My absurd experiences in North America over the years

The silence in the study was broken by a series of hurried footsteps.

Without any warning, the door was pushed open.

Thomas and Cole turned around at the same time and saw Lucy standing in the doorway.

She hadn't taken off her coat yet, and was clutching a car key in her hand, as if she had just rushed back from the city hall, without even having time to put her things down before going upstairs.

"I heard everything outside," Lucy said, standing in the doorway, her body trembling slightly.

Thomas was momentarily at a loss for words.

He deliberately didn't tell Lucy this news, worried that she would act on emotion. Lucy only worked in the city government and had limited connections, so it was impossible for her to know about the news from Washington.

I never expected her to barge into the study at this time.

They had just argued about Li Fu a week ago, and Lucy even moved into the small courtyard she had bought for Li Fu before.

In fact, Lucy was unaware that Li Fu was in such a dangerous situation. She only noticed something was amiss when Li Fu suddenly began to live a secluded life and no longer showed his face in public. She called Li Fu to ask him, but he did not tell her the truth.

She called Thompson again, but he stammered and couldn't explain clearly, so she knew something was wrong.

So, they went directly to her father, Thomas.

Unexpectedly, he overheard his father and brother's conversation and learned that Li Fu's situation was actually so dangerous.

"Since you're here, please have a seat!" Thomas sighed.

He knew his daughter too well. She had indeed made great political progress in the past three years, but her relationship with Li Fu was too deep, making it difficult for him to make a rational judgment.

“Dad,” Lucy said, but instead of sitting down, she went around the desk and went straight to Thompson. “Lee once risked his life for me, even unto death. I brought him to Nashville hoping to protect him. He’s helped us build so much wealth in these three years, how can we abandon him now?”

Her eyes reddened as she spoke, and tears welled up in them.

Thomas was absolutely right. Lucy was becoming more politically mature, but she was prone to acting on emotion whenever Li Fu was mentioned.

"Lucy, Dad didn't say he was going to give up on him," Cole said, trying to smooth things over. "We...we're just weighing the options."

This is true; Thomas wanted to find a solution that best served the family's interests, ideally one that balanced short-term and long-term gains.

He also didn't want to lose Li Fu as a partner.

"Your brother is right. We're just weighing the options and discussing it," Thomas said gently, not wanting to strain the relationship between father and daughter. "Sit down first, and we'll discuss the specifics of what to do."

Lucy still wouldn't sit down. Instead, she tugged at her father's sleeve, just like many years ago. "Dad, I know you have many things to consider, but since Li Fu came to Nashville, thanks to his management, our family has gained real benefits, hasn't it?"

She looked at her father with tears in her eyes, wanting him to nod.

Thomas was helpless. Lucy was the apple of his eye. When she was still in college, friends and business partners proposed marriage to her, but he declined them all because she was too young.

The goal was to get her to stay home longer so that we could slowly find her a suitable husband.

When the old father found out that Lucy was dating his bodyguard, he gave Cole a severe dressing-down, demanding that he bring Lucy back immediately.

Cole did as instructed, but he never expected that the two would fall deeply in love. The bodyguard even killed Winslop and Goldstein, the culprits he couldn't openly retaliate against, all for Lucy's sake.

Therefore, as a father, Thomas chose to turn a blind eye to Li Fulai's arrival in Nashville.

Later, Li Fu established an investment company with 600 million yuan, which he didn't take seriously. Little did he know that it would create a miracle. What followed was a series of investments, and in just three years, the market value of a "small workshop" under the name of Forrest actually exceeded that of the family's private hospital group...

"I know Lee has made a great contribution," Thomas said, reaching out to wipe away the tears welling up in Lucy's eyes. "But this time the enemy is overwhelming, so we need to plan carefully."

Lucy simply shook her head, because she knew her father was hesitant, and any hesitation could have a significant impact on Li Fu's fate.

"Then let's call Li Fu back, okay? Let's discuss it together," she finally couldn't hold back her tears and they fell like pearls.

Thomas could only remain silent. If Li Fu were present, there were certain things that could not be said. The only thing they could discuss was how to take the political risks and make amends; there was no other possibility.

"Dad, think about what he did for me and for Cole. He had no selfish motives; he just wanted Cole and me to rise in the ranks. He invested hundreds of millions of dollars in idle projects that might not recoup their investment for years, and he just wanted me to gain prestige in Nashville..."

The eldest daughter of the Forrest family was now in tears, clutching her father's sleeve helplessly like a little girl.

Thomas knew all this, but his position was different from Lucy's. He had to consider the long-term interests of the family and weigh the uncontrollable risks.

Therefore, even if his daughter cries her eyes out, he can't give her candy or try to cheer her up like he did when she was little.

Cole hesitated, unsure how to offer advice.

Lucy's silence made her even more anxious and sad. She wiped away her tears, looked up at her father, and tried hard to hold back her tears.

"Dad, I'm begging you, I promise I'll never make things difficult for you again, and I won't try to marry Li again. If you want me to go through a marriage alliance, I'll listen to you. I just beg you to let Li return to Nashville, and I'll persuade him to adjust the shareholding structure... okay?"

This was the best Lucy could do.

Because of her family background, many officials in the municipal government had to give her face and praise her, but she had only been in politics for two years and her abilities were limited.

If she wanted to protect Li Fu, she could only rely on her father and brothers.

At this point, Thomas knew he had to make a statement, otherwise his relationship with his daughter would likely reach a freezing point.

He sighed helplessly. "Alright, alright, Dad promises you, stop crying. Call Li and have him come see me. I promise I won't let him be investigated by the federal government, is that alright?"

"Thank you, Dad," Lucy said, giving her father a loving hug.

Then, she quickly walked out of the study and dialed Li Fu's number.

Li Fu was disassembling a gun, slowly regaining the touch he had become somewhat rusty over the past two years. When he saw it was Lucy calling, he immediately stopped what he was doing.

"Lee, let's go back to Nashville tomorrow!" Lucy's voice trembled with a hint of tears. "I miss you."

Li Fu was stunned for a moment, then said, "Okay, I'll go back now."

He didn't wait until tomorrow; he immediately had Thompson contact a private plane so he could go back that night and see Lucy right away.

He then logged into his forex account and closed all his Australian dollar positions. Including the two instances of adding to his positions during pullbacks, he made a total profit of $66.39 billion.

He decided not to wait any longer; if he did, the space might not be much left.

Most importantly, he didn't have time to wait any longer.

Before leaving home, Li Fu called Lina and asked her to prepare a report overnight, deducting management fees and commissions, and then calculate the dividend amount based on half of the profits according to the investment ratio.

He wanted to take this achievement to see Thomas.