Although Caucasian skin will have an unhealthy gray color if it is not properly sunburned, Jenny's concept of sun protection brought from her previous life, and her current emphasis on carrying the need to carry aging, still make her instinctively disgusted with wind and sun exposure, you know, whether a woman is young or not depends on the skin condition on your face - and no matter any supplements, injections or surgery, in fact, can not really repair the fresh feeling brought by young and tight skin, coupled with the Caucasian physique, After the age of 30, there will be a big change, easy to age, easy to gain weight, so Jenny would rather use blush and foundation to enhance her complexion, rather than do anything that will destroy and age her skin, let alone basking in the sun, even blowing the sea breeze She tries to avoid such things, when she used to live with Chris in Malibu, she hardly left the house when the wind was blowing. - Of course, thanks to her almost perverted maintenance habits, and her terrible willpower to pursue regular routines and frequent exercise in every possible way, although Jenny is 28 years old this year and has been famous for seven years, she still doesn't look much different from when she first entered the industry, if you exaggerate a little, in the comparison without makeup, even younger and more agile than those 21 and 22-year-old actresses who are used to smoking, drinking and all-night parties, but, after all, age is not forgiving, Recently, she has paid more attention to this aspect of maintenance, these days, although she lives by the sea, but unlike Cesare, who goes swimming and surfing almost every day, she is a complete otaku, she doesn't even go out at all, and the sea breeze is taboo to the extreme: Jenny always feels that compared with the general wind, the moisture and salt of the sea breeze are too heavy, and the destruction of people is also more powerful, and the skin of people who feel fascinated by seaside sports is not very good.

Yet, in spite of this consideration, she still felt a sense of pleasure in the wind howling from all directions, as if the strong wind could blow away all her troubles and hesitations—if there was anything bad about the sea breeze, it was that their hair was blown around, and her vision was obstructed, so that she could barely see Cesare's expression, and she could not detect his thoughts in the first place, so that she could understand whether Cesare was impressed by her thoughts. She was thinking about how to open her mouth to point out the correct idea to her, or was she also touched, feeling the freshness and power of this point of view, and thinking about the pros and cons of concentrating her thoughts - Jenny didn't know when she started, anyway, after so many years of cooperation, she had developed the ultimate ability to interpret Cesare's expression, as long as he didn't deliberately hide anything, Jenny swept it over, and Cesare's emotions could basically guess seven, seven, eight, eight.

She also brushed her hair back with her hands, and simply gave up prying eyes on his thoughts, but turned around and looked at the beach with some wistfulness - the wind and waves on the beach today are very strong, and it is a good weather for surfing, but the dark clouds on the horizon also obscure the bright sunshine, and it looks like there will be a rain today, but at least now that it is not raining, it is not a good idea to stay outside: on a cloudy day, ultraviolet radiation is already stronger than on a sunny day, and the sea surface is under secondary refraction due to the large amount of water, The seaside on a cloudy day is more likely to make people darker, and she didn't do much sun protection today, so it was a relatively rational decision to go inside...... It was also a decision she did not want to fulfill, and although the increasing wind now made the cigar less enjoyable, it was in tune with the sudden low ebb in Jenny's heart, and gave her an inexplicable sense of rebellion, as if the gust of wind was her protest against life—daring to stand outside on a stormy day, even if it was her depravity and rebellion.

After realizing this, Jenny herself couldn't help but laugh dumbly: this inexplicable emotional surge is a little too naïve, maybe this person just can't get used to it, I still remember when I first arrived in Hollywood, I opened my eyes every day and worked □□-hour shifts, I didn't know where the future was, where did I get the leisure and sadness at that time? If you don't have a taste, you will be angry, so you will suffer. Now it can be regarded as a success, and it is a corner in front of outsiders, and the soul is becoming more and more fragile, as if he really regards himself as a corner, and even feels the threat of the six major to be hypocritical, and what is even funnier is that the way of hypocrisy is only to stand in the sea breeze This is normal in the eyes of ordinary people, and it can even be said to be a romantic thing...... Jenny didn't know what was more pretentious, whether she had started so easily, or whether she had been so pretentious in her way—she hoped Cesare didn't see any clues, or she would die of shame.

"You can think about it for a moment," she said, taking one last puff on her cigar, and then hurriedly led Cesare into the living room, "I'm going to get a mask, damn the wind, and all of a sudden it's blowing so hard I can almost hear the moisture being blown away—"

Cesare gave her a somewhat patient look, but still walked into the house with her, and gentlemanly closed the open doors and windows, Jenny also felt a little sorry for him: even if she was self-reliant, after so many years of big stardom, she was also used to giving orders in some details of life, when she lived in the hotel before, Mary was basically there, and Cesare was also very busy during that time, and they were basically roommates. But this recent week has been pure in the arrangement' The world of two', Mary is indeed inconvenient to participate, Jeanne often realizes in hindsight that Cesare is acting as her nanny or assistant, and this is actually unfair to him who has stepped down as an agent, although he is still an indispensable and important person in her acting career, another core of the team, but to be honest, Jenny is now very independent of her film career, in recent years, what to take, how to shoot, that is her own decision, Cesare is more of a company CEO role, the two are equal partnerships, not like agents-stars, with obvious priorities, it is no longer so appropriate to follow the previous habit in many details and wait for him to take care of it with confidence.

However, with the current relationship between the two, it seemed a little strange to apologize for this detail, and Jenny only hurried a grateful look into the bathroom, and after only a few moments, she hurried back to the living room with her face covered in Dead Sea mud.

"I hope you don't mind talking like that," she said, "because this mask would better last twenty minutes before washing—"

"If this is a negotiation, it might affect my ability to observe your expression," Cesare said with a blank face, looking up at her from his laptop, "but since this is only an internal meeting at the moment, we'd better get you back in the bathroom before the mask dries." ”

Jenny grinned and made a place for herself across from Cesare, "So, what are you thinking about?" What do you think of my thoughts? Bringing in Disney or Fox in this matter -- maybe Warner is also a good choice, we can give them or share some profits in the film project, and what they want will be simpler than Disney, but at the end of the day, in a word, should we pay this price in exchange for the tolerance and support of the Big Six? Or is this a bit naïve, and that doing so will not bring much benefit to Big Dream other than to our own interests? ”

"Of course there are benefits," Cesare shook his head, denying Jeanne's claim, and he brushed his hair again: his hair had grown a little longer during his busy schedule lately, and it was no longer the neat short hair image that he had always maintained, and his blonde hair could even hang down to the tip of his nose, and since he had not waxed it, his hair had been a little messy by the sea breeze just now, and with what he was wearing, he had unexpectedly a little more homely. However, his tone was as professional and calm as ever, so thoughtful, "In any case, the connections of the Big Six are not comparable to Big Dreams, with their help, the media can even change the direction of the wind overnight, which will also make our follow-up remedies receive better results - if Big Dream does not show the ambition to be big and continue to maintain the image of this kind of boutique small film company, the Big Six will not be wary of us, after all, the two sides have different lines, in the field of this kind of boutique small company, They also like to use the current form of joint stock, and we don't have to worry about Disney getting excited about Big Dream's library and wanting to completely swallow us up and enjoy the full library profits - Miramax's library also has a lot of classic films, but until the Weinstein brothers started to get involved in independent big productions, they were very happy to work with Disney. ”

Jeanne glanced at him, and a pleasure welled up in her heart that was difficult to describe: she had just said a few words, and more things were 'unspoken', and from Cesare's answer, he understood her worries perfectly, and even like her, it was not the first time he had thought of the question—of course, it is more likely that, unlike Jeanne, who had had had so many flashes of thought recently, Cesare had already considered the issue in its entirety, but the time had not yet come before the decision was made. That's why I didn't mention it to her...... Judging by Cesare's usual style, Jeanne believes that the latter is only more likely: let's just say his 'marriage proposal', before he speaks, Jeanne has no idea that Cesare has been thinking about how to make up for the shares, and that he is ready to turn his attention to big dreams...... Even though she was busy as an excuse, it was indeed a very important reason, but as always, it still made her feel that she had lost another race in the competition she had delineated, and it also gave her the motivation to study like crazy again.

"So you think we can continue with the current model for the time being?" Stimulated by Cesare, she also entered the state - Jeanne is not easily complacent, but she is also aware of the progress she has made over the years, at least now, in the discussion of business strategy she has kept up with Cesare's ideas, has completely gotten rid of the apprenticeship, and has become the object of discussion on an equal footing with Cesare. For big productions with high technical thresholds, we still find six major collaborations to do it, just like we are heroines with Warner, and "Avatar" with Fox, and then we can also cooperate with Sony, Universal, and Disney to do a sequel to "Alice" - share the advantage of Big Dream's film selection vision, and make the cake bigger and bigger, and even Paramount, after Brad completely gives up hostility, can also work with them to make up for Disney's loss of "Iron Man" and Marvel, which can effectively stop the Big Dream's jealousy, can also allow the big dream to learn valuable experience, establish the necessary contacts, of course, the important thing, accumulate enough funds-"

In such a beautiful vision, she sighed a little frustratedly, "But this also means that Big Dream may not be able to independently hold the rights to big-budget series in the future, and I feel that the reason why Brad will do it to us is because the success of "Twilight" has stimulated him." ”

"This can really alleviate the source of hostility towards Big Dream in the first place, and if we can do that, then it will no longer be a problem to make Big Six feel threatened in the Oscar incident." Cesare said, pausing for a moment, then adding, "Of course, if we're going to split the rights to big-budget franchises, then we're losing ourselves if we don't use their power at the Oscars." ”

"Yes, but if we were the main executors, it wouldn't be too disadvantageous for us," Jenny said with some hesitation, feeling that it was difficult for her to make up her mind now, because there were pros and cons to this decision, "as long as it is Da Dream who is in charge of the distribution, then the cooperation with the Big Six cannot be said to be a win-win ......"

"But then the big dream will never be bigger," Cesare said sharply, closing his laptop, glancing at Jenny, and standing up and walking to the small bar in the corner of the room, "still the same as before?" ”

Jeanne was a little stunned, which prevented her from answering Cesare right away: the double vintage whiskey, brandy and cigar had become a kind of icon, a symbol of something, a personal moment belonging to her and Cesare, so to speak, their friendship...... A testament to their close working relationship, when they share the joy of success, share each other's troubles, and go through a life moment with mixed feelings, wine and cigarettes are their friends, but when discussing business, Cesare is usually not in the habit of drinking, and they rarely smoke. Cesare's move was a clear sign that he thought that the conversation that followed had moved out of the official realm and into the private sphere: it meant that in addition to rational judgment, sensibility was also at work, which Jeanne did not expect.

For a long time, most of her contact with Cesare has been mainly on business, and the distance between the two sides is kept just right, at least Jenny must feel very comfortable, unlike a girlfriend like Lillian, who can share bits and pieces of life, she knows Cesare's love life almost occasionally and half-time, and she is sure that if it were not for professional needs, Cesare would not have much interest in her private life, and the trust and reliance between them is more of a gentleman's friendship, built on the like-minded in the careerand even' Of course, both parties will occasionally reveal their human side, but this is not the norm, Cesare is almost absolutely rational in business, and Jeanne, a disciple who was almost taught by him, has long inherited and is used to this, and there has been an almost unbreakable relationship of trust between them for a long time, but this does not prevent Cesare from proposing the solution of marriage, requiring a prenuptial agreement before transferring property, and preparing two choices for himself while investing in Big Dream, leaving the back road of CAA, if the business fails, Big Dream's future is confirmed to be not so brightJeanne would not be surprised or betrayed when Cesare offered his resignation, after all, business has to be done. - So now, while they were discussing the future of the big dream, Cesare took the initiative to introduce a private drink, she could not help but feel an inexplicable surprise and discomfort, and for some reason, for some reason she was even a little afraid, even if she could not tell what she was afraid of-

"You're a little scared." When she took the wine glass handed by Cesare with mixed emotions and took a sip, the other party's first words made Jenny almost choke, and she coughed a few times, relieving the choking sensation of the wine entering the trachea, "Wh-what?" ”

"I sense a little scared of you," Cesare repeated, his expression a little more relaxed than when he was talking about business, and his tone was even a little softer, "when we were outside the house, you mentioned the oppression of Big Dreams by the Six...... You showed some fearful traits, and of course, you dealt with it quickly, but I could still feel the emotion—"

He raised his hand, stopped Jenny's argument, and even showed a rare momentary smile of sincerity - with some self-deprecation, but not a smirk, "You don't need to feel embarrassed, Jenny, this is not a work situation, you don't have to be strong forever, a leader does not have a vulnerable side, but of course one is allowed to be afraid...... It's in our nature, isn't it? It's a natural reaction to an opponent who is far superior to you, and there's no need to be too perfect at this point, and I hope you don't put too much pressure on yourself, after all, you already have so much to control. ”

Jenny noticed that his eyes were rolling on her cheeks with some mockery, and couldn't help but laugh embarrassedly: Well, it seems that Cesare is still a little unaccustomed to her perverted maintenance habits, although he can understand that this is a professional need, but it does not prevent him from making a small sarcasm.

"Should I compliment you on your observations?" She said, taking a big sip of her wine and feeling a little more relaxed for no reason, Jenny adjusted her position and sat more relaxed, she had adjusted from talking about business, "Yes, there may not be a shame in taking on this - I do feel fear in front of the future of going against the Big Six, which is why I want to lie dormant for a while and continue to have a good relationship with the Big Six." I always thought that my star status could protect Big Dream, but now, when I find that Big Dream has lost its usefulness as Big Dream starts to make money in movies without my participation, I do feel like I have lost my lifebuoy...... Just as I have never been able to change my habit of thinking and want to find an enemy to retaliate against in the event of a conflict, I have always lacked confidence in this kind of confrontation of strength and weakness, and I always want to avoid it - you can laugh at me as much as you want, it is indeed my shortcoming, I confess, maybe in essence, I am still no different from the girl who behaved in a mess with you years ago, and my education over the past few years has made me feel worse about it...... I was scared and disappointed in myself. ”

She smiled and took a sip of her drink, shrugging her shoulders self-deprecatingly, "A double source of frustration - apparently I didn't hide it very well. ”

"I don't think you're a good disguise," Cesare said quietly, "I know you very well, and you have to admit that I'm a very observant person - I don't think you need to be disappointed in yourself, Jenny, you're already a very brilliant and very talented businessman, but everyone has their own character, and there's not just one right choice, you don't need to force yourself to be someone else - and that's exactly what I want to talk to you about, the choice." ”

He propped his elbows on his legs, looked intently at Jenny, and said sincerely, "Big Dream is undoubtedly at its inflection point now, and our choices will determine its future direction, when we started Big Dream - when you negotiated with me for the second time - by the way, you have already improved a lot in that negotiation - "

Jenny couldn't help laughing, and perhaps thinking of Jenny's fierce and introverted appearance when she first negotiated with him, Cesare's lips also raised an arc of a smile, and her tone was also nostalgic, "Our consensus is just to make it a successful film company - how successful it is, how successful it will be, none of this was possible at the time, and it is impossible to give an answer, and a successful film company has many forms, Miramax is successful, Lionsgate is successful, and New Line is also successful." Paramount was successful, MGM was successful - and who can say that Luen Mei was never a successful company? We can aim for going public, raising money, and aiming for the seventh largest as our goal, or we can do the model of Miramax and Lionsgate, and there is no high or low between the two models, just a choice. Of course, choosing the first path means countless struggles, it means a game with the Big Six, and it also means that you need to constantly overcome the characteristics that you don't like to be weak and strong, but I must point out that even if you have to put in extra effort, it doesn't mean that this road is necessarily better than the safer second one, the capital chain of every big film company is very fragile, except for Disney, the Big Six have experienced a change of ownership, bankruptcy crisis and equity disputes, and Big Dream may not be able to survive after becoming the seventh. It may not continue to belong to me and you, and it may not be able to produce the movie you want to make, from this point of view, it is easier for small companies to exist for a long time, which allows you to focus more on making high-quality movies, and our capital chain will be more stable, although this means to share a part of the profits, or give up a part of the market, but this is not an unacceptable price, as you said, this is more of a win-win situation. ”

Cesare took a sip of his wine and took it in his mouth for a moment before his Adam's apple rolled and he looked at Jenny, a gaze too soft to be described as 'staring,' and he said, "So, I would like to ask you what kind of big dream do you want?" What kind of direction do you want? ”

Jenny didn't know what she was thinking, and the analytical skills she had developed over the years worked almost automatically, passing bits and pieces of information into her head, but she couldn't process it very effectively: why was this a private conversation...... What kind of big dream did Cesare want...... If their choices were different, would they have parted ways...... His question is not already revealing his attitude...... Is he decompressing her, does he think she is more interested in making high-quality movies......

"You're asking me about my choice." Almost abruptly, instinctively, she said that deep down there was a great, indescribable emotion slowly swirling, as if a storm was brewing, and it made her feel that shudder of fear again, although she still didn't know what it was for, her brain seemed to be filled with this sense of crisis, and only a small part of it could think effectively, remembering the negotiation technique that Cesare had taught her: to delay time with questions when you are not sure where you are. "And what about your choice, Cesare, I want to know your choice."

"I haven't decided on my choice yet," Cesare said, his movements becoming more relaxed, "not only because my solo choice doesn't make sense, it's obvious at the moment that it's your ability that determines the speed at which Big Dream is so prominent, but also because of ......"

He smiled suddenly, and lowered his face to look at the glass, his overly long blonde hair falling to the bridge of his nose, making him look like a college student for a moment—a fraternity member enjoying a vacation, and Jenny had hardly ever heard such a relaxed tone in his voice—and if he really had such an emotion, then Cesare was almost embarrassed by it now—a little embarrassed.

"I hope you don't laugh at me." He shook his head as he spoke, "I didn't expect me to be so emotional, but...... To be honest, I have to admit that I haven't made my choice yet, because I want to hear your decision first - we've really done a lot in our eight years of cooperation, and I don't want to repeat everything in the past, but I do -- I strongly hope that this relationship will continue, and I hope that we won't part ways because of different ideals, of course, it's not a wise choice in the mall, and there shouldn't be personal emotions in your career planning - so I'm really emotional, maybe one day in the future, I'm going to regret it, but at the moment, the emotions are really strong, so we can say that your choice is an important reference for my choice, and I do think it is ...... I don't have enough information to make this choice. ”

He raised his head, shook his head slightly, shook his hair from his forehead, looked at Jenny calmly, and asked, "Do you know what I mean, Jenny?" ”

Of course, Jeanne understands - she also knows that she should be moved: Cesare has always been able to do his best in his work, so that the other party is blameless, but at the same time he has always maintained absolute rationality and self-centeredness, as he said, there will be no personal feelings in his career plan, and he can make an exception, which is enough to show that the relationship between the two parties is really very pleasant, and it is also important to him, she should be moved, and she should be proud and proud, after all, if her ability and efforts are not recognized by Cesare, How could he have said such a thing?

However, at the same time, outside of rational cognition, she only felt a deep tremor and fear emotionally, as if a hand had grasped her heart, and she could not think effectively, but could only hear the sound of her own heartbeat constantly amplifying.

Suddenly, she was glad she had put on a thick mask: if it weren't for the mask that had hidden her expression, she was sure that Cesare would have seen that something was wrong.