After a childlike argument, Eric heard the results of another Best Cinematography award in the hall, followed by Best Director and Best Picture, so he said to Judy: "I guess you can't think of any suitable bets tonight, so let's think slowly, we should go outside." Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Jodie Foster smiled and nodded, she had just stood up with Eric, and in the crowd at the exit of the stage that had just finished giving out the best cinematography, a tall girl was smiling and walking towards the two, but it was Brooke Small, whom Eric hadn't seen for a long time, and she was one of the guests who had just presented the best cinematography award.

"Looking for you, then I'll go first," Judy winked at Eric, nodded to Brooke Shield, and left first. SERIOUSLY, JUDY'S HEIGHT IS JUST CLOSE TO 160CM, AND ALTHOUGH SHE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THIS, SHE STILL HAS A LOT OF PRESSURE IN THE FACE OF BECKE KOSSA, WHO IS 180CM TALL AND STILL WEARS HIGH HEELS, SO SHE DOESN'T WANT TO STAY LONGER.

"Good evening, Eric," Brooke Shields smiled and hugged Eric softly, then looked at Judy's departing figure, and said, "I saw you here, so I came over to say hello, it won't bother you, right?"

"Of course not, we're just chatting," Eric shook his head, simply gesturing to the couch next to him, and the two sat down again.

Eric is not the kind of person who is too keen on socializing, and the status gap between the two is getting wider and wider, after filming "Dark War", Eric has not changed to see Brooke Smalls a few more times.

This chance encounter is not a coincidence. The reason why Brooke Smalls was the guest of honor for tonight's best photography was to promote the upcoming Easter schedule "Ace Spy 2", she is the heroine of "Ace Spy 2".

The core guests of the Oscars are generally the two or three hundred people sitting in the center, most of them are award nominees, and a small number of stars belong to special guests or award presenters, the purpose of these stars appearing at the Oscars is usually not too pure, and if you pay a little attention, you can find that they basically have new films released this year. Brooke Whispers is a typical guest of the latter type.

In the final analysis, the Oscars are an economic event full of stakes.

After "Dark War" that year, Brooke Smalls took on several movies in a row, and her career was a little popular, but her qualifications were limited after all, and she began to be tepid in recent years.

Not long ago, when she went backstage for the awards, Brooke Smalls noticed Eric and Judy sitting here chatting. After presenting the awards, noticing that the two still hadn't left, Brooke Small, who was slightly moved, couldn't help but come over to greet Eric.

However, sitting in front of Eric at this time, although he did not feel any alienation and neglect from the man in front of him with an indifferent and warm smile, Brooke Smalls still realized that Eric Williams at this time was far from being the young director who had just made a splash in Hollywood, and he was already the one who stood at the top of the Hollywood pyramid and looked down on all beings.

Eric admired Brooke Small's delicate aqua blue evening dress, and felt that she didn't seem to know what to say for a while, so he thoughtfully took the initiative to find a topic and said, "You are beautiful tonight, what brand is this dress from?"

"Thank you," Eric said on his own, and Brooke Smalls breathed a sigh of relief, "This is Givenchy's Spring/Summer 1997 Haute Couture." ”

"Oh, but I don't recognize these, and I don't know how those guests and hosts can call out the brand of dress on your body at a glance, is there any trick?"

"Yes," Brooke Shields gradually relaxed, and when she heard Eric's question, her expression became a little more playful, "Just string up the lines with them in advance." ”

“……”

Eric was a little speechless, but he understood why the guests of the awards ceremony were able to say lines like 'you are so beautiful in this Prada dress', which was obviously an advertisement. Eric's rise in Hollywood is too fast, and coupled with the fact that he is a director, he has long been out of the category of working with well-known brands, so he only knows the 'secret' until now.

"Hehe," Brooke Whisper chuckled a few times, and began to take the initiative to find a topic, "Eric, what were you just talking to Miss Foster?" ”

When Eric heard that the best director had been read out in the hall, he simply gave up and went outside, spread his hands, and said, "We just made a bet, and I lost." ”

Brooke Whisper asked curiously, "What are you gambling on?"

"Since it's here, of course, it's the results of the Oscars. ”

"No, I mean," Brooke asked, gesticulating with a little weakness, "yours, well, what's the bet?"

Feeling the girl's curious gaze, Eric's expression moved, and he said, "You really want to know?"

Brooke Smalls noticed the wicked smile on Eric's lips, and her heart skipped a few beats, but she nodded expectantly.

Eric sold the off, and then spread his hands: "Here's the problem, I forgot to make a bet with Judy, and now, I'm losing a 'blank check' to her." ”

This was obviously not some of the answers that Brooke Smalls had imagined, but Eric's answer surprised her even more, and her beautiful eyes widened a lot, with a clear envy in her tone: "Wow." ”

In the hall, Anthony Minghella, who won the best director for "The English Patient" without suspense, had already delivered his acceptance speech, and Eric looked at Brooke Small's envious expression, and his tone was a little demagoguery: "So, it's going to be the best picture soon, do you want to gamble too?"

Brooke Small's eyes lit up, but she was not an outsider who didn't know anything about Oscar, and said, "But, now the result is obvious." ”

"The greater the risk, the greater the benefit, well, I bet that the best film is 'The English Patient', do you want to bet on other films to upset, 'blank check', oh, I rarely give anyone such a promise." ”

Brooke Whispers heard that the Best Picture presenter had already begun to speak, but in less than two seconds, he asked, "Eric, what if I lose?"

Eric laughs, "Of course I'm going to have a 'blank check' too, and that's fair." ”

"It's not fair at all, you've got too much to win. ”

"Do you think $5 million is as big as a $5 ticket win?"

"Then," after a moment of hesitation, Brooke Shields nodded decisively when she heard that the introduction of the best picture had begun, "Well, I'll bet." ”

After saying this, the award ceremony also entered the final moments, and Brooke Smalls tilted her head slightly, turning her attention to the hall outside, where Eric took a chocolate candy from the plate on the coffee table and leaned back in the sofa chair relaxedly.

"Although there are four films that will not be selected, there is no denying that they are absolutely excellent films, so let's see who will be the lucky one tonight," Francis Ford Coppola's voice came faintly, and after a pause, his voice sounded again: "The Oscars will go to The English Patient", Saul Zaynz, congratulations. ”

Bursting with applause, Brooke Thread's eyes flickered, and she didn't know what to think again.

Eric stood up and said, "Come with me." ”

"Huh?" Brooke Whisper was stunned for a moment, does she need to be so, directly?

However, before she could tell whether she didn't want to refuse or didn't dare to refuse, Brooke Smalls involuntarily got up from the sofa and followed Eric out a few steps before she raised her courage and whispered, "Eric, we, are we going to the Vanity Fair party?"

Eric shook his head: "No, I'm tired and plan to go home early." ”

Countless reporters were waiting outside the Great Hall of Holy Citizens to be the first to interview tonight's winners, and it was the most lively moment of the end, but Eric didn't join in the excitement, walked out of the auditorium, and took Brooke Smalls directly in a luxury car.

The black Rolls-Royce merge into the traffic that is not too crowded in Los Angeles at night, and Eric looked at Brooke Small, who was like a little sheep pressed under him by a beast, and smiled: "Okay, just kidding you, I just told the driver to take a detour from the art center, and I can let you down when the time comes." ”

Brooke Kosh was stunned and looked out the window.

Rolls-Royce is heading north, and the Beverly Center for the Arts, where tonight's Vanity Fair party is taking place, happens to be there. If Eric was going to go straight back to Malibu, he would be on the 10th Highway in Los Angeles heading west.

Just now I felt that Eric was going to take her home directly, and although I didn't resist too much, Brooke Shields still felt very uncomfortable. But at this time, she was a little troubled and lost: "Eric, you don't plan to go home directly, do you?"

Eric shook his head: "No, I really plan to go home early to rest." ”

"Then," he pinched the kun bag in his hand again, and Brooke Xiaosi hesitated twice before whispering, "Then, maybe we don't have to take a detour." ”

More than half an hour later, Sharp Corner Manor.

Follow Eric into the Shell Villa, under the bright lights, Brooke Smalls looked at the exaggerated circular hall as large as a museum, and couldn't help but say, "It's really big here, but, um......"

Eric took Brooke Rose to the west side of the glass wall to the reception area, motioned for her to sit down casually, walked to the bar and stole twice as much juice, walked back and handed Brooke Rose a glass, and asked, "But what?"

"It's too big here, and it's space. Brooke Whisper took the juice from Eric and said, "Eric, don't you feel that way?"

Eric shook his head: "No, I like the spacious accommodation, it's too small, I feel very uncomfortable, well, this may be the past, psychological shadow." ”

Brooke took a sip of juice, but became curious: "Do you still have a psychological shadow?"

"Well, I think everyone should have a bit of a psychological shadow, don't you?"

Brooke Xiaosi thought about it, and seemed to think of something, but she just smiled and shook her head, put down the cup, gently arranged the dress on her body, looked around, hesitated, and said, "Eric, I, can you find me a set of clothes to change into, I will return this dress tomorrow." ”

"You should be fine wearing my clothes, right?" Eric nodded, stood up, and said, "Come with me." ”

Brooke Smalls gets up, only to notice that Eric doesn't go upstairs, but instead walks to the entrance to the open-air pool to the west.

"Eric, what are we doing here?" Brooke Smalls looked around, and couldn't help but walk towards the railing outside the pool, leaning on the railing and looking out at the dark sea in the middle of the night.

Eric also walked over with Brooke Small, and said, "There's my clothes in the locker room at the back, you can pick them out yourself, um, or, do you want to swim? There are swimsuits in there, and I can change them into warm water here." ”

"Hehe, alright," Brooke Whisper nodded, but did not leave immediately, pointing to the low cliff at the feet of the two, and said, "Eric, aren't you afraid that someone will climb up from here?"

"I'm afraid, and besides, I've had people climb up here more than once," Eric nodded, "None of them succeeded, though." ”

"Why?"

Eric didn't answer immediately, instead pointing downward, "Take a closer look. ”

Brooke Thread looked down, but it was dark under her feet because of the light, and she couldn't find anything special.

Eric also glanced down with Brooke Shield's gaze, and also couldn't see anything, so he took the initiative to explain: "There are alarms and cameras down there, and if someone approaches this side, even if they are diving under the surface of the sea, they will be quickly spotted." ”

"Oh," Brooke Whisper nodded, and after listening to Eric's explanation, she didn't delve into the question, this kind of security question was actually very private, and the question was too detailed, as if she was trying to do something wrong. Naturally, she wouldn't have any such thoughts, but she also knew that it was better to take the initiative to avoid suspicion: "Then, I'm going to change my clothes." ”

Eric watched Brooke Shield's back walking towards the locker room, and suddenly remembered a thought from a long time ago, this woman's body and face are perfect, if you put on a mermaid's tail and put it in the pool, this kind of picture is very beautiful to think about.

In Los Angeles in March, although the nights are not cold, they are definitely not warm. With these thoughts in mind, Eric also left the railing, walked to the console of the pool, and began to adjust the temperature of the water in the pool. (To be continued.) )