American Scandal King

Chapter 326 We Have to Break Up

Ian gained a lot from this trip to New York.

After finishing all the affairs, he returned to Los Angeles.

The first thing to do is to see the baby and his mother.

Lianna didn't even bother to scold him for taking risks.

got used to.

He just twisted his ear and asked him to play with his son for a day, and discuss the subsequent development plan with Gaskell.

Actually, there is nothing much to discuss.

Ian has now basically stepped away from corporate management and is focusing his main energy on corporate-level mergers and acquisitions.

Buying and selling companies and reporting on news are his main interests.

Gaskell advised him: "I think you should set up an asset management company. In the future, Morgan Lino will have a lot of bad assets that need to be dealt with, and they will also become a source of income for you."

"You know I'm not good at this." Ian said, "I'm not Blackrock."

Gaskell smiled and said, "I mean, cooperate with BlackRock. BlackRock is good at financial operations, and you are good at good news. Your cooperation will be very successful."

Ian frowned. “First, I don’t like Jews. Second, I’m good at shorting, not longing.”

Gaskell sighed. "I don't understand why you're so hostile to Jews. Of course, I don't object. But you know it yourself. No matter how much you hate Jews, you don't openly confront them."

This is true.

Ian Carr was full of vigor and vitality back then, and inevitably acted a bit harshly, saying that he would not hire any Jews.

But as he went along, he gradually realized the necessity of being tactful. For this reason, he broke the previous rules and allowed the company to recruit some Jews. Later, News Corporation placed a large number of people to assist in the management of Carl Media, and the number of Jews increased further. However, because of Ian, the boss who was hostile to Jews, the Jews in Carl Media only existed and had no say or influence.

They are still useful when they are not causing trouble.

Gaskell continued: "So, BlackRock can still cooperate. And only by cooperating can you hollow them out, right?"

Ian was delighted to hear this.

He nodded repeatedly. "You're always right, Gaskell, you're always right!"

He held Gaskell's head and kissed his forehead.

Lena snorted.

You haven't kissed me yet, bastard, I'm going to have to squeeze you hard later!
Gaskell continued, "As for your second point, it's also not true. No one says that media influence is only suitable for short selling. Negative news is indeed more effective than positive news, but that doesn't mean positive news is completely useless. Ian, your company has grown. The bigger the company, the more you need to pay attention to its impact. You can't keep reporting negative news all the time. You should also report positive news when it's appropriate."

"That would be boring," Ian muttered.

But think about it, the media can occasionally be a savior.

Like Michael Jackson not long ago...

Thinking of this, Ian nodded: "I'll listen to you. I will set up an asset management company and cooperate with BlackRock Group. This way I will look more like a friend of the Jews."

Gaskell chuckled. "Very good. This is what I admire most about you. Your rapidly expanding wealth and status haven't diluted your rationality. You remain humble."

As he said this, he walked over and hugged little Adam.

The little guy is one and a half years old. He runs around the yard. He can't say much, but he uses a lot of gestures. He points at the slide in the distance and shouts.

Lian Na said: "He wants to go to the children's playground, but we don't have one."

Ian said, "Maybe you should move to a bigger house."

Lian Na smiled and said, "I wanted to buy one in Beverly Hills, but Gaskell refused... He was afraid that I would not be able to help but come to you and disturb you."

Ian was startled: "Uh... the house over there really isn't suitable for you."

Lian Na angrily grabbed Ian and said, "I knew it. You've been partying every night and have long forgotten about us, mother and son!"

As she said that, she pulled Ian into the room and said, "I'm going to drain you dry!"

Ian was very anxious and looked back at Gaskell, only to see that he had already taken the child to ride the slide.

………………

It is already mid-October, and the aftermath of Saddam Hussein's death continues.

Although Carl Media tried various ways to whitewash Bush Jr., the consequences of this incident were so serious and terrible that Bush Jr.'s reputation was still greatly damaged.

Polls showed that Bush's approval rating had dropped to around 40%.

You should know that after the 917/90 incident, Bush Jr.'s approval rating once reached 60%. Although it subsequently dropped to around %, it was still in an advantageous position. As a result, he became the second most popular president in American history and the president with the lowest historical evaluation. Some people even said that he was "the shame of the United States" and "the American spy".

This is essentially what happened during his second term.

As for now, because of Ian, his support rate has dropped to less than half, and the victory in the two wars cannot save him from the decline.

Of course, not all polls are trustworthy. There are hundreds of polling companies in the United States, but none are accurate, and some are subject to deliberate manipulation. The most notable example was Harris's candidacy after the Trump shooting.

The results showed that the polls on both sides were different. Some said that Harris had high support, while others said that Trump had high support.

To put it bluntly, opinion polls are all about collecting data. If you collect data among different groups such as rednecks, immigrants, and blacks, the results will be different.

However, as of now, the 40% support rate is generally reliable.

In response, Ian said: It doesn’t matter, just wash it if necessary, time will dilute everything.

As long as you are willing to give benefits, everyone will support you, and the falling support rate will rise again.

Such is the shortsightedness of voters.

Ian didn't care about it at all. The past few months had been busy enough and he wanted to have a good rest now.

Godwin Manor.

Kate and Scarlett are both back today.

They snuggled gently in Ian's arms.

The sun was shining brightly at this time, and the three bodies merged into one in the sunlight, feeling each other's warmth and savoring the longing for each other after not seeing each other for a long time.

The cute and lovely Scarlett rubbed Ian's broad chest and looked at the wound on his arm from time to time.

After these days of recuperation, I finally feel a little better.

"Does it still hurt?" Scarlett asked.

“It won’t hurt if you stop pressing it,” Ian laughed.

Scarlett stuck out her tongue cutely: "Who told you to be so flirtatious? If you keep doing this, I'll poke, poke, poke!"

She tapped the wound a few times in a cute way, leaving Ian speechless.

Kate sat up.

She was naked on her beautiful upper body, with her hair lifted up.

This was the first time she and Scarlett dealt with Ian together, and judging from his performance, the injury no longer had much impact on him.

He is just trying to be miserable on purpose.

She looked at Ian and whispered, "Ian, there's something I have to tell you."

"Huh?" Ian was slightly startled.

Kate said seriously, "I have someone I like."

"Who?"

"Len Weisman."

Ah, the director of Underworld.

In the original time and space, Kate fell in love with Len Weisman because of filming this movie.

Ian also helped her get this year's play.

At that time, he wondered if Kate would have a grudge against Len Weisman again because of this. After all, Julia Roberts was a clear example.

But he finally chose to let her go.

In a sense, he even looked forward to this moment... It may seem cruel to say that the old must go before the new can come, but the speed of elimination cannot keep up with the speed of renewal, and he is powerless!
So he nodded gently: "Very good."

This answer made Kate feel sad.

Do you know that I can give up on him as long as you say no?

But you gave up on me in the end?

Her eyes were filled with sadness: "Am I really that unimportant in your heart?"

Ian smiled bitterly, hugged Kate, and licked away her tears. "Of course not. You are the first woman I have met since my rebirth. How can you not be important? But I can't make any promises to you. I also hope that you can be happy. I mean... if you are unhappy living with him, you can always come to me."

Kate sobbed, "Don't even think about it, Ian, don't even think about it."

Ian smiled.

That's what you said before we went to bed.

He didn't expose this, but just said, "Go and pursue your own happiness, baby."

Kate hugged him and said, "At least today, you still belong to me!"

Scarlett tactfully gave up her seat.

(End of this chapter)