Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 628 The Literary Goddess Who Can't Get Rid of
"Binoche, it's you."

Hideki Hanyu rolled down the window and said to the person who had just knocked on the glass.

This person is none other than the person in charge of Crescent Cinemas in France.

Giroud Binoche.

In recent times, as Crescent Cinemas' expansion and construction in Europe is nearing completion, the team sent by the headquarters is about to step down and hand over the operating rights to professional managers.

The board also intends to promote Giroud Binoche to head Crescent Cinemas Europe.

Although the overseas senior management of Crescent Cinemas, especially those in Europe, had no objection to this.

But the final decision will still be made by the New Moon Cinemas’ headquarters in Japan.

To be precise, it is Hideki Hanyu.

Hirohashi Asako had mentioned this matter to Hanyu Hideki before, and Hanyu Hideki was indeed considering it.

However, this matter is not very urgent and can be further investigated in a short period of time. At least he has not seen the performance report of the current team.

"I didn't know the chairman had also accepted the offer," Giroud Binoche said.

Hanyu Hideki shrugged and said, "I just arrived in Paris at noon, and chatted with friends for the whole afternoon. I decided to come to the party on the spur of the moment, and I didn't have time to inform you."

At this point, he looked at the crowded entrance of the hotel and said, "But I regret accepting Gaumont's invitation because there are too many people, especially reporters."

Hideki Hanyu doesn't hate being in the spotlight, he just hates being in the spotlight in meaningless occasions.

Fame in the entertainment industry is the most meaningless thing to him now.

Giroud Binoche laughed and said, “Haha, the chairman’s previous interview in the UK really annoyed the French media.”

Hanyu Hideki spread his hands and said, "I'm just telling the truth."

Giroud Binoche then added, "But if the chairman thinks there are too many people, I can take you in through another door. After all, for someone like me who doesn't need exposure, I actually hate dealing with those reporters."

When Hanyu Hideki heard that he didn't have to show up in public, he immediately opened the door and got out of the driveway. "That's great. I'll go with you."

Unless it is necessary, Hideki Hanyu does not want to break his promise.

When Giroud Binoche saw Hanyu Hideki getting off the car alone, he said in surprise, "Chairman, you came alone? It would be inconvenient to have no female companion for the dance tonight. Didn't you inform Miss Emmanuelle Béart?"

Hanyu Hideki said, "I came to Paris suddenly, so I didn't have time to tell anyone. Besides, I'm not very interested in dancing."

"It seems like this, haha."

Giroud Binoche quickly changed the subject in a low voice, as he had heard from Hanyu Hideki's tone.

Emmanuelle Béart, the "Angel of France" who once stayed by his boss' side, was probably just a plaything of his boss and there was no special relationship between them at all.

In order to cover up his wrong words, Giroud Binoche changed the subject and quickly spoke to Hideki Hanyu.

"That's a coincidence. I also have a friend who doesn't like dancing. She can be the chairman's female companion. I'll introduce her to you later."

"Let's talk about it later." Hanyu Hideki replied nonchalantly.

He came here tonight purely to give face to Gaumont Chairman Gustave Seydoux.

After all, Crescent Cinemas is developing in France, and Cloud Pictures is a partner of Gaumont, so Hideki Hanyu still has to give a certain response to the goodwill of this French local tyrant.

But the response was just “just enough”.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have thought of leaving at the last minute.

It is basically impossible to expect Hanyu Hideki to take it seriously, such as finding a female companion specifically for this event.

In this way, led by Giroud Binoche, Hideki Hanyu bypassed the crowd and bustle at the door, entered from another entrance of the hotel, and finally arrived in front of the banquet hall where the event was held.

As soon as Hanyu Hideki appeared, someone noticed him from afar and greeted him warmly.

"Mr. Hanyu, welcome to tonight's celebratory dance."

Hideki Hanyu also recognized the person who came to greet him. It was Alan Perry, whom he had met last time when discussing investment. He was a shareholder of Gaumont and also the production manager.

"My company is also a participant in Blue Sky. I happened to be in Europe recently. Chairman Gulas Seydoux invited me. No matter how I look at it, I have no reason to refuse."

While Hanyu Hideki and Alan Perry were talking, they were already holding hands and kissing each other in the French style on the cheek.

Although Hanyu Hideki was a little unskilled and awkward about this etiquette, it was a cultural feature after all, so Hanyu Hideki could only adapt to it slowly.

Of course, the most important thing is that the person who saluted him was a grown man.

If it were a French beauty, it wouldn't matter if Hideki Hanyu did it eight or ten times a day.

There's no way, scumbag men are just so realistic.

"Please come in, Mr. Hanyu. Chairman Saidu is in the banquet hall right now. He will be very happy to see you."

"Then I'll go in first."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he took Giroud Binoche into the banquet hall.

But it was only then that Hideki Hanyu discovered that just when he had just greeted Alain Perry, there was already a woman next to Giroud Binoche.

But you can tell that she is not young, probably in her forties. Although she is a beauty, the traces of time left on her cannot be concealed even by makeup.

Giroud Binoche also introduced Hanyu Hideki to his female companion, a French stage actor who was active more than ten years ago.

Hideki Hanyu, who knows nothing about the French entertainment industry, can't even recognize movie actors, let alone stage actors from more than a decade ago.

Therefore, he could only maintain his bossy demeanor, greeting him lightly without any overly intimate actions.

After all, looking at the state of the two, it is not difficult to guess what their relationship is.

Even if Giroud Binoche already has a wife and children at home, it is perfectly normal for French people to have an extramarital affair.

Hideki Hanyu just didn't expect that Giroud Binoche would find a lover who was about his age.

As the head of Crescent Cinemas in France, and even expected to take the senior position of European regional manager, it is easy for Giroud Binoche to find a young and beautiful woman as his lover.

All I can say is that everyone has their own preferences.

However, the three of them had just entered the banquet hall, and Hideki Hanyu had not yet met with Gaumont's chairman, Gulas Seydoux, when Giroud Binoche called someone to him first.

"Julie! Come here."

As soon as Giroud Binoche finished speaking, Hanyu Hideki saw a girl with blonde hair tied up on her head and hanging naturally on both sides, wearing a red evening dress, walking towards her from a distance.

The girl was not particularly pretty, and overall she had a dull look that didn't fit in with the lively surroundings.

But those not-so-big sky-blue eyes, paired with fiery red lips, formed a sharp contrast with her overall temperament, leaving a very deep impression on people.

Of course, there is another point, that is, the girl's skin is very white. Under the lights of the banquet hall, it even looks glowing.

Seeing such a distinctive girl, the scumbag’s memory flashed through his mind and he recognized her instantly.

She is the goddess of literature and art in the eyes of young artists, a well-known talent in the French entertainment industry, and also a very distinctive female star.

Julie Delpy.

She is also quite famous in China, and because of her appearance, she is also nicknamed the French Tao Hong.

As soon as Julie Delpy approached, Giroud Binoche introduced her.

"Chairman, this is Julie Delpy, the daughter of my good friend. Although she is only 19 years old this year, she has already entered the theater to perform when she was five years old, led by her parents. Two years ago, she was even nominated for a César Award."

"Julie, this is Mr. Hideki Hanyu, and I'm working for him now."

End of Giroud Binoche's introduction.

As a man, Hanyu Hideki spoke first, "Nice to meet you, Ms. Delpy."

While talking, a kiss on the cheek is naturally indispensable.

Of course, compared to Alan Perry, Hideki Hanyu would definitely prefer to kiss a beauty like Julie Delpy.

Julie Delpy also said, "I have heard Uncle Giroud mention Mr. Hanyu, and I have also seen Mr. Hanyu's works. I like the Brigitte very much."

"Really? I didn't expect that Miss Delpy would be my reader." Hanyu Hideki pretended to be surprised.

"I love all good literature, and it's fine for sir to just call me Julie."

The feeling when Julie Delpy speaks also carries her dull temperament.

Of course, if Julie Delpy's fans were to describe this, it would be as artistic.

"No problem, Julie."

When it comes to women, Hideki Hanyu is never stage-frightened and quickly enters into the chatting mode.

He struck up a conversation with Julie Delpy so smoothly that Giroud Binoche, who was standing next to him, tactfully left with his female companion upon seeing this.

Giroud Binoche had no psychological burden at all about introducing his friend's daughter to his boss Hideki Hanyu, the famous playboy.

After all, in the eyes of the French, Hanyu Hideki’s so-called romantic affairs are actually nothing.

Moreover, in Giroud Binoche's view, for Julie Delpy, who is developing in the entertainment industry, knowing a big figure like Hideki Hanyu is definitely not a bad thing even if something really happens.

However, just after Giroud Binoche left, Hideki Hanyu and Julie Delpy had just started chatting and were discussing the French classic, "Remembrance of Things Past", by Marcel Proust, based on the preferences of literary young women.

The uninvited guest who interrupted the scumbag's flirting with the girl arrived.

It is not accurate to describe him as an uninvited guest. He should be called the host of today's banquet.

Guras Seydoux, Chairman of Gaumont.

When Hideki Hanyu entered the banquet hall, the other party noticed him immediately and wanted to come forward and say hello immediately.

Who would have thought that Hideki Hanyu would start chatting with Julie Delpy.

Out of courtesy, Gulas Seydoux did not want to interrupt Hanyu Hideki's conversation.

But what Gulas Seydoux didn't expect was that after the "playboy" Hideki Hanyu started chatting with Julie Delpy, they became more and more interested in each other and there was no sign of it ending.

Gulas Seydoux knew that if he didn't take the initiative, Hideki Hanyu would probably take Julie Delpy to another place to have a heart-to-heart talk.

So even though it was a bit rude, Gulas Seydoux still took the initiative to find Hideki Hanyu.

After all, Hideki Hanyu is the most important guest tonight, the only one left. It is impossible for Gulas Seydoux to let Hideki Hanyu walk around and leave without even saying hello.

"Mr. Hanyu, it's a great honor to meet you."

“I am also very happy to meet Mr. Seydoux.”

After greeting Gulas Seydoux, Hideki Hanyu found that in addition to his female companion, the main creative staff of "The Big Blue" also came with him.

For example, director Luc Besson and the main actors of the film.

Of course, Emmanuelle Béart, who plays the leading actress, is indispensable.

When the woman saw Hanyu Hideki, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes.

But as soon as he saw Julie Delpy next to Hideki Hanyu, his mood suddenly became not so good.

As the saying goes, the new generation is better than the old one.

When she was on the set, the incredibly beautiful Christiana Yeri gave her tremendous pressure because of her appearance.

It is said that the other party became the representative of the crew because of Hideki Hanyu.

Christiana Yeri's usual aloof demeanor towards everyone she met made her feel disgusted, but she had to be careful in dealing with her on the surface.

As for today's celebration ball, she was very happy for a long time after she learned that Christiana Yeri would not attend because of some problems in the sales of video tapes and had to rush from France to America.

Soon after, she learned from Gulas Seidun that Hanyu Hideki might attend the dance tonight, so she began to prepare early.

Emmanuelle Béart believes that in terms of appearance, she is not much worse than Christiana Yeri, and she has known Hideki Hanyu earlier.

If the other party can do it, why can't she do it?

So, tonight, Emmanuelle Béart, dressed up and showing her feminine charm, is preparing to have a beautiful encounter with Hideki Hanyu and then spend a romantic night.

In the end, of course, the goal is to get some benefits from Hideki Hanyu.

After the success of "The Big Blue", Cloud Pictures and Gaumont have confirmed a series of cooperation plans. In addition to wanting to get important roles, she naturally also wants to develop towards a more powerful position, just like Christiana Yeri.

But what Emmanuelle Béart didn't expect was that although Christiana Yeri was not there tonight, there was an additional Julie Delpy.

Although the other party is young, he is not a newcomer in the French entertainment industry.

She got into the industry at a young age with the help of her parents, and later, through deliberate marketing and publicity, she managed to create the persona of a cool and literary young woman.

In terms of popularity and fame, Julie Delpy was far from what she is now.

But there is just a small group of literary and artistic people who are particularly fond of the other party's style.

So in Emmanuelle Béart's eyes, Julie Delpy, who was standing next to Hanyu Hideki, was just pretending to be cool and elegant to get close to Hanyu Hideki. With this thought, Emmanuelle Béart couldn't help but curse in his heart.

"You stinking bitch, why are you pretending to be noble? It's just to be…"

Not to mention how dissatisfied Emmanuelle Béart was with Julie Delpy, the focus of both crowds, Gulas Seydoux and Hideki Hanyu, had already exchanged a lot of topics.

For example, the continued cooperation between the two film companies, such as the distribution of Gaumont's film videotapes, and the development of peripheral derivative products, etc.

After all, in addition to being the boss of Yunshang Pictures, Hideki Hanyu is also the boss of two other companies, Elf Entertainment and Elf Communication.

Compared with the box office revenue of the co-produced films, Gurus Seydoux is actually more concerned about the profits that Elf Entertainment and Elf Communications can bring.

Blockbuster video rental stores, which are affiliated with Elf Entertainment, are now developing rapidly in Europe and are gradually becoming an important profit growth point for European producers.

Not to mention Elf Entertainment, which has long dominated the European electronic game market, and Elf Communication, which has been continuously expanding its derivative product sales market by leveraging its logistics advantages.

Even though not all movies are suitable for peripheral product development.

But for many European producers, Hideki Hanyu can definitely be regarded as the "God of Wealth".

So even though Gustave Seydoux is a local and powerful figure in the French film industry, he still has to be polite when facing the young man Hideki Hanyu.

After all, in this world, apart from lofty beliefs and absolute power, the thing that is most likely to convince people is actually interests.

In many cases, the former two will be corrupted by the latter.

Of course, in front of everyone, these conversations were just brief.

As for more in-depth cooperation, there is no need for Hideki Hanyu to discuss it in person.

All Hideki Hanyu has to do is express his attitude.

Then the conversation between the two ended in a pleasant atmosphere.

After Gurus Seydoux said goodbye, the main creative staff of other films also greeted Hanyu Hideki one by one.

Among them was Emmanuelle Béart, who wore a low-cut evening dress, had slightly curly blonde hair, and had delicate makeup, looking like a doll.

The woman approached Hanyu Hideki with enthusiasm and asked him all kinds of questions, as if she wanted to prove to someone how close and familiar she was with Hanyu Hideki.

But unfortunately, the woman met the scumbag Hideki Hanyu.

Although Hanyu Hideki was once obsessed with Emmanuelle Béart's magic, it was just a trading relationship after all, and it was naturally impossible for them to show any intimacy in public.

Besides, he already has a new goal tonight.

Although not necessarily more beautiful than Emmanuelle Béart, she is younger, fresher, and more interesting to Hideki Hanyu.

So it is not difficult to imagine what attitude he will have towards Emmanuelle Béart at this time.

Although not to the point of indifference.

But the alienation and politeness are still very obvious.

Without saying a few words, he ignored Emmanuelle Béart's disappointed look, found an excuse and left.

Also taken away was Julie Delpy, whom he had just met.

……

Not long after Hideki Hanyu and Julie Delpy walked out, he heard the girl next to him ask him.

"Sir, does Miss Bea have any problem with me?"

"Is that so?" Hanyu Hideki asked in confusion.

"Miss Bea and Mr. are very good friends, right? If Miss Bea is unhappy because of me, then I'd better stay away from Mr., because I don't want to affect the relationship between Mr. and his friends because of me."

Julie Delpy said very sympathetically.

But when Hideki Hanyu heard these words, he immediately wondered why the "tea flavor" was so strong.

Speaking of these French female celebrities, why are they all such green tea girls who are good at fighting openly and secretly?

Seeing that Julie Delpy was installing it, Hanyu Hideki pretended not to care and said, "You don't have to worry about her."

He did not deny his relationship with Emmanuelle Béart.

But the disrespect for Emmanuelle Béart in his tone was clearly audible.

"Really? But when we left, Miss Bea seemed a little unhappy. Otherwise, sir, you should go find Miss Bea. I usually read alone and I'm used to being alone."

Julie Delpy mouthed that this made Hideki Hanyu go to Emmanuelle Béart.

But there was an inexplicable sense of self-pity in his expression.

Combined with her cold and aloof temperament, it is inevitable that men will feel pity for her.

Such acting skills made the scumbag couldn't help but give her a thumbs up in his heart, thinking that she is worthy of being a literary goddess who has been on stage at the age of five.

But, could it be that the other party felt that Emmanuelle Béart had not captured his heart, so he planned to try it himself and use a sugar-coated bullet?

In response, Hanyu Hideki said in his heart that women are welcome to try, and he promises to eat all the sugar coating and not take any of the bullets.

So he continued in a calm tone, "She and I are just ordinary friends."

"Am I just an ordinary friend of yours?" Julie Delpy looked at Hideki Hanyu while speaking.

There was just the right hint of anticipation in those cold blue eyes.

It felt as if this French iceberg beauty was melting just for Hanyu Hideki.

If it were an ordinary man, he would probably not be able to withstand it by now.

Hideki Hanyu is certainly not an ordinary man.

Given his status, it is impossible for him to play the role of a bootlicker even if he shows off his acting skills.

So he just looked at Julie Delpy with admiration.

"Although I have just met you, Julie, I really appreciate your insights into literature, especially your interpretation of the content of my book. You have your own ideas."

Looking at the world's entertainment industry, those stars standing on the stage, whenever they emphasize something, it basically represents what they lack.

If you can solve a linear equation with two variables, you can be praised as a top student.

Female celebrities who have entered the entertainment industry since childhood and have never had a few days of serious education, read a few classics, talk about literature, say some nonsense, sad words, and then are praised and coaxed by licking dog fans, and they really think they are some talented women, some literary goddesses.
Not to mention the domestic situation.

But the Julie Delpy in front of us is definitely a typical example.

When it comes to the real stuff, the other party can't say they don't have it.

After all, he has been relying on the "Blue, White and Red Trilogy" for many years, and there is nothing much to say about his temperament and acting skills.

And later on, the screenwriter's script won awards and nominations, and was even shortlisted for an Oscar.

It may be a bit of an exaggeration to say that those movies are just moaning without reason, but as to whether they are profound classics, that is a matter of opinion.

After all, you can’t afford to offend the fans of the literary goddess.

Fortunately, the scumbag is not interested in hipsters, but people.

"is it?"

After hearing what Hideki Hanyu said, Julie Delpy's cold eyes once again revealed a hint of surprise.

It seems like it is such an honor to be appreciated by Hideki Hanyu.

"Of course it's true. In fact, I really want to talk to you in more depth about some of the contents in the book, but it's a bit noisy here. Why don't we go to another place..."

The scumbag said this in a deliberately literary way, "By the Seine River, in front of the Eiffel Tower, under the moon, okay?"

"Of course."

Julie Delpy quickly agreed, but soon showed an embarrassment and asked with pretended concern, "Would it be rude for you to leave right after you arrived?"

In response to Julie Delpy's concern, Hideki Hanyu showed his strong side and spoke in a very domineering tone.

“There are people in this world who I would find rude, but not here.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw stars in Julie Delpy's eyes.

No matter how much experience this girl has, she is still too young.

Next, Hideki Hanyu took this literary goddess away from the event.

Then, the house Mrs. Tanaka gave him came in handy right away.

A luxury house in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, on the sixth-floor terrace.

Looking at the Eiffel Tower in the distance and listening to the sound of the flowing Seine River, Hideki Hanyu and Julie Delpy talked about classics and art under the moonlight, expressing their love for each other.

The in-depth communication soon became a "deep" communication.
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The next day.

Hideki Hanyu got up early and took a flight to the south of France.

Of course, I didn't come here for the Cannes Film Festival which has ended.

It was to visit Christopher Tolkien in Draguignan.

When buying The Silmarillion from the other party, Hideki Hanyu said that he would visit the other party when he had time.

Although he bought the book for profit, Hideki Hanyu really liked this masterpiece. The hand-drawn map of Middle-earth that the other party gave him is still hanging in the study of the Yorozuya.

Hearing that the old man had recently compiled some stories, Hideki Hanyu decided to take a look for himself.

Of course, if you can get along well with the old man, when the "Lord of the Rings" series is adapted in the future, at least he won't come out to criticize you.

What made Hideki Hanyu frown was that Julie Delpy also came with him to Draguignan this time.

Although they have already had in-depth communication.

But in the eyes of the scumbag, it was just a casual affair.

Since everyone is happy, it is natural that we should part ways amicably.

But I guess he pretended to be too much of an artist and was a bit too obsessed with Julie Delpy.

In addition, he is handsome, has an extraordinary temperament, and has outstanding abilities, which immediately makes this French literary girl obsessed with him.

And when Julie Delpy learned that he came to Draguignan to visit Christopher Tolkien, she immediately felt that this was the legendary exchange between cultural figures who appreciate each other.

In her expectation of witnessing history, the literary girl even turned down her already arranged work and followed him to Draguignan.

The scumbag has just taken over, so it’s not good for him to be too heartless.

Besides, although this French literary girl has a dull temperament, she is not dull at all in bed, which makes the scumbag very satisfied and still gives him a sense of freshness for the time being.

So I finally took her with me. Anyway, I had nothing to do during the two-day trip, so it would be nice to have a beautiful woman around to help me pass the time.

Then, the two-day trip to Draguignan ended.

Hideki Hanyu and Christopher Tolkien naturally had a very pleasant conversation and even signed a new licensing agreement for the newly compiled story.

Hideki Hanyu also said that a game about Middle-earth is already in the planning stage, and once it is completed it will definitely be brought to Christopher Tolkien for review.

For Elf Entertainment, Middle-earth is definitely a huge series, so detailed planning and careful implementation are required from the very beginning.

Because the project is too large and troublesome, Elf Entertainment has not announced the start of the plan until now.

However, Hanyu Hideki was very satisfied with the two-day trip.

But some people were more satisfied than him.

Julie Delpy, a literary young woman, witnessed the exchange between the two great men as if she had witnessed important history herself, and the scumbag's strength made her so obsessed.

As a direct result, after two days, Julie Delpy's obsession with Hideki Hanyu not only did not diminish, but instead seemed to be developing towards a pathological trend.

He obeyed Hanyu Hideki's every word, and even when Hanyu Hideki deliberately acted a little excessively, the other party didn't mind at all and even enjoyed it.

Seeing that this literary girl seemed to be hard to get rid of, the scumbag decided to go even further.

June 3rd.

The day before the formal meeting of the LVMH Group’s Board of Directors.

Hideki Hanyu called Emmanuelle Béart, whom he had previously ignored at an event, and deliberately got intimate with her in a mansion in the seventh district when Julie Delpy was about to return.

The results of it?
The reaction of the literary young woman was beyond his expectations.

After Julie Delpy returned and witnessed everything, she just said, "So the sir was not satisfied with my performance before?"

Then he undressed and joined in.

(End of this chapter)