Chapter 436 Dong Kapito Taishi (4000, Happy New Year!)
136 East 55th Street, Manhattan, New York.
A tall man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties, wearing sunglasses and a golf hat, looked at the house number of the high-rise apartment nervously with an angry look on his face and walked in.
This apartment is not a white-glove apartment. There is no doorman and no access control. Seeing the graffiti on the wall, the tall man couldn't help but frowned worriedly.
Several apartment tenants who had just walked out of the elevator looked at the old man in his fifties curiously, wondering why this old man who looked like a Wall Street elite appeared here.
They would never have imagined that this old man, who looked like he had just finished playing golf in Central Park, was Robert Capito, the president of BlackRock, the world's largest index fund.
Robert Capito adjusted his sunhat and pressed the elevator button.
This elevator is probably old. It doesn't work very well. It's very noisy and shakes a lot.
The elevator stopped on the 12th floor. Capito looked at the door number, walked to an apartment with the number 02, and took a deep breath.
Robert Capito's heart was pounding, and he suddenly felt a little dry in his mouth, and he licked his lips involuntarily.
This was his first time coming here to look for Jiang Nanzhen.
This apartment is nearly a hundred years old and has poor sound insulation. Hearing the footsteps in the room getting closer and closer to the apartment door, Robert Capito was excited and nervous, but also a little worried and regretful.
Isn't it too obvious to just show up like this?
What if Jane finds out about my thoughts and starts avoiding me?
In just a few seconds, Robert Capito felt that he had the thought of running away countless times.
He had indeed just been playing golf, but not in Manhattan, but at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, Long Island.
When he heard the news that Goldstein had molested Jiang Nanzhen in the office, he almost broke the driver in his hand.
Damn it! Bob, how dare you!?
Robert Capito's expression at the time shocked the Merrill Lynch vice president and acting treasury secretary David Lebrick who were playing with him.
They had never seen Grandet, who usually kept his composure, look so angry.
Robert Capito just said hello to the two of them, and in less than twenty minutes, he flew back to Manhattan by helicopter.
After returning to the company, Robert Capito suppressed his rage and talked to his subordinates to understand the situation at the time. Only then did he know that although Jiang Nanzhen did not report to the NYPD, he had asked for leave because of mental trauma.
Robert Capito stood in front of the apartment door for a long time before ringing the doorbell.
"Who?" A female voice with a heavy nasal tone came from inside the apartment door.
Robert Capito was about to speak when his phone rang.
Capito picked up the phone and took a look at it, and the muscles on his face trembled involuntarily.
It's Goldstein.
Robert Capito pressed the hang-up button without hesitation and knocked on the door again: "Jane, it's me, Robert."
The noise inside the apartment door paused noticeably, and Robert Capito coughed. "I just heard about what happened to you and I'm a little worried. I heard from others that you took leave and went home, so I came to check on you. Can you open the door?"
After a few more seconds, the apartment door lock clicked and the door opened slightly.
Capito reached out to open the door, and when he grasped the door handle, he realized that his palms were full of sweat.
Wearing a silk nightgown that revealed her two white arms, the graceful Jiang Nanzhen appeared behind the door with her head lowered.
Even though Jiang Nanzhen lowered her head, Robert Capito could still see the traces of tears and the red eyes on her delicate, porcelain-like face.
Looking down, the collar of the silk nightgown was tilted to reveal a swan-like graceful neck, and there was a glaring red mark on the white collarbone.
Robert Capito's heart broke when he saw this scene.
She was actually bullied like this!
A rage burned in Capito's body, and he wanted to go back to the office, pull out a gun, and fight Goldstein.
Goldstein!
"Grandmaster...ah no, Mr. President, is there anything I can help you with?"
Jiang Nanzhen's voice was very nasal and a little hoarse than usual, which made Robert Capito's nose sore.
Listen, listen, such a heavy nasal tone, the voice is hoarse, how sad must my Jane be to cry for so long? She cried until her voice was hoarse!
"I... I..." As soon as Master Dong Capito opened his mouth, he felt his throat tighten. He took a deep breath, slowed down, looked into Jiang Nanzhen's eyes, and suppressed the deep affection in his eyes.
"As the president, I'm sorry for what happened to you in the company today, Jane. Are you okay?"
Jiang Nanzhen avoided Master Ka's gaze, her eyes reddened. "It's okay, Mr. President. Thank you very much for your concern. Is there anything else? If not, I have other things to take care of. You can leave now."
Hearing Jiang Nanzhen's words, Robert Capito suppressed his emotions again and again, opened his mouth again and again, but couldn't say anything.
Robert Capito clenched his fists and glanced into the apartment.
This is a one-bedroom apartment, about 40 square meters. There is no separate living room, but the living area is separated by screens and shelves.
After all, it is an old apartment, and the floor occasionally makes a creaking sound when people step on it.
The room was well decorated and fully equipped with facilities. There was a simple wardrobe made of PVC pipes at the end of the bed, and the bed was covered with Jiang Nanzhen's clothes.
Seeing the scattered luggage on the ground and the messy wardrobe, Robert Capito's eyes froze instantly.
"You're leaving?"
Robert Capito felt a pain in his heart, as if the most important thing was about to leave him forever.
At this moment, Robert Capito was sure that he was really in love with this woman.
This was a feeling he had never experienced in the past fifty years of his life. The other person's every frown, smile, and gesture touched his heart.
He liked her lips that were slightly upturned like petals, her eyes like autumn water, and her shy smile that she often showed. Even if he didn't see her, just feeling the warmth radiating from her body dozens of centimeters away would make his heart churn under his calm expression.
Yes, I love her.
Robert Capito felt a sour feeling spreading from his nasal cavity to the inner corner of his eyes. Even though he tried his best to control it, he could still feel the moisture in his eyes.
Jiang Nanzhen followed Robert Capito's gaze and glanced at the suitcase, her brows lowered. "I have indeed submitted my resignation letter to Jeff."
After saying that, Jiang Nanzhen picked up a piece of clothing on the bed, folded it twice, and put it into the open 30-inch trolley case.
"I've already asked the landlord to terminate the lease, and I've also booked a flight back to Da Zhou in three days."
"Thank you for your care these days, Mr. President."
Jiang Nanzhen raised her head and glanced at Robert Capito. Her face seemed to want to smile, but she couldn't. She quickly lowered her head again and packed her clothes again.
"Don't go!" In a hurry, Robert Capito grabbed Jiang Nanzhen's hand, "I can't live without you!"
Immediately, Robert Capito saw Jiang Nanzhen's puzzled expression.
"No, no, that's not what I meant." Robert Capito was like the shy and love-struck twelve-year-old boy in the beautiful legend of Sicily. He subconsciously let go of Jiang Nanzhen's hand and licked his lips nervously.
He really wanted to say "I love you", but his reason told him that it would not do any good for either him or Jiang Nanzhen.
If he just has a normal crush on her, he might start a secret relationship with her.
But he knew very well that he wanted more than just that.
More importantly, he had no idea whether the other party would really accept him.
This was the first time in more than thirty years that he felt so lacking in confidence.
"That's not what I meant." Robert Capito repeated, "I meant, oh, by the way, the person responsible for Qianxun's 3 billion loss hasn't been determined yet. You can't resign at this time. Yes! That's what I meant."
Jiang Nanzhen's packing suddenly stopped. Just as Capito felt relieved, he saw a few expanding wet stains on the red cheongsam that Jiang Nanzhen was folding.
A few tears flowed down Jiang Nanzhen's face and dripped onto her cheongsam.
Jiang Nanzhen raised her head, a hint of sneer on her tear-stained face: "The person responsible? Mr. President, don't you know who the person responsible is?"
"From the very beginning, it was Goldstein who pushed for Qianxun's 3 billion yuan private placement."
Jiang Nanzhen took a step forward, staring at Robert Capito with tearful eyes.
"He was the one who proposed the proposal, his team was the one who ran it, he was the one who ultimately approved it, and he was the one who rendered the internal control policy meaningless!"
"At almost every step of the approval process, he directly instructed the approver to grant special approval. All the evidence is before our eyes. What else is needed?"
"He even admitted these things directly to my face, even though he knew the compliance investigation would be recorded throughout."
"Oh, by the way, do you want to listen to how he asked me to find a scapegoat to take the blame for him in the recording?"
"I know that even so, BlackRock won't do anything to him." Jiang Nanzhen laughed at herself. "Mr. President, although I have only been at BlackRock for two months, it is enough for me to understand what kind of company BlackRock is."
"Some people are born not to be punished by rules. Even if he treats me..."
Jiang Nanzhen pursed her lips and said, "I'm sorry, this is not the working environment I want. I'm miserable here, so I have to leave."
"Do you understand, Mr. President?"
"No! It's not like that!" Even though Robert Capito tried his best to suppress it, his eyes still showed pain. "It's not like that... You won't... I will..."
What should I do? What should I do? Is Goldstein really going to be eliminated?
Although he was not as satisfied with Goldstein as before in the past two months, he was still his disciple after all. Moreover, as they were both from Jude, Robert Capito did not want to hold Goldstein accountable unless it was absolutely necessary.
"You can? What can you do?" Jiang Nanzhen sneered, "Everyone knows you are his teacher. It was you and Larry who helped him get to this position. Will you let him take responsibility? Will you?"
With every word Jiang Nanzhen spoke, she took a step forward, and Robert Capito would unconsciously take a step back.
"I can!"
Robert Capito, who was pushed to the door step by step by Jiang Nanzhen, didn't expect that he would blurt out what he said.
He originally thought that he would regret it after saying it, but to his surprise, after saying these two words, he did not feel any regret at all, but instead felt a sense of relief.
"You can? What can you do?" Jiang Nanzhen took another step forward, and the distance between her and Robert Capito was less than twenty centimeters.
"I'll make him pay!"
Robert Capito, who was being stared at by Jiang Nanzhen, did not notice that when he said the two words "I will", the expression on his face even showed a bit of fanaticism.
"Believe me, I won't let anyone hurt you... hurt any woman, including you." Looking at Jiang Nanzhen in front of him, Robert Capito tried hard to adjust his breathing rhythm to make his breathing seem less rapid.
"Furthermore, DEI is BlackRock's most important strategy, bar none. With Goldstein's departure, a seat on the Executive Committee has become vacant, and I intend to have you take over."
"So, don't leave, stay."
Robert Capito finally couldn't hold back any longer. He raised his right arm, which had been hanging down, and his right hand trembled slightly, as he wanted to hug Jiang Nanzhen in his arms.
Jiang Nanzhen turned cleverly and avoided Robert Capito's right hand. She looked at Robert Capito with complicated eyes.
"Mr. President..."
Robert Capito's breathing became heavier. He closed his eyes for a few seconds before opening them again. He licked his lips and said, "Don't call me President. You can call me Rob or Bob."
Jiang Nanzhen's fair face flushed just right, and she seemed a little flustered: "Okay, Mr. President, I will seriously consider your suggestion. I'm a little tired, you can go back."
Seeing Jiang Nanzhen's expression, Robert Capito was excited and couldn't help but wonder, "Does she like me too?"
But after all, he had not really made his thoughts clear, and he was worried that Jiang Nanzhen would have a bad impression of him, so Robert Capito did not dare to pester her anymore. He pushed open the door of Jiang Nanzhen's apartment reluctantly, looking back every few steps.
"You don't have to go to the company these few days. Take a good rest for a while. Come back to work after things are resolved."
Robert Capito looked at Jiang Nanzhen, who was a head shorter than him, with an extremely gentle tone.
"Yeah." Jiang Nanzhen lowered her head and hummed softly.
Robert Capito, who was full of tenderness in his heart, did not see that Jiang Nanzhen's gentle eyes were full of disdain and contempt.
——
"Old houses really do catch fire quickly."
As soon as Robert Capito left, a tall figure slowly appeared on the double sofa in the room.
(End of this chapter)
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