Inside a theater near Broadway at 43rd Street in Midtown, Manhattan.
Tonight's "The Man from Earth" started at 7:30. Simon arrived 20 minutes early. He first went backstage to say hello to the heroine, Alessandra Martinis, and then quietly came to the second floor to face the show. The stage box.
This is a medium-sized hall with a capacity of about 200 people.
After all, he is the boss. Now that he is there, Simon can't help but pay attention to the attendance situation downstairs. In fact, backstage, the person in charge of the project has already briefly introduced Simon. About a week after the show started, the attendance rate of this stage play has remained at 90% every day. Above, it is even more difficult to get a ticket on weekends.
Compared with "The Lion King", although it is also a phenomenon, "This Man from Earth", which is mainly dialogue-based, is not very entertaining when adapted into a stage play, so the investment in the project is relatively conservative.
After the official opening, the results far exceeded expectations.
As for why, it is actually not difficult to guess.
First of all, the original movie is famous enough that it doesn't require much publicity to become known. Secondly, it is probably because this stage play is simple enough, the story is interesting, and compared to those large-scale stage plays, the ticket price is much cheaper, which attracts a large enough audience.
To put it bluntly, similar to movies, 'popcorn' has a wider audience than art films.
The project is a success, and Daenerys Entertainment's stage drama department is already considering forming a second crew and launching a global tour.
Thinking about these things, as the opening was approaching, Simon noticed four conspicuous tall figures hurriedly approaching in the hall downstairs. After seeing their appearance clearly, he gave instructions to the bodyguards standing behind him.
Jian Xin, the two girls, and Robert Chilko, who they just met yesterday, spent the afternoon shopping, had dinner together, and rushed over in time.
As soon as they sat down, a man in black came over and said a few words. Jian Xin, who was a little wary at first and thought he was a chatterer, glanced at the box upstairs and happened to see someone nodding at them. She pulled Tao Yuelei and started again. He got up, hesitated a little, and took Roberta and the two with him.
"Simon, I didn't expect you to be here."
Jian Xin was the first to enter the box and greeted her in Chinese happily. She saw the man sitting leisurely on the chair with his legs crossed and not moving. She was slightly at a loss when she saw him reaching out and met him, following his traction. Dao sat on his lap and glanced at the three people who came in later, a little shyly.
Simon put his arms around the slender waist of the tall girl in his arms, feeling the feminine fragrance coming towards him, and said in Chinese: "Xin'er has become beautiful again recently."
That's not a compliment.
Compared to the three girls who seemed a bit incompatible with the United States when they first met, after becoming Simon's lovers, after a few months of cultivation, the temperament of the two women at this time has undergone fundamental changes, as if they have faded away. The two raw hibiscus flowers are elegant and delicate.
Jian Xin didn't expect Simon to use such an affectionate name. The unfamiliarity she felt after not seeing him for a long time instantly melted away as soon as he addressed the man. However, she did not forget the Western conversation habits she had just become familiar with. She leaned towards the man and said, "Thank you." , Simon, well, you are also... handsome again."
Simon smiled and saw the other three women coming to him. He lifted Jian Xin's light body and motioned her to sit on the chair next to him, and then stretched out his hand to pull Tao Yuelei.
Tao Yuelei, who was far less generous than Jian Xin, sat obediently on the man's lap, but her body was slightly stiff. She held the bag in front of her with her small hands, and her eyes didn't know where to put it.
Moreover, I thought that the man would say a few words like hello to Jian Xin and let her sit next to her. Unexpectedly, he turned to chat with Roberta and the two of them, and motioned for the two women to sit on the other side of the table. On the chair, there are only two chairs on both sides of the central table in this private room. Even the bodyguard in the corner behind him can only stand.
Obviously there is no place for her.
You can't... just sit on his lap and watch the whole play, right
Simon didn't seem to notice Tao Yuelei's thoughts in his arms, and greeted Roberta without forgetting Anneliese Thurbert, who was sitting on the far left: "Annie, I remember your name is very long, what is the full spelling? "
Anneliese Seubert glanced at Tao Yuelei on the man's lap with admiration. After hearing this, she quickly cheered up and said: "Anneliese Seubert," after the girl said that, she said with an unexpected expression: "Simon, I didn't expect you to remember. my name?"
"Of course, I personally selected every angel," Simon said with a smile, "Besides, I also know that you are from Australia."
"Yes," Anneliese Thurbert did not miss the opportunity to chat with Westeros for a few more words: "But I was actually born in Germany and immigrated to Australia when I was 9 years old."
"Oh, then you must speak German."
"We still use it often," Anneliese replied directly in German, and winked at Simon: "Simon, everyone says you have great language talent and can speak many languages?"
Simon also switched to German, with a bit of joking: "If you can speak one language even if you know one or two words, I can speak more languages than I can count on both hands. I am considered a genius."
"Oh, you are a genius."
Anneliese still answered in German. Seeing the confused expressions of the other three girls, she couldn't help but feel a little sense of superiority.
As a native American girl, Roberta didn't want to lose the initiative like this. Just as she was about to speak, the lights in the theater dimmed and the performance was about to begin, so she had to stop.
Of course, Anneliese must also stop.
What is about to be performed is the work of the man next to him. If he does not take the initiative to continue the conversation, no matter whether it is true or false, he must act more seriously. After all, many artists usually do not like people who are not interested in their works.
Simon did not continue chatting, and looked towards the stage, his chin still gently resting on the small shoulder of the girl in his arms. Feeling that Tao Yuelei's just-relaxed body stiffened again, he deliberately kissed her neck and then said, "If you don't like me, just sit with Xin'er."
How dare you not like it
This thought came up subconsciously, and just as Tao Yuelei was about to speak out, she felt the force coming from his arm.
Get up.
I originally thought about squeezing in with Jian Xin. Although I had to sit on Jian Xin's lap, it was easier than being held by him. However, just as she passed by, Jian Xin had already given up her position, turned around and came to him, and sat down on the man's lap very generously.
Seeing this, Tao Yuelei could only sit on the chair by herself, pretending not to notice the intimacy between the two people next to her, and turned her eyes to the stage.
But there was a small resentment in my heart for no reason.
The box is actually quite spacious, not to mention his status. Isn't it difficult to add a chair
Moreover, it seemed that just now... he praised Xinxin, but he didn't praise her and turned to the other two girls.
eccentric!
The stage version of "The Man from Earth" is similar to the movie version, with minor modifications to adapt to the stage environment. Although he was already very familiar with the story, Simon enjoyed watching the 90-minute performance with the beauty in his arms.
However, the subsequent arrangements disappointed the four girls.
Having made arrangements in advance to spend the night with Alessandra Martinis on stage, Simon had no intention of going back on his word. However, when they parted, Simon invited the four girls. If they are free tomorrow, they can go to Long Island to play. He will have tomorrow off.
All four girls agreed.
The weekend that was half running around and half fun passed by so quickly.
New week.
In a seaside manor in Southampton, yesterday I spent a day with my man on the golf course, shooting range and even on the yacht. Before attending a cocktail party in the evening, I was taken to a high-end shopping mall for a shopping spree, and then , until after midnight.
Waking up in a big bed again, with three other graceful bodies sleeping next to her, Tao Yuelei felt that she seemed to be quite adaptable.
I don’t know if this counts as self-destruction.
I couldn't help but think that after playing so crazy last night, he could still get up early. Sure enough, he was the one.
In order to avoid the embarrassing teasing about "blood alliance" like last time, when Ming Ming woke up, he still planned to lie quietly and wait for the other three women to get up before getting up. As they just mopped, they realized that the three of them really had no intention of getting up early and planned to stay in bed until noon.
However, there is still work this morning!
Although...she doesn't think she should be so slack anyway.
So quietly and slowly, I only touched a wrinkled women's long skirt to put on my body, and left the bedroom.
When she came outside, she found two waitresses who were wiping the picture frames in the corridor. They were then taken to another room to wash up. The waitresses also brought a shelf full of clothes and shoes for her to choose from. They quietly flipped through the brands and found that they were all top-notch luxury items, not the ones they had been shopping for before the reception last night. After quietly calculating them, they couldn't help but be speechless.
In just one day, he spent more than six figures on a few of them.
Still dollars.
To put it into perspective, my father, whose family income has always been the envy of his relatives and friends, has earned less than even one-tenth of this figure for most of his life.
After washing up with mixed emotions, the waitress took her to the restaurant, where the man also sat at the table.
It's about seven o'clock now.
It was already late autumn when the weather was cold. I saw that he was still wearing only a shirt, and then I found that the villa was as warm as spring. I didn't know if it was the heating or the air conditioning. In short, it was something I couldn't even think about before.
Simon, who was reading a newspaper while dining, saw the girl come in. He looked up and saw that Tao Yuelei was wearing a decent OL-style black Gucci suit. The combination of a small black suit and black trousers perfectly set off her tall and slender figure. , nodded and said: "It's very beautiful, but actually, you can try Chanel, the colors are bolder. Oriental girls have small frames, which fits Karl's design style very well."
I finally made up for the compliment I owed myself the night before yesterday.
Tao Yuelei couldn't help but come up with this idea, but she didn't know how to say it, mainly because of what he said after the compliment.
In fact, why do you think so much
Just because Gucci is a brand owned by Melisandre, I chose this outfit after a little consideration. I also hoped that he could understand some of his little thoughts.
Now... Let yourself wear Chanel. Chanel has nothing to do with the Westeros system, right
As a result, some inexplicable grievances inevitably arise.
Of course I dare not show it.
Sitting down at the dining table, a tall girl with the same model figure who had just been standing behind him came over and asked her what she wanted to eat. She glanced at the plate opposite him secretly. Just when he was not sure what to say, Simon had already said: "Prepare her a fruit salad, oatmeal, and, um, a muffin."
He didn't expect that he was so familiar with their recipes. Seeing that the tall waitress with a ponytail and a short mouth was about to leave, he quickly stopped and said softly: "No more muffins."
"Add more. I was so tired yesterday. I need to replenish my energy."
So there was no further objection.
I can't help but blush. Yesterday... last night... I was really tired.
Simon waited for Carmen Case, who had gradually adapted to the role of his life assistant, to leave, and then said to Tao Yuelei: "You can take a rest this morning. I have someone say hello to Elite."
He hummed obediently again.
After Simon finished speaking, he did not remain silent and continued to chat with the girl opposite, who had already adapted to his situation from the bottom of his heart, until the end of breakfast.
But it's impossible to stay here with the girls.
Before Simon left in the helicopter, he told Angourie Davis, who was also here, that he was very satisfied with Roberta and Anneliese, and that if the two women were willing, they could be included in his harem.
After arriving in Manhattan, Simon transferred directly to JFK International Airport and set off back to the West Coast.
After the Boeing 767 took off, Girl A also sent some documents for today.
The first thing to focus on is the conversation with Timothy Mellon on Saturday.
Today's "Pittsburgh Tribune" was published as usual, but there were no bombshell revelations. This is probably the result that the Mellon family gave Simon.
It's just a result.
Even during this period, the Mellon family did not ask anyone to make peace with Simon, thinking that Simon might not be able to do anything about them.
The old money family, which is even more ancient than Rockefeller and Morgan, may have this kind of confidence in front of anyone else, otherwise Richard Mellon Scaife would not have smashed a few big bucks. Clinton was disgraced by millions of dollars of dirt on Mr. President.
Just because Clinton can't do anything about the Mellon family doesn't mean Simon can't.
Simon isn't about to let it go.
As I learned more over the years, I discovered that the power of the United States is actually in the hands of these old money families whose inheritance has lasted for hundreds of years. Not to mention the top families such as Rockefeller and Mellon, including countless families across the United States. Smaller but equally long-established old money families also abound.
However, these old money families are actually far less powerful than ordinary people imagine.
In the final analysis, the energy of the old money family still comes from capital and the various interests involved behind capital, which are like a big network that controls the country of the United States.
With the advent of the new millennium, especially another large-scale redistribution of wealth brought about by the Internet wave, the capital power controlling the United States behind the scenes is also rapidly changing. In addition, globalization has brought about the hollowing out of a large number of domestic real industries in the United States. , perhaps most old money families can still preserve considerable wealth enough to support a prosperous life, but their influence is declining rapidly.
Birth, growth, prosperity, decline.
Nothing in the universe can escape this cycle.
Since the Mellon family felt that Simon was not serious enough to deal with it, Simon quickly set a goal again. Of course, since the other party did not put the matter in the open, Simon would not be as fierce as he was with the Hearst family two years ago, but planned to boil the frog in warm water.
After listening to Girl A's report, Simon ordered Alison to collect all information about the Mellon family, especially the major companies currently controlled by the Mellon family.
Simon didn't intend to be as unscrupulous as Richard Mellon Scaife, exposing some scandals about the other party, which was insignificant.
When hitting a snake, of course you have to hit it seven inches.
Take the fire out of the cauldron.
1.5 trillion Simon Westeros VS the Mellon family, which currently only has a total of 7 billion US dollars. Simon wants to see if this 'frog' can withstand a few years of slow boiling in warm water.
Moreover, this is on the premise that the Mellon family will not make big mistakes in the next few years.
It is a pity that 1997 is coming, which will be another economic trough for the whole world. The whole world is in financial turmoil, and it is also the year when a lot of capital is most likely to be wiped out.