New York, Fellini's Restaurant.
Eric leaned back in his seat, looking utterly content. From his expression, one might think he was incredibly happy with what he was eating.
More precisely, how happy he was to be eaten.
That slut Elena was truly amazing; she always came up with something new.
This scene was something that would only happen in adult films. Eric never dreamed she would do something like this for him.
Translate, what the hell is a surprise?
This is a damn surprise!
"Sigh"
Under the table, Elena skillfully performed twists and turns with her tongue, her soft palms also dancing.
It made Eric feel as if he were in a dual realm of ice and fire.
Seeing that he seemed a bit off and that a guest was missing, a waiter approached.
"Sir, do you need any assistance?"
Eric quickly sat up straight, discreetly clenching his legs to signal Elena to slow down.
"Nothing, the food is just very delicious. I love it very much, the taste is excellent."
The waiter immediately smiled: "Thank you for your feedback, this is the best encouragement for Fellini's. In fact, we also have a signature cod dish, perhaps you could try it."
Eric pointed to the plate on the table: "I think what's left here is enough to enjoy. The signature cod can wait until next time."
"Alright, then we look forward to your next visit. Please call me if you need anything."
The waiter turned to leave, but as soon as he turned his back, he suddenly heard Eric let out a low groan, "Ah."
He quickly turned back to Eric: "Sir, is there a problem? Did something get stuck in your throat?"
Eric squeezed his eyes, pretending to pick up a napkin and wipe himself: "Nothing, I just accidentally splashed some soup on my face. You're dismissed, thank you!"
"Alright, sir!"
Only after seeing the waiter walk away did Eric breathe a sigh of relief. That slut Elena must have heard the waiter just now, because she suddenly bit him, almost making him embarrass himself.
If this were exposed, that slut might not care about her reputation, but he certainly did.
Thinking of this, Eric felt he needed to teach her a lesson. He secretly reached his right hand down and lightly slapped it, landing right on Elena's face.
"Ah!"
However, she let out a hungry cry. Although the sound was not loud, it still attracted the attention of the old couple next to them.
The old man and old woman looked at Eric strangely, then glanced around, seemingly searching for the source of the sound.
"Lana, it seems I'm really getting old. I think I just hallucinated."
"Dear, I feel the same way. I think I heard a woman's cry."
The two old people shook their heads and continued to enjoy their dinner.
Eric, however, dared not move again, and lowered his head to silently eat his food.
How did he suddenly feel like he was in a passive position, with the leverage completely in Elena's hands?
"Alright, that's enough. Come out now."
"If you don't come out, I won't come out!"
Elena's tiny voice came from under the table, barely audible to anyone but the two of them.
"Alright, I'll try."
Eating mechanically, Eric began to concentrate, intending to finish quickly.
"Eric, what are you doing here!"
Suddenly, a somewhat familiar voice rang out not far away. He subconsciously looked up.
He saw someone he never would have expected appearing a few meters away: Liu Xiaoli and Liu Yifei, mother and daughter.
Liu Xiaoli walked over, pulling her daughter, a surprised smile on her face. It had been some time since they parted ways in China, with only a few text messages exchanged in between.
She said happily: "What a coincidence! I never expected to meet you here. Fate is truly amazing sometimes."
"Yes, yes, it's truly amazing. Weren't you in China? Why did you suddenly come to New York?"
Since the other party was so enthusiastic, and they were, after all, old friends, Eric couldn't not respond, it would be rude.
Liu Xiaoli sighed: "China is in a special situation, isn't it? It hasn't opened up yet, and who knows how long it will last."
"We were stuck at home all day, and work stopped. It had been a long time since we visited Feifei's grandmother, so we came back."
As she spoke, she tugged on her daughter's arm: "Feifei, it's not the first time you've met him. You're usually so lively, why aren't you speaking?"
After Liu Xiaoli and Eric spent a night together, she only told her daughter that she had gone to see him, the Vice President of MGM.
The purpose was to pave the way for her daughter to enter Hollywood in the future. The process was naturally glossed over. As for whether Liu Yifei understood or not, her mother couldn't guess.
If she didn't understand, that was best. If she did, it didn't matter, because being in this circle, there was no development without resources and connections. Mother and daughter had an unspoken understanding.
Liu Yifei smiled a little reservedly and extended her hand, saying: "Hello, Mr. Cooper, it's good to see you again."
"Hello, Crystal."
The two were currently standing. Logically, Eric should have stood up and shaken her hand as well.
But in his current state, if he dared to stand up…
It wouldn't be a matter of revealing a secret, but a matter of revealing a rolling pin.
Fortunately, his status was what it was. Even if the Liu mother and daughter were displeased, they dared not show it.
"Feifei, why Mr. Cooper? Just call him Eric like Mom does, don't be shy." Liu Xiaoli said with a smile.
Eric nodded: "It's fine, I call you by your name anyway."
"Okay, Eric."
Liu Xiaoli nodded: "Mmm, that's right. You know, Eric, after we talked last time, I found a professional martial arts teacher for Feifei."
"Besides acting classes, she now studies kung fu for an hour every day and can already perform several sets of punches."
Liu Yifei said a little embarrassed: "Mom, the teacher said mine are just for show, just posing."
"What's wrong with posing? Jackie Chan and Jet Li also pose! You—huh? Eric, what's wrong? Are your eyes bothering you?"
Eric struggled to smile: "Nothing, nothing. Kung fu is about looking good. The big screen doesn't need actual combat. Hiss…"
"Eric, are you really okay?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine. How about this, we'll find a time to chat properly another day. The waiter over there is inviting you to your table."
Liu Xiaoli nodded in surprise: "Okay, you said it, don't forget."
"Don't worry, I always keep my word. Their food is very good, go and enjoy your dinner."
After sending the two away, Eric thought to himself, 'I couldn't care less about seeing you,' and lowered his head again, pretending to eat.
With one hand covering his forehead, his expression was completely unreadable. If one observed carefully, they would find a mix of emotions, a thousand feelings intertwined.
After composing himself, Eric looked left and right, and, seeing no one was paying attention, tapped the table: "Elena, come out now."
Receiving the signal, Elena quickly emerged from under the table, her face flushed.
However, despite the swiftness of her movements, they did not escape the eyes of the old man nearby, who happened to see Elena crawling out from under the table.
As a man with over sixty years of experience, he naturally understood what this illicit couple was doing at the table and realized that he had not been hallucinating.
Seeing the old man's shocked expression, Eric took Elena's hand and got up to leave.
As they passed Liu Xiaoli and Liu Yifei's table, Eric nodded to the two of them.
Elena, however, gave Liu Xiaoli a mysterious smile, then licked the corner of her mouth, revealing a seductive expression. She had noticed that the Chinese woman had also seen what happened.
Watching the two leave the restaurant, Liu Yifei called out to a somewhat dazed Liu Xiaoli: "Mom, what's wrong? Eric has already left, why are you just standing there!"
Liu Xiaoli rubbed her temples, thinking about where she and her daughter had just been standing, and couldn't help but curse the little bastard for being so bold.
This was a public place, he was too daring.
After dinner, the two walked into a cinema not far away.
Looking at the movie posters in front of them, Eric pointed to the matrix reloaded: "How about this one?"
Elena nodded: "Whatever you want, it's not like there's anything I like."
"Then what kind of movies do you like?"
"I don't like watching movies."
"Uh, should we leave then?"
"It's okay, watching movies isn't my hobby, but I like the atmosphere. It makes us look more like a couple."
"No need to look like it, baby, you just played a game with me that only couples play."
Elena smiled slightly: "Eric, your mouth is always so charming, but I know in my heart that age is a chasm between us."
"I can be your older sister, I can be your aunt, but I can absolutely not be your lover."
"Ashley and Mary, they are more suitable for a young man like you. If you can end up with either of them, I will be very happy."
"Hmm, what if I want both?" Eric asked, shamelessly.
Elena angrily poked him on the forehead with a finger: "Little guy, don't be too greedy. You already have too much."
"But I am very greedy. What kind of man isn't greedy? I don't just want two, I want a third, a fourth!"
Eric said, while forcefully squeezing Elena's butt.
"Ah! You're hurting me! Who do you want for the third?"
"Of course, it's you. You're the big baby, completely different from Ashley and Mary."
"And the fourth?"
Eric shrugged without speaking, took the movie tickets, and led the woman towards the cinema hall.
They chose a seat in the back corner, but the matrix was indeed popular. Even though it was already the second week, the attendance rate was still very high.
In front of them was a young couple, and soon after, a few young kids sat down next to them, chattering about the plot.
"You still haven't told me, who do you want for the fourth?" Elena seemed to be insistent, continuing to press him.
"That's just an approximation. I said it offhand, did you actually take it seriously?"
"Hmph! Don't give me that hypocritical talk. If you didn't have a thought in your heart, you wouldn't have said it so brazenly. Let me guess, is it her?"
Saying this, Elena leaned in and whispered a name into Eric's ear.
"OMG! How can you be so filthy, your thoughts are too dirty!"
Elena sneered a few times: "Hehehe, it seems I hit the mark. Eric Cooper, you are truly a shameless, purebred bastard. You even want little Elizabeth. Are you planning to take down the entire Olsen Family?"
Eric covered her mouth, and after a French kiss: "Keep your voice down, do you want the whole world to know? And don't take guesses as facts. I see little Elizabeth as a malleable talent and a little sister; I just want to nurture her."
"Nurture? Alright, I'll remember what you said today. Just make sure you don't nurture her into bed."
"I promise I won't initiate, is that enough?"
At this moment, the movie began, and the Warner Bros. logo appeared at the beginning.
Seeing this logo, Eric felt annoyed. He wondered if there would ever be hope of getting back the copyright for tom and jerry in the future.
As for classic old movies like gone with the wind and ben-hur, to be honest, their artistic value was quite high, but their commercial value was very low.
If he could buy back the copyright for tom and jerry, he would be willing to spend more money, even if it meant a lot.
the matrix reloaded was what Eric considered the most exciting of the trilogy, both in terms of action and plot.
So even though he had seen it many times, he could still immerse himself in it with great relish.
Elena, on the other hand, was frowning and yawning frequently, looking sleepy.
Seeing Eric watching so intently, she suddenly pinched the man's thigh.
"Hiss... What are you doing now?"
"I'm so bored. This really isn't an activity for me. Let's go."
Eric looked at her speechlessly: "Are you serious? You were the one who suggested watching a movie. At least let me finish this scene."
He pointed to the big screen, where the viral twins were chasing the protagonists on the highway.
This segment was filmed by the Wachowski brothers, who specially built a highway for the live-action shoot, and the effect was excellent.
"But I don't understand it. Tell me a story to perk me up."
"Big sister, you come to the cinema not to watch a movie, but to listen to me tell a story? Are you serious?"
"Are you going to tell it or not, are you going to tell it or not!" Elena whined while pinching his thigh.
"Okay, okay, okay, what do you want to hear? I'll just say a couple of sentences, just two sentences, alright?"
"Then tell me how you, Ashley, and Mary all got together."
"What!" Eric looked at her in surprise.
"Quick! The ship part in detail!"
That night, the Olsen Sisters, far away in Los Angeles, were enjoying services at a beauty salon.
The phone rang, and Mary answered.
After talking for a while, she hung up and happily looked at her sister: "Ashley, Eric didn't lie to us. Aunt Elena met him in New York."
"Alone?"
"Yes, just him, and he also met a senior executive from Hasbro."
Ashley also smiled: "Now you can rest assured, right? I told you Eric wouldn't lie to us."
Mary nodded: "This is a very good method. If that guy goes to New York in the future, we can completely entrust Aunt Elena to keep an eye on him, like planting a spy next to him."
The two sisters were in a great mood, comfortably closing their eyes to rest.
Beautiful.
Driving ends here, tomorrow we return to business.