I, the traveler, will guide me directly in the Mi Universe.

"Ellie, what about you? Are you going to drive back by yourself, or should I give you a ride?"

This time it was Eden who spoke. Her eyes fell on Alicia, with a hint of worry in her expression: "So many things happened today. Although we don't dare to push too hard, there should still be people downstairs at your house. The reporter is here to stay, why don't you go to my house today?"

Hearing this, Alicia looked at Eden in surprise, then rummaged through the handbag she carried with her and took out a bunch of keys: "Eden, didn't you help me pack my luggage yesterday? So? , I’ll naturally go back to Ying!”

Seeing this, Eden looked at the key, then at Alicia, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly: "It seems that Mebius's words will soon become less accurate."

After hearing this, Alicia nodded with deep understanding: "I think so too! Based on Mebius's standards for recruiting new experimental assistants, I suspect that she and the assistant may have some sparks~?"

Hearing Alicia say this, Eden was obviously taken aback. She didn't actually mean what she just said, but she didn't mean to explain it. Instead, after thinking about it carefully, she also quite agreed with the other party's judgment. .

Just as Natasha supported the drunk Mebius, and Velvet, Alicia and Eden walked out of the bar and came to the underground parking lot, Alicia suddenly remembered something. Eden beside him asked: "My good Eden~ Have you mentioned to me before that your Golden Courtyard Studio has invested in a variety show and the filming will officially start at the end of September?"

Eden didn't know why Alicia mentioned this at this time, so he nodded: "That's true, but I remember that you seemed to have declined the invitation to the show because you didn't know who to choose to be on the show. , have you changed your mind again?"

"Hmm~? Can't you?"

After saying that, Alicia stepped forward, took Eden's arm, and said coquettishly: "My good Eden~? The guests on the show have all been confirmed, right? Even so, you You must leave two places for me!”

Eden wanted to ask Alicia who she wanted to be on the show with, but at this time, she recalled the bunch of keys she had just seen, and she immediately made a guess.

However, she did not reveal the matter, but said with a doting look on her face: "Since Ai Li, you want to be on the show, then I will naturally risk paying liquidated damages to the artists who have already signed contracts, and I must do it. After all, if you join us, Aili, I think I can earn back any amount of liquidated damages."

"Eden, you should say, after all, our friendship is here! You can obviously move me to the point of being completely moved, can't you?"

Alicia said slightly dissatisfied.

"Ellie, if it is my personal investment behavior, I can indeed say this, but there are so many employees in Golden Courtyard Studio, and I must be responsible for them, so I cannot be emotional, do you understand?"

Eden said with a rare serious tone.

"Okay, I understand everything!"

How could Alicia not understand that although Eden didn't take money seriously, he was very concerned about the business operation of Golden Courtyard Studio and would be cautious about every investment. As for the reason, this is what Eden said. She said she was responsible for her employees.

"Wait, if that's the case, then, Eden, if you let Golden Courtyard Studio invest in "Honkai Academy", doesn't that mean..."

Thinking of this, Alicia couldn't help but show a hint of surprise in her eyes.

She did not think about this before. Although the outside world has already analyzed this, she was recording the variety show "Youth Camp" at that time. Anyone who has recorded similar programs knows that it is a very hard thing. Anyway, Alicia always finishes recording, goes back to the hotel to wash up, do a complete set of skin care, and then sleeps directly. She has no time to pay attention to relevant news.

By the time she went to find Eden because of the scandal, the hot spots on the Internet had been completely focused on her. She could also go to Weike to read the gossip related to herself. All the news was learned from Eden. , I didn’t notice the key point for a while, but it’s understandable.

"The investment in "Honkai Academy" will definitely not make me lose money. The final outcome is nothing more than a matter of making more or less. Of course, I have also set a rough upper and lower limit in my heart. There is no possibility of reaching the lower limit. It’s not big, so there’s nothing to mention, but once the final income exceeds the upper limit of my estimate, I think I will do something for the film.”

Eden narrowed his eyes slightly and said this.

"doing what?"

Alicia was a little curious.

"Of course it's to remove the heaviest shackles on her body."

Alicia understood what Eden said.

It was precisely because she understood that she was so shocked.

That’s five hundred million!Only someone like Eden, who has become a big shot in the entertainment industry, can say such words so calmly, right?

Chapter 42 Ying sighed: What a sin~

Alicia counted. It has been five years since she debuted at the age of 18, but she has not made so much money. The main reason is that she does not film, and she is very cautious about accepting endorsements. Naturally, she cannot make as much money as she does when she is 5 years old. Other artists with similar fame to her.

Of course, people like Eden who have transformed from stars into capital tycoons are exceptions and there is no comparison at all.

In short, Alicia once again understood very intuitively what kind of rich woman Eden was.

"correct."

Eden suddenly looked at Alicia and reminded: "About the matter of appearing on the variety show, Alicia, you should discuss it with Ying in advance."

"But... shouldn't this be written into the terms of your future contract with Ying, Eden? By the way, remember, don't mention that I will also participate in that variety show~?"

Alicia showed a very cunning smile, she was like a little fox at this moment.

"Are you so sure that "Honkai Academy" can earn the studio enough excess profits for me to help her?"

Eden looked at Alicia, suddenly unsure of her thoughts.

Obviously a second ago, the other party was surprised that she actually asked the studio to invest in "Honkai Academy", but now, it is clear that Alicia has more confidence in her than she does.

"of course!"

Alicia explained: "Although I have never filmed a movie, I have visited the crew a lot. Not only the quality of the movie itself, but also the director's excellent qualities, as well as the entire crew from actors to behind-the-scenes staff. His orderliness is comparable to that of well-known directors~?"

"It seems that you have a high opinion of Ying."

Eden said slightly meaningfully.

"I'm not the only one who thinks so. If you talk to Sakura, her evaluation will be more exaggerated than mine. After all, I am an outsider and can only see some superficial appearances. She is an expert and can see the essence!"

Alicia said, looking down at her watch: "Oh, my good Eden, I won't talk to you anymore. I have to go back. Going back too late will disturb your rest. I will have Feeling guilty~?”

After saying that, Alicia waved to Eden, said hello to Velvet and Natasha who were beside her, then hurriedly took out her car keys and left.

At this time, Ying didn't know that her original plan to relax after two months of work was actually arranged by Alicia and Eden for another variety show.

Life is not easy, Yingmei sighs.

"What have you been mumbling about since the beginning? I seem to have heard Sakura's name? In addition, there is another name whose pronunciation is very similar to Sakura, is it...?"

Seeing that Alicia had left, Natasha had already put Mebius on the back seat of her off-road vehicle. Seeing that Eden hadn't left yet, Natasha approached him and asked.

Velvet also came over at this moment, and she was also a little curious about this.

"It's a new director friend I met. His name is indeed very similar to Sakura's. His name is Ying. I'll introduce him to you when I have time."

As he said that, Eden looked at the memo on his phone and said, "By the way, at eight o'clock this Friday night, the child's director's work will be online on Station Y. It's called "Honkai Academy" and Sakura will also participate in it. , check it out in advance when you have time, and you will have something to talk about when we meet.”

Eden originally just said this casually. Although she also wrote it down in the memo, she would definitely watch it, but could she watch it on time when the Y station was launched at [-]pm on Friday night? But it requires a big question mark.

However, Eden had no idea that her reminder would directly drag Natasha and Velvet into this huge pit.

Even Mebius, who was still drunk and sleeping at this time, would later fall into the trap under the influence of a group of friends.

If Ying knew about this, he could only express it in two words - evil!

On the other side, because Ravens Bar was not too far from the apartment where Ying lived, Alicia took the elevator and arrived at Ying's house 20 minutes later.

Taking out the key and opening the door, Alicia was a little surprised to find that the light was still on in the bedroom.

It's already midnight now, and you have to get up early tomorrow to film!

"Are you waiting for yourself?"

Alicia's first reaction was this.

However, she quickly dismissed this conjecture.

There was no other reason. She thought about it carefully. Before she and Ying parted, she had not said that she would come back.

Combined with Eden's slightly surprised expression after he said he wanted to return to Ying in the bar just now, Ying must have the same idea as Eden, and he doesn't think she will come back now after the storm is over. here.

It was useless to think too much. Alicia changed into indoor slippers and tiptoed towards the bedroom. As soon as she walked in the door, she saw Ying sitting in front of the computer, typing on a word document with concentration.

"Are you still working so late at night?"

Alicia walked up behind Ying silently, hugged Ying's shoulders from behind, and placed her head directly in her arms.

However, the scene where he imagined Ying being startled by him did not appear.

After thinking about it, he should have been exposed by the sound of opening the door.

Ying is slightly short-sighted, so when he is typing on the computer, he wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, which makes him look a bit like a polite scumbag.

She held up the slightly slipped glasses frame, saved the document locally and then exited. Then she asked: "I should be the one to ask you now. I thought you would never come to my place again in the future."

"how is this possible!"

Alicia raised her voice slightly and retorted: "I can't get close to such a cute girl, so how come she doesn't come anymore? Wait... Ying, are you blaming me for coming back too late? ?”

(Please join the inner group for the ad-free version) Ying was helpless: "...where did you hear that I was blaming you?"

As she spoke, Yingying's nose twitched slightly. Although the smell of alcohol was very light, she was very sensitive to it and could smell it on Alicia instantly.

So, Ying stood up from the ergonomic chair, pushed Alicia away slightly, frowned and asked, "Have you been drinking?"

Alicia stretched out her right thumb and index finger and gestured like she was pinching something: "I just drank a little bit of red wine."

When Mebius was drunk and the other person fell asleep, everyone didn't just listen to each other's chatter. Apart from Mebius, which of the three people present was not good at drinking?

It happened that Eden knew that Ravens bar did not sell alcohol, so he brought red wine there in advance, so the three of them drank some among them. Well, they just finished the bottle of red wine that Eden brought.

Chapter 43 Punishment from Ying♀

"I don't care if you drank a little or a hundred million. I only want to ask you one thing. How did you come back?"

Ying tried her best to keep her tone as calm as possible, but Alicia was not alert because of this, and answered matter-of-factly: "Of course I drove back~?"

As she said that, Alicia looked at Ying with a strange expression, wondering why the other party would ask this question with an obvious answer.

"Well, good, so it's a fact that you drank and then drove, right?"

Ying finally caught sight of her, her golden eyes staring intently at Alicia in front of her.

The latter finally noticed something was wrong and suddenly felt a little guilty.

"Well... I feel that when I was driving, the alcohol concentration in my body definitely did not meet the standard for drunk driving..."

The more she spoke, the lower Alicia's voice became.

Although this is true, when she was driving, the alcohol concentration in her body definitely did not meet the drunk driving standard of alcohol content ≥20mg/100ml and <80mg/100ml. After all, the alcohol content was not high, and there were four people... No, it should be five people. Drinking.

Everyone who drives will probably have this in mind, that is, if they have to drive next, they will try not to drink or drink as little as possible. If they drink, they will also judge whether they can hit the road next.

As for those who really drink and drive, or even those who drive with an alcohol content in their blood ≥80mg/100ml, they are actually not normal people. Even if they don't get into trouble because of drunk driving, they will get into trouble because of other things.

The reason why Alicia and the others did not choose to drive on behalf of others is that they knew very well that their level was not enough to drive under the influence, and they all drank well, so they would not be like Mebius, who is worse than a drunk driver after just a little alcohol. All confused.

But Alicia also knows very well that the current question, or the reason why she raised this question, is not whether she has engaged in drunk driving in the legal sense, but whether she has engaged in driving after drinking. The two cannot be equated.

In other words, even if she explained that her behavior was legally okay, she would not be able to pass the test.

This was the reason why she suddenly lost her voice even though she was halfway explaining.

Thinking of this, Alicia gave up her struggle and immediately lowered her head and admitted her mistake: "I was wrong. I shouldn't have driven on the road after drinking. There will never be a next time!"

"It's a good attitude to admit your mistakes, but there is a saying you may not have heard. When you apologize, you reveal...ah!"

Ying, who was about to blurt out the sentence "Isn't it common sense to show your belly when apologizing?" suddenly stopped, risking biting her tongue.

"Ok?"

Alicia raised her head in confusion at this moment, not knowing what was going on.

Ying coughed a few times and then said: "What, let me repeat it again. That sentence should be, if an apology is useful, why would you use the police? Although it is indeed as you said, your behavior does not constitute being raped. It’s within the scope of traffic police control, but if you just apologize verbally, I don’t think you will remember it long, Aili, so there must be punishment!”

"Punish for what?"

Alicia asked cautiously: "Revoke, ahem...I mean, confiscate my driver's license?"

Since she was not a traffic police officer, she naturally did not have the authority to revoke Alicia's driver's license. After thinking about it, Alicia felt that the other party wanted to confiscate her driver's license so that she could not touch a car for a period of time.

To be honest, the car is just a means of transportation for Alicia. She is not a racing enthusiast, not even an ordinary car enthusiast. If this is the punishment, although it will not be so convenient in the future. , but she can accept it.

The worst case scenario is to call the driver assigned to you by the company to stand by~

However, Ying shook her head slightly.

If she was facing Bronya instead of Alicia at this time, then this punishment would be OK and would definitely impress the other party and ensure that they would not make the same mistake again in the future.

Things like long memory also vary from person to person.

Either start with the other person’s hobbies, or start with the things the other person is not good at.

What are Alicia’s hobbies?That’s so broad!

What about the things you're not good at?Just as much.

However, for Ying, among the things that the other party is not good at, there is one thing that is her professional counterpart.