Paul is not a person who is good at hiding his worries. His open face is always filled with sunshine and shyness, and all his emotions are clear at a glance.

Just a casual joke easily exposed Paul.

Looking up, looking at Renly's surprised expression, Paul rubbed his hair hard, as if he wanted to wipe out all his annoyance. He gritted his teeth and said in one go, "Sorry. I couldn't stop it. I tried, I tried to talk to Michael, I also tried to talk to Neil, but they all just said, I just need to do my job with peace of mind and give them other things. This is not right, this is not right, I tried to tell them that this is unfair and stupid, but..."

Looking at Paul's expression of disgust and indignation, Renli was confused. He thought that if he listened carefully, things would gradually become clear, but in fact, the more he listened, the more confused he became, and the more question marks he had to interrupt Paul's words, "What are you trying to stop? What are you trying to talk to? You know, before confessing to the priest, you need to tell the whole story of the matter."

Paul was also stunned, his eyes rolled twice, and hesitated, "I... were trying... to stop them from making mistakes. They did not see your importance and refused to give you the corresponding attention. This is not just a short-sighted approach, but a wrong approach. Fan cannot do this. They knew that Fan was targeting you, but they still agreed with Fan's outrageous suggestions."

"Wait." Lan Li raised his hand again. He vaguely grasped some points, but today he was over-purpose in filming. He needed a break now and was too lazy to use his brain. So he stopped Paul for the second time, "Start from the beginning of the matter. Are you talking about 'Fast and Furious 5'?"

"No, I'm talking about the sequel." Paul reacted at this time, widened his eyes and looked surprised, "Don't you know? Didn't your agent mention the sequel to you?"

"During the filming period, I tried my best to eliminate external interference." Lan Li still looked slow, and she had leisurely drinking coffee and tasted the fragrance of the coffee. "I think Andy should have mentioned it to Nathan. Nathan mentioned it to me, but I didn't care at the time. What's wrong? Isn't the movie still being released now? Why are you so anxious about the sequel?"

Paul was stunned for a moment, and then showed a sudden enlightenment, "So, you don't know anything?" After receiving Lan Li's affirmative answer, Paul paused for a moment, laughed silently, and realized his misunderstanding, "Yes, the sequel has begun to be discussed now. They can't wait to start thinking about the next plan to make money." Paul also sarcastically once, but the bright smile made the sarcasm sunny.

"Now they've started talking about the story, framework, characters, content, etc. You know, building the blueprint for the entire sequel." Paul started this time directly from the beginning. "Van is also one of the producers. He told others that you're not that important to the sequel, and they shouldn't give you special treatment, not just in terms of the characters, but also in terms of the pay. Do you know how much they are going to give you?"

This was originally a question, but before Renli could speak, Paul had already asked and answered himself, "3.5 million US dollars!" and it was a full of anger.

"Didn't they realize that this is a mistake? Fan is just talking nonsense with you. Everyone knows that he is obviously taking revenge on his own, distorting right and wrong, and talking nonsense. As a result, everyone else is also confused.

Everyone can see that most of the breakthrough success this time was due to your contribution, and they all had to listen to Fan’s nonsense! It’s really despicable!

This is not the right way to treat colleagues in the crew, nor is it the right way to treat heroes in the crew. I see that they are all confused and completely forget how desperate you were when you were in the crew, trying your best to make a good work, but Fan is like a teenage girl, and is so absurd that she is so immersed in her own emotions.

I can't believe that Universal Pictures would be so dazed and make such a stupid mistake, do they know what they are doing?"

Paul was so unfamiliar with his nagging, his mouth was splashing, and his passionateness.

Paul, whom Lanli is familiar with, is a docile and good-looking man who smiles all day long. Even if someone offends him, he waves his hand to say that it is okay; when talking about surfing, his eyes always shine involuntarily; he stays away from the spotlight and does charity in obscurity, never thinks that the profession of an actor is special, and he always maintains a humble and low-key style.

But today, Paul showed another side of his temper.

Paul with such a true nature made a trace of warmth flow through Renli's heart.

He knew clearly that Universal Pictures was not stupid. They had no personal grudges with Ren Li and Fan. At best, it was driven by interests. As long as there were enough interests, Universal Pictures would change its mind. The reason why they stood on Fan's side was just because they were unwilling to let go of the interests that were easily given to their mouths.

They are the ones who have personal positions. Fan is his enemy, so he tries his best to make him uncomfortable; while Paul is his friend, so he stands up for him in his words and outside. They are all unreasonable because they are all guarding their positions.

Looking at Paul who was talking nonstop and complaining, the smile on the corner of Lan Li's mouth couldn't help but rise.

He was lucky. He missed family ties in this life, but met a real friend. Especially in Hollywood, it was too rare to be able to make friends like Paul.

Paul's eyes fell on Renly's face, and then he saw the smile. He couldn't help but be stunned, frowned, and snatched anxiously, "You are not in a hurry at all now? This is going to be a big deal! I looked for Neil, Michael, and two other producers, but it doesn't seem to work! If this continues, maybe they will simply kick you out!"

Paul was anxious and couldn't help but pat Renli's arm hard. Renli quickly stretched out the coffee to prevent the hot coffee from sprinkling onto the clothes. This action made Paul quickly stretch out his hands and carefully protect Renli's coffee, ensuring that it did not spill out, and his urgent temper calmed down again.

Paul let out a heavy breath, leaned on the back of the chair in depression, and said depressedly, "Sorry, it's all my fault. If I had discovered it earlier, if I had become a producer at the beginning... the situation would have been different now."

"Haha." Lan Li chuckled, which made Paul angry and didn't make a sound. She glanced at Lan Li speechlessly, then looked at Lan Li's relaxed expression, which was ridiculous and funny. The corners of her mouth twitched, trying to resist the urge to smile, but in the end she couldn't help laughing, she started laughing, shook her head, and had no choice but to take Lan Li.

"It's not your responsibility." Lanley gently patted Paul on the shoulder, "Believe me, it's definitely not your responsibility. If Universal Studios chooses not to adopt me in the sequel, it's their decision; if I choose to protest and don't get the desired result, it's my agent's responsibility. Paul, you are my friend, but you don't need to be responsible for my work."

"But..." Paul tilted his head and looked at Lan Li with a depressed look on his face. He was not a good person. He had countless words in his mind, but he could not express them. Finally, he could only say depressedly, "But isn't Fan obviously targeting you."

"So do you think I'm afraid of him?" Lan Li's understatement had strong confidence. Not to mention that things have not yet been settled, it was just a preliminary discussion, and the road ahead is still long. Even if a sequel agreement was signed, Lan Li was not at all nervous when facing Fan during the sequel filming.

Paul blinked, looking at Renley who picked up the coffee and tasted slowly, and found that he had no way to refute it. "But he is one of the producers, and if he doesn't let go, there will be no room for maneuver." After saying that, Paul realized that Van Diesel was an insurmountable wall and couldn't help but feel frustrated.

Universal Pictures is one of the six major film companies, and its confrontation with artists always has an innate advantage. Even for top-notch existences like James Cameron and Steven Spielberg, it takes a lot of effort to gain an advantage in the game. If you accidentally tear your face, the artist will suffer after the disaster.

Paul's meaning is that Lan Li understands. After entering Hollywood, he entered the door from outside and Lan Li gradually gained some of the truth about this fame and fortune market, especially when he signed up for Andy as his agent. Lan Li also understood that in real society, talent is not everything, and dreams are not. The exchange of interests requires efforts to gain.

"Paul, why did you become an actor?" Faced with Paul's concerns, Renli started chatting inappropriately.

Paul did not wonder, but thought about it seriously, "At the beginning, there was no special idea, just because my mother was a model, and then when I was two years old, I started to be a model. Later, when I was a child, I auditioned for several works and became an actor."

Paul was born as a child star, but Hollywood child stars have never been easy to stand out. Just look at Hollywood's iron rules: Never shoot works with children and animals. There are many famous child stars in the long river of history, but not many, and Paul is not one of them.

"But when I grew up, I had other choices." It was just a simple question, but Paul was heartbroken. "In the end, I chose an actor because I could travel around, experience different lives, and I felt happy."
Chapter completed!