This Is a Good Thing

Li Chen was interested in the acting skills of Hollywood actresses.

But it depended on the actress.

Before this, he had only appreciated the acting skills of the actress who played Faora in "Superman."

However, she had no standing in Hollywood and was practically a nobody.

Scarlett was different. She had started out as a child star and had notable works such as "Lost in Translation" to her name. She had simply remained in independent films and had yet to enter the commercial mainstream.

Though she wasn't a top-tier actress yet, she was still at least second-tier, far beyond a nobody.

Besides... the young Scarlett really was beautiful, with long, silky hair, lively eyes, and skin so supple it practically dripped.

Most importantly, they were big.

Big was justice!

Nestled in Li Chen's arms, Scarlett was thinking about a few things too.

She felt her acting career had hit a bottleneck, and she didn't want to stay in independent films forever.

Those "art films" earned high praise from the media, but they made no money at all and couldn't satisfy her ambition.

Only commercial films could bring in the big money.

In fact, she had set her sights on the female lead long before filming began on "Superman," but the role of Lois had been snatched away.

So when she saw Li Chen at the party today, she felt her chance had come.

She looked up at Li Chen, a searching look in her eyes. She didn't know whether this was the right choice.

Li Chen simply lowered his head and pressed his lips to her red ones.

Forceful and direct.

"Mmm."

She quickly responded with practiced ease.

The car soon returned to the estate. Li Chen dismissed the driver, then scooped Scarlett up in a princess carry and took her inside.

He headed straight for the room and tossed her in.

The door slammed shut with a bang, and Scarlett's terrified voice came from inside.

"Holy shit!"

"Did God send you?"

Scarlett felt like she was going crazy. She had always considered herself highly skilled, but none of it mattered against Li Chen. She was utterly defeated.

So much so that when she woke up the next day, her first thought on seeing Li Chen was fear.

Li Chen hadn't had his fill either.

He distinctly remembered that when he sparred with Faora's actress before, they had been evenly matched, and he had even been at a slight disadvantage...

But now, even the famous Scarlett Johansson was no match for him.

Then he realized that he now had a body of steel.

If he hadn't held back, Scarlett's engine might have broken down.

Ordinary people clearly couldn't compete with him anymore.

Fortunately, this was a world with superheroes.

"Get up. Don't be afraid, there's no need for any more."

Li Chen spoke to the somewhat fearful Scarlett.

Scarlett breathed a sigh of relief. "Sorry, I just... didn't expect you to be so strong."

Li Chen was naturally pleased by the compliment.

And after their exchange, he could control his abilities better too.

"Such a big estate, and there are hardly any servants?"

Only then did Scarlett notice how empty Li Chen's home was.

No wonder he had dared to take her into every corner yesterday.

"There will be later."

Li Chen also felt he needed some help, or the place would be like a haunted house.

After breakfast, Scarlett finally came back to life. She toured the estate with great interest, envy in her eyes.

Actresses didn't have it as glamorous as they looked. Their incomes were generally a good deal lower than those of actors, yet they had more expenses.

For instance, they often had to attend banquets, parties, or other public events, which required beautiful dresses, and those dresses weren't free.

Unless an actress had an endorsement deal with a luxury brand, she had to pay to rent them herself.

With expenses like these adding up, Scarlett wasn't actually all that wealthy.

That was why she wanted to act in commercial films. They really did pay well!

So she could only envy rich people like Li Chen. She couldn't afford an estate like this herself.

After looking around, she looked at Li Chen, wanting to say something but hesitating.

Li Chen seemed to know what she was thinking. "If there's a suitable role in the future, I'll arrange an audition for you."

That brought a smile to Scarlett's face. With an attitude like that, Li Chen counted as a good man in Hollywood.

Most bastards would just use someone and kick them away, without making any promises at all.

They were merely using that as a pretext to toy with people.

Think about it carefully and it was obvious: how could a major production with a budget of tens or even hundreds of millions give you a role just because you had a relationship with someone?

A minor, unimportant role was possible, but an important one... it wasn't as if yours was studded with diamonds.

"Thank you."

Scarlett was deeply grateful. Excited, she came over to Li Chen and slowly went down.

It wasn't until the afternoon that Li Chen arrived at Starlight Pictures, feeling refreshed.

After acquiring MGM, he hadn't carried out mass layoffs. He had kept everyone on.

What was most important about these Hollywood giants? Their vast film libraries and large teams.

Those people were the most important. Every one of them knew how Hollywood operated, and some even had connections of their own.

For example, theatrical distribution required people to communicate with every theater chain across America. That was why small film companies couldn't compete with the giants.

They barely had any people in their entire company. How could they compete?

No matter how badly MGM had declined, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. The acquisition battle had cost over five billion dollars in total.

But when Li Chen arrived at the company, he found that all the employees seemed distracted. They were discussing something in low voices and only settled down a little when they saw their boss.

Li Chen showed nothing on his face, but he had already activated his super hearing.

Then he heard a familiar name.

Tony Stark.

"Harry, what happened?"

Li Chen called Harry Sloan into his office.

Harry Sloan had been MGM's CEO before. He had contributed quite a bit during the acquisition battle, though of course, he was also the one who had driven MGM into bankruptcy...

Harry looked a little surprised. "Li, you don't know?"

"Tony Stark has gone missing in the Middle East. He's in danger, and that's made a lot of people uneasy."

When Li Chen heard that, he knew Iron Man was about to appear.

But he was still puzzled. "A playboy has gone missing. What does that have to do with anyone else?"

"Of course it has something to do with them."

Harry Sloan said, "The whole country is paying attention to this now. If even a wealthy man like Tony Stark is in danger abroad, what about ordinary people like us? Would we still dare leave America?"

In the eyes of some Americans, the whole world was full of terrorists...

Li Chen gradually understood. In essence, this was no different from the attack on the Twin Towers back then. Both had brought a tremendous sense of "insecurity" to society.

Under these circumstances, everyone across North America would fear for their own safety.

But this made the perceptive Li Chen realize something. "This is a good thing!"