hollywood billionaire

Chapter 382 Declaration of Battle
"I want to say that I understand...Yu Zhen."

"But still confused?"

"Yes."

Madison nodded.

"All signs point to Barbara Pavin being our deadliest enemy."

"Why do you think so?"

"She is as pretty as Victoria's Secret, both in face and figure. Anyone who dares to strip down to her bikini in front of the camera and show it to the public is not far behind." Madison thought for a while and added, "And , although I don’t want to admit it, she is really smart, not book smart, but street smart. Every sentence is a trap, and you will fall into it if you are not careful.”

"Have you ever wondered why she needs to do this?"

"doing what?"

"Putting her carefully crafted trap into every sentence."

"no doubt."

"Okay, if what you said is true..."

"I can feel it." Madison agreed, "The proportion of women in Han Music's office and the talents and abilities they have shown let me know that he is a good man worthy of trust and entrustment... You are the most typical Example, Yuzhen. There are very few female managers in Hollywood who can achieve such outstanding results at your age. I don’t want to belittle your achievements, but I think this is closely related to Yi’s trust in you. I, there are very few men in power in this circle who are willing to do that.”

"Yes."

"Wouldn't this make Grace the strongest opponent? We've known her long enough, we have a lot of memories worth keeping and recalling, we live in Los Angeles, we see her every day, and she's not a public figure. I don't want that. Say, but if anyone could make the perfect housewife, it would be her.”

"Are you talking about Scooter Braun?"

"It's not necessarily about starting a career with him." Zhao Youzhen shook his head, "Yi is very separate from his personal feelings and professional life. What he wants to find is someone who can truly make him feel happy and comfortable. People, not 'good for business' The latter is probably what most men want, but he is given the possibility not to pursue those."

Maddie frowned and interrupted Yuzhen's narration.

"You mean, he wants someone with whom he can build a career?"

“A complete and utter opposite of Scooter Braun, Yi has no interest in the traditional power dynamics that society has set up for men and women, and has no intention of being an advocate, much less a participant, of such dynamics. He wants the woman he's with to demonstrate a certain level of independence, competence, or self-worth, whatever you want to call it."

"I don't know how to explain it to you, but Yi is a true feminist... not the kind of pseudo-feminist who enjoys bashing and humiliating men on social media, but one who truly cares about women's independence, progress, and development and blessed kind of people.”

"Classic frat-type personality."

Youzhen turned sideways to avoid the two stage engineers who were panting and running past her, and spoke in a low voice.

"He's rich enough." Madison nodded thoughtfully.

"Because her choices are limited." Zhao Youzhen spread the palm of his right hand in front of Madison, and then retracted the fingers one by one, "Let's see, she hasn't known Yi long enough, and there is no history between them. She doesn't live in Los Angeles and can't see him every day. The most important thing is that she is a public figure and is troubled by her fame and schedule. The only thing she can do is make love. She used her little tricks to try to drive us out of his world one by one."

"But that's exactly her problem."

"why?"

"He is also the most typical example...the most typical bastard. It's not that he doesn't respect women, but he doesn't take women into consideration at all. In his business world, there is no room for the existence of another gender."

"But...if I have to be picky, according to you, Yi can't actually be considered a feminist, but more like a disguised, better-hidden male chauvinist."

"He wants his woman to achieve something."

"I can't say I know him completely, but I know him well enough to conclude that being a housewife is not his type."

"Why do you think so?"

"Because forcing a woman to do something is not real feminism, even if it is for her own good, what do you think? Yi hopes that the woman he loves is independent, capable, and everything is fine, but if the woman he loves does not What if she doesn’t want to live like this? If she just wants to be a housewife, isn’t she good enough and not worthy of him?”

"Maybe my expression was wrong, Maddie." You Zhen thought for a while before continuing, "I mean, in my opinion, Yi will not force anyone to become a certain person. You should start from this It can be seen in many A&R meetings, right? Bi Li must have shared her experience with you. Yi wants you to be you and be the best you can be. This is his only insistence on artist management. That's the thing - artists can't lose their character or preferences and become what others want to see, otherwise they're screwed. It's the same with your partner. If he likes you, he likes you for who you are."

"Yeah, that's the Yi I'm familiar with." Madison opened her mouth, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "In that case, why do you still say that housewives are not Yi's type? If he really likes Grace, he must Will happily accept any life choice she makes.”

"Because this is a cruel reality that I don't want to face, at least I don't want to think about it at this stage." You Zhen sighed softly, "It's not that housewives are not Yi's type, but he... doesn't want to see Grace Become a housewife."

"He saw something in her," Maddie murmured.

"Obviously that's the case." You Zhen responded, "I don't know how I know it, but I just know it. He has high hopes for her and tries his best to encourage her in a way that won't hurt her. She pursues her own interests and it feels like he feels like..."

"What do you think of yourself?"

"I feel..." Zhao Youzhen was silent for a moment, "It's like he is the root of the problem."

"He thinks... if Grace doesn't achieve anything in her career, he is the one who caused it all?" Madison was a little stunned, "I know you are a girl with strong judgment, but this time I Can't agree with you... Again, I don't want to say this about another girl, but Yi brought Grace into this whole new world that she wouldn't have even had a chance to see otherwise."

"I know."

"I mean, because of Yi, she and Barbra Streisand can even call each other by name. How many stars in Hollywood dare to say that they have dealt with Barbra Streisand?" "Not too many."

"So, if Yi thinks he's holding her back, then he's really... completely crazy."

"I also hope what you said is right, Maddie, but... give yourself a month. During this month, pay attention to Yi's attitude towards Grace, and then review everything I said."

"Okay." Madison looked at Zhao Youzhen seriously, "So there is this invisible barrier between them."

"Ah."

"Unless Grace figures out what she wants to do and really makes some progress, he and she are not going to be a thing."

"That's what I'm saying."

"So in that sense, it gives us a unique advantage because we are the ones who have the determination, the ideas, the goals."

"And our goals are consistent with his." You Zhen's expression at this moment is quite complicated and subtle, "As long as he doesn't change his life plan and we don't jump ship, our course will remain consistent for a long time. ”

"Barbara was in another boat and Grace was paddling hard to catch up... It was just the two of us, on the deck."

"Exactly."

"That is to say..." Madison winked at her manager playfully, "Are you my real competitor?"

"No." At this point, Zhao Youzhen couldn't help but chuckle, "Because I don't like him."

"After all that, you still insist on the original story... no, the original lie, claiming that you have absolutely no feelings for him?"

"Yes, because it's the only right way."

"Why is this the only right way?"

"Because I don't want to ruin this."

Unknowingly, the two of them had walked to the artist aisle on the left side of the stage. Zhao Youzhen held on to the metal railing and spoke word by word.

"I have my own feelings and my own desires. I like the feeling of liking others, and I also like the feeling of others liking me. I believe that without love, life will lose a lot of color... However, I also firmly believe that a person's life , shouldn’t be completely dominated and defined by who she likes, especially us, Maddie, we have so much to cherish and live for.”

"Are you talking about my career?"

"Yours and mine." Zhao Youzhen said softly, "We are doing a good thing, a very good thing. Things that most people only dare to secretly fantasize about in their dreams and are ashamed to tell anyone, Because it’s so majestic, so strange…so wonderful.”

"Yes." After hearing Zhao Youzhen's emotional self-narration, the Pisces girl with rich imagination took a deep breath, and a sweet smile couldn't help but overflow from the corners of her mouth, "The dream we built together."

"You, me, and Yi."

Zhao Youzhen pointed at Madison and emphasized with emphasis.

"This is the strongest bond that binds the three of us together. It is also the most magical connection anyone could ask for. Billboard, Grammys, Hall of Fame, there are so many things waiting for us to conquer, to Write our names. I never want to lose that just because we happen to have feelings for the same person, that's just... stupid."

"I don't want to either. After all, what we are talking about is my entire career as a musician. It means everything to me, whether it's me before I met Yi or me after." Madison smiled brightly. Shoot, “The bottom line is, if we don’t have this, we don’t have anything.”

"Very profound, Maddie."

Zhao Youzhen held Madison’s hand, as if making some kind of promise.

"So, I will never like Yi in front of you. This is just an illusion, an illusion, and a fictional novel."

"Me too, I..." Madison's words stopped abruptly, she rolled her eyes and smiled, "No, since you don't like it, then I can like it, no need to pretend."

"Whatever you want to do, whatever Barbara and Grace want to do. Let them scream and shout and fight and argue and bleed, and we'll just keep going at our own pace and do our own thing."

"That's how we deal with this mess, and that's how we win."

Youzhen's smiling statement all used the word "we", but for some reason, Madison's originally relieved heart suddenly tightened and was lifted high.

In the most gentle, calm, peaceful and unexpected way, Zhan Yuzhen issued her unique declaration of battle.

Young Madison froze on the spot, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

"Yo, Yuzhen, I finally found you. Why are you whispering here?"

Fortunately, Lil Yachty suddenly appeared above the passage, bringing a hasty end to this conversation that I didn't know how to end.

"Oh, hey, Maddie, how are you? Are you here to see our show? Yeah, great, come on up, you two, don't just stand there, we need our managers and good friends to come Complete this pregame ritual.”

"Speed ​​up, ladies! Fifty thousand people are waiting to see us perform! Hurry up, let's fucking go!"

(End of this chapter)