Chapter Thirty-Four New York Bound

  After sending off Wang Fan and Wu Ming, Ju An also boarded the flight to New York. This was the first time flying to New York during the day, and the first time seeing the Statue of Liberty from the plane. The feeling it gave Ju An was indescribable. Generally speaking, Ju An's impression of big cities was always the same: rows upon rows of concrete skyscrapers, throngs of people, and a cacophony that irritated her nerves.

  This time I learned my lesson and directly booked a five-star hotel near Central Park. When I opened the door, it was facing a huge floor-to-ceiling window that looked directly out onto Central Park. From the window, you could see a circle of high-rise buildings surrounding a large area of lush greenery, where prosperity and tranquility blended together in perfect harmony. It's breathtaking to see such a large green space preserved in New York, where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold - it's truly impressive how much money the Americans are willing to spend on this.

  After entering the room, he casually gave twenty dollars to the black boy who followed him with his luggage and then hung up the phone call to Mike, telling him that he had arrived in New York and was staying at a hotel near Central Park.

  Maike listened and then let Ju An rest first, he finished his work and went over.

  Hung up the phone, took out a bottle of beer from the refrigerator, casually twisted off the cap, turned on the TV, didn't care what was playing, leaned against the window, looking at the green trees in Central Park, the leisurely people, took a sip of beer, and felt that satisfaction.

  After satisfying for a while, the stomach started growling again. Went downstairs to eat a steak, but Sarah didn't move, because this thing wasn't ripe yet. You could let her nibble on two tomatoes without any problem, eating raw cabbage was okay too. This stomach wasn't full at all, so had to go out and stroll around some more. Walked to the roadside food cart, bought a hot dog, and barely filled up the five internal organs.

  Strolling along, I entered Central Park, found a bench and sat down, propping up my cheek, listlessly watching the horses passing by, secretly scoring them in my mind: this one is good, 8 points; that one doesn't look right, its chest is too big, 6 points. Just as I was calculating, I suddenly heard someone seemingly calling out my name: "An? An?"

  Looking in the direction of the sound, a young white man was sitting on another long bench near himself, looking at himself, holding a hamburger in his hand and a briefcase on his knee.

  He hesitated for a moment, and then Ju An said uncertainly: "Nina?" The muddy horse in New York shouldn't be so small, okay? This is the white Nina that Ju An brought to New York when they ran together for two days.

  Nian looked at Ju An and responded, carrying a briefcase to stand beside Ju An: "I took a look for a while, but didn't dare to recognize you. You know, I think all of you Asians look similar." Nian said with embarrassment.

  "I was also stunned just now, I didn't expect to meet you here," said Yu An and Ni En shook hands.

  Nian smiled and said: "I basically eat lunch on that stool every day", pointing to the stool she was just sitting on.

  "It seems New York is too small a place," Ju An said with a smile.

  "Are you coming to New York for the toy show again this time?" Nian asked, biting into a hamburger and chewing a few times before swallowing.

  "Uh-uh," said Ju An, shaking his head. "No, this time I'm attending a charity event at the invitation of a friend. I'm currently living in Montana and will be heading back in two days."

  "Oh, right, here's my card" Nian pulled out a card from his pocket and handed it to Ju An.

  Taking a closer look, Smith and Renden law firm, lawyer Nien Garcia. It turns out that Nien is a lawyer.

  "So you're a lawyer," Ju An smiled and said.

  Nian smiled and said: "Yes, I was just promoted from assistant lawyer to lawyer recently."

  Thinking of this, I thought to myself that I still need to sign some kind of authorization for the exhibition painting, and since I was short of a lawyer, I turned to Nian and said: "This time I might need to sign a contract, do you have time to help me review it? The lawyer's fee is no problem."

  Nian said: "Then I have no problem, can you tell me what aspect it is about?"

  Ju An replied: "I have a painting stored in a company, now someone wants to borrow it for an exhibition, involving some issues."

  Nian said: "There shouldn't be any problem, I don't have many cases on hand recently."

  "Good, I suppose it's just a matter of today or tomorrow morning then."

  "That's no problem," Nian said with a smile and a shrug of his shoulders.

  After chatting for a while, Nian glanced at the table and said sorry, then went back to the company. When leaving, he said that if we need to sign the contract, please give him a call first.

  After parting with Nian, Ju An squatted for a while before returning to the hotel, lying on the bed watching TV, and fell asleep as he watched. He was startled awake by a sudden ringing of the phone.

  The phone rang, it was Mike, and when I answered it, he said he had already arrived downstairs and would be right up.

  Ju An got up and went to the bathroom, washed his face, rubbed his eyebrows, waited for a while, and then heard a knock on the door. He opened it and Mike gave him a hug.

  Letting out a comfortable sigh, he looked around and nodded in approval: "Hmm, the environment isn't bad."

  Here is the translation:

  "Yu An handed Mike a bottle of beer from the fridge and handed it to him. Mike sat down and said, 'This time, I think you should get in touch with us. Our Democratic Party has organized a small fundraising event, hosted by my boss Philippe, and the main donors are all businessmen from New York.' As he spoke, he lay down on the sofa."

  "Later on, a senator from Montana will be attending this charity gala and I'll introduce you to him."

  It seems that Mike really wants to pull himself into the Democratic camp, anyway, he can't escape his appearance. After observing for these days, Ju An still has some tendency towards the Democratic Party. Because the current President Xiao O, when he was a lawyer, reached out to help Chinese people several times, which makes the grassroots Chinese people have a good impression of the Democratic Party. Especially mainland immigrants generally tend towards the Democratic Party, and Mike himself is also infiltrating from under the red flag.

  This isn't what someone said, there's no politics without economy and no economy without politics. I have two cents to my name, so I'll have to take a stand. Since you've made up your mind, don't hesitate: "How much is everyone donating this time?"

  "What's the donation, it's all voluntary, you want to donate how much you donate, is there anyone forcing you? The attendees of this dinner party are all sponsors who have a good relationship with our Democratic Party. After the wine party, there will be a small auction, just bid on two things at will."

  Next, Mike took Ju'an to a tailor's shop and had two suits made, which cost over $2,000, equivalent to half a year's salary. Then he bought some other accessories, the only thing that made Ju'an feel worthwhile was a Patek Philippe watch, fulfilling his dream of having a famous watch in college.

  Then Mike said something that made Ju An a little embarrassed: It's best to bring a female companion to the banquet.

  Damn it, why didn't you say so earlier? Where can I find a woman at this time? Even if you said something earlier, it would be useless. For the past two months, I basically haven't met any women, and with my easy-going personality, I've been cooped up in the ranch all day, where can I find any female companions?

  Mike looked at Ju An's worried face and smiled: "It doesn't matter if there isn't one, just bring one in through the entrance when we arrive at the banquet."

  "Is this still live?"

  "Every time there's a party like this, those little starlets and models are always the most sensitive ones. They're always looking for opportunities to get in, make some connections, and some of them wait outside to see if someone will take them in."

  It's settled then. This temporary pull is quite efficient. Just had a thrilling encounter, wow!

  Mike continued: "An, these girls can have a one-night stand but don't take it seriously. You're just a small piece of cheese that's not even enough for them to swallow in one bite." He then burst out laughing happily.

  The person who was tricked had a big red face.

  The next morning, with Nian's help, a series of agreements were signed regarding the painting of human and beast, and Ju An was sulking in the house.

  Until Mike's car came to pick up Ju An, and when he looked down at the building, a stretched Cadillac stopped in front of him. Mike opened the window and waved at Ju An.

  As I got into the car, I found a very young blonde girl sitting next to Mike. Mike briefly introduced her, and I learned that the woman's name was Angela.

  She didn't look like Mike's girlfriend. Since Mike hadn't made any special introduction, Ju An didn't bother to think about their relationship.

  The car drove for more than half an hour and finally arrived at the destination. At this time, Mike let the car slow down to the side, and through the window, he could see some young girls wearing evening dresses, chatting in groups of three or five on the roadside.

  "Pick one," Mike said with a smile, "and see which girl has good luck today."

  "Alright then," Jūān smiled and replied, pointing to a brown-haired girl near the car, feeling somewhat like choosing a prostitute online back in his home country.

  "Mike said to the driver: 'Invite the lady in.'"

  The driver stopped the car and said a few words to the girl An pointed at, then helped her open the door.

  As soon as she came in, the brown-haired girl sat down beside Ju An and stretched out her hand to introduce herself: "My name is Emma." Ju An shook hands with her and said: "Just call me An."

  At the entrance, two invitation letters were presented, and several black men let them pass. A not-so-short driveway was connected to the gate, with well-trimmed plants on both sides, a small pine tree about two meters apart, and a green hedge between the two pine trees. After turning around a large fountain carved with several small angels frolicking, a four or five-story European-style building appeared in front of Ju'an's eyes.

  The car had just stopped, and two attendants came over to help open the door. Emma looked at Mike as he got out first, then his companion handed her hand to Mike before getting out. Emma naturally took An's arm and walked in after An got out of the car.