Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

"More importantly, they are all incredibly wealthy. I bet they spend more pocket money every day than we have in total," Yoona remarked.

"Beautiful and rich, this seemingly perfect woman shatters the dreams of countless ordinary women," Kim Tae-yeon said.

These words seemed nonsensical and confusing, but Yoona immediately understood what Taeyeon meant.

Many women dream of being a "leading lady".

They believe that they are not happy enough in reality because they are not good enough:

Not good-looking enough, not in great shape, not successful enough in career, not wealthy enough...

They fantasize that by constantly improving themselves through their own "efforts" and becoming more outstanding, they can have the life they dream of.

Although most people can't improve themselves much, that doesn't stop them from having such beautiful dreams.

And Taylor Swift, Anne Hathaway, and Charlize Theron—each of them is a perfect role model in the eyes of other women:
He has good looks, height, physique, career, and wealth—he has it all.

A woman like this must be living the "leading lady" life she's always dreamed of, right?

However, it didn't happen...

They all chose to stay by Lin Yuan's side without prior arrangement.

This reality is enough to shatter the dreams of countless ordinary women.

Yoona nodded and said, "It's a bit disillusioning. Before coming to New York, I couldn't understand why they made this choice. But now I understand, unnie, you do too, right?"

"Yes, would you say we're admiring someone's strength?" Kim Tae-yeon asked.

"Before you met Lim Won oppa, Soo Man was the strongest man in our lives. Were you ever moved by him?" Lim Yoona asked.

Kim Tae-yeon shook her head, clearly indicating no.

There are many theories that try to instill the idea that women admire strong men.

It seems that as long as a man is strong enough, a woman will fall in love with him.

As a result, many men work themselves to the bone to build their careers, hoping to become strong and fantasizing that women will fall in love with them.

But even if most men become rich, women will only have the mindset of going to work and being with them, compromising themselves to stay with them.

Once she's made enough money, she'll dump those men as soon as possible.

Even the ancients knew the story of "eating in the east and sleeping in the west," and women do not admire strength.

Choosing to be with a strong person is just a way of life; what they truly admire is a man who conquers them from the heart.

This admiration can stem from a man's handsome appearance.

But looks are just a stepping stone; a man with only a pretty face won't win a woman's true love.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be terms like "embroidered pillow," "silver-plated spearhead," or "a straw bag with only outward appearance" to describe men who only have good looks.

Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah both deeply understand this, as their work environments are filled with too many handsome men.

Those men may look good to them, but that's about it; they don't really feel anything for them.

Only a man like Lin Yuan, who breaks through the ceiling of male charm from the inside out, can win the heartfelt admiration of women without discrimination.

"Does that mean you can't find any other men attractive anymore?" Yoona asked softly.

"Now I understand what it means to 'fall in love at first sight with Lin Yuan,' but luckily I plan to dedicate my youth to my career," Kim Tae-yeon replied.

Kim Tae-yeon's words expressed the feelings in Lim Yoon-a's heart, so the two stopped talking and just silently watched the blonde trio in the distance.

Taylor Swift led the way, and the three of them walked towards the door, seemingly preparing to pick someone up.

Are you preparing to pick up Lin Yuan?
The timing doesn't match up; Lin Yuan should still be at the airport dealing with the fans who came to pick him up.

The two little girls didn't need to guess anymore, because they soon got the answer.

Then another tall, blonde beauty, at least 1.75 meters tall, walked in wearing silver high heels.

She smiled and hugged Taylor Swift and others one by one, clearly showing a very close relationship.

Four blonde beauties with an average height of 1.76 meters stood together, like a model team building activity, forming a wonderful "American lady painting".

“Wow, another one! They’re like a bunch of Barbie dolls,” Kim Tae-yeon said.

"The last lady to arrive looks both gentle and strong. Her intellectual aura is very captivating. Who is she?" Yoona asked.

"I don't know, I've never seen it before." Kim Tae-yeon shook her head.

“She is Miss Adams, Betty Adams,” Lee Soo-man interjected.

The three of them were talking in Korean, which was like an encrypted conversation to onlookers, so Kim Tae-yeon was able to ask more questions.

"Betty Adams? She seems to be one of the three special guests today, and she's supposed to be the final speaker as a representative of the investors?" Kim Tae-yeon recalled what Depp had said earlier.

“You don’t understand her enough. You can think of her as the American version of Lee Boo-jin,” Lee Soo-man explained.

Kim Tae-yeon: "..."

Im Yoon-a: "!!!"

The two young girls were well aware of the extent of Lee Boo-jin's power in South Korea.

If this Ms. Adams holds a position in the United States equivalent to that of Lee Boo-jin in South Korea...

Wouldn't that make her a woman standing at the top of the pyramid of human society?
Such an ultimate woman... she...

Lee Soo-man saw the guess in the two girls' eyes and nodded in reply, "You guessed right, she is also Lin Yuan's lover."

"..."*2
Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah were both numb.

Would a woman like that choose to be Lin Yuan's mistress?

I thought Taylor Swift and her ilk had reached the pinnacle, but it turns out there's always someone better.

What would our conditions be considered?
They suddenly felt a sense of inferiority, as if they were unworthy to sit at the table, all because Lin Yuan's charm was almost abnormally strong.

As Betty arrived, Meng Tao said to the group, "Miss Adams has arrived. Please excuse me for a moment. Depp, please show you around first. I'll be right back."

"President Meng, you don't need to worry about us, please go and get busy," Li Xiuman quickly replied.

They had all overheard the conversation, which touched on the attack. Meng Tao needed to find Betty to confirm the handling of the matter, as this was clearly a more urgent matter.

"Then please excuse me."

After apologizing again, Meng Tao turned and walked towards Betty, with Kane immediately following him.

The two walked quickly to the four women. Betty spoke first: "Meng Tao, let's skip the formalities and please explain the situation in detail."

They had a good personal relationship and addressed each other by their first names.

Meng Tao immediately recounted all the information he had at the moment, as well as the planned scheme.

After he finished speaking, Meng Tao waited quietly for Betty's reply.

In Lin Yuan's network of relationships, besides Liu Yufei, only Betty can make decisions for Lin Yuan completely and entirely.

Betty pondered for a moment, then immediately replied, "I agree with the decision not to suspend the star-granting ceremony. We can't resort to the most drastic measures just because of a threatening letter without evidence. As for security, you and Kane have already considered it very carefully, including blocking roads to restrict car access and strictly checking small vehicles such as handcarts."

We've reached the current human limit; there are just too many fans today.

Betty knew that Meng Tao and Kane had done their best.

There were at least 500,000 fans at the scene today, covering several blocks. With so many people and such a large area, it's not possible to eliminate all risks in a short time.

It can be said that this is already the optimal solution under the current conditions.

"Precisely because manpower is limited, we will deploy security forces differently based on population density and key locations," Kane said.

Betty nodded, feeling somewhat relieved.

Kane is a professional in security; she doesn't need to worry about it, as Kane has already come up with an optimization plan on his own.

If saboteurs do appear, they will definitely choose the most densely populated areas, the most central locations, or even the location of the Lin Yuan Star-Giving Ceremony.

It's unlikely that they would cause trouble in sparsely populated or remote areas, as that would be a thankless task.

Just as Meng Tao and Kane breathed a sigh of relief, Betty suddenly spoke up: "I need to remind you of something, what if the attacker isn't from one of those big corporations, but is also a lone wolf?"

"Lone Wolf..." This question stumped Kane.

The term "lone wolf" refers to an individual who does not belong to any organization.

They launch attacks often for their own purposes, and these are crimes of passion.

Such attackers typically lack clear organizational connections, making their actions difficult to predict.

Furthermore, because actions are often decided on the spur of the moment, they are even more difficult to guard against.

For example, the Yamagami-kun who used the famous gun Abe no Kijiro in later generations, there were no warning signs before the incident, and no one would have thought that such an accident would fall from the sky.

Kane knew Betty was right; this was indeed a loophole in his and Meng Tao's relationship.

It's not that they couldn't think of it, but rather that lone wolf attacks are simply impossible to defend against, and imagining such a scenario wouldn't help.

With hundreds of thousands of fans present, how could you possibly check each and every one of them to identify which one was a potential attacker?
Moreover, in most cases, this is just a purely verbal threatening letter, and there is no attacker at all.

Kane didn't know how to answer, so Meng Tao picked up the thread: "If that's really the case, there's nothing we can do. But we can't throw the baby out with the bathwater just because of a low-probability event, can we?"

Betty shook her head: "No, there is a way. At least we can narrow down the scope of the investigation."

"What method?" Kane asked immediately.

“If it’s a lone wolf attack, it must be an individual act, right?” Betty asked.

"of course."

Are there many solo fans here today?

"No, most of the fans came in an organized group. After all, it's too boring to go to an event alone; it's much more fun to come with family and friends..."

At this point, Kane suddenly realized what Betty was trying to say.

"I understand! If we only focus on monitoring those who come alone, the workload will be reduced exponentially!" Kane said excitedly.

"How could I not have thought of that..." Kane thought to himself with regret.

He finally had a chance to show off in front of Miss Adams, but his own stupidity ruined it.

“We can further narrow down the scope…” Betty continued.

Kane was even more upset. Were there really so many methods?

Why can't I think of any of them?
“Miss Adams, please speak,” Kane asked respectfully.

"If we combine gender and occupation among those fans who came alone, could we further narrow down the list?" Betty asked.

Kane immediately understood: "Yes, of course!"

First, we can rule out women. Although it is theoretically possible for women to do so, historical data shows that most violent attacks are carried out by men, and far fewer women than men know how to make explosives.

Secondly, we can further exclude some men based on their occupation and economic situation. After all, it's too costly for people with decent jobs and stable lives to do this kind of thing..."

A series of plans were activated in Kane's mind.

Betty smiled and said, "Mr. Kane, let's get started."

"Yes, Miss Adams!"

After saying that, Kane jogged out the door.

Watching Kane leave, Meng Tao said helplessly, "I've done everything I could. I hope everything goes well."

Betty comforted him, saying, "We've done our best. Like that old Chinese saying you mentioned, it's just a conjecture. We can't let a low-probability event cause us to give up entirely."

At this point, Betty suddenly changed the subject: "When I came in, I saw you walking around with two little girls."

"they……"

Before Meng Tao could explain, Betty interrupted, "What's the relationship between those two girls and Lin Yuan?"

Meng Tao: “…”

Is this a woman's intuition?
Horror!
Betty laughed and said, "Don't even think about covering for Lin Yuan. Guess how I know they have a relationship with Lin Yuan?"

Meng Tao: "You can tell fortunes?"

Betty rolled her eyes in annoyance, an expression rarely seen on her face.

“I can’t tell fortunes! But I know Lin Yuan. This is definitely Lin Yuan’s type,” Betty said.

Meng Tao: “…”

How did you get it?

How come I can't see it?
Meng Tao could only say helplessly, "To be honest, I don't know either."

"But if there really is a relationship, would you mind?" Meng Tao asked again.

He was still a little worried. Although Betty was unlikely to be jealous, well, women are...

There are always times when emotions override reason, and if you do something wrong, it can be really hard to clean up the mess.

Betty laughed and said, "Sissi, who's far away in Yanjing, doesn't care, so why should I? Besides, I don't think there's anything wrong with it."

"You are so generous?"

Meng Tao was surprised. He didn't know if it was Lin Yuan's skill in handling women or Betty's magnanimity.

If it's the former, he plans to become Lin Yuan's apprentice.

If it's inconvenient for you to teach me directly, you can tap me on the head three times; I understand that principle.

Betty laughed and said, "Lin Yuan's business is very large, and he doesn't have enough people he can trust."

Meng Tao suddenly realized that his past envy of Lin Yuan's career and handsome appearance was rather narrow-minded. (End of Chapter)