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Chapter 837 Ordinary Friends

After returning to San Francisco, Fang Minghua met Li Li and told her about what happened at the premiere in New York, and of course also about helping Liu Xiaoli find a house.

Li Li had heard of Liu Xiaoli when she was chatting with her cousin, and she adopted her daughter as her goddaughter.

Li Li felt very sympathetic towards a divorced woman who was struggling in the United States with her young daughter, so she said, "Since you agreed, find her a house as soon as possible. Let Phillips work harder to find a good and cheap house."

Fang Minghua naturally wouldn't go looking for it himself, so he would definitely ask his personal financial advisor for help - which now feels like a personal butler.

So he called Phillips and told him that he also wanted to buy a house and gave his specific requirements.

"I'm looking for a friend." Fang Minghua added at the end.

"OK, I'll do it as you say right away." Phillips agreed immediately, and he felt relieved.

As a boss, how could you buy a villa worth 100 million now?

It's so embarrassing!
Even if I buy it for my lover, it’s a bit too little.

I guess they are just ordinary friends.

Of course, I will not forget to report my work.

"Boss, I went to Miami for an inspection some time ago and found a manor with an area of ​​about 45 acres. The location is also quite good. There is also a 300-acre ranch next to it that is also for sale at a low price. If you are interested, I can go with you to have a look when I am free?"

Let me go grazing?

Fang Minghua discovered that Phillips had a special liking for buying land and houses.

"Okay, let's talk about it when we're free."

The road show of "Hero" created a whirlwind in the United States, with television, newspapers, magazines and the Internet competing to report on it. Of course, there was also the factor of Warner Bros. fueling the trend, after all, it was the main distributor.

The roadshow arrived in San Francisco, and Fang Minghua was invited to participate in the roadshow event at the Castro Theater in San Francisco. The next stop was also the last stop of the roadshow - Los Angeles.

Fang Minghua originally didn't plan to go, but Wu Tianmin and Zhang Yimou both urged him to go, saying that if he participated in the roadshow, more media reporters would come.

Well, Fang Minghua had no choice but to agree since they kept pestering him.

Just at this time, Phillips called and said that a house had been found and asked Fang Minghua or her friend to come and take a look.

Fang Minghua called Liu Xiaoli who was far away in New York to explain the situation. Liu Xiaoli asked him to go to Los Angeles to help her with advice.

If he wasn't going to Los Angeles for a roadshow, Fang Minghua would definitely refuse - As long as you are satisfied with the house you live in, what's the point of me going to see it?

But now that I had to go there, I might as well help out, so I agreed.

At noon on July 7, Fang Minghua boarded another plane to Los Angeles, but this time he was not alone but with the roadshow team.

When we arrived in Los Angeles and exited the terminal, the staff of Shengshi Film and Television's North American branch had already prepared two 20-seat Toyota Coasters, which took the entire roadshow team of more than people away and directly checked them into the hotel.

The roadshow was scheduled to be held the next night. Wu Tianmin and Zhang Yimou were busy with the roadshow. Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung and a group of other stars wanted to visit Los Angeles, but Fang Minghua was not interested and declined their invitation.

To be honest, before I came to this era, I felt these popular Hong Kong stars were very mysterious. After coming to this era, I have seen more of them and realized that they are just like that.

As for Los Angeles, I don't want to go shopping in such a hot day. It's better to live in my own manor, where I can enjoy the cool air and watch the stars at night.

OK, that's it. So he immediately made a phone call, and more than an hour later, a brand new Audi A8 arrived at the hotel entrance. Fang Minghua called Wu Tianmin again and said that he would not stay at the hotel that night, and asked the staff to help him cancel the booking. Then he got in the Audi and drove away.

It was almost six in the afternoon when we arrived at Amber Manor. When we arrived at the gate of the villa, we didn't have to open the door ourselves. A man in his fifties opened the car door and greeted us respectfully.

He is the manor's steward, Alvin Callum York. It is said that he has been working here for more than 20 years. Including Fang Minghua, the manor has had three owners, but his position is stable.

"Mr. Fang, please go take a shower first. Dinner is ready."

Fang Minghua nodded and got out of the car.

After taking a shower and having dinner, Fang Minghua made a cup of tea and sat on the balcony to watch the sunset. He first called Li Li to report that he was safe. After thinking for a while, he called Liu Xiaoli and told her that he had arrived in Los Angeles and asked her when she would come over.

"I'm already at the departure hall. I should arrive in Los Angeles at 10pm. Xixi is coming too. I told Director Wu that she will also be participating in the roadshow tomorrow night."

The fourth "Harry Potter" movie has been completed, so Liu Yifei naturally has nothing to do, and it is a good thing for her to come and support "Hero".

It was only ten o'clock at night, which seemed a little late.

"Well, for safety reasons, I'll send someone to pick you up," Fang Minghua said.

"That's great! I originally wanted to call Director Wu and ask him to send someone from Shengshi Film and Television to pick me up, but I was worried that everyone in the company would be busy preparing for tomorrow's roadshow, and it would be too much trouble for them." Liu Xiaoli said excitedly on the phone.

"Send me a text message about your flight and the exact time you arrive in Los Angeles. I'll text you back when I've made the arrangements," Fang Minghua said.

"OK, thanks."

Fang Minghao went downstairs to find York, told him about Liu Xiaoli's situation, and asked him to send a driver to the airport to pick her up.

"Don't worry, I'll let Logan pick him up. He's very skilled and can ensure your friend's safety." York replied immediately.

Fang Minghua nodded, turned and went upstairs, sent a text message to Liu Xiaoli, and stopped worrying about the matter. Someone would naturally take care of it.

At 10:30 in the evening, Fang Minghua took another shower, sat on the big bed and read for a while, and then went to sleep.

Fang Minghua was sleeping soundly when she suddenly heard someone knocking on her door. She had no choice but to put on her pajamas and opened the door. She saw the butler York standing at the door.

"Mr. Fang, Ms. Liu and her daughter have been brought back. What do you think of the room arrangements?"

How did you bring Liu Xiaoli here?
Why.
I didn't make it clear just now, I thought she would live with the roadshow team.

Also, why are you looking at me like that?

"Arrange it in the guest room." Fang Minghua replied unhappily.

"Okay." York hurried away.

Since Liu Xiaoli and her daughter had already arrived, Fang Minghua couldn't go back to her room to continue sleeping, so she put on her clothes and went downstairs. She saw Jack inviting them into the villa, and naturally someone helped carry their luggage.

"Wow, goddaddy, this place is so big, is this your home?" Liu Yifei asked excitedly when she saw Fang Minghua.

Fang Minghua nodded.

Liu Xiaoli was also very surprised, but unlike her daughter, she did not show her feelings on her face. She just had a faint smile.

(End of this chapter)