America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz

Bruce drove a four-wheeled electric cart, taking Martin and Nicholson toward the interior of Paramount Pictures.

Arriving in front of a newly established film studio, Nicholson hopped off the cart first, and as he walked, he said, "I'm going to settle the score with Leo. He got the Oscar for Best Actor and ditched us, not fulfilling a single one of his promises."

He turned back to Martin, who was catching up, and said, "Don't you dare try to stop me, I'm going to cause a scene in Leo's new film studio today!"

Far from dissuading him, Martin even stoked the flames: "We've been waiting for his Asian beauty for over a month, and we haven't even seen a strand of her hair; this despicable behavior cannot be forgiven."

The two charged into the studio, fiery with aggression.

The newly established "The Wolf of Wall Street" studio, where Pave Road Entertainment, Leo's company, was the largest shareholder, and all its staff were aware of the painful ties with the Trio of Scoundrels, no one dared to stop Martin and Nicholson.

They walked through the lobby, asked the receptionist, and went straight to the conference room.

Seeing the door to the conference room was open, Nicholson barged in.

Martin followed quickly behind, then bolted out.

Just a few meters ahead, a girl with golden long hair approached Leo and suddenly raised her arm, her hand aimed for Leo's chubby face, a slap about to descend.

Leonardo seemed stunned.

This wasn't the audition room, and the crew wouldn't be holding auditions in a conference room.

Martin was incredibly fast, he dashed over, grabbed the girl's wrist, and flung it aside.

The girl staggered back a step.

Martin positioned himself between the two.

Nicholson caught up as well.

Today, they were here to tangle with Leonardo, but it was only acceptable for them to do so, not outsiders!

The girl looked up at Martin and Nicholson, confusion and incomprehension evident in her eyes.

Martin recognized this woman; he had seen many of her movies in a past life, the most memorable being Joker's girlfriend.

Leonardo hurriedly explained, "There's been a misunderstanding. This is Margot Robbie, an actress who came for an audition. I was discussing the role with her, and it was me who asked her to hit me."

Martin saw clearly that the slap didn't look fake at all, and after exchanging a glance with Nicholson, they read the same message: Leo had masochistic tendencies!

"Sorry," Martin said to Margot Robbie. "Are you okay?"

Margot Robbie, seeing his friendly smile, quickly said, "It's okay, it wasn't intentional," and she deliberately added, "In the whole world, there are so many girls dreaming of being held by Martin's hand, I'm never washing this wrist again."

Leonardo said, "That's enough for today. I'll have someone notify you about the audition."

"Thank you," Margot Robbie said as she passed by Martin, suddenly producing a card and slipping it into Martin's hand before quickly leaving.

Although she was only 21 years old, she had already acted in many movies and TV shows and was quite familiar with the industry, knowing exactly how to climb the ladder.

The female stars, how many of them hadn't slept their way to the top?

Winning by bedding is the most persuasive.

Leonardo had someone close the door of the conference room, pulled out a chair to sit down, and said to Martin, "So, you're interested in her? I remember she neither has a husband nor a fiancé."

In terms of indecency, the three scoundrels were all alike.

Martin didn't take up on that topic, instead, he sat opposite Leonardo and said, "Leo, I understand why you always change girlfriends; it's not you, it's them."

Leonardo was astonished; Martin was actually speaking sense! He sighed, "It's not that I dumped them, clearly I was the one being dumped!"

Martin began to dig deeper, "You think what I said is right, don't you?"

Leonardo nodded repeatedly, "You're absolutely correct this time."

"Leo's ex-girlfriends, none could grasp the deep needs of Leo's heart," said Martin with a serious expression. "Jack, you saw what just happened, Leo has a deep-seated masochistic streak, so when faced with the slap from Margot Robbie, he didn't want to dodge but was actually willing to take it."

He analyzed with reason and evidence, "Leo's exes were particularly submissive to him, except for Gisele Bundchen who was the exception. Think back on all the gossip about Leo over the years, Gisele publicly quarreled with Leo many times, once even trashing his house and pointing at his nose breaking up with him. Leo gave in again and again, even to the point of getting engaged."

Nicholson sighed, "It's a pity I couldn't join Gisele's bachelorette party before getting engaged with Leo."

Leonardo's eyes widened, he raised two middle fingers and held them in front of Nicholson.

For the sake of messing with him, this scoundrel disregarded brotherhood.

Martin continued his previous point, "Gisele, who tortured Leo like a dog, not only got engaged to him at one point but still remains in Leo's thoughts to this day, whereas those submissive women are but passing clouds to him."

Nicholson nodded. "You've got a point."

Was that actually the case? Leonardo couldn't help but feel there was some truth to it, that Gisele, the fiercest and most formidable of them all, was the only one who could reach into his heart.

Martin said, "Admit it, Leo, you're an M. Only an S can incite true love in you."

"Is there any kind of training class for this industry?" Nicholson chimed in, eager to push Leonardo further down the rabbit hole. "I'll have Lorraine sign up today to learn how to be an S!"

Leonardo grabbed Nicholson by the collar. "Plot against me all you want, but now you're after my fortune too!"

Nicholson brushed off his hand. "Martin and I have put our lives on the line just to help you win the Oscar for Best Actor. And you? What about the Asian beauty party you promised?"

Martin loosened his wrists, looking like he was ready to start a fight.

"There were some unforeseen circumstances; you can't blame it all on me." Leonardo pointed at Martin. "It was all to satisfy this bastard here!"
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Martin was surprised. "How is this related to me?"

Leonardo explained, "Your taste is too specific. I had to find an Asian contact to look for unmarried or engaged beautiful female stars who weren't too old. But given these criteria, it's tough to find suitable candidates."

He took out his phone, made a call, and had someone send over a file bag. Pulling out a hefty stack of photos, he laid them in front of Martin and Nicholson. "I'm also not satisfied with the selections they've made. Call these beauties?"

Martin flipped through the photos, which showed women with uncannily similar features: round faces, small eyes, high cheekbones, flat noses, freckles.

Nicholson barely glanced at them before tossing them aside. "Was your contact trying to mess with you on purpose?"

"Not at all." Leonardo was just as helpless. "His subordinates selected them based on what's praised as 'high-class Asian faces' in European and American magazines. It turned out like this."

He picked up a photo and said, "I'm sure I couldn't go through with 'that,' and I'm positive you guys couldn't either. So I had to put the party on hold."

Nicholson commented, "Those papers are all talking nonsense. Whose beauty looks like that?"

"If it's going to be these, just forget it," said Martin, adding his take after being in Hollywood for so long. He was certain that there was indeed a difference in aesthetic taste between the two, but nowhere near as exaggerated as this.

The mainstream media in Europe and America don't even need to be mentioned, as many people are aware of the situation.

Leonardo banged on the table. "You guys are my best brothers. You've helped me a great deal at the Oscars, so I can't repay you with these! Isn't that like repaying kindness with enmity? That's why I've had to postpone the party."

Martin pondered and then said, "In a while, Samsung will send some of their domestic stars to Los Angeles to shoot an advertisement with me for Samsung phones. There might be quite a few people coming. I'll organize a party then, and you guys should come."

He emphasized, "It's different from Leo's party. The party needs to be about mutual willingness, but you'll have to wait until May."

Nicholson pointed at the photos. "If they're going to look like this, better not bother."

"You don't have to trust the aesthetic promoted by the media in Europe and America, nor the so-called high-class aesthetic advertised by Asia," Martin believed there would be no mistakes. "But you must trust the aesthetic of the Korean chaebols. While some technological elements have been added, we're not looking for girlfriends..."

Leonardo, who had also been to South Korea, agreed. "There's definitely nothing wrong with the chaebols' taste."

Martin said, "Just wait for my good news."

The relevant advertisement had already been discussed during the contract signing. Samsung had spent a large sum to sign Martin, not just for other considerations, but primarily for business promotion.

Soon, they would collaborate to produce a globally promoted advertisement.

This time, Samsung would bring along quite a few personnel from the Korean acting industry to Los Angeles to shoot with Martin.

The director had been chosen as well; David Fincher would take a few days off to prepare and film the commercial.

Having started his career directing commercials and music videos, Fincher could easily earn some quick money.

Martin also received the advertisement script forwarded by the Korean side, which was quite straightforward. It featured a group of beautiful women and a famous Korean actress as background while he entered the set holding a Samsung phone.

Leonardo, feeling guilty for not organizing the party well, said, "The cost of the party and all related expenses will be on me. Anything that can be solved with money and roles is not a problem."

Martin replied, "The latter is more important."

The Trio of Scoundrels got together, whispering for a good while before going out for lunch, still discussing plans, and then went their separate ways.

In the afternoon, Martin went to Disney Studio and arrived at the soundstage where "The Martian" was being filmed. He saw that several large soundstages opposite were all open, with trucks coming and going, continuously delivering various goods.

He asked someone from his studio, "Which production is that? Renting so many soundstages at once for their set."

The person replied, "It's Jerry Bruckheimer's 'Lone Ranger' crew. They started settling in opposite us yesterday afternoon."

Martin watched intently, impressed by the scene over there, as delivery trucks formed what seemed to be an endless procession.

Having collaborated with Disney for many years, Bruckheimer was most familiar with Disney Studio. Despite his collaboration with Anna Purna Pictures on "Lone Ranger," he still chose to set up his production office and soundstages at Disney.