As soon as he walked out of the studio, Duke saw Tina? Fei greeted him, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

"Erin just called you."

Give the phone to Duke, Tina? Fei said, "She's in Shanghai now, she's here in the afternoon, and she's leaving tomorrow, so you'd better call her back." ”

Duke nodded, let Tina? Faye went to deal with the follow-up matters, and she walked to a quiet place and dialed Erin? Lauder's number, after a few simple words, made an appointment to meet at the Peace Hotel, and hung up the phone.

Declined Yang Lan's invitation to dinner, Duke rushed back as fast as he could. Lauder's makeup brand is in a critical stage of its infancy, and she herself is almost a trapeze, and the two don't see each other a few times a year, except for regular phone calls.

Even in order to completely pry open the European market, Erin? Lauder also settled in Paris for a while.

Back at the hotel, Duke went directly to the Western restaurant he had made an appointment, walked in and said a simple greeting to the waiter, and then led by the other party, he walked to the booth in the corner, and there was still some distance between him, and he saw a friend he hadn't seen for half a year.

Erin? Lauder's blonde hair is neatly tied behind her head, and there is basically no makeup on her face, although she is the same age as him, she is extremely well maintained, and the years have not left too obvious traces, and the youth on her body has all faded, replaced by quiet and mature, especially after seeing Duke, the blue eyes that turned around, flashed with wisdom.

But along with wisdom and joy, she sat there quietly, and did not stand up, the curvature of the corners of her mouth showed that she was in an excellent mood at this moment.

With the friendship between the two for so many years, there is no such exquisiteness. Duke walked over and sat down across from her.

"Don't you know me?" Duke noticed that Erin's eyes kept moving with him.

Erin? Lauder smiled even more happily and said deliberately, "I just want to see if the director who is the world's No. 1 at the box office and the best director at the Oscar is different from the past." ”

Duke opened the menu, "Did you find anything?" ”

"You're still the same." Erin? Lauder admonished the waiter. And he said, "It is as hard as a stone." ”

"I've already ordered it, you can order your own." She said it again.

Duke nodded, ordered some Western food casually, and when the waiter left, he said, "Aren't you the same?" ”

The two looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

They are also under tremendous pressure, but they are carrying the pressure and moving forward. In their respective fields, they can all be regarded as successful people.

Veal steak and Erin ordered by Duke? Lauder's order of vegetable Sarah was quickly delivered, and when he looked at the other party's diced vegetables with almost no salad dressing, Duke was already surprised.

Except for a few people with special physiques, whether they are men or women, after the age of thirty, if they want to maintain a good figure, they have to pay a certain price.

"Why did you come to Shanghai?" Duke asked as he ate.

"Something went wrong with one store. I'll come over and take a look. "Erin? Lauder seemed a little helpless, "I'm leaving early tomorrow morning." I'm going to go to Tokyo. ”

"Is it solved?"

Seeing Erin nodding, Duke couldn't help but sigh, "You've been busier than me in the past few years. ”

"No way, you've become the most successful director on the planet." Erin shrugged her shoulders playfully, "My career is still in the early stages of development. ”

"Is annual sales over $1 billion still an initial development?" Duke raised an eyebrow.

Erin? Lauder laughed, "Just over a billion last year." Others don't know, don't you know, my Aerin series products can develop rapidly because of the entire Estee Lauder Group's channels. ”

Duke certainly knows this, although the eponymous Aerin brand belongs to Erin? Wholly owned by Lauder. But her efforts are key, and the support of the Lauder family is also an important factor.

It's easier to succeed by standing on the shoulders of giants, and it's not just talking.

"But it will be much better in the future." Erin only ate a small amount, put down the fork, picked up a napkin and wiped her mouth gently, and continued, "The company's layout in the world's major markets has basically been completed, and I have used five years to run in a relatively mature team. ”

"Do you need me to say congratulations?" Duke didn't eat much either.

Erin handed over a napkin, pointed at the corner of his mouth, and said, "With our relationship, it's still not necessary." ”

"What about this side?" Duke took the napkin and wiped his mouth, "Where is your store?" ”

"Several first-tier cities." Erin? "Sales here aren't great. ”

Duke propped his chin in one hand and thought for a moment before saying, "My personal opinion, you'd better prepare early." Erin, the market potential here is amazing, with a population of more than 1.3 billion, and the economy is developing very fast, the demand for high-end goods in the future will definitely be huge. ”

"Well, I'll get attention." Erin looked at Duke, "That's why you're here." ”

The two had known each other for more than a decade, and she knew Duke very well, and her friend was no different from her as a businessman when he put down the camera.

"Or do you know me." Duke doesn't deny it either.

No matter what reason he finds to cover it up, he is here as much as he is in North America, after all, he wants to make money, although he basically can't make money now, but the potential income in the future is extremely high.

After all, it's getting closer and closer to the market boom here.

When the number of screens in China exceeds 20,000, the global $500 million is only the entry threshold for commercial masterpieces, and even if the global box office does not reach $1 billion, they are embarrassed to say that they are a commercial film with a big box office.

Although by the time he waved goodbye to the world, the box office share of ordinary Hollywood imported films was still 25 percent, but this is the amount paid by China Film Group after deducting taxes and publicity expenses, which almost means that it is pure profit.

Of course, China Film Group is not good at stubble, its credibility is not much better than that of Hollywood companies, and it is not unheard of to delay payments or even default on the accounts of overseas films, and even has international lawsuits with Hollywood companies.

"Do you have any familiar female celebrities here?" Erin? Lauder asked suddenly.

"No......" Duke shook his head, "what are you going to do?" ”

Erin didn't hide it, and said directly, "Find the top one to endorse my products." ”

"Go find Warner's guys." Duke held out his hand, "Give me the pen and your notepad." ”

Taking the pen and notebook that Erin handed him, Duke opened his phone and flipped through it, leaving Phil's personal phone number to him.

"This is the head of Warner Bros. in China, and I'll call him when I get back."

Erin was not polite, and after taking it, she said casually, "Thank you then." ”

Duke shook his head with a smile, in fact, with the reputation of the Estee Lauder Group, as long as Erin releases the news, the person who wants to get this endorsement may be able to stand all over Nanjing Road.

The two talked about their own work, and this kind of conversation between old friends is undoubtedly an excellent way to relax after busy work.

Gradually, the conversation turned to Duke's personal issues.

"Haven't you reconciled yet?" Erin asked.

Duke was stunned for a moment, "We? Made? ”

"You and Evie." Erin reminded and said, "Since the Oscars, the gossip tabloids have been hyping up the problems between you, although you haven't talked about it, but I can always understand something, are you still separated?" ”

"It's still a cold war." Duke sighed, "There are some things I don't want to compromise on, and she doesn't want to give in. ”

Erin thought about it, but still persuaded, "Honey, you are a man, you should be broad-minded, this is not like your style of doing things." ”

Duke just said, "It's my mother and Scarlett." ”

"Hmm." Erin nodded, but said no more, knowing how much Duke valued her mother.

In fact, the stalemate has reached now, and the question is no longer Lady Leah and Scarlett? Johnson is so simple, at a board meeting of the instant sharing company, Duke let his agent David refuse a financing, and behind this funding, Donald can be faintly seen? Trump's figure.

To put it bluntly, Donald? Trump has used him to make a fortune, because of Ivanka, Duke has repeatedly backed down, and human greed never ends, and he obviously exerts some pressure on Ivanka, who values Donald as a father as much as Mrs. Leah is to Duke.

Even Donald? Trump is Ivanka's father, and Duke can't tolerate it indefinitely, letting him share in the huge cake of the future in a company with unlimited potential.

He did have plans to take the initiative to invite Ivanka back to the Duke's estate, but Donald? Trump's repeated actions really made him worried.

Even if Duke is reluctant to admit it, he can't change the fact that at the level of him and Ivanka, the relationship between the two is not just about two people.

Ivanka has an opinion about his mother, and Duke has concerns about Ivanka's father, and this is the reality of recent months.

Until now, the two are in a state of cold war, and Duke once wanted to talk to Ivanka, but was refused.

Duke intends to wait a little longer, when both of them can completely calm down, and then talk about the future, otherwise talking with preconceptions will only push the future in a worse direction.

As old friends, when the two are ready to leave, Erin? Lauder still persuaded Duke, "Ivanka is a good girl, you better think of a way." ”

"I know." Duke was a little helpless, "Just Donald? Trump, a little unbearable. ”

Erin didn't want to say anything more, "I'm leaving, I'll see you when I get back to North America." (To be continued......)

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