I am a director in Ark. If I am not banned, I will be considered successful.

However…when Texas looked up, he discovered that Mrs. Sicily was still wearing men’s makeup—not only that, but she looked older since the last time Texas saw her.

Even if this was just the effect of makeup, Texas found that Lady Sicily had aged so much after not seeing her for a while... Combined with the news that Siye was "dead", she could imagine how much of a blow this was to Lady Sicily.

The lady at this moment really looked like an old lady. Her life was like that of an old man whose life was about to end. She was like a candle in the wind...

"——She said she wasn't into the play, but in fact, the one who was most into the play was Lady Sicily."

After being affectionate with Tallulah for a while, Chen Qi looked at Texas and Lady Sicily not far away. He felt quite emotional that the two of them now really got along like father and son.

Although he had been saying since before filming began that he hoped they could get along like a real family, the movie is now almost coming to an end... Chen Qi looked at Lady Sicily and Texas, who seemed to have a real family atmosphere, and couldn't help but feel guilty about his next role.

"...Are you worried?" Talulah noticed Chen Qi's worry, grabbed his hand to reassure him, and asked softly.

"It's going to happen sooner or later, isn't it?"

Chen Qi also calmed down and shrugged indifferently, then spoke to Shuang Xing beside him:

"Froststar, please tell Lady Texas and Lady Sicily that we will take a break for the next two days so that they can spend some time together."

"After that, we will shoot the most important scene - the handover between the old and new godfathers. It's time to begin."

Chapter 17: The Godfather's Farewell, Life is So Beautiful

One afternoon a few days later, Texas, who had received the news of the performance with Lady Sicily, was sitting in the manor with the aging Lady Sicily.

The atmosphere between them was very relaxed, as if they were not acting but just chatting. But obviously, Texas didn't know much about this rivalry... She also didn't know that this would be Mrs. Sicily's last scene.

Texas stared at Mrs. Sicily in front of him, she looked even older... Robilata's makeup skills made Mrs. Sicily look like an old person whose life was almost over. She had lost all the dignity and demeanor she had when the filming started. Mrs. Sicily today was just an ordinary old person - an old person who was passing on her last wisdom to future generations.

"They want to deal with you first. He will arrange a meeting with someone you trust absolutely, and then kill you at the meeting."

Mrs. Sicily gave her child some final instructions. She took a sip of wine and then changed the subject to chat about family matters:

"I like drinking more than before, and I drink more and more."

"It's good for your health, Dad." Texas answered every question of Mrs. Sicily seriously. It was not known whether it was the old age of the lady that touched her heart, or whether she really respected the other party as a "father", Texas felt that Mrs. Sicily was not in her right mind.

When old people get too old, they will talk nonsense, jump around in topics, and their thoughts will become incoherent...and Lady Sicily is obviously in this state now.

"…Are you getting along well with your wife and children?"

"Very happy." Texas smiled faintly. In the movie, several years have passed in the timeline of the plot, and Texas naturally has his own "child".

"That's good." When Lady Sicily heard Texas' answer, she showed a genuinely relieved expression. Her thoughts jumped again and she said:

"I hope you don't mind that I keep bringing up other people's business...it took me a lifetime to learn to be careful."

"Women and children can make mistakes, but men cannot."

"...How is your son?" Mrs. Sicily asked the same question again, as if her brain had stopped working.

"He's good." Texas smiled tirelessly, "He's smarter than me. He could read comics when he was three years old."

"Reading comics..." A sincere smile filled Mrs. Sicily's face. This was a luxury that she could not enjoy in her time. She was happy that her descendants could enjoy such a good life.

After a moment of joy, Mrs. Sicily's mind jumped again, and she once again entered the "Godfather" state and ordered: "I want you to find someone from the telephone company to check every call in and out of here..."

"—I've got it done, Dad. I've got it done."

"...Yes, I forgot."

Although her orders were interrupted, the godfather, Mrs. Sicily, did not show any anger on her face. She had completely acknowledged her aging and her status as the new "godfather" of Texas.

"...What happened? Dad?" At this time, Texas also noticed something was wrong. She carefully touched Mrs. Sicily's palm. The other party's rare nagging made Texas aware of the difference: "What's bothering you?"

"I, I can handle it. If I say I can, I can do it."

"……That's good."

Mrs. Sicily stared at Texas in front of her. Obviously, the other party was not the child she had watched grow up, but at this moment, she seemed to see her transformation and keen intuition.

After a long silence, Mrs. Sicily finally sat up straighter. She felt that it was time to convey the wisdom that this movie was ultimately about to convey.

"...I know that Sonny (Siye) will be involved in the family business, as well as Fedoro (Giovanna)."

"Fredo... um..."

Speaking of this cowardly second daughter, Lady Sicily seemed to be talking about her own child who was very disappointed with her. However, she did not have the energy to get angry. She could only sigh helplessly and continued:

"But it never occurred to me to ask you to participate...in this world where evil is invisible."

"I have worked hard all my life to take care of my family, and I have a clear conscience about that."

"I refuse to be a fool - to let those civilized robbers, the so-called big men, manipulate me from behind."

"I won't regret it. This is my fate. But I think..."

At this point, Lady Sicily paused... She put herself in their shoes and thought, if her family was really in Colombia and she didn't have the power to cover up everything in Syracuse, and was restricted by the manipulation of politicians, how should she get her family back on its feet?

She thought about it for a long time, and after thinking it over, it seemed that there was only one way.

That is, one also becomes a part of the "civilized robbers", becomes the same as those big shots, and becomes a person with the same interests as them.

But it is undoubtedly difficult, especially for a Syracuse family...Mrs. Sicily has also been to Colombia, and she knows that it is all difficult.

She can no longer adapt to this era, but she has tried her best to keep her family going, and she has no regrets about it.

"…But I think if one day you can be the one pulling the strings."

At this point, a gleam of yearning and expectation appeared in Mrs. Sicily's cloudy eyes, and her tone became a little more expectant as she muttered:

"Senator Corleone...Governor Corleone...something like that."

"Be a real big shot." Texas nodded silently, but she knew all of this, which was also why she always knew that Syracuse must change.

Colombian civilization has already influenced this traditional land. In the next ten or twenty years, Syracuse will inevitably undergo dramatic changes.

And at that time, if the family cannot change the rules of Syracuse, then the rules will change the family of Syracuse...this is inevitable.

However, the insights brought about by these two results would require the blood of countless people... Texas did not want to see that.

"Yeah." Mrs. Sicily also understood. With a sigh, she murmured to herself, "Time is running out, Mike, time is running out..."

The time left for them is short, and the time left for Syracuse and the family is short... If they cannot adapt to the times, the Syracuse family will be abandoned by the times.

"We will do it, Dad." Texas looked at Mrs. Sicily firmly and confirmed again:

"We will do it."

After Texas finished speaking, Mrs. Sicily looked at the next generation in front of her, who made her feel sincerely proud, and gently held her cheeks and kissed her forehead.

"—Listen, whoever suggested that you go see Basini."

"He is a traitor, never forget that."

After imparting the final plot and wisdom, Lady Sicily slowly stood up, leaving Texas alone to reflect on the conversation.

At this moment, the handover between the old and new godfathers has been completed, and Lady Sicily is about to perform her last scene.

……

The camera turns to the other side, where the Sicilian lady is playing with Mike's son in the garden, where there is a field of unripe tomatoes.

Mrs. Sicily was like an ordinary old person, chasing her grandson through the small fields. Her steps were not as agile as a child, but she was still trying her best to accompany her grandson happily.

But soon, gradually, she couldn't walk much anymore, she started to breathe heavily, and then she started to feel a little unsteady on her feet...

“Cough cough… cough cough cough——”

Accompanied by a few violent coughs, it was as if he coughed out his last breath...

Her old body finally fell in the field, at an angle where her grandson could not see.

This was the Godfather’s final “plot”… She didn’t want her death to scare her grandson.

The afternoon sun shone on her body, the soft soil beneath her body, and the sound of her grandson playing still lingered in her ears...

“Life is so good.”

She almost whispered these words, with a hint of reluctance but also a seemingly contented smile. Mrs. Sicily shed two tears and slowly closed her eyes.

At this moment, under the sunlight, it seemed as if her soul could ascend to heaven.

Mrs. Sicily fell down for a long time and did not get up again until the filming was over. Everyone around her left one after another and no one disturbed her... It was not until the afternoon sun was about to fade that Chen Qi slowly came to Mrs. Sicily's side.

"…Mrs. Sicily?"

"...Don't bother me, Director Chen Qi. If I were to choose, I would like today to be the day I die."

However, under Chen Qi's gentle call, Lady Sicily finally opened her eyes slightly. At this moment, she seemed to have escaped from the play all of a sudden. Her pupils became strong again, and her tone became full of confidence again. She said softly:

"No mafia member can die peacefully in his own bed. But if this is the end of my life, then there is no more perfect way to die than this."

"...This is also the reason why Bernardo wanted to snatch the role of Godfather from me. We both hope to have the opportunity to choose our own 'death'."

"——If that day comes, I will pray for you and forgive your sins, Sicily."

At this moment, the voice of Father Agnel sounded beside Lady Sicily. He watched Lady Sicily's performance this time. He had not come until now to recite all the teachings of the Lateran Atonement in front of the big screen, which delayed him.

"...Director Chen Qi, can you temporarily arrange for this old guy to play a cameo role in the movie where he is bound to die? I would be very grateful."

When Lady Sicily heard about the priest who had returned to Syracuse with her and brought back "Guns and Order" but still always opposed her, she suddenly regained some spirit and finally tried to stand up from the ground.

However, after the abuse, Lady Sicily held Father Agnier's hand without any hesitation and stood up. Then, she looked at Chen Qi again and said with a smile:

"Director Chen Qi, this movie will definitely be a success. In the name of Lady Sicily, I affirm your talent and excellence."

"I will make this movie all over Syracuse, the greatest Mafia movie ever made... a movie of life."

"Thank you for your affirmation, Mrs. Sicily." After receiving the recognition from Mrs. Sicily, Chen Qi completely relaxed in his heart. Although the filming of the movie has not been completed yet, Chen Qi now knows that he has succeeded.

This film will be widely circulated in Syracuse and become a "classic handed down from generation to generation" in Syracuse.

"——Also, I have a small request, Director Chen Qi."

Suddenly, Lady Sicily remembered something and said to Chen Qi, "On the first day of the movie's release, I would like to invite all members of my family to watch the movie."

"I know that box office is very important to your director. The Sicily family has 700 official members, so we'll book the theater first."

"——How about this, Madam Sicily?" Chen Qi's eyes lit up slightly when he heard this, and he said to Madam Sicily:

"On the first day of the movie's release, I will invite all the mafia members of the Twelve Families to watch the movie for free. I am looking forward to seeing what comments you, as official mafia members, will give to the movie."

The mafia will definitely like the movie "The Godfather". Let them fill the comment section with positive reviews first, and then they will earn more reputation points!

By then, when all the "professionals" in the industry give positive reviews, a large number of trolls and people who post negative reviews will be eliminated, making it easier for Chen Qi to spread the movie "The Godfather" to other countries in this world.

First of all, it's Longmen! Chen Qi thought of everyone from Penguin Logistics who was in the crew, and he felt that it was time to expand the "external business" and give the audiences in other countries of this land a little Mafia shock!

Chapter 18: The New "Godfather" of Texas, the Promotion of "The Godfather" in Longmen

The completion of "Lady Sicily" indicates that most of the plot of "The Godfather" has come to an end. Now, the second-generation Godfather played by Texas will complete the handover and complete his "baptism" with the blood of revenge in the last half hour of the film.

At the Godfather's funeral, everything happened just as Lady Sicily had said. In the end, Tessio chose to join forces with other families because he could not trust Mike's abilities, and planned to kill him at the meeting. In the end, Mike decided to strike first and eliminate all enemies before they attacked him.

When Father Agnel appeared in person to baptize the child, Texas stood in the church, saying that she believed in the Lord and hated all devilish acts, but she arranged all her cronies to commit one killing after another on that day.

At this moment, Texas became the real devil, carrying out the darkest massacre while being baptized in the most sacred way.

At the end of the movie, she went to meet Carlo as the new godfather. Carlo was played by Laplander's father. In the movie, he joined forces with other families to kill Sunny (Siye). She transformed into the most terrifying devil to take his life.

She finally made Carlo confess the truth about his betrayal on the condition that he would never touch the family business. However, Carlo didn't know that his "never touching the family business" meant that he would never touch it again.

In the car, Clemenza, played by Laplander, "strangled" the traitor with his own hands. The traitor who wanted to save his life by making Texas the godfather of his child, ultimately could not escape the family's reckoning.

At this point, Texas had completed all the cleaning up of family traitors and foreign enemies. She became the true godfather of the next generation, gaining the awe and fear of all family members.

Finally, in the office that originally belonged to the Godfather, Lapland hugged Texas, kissed her hand, and called her "Don Corleone" in person - at this point, the movie "The Godfather" came to an end.

"Congratulations! The Godfather has officially wrapped up!"

"boom!"

As the cannon salutes rang out, at the Volsini City Hotel, all the actors and extras who had participated in "The Godfather", as well as members of the integrated art troupe, and even the bosses of the twelve families all arrived at the scene to celebrate the successful completion of this masterpiece.

The person in charge of hosting the event was none other than Lady Sicily, who played the role of the Godfather. She stood on a high place. Chen Qi and Tallulah stood on a lower step as representatives of the crew. The ones closest to the steps were the leading actors such as Shiye, Chizui, Texas and others.

The filming of the movie has been completed, and everyone has taken off their makeup and changed into their own clothes. At this moment, Mrs. Sicily, who was standing on the high platform, smiled and said lightly:

"I am very happy and fortunate to be able to participate in such a movie. I even had some arguments with Bernardo for this role, but now I can be sure that my insistence was correct."

"This is a work that every Syracuse citizen should watch. So far, I have obtained the permission of Director Chen Qi. All theaters in Syracuse will be open to all mafia members for free on the day of the premiere."

"Everyone, please have a drink first."