Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Across the Ocean
Walking into Cathay Pacific's first-class lounge at Hong Kong Airport, the first thing I felt was tranquility. Everyone was doing their own things quietly and orderly. Yi Tao glanced at Yan Wenxiao. She didn't say anything, but Yi Tao understood What is she going to say.
Different from those so-called first-class lounges in the mainland, here you can not only eat, but also bathe, take a bath or shower.Thinking of the 13-hour voyage, Yi Tao asked Yan Wenxiao, "Do you want to wash?"
Yan Wenxiao nodded obediently.
Both of them chose to take a bath. The water temperature was adjusted very comfortably, and it was very relaxing to lie in it.However, Yi Tao still came out after not washing for a long time.There is a comfortable reclining chair in the compartment next to the bathtub, facing the small river, it is also a pleasure to lie down and refresh yourself after bathing, listening to the sound of gurgling water.Yi Tao sat down and closed his eyes, maybe because he was too tired last night, he fell asleep quickly.
After an unknown amount of time, he was awakened by something soft, and when he opened his eyes, he found that it was Yan Wenxiao who was fondling him with the fringe of a silk scarf.
"Hi!" Yi Tao greeted Yan Wenxiao.
Yan Wenxiao smiled and said, "You slept soundly. Come on, let's go eat something."
Cathay Pacific's restaurant is decorated like a tea restaurant. It feels very comfortable. It has everything from Chinese and Western food. This reminds Yi Tao of the Cathay Pacific lounge at the Capital Airport. It seems that there is only three yuan milk in it.The two of them only chose some fruit and Danish croissants, and Yi Tao ate two in a row.If Yan Wenxiao hadn't reminded him, he would definitely eat another one.
When the bell rang, Yan Wenxiao glanced at Yi Tao vigilantly, and walked out holding the phone.Yi Tao thought: This must be some suitor, Yan Wenxiao actually doesn't need to be so nervous, it's normal for a celebrity like her to be chased by some men, why bother to guard herself like this?The two have just started dating now, so there's no need to pay such deliberate attention to this.
There were two mainland girls looking at her side, and Yi Tao knew that they must have recognized Yan Wenxiao.Being with celebrities, such things are inevitable, but Yi Tao also has some kind of fear faintly.
Yan Wenxiao made this phone call for a long time, until the airport announced that boarding was about to happen, then she hurried back and said with an apologetic expression: "I'm sorry, it's the manager, there is some trouble with a contract."
Yi Tao asked: "Is it resolved?"
Yan Wenxiao's face was a little dark, and she replied: "How can it be so easy? I asked him to deal with it. If it doesn't work, I will file a lawsuit."
Yi Tao asked worriedly, "Are you sure?"
Yan Wenxiao smiled cheerfully, tossed her hair, pulled up the suitcase she was carrying and said, "Let's go!"
After takeoff, the flight attendant gave each first-class passenger a cloth bag, which contained Chinese-style pajamas, soft-soled slippers and eye masks.The lady also sent a small cloth bag with flowers, which contained some toiletries and cosmetics.Some passengers ran to the bathroom to change as soon as they got their pajamas, which made Yi Tao and Yan Wenxiao dumbfounded.Yan Wenxiao said in a low voice, "I've never worn pajamas in public before!"
Yi Tao smiled and said, "That's right, we can't take advantage of those perverts."
Yan Wenxiao seemed a little angry, hit Yi Tao, and cursed: "Bad guy!"
Yi Tao turned on the monitor in front of him, and he was surprised to find that there were many Chinese songs and movies in the entertainment system on the plane, which was very different from the English-language movies in the entertainment system when he flew United Airlines before.The passengers who want to come to Hong Kong Dragon Airlines are mainly Chinese, right?
Shortly after takeoff, the flight attendants began delivering meals.Cathay Pacific provides two sets of Chinese and Western meals in the first class from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, and the Chinese food is Hong Kong style.Yi Tao asked Yan Wenxiao what to eat, and Yan Wenxiao chose Chinese food, and Yi Tao said to the flight attendant, "Same as that lady."
Yan Wenxiao turned her head and smiled at Yi Tao, asking, "Why are you like me?"
Yi Tao smiled back and asked, "What do you think?"
What is love at first sight?Let alone Yan Wenxiao, right?The so-called love at first sight is to some extent congenial.
The flight attendant brought out appetizers and soup.The appetizer is smoked salmon, which has an excellent taste, delicate and smooth, and the caviar is rather fishy. Yi Tao doesn't like it, so he quickly drank champagne.Looking at Yan Wenxiao, she didn't seem to eat much.The soup is lotus root pork ribs soup, which tastes very good.
Yi Tao turned his head to look at Yan Wenxiao, who was concentrating on eating.Her skin is very fair, with a jade-like luster under the light from the porthole. This time she will meet her parents in Los Angeles, and she can explain something in front of them.However, Yi Tao was a little scared, she was too beautiful and famous, could he be with her for a long time?Thinking of this, he was a little confused again.
I met yesterday evening, and now we are flying to Los Angeles together. It sounds unreliable, but it is the truth.This was the first time in Yi Tao's life that it was so absurd and irrational, and Yi Tao suddenly regretted it.However, this kind of thinking was immediately overturned. Love is irrational. If love is like a computer program, no one will flock to it.
After eating dessert, Yan Wenxiao got up and walked over, leaned on the armrest of Yi Tao's seat, hooked Yi Tao's neck with her hand, and Yi Tao wrapped her waist with his right hand, which was very thin and soft.
"Tell me, is our acquaintance God's arrangement?" Yan Wenxiao asked.
Yi Tao felt her softness and warmth on his face, a wonderful feeling, and replied: "Now we are very close to God, you can ask."
Yan Wenxiao Fu whispered in Yi Tao's ear, "God told me that you are my true son."
Yi Tao really wanted to say that God didn't notify me, but that would be too unpleasant, so he turned on the entertainment system on the plane and said to Yan Wenxiao, "Find me a movie you acted in!"
Yan Wenxiao found a romance film, and the two of them looked close to each other.Actually, the film is pretty badly written, but out of politeness, Yi Tao still compliments Yan Wenxiao from time to time, this is the basic etiquette of love, and it should be done naturally.And Yan Wenxiao seemed to be a little moved, at first she was a little bit like a little bird, but later she was a bit like the Virgin Mary, stroking Yi Tao's hair non-stop.In any case, my life seems to have changed, and a new life has begun.It's just that Yi Tao never thought that he would start this new life with a celebrity.
The two watched and chatted. It turned out that Yan Wenxiao became a star, and the process was quite traditional.She spent many years in a variety of training: taking acting classes, dance and figure classes, lines, and extensive reading of dramatic literature, all of which are required for studying the performing arts.Perhaps being teased by her agent, director or producer was also inevitable. Yi Tao didn't ask her if she slept with them, and Yan Wenxiao didn't explain further.However, Yan Wenxiao took the initiative to tell Yi Tao that she had several lovers, gave her some jewelry and houses, and some even proposed to her, but these romances lasted very short time, and they still remained friends after breaking up.
It's very strange, Yi Tao has been relatively calm after hearing this, and there is no ups and downs in his heart.He didn't know why he was doing this, but when he looked at Yan Wenxiao, she also seemed calm.Yi Tao stared at Yan Wenxiao with infinite love. Although he was not easily moved by beauty before, he couldn't restrain it this time.
After watching a movie, Yi Tao said to Yan Wenxiao, "I'm sorry, I'm going to the bathroom." Yan Wenxiao stood up, and Yi Tao took two steps, wanting to turn around and pick up the pajama bag, and then rushed to the toilet. Yan Wenxiao smiled like a child.
Yi Tao returned to his seat and was surprised to find that the flight attendant had adjusted his seat into a bed and made it up. He turned to look at Yan Wenxiao, who was lying comfortably with her hands behind her head. Cross your feet and look relaxed.
"Aren't you going to change into pajamas?" Yi Tao asked.
Yan Wenxiao looked at the roof of the cabin, her eyes rolled back and forth, she didn't answer Yi Tao's words, she didn't know what she was thinking.Yi Tao didn't sit down either, and leaned over to look at her, she seemed to turn a blind eye to Yi Tao.
"What are you thinking?" Yi Tao asked.
Yan Wenxiao rolled her eyes a few more times, and suddenly sat up: "Tell me, we're going to see your parents after finishing our business, they won't object to you dating me just because I'm an actor?"
Women's thinking is always jumping, which line is wrong?Yi Tao quickly turned the question around in his mind, and then asked, "Why do you ask that?"
Yan Wenxiao moved her legs off the bed, sat there on her side, lowered her head and whispered, "I'm worried that they might be prejudiced against actors."
This remark made Yi Tao secretly happy, she became nervous, and this kind of nervousness proved that she was serious, and she was not just playing with herself.
"It's okay, my parents are very supportive of me, and they will support whoever I choose." Yi Tao replied, even though he said so, he really didn't know what to do.Although Yi Tao's parents are not prominent figures, they treat his only son very strictly.Back then, they opposed their relationship with Selena, saying that Selena hated China too much and would not stay with them for a long time. They still didn't believe it, but now it really came true.
"Really?" Yan Wenxiao raised her head and asked.Yi Tao noticed that her eyes were like a glass wall covered in dust, full of doubts.
Yi Tao touched her hair and nodded firmly: "Really!"
"Really?" Yan Wenxiao seemed a little uncertain, and repeated it again.
Yi Tao replied more firmly: "Really!"
Yan Wenxiao rolled her eyes again, suddenly smiled like a child, and stood up: "I'm going to change into my pajamas." Then she picked up her pajamas bag and the bag for the lady and went to the bathroom.
The flight attendant came over: "Sir, would you like some wine before going to bed?"
Yi Tao thought for a while and said to her, "Okay, bring me a bottle of red wine."
The flight attendant smiled: "One bottle? Can you finish it? In this way, you drink slowly, and I'll give you more after drinking."
Yi Tao thought about it too, and nodded.The flight attendant quickly brought over a glass of red wine, tasted it, and it tasted really good.
Before Yan Wenxiao came back, Yi Tao found another movie she acted in to watch. The quality of this movie was a little better, but the pace was still slow. It would be better to watch Hollywood movies for fun.Yi Tao found that the Yan Wenxiao in real life was better than the movie, and the Yan Wenxiao in the movie always had a feeling that he couldn't tell.
Yan Wenxiao never came back, Yi Tao could imagine what she was doing in the bathroom.People in her profession must always pay attention to their own image, including sleeping in the first-class cabin, which Yi Tao felt when she woke up in the morning.Because she was going to Hong Kong Airport, Yan Wenxiao spent more than an hour dressing up in the room. If it wasn't for the tight schedule and Yi Tao's urging, it would not be impossible to get dressed up for a long time.
Yi Tao wrote a memo on his iPad 2. When he arrives in Los Angeles, he must find a time to call his parents and tell them about Yan Wenxiao's situation. Don't let her get off the stage.Yi Tao couldn't figure out why he had such an idea. Before bringing a girl to her parents, they would say whatever they liked. What happened when they met Yan Wenxiao this time?
It wasn't until Yi Tao finished his second glass of red wine that Yan Wenxiao walked back slowly.Now she put on her pajamas, Yi Tao watched her approaching step by step, he suddenly noticed that there were two bumps on her chest, wow, it's a vacuum!Yi Tao turned to look at the other passengers, they didn't seem to pay attention, some were sleeping, some were watching movies.
Yan Wenxiao lay down on her seat, Yi Tao walked over, leaned beside her and said, "You are so bold!"
Yan Wenxiao looked innocent, and asked, "What's the matter?"
Yi Tao pointed to her chest and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"
Yan Wenxiao said in a low voice, "I'm used to it."
Yi Tao: "This is the cabin! A public place."
Yan Wenxiao blinked her eyes, looked at him like an alien, and suddenly covered her mouth and laughed: "Okay, I know, I know what to do." Her eyes were so clear that Yi Tao had to shake his head, Back to his position and lie down.
The flight attendant came over and asked, "Sir, do you need any more wine?"
Yi Tao suddenly felt a little weak, waved his hands, and replied, "Thank you, no more."
He turned his head to look at Yan Wenxiao. She had closed her eyes and seemed to be asleep.Yi Tao struggled in his heart, and a voice said to him: "You have to be mentally prepared, she is an actress, she is different from ordinary people, you have to be inclusive."
Although Los Angeles Airport claims to be the slowest airport in the world, but because when they were in Hong Kong, the staff of Dragonair had already reported Yi Tao and Yan Wenxiao's names, passport numbers, visa numbers and their permanent residence addresses in the United States to the airport. The Dragonair ground service in Los Angeles, which saved the two of them from having to fill out the passenger registration form that Cathay Pacific gave to the US Department of Homeland Security when they entered the country in Los Angeles.As a result, the entry clearance process was exceptionally smooth.It's just that Yan Wenxiao was a little impatient when she was a little slow in picking up her luggage.
However, when they got into a Cadillac STS that came to pick Yan Wenxiao up, Yan Wenxiao sighed: "This Los Angeles airport is too big." People's attitudes towards citizens are really different from those of us foreigners. They treat you like relatives, and treat us like we are thieves."
Yi Tao chuckled, and said with a half-smile, "If you marry me, you are also eligible to enter the civil entrance."
Yan Wenxiao stretched out her hand and slapped him: "Who said I want to marry you?" She said, pointing to the driver who came to pick them up.
Yi Tao understood, and quickly changed the subject: "Why didn't you apply for a green card after you bought a house?"
Yan Wenxiao shrugged: "I'm too busy, so I don't have time to come, but I'm in the process of immigration, and I haven't finished it yet."
The driver is a Chinese, in his forties, and he doesn't talk to them, but just concentrates on driving.Yan Wenxiao Fu whispered in Yi Tao's ear, "This is sent by Mr. Weng."
Boss Weng is the person Yi Tao is going to meet this time, but Yan Wenxiao didn't introduce much about him, and Yi Tao didn't want to ask too many questions.In short, this is a mysterious figure, an invisible rich man who is not familiar to domestic people.
Yan Wenxiao's house is on the hillside, some distance from the sea, in a large farmland, and there is a small lake in the farmland, the beauty of the scenery is breathtaking.Compared with those so-called villas in China, this is simply an oil painting and a poem.Yi Tao was even more surprised when he asked about the price, which was less than five million US dollars.If the money is in China, let alone such a large land and such a beautiful environment, the area will be much smaller than this house.
After getting out of the car, someone came to help with the luggage. Yan Wenxiao told Yi Tao that Boss Weng had asked someone to take care of this place, treating it as an inn for domestic people. rent.
The two of them didn't enter the villa, but walked along a path by the small lake. The scenery along the way was like a very beautiful park.However, the trees on both sides have not been trimmed and are all original.
Looking at the beautiful scenery around, Yi Tao couldn't help sighing: "Think about the villas bought by rich people in China. Compared with your house, it's like a stable."
Yan Wenxiao smiled: "This is most of my net worth."
"Mostly? You're so famous, so you only need this little money?" Yi Tao asked strangely.
Yan Wenxiao shrugged and said, "Everyone thinks I'm rich, but in fact, my daily expenses are not small, and it's basically hard to save money. I bought this house after selling several houses in China."
Yi Tao felt that her words were a bit unbelievable. She has been a star for so many years, so she can't save money?However, he didn't ask any more. When a man and a woman communicate, you must leave a certain amount of space for the other party. If you make the other party unable to maneuver, you will also lose your freedom.
There is a round stone on the side of the road, which seems to be artificially ground.Yan Wenxiao asked: "Do you know why this stone is round?"
Yi Tao didn't answer directly, but asked rhetorically, "Isn't this a stone from California?"
Yan Wenxiao nodded, and replied: "It's not true. This stone was here when I bought the house. It is said to be the remains of a Quaternary glacier, and it was transported from Wisconsin."
"Is the original owner a scientist?" Yi Tao asked.
Yan Wenxiao shook her head: "It is said to be a doctor."
"By the way, how did you arrange it later?" Yi Tao asked.
Yan Wenxiao looked at Yi Tao and asked, "Are you tired?"
Yi Tao pondered for a moment: "It's okay, it's just that the jet lag hasn't reversed yet."
Yan Wenxiao nodded: "Okay, let's eat something and sleep until we wake up naturally. I'll call Boss Weng and you have a good talk with him."
Yi Tao nodded: "Okay, but I want to give him some information and ask him to read it."
Yan Wenxiao gave a "hmm" and replied: "Okay, wait for the person you give the information to, and let's rest."
Yi Tao pulled her up and said tenderly, "Okay!"
Yan Wenxiao, this villa is actually a group of houses, the main body has three floors, and next to the main body is an indoor swimming pool, garage, reception room and a gym.The exterior of the house is made of stone walls and has attractive terraces.Both ends of the main house are open, so that you can enjoy the beautiful pastoral scenery indoors, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.In addition, there are tennis courts and basketball courts not far from the house.
Around the house was a well-manicured lawn, and beyond that there were some cornfields, and some vegetables were grown elsewhere.Yan Wenxiao told Yi Tao that the vegetables here could not be eaten up, and Mr. Weng's people could still sell these vegetables in the nearby market. Just around Halloween last year, the pumpkins here sold for a lot of money.
The furniture in the hall of the villa is not sold on the market at first glance, but handmade by famous masters, including a copper lantern from the 1930s, a pair of Brazilian mahogany chairs, a custom-made leather rest seat and a milky white silk carpet.On both sides of the hall are meeting rooms, indoor golf driving range, table tennis room, two restaurants, one large and one small, and even an indoor bar.At the back of the hall is the kitchen and storage room. The workers' room in the general villa is not seen here. Yi Tao asked Yan Wenxiao to find out that the servants lived downstairs in the reception room.
In the middle of the hall is a hollow patio. There is an elevator with a very simple style. There are two spiral staircases on both sides of the elevator. The handrails of the stairs are all iron and copper-plated, which looks simple and luxurious.
Yi Tao couldn't help admiring: "Your environment here is no worse than the club's environment, and to some extent it's even better."
Yan Wenxiao shrugged: "This is all the taste of the previous owner. After I bought it, except for replacing his old household appliances that were a bit outdated, basically nothing else was touched."
The second floor is a children's room, a game room, a nanny's room, a study room, and a meeting room.The furniture inside is still the works of famous masters, antique, and of good quality.
The third floor is the master room, living room, bathroom and two guest rooms.Yan Wenxiao told Yi Tao that only the most distinguished guests would be open here.All the furniture here is obviously more upscale than downstairs, including Tom Dixon chandeliers, pillows from Donghia, Holly Hunt and Perennials, etc.There is a semi-suspended corridor in front of the master room. Standing on it, you can see the panorama of the hall and most of the rooms on the second floor.
Yi Tao sighed and said, "You are so enviable here."
Yan Wenxiao walked up to Yi Tao, took his hand lightly, and said softly: "If you marry me, all of this will be ours."
This sentence shocked Yi Tao very much. In an instant, his ex-girlfriends all ran out and looked at him with various expressions, which made him a little overwhelmed.
"What's the matter with you?" Yan Wenxiao asked, her voice seemed to come from far away.
Yi Tao shook his head vigorously, closed his eyes twice, and replied, "Maybe it's the problem of jet lag, my mind is a little confused."
Yan Wenxiao nodded in understanding, and said, "Why don't you go to bed first and skip eating?"
Yi Tao nodded and replied, "Okay!"
The background wall of the master room is leather, the bed is also leather, and even the footrest is also.It was covered with a pure white sheet, and Yi Tao touched it, and it was neither silk nor cotton, very smooth and comfortable.Someone had already hung his clothes in the cloakroom, but when Yan Wenxiao asked him to change into his pajamas, he hesitated.Because he obviously felt that those few men's pajamas were not new, were they worn by his predecessor?He couldn't help passing a dark cloud in his heart, but he didn't show it.
He walked out of the cloakroom, Yan Wenxiao was not there, and seeing that the light in the bathroom was on, she must be taking a shower.That's right, it's time for me to take a shower too. I've been on a plane for more than ten hours, and my body is a little sticky.
Yan Wenxiao was not there, and Yi Tao began to look around.This master room is very big, Yi Tao estimates that it should be at least a thousand square feet, and it is connected to a huge terrace. The railings of the terrace are made of Italian marble, which is not only first-class stone, but also exquisitely carved.Yi Tao noticed that the carvings were all characters from western myths and stories, with a strong religious color.
There are two sets of sofas in the bedroom, one is close to the window facing the mountain, and the other is facing the sea.Since this house is some distance away from the coast, only a faint touch can be seen.Although Yi Tao has studied and lived in California for more than ten years, this is the first time he has experienced such a luxurious house.Kuchi's boss Philemon's house is also considered a mansion, but it is in Silicon Valley, which is still worse than here.
Every city in the United States has rich areas, such as New York and Boston on the east coast, Hollywood and Silicon Valley in California alone, not to mention Seattle, where Gates lives.Just say these stars, why do they like to live in Malibu?The Beverly Hills in the heart of Los Angeles is a traditional star residence, although there are still many stars living there, but the fashion direction is to live in Malibu.This is the place where Hollywood stars, screenwriters, directors, and sports stars love to live. Just like the Chinese love to get together, celebrities also love to get together.The scenery here is good, the air is good, and it is much quieter than the city center without being disturbed.Even though the former owner of this house was a doctor, Yi Tao guessed that he must be a doctor who has a close relationship with celebrities.
Yi Tao took out an American-standard power conversion plug that Guan Lulu had prepared for him from the box, and charged his mobile phone. Every time he came to the United States, Guan Lulu would bring him this plug. Otherwise, the computers and mobile phones brought from China All shall be voided.
Someone knocked on the door, and Yi Tao opened it. It was a dark-skinned woman in her forties, who seemed to be a servant.The accent is weird, it should be an African immigrant.She brought some shirts and said that Yan Wenxiao ordered them.Yi Tao was very surprised, he was with Yan Wenxiao all the time, when did she order the shirt?What a caring woman.
The shirt has been washed and starched.It shouldn't have just been bought, when was that?Maybe it was arranged by Yan Wenxiao when she was dressing up in the room before departure yesterday?
Yan Wenxiao didn't come out, Yi Tao thought about it, and took a shower in the next room.After coming back, he leaned on the bed, picked up an English book with a thick sheepskin cover on the bedside table, and flipped through it.He was very surprised. It turned out to be a "Bible". Does Yan Wenxiao believe in religion?
While looking through, the phone screen suddenly lit up, it was actually Luo Xiaoke.
When Yi Tao picked it up, Luo Xiaoke asked, "Have you gone to America?"
Yi Tao asked strangely: "How do you know?"
Luo Xiaoke chuckled: "You know, Xuan Xuan and I are good friends. I called you yesterday to turn off the phone. I was very surprised. You never turn off the phone. She is the manager of the membership department. If you ask, you will know?"
Yi Tao smiled gently: "What? What do you need from me?"
Luo Xiaoke said "hmm": "That's right, I conveyed your opinion to the headquarter of Romon Investment, and what they mean is that we can properly add 15% to our current asking price range. This is not a small number what!"
Yi Tao laughed out loud, Luo Xiaoke asked, "What do you mean?"
Yi Tao didn't want her to feel impolite, so he replied, "I still have the same attitude, Cooper is not for sale."
"A 15% increase is not a trivial matter. I suggest you think carefully about it. For you personally, even if Cooper can be listed in the future, I am afraid you may not be able to get so much benefit." Luo Xiaoke patiently said.
Yi Tao naturally understands this, and he is not indifferent to this condition, but to him, Cooper is too important, and he does not want to sell Cooper no matter what.So, he said firmly, "No, selling Cooper is not an option for me."
"Okay then, I'll report to the headquarters again to see if there is any other possibility of cooperation?" Luo Xiaoke was obviously very disappointed.
Yi Tao said: "I actually just wanted to raise some money to complete the factory and update the equipment. I never thought of selling Cooper. In fact, if it weren't for the current bank loan restrictions, maybe I would seek a loan. After all, loans are much better than financing , and there is no need to sign a VAM agreement with them."
"Uh, I understand. In this way, I will find a way to persuade the headquarters to cooperate with the conditions you proposed, but it will take time, and I will try to give you a five-fold premium." Luo Xiaoke said.
Yi Tao really wanted to tell you guys to hurry up, I came here this time to raise funds, but then I thought about it: why did I show my cards to the other party?So, he replied: "Okay, I'll wait for your news."
The door of the bathroom opened, and Yan Wenxiao came out. She was wearing a silk pajamas, not as sexy as the one in the club, but it still fully reflected her charm.Her hair is wrapped in a towel, without makeup, but it shows her elegance even more.Women don't have to make up to be beautiful, sometimes they are more attractive without makeup.
Seeing that Yi Tao was talking on the phone, she quietly climbed onto the bed without making a sound, and leaned quietly against the leather background wall at the head of the bed.
Luo Xiaoke gave a "hmm" and suddenly asked, "Did you go to America with Yan Wenxiao?"
Yi Tao turned his head and glanced at Yan Wenxiao, who was looking at him intently.So, he replied: "Yes! Xuan Xuan told you too?"
"Does she like you?" Luo Xiaoke suddenly asked.
"Why do you ask such a question?" Yi Tao asked back, deliberately calming his tone, hoping that Luo Xiaoke would feel that he was not very nervous.
Luo Xiaoke sneered: "Did you not see the way she looked at you at dinner last night?"
Yi Tao replied flatly: "I didn't see it."
"I didn't see it, you hugged people in the street?" Luo Xiaoke said, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
This made Yi Tao flustered for a moment, but he still insisted: "It's nothing, they misjudged the person."
"Did I admit it wrong?" Luo Xiaoke sneered.
Yi Tao said out of defensive instinct: "Yes, are you still busy? I'm dead."
Luo Xiaoke "cut": "What are you running away from? All right, I'm flying to New York tomorrow, let's meet up if I have a chance!"
Putting down the phone, he turned to look at Yan Wenxiao, took a deep breath, and said, "Sleep!"
Yan Wenxiao didn't answer, her eyes were like water, Yi Tao was startled for a moment, and wanted to say something, but she had already rushed over, and Yi Tao immediately felt her fragrant lips.Sometimes, you don't choose love, but love chooses you.
The passion erupted like a flood. The two of them went from the bed to the sofa, and even leaned against the window. They seemed to be venting together, and it was more like dancing together.Yi Tao didn't even know if he exploded a small universe, how could he have such a big energy?The women Yi Tao had come into contact with before, even Selena, who claimed to be a "sex master", couldn't make Yi Tao so excited.When the climax is approaching, Yi Tao even feels that his soul has gone out of his body, the soul and body have been completely separated, and all external perceptions are gone. All he can feel is Yan Wenxiao's cheerful cry and her wonderful cooperation.
Everything was calm, Yan Wenxiao leaned on Yi Tao's chest and said, "I finally understand that there are some things that cannot be bought with money."
Yi Tao joked, "What? Have you bought it with money?"
Yan Wenxiao punched him on the chest with a powder fist and said, "Bad guy!"
From a certain point of view, lovers in this world seem to be all alike, but in fact the way love exists between them is different.
"Tell me, is this a hallucination?" Yan Wenxiao murmured.
Yi Tao stroked her hair, and the towel wrapped around her head when she went to bed had disappeared, and replied: "It's not a hallucination."
However, after saying this sentence, there was no response for a long time. Looking down, Yan Wenxiao had already fallen asleep.Yi Tao sighed, looking up at the ceiling, there was a chandelier made of copper wire, it should be an antique, the soft light scattered down, like a lullaby, soon, he also fell asleep.
When Yi Tao woke up again, there was no one around, Yan Wenxiao didn't know when she went out.He opened the curtains, the sky outside was misty, he didn't know if it was morning or evening, so he turned on the TV quickly, he found CNN, and found that it was morning.
He went to the bathroom to tidy himself up, and changed into a light blue shirt, a pair of beige slacks, and a pair of casual shoes that the maid brought up yesterday.Then, instead of taking the elevator, I walked down step by step from the third floor.
The doors of every room on the entire second floor were open, and there was no one there.On the first floor, there was no one in the hall. Yi Tao walked into the kitchen and found a white chef preparing breakfast. Seeing him coming in, he just said "Hi" and continued to work on his work.Yi Tao was very surprised, why did this Yan Wenxiao go?
Yi Tao walked out of the gate of the villa.The air in the early morning is humid, there is a smell of some kind of plant, there are birdsong in my ears, and even unknown insects are singing. It is really a wonderful pastoral poem.Yi Tao walked around the villa, but did not find Yan Wenxiao.
Just when he was wondering, someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder, and when he turned around, he found that it was Yan Wenxiao.I saw that she was wearing a very loose sportswear, with a towel tied around her neck, and her hair was tied up with a white ribbon, looking very capable.Probably because of the exercise, her face was blushing and she looked particularly sexy.
"Are you awake?" Yan Wenxiao's breathing was a little short, and her chest heaved a lot.
Yi Tao nodded, and said regretfully, "Unfortunately, I didn't bring sportswear this time, otherwise I could exercise with you."
Yan Wenxiao wiped her face with a towel: "That's not easy? Tell them to buy it."
Yi Tao shook his head and replied: "Forget it, the time is a bit tight this time, so don't worry about it. After seeing Mr. Weng and my parents again, I will probably seize the opportunity to talk to Luo Xiaoke before returning to China .There's a lot going on with Cooper."
"Are you that busy? Why don't you stay here with me for a few more days?" Yan Wenxiao asked.
Yi Tao stared at Yan Wenxiao, and said: "Businessmen value profit and leave, remember this? There is no way."
Yan Wenxiao laughed understandingly, looked at Yi Tao, and said softly: "Are you laughing at yourself or something else?"
"Both?" Yi Tao replied, and then he asked, "When shall we meet Mr. Weng?"
"After breakfast, let's go see him. Do you think it's okay?" Yan Wenxiao stretched out her hand to hold Yi Tao's arm, and asked in a negotiating tone.
Yi Tao reached out and patted Yan Wenxiao's arm, and replied tenderly, "Okay."
Yi Tao and Yan Wenxiao were sitting in the small restaurant downstairs. The tables in the restaurant were made of oak and simple in style, and all the dining chairs were said to be antiques from European royal families.Yi Tao's breakfast consists of two sandwiches, two fried eggs on one side, three strips of bacon, and orange juice.And Yan Wenxiao ordered egg pancakes, cornbread, toast and milk.
"It's very strange. I don't know why. I always drink hot milk in China, but here I wake up early in the morning and want to drink some ice water." Yan Wenxiao said relaxedly.
Yi Tao replied lightly: "I'm different from you. When I was working here, I had to drive more than 40 kilometers to work in the morning. So, I basically bought cereal or donuts at fast food restaurants and drove Eating while eating, your breakfast is too extravagant for me."
"You live with your parents, don't they make you breakfast?" Yan Wenxiao asked casually.
Yi Tao smiled and replied: "There are too few happy times. I only lived with them for half a year before I went to Seattle. But with them, they always eat porridge for breakfast, and I'm not used to it. Therefore, I seldom have breakfast with them. Later, they tried hard to learn American breakfast, but the taste was always wrong. Later, they bought semi-finished products in the supermarket, which is better than I go to the breakfast shop to buy. So, I simply Tell them not to worry."
"You went back to China to start a business, why didn't they go back with you?"
"The bacon was fried very crisply." Yi Tao said, took a sip of the orange juice, and replied, "Oh, aren't you afraid that my sister will be bullied in America? She is afraid that she will be deceived."
"What did you fall for? What did you deceive?" Yan Wenxiao asked, as if she didn't understand.
Yi Tao shook his head and said, "You should understand the thinking of domestic intellectuals."
"Then does your sister have a boyfriend now?" Yan Wenxiao asked sympathetically.
Yi Tao shook his head helplessly, and replied, "Not yet."
Yan Wenxiao sighed, and said quietly: "Then her life is too depressing. Didn't you persuade your parents?"
Yi Tao said "Oh", "Can I not persuade you? The effect is not good."
Yan Wenxiao put down the knife and fork in her hand with a melancholy face, and said with a heavy heart: "I'm really scared, will they accept me?"
这句话一下子提醒了伊涛，来到这里还没给父母打电话说晏雯晓的事呢，看样子，一定要先打个招呼才行。尽管他心里没底，但是嘴上还是说：“没事，你这么懂事，他们会很快接受你的。”
“你别安慰我，我有心理准备。”晏雯晓端起牛奶慢慢地喝着。
伊涛心里有些压抑，向窗外看了一眼，加州的天好蓝。他不由得叹道：“上帝真不公平啊！”
“我倒是觉得跟你认识以后，还没来得及享受爱情就要面对现实。这就像一个开放性的实验话剧，故事的发展完全不能由编剧决定。”晏雯晓眼睛像似笑非笑地说。
“世界上的美好就是处在可能性上。”伊涛回答。
晏雯晓冷笑着：“我可以理解为你这是在给我画饼吗？”
伊涛绷着脸，回答：“是憧憬。”
晏雯晓眼珠转了两下，说：“你慢慢吃，我上去收拾一下。”然后站起身，走到餐厅门口，她忽然转身说了一句，“我觉得跟你在一起，一切的现实都充满各种可能性。”说完就走了。伊涛只听见她的鞋子在地板上咔嗒了几声，然后就没声音了，想必是走上了地毯。
伊涛发了一会儿呆，拿起手机拨通了母亲的电话，母亲一听是他显得很高兴，跟他东拉西扯，问寒问暖，伊涛一一回答着。不过说着说着，又说到伊涛的个人问题，这是他跟母亲每次通电话的永恒话题。母亲总是羡慕地说，你小时候的哪个伙伴结婚啦，你哪个叔叔阿姨家的孩子生了个大胖小子啦。伊涛理解母亲的心，每次都是想办法应付过去。不过这次不同，他心里有底，于是，他告诉母亲：“妈，我有女朋友了。”
母亲很是高兴，问这问那，不过，当伊涛告诉她，自己的女朋友是明星，名字叫晏雯晓的时候，母亲沉默了。
伊涛问：“妈，你还在听吗？”
半晌，母亲才回答：“哦，我在听。”
伊涛心里有些惴惴不安：“妈，你不高兴吗？”
母亲回答：“没有，没有，我挺高兴的。”尽管她这么说，伊涛还是听出她的语气很勉强。
可以理解，对于母亲来说，自己找了个明星，她一定很是震惊，但更多的也许是担心。
伊涛告诉母亲，这两天他有时间会回家看看二老，晏雯晓也会去。母亲很理解地说：“儿子，我知道，你怕我和你爸对她态度不好是吧？”
伊涛有点不好意思：“儿子不孝，叫你们为我担心了。”
母亲叹了口气：“跟明星谈恋爱，你心里要有所准备啊！”
伊涛回答：“我明白。”
母亲的担心是有道理的，伊涛自己也不是没有顾虑，只是这两天一切发生得太快，他没有机会想而已。自己跟晏雯晓的发展实在太快，快得连伊涛自己想想都有些错愕。
伊涛放下电话，走出餐厅，晏雯晓还没下来，伊涛走到客厅的沙发上坐下来。这套沙发很宽大，但是有点硬，样式很典雅，应该还是前房主的品位。黑人女佣过来问伊涛喝什么，伊涛说：“谢谢，不用了。”
大厅的一边有一套音响，伊涛过去打开，一串大提琴曲迅速充满大厅，这是巴赫的《奏鸣曲》，是赛琳娜喜欢的。伊涛一想到赛琳娜总有点心痛，具体是为什么他自己也说不清楚。他向楼上望望，电梯停在三楼，晏雯晓还未打扮完。
电话屏幕亮了，是关璐璐，他接起来，关璐璐问：“你起床了？”
伊涛问：“有事啊？”
关璐璐说：“是这样，刚才中海信的毛英华打电话过来，问咱们要不要续约，如果不续约的话，他们就找别的商家了。”
这个毛英华是中海信科技园的总经理，跟伊涛私交甚笃，库珀目前的这块地还是通过他的关系，由区委书记张梦阁批准后经过正规的招拍挂手续才拿到的。可是，他为什么不直接打电话给自己，而是打了给关璐璐？伊涛问：“他还说什么了？”
关璐璐回答：“没说什么，只是说要送个正式的公函给咱们。”
伊涛明白了，各为其主，毛英华也是有困难。他打给关璐璐，只要关璐璐说自己在美国，他就能为自己争取一定的时间，这也是一种支持。想到这里，他不禁心生感激。
他甚至能想象得出，毛英华打这个电话的时候，一定是中海信科技园在开会。而他得到关璐璐的答复以后，在会上向公司的人解释自己在美国，还是以后再谈续约的事情。这才是兄弟，兄弟是什么人？那就是好事人家不跟你享受荣誉，难事人家帮你扛着的人。
放下电话，晏雯晓已经走了下来。她穿了一身素雅的裙装，戴了一条围巾，穿着搭配得体，简单、清爽。
伊涛不禁赞叹：“真有品位，看起来真像大明星。”
晏雯晓耸耸肩：“大明星不见得衣着就有品位，小明星不见得就土里土气。”
伊涛问：“你有专门的服装师吗？”
晏雯晓笑了，露出洁白的牙齿：“很多人有，不过，我不喜欢。除非是要出席大的场合，才会有服装师打点一下，平时参加活动的服装都是我自己选的。”
伊涛“嗯”了一声：“你的确有点平民化。”
晏雯晓优雅地挽起伊涛，边往外走边问：“你看我这套衣服怎么样？”
伊涛真诚地说：“你是一个知性的女孩子，这套衣服看起来很是端庄、大方。”
晏雯晓笑了：“别看你是一个博士，但还真是很理解我。一个人的品位往往体现在她的穿衣风格上，我喜欢简单的服饰。不喜欢戴华丽的项链什么的，很多时候我穿礼服，也不戴任何饰物。”
说话间，两人已经走到大门外，昨天来接他们的那部车正静静地停在那里。
两人坐上了车，司机还是昨天那位，只是穿得很正规，这让伊涛想起了香港电影里那些专业司机。车似乎清洗过，有一种淡淡的香味。
司机刚起步，晏雯晓的电话突然响了，她对司机说了一句：“劳驾，停一下。”
“好的，晏小姐。”司机把车停下，晏雯晓拉开车门走了下去，站在路边开始打电话。看表情，似乎有些急躁。What's the matter?会是她所说的合同的问题吗？伊涛又觉得不像，他总觉得这个电话可能与自己有关，晏雯晓不想让自己知道电话的内容。这个社会上，爱情找你跳舞，你只能迎合舞步，不要想着音乐什么时候结束。恋爱是一场战争，你永远不要想着和平。这是因为男女之间思考的角度不同，因此，就决定了两个人分属不同阵营。无论是男人还是女人，都从自己的主观想法出发，于是就决定了双方无论从哪个方面出发，看到的都不是真正的平等。
晏雯晓这个电话足足打了有二十分钟，才放下电话。隔着车窗，伊涛注意到，她在调整呼吸，显然是不想把自己的情绪带到车里来。这个动作叫伊涛很是纠结，他既对晏雯晓这个电话感到心里不舒服，同时又对晏雯晓现在的动作有些窃喜。恋爱的男女就是总想窥测对方的秘密，如果达不到目的就胡乱猜疑，有时候明明知道这样的做法会带来不稳定，可还是欲罢不能。
晏雯晓上了车，车子无声地向山下开去，伊涛扭头看着晏雯晓，她似乎没有什么表情，但是，伊涛心里明白，她应该是极力压抑着自己。于是，伊涛无声地握住她的手，晏雯晓也理解地紧握着他的手。
伊涛没有问晏雯晓什么，此时也不需要问什么。
随着车子往海边开，房子越来越紧凑，这跟晏雯晓在山里的那栋房子有那么大的占地面积绝对不同。
伊涛问：“这些房子很贵吧？”
晏雯晓说：“在马利布市，只要靠海，就算是个移动式的房屋也能卖到一百万美元。”
说着，她指着路边的一栋房子说，当时她买房子就看过这栋，要八百万美元。伊涛注意到，这栋房子虽然不小，但是占地面积跟晏雯晓山顶那套房子完全不可同日而语。
“你爱我吗？”晏雯晓忽然无厘头地问了一句。伊涛还没来得及回答，她忽然自言自语道：“但愿这次不是一次充满痛苦的教训。”
伊涛问：“你什么意思？”
“我只是不愿意将来我们以朋友的身份结束这一场恋爱。”晏雯晓很感伤地回答。
伊涛明白，她问这句话一定与刚才的那通电话有关，于是，他笑道：“这是宏伟工程的开端，我们绝不能让它付诸东流。”
“我觉得现在有点像在转赌盘，心里没底。”晏雯晓看着伊涛，眼睛里有某种期待。
“这是一次投资，你刚开始投入，现在撤资还来得及。”伊涛平静而宽厚地说。
晏雯晓忽然不说话了，眼睛望着前面，湛蓝的大海越来越近，她忽然说：“就当是一次拉斯维加斯的冒险之旅吧！”
车子在海边一栋白色的别墅前停下，这栋别墅很大，正对着波光粼粼的大海，有某种低调的奢华。一条宽阔道路是连通别墅与外界的纽带，工匠们在精挑细选的鹅卵石上浇注产自法国香槟产区的石灰，使路面坚硬耐用又富有弹性。这种视觉体验上的大气磅礴令所有人隐隐感受到，即将出现在眼前的这栋豪宅是何等地壮丽。别墅有一段私人沙滩，沙滩上站着私人警卫，还配着枪支，这让人有种到了黑社会教父宅邸的感觉。他低声问晏雯晓：“这翁总不是黑社会吧？”
“你怎么会有这样的感觉？你不是因为私人警卫而胡思乱想吧？”晏雯晓睁着天真的大眼睛看着他。
伊涛勉强地笑了笑，老老实实地回答：“是有点。”
有人领着他们到了别墅旁边的游泳池，这是一个无边界游泳池，游泳池似乎跟大海相连，融为一体。游泳池旁支着鲜艳的蓝黄相间的遮阳棚，这里一次摆了几张有坐垫的安乐椅，每两把椅子之间是一张大理石面的小桌子。
晏雯晓和伊涛坐下来，有人问喝什么，伊涛点了果汁，晏雯晓则点了法国出的一种矿泉水。
游泳池里有个男人正跟两个金发的女人游水，见晏雯晓和伊涛坐下，他向这边招招手，没有停止，继续游着。因为离得远，伊涛看不到他长什么样子，只是觉得他很是瘦弱，跟身边那两个肌肤如雪、身材高挑的女人有点不大搭调。
晏雯晓看着翁总，告诉伊涛，翁总是她演过的好几部戏的投资人。“你跟翁总的这次见面有可能改变你的人生。”晏雯晓忽然说道，不过，她眼睛却一直盯着游泳池里的几个人，面色如水，不知道在想什么。
“你什么意思？”伊涛也尽量使自己的语气变得平静。
“翁总是个奇人，你跟他接触的时间长了你就知道了。”晏雯晓扭过头，目光很柔和地在伊涛身上掠过。
游泳池里的三个人游到了对面，走上了岸，说说笑笑向一端走去，不时地有些亲昵的动作。岸边有个门，想来是更衣室。
伊涛不知道这两个女人跟翁总是什么关系，也不好问，看着翁总拦着两个女人要进入的更衣室的门。他笑道：“这个翁总倒是很会享受，这叫什么？齐人之福对吧？”
晏雯晓淡淡地笑着说：“对于他来说，爱好美女是最正常的了，要是大麻或者是其他，那还有咱们今天的聚会吗？”
伊涛一时有点不知道怎么回答，只是“嗯”了一声，心里忽然又涌上来一种深深的忧虑。
时间不长，翁总穿一套白色的宽松长裤，白色的T恤衫，白色的帆布软底鞋走了出来。他的脚步很快，身体协调，一看就是长期的运动所致。
很远，他就笑着伸出手，满脸堆笑，不住地道歉：“不好意思，伊总，雯晓，在游泳池旁边接待客人有些失礼，见谅。”
说着，他伸出手跟伊涛热烈地握手，他的手上有些老茧很坚硬。个子不高，足足比伊涛低了半个头，但是身上却散发出一种难以形容的活力。“翁林志，见到你很高兴。”翁林志的语速有点快，年纪有五十岁上下。
“伊涛，久仰。”伊涛回答，他感到翁林志的热情以及热量，所以，也不甘示弱，用力地跟他握手。男人在力量上的较量也是一种交流。
放开伊涛的手，翁林志张开双臂，跟晏雯晓热烈地拥抱，伊涛不知道这里面有没有别的意思，只是在一边故作平静地看着。每个男人都不希望自己喜欢的女人与别的男人拥抱，尤其是比自己有实力的男人。
翁林志用手在晏雯晓的背上拍了两下，然后低声在晏雯晓的耳边说了两句什么，一片红云飞上晏雯晓的脸庞，她推开翁林志，骂道：“滚开！”然后，迅速地用目光在伊涛脸上逡巡了一下，很快又移开了。
伊涛明白，翁林志一定是跟晏雯晓说了什么暧昧的话，而这话又一定与自己有关。他们到底是什么关系，可以肆无忌惮地开着玩笑？
翁林志转过头，对伊涛说：“你长期在加州工作，不知道对马利布的历史熟悉不熟悉？”
伊涛回答：“我长期在硅谷工作，对这边不是很熟，只知道历史上它是柯玛斯印第安人部落的领地。马利布印第安语的意思是响声轰鸣的海滩。”
翁林志淡淡地笑了一下，说：“这就足够了，我喜欢这里，这里的海滩没有圣塔莫尼卡的喧嚣，没有贺茂沙海滩的奢华，没有威尼斯海滩的风情万种。留下深刻印象的是这里野趣盎然的自由，还有无处不在的海鸥和野鸭、白鹭，一派天人合一的美好景象。”
三个人沿着游泳池边往外走，伊涛问：“我看新闻，专家说受全球气候变暖的影响﹐逐渐升高的海平面有可能将马利布海滩淹没。”
翁林志开朗地笑着，回答：“是有这个说法，不过，不等到那天，我们这几个人应该早就作古了。所以，我们要把握今天。”
转过一个花坛，是一道门，穿过这道门就进了别墅的大厅。一进大厅，伊涛不禁倒吸了一口凉气，翁林志房子的装修简直堪称完美。跟晏雯晓别墅的古朴不同，这里处处显示的是一种现代的气息。大厅面对大海，有几个大窗子，无敌海景一览无余。最令伊涛赞叹的是，这几个窗子的玻璃完全是一体的，没有接缝。这么大面积的玻璃，伊涛是没有见过的。他问翁林志：“这么大面积的玻璃怎么运输呢？来台风怎么办？”
翁林志显得有点骄傲：“这是目前世界上独一无二的大面积中空玻璃，只有我这里才有。”
尽管翁林志没有说价格，但是伊涛能感受到，大厅里的这四面玻璃的价格一定是个他不敢想象的数字。
大厅的天花吊顶分为两部分，前半部是很现代化的铝塑板，上面点缀着一些参差不齐的现代化造型的隐形灯具。后面则是贯穿整个天花吊顶的，发出柔和的，金黄色光芒的LED灯墙。大厅分为三个区域，其中最中间的部分放着一套颇具现代风格的白色沙发，沙发后面是一个能容纳十个人的酒吧，酒吧后面的恒温柜里摆着各色美酒。伊涛去过鹏城那个俱乐部的地下酒窖，里面的藏品也不见得比这个酒吧里的品种多多少。
大厅的左边是个休闲区域，视野开阔，可以一眼看到旁边的大海。大厅的右边则是个艺术品荟萃的区域，一道走廊弧形延伸过去，伊涛只是觉得里面有柔和的灯光，并不知道走廊两侧的房间是做什么用的。
沿着大厅右侧，从走廊旁边一道玻璃楼梯走上去，是一个封闭式的大露台，露台上有各种热带植物。露台的后面是几道线条简单的装饰，后面隐约露出一些窗子。线条上面是几间悬空的房间，房间的底部成了露台的遮阳部分，而透过露台的上空玻璃，又可以看到那几间房子的玻璃同样是巨大的，可以望见大海。进入房间的时候，从地板到天窗、皮沙发、室内酒吧、棕榈树，所有的这些元素都给伊涛留下了深刻的印象。总之，翁林志这所令人印象深刻的房子告诉了伊涛，什么叫做舒适和奢华。
三个人在露台上坐下，翁林志拿起茶几上的一个遥控器按一下，露台周围的玻璃无声地降下。看着伊涛奇怪的眼神，翁林志解释道：“很奇怪我为什么要在露台上装玻璃吧？主要是为了这些植物，有些植物太娇贵，禁不起大风大雨，所以，为了它们，我就装了玻璃。”
伊涛心里忽然一动，他对植物都如此，对人也不会怎样苛刻吧？
“翁总看了伊涛的资料了吗？”晏雯晓问。总要有人开头，晏雯晓这句话算是开了头。
翁林志点点头：“看了，还不错！只不过……”
晏雯晓有点紧张，赶紧问：“不过怎么？”
翁林志拉开茶几旁边一个抽屉，里面是一个冰柜，翁林志从里面拿出几罐饮料放在茶几上，道：“喝东西。”
伊涛看了晏雯晓一眼，她正看着翁林志，没有注意到伊涛的目光。
翁林志接着说：“雯晓，你知道，我在国内主要是投资互联网的，对于医疗器械这个行业我还不是很熟。目前国内的互联网产业进入了严冬，这个行业整体下滑，市场一片低迷，这就是那种多米诺骨牌效应吧！当整个行业的信心都受到干扰的时候，所有投资商都变得谨慎与担忧，本能地捂住了口袋。我现在也一样。”
“哦？这么说你是不打算投资了？”晏雯晓问，语气明显有些冷。
翁林志淡淡地笑了一下，看着伊涛，问：“你觉得你的库珀除了产品的优势之外，还有什么优势？”
伊涛明白他这话里有话，于是，他略微沉吟了一下回答：“人才！这么多年库珀一直在打造自己的核心竞争力，其中人才是重要的一个方面。锻造了自己的核心竞争力，别的企业就无法跟你竞争。”
“你具体是怎么做的？”翁林志接着问。
伊涛这次很快就回答了：“简单来说就是撒一层土，夯实；再撒一层土，再夯实。”
“嗯！”翁林志点点头。但是，紧接着他又问，“假如你这个行业也遇到互联网行业这样的严冬呢？”
伊涛摇摇头，回答：“我们这个行业的特点就是稀缺性，全世界能把产品做到目前这种质量的，只有酷奇和库珀。没有其他竞争对手，别的对手的产品跟我们不是在一个技术层面。说白了，是我们在瓜分市场。”
翁林志笑了：“我是说万一。”
“那就要靠憋住气比生存。毕竟，活下去才是硬道理。你要知道，库珀之所以竞争力比较强，原因就是成本的优势，已经在国内取得得天独厚的政策优势。”
“你能不能简单地说一下你的商业模式和发展空间？”翁林志的语气显得很随意。
“一、产品是一流的；二、有酷奇已经为我们打开了市场；三、市场上需要酷奇的替代产品；四、随着经济的发展，做这类手术已经不再是人们负担不起的事情了；五、我们已经成功地在中国那个特殊的市场站住了脚，现在考虑的是向国外发展。”
翁林志马上又问了一句：“你觉得将来酷奇会不会限制库珀的发展，采取一些打压措施？”
伊涛摇摇头，回答：“不会，我们有默契，产品差异化发展。我们发展不同的产品，尽量涵盖市场，这样，别的企业就很难冒出来了。”
翁林志问：“难道不怕有垄断的嫌疑？”
伊涛笑了：“放心，不会触碰反垄断法的。”
“这样会影响企业的发展吗？”翁林志有点严肃。
伊涛立刻感受到了这一点，他回答：“库珀不会停止前进的步伐。因为我们感受到用户对产品的需求在一步一步增加，库珀的团队一方面在时刻关注行业的情况，寻找未来的出路；另外一方面也在持续改进自己的产品，扩大自己的用户群。库珀有价值、有品牌，价值会在以后体现出来的。”
“嗯！”翁林志若有所思地点着头，“对了，想过怎么尽快上市吗？”他又问。
伊涛笑了一下：“我知道，你们这些公司不会想着做长线的，你们的目标就是上市。如果上不了市，你就不投了吧？”
翁林志面无波澜地说：“上不了市，叫人并购了也行。”
伊涛顿时有些警觉：“并购？你有这个打算？翁总，我话得跟你说明白，如果我愿意走并购的道路，我直接就跟罗蒙投资签合同了，而且人家的收购价格还不低。”
翁林志忽然呵呵地笑起来，伊涛有点不明就里：“翁总，你什么意思？”
翁林志呵呵地笑着：“你跟我平时接触的那些互联网公司的人不同。他们的思路基本都是：打广告、提高访问量、上市、套现。而你不同，你是把库珀当花来养。”说着，他伸手指了一下露台上