A waiter came over and said softly, "Mr. Xiao, Mr. President and Mr. Wu would like to invite you over for a drink."
Xiao Yunhai was stunned. He looked at Lyle and Wu Qingbo, who smiled at him at the same time.
Xiao Yunhai excused himself to Apollo and went to Lyle and Wu Qingbo, smiling. "Mr. Lyle, congratulations on defeating Mr. Adams and becoming the president as you wished."
Lyle clinked his wine glass against Xiao Yunhai's and said, "Mr. Xiao, thank you. I will never forget what you've done. "
Xiao Yunhai took a sip of wine and said, "Mr. Lyle, your success is because the American people believe that you can bring them a better life. It has nothing to do with me."
He then turned to Wu Qingbo and said, "Long time no see, Chief."
Wu Qingbo smiled. "It has indeed been a long time. I heard from my kid that your Celestial Bane movie sold 10 billion USD at the box office in Huaxia. That's unbelievable. "
Lyle chuckled. "Mr. Wu, this kind of box office is no big deal to Mr. Xiao. My family and I are Mr. Xiao's fans. I've watched every one of his movies and they're wonderful. I don't know when Celestial Bane will be screened in America. My son couldn't wait after watching the trailer and insisted on watching it in theaters. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Thank you, Mr. President, for your kindness. Celestial Bane will be screened on May 2nd at eight in the evening. It's a pity that the recent advance ticket sales are mediocre. "
On April 22nd, when Celestial Bane was screened in Japan and Korea, the tickets for Europe and America were available for pre-sale on Yun Yi's shopping website.
It had been three to four days and only about thirty million tickets had been sold. It was far less than Asia, let alone Hua Xia.
However, such a result was enough to make all the major companies in Hollywood jealous.
Compared to Asian fans, European and American fans were more rational. Perhaps it was because they had been persecuted by Hollywood movies for a long time. No matter how good the director was, they would not easily believe in publicity.
Xiao Yunhai's Celestial Bane was a film that originated from Hua Xia. It was already amazing that it could gain the trust of more than 30 million people.
The ticket price for Celestial Bane was 100 USD. With a 20% discount before the premiere, it was 80 USD. 30 million movie tickets would cost 2.4 billion USD.
It was the first time in the history of Hollywood that the movie had earned 2.4 billion dollars at the box office before it was even released.
Lyle smiled and said, "If 2.4 billion US dollars in pre-sales isn't good enough, then I really don't know what is in Mr. Xiao's mind."
Xiao Yunhai was taken aback. "I didn't expect Mr. President to pay so much attention to Celestial Bane. Are you worried that I won't pay taxes to the government?"
"Hahaha."
Lyle and Wu Qingbo couldn't help but laugh when they heard Xiao Yunhai's words.
Seeing Xiao Yunhai chatting happily with the two, the people at the meeting couldn't stay calm.
Although many people were there, they were not qualified to talk to the leaders of the two largest countries in the world.
It was already good enough to be able to have a drink and say hello.
Other than the Besi family and the Anderson family, there weren't many people who were qualified to be a businessman like Xiao Yunhai.
Elvis Besi, who was talking to the congressman, turned his head and glanced at Xiao Yunhai. His eyes narrowed slightly, and the expression on his face seemed to be a little more serious. However, it was fleeting. When he turned back, he was already smiling.
The congressman knew about Xiao Yunhai and the Besi family. He smiled and said, "Mr. Besi, this is now a favorite of Mr. President. If you want to ease your relationship with Mr. President Lyle, it's best not to make things too difficult for him in the near future. "
Elvis Besi was stunned when he heard that. He said helplessly, "Mr. Xiao is not a piece of bread that we can do whatever we want. Even if I want to make things difficult for him, I need to have the ability to do so. "
The congressman and Elvis had known each other for decades. Other than the Anderson family, he had never seen Elvis so wary of anyone. In his heart, Xiao Yunhai's status was raised by several levels.
He knew very well that a person who could make Elvis Besi so wary was definitely not an ordinary businessman.
After chatting with Lyle and Wu Qingbo for a while, Xiao Yunhai took the red wine and went somewhere else.
In an hour, Xiao Yunhai got to know many people, most of whom were members of the United States Congress.
These politicians saw that Xiao Yunhai was enjoying himself in front of Lyle and Wu Qingbo, so they took the initiative to come over and make friends with him.
There was still half an hour before the inauguration ceremony, and the reception ended.
Those who could attend the reception had to be at least billionaires. However, there were no restrictions on those who could attend the inauguration ceremony of the United States president. Even the poor could attend. There were about 500 people who were from all walks of life. The only thing they had in common was that they had to support the president and ensure that they would not cause trouble.
Half an hour later, the United States national anthem was played on the lawn of the Capitol. It was sung by Xiao Yunhai's old acquaintance, Queen Esta.
After the national anthem was played, Lyle walked up to the podium with a smile on his face and gave a half-hour inaugural speech.
It had to be said that Lyle did have some skills to be elected president. At the very least, his eloquence was outstanding. His words were humorous and made everyone laugh from time to time.
After the speech, under the leadership of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Lyle took a solemn oath with the Bible in his left hand and the Constitution in his right.
After the president took the oath, the vice president took the oath.
It was already afternoon when all the procedures were completed.
At three o 'clock sharp, the court judges, members of the Senate, members of the President's Cabinet, and invited guests ate in the Capitol building. It was over in just half an hour.
After the meal, the president and vice president took part in the inauguration parade. This process did not require guests to attend.
When Xiao Yunhai saw that he could leave, he wanted to leave without another word.
"Mr. Xiao, the chief wants to see you."
Xiao Yunhai only took five or six steps before he was stopped by a burly young man with sharp eyes.
Xiao Yunhai recognized him. He was Wu Qingbo's bodyguard. Even when Wu Qingbo was chatting with Lyle, he was still on guard less than ten meters away.
Since the chief had summoned him, Xiao Yunhai naturally had to go.
Following the bodyguard to Wu Qingbo, Xiao Yunhai glanced at Elvis Bessey and said with a smile, "Chief, what instructions do you have for me?"
Wu Qingbo laughed and said, "I don't dare to instruct a millionaire like you. I heard from Mr. Elvis that there is a deep misunderstanding between the two of you. I want to be the middleman and mediate between the two of you. I don't know if Mr. Xiao will give me face? "
Xiao Yunhai obviously did not expect Wu Qingbo to do this, nor did he expect Elvis Bessey to acquiesce to Wu Qingbo's actions. He was very surprised, but his expression did not change. He smiled and said, "Chief, Mr. Bessey and I don't have any deep hatred. The only conflict is that Mr. Terrence was unfortunately killed. Before that, I had already sworn in front of the media that it was definitely not me. It's just that Mr. Elvis and the Bessey family see me as an enemy, so I can't do anything. "
Elvis Bessey said, "So, Mr. Xiao is willing to get along with the Bessey family peacefully?"
Xiao Yunhai shrugged and said, "Hua Xia is particular about peace and prosperity. I'm a businessman. Of course, I don't want to make enemies, especially enemies like the Bessey family. "
A smile appeared on Elvis Bessey's face. He took the initiative to extend his hand and said, "I, Elvis, am very grateful that Mr. Xiao can let bygones be bygones. If Mr. Xiao needs any help in America in the future, just let me know. The Bessey family will do our best. "
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