The superstar starts from the termination of the contract

Chapter 1109 Gifts
Throughout the day, what Lu Fan saw and heard refreshed his previous cognition, but he did not linger here like others, and he has never forgotten the purpose of coming to Los Angeles this time.

He came here to promote the movie, and the manor, a place like paradise on earth, is not very attractive to Lu Fan.

In the eyes of others, Lu Fan was young and promising, and he lived the most ideal appearance in many people's minds. He also had dreams and passion in his heart. How could he stop because of these desires?
At the beginning, Wang Wen and Lin Fanghua were also watching those beauties. Bill thought it was because of this reason that Lu Fan rejected his offer.

Returning to the main house at this moment, Bill asked again: "Mr. Lu, do you think the girls here are not beautiful or good enough?"

Lu Fan replied truthfully: "These girls are the most beautiful I have ever seen in my life."

"Don't Mr. Lu have any idea about them? If Mr. Lu is interested in someone, you can tell me, for the sake of your reputation, I will secretly send them to China and raise them like canaries. When will you If you like it, you can go there anytime.”

Similar things are already familiar to Bill. He has already earned enough money, and it is not worth mentioning to help those big shots raise a few confidante in a certain city.

Lu Fan shook his head with a smile and said, "I really appreciate Mr. Bill's kindness, but I'm not particularly interested in this aspect."

Bill laughed loudly and said: "I understand, I understand. Young people have many hobbies, and they don't necessarily have to be obsessed with female sex. If Mr. Lu has any other hobbies, you can tell me directly, and I will definitely do my best. do it."

Lu Fan put away his smile. Although Bill seemed very enthusiastic in doing this, as if he really wanted to befriend him, he was not sure what the other party's intention was. Could it be that he wanted to use material and desire to corrupt himself?
"This time I came to Los Angeles, the most important purpose is to promote the film well, which is my biggest hobby."

Bill smiled and said nothing, but in his heart he felt that Lu Fan was indeed very different from other people.

In this life, others can get to the point where they are today, and they don't know how many people of all kinds they have seen.

It is no exaggeration to say that Lu Fan's personality is really rare, or even nonexistent.

Even if someone can withstand all kinds of temptations in the early stage, but living in such an environment for a long time, it is difficult not to change their mentality.

At least the current Lu Fan is a maverick existence, as for the future, no one can say for sure.

Lu Fan had a simple dinner, and then prepared to go to the press conference with Bill.

The time was set at eight o'clock in the evening, so even if they set off from the manor in the suburbs, they would not delay the business.

Before leaving, Bill asked someone to take down a calligraphy and painting in the main house. Lu Fan didn't know much about this, and only saw the word Tang Yin.

Tang Yin was Tang Bohu. Lu Fan didn't know much about this famous painter and poet. His deeds all came from some film and television dramas and some auction news, which made Lu Fan feel that Tang Yin was very powerful.

Naturally, Lu Fan refused to accept such a precious gift, as the saying goes, you don't get rewarded for nothing, and this set of calligraphy and painting is too expensive, not to mention the price of tens of millions or hundreds of millions, there must be seven figures.

And in Lu Fan's heart, the current friendship between him and Bill is not so good. After all, the two are just a cooperative relationship.

After accepting his gift, the relationship between them became very delicate.

There are some things that Lu Fan knows very well in his heart. Bill is very good at buying people's hearts. It is not unreasonable for him to have a high position and power now.

This manor can be said to be a paradise on earth, making everyone linger and indulge in it, no matter how determined the person is, they will fall here, so the manor is a hell for all the big shots.

After boarding this ship, perhaps he will be tied to Bill for the rest of his life, and it is almost impossible to go halfway.

Lu Fan is very sober, so he will not want this calligraphy and painting worth millions or even more.

It's too expensive, and he may not be able to get it out, but he can still afford it for a few million.

Lu Fan didn't believe that Bill's attitude towards himself and China would undergo a huge change in such a short period of time. Now he still clearly remembers the role Bill gave him when he first invited him to act in a movie. It's an inhuman werewolf.

If the first time is just a coincidence of the script, but now that the movie "Iron Fist" is about to be released, this role is still played by a Chinese actor. This is not a problem with Huaxia, what is it?
If Bill didn't send calligraphy and painting to Lu Fan at this moment, Lu Fan wouldn't think too much of it at once. After all, the treatment he received in the manor these two days was really VIP-level.

Even when Bill said that those beauties were picked at will at the beginning, Lu Fan didn't think too much about it.

But at this time, such a move of his made Lu Fan vigilant all of a sudden.

Such a person is really dangerous!
Lu Fan thought that his will was firm enough, but he didn't expect that the other party was all-pervasive, so he had to be dragged into the water.

"Mr. Lu, thank you very much for coming to my manor as a guest. My place is relatively simple, and I don't have any suitable gifts for you. This calligraphy and painting is made by a famous Chinese artist, and I got it at auction.

Now borrowing flowers to present to the Buddha can be regarded as returning the property to its original owner.I hope you will never refuse, so as not to waste my heart. "

Not to mention the cooperation relationship with Bill, even if the two are very close, reaching the same level as Wang Hai, Lu Fan can't ask for such an expensive gift for his birthday.

He shook his head again and again and said, "Thank you very much for Mr. Bill's kindness, but I really cannot accept such an expensive gift. We are very grateful to have such kind hospitality from Mr. Bill."

"It's getting late, all of us should stop making too many excuses, so as not to delay the next press conference.

We are already friends, and it is quite normal for friends to send gifts to each other to enhance friendship. If you still refuse to accept it, then it is obvious that you do not regard me as a friend. "

Bill's tone was very solemn, as if in his eyes, this calligraphy and painting was not worth as much as the friendship with Lu Fan.

Although Bill had already said so, Lu Fan still did not agree to accept it, mainly because this calligraphy and painting is really expensive, no matter what time it is, a seven-figure figure is a huge sum of money!
And this calligraphy and painting will become more and more valuable as time goes by.

Bill's attitude was so firm that Lu Fan had no room to refuse. He repeatedly used words like friendship and friends as an excuse, as if he would never give up if he didn't send this calligraphy and painting out.

Faced with such a situation, Lu Fan really had a headache. It was the first time he encountered a situation where the other party couldn't give a gift and he refused to take it no matter what.

Neither Wang Wen nor Lin Fanghua spoke, and the receptionist who brought Lu Fan and the others to the manor said at the side: "Mr. Lu, no matter whether the gift is expensive or not, it is not as close as you and Mr. Bill. I hope you can accept this gift from Mr. Bill." A heart."

As the saying goes, hospitality is hard to turn down, the situation has reached this point, if Lu Fan refuses again, it will seem a little ignorant.

But he really didn't want to owe Bill a favor because of this. After this time, the two parties might have a chance to cooperate, but that was just a cooperative relationship. After receiving his gift, everything changed.

Although Lu Fan didn't have calligraphy and paintings worth millions or even tens of millions, he was rich, so as long as he was willing to pay attention, he would definitely be able to buy them.

But having said that, if it was Wu Jianxiong or Chen Lao who gave him calligraphy and painting this time, then he would definitely not refuse.

After all, he just didn't want to owe Bill a favor.

Whether it is sending Bieber to prison, or this time's vigorous promotion of "Red Fan District", Bill is based on the premise of being profitable. If Lu Fan does not have such strength and popularity at this moment, he must not Will it be so enthusiastic?
In the whole manor, there is not a single ordinary person, all of them are either rich or noble, and the stars are even the most inconspicuous characters here.

In just one day, Lu Fan got to know Bill a lot, and he also understood that he was able to stand in this position because he really had special means.

Even without knowing it, you will fall under his various temptations!
Lu Fan thought for a while, and saw something on the table from the corner of his eye, and suddenly had an idea, smiled, and said to Bill: "That's right, Mr. Bill is so enthusiastic, it would be shameful if I refused again. And My friendship with Mr. Bill cannot be measured by the value of a gift. Could it be that Mr. Bill gave me a very ordinary gift, and our relationship is not good?"

Bill nodded slowly, obviously very satisfied with Lu Fan's statement.

And the receptionist is also smiling, feeling that he has solved a big problem for the boss, isn't this the biggest role as an employee and subordinate?
Bill asked the servant standing aside to pack the calligraphy and paintings and hand them over to Lu Fan, but Lu Fan's actions at the next moment shocked everyone!

I saw him walking towards the long table placed in the center of the hall, breaking off one of the bouquet of red roses, holding it in his hand, and slowly walking back to the original place.

Then he said with a smile: "The friendship between me and Mr. Bill cannot be measured by the value of the gift, so I think this passionate rose can better represent Mr. Bill's heart?"

Bill was taken aback, and then said, "That's right, the value of a gift cannot measure our friendship. Roses are also very precious gifts."

Lu Fan didn't want to owe Bill a favor, so he cleverly used this method to resolve the embarrassment in front of him.

Doing so will not embarrass Bill, and at the same time accept the other party's love, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Bill became more and more interesting. There were not many things about him being rejected for giving gifts, and he was a little confused about Lu Fan.

Everyone didn't take this matter to heart, Lu Fan then passed the roses to Lin Fanghua, and explained with a smile: "Rose represents enthusiasm and vitality, this flower is just right for you. Mr. Bill, you are right ?"

Bill nodded: "That's right, beauty naturally needs good flowers to set off, Ms. Wang, I think you should also match a rose."

Then he also picked up a rose from the table and gave it to Wang Wen.

The two ladies did not hesitate like Lu Fan, but accepted it frankly and expressed their gratitude to them.

It was getting late, and it was time for everyone to leave for the press conference.

Lu Fan and Bill knew this matter well, but they both tacitly knew it and didn't say it out.

On the other hand, many of the people around couldn't understand it. It was an anecdote that the boss refused to take such expensive calligraphy and paintings.

Later, the receptionist had the opportunity to ask Bill specifically what the intention of the two parties was.

Bill explained: "A piece of calligraphy and painting is worth tens of millions, which is nothing to me at all. It is far less profitable than Lu Fan. If he accepts my painting, then he will owes me a huge favor.

This is the handwriting of famous Chinese masters. There is only such a pair in the world. Now it is kept in my manor. It can be said that even if you have money, you can't buy it.

Think about it, isn't it easy to give such a gift to Lu Fan and these Chinese people, and to cooperate with them in the future? "

The receptionist nodded thoughtfully, and then asked: "But boss, you have already controlled one-third of the entertainment industry in Hollywood, so why do you need to cooperate with a Chinese person? Objectively speaking, it should be him who gives you gifts like the boss That's right."

Bill just smiled and didn't speak, but it can be seen that he also attaches great importance to the reception, otherwise he wouldn't explain the problem to him so patiently.

The butler next to him understood and said: "From the surface, it does mean that, but you still haven't understood what the boss really does, and you don't have a thorough understanding of Lu Fan.

In fact, even if Lu Fan doesn't join forces with us this time, with the excitement of the movie "Red Fan District", we can still be famous in Hollywood.

The boss controls one-third of the entertainment industry in Hollywood, which can be said to be the only one, but the problem is that the remaining two-thirds are relatively scattered, and we still can't control it. If Lu Fan cooperates with them, Then this mouthful of cake, isn't it just snatched away by others? "

The receptionist is very grateful for the training of the boss and the housekeeper, and gradually understands what they said, and later even can analyze the problem by himself: "The boss wants to use Lu Fan's ability to directly or indirectly suppress other Hollywood film and television companies, to achieve real success. The situation of the dominant family. Boss, I am still too ignorant to understand the problem until now."

Bill shook his head with a smile, as if he was satisfied with his explanation, but not particularly satisfied: "You are only half right, Lu Fan is currently a new star, and Chinese Kung Fu is famous all over the world, and he is likely to lead it again The pinnacle of kung fu movies.

Since I know that this deal is sure to make money, why should I let others snatch it?In fact, the most important reason is that the market for Chinese-language movies is very prosperous nowadays. I hope that through Lu Fan's line, I can secretly cut a hole in this huge cake, and then slowly eat away at it. "

"Boss, I still don't understand. Our American movies seem to be very popular in China. Isn't it a bit redundant for you to do this?" In a place where there is no one, the receptionist can have a relatively equal conversation with Bill.

"You don't know much about this industry, so it's normal to be unclear about the things in front of you." Bill was in a good mood, and answered all the questions at the reception as much as possible, "That's all in the past, you can go to Do some research, the American movies that Chinese people watch the most are all previous movies. Or it’s a series, what they watch is their feelings.

They don't know much about the newly released movie, and they don't even have the idea of ​​watching it.In a country with a population of 14 billion, the box office starts at [-] million casually.Last year, the highest box office of Chinese-language films reached [-]-[-] million. This record was set by Lu Fan. On the other hand, some films from other countries were not very popular.

The times have changed, and we have to admit that it is very difficult to gain a firm foothold in China's film market. "

The receptionist was suddenly enlightened, and only then did he suddenly understand that the boss had worked hard, and what he did was far from being as simple as everyone imagined.

In fact, it wasn't just the reception that didn't understand. On the night after the press conference, Lu Fan and the others stayed in a hotel in the city for convenience.

When there were no outsiders, Lin Fanghua expressed her doubts: "Brother Lu, Mr. Bill gave you that painting and calligraphy during the day, why don't you want it? I saw Tang Bohu's paintings on the Internet before, and they seemed very expensive."

Lu Fan seemed to have expected her to ask such a question a long time ago, and said with a smile: "What is our relationship with him now?"

Lin Fanghua didn't know why he asked this question, but he still said according to his own thoughts: "It's a cooperative relationship, so it should be a friend too?"

Lin Fanghua felt that Bill invited his group of people to enter such a luxurious manor and gave Lu Fan calligraphy and paintings worth tens of millions. If this is not a friend, then what is?
"To be precise, we and Bill are just a cooperative relationship. Although we can be regarded as friends, it's just a literal meaning. I want to pour too much emotion into it." Lu Fan explained to Lin Fanghua.

Although he was only one or two years older than the other party, he understood and experienced far more things than the other party.

"Brother Lu, I don't understand why you say that." Lin Fanghua was very puzzled.

Lu Fan didn't explain directly, but said: "I don't know if you noticed, when we first arrived in Los Angeles yesterday, there were posters for "Red Fan District" and "Iron Fist" at the airport.

Moreover, the promotion of "Iron Fist" is more than that of "Red Fan District". On the poster of the movie, besides these foreign actors, there is also a Chinese person standing with Thomas. "

Lin Fanghua didn't speak, and she didn't know what Lifan meant when he said this to her.

Lu Fan continued: "I have read the script of the movie "Iron Fist". Before the filming started, Bill invited me to play a role in it."

Speaking of this, Lin Fanghua instantly realized that everyone had already discussed this matter when they were on the plane.

Bill seemed to want to humiliate Lu Fan severely by treating the characters in the movie. To put it a bit bigger, he had a problem with Huaxia!
Lin Fanghua has not experienced many things so far, and her mind is relatively flexible. When it comes to this, she understands what Lu Fan means, and she even thinks that Lu Fan is doing the right thing: "Brother Lu, I am still too young to think Bill simply gave you calligraphy and painting, but I didn't expect that there was such a meaning in it."

Lu Fan put away his smile and said: "This is just my personal opinion. There may be a certain probability that he just wants to make friends with us. If someone is disrespectful to our country, then it's fine not to make such friends.

In addition, if I really accept his calligraphy and painting, the meaning behind it will change. If I owe him a favor, if he proposes to cooperate again, how should we refuse? "

Lin Fanghua was suddenly excited, as if full of fighting spirit and hatred, and felt that Lu Fan's approach was correct: "Brother Lu, thank you for your guidance, otherwise I would have been kept in the dark and sold out." have no idea."

Thinking that Wang Wen was very calm about this matter, Lin Fanghua felt a little stupid.

"The matter is not so serious. I told you a long time ago that the entertainment industry is very complicated, and we must be very careful in every step. We must not take chances, otherwise we may collapse one day. "

Lin Fanghua nodded, keeping Lu Fan's words in mind.

(End of this chapter)