Simon Fuller noticed Eric's distracted expression again, and hesitated to know whether to take the initiative to walk away, but he was very reluctant in his heart. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Info meeting Eric at this party was a complete surprise for him, and while the Firefly Group's record business happened to be a shortcoming for the media group, Simon Fuller saw it as an opportunity. Based on his years of experience in dealing with people, he realized that Eric must be interested in him, otherwise the other party would not have talked to him for so long, but the young supertycoon was a little absent-minded in his conversation, as if he suddenly remembered something.

Considering that perhaps it was his own distraction from the record making process, Simon Fuller was about to talk about Eric's latest "Casino Royale" when Diana walked through the crowd towards them, followed by her boyfriend Dodi Fayd.

Noticing Simon Fuller standing next to Eric, Diana nodded politely to him, and then said to Eric who came back to his senses, "Hey, Eric, it's showtime, and Tina, are you ready?"

Christina glanced at Eric, then nodded to Diana and said, "Of course, ma'am, I'm okay at any time." ”

"In that case," said Diana to her entourage behind her, "Paul, take Miss Aguilera to prepare." ”

Watching her entourage take Christina away, Diana turned to Eric and Simon Fuller, smiled and asked, "So, what were you guys talking about?"

Simon Fuller didn't know if Eric was close to Diana, so he didn't take the initiative to talk.

Seeing that Simon Fuller didn't answer, Eric smiled and said, "Some questions about record production, Simon is a very good music producer, and I happen to be interested in these, so I will talk casually." ”

Diana was also interested, but a little regretful, and said: "Speaking of which, I have always fantasized about being able to release a record of my own, but unfortunately, I have never had such an opportunity." ”

Eric said, "I can help you if you want." ”

"Really?" Diana said with a smile on her lips as she looked at Eric, "Eric, I'll take it seriously." ”

Eric looked at Diana's face, which did not show any signs of age, and nodded very firmly: "Of course, if you want, we can have someone prepare for you tomorrow." ”

Dodi Fayd was already a little dissatisfied with his neglect, and felt that Eric was obviously starting to 'pry into the corner', so he hurriedly leaned over to Diana's side, and said in a gentle tone: "Honey, Mr. Williams is a very busy person, if you are interested in making records, I actually know some music producers. ”

When Diana heard Dodi Fayd's words, she immediately realized that he and Eric seemed to be a bit-for-tat, and her face showed a faint blush, and she shook her head and said, "Forget it, in fact, I sing very badly." ”

Chatting like this, on the stage of the banquet hall, with the end of a dance music, the host came to the stage to introduce Christina's next performance, and to the applause of the guests, the girl walked to the stage, and the lights in the hall dimmed.

At the reception, some people had already seen "Casino Royale" and recognized Christina on the stage, and many people showed surprised eyes, obviously doubting whether this small vase in "Casino Royale" could sing the charm of "Young-and-Beautiful".

Eric is not worried about this at all, although he is born in the wild road, but if you talk about singing skills alone, there are really few people in the entire music circle who can surpass Christina, although this Nizi is better at treble, but her bass level is definitely better than most professional singers.

Sure enough, after the slow prelude, when a hoarse and slightly decadent voice sounded in the hall, the originally skeptical people showed surprised expressions. Some of them also looked over to Eric, who knew that Christina had come with Eric.

"Oh, it's amazing, it's, it's unbelievable, it's unbelievable. Diana sighed in surprise and turned her head to look at Eric, but immediately turned her attention back to Christina, who was not far away.

Eric held a glass of red wine in his hand, felt Christina's singing, and then remembered some thoughts in his mind after meeting Simon Fuller.

Although the Firefly Group has expanded to a bottleneck, Eric still has no intention of expanding the record business. An industry that is destined to decline, although in the West, where copyright protection is very strict, the record industry cannot completely die, but investing heavily now will only lose all its money in the future.

What's more, if it can completely replace the traditional portable music player, the future output value of the mp3 player can even be worth the entire record industry, and all the layouts related to the music field in the firefly system are to provide more complete content and functional services for the mp3 player hardware product. The technical difficulty of the digital music player is not too great, and even if it is necessary to completely bypass the patent barriers set up by Firefly Electronics, some well-established electronic giants can launch similar products within two years. However, as long as Firefly creates a complete software and hardware service system around MP3 players, allowing users to experience far more convenience than other similar products in all aspects from obtaining content to purchasing and paying, then other manufacturers want to threaten the status of MP3 players through similar products, which is also doomed to be wishful thinking.

However, since he remembered the Spice Girls and "American Idol", Eric naturally won't let it go.

He had been on the phone with the two heads of Firefly Electronics during the day, and the Fireflyer player will enter the European market next spring. Now the hot girl group is created, and if it can achieve the influence of the original plane, this combination can also play a great role in the promotion of Fireflyer in Europe.

As for the reality show "American Idol", or "Pop Idol", it can not only bring high ratings to the TV station in hand, but also promote this player to the world if it is further produced in a bundled production model with the title of Fireflyer. However, the current production capacity of Fireflyer is not enough to support its expansion around the world, and Eric intends to postpone the production of 'pop icon'. This interval is also just right to make a combination of spice girls.

Of course, if you want to achieve this, you definitely need a person in charge, and Simon Fuller in front of you is naturally very suitable.

Thinking so, Eric said to Simon Fuller, who was still standing next to him, "Simon, you just said you have a record company?"

Simon Fuller, who was also immersed in Christina's singing, heard this, immediately cheered up and nodded: "Yes, Eric, my company is called '19 Entertainment'. ”

Fireflies have a record label after all, and Eric naturally understands that Simon Fuller's record label is more similar to Hollywood's multitude of solo film companies. These companies usually choose to be affiliated with some large record groups, and sometimes sell some shares to each other, and then take the form of cooperation, packaging some singers to operate. Now that Simon Fuller was going to hand over the plan to create a spice girl group and pop icon, Eric naturally needed to take control of the other party's record company first, so he asked, "Is the stake in this company still in your hands?"

"Of course," Simon Fuller nodded again, 19 Entertainment was founded by him in 1985, but in the past ten years, although it has been barely in business, it has never released too good singers, and naturally no large record group will be interested in his small company.

Hearing the other party's affirmative answer, Eric took out a business card from his pocket and handed it over, saying, "So, I want to build a band group recently, and I need someone to implement it. You think about it, if you want, Firefly will buy your company, and then the project can be in charge of you. ”

Simon Fuller respectfully accepted the business card, but thinking that his company would be demoted from boss to wage earner in the blink of an eye once his company was acquired, although he didn't have much expectations, he still said, "Eric, can I keep some shares?"

"Shares don't work, but I'll give you enough options. ”

Eric shook his head and said, although Simon Fuller played a very key role in the process of creating the Spice Girls group and the 'pop idol' in his memory, he was not only kicked by the Spice Girls group soon, but also gradually ******** in later shows such as "American Idol".

Simon Fuller has actually made up his mind in his heart that he will not let go of this opportunity, you know, this is Eric Williams, how many people in this world can have the opportunity to cooperate directly with Eric Williams, and who has not soared after cooperating with each other? It is crazy to let go of this kind of opportunity. However, since the request to keep the shares was denied, he didn't want to show too urgency, and said, "Then, Eric, I'll think about it and get back to you tomorrow." ”

Eric nodded and said, "No problem, I'll wait for your good news." ”

The two continued to chat, and when Christina's singing on the stage ended, the banquet hall remembered many times warmer applause than at the beginning.

As the lights in the hall came on again, looking at Christina who was walking this way, and Diana who was still standing on the other side of Eric, Simon Fuller didn't stop any longer, raised his glass to Eric, and walked away.

Listening to the praise of the people around her, Christina walked to Eric's side with a blushing face, but before she could hear Eric's praise, Diana took her little hand and brought it to her: "Tina, I didn't expect you to be so powerful." ”

Eric watched Diana talk to Christina affectionately, and hung himself aside, not minding, taking a glass of wine from a passing waiter, and was about to chat with the other guests, when Dodi Fayd came over.

Unabashedly looking at Christina's petite figure, Dodi Fayd said to Eric, "Very good girl, isn't she?"

Eric raised an eyebrow and nodded, "Of course." ”

"In that case," said Dodi Fayd, lowering his voice, "Eric, you shouldn't have come near Diana again." ”

Eric glanced at the two women who were holding each other affectionately, and turned to walk towards the less crowded buffet table not far away.

Eric put a small cake on his plate, and when he saw that Dodi Fayd was about to say something, he spoke first, "So, are you serious about her?"

"Of course," Dodi Fayd nodded without hesitation, "I'm already going to propose to her." ”

"Heh," Eric laughed, "Speaking of which, you must have grown up in England, right?"

Seeing Eric suddenly change the subject, Dodi Fayd said vigilantly, "Is there a problem?"

Due to the open financial market and special tax system, London is the most popular city for billionaires from all over the world, many wealthy families from the Middle East and Russia live here most of the time, many even choose to emigrate, and their children grow up and educate basically in the UK, therefore, many rich children grew up under the influence of British culture, and basically regard themselves as British, and Eric guessed from Dodi Fayd's standard London accent that the other party is probably the same.

"Of course it's nothing," Eric shook his head and smiled, "Though you may have thought of yourself as a pure Englishman, but some people don't think so." ”

Dodi Fayd shrugged indifferently: "I don't care what others think." ”

Eric gave him a sympathetic look and said, "Yes, you may not care, but if you plan to marry Princess Wales home, there are people who care, and they care very much." ”

Dodi Fayd paused, turned his head to stare at Eric, and said, "Are you hinting at me something?"

Eric didn't pay any attention to Dodi Fayd's gaze, and continued to pick out some fruit salad for himself, before he glanced at the other party, and with some surprise on his face, he said as if talking to himself, "It's unbelievable, you can hear me hinting." ”

After saying this, Eric left Dodi Fayd, who was a little stunned, and walked towards Christina, sighing in his heart, he still couldn't help but intervene, but he didn't know if Dodi Fayd would figure it out.

Looking at Eric's departing figure, Dodi Fayd's face at the buffet table kept changing, Eric had just almost put the words 'You stupid person can still hear my hints' on his face, although his heart was extremely angry, but it was difficult for him to put aside Eric's words just now.

After a moment's hesitation, Dodi Fayd threw away his plate, left the ballroom alone, went to the garden outside the hall, looked around, and then took out his mobile phone and dialed his father, Mohammed Al Fayd. Eric's words made him feel a strong sense of crisis in his heart, but a few thoughtless words were not enough to make him sort it out, so he instinctively felt that maybe he should inform his father about it.

After saying that to Dodi Fayd, Eric was not in the mood to stay at the party, and after saying goodbye to Diana, he left with Christina early.

Early the next morning, Eric was sitting with Christina on the lawn in the backyard eating breakfast when the villa's doorbell rang urgently.

"Eric, I'm coming," Christina, who was sitting across from her, immediately stood up and volunteered to open the door.

Eric thought it was Peter Ritchie and didn't care.

However, a moment later, Christina walked over with Diana.

Eric was surprised and just stood up, his eyes were red and Diana asked menacingly, "Eric, did you say something to Dodi?"

Eric had a premonition in his heart, but he spread his hands innocently and said, "I don't understand what you're talking about. ”

Hearing Eric's denial, Diana was obviously even angrier, her eyes widened, as if she wanted to eat Eric: "You, you bastard, you men are all bastards." ”

Eric felt that if it weren't for his long-term upbringing, Diana would probably reach out and grab him in the face. Although the woman didn't move, Eric subconsciously took a small step back and said, "Diana, I really don't understand what you're talking about. ”

Diana was furious and said, "Dodi broke up with me last night, and he is now on the plane back to Egypt, now, are you satisfied?"

Eric breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, but he didn't expect Dodi Fayd to be so straightforward, maybe he really underestimated the other party.

However, looking at Diana's menacing appearance, Eric had to deal with the problem in front of him, and said: "Ms. Spencer, I don't understand what you're talking about, and I'm not interested in the matter between you and your boyfriend, if there is nothing else, please leave." ”

"Ha, you hypocrite," Diana sneered, and looked at Eric with disdain, "didn't you drive Dodi away to get close to me? Ha, it's ridiculous, I just won't leave, and I'm telling you in no uncertain terms that you're never going to get away with it, I hate you, you bastard. ”

Eric couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, he didn't expect this woman to have such a hysterical side, looking at Diana, who looked crazy and seemed to want to stalemate with him, Eric had to say patiently: "I said it, Ms. Spencer, I don't know what happened, you were dumped by your boyfriend, and it has nothing to do with me, now, please leave, otherwise I will call security." ”

Diana seemed to care about nothing, and raised her voice: "Then you call, make a big deal out of it, and let everyone see what you bastard has done." ”

Eric patted his forehead with a headache, and when he saw that this woman looked like she had the ability to face me head-on, he was also angry in his heart. Although it can never be said explicitly, I should have saved her life, and now what is going on.

After staring at Diana for a moment, Eric lost his patience, threw the coffee cup he had just forgotten to put down on the table next to him, and suddenly took two steps forward, and before Diana had time to react, he picked up the woman and walked out.

"Ah, you bastard, what are you going to do, let me down, help," Diana felt the world spin around in front of her, realized her situation, and immediately struggled violently, screaming at the top of her voice and thrashing Eric in the back.

It's just that how could a delicate and frail little woman compete with Eric, and in the blink of an eye, the two of them had already walked through the villa to the front yard.

With Diana's driver running in and looking surprised when he heard the voice, Eric walked up to the gate, picked the woman off his shoulder, and threw it onto the lawn outside the gate.

Ignoring the frantic voice of the woman outside the gate, Eric kicked the driver out, closed the gate, and then said to Christina, who ran out, "Call the security guard, don't let this woman in in the future." (To be continued.) )