This nightclub was famous throughout the Los Angeles area. As the night grew later, more and more Hollywood celebrities entered the club. Duke and Leonardo were drinking while casually observing their surroundings. It had been a long time since Duke had been to a nightclub like this.
To his left, Michelle Rodriguez was drinking freely with a woman, openly showing her orientation. To his right, Duke's two bodyguards sat, having just refused Justin Bieber's request to switch tables. Directly opposite Duke, Orlando Bloom was talking with a rather unfamiliar woman. It seemed that after his divorce from Miranda Kerr, he had already found a new love.
Orlando Bloom also saw Duke and raised his glass to him. Duke lightly nodded and clinked his glass in return from across the room.
"Hey, that guy's going to cause trouble," Leonardo DiCaprio warned in Duke's ear. Duke quickly turned to look to his right. After Justin Bieber's request to switch tables was refused by Duke's bodyguards, the newly risen Canadian singer seemed quite displeased and said a few things. Duke's bodyguards ignored him completely.
Justin Bieber wanted to say more, but a passing waiter reminded him of something. He then looked over at Duke.
Duke, finding this idiotic guy not worth his attention, just casually joked with Leonardo without even glancing at him.
Fortunately, though Justin Bieber often acted foolishly, he wasn't stupid enough to randomly provoke people without recognizing them. After a hiccup, he glanced toward Orlando Bloom's table, his eyes instantly lighting up. Like a drunken rooster, he staggered over. The person sitting there was Orlando Bloom.
Leonardo put down his glass, slightly shifted his seat, raised his eyebrows, and looked over. He said to Duke, "Looks like there's going to be a show tonight."
"A show?" Duke also looked interested.
"Don't you know?" Leonardo saw that Duke really didn't understand and explained, "The biggest recent Hollywood gossip is that Orlando Bloom's ex-wife Miranda Kerr is involved with Justin Bieber. And Orlando Bloom's previous girlfriend was Selena Gomez, who is Justin Bieber's ex."
"Oh?" Duke showed a look of interest. "That relationship is really complicated."
In Hollywood, there are many relationships more tangled than this, and most involved don't care. But when it involves Justin Bieber, that's another matter.
Justin Bieber had already reached Orlando Bloom's table. The Elf Prince noticed him too. But Orlando Bloom was fairly rational and didn't seem to want to acknowledge him.
Duke and Leonardo simultaneously fell silent and pricked up their ears, wanting to see what would happen.
Actually, since Justin Bieber's early career, there was a consensus in Hollywood: wherever Bieber appeared, trouble followed. But his agency and record company still worked hard to maintain his public image, so many things remained just rumors inside the circle.
He staggered toward Orlando Bloom and suddenly stopped, extending his hand to shake.
Although Orlando Bloom's on-and-off relationship with Miranda Kerr was enough to fill two books, and Orlando had even been punched by one of Duke's merchandisers, this didn't mean he would carelessly shake hands with Justin Bieber.
He didn't even look at Justin Bieber, let alone shake hands.
Seemingly provoked by Orlando Bloom's attitude or perhaps intentionally Justin Bieber raised his voice, saying something loud enough not only for Orlando but also for Duke and Leonardo to hear clearly.
"Miranda Kerr is really amazing!"
Hearing this, Duke already knew what was about to happen next. No man could endure that, even if it was just his ex-wife.
However, Duke couldn't understand why Justin Bieber said such things. Did he really think Orlando Bloom wouldn't fight him and that they would calmly discuss whether Miranda Kerr or Selena Gomez was better?
"Here it goes."
As Leonardo DiCaprio warned Duke and took out his phone to record, Orlando Bloom quickly stood up. His right fist flashed like lightning and struck heavily. Justin Bieber was ready to dodge and counterattack.
But this singer's brain clearly wasn't working on the same level as normal people, and he overlooked one thing: Orlando Bloom had just finished filming the Hobbit trilogy not long ago, and his body was still in peak condition from the set training. The punch was too fast and too hard for him to dodge.
Justin Bieber only made half an attempt to dodge before the punch hit his face hard.
"Cool!" Leonardo shouted and didn't forget to record it all with his phone.
Probably because of the alcohol, Duke also couldn't help but shout and cheer. Justin Bieber's face immediately swelled, his nose bleeding and other fluids flowing out. He looked dazed, trying to strike back but hadn't acted before Orlando Bloom's second punch landed on the other side of his face. Justin Bieber staggered like a boxer hit by a heavy blow, then collapsed.
"Good hit!"
"Keep going, Orlando!"
"Hit that bastard hard!"
The nightclub instantly erupted. People around, wanting more excitement, shouted encouragement. Orlando Bloom showed no intention of stopping and prepared to strike again.
However, the club's security quickly reacted and rushed over.
Leonardo turned off his phone's recording, stood up, and loudly cheered, "Well done! Orlando, well done!"
He pulled Duke up. Duke stood and applauded too. Both gave Orlando Bloom thumbs up.
At Duke and Leonardo's level, they wouldn't care about some minor star like Justin Bieber.
Duke, having already drunk two glasses, cheered while applauding, "Orlando, well done. You didn't waste all that training on set."
The security had already separated Orlando Bloom and Justin Bieber. Duke's words attracted many glances, but Duke ignored them. Everyone has their preferences; if forced to choose between the two fighting men, Duke would definitely side with Orlando Bloom, whom he had worked with.
This farce only truly ended when the Los Angeles police arrived.
Unsurprisingly, dozens of paparazzi had gathered outside the nightclub, and Justin Bieber's bruised and battered appearance was captured in photos…
"This is the Elf Prince versus the Hobbit!"
As they walked out of the paparazzi's blockade, Duke said this to Leonardo. Perhaps these words reached the ears of some reporters and paparazzi, because the next day, many websites used the headline about Justin Bieber and Orlando Bloom "The Elf Prince versus the Hobbit!"
"What a pity!"
Sitting at her computer, scrolling through Warner-owned TMZ's gossip, Scarlett Johansson said with some regret, "If only I had gone with you to watch the fight yesterday, I wouldn't have missed such a great show."
Duke rubbed his forehead and said to Scarlett, "This kind of show happens in Hollywood every now and then."
It's not unusual for Hollywood stars to come to blows; many fights happen over jealousy and competition.
Meanwhile, Tina Fey's phone rang. After answering, she walked over to Duke and said, "The Los Angeles police called. According to Justin Bieber's account, you and Leonardo are witnesses. They want to know if you're willing to testify."
Hearing this, Duke shook his head without hesitation. "Find some excuse to tell them I don't have time."
Even without being asked, Duke knew Leonardo definitely wouldn't testify for Justin Bieber. Presumably, among all the witnesses in the nightclub, few would be willing to testify for him.
If it were just messy private life, that would be one thing Hollywood is full of such people but his frequent random biting incidents made him someone despised in the industry.
Like Tom Cruise once was, when he was popular no one would say much, but once he fell out of favor, everyone wanted to kick him while he was down.
"More gossip!"
Hearing Scarlett's slightly excited voice, Duke and Tina Fey were also a bit curious and simultaneously looked toward her. Gossip in the industry, for busy people like them, was sometimes a form of relaxation and entertainment.
Scarlett didn't keep Duke and Tina Fey waiting and said directly, "According to the latest TMZ scoop, Justin Bieber has dated Miranda Kerr, and Orlando Bloom has had dealings with Selena Gomez…"
Duke had already heard this from Leonardo last night, so it wasn't news.
However, Scarlett continued, "Someone recognized the woman who was with Orlando Bloom last night. Her name is Erica Parker, the ex-wife of James Parker, chairman of the Australian Crown Casino Group. That…"
Even accustomed to Hollywood's incredible tangled relationships, Scarlett still said with some surprise, "James Parker is currently dating Orlando Bloom's ex-wife, Miranda Kerr."
Duke shook his head, took a sip of coffee, and thought, this was indeed chaotic.
He vaguely remembered reading a report once about two Australian tycoons who, to compete for Miranda Kerr, not only discarded decades of friendship but also fought each other on the streets…