hollywood billionaire

Chapter 490 FPJourne
"It's a...watch."

Han Yi, who was driving, quickly glanced at the box Madison was holding in her hand - on a thick leather-wrapped base was a light brown wooden box, and inside a layer of carefully laid beige leather cushions lay a retro-style watch.

"Yes, it's a watch." Madison smiled, "But it's not an ordinary watch, it's FPJourne."

"FPJourne."

Han Yi followed Madison and whispered the name again, then glanced at the watch box. The gold-plated font on the base and the engraving embedded in the lining were the brand name, and there was a line of Latin in the same size written below.

Invenit et Fecit.

"I have no doubt that this is a fine watch and a high-end brand, but... sorry, I'm not very familiar with the watch industry."

"François-Paul Journe is a master watchmaker from France. He made his first watch in 83 and founded a watch brand named after himself in Geneva in 99. FPJourne produces 900 watches a year and is one of the most prestigious and collectible brands among small high-end watch manufacturers."

"I didn't expect you to know so much about watches." Han Yi was quite surprised to hear Madison fluently report a series of data, "I didn't know you were interested in these things."

"Actually, I learned about it because I was planning to buy you a birthday present. I didn't know anything about it before." Madison answered honestly, "If it weren't for my grandmother, I would never have come into contact with this brand in a million years."

"Your grandma?"

"Yes, that's right, my grandma." Madison nodded slightly. "When I first started thinking about what birthday present to get you, I had no idea. I mean, you already have everything, the mansion, the sports car, me..."

"Wait a minute." Han Yi raised his right hand, "What's the last one?"

"Me." Madison pointed her index finger at herself. "Generation Z's All-American Sweetheart...that's what Us Weekly said."

"Okay, American sweetheart." Han Yi shook his head and laughed.

"What?" Madison squinted at him. "You don't agree with the views of all netizens in the Reddit community?"

"How could I not agree?" Han Yi spread out his right hand to show his innocence. "Not only do I agree with this view, I also bet all my chips on this view. I literally went all in. Record agreement, performing arts agency agreement, music distribution agreement, artist management agreement, what else have I missed?"

"Nothing is missing, it's very comprehensive." Madison raised her eyebrows, "In other words, you are enjoying me from 360 degrees. Isn't this the best gift in the world?"

"I solemnly declare that these agreements do not mean that I own you completely." Without any professional media training, Han Yi also knew that he should draw a clear line here, "We are partners."

"I didn't say 'own', I said 'enjoy'." Madison narrowed her fox eyes slightly, and the arc of her mouth was extremely charming. "'Enjoy' means that I am willing to share everything with you. My career, my ambitions, my dreams, my body and soul."

"Just this one sentence is enough to send me to jail." Han Yi made a joke, and suddenly frowned as if he remembered something, "So, Maddie... when you asked your grandmother for gift suggestions, what did you say to her specifically?"

"I said I wanted to buy a birthday present for my boss. I fell in love with him at first sight and was deeply obsessed with him. In the past few months, I have slept with him every day and tried all kinds of positions. It was quite wild. I think in a year at most, I will raise a child with him..."

"Maddie!"

"What's the matter?" Maddie winked playfully, "Can't I say that?"

"This statement could send me straight to the electric chair, don't you think?"

"This is not a death penalty in California." "But in the Bill family, this is a death penalty." Han Yi held his forehead with his hands, looking hopeless. "Please, Maddie, your mother and grandmother like me very much, and I want to keep it this way."

"Yeah, I wanted them to like you, too, and I put a lot of effort into it." Madison raised her chin complacently, "I told them that you're the best boss in the world, always loving and caring, taking care of me in every possible way, considering my career and personal life. And... let's face it, they have their own eyes. They can see how much my life has changed since I had you. So I didn't need to tell my grandma anything, I just told her that I wanted to pick out a special gift for you as a thank you, and then she was very active in helping me think of a plan."

"So this is the solution she proposed?" Han Yi pointed to the watch box, "FPJourne?"

“Yes, she said – and I quote – ‘A watch is more than just a watch… it is a display of economic power and a tool of social distinction. It is a symbol of hard work and a legacy of family culture. Every successful man wears a watch because it tells a precise and detailed story to the onlooker with just one glance. A well-chosen watch is an asset that will continue to appreciate in value and a profitable investment, just like the man who wears it’.”

"Grandma is really a master when it comes to men." Han Yi savored the taste of his words and immediately added, "I don't mean any harm by this. I just want to say...she really sees through men."

"Of course. Lorien Aaron was a famous beauty on Long Island back then. What do you think?" Madison snorted proudly. "All men fell in love with her, not only because of her appearance, but also because of her heart, mind and taste. Every man she touched would be sublimated."

"Sublimation." Han Yi pouted, "So powerful?"

"She has been observing men all her life and has the ability to see through them. She can see the true nature and type of each man and help them magnify the characteristics of this type, so that they exude an irresistible charm. Judging from past records, she rarely fails." Having said that, Madison put the watch box behind the center console, leaned back, crossed her arms, looked at Han Yi with interest, and asked, "Do you know what Lorien said about you?"

"How do you rate it?"

"A miraculous misfit."

"Misfit?" Han Yi was now interested. "Why do you say that?"

"She said that a man with the same family background and upbringing as you should not have been shaped into the way you are now." Madison thought for a moment and repeated, "It's as if you never belonged to your world - the world of billionaires. Money and power have never left any traces on you. The 'traces' she mentioned don't refer to bad habits or a spoiled personality. What she meant was that you have maintained that uncontaminated innocence and ever-surging curiosity, especially the last point. A person who has everything since childhood should not have this level of curiosity and such pure enthusiasm for things."

"She really... has something." Han Yi was surprised and admired. "To some extent, she is absolutely right. I didn't grow up in a wealthy environment. You know, it was only recently that my family provided me with such abundant financial resources."

"I know. I told her. She said she admired your mother for educating you in this way. She said if it were her, she would not have been able to endure it for so long." Madison suddenly leaned over and tapped the Patek Philippe on Han Yi's wrist. "When you came to our house to meet them last time, Lorien also noticed this watch. She said it was obvious that you wore it just for the sake of wearing it. Maybe you bought it because you just needed a beautiful watch for certain occasions, and Patek Philippe happened to be the most suitable choice in that situation. But it doesn't represent you, and it won't tell your story."

"is it?"

"Yes, she said you don't like that watch. You don't care about it at all because it's too ordinary. A man like you will only be attracted by rare treasures and will only have feelings for rare and unique items in the world."

"And that rare and unique piece in the world is FPJourne?"

“Not just any FPJourne, but the one I bought for you.”

McGrady put three fingers through the wristband, picked up the watch gently, and moved closer to Han Yi.

"After I finished the collaborative single with Lana and Stevie last week, I went to New York to perform at YouTube Space. The day after the performance, my grandmother and I went shopping on Mercer Street for a long time before choosing this gift."

"Grandma said, this is you in the watch. You will definitely like it when you see it."

"I think so."

(End of this chapter)