2022 childlike steps
“Is your decision to refuse to accept the decoration partly due to the Commander's Medal? "Arthur suddenly thought of a potential possibility and said half-complaining and half-jokingly..
Renly chuckled lightly, "I can't deny it." The honest answer made both Edith and Arthur laugh helplessly, "What I want to say is, anyway, I don't care, whether it's with or without it, it doesn't matter to me. It makes no difference, and George and Elizabeth can't change my thoughts and decisions, but if I must accept the award, then why not dream bigger?？”
“What you mean is, if it must be full of the smell of copper, then why not make the envious and jealous eyes around you stronger? ” Edith complained..
Renly pursed his lips and nodded calmly, "I don't mind this statement..”
Arthur's smile also rose along with Renly's, "Listening to this, it seems that the Knight Commander's Medal cannot satisfy your ambition, so what target are you aiming at? The Knight's Grand Cross? So far, there has not been any Can people in the entertainment industry receive such medals?.”
“Arthur." Renly shook his head to express disappointment, "Dream bigger! If your vision can only go so far, then I have to start doubting the future prospects of Sisyphus Films.”
Edith chuckled, "Arthur, you are despised.".”
Arthur was not discouraged and thought about it seriously, "Is it an honorary medal?" This is a kind of non-knight medal. Although it does not come with any title, the honorary status is somewhat transcendent. Currently, only three actors in the world have won it. For such medals, Maggie Smith, Judi Dandy and Ian McKellen.
Seeing Renly still smiling, Edith couldn't help but guess, "Renly, you're not aiming for the Order of the Garter, are you?"？”
The highest level of the Order of Knights, all the current twenty-four members are from the royal family. In history, the only two non-royal members are former prime ministers. From a principle point of view, only those who have made significant contributions to the country - two Former prime ministers are all important figures who led the country to re-emerge in special times, so they can be awarded. The Queen will bypass all review procedures and award it directly to the person concerned..
More importantly, the Order of the Garter stipulates that it can only be awarded to a maximum of twenty-four people. Unless someone dies and the position is vacated, it can be awarded to a new person..
If Renly aims at the Order of the Garter, that would really be... shocking. Even George and Elizabeth probably have no delusions about the Order of the Garter..
After Edith said her guess, she was the first to laugh - she was just joking, but then she saw Renly showing a calm smile. That calm demeanor made Edith stunned, and then Her mouth opened wide in surprise, and the curse words almost came out, but this time she controlled it, covered her mouth with both hands, and then she couldn't help but said, "God, you are a madman.".”
Renly neither denied nor admitted, "For me, there is no difference. I didn't choose to accept it in the first place; but if I must accept it, why not choose the one that can create the greatest effect? At least, you care, not As for whether it can be realized, what does it matter?？”
Anyway, Renly didn't expect it to be realized, nor would he try hard to make it happen. In this case, it would be better to set a super high goal and put it there like a decoration, which would have a deterrent effect. It seems to be an option.
Edith and Arthur exchanged glances, and then Edith couldn't help but burst into laughter. It was so unexpected, shocking, and ridiculous that she couldn't help laughing, " Although you are a madman, I think such a madman is quite cute..”
“Thank you for the compliment." Lan Li accepted the praise openly.”.
Arthur couldn't help but get excited, "Renly, can you wait until I fly back to London before refusing to accept the award? I want to watch the ensuing uproar up close. This year's celebrity gossip in London is waiting for me. You're showing off your power.”
A year ago at this time, Renly won the Olivier Award, and the Duke of Oxford's banquet became the biggest focus of the discussion. The buzz continued for a long time. Now that all the noise has died down, it is time for Renly to create another round of buzz. Got it.
Arthur couldn't help but start to think about the astonishment and surprise of those high-class celebrities, and his expression became cheerful..
But gradually, gradually, Arthur faintly noticed that something was wrong. It seemed that a sharp line of sight was approaching like a dagger. He raised his head and noticed Edith's gloating expression, and her smile froze. At the corner of his mouth, he took a moment to realize that：
Did he just use Renly as a means of consumption? Moreover, he said it directly？
“…… Edith, why did you come all the way to Honolulu? "Arthur tried to stay calm, and changed the subject calmly, pretending that nothing happened just now, "Don't say you came here specifically for Renly. You know we won't believe this kind of lie. What's more, be careful, Chris will come directly to Honolulu, and the paparazzi will take notice of it..”
Edith's face was full of astonishment. She obviously didn't expect that Arthur would use her as a shield and even complain about Chris Evans. This made her slightly raise her chin and show her disdain..
However, Edith's intimidating power was not comparable to that of Renly. Arthur didn't care at all. He puffed up his chest and looked back, not to be outdone, and started a head-on confrontation..
Renly chuckled lightly, "Although it is very interesting to appreciate the fighting spirit between two little friends, I am a little sleepy now. If you are not ready to seize the opportunity, I will go to rest. By the way, I will do it tomorrow. He has officially returned to the crew, and there may be no time available for the next period of time..”
The subtext is: I know that both of you are not here just to visit the doctor. If you have anything to do, talk about it now, otherwise you will miss it and there will be no chance..
Arthur immediately protested aggrievedly, "Renly, how can you think of us like this? I know we may not have been so close in the past, but we had reconciled last time on Oscar night, didn't we? I I have shown you my most vulnerable side and now we are real brothers, how can you question my concern?？”
Renly didn't speak, he just glanced at Arthur..
Arthur raised his hands in surrender and muttered in a low voice, "Okay, okay, don't stare at me with that look every time. People who don't know think you are interested in me.".”
“What? "Edith caught some key words, blinked her eyes, and looked at Arthur with a helpless expression..
Arthur suddenly became furious and glared at Edith, "Are you sure you want to continue fighting with me?" Shouldn't the two of them join forces to deal with Renly?？
Edith expressed strong doubts: It seems that the two of them are no match for Renly even if they join forces. What should I do? They are a bit cowardly and don't want to admit it..
But in the end Edith closed her mouth, and Arthur turned to look at Renly, "The thing is, the reorganization work of Crack encountered some problems. Obviously, the complexity of building an online video platform is still beyond the limit. Now we need some help imagining.”
Whether it is Arthur, Edith, or Renly, in fact, they are not good at expressing their emotions, especially when facing this group of people from the Hall family, because the sense of restraint they have had since childhood is really too severe. , cannot be changed overnight. Even Edith cannot express her concerns about Renly as openly as an ordinary family. Similarly, Renly cannot accept this concern calmly..
To put it simply, both sides are a little awkward.
Arthur and Edith were very worried when they heard that Renly was ill, but no matter how worried or intimate they were, they would not impulsively fly directly to Honolulu to visit Renly. This was too dramatic and too emotional. , completely inconsistent with the habits and characteristics of aristocratic families. The best way may be an email, a letter or a text message, which will be enough without being too exaggerated..
Now, Edith and Arthur have appeared in Honolulu one after another. The best explanation and probably the only explanation is that there are other situations happening. Maybe the matter is not urgent and important enough that they need to talk to each other that year, but they just take advantage of it. An excuse appeared in front of Renly.
The nobles' emotional expressions are indeed a bit awkward. They are all learning, just like children, but at least they are now willing to try to open up..
This is what Arthur is talking about now. In fact, it can be solved through a conference call, but he still appears here..
“Andre and I thought... uh..." Arthur hesitated a little. He met Renly's gaze, and after receiving Renly's affirmative encouragement, he said, "Did Matthew come here specifically to Don Quixote? Work at German Channel—or come to Sisyphus Pictures to lead the entire copyright department.”
Renly's eyebrows slightly raised..
“We need a legal department, whether it is cooperating with Sundance or Sony Pictures, as well as establishing distribution channels in the future, etc., and discussing related copyrights and contracts, we need our own exclusive legal department. We now have There are three lawyers, but the workload is still not enough. What we need is a complete department. Originally, we thought about asking Matthew to recommend some elites within the industry, but the prices charged by those elites were too high, and they They all have their own law firms, at least as senior partners, and it’s hard for us to attract them. So, we thought about whether we could get Matthew to come over..”
This is indeed a difficult problem.
But Renly did not hesitate, "I will ask Matthew to recommend a list of candidates. As for Matthew, you and Andre should not have any wishful thinking and let him go.".”
Arthur opened his mouth and wanted to fight for it again, but saw Renly shaking his head firmly, "Arthur, becoming a royal lawyer is Matthew's dream, and I support his dream, so this thing is impossible. . Matthew's talent should be standing in court and arguing, not sitting in the office and dealing with the wolves on Wall Street..”
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