Leaving Sky Dance Pictures, Matthew got into the car and asked the driver to go back to Beverly Hills, and yesterday, Lily Collins called him out of the blue and made an appointment to have lunch at Mr. Chow's restaurant at noon today.

In the past two years, he and Lily Collins have only been in intermittent contact by email, and Lily Collins's mother, presumably for educational reasons, let Lily Collins go to Oxford University as an exchange student to study literature for a while, and has only recently transferred back to USC.

According to Lily Collins on the phone, she is not going to go to the UK again when she returns this time.

On the way back to Beverly Hills, unlucky to encounter a traffic jam caused by a car accident, the Mercedes-Benz sedan stopped in place for a long time and couldn't move, Matthew was bored and simply picked up the Batman comic book and read it.

This comic book about Arkham Asylum, in addition to Batman, there are many famous characters, such as the Joker, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, etc.

Halfway through the comic, the Mercedes sedan slowly drove forward, and Matthew called Lily Collins and told her that she might be a little late.

The car was moving very slowly, and after Matthew finished reading the comics, he threw it aside, turned his head to look out of the car window, and found that on the huge billboard in the distance, the pre-promotional poster for Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" had been erected high, and the Batman and the Joker on it were very eye-catching.

When I saw the poster, I remembered the comics I had just flipped through, and he, a person who didn't learn or knew how to do it, suddenly became a poet.

Of course, he can't write any poems himself, but directly applies the characters of Batman and Gotham to the so-called poetry style that has been widely used in smartphone app reviews.

For example, "Mr. Iron Zheng Zheng Guo, Bingqing Yujie ***" and the like, at that time, the frequency of appearing in the comment column of many browsers pushing articles was very high.

This kind of poetry can be used for Batman and Gotham characters.

Because of the traffic jam, Matthew was bored and cranky: "The people are simple and Gotham City, and there are many talents. Virtue and art are good clowns, and they are good doctors and clowns. Honest businessman penguin man, diligent and inquisitive riddler. Environmental protection guard poison ivy woman, model husband freeze man. Justice is not a two-faced person, and his body is as light as a swallow red hood. Chicken soup for the soul scarecrow, bone massage to find Bane. The pipeline dredges the man-eating crocodile, and the black mask is sympathetic to the people's feelings. Animal-loving Catwoman, unscrupulous city manager Batman ......"

He couldn't make it up anymore, and looked back at the "Dark Knight" billboard that was getting farther and farther away, and could only sigh: The master will always be the master.

More than 40 minutes later, the Mercedes-Benz car finally arrived at Mr. Zhou's restaurant, nearly 25 minutes later than the agreed time.

"I'm sorry, Lily. ”

The first thing Matthew said when he saw Lily Collins was to apologize, "The traffic jam on the road kept you waiting." ”

Lily Collins stood up, hugged Matthew with open arms, and said, "It's okay, I've only been here for a while." The two separated, and she tilted her head to look at Matthew, "You're still so handsome." ”

Matthew also took a special look at her, Lily Collins was wearing khaki slim pants, an off-white close-fitting sweater on top, and a dark gray blazer on top, highlighting her bright eyes and teeth, but also with the handsomeness unique to women in the new era.

"Lily. Matthew genuinely complimented, "You're getting prettier and prettier." ”

He waited until Lily Collins sat down, then pulled out a chair and sat across from Lily Collins, and said, "You were beautiful when you were young, and now you have the beauty that is not lost to Audrey Hepburn." ”

The waiter came over at this time, and after the two finished ordering, Lily Collins continued the topic just now, "Where can I compare to Audrey Hepburn, you look at those photos and movies of Hepburn, I can't compare." ”

Matthew casually said, "It was a blessing for female stars that there were no high-definition cameras and camcorders in those days, which allowed them to keep their most radiant side." ”

Lily Collins thought for a moment, "Like...... It seems that what you said makes a lot of sense. ”

"Isn't that so?" said Matthew with a smile, "If you look at the current high-definition lenses and cameras, even the cameras used by the paparazzi can capture the tiniest pores on the face, so people are saying that the actresses now are not as beautiful as before, because what they see is the photos they took before." ”

"yes. Lily Collins agrees with Matthew's statement, "The development of photography technology has made it impossible for a woman to escape the lens at the slightest flaw." ”

The two had dealt with each other a lot before, and although they hadn't seen each other for a long time because of Lily Collins' trip to England, after Matthew's few words, the only bit of strangeness and alienation disappeared without a trace.

The waiter successively brought the dishes ordered by the two of them, and Matthew continued the topic while eating, "If you take the pictures of the current female stars dressed up and compare them with the pictures left by those actresses in the golden age, they will definitely not fall behind, and even win a lot." ”

Lily Collins disagreed, "Not necessarily, right?"

Matthew forked a piece of beef into his mouth and shook a finger at Lily Collins.

"Why?" asked Lily Collins curiously.

"Because you can retouch the pictures. Matthew swallowed the beef in his mouth and said, "Even if there was retouching technology in that era, it is definitely not as good as now, and the current PS can make a woman have the most perfect body and face." ”

Lily Collins didn't expect Matthew to say that, and couldn't help but laugh.

Matthew added, "Don't forget, the current plastic surgery technology is also incomparable to that era. ”

Hearing this, the smile on Lily Collins' face suddenly disappeared, and she hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Don't you like people who have been shaped?"

Matthew glanced at Lily Collins, compared to the last time they met, there seemed to be some less obvious changes, he noticed it just before the two of them hugged, and thought that Lily Collins had grown up, her face had grown, and she had become more refined.

Now that she says that, is it ...... Lily Collins is very beautiful, with a delicate face that blends Eastern and Western aesthetics.

Matthew said as if he hadn't noticed anything, "Micro-faceting is actually nothing, it's also normal, which Hollywood actress hasn't been micro-facelifted? Micro-facelift can also make an already beautiful person more perfect." ”

Lily Collins' face was smiling again.

"What I can't stand is that kind of complete plastic surgery. Matthew thought about the once identical snake spirit face and said, "That kind of appearance has completely changed after plastic surgery, and many people seem to be carved out of a mold, and it feels terrible to think about it." ”

"Hmm. Lily Collins nodded vigorously, "I think so too." ”

She leaned in a little closer, lowered her voice, and said, "I went back to Los Angeles last year and had a facelift. ”

Matthew looked at her deliberately, "Can't you see it?"

Indeed, even if Lily Collins basically does not wear makeup, there is no trace of plastic surgery when you look at it in this way.

Lily Collins pointed to her nose, "Here." ”

Matthew shook his head, "Still can't see it." ”

"Really?" Lily Collins laughed even more, "You didn't mean to make me happy, did you?"

Matthew emphasized, "You're so pretty. ”

Lily Collins covered her mouth and laughed, and after a while, she said, "I haven't seen you for so long, and you're still the same Matthew I'm familiar with." ”

"Huh?" Matthew wondered, "what kind of Matthew?"

"Friends, idols......" Lily Collins appears unusually serious, "goals and role models to learn." ”

Matthew put down his fork and said, "I'm not a good role model to follow. ”

If you learn from him, you must go down the wrong path.

"No! you are!" Lily Collins said with unusually firm determination, "You've worked your way from an extra to a big star now!"

Matthew heard something from these words and asked, "Lily, you don't want to be an actor, do you?"

Lily Collins nodded vigorously, "Yes! I've quit my part-time job as a Nickelodeon host, and I'm going to be an actor." She looked at Matthew with a particularly determined look in her eyes, "I want to be a big star like you." ”

"Have you figured it out?" Matthew's impression of Lily Collins was still quite good, "You don't object to it at home?"

Lily Collins immediately replied, "No objections. Both my dad and mom agreed that I should go this way. ”

Hearing her words, Matthew suddenly remembered that Lily Collins' parents are also people in the entertainment industry, and her daughter actually has more advantages in taking this path than developing in other aspects.

"It's not an easy road. Lily Collins made a good impression on him, so Matthew said a few more words, "Lily, even if your parents can help, you have to be mentally prepared." ”

Lily Collins put down her fork, picked up a napkin and wiped her mouth, saying, "I know. She seems to have mature considerations, "It's not easy for a girl to succeed in any way." ”

Matthew agreed, "It's rare that you can think like that." ”

"Matthew, I'm looking for you this time, I'm actually here to ask for your help. Lily Collins scratched the curls on her head and hesitated for a moment before she said, "Did you invest in a Twilight ......Snar? Oh, and my mom is now my temporary agent. ”

She glanced at Matthew, "I wanted to apply for the role of Alice Cullen, but the casting director brushed me off. ”

Matthew wasn't disgusted, and he had done the rational use of resources, asking, "You didn't mention that we were friends." ”

"Nope. Lily Collins said honestly, "I'd like to try it myself first, and then I'll find you if it doesn't work." ”

She smiled sheepishly, "That's why I'm coming to you." ”

Matthew thought for a while, Lily Collins's appearance and temperament are undoubtedly the best choice, and the acting skills are ...... This series doesn't need much good acting skills, and if her acting skills can't even meet the most basic requirements, he won't use them.

"That's it, Lily. Matthew said directly, "I'll say hello to the crew, you go to the role audition, if you can't pass the audition, I can't use you, this project is not just my investment." ”

"Hmm!" Lily Collins tapped her pointed chin hard, "I understand." ”

Like some favors, it is always inevitable during auditions, not only Lily Collins, but Matthew then agreed to a person introduced by Michael Bay to participate in the audition.

Of course, he won't use it if he can't pass the audition.