hollywood billionaire

Chapter 118
Finished calf.

Han Yi's heart skipped a beat when he heard what Principal Nikias said.

He counted Xiaoru and Yuzhen's meeting with their families, and also planned in detail the countermeasures for each situation.

But Han Yi never imagined that at the graduation ceremony where [-] graduates and their families attended at the same time, Max Nikias would find time to say hello to him.

and……

Why are Jimmy Yovin and Dr. Dre here?

None of their academies graduated this year!

"It's a little too grand."

Han Yi pursed his lips and shook hands with Jimmy Yuewen and Andre Yang respectively, trying to cover up Principal Nikias' request with witty words.

"An ordinary graduate cannot bear such intense attention."

Han Yi turned his face to the right, raised his chin, and signaled the three bosses to take a look at what he had done.

In the short period of one or two minutes when the four greeted each other, hundreds of photos were placed in the mobile phone albums of the graduates.Everyone recognized the faces of Principal Nikias and Dr. Dre, and a small number of students who followed school news or music industry news could recognize the identity of Jimmy Iowen.

The president of the University of Southern California and the founders of the two colleges greeted an Asian student who was neither famous nor particularly special.If you take into account the multiple identities of the chairman of Interscope, the founder of Beats and the helm of Apple Music, this extremely unusual thing is even more jaw-dropping.

For a moment, whispers were deliberately suppressed in the ceremony tent of the entire Annenberg Academy, but they gathered together and exploded like a rolling thunder.

Abnormalities in ordinary life can always spread quickly like a plague.In an instant, the graduates, parents, including the faculty members on the stage, and even Dean Willow-Bay, who was mechanically handing out the certificates, all noticed the commotion on the far left side of the stage.

Did Principal Nikias say he would come to the Annenberg ceremony?
Yue Wen and Yang...we have a cooperation this year?

Shocked and puzzled, Dean Bei accidentally shoved the next certificate into the other party's face.

But the petite white girl didn't care, after all, she didn't concentrate on accepting the certificate.One hand took the degree, and the other hand was still pressing the shutter to take pictures of Dr. Dre.

"It's a rehearsal in advance."

After shaking Han Yi's hand, Andre patted Han Yi's shoulder again.

"I'm not used to it now, what should I do if I participate in Grammy or Met Gala in the future?"

"Participating in the Met Gala will not have the current battle." Han Yi pointed at the other party and said with a smile, "As long as I don't step on the red carpet with you, there won't be so many spotlights."

"Then, take us to meet Mr. Han and Ms. Han...senior." Jimmy Iowen adjusted his rimless glasses with gradient lenses, and blinked at Han Yi, "Rescue you from suffering earlier. "

It seems that you can't get mixed up.

"Mr. Old Han didn't come today, but Mrs. Han is here."

Han Yi breathed a sigh of relief, raised his arm, and pointed to the southeast corner of the tent.

There, Ling Lan and Tian Zongyun, who had no idea what happened, were still taking pictures of Han Yi. They couldn't understand English, and they didn't know why the parents beside them were so surprised.

Xu Yiru and Zhao Youzhen who sat next to them waved to the four of them.Everyone is an acquaintance who has met many times. For Xiaoru and Yuzhen, it is a bit surprising that Principal Nikias, Jimmy and Andre were there to celebrate at the same time, but it makes sense when you think about it .

After all, among the 1 students graduating today, it is estimated that only this one donated an eight-figure donation.

However, Park Jae-woo, who was sitting on the right side of Xu Yiru, who was stunned, and Han Yi's close Asian friends didn't know this.Generally speaking, ordinary good friends will not rush to watch the main ceremony at 08:30, especially for Park Jae-woo, who was in the nightclub the night before.

Woke up at 10:30 and walked across the street to attend the college certificate awarding ceremony, which is why Park Jae-woo has been renting University Gateway for two years.

Even if you haven't woken up, you can arrive at the campus on time.

Of course, in the face of such a fantasy scene that cannot be explained by common sense, no matter how strong the drowsiness is, it has long been frightened away.

Zaiyou opened his eyes wide, staring blankly at the roommate who hadn't seen each other very much in the past two months, and who came back very occasionally. He thought of Principal Nikias, Dr. Dre, and a roommate he didn't know, but guessed The shiny bald head, who knew his status was extraordinary, was brought in front of him.

"Here are some good friends who came to the ceremony...Grace, Yujin, you have met both of them."

Han Yi was the first to introduce.

Not for anything else, but mainly because he was afraid that Principal Nikias would call Xu Yiru "Mrs. Han" directly.

"Then, I solemnly introduce to you... my mother Lan-Ling, and her mother, Zong Yun-Tian."

"Mom, mother-in-law, this is our school's principal Nikias..."

Han Yi used Mandarin without hesitation, and even turned up the volume a bit.

"And these two are my bosses."

Han Yi's tone was relaxed and humorous. To Xu Yiru and Zhao Youzhen, calling Jimmy Yuewen and Andre Yang "bosses" was just a humorous compliment.

The basic way to lift each other up in the social arena.

"I told them that you are my boss." Fearing that Jimmy, Andre, and the friends next to him would not understand, Han Yi even translated it in English.

"Haha, no, you're the boss."

With Han Yi's tone setting the tone, Andre's reply seemed to be supporting his subordinates in front of his family.

"Mama Han, and grandma Han, nice to meet you." Andre Yang put his hands together and bowed slightly.Compared with those two unfamiliar Chinese surnames, it is more convenient and more direct to call them Mama Han and Grandma Han.

"You have raised a very good son." Max Nikias held Ling Lan's hand, showed a friendly smile, and said slowly.

"The principal said, your son is awesome."

Han Yi translated from the side.

Ling Lan obviously didn't believe his version, and turned to look at Xiao Ru.

"Auntie, that's what it means." Xu Yiru smiled and nodded, "Just say that Han Yi is very good and powerful."

"Oh, oh...thank you principal." Ling Lan responded to Max-Nikias with an equally friendly and enthusiastic smile, and with the help of Han Yi's translation, he began to exchange greetings.

"On behalf of the University of Southern California, I would like to thank your family for your generous donation. This is the largest donation since the founding of the Yue Wen and Yang College, and it will play a very important role in promoting the future development of this college."

"The principal said, thank you for our generous donation." Han Yi didn't blush and his heart beat, "Do you still remember what I told you a while ago, the donation."

Xu Yiru on the side tilted his head and stared at Han Yi.

She always felt that Han Yishao had translated something, but if she insisted on digging into it, there seemed to be no problem.

Han Yi did tell Ling Lan that he had donated money to the school.

After Xiannong soup sent a big red envelope to my mother last time.

He said that now that he has started to make money, he has to pay back to his alma mater.

Ling Lan also agreed with Han Yi's idea very much and asked him how much he wanted to donate.

Han Yi directly sent a screenshot of the webpage.

giveto.usc.edu.

USC Jimmy Yovin and Andrew Young Faculty Endowment - Arts, Technology and Creative Industries Endowment Fund.

Donation amount: $1000.

In order to hide the truth, Han Yi has already made various preparations.

"remember."

Ling Lan thought for a while, raised her eyebrows in surprise, and asked in a low voice.

"You don't donate much, do you? With this amount of money, the principal doesn't have to make a special trip, does he?"

Auntie Ling, you... are too modest.

Xiaoru who heard this sentence clearly opened her eyes slightly, and was stunned.

1000 million US dollars, is it called "not much donation"?

"Courtesy is less important than affection. Mom, every donor is worthy of respect." Han Yi cleared his throat and said seriously, "Besides, this is already the biggest donation in this academy."

"One thousand is the biggest donation?"

Lan was taken aback again.And this is so real, even Meryl Streep had to think about it for a long time before acting subconsciously. Not only did Xu Yiru's almond eyes expand to the limit, but even Zhao Youzhen, who didn't know much about the donation, also changed color. .

Omitting the word "ten thousand" is the same as calling a thousand dollars "one volume" in English, which is a language usage habit born in different cultural environments.

Modest and low-key Chinese people like to make large figures as small as possible, which is normal.

But I feel that the donation of 1000 million is a trivial matter, and it is not worth the principal's special trip at all... That's very abnormal.

Donating 1000 million US dollars, even the principal was surprised when he came to pay tribute...

How humble is Auntie Ling?
How rich is Han Yi's family, so that the number 10 loses its due significance?

As for Park Jae-woo who was standing aside, although he didn't know how much Han Yi donated, he could guess just by looking at Principal Nikias' hospitality.

Originally seeing Zhao Youzhen at the ceremony was enough to surprise him, but he didn't expect that the sudden close relationship between Han Yi and Zhao Youzhen was the most insignificant discovery today.

My roommate who has been together day and night for two years...

What is sacred?
"My mother said that there is no need for the three of you to make a trip at all." Han Yi will not let go of this excellent opportunity, and Ling Lan's performance can just pave the way for his continued large donations in the future. You know, 1000 million is the largest donation ever made by Yue Wen and Yang Academy."

"Talk to them again, sweetheart."

Ling Lan touched Han Yi's arm and sent a perfect assist without knowing it.

"I hope you will work hard and donate ten times or a hundred times more to USC in the future."

When this sentence was translated into English and delivered to the ears of the three people, even the big men who had seen the world, couldn't help but look at each other in blank dismay, speechless.

USC’s largest gift to date was a $2011 million gift from the Dornsieff family in 2.That time, the College of Arts and Sciences directly changed its name permanently.

A hundred times more donation than 1000 million...

Your Han family wants to change the school gate?
University of Southern Hanifonia.

Not to mention, it's quite catchy.

With the blessing of Han Yi's translation method, which can be called stealing the beam, the next 10 minutes were spent in a friendly atmosphere of chicken and duck talking.

Principal Nikias is the busiest person on graduation day, bar none.Next he had three or four house ceremonies to make appearances, and a big school dinner to host on the second floor of the University Club.Jimmy Iowen and Andre Yang, who were invited to attend the graduation ceremony as the founders of the college, also have their own work arrangements in the afternoon.

More importantly, this kind of cross-language communication that requires the presence of a translator cannot have any interesting and profound content.In fact, the reason why the three big figures insisted on meeting the Han family was mainly to express their gratitude for the donation in person and to establish preliminary contact with the family behind Han Yi.

For more in-depth communication, the three of them knew that it could only be done through Han Yilai, who is fluent in English and has been deeply cultivated and developed in the United States.

So, just a few minutes after one o'clock, Max Nikias, Jimmy Yovin, and Andre Yang left at the same time, and with the help of security personnel and campus police, they walked through the circle that had formed around them. The crowd left quickly.

And Han Yi also bid farewell to the friends who came to watch the ceremony, as well as Park Jae-woo, who was once again speechless due to extreme shock.

Next, there will be a long summer vacation of three and a half months between graduating from university and postgraduate reporting.

Taking off his graduation gown and sitting in the driver's seat, on the afternoon of May 5th, Han Yi, who had a simple lunch at BCD Tofu House, took four women and officially started the first stop of their west coast sightseeing tour, Los Angeles.

It's not easy for my mother to come here, and it's the first time for my grandmother to visit the North American continent. The check-in points arranged by Han Yi are of course the most classic and the least innovative. Every tourist in LA must visit a tourist attraction.

Driving north all the way from South West Avenue, they saw the Hollywood sign from a distance at the intersection of Thailand City, and they did not choose to continue up the hill to Griffith Observatory.At this point in time, the observatory must have been crowded with USC graduates and their families.

Now driving up the mountain, finding a parking space halfway up the mountain is considered a jackpot.

Therefore, without any hesitation, Han Yi decisively turned left on West Sunset Avenue.

...take them to a place where there are more people.

Chinese Theater on the Avenue of Stars.

"I haven't been here for many years."

Standing in front of the souvenir shop of Madame Tussauds, looking at the turbulent crowd that was about to squeeze herself to the wall, Xu Yiru sighed.

"Yi Yi, you are awesome, go where the most people go."

In the parking lot of Oviation Hollywood just now, in order to find an empty parking space, they walked around for a quarter of an hour.

"No way, this place must come."

Han Yi scratched the back of his head and smiled.

"There are not many scenic spots in Los Angeles that are worth visiting specifically. These little stars are already quite distinctive."

Perhaps this is the difference between visiting a place and calling it home.In New York, which fascinates him, Han Yi feels that every street has a story worth telling and a scene worth stopping for.But in Los Angeles, starting from USC, he could choose a direction from southeast to northwest, and drive for an hour without a break, but he couldn't find a place he was willing to spend half a day visiting.

Because everything in Los Angeles has slowly and gently infiltrated into his bone marrow during the four years and has become a part of his blood.

Who's okay with sightseeing in their own home?

"This... Chuck Lowry, is the producer who was at the house last time, right?"

Xu Yiru stood on a coral pink terrazzo five-pointed star, looked at the brass-colored retro TV logo on it, and asked.

"Yes, a client of UTA." Han Yi put his hands in his pockets, stood beside Xu Yiru, and observed with her the star that was only placed at 2009 Hollywood Boulevard in 7021.

This feeling is indeed magical.

A living person who can move, smile and blink in front of me can also be a decoration for tourists from all over the world to take pictures on the Avenue of Stars.

Thinking about it further, starting from February 2th, most of the people who appeared in their lives seemed to be on this road, with a five-pointed star belonging to them.

What the boy beside her took her into was a world that was so grotesque and colorful.

Xu Yiru raised her head slightly, glanced at the side face that was getting more and more used to, and would feel awkward if she didn't see it for 24 hours, thinking so.

"What are you looking at?" Zhao Youzhen, who squeezed out from the overcrowded bathroom of the wax museum, walked slowly to Xu Yiru's right, and landed on the same spot as their eyes.

Although, like Han Yi, he has lived here for too long and has no interest in the Avenue of Stars.But Ling Lan and Tian Zongyun were still in the bathroom, and Youzhen, who could only stand there waiting with Han Yi and Xu Yiru, looked curiously at the name they were stepping on.

"Ah, Chuck Lowry, I thought he didn't have a star."

"Which star do you like the most?" Han Yi didn't look up, and he could recognize Yuzhen's identity by hearing his voice.

"Just talk about the stars, Joan Woodward." Zhao Youzhen thought for a moment and replied, "I like the first one of everything... This is the first time I came to Los Angeles, in order to find the first star, I went around It took a long time. According to the map, I went to a trail with no one at all, but finally found that the star was inside the Dolby Theater."

"What about you, Xiaoru?"

"I don't have much research in this area..." Xu Yiru frowned slightly, poked her face with her nails, and said uncertainly, "Maybe it's... Bee Gees?"

"It's very old-school." Han Yi nodded, "But it's normal. It feels like you usually listen to old songs more."

"Well, as for the Bee Gees, there is a song I like very much. I listen to it every day recently."

Taking out the mobile phone and aiming at the three people's feet, Xiaoru naturally skipped the topic related to this song.

"Don't move, I'll take a picture, this composition is beautiful!"

In just one second, three pairs of feet of different sizes, Han Yi, Xu Yiru and Zhao Youzhen, appeared in the same frame.

The sunshine in the afternoon is much stronger than when I attended the graduation ceremony in the morning.Chuck Lowry's gold-rimmed TV star reflects the dazzling scorching rays, and everything in the shot, including the trio's trouser legs and shoe uppers, is smudged with a dreamy, Disney-style fairy tale light.

"So lovely."

Xiaoru enlarged the picture, moved the right pair of feet out of the picture, and murmured.

　Sorry, I got confused and forgot to post regularly

　　
　
(End of this chapter)