"We used to be neighbors. We grew up together and were childhood friends."

When Zhao Dajun spoke, there was a hint of caution in his eyes.

Last time at the Moonlight Rabbit Ballroom, he saw her drinking with a group of men, and today she was drinking with others again. Combined with the current environment of the Moonlight Rabbit Ballroom, it was enough for him to understand that this woman was not a good person.

The man with the surname Hou used to be somewhat famous in Chinatown. After he was sent to the police station, rumors about his wife Qiao Wei spread quickly.

They say there is no wind without waves. I guess there must be some trick to this.

Since they are friends and Zhao Dajun has never been treated unfairly by Han Chudong, he naturally doesn't want such a woman to get too close to his brothers.

When Qiao Wei saw her coming, the three of them quickly fell silent. She just smiled and said, "Boss Xiao Han helped me a lot last time, but I never had the chance to thank him in person. I can't see him anymore in the store, and I don't know where the company has moved to. When you meet next time, remember to let him know that I want to treat him to a meal."

Zhou Nan said with a playful smile: "Brother Xiaodong is now a big shot, and he probably doesn't have much time. He is busy making money, but I will definitely pass on your words. Sister, I heard that Moonlight Rabbit is very interesting now. We brothers have never seen the world. How about going to your place tonight for a few drinks?"

When it comes to smooth talk, the guy with glasses and the army combined are no match for Zhou Nan.

They had just been discussing going over to play in the evening, and now that they had met the real person, Zhou Nan casually brought it up. It wasn't that he wanted to get rid of the money for a few bottles of wine or use Han Chudong's favor to exchange for benefits, but he was just afraid that if he went there too late in the evening, he wouldn't be able to find any good-looking girls.

Qiao Wei made a living by being a good looker, so how could she not understand? She said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Then you have to say hello to Police Inspector Han. The detectives come here in plain clothes all the time. I'm afraid that your families will take you back because you are not old enough to drink."

"We're drinking now. Who takes the prohibition seriously? Just save a good seat for us." Zhou Nan continued.

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Han Chudong's mother is still working.

Ninety percent of the teachers in this school are of Chinese descent, and the rest are descendants of immigrants from Southeast Asia and South Korea. Even black children who enter this school will become a minority and will not easily find companions.

As her son's fame grew, she would occasionally run into trouble at school, both good and bad.

For example, today.

During lunch, the vice principal came up to her and asked, "Teacher Michelle, the school has been in financial difficulties recently, and we have cut all the extracurricular activities that can be cut. We are going to take the football team out for an exchange next week. Do you think you can ask your son to provide some financial support? It's not much, four thousand dollars will be enough."

Han Chudong's mother was immediately upset when she heard this. Her English name is Michelle. She asked back, "How much do I earn from work? You asked my son to donate $2,000 for the freshman party in March, and you asked my son to donate $3,000 for the library renovation last month. You even asked me to donate money for the football team to go out and play?"

I realize that I am not here to work, but I am just a cash machine in your eyes, right? If you are really short of money, forget it, but I think your brand new Cadillac is nice, why don’t you just donate it? I will quit my job immediately!"

The vice-principal stood there, looking embarrassed.

It’s not good to talk, but it’s even worse to keep silent. After hesitating for a moment, I just left.

It's not just about the donation that's causing the tantrum.

From a series of small incidents that happened before, such as being ostracized by former good colleagues, and being blocked in the office by students' parents asking for donations, even if one gets a promotion based on real ability, it is said that one uses connections to get a promotion through the back door.

I have a relatively calm personality and I endure everything I can, but even with the best temper, there will come a day when I explode. I feel more and more that I am incompatible with the work environment I once was familiar with.

This is normal.

Her son Han Chudong is a billionaire, but she chooses to continue her previous ordinary life. Isn't this like a phoenix walking in a chicken coop? It's very eye-catching.

Even if she herself doesn't care, it will be unpleasant in the eyes of others, and it is obvious that she will arouse envy, jealousy and hatred.

Same principle.

Han Chudong's grandparents often hear people talking about why they still run a store, and whether their grandson is unfilial and does not take them to enjoy a good life.

There are not many people who can see the good in others, but there are many people who cannot stand seeing the good in others. Three people make a tiger. Some residents in Chinatown began to seek psychological balance from the "tragic experience" of the old couple, and then derived it into "What's the point of raising a rich grandson?"

There were a lot of messy rumors, which naturally reached the ears of the old couple. No matter how much they explained, it was useless because it was not the news people wanted to hear, so they subconsciously ignored it.

Not only was Han Chudong's mother unable to teach peacefully anymore, the old couple also began to dislike their neighbors. Instead of breaking away from their original circle of life, they were excluded by the people in their original life.

Occasionally helping others doesn’t get any praise, but instead my appetite gets bigger and bigger.

Take one of Mr. Han’s old friends for example. His grandson wanted to buy a house and he asked to borrow 80,000 US dollars right away.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

The old man had no money, so he couldn't help. Then his old friend framed him and said he was unwilling to lend any money. Han Chudong's grandfather was so angry that he didn't want to come to the store for several days.

Relatively speaking.

Han Yigun lived a relatively comfortable life. He never helped people where he shouldn't. And because his son was rich, he successfully got a ticket to enter the upper circle of Los Angeles.

He was injured just two days ago, and today someone from the General Administration came to visit him and said that there was a position in the special police team and asked him if he wanted to do it.

I often go to play golf and often participate in activities among senior executives of the General Administration. Over time, I get to know many people.

He didn't reply on the spot, saying that he would think about it. After all, working in the General Administration is closer to home, and it would be easier to climb up in the future. In fact, Han Yigun was quite tempted...

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Han Chudong rushed back from San Francisco and arrived home at around eight o'clock in the evening.

Helena Bergman hadn't left yet, so Han Chudong took her directly back to his home as a guest. There was a bright red spot on her lips, which was the color left by the lipstick sample tested in the afternoon, and it was not wiped off along the way.

The biggest thing I got from a trip to San Francisco was a new type of facial mask paper made from seaweed fiber.

Apart from that, they were all things that seemed similar to him. There were several lipstick colors placed in front of him, and Han Chudong felt that there was basically no difference, just like asking women to distinguish between car models of the same brand.

After taking Helena to the guest room upstairs and settling her down, Han Chudong went downstairs alone to see how his family would react.

Unexpectedly, the mother was in a bad mood, and the old couple were also in a bad mood. Only Han Yigun, who had been discharged from the hospital to recuperate, laughed like a fool while facing the talk show, and even covered his wound and cried out in pain.

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