William looked at his happy mother and felt very satisfied. His mother looked as if she had been reborn today. She was full of energy and was much more talkative than usual. In the future, she would not have to worry about her son's future. She could also live a more relaxed life.
"William, this Sun newspaper is really amazing. It only took a day to find out most of our family's situation. Although some of what they said is wrong, it is basically the truth. It's a pity that I can't inherit your grandfather's title because I'm a woman. However, it seems that you have a chance to inherit the Earl's title. I heard from your Aunt Mary Hendricks of Oxford that the Earl of Oxford had not had a descendant after ten years of hard work."
"It's better not. Mother, you know how suppressed the English aristocracy is now. The aristocrats nowadays don't dare to say that they are aristocrats. There are no benefits and they are restricted everywhere. I don't know why so many people want to be aristocrats."
Lena nodded sadly.
"Yes, if it weren't for the aristocratic succession law, your grandfather wouldn't have to borrow money to inherit the title. In the end, after inheriting the title, he had to sell the family's castle and property to pay back the money. In my generation, there was no male heir to inherit the title. In the end, he died of depression. Your grandfather was most unwilling to accept that the title was inherited by a useless distant relative. When your grandfather fell ill, he jumped up and down. But so what? He still couldn't have a child after ten years. The title will still return to our family, "Lena said bitterly.
William saw that his mother was sad and hurriedly comforted her, "Okay, Mother, let's not talk about this. What's the use of talking about it now? Let's talk about it when the time comes. Besides, the title is the same. Who knows when the aristocracy will be abolished in England. Now that so many people are against the aristocracy, let's not care about it."
Lena patted William and said, "No, no.
William, you were still young at that time, so you couldn't understand your grandfather's pain and helplessness. Besides, there are still many benefits to a noble title. Otherwise, why do you think the Parliament is so scheming to suppress the nobles? Isn't it because they are afraid that the nobles will receive too many benefits? "
"Yes, yes, yes, my mother. You're right, but don't you think about it? I'm not a pure-blooded Englishman. If I inherit the title, I don't know how many people will object. We're fine as we are now. You can live the life you want in peace. After a few years, when my child is born, our family will be lively again."
When she heard that William wanted her to take care of her grandson, Lena complained to William angrily, "Ha, William, I'm telling you, you can't bring me a grandson now. I'm not ready to be a grandmother. I'm only 39 years old, and I haven't accepted the fact that you've grown up. Just thinking about being a grandmother gives me a headache. God, that means I'm going to be old."
William thought that in the future, there would be a cute baby calling him daddy. William was happy and broke out in a cold sweat. William, who had not been a father in two lifetimes, did not know how to face the child. He hurriedly said, "No, Mother, I'm only 19 years old. I don't even have a girlfriend. How can I be a father?"
When Lena heard William say that he had a girlfriend, she was worried and said, "William, you should get a girlfriend. Otherwise, the newspapers will definitely say that you are gay."
William nodded in agreement. He was no longer the quiet, bookworm William who only cared about his studies. His mental age was already over 30 years old. However, when it came to getting a girlfriend, it was better to let nature take its course.
Beep! Beep! Beep! William's phone rang. When he took it out and saw that it was Anthony calling, William got up and walked to the window to answer the call.
"Hello, Anthony."
Anthony's anxious voice came from the phone, "Hello, Mr. Devonshire. Have you thought about how to deal with today's report from The Sun? Perhaps we can send a lawyer's letter to warn them. We can't let them be so unbridled."
After thinking about it carefully, William said to Anthony in a serious tone, "Anthony, there's no need to do that for now. Today's report is still considered normal. Although it will have some negative effects on us, today's report will be of great help to us. This is not the time to offend the media. If we offend them, it will be more harmful to us. What we need right now is for the media to put in a good word for us. In a few days, the whole world will know about Plants vs Zombies. Let them report it, as long as it's not a deliberate rumor, it won't matter."
Anthony thought for a moment before nodding and saying, "Okay, Mr. Devonshire. I will do as you say. I will carefully review every report. Then I won't disturb you any further. Goodbye, Mr. Devonshire."
"Goodbye, Anthony. Call me if you need anything."
"Okay."
After hanging up the phone, William opened the curtains. Suddenly, there was a flash in front of his eyes, followed by a series of flashes.
William looked through the window and saw that outside his house, there was a crowd of reporters.
"William, William, can you accept our interview?"
"William Devonshire, I'm a reporter from The Times. Please accept our interview."
"William, I'm from The Times. Can I give you an interview?"
When William heard that The Times, The Daily Telegraph, and The Guardian, the biggest newspapers in England, were all here, he felt a headache coming. These guys came so quickly. Looking at the excited reporters outside his house who kept taking pictures of him, William knew that if he didn't go out and accept the interview today, he wouldn't be able to live in peace. It was a good opportunity for him to take the reporters' hands and spread some news that was beneficial to the game.
After thinking about it, now was the right time. William said to his mother who was approaching the window, "Mom, there are too many reporters outside. I'll go get rid of them."
"Okay. William, be careful when you speak. Don't fall into their trap," Lena reminded.
"Understood. Don't worry, Mom. I'll be careful."
After William opened the door and walked out, he stood on the steps in front of the door and smiled at the reporters who were taking pictures.
"Okay, everyone. I accept your interview, but please be careful. You can ask me three questions. After you're done, please leave the street. You've already affected the other residents. Be careful that they call the police."
When they heard William say that someone might call the police, the reporters' voices quieted down. However, it didn't take long before these guys started asking loudly again. To these reporters, they weren't afraid of the police. They could just leave when the police came.
"Okay, just three questions. How about I refuse to accept the interview? I have the right to refuse!" William shouted loudly.
Well, it was indeed William's right to refuse the interview, just like how reporters had the right to interview. However, if others didn't want to talk to you, you couldn't drag William along.
There were still smart people. William didn't wait for long before he heard someone ask him.
"William, I'm a reporter from The Times. My name is Linda. I want to ask you, how did you calculate the price of 100 million that you quoted? Do you think someone will pay such a high price for it?"
"That's two questions, madam. Seeing that you're a lady, I won't haggle over the first question."
"The Sun's report in the morning has already made it very clear. The game alone can sell more than 60 million. After the game becomes popular, I think it won't be a problem to sell more than 100 million a year. Note that I said one year, and this doesn't include the plush toys, movies, TV shows, books, amusement parks, and other peripheral products. Also, this game will increase the popularity of the copyright company. These are more important to listed companies. I think the increase in the stock price may be several times or even more than ten times that of the copyright purchase. Now that the IT industry is so popular, I think many companies will be tempted if I sell it for 200 million pounds."
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