The Tyrant Billionaire

Chapter 345: Chapter 345 Visiting Taylor In France

When Johnson finished his speech, he was met with rounds of applause.

This speech was very successful, and Johnson's confidence grew even stronger as he quickly set off for the next city.

Since he was already in New York, Hardy thought he might as well take a trip to France.

Why go to France?

Because the castle where the "Beauty and the Beast" crew was filming is Château de Chambord, the most magnificent castle in France since ancient times. The small town where the heroine Belle lives is the Alsace town in France.

Before Taylor set off to film, Hardy had promised to visit her when he had time. Months had passed, and if he didn't go soon, the young lady might get upset.

The greatest advantage of the B-29 was its long range, it could fly the 6,000 kilometers from New York to France without needing to refuel.

Oh, and there's nowhere to refuel over the ocean anyway.

After a day of traveling, Hardy finally arrived at Château de Chambord, just in time to catch the setting sun. Bathed in red light, the ancient castle stood there, surrounded by meticulously maintained gardens and greenery. It truly felt like a fairy tale castle.

The film crew was in the middle of shooting.

Elizabeth Taylor, dressed in a vintage gown, was running lightly across the lawn in front of the castle, occasionally glancing back with a smile. Hardy didn't know which scene they were filming, but the sight of a young girl running at sunset was indeed beautiful.

Suddenly, Taylor seemed to notice something. She looked toward a group of people standing not far away, and among them, the man standing at the center was unmistakably the one she had been longing for.

She blinked hard.

She realized she hadn't seen wrong, Hardy was indeed standing there, smiling at her.

"Ah~!"

Taylor screamed and ran towards Hardy.

Ignoring the surrounding crew members, she threw herself into Hardy's arms, still screaming.

Faced with this scene, everyone in the crew, including the director, chose to pretend they didn't see anything and began quietly packing up their things. When the big boss comes to visit, those who understand quickly step aside, and those who don't understand should step aside even quicker.

Hardy instructed one of his bodyguards with a few words, and the bodyguard approached the crew. "Mr. Hardy says that everyone has been working hard recently, so tonight you can all find a bar and have a good time. All expenses are on the boss. Don't be afraid to get drunk tomorrow's a day off, and that's also on the boss."

"Wow~~!"

Everyone cheered.

The boss was truly generous, and having money made him even more so.

Now everyone was happy.

Hardy, meanwhile, took Taylor's hand and left.

The vintage gown revealed her smooth shoulders and a swath of fair skin at her chest. Though Taylor was only 16 years old and not very tall, she was naturally full figured, with creamy, smooth skin.

Taylor clung to Hardy's arm, looking up at him with a silly smile, her eyes not willing to leave him for even a moment. This young girl was becoming more and more attached to Hardy.

"What scene were you filming just now?" Hardy asked.

"I was playing with the little teapot. You know, Belle is very lonely, and the little teapot is one of the few things that bring her joy," Taylor said with a smile.

This film "Beauty and the Beast" was ultimately decided by Hardy to be made as a live action and animation hybrid. Initially, some suggested using mannequins to replace the clock minister, Mrs. Potts the teapot, Mr. Piano, the candelabra butler, and the cute little teacup baby in the movie.

However, Hardy felt that something was missing. Since there was no 3D technology at the time, he recalled Disney's previous live action films combined with 2D animated characters, thinking it was a good idea. He then instructed the team to follow this production approach.

This movie can be considered the first live action film in Hollywood with animated characters, and it's also a color film. Hardy believed it would undoubtedly cause a sensation when released.

The two returned to the hotel.

This was a suburban area, with no tall hotels, but there were uniquely styled inns. It was already May, and many flowers had bloomed, giving the inn a somewhat fairy tale like appearance.

The two of them went up to the second floor. As soon as they entered the room, Taylor wrapped her arms around Hardy and stood on her tiptoes. Hardy slightly squatted down, holding Taylor's buttocks with both hands, lifting her up until she was level with him, and their lips touched.

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Taylor's legs instinctively wrapped around Hardy.

After a moment of intimacy, Taylor nestled in Hardy's arms, chatting about things that happened during filming. Hardy occasionally asked a question or two, and they kept chatting like this until midnight. Finally, Taylor got tired and fell asleep in Hardy's arms, holding him tightly.

They didn't even take off their clothes.

...

While Hardy was enjoying his time in France, someone else was angrily throwing a tantrum.

The latest poll between President Johnson and Dewey had been released, and it surprised many people. President Johnson's approval rating had significantly increased, reaching 41%. Previously, it was only 32%, a full nine percentage point jump.

This was a massive surge.

As a result, Dewey's approval rating dropped considerably, now only at 59%. Although he was still far ahead, Dewey felt the threat.

In the New York Governor's Office, Dewey, with his small mustache, angrily threw the latest poll results on the desk.

Jon Hardy.

He knew that Johnson's significant approval increase was closely related to Jon Hardy. Producing a documentary exclusive to Johnson, promoting it in newspapers, appearing on the 'Tonight Show with Irian,' donating to Johnson, providing aircraft, sending celebrities to support him, and broadcasting live speeches. All these efforts had significantly boosted Johnson's approval rating.