As soon as he walked out of the studio, Duke saw Tina Fe coming over, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

“Irene just called you.”

Leave the phone to Duke, Tina Fei said, "She is in Shanghai now. She will be there in the afternoon and will leave tomorrow. You'd better call her back."

Duke nodded and asked Tina Fei to handle the follow-up matters. He walked to a quiet place, dialed Erin Lauder's number, said a few simple words, made an appointment to meet at the Peace Hotel, and hung up the phone.

After politely rejecting Yang Lan's invitation to dinner, Duke rushed back as quickly as possible. In recent years, Erin Lauder's makeup brand has been in a critical stage of its infancy. She herself is almost a flying man. Apart from the regular phone call, the two of them can't see each other a few times a year.

Even in order to completely open up the European market, Erin Lauder also settled in Paris for a while.

Back at the hotel, Duke went directly to the Western restaurant he had made an appointment, walked in and asked a brief question to the waiter, and then, under the guidance of the other party, walked towards the detachment in the corner. With a distance between him, he saw a friend he had not seen before for half a year.

Erin Lauder's blonde hair was tied neatly behind his head, and there was basically no makeup on his face. Although he was the same age as him, she was well maintained. The years did not leave too obvious traces. Moreover, her body was completely empty, and she replaced it with quietness and maturity. Especially after seeing Duke, the blue eyes that turned around were shining with wisdom.

But with wisdom and joy, she sat there quietly without standing up. The curve of the corners of her mouth showed that she was in a very good mood at this moment.

With the relationship between the two for so many years, there was no such thing as much attention. Duke walked over and sat opposite her.

"Don't you recognize me?" Duke noticed that Erin's eyes kept turning with him.

Erin Lauder smiled even happier and said deliberately. "I just want to see if the world's number one director and Oscar best director are different from the past."

Duke opens the menu. "Did you find it?"

"You're still the same." Erin Lauder reminded the waiter and said, "It's as hard as a stone."

"I've ordered it, just order your own." She said again.

Duke nodded, ordered some Western food casually, and after the waiter left, he said, "Are you the same?"

The two looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

They also bear huge pressure, but continue to move forward with the pressure. They can be considered successful people in their respective fields.

Duke ordered steak and the vegetables ordered by Erin Lauder were quickly delivered to him. After looking at the other party's diced vegetables with almost no salad dressing, Duke had been accustomed to it.

Except for a few people with special physiques, whether men or women, they have to pay a certain price to maintain a good figure after the age of thirty.

"Why are you here in Shanghai?" Duke asked while eating.

"There is something wrong with a store. I'll come and take a look." Erin Lauder seemed helpless, "I'll leave early tomorrow morning and go to Tokyo."

“Solved?”

Seeing Erin nodding, Duke couldn't help but sigh, "You've been busier than me in the past few years."

"There's no way, you've become the most successful director on this planet." Erin shrugged her shoulders playfully, "My career is still in its initial development stage."

"Annual sales exceed one billion dollars or are they initial development?" Duke raised his eyebrows.

Erin Lauder smiled, "It only exceeded one billion last year. Others don't know. Do you still know that my AE N series of products can develop rapidly because it helps the entire Estee Lauder Group."

Duke certainly knew this. Although the AE Nin brand of the same name belongs to Erin Lauder, it can reach its current scale. Her efforts are the key, and the support of the Lauder family is also an important factor.

It is easier to succeed on the shoulders of giants. It is not just a saying.

"But it will be much better in the future." Erin only ate a little bit, put down her fork, picked up a napkin and gently wiped her mouth, and continued, "The company's layout in major global markets has basically been completed. I have used five years to work together a relatively mature team. I will not fly around again in the future. I believe that the spare time will increase."

"Do you need me to say congratulations?" Duke didn't eat much.

Erin handed over a napkin, pointed to the corner of his mouth, and said, "For our relationship, it's still not necessary."

"Where is this?" Duke took the napkin and wiped his mouth. "Where is your store open?"

"Several first-tier cities," said Erin Lauder, "the sales here are not very ideal."

Duke held up his chin with one hand, thought for a while, and then said, "My personal opinion, you'd better prepare early. Erin, the market potential here is amazing, with a population of more than 1.3 billion, and the economic development is very fast. The demand for high-end products in the future will definitely be huge."

"Well, I'll be paying attention." Erin looked at Duke, "that's why you came here."

The two have known each other for more than ten years. She knows Duke very well. When her friend put down the camera, it was no different from her businessman.

"You know me." Duke didn't deny it either.

No matter what reasons he looks for to cover up, he wants to make money here, just like in North America. Although he basically can't make money now, his potential returns in the future are extremely high.

After all, the market is getting closer and closer to the surge in the market here.

When the number of screens in China exceeds 20,000 yuan, the global $500 million is just the entry threshold for commercial masterpieces, and even the global box office is less than one billion US dollars. I feel embarrassed to say that I am a big box office commercial film.

Although by the time he waved goodbye to that world, the box office share ratio of ordinary Hollywood imported films was still 25%, this is the amount paid by China Film Group after deducting tax and publicity expenses, which almost means pure profit.

Of course, China Film Group is not a good deal. Its credibility is not much better than that of Hollywood companies. It has not happened before. It has even had international lawsuits with Hollywood companies.

"Do you have familiar female stars here?" Erin Lauder suddenly asked.

"No..." Duke shook his head, "What are you going to do?"

Erin didn't hide it and said directly, "Look for the top ones to endorse my products."

"Go to find Warner's people." Duke stretched out his hand, "Give me a pen and your note book."

After taking the pen and note book handed to him by Erin, Duke opened his cell phone and looked through it, leaving Phil's private phone to him.

"This is the head of Warner Bros. in China. I will call him when I go back."

Erin was not polite, and after taking it, he said casually, "Thank you then."

Duke smiled and shook his head. In fact, with the reputation of the Estee Lauder Group, as long as Erin releases the news, those who want to get this endorsement may be able to stand all over Nanjing Road.

The two of them talked about their respective work. In addition to busy work, this kind of dialogue between old friends is undoubtedly an excellent way to relax.

Gradually, the topic turned to Duke's personal issues.

"Have you made up yet?" Erin asked.

Duke was stunned for a moment, "We? Make up?"

"You and Evie." Erin reminded him, and said, "Since the Oscars, gossip tabloids have hyped up problems with you. Although you haven't mentioned it, I can always understand something. Are you still separated?"

"It's still a cold war." Duke sighed, "I don't want to compromise on some things, and she doesn't want to give in."

Erin thought about it and then advised, "Dear, you are a man, and your mind should be broader, and this is not like your style of doing things."

Duke just said, "It involves my mother and Scarlett."

"Yeah." Erin nodded, but said nothing. She knew Duke's importance to her mother.

In fact, the stalemate has reached now, and the problem is no longer as simple as Mrs. Leah and Scarlett Johnson. At a board meeting of the instant sharing company, Duke asked his agent David to refuse a financing, and behind this fund, Donald Trump can be seen vaguely.

To be honest, Donald Trump has used him to make a lot of money. Because of Ivanka, Duke has repeatedly retreated, and human greed has never ended. He obviously put some pressure on Ivanka. Like Mrs. Leah to Duke, Ivanka also attaches great importance to Donald's father.

Even if Donald Trump is Ivanka's father, Duke cannot tolerate it without limit, allowing him to share the extremely huge cake of the future in a company with unlimited potential.

He did have the intention to take the initiative to invite Ivanka back to the Duke Manor, but Donald Trump's repeated actions really made him worry.

Even if Duke is unwilling to admit it, he cannot change a fact. At the level of him and Ivanka, the relationship between the two is not just about two people.

Ivanka has an objection to his mother, and Duke has concerns about Ivanka's father, which is the reality in recent months.

Until now, the two are still in a cold war. Duke once wanted to talk to Ivanka, but was rejected.

Duke plans to wait for a while before both of them can calm down completely before talking about the future. Otherwise, talking with prejudice will only push the future in a worse direction.

As old friends, when the two were about to leave, Erin Lauder still advised Duke, "Ivanka is a good girl, you should think of more ways."

"I know." Duke was quite helpless, "It's just Donald Trump, it's a bit unbearable."

Erin didn't know how to say anything more, "I'll leave, see you again after returning to North America." (To be continued)
Chapter completed!