1RomanceEB Chapter 123 Big Mouth No. 1's Decision
Chapter 123 Big Mouth No. 1's Decision
Chapter 125 The Big Mouth Queen's Decision (3/5)
At eight o'clock, Justin arrived at the hospital carrying a can of freshly made pig's feet soup.
"Using form to supplement form, a classic theory of TCM."
Xu Shengjie opened the lid, and a fragrant aroma filled the air.
Theron, who was enjoying a lovingly prepared white meal made by her mother, suddenly found it tasteless.
"You're the pig's foot, you big pig's trotter!"
Theron spoke loudly to Xu Shengjie in a thick Chinese accent.
"Pfft!"
Justin burst out laughing.
"Sally, your Chinese is pretty good! You can even say 'big pig's trotter'? Who taught you that?!"
"Vivian said all men are big pigs."
"So, did she tell you what that sentence meant?"
"No, but she said that any man she doesn't like is a jerk."
These kids who stay behind are just not taught properly!
Well, Zhou Wenqiong has now been allowed to have a child, although it's only a pre-college child.
Justin also brought two takeout orders.
Xu Shengjie gave his share to Mrs. Maritz, which made Mrs. Maritz very happy.
"Jeffrey, you should go back."
I can keep watch over things here tonight.
Theron wanted Xu Shengjie to stay, and Xu Shengjie also wanted to stay.
But it was clear that Mrs. Maritz had become more wary of him—not maliciously, but rather…
Something just doesn't feel right!
"Alright then, I'll come see you again tomorrow."
"No need, aren't you going into the editing room? Go ahead and do your thing, I don't have anything to do here."
Besides, didn't you send Manny over? With her here, aren't you worried? Get back to work. Whether I can make a name for myself depends on your skills as the director.
Xu Shengjie did not answer, but simply said goodbye to Mrs. Maritz and then left with Zhang Ping'an.
On the way to the parking lot, Zhang Ping'an suddenly said, "I found out, they are AhPoo's people."
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"what?"
"Didn't I tell you before that someone was trying to find out about you?"
"Um, I already know about that."
"Seriously? Why didn't you say anything?"
"That's what Uncle Gui told me—he even asked if I wanted him to intervene, but I refused."
Why?
"He was just gathering information; he didn't take any actual action."
Even if Uncle Gui intervened, he wouldn't admit it, and it might backfire, potentially angering him, so there's no need.
"Are you stupid? It'll be too late once he makes a move."
"What can he do to me? Kill me?"
"No, not at all."
Zhang Ping'an scratched his head, took out a cigarette case from his pocket, and handed Xu Shengjie a Marlboro.
Xu Shengjie lit a cigarette and said softly, "I'm a person now, so if he wants to mess with me, he'll have to consider the social impact."
I have no grudge against him, so it's not like we'd really have to face each other to the death.
I reckon he probably has his eye on the money in my hand and wants to extort some from me.
If that's all there is to it, then he probably won't have the time—I donated $100,000 to the NYPD Fund.
James Huang wouldn't stand by and watch their sugar daddy suffer.
"Did you call the police?"
"I'm just trying to avoid trouble by paying a price. James Wong said there will be a crackdown in Chinatown this month, focusing on gang activity. Tell Kenny, and Uncle Jimmy from East Ann, to keep them from causing any trouble for a while."
"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"
It's clear that the police are targeting the Flying Dragon Gang.
It won't really hurt them, but it will make them feel very uncomfortable.
In this way, the pressure on Kenny will be much less, and Shit will be more obedient and will not dare to make any rash moves in the short term.
Xu Shengjie, on the other hand, is preparing to speed up the process of buying property.
By the time Shit Bro recovers, he will most likely have moved to the Tribeca neighborhood.
That place is not a place where the Flying Dragons can run rampant. The New York Police Department provides far more protection to the Tribeca community than to other communities.
"It's good that you know what's going on. If anything happens, remember to tell me."
"After all, I'm the crown prince of the Ghost Shadow Gang!"
Xu Shengjie couldn't help but burst into laughter.
It seems that in Hong Kong movies, few of the gangsters who are called "Prince" end up with a good ending.
The two parted ways in the parking lot, and Xu Shengjie rode his motorcycle home.
It was almost nine o'clock, and there was very little traffic on the road, so the journey was smooth.
After returning home, Xu Shengjie locked the door, took out the pistol from his body, placed it on the work table, took a bottle of beer from the refrigerator, turned on the TV, and then jumped down, throwing himself onto the sofa.
Two Days in the Valley, without Run Lola Run, might have been very important to Theron.
But now—
With the spotlight on "Run Lola Run," the "Two Days in the Valley" project became irrelevant to Theron.
After all, it's a terrible movie.
If it weren't for Charlize Theron, this movie probably wouldn't have survived to the present day.
Charlize Theron did indeed gain attention because of this movie—but now, does she still need it? One movie, "Run Lola Run," is enough to make her known to the world.
However, I missed out on "Two Days in the Valley," and it was because of "Lola."
Xu Shengjie felt that some compensation should be given.
But how can we compensate them?
He scratched his head, seemingly at a loss for what to do.
On the television, "Larry King Live" is playing. It was a highly-rated and well-known talk show in the 1990s and one of CNN's flagship programs.
"Director Altman is very talented, the kind of talent that's genuine, not talent that's been hyped up—"
I learned a lot from Ms. Sophia Loren.
Actually, I think she's more suitable for the role I played. If I were twenty years younger, I would definitely have given up the role.
Today, Larry King's guests are the creative team behind Yunshang Storm.
Directed by Robert Altman, and starring Julia Roberts, Kim Basinger, and Sophia Loren.
Julia is now Hollywood's new darling, enjoying unparalleled popularity.
She was speaking eloquently, outwardly praising Sophia Loren, but secretly implying that Sophia Loren was already old.
However, she was right about one thing: if Sophia were two thousand years younger, she would be nothing!
Sophia Loren was Xu Shengjie's first goddess.
From her early work like *Black Orchid*, to her Hollywood breakthrough with the Oscar-winning *Mother and Daughter in Flames of War*, and her nomination for Best Actress in *Italian Marriage*, even at the age of sixty in the film *Pret-à-Porter*, she continued her success.
With her performance, what right does Julia Roberts have to comment? It feels like Julia Roberts is a bit arrogant at this time, far less poised than when she appeared at the Golden Globe Awards 25 years ago.
Sophia Loren sat to the side, smiling, seemingly oblivious to the barb in Julia's words.
But they're all ancient foxes, why are they singing about ghost stories?
Xu Shengjie didn't believe that Sophia hadn't understood the meaning behind Julia Roberts' words.
She's already sixty, and she's received all the honors she could possibly have. She doesn't need to compete with Julia anymore.
This woman previously strongly supported Richard Gere.
After Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere filed for divorce, she came out again to mock Cindy.
Did she think she was being subtle with that last sentence?
What does it mean for someone to have "Atelman" talent, and what does it mean for someone to have talent that has been "hyped up" by others?
Do you think I could tell who you were talking about in your last sentence?
Just you!
Originally, Xu Shengjie only wanted to snatch Julia Roberts's masterpiece "Erin Brockovich," but now he has changed his mind.
He put down the bottle, got up, and walked to the worktable.
He took a sheet of printed paper, picked up a pen, and wrote "Never Compromise" on it. This was definitely going to be snatched away!
Besides Uncompromising, what other popular works did Julia Roberts have in the 1990s?
Notting Hill!
The Runaway Bride!
But these films all seem to be works from several years later.
"Eternal Motion Picture" was probably released after the millennium, while "Notting Hill" and "Runaway Bride" were from the late 1990s, around 2008.
Is it from 99?
What works did Julia produce in 95, 96, and 97?
Xu Shengjie closed his eyes and began searching for information deep within his memory.
I really can't remember 95, and most likely, the project had already been approved or started filming by then.
96
I remember now, "Everyone Says I Love You" is a Woody Allen film.
That's right, it's a Woody Allen film.
This can be used as a backup; we can check with the Writers Guild later to see if Woody Allen has already written the script.
"The Incarnation"? That's a bit difficult.
It seems to be an adaptation of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," and it's currently difficult for Xu Shengjie to snatch it away.
That was in 97. Julia Roberts had a very important film that year, "My Best Friend's Wedding," which I think won an award. Moreover, it was an original film and grossed over $97 million at the box office in 97.
First choice: "My Best Friend's Wedding," but this movie is probably still undecided.
Second choice —
Forget it, there's no second option.
It seems that "Everyone Says I Love You" lost a lot of money.
Julia Roberts' salary at this time was already as high as $800-1200 million, and Woody Allen's box office performance—while his awards were decent, his box office performance was, frankly, not great. The reason I thought of this movie is because the male lead was Edward Norton. However, Edward offended Richard Gere, which was tantamount to offending Julia.
Instead of wasting time on this movie, you might as well choose "Wedding".
Well, plus *Runaway Bride*, *Notting Hill*, and *Erin Brockovich*, for which it's still uncertain whether we'll get our hands on it —
To put it another way, if he could get his hands on all these works, he would have completely stolen Julia Roberts' luck! Xu Shengjie could even be certain of one thing: she probably wouldn't be eligible to participate in the 25th Golden Globe Awards.
Isn't that too harsh?
Xu Shengjie hesitated for a moment, but finally made up his mind.
"I can't help it, I'm just that kind of petty man"—he turned around, looked at Julia Roberts, who was radiating confidence on the television, and suddenly laughed.
Cherish the honor and glory you have now. I'll take away your good fortune and see if the capital behind you has the ability to push you back to the heights of your original timeline.
Meanwhile, Julia Roberts, watching television in her Beverly Hills mansion in Hollywood, Los Angeles, was feeling incredibly proud of herself as she watched the screen when she suddenly shivered.
I have a feeling that something bad is about to happen to me.
Turning around, I looked at Lyle Lovett, who was fast asleep on the living room carpet, and suddenly felt a sense of disgust.
In 91, she was engaged to Kiefer Sutherland, but the monk told her that Mr. Sutherland would only help her and might even ruin her future. So, without saying a word, she canceled the wedding a few days before it was to take place. Then, following the monk's advice, she eloped with Lyle Lovett, and the two quickly got married in Las Vegas.
After that, she received two film offers from Spielberg: Captain Hook and Goose Pond.
But now—
This guy is gay, he messes around outside, and he's also a gambler and an alcoholic.
The senior monk said that he was no longer of any use!
So, is this a reminder?
It's time to put an end to this!
Julia made up her mind in her heart.
(As an aside, Julia Roberts divorced Lyle Lovet in 95; he was an American country singer.)