The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Four Seasons Hotel, Beverly Hills.

Harvey Weinstein's long-term private room here is widely rumored in Hollywood, and is known as a star-making workshop and a wholesale store for Oscar trophies.

As far as Leonardo knows, Oscar winners such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Judi Dench, Renée Zellweger, and Nicole Kidman have all been regulars in this private room.

Some gossip media exaggeratedly described it as: "Harvey Weinstein's crotch has incredible magic, capable of lifting one actress after another to the Oscar throne."

Leonardo rang the doorbell, and the door opened from the inside.

A female assistant glanced at him briefly and gestured, "Please come in, the boss is waiting for you."

Leonardo strode confidently into the suite's living room.

Harvey stood in front of the sofa, slowly adjusting his clothes.

Across from me, a blonde girl of about twenty years old got up from the carpet. Her face, which was covered with many freckles, was covered with a layer of milky substance.

Harvey waved to the girl: "Go tidy up, you can go now."

The girl gave Harvey a fawning smile, quickly glanced at Leonardo, and then disappeared into the bathroom.

Because Eric Carle's "Sugar Baby" is aiming for Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director, Leonardo DiCaprio just checked out the profiles of potential competitors today.

He remembered that the girl seemed to be the female lead in "Winter's Bone," but he didn't remember her exact name.

Harvey stepped forward to shake hands with Leonardo.

Leonardo didn't extend his hand, but instead glanced towards the restroom: "Let's skip the handshake."

Harvey smiled without the slightest embarrassment, then slumped into the plush armchair and said, "This girl suddenly showed up at our door, and a little accident happened. You can understand."

Leonardo can certainly understand that, besides their bodies, what other assets do small-time actors in Hollywood have?
He sat down directly opposite Harvey and said, "We've known each other for almost twenty years, haven't we? Your style hasn't changed at all."

"Hahaha..." Harvey laughed loudly, full of confidence when facing actors, even top superstars, and said, "This is who I am, you know, and it won't change in twenty years."

He suddenly stopped smiling and asked, "Did you need something from me?"

Leonardo wasn't in a hurry: "I have something to do. Let's talk about it privately between the two of us later."

Harvey nodded to his female assistant.

The female assistant went over and knocked on the bathroom door, then went in and said a few words to the person inside.

A few minutes later, the blonde girl inside came out, but she had washed off her makeup and changed her clothes.

The girl looked at Harvey and said, "I'm leaving now."

Harvey smiled and said to her, "Jennifer, I've noted what you said. Go back and wait for my news."

Jennifer Lawrence nodded vigorously and followed her female assistant out of the room.

As she arrived at the elevator lobby, her iPhone suddenly beeped.

Jennifer Lawrence quickly clicked on it, only to find a message with just a few photos inside.

One of the photos is of someone washing their face with milk.

These photos held special significance, and Jennifer Lawrence casually saved them to Apple's iCloud.

On the other side, the female assistant left the suite, closed the door, and personally stood guard at the door.

Harvey looked at Leonardo: "Now it's just the two of us, so feel free to say what you need to say."

Leonardo said unhurriedly, "Ever since you were forced by the Walt Disney board to leave Miramax and abandon the film company you had run for nearly thirty years..."

These words brutally exposed Harvey's deepest wound, making him very uncomfortable.

Harvey's fat face instantly darkened.

Leonardo didn't stop there: "You missed the Oscars for five or six years in a row, and only came back last year. This year you brought the highly acclaimed 'The King's Speech,' and the media is currently hyping it up, saying that 'The King's Speech' is a favorite to win."

Winning an Oscar is Harvey's biggest asset in Hollywood. He said coldly, "I don't need to hide it from you, I'm determined to win Best Picture this year."

Leonardo had been waiting for these words. He suddenly laughed, looking like he was offering well-intentioned advice: "Let go of Oscar, Harvey. This isn't something you can control."

Harvey was already mentally prepared by what had just been said, so he wasn't too surprised. He simply said, "If I remember correctly, you didn't intend to submit your film 'Inception' for the Oscar for Best Actor this year, and you have no plans to compete for an Oscar."

Leonardo didn't immediately unleash a game-winning shot; instead, he planned to dismantle Xavi's defense step by step: "Stop it, you're doomed if you keep going like this."

Harvey stared intently at Leonardo across from him. His good mood from washing Jennifer Lawrence's face with milk had vanished, and his expression grew increasingly gloomy: "I had no idea that Hollywood's top star had switched careers to become a lobbyist."

He suddenly raised his voice: "Leo, who do you work for?"

If Cila were still around, Leonardo would have been wary of the white glove, but now that the glove has no owner, it's just a glove: "Out of consideration for our years of friendship, I'm kindly advising you to give me a chance."

Harvey reiterated, "Who are you here for? Inception? You don't have that kind of relationship with Nolan. My conflict with Warner Bros. has already escalated, and they wouldn't send you here as a lobbyist."

Before Leonardo DiCaprio arrived, he consulted Hawke, saying, "I'm here on behalf of Sugar Pie."

Harvey frowned: "When did you become Tom Cruise and Eric Ethan's lackey?"

At this point, he quickly realized something was wrong and immediately thought of who might be behind those two. His previously cold and contemptuous attitude suddenly changed, and even his voice lowered: "Because of Hawke Osment?"

Leonardo neither admitted nor denied it: "Some things are beyond human control. Like when you introduced me to Hillary, you said you were under tremendous pressure, so much so that no one could bear it. I believed you, so I didn't resent you, I just silently endured it all."

Harvey thought to himself, "If you didn't resent me, would you have come today? Would you have brought up Hawke Osment?"

Leonardo suddenly laughed: "Let's make a decision as soon as possible, preferably tonight."

Unlike other film companies, The Weinstein Company's core business strategy revolves entirely around winning the Oscars. Giving up the Oscars would be tantamount to abandoning its core business. Harvey was unwilling to accept this, but his earlier arrogance had faded, and he had unconsciously placed himself in the position of the weaker party: "Giving up the Oscars will destroy The Weinstein Company. I can't explain it to so many people in the company."

Leonardo pressed on: "Los Angeles is not the Los Angeles it used to be. Think back to a few years ago, I was a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party. Whenever the Democratic Party faced a major public relations crisis, they would always use me to attract attention. I even broke up with my one true love because of this."

Harvey unconsciously uttered the name of his so-called true love: "Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen."

Leonard shook his head, as if trying to banish the man's name and face from his mind, and continued, "You should know very well what happened next. I got rid of Sillaly and truly gained my freedom."

Harvey retorted, "You've gone from being a lapdog controlled by Sillaly to a vicious dog kept by Hawke Osment."

Leonardo wasn't angered; instead, he laughed, and laughed heartily: "You know how I was treated by Shirley, right? And how I was treated by Hawke! Only after standing on Hawke's side did I truly feel the dignity that a Hollywood superstar should have!"

Although Harvey didn't witness it firsthand, he could guess how Hillary had manipulated Leonardo DiCaprio so ruthlessly.

He tried to argue: "I'm a legitimate film businessman, and my efforts to influence the Oscars were within the bounds of the law. I've never infringed on Hawke Osment's interests..."

“You’re preventing a great Oscar-winning film from being made!” Leonardo DiCaprio interrupted Harvey directly, giving him no more illusions: “A legitimate film businessman? Harvey, don’t you feel guilty saying such things? I think women like Miriam Halle, Rose McGowan, Elsa Argento, Léa Seydoux, and Jessica Mannison would have a different opinion.”

Upon hearing these familiar names, Harvey's eyes sharpened instantly, but remembering that Leonardo wasn't alone and that a powerful figure was standing behind him, his imposing manner diminished once again: "What does this mean in Hollywood? How many of Hollywood's big-name producers and executives haven't made these kinds of deals? Not to mention others, Leonardo, you've done your fair share, haven't you!"

Leonardo scoffed: "You're wrong. I've had many women, but I've never forced any of them, unlike you..."

Harvey said, "I didn't force any of them; they were all there voluntarily!"

"Whether there was coercion or not is not for me to decide, nor for you to decide," Leonardo pressed the fat man. "Public opinion will judge you, and the law will judge you under the influence of public opinion!"

Harvey wanted to maintain his momentum, but he was all too aware of the impact of public opinion.

He had studied carefully how Hawke Osment rose to prominence and became a powerful figure; he was a master at manipulating public opinion.

Even more frightening is that he also controls the world's largest and most influential online media.

Even so, Harvey still struggled: "This will cause a war!"

Leonard understood where his remaining confidence lay, and said, "Silaly is gone, and Zipperton is hiding in a farm in Little Rock and won't come out. Can your two big shots still support you?"

He went a step further: "As for the Donald Party, how much support can they give you?"

Harvey believed he was still useful to the Donald Party.

But Leonardo gave him no chance, saying, "Perhaps you've forgotten that there was once an actress named Jennifer Sybil, now her name is Jennifer Sybil Newson."

How could Harvey forget that she was an actress he had tricked several times, and the most unexpected of all the women he had raped?

Women like Gwyneth Paltrow and Nicole Kidman are just Oscar winners, nothing more.

But Jennifer Seabell married Gavin Newson and is now the wife of the mayor of San Francisco.

If Harvey had the strong support of Sillaly and Laughlin, he wouldn't be afraid of Gavin Newson, after all, the latter was just a latecomer to the Donald Party.

The problem is that he has no one backing him.

There's no need to fantasize about who Joseph would support should he have a conflict with the Newson family.

Leonardo completely took the initiative: "By the way, Jennifer Newson is now nominally the leader of a Cthulhu organization, which is the core strength of the Donald Party. Once this is exposed, Cthulhu will inevitably push Jennifer to pursue the matter to the end. Will the Donald Party choose one of its core supporters, or you, Silla's front man?"

The outcome was obvious; Harvey knew those bastards' ways all too well, and he was bound to be the one abandoned.

Perhaps Hawke Osment, the man he once was, was too lazy to deal with someone like himself, but he had many people waiting to rise to power under him.

Harvey knew very well that he couldn't afford to attract public criticism and investigations, or he would be in huge trouble.

He said, "Leo, give me some time to think about it."

Leonardo showed no sign of leaving, saying, "Okay, you can think about it here. I'll wait."

He glanced at his watch: "It's not even 8:30 now. Give me a definite answer before 10:00."

Harvey had been in Hollywood for over thirty years, and even when he was ousted from Disney's board of directors and lost Miramax, the company he founded, he had never been pushed to such a desperate situation.

But he couldn't refuse, nor dared he gamble; the people behind Leonardo could easily crush him with a flick of their fingers.

Whether the other party has evidence or not is irrelevant, because the difference in levels is too great, and public opinion is just a tool in people's hands.

After thinking for nearly half an hour, Harvey slowly spoke: "I'll back down. Let all these things be in the past, and I won't be threatened by these things again?"

Leonardo almost laughed out of anger: "I can assure you that, including my people, we won't make a fuss about this. If we really wanted to get you, you would have been taken away by the FBI by the time Cialie went to court."

He shook his head: "As for the others, you've taken my well-intentioned advice. If you still get taken down by these things, that's your problem."

Harvey knew very well that he didn't want this to be used against him, and he needed to find a way to deal with those women.

This is the most important thing. He immediately said, "I will halt all publicity and public relations for 'The King's Speech' and withdraw the Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Director."

Leonardo smiled and said goodbye: "Harvey, you made the wisest choice."

Harvey stood up to see him off: "The film can still compete for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor."

"Sugar Baby" is an absolute female-led film with no prominent male characters. Leonardo nodded and said, "Good luck."

After seeing the people off, Harvey picked up the phone and called his two most obedient henchmen—Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.

Many people tend to do things according to fixed mindsets.

Aside from trying to apologize to Jennifer Sibel and gain her forgiveness, Harvey's method for dealing with other women was still through forceful warnings. (End of Chapter)