Chapter 23

Frankly, John has never been so exhausted, even after sitting in the study and coding all day and night for several days.

It is not easy to cheat, especially when confronted with a smart person. Even though he had previously thought of decent replies to several inquiries at home, Allen allowed him.

DeGeneres got some truths out of her.

For example, his views on previous suicide attempts, homosexuality, and so on.

Fortunately, he fooled him with embarrassment and blatant charm, and the tape of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" finished with Ellen and the audience laughing together.

Allen was also quite impressed by John's humor and knowledge, particularly his views on homosexuality: "I may not agree with the way you live, but I am willing to defend your right to live a life different from mine!"

At the time, Allen even gave him a hearty hug.

After exchanging phone numbers with Allen, he departed the recording studio.

A brand-new silver-gray Bentley Flying Spur had been sitting at the door of the CBS Los Angeles branch building for quite some time. Joseph swiftly stepped in front of John and opened the door. After getting into the car, John removed his coat and retrieved a bottle from the car refrigerator. He took a sip of water from the bottle and inhaled deeply. He sat back in his seat, closed his eyes briefly, and recalled what he had said in the recording. He relaxed after determining that there were no errors.

Don't pretend you're not nervous; don't believe you can shake your body and make others bend down and surrender. That is a novel.

It's strange that he wasn't nervous when he made his first TV appearance. Fortunately, his first appearance was successful. This was due to his repeated deliberate and heartfelt appreciation of the host Ellen, which ensured that she would not purposefully make things tough for him. After all, he had a very terrible past.

No matter what, today's goals have all been met: new book promotion, image building, dark history purification, and cinematic debut.

Drinking water and thinking quietly in my head.

Although he want to erase all of history's bad pages at once, he understands that haste wastes time. Furthermore, teenage drinking and drug addiction are difficult to overlook, especially given his popularity at the time. The dishonest media's crass supposition has hampered whitewashing efforts.

At the moment, we can only use various auras of success to dilute the stains on him. After all, people are tolerant of successful individuals.

If you don't trust me, just look at Steve Jobs. He has a lot more black history, which is even more inexcusable for Americans. But there's Uncle Joe, God Joe, who continues to draw attention to his roughness, stinginess, treachery, and cold-bloodedness.

So John values his writerly identity. Now, the novels "Dark Fairy Tales," "The Hunger Games," and "Inception" serve as stepping stones for him to open up. He agreed to appear on the show to make himself His new work will be more widely advertised, enhancing his reputation as a good writer, so that even if he makes mistakes in the future, people will be more forgiving of him.

During the recording process, John was most proud of the different small jokes and demonstrating his soul poison. To be honest, he had no idea he could play charming without shame, but the audience enjoyed it, and the countless amusing gags kept the concert upbeat at all times.

The ringtone on John's cell phone interrupted his thoughts, "Hey, I finished taping the program and am on my way home. nicely, everything went nicely. It's strange that I am not nervous. The biggest reason is that Alan is a decent person who did not ask humiliating questions. By the way, don't they pick up the program for me? Okay, I'm not going to listen to those explanations, so I'm hanging up.

After hanging up the phone, I didn't give Kurt an opportunity to trick me. I called the game company to inquire about the matter, emphasizing the importance of the game's quality.

"Time isn't an issue. What I need is an outstanding game that will captivate the players. Slow efforts will result in exquisite work! What? You have no idea what slow work implies, good work. It merely takes a long time to make high-quality products."!"

John rolled his eyes and hung up the phone, fiddling with it in his hand and reflecting for a while.

That's all we can do right now. He extended out his hands and tightened them into fists as he looked out the car window at the never-ending stream of cars and passersby.

The future will be in my hands!

Kurt began following up on the advertising work for the "Hunger Games" novel after it aired on the "Ellen Show". He gripped John's leg tightly, even if he knelt and licked it, because John provided him with more than just money, but also respect and position.

When I remembered that a few days before, I watched with hatred as a CAA agency representative leave his office in disgrace, I couldn't help but smile proudly.

He is now the target of several Hollywood film firms. Fools understand the worth of John's works, particularly the first volume of "The Hunger Games," which is regarded as the most valuable intellectual property.

As Kurt entered the Xuele Publishing House building, he noticed Mac Miller approaching him with a smile. He nodded expressionlessly in welcome and ignored Mac Miller's extended hand. He was looking at The other party retracted his hand in embarrassment and walked to the elevator without pausing. Listening to the other party's compliments along the way caused the corners of Kurt's mouth to turn up slightly, and his obese body became considerably lighter. He didn't care if the arrogance he displayed would make him It doesn't matter how upset Mac Miller is; it doesn't affect how the other person feels. John used to When he dashed to the street, the other party's expression turned even more ugly.

Mac Miller stared at Kurt as he entered the conference room, and the flattering smile on his lips faded as the restrained rage caused his face to flush and his hands to clench into fists, but he soon appeared impatient. Pi Qiu exhaled with a wry smile, recalling his former attitude towards Kurt; perhaps this was revenge.

The conference room immediately filled with attendees. Elton Burr, head of Scholastic Publishing in Los Angeles, was quite hopeful about the chances of "The Hunger Games" and even equated the series to the "Hunger Games" in his heart. Similar to "Harry Potter," he was well aware of the benefits such a series would bring to both the publisher and himself, so he made the decision early on to personally oversee the novel's publication and promotion.

"Mr. Kurt, here are book review examples from various newspapers. Take a look and see if anything can be improved." Elton Bull gave Kurt a bundle of documents and smiled.

Kurt received the paperwork with a calm expression on his chubby face and carefully examined it. Anything about John must now be taken seriously.

"A super-best-selling story of exhilarating adventure, surprising fantasy, and young love! ---- "Wall Street Times".

""Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer and horror expert Stephen King spent sleepless nights and were obsessed with reading this novel! ------- "The New York Times" .

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Kurt read them one by one, smiled, and handed the document back to Elton Bull, saying with satisfaction, "What John said is correct. Professional matters are left to the pros. Thank you to Mr. Elton and the publisher for their efforts."

Kurt's remarks impressed Elton, who smiled and answered, "This is what we should do. "Our service tenet is to satisfy customers."

After exchanging a few compliments, the two started talking about the upcoming promotional project.

"Mr. Kurt, would you like to see if you can get Mr. John Smith to come on a few more discussion shows to help promote it? The novel's sales have increased significantly since the episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" aired."

Elton Bull listened to his workers introduce various publicity plans before abruptly saying something to Kurt next to him.

Kurt's fat face twitched slightly, and he replied seriously: "I'm very sorry, Mr. Elton, except for "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and "Saturday Night Live" that he agreed to earlier, Mr. John Smith has declined all TV programs. program, because he was working on a new novel and simply didn't have time."

Kurt inwardly cursed John's stubbornness after noticing Elton Bull's dejected expression. He was aware that John's new novel had been completed a few days prior, but John declined to appear on television. Everything was useless. I really don't comprehend John's thinking. It's so tempting to participate on a talk show, gain recognition, and become the celebrity that everyone wants. Why isn't John cooperating?

John, who was playing with two young Doberman pinschers he had received a few days earlier on the villa's lawn, sneezed, massaged his nose, cursed silently, and resumed playing with the two puppies.

He was pleased as he looked behind him and saw the Doberman chasing him. Because of its pure blood, the cost was naturally high.

One male, one female. John named them Quicksilver and Witch. The puppies rushed back and forth around him, getting extremely close. John was likewise quite pleased. He'd touch Quicksilver and then leap on him. She is the witch of her own calves.

The puppies are all three months old and have become extremely robust. They are quite intrigued about their new surroundings. They will use their noses to sniff the leaves that fall on the lawn, and their paws to pull the soil from the grass.

The growing blooms among the flowers piqued the child's interest. He raised his nose to smell it, and when triggered by the pollen, he began to sneeze. After sneezing, he appeared uneasy and began barking at the flowers "exuberantly".

"Ha ha..."

John couldn't help but smile when he saw the amusing scene involving the two puppies.

This made him feel less alone for the first time in this time and space, even if it was only two dogs. This emotion was really subtle. Perhaps it was the tremendous experience of traveling through such a thing. It made John subconsciously maintain a level of vigilance at all times. This was quite laborious. Mentally, the lack of that sense of security caused him great grief.

But now that he enjoys the company of two small Dobermans, he has never woken up in the middle of the night again. The superposition of spirits has made his five senses overly sensitive. Any unexpected noise at night prevents him from sleeping. The bodyguards and the small Dobermans have moved in. The dog's presence substantially soothed his tight nerves.

As he progressed, he continued to come into contact with strangers deep within his heart. He couldn't sleep well, especially the night after filming "The Ellen DeGeneres Show". His secrets were found while he was asleep, and he was compelled to make several admissions. He was afraid about blood drawing and sectioning.

In fact, this is a normal occurrence. When you have a secret that affects life and death, no one can take it calmly. They can only suffer it by themselves, gradually increasing their ability to tolerate this nightmare, and finally storing it in the deepest part of their memory. There is no ultimate release till the moment of death.