Chapter Eighty-One: Wang Fan's Worries

  They had been in New York for almost a week, and the sights had all been seen. Wang Fan had even hired a private investigator to look into Kora's situation. Jū ān saw that Wang Fan had hung several photos of Kora in his room, and advised: "Don't be so anxious, with your background many beautiful girls at home would be eager to give themselves to you."

  Wang Fan looked at the few photos of cats and said to Ju An: "A few days ago, I went with a vengeful heart, just wanting to have some fun, but the more I understood, the more I really felt that I had fallen in love with this woman."

  "Your grandpa's really sick, masochist, don't like easy ones, must play with this, and American woman you're not unaware of, in her 20s doesn't know how many hands she's had, you still really love to get on, even if you really fall in love, your parents, your elders will agree?"

  Wang Fan lay on the bed, saying helplessly: "You know, I got into our school through my own efforts, not relying on family connections. If it were up to connections, I could have gone to Qinghua or Beijing University. But I don't want to be like my brother, with everything arranged by the family - when to become a clerk, when to get promoted to director, when to be sent down to the local level, and when to enter the city government. At over 20 years old, he's already like an old man, with everyone praising him for being mature and steady. Now when my brother and I meet, it's just a poker face. When we were young, my brother was really fond of me, always taking me out to play. But now it feels like there's a wall between us. I don't want to get into politics either, nor do I like those politicians who are always scheming in the smoke and fog. I've hated this kind of thing since I was young. But family pressure is here, with others looking at me - as soon as I graduated from university, I directly entered the provincial TV station, with a high salary and no need to work hard. They're all envious, smiling in front of me but secretly slandering me behind my back."

  "Damn! Playing deep? At that time, I was also quite envious of you, wishing my old man was like your old man, so I wouldn't have to worry about food and drink for a lifetime, just being a second-generation rich kid."

  Wang Fan smiled and asked, "Then why didn't you go to the job I arranged for you? The pay is more than double what you'd get domestically, it's easy and happy, and no one gives you attitude."

  "Maybe it's just me who doesn't want to lose a friend."

  Wang Fan paused and said, "In some ways, our personalities are similar. On the surface, you're gentle and reserved, while I'm carefree and casual, but inside, we're both stubborn. Last time Xu Shaoguang came to see me, he brought a big bag of things, trying to curry favor with me. At that moment, I was really angry in my heart. After all these years of being classmates, he still looks at me like this. I didn't want his gifts, but he insisted on leaving them."

  "Is it just about this matter? Can't we just help and be done with it?"

  Wang Fan said: "The face is fake, the smile is also fake, inviting me to eat 2800, have you eaten?"

  He rubbed his nose and remained silent.

  Wang Fan handed the photo in his hand to Ju An and said, "Look at the few cats she raised."

  After a casual glance, it was just three cats. She tossed them onto the bed: "I'm not like I've never seen a cat before, what's the big deal?"

  Wang Fan smiled and said: "One has a lame foot, one is blind in one eye, and the last one has no tail."

  Pick up the photo, Ju An flipped it over again, and indeed: "This is a bit infiltrating, this woman won't have mental problems, I think it's suspicious".

  Wang Fan said: "The detective found out, they were all adopted from a homeless shelter".

  Sat quietly for a moment, without saying anything.

  Wang Fan continued: "The blind dates arranged by the family, if they are not stupid, then they are too cunning, or they have no conscience. I inquired about one girl, who dared to drive and hit a police officer at the age of 14."

  "Wow, girl, you're quite fierce!" said Zhao Ba Zhao with a smile.

  "What a fart! She's not her father, she doesn't count for anything. I'm the same, if it weren't for my grandpa and grandma, I wouldn't be worth anything either!" Wang Fan said.

  "What's wrong with you? Are you sick or something? Go get treated, what's the point of telling me? I'm not a psychologist."

  "Shut up and listen, I'm telling you, don't ask who I'm talking to."

  "Hey, don't go crazy on me, what's wrong with you?"

  Wang Fan shook his head and said: "I received a call before entering the door."

  "Your sister's just one phone call, what's the big deal? Money can fix it. If not enough now, I'll sell my paintings to give you a few more tons of US dollars."

  Wang Fan smiled and said: "Money can solve it, my childhood friend would never find me".

  "What's going on?"

  Wang Fan said: "His dad got into trouble, and he can't get away with it. I estimate that this time will be at least twenty years. He told me that he had hit many of his childhood friends, but only I answered the phone. He cried and begged me. I called my dad, and my dad asked me not to interfere too much. Now I also can't answer his calls. I just feel heartbroken. If saying a few words could reduce the sentence by a few years, that would be good."

  "Hey, you're really not suited for politics. You'd die without knowing how to die. If you've committed a crime, of course you'll go to jail. Honestly, if I didn't know you, I'd be clapping with joy if a few more of your kind were taken down."

  Wang Fan laughed and said: "Damn it, one day I'm in trouble, I'll rely on you, maybe you'll sell me out".

  "Hey, you think you're worth tens of billions of dollars? I don't think so. You're not even worthy of my attention. Get out and go herd cattle."

  "Damn it, one day this head of mine will be worth tens of billions of dollars, no need to trouble you, just cut it off and have someone deliver it to you," Wang Fan said with a hearty laugh.

  "You're feeling down, but you can't just give up and find some cheap thrill," Ju An said.

  Wang Fan said: "I've seen and played with many women who are trying to please men, but this one really moves my heart a bit. Is it a domestic product? Was that Joanna of yours a domestic product? You were thinking of taking it further at the time, weren't you?"

  Rubbed his nose, smiled and said: "I wasn't that crazy at the time, didn't think about it".

  "Bullshit! I think you've been served well by the ocean horse." Wang Fan said, "I'm afraid you haven't even taken off Qi Yan's shirt before."

  Ugh... I've been choked again while living a comfortable life, Wang Fan said something on point.

  Watching him being so content and happy, Wang Fan couldn't help but smile even more happily.

  Let's change the subject, "I think you haven't made any progress in these few days, let's go back first. I'm waiting to follow Old Taylor and others to ride in the wilderness, and then there will be outdoor camping. They need to arrange routes, we can also follow them to broaden our horizons."

  Wang Fan nodded and said: "Alright! We'll head back tomorrow afternoon, I'll have the detective keep an eye on my girl here, don't let anyone else get their hands on her."

  "Your girl would have been with someone else for at least a couple of months, even if she was your girlfriend. And this isn't even your girlfriend."

  "Your grandpa's, you never say anything good, is that right? These past few days I've been giving her one flower and one card every day, waiting for her to get off work. Who knew it actually left an impression on my girl? You can't say it doesn't have a bit of resemblance to the female lead in 'Scandal Makers', her face is especially similar." Wang Fan continued saying.

  "That female pig's foot flowed out of the bathroom and took a photo, you can download it tonight, try it in bed, and process it with your best graphics processor." Ju An smiled and pointed at Wang Fan's head.

  Wang Fan made a move and punched towards Ju An's vital point "I'm not as despicable as you!"

  "Your move reminds me of a movie starring Stephen Chow, where he keeps running into a woman who thinks he's peeping at her. No matter how many jobs she changes, she still runs into him. Finally, she grabs him and says, 'Come on, insult me! Insult me once and for all, so you won't bother me again.' Who knows, maybe one day the foreign police will say the same to you: 'Come on, come on, this time's the last, don't let me see you again'."

  "Damn it, get out of here!" Wang Fan roared.

  Returned to his bedroom with a smile, watched TV for a while, and then went to bed.

  The next morning, Wang Fan went out to deliver flowers. Ju An stayed in the room watching TV. Near noon, he called Mike and told him that he was ready to go back in the afternoon. He thanked him for his help this time and invited him to visit his home when he had time.

  It was almost lunchtime, but Wang Fan still hadn't returned. Ju An called him, but his phone was turned off. This made Ju An a bit anxious - what if he had run into some black brothers on the road who were holding guns and asking for money? What if he didn't want to lend it to them and they killed him? That would be a disaster in Brooklyn!

  It wasn't long before Wang Fan came back, humming a tune in his mouth.

  "Does this matter have a clear direction now?"

  Wang Fan said: "At noon, we had lunch together. She explained to me that she had just finished a job and didn't want to consider personal matters. Moreover, she wasn't interested in me at all. Finally, she even threatened me, saying that if I continued like this, she would sue me for harassment. Then I told her that I had consulted with a lawyer, and she was speechless."

  "Then hum your sister's song." said with a calm and unruffled tone.

  Wang Fan smiled and said: "You're a young chick, you're just a young chick. Do you know why all women like bad guys? Anyway, I've said it, but you won't understand."

  "Who said that, I haven't seen it before. You're the expert, this time as a defendant, don't drag me in. Your kid came here on the first day and was taken to the police station, I've come so many times without any issues."

  "This chasing girls, you can't just blindly cling to her, you have to give her some space, but not too much, so she doesn't forget about you. My walking away is leaving space, every morning a flower, it's leaving her with a thought of me. The harder the girl is to get, the more I like her, this is what makes the chase exciting. You're just an amateur and won't understand my master level." Wang Fan said proudly.

  He said with a tone of being laid-back: "Isn't this called being annoying? Forget it, I'm not going to bother with you anymore. Let's just pack up and go home."