"This is our local veal. You guys in Hollywood definitely can't get it."

"Well, this is the fruit we specially prepared for you. I know a lot about being a director, running around all the time. Have a bite..."

"This is our daughter's red wine, we prepared it specially for you. You haven't tried it before, right? Tonight, the three of us will not go home until we are drunk, hahaha!"

"Director Karl, come and give me a hand, I can't lift it..."

“…”

“…”

Fatty Wei carried bag after bag of things and, speaking fluent English as if he knew everyone, stuffed all kinds of local specialties and gifts into Karl's house.

Carl was stunned.

I subconsciously helped Fatty Wei carry the various gifts, my mind going blank.

He still didn't understand how these two people suddenly appeared at the door of his villa and made such a violent move, as if they were going to move in and live with him?

We are all strangers, okay? We have no relationship at all, okay? Why are you suddenly making such a fuss? You...

Carl had thousands of things he wanted to say, but when he saw Fatty Wei's enthusiastic smile and Lu Yuan's sincere expression, Carl found that he couldn't say anything and even began to feel embarrassed.

More than ten minutes later.

Lu Yuan and Fatty Wei sat on the sofa in Karl's villa. Karl made two cups of coffee for them unconsciously. Fatty Wei habitually commented on the European-style decoration style of Karl's house while drinking coffee, praising it shamelessly. Karl stood aside and nodded from time to time...

After Fatty Wei finished praising, he suddenly found that he couldn't think of anything else to say.

"Director Carl, do you understand what I'm saying?" After holding it in for a long time, Fatty Wei stared at Carl.

"???"

Carl looked confused.

Do I understand?

What do I know? You just come in and start doing a lot of stuff, and I still don’t know what you are going to do.

At this moment, Karl looked at Fatty Wei.

At this moment, the air was quieter than ever before, and was filled with all kinds of awkwardness.

Although everyone knows each other, in fact, they are not very familiar with each other.

At this moment...

Known as the tyrant of Hollywood directors, Carl, once a talented man on the set, was now extremely restless.

"Director Carl..." Lu Yuan finally became exhausted and felt that this incident had made everyone embarrassed.

"Here." After hearing Lu Yuan's voice, Carl subconsciously shrank his head.

In front of Andorra, he could still roar and pretend to be awesome, slam the table and say something like "I can beat you and make you cry sooner or later", but in front of Lu Yuan, his momentum somehow weakened.

Although Lu Yuan's words were very calm, Carl felt as if an invisible aura was pressing down on him. Then he subconsciously felt that no matter how awesome he was, even if he reached the pinnacle of his directorial career, he could not even be one-tenth as good as Lu Yuan.

A person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree.

Lu Yuan’s actions in the past two years were so horrifying that if Carl didn’t know that Lu Yuan was a human, he would have thought that this guy had three heads and six arms.

"Ahem, ahem, Director Carl, actually, I quite like your work. I heard you say that you have always insisted on filming works written by yourself, right?" Lu Yuan coughed lightly twice and continued to communicate with Carl with a sincere smile.

"That's right, Mr. Lu Yuan. In fact, the first work of mine that was nominated for an Oscar was a work I wrote myself... and my previous work 'The Beast' was also written by me..." After seeing Lu Yuan's smile, Carl nodded subconsciously, and somehow he started to talk about his proudest works one by one.

In his subconscious, he seemed to very much hope that Lu Yuan would look up to him.

"Oh, Mr. Carl, what are your plans for the next movie?"

"For my next movie, I plan to continue the science fiction monster series!"

"Science fiction monsters? Mr. Carl, can you tell me about the movie?"

"That is, if a beast rushed into the streets of New York, then..."

"Mr. Carl, it seems that the movies you have made in recent years have always been of the "King Kong" type. By the way, I have an idea. I wonder if I can help you improve your script..." Lu Yuan looked at Carl with a smile.

"Ah? Mr. Lu Yuan, what do you think?" Unconsciously, Karl started addressing Lu Yuan as "you".

"Yes, the name of the next movie should be "King Kong". Of course, there is a mutant gorilla on a Skull Island. Then because of an accident, an ambitious producer Carl and actress Darrow came to this Skull Island, and then..." Lu Yuan enthusiastically told the story of "King Kong".

"This..." Carl was suddenly attracted by Lu Yuan's story outline, and a flame began to emerge in the depths of his pupils.

Lu Yuan's outline coincided with his idea, not only that, it was even more detailed than his plot...

After listening to Lu Yuan's story of "King Kong", Carl felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't remember what it was for a moment.

In short, at this moment his mind was full of the plot that Lu Yuan had described. This plot had completely perfected his previously imperfect outline. He even wished he could make the movie right away.

"Mr. Karl, what do you think?"

"Mr. Lu Yuan, this plot is so good. If it is accompanied by special effects, it may leave an extremely wonderful and unforgettable scene in the history of movies! Mr. Lu Yuan, I want to write the story you told into a script. Is this okay?" Carl took a deep breath, and there was some uneasiness in his voice.

When facing Lu Yuan, he inherently felt that he was a head shorter than him.

"Sure, absolutely. I'm looking forward to reading your script, Carl!" Lu Yuan nodded with a smile.

"Okay!" Carl nodded, and became more and more excited. But then he came to his senses and looked at Lu Yuan with a complicated expression, "Mr. Lu Yuan, I will pay you for the script, and, if possible, I will sign your name on the script... But, other than that, I can't promise you anything else. If you don't want to, or make other requests, then I..."

"Mr. Carl, actually, we came here this time hoping to make friends with you. Other than that, we have no other intention. This idea is just a bridge of friendship between us. It is completely yours. Of course, if one day you feel like changing your environment, or want to experience another kind of life, our door is always open to you." Lu Yuan looked at Carl seriously.

"Mr. Lu Yuan, I... thank you." After seeing Lu Yuan's expression which was more serious and sincere than before, Carl couldn't help but tremble in his heart. He actually felt flattered.

Although he is a well-known and prestigious director in Hollywood.

But if you want to compare Lu Yuan's cards...

It's just a dwarf compared to a giant.

"Okay, we came here too suddenly today, and we are sorry for disturbing you, Mr. Carl. Don't mind it. Director Wei, let's go." After Lu Yuan finished speaking, he stood up and glanced at Fatty Wei.

"Okay." Fatty Wei nodded subconsciously and stood up.

"Ah... Mr. Lu Yuan, let's go have dinner together. I want to express my gratitude..." When Karl saw Lu Yuan pretending to leave, his mind went blank.

"Haha, no, we are about to shoot Titanic and we are in need of a few assistant directors. We have a lot of things to do recently. If you have the chance in the future, Mr. Carl, I hope you can come to the crew more often..."

"well!"

Karl's mind went blank. He didn't know how to vent his complicated emotions for a moment. He just watched Lu Yuan leave the house.

Just as Lu Yuan walked out of the house, Fatty Wei suddenly stopped and came to Karl.

"Director Karl, I want to tell you a secret."

"ah?"

"Our boss, Mr. Lu Yuan, you are the only one who has come to visit us in person in these three years. Moreover, it's not just the directors circle, but everyone! Also, what does our boss's script represent? You are the screenwriter, I believe you should understand. If he doesn't really value you, he would not do this. After all, with his status, he really has no shortage of directors... I hope you can consider it more, Director Carl!" After leaving these words, Fatty Wei patted Carl's shoulder in a familiar manner, then followed Lu Yuan out of the house and closed the door.

Inside the house.

Karl stared blankly at the direction the two people left, and then heard the sound of a car starting.

Fatty Wei's words kept echoing in his mind.

Over and over again.

Then he repeated what Lu Yuan had said to him.

yes!

With Lu Yuan's status, why would he come to me again and again?

Moreover, although he was very successful in the director circle before, he has been on the decline in the past two years.

In this profit-driven world, what everyone cares about most is the director’s commercial value.

and……

What do Lu Yuan’s scripts and creativity represent?

Although all Hollywood directors don't like Lu Yuan very much, they have to admit that every script of Lu Yuan is unique and creative. Moreover, according to their own investigation, Lu Yuan has never given a script to any director for free!

Carl slowly lowered his head.

Mixed feelings, can't help myself...

no!

I can't leave Paimon like James did!

Absolutely not!

Paimon's boss, Smith is very nice to me, I can't do this to him!

etc!

What does Mr. Lu Yuan’s script say?

Evil villain producer Carl?

Is this a reminder of something?

…

"You mean, Karl and Andorra had contact and drank coffee together, and then you saw Lu Yuan and Wei Wuji go in to Karl's villa for more than half an hour?"

"Yes! Even though they were sneaky, our company's paparazzi still captured it."

“Things are starting to get interesting!”

"Mr. Smith, do you think Karl will be like James..."

“Who is the most commercially valuable director in our company right now?”

"Director Beamon Leighton..."

"Oh, let's talk about the next movie with Carl today and see how he reacts."

"good."

In Paimon Company, Smith squinted his eyes and looked out the window.

His eyes were slightly gloomy.

The failure of "Skull King Kong" made their company a joke. Then, at this critical juncture, why did Lu Yuan and Wei Wuji contact Carl, and why did Carl take the initiative to find Andor? Didn't they always have a bad relationship?

Could it be that...

Is everything just appearance?

When they were in Paimon before, it seemed that James and Karl had a good relationship.

After James left Paimon, Karl and James apparently had no contact at all. Is it true that they have no contact, or are they working on something?

Smith frowned.

And the wrinkles become deeper and deeper.

According to his intuition, he felt that this matter was definitely not that simple!

…

In the evening of the same day.

There was also a knock on the door at the home of "Arrival" director Jackson Jr.