Columbia.

Alan finished the tedious work at hand and stretched.

He planned to take a good rest.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Allen..."

"Mr. Allen...Good afternoon..."

“…”

However, just as he was leaving the office, he noticed that the employees who usually greeted him were looking at him strangely.

There is a kind of timid, but actually ambiguous feeling.

Although Alan was puzzled, he didn't think much about it and walked towards the lounge.

When he arrived at the lounge, he saw that Ant, the publicity manager who was usually very close to him, suddenly moved away from him after greeting him.

at the same time……

His expression looks quite constipated and restrained.

"Ante, what's wrong?"

"It's okay, good afternoon, Mr. Allen..."

"Hmm? Do I look fierce today? What do you mean by looking scared of me?"

"No, it's okay... Mr. Allen, I have something else to do. I'll go do it first. You should rest first."

"Um?"

After seeing Ant hurriedly leave after saying hello and looking scared, Alan felt even more confused.

Have I offended him in any way?

After Alan walked into the lounge, he was going to lie down for a while and talk, but not long after he lay down, his phone suddenly rang.

The call was from his boss Wilson. Wilson's voice seemed a little helpless and asked him to go to his office immediately because there was an urgent matter.

Alan was confused and nervous at the same time.

It was impossible that boss Wilson would call him for no reason. Combined with the strange expressions of these employees, he suddenly realized that something might have happened.

When he arrived at the company, Allen saw his competitor Bliss standing in front of his boss Wilson. His expression looked strange, as if he was gloating.

Alan's bad feeling became stronger and stronger.

"Mr. Allen... please take a seat..."

"Boss, what happened?"

"Mr. Allen, the company does not interfere with the private lives of its employees. However, in many cases, we have to pay a little attention to our image in the media. The United States is an open place, but it is also relative. Mr. Allen, you are a veteran employee of the company. I know that you have been very hardworking most of the time. I know this, but what happened today has a great impact on the company..."

"Ah?" Alan was stunned after hearing the boss's voice.

What does this mean?

private life?

Care about image?

What exactly happened?

"You still don't know what happened?"

"I...I'm sorry, I don't know..."

"Just look at the headlines in Hollywood."

"Yeah, okay."

Wilson handed Allen a newspaper.

When Alan took the newspaper, he was stunned for a moment!

"Shocking! Alan, a famous Hollywood producer, and Anthony, a famous director, had a secret meeting for two hours late at night. It was very hot in the villa!"

"In-depth analysis of the stories that Allen and Anthony have to tell, as well as the secrets of Allen's sexual orientation."

"Alan: I love Anthony. For Anthony, I can do anything!"

“I love the movie Brokeback Mountain!”

"Alan: I not only love Anthony, but I also love Ant, the assistant in the company. I think his butt is pretty... I... I also like the boss Wilson. Every night..."

“…”

When Allen saw this series of headlines, he was stunned.

The news not only has text descriptions but also photos and videos...

Countless slanders are almost everywhere!

Even Allen himself couldn't figure out where some of the photos came from, but he could swear on his face that he had never said those words that seemed to declare his sexual orientation!

He is quite normal...

"No, no... I didn't say that. I didn't say those words. These photos are all fake and slanderous. They are all slander against me. I didn't do that!" Allen was so angry that his face turned blue. He suddenly stared at Bliss next to him viciously: "Bliss, it's you, you are hurting me! You, you, you!"

"Mr. Allen..." Bliss stared at Allen. "The pictures can be fake, the text can be fake, but what's wrong with this video? Is the video also fake? I asked someone to authenticate this video, and there is no trace of any modification! Moreover, you said your sexual orientation, and this is the content of the video!"

"I don't know where these videos come from, but they're all fake!" Alan was breathing heavily and suddenly became hysterical!

"What's so difficult about admitting your sexual orientation? It's not embarrassing. Everyone has someone they like. Brokeback Mountain also explains this extraordinary view of love to some extent..." Bliss laughed and looked at Allen calmly: "Okay, okay, Mr. Allen, the boss doesn't mean to blame you, but most of the time, you have to be low-key... After all, our company is one of the eight major companies in Hollywood, and we often have to maintain our image."

"Bullshit! You are the one who is hurting me, Mr. Wells. He is the one who is hurting me, he is doing it on purpose! I never said these words, I never did! I will sue him! I will sue this media, no, I will sue all these media!"

“…”

…

Alan left the company angrily.

He's calling Anthony.

But Anthony's phone was turned off.

When he arrived at the villa, he noticed that the security guard was looking at him strangely.

He finally understood what this strange look meant...

He felt like his lungs were going to explode.

but……

This matter is not over yet.

Just as he was about to walk through the gate, a group of reporters suddenly rushed over frantically.

"Mr. Allen, can you tell me about your love with Mr. Anthony?"

"Mr. Allen, I feel very touched, and I admire your courage. I have always wondered why you don't have a girlfriend at your age, but now I understand, Mr. Allen, I support you..."

"Mr. Allen..."

“…”

Countless reporters suddenly swarmed in and surrounded him excitedly.

Alan was so angry that his face turned blue, and he walked into the villa with a cold face.

The door of the villa was guarded by security guards, so the group of reporters had no way of getting in.

After Alan entered the villa, he drank a sip of water and planned to sort out his thoughts and calm down, but his phone rang.

He was in a bad mood and was too lazy to answer the phone, but it kept ringing!

He was so angry!

"Hello……"

"Hello, is this Mr. Allen?"

"Yes, may I ask what I may do for you..."

"Oh, hello, Mr. Allen. I am a member of the club and look forward to your joining. I hope you can join us in opposing discrimination and creating a better future together..."

"???"

“…”

Alan slammed the phone down.

He felt like he was going to go crazy if he continued like this.

He took out his cell phone and called Anthony, but Anthony's phone was still turned off.

He angrily opened Twitter to clarify the matter, but when he opened it, he suddenly found that Weibo was full of messy news...

And this news is all new.

"The American club has invited Anthony to join..."

"Allen's close friend is exposed, and the close friend is suspected to be a member of the club..."

"Club: We are looking forward to Anthony joining us..."

"A club member: I have always had a good impression of Anthony..."

“…”

After seeing all this messy news, Anthony felt like he was going crazy.

These news are going crazy, there is a piece of news with photos and some seemingly true news almost every half an hour!

He took a deep breath and tried to keep himself calm.

At this time, he felt that he couldn't be impatient!

Then he called the police!

He said he had been slandered and it had seriously affected his private life!

The police collected evidence from him and at the same time comforted him, saying that they would investigate the matter thoroughly.

No words were spoken that night.

the next day……

Alan woke up.

After waking up, he suddenly saw more and more rumors about himself...

Some say they are pedophiles.

Some say that their sexual orientation is abnormal.

Some people say they are mentally twisted...

In short, these media are crazy, with all kinds of messed up news. And no one knows who started it. A countless number of internet trolls are spreading all kinds of messed up news.

Alan felt like he was going to have a heart attack.

He immediately called the police again.

But the police could do nothing...

Afterwards, Allen was so angry that he immediately sued several powerful media outlets for defamation.

These media outlets calmed down for a while, but after that, the online troll army suddenly started to attack again for unknown reasons, and they became more and more crazy.

…

In a box in the United States.

"It's been a pleasure working with you, Mr. Bliss."

"Mr. Zhou Shuai, it's a pleasure to work with you."

"cheers!"

"Well, cheers."

Zhou Shuai, the instigator, smiled after seeing the content.

"Mr. Zhou Shuai, you look like a madman, really... you are a very dangerous person." Bliss stared at the Chinese man and narrowed his eyes.

"Mr. Bliss, there is no denying that I am a lunatic, I admit that, but you are also an ambitious person."

"Hahaha, Mr. Zhou Shuai, don't you have any ambitions?"

"Of course I have ambitions, and my ambitions are big, very big!"

"Are you still working for Lu Yuan?"

"Yes, I work for Lu Yuan, just as Mr. Bliss works for Mr. Wilson..." Zhou Shuai narrowed his eyes and a curve appeared at the corners of his mouth.

Looks deep and ambitious.

"Why did you think I would believe you? You are just a nobody who just came to Hollywood."

"Because I am capable! I am confident! Moreover, I have my own roots in China, and at the same time, I have resources!"

"Are you a betrayer? Will you betray me?"

"No, I'm not a betrayer. In other words, I haven't betrayed anyone. I always believe in one thing, and that is interests. We have no feelings for each other, we only have interests. I said that if you just give me five days, I can create a stir here. Now, I have done it. Moreover, our cooperation is entirely based on interests. There is no question of betrayal or not!"

"What do you want?"

"I want to be the media king of Hollywood, I want to make money!" Zhou Shuai's eyes were crazy, flashing with murderous intent.

"How do you think we should cooperate next?"

"You can record, sign a contract, or restrict me in any way you want. I'm honest. There's a Chinese saying that goes 'A wise bird chooses the right tree to roost in.' Mr. Bliss, I believe in you. I think you can defeat Allen. You get what you want, and I get what I want. This is the beginning of our cooperation... unless you feel you don't have the confidence to control me!"

"I have to say, you are a lunatic!"

"So, are you willing to cooperate with a madman like me?" Zhou Shuai was laughing.

"I admire you."

"Boss Bliss, let's sign a cooperation agreement. From now on, I will always serve you!"

"Why do you think so highly of me?"

"Because I think you are also a lunatic. I also see ambition in your eyes. You are not satisfied with Alan's position. You want more than this!"

"How are you going to target Alan next? Alan is not a simple person."

"I still hope to have your support!"

"Can!"

…

night.

It's deep.

Lu Yuan received a call from Zhou Shuai.

"Zhou Shuai...you...are a little crazy!"

"A Yuan... I suddenly enjoy this kind of gambling-like risk. If I win, I have everything. If I lose, I will be ruined and have nothing and roll back to China... Fortune and wealth are sought through risk..."

"Zhou Shuai, you were not this kind of person before..."

"Ayuan... I want to do something for this coming era. Ayuan, don't tell me you don't have ambitions. Your ambitions are scarier and bigger than mine... Your live broadcast, games, entertainment company... Taiwan company, Hollywood company... and our media company, cinema chain, don't tell me that all of this is accidental..."

"Would you believe me if I said that most of it happened by chance? I said, I really didn't want to start an entertainment company, would you believe me?"

"Hahahaha, Ayuan, I suddenly find your jokes really funny, hahahaha... I laughed so hard that my stomach hurt..."

"Zhou Shuai, calm down... Hollywood is not China. If something really happens... you really can only..."

"Ah, I won't be left with nothing. At least, I still have you. Even if I really lose everything and become disgraced, at least I can still work for you... At worst, I can quit this business. Didn't you just open a takeaway shop? At worst, I can deliver takeaways... And, you know what? I can't accept this. I've watched you create miracles step by step, watched you enter Hollywood, and watched the prototype of the future empire rise. How can I be willing to be eliminated by you..."

"Zhou Shuai, you may have misunderstood many things."

"Ayuan..."

"What?"

"It was you who gave me the courage to open the first newspaper in China!"

"You are drunk..."

"I drank a little, but not much. I found that Bliss is also an ambitious lunatic!"

"Ayuan...I've always wanted to say something."

"What's wrong?"

"I'll say it again, I won't let you down, I will become one of the important figures in this empire!"

“…”

"Ayuan, thank you, thank you for agreeing to let me come to Hollywood! It's great to be in Hollywood! Although the car exhaust smells bad, I still feel that Hollywood is great!"

“…”

When he heard Zhou Shuai's voice that seemed to be crying and laughing at the same time, Lu Yuan suddenly found that something seemed to be out of his control.

His heart sank slightly.

seem……

Everything is wrong.

like……

There is a mysterious force that is pulling everyone forward to an unpredictable distance...