"Robio, can you do me a favor?" Chen Zhao called Robio.
"What favor?"
"Help me design a house."
"Sure. How much?" Robio asked.
"Including labor, less than a million dollars."
Robio gasped. "Are you going to build a royal palace?"
A million-dollar house? What did that mean?
Even the duplex house they were living in now only cost a few tens of thousands.
Of course, the house was rather old. A typical middle-class house would cost less than two hundred thousand dollars.
Some mansions on TV could easily cost tens or hundreds of millions, but that was only because of the location and external facilities. Sometimes, a golf course would cost tens of millions.
The cost of the house itself was far less than tens of millions of dollars.
With a construction cost of one million US dollars, it was definitely a luxurious house.
"Okay. How much does it cost to build a palace?"
"…" Robio despised rich people like Chen Zhao, especially those who had already earned so much money after coming to America for only half a year. However, he had a good relationship with Chen Zhao and owed him a favor, so he couldn't refuse this favor. "What's the matter?"
"When are you free? Take me to the site. I need to take some photos before I can start designing."
Being an architect wasn't as simple as drawing a picture on a piece of white paper.
The most basic was mechanics and material science. Secondly, it was using the environment to set off the building itself.
Especially the design of mansions and manors, one had to be very creative.
An architect without imagination wasn't a good architect.
After arranging a time with Robio, Chen Zhao hung up.
However, his phone rang again immediately. It was Dell.
"Chen, you know Rufford? He's the winner of the Elite League this year. He ran three 100-meter races in a row and ran under 9.70 seconds, Ford Master. "
"How do you know I know Rufford?" Chen Zhao was confused.
"It's all over the media. There are photos of you going in and out of Rufford's apartment. Even your identity as an illegal doctor has been exposed."
"What?" Chen Zhao was dumbfounded. He didn't have any information at all.
"Rufford doesn't have an agent now, right?" Dell asked, changing the topic.
"Why do you ask?"
"Do me a favor. Can you ask Rufford to meet with my company?"
"Your company? Aren't you just a shareholder of CAA? And you don't seem to care much about anything, do you? "
"It's not that I don't want to manage things, it's just that I don't have enough authority. If I could lead the signing of Ford, I would have more authority in CAA."
"I can help you make an appointment with Ford, but you have to do me a favor."
"What kind of help?"
"I know a new actor who doesn't have a management company. He has acted in a few small roles in movies and TV series. You can sign him on as well."
"What's your name?"
"Vincent, there's going to be a TV series on BBC called 'Deep Sea'. He's a scientist in it."
"Alright, I'll pay attention to this person. As long as he's suitable, I can make the decision to sign him in. Do you have his contact information?"
"I'll give you his number."
…
When Chen Zhao returned to his room, he heard Fali talking on the phone.
"Dad, I need money. Two hundred thousand dollars. Can you lend it to me?"
"En … I know … okay."
Chen Zhao pushed the door open and Fali immediately hung up.
"Chen."
"Fali, are you asking for money from your family?"
"Chen, you want to build a new house. This is our common home. I want to help too."
"Fali, I have money, but I don't have it yet. You don't need to ask for money from your family."
"Chen …"
"Trust me, okay?"
"But Dad already agreed to lend me money."
"Then I'll make another call."
Chen Zhao was a bit of a man. He and Fali had only been together for a day, but he already wanted her to ask for money from her family. This was very hurtful for a man.
Chen Zhao wanted to build a house with his own hard work and ability, not rely on his girlfriend to scrounge money from everywhere.
If that was the case, they might as well just stay here.
"No matter which one of us pays, it's our common home."
"Okay, Chen."
Fali was especially passionate tonight, and her tolerance level had increased quite a bit.
After a fierce battle, the two hugged each other and fell asleep.
The next morning, Chen Zhao went straight to Ethan's motel.
Because of Fali's actions last night, Chen Zhao was even more eager to earn money.
"Caprice? You're here so early? "Chen Zhao was surprised to see that Caprice was here too.
Caprice's complexion was quite good. She sat casually. "Chen, I'm here to thank you."
Chen Zhao picked up the hamburger on the counter and started eating.
"Thank me for what?"
"I went to see Phillip Quinn today. I heard his hysterical cries from afar." Caprice's face was glowing. She looked like she'd had sex with ten strong men last night. "Chen, half of his body is like rotten meat. How did you do it?"
"Err, I didn't do it. It's God's will."
"Alright, I won't ask any more questions." Caprice smiled.
Ethan walked out and glanced at Caprice. "Why are you still here?"
The last time they met, they were on the same side. But once it was over, they became irreconcilable enemies again.
"Chen, how about you work with me? I have more connections and can provide you with more customers." Caprice tried to poach Chen Zhao right in front of Ethan.
"Are you talking about those people who just got out of prison? Are you sure they won't dissect Chen? "
The ex-couple started arguing again. Chen Zhao enjoyed their insults and curses as he freeloaded for breakfast.
The insults that came out of their mouths were always innovative and never repeated.
Even their common son, Robio, became a weapon they used to attack each other.
Robio was innocent. Chen Zhao wondered how he would feel if he knew what the two were doing.
"Looks like I'm free this morning. I'll go to the gym."
After listening to the two perform for an hour, Chen Zhao was already bored.
But as soon as he left the motel, a woman walked toward him.
"Hi, Mr. Chen. Can I interview you?"
"You're a reporter?"
"I'm from the LA Times."
"Sorry, I don't have time."
Chen Zhao turned around and hailed a car, planning to leave.
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