hollywood billionaire

Chapter 19 Koreatown

"I'm home."

While brushing his teeth, Han Yi replied to the message from "Grace Hsu" on WeChat.

"How did you arrive?" Han Yi slowly typed the pinyin with one hand, "I've been here for a long time."

"The front desk lost my courier. I've been looking for it for a long time, and I'm dizzy."

Han Yi lives in a cheap apartment at the University Gateway, which is one street away from the school.Xu Yiru lives in The Vermont, a luxury apartment in Koreatown that was put into use in 2014. The twin towers are 29 stories high, and it is considered one of the best high-rise residences in the downtown area.Han Yi rented a two-bedroom room, as did Xu Yiru's, except that the latter's room was twice as large as his. On the far left, he could enjoy the panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles, and on the far right, he could see the classic sign on the Hollywood Hills.

Han Yi’s room costs about US$900, and Xu Yiru’s room costs US$1900.If it wasn't for Xu's mother who was worried about her safety and ordered her to find a female roommate who would take care of each other, Xu Yiru would actually prefer to rent the $3200 one-bedroom apartment on the top floor.

The gap between the two before has actually been vividly displayed in the subtleties.

"Saks department store VVIP users +1500 points."

"I bought a book." Lying on the sofa in the living room, Xu Yiru smiled and waved to his Singaporean roommate who had just returned home, and then continued to reply to Han Yi's message with even more raised corners of his mouth, "Andrew Coy and "One Meal: A Culinary History of the Great Depression" by Jane Zigelman."

"Why don't you ask me first? I have this book."

"how could I know!"

"How many books have you borrowed from me?" Han Yi turned his head to look at the Chinese and English books that filled half his closet, and raised his eyebrows helplessly, "Brother Yi spent all his living expenses on it."

"It's not Steam?"

"70% is books, 30% is Steam."

Xu Yiru sent Han Yi an emoji of Pinocchio sitting on the ground with his hands spread out, with the words "Why do children always lie?"

"Okay, half of it is the book, and the other half is Steam! Return the book while there is still a courier box, come and get it from me."

Han Yi was too lazy to type, and it was a vicious voice note.

"Why don't you deliver it to me on Monday?"

Xu Yiru presented a reenactment of the original soundtrack of the Taiwan idol drama Miss Qianjin.

"Just be lazy."

"It's okay... I'm sorry to see a funny video."

Facing the doubtful gaze cast by his roommate, Xu Yiru who laughed out loud pointed to the phone and said.

"By the way, are you ready for New York for spring break?"

This sentence was sent to Han Yi.

"Yeah, I have to go, the tickets are all booked."

"I'm envious, I want to eat Peter Luger..."

"go together?"

"Which pot is not opened, which pot should be lifted?"

"Haha, don't be sad, I'll bring you Dean & Deluca's coffee beans when the time comes, don't you keep talking about it?"

"Okay, it's a deal!"

"O sisters."

After this message, Han Yi did not reply, and Xu Yiru's input box was also stuck here.

She first typed in Chinese, read it again and again, deliberated over and over again, and finally deleted all the text and added an English sentence.

But after seven or eight minutes, the green vertical bar in the input box was still beating, and Xu Yiru couldn't make up his mind to click send.

After a while, Xu Yiru scratched at her hair irritably, simply threw the phone aside and ignored it.

She forgot to turn off the screen, and in the dim light that appeared, the line of English was clearly visible.

Back there in the car, were you serious?

Xu Yiru leaned back and looked at the Hollywood Hills sign outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.Far away, yet radiant.

How did it become like this?
"Ryan, I hope you can directly increase the price to 3950 million US dollars." On the other side, Han Yi sat back in front of the computer chair after washing up, and sent Ryan O'Connor a house purchase order using Whatsapp, "I'm tired of going back and forth to increase the price. process, it's an asset that's going to have to be won, and I hope to have that by mid-March."

"Okay, I'll send your offer to Brandon."

"Thank you, brother."

"Should be."

Han Yi and Howard Shore, who had never met before, had gone back and forth on the price six times. Shore added 20, and Han Yi returned 20.But now, Han Yi, who had found his way, didn't have such patience.He's pretty sure he has a strong liking for the property, so he needs to get it done fast in order to get a reward as start-up capital for the next step.

After flipping through other messages and locking the door to prevent Park Jae-woo from accidentally breaking in, Han Yi opened the memo and carefully read the important message received.

【"Giving is not only prior to getting, but also the cause of getting. Only by giving can we get."】

[Han Yi, congratulations on unlocking the first gift in your new life.In this special experience, both you and the recipient received extremely strong positive feedback at the same time.As a bonus, we'll give you a one-time non-cash reward related to your relationship. 】

[It can be vague or precise.In any language, describe the relationship you want to have with a person, or type of person.If it is a generic description, we will assign you a person who is closest to the description and establish a relationship with you.Note that this reward will only allow you to bond with one person, but it won't always be in a direct way, we'll let it happen as naturally as possible. 】

"If I want to have a father-son relationship with the current president, can I? My father has another son, which can also help him solve the birth certificate issue."

"Any unrealistic characterization will squander this opportunity, this is a final warning."

"I've always wanted to ask." Han Yi was not in a hurry to use up the opportunity, "I've searched a lot for similar situations recently, if I'm not wrong, can I call you 'system'?"

All searches for similar situations lead to novels on Qidian.com.

Han Yi was taken aback.

"You can call us anything you want."

"Okay. Then I want to ask if you can upgrade? Will a notification pop up before the upgrade, upgrade now, remind me later, or arrange for you to upgrade at four o'clock in the morning?"

The phone screen was turned off directly, and it seemed that they had no sense of humor.

Han Yi pouted, and opened the memo again.

After sitting in place and thinking for a long time, he carefully wrote a paragraph.

"I wanted a tight and unbreakable signing relationship with one of the future superstars of the world music industry."

There are too many names that can be thrown out in his mind, so Han Yi simply didn't do the subtraction, just use a general description and let them help make the choice.

All you need is a starting chess piece.Anyone who will shine in the future, Han Yi has the confidence to push them to new heights.

As the full stop appeared on the screen, all the text in the memo about this reward gradually faded away.

It should have worked.

Han Yi breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little more hopeful in his heart.

How will that superstar appear?

"Hello, Yi."

There was a knock on the door, and Park Jae-woo's weak voice came from the living room.

"Are you jerking off?"

"Yeah, to your mom."

Han Yi unlocked the door and looked at the bad friend in front of him.

"Is there a problem?"

"Friendly reminder, don't arrange other things at six o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and go to Koreatown with me." Park Jae-woo rubbed his hands, "This time is a friendship between USC and UCLA. There are countless hot girls waiting for you to choose."

"It's very disrespectful to women, but it's very similar to you... Jae Woo, let me ask you." Han Yi imitated the way Koreans call each other, adding modal particles after their names.Pointing at himself, he asked earnestly, "Do I look like someone who lacks these?"

"picture."

Park Jae-woo pointed to the bedroom behind Han Yi.

"If there is no shortage, you won't lock the door."

For the second time in a week, Park Jae-woo got the face-slapping treatment.

Han Yi's bedroom door opened again at 05:30 the next day.

"Let's go." Although his mouth was cheap, Han Yi knew that Park Jae-woo actually liked being with him very much.Park Jae-woo himself said that only when he was with Han Yi could he not have to act like a chaebol son.It's cool to be condescending, but it only hurts your neck if you keep being condescending.

After being roommates for two years, the two of them pinched each other and derogated each other when they met, but their relationship is getting better and better.The reason why Park Jae-woo urged Han Yi to join their Korean students' dinner was to introduce him to a girlfriend.

Except for Xu Yiru who was completely impossible, Han Yi didn't even have a female friend who often appeared around him.

In Park Jae-woo's values, this is really a big problem.

But Han Yi silently expressed his inner protest and unyielding in a very simple attire.

"Okay." Looking at Han Yi, Park Jae-woo's expression carried an emotion called "hate that iron can't be made into steel."Koreans regard appearance as more important than life, and Han Yi's attire is already doomed tonight's ending.

However, he also knew that there was absolutely no need to persuade him. Han Yi was the most stubborn person he had ever met, bar none.

"Come on, I'll drive." Park Jae-woo grabbed the Porsche key on the dining table.

"Go to K Town!"

Koreatown, the most bustling and noisy nightlife core area in Los Angeles.Nothing can reflect the diligence and self-denial of Asians better than this 2.7 square miles of land. The 32.2% Asian population and 21.2% Korean population make this one of the safest areas in Los Angeles.

In the crowded entertainment district of Koreatown, even in the early hours of the morning, there is no need to worry about safety like other places, because the vast majority of the people who come and go are model minorities in the United States.

Of course, the spirit of working hard to make money is the core factor that lights up Koreatown. It is open 24 hours a day, all year round. If your store does not operate according to this standard, you will be ashamed to open a store in Koreatown.Korean-style nightclubs, karaoke, KTV, barbecue restaurants, beef bone soup restaurants... All kinds of nightlife that are common in Asia-Pacific cities but rare in North America keep Koreatown awake at night.

The intersection of Sixth Street and South Alexandria Avenue, where Quarters Korean BBQ is located, can be called the central dynamic area of ​​Koreatown, and all entertainment activities are carried out within the range of these two or three blocks.

Diagonally opposite is the Wilshere Center, the busiest shopping center in Koreatown, where high-end salons, Asian supermarkets, and Coco Yibanya gather.Due south is Alexandria Plaza, a famous food distribution center, Yangdi bone soup, Shannong soup, Chungju Hanyiguan serving army pot, spicy hot pot from Greater China, Vietnamese rice noodles, and possibly The most authentic pearl milk tea in Los Angeles makes gluttonous people linger and forget to return.

However, everyone knows that Korean barbecue is the first choice for starting nightlife. Jiang Hudong Baekdong, who is in the same Chapman Market as Quarters, was once the king of traffic in Koreatown. This chain barbecue restaurant opened by the Korean national host , conquered the stomachs of Los Angeles people with full portions and affordable prices.

In recent years, the newly opened Quarters barbecue restaurant has sprung up. The design of this store is more like a nightclub, younger and more fashionable. Although the food is very similar to Korean flavors, discerning diners can always taste some subtle differences.

According to Park Jae-woo, Quarters' cooking style is more inclined to the tastes of the younger generation in Korea, although Han Yi doesn't know what kind of flavors such as barbecue, cheese, and kimchi soup can have.

Not being able to tell the difference did not affect Han Yi's feasting. Now he is sitting at a round table that can accommodate 12 people, working hard on a bowl of hot and sour kimchi soup.

It's not a delicacy, but it's salty, spicy and sour, just like drinking the soup base of fat beef in sour soup.

Served with tofu, kimchi and pork belly, you can even find a few chili peppers, so what can you complain about?

Today is a regular gathering day for a group of Korean students who have been friends with Park Jae-woo, and they will gather like this almost every half month.Although he doesn't care about the power dynamics between them, Han Yi, who has attended several gatherings, can also see some clues.

There are as few as 40 people at each gathering, and as many as 60 people. To exaggerate, just like today, there are nearly [-] people from the two schools, occupying half of the Quarters BBQ restaurant.In this group of party animals who drink shochu as water, the girls are all fashionably dressed girl group girls, plus five or six second-generation chaebols who are slightly inferior to Park Jae-woo, and there are more than a dozen dog legs who laugh at any time Well, this group of prestigious USC and UCLA students transplanted the entire hierarchy of Korean society to Los Angeles.

Eat a barbecue, have a drink at the bar, party in a nightclub, sober up in a soup shop, and finally buy a glass of iced American refreshment. Koreans are the least sleepy group of people in the world.

It is also the noisiest group.

The kebab shop is playing Steve Aoki's Spotify playlist, and the drum kit and bass line of "Delirious" are already loud enough, and there are dozens of crazy laughing and clapping around, spitting The peninsula young man with an exaggerated tone.

"Brother Zaiyou, I really can't drink anymore..."

"After drinking this glass of bomb wine, I will let you rest for 2 minutes, don't slack off, bastard!"

Han Yi respects the culture of each country. In some cultures, the loud voices at the dinner party can reflect the enjoyment of the guests and hosts in this meeting, and the same is true of his own hometown.

However, the decibels are so loud that the eardrums hurt, which is too much.

Han Yi could only drink the soup with his head down, praying for the noise around him to be quieter, and thinking about why he should escape the nightclub arrangement after dinner.

Seeing that a bowl of soup was about to bottom out, the Koreans around him shut their mouths at the same time.

If you have experienced the instant transition from noisy to quiet, you know that the hearing system that has finally rested will still have tinnitus for a while, and this is the most uncomfortable time.

Han Yi frowned, raised his head, and wanted to see what had subdued these demon kings.

He was surprised to find that not only Park Jae-woo and his group of students were completely quiet, but also the diners near the door all lowered their voices and looked at the main door in unison.

"Cho...Cho Yoo-Jin?!"

Park Jae-woo opened his mouth wide, looking at the incomparably graceful silhouette, he almost lost his voice.

　Dear students, help me to brush up and follow up, thank you everyone, children rely on this to recommend
　　


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