Lin Xiaoxiao strolled over to the private room where Lyle was. With her keen ears, she heard the noise coming from inside, paused slightly, and then knocked on the door.
"who?"
"I."
A moment later, the door to the private room opened, and Lyle stepped out through a crack, not giving Lin Xiaoxiao a chance to see inside.
Lin Xiaoxiao had no intention of watching. "I'm just letting you know I'm leaving now. Have fun."
Lyle gave her a deep look. "Miss Natasha, didn't your father say anything to you about me?"
His words were loaded with meaning, but Lin Xiaoxiao pretended not to understand.
"No."
Lyle didn't believe it. "My father seems to have reached some kind of agreement with your father. If I'm not mistaken, it should be our engagement."
Lin Xiaoxiao was somewhat shocked, her eyes widening slightly. "Lyle, are you sure you're not joking with me?"
Lyle's smile said it all.
He wasn't joking.
Lin Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes. "Okay, I have to tell you something: I have a very serious case of mysophobia."
“You…” he said, glancing at the closed door of the private room behind him, “You clearly don’t meet the requirements.”
Lyle's face darkened.
Lin Xiaoxiao wasn't afraid of his angry face; she said something and left the club.
The door to the private room reopened, and a shirtless man pulled Lyle inside. "Oh, baby, I think we should be happier right now. Getting angry is the most unwise choice."
As soon as Lin Xiaoxiao stepped out of the club, she saw Wu Siqi squatting by the roadside.
"Why haven't you left yet?" she asked, her tone tinged with helplessness.
Wu Siqi's fair face was lowered, but her legs stubbornly followed behind Lin Xiaoxiao.
Lin Xiaoxiao took a few steps, and he took a few steps, always maintaining a fixed distance between them.
"Who else is in your family?" Lin Xiaoxiao asked as they walked.
Wu Siqi said in a muffled voice, "Mother."
Lin Xiaoxiao paused slightly before resuming her pace. "Your parents only have you as their son?"
If the information she received is correct, Comrade Wu should have two sons.
Based on her age, Wu Siqi should have an older brother.
Wu Siqi's voice was slightly cold. "My eldest brother, with the help of his father-in-law, acquired M citizenship on the third day after my father's accident. He is no longer my family."
The son changed his nationality immediately after his father's accident; how eager must he have been?
They probably wanted to be American citizens for a long time.
Lin Xiaoxiao declined to comment at this time.
"Your father was a high-ranking CIA official for so many years, and in such a short time, you've already fallen so low as to sell yourself in an underground club?"
Wu Siqi said, "After my father was arrested, the family's money was robbed by the triads. They openly broke into the house and robbed us. I reported it to the police, and they said they would investigate, but I haven't heard anything since."
“After my older brother became an American citizen, he cut off all ties with us and moved to San Francisco.”
“My mother is sick and medical treatment costs money, so I have to find a way to come out and earn money. A friend said that you can earn a lot of money here in one night. I... had never been here before, and I never expected it to be like this.”
Recalling what she had experienced over the past two weeks, Wu Siqi's tone was bitter.
He used to be a painter who valued happiness above all else, but now he has to struggle to make a living.
Lin Xiaoxiao went to the bank, withdrew some cash and gave it to Wu Siqi, asking him to take his mother to the hospital first.
She will contact other people to help him.
She shouldn't have too much contact with him yet, otherwise her intentions would be too obvious.
The CIA investigates her from time to time, so it's best to be cautious at this critical juncture.
What's more, the CIA has a ticking time bomb that she hasn't figured out how to deal with.
Wu Siqi seemed to understand Lin Xiaoxiao's predicament, so he didn't follow her any further. Instead, he watched her leave and then went home.
That night, Lin Xiaoxiao stayed up all night again.
The next day, another explosive news story appeared in the newspapers and on television.
Insider Trading by High-Ranking Officials Exposed: Amassing Wealth Through War
Attached are various letters exchanged between high-ranking officials and businessmen as evidence.
They were practically beaten to death.
Driven by the military, businesses, and political forces, the South China War was instigated, with the casualties of the war ignored, all for the sake of financial gain and personal benefit.
The irrefutable evidence ignited the anger of the anti-war faction.
What did the common people gain from the war, besides the benefits it brought to these high-ranking officials and businessmen?
The large number of soldiers from ordinary families who were killed or wounded destroyed far more than just one or two families.
In order to raise funds for the war, the government increased taxes, putting enormous pressure on the people.
Rising prices and a significant increase in the cost of living have not only failed to boost employment but have also damaged the country's economic structure, leading to a rise in the unemployment rate.
It seems that just surviving has become a very difficult thing for ordinary people.
During a period of inflation, people's dissatisfaction with society and the government erupted completely upon seeing this news.
People in various states spontaneously formed marches, with veterans, families of fallen soldiers, and the unemployed being the most important components.
People gathered together to mobilize more people to participate in protests against high-ranking officials profiting from the war.
The most concentrated area of these protests was Washington, D.C., the political center, with marches taking place simultaneously in various states at the same time.
The march stretched for several kilometers, and when it reached the landmark building, the people gave speeches, expressing their dissatisfaction and anger towards the government.
Such a sudden event is like adding insult to injury for the top leadership of the United States.
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