"I'm just making an analogy......" Maria tried to quibble, before she realized that she had fallen in love with Ho Lushen at first sight.

"Maria!" the man on the phone called his daughter's name heavily, "I have not interfered in your private feelings and life in the past, but this time it is different, I will not allow you to get involved in this matter again." ”

Maria said angrily, "Just because he is a Chinese?

"It has nothing to do with discrimination or discrimination, and it has nothing to do with us Americans!" Maria's father's tone was also a little irritated, he didn't want to be misunderstood by his pampered daughter, "They Chinese fight among themselves and move the battlefield to the United States, are you still stupidly rushing in, want to become cannon fodder?"

Maria was stunned, "What do you mean by infighting?"

"The young man you like, his family is very rich in China, quite powerful, and has made countless enemies. Someone took advantage of the opportunity to use Richard's hand against him. ”

"Then we can't just sit idly by," says Maria, "and it's just a gesture for us to help him, and we have nothing to lose." ”

"You're so naïve! Do you know who he's up against?"

Maria thought it was a company in the Chinese entertainment industry, after all, her peers competed, but her father said a name she was familiar with, "Mr. Ji, the owner of China Xinji Group." As mentioned earlier, the Miller family started out in the oil industry. Nowadays, China's international status is rising, and there are frequent trade cooperation between China and the United States in all walks of life, and their largest partner in China is Xinji Group.

Maria also met with Ji Qiansong a few times, and she had the impression that Ji Qiansong was a friendly-looking Chinese businessman, "Why did Mr. Ji do this?"

"The reason is very complicated, and it has something to do with the Chinese Internet celebrity friend you newly met," Maria's father actually knew the ins and outs of the matter, and it was too troublesome to explain, in short, "I don't want you to get involved in the power and interest struggle of the Chinese, we and their well water do not violate the river water, if you venture to interfere, it will inevitably affect our cooperation with the New Season Group, and eventually lead to damage to our own interests," Maria's father cares about the overall situation.

One yard to one yard, Liu Yan saved his daughter, he is very grateful to her, Richard deserves the punishment, he will not let him go later, as for He Lushen, I'm sorry, he can't help him for the time being.

Even if He Lushen really wants to be sentenced in the United States, he will be sentenced to a maximum of one year for breaking his head, and a year will pass in a flash, with the wealth of the He family, He Lushen will not live too hard in prison - this is still the worst outcome. If the He family hires an ace lawyer to defend him, He Lushen will most likely be in prison for a few months, or even a suspended sentence, and he won't even have to go to prison.

The detention phase before the trial is the most difficult. Maria's father guessed that Ji Qiansong might be planning to give He Lushen some hardship, so as to warn He Lushen's father.

Maria's father and Michael have essentially the same idea, they just want to watch the Chinese fight from across the mountain, and they can't get in the way of making money anyway.

Maria couldn't agree with her father's idea, "Haven't you always wanted to develop your oil business in China? Why don't you take the opportunity and swallow some shares of the New Season Group?"

Maria's father did have such ambitions, and she said that he was on the line, but the timing was wrong, "Your plan is too ideal, unless the new season group is seriously damaged." Okay, I don't want to argue with you anymore, I've made a decision on this matter, just in case, I've suspended your access to large transfers, I've given instructions to all the consulting lawyers, you can't order them to do things for you, I'm honestly in Boston, I'm not allowed to go anywhere! ”

There was only a busy sound left on the phone, and Maria felt very powerless, her father was stubborn, and the nine cows could not pull it back.

She put down her phone and looked down to see an unread message from Liu Yan, "Thank you!" There was a small flower behind her, which was very cute. Liu Yan replied to the words she sent in the past. Guilt came back to Maria, was she really going to follow his father's orders and watch cold-bloodedly?

She couldn't!

She always can't help but think of the scene at the banquet that night, Liu Yan, He Lushen, Jason Harmer....... She has always been extremely clear about what she wants, what path she should take, and she has a strong goal - she wants to be the most qualified heir to the family. Therefore, she has a body and makes friends, also with such a purpose, and connections are indispensable for business management.

She wondered if if she hadn't invited Liu Yan and Richard's knife would have come close to her, would anyone have gone out of their way to save her? If she had fallen into the cake, would someone pick her up regardless of the dirt? Would someone beat Richard for her?

Maria knew very well in her heart that no one but a bodyguard could do this, not even TomGarden, who kept saying that she loved her. It's not that her friends are bad, it's that each of them has too many things to think about, and while they hesitate, things have already happened.

Maria envied the friendship that Liu Yan had, which was usually mutual, and she guessed that Liu must have done something to Jason before he would repay her. Now it's her turn to repay Liu Yan.

Looking at the time, at eleven o'clock in the evening, it was still early, and she made a call to her ex Tom. The day after the party, Tom hurried back to his home in San Francisco. After a noisy party, Tom's mood also needs time to calm down, and he hasn't even had time to book a tattoo with Bang.

"It's strange that you'll reach out to me," Tom said with a hint of self-deprecation, usually Maria would reply with a few sarcastic remarks, but he heard her say,

"I'm sorry. ”

Tom：“？？？？”

Is there something wrong with his ears? Or is the sun coming out of the west?" "Are you apologizing to me, honorable Miss Miller?"

"Yes, I apologize to you, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lied to you at the beginning of the relationship that I was single, it was I who didn't handle the relationship with Richard, and I ended up hurting you. ”

After Tom and Richard fought, he used to be very persistent in asking Maria for an explanation, but now that he really heard her explanation, he didn't have any special feelings in his heart, he was really completely relieved of his relationship with Maria, "It's all in the past, and there's no point in talking about it anymore." ”

"Are we still friends?"

"Yes, of course, my tattoo is still in your hands!"

"Can I ask you for a favor one last time?"

Tom was amused, "I knew you wouldn't come to me if you were fine, so what's the matter?"

"Can you stand up and say that Richard is the real danger?" Maria continued, fearing that he would disagree, "and I'll make the details of my relationship with Richard public." ”

"You're crazy!" Tom was taken aback.