America 1982

Stephen had always felt that Tommy would be just like what he had guessed. He would use his money-making ability and his good looks, although not as handsome as his own, to strike up a conversation with this guy named Sandra who had only made two small-budget independent films. Bullock actress.

But it turned out that his guess was wrong again, because Tommy, the bastard, was calling Zoe Winters, the vixen of the CS gang, and his tone of voice was full of humility and flattery:

“Zoe, are you still busy?”

"Who are you?" On the other side of the phone, Zoe asked confused and impatiently without even recognizing Tommy's voice.

Tommy had a flattering smile on his face and said hypocritically: "It's me, your dearest..."

"Don't call me again. I will call the police and report you for malicious harassment. Sir, and I repeat, no matter what conditions you offer, I will not take down this news report." Before Tommy could say it, After that, Zoe said angrily on the other side of the phone, and then hung up the phone neatly.

Tommy turned around, looked at Stephen who was gloating next to him, then looked at the phone in his hand, and said doubtfully: "Zoe didn't recognize my voice, can you believe it?"

Stephen is an honest person, at least at this moment, he tried to make his expression look like an honest person, and said to Tommy:

"Otilia will hang up after hearing the tone you just heard. Brother, you really should record it and listen to the tone yourself. The reason why Zoe didn't regard you as a cowherd who actively promotes herself is probably because She has no such entertainment consumption."

Tommy threw the phone aside in embarrassment, then lazily sat back down next to Stephen, grabbed a beer and took a sip, and then looked at Stephen: “Zoe seemed to be reporting some news, and then was used by the person who reported it. Call her as humbly and flatteringly as I can, trying to get her to change her mind.”

Stephen shook the Sandra Bullock information and asked doubtfully: "Why are you calling Zoe? Shouldn't you contact this girl first? From the introduction on this resume, it seems that her family background is Very ordinary, maybe Bullock comes from a big family in Arlington, Virginia, you have the wrong person, the data shows that her high school and college were all public."

This information clearly states that Sandra Bullock lived in Germany for twelve years, and then her family moved back to the United States when her father returned to work in China. She attended Washington and Robert E. Lee Public High School, and the university was only East Carolina. Lorena University is a public university with little reputation. If according to Tommy's judgment, she has a father who can get a U.S. Army contract, there is no way she can't spend hundreds of thousands to buy an admission letter from a famous university. .

Moreover, the information also states that this girl majored in theater performance in college. After graduation, she went to New York to find performance opportunities on Broadway. In order to live in New York, she also worked as a bartender, bartender, etc. part-time job.

A small-town girl who fully embraces the American dream.

"That girl is not short of money. Don't think that her resume says that she worked hard to learn acting skills in order to find performance opportunities on Broadway. At the same time, in order to support herself, she worked as a bar waitress, bartender, etc., buddy, you were Sign up for the summer camp, and it says on your resume that you got the admission notice from Stanford University without taking the exam due to your own ability." Tommy smiled sarcastically when he heard Stephen's doubts.

"I just relied on my own ability to get the admission notice from Stanford University without taking the exam, okay?" Stephen insisted stubbornly, but when he heard Tommy tell him not to take the other party's information seriously, he turned over the information several times. In the end, there was still no new discovery, so Tommy could only ask for help again: "So, which sentence did she lie about?"

"She didn't lie, she was honest." Tommy took out the cigarette, lit it and took a puff, and then explained to Stephen:

"The information says that she graduated from college and went to New York and lived in an apartment hotel on the Upper East Side. The address of that apartment hotel is somewhat familiar to me because our dear Jim bought his first New York property there. , a girl who graduated from college, do you think she can rent an apartment that Jim could afford with seven years of salary just after arriving in New York?"

"Maybe she made a fortune part-time in college? It's just a rental, not a full purchase." Stephen felt that Tommy's explanation was a bit far-fetched and not enough to convince him.

Tommy, a poor man, could buy a mansion in Beverly Hills when he was a student at Stanford. Why can't other college students rent a high-end apartment in New York? No matter how poor you are, can Tommy, a poor guy, exaggerate in the first place?

"Okay, second, she was studying acting while she was looking for opportunities in New York, right? It says, she asked Sandford-Meisner to give her acting lessons, one-on-one acting lessons, Do you know what that means? The girl I slept with named Diane Lane became the female lead at the age of thirteen and earned her first million at the age of seventeen. Even so, She didn’t dare to imagine asking this guy named Sandford to teach her one-on-one acting skills, because she couldn’t afford it, so she could only go to his group classes a few times at most. Only the real top Hollywood stars wanted to give it a try. Only the Oscar-winning actor and actress would come to him with money and ask him to provide one-on-one professional and systematic guidance." Tommy looked at Stephen and gave his second reason.

When Stephen heard Tommy's words, his first reaction was to be stunned: "Brother, if you talk to a woman like this when you go to bed, the woman won't blame you for being boring? She sleeps with you and you still ask about work-related topics..."

"Finally, the information shows that during her year in New York, she played the leading role in a play at the Off-Broadway theater." Ignoring Stephen's teasing, Tommy gave the third reason:

"I'm guessing you haven't slept with a Broadway actress, or none of your girlfriends care to know about Broadway."

"Indeed, I prefer film art." Stephen looked at Tommy.

Tommy flicked the ashes from his cigarette, then looked at his stylish car:

"Otilia likes to go to Broadway to watch musicals. New actors there, not to mention becoming the heroine of a play, even if they want to perform on stage, have to wait at least several years. And this girl named Sandra, She appeared on the Broadway stage within a year, and she was also the heroine. Although it was only off-Broadway, it was shocking enough. If she were a common girl, let's put it this way, even if she slept with all the cast and crew with her beauty, she would not You may get the heroine's script in the first year, because Broadway has higher requirements for actors than Hollywood."

"So, think about it carefully, a common girl from a small city in Virginia went to New York to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. She lived in a luxury apartment hotel on the Upper East Side, took one-on-one acting classes that are daunting to ordinary female stars, and performed in peripheral theaters. She plays the heroine in a play, and all these huge expenses are only supported by her part-time job as a bartender or a waiter? It makes me believe this is true. I might as well believe the French who say they will never surrender."

"Only a bastard like you who was born with no concept of money would not realize how problematic this resume is. If it were another film director or producer, she would want to be attractive because of her artistic photos and daily photos. People have the urge to play with her, but as long as you take a look at this resume, you will understand that there is other information hidden in it. It is best for you to know more about the other person's background before getting involved, so as not to kick the iron wall. "

“So, never trust something like the American Dream on your resume.”

"If you have a background, why did you go to a bad school?" After listening to Tommy's explanation, Stephen did not give up and asked another question.

Tommy shook his head: "I don't know, maybe it's just because those two schools are closer to her home? I guess if she wants to go to Stanford or other famous schools, it must be as easy as you."

"It might be easier for me to attend West Point Military Academy than for me." Stephen said with some disdain.

Seeing that the other party did not believe that Sandra could go to a prestigious school as easily as he did, Tommy said a few more words:

"Why didn't her father, John Wilson Bullock Jr., like his comrades stationed in Germany, get pregnant with a German woman, then return home to relive his old dream with his girlfriend? And he finally chose to wait at home. His girlfriend back home broke up, and then he took a German woman back to his hometown to hold a wedding? If you figure this out, it will be very easy for you to know why she wants to go to a prestigious school, but I can't go on talking to you, because some things, only Restricted to communication between brothers within SSD."

After finishing speaking, Tommy took a sip of beer, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the coolness brought by the beer.

Stephen knew that each brotherhood had its own different rules, and the Order of the Phoenix where he belonged also had the same virtues, so he did not continue to ask, but just turned his attention to Sandra Bullock's photo again: "In short, this girl has some background, right? But if you’re not going to strike up a conversation yourself, can I give it a try, I mean, at least let me find out the news on her that you can’t tell me.”

"That tennis girlfriend of yours...Lisa...Lisa..." Hearing that Stephen was about to strike up a conversation with Sandra Bullock, Tommy scanned Stephen's face with his eyes and asked.

Stephen said his girlfriend's name: "Lisa Bond."

"Yes, that's her. I mean she is competing in Paris right now, and she also has to take care of your parents who are on vacation in Paris after the game. And you are ready to replace her now? You got it from two rich men. Snatch her." Tommy shook his head and said to Stephen with a smile.

Tommy met Stephen's new girlfriend several times. Stephen, who slept with her all over Hollywood, brought her to his parents. The girlfriend he brought to his parents was not an insider, but an American tennis player from a well-off family, Lisa Bond, 24 years old. , has blond hair, long legs, and except for slightly smaller breasts, basically conforms to all men's fantasies about women.

When Stephen pursued her, a small shareholder of Daimler and the owner of a chain bookstore were also pursuing Lisa, but those two were a bit older, one was almost fifty and the other was thirty-seven. , spending money may not keep up with the times.

And Stephen showed two old guys who are also worth billions what it means to be an energetic young man.

This guy spent four million to buy 5,000 acres of land in Lisa's hometown of South Carolina. How big is 5,000 acres of land? About twenty square kilometers.

The reason for the purchase is to give it to Lisa Bond, telling her that if she wants to retire one day, she can build a tennis training school or something else on this land to ensure that she can continue to live after retirement. Fulfilling enough.

In fact, the other two rich people can also spend four million to win Beauty, but obviously, after Stephen takes action, even if they spend another four million, they will not be able to steal this guy's shine.

Without any effort, this beautiful tennis girl with Eastern European descent became Stephen's new girlfriend.

When Stephen and Tommy talked about this, Tommy just wanted to sigh that it was so easy for rich people to fall in love. It didn't matter whether Lisa was attracted by the five thousand acres of land or because of Stephen's character as a prodigal son. .

"Lisa is also good, but she has no dreams, you know, Tommy? No dreams, she knows nothing except tennis. I don't really want my girlfriend to be a girl who only plays tennis and spends money for me." Apart from that, the only thing left is a woman who only knows how to lie in bed and help me carry on the family line. I gave her five thousand acres of land. Apart from being moved, she had no idea at all. She didn’t know what to do with the land. I mean, I Very rich, but I still have dreams, right? I'm still trying to write scripts and leave my name in American film history. But she actually wants to announce her retirement after this year's competition, marry me, and then focus on having children. ." Speaking of his girlfriend, Stephen also has some minor worries.

In his opinion, he has so much money and is still working hard, while his girlfriend is ready to start retirement at the age of twenty-four just because he has money.

"Of course you can strike up a conversation, but can you follow my plan? I want to get to know Mr. Wilson-Brock through her first." Tommy was too lazy to interfere with Stephen's personal life, and just told him to listen to his own arrangements.

Stephen picked up Tommy's cigarette case, took one out and held it in his mouth. Tommy leaned over to help him light it. After a puff of smoke came out of Stephen's mouth, he said: "So, what's the plan, Tommy? "

"Which TV station does Zoe work for?" Tommy put away the lighter and asked.

Stephen remembers everyone’s job and address in CS. Every Christmas, he writes greeting cards and selects gifts to send to these companions. Compared to Stephen, Tommy feels ashamed because he doesn’t remember these at all and needs to rely on others. Only after Sophia or the servant reminds her in time will she make a phone call to communicate with her.

Stephen said: "I work as a news reporter for WORC TV station in Worcester, Massachusetts."

"Now I want to start my own news network. She doesn't need to work for other people." Tommy thought for a while, picked up the phone he dropped just now, and dialed the number: "Jim~ Good afternoon."

"It's not good. I'm having a headache because of the difficult problem that some idiot threw at me." On the other side of the phone, Jim said impatiently: "If you have anything to say, please tell me."

Tommy directly stated his purpose without any greetings: "What is the name of your lawyer friend? The one who helped you and Lotus start the project was in Massachusetts, right?"

"Robert, a partner in the white-shoe law firm of Hale and Dole," Jim said.

Tommy nodded, held the phone, looked into the distance, and said: "Yes, it's Robert. Ask him to help check Zoe Winters, a news reporter at WORC TV station in Worcester, Massachusetts. She seems to have A news investigation is in progress. What I mean is to see if there is anyone who can provide some help to the victims she is investigating, such as sponsoring some hush money to the TV station? Or ask your friends to scare the TV station. In short, find some trouble and let If she is fired by the TV station, or the TV station forces her to resign voluntarily, I will pay the expenses."

"I remember there was a girl named Zoe in your CS gang?" Jim finished digesting Tommy's words and then said something.

Tommy did not deny: "That's her, that girl who is quiet on the outside but violent on the inside. The four professions with the highest mortality rate in the United States are accountants, journalists, lawyers, and police officers. She is now ranked second. I don't want her to insist on She died too soon for her ideals and work ethic, and I wasn’t ready to attend her funeral after all.”

When Stephen heard that Tommy was going to make Zoe lose her job due to Robert, he stood up with dissatisfaction and was about to speak out to stop Tommy's behavior. In his opinion, Zoe's engaging in a high-risk profession is not an excuse for Tommy to plot against her. Yi loves her job. As a friend, what she should do is to support the other person and provide her with the help she can when she needs it.

But the next second, after hearing what Tommy continued to say, Stephen shut his mouth. Tommy Hawke was still the true boss of the CS gang.

Tommy said lightly into the phone: "And I will prepare a new job for her at the news network. If those major moments that can win the Pulitzer Prize for Journalism always require reporters to come to the scene to witness it for the world, then why is that reporter It can’t be my Miss Vixen.”