Holy shit…

Do you think I'm a gigolo? Okay... I admit I'm handsome.

Gu Ran felt a little amused, but still responded with a smile: "If you mean that Annie and I sleep together every night, then you are right, I am her rumored boyfriend."

Annie chuckled and her pretty face blushed.

Rachel was so angry that she was about to smoke!

The last thing she wanted to hear was that Annie and Gu Ran were sleeping together! She wanted to wipe Gu Ran off the planet! "Annie, look at this pretty boy you found. He's so arrogant!"

"Rachel, don't be angry. What Gu Ran said... is all true." Annie said shyly, "We do sleep together every day."

Rachel was so angry that she pulled her hair. "Oh my God! Annie! How could you say such a thing? Fortunately, there are only a few of us in this room. If your words were to get out, your career as a star would be over!"

Annie shrugged indifferently, "It doesn't matter. As long as I can be with Gu Ran, I'm willing to pay any price."

Gu Ran smiled lovingly at Annie, "Annie, you are so nice."

Annie looked at Gu Ran lovingly, "No, you are better."

"It's so kind of you."

"You're better."

"But I don't want you to do that. I don't want you to sacrifice for me."

"Oh, Gu, why shouldn't I love you?"

As they talked, they kissed passionately.

Rachel was going crazy! "Shut up, shut up!!!"

"You two are really going to make me get high blood pressure!"

"Annie, have you forgotten who you are? You are an international movie star! How could you...Okay, okay! I will settle your problem with you later. Now I want to have a serious talk with this pretty boy of yours!"

Gu Ran smiled and said to Annie, "Be good, just go sit over there, I'll talk to her."

Annie quickly said, "Gu, don't be angry. Rachel is my family after all."

Gu Ran smiled and said, "I know, don't worry."

Looking at the two of them being so affectionate with each other, Rachel's hands that were covering her heart were shaking.

Light~ A blue skill bubble appeared under Rachel's feet! Gu Ran smiled secretly in his heart, and at the same time, he concentrated his mind and scanned the content of the skill bubble dropped by Rachel: Brokerage Contract Negotiation Skills +1.

What the hell?

This skill...

It can be used.

When Nolan comes later, I can use this skill to discuss the script contract.

Gu Ran then thought about it and received the "Brokerage Contract Negotiation Skills +1" remotely.

Suddenly, Gu Ran felt that his thinking became more open, and some of the originally vague Hollywood film and television rules gradually became clear in his mind.

Rachel took a few deep breaths, calmed herself down, and asked Gu Ran in a condescending manner, "Tell me, boy, what do you do?"

Without waiting for Gu Ran to answer, Annie spoke first: "Gu is a professional football player! He will soon play in the English Football League One! He is a great football player! His scimitar can make the whole stadium boil! He is a big star in Southampton, and he will definitely become a world-class star in the future!"

"Besides, he cooks delicious food! He can also hand-paint, and he knows many other things..." At this point, Annie's pretty face turned red unconsciously, with a happy little woman's face. "In short, his advantages are very, very, very big. Apart from giving birth to children, there is nothing in this world that he is not proficient in!"

Rachel said angrily, "Annie! I don't need to hear you praise him! I'm talking to him now!"

Gu Ran said frankly: "Ms. Rachel, I am still a student."

"Oh!" Rachel sneered contemptuously, "As expected! You are quite honest! I learned from Bella yesterday that you are just a student! That Porsche Cayenne of yours was bought for you by Annie! Right!"

Gu Ran nodded, "Yes, Annie did buy it for me, so I like it very much."

Anne next to her had a happy face.

"Such an expensive car, of course you like it!" Rachel said bluntly, "I bet you've never driven such a nice car in your life, right? I've seen a lot of gigolos like you who just want to live off you! You just took advantage of your youth and handsomeness, and our Annie's inexperience, so you took the opportunity to get promoted! You want fame and fortune, right?"

Gu Ran smiled calmly, "No."

Rachel sneered, "No need to explain! Annie is a world-class star, and she's so beautiful! I don't believe you have no other purpose in getting close to her! But people like you, other than having a good appearance, are not worthy of our Annie! I don't care what you think, anyway, as long as I'm here, don't even think about taking advantage of others!"

Holy shit…

This is a bit too much.

Forget it, forget it. For Annie's sake, I can't take it too seriously.

Gu Ran smiled calmly, "Ms. Rachel, you mean purpose? Well, I admit that I do have one, but it's not what you think. My main purpose with Annie is to make her happy, because I like her, so when I see her happy, I will be happy too. I know Annie is a Hollywood princess, but I never think that I am a toad wanting to eat swan meat. Even if I really want to eat Annie's swan meat, you really can't stop me."

Annie looked at Gu Ran with intoxicated eyes.

Rachel was shaking with anger.

It was the first time she encountered such a difficult young man!

Although this young man is not very old, he speaks gently, neither servile nor arrogant, and his ideas are clear and organized. He is simply a veteran with an extremely steady and mature mind!

This kind of man does have a very strong personal charm and is the most likely to make young women fall for him!

Rachel took a deep breath and said coldly, "Boy, don't say those useless things! What can you bring to Annie? With your identity, you can only bring trouble to Annie! You will ruin Annie! So, get away from Annie!"

Annie immediately said with an unhappy face: "Rachel! I don't allow you to say that about Gu Ran! He is my lover! Even if we can't make our relationship public, even if we can't be together in the future, I still love him deeply! You will never be able to understand and appreciate the happiness he brings me!"

...Fuck! Annie, you're right!

I definitely can't let Rachel experience the kind of happiness I give you! Gu Ran thought to himself.

Then Annie continued, "Also, you don't understand Gu Ran at all! He has never been an ordinary person! Let's put it this way, it's not that Gu Ran is trying to get close to me, but that I'm pestering Gu Ran and won't let go! If Gu Ran hadn't persuaded me to cheer up and leave Southampton, this safe haven, and return to Hollywood, I might have terminated my contract with the company and become an ordinary housewife!"

Rachel was completely stunned! She never expected that the one who dealt her the fatal blow was actually Annie!

"Annie, are you crazy? What's so great about this boy? How could he be so obsessed with you?"

Anne said excitedly, "Rachel, before I came here for vacation, my depression was already very serious. I even wondered if I should continue to live! But since I started living with Gu Ran, my depression has been cured by him little by little! Not only did he cure me, he also encouraged me to return to Hollywood and take on movies again! Rachel, you should thank him instead of blaming him!"

Rachel opened her mouth and couldn't utter a word for a long time.

She originally thought that this scandal was nothing more than a pretty boy taking advantage of Annie when she was down, but she didn't expect that the relationship between the two had far exceeded her imagination!

Rachel asked Bella, the female assistant next to her, "Is what Annie said true? Why didn't you interfere? Why didn't you report it to me in advance?"

Bella said helplessly: "I'm sorry, Ms. Rachel, I, I..."

Anne looked up and said firmly, "Rachel, don't make things difficult for my assistant. She is my assistant, so she should do things for me."

Rachel sighed heavily and slumped in her seat.

This time, the "scandal" is really difficult to handle.

Gu Ran said calmly, "Ms. Rachel, there is actually no conflict between us. Like you, I hope that Annie will be well. So, you don't have to be hostile to me."

Rachel frowned slightly, then asked coldly: "Tell me, boy, what do you want?"

Gu Ran was stunned for a moment, "What?"

Rachel sneered, "There is no good thing in this world without a reason. I see that you are also a smart person, so let's just talk it out. I don't believe you can let go of Annie so easily and let her return to Hollywood. I know you must want to get something from Annie. So, tell me, what do you want?"

I want... talent points.

Can I tell you this? Gu Ran smiled, "...That's right. Annie is a high-ranking Hollywood princess. If I don't take this opportunity to ask for some conditions from you, my agent, it will feel like we are just joking."

"Oh, as expected." Rachel sat up straight and crossed her legs. "Go ahead."

——For Rachel, as long as she is willing to negotiate the conditions, the higher the conditions, the more likely it is that Annie, who is in love, will wake up and see the true face of this Chinese boy.

——Men! None of them are good!

Gu Ran found it a little amusing, so he asked with interest, "What can you give?"

Rachel raised her chin arrogantly, "Okay, then I'll just say it straight - you and Annie are destined to be from two different worlds. Annie is high and mighty, and you are nothing. There is no future for the two of you. For Annie's sake, you must cut off all contact with Annie from now on, and you must not tell anyone about your life with Annie, especially reporters and the media."

"As compensation, you can keep the car that Annie gave you, and I will pay you an extra sum of money."

Gu Ran couldn't help but laugh and asked, "Hush money?"

Rachel nodded and said, "Yes, you can understand it that way. You have to sign a confidentiality agreement with me. If you violate it, my legal team and I will sue you until you go bankrupt and you won't be able to survive on this planet!"

Gu Ran tried hard to suppress the smile in his heart.

I never thought that I would be "threatened" like this.

Although it's a threat, the whole thing is really funny.

This can be considered a brand new experience.

Gu Ran cleared his throat and asked seriously, "So, how much hush money are you going to give me?"

——When Rachel heard Gu Ran asking about the price, she became even more certain that Gu Ran was the kind of gigolo she thought he was.

Rachel immediately said contemptuously: "100,000 pounds! After signing the confidentiality agreement, I will transfer the money to you immediately without delaying for a minute."

For ordinary people, 100,000 pounds is a lot, but for the scandal with Anne Hathaway, 100,000 pounds of hush money is not high at all.

…It seems that Rachel still treats me as an ordinary person.

Gu Ran smiled helplessly in his heart.

Rachel crossed her arms over her chest and said coldly, "100,000 pounds is not enough? Okay, you can also name a price."

Gu Ran shrugged. "How about this, I don't want your 100,000 pounds, I'll give you another 200,000 pounds - I don't ask for anything else, I just ask you to stop being so strict with Annie and give her more private space."

Rachel was completely stunned, "What did you say?"

Gu Ran said calmly: "You don't have to sign any agreement with me, just tell me your account number and I can transfer the money to you right now."

Annie's eyes were full of stars. "Gu, you are so handsome!"

This is not about the money, but the way Gu Ran handled it was so cool! In this conversation, Rachel had been in an attacking state of unequal status, but Gu Ran was able to use his power to counter Rachel's contempt in an extremely calm and steady manner!

Rachel couldn't help but look back at Annie, "You gave him the money?"

Rachel really couldn't believe that a Chinese boy who was still a student could take out 200,000 pounds without even blinking an eye.

Annie said immediately, "No, Rachel! I swear to God, I have never given Gu Ran any money! The relationship between us is a pure relationship between a man and a woman, and there is no monetary interest involved. Even the money for us to book a room at the Ritz Hotel was paid by Gu Ran."

...What? You guys also booked a room at the Ritz...

Rachel covered her heart in pain, "Annie...how can you be so bold? There are so many paparazzi near the Ritz Hotel. What if you are discovered..."

Annie blushed, "Looking back, it was quite exciting..."

Rachel was furious, "You're still here reminiscing about it?! You're really pissing me off!"

Gu Ran said, "Ms. Rachel, I understand that you are good to Annie, but she is already an adult, and you are too strict with her. At least half of her depression is caused by your excessive control."

Rachel said angrily, "Young man, it's not your turn to teach me a lesson! Even if you are rich, even if you are not Tu Annie's money, so what? The gap between your statuses is too big! You are Tu Annie's reputation! Annie has worked hard to get to where she is today, and I will never let someone like you destroy her!"

Gu Ran said calmly: "Ms. Rachel, believe me, I don't want this kind of scandal even more than Annie does."

Annie said seriously, "Actually, I want the whole world to know that I am Gu Ran's girlfriend... Unfortunately..."

Rachel felt an invisible rope tighten around her neck.

What is going on here?

How come it's completely the other way around! How come it's like my cabbage is pushing the pig? Rachel sighed and said with an experienced tone: "Annie, you are really fascinated by him. Don't you know that there is no perfect man in this world?"

Annie said sincerely, "Of course I know that. I also know that Gu Ran is not perfect, but what can I do? I love him to death even for his imperfections..."

"Oh my God!" Rachel rubbed her temples and shook her head, not wanting to listen anymore.

Just when the atmosphere in the box was a little tense, there was a knock on the door.

The female assistant Bella quickly put the sun hat that Annie had taken off on her back on, and then said, "Please come in."

The door of the box was pushed open.

Leading the group was a big boss with gray hair and a rosy face, who walked into the box excitedly under the guidance of the hall manager.

Seeing that it was a stranger, Rachel quickly stood in front of Anne.

——Rachel had seen this kind of scene before, so the first thing she did was to protect Annie from being harassed by crazy fans.

However……

The big boss didn't even look at Annie and walked straight towards Gu Ran.

"Haha! Gu! It's you!"

The big boss didn't even wait for Gu Ran to react and immediately gave him a warm hug!

Gu Ran himself was a little confused.

"Who are you?"

"Oh haha! I forgot to introduce myself. I'm the owner of this Ennio's restaurant. Of course, I also have another identity—"

As he spoke, the excited restaurant owner opened his suit shirt directly in front of Gu Ran, revealing the old red and white Bucks Steelers uniform underneath.

Gu Ran immediately said: "It turns out to be an old teammate!"

The restaurant owner said excitedly: "Gu! You are really awesome! I missed all the previous games, but I was there in the last semi-final where you played against the Golden Fleece! Oh my God! I never thought that I would see the Bucks Steelhorns make it to the finals in my lifetime! Do you know? Watching you play, my blood is boiling all the time! Your speed is too fast! Your breakthrough is too sharp! Your physical confrontation is too strong! Your through ball, and the last crescent moon scimitar kick, just recalling it, can make my adrenaline soar! Good boy! You are the light of our Bucks Steelhorns! I never thought that you would come to my restaurant to eat! This is simply awesome! I can brag about this to my old friends for the rest of my life!"

Damn~ My old teammate, I feel a little embarrassed by your praise.

Gu Ran quickly smiled and said, "Thank you for your support, boss. I am a player of the Bucks Steel Horns. I should fight to the end for the Bucks Steel Horns."

"Well said! Stag Steel Horn! Fight to the end!" The restaurant owner gave Gu Ran a thumbs up.

Gu Ran added: "But, Boss, I'm at a private party today, so it's probably not convenient for us to chat now."

The restaurant owner quickly said, "Sorry, sorry, I was too abrupt! I'll leave now - oh, by the way, Gu, can you take a photo with me?"

"Of course."

The restaurant owner immediately hugged Gu Ran intimately, as if they were old friends.

The lobby manager also quickly took out his mobile phone, squatted on the ground, and took several pictures.

After taking the photo, the restaurant owner said, "Give me another autograph! Sign it right here!"

The restaurant owner pointed to the old team jersey on his chest.

Holy shit…

I don’t want to sign on a man’s chest!!! But at this moment, it’s hard to refuse.

Gu Ran had no choice but to bite the bullet and sign his name on the restaurant owner's chest.

The restaurant owner laughed happily and said, "Haha! That's great! My old friends will definitely be jealous! Especially old Tommy. He always boasted to me that his grandson is the goalkeeper for the Milwaukee Bucks. Now I can make his heart stent explode. Hahaha!"

What the hell...what kind of hatred and grudge is this!

Gu Ran cleared his throat and said, "Boss, please keep the fact that I'm having dinner here a secret for me."

"Of course, no problem!" The restaurant owner smiled happily and said, "Gu, you are awesome! Next time you compete, I will bring all my friends to cheer you on! Also, I will treat you to today's meal, so just eat as much as you want!"

Gu Ran quickly asked: "How can I feel comfortable with that?"

"It's my honor! Please accept my humble gift!"

"Well... okay." Gu Ran could only agree reluctantly.

"Excuse me, I hope you and your friends enjoy your meal!"

The restaurant owner bowed and walked out of the box happily.

Rachel's face was full of shock! She thought Gu Ran was just a nobody, but only now did she realize that Gu Ran had such a great influence in Southampton!

Gu Ran is not a gigolo or a gigolo! No wonder Annie is obsessed with him... Which woman wouldn't fall for a handsome guy who can pay 200,000 pounds without blinking an eye and is also able to gain respect from the locals? Rachel suddenly felt that what she said to Gu Ran before was a bit embarrassing.

Gu Ran cleared his throat, "...Ms. Rachel, where were we talking about just now?"

Rachel opened her mouth and spoke in a gentle tone after a long while: "Your name is Gu Ran, right? Actually... I mean, between you and Annie... well, okay, I can see that you two do have real feelings for each other. One of you is beautiful, the other is handsome, and both of you are excellent. It's normal for you to be attracted to each other."

Damn! Rachel, you change so quickly!

Gu Ran laughed secretly in his heart.

"But..." Rachel continued, "Annie's career was hard-earned. She has many enemies in Hollywood. If she has a scandal, many opponents will definitely exaggerate and laugh at her. Gu Ran, if you really like her, you should consider her."

...These few words are finally acceptable.

Gu Ran nodded steadily, "Ms. Rachel, wouldn't it be great if you had talked to me like this earlier? Don't worry, I will definitely consider Annie. We don't need to sign any confidentiality agreement, and I will never tell anyone about Annie and me."

Rachel frowned slightly, "But...promises alone are useless. I think we should still sign an agreement."

This time, she did not mention the matter of paying Gu Ran hush money.

Gu Ran smiled and was about to speak when there was another knock on the door.

The female assistant Bella quickly put the sun hat that Annie had taken off on her back on. "Who is it again? Please come in!"

The famous director Nolan pushed the door open and walked in with his assistant and agent.

When she saw Nolan, Rachel was completely shocked and immediately went to greet him, "Oh my God! Mr. Nolan, why are you here?"

Nolan is a genius director in Hollywood. All of his films are box office hits and unconventional. He has a very high status in the film industry.

Hollywood agents all want to curry favor with big directors like Nolan so that they can find suitable roles for their stars.

Nolan recognized Rachel, but couldn't remember her name. He simply nodded and waved to Annie, "Hello, Annie! It seems I found the right room! I thought I was late. The talented playwright Mr. Gu Ran shouldn't have arrived yet? I really want to see him earlier!"

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(End of this chapter)