Compared with the extraordinary courtesy Li Mu received, Anne Hathaway seemed to be much left out.
Steve Johnson did not expect that Goldberg, as the host, would completely ignore Anne Hathaway. He found an opportunity and took the initiative to step forward and said to Davidson: "Let me introduce to you, Miss Anne Hathaway. She is A well-known Hollywood movie star and a close personal friend of Mr. Li Mu."
Davidson was stunned for a moment, and then came back to his senses. With a slightly cold smile on his face, he said to Anne Hathaway: "Hello, Miss Anne, welcome to Goldberg Manor."
Anne Hathaway already regretted agreeing to come here with Steve Johnson, but she still behaved very politely and politely responded to Davidson's words of thanks for the invitation. Then Davidson went through the motions and gave a general introduction to the family members around him. Again.
Other Goldberg members, like Davidson, are not interested in Anne Hathaway. In fact, these old British aristocrats are not only not interested in stars in the entertainment industry, but also look down upon them. In the UK, popular actresses in the film and television industry marry into aristocrats. There are very few things about wealthy families.
Anne Hathaway also knows that these proud British people usually look down on the United States, not to mention that she is just an actress from the United States. Hollywood is very famous to ordinary people, but to these aristocrats, it may not be possible at all. It's nothing, so they definitely won't take it seriously.
However, when Wendy Goldberg was introduced, Wendy's attitude was obviously much better than that of her own family. Not only did she warmly hug and kiss Anne Hathaway, she also said very enthusiastically: "Heather Miss Wei, I am a fan of yours, and the movie "Princess Diaries" you acted in is very good, I like it very much, and I have watched it many times."
Anne Hathaway finally felt a little better. She glanced at Wendy Goldberg very gratefully and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Miss Goldberg."
Wendy Goldberg gently patted the back of Anne Hathaway's hand and said with a smile: "Just call me Wendy."
After that, she added: "I will call you Annie from now on."
Anne Hathaway nodded slightly.
At this time, Li Mu finally managed to extract some energy from being surrounded by the Goldberg family, and said to Anne Hathaway: "Anne, are you tired from this journey? Do you want Mr. Goldberg to arrange for you to rest in your room first?"
Anne Hathaway nodded hurriedly and gratefully, and immediately felt relieved. She was indeed tired, and she really didn’t want to stand here stupidly. The entire Goldberg family, except for Wendy, regarded her as nothing but air. It's an eyesore here, so it's better to arrange a room to have a good rest.
When Davidson heard what Li Mu said, he immediately smiled and said, "Mr. Li has been tired all the way. I will ask Wendy to take you to the room prepared for you."
After that, he said to Jimmy Goldberg, who had gone to the airport to pick up Li Mu and Anne Hathaway: "Jimmy, take Miss Anne to the room prepared for her."
Li Mu frowned and asked him, "Mr. Gao Bai, don't we all have the same room?"
Davidson hurriedly said apologetically: "I'm really sorry, Mr. Li. There are especially many guests this year, so the rooms are very scattered. We have prepared a total of five rooms based on the list provided by Steve, but you don't have to worry, these rooms are very close together." It’s not that far away, we specially prepared a room with three beds for your three bodyguards next to your room.”
Li Mu nodded lightly. After all, he was the host, and it was the other party's right to arrange the room. As a guest, he could only do as he pleased.
As early as Steve Johnson told Davidson the news that Li Mu had agreed to come to the UK, the cunning Davidson had already started making his own preparations.
First of all, he confirmed from Steve Johnson that Anne Hathaway must have some feelings for Li Mu, and maybe even secretly fell in love with her. However, Steve Johnson was not sure whether Li Mu had such feelings for Anne Hathaway. This kind of emotion, therefore, Davidson has already made arrangements.
He arranged the room for Li Mu right in the middle of the castle where Goldberg's family lived, and right across from Wendy Goldberg. He then arranged the room for Li Mu's bodyguard next to Li Mu, and the room for his personal assistant. It was arranged upstairs by Li Mu.
As for Anne Hathaway and her accompanying assistants, they were arranged to the west wing of the entire castle. The walk from the west wing to the center was at least a few hundred meters. In order to ensure the privacy of the main house, guests could not enter without permission. Enter the Goldberg family's private space.
Davidson and more than a dozen direct members of the Goldberg family personally accompanied Li Mu and his entourage through the splendid and carved main hall, and through the long stone stairs to the third floor in the middle of the castle. Although this castle It looks very historical from the outside, but once you get inside, the luxury and sophistication here are simply beyond imagination.
The space inside the castle is huge and is divided into many different functional areas. The most magnificent of them is the main banquet hall. Its scale and momentum are very similar to the auditorium of the magic school in the Harry Potter movies. .
Moreover, the modernization of the interior of the castle has also been done meticulously, especially the lighting, which is outstanding. It is said that the main crystal chandeliers hanging from the dome are all handmade in Germany, and each sells for millions of dollars. Li Mu I remembered that I had seen a similar crystal chandelier in that inhumane mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
From the moment you go up the stairs, you will be stepping on the best hand-woven carpets from the Middle East. All the way up the stairs, the side against the wall is full of various framed paintings. Li Mu does not understand painting. So he didn't know whose works these were and whether they were authentic, but when he was approaching the third floor, he saw a very familiar painting, it was Van Gogh's "Sunflowers".
Li Mu stopped in front of this painting. Through the glass and the gentle light, he looked at this painting, which he had seen countless times but had never seen the original painting. He wondered in his heart whether the painting in front of him was the real one. Authentic.
Seeing Li Mu stop in front of "Sunflower", Davidson asked curiously: "Mr. Li likes painting?"
Li Mu shook his head and said with a smile: "I don't know much about painting, but this painting is so famous, so I stopped to take a look."
Davidson said: "If Mr. Li likes it, I will give you this painting as a small token of appreciation."
Li Mu smiled and said: "You are too polite. How can I afford such an expensive gift?"
Although he said this, Li Mu secretly thought that the painting hanging here was probably fake, because he seemed to have seen this painting in textbooks before, and his impression seemed to be that it was collected in the Van Gogh Museum, no. Probably in this place.
Unexpectedly, Davidson waved his hand indifferently and said: "This painting is not expensive, but it only cost 30 million pounds."
Li Mu looked at Davidson in surprise, and then at the painting in front of him. He couldn't believe what he said. Could it be that the original painting was in the hands of the Goldberg family
At this time, Wendy Goldberg, who was on the side, seemed to also notice Li Mu's surprise, and explained to Li Mu with a smile: "Mr. Li, Van Gogh was particularly fond of sunflowers during his lifetime, so he used his brush to paint sunflowers many times. Someone It is said that he created a total of 11 "Sunflowers" in his lifetime, but I personally feel that if you include practice, gifts and lost works, it must be at least several times more than this number. Now, "Sunflowers" is actually a masterpiece that has been handed down from generation to generation. Yes, there are 6 paintings in total, 5 of which are in different museums. This is the only one in a private collection."
Li Mu raised his eyebrows and sighed in his heart. He didn't expect it to be an authentic painting. The global art market has not yet begun to heat up dramatically. If you hold this painting in your hands, its value should double in ten years.
The Goldberg family is really big-hearted. They framed such an expensive painting and placed it on the wall on one side of the corridor. You know, it costs hundreds of millions of yuan!
Moreover, if this painting is authentic, then the paintings I saw along the way just now should be authentic. Judging from the wealthy Goldberg family, even if the other paintings are not as expensive as this one, they will not be cheap either. Wherever you go, a few million pounds is probably normal.
After arriving on the third floor, Davidson smiled and said to Li Mu: "Mr. Li, let Wendy take you to your room to rest, and we won't disturb you anymore. Seven-thirty in the evening is the first dinner of our party. It's the main banquet hall we passed just now. Wendy will call you in advance. Before that, you can have a good rest."
Li Mu nodded, thanked and said goodbye to Davidson and other members of the Goldberg family, and Wendy Goldberg led Li Mu to the corridor on the right side of the third-floor hall.
Walking through the spacious and bright corridor on the right side of the third floor, Li Mu discovered that there were still paintings hanging every few meters on the walls on both sides of the corridor.
What surprised Li Mu the most was that he actually saw the paintings of two Chinese painting masters, Qi Baishi and Zhang Daqian, here. Moreover, Wendy Gaobai's artistic attainments were indeed very high. She knew these two Chinese painting masters better than I have much more.
Arriving at the door of one of the rooms, Wendy opened the door gently, made an invitation gesture to Li Mu, and said, "Mr. Li, this is your room."
Li Mu followed Wendy in and found that this was not a room at all, it was simply a luxurious executive suite.
Wendy followed Li Mu and gave her a general introduction. This room not only has a 40-square-meter living room, but also a 30-square-meter bedroom, a separate cloakroom, a study room, a toilet and a bathroom.
There is an open-air balcony outside the living room and bedroom, overlooking the entire square in the center of the castle, and the view is extremely broad.
While Li Mu was admiring the scenery, Wendy glanced at Li Mu and said a little shyly: "Mr. Li, if you have anything to do in the manor, you can always come to me directly. I live opposite you."
(End of chapter)