Volume 2 1999 Chapter 79 Friends are surprised
Heim was in a good mood.
After returning to the United States from China, he took a short break at his home in Los Angeles for a few days before flying to New York.
Heim is not a workaholic, and there is nothing to be happy about returning to the rhythm of work after his vacation, and to his delight, he has had a wonderful journey.
It's not fun to fly, but if you're sitting next to a beautiful woman, any man with a normal orientation won't get bored.
Sitting next to Haim was such a woman.
The woman's name is Antalina, a blonde and blue-eyed sexy stunner, and she is also a third-rate star in Hollywood, who has starred in several films that have been dismal at the box office but have good sales on videotapes.
Well, that's the kind of paper that smokes.
Antalina is a woman with no connotation, and Haim recounts her experiences in China without much resonance. Fortunately, Heim quickly changed the subject and talked about luxury, which won her great favor.
Truth be told, Heim doesn't have much affection for this superficial woman, but what does it matter? He has a family of his own and doesn't plan to develop a long-term relationship with Antalina, as for anything else...... Hm.
Antarina apparently thought the same thing, and as she stepped off the plane, she extended an invitation to Haim.
"Can you take me to the hotel? You know, I'm a first-time visitor to New York, so I'm not very familiar with it. ”
This is pure deception, she just talked about the filming experience in New York.
Still, Heim wouldn't be stupid enough to debunk her, and who doesn't need an excuse?
……
The two got off the plane and found that the passengers who had come down earlier had not left, but were looking to the side of the runway.
The first thing that caught Haim's eye was an airplane—a round, red and blue swallow silhouette painted on the tail fin, to be exact.
Immediately afterward, Haim noticed a crowd of people waiting underneath the plane, SWAT officers, and an extended Cadillac.
"China-eastern," Antalina, who was holding Heim's arm, looked at the text on the fuselage and asked, "Is the Chinese president coming to the United States?"
"China does not have a president. ”
Haim corrected Antalina's slip of the tongue and continued: "It won't be an official visit, otherwise it will be much bigger and it won't give people the opportunity to watch." As far as I can guess, it should be a private visit by a high-ranking official, let's go, dear, there's nothing to see. ”
Heim didn't want to stay here, who knows if he would run into someone he knew.
"Oh. Antarina was very satisfied with Haim's title, but she still couldn't hide her curiosity and said, "Why don't you wait, don't you often go to China, maybe it happens to be someone you know." ”
"How could it be. Heim shook his head, "I mainly come into contact with businessmen, and in China, the status of businessmen is not high, at least I have never heard of any businessmen coming to the United States when they have an embassy or consulate to greet ......."
Haim pointed to one of the people in the crowd and said, "That person is the consul general of the Chinese Consulate General in New York, and his status is roughly equivalent to that of the deputy mayor of New York City, what level do you think he needs to greet him?"
Haim's words caught the attention of onlookers, and many passengers heard that he had been to China and asked him for advice, and he was overwhelmed by the variety of questions.
Seeing this, Heim was not in a hurry to leave, and while answering absentmindedly, he paid attention to that side.
To be honest, he was also curious about the identity of the visitor.
……
Naturally, the airport did not allow a large number of passengers to be stranded, and soon a staff member came to evacuate the onlookers, and at this moment, a man and a woman appeared at the door of the China Eastern Airlines passenger plane, paused slightly, and walked down the spiral staircase.
The people who had been curious and watching were in an uproar, but no one expected that it was actually a pair of young boys and girls who appeared.
The main lord hasn't come out yet?
Thinking so, Heim walked out at the urging of the staff, looking back as he went.
There is no right master, or rather, the pair of young boys and girls are the right masters.
Spotting the Consul Ambassador walking towards the boy, Heim focused his attention on the boy.
Heim's eyes were good, but when he saw the young man's face clearly, he couldn't help but rub his eyes.
Haim's first instinct was to be dazzled, but when he looked again—yes, it was the boy!
“*@¥&!!”
Heim burst into a foul language that he didn't even understand, and exclaimed in a daze, "It's him!"
"He?" Antalina looked back and asked curiously, "Who is he?"
"Wizard! Far Eastern Wizard!"
Heim became excited: "He's actually in the United States! Hell, he didn't contact me!"
"Wizard?" Antalina became more and more confused, and subconsciously let go of Heim's arm, she didn't want to be involved with strange people.
……
Antalina still hasn't left Heim behind, after all, successful people like Heim are too rare.
The two walked into the terminal, and seeing that Haim still looked absent-minded, Antarina asked tentatively, "You just said wizard...... Ahh
Antalina was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly let out an exclamation that startled Haim.
"What's wrong?" Heim asked.
"Hartman!"
Antarina pointed to a man with a satchel not far away, and her tone couldn't hide the excitement.
"Who is he?"
"One...... Photographer ......"
Antarina hurriedly rummaged through her satchel and took out her foundation and lipstick to touch up her makeup, completely ignoring the strange looks of others.
Hartman noticed them and walked over.
At this moment, Antalina's heart was about to jump out with excitement.
Hartman, fashion photographer...... and the paparazzi.
Celebrities hate paparazzi the most, because paparazzi are always chasing privacy, but paparazzi are also divided into three, six, nine, etc., for top paparazzi, what can attract their attention is nothing more than real stars and celebrities, and being able to be followed by them is simply a luxury for a third-rate star like Antarina.
Antalina waited expectantly for Hartmann to offer the filming, but the other party skipped her and said to Heim, "I noticed that you just got off the plane?"
"Yes. Heim looked at Hartman cautiously, wary of the stranger.
"Don't be nervous, I'm just a normal person who loves photography. ”
Hartman explained to himself: "I'm here today for Kate Moss, but I'm more curious about the identity of that Asian boy now. ”
"What do you want to say?"
"I've noticed that when you look at that boy, you have a strange expression — don't doubt a photographer's powers of observation — so the question is, can you tell me who that boy is?"
Heim understood, but instead of answering, he said, "Shouldn't you introduce yourself before asking questions?"
"Byrne Hartmann, a photographer. Well, I'm also a photojournalist for Vanity Fair......"
"Paparazzi?"
"Well, if you insist. Hartman shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't understand where your hostility comes from, we don't cross paths, do we, Mr. Greenberg?"
"......" Greenberg opened his mouth and reluctantly took off his sunglasses, "what do you want?"
"I said, I want to know the boy's identity. Hartman said, "I know you deal with Chinese people a lot, and I have reason to believe that you know him." Of course, you can rest assured that Vanity Fair has no interest in your personal relationship with this young lady......"
Hartman said and gestured to Antalina.
Antalina's expression completely collapsed, she would rather be on Vanity Fair, no matter what.
As for Heim, his expression was not good-looking. Hartman is not so much assurance, but rather a threat — yes, the peachy news of a senior investment adviser at Goldman Sachs Investments, I believe there are still many people interested.
Haim couldn't imagine how much his work and life would be affected if his affair with Antarina were published in a magazine.
With this figured out, Heim threw up his hands as if in surrender and said, "Alright, alright, I think we should sit down and have a cup of coffee." ”
Hartmann smiled slightly when he heard this: "Of course, I'm in for a treat." ”
……
Being targeted by the paparazzi before leaving the airport gave Heim a strong sense of crisis, and he ignored Antalina's resentful eyes, sent her away, and then went to the café inside the airport with Hartman.
"In fact I didn't know much about the boy, I only met him once. We met at the airport in Beijing just a few days ago, and he played Texas Hold'em very well......"
Heim told Hartman what he had experienced and what he knew, and Hartmann took a pen and wrote it down in his notebook.
“…… That's it. ”
After Haim finished speaking, he took a sip of his coffee, and the taste of Starbucks - to be honest, it was terrible.
Hartman drew a few circles in his notebook and said unhurriedly.
"I made a summary. First, he is a businessman and has an Internet company. ”
"Yes. ”
"Hmm. Hartman nodded, and then, he didn't stop to ask for advice, but finished his words in one breath.
"Second, he knows the United States very well, and this understanding is multifaceted – he can play Texas Hold'em, he knows American politics, economics, American education, sports, entertainment, and even American jokes. Hartmann paused and said, "Is that so?"
"Yes. ”
"Third......" Hartman said with a strange expression, "He also knows how to prophesy?"
"Physiognomy, which he called physiognomy, is a natural science with an ancient history......"
"Can you believe it?" Hartman smiled and said, "I admit that there is science behind the mysterious phenomena that we don't know, but I don't think it's what he says. ”
"You mean he's lying, but DiMaggio really ......."
"It's true that Di Macho's condition has not been made public, but as long as you have the heart to investigate, you can always find out. Also, that's not what I'm trying to say. ”
Hartman's eyes stared deeply at the two sentences highlighted on the notepad, as if he were speaking to Heim, and as if talking to himself.
"I've never been to the United States, I'm only sixteen...... This can't be described as genius anymore, there must be something wrong with this......"
"Thanks for the coffee, I think it's time for me to take my leave. ”
Heim looked at his watch and said goodbye.
Hartman didn't hold Heim back, he sat alone at the coffee table, frowning and thinking for a long time, until the waiter came over and asked if he wanted to refill the glass.
Hartman waved at the waiter, grabbed his backpack and walked out of the café, walked to an unnoticed corner, pulled out his phone and made a call.
"Mr. Smith, I found a big news ......"