The theater and cinema of Tulip Manor is like a classical luxurious palace, with exquisite decoration similar to Lu Ming's previous life in Baroque and Rococo style, and it is decorated with many colorful lights. Sitting here, it feels like being in a vast universe.
In the entire theater, there were only two people, Lu Ming and Christine, sitting in the extremely luxurious box in the front row. The curtains hung on both sides were made of handmade silk from Hanzhou, called "Han silk", with delicate patterns. , that kind of silky smoothness is a luxury product visible to the naked eye.
Lu Ming looked helpless at the changing lights in front of the box. How could he be watching a movie here?
In fact, this kind of aristocratic theater theater has fallen behind the times.
Nowadays, theaters have established the standards of modern theaters such as low in front and high in back, around the screen, arc-shaped seats, etc.
Even the colorful lights in the theater, don’t they make people feel entertained? It also affects the audience's immersion in the plot of the movie.
Of course, if we talk about male and female couples dating, then the Noble Cinema is really an incomparable enjoyment.
In fact, when the movie was first born, it was considered a cheap entertainment activity, and its target audience was mainly the lower class.
This is the case with the popular "nickelodeon theaters", where old movies from a few months ago are shown on a loop every day, and movie tickets only cost 5 cents.
More than forty years ago, nickelodeon theaters were a great success. According to statistics, in 1907, there were more than 5,000 nickelodeon theaters across the empire, attracting three million people to watch movies every day.
This was also the beginning of the film industrialization. Today, both the aristocracy and the middle class have accepted movies as a form of daily entertainment. Stars have become even more popular, and superstars have entered the upper class.
Of course, the upper class that celebrities can enter is the upper class in the eyes of the general public.
And it is definitely not the circle of Christine's class.
The movie shown today is called "The Tragedy of Sanmao", which tells the story of a poor child wandering in the northern region.
He lived in the dark northern world ruled by warlords, experienced all kinds of absurd things, and even experienced the cruel incident of the city being invaded and massacred by barbarians from the northern grasslands. Finally, after going through many hardships, he finally came to the dream land of the East China Sea. However, when he saw the light of day in the morning, he was chased and driven away by the patrol police because he was a smuggled refugee with no guarantee and no money to pay rent in order to obtain a residence permit. The last scene showed him running desperately with a face full of fear. close-up.
It's tragic that it didn't do well at the box office, but it won many awards.
Lu Ming, who was originally in high spirits with popcorn, couldn't help but feel helpless when he saw the movie Christine had chosen.
I thought I could finally steal half a day's free time, but I didn't expect Christine to have ulterior motives.
Kristine looked at him and smiled: "Many social elites in the East China Sea are reflecting on themselves after watching this film. However, if the East China Sea can allow people to move, it will fall into a huge crisis. Refugees from the Northern Territory The tide will engulf this city. So some people have put forward a more radical point of view, thinking that the people who can change the Northern Territory and bring a decent life to the Northern Territory people still have to rely on people like you. This is the deep purpose of your investment in this film. Right? Filmmakers generally feel that after the acquisition of Pioneer Pictures, it has changed its course and is more willing to make profound films that reveal social reality."
Lu Ming was helpless: "I didn't invest in Pioneer Pictures."
Kristine nodded: "Yes, it seems that I really can't see that Pioneer Pictures has anything to do with you. You gave the new boss cash directly, right? And then what agreement was signed secretly?" Then she smiled: "Okay, I won’t say it anymore, but I really admire you for being able to subtly influence people’s thoughts through movies.”
Lu Ming spread his hands and said nothing. In his previous life, this was a routine operation.
Christine wore a gorgeous silver aristocratic skirt, but it was not a tutu skirt. The skirt was also tightly tied up, making her look like a mermaid. It also showed off her curves. The pair of silver gauze lightly wrapped her charming feet. The bright champagne-colored stilettos she wore were like the graceful tail fins of a mermaid. It must be said that Christine's figure turned out to be extremely hot, but she rarely wore such sexy clothes before.
Seeing that Lu Ming's eyes were a bit dishonest, Kristine said calmly: "I heard that you have been working diligently recently, and you have stopped being a philanderer. You have changed your mind after marriage. This is only right."
Lu Ming coughed and felt ashamed. He only did this kind of thing under other identities.
But it is true that in terms of private life, my current reputation is much better. The gossip tabloids in the East China Sea no longer use my various articles in the Northern Territory to accommodate my concubines and make boos to satisfy readers' lust for beauty.
"I do feel that my mood has changed a lot. It must be that I have passed my age, and suddenly I feel old!" Lu Ming sighed softly.
The two stopped talking and looked at the movie screen.
Lu Ming stretched out his hand and gently held Kristine's soft, smooth hand. Kristine didn't even try to break free and let him hold it.
Maybe Lu Ming's change, becoming more and more calm and steady, made her gradually feel that the ideological gap between the two was not that big.
Lu Ming's mind was on the movie, and there was a faint movement, just like a man and a woman in love. Every time he was with Christine, it felt like he finally had someone to rely on, and he didn't have to think about anything anymore. He just felt peace and joy in his heart.
When the movie was about to end, there was the sound of hurried footsteps, and a maid came over and whispered something in Christine's ear.
Kristine shook her head, stood up and said, "Let me take a look."
Lu Ming's ears and eyes were sharp now, and he actually heard that it was Christine's eldest brother Hans who was in trouble again. He had just attacked someone and broke his head.
"Brother Hans, is it difficult now?" Lu Ming stood up.
Christine heard Lu Ming call Hans "big brother" and glared at him.
Mainly now, Lu Ming has become a member of the royal family after marrying the princess. With seniority, he is a generation younger than Christine's generation.
Otherwise, just from a personal perspective, there is no problem in calling Hans "brother".
The two walked out, and Kristine sighed softly. Although she didn't speak, it could be seen that she felt a little guilty.
Lu Ming understood that she obviously felt that her eldest brother was becoming more and more eccentric, and she was not exempt from the blame.
After all, as the eldest son of the Grand Duke, many people originally thought that Hans would succeed the Grand Duke.
Unexpectedly, Christine became more and more capable, and coupled with the changes in the political situation, it was a major change that had not been seen in a thousand years. This generation of heirs might even determine the life and death of the family. Therefore, the Grand Duke finally chose his daughter.
Although he may prefer that his son inherit the title, when it comes to family continuation, he can only choose the best child as his heir. Christine, who has carved her own world in the legal world, is obviously higher in rank than her brothers. Not even a little bit.
Judging from the hidden meaning in the maid's words, this is not the first time Hans has caused trouble.
This time it was even more troublesome. On his way to the Tulip Manor, Hans happened to encounter the leaving convoy of Governor Smith of the Inst State.
Hans didn't know what he was thinking, so he got out of the car to pee. Governor Smith recognized him and stopped the car to say hello. As a result, the two of them had a conversation. Hans hit Governor Smith on the head with a stone and caused blood.
Although Hans is not very old, he is almost forty years old, and he is absolutely rich, but he pees on the roadside without saying anything, and even breaks someone's head with his hands.
No matter how you think about it, it is a bit unbelievable. Once the media finds out about it, the entire Donghai Grand Duke family will be ashamed of it.
Today's media has strict requirements on the moral character of nobles. Hans's kind is an absolute scandal.
Lu Ming's first thought was, was Brother Hans being taken advantage of? Someone wanted to weaken the prestige of the Grand Duke of the East China Sea family, and secretly drugged him?
