Chapter 116: Brainstorming on Vacation - Part 1

Ethan was unaware of the scheming between Magnavox and Destiny; after all, he wasn't Professor X with the ability to read minds. At this moment, he was at the company, organizing work.

"Eulise Noble."

"I'm here." The philosophical girl named Eulise stood up.

"For the next period, you will be fully responsible for all matters related to company orders."

"No problem, Mr. Jones." The girl nodded confidently. "I'm familiar with this process."

"Okay." Ethan smiled in satisfaction and then called out another name, "Damian Dean."

"I'm here." Damian, the young man, responded promptly.

"In the coming period, you will be in charge of production and distribution on the factory side. You can directly coordinate with Frank from San Francisco Electronics for raw material procurement. Submit the weekly reports to Alan Massey for reconciliation every Tuesday. Any issues?"

"No problem." Damian answered confidently. "Rest assured, Mr. Jones, I won't disappoint you."

"Hmm." Ethan appreciated his confidence and then turned his gaze to the company's oldest financial manager.

"After I leave, all comprehensive affairs of the company will be under your control. Whether it's order reception, production, distribution, or collection, these will eventually be checked and accounted for by you. So, you'll be busy in the coming time."

"Oh, Boss, I'm used to it."

Alan Massey patted his paunch and said with a smile, "Where is there not being busy in work?"

"And, all our busyness is for our year-end bonuses, right?"

"Since tomorrow promises visible goodness, the current busyness is acceptable."

"Oh, you're absolutely right." Ethan laughed. "Year-end bonuses for everyone on New Year's!"

At the same time, he thought to himself that the experienced old hands and the fresh graduates just out of school were indeed different in the society.

The term "dream" could no longer confine him. But that was fine; being realistic had its merits. If one spent the whole year working tirelessly and ended up living a pitiful life for three hundred days, what meaning did that struggle have?

Waving his hand to send the subordinates to work, Ethan then turned to the big boss's chair in the office.

"Chairwoman, are you satisfied with my work?" Ethan smiled at his sister.

Yes, all the work arrangements just made were completed under Evelyn's watchful eyes. Although Evelyn didn't participate in the company's daily operations, she was, after all, the company's chairwoman. Ignoring the fact of shareholding, she was indeed the top figure in the company. Therefore, when arranging work, Ethan didn't avoid her gaze.

Facing Ethan's inquiry, Evelyn, who had listened to the whole process, immediately smiled.

"Oh, Ethan, I am very satisfied with your work. You did great."

"Thank you." Ethan nodded repeatedly, very pleased.

However, before he could utter a few more words, Evelyn said again, "But I am not satisfied with the position arrangement."

"As the company's president, all the work is assigned to each subordinate? Then anyone can be the president, right? If you put a dog there, you could save a lot of money."

"So, you're fired."

"???"

This statement stunned Ethan. But the next moment, he understood that his sister was joking. So, he happily nodded.

"All right, all right. I'll pack up and leave the company immediately."

Unfortunately, no matter how he flattered, Evelyn, with her keen eyes, caught the fleeting dumbfounded look.

Seeing Ethan's unconsciously displayed foolish appearance, the girl burst into laughter. "Ethan, I really want to take a camera and capture your expression just now, then frame it up!"

"Because your silly look is just too cute!"

"... "

Such words made Ethan's face darken.

He didn't expect his sister to describe him like this. It's not that he didn't like the word "cute," but he felt it didn't suit him.

So, he pursed his lips, shook his head, and pretended to be angry, "Oh, my dear sister, you can't describe me as cute. I hate that word."

"?" Evelyn was puzzled by this statement. "Why?"

She thought Ethan was angry. "Oh, don't be like this, Ethan. You know, I'm just joking with you."

"I know you're joking with me, but I don't like this joke," Ethan said seriously.

However, just when Evelyn furrowed her brows, thinking she had really offended Ethan, he continued, "Because in this world, there are only three words that can describe me: handsome, very handsome, and super handsome!"

"!!!"

Evelyn was astonished. She didn't expect someone in the world to be so shameless.

Not liking the word "cute" because he thought he was handsome?

Oh, really...

"Okay, okay, you are handsome..."

Evelyn, smiling, stood up and, as if coaxing a child, pulled Ethan's arm, urging him out of the office.

"Oh, Ethan, I admit you are handsome. You are the most handsome man in the world."

"So let's not waste time on established facts, okay?"

"Go! Go! Go!"

"We're going to Los Angeles!"

"We're going to Hollywood!"

"We're going on vacation!"

Yes, the reason Ethan delegated all the work responsibilities in the company was because he was going on vacation in the next period. Since the lawsuit, he had not had a proper rest for almost a year. So, when "Pac-Man" succeeded and the Destiny game also took off, Ethan, who had been running for a long time, decided to take a break in the lovely summer.

Coincidentally, Spielberg was filming in Los Angeles. So, Ethan decided to visit him. When he shared his idea with Evelyn, the busy girl also decided to take a break and join him.

That's why, after the company was established, Evelyn sat in the chairman's seat for the first time.

And the first exercise of her power...

Was to fire the company's president.

(Laugh~

Both of them didn't take this playful banter seriously, and their joyous departure brought envy from others.

Some in the company felt that this spontaneous behavior was too chic, while others believed that making money and enjoying life was the real deal.

But regardless, Ethan had no connection to all of this. He stepped on the accelerator, turned the steering wheel, and with a loud roar, they arrived in Los Angeles.

To be honest, after being shown up by Steve Jobs the last time in Palo Alto, Ethan armed himself thoroughly for this trip.

Floral shirt, aviator sunglasses, and even his hair were restyled into a side-parted long fringe similar to Leonardo DiCaprio's.

The main focus was on being handsomely striking!

But unfortunately, whether it was the straight road from Palo Alto to Los Angeles, the maze-like roads from Los Angeles to Hollywood, or the confused roads within Hollywood, he didn't attract much attention throughout the journey.

This situation surprised Ethan.

Because he believed he was much more handsome than Steve Jobs. Why did many people look at him on the previous journey, but no one noticed him this time?

He couldn't figure it out!

However, when he made a right turn and subconsciously looked at his

sister sitting in the co-driver's seat...

That figure with a flowing white dress and golden hair made him instantly understand the root of the problem!

Damn! He should have brought two cars!

Ethan felt like a fool, having sunbathed for so long for no reason!

Stop the car!

Close the convertible top!

Set off again in frustration!

And seeing his sulky appearance, Evelyn, who had known what this guy was up to when they left home in sunny California in June, just kept laughing.

In fact, when Ethan wanted to enjoy the breeze in his convertible in California in June, the girl already knew what this guy was up to.

But she didn't remind him.

Because Ethan's silly appearance was really cute.

Compared to his serious state, it was a huge contrast.

And when Ethan had a stern face and drove the car to Warner Bros. Studios, Spielberg, who had received the news before they set off, had the crew's staff waiting at the gate. Under Spielberg's lead, Ethan arrived at the fifteenth and sixteenth studios of Warner Bros. Studios. With Spielberg's appearance, who was busy at work, Ethan, without disturbing him, urged him to return to his work position and promised to talk about other matters after work.

Spielberg, understanding that every minute and every second during the shoot burned money, naturally accepted Ethan's concern and let his assistant accompany Ethan. Then, he picked up the clapperboard and got back to directing.

And when Spielberg entered work mode, Ethan's purpose for this trip was achieved.

He came today specifically to watch Spielberg filming.

As for the name of the movie...

It was called "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."

Ethan had watched this movie in his previous life. Its content mainly focused on Earthlings encountering unidentified flying objects in different places and being attracted by the same mysterious force to Devil's Tower in Wyoming, USA. At the same time, the U.S. government and scientists received signals from extraterrestrials and decided to establish a base at Devil's Tower to communicate with them. The entire process went smoothly, with Earthlings and extraterrestrials communicating through music and lights, establishing a peaceful and friendly relationship. In the end, the extraterrestrial spaceship landed at Devil's Tower, revealing its true form for the first time in front of humans. It released some Earthlings who had mysteriously disappeared years ago, and at the same time, they took away someone who voluntarily wanted to leave Earth and make contact with extraterrestrial civilization.

If Ethan remembered correctly, that person was an electrician.

Ethan admitted that when he watched this movie in his previous life, he found it extremely boring at first. In his view, the storytelling of this movie was problematic. It didn't initially explain the plot of the story but used three different perspectives or three different storylines to collectively portray a theme.

If it weren't for Spielberg being the director, he might not have been able to finish watching this movie.

But when he endured it to the end and the extraterrestrial spaceship appeared...

The astonishing imagination made him have to admit that the visuals were indeed more shocking than words.

When he watched the movie back then, he really wanted to know how the mother ship in the movie was made.

And now...

When he witnessed a huge model with a diameter of forty feet in Warner Bros.' studio, he realized that this thing was actually shot. When he approached to observe closely, the tiny light bulbs, black optical fibers shattered his childhood filter.

"Oh, are the lights on the spaceship created by individual light bulbs?" Ethan curiously asked.

"Yes." Before he finished speaking, an agreeing voice appeared. "Because Steven needed different parts of the spaceship to light up at different frequencies, so we arranged more than ten thousand light bulbs on this spaceship."

"Because only in this way, when they light up, can we create a rhythm similar to a music festival."

"And to make this spaceship, we spent about three and a half million dollars."

This statement made Ethan turn his head.

When he found that the speaker was a middle-aged man with glasses, he reached out friendly and introduced himself.

"Hello, sir. Thank you for answering my questions. I am Ethan Jones."

"Ethan Jones? Oh, I know you. Steven spends every evening after work in front of the 'Pac-Man' arcade machine you invented."

"He says it gives him inspiration."

The middle-aged man smiled, extended his hand, and shook hands with Ethan briefly.