Chapter 37 YoungandBeautiful

Chapter 37 YoungandBeautiful

 "Happy New Year, dear. Lilian came up and hugged Jenny widely, "Don't be inhibited, seriously, just relax, my family is fine." "

 Jenny smiled and handed over the gift, "Happy New Year, Lil." "

 She shook Cesare's hand again, "Happy New Year, Cesare. "

 Cesare did not face him coldly tonight, but showed the same pleasant attitude as he had on the day he entertained Rob for dinner, and even gave her a smile in return. "Happy New Year, have fun. "

 His eyes fell on Jenny's ears again, and Jenny couldn't help but laugh: today she still wore the Chanel dress that Cesare gave her, although she didn't wear the pair of faux pearl earrings again, but the jewelry she used to match was not very high-grade.

 After Rob's Christmas party, she ushered in a short vacation, during which Cesare did not take time to sign a contract with her due to some 'family matters', and Jenny did not go out at all, but continued to practice in the entertainment space, until today, when Lillian had a New Year's party at her house, she came to meet the two.

 Unlike Rob's single-family house on Long Island, Lilian's New Year's party was held in an old apartment building on the Upper East Side, which is more or less a reflection of their family's 'aristocratic' ancestry, after all, the Upper East Side is now basically full of dignitaries, and many tenants and buyers of apartment buildings must first pass the review of the owners' committee composed of all residents before signing a lease or sales contract. In her previous life, Chen Zhen could only live on the Upper West Side of the upstart in Manhattan, and although her husband's family was rich, he had not yet entered the old money circle of the Upper East Side.

 Generally speaking, the party level of the Upper East Side is relatively high, Jenny dressed up casually at the Christmas party, put on makeup, and wore a fashion dress to pass away, but this time it was a small fragrance dress that she specially brought to New York - sure enough, in Lilian's parents' apartment, most of the young women wore small dresses and delicate light makeup, and you can also see that although their jewelry styles are not exaggerated, they are all shiny, and the price is obviously not cheap.

 After being introduced to her parents, Lillian smiled and led her to the window, "Tonight is too much for you, I should have told you that you don't have to bring a gift." "

 "Just a bottle of wine," said Jenny disapprovingly, "did you go on vacation with your family?"

 "Yes, we went to visit my grandparents on a farm in Canada. Lilian's family life has a very strong Upper East Side color, and Jenny has no doubt that there might be a castle in a Canadian 'farm', "I won't be able to come back to New York when I get the premiere yet, I won't be able to come back to New York when I get the show!"

 She giggled again, "Although it would have been awkward for me to be with Chesa." "

 Although Jenny was busy, the two would still talk on the phone from time to time, and after Jenny knew that Cesare had not told Lillian about the 'Rob misunderstanding' incident, she immediately called Lilian, not wanting to create any bloody misunderstanding between the two. Lilian didn't mind this, and also told Jenny about avoiding sexual harassment in the workplace, many of her uncles and uncles were showbiz insiders, and of course they had heard about this kind of thing from time to time.

 Generally speaking, at the level where Jenny is now mixed, straightforward harassment is still relatively rare. She will compete for the role, most of them have to be businesslike, first, there are many people who decide whether you can pass the test, and it is impossible to bribe them one by one, and second, people who can mix to this level generally do not let lust blind their rational choices. In Hollywood, it's not easy to want beauties? There are so many nightclubs, as long as you show your identity as a director and producer, and girls who are willing to stick upside down will catch a lot of them, many of them may not be uglier than Jenny, and for these high-level executives, they can solve it in a very simple way, without taking a big risk and letting sensibility interfere with their professional judgment.

 But, on the other hand, when a person has the power of life and death, and he has a crush on you, then even if you want to refuse, you have to be skillful. For example, in the case of "Chicago", in fact, the ultimate person of this movie should be the investor Harvey Weinstein, that is, the operator of Miramax, so if Weinstein has a crush on Jenny, and Jenny actually cuts his face, even Rob can't keep her, she has to leave.

 So, if you don't want to give too much, you have to pray that you're lucky and don't act too coquettish in front of Weinstein. However, this kind of example is relatively rare after all, most of the bigwigs are exhausted, and they have long seen this kind of thing, in Hollywood, everything is a plate of business, and really good businessmen will not bring sensibility in, this kind of thing that does not sleep or die, the probability is very low. It's more likely that for example, James expressed a good impression of Jenny, Jenny's body language gave a direct answer, and then James stopped attacking her, everyone was strangers to each other, purely a working relationship, and there was no longer any extra kindness - as for the loss of goodwill and the loss of a night, which is more important, then I have a personal opinion.

 Jenny isn't particularly conservative about sex, and if you ask her to go to a bar for a night stand or something, she won't be so interested, but she doesn't like to push herself in this regard. Deliberately misleading Rob before, including never clarifying the misunderstanding, is actually trying to maintain a talisman in New York. After all, Cesare's status as a big agent is not low, and ordinary people can't risk offending him to hook up with his girlfriend. But now it seems that either Rob was very tight-mouthed and didn't tell Agata and James about it, or James didn't mind (or maybe didn't believe) the 'love' relationship between her and Cesare, so there was no need to continue this misunderstanding. She said, "Ah, it's good to explain a few words to Rob about this matter, and just say that we broke up, or that it wasn't a long-term relationship in the first place, and he shouldn't care." "

 Of course he doesn't care, and in Hollywood, it's weird that a relationship lasts more than three months. Lillian commented clearly, and then said with concern, "But you don't have to, do you? You know, of course I don't mean to encourage you to make a big deal about this misunderstanding, but you don't have to clear it up for me." It's very protective for you to come across as not being single, my dear. "

 "I'm not particularly for you. Jenny took a sip of juice—she barely drank any drinks or wine, and Lillian Angel went into the kitchen to get her a glass of fresh juice," just to think that this misunderstanding was not appropriate, and it didn't seem to stop anything, for James Schubert had flirted with me at the Christmas party. - He was the manager of the Schubert Theater. "

 Any woman likes to gossip about her girlfriend's emotional experience, and Lillian is no exception, she exclaimed, "What? Already? Did you tell him about it?" dear, if you are reluctant, you can tell him that he has a boyfriend, but if you don't know, let him inquire for himself. "

 It's a good strategy, James will definitely ask Rob, and Rob will tell him that Jenny and Cesare are secretly in love, so of course James is unlikely to choose to offend Cesare, and it is unlikely that he will spread the word that not many people will really care about. Even if it reached the ears of the CAA higher-ups, they thought that Cesare was still mixed up with Jenny even though Lillian already had him... So what? That's Hollywood, basically the relationship between men and women is a mess, what can a few rumors prove?

 Jeanne was about to tell Lillian why she didn't say that, when Cesare was already speaking up behind them, "What are you talking about?"

 When he was with Lillian and Jenny in private, the amiability of the socializing was much more subdued, and Cesare showed the coldness that Jenny was familiar with, and Lillian smiled sideways at him, "We're talking about your secret third party." "

 Jenny laughed, but Cesare didn't laugh, and instead raised an eyebrow at her, apparently waiting for Jenny to explain further.

 The banter was ruined in the blink of an eye, and Jenny told him, "James Schubert and I were flirting, but it wasn't going badly, and he saw that I was reluctant and changed his tune." "

 She gave a of her conversation with Jaime, implicitly mentioning the last two kisses he had stolen. "He's actually quite cute, but you can rest assured, I don't mix my relationship with work, and neither does he, so it shouldn't be a problem for us. "

 Cesare's brow furrowed, "That's right, I'm sure you can tell that James is a 'Casanova' patient, maybe in six months he will find a new love and forget everything." "

 He took a sip of his wine, "But you should still have told me in the first place, Jefferson." "

 Lilian frowned, her face full of disapproval. Jenny gave him a soothing look, "So, I should report to you all the privacy I've encountered now?"

 She touched her chin and pretended to be in deep thought, "Well, we need an afternoon, where do we start?"

 "James is your theater manager. Cesare didn't raise a bar with her, but said indifferently, "Everything about him is not a trivial matter, of course, you handled it well that night, but if you don't mention it to me all the time, we may be in a little trouble in six months." "

 "What's the trouble?" asked Jenny, curiously, "Seriously, what are your big plans for me? Are you going to send me to space to sing opera in six months?"

 Lilian snickered, and Cesare glared at Jenny, a little warning, but not harsh.

 "It doesn't do you any good to know too much," he said, "but let's be clear — you know that I have jurisdiction over your personal life, and of course I haven't exercised that power for some time." "

 "Uh, so you're going to take my sex life together now?" asked Jenny.

 Lillian's disapproval returned. "Chesa—"

 Cesare shook his head at her, and he took Jenny straight into the corner, using body language to block out Lilian's interference, "When we signed the contract, I told you before, you did a good job of cutting ties with the past and getting back photos and videos that could cause trouble. I hope you'll listen to me now as well, and first of all, I want to know that you've been in the last few months—"

 "I know what you mean, but I haven't had sex in the last few months. Jenny said, with a slight sarcasm, "I hope this satisfies you." "

 "Well, then over the next six months, if you want, you can have a couple of short-term relationships. "But don't make a fuss, don't have a drama, don't step on two boats, if you look at the next one, break up with this one." And don't change people too much, and don't make a lot of people – you're going to be on stage in two months, and if all goes well, there will be some tabloids interested in you, and I don't want them to get any sensational photos. "

 This request is actually quite legitimate, and the European and American cultural circles are not taboo for celebrities to fall in love, but going too far is not good for the public image. Jenny also restrained her uncooperative attitude and nodded, "You can rest assured, I guess I will still live the life of a nun, after all, I really don't have time to fall in love." "

 "That's your personal choice. "But after June, you don't have the freedom to fall in love, and if you have a lover, you have to break up with him in June, so even if you want to be in love, it's better not to take it too seriously." Jennifer – I'm serious, you can't find friends after June, you can't date, in short, your sexual activity will drop to zero. "

 The contract between Jenny and the Schubert Theater was supposed to start in January, with a one-year guarantee of six months of performances. In other words, if she starts on stage on January 1 and does not stop in between, then this year's contract will be completed after June 1. Cesare's arrangement made her feel more and more strongly that the whole contract he arranged was a foreshadowing for the big event after June, and even she suspected that he asked her to act in the musical for the event after June, including the current 'sex ban'.

 "Uh, so what the hell am I going to do after June?" asked Jenny tentatively.

 Cesare shook his head unsurprisingly, not answering her question, "Did I make it clear enough?"

 "... Clear enough," Jenny said, rolling her eyes, before Cesare, "don't worry, I won't let you down." "

 Cesare pursed his lips and nodded slightly at her, then turned back to Lillian first. Jenny looked at Lilian's face and decided not to join in the fun, she took the juice and found a random group of three or two to join in, and after listening for a while, she began to join in the conversation, and easily integrated into the social environment.

 After more than half an hour, Lilian found her on the bay window, and her smile was reluctant, "Hey." "

 "Hey. Jenny hurriedly beckoned her to sit down, "I hope you didn't quarrel, did you?"

 "Don't worry. Lillian scanched a smile to reassure her, "It's not because of you, I know, it's just part of your job—it's just—it's just that I don't really like the work of the Chesa." "

 "Don't you like its high salary, or don't you like its power?" said Jenny, trying to liven up the atmosphere.

 Lillian shook her head, "Neither... I just think the broker job is very 'non-human'. I mean, who else would interfere with another adult's basic human rights right now? It's a profession that struck me despicable. "

 She sighed and drank the wine from her glass in one gulp, "I can't understand why Chesa would be happy to pursue this profession. "

 "Honey, there are tens of thousands of agents in Hollywood. "Bankers, politicians, financial speculators, these are all things that have been criticized, but there are people who do it, which shows that society needs them." "

 "But I don't need to be in a relationship with them. Lillian retorted.

 The two fell silent for a while, and Jenny looked at the time, it was almost midnight, and she didn't dare to persuade again, for fear that Lillian would become more and more angry the more she persuaded her, so she had to change the subject, "Do you know that I have a pact with Cesare? "

 Lillian was amused, "Are you suggesting that I can use this for our relationship?"

 "You can draw a consensus that he doesn't do these things in front of you, and you don't comment on his work. Jenny suggested, "Whoever breaks the contract throws a dollar into the jar." "

 She suddenly realized that this didn't mean that she was equating her relationship with Lilian Cesare, and hurriedly remedied, "Well, of course it doesn't mean that you have the same relationship with him as I have with him—"

 "Haha. Lillian laughed, "Don't clarify, Jane, it's funny to watch you look cautious, and you know I don't mind that." Besides, the relationship between your celebrity and agent is very similar to that of husband and wife. "

 She tilted her head and joked, "Well, that makes sense, the reason why I don't like his work is because he has a harem of three thousand, and I'm just one of them who is not very valued." - You know, he was willing to accompany Leonardo to Ibiza, but in all the years I've been dating him, we haven't spent a single holiday together except when we went back to New York this Christmas. "

 "Really?" said Jenny. "Then you should take the opportunity to invite pets, it's eleven fifty-eight, go find him, or he may kiss Leo instead of you when the New Year counts down." "

 Lilian's mood brightened a lot, and she pulled Jenny by the hand, "Let me find you a companion too." "

 By the time they found Cesare, the countdown had already begun, and Cesare was standing in the corner of the crowd with a glass of wine in his hand, a little out of place with the jubilation, and Lillian smiled and went up and hugged him, "Hey. "

 Cesare's expression softened, "Hi. "

 "6——5——4——3——2——1——"

 During the countdown to Times Square on HDTV, the party was laughing and cheering, and Jenny and her countdown buddy, Lillian's cousin, a seventh-grade boy, kissed each other on the face, and the cousin ran away blushing and Cesare laughing as well—to be exact, she said and she laughed, and Cesare was only responsible for walking along.

 "Jen, Happy New Year!"

 After everyone exchanged happy new year's greetings, Lillian said with a high spirit, "To celebrate your first heroine, Chesa and I have prepared gifts for you—"

 She looked at Cesare, who pulled out a small velvet box from his inner pocket and handed it to Jenny, "Congratulations. "

 "Thank you. Jenny said.

 She opened the box and looked at the shiny jewelry—a pair of beautiful stud earrings, white gold, diamond-encrusted pearls, classic and expensive.

 Another legacy of being a wealthy young lady is that she has dabbled in most luxury goods in the world, and her eyesight is not bad. Jenny said, "Is this - Himalia of Cartier?"

 Both Cesare and Lillian seemed a little surprised by the precision of her eyes, but of course didn't say much. Cesare raised his glass to her, "From now on, you'll have countless jewels, Jefferson, and my gift is just the beginning." "

 "Thank you. "I believe it's made of natural pearls, of course." "

 Lillian laughed, "Oh yes, it's definitely made of natural pearls - honey, replace it, I bet your fake jewelry is going crazy for the Chesa." "

 "Really?" said Jenny skeptically, but complied with Lillian's request, smiling at her laughter and replacing them with the studs, Cesare picked up her original rhinestone studs, walked away, tossed them in the trash, and walked back again.

 "Good. He said, seemingly pleased with himself, and he gestured in the direction of Jeanne, "Now, the world is perfect." "

 Jenny wasn't sure if he was joking, until Lillian burst out laughing maniacally, and she realized he was really joking. He, Cesare Viggieri, was joking along with his girlfriend.

 And, judging by the smile that flickered in his eyes, her surprise and suspicion deepened his pleasure.

 "Well, thank you for the gift. Feeling a little deflated, Jenny fought back, "I know it's expensive, definitely more expensive than all the commissions I've brought you—but that doesn't change the fact that Cesare, counting that Jefferson, you already owe me three dollars." "

 She stretched out her hand, "I am willing to gamble and lose, it's time to cash in on my gambling debts." "

 Generally speaking, when you go to your own party, you don't put your wallet on you. Lillian barely managed to hold back a smile, clearly waiting for Cesare's response. After all, with Cesare's strong personality, he would never be willing to be teased by Jeanne.

 Cesare pondered for a moment, but instead politely asked, "Do you accept checks?"

 The three of them looked at each other, and neither of them spoke for a moment, until Jenny couldn't help but laugh. The waves of laughter swept over the small group. Lillian was laughing, Jenny was chuckling, Cesare - well, Cesare's eyes were laughing.

 Fireworks are set off in the distance, light and shadow sway by the window, this window in Manhattan is like a picture frame, framing this young moment in the night sky forever.

 The author has something to say: Note: Cartier's earrings are quite good-looking, you can search for them, and the price should be thousands of dollars.