America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM...

Chapter 224, 223. Crystal, want some or not?

"Eric, thank you for everything you've done for me. I'm very touched."

Nestled in Eric's arms, Liu Yifei murmured against his chest, a smile on her face, looking utterly blissful.

"It's nothing, it's just what I should do, all for you."

Eric pinched her delicate chin; her face, almost 17 years old, was full of collagen.

Youth is an advantage, and with proper skincare, people of Asian descent naturally have skin that is superior to that of people of Caucasian descent.

Therefore, Liu Yifei's skin is better than that of the Olsen twins and Gadot of the same age in terms of smoothness and elasticity, which is one of the reasons why Eric likes her.

However, there is something strange about it. Although Nicole is over 35 years old, her skin is still amazingly good, no less than Liu Yifei's.

In this respect alone, Charlize Theron and Liu Xiaoli are not as good as Nicole Kidman, and are also weaker than several of the younger girls.

This isn't something that can be achieved through skincare alone; it's a natural gift. No wonder she was incredibly fair-skinned when she was young—it's no exaggeration.

After Huaxia and Zhou Xiaopeng reached an agreement on importing "Supernatural" as the first TV series, Eric gave orders to the crew before filming was even finished.

Revise the script, revise the script immediately, add more scenes for Liu Yifei.

Since the goal is to use her as a selling point this time, a minor character who dies in one or two episodes obviously won't interest Chinese audiences. Let's make her a regular character first.

The promotional campaign touted it as Liu Yifei's first American TV series, highlighting her high popularity and strong fan base among young viewers.

As long as we can get this group interested, at the very least we can retain our core audience and the ratings won't be bad.

Liu Yifei's scenes had actually been filmed, but the mother and daughter were still very happy to hear the news. Almost all actors like to have more scenes, so they immediately flew to Los Angeles.

"Eric, do you think people will hate me?"

"What? Who would hate you? You're so beautiful, who could bear to hate a little beauty like you?"

"Haha, ouch, stop tickling me!"

"I mean, suddenly adding so many scenes, I've read the script, and he'll appear in almost every episode. I'm not stupid. This not only takes up resources from other actors, but also means that many of the earlier scenes will have to be reshot. I'm sure some people will criticize me."

Eric peeled a segment of orange and fed it to her: "What are they calling you? A resource-rich person? Getting in through connections? Nepotism? Let them say whatever they want, this is just the normal state of society."

"What if people give me a hard time? Actually, when we were filming the earlier scenes, I felt that some people in the crew weren't friendly to me, probably because of my skin color."

Having understood what she was thinking, Eric couldn't help but sigh. Liu Xiaoli had protected her too well; the young girl was still a bit naive.

"Crystal, I assure you that your worries are unnecessary. Absolutely no one will dare to give you a hard time; everyone will greet you with a smile."

How did you know?

Eric said sternly, "Because I have the power to make anyone who disobeys lose their job immediately!"

I suddenly feel like I have a domineering CEO vibe about me. It may sound tacky, but that's only when I'm watching others show off. If I were a domineering CEO myself, it would feel pretty cool.

Liu Yifei, a young girl, was naturally most unable to resist this kind of personality. Her eyes immediately lit up with stars. Thinking about the future Eric had planned for her, she couldn't help but snuggle into his arms.

At this moment, in the hotel, the two were having a secret rendezvous behind Liu Xiaoli's back. Smelling the alluring scent of the young girl in his nostrils, Eric suddenly felt a little distracted.

In his past life, Liu Yifei was a few years older than him and debuted earlier, which was also part of his childhood memories.

Many people have fantasized about getting intimate with a beautiful woman, but most people only sleep with minor, unknown actresses, while extras sleep with the most.

Let alone A-list actresses, he couldn't even sleep with third- or fourth-tier stars. Even his third uncle, who was a director, couldn't sleep with big stars. Only famous directors had that privilege.

Now that the opportunity is right in front of us, should we just eat her up?

Since she is already 16 years old and a U.S. citizen, although she is still a minor, it is not a big problem.

Soon, evil thoughts spread through Eric's mind, and his large hands began to grope Liu Yifei's body.

Sensing something amiss, even through her clothes, Liu Yifei shivered sensitively; she had never felt anything like it before.

"What's wrong? You shivered, Crystal. Is there a problem? If there is, I can stop. You know I'm not one to use force."

Liu Yifei hummed in response, thinking that if she were forced, she would have already been completely taken advantage of back in China. She immediately closed her eyes and remained silent.

Seeing that she remained silent, as if she were ready to be picked at will, Eric understood.

Silence implies consent, meaning that one can do whatever one wants.

Eric, no longer holding back, used a little force to flip the girl onto the bed.

Their lips met, and they shared a passionate kiss.

After kissing for a while, Eric was no longer satisfied and began to move on to the next step.

Soon, the shirt was pushed up to her neck.

Although the steamed bun was small, it was exquisite and charming. It could fill the palm of your hand with just a handful, and Eric swallowed it in one gulp.

Her body trembled violently again. Liu Yifei closed her eyes tightly and frowned slightly, but still did not stop it.

A seductive atmosphere lingered in the air, and the intermittent glimpses of the mysterious figure imbued the ambiance with an aphrodisiac quality.

Eric moved downwards, tracing his way across her lower abdomen, gradually advancing deeper.

"Crystal, shall we continue?" Eric asked one last question.

His response was a soft "hmm".

"Well, I'm coming."

"Um."

Bang bang bang.

Just as he was about to remove the last barrier, there was a sudden, loud knocking on the door.

"Damn it! Who's knocking?" Eric roared angrily.

"Fifi, Eric, are you inside? Open the door!"

"Oh dear! It's my mom! My mom's here! How did she find me?"

Upon hearing that incredibly familiar voice, Liu Yifei immediately turned pale.

"Shh!"

Eric made a shushing gesture, trying to pretend no one was around and wait for Liu Xiaoli to leave before continuing.

But his loud shout just now clearly gave away his presence.

"You two are definitely in there! Stop playing dead, open the door! I heard your voice, Eric, open the door now!"

"What do we do? What do we do, Eric? Mom will definitely be furious if she sees us like this."

Eric kissed her, and a few seconds later, the flustered Liu Yifei regained her composure.

Eric flicked her nose and gestured for her to get dressed; it was definitely not going to happen today.

Upon opening the door, one could see Liu Xiaoli standing there, her face filled with anxiety and anger.

Upon seeing her daughter, she immediately tried to rush into the room, but Eric stretched out his arm to block the door.

"What do you want to do? You're not going to hit someone, are you?"

Liu Xiaoli glared at him: "It's none of your business, Feifei, come out here!"

Seeing that her mother was really angry, Liu Yifei hid behind Eric, not daring to move. She hadn't seen Liu Xiaoli so angry in a long time.

"Don't make things difficult for Crystal. Let's go inside so we don't become a laughingstock."

Seeing that an outsider had come to the corridor to check the situation, Eric let Liu Xiaoli in first.

"Tell me, what are you two doing here?"

"We didn't do anything, just chatted and talked."

"I didn't ask you, and you won't tell the truth anyway, so you answer Feifei."

Liu Yifei lowered her head: "Eric is right, I really didn't do anything, Mom."

"A man and a woman alone in a room, do you think I'd believe that?"

Pointing to the messy bed, Liu Xiaoli continued, "Look at this, the sheets are all wrinkled. Did you end up chatting on the bed?"

"Feifei, you never lie to your mother. Tell me honestly, did you two really do it?"

"What are you going to do?"

"Nonsense! What else could we do! Have we crossed any lines?"

Answering such a question in front of Eric made Liu Yifei a little shy. She stomped her foot angrily, "Mom, I already said no, we really didn't do anything."

Liu Xiaoli's eyes revealed disbelief. It wasn't that she didn't trust her daughter, but rather that she didn't trust Eric.

After several encounters, she knew very well that this guy was an absolute lecher. Would he let such a tempting offer slip through his fingers? Nobody would believe it.

Seeing that Liu Xiaoli was persistent and clingy, Eric stepped between the two.

"Alright, Crystal, you go first. I'll explain to your mother."

Liu Yifei looked at him hesitantly, and Eric nodded to the little girl: "Leave it to me. Some things are hard to explain between family members."

"Don't worry, I can handle everything!"

"Um."

Seeing her daughter about to leave, Liu Xiaoli immediately reached out to stop her, but Eric grabbed her arm, and Liu Yifei took the opportunity to slip out of the room.

"What are you doing? Let me go! Let me go, Eric Cooper, you little bastard!"

Unable to hear Liu Yifei's footsteps, I was certain she had gone far away.

Eric immediately flashed a devilish grin: "Bastard? Are you insulting me?"

"I'm insulting you. If you're not a jerk, then there are no jerks in the world!"

"You took me, fine, but you also want Feifei? She's only 17, not even an adult yet! How could you do this to her!"

"Liu Xiaoli, we've said it several times already, we haven't done anything, don't test my patience."

"You're just trying to fool people by doing nothing."

Snapped!

A slap landed on Liu Xiaoli's face; although it wasn't hard, it still stunned her.

Liu Xiaoli covered her face with one hand, staring blankly at Eric, seemingly unable to believe that he dared to hit her.

Then she felt a force come at her, and she couldn't help but stagger back a few steps before falling onto the bed.

Eric unbuttoned his shirt. "What your daughter didn't finish, you, her mother, will have to do for her. Who told you to interrupt halfway through?"

Liu Xiaoli tried to get up, but it was too late. She was pinned down and unable to move. No matter how much she cursed, kicked, or resisted, it was no use. She was quickly stripped naked.

"Didn't you say you didn't believe we hadn't done anything? Now we'll let you prove it."

"What?"

"Look, I'm still dry."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoli subconsciously touched it and found that it was indeed dry.

"Could it be that I've misunderstood them?" she couldn't help but wonder to herself.

"But it's going to get wet soon!"

"Ouch! That hurts!"

More than an hour later, Eric held Liu Xiaoli and breathed softly.

"Eric Cooper, you're a bastard! Look at all the bruises and aches you've left me all over! You tried to rape me, and I'll call the police and have you arrested!"

Eric chuckled. "Arrest me? You're serious?"

"Of course I'm serious. Believe me or not, I'll call right now!"

Eric grabbed his phone and tossed it to her: "Go ahead and call, call all you want. MGM has a team of dozens of lawyers to play along with you."

"And don't forget, the moment you pressed the number, Crystal's future was over; she could have made it in Hollywood for the rest of her life."

"Eric Cooper, have you no shame? Threatening me with Fei Fei!" Liu Xiaoli glared angrily.

Eric turned her head and showered her with kisses again: "This is the unspoken rule of Hollywood. If you don't want to accept it, you can leave. It'll be the same back in China anyway."

"It's a pity, a real pity that MGM has a big A-list production about to start filming, and I even arranged an important role for Crystal. Tsk tsk."

Liu Xiaoli's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly asked, "Really? Besides 'Supernatural,' you're planning to have Feifei act in a movie too?"

"Heh. Why would I need to lie to you? What do you think we're talking about here? We're talking about characters."

"I see. I'm sorry, Eric. I was too anxious and too concerned about Fei Fei. I thought you guys were... you know."

"Dirty thoughts."

"Yes, yes, I had dirty thoughts, I was wrong, okay?"

Eric suddenly looked at her: "Tell me, if I really did sleep with Crystal, would you object?"

Liu Xiaoli's expression changed, and she asked in a serious tone, "Then let me ask you, are you planning to find a lover or a wife?"

"Is there any difference?"

"Of course there is! Is there any need to play dumb?"

She muttered to herself, "A lover can be dismissed at any time, but a wife can at least get a lot of money in a divorce. With Eric Cooper's net worth, it's no less than several hundred million dollars."

"By the way, there's something I want to tell you."

"What?"

"Didn't you see my cousin last summer? She works at the Hassend Theatre, remember?"

Eric nodded, signaling her to continue.

"My cousin said you sent someone to investigate, but nothing came of it after that. What were your thoughts on that suggestion?"

"Regarding the acquisition of the Hassander Theatre?"

"Yes, Wenqiong asked me to ask about your attitude."

"Hehe. I know exactly what she was thinking when she was faking her identity. I was just deliberately keeping her waiting."

"Now that MGM has successfully gone public, it makes sense for them to expand their reach. Movies like 'Legally Blonde,' 'Frozen,' and 'Blue Is the Warmest Color' are quite suitable for stage adaptations."

"So what do you mean?"

"It depends on how well you two sisters get along?"

Liu Xiaoli rolled her eyes at him and obediently bent down.

(End of this chapter)