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Back in Lanai time.

Just in case, Lily Collins checked information about Chinese Americans online in advance, such as traditional culture, eating habits, love styles, etc. It took her a long time.

Although I haven't noticed the so-called "particularly dedicated and serious attitude towards relationships" and "relatively shy when getting along" from Suri, the family culture is indeed different from that of white people.

I have heard him mention it before. Until last month, due to health reasons, he still lived with his parents in Beverly Hills.

Miss Lily also lives with her parents, but that is because she has just entered college. When she starts living on her own, she hopes to move out of home and find an apartment by herself.

Among American adults in their twenties and thirties.

Today, only about 10% of people choose to live with their parents. This also includes many elderly people who are unable to make a living, as well as special situations where they and their parents need to be cared for at home due to their own health problems.

The proportion of Asians who still live with their parents as adults is far higher than that of whites and blacks.

Through various data, Miss Lily understands that Chinese Americans attach great importance to family relationships. Therefore, although it is a bit awkward to eat hot pot at the same table with Grandpa, Grandma and Grandma Su Rui, she is still very happy and tries her best to find topics to please the elderly.

I thought that with the addition of Suri's parents whom I met on Lanai Island, I got to know all of his immediate family members today.

Miss Lily, who had been worrying about gains and losses at home before, now came to life again. She was holding chopsticks very unskilledly, and was boiling mutton and fat beef, and eating happily.

Suri's grandfather didn't believe the "just friends" nonsense.

She was very satisfied with Lily's appearance, education, and family. She was smiling from ear to ear and told:

"If I remember correctly, this is the first time my grandson has brought a girl to come to us for dinner. Suri has been very smart since he was a child. He still remembers when he was a few years old and other children were playing, but he was just reading the newspaper. During the summer vacation Ask us to help wholesale some handheld game consoles and earn more than two thousand dollars in one summer vacation."

Suri hasn't had hot pot for a long time.

The white-cut mutton is simply blanched, and the taste is quite good. The red and white mandarin duck pot bottom tastes quite authentic.

He replied with a smile:

"Other children are too childish, so I don't bother to play with them, but others don't regard me as a nerd. Everyone is envious of me for having so many game consoles."

Grandma, who had already put down her chopsticks, also said:

"I've known you were different since I was a child. How could I have imagined that you could be as powerful as you are today? I've seen the money keep rising, it's unimaginable."

This era is very friendly to young people.

It is difficult for the older generation to keep up with the pace of life in the information society, causing the gap between each generation to widen and making it difficult to adapt to changes in the world.

Twenty years ago, their family still lived a normal life, and their conditions were only considered good in the Chinatown area.

Su Rui's grandparents also run a small dental clinic, which has been open for almost 40 years. The luckiest thing in their dreams is nothing more than hoping to win the lottery they bought.

But now, their family's level has far exceeded everyone's expectations.

This made them a little overwhelmed. Rather than plunge headlong into an unknown life, they still chose to stay in Chinatown, where they had lived for most of their lives, and live with their familiar neighbors.

About three or four years ago, Grandma Suri went to Beverly Hills and lived with them for half a month.

Staying in a big house all day felt like being in jail. One day, I left without saying goodbye, packed my luggage and ran back to Chinatown. I just said that I was so busy every day that I felt panicked, and it would be more comfortable to do a dry goods business.

It's really not that he and his parents are unfilial. He has become rich but has thrown his elders aside.

For example, Suri's grandfather drives a top-of-the-range 2004 Porsche Cayenne all day long and continues to make the three melons and two dates at the dentist's office. What can he do?

As time goes by, just let them go and live happily.

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After lunch.

Suri chatted with the elders for a while, then left with Lily first.

We talk on the phone every now and then, and video chats on mobile phones have become more convenient. We usually know everything, and we just go and visit in person without having to stay for a long time.

I didn't forget to buy some roast duck and soy sauce beef, and put them in the car to take home and entertain guests in the evening.

On the way back, he told:

"I'm sorry, because I'm going to Silicon Valley the day after tomorrow. I don't have much time to stay in Los Angeles, and I have to visit my elders. I should find another time to treat you to dinner alone."

Miss Lily shook her head:

"I have no problem at all. I can feel that they are very nice people, and the hot pot is much more delicious than I imagined. I usually eat salad or sandwich for lunch, but today I almost burped. There are so many restaurants in Chinatown."

"Because it is difficult to find other jobs, many immigrants can only open restaurants. Chinatown used to be more lively, but recently it has become a bit depressed. Most of them are old people who continue to live there, and there are also new immigrants who cannot adapt to the environment."

As soon as Su Rui finished speaking, he turned to ask:

"What are you going to do later? Send you home to rest, or go to my record company to hang out?"

Lily has nothing to do today, and of course she doesn't want to go home so early.

Excitedly asked: "Are you going to record a song? I want to listen to your other new songs. If it doesn't delay you, then go to the record company."

"I guess I won't be recording any songs today. I'm just going to discuss modifying some arrangements with others."

The record company is located in the Burbank area, a satellite city north of Los Angeles, about ten kilometers away.

Many media and entertainment companies, such as Warner Bros., NBC, Viacom, Disney, etc., have established offices in Burbank, so it also has the reputation of being the "Media Capital of the World". Number.

The market size of the traditional film, television and media industries has long been saturated, and the development of Burbank, a satellite city, has stagnated like Chinatown.

Fortunately, office space, rent, living expenses, etc. are all slightly cheaper than in urban areas, so it can barely sustain itself and avoid recession, but it is difficult to achieve rapid growth like Silicon Valley.

Waiting at a traffic light on the streets of Burbank.

Miss Lily was sitting in the passenger seat and caught a glimpse of billboards being installed on the roadside, and said in surprise:

"Hey, Marvel Studios has arranged its headquarters here? It should be regarded as the most popular movie company in recent times. It seems that Disney is negotiating with it to acquire it, worth two to three billion US dollars."

"Marvel Pictures is a subsidiary. Disney is interested in the parent company Marvel Comics and wants to win all the superhero copyrights. It is very ambitious."

Suri knew something about this and then asked her:

"In the first half of the year, "Iron Man" went on a rampage and is expected to become the hottest commercial blockbuster of the year. Do all the actors now want to star in Marvel movies? This will easily make them famous. What do you think?"

Miss Lily nodded immediately and said with a smile:

"As long as it's an opportunity to act, I don't want to miss it. I don't have the ability to pick scripts at will. Everyone knows that Marvel is very popular and can easily attract the attention of young people. Unfortunately, the competition is too fierce, even for some already famous actors. I am also willing to take a supporting role with a low salary. "Iron Man 2" is already in preparation, and I have no chance at all."

After looking at the Marvel Studios sign, Suri said to Miss Lily:

"I don't know anyone in this company, so I can't help you. I always feel that Marvel's management has underestimated its potential. Maybe I can go have a chat and try to disrupt Disney's acquisition."

".are you serious?"

"Of course, I am a little bit excited. This is a good business with a guaranteed profit and a high rate of return. But Marvel has attracted too much attention right now. We have to wait until Saturday to make a decision. The main thing is to see how much is left. funds"