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"Hey-coffee?"

"Don't drink it, maybe I'll sleep on the plane for a while - give me some muffins."

Cesare placed a steaming muffin on her plate, and Jenny took the cream bowl, scooped it hard, and slipped a piece into her mouth. “hmm――”

She hadn't eaten for more than ten hours, and the first bite of food after getting drunk made her appetite work, "Which party service company are we ordering?" This muffin tastes really good. ”

"It's Hilton's delivery team, so we'll look for it next time." Cesare said, looking out at the green grass outside his balcony. "The view is also good."

The cool morning breeze blew from above the pine forest, and the green grass swayed in the wind, filling the balcony with the scent of earth, and Jenny withdrew her eyes and took a sip of milk. "If you like it, you can buy it -- it should be less than 200 million."

The largest luxury property in the Los Angeles area sold for $150 million when it changed hands in 2007, and the current owner must pay an astronomical amount of property taxes every year. And the two people who had to go through some calculations to buy a luxury house for tens of millions back then, now judging from the company's cash reserves, it is not so unimaginable to buy this house.

"If you really want to start making TV series, it's better for the company's cash to be kept as start-up capital." Cesare said that while he barely slept all night, he wasn't in a bad spirits, "I had a chat with Jay-Z, who had some interest in making a hip-hop musical comedy. ”

"Oh? Is that what you and Beyoncé are talking about? Jenny said, smiling a little awkwardly. ――I think about it now, what does Jay-Z mean? Co-development or just consulting fees? ”

"He wants to co-develop so that he can push his newcomers." "But he didn't want to pay for it, and he didn't want to pay for it, and he didn't want to get the full rights to the songs he gave him." ”

Regarding the development of TV series, although Jenny seems to have some advantages in this regard, the dramas she knows are basically the biological dramas of major TV stations, such as "The Walking Dead", "Breaking Bad" and other popular dramas have long been bought by AMC and HBO, and it is not Da Meng's turn to intervene at all, Da Meng can only contact the creative team to do the pilot episode, but it is different from when it was first formed before, and now Da Meng has more face, as long as the pilot episode is not too bad, It's definitely no problem for the TV station to book a season and a half, unlike the last time I had the idea of making a TV series, I could only wait for others to divide the order to do it, otherwise there was no possibility of being booked at all.

Cesare believes that the popularity of "Glee" shows that young audiences have a certain demand for musical comedy, but the chorus form is too simple, and if you can make a musical comedy with a hip-hop theme, the market response should not be too bad. However, this also requires that the series have music big names in charge, unlike "Glee", which mainly buys copyrights, and the quality of the original songs is not up to par, and the TV series will definitely not be popular.

"The conditions are not harsh." Jenny was a little surprised, "Of course, it's a bit too much to take all the song rights, but the music market isn't that profitable anymore - at least compared to movies, what do you think?" ”

"He's just my first conversation, and hip-hop still has a lot of people who want to cross over into film and television," Cesare said, "and of course he knows how to bid — I don't have a problem with that, and he's going to do the development of songs, and if they're good enough, we can't get them to hit charts or have concerts, but Jay-Z's connections make it easy to make those arrangements." ”

"If that means he can write songs for us for free," Jenny said in agreement, "yes, it doesn't hurt us too much - it's probably the easiest contract we've ever negotiated, who are you going to make the producer?" ”

"I'll be in contact with CAA, and they should know which producer is experienced in this." Cesare finished his cup of coffee, his knife and fork on his plate.

"Yes," Jenny agreed, and she suddenly couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly, "of course, if you still stay in Big Dream." ”

Cesare spread his hands, "Even if I'm leaving, there's bound to be a handover period - I'll leave after I've found a successor and made a handover." ”

"Hmm." Jenny nodded, she resisted the urge to purse her lips, "Where are you going to go if you leave Big Dream?" ”

"It wasn't hard for me to find another production company that needed a CEO." Cesare said he looked like he had thought it through. "However, I hope that the time will be pushed back to after the release of 'Dragon Tiger Boys' - that was the first film I made, after all."

"yes, that's the first movie you made, after all." Jenny said, bowing her head and fiddling with the milk glass, "--but you'll have the first TV series to be produced later." ”

Cesare smiled and did not answer her. Jenny sighed and didn't continue on the topic, "Think about it, if you leave Big Dream next year...... After that, how will we live? I came back to Los Angeles and filmed in the city...... Can we have dinner together every day? ”

"You should be able to arrange a meal together once a week." "I thought, after all, it's not easy to take over a new company, for you and me, going out once every two weeks? This should be guaranteed. ”

"You may be overestimating my abilities." Jenny calculated her workload and couldn't help but smile bitterly: According to the schedule, "Dragon Tiger Boys" should be released in July next year, when Jenny was either filming "New Generation 2", or "The Great Gatsby" or other films, it is needless to say that she was the producer of "The Avengers" and "Iron Man 3", in addition, the films that have cooperated with several major companies have also entered the release period, which means that the account and distribution period work is busy...... Even if there is a CEO to help share the burden, she always has to keep an eye on it, and it is estimated that she will have to take the company as her home for a period of time just after the handover. "If you don't cut production, go out once a month...... This may be barely possible. ”

She exhaled, "So, live under one roof, but you may not even see each other for a long time, and you can only date once a month...... How far do you think such a relationship can go? ”

"I don't know," Cesare shook his head, "it's something you can't predict, you can only ...... Be adaptable and go with the flow. ”

"Yes, improvisation, go with the flow...... Jenny said, picking up her fork and drawing circle after circle on the table, "just hypothetical—didn't you really want to stay?" ”

Cesare shook his head, the corners of his lips pursed into a straight line, "Our careers have overlapped a lot, Jenny, if life overlaps again, the risk is so great that no one can afford to fail, it's not a healthy start - and I don't like to confuse career with life, you know, that's my style." ”

Jenny couldn't help but give a complicated smile, "yes, that's always been your style. ”

She put down her fork and propped her chin on the table with one hand, and looked at Cesare, "You know, I've been thinking, it's really a matter of choice - for us, there is no obstacle that cannot be crossed, it is just a matter of whether you can pay enough to choose a new direction for your life." ”

She raised her hand and balanced the invisible scales back and forth in the air, "On the one hand, there is a big dream, under so many coincidences and luck - to develop into today's company, neither I nor you can replicate the miracle, maybe one day someone will create a new company stronger than us, but for me and you, we can't repeat it, this process of rising, a precious period of development-"

"It's really in a really good state." There was a smile on Cesare's lips, and his tone was reserved, but Jenny could hear his pride, just like she felt now: the big dream has come to this day, every step is not 100% lucky, but every step is also indispensable to the blessing of luck, so many years of sweat and hard work to build this company, can indeed make their efforts worthwhile. "To be exact, if we can complete our plans, it's really on the eve of taking off—"

By July of next year, all the preliminary work should be completed, and with the release of the co-op films one by one, Big Dream should usher in a crazy period of cash return and copyright profitability, and by then, he may leave before the harvest season.

Jenny blinked and took a deep breath, "On the other side...... Me and you—"

She looked intently at Cesare, at the reflection of his blonde hair in the morning light, his pale pupils, "Possibility between us...... Perhaps, it is also irreplaceable, and it must not be copied - no, I think it is so irreplaceable, because everything we pass through is ...... What we know about each other...... Just as a big dream can never be replicated, it can't be repeated, it's not the kind of replacement that can be found simply. ”

Cesare's expression was like a sculpture - it seemed so difficult to get him to show a hint of emotion in the sunlight, and he nodded almost imperceptibly, pursed his lips, "Yes." ”

"You know, I think a lot, in the bathroom," Jenny said, breaking her gaze and looking down and laughing. "How can I explain it to you? Why do I think it's the right choice...... Later I found out that there is no right or wrong, none of them can be replicated, there is no weight in the scale, all you have to do is think about what you want most, and there is no need to explain, there is no 'have to', only 'want to or not'. ”

"Yes." Cesare said, the phrase almost squeezing out of his lips.

"Big dreams," Jenny said, holding up her left hand, "us." ”

She raised her right hand and balanced up and down, as if the scales were swinging violently. "Big Dream, We, Big Dream, We ......"

Cesare's eyes couldn't help but follow her movements, and he looked a little annoyed by her appetite - but the somewhat funny look still made Jenny laugh.

"I think out of a thousand girls, a thousand prefer love......," she said with a smile, holding her right hand, Cesare's eyes widening slightly.

A morning breeze blew, and the sun officially rose above the skyline, gilding the clouds, and the sun pierced Jenny's eyes, she squinted, raised her left hand to her forehead, and put her right hand back on the table.

"But also allow a girl to prefer a career," she said softly...... I'm that girl—the thousandth and eleventh girl. ”

It's not a last resort, she loves everything, but she loves everything, she can try to keep Cesare, try to reconcile her career and her private life, try to reduce her workload, try to enjoy some normal life, try to develop a relationship, this path is in front of her...... But she won't go.

Because she loves movies more, loves big dreams more, loves this lonely, sometimes painful, sad, busy, tired, flashy, dangerous - but also glorious, successful, exciting, exciting life, she doesn't want to adjust her focus, she doesn't want to change. She is the kind of girl who prefers careers, and she is willing to pay such a price.

She looked at Cesare, and Cesare looked at her, his expression barely changing, but ...... Jenny noticed that his shoulder line was slightly slack.

“ok。” He said, "So...... We should do some planning about the time we spend together after that, you know, before we get divorced, try to avoid ...... The occurrence of uncontrollable events. ”

"I'll be staying in Yosemite until the end of the year – at least, if I can finish filming before then." Jenny said, "I'm not going to be there at this year's Oscars, and then you can go to New York or Canada, and we can find a place to save money for the new TV series......

She narrowed her eyes and suddenly said, "That's what you want, isn't it?" ――You also want to maintain the status quo and distance yourself, don't you? ”

"Huh?" Cesare stopped drinking from his water, a little surprised.

"Your shoulders are relaxed—and you're drinking, and there's no line between your eyebrows." Jenny said, picking up the knife and pointing it at him, "It's all a sign of relaxation - honestly, would you prefer me to do that?" ”

"Uh......" Cesare said, still holding on to his previous movements, "so what?" If that's the case, do you have an opinion? ”

"No comment." Jenny said, but didn't put down the knife, "But I'll suspect that what you said was just a ploy to preserve my self-esteem." ”

Cesare gave her a roll of the eye, smiled and put down his glass, the atmosphere unconsciously relaxed, "Actually, I can't predict what you'll choose, but I'll admit it - this choice maintains the status quo, so ......"

He shrugged his shoulders and exhaled, "Although there is also loss...... But really, you will also feel more at ease and relieved. ”

"No, although there are also losses." Jenny said, "It's a relief, but there's still a big, big loss. ”

"Okay." Cesare said his eyes softened, "relieved, but still great, great, great, great ...... loss."

"One more, a big one." Jenny muttered, she smiled, but the smile quickly faded again, "I should be glad that we are human beings - I, like you, am lost, but at the same time ......"

She shrugged her shoulders as well, "It's like a dynamite bag finally exploded, but there were no casualties, didn't it?" ”

"Yes?" Cesare said cautiously, "Can I say 'yes'?" ”

"Allow you to say 'yes.'" Jenny waved magnanimously and laughed with him. "Seriously, it's hard to imagine what would happen if we chose to let you out of Big Dream - do you think we'd make it?"

"What do you think?" Cesare asked rhetorically.

"You don't need to be careful with every question." Jenny couldn't help but laugh, "No matter what you say, I promise I won't be angry." ”

Cesare didn't speak, and Jenny raised her hand, "I swear." ”

"Okay." Cesare looked at her for a moment, then put his hand on the table, stared at his fingertips, and said carefully, "If I had to say it, I would ...... You're right, we should be a kind of person -- a person who is not good at falling in love, perhaps because of missing the best stage of learning, I think, to love or be loved...... It's not our specialty, maybe for others, it's an instinct, but for me and you, people like us who grew up, ......"

"That's a kind of ...... It's a rusty feeling. "Yes, it's a very strange, very alienated feeling......

She fiddled with the fork for a moment, "You know, I've always felt so sorry...... Chris -- it's like he's very strong and sincere in his affection for you, and you've been absorbing his dependence, but even though you're touched and want to respond, you still can't give him the same amount of reward, as if you're just ......"

"You just can't learn." "It just can't be done...... yes, that's how people like us feel. ”

They were silent for a moment.

"Do you think we still have a chance?" Jenny asked, "After missing this opportunity...... Can we find any other lovers? ”

"It's a big world, we're all in a very good class," Cesare said, "and like I said, the spark will flash many times in your life, so, yes, in terms of probability, there will be a right person for you, and the opportunity will always be there." ”

“that'sthespirit。” Jenny said, holding up her mug and holding it up to Cesare, drinking the milk inside. "The opportunity is always there."

After breakfast, they pulled out their chairs, stood up and walked into the bedroom, where Cesare picked up a brand new casual suit and handed it to her, "Mary sent it." ”

"Thank you." Jenny picked up her clothes and walked into the bathroom, "Hey, about that TV show, you said hip-hop music, so, it's going to be a black man?" ”

"That's right." Cesare's voice came through the wooden door.

"Pretty rare."

"Yes, but I think it's going to be a good experiment, and maybe we can make an all-black TV series, just like those all-white TV shows."

"What about the actors? It can't be all newcomers under JAY-Z, right? ”

"Those black actors who are both film and song are our first priority - fortunately, we are predominantly black, and we are hip-hop, so the choice should still be very wide."

"You're a complete stereotype." Jenny said, she knocked on the door, "Can I come out?" ”

With permission, she opened the door and walked out, and Cesare changed into a suit, apparently preparing to head straight to the office.

"Will you remain out of touch this time in Yosemite?"

"Probably not, at least regular contact, what?"

"The Great Gatsby."

"Oh, yes, I'll decide in the near future, depending on Leo's attitude—" said Jenny, her hand resting on the doorknob, "you know, I have one more question for you. ”

"Huh?" Cesare stood up behind her.

"I ...... last night Belch...... It can't be very gaffe, right? "You know, it's shocking, it's very unappetizing." ”

A smile appeared in Cesare's eyes, "No—it's very attractive, it's just a little bit close to breaking me." ”

"That's good." Jenny breathed a sigh of relief and thought about joking again, "Actually, you can let yourself be crushed, you know, it's just sex, maybe after this part of the UST is solved - we'll have nothing to do." ”

"It's really a solution, and a lot of times, for men, sex is just sex." Cesare nodded in agreement, and in the shadow at the door, they were so close - the decisions made in the sunlight seemed to disappear into the ambiguous air of the room, and he looked straight at her, as if temporarily controlled by some emotion, and reached out to touch her temple.

His fingertips slid down her cheeks, bringing a series of chilling sensations, and Jenny felt goosebumps all over her body stand up, and she resisted the urge to tremble and stared into his bluer eyes in the dark—

Cesare stepped back, took his hand away, and clenched it into a fist, laughing a little self-deprecatingly. "But not with you."

He gestured, and Jeanne twisted the doorknob open, staring at him in horror, while Cesare nodded to her. "The shoot went well."

"You're working well, too." She said, standing there as Cesare walked into the elevator.

The mansion was silent in the early morning, and it seemed that they were the only ones on the entire third floor, Jenny leaned against the door and stared at the stained glass windows, and after a long time of distraction, she smiled slightly, picked up her backpack and walked out.

Her footsteps stirred up a soft creak on the stairs, and fine dust flew in the air, which seemed to alarm the occupants on the second floor, and a door 'creaked' and was pulled open, melodious music and strong loud. The hemp flavor suddenly rushed out together.

"Hey." A supermodel she didn't know so much said hello in a daze with a cigarette in her hand, squinted and hid in the shadows by the door, "The party is over?" ”

"yes, the party is over." Jenny said, and she couldn't help but sigh.

“areyouok？” The supermodel nodded obediently, and asked curiously and kindly. "You look depressed."

"Because the party is over," Jenny said, touching her face and laughing again at the supermodel's 'Oh, baby' wail. "Oh, baby, don't worry about me."

"The party is over, but life goes on," she said. ”

She waved at her for the supermodel to retract into her room, and she descended another flight of stairs through a messy main ballroom—re-entering her life.