My absurd experiences in North America over the years

The biggest flaw is no longer a flaw, at least not for now, so the rest are no longer problems.

Li Yitang had heard Lin Liang mention that his son was now a big shot in America, involved with Forrest Capital, CP Group, film companies, and sports teams.

He didn't really have much of a concept in his mind.

Because he doesn't really understand these things.

"What did you do over there that warrants an investigation by the American Congress?" Li Yitang asked his son, whom he hadn't seen for many years.

Li Fu took a deep breath, trying to keep his tone calm, and concisely reported to his father on Forrest Capital's current territory, asset size, and his own position in this vast financial empire, picking out the parts he could talk about.

There was a deathly silence on the other end of the line for half a minute.

"You... how much did you say?" Li Yitang's voice trembled slightly, as if she had been struck by lightning.

He vaguely heard that Li Fu's current net worth starts at tens of billions of US dollars.

Last year, he occasionally caught glimpses of Forrest Capital's name in domestic financial news.

But Li Yitang always thought that his son was at most a successful trader on Wall Street, or a senior executive at some major investment bank.

In his view, this was already the limit.

He never dreamed that his son would achieve such great things!

After a brief period of shock, the most basic beliefs of the older generation instantly took center stage.

Li Yitang's tone was full of heartache and incomprehension, "You've earned so much, you couldn't spend it all in ten lifetimes, why are you still suffering over there with those Americans? Why are you putting up with all that humiliation? Hurry up and pack your things and go back to China!"

In his view, what congressional review, what FBI and CIA investigation, isn't this just bullying Chinese people?

Americans are no good.

Upon hearing this, Li Fu felt a surge of warmth, but mostly a sense of helplessness.

If he wanted to cash out, it would certainly be more than 10 billion, but taking it away from America wouldn't be so easy.

Besides, he didn't suffer any hardship or feel humiliated.

On the contrary, he lived a very comfortable life, and in many ways, he could even be described as having the power to turn the world upside down.

If he didn't have such great abilities, why would the House Oversight and Reform Committee need to conduct congressional review and questioning of him?

Of course, he didn't dare mention that he also had women like Lucy, Ivanka, and Taylor Swift here.

If the traditional and conservative Li Yitang knew that her son's private life was so "exciting," she would probably climb up the telephone line and break his legs.

"Dad, listen to me, I haven't suffered at all here, on the contrary, I'm thriving," Li Fu patiently reassured him. "If we leave now, all our previous plans will be for nothing."

"You can never earn all the money in your life..." Li Yitang still wanted to persuade her son to return to China because she was worried that something might happen to him.

"Don't worry, everything is under control for now," Li Fu said, not letting his father continue. "However, you're right to remind us that just in case, we need to agree on our story now."

"What caliber?"

"What I told the outside world was that I was tricked by a shady agency into going to South America, where I worked as a mercenary, and that's how I managed to smuggle myself into Los Angeles..." Li Fu told his father about the perfect resume he had fabricated to fit himself.

Li Yitang also knew the principle that a son is no longer under his father's control once he grows up, and besides, such a large enterprise was also the pride of his Li family.

He hesitated for a moment and didn't continue to persuade him.

The phone call lasted nearly an hour. Li Fu let out a long sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

The most intractable weakness has been temporarily resolved.

Even if the FBI and CIA do find Li Yitang, this lead cannot prove that he has a military background.

Instead, it would confirm his past as an undocumented immigrant, completely disorienting conspiracy theorists.

By this time, it was completely dark outside the window.

It was almost time for his appointment with Lucy.

"I'll take you to meet your sister-in-law," Li Fu patted Lin Liang on the shoulder, "but I'll have to trouble you to continue working as a security guard at the company headquarters. If you were to be transferred suddenly, it would only alert outsiders to something amiss."

"I'm fine with anything," Lin Liang said, not caring about any of that. He had come to see his senior brother, and he was even happier to be working with him.

Li Fu opened the car window to signal Thompson to lower his guard, and then headed to the agreed location.

To avoid his date with Lucy becoming public knowledge, they arranged to meet at a private villa in the suburbs.

This place is only a few kilometers away from the private training base that Li Fu built last year, and the security and privacy levels are very high.

It will also serve as his base in Nashville in the future.

The small courtyard where he used to live was no longer suitable for his secret relationship with Lucy.

The Maybach drove through the villa's heavy, carved wooden doors, and warm lights poured out from the courtyard.

Lucy was already waiting in the living room, wearing a silk house dress, her long golden hair casually tied up, and her eyes and brows filled with undisguised longing.

Li Fu made no attempt to hide Lin Liang behind him and pulled Lucy into his arms.

"You haven't come back to visit for half a year?" Lucy gently stroked his cheek, her voice carrying a hint of coquettishness and resentment.

"There was a midterm election before, and the enemy has been keeping an eye on me, so the situation was special," Li Fu said, lowering his head to kiss her forehead lightly.

Lucy wasn't really resentful; if she had any complaints, they were about the operating rules of political and business families in America.

"Who is this?"

She glanced at Lin Liang, who looked a little reserved, and he was still wearing a security uniform.

Li Fu had never introduced any outsiders to her before; this should be the first time, especially since she had an Asian face.

Therefore, Lucy deduced that the other party was definitely not an ordinary security guard, but probably someone from Li Fu's hometown.

"This is Lin Liang, my junior brother from my hometown," Li Fu said, pulling Lin Liang over to introduce him to Lucy and briefly explaining how he came to America to find him.

Lucy's eyes lit up instantly. "Hello, thank you so much for what you've done for Li."

She clearly saw herself as Li Fu's wife, which is perfectly fine.

No one is more suitable than her.

Lin Liang works at Forrest Capital, so he naturally knows who Lucy is, but he really wants to say "hello sister-in-law" to her, but there is no corresponding word for "sister-in-law" in the English context.

He could only scratch his head somewhat awkwardly, "Hello, hello..."

"Wait a moment," Lucy went to the table, took a velvet box, and handed it to Lin Liang. "It's our first meeting, so I didn't prepare anything. Consider this a small gift."

Lin Liang glanced at the label on the box; it should contain a custom-made Patek Philippe watch.

In the past two years, he has seen the world and knows that these watches are usually quite expensive, costing hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars.

"This...this is too valuable, I can't accept it!" Lin Liang quickly waved his hand.

"Take it!" Li Fu patted his shoulder, his tone leaving no room for doubt. "This is your sister-in-law's gift."

Lin Liang glanced at his senior brother, took the watch with both hands, and thanked him solemnly.

Of course, he was also sensible.

In order not to disturb his senior's time alone, he made an excuse that he had something to do with Thompson and said goodbye.

Thompson was indeed his direct superior in theory.

Only Li Fu and Lucy remained in the living room.

The two gazed at each other tenderly, their eyes brimming with affection and a certain fervor.

Li Fu picked Lucy up in his arms and pressed his forehead against hers, saying, "You're becoming more and more charming, making people intoxicated."

They whispered sweet nothings to each other, their breath hot against each other's faces.