hollywood billionaire

Chapter 465 Farewell
"Of course I didn't give it to anyone else... How could I give it to anyone else? It was picked especially for you."

Han Yi answered decisively.

"Are there any more photos? Let me take a look." Barbara asked.

"Let me look for it……"

Han Yi turned on his phone and slid his fingertips across the screen seriously, as if he was searching for photos in the photo album, but in fact he was secretly checking whether there was any message from the other three girls, and whether push notifications on his WhatsApp and WeChat were turned off.

"Found it, here."

After making sure that everything was prepared, Han Yi clicked on the picture and turned the phone over.

The Egyptian painted gilded mask appeared before Barbara's eyes again.

"It's really beautiful." Barbara stretched out her right hand and slid her fingertips across the screen. "Tell me before, which two gods are standing on both sides of the mask?"

"Isis and Nephthys, two of the Egyptian Ennead."

"What did you say the other day about the relationship between me, Madame Bettencourt, and this mask?"

"I said, I think that among the people I know, you understand the meaning of this mask the best. Isis represents life, light, healing and resurrection, while Nephthys is in charge of darkness, health, protection and death. The two coexist and are inseparable. Just like you and Madame Bettencourt, a newborn, tender soul meets a mature, tired soul, and they are also curious about each other and each other's world. Perhaps this is the true embodiment of the Egyptian view of life and death in reality, not through the re-coming of the body and soul, but the infinite extension of emotions and stories."

"However, at least for the ancient Egyptians at that time, making masks was to help their souls recognize their bodies and return to them. Although I don't think this is a correct theory, I appreciate the philosophical concept behind it. So, I bought this mask for you, hoping that you can keep it forever so that Mrs. Bettencourt and I..."

"A soul that has benefited greatly." Barbara and Han Yi repeated the last few words in unison.

How could she not remember what Han Yi said to her that day?
She just wanted to hear him say it again.

“You’re the best.”

When Barbie hugged her boyfriend, it felt like she was hugging a scroll depicting a beautiful life in the future.

"Where is it now?"

"It's still in Sotheby's New York office." Han Yi replied, "As long as you nod, I can have them deliver it to your apartment at any time."

"Can I put it in your apartment? The one at One57?"

"Why?" Han Yi was a little confused, "I thought you were willing to accept this gift."

"I have accepted it. Since you gave it to me, I am the owner of this mask and have the absolute right to dispose of it. And the way I dispose of it... is to put it in your apartment." Barbara wrinkled her nose and smiled playfully, "This way, I have an excuse to go to your house more often. 'Hey, I came to see if my mask is well behaved and whether it has eaten well recently.'"

"With our current relationship, do you need an excuse to come to my house?" Han Yi laughed dumbly. "Tomorrow I will ask Corey to make a new set of access cards for you. You can go whenever you want... In fact, I hope you can stay there so that you can pay less rent for an apartment."

"We haven't reached that stage yet, dear." Barbara sat on Han Yi's waist again and kissed him non-stop. "How can you invite a girl to live with you on the first day?"

"The first day, the hundredth day, what's the difference?" Han Yi completely took off his disguise tonight. "You said it as if I could let you escape."

"Don't say that." Barbara stared at him for a long time, her face like a peach blossom, the more it bloomed, the more beautiful it became. "I don't want to take another bath."

"Then let's not talk about it." Although he said this, Han Yi's hand on Barbara's waist was not honest at all.

My girlfriend has this kind of figure...and some people actually say she is a plus-size model?
The aesthetics of the fashion industry throughout the 2000s and early 2010s were terribly distorted.

Who said Barbara is fat? Barbara is so great!
"What is your second request?"

"My second request is..." Barbara rolled her eyes, "to look after my apartment while I'm in Europe... I'll give you a key later."

"Didn't you just say, 'We haven't reached that stage yet, dear'." Han Yi imitated Barbara's voice in a strange voice.

"You want me to live with you, but I ask you to help look after my house when I'm on a business trip. There's a big difference, okay?" Barbara punched Han Yi in the chest and said with a smile.

"Who usually looks after your house when you go to Europe?"

"No one, except that I'll make an appointment for house cleaning before I go home."

"Then why do you suddenly need someone to help you look after the house this time?"

"You ask too many questions." Barbara put her index finger to her lips. "Just answer yes or no."

"Of course." Han Yi nodded and agreed, "Anyway, I will go to New York in December."

"Great!" Barbara exclaimed. "I'll put the key in your pocket later. Now, my third request is..."

"Woah, wait, wait." Han Yi stopped her from talking, "Didn't you say there were only two requests?"

"Your girlfriend is just so unpredictable."

Barbara smiled.

"And the first two requests are too easy for you... Please, just agree to one more request of mine."

"How can I say no to these eyes?" Han Yi sighed with a helpless smile, "Tell me, what is the third request?"

"The third request is..."

Barbara turned and pointed toward the minibar.

"I know you never drink, but today is our first day together. It's the beginning of a new life. I'm really happy and I really want to celebrate."

"May I have the honor of being the first person to drink with you?"

"Just one cup, okay?"

……

"...Anyway, congratulations, Councillor Kihoon, it's a clean and beautiful victory."

The last words Barbara heard before she fell asleep last night were Han Yi's gentle goodnight. And when she woke up this morning, the voice that rang in her ears was still her boyfriend's soothing voice.

She pulled her head out of the soft pillow, opened one eye with difficulty, and looked in the direction of the sound.

The door and curtains were closed, and there was no light on. Barbara couldn't see clearly in the darkness, but she could at least tell that Han Yi was not in this bedroom.

If I guessed correctly, he probably didn't want to wake me up, so he went to the living room to make a phone call. The moment this thought came into her mind, her dimples appeared, and the corners of Barbara's mouth once again showed the happy smile that she rarely saw yesterday.

After counting down to three, the Hungarian girl sat up, rubbed her slightly swollen head, smacked her lips, got out of bed, put on her slippers, tiptoed to the bedroom door, and pressed down the silver handle.

"Congressman, our plan is not urgent. This is a long battle. We are still in preliminary negotiations with MGM. We must...Yes, the most important thing now is to make sure everyone in your district is happy. The top priority now is how you settle down in Washington, find your own foothold and allies, and find a way to leave your own footprint."

"Of course I'd be happy to help. Let me see what I can do... Well, you shouldn't be that busy these days, right? Okay, that's good. In December, take two days off and come to New York. Jerry Nadler is here, and maybe he'd be willing to provide some committee...committee assistance to the fresh forces in Congress."

Before he finished saying the word "committee", Han Yi, who was standing in front of the French window and making a phone call, noticed Barbara leaning against the bedroom door. He smiled at his girlfriend, then lifted a silver pot from the table beside him, and signed to Barbara while reading her mouth shape.

"I ordered you coffee."

"Thank you." Barbara also responded with silent mouth shape. She stood on tiptoe, trying not to make any sound, and walked to Han Yi in small steps, and made coffee for herself and her boyfriend.

"Oh, no, no, you're too polite, Mr. Congressman. You don't need to... Haha, you're such a proper gentleman. OK, no problem, I'll tell you when we get to Vegas."

"I know you have a lot of calls to make, so I won't keep you here for too long. Congratulations again, Councilman, this is a truly impressive achievement, and your hard work and dedication to the community have clearly paid off. I am sure you will continue to represent this district with the same passion and integrity over the next two years. I wish you all the best during your time in office!"

"Okay, bye...you too."

"Your coffee."

Only after seeing Han Yi hang up the phone completely did Barbara hand him the porcelain cup.

"Thank you babe." After a night of being bombarded with nicknames, Han Yi now calls Barbara babe very smoothly and naturally. "Ah, the person who called me just now is Reuben Kihune, the congressman from Nevada's 4th congressional district."

"I didn't mean to ask you."

Barbara smiled and buried her face in her coffee cup. In this respect, she was extremely tactful.

Being coquettish is one thing, being clingy is another, but some boundaries must be clearly defined.

"But I want to tell you that this is not sensitive information." How could Han Yi not know what Barbara was thinking? He gently kissed his girlfriend's forehead and said, "I will help him in his campaign in exchange for his support for my business project in Las Vegas."

"Mad City?"

"Not just Mad City." Han Yi paused, "I also want to acquire Circus Circus and then tear it down and rebuild it."

"Circus Circus..." Barbara searched in her mind for a moment, then stared at Han Yi with a somewhat straight look in her eyes, "Is it the casino next to the music festival venue?"

"Yes."

Barbara fell silent after hearing her boyfriend's answer. Han Yi also deliberately did not speak, giving her some time to buffer and process her emotions.

Since Barbara is going to be his girlfriend, this is the life she must learn to get used to, accept, and integrate into.

This is just the tip of the iceberg.

"Do what you should do and complete the goals you set for yourself, baby. I will always support you. No questions, no pressure... no doubts." Two minutes later, Barbara put down the coffee cup in her hand and breathed a sigh of relief. "The only thing I want you to know is - don't work yourself too hard, I will feel bad. Whenever you feel exhausted, please remember that there is always a place you can go back to."

Having said that, she took out a key with a panda pendant on it from her handbag thrown on the sofa and put it in Han Yi's hand.

"I'll remember that." He didn't say thank you because thanking her would be too strange. Han Yi just held Barbara in his arms and smelled the scent of gardenia and sea waves in her hair.

"How long can you stay with me today?" Barbara also closed her eyes and slowed down her speech, trying to make this moment last longer in this way.

"I'd say all day, but I...I can skip class in the morning, which is fine, but I have to go back to the office in the afternoon. I have an important meeting."

"It's okay, then stay with me for the whole morning, okay? Have brunch with me, maybe watch a movie, and I'll let you go." Barbara said softly, "I'm leaving too."

"You're leaving? When?"

"tonight."

"Tonight?!" Han Yi suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at his girlfriend in disbelief, "I thought you..."

"You have a job, and I have a job too. I squeezed out these two days with great difficulty." Barbara stroked Han Yi's arm. "I celebrated your birthday in advance, delivered the gifts properly, and found a girlfriend for you and a boyfriend for myself. I can't ask for more."

"Besides, I don't want to see those three people. They must have been there on your birthday, and I don't want to appear in that painful memory. From now on, the fragments of your memory that you and I share will only be happy and joyful."

"Ok."

After chewing over Barbara's words in his mind twice, Han Yi finally did not say anything to keep her.

"I'll make a call later and cancel my afternoon meeting to spend the whole day with you."

"If you have to sacrifice other aspects of your life to be with me, then our relationship is toxic - don't do it." Barbara shook her head, her tone soft but her attitude firm. "Besides, we have made many wonderful adventures for our future, don't we? Hungary at Christmas, St. Tropez, Lake Como and Bürgenstock next summer... I can't wait."

"Me too."

The two snuggled together intimately again.

In each other's arms, every second stretched out like silk, and a distant low hum came from the blurry world.

At this moment, the light and shadow are reluctant to leave, and time has forgotten to flow.

"This won't be a long goodbye," Barbara murmured.

"Absolutely not." Han Yi comforted her in a firm tone.

"I'll see you again soon."

"soon."

"But... no matter how fast it is, it won't be as fast as you seeing them!" The warm atmosphere was soon broken by Barbara herself. She gritted her teeth and muttered unhappily, "I hate them so much. When I think about those three people celebrating your birthday, I feel... so annoyed."

"How are they going to give you a life?"

"Ask you one by one...or should we get together and hold a birthday party for you?"

(End of this chapter)