hollywood billionaire

Chapter 361 The Han couple
Mr. and Mrs. Han?

Madison Beer and Barbara Pavin looked at each other.

From each other's expressions, they could easily read the two emotions that were violently colliding in their hearts - like the shock of a hundred thousand volts of high-voltage electricity passing through the body, or the panic of suddenly falling into a crack while walking on ice.

"Mr. and Mrs. Han..." Maddie murmured several times, which words had burned her eyes deeply like a red iron, "Barbara...Barbara, this can't be..." …”

"Probably...probably not."

Barbara is the older of the two girls, and the one who is more mature and rational. She is more able to force herself to calm down when encountering things, and put unreasonable phenomena under a microscope to carefully examine them.

"Getting married at twenty-one is a little too early."

"Yeah, it's too early." Madison quickly agreed, "It's really too early. How can anyone...have you ever seen anyone get married at the age of twenty-one?"

"The average age of marriage for girls over there is close to thirty." Barbara bit her nails and shook her head, "You can't even see people getting married just after turning twenty in the countryside... They all go to other EU countries. Got a job."

"Then will China... be different from us?"

"I heard that Asians generally get married earlier. Are there many girls who... get married at the age of fourteen? I seem to have read an article in school."

"Ah, yes...yes, that's right!" After the initial shock, McGrady slapped her thigh and her tone became cheerful, "It must have been a donation from his parents, maybe to allow him...to be admitted to USC? This kind of thing happens in every university, it’s so common!”

The background of the photo is a rendering of the main teaching building of Yowen and Yang College, which is still under construction. There are lush tropical plants on both sides, and standing in the middle of the picture are a group of people carrying schoolbags and wearing solid colors of different colors. T-shirt, student models talking to each other with smiles. Whites, Latinos, blacks, yellows, Arabs, and Indian Sikhs in turbans are as good as the public posters of every higher education institution, making a good show of racial diversity.

When the Safari browser jumped to a page and the entire screen turned white, Maddie and Barbie prayed devoutly to their Creator, who was slightly different but generally the same.

The conversation in the room stopped abruptly. The two girls lowered their heads and each counted the fingernails on their hands.

Please, don’t click on the photo of a loving couple.

"There is no other possibility."

"why?"

Madison wanted to close the prompt page, but her manicure fingertips kept accidentally poking into the scholarship application page.

"Yes, we are in Los Angeles, and we can always find time. If there are no photos, it can only mean one thing." Madison raised her index finger, "The Hans are his parents."

"bring it on."

"I'll order...or you will come?"

"point."

"I'll do it, wait, don't move."

"I had my manicure done, but I'm afraid it might be a little crooked."

"My nails are longer."

"Okay."

The federal school code (OPEID) of the University of Southern California is 001328.

"I didn't see any photos of the 'Han couple'."

If you have any problems accessing your application, please contact the Student Assistance Center directly. 】

"Don't you think a more reasonable explanation should be...this scholarship was established by his parents?"

"Click in to confirm?"

"Then I'll order it?"

"one two three."

Barbara nodded heavily, and then...

But it's not a photo of Mr. and Mrs. Han.

[The application channel for the 2016-2017 federal government scholarship has been opened! Please log in tostudentaid.gov to complete your application.

The WiFi speed of the Wynn Hotel is fast or slow, which is just the right amount of torture for them. After an extremely long three or four seconds, the first thing that loaded was a big red prompt box.

"You should be reading a history book. Yi is from China, not... some monosyllabic ancient dynasty." Barbara, who embarked on the road of professional modeling at the age of thirteen, has a limited cultural level compared to Madison - herself You have a deep understanding of the areas you care about or love, but the knowledge system network as a whole is full of holes.

"Then...let's do it together?"

"Should we..."

After confirming that all his fingernails were intact and confirming three times, Madison hesitantly spoke first.

When the two ultimate debuffs on the knowledge level of "American" and "child star" are applied to the same person, all kinds of wonderful questions can be asked.

The prompt box disappears, and what comes to you is a high-definition photo.

"it is good."

"I'm coming?"

"That's probably not him." Barbara lowered her stiff shoulders with relief, "If it's really him...how could the school not take pictures of him? He's in Los Angeles."

"like……"

"This thing is so annoying!"

Without enough time to read the text, Madison quickly scrolled to the bottom of the page and read "Copyright 2016 University of Southern California Iowen and Young College" and then let out a long sigh of relief.

Barbara's right hand covered the back of Madison's hand holding the phone, and her left hand, overcoming the slight but clearly visible tremor, pressed on the small white cross on the upper right side.

"Scroll back up and look at the text."

The first column marked in big red font is called [Scholarship Introduction].

[The Mr. and Mrs. Han Student Opportunity and Social Impact Scholarship was generously established by this philanthropic couple from China and reflects their unwavering determination and dedication to cultivating leaders and changemakers in the digital and innovative industries.

Administered by the USC Iovine and Young School, this prestigious scholarship fosters innovative thinking and promotes social impact. 】

Very simple introduction.

There is no useful information that could help Maddie and Barbie solve the case.

Then scroll down.

【Scholarship details】

[Applicant qualifications: Currently only open to undergraduate students studying at the University of Southern California’s Iowen and Young College. 】

[Selection Criteria: Recipients are selected based on academic achievement, demonstrated leadership potential and commitment to positive change in society. 】

[Award content: Comprehensive financial aid will be provided to the recipients, including tuition fees, living expenses, educational resources and industrial resources, etc. A single applicant can receive up to US$25. 】【Application process: Eligible students can apply through the official scholarship application terminal. 】

"You can get up to $25..." Barbara read in a low voice, "It sounds like a very large scale."

"It sounds like a lot, but the four-year tuition fee is at least this amount." Madison crossed his fingers and calculated, "One applicant can get 25 US dollars, so how can I say... the total amount of this scholarship should also be More than ten million dollars, right?”

"I guess so."

After the words fell, there was a brief silence in the suite.

“Scroll down a little further and see if you can see the sponsor’s introduction.”

"it is good."

With a flick of his thumb, Maddie accurately found the sponsor introduction page.

【Meet Mr. and Mrs. Han】

[The Han family from China has dedicated decades of life to charity and cultural progress in the international community. Known for their unwavering commitment to giving back, the Hans have become synonymous with generosity, compassion and positive change. Their philanthropic work spans various fields from education to healthcare, aiming to improve communities in need and contribute to the overall well-being of society.

Through their tireless efforts, Mr. and Mrs. Han touched the lives of countless people and left an everlasting legacy of kindness, empathy and social responsibility. Their vision and actions will inspire the next generation to join in the noble pursuit of creating a better world for all. 】

"Here, have you seen it?" Barbara pointed to the beginning of the first paragraph, her voice eager, "'The Hans', 'Dedicated decades of their lives'...dedicated decades of their lives!"

"That must be his parents." Madison's cheeks glowed with life again, "Unless Yi has been doing charity since he was two years old."

"...It sounds a little cute."

A thoughtful person like Han Yi would naturally not leave any suspicious traces on the public webpage. He specifically requested that the school not display photos of him and Xu Yiru, and also specifically added an ambiguous prefix before the introduction of Mr. and Mrs. Han.

Yes, "the Han family has dedicated decades of their lives to charity" and "the Han couple's unwavering commitment to giving back" are actually two sentences separated by periods, expressing completely different meanings. But put together, they can cleverly give people the illusion that "the Hans have dedicated decades to charity."

This kind of logical misunderstanding created by words is not uncommon in communication and journalism.

As an outstanding graduate of the Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California, Han Yi has used every drop of the nutrients he learned in the classroom on his crooked path.

Although his original intention was to protect the huge wealth he obtained from the mobile phone memos and make them at least superficially able to withstand scrutiny, he did not intend to deliberately conceal his relationship with Xiaoru or his personal emotional status. . But this fuse, connected out of caution, inadvertently became the final means to prevent the outbreak of world war.

"So we have all reached an agreement, right?" Madison licked her lips, "The Hans refer to Yi's parents."

"Of course, who else could it be?"

"So you agree."

"I agree."

After confirming each other, Madison put down the phone, and Barbara sat back in her corner. The former threw freshly opened bags of salt-baked cashew nuts into his mouth one after another, while the latter poured ice-cold margaritas and Red Bull down his throat, suppressing the same surprise in different ways.

"Where were we talking?"

After a bag of cashew nuts was eaten, Madison felt that her blood sugar had returned to normal levels, and there was no longer a buzzing white noise in her head. She clapped her hands, breathed a long sigh of relief, and looked at Barbara, who had drank from the glass until no water dripped out even after turning it over.

"Well...we talked about the first time you met him." Barbara leaned over and mixed herself another tropical margarita.

"Our... first meeting was just like that." Madison raised his eyes and thought for a moment, then added, "After the party, a few of us stayed and chatted until one or two in the morning. There were Yi, Me, Kevin Hart, Thomas...that is, Diplo, and Yuzhen and Grace. We talked about life, work, ideals, and plans. We sat in his semi-open living room with the night breeze blowing in. , it feels very good. No one talks about feelings, and no one cares about feelings at that moment... In Hollywood, everything is inseparable from fame and fortune. This is the norm. We went up that mountain, not just to find Those things?”

Madison, who was staring at the packaging bag in her hand while talking, failed to capture Barbara's fleeting complex look when she mentioned Yuzhen and Grace.

"So, I'm not lying when I say my first meeting with Yi was pretty casual, a completely business... social meeting. He was charming, but I was never attracted to... …like him…”

At this point, Madison waved her hands, trying to find a non-offensive alternative word.

"You want to say 'Asian', right?" Barbara blinked and smiled narrowly.

"I did not mean that."

"You don't need to be too nervous, Maddie. After all, you have fallen in love with an Asian now, so it's okay to tell you about your previous thoughts." Barbara raised her left arm, "There are no cameras or recorders here. , safe enough.”

"I know, I just want to say that I don't have any stereotypes about Asians, it's just that since I was a child, I have never met a man like Yi... from a foreign country in my social circle. I have stayed in the social circle for a long time. I am different from you, Barbie. You flew around the world when you were very young and experienced various colorful cultures, but I... have always lived in the suburbs of New York, a very closed In a small society. After signing the contract, I came to Los Angeles. Although I lived in the center of the city, the circle I came in contact with was more closed than before. I couldn't even... I only spoke English and couldn't speak any other languages, not even French. I can’t even spell out the names of the dishes.”

"I don't believe you haven't thought about learning Chinese."

"Have you thought about it too?"

"'Nee how ma' and..." Barbara said something weird, and then laughed happily, "I know this sentence well, but I haven't learned anything else yet."

"Me too, except for 'Hello', I can't remember any other words." Madison fanned her head. "All the knowledge on Duolingo flew directly through my mind. .So, I'm really not a smart person, nor a cosmopolitan person... For me, meeting Yi for the first time was really like meeting a giant panda in a zoo. You would feel like he It's cute, it's funny, it's fun, but you don't think about how to take it home and keep it as a pet, you know what I mean?"

"The analogy is a bit strange, but I understand what you mean." Barbara nodded slightly, "It just feels like you and him are not from the same world. You can chat politely and interact friendly, but you won't think about it immediately. Is this man attractive to me? Because... your factory settings do not have this matching function, so you need to update the system first."

"Don't you think your analogy is weirder?"

"It's good if you can understand." Barbara shrugged and smiled, "I can understand how you feel. The first time I lived in another country for a long time was in Japan. Let me tell you... I like anime. , sushi, and a lot of Japanese culture, but I never thought about what would happen with the men there. This feeling is really strange and hard to explain. It’s like two parallel lines that can be seen but never intersect. .”

"Then why is Yi an exception?" Madison played with the last cashew nut on her fingertips, with a playful look in her eyes, "What made you make... the decision to spend that night with him in Ibiza?"

"Why do you assume that I took the initiative?" Barbara felt a little funny, "Why can't he start the offensive and I can't refuse my kindness?"

"Both sides."

Madison held up the index and middle fingers of her right hand and then spread them apart.

"First, it's my recognition of you... I think that a supermodel like you, who is full of aura and stands at the top of the food chain, gives men more oppression than... temptation? Or intimacy? I don't know Which word is more appropriate? However, most people will feel ashamed in front of you and may not even dare to have a conversation."

"Yi is not most people, you know."

Barbara Pavin replied with a smile. She didn't deny Madison's statement because it was the truth. Victoria's Secret model, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition Rookie of the Year, L'Oréal global image ambassador, any title can make men who want to get closer think twice.

"He is indeed not most people...he is more passive than most people." Madison sighed softly and responded.

"That's true." Barbara agreed.

"so……"

Madison threw the cashew nuts into his mouth, raised his hands in the air, imitated the gesture of a scale, and shook it twice.

"What is it?"

"So far, I haven't found a clear answer myself."

Barbara thought for a long time before answering slowly.

"But I guess you can say that my encounter with Yi and everything that happened after that were..."

"Did the right thing at the wrong time."

(End of this chapter)