Global Film Emperor

Chapter 546 Invading North America!

"Hand me the shovel."

Inside the sunroom, Lu Ze squatted in the corner of the room, turned his head and called out to Wang Zixuan. A small shovel was gently tossed over by Wang Zixuan, but the direction was a little off. After half-kneeling down to pick up the shovel, Lu Ze adjusted his straw hat and made a ruthless move towards a wilted flower. He dug it down, and sure enough, the roots were rotten. What a pity.

Lu Ze was always busy outside, and he usually hired someone to take care of his small garden. The florist was very professional and took better care of it than he did himself. However, the sunroom was leaking, and in England, a place known for its continuous rain, it was inevitable that two trees would drown.

He was fertilizing the flowers when he suddenly heard a car outside, followed by two honks. Wang Zixuan washed her hands in a bucket of water, took out her phone, and opened the electric gate outside the yard. After the car stopped, Mickey couldn't control his loud voice and started shouting.

"Where is everyone? They didn't even come out to greet me."

"You're making quite a grand entrance! Why don't you hire a few more greeters to shout 'Welcome!' at the door?"

Lu Ze wiped his hands with a towel and walked out of the sunroom with a look of disgust. His T-shirt could not hide his thin figure, and his arms were even thinner, which was very noticeable when placed in front of his chest. Mickey was stunned for a moment, and then pointed at Lu Ze and suddenly shouted.

"Fuck Luffy!"

A shovel flew straight at him.

……

Tea was brewing on the electric ceramic stove. The pale red tea in the glass teapot was boiling continuously, and white steam was rising from the vent. Lu Ze came out of the bathroom, wiped the water droplets from his head, poured himself a cup, ignored Mickey Mouse which was circling around his newly bought ecological fish tank, took a sip, and leaned back on the sofa without saying a word.

"After you've finished showering, hurry up and change your clothes and leave. Why are you drinking tea? You're really putting on airs."

He poured out half of the 250-gram bag of fish food in one go. Lu Ze clenched his fists, suppressing his anger as he looked at the four remaining fry in the tank, his eyes filled with murderous intent. Once the algae bloomed, it would be Mickey's death.

Mickey seemed oblivious to Lu Ze's murderous glare. After feeding the fish, he plopped down opposite Lu Ze, poured himself a cup of tea, sniffed it, smacked his lips, and said, "I love flower tea. Remember that next time."

"Did I give you face?"

……

As soon as he stepped outside, the originally sunny weather had turned cloudy, with large patches of dark clouds blocking out the sun. A breeze followed, and the temperature dropped sharply. Lu Ze felt a chill, tightened his suit jacket, and got into the passenger seat. Mickey drove his car towards the company.

They hadn't gone far when raindrops started falling. It was a heavy downpour, with raindrops the size of beans hitting the windshield and being swept to the sides by the wipers. Just a few minutes later, a cloud of white smoke rose from the ground, obstructing the driver's view. Checking the time, they realized they still had plenty of time, so they abandoned the idea of ​​risking driving in the rain. They parked the car on the side of the road, turned on their hazard lights, and waited quietly for the rain to stop.

The mechanical feel of the Cullinan goes without saying. The windshield wipers are very quiet, making two soft thuds only when they reach the designated angle. The car stereo is off, and the sound of raindrops falling on the roof and the hazard lights makes one feel drowsy. Mickey taps his fingers on the steering wheel, and puts his left index finger in his mouth, making a smacking sound. It's a scratch that Lu Ze accidentally made when he punched him earlier.

After about ten minutes, the rain subsided, and the two set off again. They arrived at the company a little later than usual, taking about fifty minutes. By then, there were already quite a few cars parked in the company parking lot, and groups of people were smoking and chatting at the entrance. When they saw Lu Ze's car stop, they waved and took three umbrellas from the security room door. They opened one and ran towards the parking lot.

Although there were umbrellas in the car, I still had to put them away myself. Seeing someone bring me an umbrella, I was too lazy to open the car again. I took the umbrella from the person who brought it to the car and got out. "Boss!"

"Good morning, boss, Mr. Lu."

Amidst the constant greetings, all the actors signed by the company who had available time came to witness this historic moment. In addition to the few standing at the entrance, people kept coming out of the reception room on the first floor. The crowd gathered together, chatting and laughing. Then, another Range Rover entered the park. Kesha and Lucas got out of the car, without opening their umbrellas. They simply hunched their shoulders and shuffled around puddles as they ran towards the office building, looking like gorillas seeking shelter from the rain in a zoo.

Lu Ze hadn't seen the two brothers for a while. Lucas didn't attend the premiere of "Atonement" but was busy taking his Italian girlfriend back to Russia to meet his parents. After his parents gave their approval, they registered their marriage that same day, making him a married man again. In Universal Brothers, a company full of single people, he became the most unusual guy.

At this moment, Lu Ze noticed Charlie walking from the back of the crowd. His face was still stunningly beautiful, and his handsome appearance and gentle temperament made it hard not to notice him. Lu Ze stepped forward, opened his arms slightly, and gently patted Charlie's shoulders to brush away the fine dust from Charlie's clothes.

"Long time no see, kid."

"Long time no see, Mr. Lu Ze. How are you?"

His gaze toward Lu Ze remained one of reverence and fervor. The nineteen-year-old's face flushed with excitement, but looking at Lu Ze's increasingly thin figure, he couldn't help but ask with some concern.

"Not bad, let's go in and have a seat."

Everyone returned to the conference room and took their seats. Mickey sat at the head of the table, Lu Ze sat to his left, and the Lucas brothers sat opposite him, winking at Lu Ze in a mocking manner. It seemed that they had also noticed that Lu Ze was unusually thin and wanted to have a proper chat about it later.

But Lu Ze's gaze did not fall on them. Instead, he focused on Charlie, who was sitting at the end of the table. Because of his young age, his relationship with his colleagues was only that of nodding acquaintances. After exchanging a few simple pleasantries, he would fall silent. His gaze would sometimes wander, and then he would quickly come back to his senses. His head would turn left and right from time to time, but not by much. His chin would be parallel to his shoulders. After a few seconds, he would turn back to the center, lower his head, and slightly open his lips, as if he were saying something. The corners of his mouth would curve up, revealing a sunny smile.

Lu Ze could easily sense that something was wrong with him, which made him somewhat worried. He looked at Charlie with concern, but Charlie didn't realize it and continued doing what he had been doing.

"Boss, the other party has arrived."

Since Mickey didn't have a secretary, old Jill in the mailroom acted as a messenger, knocking on the door to notify Mickey that Disney staff were there. So everyone got up again, with Mickey and Lu Ze at the head, to greet them.

The two clasped hands tightly, their smiles genuine. The accompanying reporters raised their cameras and snapped photos of the two engaged in their enthusiastic conversation. Soon, the photos were sent to major newspapers and would be prominently featured in the next issue of the weekly magazine.

The equity negotiations with Disney had already ended, and this meeting was a formal press conference, indicating that Disney had gained another subsidiary, a film company called "Universal Brothers," which had been given a license to attack.

A license to enter the North American market.

"..."

I've been working on a lot of chapters these past few days, but I haven't been in the best state of mind. Sorry.

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