mistakes. Even if she made some mistakes, they were imposed on her by many people.
Just like she took the initiative to go on stage and dance a ballet to please Boss Cha.
What's wrong with that?
But they will be accused of being disrespectful to the royal family and will be severely criticized.
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In Allen's opinion, Diana got married too early. She was a little love-sick, and the kind of love-sick kind.
This kind of personality is actually very likable.
If we ignore her childhood life, with such a personality in the aristocratic class, normally, the man and woman would get along very happily after getting married!
Think about it…
A wife with a good personality, cheerful, love-brained, and very clingy to her husband, with good looks and figure, good taste in clothes, and a decent status, who will also take the initiative to please her husband, who wouldn't like such a wife?
but……
Some people just don’t like it!
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Alan pushed Mousse next to Diana and said, "Eating some sweets will help soothe your mood."
Diana looked at Alan, reluctantly picked up the spoon and ate a little, then continued to look out the window after taking such a small bite. After thinking for a long time, she said something incomprehensible.
"A few days ago, I went to that person's sister's birthday party. I met her and chatted with her for a while. She even mocked me."
“…”
Alan suddenly felt a little overwhelmed.
He is not an emotional expert. Besides, every family has its own problems. Even the queen can't handle this, let alone him.
But now that everything has been said, I have no choice but to speak.
…
"Well……"
After thinking about it, Alan, who was a little annoyed, asked the bodyguard for a pack of cigarettes, opened it and lit one. Hearing the sound of the lighter, Diana turned her head and glanced at Alan.
"Aunt, would you like one?"
Alan subconsciously offered a cigarette, and Diana actually took it, imitating Alan's example, lighting it herself, and then...
“Cough cough cough!”
Seeing Diana choking, Alan smiled unscrupulously.
Diana, choking and tears in her eyes, glared at Alan, but stubbornly refused to throw it away and took another small sip.
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"Aunt...as for me...well...actually I don't know how to put it, but personally, I definitely support you."
Diana exhaled a puff of smoke, lowered her head, rolled her eyes slightly, and looked at Alan through the smoke.
She believed this. If Alan had not stood on her side, he would not have responded to the news in the newspaper, and it would not have been made into such a big deal now.
At the critical moment, even her own brother is not as reliable as Alan, her in-laws!
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"But... there are some things that I think you don't have to force. It's like, how do you say it? Have you heard of a saying in China? Don't try to please a cold butt with your warm face."
Hearing Alan's rude words, Diana looked disgusted, curled her lips, and threw the cigarette butt gently at Alan.
Alan patted the ashes off his body, picked up the cigarette butt and put it out in the ashtray, without getting angry.
Instead, he said, "Look...you took the initiative to grow your hair short. Are you trying to imitate her?"
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Diana's face suddenly changed and she shook her head, trying to cover it up, not wanting to admit it.
But Allen knew it too well. Diana used to look more elegant with her long wavy golden hair than with her current short hair!
But why does she have short hair?
Because she thought Boss Cha liked short hair...
This is love brain.
"Aunt, you are actually the challenged, not the competitor. Do you understand?"
Alan said softly, gesturing with his hands as he spoke.
Diana nodded subconsciously, but she couldn't control herself from thinking about it.
"I...I know, but I just can't help thinking about it."
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Alan took a deep breath.
this……
Actually, this is just pure idleness, nothing more.
Come to think of it, for some reason, she has been excluded by other local aristocratic groups since her marriage, but Boss Cha is busy with official business and often has to travel.
She is idle at home and does nothing but giving birth to and raising children. She occasionally does charity work in her spare time, and that's it!
This doesn't feel like a normal life, it would be strange if it wasn't boring!
Add to that the girl's personality of being in love and having wild thoughts, and you're doomed.
"Aunt, I think you should think more about yourself, find something you like to do, relax, and do what you are interested in. You can't change yourself because of other people's opinions. As long as you do your best, you are good enough!"
"Hmph...what else can I do? Do you want me to help you find a blind date?"
Hearing what Allen said, Diana rolled her eyes and choked Allen.
“…”
Damn it, I'm trying to persuade you! You don't know how to appreciate a good person!
Alan grinned, looking pained.
"Ha ha!"
Looking at Alan's deflated expression, Diana laughed happily. This was the feeling of being a member of her family. She could speak without restraint and she felt very happy to retort to Alan.
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Alan picked up another croissant, put it in the palm of his hand and squeezed it hard until the croissant was formed into a solid dough, then stuffed it into his mouth.
I choked a little while eating, so I quickly took a sip of lemon tea to smooth it over.
"Aunt, no matter what you think, this is the situation. Some things cannot be changed. Some things become worse the more they are changed, just like the Conservative Party can continue to grow. Many people don't like change. The more you change... the less you are like before, right?"
Alan said something with a double meaning.
This time...after hearing what Alan said, Diana did not continue joking, but nodded thoughtfully.
She also knew that it was very good for Alan to say such words!
Alan was caught in the middle and had a difficult time. He looked lazy and had even mocked Thatcher in the newspapers a few days ago. But Diana could still see that Alan had his good points, he was just not very motivated.
Now, even William and Harry are with him, what else is there to say?
Glancing at Alan, Diana whispered, "You've been in such a big public opinion lately. I'm relieved. What about you? Have you thought about how to end it?"
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"?"
Alan sighed. Why should he clean up the mess? He didn't need to. For someone like Thatcher, when you give her face, you call her Prime Minister, but when you don't give her face, that's it.
They are not in the same system. Allen doesn't fear her at all. She just has some power during her tenure, but she can only say a few words at most.
No one paid attention to her before because the British aristocracy likes to keep a low profile. If it were another aristocracy, maybe Thatcher would have cursed for a long time and the people would not have known who she was talking about.
Allen is now famous and has some influence, so she took advantage of the opportunity.
But what makes Alan different from other nobles is that he will never indulge Thatcher. What's the point of respecting the elderly and loving the young? You have scolded me by name in the newspaper, and I can't fight back?
Not only do I have to fight back, but I also have to expose her dirty laundry and reveal her past, leaving her with psychological trauma so that she won't dare to provoke me again next time.
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"These are all minor matters. Aunt, don't worry about them. At worst, I can just go and hide in an overseas colony."
Alan smiled and made a joke.
Diana looked up and glared at Alan again and said, "I'm going to visit Hong Kong with him at the end of the year. Aren't you on good terms with Wei Dewei? Are you going?"
"???"
This was the first time Allen heard that the two of them were going to Hong Kong. The news was too sudden. Instinctively, Allen lowered his voice and asked, "What are we going there for?"
"Um……"
Diana frowned, subconsciously picked up the spoon, scooped another piece of mousse, took a small bite and said, "It seems that I have to give a speech and attend some ceremony. I can't remember clearly."
Alan looked at Diana in silence. What she cared most about when going out was how many jewelry and clothes she brought, whether the photos would be beautiful, and what the scenery of the place she was going to was like.
As for the rest…
She can't remember!
Known as the British super vase.
"Well... His Highness hasn't told me about this yet, so it's probably none of my business."
Alan didn't want to go with them either. If he had time, he would definitely go by himself. How could traveling with a group be as interesting as traveling by car?
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Several days had passed since the interview with Diana, and the news in the newspapers had visibly cooled off, which made Alan feel a little sad.
I was fully prepared, but before I could even make any effort, the opponent disappeared. It seemed as if everything that happened in the past few days was just a dream.
What a psycho!
Keep on going in line.
Alan, who was a little bored, thought of America again. The latest half-year financial report showed a decline compared to last year. Given the general trend, his industry was inevitably affected by the overall environment.
But overall the impact is not that big.
But the news heat in the United States has declined recently. Some tricks have been used several times, and ordinary American people seem to have developed resistance to them, and they are not very effective anymore.
If the publicity doesn't get hot, videotape sales will decline. If videotape sales decline, Mr. Allen's income will decline. How can this be possible?
This time, Allen plans to personally try some new tricks to set the pace.
Are you ready, Yankee?!
A brand new version you haven't seen is coming soon.
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An old three-story building with a small courtyard in Cardiff.
There is a not-too-big logo on the sign at the door.
21st Century Fox (Sony) Offices.
This is where the people from Sony who were sent to work for Allen work.
The place is not big, the environment is very good, and the daily work is very leisurely. Most of the time, I only need to send financial reports to the island country twice a year to show how much money was lost in the first half of the year and how much money was lost in total for the whole year.
As for other operations of Earl Pictures, they cannot participate.
Today...
This is the first time that the distinguished Earl has come to inspect the work since the establishment of the office!
At three o'clock in the afternoon, more than 30 staff members, including cleaners, chefs, and drivers, all stood in two rows, waiting for the arrival of this noble master.
This is originally someone else's territory, and given the islanders' mentality, it would not be excessive to give them the most respectful ceremony.
As three Land Rovers drove into the courtyard in a neat convoy, Tanaka Kubo, who had come specially from the island country, brought the office's management leaders and personally opened the car door for Alan to welcome this distinguished gentleman.
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There is nothing much to see in the courtyard, so the Japanese people decorated it on purpose. While trying to maintain the old British architectural style, they also added many small Japanese-style objects.
It looks weird, especially since there's a white sunny doll hanging at the door, and it looks a bit creepy.
Arriving in the small conference room, Alan sat down on the sofa, crossed his legs, looked at Tanaka Kubo, and first asked him about the recent situation in their country.
In fact, the island country has been doing just so so in the past two years. No one should blame anyone else. They are even worse off than Great Britain. Who made them rely so heavily on the United States? Plus, they were screwed...
It would be strange if it could get better.
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"You should prepare in the next few days and go to America to prepare a press conference and apologize."
"???"
As soon as Allen finished speaking, Tanaka Kubo was confused. What was going on?
He came all the way from an island country to Wales, and now he is asked to go to America to apologize?
What are you apologizing for?
What are you doing?
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Allen picked up the teacup and took a sip. "As partners, don't say I don't take care of you. Is your new product launch conference about to be held?"
"Uh... this one is, yes!"
“Well… look at your products.”
Alan pointed to the Walkman on the table in the distance and the Walkman decorations hanging on the wall.
Black, white, or transparent, the appearance of the Walkman looks pretty good, the technology is very advanced, the design is also okay, and the quality and sound quality are top-notch in the industry.
Alan just felt uncomfortable looking at their products.
"Have you ever thought about changing the color of your product? For example, purple, gold, silver, etc.? You don't have to always make technical improvements!"
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How does that sentence go?
High-end products do not compete on technology, but on "skin". This skin refers to the appearance of the product. As long as there are more colors and the appearance is beautiful, even if the technology is still from the previous generation, you can still make a lot of money!
Tanaka Kubo was stunned by Alan's sudden suggestion.
This was Sony's own business. He was a little unsure why the Earl, who always had a bad temper and didn't like to meddle in other people's affairs, suddenly became so concerned about their products?
You know, many of the electronic products in this gentleman's home are provided by Sony, but even if they are delivered to his door, he still has to humiliate himself by scratching off their Sony logo.
Because if it had the Sony logo, they would be suspected of piggybacking on the image of this gentleman, and then they would have to pay a large amount of advertising fees.
Of course Sony is happy to give this person advertising fees, but this gentleman is unwilling!
They are unwilling to do so even though they are willing to use Sony's products, but the company requires them to remove the logo first. They are so arrogant.
But Sony is just like that. It admitted it honestly and even deceived itself and others by saying that even if the product has the label removed, it is still their product!
Now, this gentleman actually took the initiative to care about their products and even offered suggestions.
This made Tanaka Kubo feel a little unreal.
"Sir...do you need us to do anything?"
After thinking about it, Tanaka Kubo decided to get straight to the point. Now was the time to use them!