Mark and Blake were huddled in a small phone booth, close to each other, smelling each other's breath, Mark smelled the girl's fragrance coming from Blake's body, his heart couldn't help beating faster, his face blushed, he didn't dare to look at her anymore, and turned his face to the side.

Blake smiled and said, "You haven't dated a girl?"

Mark said: "The girls are stupid to me, it's not cool at all, and no one wants to be with me. ”

Blake stared at Mark's face and said, "You're very cool, and if the sun is a little brighter, the girls will be vying to date you." ”

Mark smiled bitterly: "At my age, I should stay in college or high school, for junior high school students, I am too old, some people call me old guy behind my back, I know." ”

Blake breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Mason gone.

Mark said, "Who is Mason? You're scared of him?"

"He's the most important person to me, and he loves me very much, and he doesn't like me associating with other boys. ”

Mark said, "If you're not afraid of Mason, I can treat you to a big meal." ”

Blake clapped his hands and smiled: "There is a big meal to eat, even if the devil comes, he must finish it before running." ”

Mark came home, Sophia was sitting in the living room reading a book, she saw Mark coming back, smiled slightly, patted the sofa next to her, and said: "Peter sent the contract, it is a very good contract, I let David read it, there is no problem, they treat you as a rising star training, it can be said that you can't get into college, David won't blame you." ”

Mark said, "Can you save money by hiring a tutor?"

Sophia said: "David and I are not stubborn people, as long as you can become an elite and get ahead, we don't care if you have a college degree, nor will you stubbornly plan your life, dear, David will be proud of you." ”

Mark raised his eyebrows and said, "I finally let go of my heart, wow! There are 10,000 US dollars in manuscript fees, and 15% of the sales share, which is very good, I invite everyone to dinner?"

Sophia laughed, "There is nothing more pleasing than this, Mark earned the money and invited us to dinner, I immediately called David and asked him to put down all the entertainment." ”

Mark also felt very happy, the production cost of "This Man from Earth" has fallen, but he saw one of them, Random House will act as an agent for the film and television adaptation rights of "Twilight", which is a great thing for many new authors, but predicting that "Twilight" will be super popular, this is a super gold mine, if Random House sells three and a half million dollars, he will be angry, this billion-dollar blockbuster series has nothing to do with him, he said: "Cancel this one?"

Sophia said: "Why? This is the treatment that only A-level authors have, we tried our best to get it, adapting the work, putting it on the big screen, is the only way to expand the influence, such as "Jurassic Park" and "Harry Potter", through the promotion of the movie, Michael Clayton and Rowling have become world-class celebrities, fame and fortune. ”

Mark said: "The premise is that Michael and Rowling have the adaptation rights, and then have the right to speak, and the copyright of "Twilight" is sold, it has nothing to do with us?"

Sophia was stunned and said, "You have so much faith?"

"I love to think about the bright side of things," Mark said. ”

Sophia said: "If we are too conservative, delete this article, right? If the market is not optimistic about "Twilight", Random House will not be able to sell it at a good price, and we will not be short of tens of thousands of dollars, if "Twilight" is a big seller, there is no need for Random House to intervene in this money. ”

Only Sophia, who is rich and powerful, and Random House asks for her, dare to say such tough words, if it is someone else, unless it is a well-known writer, they will definitely intervene in the adaptation copyright, maximize the benefits, and break up if they don't agree.

Mark said: "Sophie, thank you, if it weren't for your help, I would definitely have taken many wronged paths." ”

Sophia said: "What I can help is always limited, in the end it depends on your strength, this time "Twilight" published 100,000 copies, this is the biggest face and support given by Peter, if it doesn't sell well, they won't print it anyway, if it sells well, no one can print it." ”

Mark said, "I understand!"

Sophia said, "Mark, you need to prepare a few more suits." He was referring to Random House's contract that it would hold several book signings and pitches for Mark in the land.

Sophia called David, who was relieved and happy, and said, "No problem, what could be more pleasant than eating what my son earned?" ”

Mark received the check on the spot, the money has been deposited into his account by Sophie, he can spend by card, that night after the family dressed up, took the car to the nearby Michelin three-star restaurant for dinner, although a meal ate more than 1,000 yuan, but he was not heartbroken, he can earn money through his own hands, invite his family to dinner, he is very proud.

Donald was very shocked, he felt that his brain could not keep up with the development of the times, a person with such poor grades actually published a book, a printing of 100,000 copies, 10,000 US dollars for the manuscript, this seems to be too against the sky, right? He had to say: "I'm not shocked, I'm not surprised, even if Mark says tomorrow that he will have a baby, I'm not surprised!"

Kayla said seriously: "Brother Mark can't have children, only girls can have children." ”

Sophia reproached, "Donald, pay attention to the words you use in front of your sister. ”

Kayla saw Donald being scolded and proudly stretched out her scissor hand.

Donald smiled wryly and raised his glass in apology.

David's face was full of red, on the one hand, he drank a lot of red wine, on the other hand, he was happy, he patted Mark on the shoulder and said, "Mark, your uncle will be proud of you." ”

In fact, Mark is a product that lacks condoms overnight, and there is no deep affection between David and his biological mother and uncle, but Mark is his biological son, and the family affection that is integrated in the blood is easy to reveal, he is a person who values feelings, for him, family is the most important, and he is very pleased to see Mark's successful career.

David said: "Mark, what are your plans for the summer vacation? You and Donald can travel to France or Hawaii, and I can sponsor it!"

Donald's eyebrows fluttered, "Wow!"

Mark laughed, "It sounds good, but I have a plan to implement it during the summer vacation, and if you don't mind, I want to keep it a secret, I'm afraid you'll laugh at me." ”

Donald said: Some people are reluctant to leave here, and I'm sure we're not the reason. ”

Sophia raised her eyebrows, and W0W snorted, as smart as she could certainly hear what Donald was referring to!

David was even happier, he also understood what Donald meant, his son has a girlfriend, which is something to be happy about, he smiled: "Mark should get his driver's license as soon as possible, it's inconvenient to do many things without a car." ”

Mark said, "This can be had. ”

There is still half a month to go before the summer vacation, Mark is not worried about the upcoming final exam, there is a golden finger, he can search for information on the Internet, even if the exam is not good, but it will never fail, as long as he passes and successfully enters high school, there is nothing to worry about and worry about.

He began to do the storyboard script and shooting plan of "This Man is from Earth", budget, etc., all this must be planned, and the budget can start smoothly, at this stage, he will not have a film company willing to invest in making movies for him, everything can only rely on himself, if you want to be famous, if you want to make a movie, you must make achievements through your own efforts, so that others can recognize you, it is possible to get investment, and only then will someone follow and make the movie you want to make.

He began to try to make his own plans and budgets, the top priority is to create a storyboard script, his painting skills are not good, can only be replaced by stickmen or symbols, through some explanations, others should be able to barely understand, he groped, while creating, there is something I don't understand to check on the Internet, although the Caton is still the same, but it is faster than going to the library to check the information.

Since Blake and Mark went to the screenwriters guild to register, he was obviously curious about Mark, and he was very surprised to see Mark making plans, Mark was really a man of action, and he didn't stop talking, he started to act, which made her ice blue eyes ripple with color, and said in surprise: "W0W!

Mark bragged, "Yes, I'm working as a producer. He doesn't have many friends, and even fewer can confide his thoughts, which is a very proud and proud thing, and he is easy to hold back internal injuries if he doesn't blow a few words.

Blake said: "You have a talent for this. ”

Mark said: "I am a champion horse who can gallop on the grassland, and I am unknown because I am in a small stable, and the endless grassland is my stage. ”

He thought that Blake would be sarcastic or complain, but Blake actually nodded and said: "Guy, you are very talented, maybe it really limits your development in school, you should tell your parents that you should be allowed to give full play to your strengths and go to a film production school for further study, is it forced to become a prostitute here?"

Mark's face darkened and he said, "All the top students also use the wrong words, or sarcasm that I can't understand." ”

Blake said: "Man, you're very cool, you've written the script of the story now, and you're still preparing to make it, but the plan doesn't seem to be rigorous, do you want to hear the opinions of professionals?"

Mark complained, "Professional, you wouldn't take your experience in the choir and drama club as a work resume, would you?"

"I've acted in official films, I played a tooth fairy in my father's Tom movie "The Sandman", my mom and brothers are actors, we're acting families, my dad has more than 20 years of experience working in front of and behind the scenes, he works at Warner Studios, he's a professional director. ”

Mark's eyes lit up and he said, "Miss Lively, may I treat you to a cup of milk tea?"