Yunding Ranch

Chapter 301 Shining On The Stage
Nick likes Lu Li's humor. Whether it's in daily conversations or between the lines, the inadvertent wisdom and humor always make people feel like spring/wind. He doesn't show off intentionally, but he can always make people feel his background. and connotation.

It was as if at this moment, in a short sentence, Lu Li not only praised Romanee-Conti, but also belittled Edward and Elizabeth. Some things can be materialized, but some things cannot. .Those that cannot be materialized are not because they are too cheap, on the contrary, but because they are too noble.

As a reporter, even for a tabloid like the "New York Observer", Lu Li did not underestimate himself at all. His attitude of being neither humble nor overbearing really made people appreciate it.The quiet refutation and counterattack is even more amazing.

More importantly, neither Edward nor Elizabeth understood what it meant.This is true wisdom.

Edward didn't understand what happened. Lu Li couldn't hear any clues from what he said just now, but the laughter from Nick and others made him and Elizabeth feel incompatible. This was enough. He could feel that he missed it. Something, something very important.

It made him unhappy, and he didn't like the feeling, the feeling of being left out.

"At least one thing I can confirm is that the 'New York Observer' can't find the information we want." Edward said with a smile, and launched a counterattack.Some are sharp, some are arrogant, that kind of condescending arrogance, don't have a certain aura, this is the aura accumulated over a long period of time, and it is also something that Lu Li does not possess.

For the first time, Lu Li felt the hostility from Edward.

He nodded and laughed along with Edward, "Of course, I hope you won't look for information on the 'New York Observer'. Otherwise, I'm worried about the prospects of your company." Then, Lu Li raised his hands , "This is just a layman's worry, just like thousands of layman users in the market."

Edward was born in Silicon Valley and owned a technology company. Their understanding of computers and the Internet is naturally extraordinary, and this is also one of their daily jobs.

Facing Lu Li's counterattack, Edward was a little clumsy.Debating with a reporter is obviously not a wise choice.

"No wonder people always don't like reporters." Elizabeth standing beside said, "Because what reporters are best at is making up random things, drawing conclusions far-fetchedly, pointing at others, and pretending to understand what they don't understand." Elizabeth paused for a while After a while, he looked at Lu Li with a smile, "You're not that kind of reporter, are you?"

While talking and laughing happily, there is a needle hidden in the cotton, which is unbearably sharp.

"If everyone is an expert, then there is no need for reporters to speak for the general public. I think." Lu Li said with a look of hesitation, and his eyes fell on Elizabeth, with a half-smile Said, "Probably everyone likes to give pointers, especially when they pretend to understand what they don't know. Because people are always afraid of the unknown that they don't understand. Ms. Elizabeth, what do you think?"

Elizabeth was flustered by such a sentence, her delicate face was about to collapse, and the elegance and nobility that remained as before was almost falling apart.

"Hey, Jennifer, you are here." A voice came over, breaking the momentary embarrassment at this moment, and everyone turned their heads to look over in unison. The people who came were two middle-aged people in their 40s Men with slightly messy beards, even wearing elegant suits, can't hide their rawness and casualness.

Jennifer was holding her wrists, and a good show was interrupted, but deep down she was also worried, if the scene got out of control and her face was torn apart, would tonight's auction be bad.Therefore, when the voice came, her emotions were a bit complicated, but when her eyes fell on the visitor, she still showed a polite smile.

"Joseph, Stanley, are you here? Welcome, welcome." Jennifer took the initiative to greet her.

Nick also turned around, greeted them with a smile, and then greeted them one by one, and the scene suddenly became heated.However, the visitor still did not know Edward and Elizabeth.

Nick took the initiative to introduce, "This is Joseph Keynes, this is Stanley Waltz." There was a hint of familiarity in his smile, and then he paused, "I always remember wrongly, remind me, Joseph is 'The New York Times'? Stanley is 'Time Magazine'? Right?"

"God, this is the third time we have met, right? You still don't know our unit?" Joseph complained mercilessly.

Stanley put his hands in his trouser pockets and shrugged, "You should know that he has nothing to do with our work. Most of the time, we should ask him for something." Then he gave Joseph a sideways look and said helplessly, "So, we can't blame him too much. Bear with it or go home."

The bachelor's expression really made people laugh.

Nick didn't care, turned his head with a smile, and said, "They are all editor-in-chiefs. They met me at a wine conference in Europe before, and they have been pestering me ever since. I told them that I have no right to assign Romanée-Conti every year, but obviously, they don't believe me."

"So you are refusing to answer my calls now." Joseph smiled freely and joked directly.

Lu Li raised his eyebrows lightly, and said sadly, "Oops, it seems that you will refuse to answer my calls in the future. This is not good news."

Joseph looked at Lu Li, showing a "you understand" expression, "While he's here now, we'd better bombard him, or he will get out of the way later."

"Maybe, we can track his mobile phone. You know, it is very easy to locate through an Apple mobile phone now." Edward interjected, and his humorous words successfully made Joseph, Stanley and others laugh up.

The editor-in-chief of The New York Times? Editor-in-Chief of Time Magazine?This is the real power figure, even the mayor of New York City, or Bill Gates, they can easily get in touch.As the top news media, even if they can't reach the level of calling the wind and rain, they are not far away.

This is the person anyone wants to make friends with on any occasion.Edward is no exception.And Elizabeth.

"Instead of missing tonight to look for it, it's better to seize it now." Elizabeth also joked, "Is the wine tonight provided by Romanee-Conti Winery?"

"Of course!" Stanley raised his voice directly, and then they talked about tonight's red wine familiarly.

Unknowingly, Lu Li, Fred and Jennifer were excluded from the conversation circle.However, Edward and Elizabeth are at ease. They are completely familiar with such a social occasion, and they can adapt to the rhythm of the conversation without any effort.

Jennifer can also be integrated into it, but she is not eager for quick success, she just stands by with a smile and occasionally interjects a word.At the same time, she will go back and take care of Lu Li and Fred.

Lu Li looked at the lively conversation, gestured to Fred, and the two of them were about to leave.Tonight is indeed an absolute good opportunity to make friends with Joseph and Stanley, but now Edward and Elizabeth can be said to be completely impenetrable, and the words they talk about, neither Lu Li nor Fred can keep up with the rhythm, instead of staring at the side , might as well let it go for now, and look for opportunities later.

Anyway, after tonight's auction is over, there will be a small party with plenty of time.

But before Lu Li turned around, he heard something about him, "...Nick, how did your public relations work this time? Facts."

"Oh, you can talk to the author in person." Nick's voice came from far and near, "This time, all the columns are written by Fourteen." After that, everyone's eyes fell on On Lu Li's body, Fred blinked at Lu Li and showed a smile, which caused a trace of helplessness to flash in Lu Li's eyes. He cheered up and met everyone's gaze.

"You wrote Romanee-Conti's column?" Joseph was surprised. "I thought it was written by a 35-year-old reporter. I didn't expect you to be so young."

"The text shows not the age, but the background. I guess, what you said just now was a compliment." Lu Li said with a smile, which made Joseph laugh out loud and nodded repeatedly.

"I think so." Stanley also nodded, expressing affirmation, "Really excellent writing has nothing to do with age, but with wisdom. So, I guess you should be a very smart guy." Stanley also nodded. I marveled, "Now I finally know why Nick is willing to have three consecutive dinners with you."

Not because Lu Li is a beautiful woman, but because of Lu Li's wisdom.

This kind of praise made everyone laugh.

"So you're not American." Joseph asked, but his tone was very firm. After receiving Lu Li's affirmative answer, he suddenly realized, and then patted Stanley on the shoulder, "I told you, this series of columnists The touch is very different, and that kind of cross-cultural stuff cannot be written by a New Yorker."

Stanley shrugged, "I think it's even more amazing that he is not an American, but he has such an understanding of New York culture and integrated it into his articles. This is the real power."

Lu Li frowned slightly, and looked at Joseph and Stanley suspiciously, "Today is Thanksgiving? Why didn't I know?"

Responding to the praise just now in such a teasing way, with a little modesty, but accepting the praise frankly, once again made everyone laugh out loud.

Edward and Elizabeth standing next to each other were a little dazed.

What just happened?What exactly is going on?Why are the editors of both The New York Times and Time Magazine raving about this unknown?Why did the wind of the conversation change completely all of a sudden?Why can't they understand what's going on?What exactly are they missing?
(End of this chapter)