American Gossip King

Chapter 326 We'll Always Break Up

Ian has had a very fruitful trip to New York.

After finishing all the business, I returned to Los Angeles.

The first thing I did was go see the baby and his mother.

Lena was too lazy to even scold him for taking the risk.

got used to.

He simply twisted his ear and made him play with his son all day, while also discussing future development plans with Gaskell.

There's really not much to discuss.

Ian has now largely withdrawn from corporate management and is focusing his main efforts on corporate mergers and acquisitions.

Buying and selling companies and making news are his main activities.

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

“You know I’m not good at this,” Ian said. “I’m not Baird.”

Gaskell laughed and said, "What I mean is to partner with BlackRock. BlackRock excels in financial operations, while you excel at positive news; your partnership will be very successful."

Ian frowned. "First, I don't like Jews. Second, I'm better at shorting than going long."

Gaskell sighed, "I don't understand why you're so hostile towards Jews, and of course I won't object. But you yourself know that no matter how much you hate Jews, you never openly turn against them."

This is true.

Back then, Ian Carr was full of vigor and inevitably a bit sharp in his actions, saying things like he wouldn't hire a single Jew.

But as he progressed, he gradually realized the necessity of being tactful. To this end, he broke his previous rules and allowed the company to recruit some Jews. Later, News Corporation placed a large number of people to help manage 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 were merely present and had no voice or influence.

They're still useful when they're not causing trouble.

Gaskell continued, "So, BlackRock can still cooperate. And only through cooperation can you drain them dry, can't you?"

Ian laughed when he heard this.

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

He held Gaskell's head and gently kissed his forehead.

Lena snorted.

You haven't even kissed me yet, you bastard! I'm going to have to really squeeze you dry in a bit!

Gaskell continued, "Your second point is also invalid. No one says that the media's influence is only suitable for short selling. Negative news is indeed more effective than positive news, but that doesn't mean positive news is useless. Ian, your company has grown. The bigger the company, the more you need to be careful about your influence. You can't keep doing negative news; you need to report positive news when it's appropriate."

"That would be so boring," Ian muttered.

But thinking about it, it makes sense; the media can occasionally act as a savior.

For example, Michael Jackson not long after...

Thinking of this, Ian nodded: "I'll listen to you. I'll set up an asset management company and partner with BlackRock. That way, I'll look more like a Jewish friend."

Gaskell chuckled softly, "Very good, that's what I admire most about you. Your rapidly expanding wealth and status haven't clouded your judgment; you remain humble."

As he spoke, he walked over and hugged little Adam.

The little guy is a year and a half old. He runs all over the yard. He doesn't say much, but his gestures are very rich. He points at the slide in the distance and shouts loudly.

Lena said, "He wanted to go to the children's playground, but we didn't."

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

Lena laughed and said, "I was thinking of buying one in Beverly Hills, but Gaskell refused... He was afraid I wouldn't be able to resist coming to see you and bothering you."

Ian was startled: "Uh... those houses really aren't suitable for you."

Lena angrily grabbed Ian: "I knew it! You've been partying every night, you've completely forgotten about us, mother and son!"

As she spoke, she pulled Ian towards the room: "I'm going to drain you dry!"

Ian was alarmed and turned to look at Gaskell, only to see him already carrying the child to the slide.

………………

It was already mid-October, and the aftermath of Saddam Hussein's actions continued.

Despite Carr Media's various attempts to defend George W. Bush, the severity and detrimental nature of the incident have severely damaged his reputation.

Opinion polls show that George W. Bush's approval rating has dropped to around 40%.

It's important to know that after the 9/17 attacks, George W. Bush's approval rating once reached 90%. Although it later dropped to around 60%, he still maintained an advantage. As a result, he became the second most popular president in American history and the president with the lowest historical evaluation. Some people even called him "America's disgrace" and "America's spy."

All of this basically happened during his second term.

As for now, because of Ian, his approval rating has dropped to less than half, and the victories in the two wars have not been able to reverse his decline.

Of course, not all opinion polls are reliable.

There are hundreds of polling companies in the United States, but none of them can be accurate. There are even deliberate human factors involved. The most typical example is Harris's campaign after the Trump shooting.

The polls showed conflicting results, with some saying Harris had higher approval ratings and others saying Trump had higher approval ratings.

To put it simply, opinion polls are all about collecting data. If you collect data from different groups such as rednecks, immigrants, and Black people, the results will be different.

However, judging from the current situation, a 40% approval rating is still quite reasonable.

Ian responded: It's okay, I'll still wash as usual, time will heal all wounds.

If you're willing to offer benefits, everyone will support you, and your declining approval rating will rise again.

This is the short-sightedness of voters.

Ian didn't care about any of this. He had been busy enough for the past few months and now he wanted to rest.

Goldwyn Estate.

Kate and Scarlett are both back today.

They nestled tenderly in Ian's arms.

The latest novel is first published here!

The sun was shining brightly, and the three of them felt as one in the sunlight, basking in each other's warmth and savoring the longing they had felt for each other after so long apart.

The charming and lovely Scarlett rubbed Ian's broad chest, occasionally glancing at the wound on his arm.

After these days of recuperation, my injury has finally improved somewhat.

"Does it still hurt?" Scarlett asked.

"If you stop pressing it, it won't hurt," 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 touched the wound a few times in a very cute way, leaving Ian speechless.

Kate then sat up.

She was half-naked, her beautiful body exposed, and she tossed her hair back.

This was the first time she had faced Ian alongside Scarlett, and judging from his performance, the injury no longer seemed to affect him much.

He's just deliberately playing the victim.

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

"Hmm?" Ian was slightly taken aback.

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

"Who?"

"Len Weissman".

Ah, the director of Underworld.

In the original timeline, Kate and Renvis Mann fell in love while filming this movie.

This year's role was also secured for her by Ian.

At that time, he wondered if Kate might develop a grudge against Renvisman again because of this, after all, Julia Roberts was proof of that.

But in the end, he still chose to let her go.

In a sense, he even looked forward to this moment... It's a bit heartless to say that out with the old, in with the new, but the pace of elimination can't keep up with the pace of renewal, and he can't be in two places at once!

So he nodded slightly: "That's good."

This answer saddened Kate.

Do you know that if you just say no, I can give him up?

But in the end you still gave up on me?

Her eyes held a hint of sadness: "Am I really that unimportant to you?"

Ian smiled wryly as he embraced Kate, gently licking away her tears. "Of course not. You're the first woman I've met since my rebirth, how could you not be important? But I can't give you any promises, and I hope you can find happiness. I mean... if you're unhappy 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.

You said the same thing before we went to bed together.

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

Kate hugged him tightly: "At least for today, you still belong to me!"

Scarlett wisely stepped aside.

(End of this chapter)