Chapter 2274: Women

In works of literature, a woman likes a man for no reason at all, because the author will always find countless reasons for women to throw themselves at the male lead.

But in real life, that's not the case.

There are many reasons why a woman likes a man.

Appearance.

Personality.

Sincerity.

Even social status and wealth.

All of these are reasons why women choose men.

Zhao Fusheng took Scarlett Johansson on a tour of the estate. Finally, standing on the balcony, looking at the distant Los Angeles scenery, he smiled and asked the Widow, "Well, isn't it beautiful here?"

"Of course."

Scarlett Johansson said with a charming smile.

Zhao Fusheng didn't know why he asked her that question; maybe it was just on a whim.

Like casually passing by a place, thinking the scenery is nice, and then picking a flower—that's all.

Life needs a sense of ritual, and life also needs occasional diversions.

And the words 'ritual' and 'diversion,' analyzed philosophically, are actually just boredom.

Just like having an appetizer of cold dish or chicken soup before a meal.

To be honest, Zhao Fusheng himself didn't think this estate was any better than his own island. In his view, there was really no difference.

To tell the truth, in Zhao Fusheng's worldview, a place to live just needs to be good enough for sleeping.

A villa is nice, but how nice can it be?

Actually, it's not easy.

Like those delicious dishes—no matter how well they're made, in the end, they're just food.

After experiencing a life of material abundance, you often encounter a very troublesome problem: sometimes when we travel or go somewhere, we feel that the local specialty, praised by many, is actually just so-so.

But that doesn't stop us from posting a moment on social media to praise it.

Especially food.

Even though we all know that unless this food glows or makes you ascend to heaven and become a Buddha after eating it, it's basically all the same.

The most important thing about eating is the mood.

And what affects the mood is often the person you're eating with.

Like now, eating with the Widow, Zhao Fusheng was in a pretty good mood.

Obviously, so was she.

Even though there were only the two of them at the table.

And honestly, this Western food—Zhao Fusheng really wasn't used to it.

He preferred using a knife and fork to eat.

But no help for it, the Chinese food made by foreigners...

Well.

Zhao Fusheng thought it could only fool those foreigners.

Any true Chinese person, when eating out abroad, wouldn't choose Chinese food.

Maybe those gourmets who spare no effort in refining their palate care about the taste and color of the food, but Zhao Fusheng really didn't care.

He had been dragged by Fan Baobao to eat at a Michelin three-star restaurant before, and felt the taste wasn't even as good as the old Beijing douzhi.

In Fan Baobao's words, this guy just couldn't enjoy that kind of happiness.

To that, Zhao Fusheng didn't argue—after all, what she said was indeed true.

"Zhao, did you see me because you missed me?"

Scarlett Johansson asked while eating, suddenly turning to Zhao Fusheng, who was drinking water.

"Pfft!"

Zhao Fusheng sprayed out a mouthful of water.

"Cough, cough, cough... What did you say?"

Zhao Fusheng, already dumbfounded, stared at the Widow with wide eyes.

"Okay, I know the answer."

The Widow shot Zhao Fusheng a glance. This Eastern man really didn't give her any chance. Couldn't he be gentlemanly and deceive her just once?

But she also knew that Zhao Fusheng was that kind of person.

If this man were like other men, just lusting after her body and wanting something to happen, she probably wouldn't be so infatuated with him.

Yes.

As time went on, Scarlett Johansson felt she was becoming more and more infatuated with Zhao Fusheng. This mysterious man from the East always managed to stir her quiet heart.

Not only that, perhaps because of some rumors about her and him, Marvel had been quite protective of her, and even a certain big shot at Disney had put out the word that others shouldn't mess with her.

This benefit meant that Scarlett Johansson didn't have to worry about being harassed by those under-the-table rules most of the time.

This was no joke. The so-called 'casting couch' in Hollywood was even more terrifying than anywhere else in the world.

Many producers or directors, when auditioning actresses, liked to use pink sofas or chairs and have them perform scenes from Sharon Stone or Marilyn Monroe.

You know, those were all risqué.

In other words, it was hinting for the actresses to give in.

Basically, there wasn't a single famous actress in Hollywood who hadn't been harassed.

Even the big names were the same.

Unless you had a powerful enough force backing you, you'd just have to wait to be taken advantage of.

The most famous was Harvey Weinstein. Although he was a well-known mogul in Hollywood, his claws were all over the place.

Back when she finished filming Iron Man, she had once been interviewed by him. Luckily, her agent barged in decisively and refused Harvey's demands.

And later?

It was said that Disney CEO Robert Eiger personally called Harvey and asked him if he wanted to go bankrupt.

Although Harvey Weinstein was powerful in Hollywood, he was nothing compared to the vast Disney empire, so he had to stop harassing her.

As for why the Disney CEO would step in for her, the reason was, of course, the man across from her who was wiping his mouth after choking.

Everyone thought she was his lover...

Yes.

It was a beautiful misunderstanding.

But Scarlett Johansson didn't plan to clarify it, nor did she want to.

Because she thought it was actually fine this way.

"Okay, Scarlett, stop joking."

Zhao Fusheng said to Scarlett Johansson.

To him, Scarlett Johansson was a nice woman, and he liked her, but the two could only be friends—that was beyond doubt.

"Haha, Zhao, I think you're cuter this way."

Scarlett Johansson said to Zhao Fusheng with a smile.

That was her honest feeling. Seeing a big shot like Zhao Fusheng have such a side was definitely a very interesting feeling in her eyes.

In fact, not just her, but even Liu Yiming, who was accompanying them, found it interesting. After all, their chairman was always the type to have everything under control, strategizing and winning from a distance, yet now he was made so awkward by a woman—it was a rare sight.