My absurd experiences in North America over the years

Joshua's hands were still on the table, his whole body like a bowstring stretched to its limit.

Li Fu was extremely indifferent, looking completely unconcerned.

"That was three weeks ago. If you think I was just waiting for you to come to me, then fine."

In fact, he didn't even know Joshua was coming.

However, since the other party is willing to humiliate me, I might as well give in to him.

Joshua was provoked by Li Fu's cold and even contemptuous expression. This attitude... made it seem as if he was an insignificant ant in the other's eyes. At this moment, the string in his heart completely snapped.

He slammed his hand on the table so hard that the documents on it bounced up.

"You did it on purpose! You deliberately didn't announce the shareholding adjustment to lure us here, just to see us make a fool of ourselves! You knew I was coming, you knew we would come, and then you set this trap, watching us fall into it..."

This is no longer simple anger; the second half is almost a roar.

Li Fu chuckled. This guy really knows how to make a scene. Who cares!

He glanced at the other man as if he were a clown, "When we disclose our shareholding structure doesn't depend on anyone's schedule. Besides, this is an internal adjustment of our company's shareholders. What right do you have to know in advance? As for the trap... I think you're really overthinking it. If we hadn't received your notification, the company would have already closed for the day."

Joshua wanted to say something more, but he could only rage helplessly, as the other man's words were flawless.

He clenched his fists in anger, thinking about how his colleagues would view him when he returned... Humiliation and resentment gradually eroded his reason, to the point that he forgot Li Fu's skills; even ten of him wouldn't be a match for him.

"Despicable scoundrel..." he kept muttering, teetering on the edge of losing control.

Powell had long sensed that things were going wrong, but seeing Joshua about to lose control of his emotions, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The failure of the operation was a given, but now he had another person to shift the blame to.

"Um... what's his name?" Li Fu looked at Powell, he didn't have much of an impression of Joshua.

I only remember that she seemed to come from the Kushner family.

"Joshua Ku..." Powell hadn't even finished saying the name when he shouted, "Stop him!"

It turned out that when Joshua heard that Li Fu didn't know his name, he thought it was an attempt to humiliate him. He couldn't hold back any longer and rushed forward to punch Li Fu.

Thompson reacted quickly, grabbing Joshua's wrist. If it weren't for the presence of people from the Department of Commerce and the Department of Justice, he would have kicked him to the ground long ago.

Powell's entourage immediately stepped forward and held Joshua's arms and shoulders to prevent him from losing control.

Joshua initially tried to break free, but he was just an ordinary rich kid after all. After a couple of attempts, he realized it was all in vain, so he continued to curse and shout "FUCK!"

"Take him out of here," Powell said, his brow furrowed.

Joshua was quickly forcibly removed from the office, his mouth being covered in the process.

Powell cleared his throat, turned to look at Li Fu, and put on a polite, businesslike expression. "Mr. Li, Mr. Joshua lost his temper just now. I apologize on his behalf."

"It's alright," Li Fu said gently, shrugging. "Although I don't know why he scolded me."

Powell spoke politely and continued, "I hope Mr. Li can understand that we were just following instructions from our superiors to carry out this investigation. The congressmen and leaders may have their own considerations that we are unaware of..."

The so-called unknown considerations are nothing more than being envious of the wealth Li Fu has created in a short period of time, and finding a pretext related to national security.

Li Fu looked at this seasoned official with disdain in his heart, but on the surface he accepted the other party's explanation and politely said, "I understand, I understand. It's your duty. I understand as long as it's a legal investigation."

Powell nodded, as if he had been waiting for the words he needed to hear, and then gestured for his men to continue checking the documents.

The Ministry of Commerce's subordinates and the Ministry of Justice's staff each meticulously reviewed the documents, even taking photos of necessary parts for their records.

About fifteen minutes later, Powell received the reply that there were no problems.

This was actually to be expected; if there really was a problem, Goldman Sachs would have found out long ago.

"We will report the results of this investigation truthfully, and if necessary, we will contact you through official channels," Powell breathed a sigh of relief; the farce was finally coming to an end.

Li Fu nodded and stood up to see him off.

He watched the group disappear around the corner of the corridor, their footsteps growing fainter and fainter until they were completely lost in the sound of the elevator doors opening and closing.

This hurdle is now behind us.

The sky in the distance was slowly darkening, and the early winter evening in Nashville was gradually covering the city.

"Lina, give all employees a holiday bonus of 10,000 yuan. Everyone has worked hard; let's all go home and celebrate the holiday!"

Li Fu watched the SUVs drive into the street from the window, a cold smile appearing on his lips. Most of the company's employees lived in Nashville, so going home for the holiday tonight wouldn't be a problem.

Joshua and Powell, on the other hand, had to spend their time on the plane.

The oppressive atmosphere dissipated, and cheers erupted in the office. The holiday bonus was far higher than the average wage in Nashville. Who wouldn't like this kind of overtime, calculated by the hour?

……

Thousands of miles away, in the emergency conference room at Goldman Sachs headquarters in New York, the atmosphere was completely different.

The long table was full of people, each with a freshly printed press release spread out in front of them.

The screen displayed Forrest Capital's official announcement, next to which was a shareholding structure diagram: Li Fu 45%, Lucy Forrest 4%, Cole Forrest 2%, Forrest Family Trust 39%, and Trump Organization 10%.

These figures have been repeatedly verified through multiple channels, with no omissions and no questionable entries.

They had expected to receive a perfect report today: Joshua had proceeded as planned, acquiring a portion of Forrest Capital's shares at an incredibly low price, and everyone present would receive a substantial performance bonus.

Joshua's team, acting as advisors to Forrest Capital and gaining the privilege of priority purchase of Forrest Capital shares, obtained through internal channels of the Treasury and Commerce Departments after several months of effort by their Goldman Sachs affiliate.

Who knew it was all just a mirage, a fleeting illusion!

"What do we do next?"

I don't know who asked that question in a low voice.

The person may have just been muttering to themselves, but the meeting room was so quiet that it sounded unusually clear.

No one can answer this question.

If they had returned empty-handed, that would have been one thing; business negotiations can have both successes and failures, which is perfectly normal. The key point is that this time... Goldman Sachs has lost face big time.