my return 2002

Chapter 288
The next morning, when Shen Lang came out of the bedroom, he saw Liu Shishi had changed into a beige dress and was sitting on a chair in the living room in a daze.

Shen Lang stepped forward and took her hand, and asked softly: "What? Regret it?"

Liu Shishi looked up at Shen Lang, and shook his head lightly: "That's right, it feels a bit unreal."

Shen Lang smiled and put his arms around her shoulders: "How is your health? How about I call Mr. Cai and ask for two days off for you?"

Liu Shishi gave Shen Lang a sideways look: "I have already called Sister Cai."

At this moment, Shen Lang's cell phone rang, and it was Li Xuelin calling.

"Mr. Shen, I have contacted Zuckerberg. It happens that next week he will come to Los Angeles to attend a charity gala. He said he looks forward to meeting you."

Shen Lang nodded: "Okay, I will be there on time."

Just as he was about to hang up the phone, Li Xuelin reminded: "Mr. Shen, there will be a lot of celebrities at this charity gala, and they will all bring their female companions. Do you and Ms. Liu want to customize a dress?"

Shen Lang subconsciously looked at Liu Shishi, then covered the phone, and asked: "There is a charity party next week, are you interested in going with me?"

Although it was only a small detail, Shen Lang did not directly make decisions for her, but asked her opinion, which still moved Liu Shishi very much.

"Ah."

Shen Lang made an OK gesture, and then let go of the hand covering the microphone: "Do you know where there is a better store for custom-made dresses?"

Li Xuelin patted his chest and said, "Of course, this is Hollywood. It lacks everything, except these things."

"You guys are so familiar? Don't you usually go to these gatherings?" Shen Lang teased.

Li Xuelin smiled: "Foreigners are like this. There are endless parties on weekends. I can't refuse them all, can I?"

This is the difference between Eastern and Western concepts. From the perspective of foreigners, working five days a week, eight hours a day, is all working time. They should enjoy life after work.

But Asians are different. As long as they have spare time, they will find ways to make money and do part-time jobs instead of partying and traveling.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Lang explained the situation to Liu Shishi in detail, but Liu Shishi didn't take it to heart. She had also participated in similar celebration parties in China, and thought that this charity gala was similar.

"Are you hungry? Can I order some breakfast?"

Seemingly aware of Shen Lang's gaze, Liu Shishi spat: "Don't bother, let's go to the restaurant to eat."

"Really okay?"

"Crap."

Along the way, Liu Shishi was made uncomfortable by Shen Lang's sneaky gaze from time to time, and secretly pinched his arm several times before Shen Lang stopped.

After breakfast, Liu Shishi proposed to go to the Santa Monica beach for a stroll, Shen Lang put down the knife and sighed for a while, which made Liu Shishi ask curiously.

"What's the matter? Are you not feeling well?"

Shen Lang smirked and said: "You make me feel very unfulfilling like this."

Liu Shishi didn't react at first, and it took half a minute to wake up, and gave Shen Lang a hard look.

"rogue."

Went to the beach for an afternoon, and Liu Shishi's combination of suspenders + hot pants also feasted Shen Lang's eyes. Unfortunately, Liu Shishi put on sunscreen when he went out.

After dinner, Liu Shishi felt a little out of sorts. After all, last night was the first time, and he had just arrived in the United States, and the jet lag was not reversed. After returning to the room, he went directly to the bathroom.

When Shen Lang came out of the bathroom, Liu Shishi was already lying on the bed and fell asleep. When Shen Lang stepped forward to hug her, Liu Shishi struggled in a daze.

Shen Lang whispered in her ear: "It's okay, go to sleep."

"En." Liu Shishi turned around, put his pretty face on Shen Lang's chest, and fell into a deep sleep.

After a night of nothing, Liu Shishi opened his eyes in a daze, and saw Shen Lang's sleeping face through the messy hair, and couldn't help being moved.

From the day she entered the entertainment industry, she had heard of some similar situations. Those rich and powerful people often came and went as soon as they called female stars, without any respect at all.

"What are you thinking about?"

Shen Lang's voice interrupted Liu Shishi's wild thoughts, his eyes met, and Liu Shishi suddenly offered a sweet kiss.

A great battle begins from this.

Under the scattered sheets, Liu Shishi panted heavily, pressed Shen Lang's mischievous hand, and gave him a charming look.

"I'm running out of strength, let's stop here today."

Shen Lang said with a smirk: "Who made your performance yesterday look like I didn't try my best."

"Don't say any more." Liu Shishi angrily pinched the soft flesh in Shen Lang's waist.

"Okay, let's not talk."

Shen Lang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Liu Shishi was born as a dancer. Although he lacked experience in this field, he was excellent in physical strength and flexibility, and his combat effectiveness was not bad at all.

Afterwards, the two of them lay down for a long time until noon, and they were so hungry that they got up. Of course, this process was not smooth, so Liu Shishi had to push Shen Lang out before he had a chance to wear it. Come out neatly.

After lunch, Li Xuelin called and said that the car had been arranged, and the store for custom-made dresses had also been made an appointment.

Only then did Shen Lang take Liu Shishi out of the hotel room.

The car sent Shen Lang and Liu Shishi all the way to Sunset Boulevard, and Li Xuelin led the two of them to an inconspicuous small shop.

After opening the door and entering, I found that this small shop was full of holes. There were rows of women's dresses hanging on the hangers. Although Liu Shishi looked calm on the surface, the light in his eyes had already betrayed her.

A middle-aged white woman with a slightly fat body came up to her: "Li, are they your friends?"

Li Xuelin smiled and said, "Oh, he is actually my boss."

The woman looked at Shen Lang in surprise for a while: "Welcome to Hollywood, BOSS."

Shen Lang replied in English: "Thank you, but to be precise, he is my partner."

Afterwards, the women began to measure Shen Lang's height, arm span and other measurements. Caucasians are generally taller than Chinese people. There is no suitable dress for Shen Lang here, so they can only be customized.

Another female clerk also started to get busy, circling around Liu Shishi. Compared with men's clothes, women's dresses need more attention.

Shen Lang asked: "The charity gala is less than a week away, is there time?"

"Of course, we never take unfinished orders." The woman added jokingly as she spoke.

"If we find that we can't do it, we will cancel the order immediately."

Shen Lang is also happy, sometimes getting along with foreigners is quite interesting.

When Shen Lang finished measuring and Liu Shishi hadn't finished yet, the female shop assistant praised Shen Lang when she saw Shen Lang coming.

"Oh, this lady's figure is really great, you are very lucky."

Shen Lang looked at Liu Shishi, Liu Shishi also turned his head, his eyes met, Shen Lang smiled and nodded.

"You are right."

Liu Shishi understood this sentence in English, and looked at Shen Lang more tenderly.

After a while, Liu Shishi finished the work here, and agreed to pick up the dress on the day of the charity party, and then left.

Li Xuelin ran away with great eyesight and left the car to Shen Lang.

Liu Shishi suggested: "Anyway, we are here, so let's go to Hollywood?"

Shen Lang secretly laughed in his heart, sure enough, those who engage in entertainment still have obsession with Hollywood in the end.

Along the way, there is an endless stream of tourists shuttling in Hollywood. Tourists of all colors and nationalities come here speaking various languages. Hollywood has changed from a small town where film companies gather to a small town with a population of over 20. City.

Strolling on the Avenue of Stars, Liu Shishi took Shen Lang to take photos with the handprints of various movie stars, and left their figures at the entrance of the Dolby Theater. It was not until night fell that the two dragged their tired bodies back to the hotel.

Naturally, a battle of guts is inevitable.

It wasn't until the third day that Liu Shishi remembered that she was going to join the company's photography team. Although she knew that Cai Yinong would not say anything even if she didn't take a single photo, and would be very happy instead, but in the end there was still some Excuse me.

During Liu Shishi's photo shoot, Shen Lang was not idle either. Shen Nanpeng happened to come to Sequoia headquarters for a meeting, and when he learned that Shen Lang was also in the United States, he immediately came to Los Angeles.

"I heard that Mr. Shen plans to raise money again recently?"

Hearing what Shen Nanpeng said, Shen Lang already knew the purpose of his visit, and he couldn't help secretly admiring him, these gangsters are really well-informed about financial news.

"There is such a plan." Shen Lang didn't deny it either. He told Lei Jun about this, and he was already ready for financing.

Shen Nanpeng's eyes brightened: "Which companies want financing?"

"Inspur, Zhulang, and Bolang will all conduct financing."

Shen Nanpeng immediately showed joy, but then asked: "Then, what about Dew Entertainment?"

Shen Lang shrugged: "Dew Mountain Entertainment is not short of funds yet."

Shen Nanpeng rolled his eyes, Mountain Dew Entertainment held two phenomenal games, Jianyujianghu and Guizhudeng, especially Jianyu Jianghu, with an annual net profit of hundreds of millions of yuan, and Guizhudeng was no less than that. The revenue has exceeded 3000 million RMB.

Playing more games is also a very profitable project. Since Cai Zhongjian left 17173, Shanda has continuously exhausted 17173, and the number of users has decreased. Gamers have basically concentrated on playing more games, although more games have not been announced Financial report, but judging from the increasingly huge online game market, it should not be a problem to play more games and earn more than [-] million yuan a year.

As for the Xingchen Chinese website, with two years of development, it has become the first website for online articles. Singularity basically only relies on the blood red masters to support its cards. The VIP membership model has also made the website gradually profitable. Although not many, but the future can be expected.

The only one that is still losing money is 360 Video. This year, 360 Video will definitely lose money due to the purchase of a large number of copyrights. However, for venture capital institutions, they are not afraid of losing money. They are also willing to gamble with 360 Video. will tighten.

In Shen Nanpeng's view, Dew Mountain Entertainment is a chicken that can lay golden eggs, but unfortunately Shen Lang never lets go, and he can only drool eagerly.

"Mr. Shen, as far as I know, the subsequent copyright purchase cost and bandwidth cost of 360 video are not low. In fact, it's time for Dew Entertainment to introduce investment." Shen Nanpeng said sideways.

Shen Lang secretly smiled in his heart, but on the surface he waved his hands lightly.

"Well, I will consider it, but at present we will still focus on the financing of the three companies."

Seeing Shen Lang's firm attitude, Shen Nanpeng didn't try to persuade him anymore, but was thinking in his mind how to win the second round of follow-up votes.

In the last round of financing, three institutions with state-owned backgrounds took the lead. Sequoia and IDG all followed the investment and did not get many shares. If they do not get the opportunity to follow the investment in the second round of financing, The shares will be diluted, and there may be no right to speak at all in the future.

"Mr. Shen, can you give me a thorough understanding of this financing?"

Before Shen Nanpeng finished speaking, Shen Lang replied directly.

"Funds, the company's business will expand next, and a lot of money will be needed."

After getting the answer I wanted from Shen Lang, Shen Nanpeng did not leave, but introduced some financial experts on Wall Street to Shen Lang. They are all mainland Internet unicorns, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are giants. Therefore, Shen Lang received more and more invitation letters.

Even some newspapers and magazines in the United States began to publish articles about him. Although it is not a relatively authoritative media such as the New York Times, it also made Shen Lang stand out in the capital market of the United States.

Of course, the main reason is that Shen Lang’s experience is more in line with the values ​​​​of the "American Dream". He was born in an ordinary family, entered university with good grades, and then entered the company after graduation. .

This is due to Shen Lang's native Chinese identity, if he was white or a Chinese who grew up in the United States, the American media would have rushed to report.

Time passed quickly, and one day after Liu Shishi finished taking photos, a charity party was held at the manor of a rich man in Beverly Hills.

Liu Shishi got out of the concierge car in a blue-purple hollowed-out long dress, which immediately attracted the attention of many reporters.

"Who is this oriental beauty? I don't think I've seen it before?"

"The Asian man next to her seems to be the Chinese Internet upstart who has been rising rapidly recently."

"Oh, that should be a movie star from Huaxia, who was dragged to walk the red carpet."

Liu Shishi didn't expect that there would be so many reporters in a charity gala. Walking on the red carpet was like a dream. She didn't expect that the first time she walked the red carpet in her life was not at an awards ceremony, but at a charity gala.

But soon, the reporters on the scene were attracted by the next two guests. Shen Lang was not very familiar with the stars in the film and television industry, but Liu Shishi recognized them at a glance.

"It's Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne Moss."

Shen Lang looked a little more impressed, isn't this the leading actor of The Matrix?
(End of this chapter)