Chapter 264: Hollywood's No. 1 Green Tea Means
「. 10410 Bellagio Road. Here we are, Ms. Blanchett."
On the Bellagio Road.
In a Mercedes-Benz S sedan, the driver looked at the door number in the distance, turned his head and said to a woman behind him.
The woman sat in the car, looking through the window at the brightly lit manor villa at night.
Cate Blanchett was a little surprised.
She was amazed that Liv Taylor was able to live in such a place.
This is the heart of Beverly Hills, at the southern end of the summit.
Live around here. Cate Blanchett knows Viacom's Lei Shidong and News Corp's Murdoch.
The former is the boss of the Hollywood giant Paramount, and the latter is also the boss of the Hollywood magnate Fox.
None of the houses here are sold for less than $30 million.
The people who can live here are definitely the richest people in the world.
Or the most powerful people in Hollywood, at the top of the food chain.
"Okay." Cate Blanchett said to the drivers of luxury car rental companies:
"You wait here for me, and then leave when I'm in. I'll call you later, and you'll pick me up when that happens."
The car rental company driver smiled and said, "No problem."
Cate Blanchett nodded amicably to the other party.
She got out of the car and walked towards 10410 Bellagio Road.
Under the bright lights is the heavy brass gate of the residence at 10410 Bellagio Road.
She suspects that this door may cost tens of thousands of dollars, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Cate Blanchett came to the door, and she saw the doorbell next to her.
Recipient of the Order of the Year of Australia, gently press the doorbell.
A few seconds later, a voice from behind the doorbell said, "Who? Do you have an appointment?"
Cate Blanchett said, "I'm Cate Blanchett. I have an appointment and I received an invitation from Miss Liv Taylor. She told me to come here tonight."
There was a moment of silence behind the doorbell, and then he said, "Wait a minute."
Ten seconds later.
The heavy brass door creaked and slowly opened with the force of the machinery.
Cate Blanchett took a few steps back and looked through the crack in the open door to see the brightly lit and beautiful Mediterranean-style villa inside.
In an instant, Cate Blanchett had a delusion.
She felt that behind the brass gate, there was a new world.
Once you step into it, your life may change.
She was amused by her sixth sense.
When did I get so sentimental?
Cate Blanchett shook her head inwardly.
When the brass door opened, she tried to enter.
She saw a woman in a black suit and a muscular man stand up.
The two glanced at Cate Blanchett, the woman who was very good at fighting, and said to Cate Blanchett:
"Ms. Cate Blanchett?"
"Yes."
"It's not just Miss Liv Taylor in there, it's our OSS too." The female bodyguard said:
"By the rules. If you want to go in, you'll have to have me search for dangerous items."
Cate Blanchett was stunned and a little dissatisfied.
Curious at the same time, she asked, "It's not just Miss Liv Taylor in there?" Who else?"
The female bodyguard looked at her, then at her companion, who nodded.
The female bodyguard then said, "Mr. Smith is inside."
Mr. Smith? Cate Blanchett wondered who this gentleman was.
It didn't take a few seconds for Cate Blanchett to know who it was.
The winner of the 52nd British Academy Film Awards for Best Actress was very surprised.
Abel Smith is actually here?
She is aware of the other party's relationship with Liv Taylor.
Or it should be said that Kate knew that Liv Taylor was one of the other party's concubines.
For nearly half a year, under the initiative of Liv Taylor.
Cate Blanchett has a good relationship with Liv Taylor.
Liv Taylor has hinted at Kate many times, hinting at her close relationship with Abel.
Cate Blanchett is a smart woman, so she naturally knows what Liv Taylor means and her relationship with each other.
Now I heard that Liv Taylor's huge concubine is also in this villa.
Cate Blanchett was a little hesitant to go in.
It's not that Cate Blanchett is afraid of going in and what will happen.
But before that, when Liv Taylor invited her, she didn't say that Abel would come.
Kate was afraid that her arrival would disturb Liv Taylor's good deeds.
It didn't take long for Cate Blanchett to decide to go in.
At the risk of offending Liv Taylor, you have to go in and see if there is any chance.
You can stay in Hollywood for a long time. Neither male nor female, is innocent.
Cate Blanchett, who has a queenly appearance, is no different.
She was searched by a female bodyguard.
Once it was determined that it was safe, he carried only a Chanel pouch with him. Cate Blanchett, who only had a mobile phone and simple cosmetics in her bag, was put inside.
Walking through the brass gate, Kate is greeted by a beautiful corridor made of plants and rendered with lights.
Cate Blanchett felt that this Mediterranean-style house was full of fine decoration and exquisite details.
Everything that can be seen by the naked eye is gorgeous, and the beautiful fountain in the middle of the courtyard makes her can't help but stop and look at it for a few more seconds.
All the way to the door inside the house, there were already servants waiting for her.
After the servant's courteous greeting, Cate Blanchett was taken inside the villa.
Walk through the large, spacious, Spanish-style living room.
Cate Blanchett was in the dining room next to the living room when she met Liv Taylor, who had invited her over.
And that one that made countless people in Hollywood tremble at the same time.
A supertycoon who is trying to get closer, get closer, and want to show himself to him, in order to gain the favor of the other party.
Cate Blanchett didn't dare to look at each other more, just a little glance.
The other party's appearance and temperament made her heart move-I am even better looking than on TV and newspapers.
At this moment, Cate Blanchett is almost like any Hollywood practitioner who sees Abel for the first time.
I feel that the gentleman in front of me, relying on his appearance alone, can have a place in Hollywood.
"Hey! Kate, this way. You're so slow!"
On the other side of the long white drapered table, Cate Blanchett saw Liv Taylor waving at her.
Liv Taylor was dressed up very beautifully tonight, and Kate hurriedly smiled, "Sorry, there was a slight delay on the way."
"This way." Liv Taylor smiled and gestured to the seat next to her, "Come and sit down here, my friend."
Cate Blanchett came to Liv with a smile and a ladylike step, swaying her slender but well-proportioned curves.
Before sitting down, Cate Blanchett tried to be as elegant as possible, smiling and nodding at the big man opposite.
What she got was an equal response from the other side.
He smiled, which made Kate feel that he was much more handsome than any Leonardo.
"Honey, let me introduce you." As soon as Kate sat down, she heard Liv smiling and introducing herself to the big shot:
"This is my good friend, Lady Cate Blanchett. She's an Australian actress, a great actor."
Cate Blanchett smiled and nodded when she saw the big shot.
Then Cate Blanchett met Liv again and introduced herself to the big guys-
"I don't need to tell me who this is, right? But I'll introduce you to you, this is Abel Smith, my dearest boss~"
Kate is amazed by the way Liv Taylor is introduced.
At this time, she heard the big man on the other side and said to her softly:
"Hello, Ms. Blanchett. I'm Abel Smith, and it's a pleasure to meet you."
Cate Blanchett felt flattered, and she hurriedly responded:
"Hello, Mr. Smith. I'm Cate Blanchett."
As soon as he opened his mouth, Cate Blanchett felt that he even had a good voice.
If you want to make a movie, you can use the original sound and add this look.
Even if you don't have any acting skills, you will definitely be able to harvest a large number of young fans, especially female fans.
Cate Blanchett thought to herself.
This dinner is next.
Every food made Cate Blanchett, who was already a rich man, a little frightened.
Priced from $100 for a special Belon oyster.
A pound of Aymas caviar can cost up to thousands of pounds.
It is used as a pre-dinner accompaniment to a bottle of Diamond Martini, which costs as little as a million dollars.
A black-skinned watermelon worth tens of thousands of dollars is used as an after-dinner dessert
Cate Blanchett thinks even this dinner could cost a hundred thousand dollars.
Plus the presence of big shots.
Cate Blanchett ate very cramped, restrained and nervous throughout the whole process.
This is also normal.
Such a superboss in Hollywood, and even in the American entertainment industry, in the American media industry, sits here.
Kate has the heart to make friends with each other, but she is afraid that if she is not careful, she will cause dissatisfaction with the other party.
At the same time, Liv Taylor is still here, and she doesn't dare to be too direct.
A variety of factors restrict, plus a nervous mood.
Cate Blanchett's performance at dinner tonight is very sorry for the so-called "big devil" that she has appeared in fans.
It's not at all like her queen-like temperament in her movies.
This is actually quite normal.
Acting in a movie can show the temperament and momentum, that is, the acting skills are good and the image is just right.
Reality is reality. In reality, a large number of top Chinese stars, in order to make friends with the richest man, may even just show their faces, or not run over to cooperate with the beating?
Cate Blanchett's current situation is like a small and medium-sized seller who is doing well, with an annual turnover of one or two million.
Then by chance, he was invited by Lao Ma to his private mansion and had breakfast together.
This small and medium-sized treasure seller, if the mood is not nervous, if the action is not restrained, it will be strange.
To Kate's relief, Abel Smith left the sight of the two of them after dinner and went to another part of the villa.
"You looked nervous. Kate. It's not like you at all, my Queen Galadriel."
After dinner, Liv Taylor looked at her with a smile.
Cate Blanchett wondered how she couldn't be nervous.
With this current power in Hollywood and the American entertainment industry, any Hollywood actor will be nervous in front of him, okay?
It's only your concubine like you who won't be so nervous.
She complained about Liv Taylor in her heart, but of course her face didn't show it at all.
Cate Blanchett smiled, "I'm a little nervous. Mr. Smith has a naturally nerve-wracking aura."
"Yes? I don't think so. When I take off my clothes, I'm just stronger than the average person." Liv Taylor said.
Cate Blanchett thought to herself, I can't take it.
I hadn't seen him undressed.
Cate Blanchett could only smile back.
Liv Taylor didn't mention this pot.
"In addition to being a little handsome, he is physically strong and tall, and he is especially rich. Everything else is the same as ordinary people."
"I have to eat and sleep all the same, I get tired and sweat all the same. Well, when he sleeps, he snores, and he snores very loudly!"
"In that respect, it's not like a human being."
Cate Blanchett was tempted to ask which aspect it was.
But she is also an adult woman, and she has been married for several years, and she can guess which aspect Liv Taylor is talking about.
She was thinking, is it really that strong?
Unlike the strength of human beings, Cate Blanchett has a little bit of disbelief.
may be the reason for playing mother and daughter, Liv Taylor and Cate Blanchett have a special chat.
While chatting, Liv took her for a stroll around the Mediterranean manor.
Kate sensed that Liv was a little trying to show off.
Older, she smiled and let Liv do it.
「. This is a 24-hour round-the-clock, insulated, filtered, purified water and disinfected swimming pool. If you live here, you can come whenever you want to swim. Even when it's coldest in Los Angeles."
As we walked to the pool, Liv Taylor said.
Cate Blanchett smiled and nodded, thinking that this was much better than her own small pool worth millions of dollars at the foot of Beverly Hills, only about ten square meters.
Cate Blanchett loved the big pool so much.
「.. Wine cellar. Constant temperature and humidity. It can store more than 10,000 bottles of red wine. However, there are only more than 1,000 bottles, half of which were left by the original owner. I sourced the rest from Australia. Oh, Australian wines, really good."
Cate Blanchett agreed, this is praising her homeland.
At the same time, Kate is also comparing her own wine cellar of only a few square meters with this underground wine cellar of at least 100 square meters.
The result of the comparison is that Kate feels that there is no way to compare.
「. My favorite time is in the evening or in the morning. When the sun isn't hot, read a book, drink tea, or drink coffee here."
In the front courtyard, Liv said with a smile as she pointed to the sofa where she and Abel had sat during the day.
Cate Blanchett continued to smile and nod in agreement.
She thinks that compared with this courtyard, the living room and terrace of her own house do not look as beautiful and exquisite here.
It took more than an hour.
Liv took Kate and walked around the house.
"The downside is that it's a bit big. It's a bit tiring to walk around like this. There are a lot of places that I don't usually need."
Back in the spacious and huge living room.
Sitting on the soft sofa, Liv Taylor said to Kate with a smile.
Cate Blanchett was looking at the couch beneath her.
"yes. So big, nice and beautiful house. This is one of Beverly Hills' dream homes."
This sofa set Kate is somewhat familiar.
While responding to Liv, she also discovered the value and brand of this sofa.
Cate Blanchett saw this limited edition of Vandeno flagship products in the Wonderno furniture store.
Wandeno is one of the world's highest-end, high-end, and luxurious furniture brands.
It is a German brand with a history of more than 150 years.
Wonderno inherits the traditional design style and incorporates a new modern design concept. Make its products more comfortable and show an atmosphere of understated luxury.
At that time, she and her husband fell in love with this set of Wandeno sofas at a glance.
Cate Blanchett and her husband want to bring it home.
Placed in a small villa worth more than $3 million at the foot of Beverly Hills, the husband and wife.
But when asked about the price, Cate Blanchett's husband immediately said it wasn't worth the price.
Compared to the usual price in the thousands of dollars, to tens of thousands of dollars for ordinary Wandeno products.
The price of this limited-edition Wonderno sofa depends on the size of the living room or living room.
Based on the living room of Cate Blanchett's house, it would cost more than $900,000 to have such a set of Wonderno flagship products.
More than $900,000 for a sofa is too expensive for Cate Blanchett and her husband.
It's worth one-third of the price of a house.
At that time, the husband and wife left the flagship store of Wandenuo.
But because she liked its style so much, Cate Blanchett never forgot it.
At this time in this house, seeing it, Cate Blanchett remembered the experience again.
At the same time Cate Blanchett discovered. If you put this set of Wandenuo, which is two or three times larger than your own living room, the price must be more expensive than your own home.
Because of this flagship product, it is custom-made, specifically tailored to the size of the living room or living room.
Liv saw that she had been looking at the Vandno sofa
This Hollywood veteran green tea immediately smiled and spoke-
"Beautiful, isn't it? I just picked it the other day. Vandeno's flagship, eh. It was shipped yesterday."
"It cost me over $4 million to customize it! Oh my God, it's so expensive. Fortunately, although I am the one who spent the money, the card that was swiped was not mine. Hahaha~ It's so enjoyable, Kate."
Cate Blanchett thought to herself, buying a sofa is more expensive than my own house, and I really want to experience that feeling.
But she just smiled at Liv Taylor.
The night was getting deeper.
Cate Blanchett was going to leave.
Her home is not far from here, at the foot of the mountain.
It takes about 10 minutes by car, and if you walk, you can get there in half an hour.
Liv Taylor kindly invited her to stay for one night and was very nice.
Cate Blanchett thinks that her husband is not home tonight, and does want to stay and deepen her relationship with Liv Taylor.
and Cate Blanchett also has a good impression of this house that she obviously can't afford.
Then stay for one night and experience the house I can't afford to live in.
She thought to herself.
Kate was placed in a room near the outdoor pool.
They have their own servants to deliver all kinds of new and expensive daily necessities.
Cate Blanchett only feels that all the experiences are very high-end and extravagant, and they cannot be supported by her own income.
With a strong envy and the idea of working hard to make money, she fell asleep on the comfort of Simmons.
In the middle of the night.
Cate Blanchett was woken up by a strange sound.
Somewhat dim, she got up and noticed that the sound was coming from outside the window.
Didn't I close the window last night?
Kate wasn't so sure.
She walked to the window in her pajamas, wanting to close the window and study where the strange sound was coming from.
By the window, looking down, Kate was stunned.
She saw it in the beautiful pool below.
Two bodies, a man and a woman, are entangled.
The strange sound came from the two people below.
The pool is rippling.
Look at Liv Taylor rippling below.
Kate felt that her heart was also a little rippling.