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Matthew turned and left, leaving Renly and Roman talking alone..
Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea and the world's top rich man, is indeed the mysterious guest No. 43, but even Alexander Hamilton cannot be completely sure why Roman attended this charity auction - because he The specifications have exceeded the standard.
The people who came to participate in the charity auction today were all middle-class people in the upper class, and Roman had already reached the top level. There was no need to attend, and there was no need to be gilded. Just like Renly, Roman came to the Garrick Club. It's like a college student coming to a party of elementary school students. Everyone admires him but can't get close to him easily. The fundamental level gap creates another gap..
Roman's invitation letter was sent by Alexander himself, but Alexander just wanted to use his name, just like when "Gravity" was released in China, it was called "James Cameron Recommended", hoping to Arouse the curiosity and expectations of more general audiences.
Including Roman, Alexander successively invited five truly top people, and they all sent assistants or agents to attend the event to save face - this was already very rare. However, Alexander did not expect that Roman would actually participate in the bidding. , and also attended the cocktail party, he was also killed and caught off guard. Now things become interesting: Why did Roman participate in the auction?？
Matthew accompanied Renly, but after a brief conversation, he discovered that Roman was impeccable and was always discussing topics such as the weather, charity or football. Of course, he also mentioned the snuff bottle, "Ha, I really didn't expect that. , This is actually an item provided by you." Similar sighs were full of politeness and pleasantries, completely silent about the real reason behind them. Matthew also realized: Roman did it on purpose..
Romain refuses to get to the point unless he talks to Renly alone.
Roman made his attitude clear, so Matthew found an excuse to turn around and leave - Roman wouldn't eat Renly alive... right? But to take a step back, even if it really happened, he wouldn't be able to help by standing by, so it was better for him to turn around and survive alone..
“So, you like rugby, not football? Roman was slightly surprised, "I thought football was just a sport Americans like.".”
“To be precise, I like outdoor sports, rock climbing, skydiving, surfing, or...tennis. But compared to football, I occasionally watch football in the United States. You should know that American TV stations are not too concerned about broadcasting football. So interested, I have to find some topics for them." Renly joked in a light and humorous way, making fun of American culture..
Roman nodded slightly, and then concluded, "So, you like sports that not many people like..”
This interpretation... is a bit strange, but there is no way to refute it. Renly laughed dumbly, "Maybe it's because I'm not special enough, so I hope that I can become a special existence." There is no need for him to talk about the stories about the hospital bed in his previous life. Tell this tycoon in front of you.
“Haha, this is my favorite joke this year." Roman laughed happily without the restraints of aristocratic etiquette, showing his unique cheerfulness. Many guests around him looked at him, but no one dared to laugh easily. As they got closer, a strong aura formed around the two absolute focal figures, excluding all ghosts and monsters. Obviously, using "monsters and monsters" to describe the guests present was a wrong demonstration, but... it felt inexplicably appropriate..
Ignoring the curious glances around him, Roman continued, "I have heard countless rumors before, and I always thought that you were a professional actor who devoted himself wholeheartedly to his acting career. I didn't expect that besides acting, you actually have other talents. So many hobbies, it was a surprise.”
Neither Roman nor Renly deliberately lowered their voices and secretly concealed their actions. However, they also maintained the basic etiquette in social situations. They also did not make loud noises and started talking in a normal tone. In this way, although some words could be vaguely caught around them The fragments of it were unable to be pieced together completely, even if one stretched his ears to eavesdrop, the result was that he still had no idea what Renly and Roman were talking about..
Renly did not continue to follow Roman's words, but interpreted it from another angle, "I don't know, Roman actually noticed my rumors at the scene. It seems that I must be more careful in the future, otherwise I will accidentally It would be bad if it creates a bad impression.”
Roman said meaningfully, "I don't know, you actually care about those rumors. We all should know that rumors are the most unreliable things.".”
There are countless rumors about Roman, because Roman is too mysterious. Even in Russia, he is a man living in "legends". Over time, he also lives in rumors, good, bad, positive. Negative... I can't tell the difference between true and false..
“If you didn't care, I wouldn't be here, right? It would be much easier to just sign a check." Renly countered calmly..
In fact, Roman and Renly are fighting for the initiative of discourse. Both of them are guiding the direction and atmosphere of the entire conversation at their own pace. This also leads to the "questions" and "answers" between you and me. Not able to stay on the same channel, always changing focus.
The same was true for Renly's last words. He knew that Roman was hinting at the distortion of the "Abramovich rumors", and Hollywood should know better; but he simply ignored it, and the topic changed back to the charity auction. On the film, he laughed at himself for "participating in charity activities for fame and fortune", never mentioned the grievances of the Hall family, and then pointedly pointed the finger at Roman：
Why did you come to the auction? If it weren’t for caring about rumors, if it wasn’t for fame and fortune……
Despite Renly's aggressive attack, Roman remained unhurried and said with a smile, "Isn't this what the British are best at - making simple things complicated?.”
“Things that can be solved by just signing a check, but need to hold a charity auction, is like setting up a stage for everyone to stand up and perform, waiting for the moment when the spotlight shines; or, it is obvious that you can just ask directly, But it needs to keep hinting in circles, expecting others to guess it, turning the conversation into a guessing game, and turning love into a psychological battle, isn't it?？”
Roman's eyes were shining brightly on his baby face. He maxed out his ability to criticize, and then opened fire on Renly. His accented words were filled with unyielding persistence - of course, there was also sharp！
Who on earth said that Roman was a silent and shy man?？
However, Renly did not panic at all. Instead, he chuckled, "I don't know if you have read about the history of England or France - or Russia, especially the nobles in history. Let's take French food as an example. Bar.”
“Once upon a time, French food was only rough food eaten by the poor, even the king. You can imagine the royal nobles drinking bouillabaisse. This obviously did not meet the people's expectations of the royal family, until Henry During the Second World War, they gradually began to pay attention to food and were influenced by the Italian Renaissance. Then it was Louis XIV who created the French cuisine that is now popular all over the world. In fact, the whole core can be summed up very simply, with only one word: sense of ritual..”
Of course, the actual situation must be more than that, but Renly's witty and humorous tone made Roman laugh too..
“Look, this is the difference between nobles and commoners. Simple things are complicated because they have enough time and because they have enough wealth. They don’t need to run for life. They can slow down and slowly enjoy the sense of ritual. The solemnity brought by it shows his difference." Renly nodded gently and ended his "fallacy.”.
Roman looked at Renly quietly for a moment, and then a big smile broke out on his baby face, "Then, should we continue?？”
The subtext is: I can't refute it, you are right, everything you said is right..
Renly did not comment, but "handed" the initiative to Roman, and it was Roman's choice: they should continue to go around in circles, or go straight to the topic; but in fact, it was Renly who really took the initiative, because Renly was the one who handed over the choice. people, and Roman was passively trapped in a situation where he had to make a choice.
Roman's gaze rested meaningfully on Renly, "Now I'm beginning to wonder whether it is Andre who has the say in Sisyphus Films, or whether you are the real one..”
It was a statement, but Renly could taste the temptation in it.：
Sisyphus Films? It’s actually Sisyphus Films? Renly really never expected that Roman's main purpose would involve Sisyphus Films, which was definitely an unexpected accident; but taking a step back and thinking about it calmly, it seems that Sisyphus Films is the best answer. Beyond that, Renly really couldn't figure out the connection between him and Roman.
Now it seems that the reason why Roman attended the charity auction was, on the one hand, for Alexander. In the final analysis, he still needed to give the future Duke some face. Moreover, charity activities also help his reputation. It is only 1.5 million pounds, so why not do it? On the other hand, it is for Andre, or to be more precise, Sisyphus Films founded by Andre.
Therefore, when auctioning the snuff bottles, Roman spent a lot of money, in order to support Alexander and to establish a connection with Andre - as long as he gave the snuff bottle to Andre, Roman could easily establish a connection with Andre; and Or be smarter and invite Andre to taste the snuff bottle and avoid being so explicit..
But unexpectedly, the name "Renly Hall" came up unexpectedly.！
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