"Mom, can I borrow your sunscreen? Mine is gone!" Liu Yifei's voice came from the bedroom, accompanied by the sound of rummaging through boxes and cabinets.
She is packing her bags and preparing to leave for Los Angeles.
It's so hot over there that I can't stand it without sunscreen.
There was movement outside the door. As soon as she heard the cheerful footsteps, she knew it was not her mother: "Hey! Sissy."
Liu Yifei glanced at Ailande who walked in. She straightened up and smoothed her hair: "You are finally willing to come to see me. It seems that your boyfriend is more important."
Ever since Jack came to New Haven, and after she and Jack had preliminary discussions and separated on the National Day, Grande, who usually came to play at home when she had free time, disappeared, and she and Jack were tired of being together all day long.
The friendship between sisters is deep, but because of a man, the continuation of the friendship was interrupted. She also realized what Su Chang complained about at the beginning: Chu Xuan's existence affected the development of our friendship.
"I haven't seen him for a while, of course I have to stay with him." Ailande smiled brightly and put her hands on Liu Yifei's shoulders: "You are different. When Chu Xian comes, there will definitely be no place for me by your side, and neither will you.
Will disappear from my side, am I right?"
Liu Yifei couldn't help laughing, but she actually laughed at her. She had corrected the word "Chu Xian" many times, but Ailande just couldn't pronounce it correctly. It looked like Chu Xuan really wanted to add another nickname.
When Ailande mentioned Chu Xuan, she also missed Chu Xuan in her heart.
It is already mid-October, and Chu Xuan has been filming for a month. If everything goes well, it should be completed in the next few days.
This also indicates that Chu Xuan will come to see her soon.
"Hey." Liu Xiaoli walked into the bedroom and handed over sunscreen: "You really don't need me to accompany you?"
Liu Yifei took the sunscreen, squatted down and put it in the suitcase: "No need."
She stood up, jumped up to her mother, and kissed her face: "There are aunt and uncle over there in Los Angeles."
She gave her mother a hug, leaned on her shoulder and said, "Mom, when I grow up, how about you let me complete some things independently."
Liu Xiaoli stroked her daughter's hair and said with both humor and relief: "Okay, but please pay attention to safety."
Liu Yifei looked outside and saw Caitlin waiting for her with her arms folded and her back against the wall. She said, "There is Caitlin. She is very good at fighting. Who dares to bully me?"
Liu Xiaoli looked out: "Please."
Caitlin smiled lightly and nodded.
Liu Yifei took her suitcase and walked downstairs with Ailande.
Jack rushed back to Los Angeles yesterday, and probably after discussing it with his parents, he called her to invite her to Los Angeles.
She was very happy to work independently for the first time and achieved initial success, so she couldn't wait to decide to rush to Los Angeles today.
It just so happens that there are no classes these days, so the time coincides with it.
"Mom, I'm leaving. Goodbye."
"It's time to call."
"good!"
Liu Xiaoli waved at the door of the villa and watched the vehicle slowly drive towards the exit of the community.
Her eyes flickered and she couldn't come back to her senses for a long time.
It seemed like this was the first time that her daughter was not with her when she went on a long trip.
Even with Caitlin's protection, she still felt a little worried.
What if Caitlin is not protected?
What if Sissi encounters unknown difficulties?
just in case……
There are not so many eventualities in this world, but in her mother's heart, there are countless.
After all, I have grown up and want to be truly independent and self-reliant.
No matter how well the young eagle is protected, there will always be a day when it will spread its wings and fly high.
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Los Angeles Airport.
Facing the hot afternoon sun, Liu Yifei, Grande, and Caitlin each wore a pair of sunglasses and walked out of the airport passage side by side.
Liu Yifei felt a little excited. In the past, she was either accompanied by her mother or Chu Xuan wherever she went. This time she went on a long trip alone, which made her experience a sense of independence that she had never had before.
She was also a little confused. Without the help of the team, she had to handle travel by herself.
Some people are also nervous. In this city that they have not been to many times, everything is relatively unfamiliar.
There are also expectations and hesitations, not knowing whether the communication with Jack's parents will go smoothly.
Her thoughts were a little confused for a moment, but she had to learn to be strong after all. After calming down her mind, she followed Ireland to the street entrance on the right, where Jack was waiting for them in his car.
"Hi!" Jack's voice came from the street.
Liu Yifei, Grande, and Caitlin walked around, put their luggage in the trunk, got in their cars, and headed to the hotel.
My aunt and uncle are in Los Angeles, but Liu Yifei is not going to live at her aunt's house, and she didn't even tell my aunt about coming to Los Angeles.
This saves my aunt from knowing that she is coming alone, and she will definitely worry about her in every aspect, and will inevitably be concerned and nagged again.
Jack drove the car into a hotel park. There seemed to be a lot of people here, all kinds of people, all dressed in either rich or expensive styles.
Liu Yifei saw everything outside through the car window. It seemed that this hotel was not a place for ordinary people to stay. Seeing that Jack had to show some kind of card for confirmation before entering the park gate, she knew that this hotel was not ordinary.
"This is one of the most famous hotels in Los Angeles. It is famous because it is not just a hotel. It is more appropriate to call it a high-end Vanity Fair."
"Many celebrities will come to stay here, because there are many directors and producers here, and there are also many capitals who will use this place as a place for conversation and fun."
Listening to Jack's explanation, Liu Yifei nodded, roughly understanding this high-end place.
"Some people here are prey, waiting to be picked by capital," Ireland added.
Liu Yifei looked out the window, where several potbellied men were each holding a woman in their arms. The disgust in her eyes flashed away.
But if you don't like it, it doesn't matter. Others have their own needs, and she is not qualified to judge.
Jack also glanced out the window. He had long been accustomed to this kind of situation and said disapprovingly: "If you want to gain respect, you can only be recognized for your strength. This is Los Angeles, only Capitalism."
Liu Yifei nodded silently. When Jack stopped the car, she opened the door and got out of the car. She took her suitcase and walked to the hall with Jack.
Some of the scenes just now made her have no desire to stay in this hotel.
But Jack probably chose such an expensive place just for the courtesy, and it was hard for her to refuse.
There were people in the hall in twos and threes, and some people were sitting on the sofa chatting. They were mostly in suits and leather shoes, and they looked like they were of extraordinary status.
However, in such hot weather, wearing a tight suit is obviously to highlight the noble status.
Jack is right, there is no hidden vanity fair here, there is a naked smell of money.
Liu Yifei suddenly frowned and felt the looks coming from all over. These looks were novel, but more of a hunting meaning, which made her very disgusted.
She couldn't help but recall that when she and Chu Xuan were in similar situations in the past, almost no one looked at her like this.
Now it seems that it is because of Chu Xuan's existence that people with evil hearts dare not act arrogantly in front of Chu Xuan.
But now that Chu Xuan is gone, she appears alone in a strange foreign country, and none of these people dare to do so.
She could only hold back her nausea and follow Jack to the counter.
"Miss Liu?" Suddenly a voice came from the side.
The words spoken were in Chinese, which was very clear to Liu Yifei's ears, and she couldn't help but turn her head and look at it.
There were three people not far away. The middle-aged man walking in the middle should be the one calling her, but she was a little confused. She didn't recognize this person at all and was not sure if he was calling her.
"I am Qiao Mulin, a shareholder of Xinlang. I have met Mr. Chu a few times. I didn't expect to meet Miss Liu here. Is Mr. Chu here?" Mr. Qiao said gently.
Xinlang's shareholder...Liu Yifei suddenly felt like she knew her, that's why.
In her peripheral vision, she saw the gazes of people nearby, and figured out that Mr. Qiao's identity was not simple.
She had some thoughts and said sweetly: "Chu Xuan is doing business elsewhere, I'll come over first."
Qiao Mulin nodded and introduced with a smile to the people next to him: "This is Mr. Chu Xuan's girlfriend, Liu Yifei."
The two foreigners next to him realized what he was doing and asked why Mr. Qiao suddenly greeted a woman. It turned out that this woman had an unusual identity.
If they can walk together with Qiao Mulin, they are naturally in the same circle. Chu Xuan, the founder of Weiyu, is very clear in their hearts.
"Hello."
"Hello."
"Hello." Liu Yifei shook hands with the two of them respectively, said a brief hello and watched Mr. Qiao leave.
At this moment, all the disgusting looks surrounding her disappeared.
Liu Yifei glanced at those vulgar men and smiled secretly: "Chu Xuan is really useful."
She also didn't expect that Chu Xuan's name would be so popular in overseas vanity fairs. It can only be said that she happened to meet Mr. Qiao just now, which saved her from some annoying looks and made her look at her differently.
Just look at the waiter at the counter, her attitude when applying for her room card has changed, from friendly to respectful.
Liu Yifei was very emotional. In the past, when she was with Chu Xuan, she felt comfortable wherever she went.
With my mother around, I can cover up a lot of my troubles.
Now that she is away from her mother and Chu Xuan is not here, she finally knows what the reality is.
It's bloody, boring, but very real.
"Chu Xian is so amazing." Ailand said as the group entered the elevator.
Although I can't understand Chinese, I can still hear the pronunciation of the word Chu Xuan.
The group of capital just now obviously came because of Chu Xuan, which made people nearby change their view of Liu Yifei.
This was something even her boyfriend Jack couldn't do. Although she didn't want to admit it, it was obvious that Chu Xuan, whom she had never met before, was stronger than her boyfriend.
Jack can understand that the entertainment industry and the Internet industry are not on the same level. It won't be long before Weiyu and Xinlang are merged and listed on Nasdaq. It is normal for the founder Chu Xuan's reputation to be popular in the international Internet circle.
But no matter what, after experiencing the scene just now, Liu Yifei's status in his heart has risen to a higher level.
Again, in Capitalism in Los Angeles, if you have capital and connections, then you are the king.
"Ding~" The elevator door opened.
Liu Yifei dragged her suitcase and walked out, but as soon as she took half a step, the two people waiting for the elevator outside the door looked at each other.
"Producer Jiang, director Yimou."
"Liu Yifei?"
Outside the elevator were Jiang Zhiqiang and Zhang Yimou. They didn't expect to meet Liu Yifei here, and they were a little surprised.
"What, entering Hollywood?" Jiang Zhiqiang joked.
"No, no, I just came to have fun. Let's go, bye." Liu Yifei took a few steps with her suitcase and turned around and waved.
The two parties had met but were not familiar with each other, and had never communicated with each other. They were two seniors. She didn't know what to say, so it was best to leave first.
But seeing these two big bosses appear here, and Jiang Zhiqiang is Zhang Yimou's overseas distributor, this made her guess that they came to Haolai for the overseas release of last year's "The City of Golden Armor"
The dock is busy.
Jiang Zhiqiang and Zhang Yimou smiled slightly. Although it was a coincidence that they met Liu Yifei abroad, they really had nothing to say. They stepped into the elevator.
"The man just now is Macron's young master. Macron has made serious losses in two movies in a row. He has been looking for investment recently. It seems that he has been targeted by Bright Times." Jiang Zhiqiang has been involved in Hollywood for many years.
, can quickly understand all kinds of news.
Meeting Liu Yifei made him make some guesses.
"It is very likely that there will be one more domestic entertainment capital with overseas channels. This is not bad. In the future, the domestic distribution market will have one more choice." He added.
"Then Wang Jinhua and Chu Xuan are probably here too," Zhang Yimou said.
Jiang Zhiqiang nodded. Due to some prejudice, they did not think that Liu Yifei came alone.
In the minds of those in the upper echelons of the entertainment industry, actors are actors. No matter how popular you are, no matter how big the waves are, you are still an actor. Your status will always be passive. Don't even think about changing this situation. Some people will suppress you.
Without understanding Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, they had a biased perception of Liu Yifei.
It was Wang Jinhua and Chu Xuan who made them look at each other.
"Wang Jinhua...Actually, I am more interested in Chu Xuan." Jiang Zhiqiang said.
Zhang Yimou nodded slightly: "He is a very good actor, rich in performance culture, and has excellent business skills. In addition, it is not clear how good he is, what his standards are, and what his style of work is.
."
Jiang Zhiqiang nodded and said: "Wang Jinhua has always been in front of the stage, and this Chu Xuan only showed his actor side. I have doubts whether the siblings did this on purpose, leaving Chu Xuan behind the scenes. Any
You don’t know whether the public decision-making comes from Wang Jinhua or Chu Xuan, you can’t figure it out.”
"Let's go." Zhang Yimou shook his head.
What he said had nothing to do with them, so he stopped thinking about it and walked out of the elevator with Jiang Zhiqiang.
Upstairs, Liu Yifei and Caitlin put their luggage in the room, and Jack and Ellen walked in from the opposite room.
"Sissi, I'll leave first. I have something to do at the company. I'll come see you during dinner time. There are many entertainment and leisure venues in this hotel. You can go and have a look." Jack said.
He put his hands on Ailande's shoulders and said, "Ailande's treat."
Ailand winked at Liu Yifei and raised the credit card in her hand.
Liu Yifei smoothed her hair: "Okay, then don't feel bad if Ailand and I spend too much."
She made a joke.
"Whatever." Jack acted very generously, but then changed the topic: "When Ailand and I go to China to play, if you and your fiancé come to receive us, we can make up for it from Chu Xuan no matter how much we spend."
He also joked back.
Liu Yifei was startled and couldn't help laughing: "Okay, my fiancé and I warmly welcome you."
There is no situation where we can talk about things immediately upon arrival. This is the case in China, and it is also the case in the United States.
You have to entertain yourself first and then get down to business.
Today Jack entertains Liu Yifei, and tomorrow is the time for Liu Yifei to go to Jack's house to talk things over.
This is also good for Liu Yifei. She can relax first and spend a pleasant afternoon and evening.
"Sissi, Caitlin, let's go, I'll take you around." Jack left, and Grande extended a warm invitation.
"Let's go." Liu Yifei and Caitlin walked out of the door.
