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The British habit of drinking afternoon tea has lasted for more than 100 years. In 1840, Ms. Anna, Duchess of Bedef, England, was indifferent every afternoon and bored. She thought that it was still a while before the formal and erudite dinner party, and she felt a little hungry. She asked the maid to prepare a few slices of toast, cream and tea.

Later, Ms. Anna invited several close friends to accompany tea and exquisite desserts to enjoy a relaxing afternoon. Unexpectedly, for a while, it became a trend in the aristocratic social circle at that time, and famous ladies flocked to it. Until today, it has formed an elegant and comfortable afternoon tea culture and has also become the orthodox "British black tea culture", which is also the origin of the so-called "Victorian afternoon tea".

At first, I only used high-end and elegant tea sets to enjoy tea at home. Later, it gradually evolved into a social tea party that entertained friends, and then derived various etiquettes, but now the form has been simplified a lot. Although afternoon tea has been simplified now, the correct way to brew tea, the decoration of drinking tea should be elegant and rich. These three points are regarded as the tradition of eating tea and continue to be passed down.

Nowadays, British afternoon tea is usually held from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. The special black tea for British afternoon tea is Darjeeling black tea and Earl tea, or Ceylon Heights black tea. In addition, the UK also has the habit of drinking milk tea during afternoon tea. Thin sliced ​​lemons and milk jugs are included. Over time, some flavored teas that were not allowed to be used on the table in the early stages have gradually been accepted, which has made afternoon tea more widely among ordinary people.

The day after Ike arrived in the UK, he invited Rowling to have afternoon tea in the restaurant of the Grand Hotel, and there were some late arrivals of Green and Kate Beckinsale.

For Rowling, she didn't want to accept Ike's invitation at first. She was already determined to sell the copyright of "Harry Potter" to Warner. Warner is famous for a long time, has strong financial resources and many talents. These are incomparable to Ike's 3D company.

However, she couldn't resist Green's request again and again. Later, she thought about it and it would be okay to meet him. After all, she could have another choice.

When she arrived at the Ridge Hotel, Ike, Green, and Kate were already waiting for her in the restaurant. Green stood up and greeted her and brought her to Ike.

Ike stretched out his hand enthusiastically and said with a smile, "I don't think Green will introduce you. You must be Ms. Rowling."

Rowling, standing in front of Ike, wore a light blue windbreaker and golden hair. She was only in her early 30s and was very beautiful.

"Hello, Mr. Ike, I've heard Mr. Green introduce you." Rowling responded politely to Eke.

"Oh, this is my friend Kate Beckinsale." Ike waved his hand to Kate beside him.

"Hello, Ms. Rowling, I like your book very much." Kate stretched out his hand.

"Oh, thank you very much, Ms. Kate." Rowling still shook hands with Kate with a smile.

After a few people exchanged greetings, they sat at the dining table. The location Ike chose was very good. It was not only in a quiet corner, but also against the glass wall of the hotel. From here you can see the streets and scenery outside the restaurant.

Ike did not go around the corner, but directly stated that he wanted to buy the copyright of the movie "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and ensured that his company could perfectly turn this best-selling children's work into a movie.

Although Rowling had already made some preparations when she came, she still felt soft when she faced the enthusiastic Ike. She didn't want to refuse Ike directly at this time, for fear that he would be too disappointed.

"Well...Mr. Ike...Well..." Rowling stammered, and she shook her head, "I don't have...I don't plan to sell the film rights for this book yet."

This is actually a signal, a signal that I don’t want to refuse directly. Ike understood what Rowling meant, and he glanced at Green, and Green’s eyes were full of helplessness.

"Ms. Rowling, I heard that a producer has already found you, and this producer is much bigger than ours, is that right?" Ike knew that his hope of getting the copyright of the movie for this book was slim, but he wanted to work hard for the last time.

Rowling did not answer Eke directly, but picked up the teacup in front of her and nodded gently while drinking silently.

"Please compare us. I know that big film companies may be better than us in every aspect, but we also have their own advantages. First of all, although we are small, we are not short of funds. Second, we will concentrate all our energy on making your movie, while big film companies have to invest in filming a lot of movies a year, and they may not be able to treat "Harry Potter" with all their energy. Third, personally, I like your works very much, and I am absolutely optimistic about the market after this book becomes a movie. It will not be only one. If you want, I will make every book in the Harry Potter series into a movie." Ike said sincerely, hoping to impress Rowling and change his final decision.

Rowling frowned slightly. She was indeed a little conflicted because Warner's producers were also very sincere to her.

"Mr. Ike, I understand your sincerity, and I believe in the capabilities of your company, but... well... I think we will have a chance to cooperate in the future." Rowling looked at him with the same sincere eyes.

Ike was very disappointed when he heard Rowling say this. He knew that Rowling must have decided to copyright the movie "Harry Potter" to Warner.

"Okay." Ike said lightly. Although he tried his best to hide it, his disappointment was still revealed in his words.

Historically, "Harry Potter" was invested by Warner. Is this really impossible to change? Alas, I just blame myself for taking action too late.

Ike looked down at his watch. It took less than 15 minutes for him to meet Rowling. Fark! He declared himself failed in 15 minutes.

The four people on the dining table were drinking tea silently at this time. Everyone knew what was going on, and the atmosphere was once very awkward.

"Squeak!!!!!!!" A heavy sound of car brakes suddenly came out outside the restaurant.

This sound attracted all the people who drank tea in the restaurant, and Ike and the other four were no exception. They turned their eyes to the glass wall. Just outside the dining table where they were sitting, a BMW sedan was parked on the road, and 10 meters in front of it was a person lying on the ground, oh! It looked like a little girl, but in terms of her figure, she looked like she was 6 or 7 years old.

omg!!! Everyone in the restaurant ran out, and Ike and the other four rushed out at the first time!

There were a lot of people on the road all of a sudden.

"Call an ambulance."

"Oh, my God!"

"I bumped into someone!"

For a moment, everyone was nervous... The one lying on the ground was indeed a little girl, and blood had flowed from her head to the ground.

A lady beside her had collapsed beside her and cried loudly, crying, "God, my God, save my daughter..."

The driver had also run to the mother and daughter. The young man in his 30s looked at the girl on the ground and sat on the ground for a moment, covering his face with his hands.

Ike and his group soon arrived at the scene. Green and a few passers-by helped the mother up. Ike walked into the girl. The girl was lying on the ground. In this case, no one dared to move before the ambulance came.

Ike put his hand on the girl's nostril with her face facing sideways. At this time, she could no longer feel any breath... She was dead...

Looking at the girl's petite body and golden hair, Ike's eyes were wet! Many people at the scene were already crying!

He glanced at the driver next to him, the young man had already collapsed. He held his head and was trembling all over.

More and more people were watching. Ike stood up and breathed a sigh of sadness. He had already forgotten what he had just talked to Rowling. He looked at the scene around him and walked straight into the hotel.

At this time, the ambulance and police cars came...
Chapter completed!