morning.
Just after finishing breakfast, Lu Yuan's cell phone exploded.
Countless blessing text messages bombarded me, and countless phone calls came one after another.
Zhang Tong, before I finished my call, the phone over there rang.
Wave after wave, Lu Yuan's head began to buzz...
Zhang Tong, Zheng Guorong, Liu Bangshun, Chen Guanxiong...
Many well-known and influential people in the circle called Lu Yuan to send their blessings.
At ten o'clock in the morning, when the phone calls became a little quiet, Lu Yuan looked at his phone which was about to run out of battery with a complicated look in his eyes.
What can he do?
He is also desperate!
What can I do?
no way……
I don't want to be so popular!
Why……
actually……
I wanted to live an ordinary life, but now it seems...
I can't get through it.
Who made my sadness turn into a river?
Lu Yuan sighed silently.
Looking up at the sunlight by the window, Lu Yuan silently stood up with his hands slightly behind his back, and then subconsciously looked at himself in the mirror.
Yeah, very handsome!
The sun shone on his face.
Lu Yuan suddenly became a little self-indulgent.
but……
Not long after he was intoxicated, his cell phone rang again.
He picked up the phone and looked at it.
All right……
It was James who called.
"Hello? Mr. James, Happy New Year..."
"What? What do you mean?"
"Well, I told you, I will be quiet for the next six months. Right... I won't act in movies... Besides, I've been banned by Hollywood, so if you ban me, you have to act like a ban, right?"
“…”
"Hello?"
"Mr. Thomson? Happy New Year. What? You're planning to make a blockbuster? There's a Chinese character in it? No, no... Thank you so much for your kindness... I want to study hard in the next six months. I won't take this job. Besides, haven't I been banned? If I suddenly act in your movie, won't I offend the company? Forget it, if you're banned, you have to act in a proper manner... It's not right for you to appear out of nowhere..."
“…”
"Andorra? Yes, yes. Interlude? Sorry, I don't have much inspiration recently, so I can't do one... Yes, I will definitely contact you if there is one. Cameo in a movie? No, no, I won't do it..."
“…”
Half an hour passed.
When Lu Yuan finished his phone call and stretched himself, just as he was about to lie down on the bed for a good sleep, the door opened.
Wang Jinxue came over.
"Get dressed, we're leaving."
"Departure? Departure for what?"
"Let's go on a blind date..."
"What, blind date?" Lu Yuan was stunned.
"Oh, it's Wang Hao who's going on a blind date. Let's go over and help him check..."
"Forget it, there's no point in getting involved in this. Forget it, I still want to take a nap!"
"Go ahead, just think of it as accompanying me for a cup of coffee." Wang Jinxue looked at Lu Yuan, "You can sleep after the blind date..."
"You'll accompany me?"
"I'm busy. I have to deal with some company matters this afternoon. It's New Year's Day now. You can't just ignore the company's plans and arrangements as well as the company's financial situation this year, right?"
"Okay...how about we hire someone who specializes in financial statistics?"
"Can you trust your company to outsiders?"
"Um, does this matter?"
"Alright, alright, hurry up and pack up. It's getting late. Oh, and you can't go out like this. Let me help you dress up."
"ah?"
"All right……"
…
"Oh my god, Mr. Lu Yuan, what do you mean? Ban? Stop joking, okay?"
“…”
After James hung up the phone, the corners of his mouth suddenly twitched.
He would never believe Lu Yuan’s lies even if he was beaten to death.
The so-called ban does exist.
but……
Who in Hollywood can confidently say that they have completely banned Lu Yuan?
"Mr. Lu Yuan, are you kidding me? I suddenly feel that this joke is not funny at all. You are going to study? What are you going to study? Screenwriting? Scriptwriting? Haha, Mr. Lu Yuan, I have to admit that I was amused by your serious humorous jokes!"
“…”
Thomson was stunned.
Then he burst into laughter.
"No inspiration? Ban? Mr. Lu...you...is this your Chinese way of humor?"
“…”
Hollywood.
Night, lonely.
Andorra, James and Thomson were stunned for a moment after receiving Lu Yuan's reply.
They all agreed that Lu Yuan was joking with them in a humorous way.
You mean ban?
If it were any other Hollywood artist, they would really be afraid of this, but you are Lu Yuan.
You are a director, singer, songwriter, composer, and world-class pianist.
If you really want to cause trouble, can Hollywood stop you?
Besides, you are not an employee of any Hollywood company, and you do not occupy any resources of Hollywood. Even if Hollywood wants to ban you, they can only ban you temporarily at most...
If you really want to come to Hollywood, can they stop you?
and……
Directors like us don’t even have this much status in Hollywood?
What’s more…
You mean further study?
What to study?
You fucking bastard!
Tell me, what are you going to study now?
Are you going there for further studies or to help others to further their studies?
…
The sun is shining brightly.
Under Chen Ming's supervision, Wang Hao, the devil, put on a handsome suit and was taken to the barber shop. Despite his repeated objections, he was given a fairly neat haircut, which satisfied his parents and elders very much.
After watching his long hair fall out and turn into short hair, Wang Hao suddenly felt a little disappointed.
He rebelled, he was angry, he struggled.
final……
The look in his mother's eyes forced him to bow his head and surrender.
His mother, who had always spoiled him and let him do whatever he wanted since he was a child, seemed to be particularly displeased with him today.
With such a change, he really didn't dare to resist.
"Look, this hairstyle is really trendy... Haven't you seen Xiao Lu's hairstyle? His hairstyle is so neat and tidy, not as messy as yours..."
“…”
"Remember to smile when you see your Aunt Zhao next time, okay? Don't have a stern face like before. You should learn from Xiao Lu and stop thinking about nonsense all day long..."
“…”
"Don't put your hands in your pockets, you're not cool... Come on, tidy up your clothes, remember to be polite, and be smart later, okay? Oh, I don't know why today, the more I look at you, the more I dislike you..."
“…”
"Look at you... don't act like I'm forcing you. Why can't you just learn from others' good qualities?"
“…”
On the way.
Chen Ming kept chattering to Wang Hao.
Wang Hao listened to these nagging words, and for some reason, he felt more and more hopeless about life...
He felt that his mother's attitude towards him had completely changed since Brother Lu had breakfast at his home.
he……
It's very uncomfortable.
As for Wang Yaohua, he was sitting in the passenger seat and talking on the phone.
Basically, I just chat with some friends in the business circle about this and that and have a lot of fun.
In short, judging from his expression, he probably won’t be going home for dinner tonight.
…
"Hello, sir and madam, this way please..."
"Um……"
“…”
When Lu Yuan looked up and saw a coffee shop called "Meet You", he was suddenly stunned.
This shop and that coffee shop in Hengdian are actually...
Chain store?
Compared with the store in Hengdian, Lu Yuan found that this store looked much more grand, noble and elegant.
He took a quick look at the price list and found that the price of a cup of coffee was also very expensive.
At least twice as much as the cafe in Hengdian.
Although Lu Yuan is a rich man now, he still can't get used to the life where a cup of coffee costs thousands of yuan.
although……
The owner behind this cafe is Wang Jinxue.
"What would you like to drink?"
"Have anything you want."
"Then have a glass of Blue Mountain."
"good."
After sitting down and ordering a cup of coffee, Lu Yuan heard bursts of pleasant piano music coming from afar.
The piano music is remote and ethereal, yet carries a moving melody that comes from the depths of the soul.
Lu Yuan had heard this piano piece before. It was a famous romantic piano piece in this world called "On the Banks of the Rhine".
Lu Yuan subconsciously turned his head and saw an elegant foreigner in a tuxedo playing very gracefully, with an expression that seemed to show longing for the future.
Sounds very nice.
"How's your playing?"
"It sounds great. By the way, how much does he charge for playing here per day?"
"It's not expensive. I play for about two hours a day, and that's 20,000 per hour."
“…” Although Lu Yuan remained silent on the surface, he took a deep breath in his heart.
Earn 40,000 in one day?
One month, damn it.
Wouldn’t he make 1.2 million?
Picking up money?
This moment...
He suddenly found that he was really not used to what Wang Jinxue meant by "not expensive".
He found that he had been deceived many times by Wang Jinxue's words "not expensive".
"It's easier to hire a pianist like him, but it's harder to hire a pianist who's a little bit famous internationally, and the fees are calculated on a song-by-song basis..."
"What about Edward and the others?" Lu Yuan asked subconsciously.
"Them? Haha, unless they come voluntarily, there are very few people in China who want to invite them over... Besides, Edward and the others are not pianists but pianists... There are several levels between them." Wang Jinxue shook her head.
"Oh, then, for example, how much does it cost to hire them?" Lu Yuan remembered the phone call Edward made to him this morning.
He suddenly discovered that Edward's whole body began to shine with gold again.
A bit...
asphyxia.
"No matter how much money you spend, you can't invite them. And the cafe can't spend more than 500,000 yuan to buy a song. 500,000 yuan is the limit. So if I give you 500,000 yuan for a song, will you come to the cafe and play it in front of these people?"
"Five hundred thousand... no way..."
Lu Yuan actually said one thing and meant another.
In fact, he would, and he would love to!
He even wanted to say that he could bounce the café until it went bankrupt.
But when Lu Yuan saw Wang Jinxue's serious look, he chose not to say anything.
It's embarrassing to say this.
We are different now. We can't just pursue money blindly, right?
…
The Wang and Shen families were seated just behind the table four or five of Lu Yuan and his group.
Originally, Wang Yaohua wanted Wang Jinxue and the others to sit with them, so that everyone could get to know each other through this opportunity.
Before Lu Yuan could say anything, he was rejected by Wang Jinxue.
Wang Jinxue meant that Lu Yuan was now famous and needed to enjoy the New Year quietly.
Wang Yaohua felt uncomfortable seeing Wang Jinxue defending Lu Yuan.
She hasn't even gotten married yet, but she's already speaking for the other person.
Are all daughters really extroverts?
Under such circumstances, Wang Yaohua naturally had nothing to say.
However, after seeing Wang Jinxue and Lu Yuan sitting in the back looking like spies, he felt that the scene was really strange.
What kind of fun are these two having?
Is it fun to do this secretly?
"Haha, let the children move around more in the future. Wang Hao, come here and call me uncle..."
"Uncle."
"Haha, Xiaohao, you look quite energetic. Yunyun, do you still remember your brother Xiaohao?"
"Yeah, remember, Brother Xiaohao is much more handsome now than when he was a kid!"
“It’s just so-so.”
The two families started chatting.
Shen Yunyun looked at Wang Hao, her pretty face full of curiosity and surprise.
As for Wang Hao, he increasingly felt that he could no longer stay in this place.
He inadvertently glanced at his sister's table at the back.
He felt embarrassed.
Why does it feel like we’re all here to watch a live broadcast?
"Brother Xiaohao, I heard you are playing music?"
"Yeah, just for fun."
"Brother Xiaohao, do you like piano music?"
"It's OK."
“…”
Shen Yunyun was very interested in Wang Hao, but Wang Hao seemed to be indifferent to her questions.
When Chen Ming noticed this detail, he stepped hard on Wang Hao.
Wang Hao felt the pain and forced a smile to deal with it.
"Brother Xiaohao, it's not time for dinner yet. How about I play a piano piece for you?" Shen Yunyun smiled and looked at Wang Hao seriously.
"good."
…
Lu Yuan saw the girl walk up and talk to the pianist, who then played a piano piece that Lu Yuan had never heard before.
He suddenly thought the song was very nice.
As he listened, Lu Yuan scratched his head and suddenly felt that there was another melody in his mind.
"Jinxue, do you have paper and pen?"
"I brought it, what's wrong?"
"I seem to remember something."
"Um?"