Chapter 1677: Being Flirted With!

Facing the puzzled looks from Wu Sijie and Ye Jing, Zhao Fusheng spoke up: "Tell me, among the four major professional leagues in the United States, which one is the most famous in the eyes of Chinese people?"

"Basketball, of course..."

Ye Jing said casually.

That was an indisputable fact, after all, the NBA had done the best promotion, at least in China.

Wu Sijie, however, did not speak, silently pondering something.

Clearly, Zhao Fusheng wouldn't ask such a question without reason; it must be related to what he had just said.

Seeing Wu Sijie's reaction, Zhao Fusheng nodded with satisfaction. Wu Sijie was quite clever.

After a long moment, Wu Sijie looked up: "Chairman, are you making a move?"

Zhao Fusheng laughed: "Go on, tell me."

"Among the four major leagues, the basketball league has the best promotion, especially in China. The NBA's promotion has been very thorough. Many young people in China have come to love basketball because of those stars." Wu Sijie spoke confidently and earnestly. "In other words, the NBA's influence in China, especially among young people, is very high!"

"What does that have to do with us?" Ye Jing still didn't quite understand, asking in confusion.

Clearly, he didn't grasp what Wu Sijie meant.

Wu Sijie smiled helplessly, his gaze turning to Zhao Fusheng with a hint of seeking permission.

Zhao Fusheng nodded: "Go ahead, President Ye is not an outsider."

Wu Sijie then spoke: "President Ye, you need to understand that the subsidiaries of our Future Group, whether Future Advertising, Future Technology, or Future Film, all target consumers with purchasing power. So if the chairman becomes the owner of a basketball team, it would naturally be a form of indirect advertising, wouldn't it?"

Ye Jing suddenly realized, finally understanding Zhao Fusheng's intention. So this guy had already been quietly laying the groundwork.

"Your mind, really..."

After pondering for a while, Ye Jing couldn't find a suitable word to describe his feelings, and in the end, he just gave Zhao Fusheng a thumbs up.

Zhao Fusheng laughed heartily, reached out, and put his arm around Ye Jing as they left the arena.

...

...

Since the game was over, it was time to prepare to return home. For Zhao Fusheng, matters in the United States had basically come to an end.

Facebook was developing rapidly. The result of Zuckerberg and Sean Parker joining forces was that Wall Street's valuation of Facebook kept rising.

Some had even asserted that this company would become a super behemoth in internet history.

Zhao Fusheng deeply agreed, after all, he knew better than anyone how bright Facebook's future was.

The shares of Twitter had been sold to Samsung, and Lee Kun-hee personally served as a director of Twitter. For the Lee family of Samsung, this was an industry independently controlled by the family, not one constrained by Wall Street consortiums.

As for Marvel, to be honest, Zhao Fusheng had only invested in it on a whim. But since Disney was now interested in entering the scene, he wanted to see what surprises Marvel could bring him.

However, to be fair, in Zhao Fusheng's view, relying solely on one movie, "Iron Man," was clearly not enough for Marvel to develop.

It would take several movies to build up fame and achieve box office success.

And most importantly, Marvel needed to continuously develop new IPs to succeed.

On the night before leaving the United States, Zhao Fusheng had dinner with Ye Jing. After drinking, he was sitting in his room watching TV when Wu Sijie knocked and entered.

"Chairman, someone wants to see you," Wu Sijie said respectfully.

"See me?"

Zhao Fusheng was taken aback, somewhat surprised: "Who wants to see me?"

He was genuinely surprised. There weren't many people who knew he was in the United States and would actively seek him out.

"It's Miss Scarlett Johansson."

Wu Sijie's expression was a bit odd as he said softly.

In fact, if he hadn't known his chairman's character, he might have suspected that there was some secret between Scarlett Johansson and Zhao Fusheng, given that she always managed to find him every time he was in the United States.

Of course, he only muttered such thoughts to himself; if he actually voiced them, he wouldn't be working for Zhao Fusheng anymore.

"Scarlett Johansson?"

Zhao Fusheng was also surprised, both that she had come to see him and that she had found his location.

"Yes, it's her. She said she has something to discuss with you, just ten minutes," Wu Sijie shrugged and said to Zhao Fusheng.

"Ten minutes?"

Zhao Fusheng laughed: "Alright, let her in."

Regardless, since she had come to him, he couldn't very well turn the Black Widow away. After all, Zhao Fusheng had a good impression of her.

In a sense, Zhao Fusheng also believed that the Black Widow was an indispensable part of the future Marvel universe.

Soon, Wu Sijie brought Scarlett Johansson in.

Today, Scarlett was dressed very sexy, just like her outfit in The Avengers, which was a real eye-opener.

"Dear sir, hello."

Scarlett Johansson greeted Zhao Fusheng politely with a bow.

"Miss Johansson, hello."

Zhao Fusheng tried to stay calm.

"You're too kind, just call me Scarlett." Scarlett Johansson seemed to notice Zhao Fusheng's unease, smiled slightly, and revealed a charming grin.

She only then noticed that Wu Sijie had left after bringing her in and had closed the door.

"Alright, Scarlett." Zhao Fusheng stood up, slowly walked to the window, looked at the night view outside, and said to Scarlett Johansson, "Is there something you want to see me about?"

"It's about the movie."

Scarlett Johansson smiled softly, watching the back of the Eastern man. She found it amusing—so this person wasn't really immune to her charm after all.

"Oh?"

Zhao Fusheng was startled, then laughed: "What, didn't I say that if they make a second Iron Man, you'll get a role?"

That was the promise Zhao Fusheng had made when Scarlett Johansson first came to see him.

"Yes, but I don't want to play Pepper Potts; I want to play Black Widow..." Scarlett Johansson suddenly said to Zhao Fusheng.

"Hmm?"

Zhao Fusheng was taken aback, then immediately laughed.

As expected, history still had inertia.

"What, is the role already taken?" Scarlett Johansson immediately stood up, quickly walked over to Zhao Fusheng, and grabbed his arm: "Dear Zhao, I really want this role. I love her, I..."

With her warm, soft body close, Zhao Fusheng almost fainted.

This woman was practically a seductive enchantress!

He gave an awkward smile, subtly freed himself from Scarlett Johansson's hands, and stepped back a few paces: "Um, Scarlett, I think you might have misunderstood."

"Misunderstood?"

Scarlett Johansson was a bit surprised: "What misunderstanding?"

Zhao Fusheng smiled slightly: "I'm not clear on the casting decisions, but I think you're very suitable for the Black Widow role. Really, very suitable."

"Really? Why?"

Scarlett Johansson was a bit surprised, but her look at Zhao Fusheng carried a hint of amusement.

Clearly, she thought Zhao Fusheng was hinting at something.

She was confident in her beauty, but she hadn't expected that he would also...

Thinking this, Scarlett Johansson gritted her teeth, stepped toward Zhao Fusheng, and said in a low, seductive voice: "Zhao, if you can help me get this role, I think we could become very good friends..."

Huh?

What the fuck?

Zhao Fusheng was shocked!

Seeing Scarlett Johansson getting closer, about to throw herself into his arms, he quickly raised a hand!

"Stop!"

"Huh?"

Scarlett Johansson was startled, then looked at Zhao Fusheng with a teasing smile: "Zhao, do you need to take a shower first?"

"Ahem..."

Zhao Fusheng was about to faint—this was so damn awkward.

Gritting his teeth, he said to Scarlett Johansson: "No, no, that's not what I meant."

"Okay..."

Scarlett Johansson smiled seductively.

She had had enough of being an art film actress. Though she could win awards and be praised for her acting, the problem was that a film only paid a few hundred thousand dollars, or even less.

To be honest, as an actress, Scarlett Johansson didn't dislike art films, but she really wanted a better life.

Everyone has dreams and needs. She felt that Iron Man 2 was her chance. If she could get this role, she might complete the transition from art film goddess to commercial film star.

Life, after all, requires adaptability.

Besides, the Eastern man before her was young, wealthy, and not bad-looking. Scarlett Johansson thought becoming his lover might not be a bad choice.

She thought it was fine, but the problem was Zhao Fusheng couldn't!

What a joke!

Although Zhao Fusheng really liked Scarlett, he had never imagined anything happening with Scarlett Johansson. To him, turning a screen goddess into a real-life lover was a different matter altogether.