That morning.
After Gu Ran and Elizabeth had a warm relationship, Elizabeth returned to the Dune Villa early with her suitcase.
Not long after Elizabeth left, Dr. Bob and other orthopedic surgeons came to check the ward, removed the plaster on Gu Ran's leg, and allowed Gu Ran to walk.
After holding it in for a whole week, Gu Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief and stretched his muscles in various ways.
Dr. Bob was more cautious and arranged X-ray, CT and MRI examinations.
The final result is naturally very normal.
Dr. Bob immediately signed the discharge form and agreed to discharge Gu Ran.
When Gu Ran was about to leave, Old Les brought Mai Fu, Rick, and several club staff to Gu Ran's ward.
Seeing Gu Ran, Rick looked very excited.
Rick's entire body also looked slimmer than before.
Obviously, being trapped alone in the warehouse has cast a considerable shadow on him, and what is even more serious is the scrutiny on him within the club.
However, the fact that Rick can come with old Les shows that he has been ruled out as a "collaborator".
"Gu! I'm sorry..."
When they met, Rick apologized to Gu Ran with a guilty look on his face.
Gu Ran smiled and said: "It's okay Rick, we can be considered even."
Gu Ran felt a little embarrassed after leaving Rick in an abandoned warehouse in the wilderness for almost two days.
Old Rice said: "Gu, we have investigated the warehouse incident clearly, and we have also tracked down the professional team that kidnapped you. Under the strong attack of our legal department, the professional team admitted that it was Haldin who paid to hire them. However, they insisted that they were just playing pranks and not kidnapping. We also investigated the team and found that they were indeed in the business of playing pranks. The root cause of all this was Haldin. As for Rick, he It was just a work error, not Haldin’s accomplice.”
Gu Ran nodded and approved the findings.
Old Rice added: "However, Rick made a serious mistake at work. Therefore, from now on, he can no longer serve as your personal assistant. I will find a new one for you."
Rick's face suddenly filled with despair.
Gu Ran waved his hand, "That's not necessary, Mr. Rice. Who can work without making mistakes? Besides, the culprit of this matter is Haldin, not Rick. Rick's efficiency is still very high. , I still hope that Rick will continue to serve as my personal assistant."
Rick looked at Gu Ran with shock on his face, "Gu, I, I made such a big mistake. Not only did you forgive me, but you also allowed me to continue working by your side?"
Gu Ran smiled and said, "Unless you don't want to."
"Yes! Yes!" Rick said excitedly: "Gu! I am willing a hundred times! A thousand willing! Ten thousand willing! You are my savior! Don't worry, I will definitely accept you from now on. I will serve you seriously and I will never make any mistakes again!"
Gu Ran then said to Rice: "Mr. Rice, look..."
Old Rice is also happy to do favors, "Originally, the mistakes Rick made are unforgivable. After all, what he serves is the hope of the entire Southampton club! He should be expelled by us! But, well, this matter Since it’s a matter of concern and you plead for him, then give him another chance!”
Rick bowed repeatedly, "Thank you! Thank you Mr. Rice! Thank you Gu!"
Old Rice said to Gu Ran again: "As for Haldin, his bad behavior has been reported within the club, and now all employees and players have drawn a clear line with him. I still want to have the final right of execution. It's up to you to decide - we can take him to court, but because he hired a prank team and did not cause any actual harm to you, it is difficult to convict him. We can also terminate the contract with him directly. Kick him out of the club, but that could lead to him demanding his release clause."
Damn it?
Wouldn't both be cheap Haldin?
Gu Ran then said calmly: "I don't think it's necessary, just let him stay in the club."
After all...revenge is only fun when you have to take it upon yourself!
Haldin, let you dance around for two days! Your good days are coming to an end soon!
Old Les said with a face full of surprise: "Gu, Haldin treats you like this, but you choose to let Haldin stay in the club? Not to sue him and not let us terminate his contract? You... are too generous! "
Gu Ran smiled and said, "Thank you for everything you have done for me, Mr. Rice."
Old Les quickly said: "No, no, this matter is the club's problem and you have suffered! We will do it exactly as you want. We will not sue Harding or terminate his contract, but keep him in the club. But don’t let him play.”
Old Rice paused for a moment and then said: "Oh, by the way, your discharge from the hospital must continue to be kept secret. We plan to find a substitute for you to continue being hospitalized for you and attract the attention of the media."
Damn, you guys have gone to great lengths to prevent other clubs from poaching me during this transfer window.
Gu Ran smiled helplessly, "Then can I go back to Staplewood to resume training next week?"
Old Rice said: "Well... Gu, you'd better endure it for another week. Rest more and wait until you return the day before our friendly match with Northampton next week. It's safer this way. To be honest, Since we published the false news that you were seriously injured, both Liverpool FC and Manchester City have withdrawn their offers. Now the transfer window is getting closer and closer, and most clubs are about to exhaust their budgets. As long as you make more If we wait a few days, the summer transfer window will be closed."
Rice also deliberately told the story about Liverpool and Manchester City withdrawing their offers.
Gu Ran smiled helplessly, "Okay then."
This is a three-party game. Gu Ran's goal is currently the same as that of Southampton Club, so we should cooperate.
As for Liverpool and Manchester City withdrawing their transfer offers, it is also reasonable - no club can continue to dig out a seriously injured player.
It would be strange if Liverpool and Manchester City continued to bid.
Old Rice took out another contract and said, "Gu, this is the new contract we have prepared for you. To put it simply, your new contract increases your weekly salary by 20% compared to the previous contract, ranking first in the team. Various benefits have also been greatly improved, and the appearance rate is also stated according to the home rate of the team's main players. Oh, and there is also a signing fee of 100,000 pounds in this new contract. As long as you sign, the club will pay it immediately. 100,000 pounds will be deposited into your account. As for the minimum termination fee... we have set it at 12 million pounds this time."
Damn it!
12 million? !
The termination fee of the previous contract was 8 million pounds, but the termination fee of the new contract was actually increased to 12 million pounds!
Isn’t the price rising too fast?
Not to mention Liverpool, even Manchester City has to weigh such a termination fee!
Gu Ran scratched his itchy thigh and said, "Mr. Rice, isn't this termination fee a bit too high?"
Old Rice smiled and said: "High? I still think it's low! Gu, I bet that in less than half a season, your worth will be far more than 15 million pounds. I just want to let the wealthy families who covet you know that I want to To poach you from Southampton, they have to show extreme sincerity!"
……Right!
Gu Ran did not bargain any more. After briefly browsing a few important points of the contract, he signed his name on the new contract.
——The new season has not officially started yet, but he has signed three contracts in a row, each one more exaggerated than the last. With a triple jump, he has become the highest paid player in the team, and his value has also skyrocketed!
Not to mention it is unique in the history of Southampton Club, even in the whole of England, it is one of the best!
Old Les put the contract away and gave Gu Ran a big hug.
A few people exchanged greetings for a few more words, and then sent Gu Ran out from the back door of the hospital.
Gu Ran drove the Cayenne, which had already had its tires replaced, and returned to the dune villa after a long absence in a happy mood.
Although there are still more than ten days before I can go to the training ground to train, I can at least train in my own backyard. I can also disguise myself and go to the gym for free.
After returning to the villa, Gu Ran went for a quick swim in the swimming pool for half an hour, and then trained on his football field for an hour.
It wasn't until his whole body felt comfortable and all the sweat had broken out that Gu Ran went for the heart-pounding ice and fire physiotherapy.
At 3pm that day.
Southampton's pre-season friendly away to Newcastle United begins.
Without Gu Ran as the left back, and Haldin being suspended by the club for professional ethics issues and not even included in the squad, Southampton had no general on the left and could only adopt a 352 three-back formation.
In the first half, Southampton was outplayed. The entire team was like a soulless walking zombie, conceding 3 goals in a row in the first half hour.
Newcastle United let loose in the second half, and Southampton finally relied on a set kick in the frontcourt to get a goal back with a header from center back Jaidi.
However, Southampton lacked an offensive engine. Even if Newcastle United made major substitutions, Southampton still could not seize the opportunity for defensive counterattack.
Near the end of the game, Newcastle United seized the opportunity and scored a goal.
The final score of this game was also fixed at Newcastle United 4:1 Southampton.
Southampton's winning streak came to an abrupt end.
The Southampton fans who came from afar to watch the game felt very heavy.
Although they also know that with the current strength of the club, it is definitely impossible to be Newcastle United's opponent, but such a defeat is still a bit difficult for them to accept.
They miss Southampton's away game against Liverpool and their star of hope Gu Ran.
After the game, the Saints fans refused to leave for a long time. They gathered in front of the visiting team's bus and shouted Gu Ran's name.
Personal affairs assistant Rick also passed the teaching video of the game to Gu Ran after the game.
After Gu Ran carefully watched the game video, he fell into silence.
It’s really impossible without me!
Gu Ran was depressed but happy...
In the next week, Gu Ran trained on his own and drew scripts by hand, and his life was quite fulfilling.
Elizabeth also lived a very fulfilling life.
Every day is to sleep, wake up, sleep, wake up, sleep, wake up.
Since becoming Gu Ran's woman, Elizabeth's self-confidence has gradually increased, her whole temperament has also changed, her aura has improved a lot, and even her figure has become more proud.
Especially after reading the script of Scarlet Witch, Elizabeth also consciously or unconsciously got close to the aloof character of Scarlet Witch.
However, as an artifact for playing points, Elizabeth's daily drops are not as good as before.
In the past, a few chats with her sisters would generate red talent point bubbles, but now she has to make several phone calls to barely drop one.
As Elizabeth's self-confidence increased, Gu Ran knew that it was almost time to let Elizabeth go.
What does that old saying mean?
Don’t go with the old ones… Bah!
——In short, Gu Ran stepped up his hand drawing while training, and finally finished the last few scenes of the hand-drawn script on Friday.
After seeing the complete script, Elizabeth was as happy as a child on holiday, completely unaware that separation was already on the agenda.
On the same day, Gu Ran called and contacted the great director Christopher Nolan who was filming "Batman 2: The Dark Knight Rises".
Through Nolan's relationship, Gu Ran easily obtained the contact information of Marvel boss Kevin Feige.
Gu Ran did not call Kevin Feige, but directly faxed the hand-drawn script of "Avengers: Age of Ultron", along with the terms of the share and the casting requirements for Scarlet Witch, as well as renting Hayden Manor. Requirements such as real-life shooting are attached to the title page.
Soon, a fax of this thick hand-drawn script was placed on Kevin Feige’s desk by Marvel’s female secretary.
Kevin Feige glanced down at the title of the script, and then sneered: ""Avengers 2: Age of Ultron"? Haha, where did this rubbish script come from? Our "Avengers 1" has just started filming. Well, there are several hero movies in the middle that don’t even have scripts. How could someone write the script for "Avengers 2"? It must be some fanatical Marvel comic fan who made it up based on his own imagination. The garbage comes out!”
Kevin Feige opened the title page with disdain, and the sneer on his face became more obvious, "Humph, this author still dares to ask for such a high share of the global box office? He also has to decide on actors? He also has to designate real-location shooting? Who does he think he is! Quentin who loves to lick feet?"
Kevin Feige threw the hand-drawn script straight into the trash.
At this moment, Kevin Feige's cell phone rang.
When Kevin Feige saw that it was the great director Nolan calling, he was immediately shocked.
You know, in 2010, Marvel had just been acquired by Disney and had not completely overcome its financial crisis. It only relied on selling the copyrights of Marvel heroes and the success of "Iron Man 1" and "Iron Man 2". There has just been some improvement.
On the other hand, Nolan is already the hottest director in Hollywood at this time.
Kevin Feige was naturally surprised and happy to receive a call from Nolan himself.
"Hi, Christopher! How are you? Why are you calling me when you have time? Do you want to take care of us at Marvel? We are about to shoot the "Captain America" movie. The main theme is supported by military funds. No Do you know if you are interested?"
Nolan on the other end of the phone smiled and said: "Hi, Kevin, how are you? I'm fine, listen - I just wanted to ask if Gu Ran just asked me for your contact information. Want to sell you a hand-drawn script? If you finish reading it, can you also let me see it? You let me see his hand-drawn script, and we can discuss everything."
Kevin Feige was shocked!
First of all...who is Gu Ran? ? ?
Secondly... why does Director Nolan, who is so aloof and only makes art-level blockbusters, come to ask for a script in such a humble manner?
Finally...what kind of script is it? Is it the one I threw into the trash can?
Kevin Feige's mind was quite fast. He immediately cleared his throat and said: "Ah! Ahem, Christopher, well...I'm sorry, I...can't talk about the script right now."
Nolan on the other end of the phone sighed helplessly, "Okay, I know you won't miss Gu Ran's hand-drawn script. No discerning producer or director in the world will miss Gu Ran." It was the first time I saw Gu Ran’s hand-drawn script, and I was so excited that I couldn’t put it down. I was afraid that someone else would get it first! But I really wanted to see what his second hand-drawn script was. Alas, he clearly promised me , wanted to hand-draw another script for me, but I didn’t expect that his second hand-drawn script would be given to you, Marvel—you, Marvel, are so lucky!”
Even if you can't see Nolan's expression on the phone, you can still feel Nolan's resentful mood.
"Hahaha... If there's nothing else, then goodbye, Christopher!"
Kevin Feige hung up the phone.
At this time, there is no time to worry about being polite or impolite!
It’s important to read the script!
Kevin Feige has also heard rumors about "genius hand-drawn screenwriters", but he always thought it was DC's hype.
However, even the great director Nolan is so eager and humble, so the "genius hand-drawn screenwriter" is by no means as simple as hype!
Any discerning producer or director in the world will not miss Gu Ran's hand-drawn script!
I, Marvel revitalizer Kevin Feige, certainly wouldn’t miss it!
Kevin Feige knelt beside the trash can and eagerly took out the hand-drawn script from the trash. He didn't even bother to stand up and opened it to read.
As soon as he opened it, Kevin Feige was completely shocked!
What a genius! No, it should be, a super, super, huge, huge genius!
Ten Quentin Tarantinos can't compare to Gu Ran!
This shot, this narrative ability, this characterization, this use of light and shadow...it's all hand-drawn with a pen! ? Not a single stroke has been changed! ?
Oh, God! my Lord! How could there be such a genius in drama?
Isn’t this the framework of the main Marvel universe that I haven’t yet fully formed in my mind?
This "Avengers 2: Age of Ultron" directly connects the early, middle and late stages of the Marvel main universe!
This is simply...a gift drawn by God himself!
After so many years, Marvel is finally on the rise!
Kevin Feige excitedly held "Avengers 2: Age of Ultron" and knelt on the ground crying and laughing!
The female secretary in a miniskirt was too scared to enter the office, "...the boss is crazy!"
the other side.
Gu Ran was getting ready for training when his cell phone rang.
Gu Ran didn't want to delay the training, so he just died.
But the ringing persisted.
After the ringing continued for half a minute, Gu Ran finally frowned slightly and picked up the answer with an unhappy face, "Who is it?"
"Aha! Hello Mr. Gu Ran! I am Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel." Kevin Feige's respectful voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Oh." Gu Ran's tone softened slightly.
The president of Marvel still needs to give a little face, but he doesn’t need to give too much.
Just listen to Kevin Feige say: "Mr. Gu Ran, we have long heard that you are a super genius at hand-drawn scripts. I didn't expect that we can get your hand-drawn script today! Marvel Company is really honored!" As the president of Marvel, I must say that your masterpiece is definitely the top work of art in the history of Hollywood, and you should win the Oscar for Best Screenplay!"
...I don’t expect to win a statuette anymore. It shouldn’t be a big problem to win a few Oscars for Best Actress.
Gu Ran cleared his throat and said seriously: "Mr. Fitch, I'm going to train soon. How about we keep the story short?"
Kevin Feige immediately said: "Okay, okay! Like you, Mr. Gu Ran, I don't like nonsense. We at Marvel really like your masterpiece, and I want to meet and talk to you in detail. I don't know what you are talking about." When is it convenient?"
Gu Ran responded coldly: "Forget it if we meet. My current situation is a bit special and it is not convenient for me to show my face. Besides, my conditions have been written on the title page. It is very clear. If you think these conditions are acceptable, Then email me the contract, I'll sign it and send it back, if you think it's unacceptable, then forget it."
Kevin Feige quickly said: "Accept, we accept all your conditions! However, for such a major cooperation matter, wouldn't the email contract seem informal enough?"
Gu Ran said coldly: "There is essentially no difference between formal and informal."
Kevin Feige felt a little depressed. This was the first time he met such a "big name" screenwriter. However, when he thought about it, all geniuses have quirks.
For example, the great French writer Victor Hugo had to strip down to nothing before he could write with peace of mind. For example, the legendary writer Hemingway had to be independent before his ideas could flow. For example, Agatha, the queen of reasoning, had to soak in the bathtub and eat apples before she could think of how to kill people. There is also a male writer Junot Diaz who wrote "The Short and Wonderful Life of Oscar Vao" who had to sit outside the bathtub and pretend that someone was chewing an apple in the bathtub before he could write...
For example, Goethe had to write while smelling the smell of rotten apples, and Balzac had to take a sip of coffee when writing a sentence until he died of chronic caffeine poisoning.
For example, Osamu Dazai, who wrote "My life is full of shameful things," got inspiration from suicide. Unfortunately and fortunately, he succeeded in the end.
Another example is Quentin Tarantino, the recognized movie genius. He has to lick a woman's unwashed feet to get inspiration. The stronger the taste, the stronger the inspiration.
These code words... are not normal.
In comparison, Gu Ran just didn't want to socialize, so it really didn't matter.
What's more, Gu Ran is so talented, comparable to ten foot-licking Quentins, so even if Gu Ran's quirks are more exaggerated and his tone is more famous, it is understandable.
The key is, how to invest in what Gu Ran likes...
Kevin Feige then laughed awkwardly and said: "Hahaha, Mr. Gu Ran is really free and easy! Then I will arrange for staff to prepare the contract right away! In addition, Mr. Gu Ran, I actually have some small issues that I want to discuss with you. of."
…
But my quirk is different. I have to see the recommended monthly tickets before I can write like water.
(End of chapter)
