If it's because of Sisyphus Pictures and Hall Ventures, then a lot of things make sense, and for George Hall, it's definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he hasn't had such a big project with a big client so far, and he manages the trust fund of the wealthy family at Barclays:

On the one hand, he can inject capital into Hall Ventures, and through this investment to win high returns, and then open up his own career, on the other hand, he can use Sisyphus Pictures to connect the British elite with Hollywood, and even "win" the opportunity to get close to Lan Li, which is undoubtedly very attractive to the younger generation of aristocrats, elites, and political and business celebrities.

That was enough for George and Elizabeth to put their bodies down.

What's more, it's just a blank postcard, which means it's a temptation, at least they can test Lan Li's attitude and reaction before making a decision.

The more Arthur thought about it, the more it made sense, and he raised his hands and rubbed his cheeks vigorously, "God, their masks are even uglier than I thought. In the past, I was used to build a network of contacts, so forget it, we can be regarded as mutually beneficial, using each other, at least not too dirty, but what about Lan Li? How can they do this?"

"Arthur, what are you talking about? What happened to Hall Ventures?" Edith didn't know much about economics and business, and she couldn't connect it for a while, so she tapped the coffee table next to her with a bow and asked Arthur to explain.

"To put it simply, the benefits that Lan Li can leverage are huge enough to make them excited. Did you see the news about the 'Interstellar' box office figures?'The Times says that you can earn more than $1,000 for one dollar invested in Blue Gift, and that's just an estimate, but here's the meaning......"

Arthur explained in a rambling manner, linking Sisyphus Pictures, Hall Ventures, Don Quixote Channel, etc., to outline a grand blueprint, and Edith gradually understood that although it was really inappropriate to describe her parents in this way, now Edith only had the word "brazen" flashing in her mind.

Arthur probably wouldn't object, but Arthur still habitually held the cello, and the bookish appearance seemed incompatible with the content of his speech. That look fell in Lan Li's eyes, and he couldn't help but show a hint of a smile.

"Lan Li, is that really the case?" Edith turned her head to look at Lan Li, only to find that Lan Li had a smile on the corner of her mouth, and her mood was completely relaxed, which made Edith stomp her foot in annoyance, "Lan Li! We're worried about you now, what's the matter with your expression?"

"I'm just thinking that a lot has changed since I was a kid. Lan Li was still unhurried, and said slowly.

What has not changed is that Edith and Arthur's performance has not improved, and what has changed is that the brothers and sisters who have always kept a distance are becoming closer, and now Edith and Arthur are the real family of Lan Li, some people are worried and some people care, that feeling, it's good.

But Edith looked at Lan Li's calm appearance, and her temper didn't bother, "Hey! We're serious, and you'd better be serious! From before to now, what hasn't changed is that you're still so annoying! It's like a thorn in your ass/thigh." ”

"Thank you!" Lan Li was not only not angry, but also took over the conversation, and the smug look was so badly beaten that Edith stood there and began to grind her teeth: should she beat him?

Lan Li pursed the corners of her lips, as if she sensed Edith's intentions, and said with a smile, "Now is a great time, I've been sick for so long, I don't know when the moment will be after I miss it, how about it, do you want to consider doing it now?"

Is Lan Li inviting Edith to attack?

Edith turned her head to look at Arthur, and then she could see that Arthur kept vetoing with his eyes: never be deceived by Lan Li's angel mask, demons are demons, and they haven't changed since childhood, okay?

Edith's eyes widened, and she kept blinking her protest: if it weren't for today, it might never have a chance, so why don't you vent your anger today?

Arthur tucked his chin and looked surprised: "What are you going to do?

Edith pursed the corners of her lips and shrugged her shoulders to reinforce her meaning: Don't worry, I'm only going to remove one of his hands, and I won't do it too hard.

Lan Li sat next to the piano, quietly looking at Edith and Arthur who were looking at each other, and the curvature of the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

In the previous life, he was an only child, growing up alone, and because of his mother's huge and magnificent plans, he didn't even have many friends, and in this life, although he was no longer an only child, their connection with each other was almost negligible, and he once thought that he might not be able to have family affection in this life, and that the group of friends of Matthew, Andre and Paul were the best to rely on, but now it seems that time can still change some things.

Although Arthur and Edith are teaming up to complain about him, the same anger and hatred between them makes Lan Li find it funny.

Originally, Lan Li's mood was slightly depressed because of Elizabeth's blank postcard, he clearly understood what this postcard meant, others saw the glory and glory of Lan Li, but George and Elizabeth only saw the benefits that those halos could bring This is his father and mother, he will not be sad or painful, just a little embarrassed, that's all.

There is a gap between the virtual space and the real world, and similarly, there is a gap between life in the spotlight of Hollywood and life outside the spotlight.

Now, the depressed mood gradually cleared up again, because Arthur and Edith in front of him were his brother and sister. There are always gains and losses in life, there is no need to embarrass yourself because of temporary gains and losses, you can always find your own sunshine in the corners of life, isn't it?

"Lan Li?" Edith noticed that Lan Li, who was slightly distracted, was really sick, and the impact of her illness was still very obvious, and her concentration efficiency was also reduced.

This kind of blue gift is not often seen from childhood to adulthood. In the past, Lan Li always hid his vulnerability so well that only Matthew's group of friends could see it, and they could never know about it, and of course, they themselves refused to show their weaknesses in front of their families.

It's ironic that the family, which is supposed to be a safe haven for self-containment, self-protection, and support, has become an empty and boring shell of nothingness, so cold that people want to escape. They've known each other all their lives, but it's only now that they've really begun to get to know each other.

Lan Li raised her gaze and met the gaze of Edith and Arthur with a smile, "I just said, I don't know when I missed this opportunity, are you sure you don't clench your fists?"

Edith rolled her eyes and complained mercilessly, "I'm more concerned about why my mother sent you a blank postcard? Is it really because of Hall Ventures and Sisyphus Pictures?

Lan Li chuckled and nodded, "Yes and no. ”

"Lanley-Sebastian-Hale!" Edith could already hear herself grinding her teeth.

"I want to say that you all underestimate them, to be able to let them break the deadlock first, Sisyphus Pictures and Hall Ventures are indeed important drivers, but they still don't have enough weight, they need more heavy chips. Edith, they're even more greedy than you think. Or to put it another way, they're smarter than you think. ”

At the end of the words, Lan Li looked at Arthur who had worked with George and Elizabeth for many years, and Arthur really knew a lot about the abilities and strength of his parents.

Arthur thought about it carefully, he originally thought that Hall Ventures was enough, but when he thought about it seriously, Hall Ventures had just been established and had not yet made a profit, and this cake looked beautiful but was not sure how it tasted, and if he wanted to make George and Elizabeth bow to Lan Li, the portion was still not enough.

But Arthur captured a detail, "Father also knows about the postcard?"

Previously, Arthur had guessed that Elizabeth's postcard was likely to be known to George as well, and Arthur had expanded his thoughts along this line, but ideas were just ideas after all, and suddenly he realized the truth, which made Arthur's vocal cords tense slightly, and the meaning was still different after all.

Lan Li raised his eyebrows, and without denying it, Arthur and Edith exchanged glances again: if Elizabeth's postcard represents the Hall couple, then the meaning is completely different, even if George is not signed, it means that this is the decision of the Hall family, is it...... Is the Hall family really going to "recruit" Lan Li?

So, is George willing to let go of his body just because of Sisyphus Pictures and Hall Ventures?

Just now, he still felt that the head was the way, but now Arthur began to question his own judgment, because this step was too sudden and too exaggerated, and when it really happened, he still needed a little time to digest it, and he always felt that it was not real.

"The Queen sent me an official letter asking if I would like to accept the knighthood. When I was in London to promote the film, Philip sent the letter to Notting Hill, and when I arrived in Honolulu, Elizabeth's postcard arrived, and Philip wrote to me that Elizabeth had sent it in George's presence. ”

Lan Li gave the answer, and the understatement was simply spoken, but the intensity of the content created a strong contrast, so that Arthur and Edith were a little stunned.