America: My Time

Chapter 675 The Blessing of All People
Chapter 665 The Blessing of Having Multiple Women

At this point, Cindy Crawford mentioning Christie Turlington was clearly an attempt to sow discord between the two women. John was well aware of this but didn't want to pay any attention. Such scheming from a beautiful woman was nothing unusual; after all, such superficial friendships were quite common. Moreover, Cindy was far more cunning than Linda Evangelista, as evidenced by their subsequent interactions.

“We didn’t expect you to take charge, we were just venting. It’s getting harder and harder for us seniors, the pressure is getting bigger and bigger, so maybe I should switch careers too!” At this moment, Cindy Crawford finally voiced her thoughts. Her previous complaints were all fake; she really wanted to switch careers.

While top models certainly earn a good income, it pales in comparison to the allure of Hollywood. Upon hearing this, John instantly understood Cindy Crawford's intention and gently shook his head, saying, "Hollywood isn't as easy as you think. Hollywood is never short of beautiful women. No matter how pretty you are, without acting skills, it's useless. You're still far from there. If you really step in, you'll only sink to the bottom and gain nothing! If you really have such thoughts, you should prepare in advance, take some acting training classes, and improve yourself. Otherwise, it'll just be wishful thinking!"

John was absolutely right. Opportunities are important in Hollywood, but your own abilities are even more crucial. If an opportunity presents itself to you, but you lack any skills, you'll simply flop, or even be kicked out of the industry altogether. Once your reputation is ruined, no director will be foolish enough to give you another chance, because this industry is never short of beautiful women.

“We can be pretty face actors, aren’t there actors like that in Hollywood?” Linda Evangelista said at this moment, not seeing anything wrong with it.

"Even Hollywood's pretty faces need acting skills. You two have nothing right now. If you really want to change careers, you need to improve your abilities, at least to the point where your acting is passable. Hollywood's pretty faces aren't easy to be. If you just want to use Hollywood's influence to make cameo appearances, then there aren't too many requirements, but that's a dead end, and with your current laziness, forget about it. The modeling industry is tiring, and Hollywood is even more tiring and demanding. If Cindy has any chance of improving herself, then you have absolutely no chance. Just stay in the modeling industry."

John wasn't heartless like those other guys when it came to the beautiful women around him. Although their interactions were just about exchanging benefits, John would at least offer them some guidance, making them understand the problems and pressures of what they wanted to do, and which direction they should strive in. That's why their relationship continued.

If there was any deep affection between them, John didn't feel much from Cindy and Linda. Their relationship was based on the exchange of interests, which was probably the result of them witnessing too much of the darkness in the industry.

Although John accused her of being lazy, Linda Evangelista didn't care. Compared to Cindy Crawford's hard work, she was practically lazy. The title of "Sister Evangelista" wasn't given lightly. After becoming famous, she seemed to have lost her motivation to strive, and she was completely different from Cindy Crawford. John didn't know how these two got together.

Although Cindy Crawford has proven to be much smarter than Linda Evangelista, Linda Evangelista is no fool either; a fool wouldn't have gotten to where she is today. However, Linda Evangelista understands John's bottom line and his character better. As long as her bottom line isn't crossed, her career won't be affected.

Although Linda Evangelista's workload is decreasing, the quality is increasing. Resources may seem to be decreasing, but the quality is improving. Cindy Crawford, on the other hand, has a lot of resources, but the overall quality is lower than Linda Evangelista's. As for income, Cindy earns more, given her heavier workload. However, Linda Evangelista has a much easier time and lives a more comfortable and fulfilling life.

“Then I’ll listen to you and wait obediently in the modeling world!” Linda Evangelista responded without hesitation, which surprised and puzzled Claudia Schiffer.

At this moment, Cindy Crawford couldn't help but sigh inwardly. She couldn't do what Linda Evangelista did. She was always worried about gains and losses and always had other ideas. This was also the reason why Linda Evangelista was able to get so many top resources, because the other party was more obedient.

However, there's someone even more formidable: Christie Turlington. He's incredibly shrewd, and since his home is in California, he has even more reason to frequently appear around John, resulting in his rapidly increasing resources. Moreover, he's much more obedient—something Cindy Crawford couldn't achieve. Just then, Christie Turlington appeared. Upon seeing Cindy Crawford and Linda Evangelista, a glint of fire ignited in the eyes of all three. It seemed their struggle was far from simple. Three women make a drama; four beauties would be even more intense. Although Claudia Schiffer didn't intend to join their battle, constantly being caught in the crossfire inevitably stirred a fire of anger within her.

As the argument escalated, the topic turned to Victoria's Secret and this year's performers. This year's performers were entirely American, a move John had orchestrated. At this crucial moment, no mistakes could be made; it was best to be cautious and not give those guys any excuses to affect the development of Forever Group and Victoria's Secret. John couldn't help but shake his head at the women's battle; this was the difference. They were tearing each other apart for their own interests!

The bliss of having multiple wives isn't so easy to enjoy. Faced with this chaotic situation, John couldn't help but sigh. It seems that the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show needs to make some changes, otherwise it will gradually lose popularity before long. Just look at how intense the argument between Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, and Christy Trington really is.

New York was far from peaceful at this time. People from all sides were discussing the matter. John's proposal appealed to them all, and the old guys each had their own ideas and their own calculations.

"Do you all think John's statement is credible? Can the problems in the game world be solved? Can we withstand the impending impact? We don't have much time to waste. If things develop in the worst possible way, that's an outcome no one wants to see."

"It's a bit too early to say all this now. After all, our understanding of Japan is limited. These days, those guys in Japan are very wary of us. Until the product is released, we won't know any detailed data about them. But there is one thing we need to pay attention to: our Intel chips are not as good as Nvidia's. So the quality of the Japanese game console will definitely be higher than ours. John is right about that. As for other issues, it's hard to say! However, we can choose the communications field. I believe Intel will not suffer too much of an impact."

These old guys all had their own ideas about the field of communications, but when it came to communications, they couldn't help but think of Motorola. Was there still any need to continue the Iridium project? Although everyone felt that it was unnecessary, they couldn't make the decision on their own. They still needed to understand and discuss it with Motorola. After all, this was just John's opinion, and it was hard to say whether it was right or wrong. If John's judgment was wrong, interrupting the Iridium project would result in heavy losses.

In short, once they left Morgan's estate, these old men quickly came to their senses and began to doubt John's words. These cunning old foxes wouldn't easily believe John's judgment; they needed a detailed report and assessment before they could make a decision. Otherwise, they wouldn't act rashly, since John was their adversary, and it would be naive to believe the words of an 'enemy'.

Unfortunately, these old guys didn't know that John had no intention of plotting against them and was simply telling the truth. The reason was simple: they didn't trust John, and John wouldn't trust them either. John dared to speak the truth because he knew they wouldn't believe his words, so no matter how much he said, he wouldn't make these old guys react in the shortest amount of time. They would definitely make a comprehensive assessment, and by the time that assessment was complete, it would be too late.

John wasn't worried about what losses these old guys might suffer. The greater their losses, the happier John was, because it meant they wouldn't have much energy to target him and would need a lot of time to stabilize the game world.

“I think we should be cautious. John’s words may be problematic, but we have to be prepared. After all, if such a situation occurs, it will be very disadvantageous for us. It’s better to make some preparations in advance to avoid being caught off guard.”

"Time? Do you think we have that much time? The issues in the communications field take time, the evaluation of the game world also takes time, and we need to prepare for the worst. We don't have that much time. Moreover, in the competition with Japan, we still have the home advantage and there shouldn't be any major problems. There's no need to be too nervous. John's statement makes some sense, but he doesn't have much knowledge of the game world, so we should trust the staff of the game world more!"

(End of this chapter)