Genius Club.

Chapter 497 Our Manhattan
boom------

The roaring Harley motorcycles raced across Coney Island, heading north to the Brooklyn area.

Lin Xian faced the night wind, wearing a black [gangster suit], a wool felt hat on his head, and sunglasses, with the long hem of his windbreaker dancing wildly on both sides of the motorcycle.

This scene.

It looks a lot like "Terminator" and a lot like a Hollywood blockbuster.

After being bullied by so many "Terminators" so many times, Lin Xian finally got his wish and became a "Terminator" himself.

Behind.

The petite CC sat in the back seat, supporting Lin Xian's shoulders with both hands, looking at the scenery rapidly receding around her.

Her slightly curly dark brown hair was blown behind her head, revealing her full and fair forehead. Her fluffy ponytail tied with a rubber band also swayed left and right in the air flow, bouncing like a spring.

did not expect……

She was really going to Manhattan.

The biggest dream of my life came true so quickly.

And all these gifts of fate come from this mysterious and magical man from the Dragon Country in front of him.

She withdrew her gaze from the night.

Look forward.

Look at that broad and strong back.

The palm of her hand that was on her right shoulder slid down and touched Lin Xian's back through the delicate woolen fabric.

Although a cold wave was coming and the night wind was icy, at this moment, in the palm of my hand, I could vaguely feel the warmth coming from Lin Xian...it seeped into my heart.

Lower your head.

Sandwiched between the two of them was the small silver suitcase filled with US dollars.

The suitcase is not big, about the size of two books.

But there was a lot of money in it, more than a dozen bundles of green hundred-dollar bills.

Hundreds of thousands of US dollars...

CC couldn't even imagine what such a huge sum of money meant.

Raise your head again.

"what?"

She blinked her eyes, leaned forward, and shouted in Lin Xian's ear:

"Lin Xian! You seem to be going in the wrong direction!"

The motorcycle was going very fast and the engine noise was very loud, so Lin Xian had to shout loudly to hear him:
"It seems that you shouldn't go this way to Manhattan. You should go to the left."

Lin Xian turned around and shouted:
"Before going to Manhattan, shouldn't we prepare well? After all, it is the realization of your biggest dream in life, there must be some sense of ceremony, and we can't just do it casually."

He smiled slightly:
"Didn't you tell me before at the pier outside the church that people in Manhattan wouldn't wear clothes like us? Men all wear suits and women all dress up."

"Then we have to dress up before we go to Manhattan this time. After all, we are rich now and we have to keep up with the times."

"I think my current outfit is of good enough quality. Although I don't know the brand of the clothes and hat, it should be a luxury brand, and I like the style very much."

"But you're still wearing your old hobo outfit. I want to buy you some clothes first and then drive across the Brooklyn Bridge and into Manhattan in style."

"Haven't you always wanted a light, lace, fluffy and beautiful white dress? Let's go to the commercial street in the rich area now, and there-"

“【Buy you the most beautiful white dress in Brooklyn!】”

……

CC listened to Lin Xian's words and held his breath.

"You, you even remember such a small thing."

She whispered in disbelief:

"How come you remember every word I said so clearly..."

"what?"

Amid the roar of the engine and the whistling of the night wind, Lin Xian turned around and shouted:
"What did you say? The wind is too strong to hear me!"

CC shook his head:
"No, I didn't say anything."

She closed her eyes.

Wrapping herself in a cotton coat, she hugged Lin Xian's waist and put her face against his back to block the cold wind:
"I just mean...it's too cold. Is it going to snow?"

……

Lin Xian slowed down the car after entering the commercial district and looked around at the roadside shops.

but.

"Why are all the doors closed?"

Lin Xian looked at the roadside shops, almost all of which had their lights off and doors closed, and didn't quite understand:
"You shouldn't close so early at this time, right? Isn't evening the prime time for selling things?"

“Brooklyn is a mess.”

CC poked her head out from the back. After the car slowed down, she no longer needed to hold Lin Xian to support her body:

“Even in wealthy areas, looting happens all the time, so these stores close early.”

Lin Xian drove his motorcycle for several blocks.

All clothing stores, big and small, were closed, and there was not a single one open for business.

This is a bit embarrassing.

Although the glass of the window can be broken and then you can go in and shop by yourself, the worst that can happen is you have to pay some extra money to compensate the owner.

But it is hard to say whether this will cause unnecessary trouble.

Because of the reverse forced avoidance, he is indeed invincible and immortal.

But if the police are really called, or if "enthusiastic masses" subdue you with hands, feet, sticks, and then hand you over to the police... things will still be very difficult to handle.

A foreign country is not a dream, it is better to have less trouble than more.

Plus.

CC is a very simple and kind girl.

When she stole a newspaper from the little black boy, she stood up to stop him. Such a girl with a sense of justice and morality...

Could she accept that the white dress she was wearing was stolen?

Lin Xian shook his head.

Don’t worry about whether CC can accept it or not.

From his own perspective, he also hopes to buy a white dress for CC in an upright, open and legitimate manner.

Don't let her have any psychological burden,

Don't let this white dress be polluted.

Let her become a truly glamorous little princess.

"found it!"

Looking at the lights on in a shop window in the distance, which happened to have several white dresses on display, Lin Xian felt relieved:
"The store in front is still open. Let's go take a look."

CC nodded.

She also saw the glass window of the shop from a distance.

Although it's not very clear, the plastic model inside is indeed wearing a sparkling, fluffy and beautiful white dress:
"So beautiful."

She sighed sincerely:
“What a gorgeous dress.”

Lin Xian stepped on the accelerator and the motorcycle accelerated towards the distant light.

soon.

A Harley Davidson was parked in front of the clothing store.

Lin Xian turned his head to look at the window, then looked up at the door and was stunned:
"Wedding, wedding dress? This is a bridal shop!"

He was a little confused just now...

Why does this clothing store put white dresses in its window? It would be fine if it just put one, but it put all white dresses in its window. It is indeed a bit illogical.

Did not expect ah.

This turned out to be a bridal shop!

Of course, the bridal shop is full of white dresses... no, white wedding gowns.

"This……"

Lin Xian scratched his head:
"This is a bit embarrassing. Strictly speaking, is a wedding dress considered a white dress?"

"What do you think, CC? What do you think of this white... um? What about people?"

He wanted to turn around and ask what CC meant.

If CC doesn't think it counts, he'll accelerate and leave, then look for another clothing store.

Unexpectedly!

When I turned around, CC was gone!

"CC?"

He turned back again.

Only then did I realize that... the petite and ragged figure had already jumped off the back of the motorcycle impatiently, and was now sticking to the window glass, staring at the wedding dress inside.

"Ah."

Lin Xian couldn't help but laugh.

okay.

No need to ask, the answer is clear.

It seems that in CC's eyes, there is not much difference between wedding dresses and white skirts, or maybe... she prefers wedding dresses, which are exaggerated, crystal clear and beautiful.

White, fluffy, lacy, and sparkly.

The shape of the wedding dress satisfied all CC's fantasies of a gorgeous white dress.

He reached out and turned the motorcycle key to the left.

Turn off the engine, stop.

Then walk behind CC:

"Like it?"

"Ok!"

CC is dazzling and concise.

"Then let's go in and choose."

As he spoke, Lin Xian walked towards the main gate next to him.

But suddenly——

Snapped.

There was a slight click of a switch.

All the lights inside the store and in the windows went out, and two staff members, a man and a woman, pushed open the door and walked out, preparing to lock it.

The female clerk was slightly startled when she saw Lin Xian in black at the door, then bowed and said:

"I'm sorry, sir. We are closed today. Please come back tomorrow."

Lin Xian smiled slightly:
"We are in a hurry, let's work overtime." "It's impossible to work overtime!"

The man behind the female clerk snorted coldly:
"The union fought so hard to give us the rights that guarantee our working hours. How could they take the initiative to work overtime to undermine it?"

"Please come back tomorrow. It's impossible for me to work overtime, not even for a second!"

Lin Xian took out a stack of hundred-dollar US dollars from his windbreaker pocket, divided it into two stacks, and handed one stack to each of the two clerks:
"Perhaps... tonight can be an exception?"

Snapped!
The male waiter used his world-class agility to turn around and click all the light switches on!
The entire store and its windows were instantly brightly lit.

He opened the shop,

90 degree bow,

Reach inward,

Loud voice:

"Welcome, distinguished sir! Please come in! Please be patient in choosing and trying on the clothes! Until you are satisfied!"

The female clerk also realized it later.

With eyes wide open, he bowed:

"Hello! Welcome!"

Lin Xian walked to the window and took CC's hand:

"Come on, let's go inside and try them on slowly. There must be more styles inside. Pick the one you like best."

……

People rely on clothes.

After taking off her wanderer suit, CC changed into one white wedding dress after another with the attentive and excited cooperation of the female clerk.

The salesgirls were full of praise for each piece:
"Oh, miss, you have such a great figure. Everything fits you so well. You are simply a natural clothes hanger."

Lin Xian sat in the VIP chair and watched CC change her clothes one by one.

The male clerk stood behind Lin Xian, serving tea and pouring water, and his words of praise never stopped:
"This lady is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen! No doubt about it!"

"Sir, you are also the most handsome, coolest, and most gentlemanly man I have ever met!"

"Are you getting married? Or...are you going to have a photo shoot? You two are both good-looking and have great bodies, you really look like models!"

Lin Xian took the teacup.

Laugh without saying a word.

Even though several thousand dollars in tips were thrown away in vain, the emotional value of this was indeed maximized. CC's cheeks turned red with praise that she had never heard in her life, and she felt a little embarrassed.

"Does it look good?"

She blinked her eyes expectantly and looked up at Lin Xian.

She didn't really care what the two shop assistants said, she wanted to know... what Lin Xian thought of it.

"pretty good."

Lin Xian nodded and said:
"But we can also try more sophisticated styles."

I don’t know if it’s because of the era of 1952, but Lin Xian always feels that these wedding dresses are a bit old-fashioned. If you really ask him if he is satisfied, he is actually a little dissatisfied and hopes they can be more exquisite.

【Danger!】【Danger!】

The word "Danger" suddenly appeared above the heads of the male and female shop assistants. They looked tense, as if facing a great enemy, and it was obvious that the young gangster boss was not very satisfied!

"Sir! Don't worry, we have many styles of wedding dresses in our store. These are just some popular styles... Yes, you see, we are still too inexperienced. This lady has such an outstanding figure and appearance, how can she try on popular styles? I'll arrange it right away!"

The female clerk also nodded like a little chicken pecking at rice:

"It's my fault, I forgot to put makeup on you! Although you are naturally beautiful, you still need to wear some makeup and headwear to match your wedding dress."

"Miss, please come with me. I will clean your face and put on some makeup for you."

After a while of tossing.

When CC walked out of the dressing room again with her lips pursed shyly, she had already changed into the most exquisite white wedding dress, her hair had been styled, and her already fair and pretty face was even more radiant with the embellishment of cosmetics, like an elf who had strayed into the mortal world.

"Okay...does it look good?"

It was the first time in her life that CC put on makeup, so she was very unconfident and asked Lin Xian cautiously.

Lin Xian looked at the girl in front of him silently.

That was Chu Anqing, who had once danced the waltz with him at the New Year's Eve dinner of the East China Chamber of Commerce in a sky blue evening gown...

Same style, same cuteness, but lacking the confidence and composure that is unique to the little princess of the East China Sea.

"nice."

Lin Xian said truthfully:

"very beautiful."

CC's eyebrows instantly turned red with joy, her eyes turned into two crescents, and dimples appeared faintly at the corners of her mouth:

"Then let's go for this one! I like this one too!"

The male and female shop assistants breathed a sigh of relief:

"Sir, let's pack this wedding dress now."

"No, no need to pack."

Lin Xian stood up from the VIP chair.

He picked up the black hat on the coffee table next to him and put it on his head:
"Just wear it like this, CC, let's go."

boom------

The violent, roaring Harley-Davidson motorcycle sped along Brooklyn Avenue at speeds exceeding 100 mph.

In front of him was Lin Xian dressed in black; behind him, hugging him and clinging to his back, was CC wearing a long-tailed white wedding dress.

The fluttering white train of the skirt danced wildly in the night, like the tail of a comet, carrying hope and dreams towards the dream metropolis, the center of the world, Manhattan, New York.

Although it was dark, CC felt that Manhattan in front of him was shining like sunlight.

She raised her head from Lin Xian's back.

Looking at the Brooklyn Bridge in front of me, gazing at Manhattan which is just around the corner.

close.

So close.

On the other side of the Brooklyn Bridge is Manhattan with its towering buildings.

This wall.

This is the natural barrier between Brooklyn and Manhattan.

She was finally going to make it across!

Brooklyn Bridge...

It's really just a bridge!

"CC! Are you ready!"

Lin Xian gripped the accelerator, turned around and smiled:
"We're going to rush to the Brooklyn Bridge! After we cross the bridge... we'll reach Manhattan!"

"Ok!"

CC pursed his lips.

Thousands of emotions surged in my heart, but they were all choked with speechlessness. They turned into crystals in my eyes and drifted away in the last ocean breeze of Brooklyn.

She straightened up.

Grit your teeth.

He supported Lin Xian’s shoulders with both palms.

Stand up directly from the back of the motorcycle!
She looked at the neon lights approaching ahead.

Recalling the good times of the welfare home,

Recalling the wandering of the streets of Brooklyn,

Recalling the view from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade,

Recalling the hotel bedding,

Recalling the aroma of the first hot dog bite,

Recalling the highest point of the Ferris wheel, overlooking this city that seems like I can never leave in my lifetime——

"Rush!!"

CC shouted at the empty bridge and the sea:

"Brooklin!!!"

Boom boom boom boom boom!
Lin Xian turned the motorcycle throttle to the bottom.

The roaring Harley motorcycle soars into the sky at the intersection of the Brooklyn Bridge!

After briefly flying in the air, it fell onto the deck of a steel bridge and rushed towards the center of the world with an unstoppable force.

This century-old steel bridge, suspended above the water by tens of thousands of thick steel cables, could no longer stop the dream of this 19-year-old girl!
The antenna at the top of the Empire State Building is like a beacon, welcoming the arrival of the King of Brooklyn!
tick...

tick...

tick...

The motorcycle drove to the middle of the bridge at an extremely high speed.

Lin Xian felt water drops dripping from his neck.

It's warm water drops.

Along the collar, across the chest.

He slowed down.

Look back.

He found CC standing behind him, holding his shoulders...she was in tears and her makeup was smudged.

Even though she bit her lip.

But his eyes, reflecting the bright night view of Manhattan, were already filled with tears.

"I...I'm fine."

CC wipes his eyes:

"I didn't cry."

She shook her head:

"I really didn't cry."

She took a deep breath and gave Lin Xian a happy smile from the bottom of her heart:
“These are tears of joy!”

CC bowed his head:
"Lin Xian, now I believe you. You really can do magic."

Lin Xian operated the motorcycle and smiled:
"It doesn't seem like you need any magic to ride a motorcycle. The Brooklyn Bridge has been here for 100 years, and I didn't make it happen."

CC bent down and sat on the back of the motorcycle.

Then he hugged Lin Xian's waist again, and his tearful face pressed against Lin Xian's broad shoulders and black woolen coat, feeling warm and comfortable:

"But to me, this is magic, the most wonderful and incredible thing in the world."

She closed her eyes and whispered:

"[Meeting you... is the luck of my life.]"

(End of this chapter)