Chapter 1005: Stand Up
"I was just making an analogy..." Maria tried to argue. She hadn't yet realized that she had fallen in love with He Lushen at first sight.
"Maria!" The man on the phone called his daughter's name loudly. "I have never interfered with your personal feelings and life in the past, but this time is different. I won't let you get involved in this matter again."
Maria angrily said, "Just because he is Chinese? You still don't admit that you are a racist!"
"It has nothing to do with discrimination, and it has nothing to do with us Americans!" Maria's father was also a little irritated. He didn't want to be misunderstood by his beloved daughter. "The Chinese are fighting among themselves and moving the battlefield to the United States. You are still stupidly rushing in. Do you want to become cannon fodder?"
Maria was stunned, "What does internal fighting mean?"
"The young man you like, his family is very wealthy and powerful in China, and they have made countless enemies. Someone took advantage of this opportunity to use Richard to deal with him."
"Then we can't just stand by and watch," Maria said. "It's just a piece of cake for us to help him, and we have nothing to lose."
"You are so naive! Do you know who his opponent is?"
Maria thought it was a company from the Chinese entertainment industry, after all, only those in the same industry would compete with each other. However, her father said a familiar name, "Mr. Ji, the owner of China's New Season Group." As mentioned earlier, the Miller family started out in the oil industry. Now that China's international status is rising, trade cooperation between China and the United States in various industries is frequent, and their largest partner in China is the New Season Group.
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Maria has met Ji Qiansong several times. In her impression, Ji Qiansong is a Chinese businessman who looks very friendly. "Why did Mr. Ji do this?"
"The reasons are complicated, and it's also related to that new Chinese internet celebrity friend you made," Maria's father actually already understood the whole story, and it was too troublesome to explain, so he put it simply, "I don't want you to get involved in the Chinese people's struggle for power and interests. We don't interfere with them, and if you intervene rashly, it will inevitably affect our cooperation with the New Season Group, and ultimately damage our own interests," Maria's father was concerned about the overall situation.
To be clear, Liu Lan saved his daughter, and he was very grateful to her. He would not let Richard off the hook for the punishment he deserved. As for He Lushen, he was sorry that he could not help him for the time being.
Even if He Lushen is really sentenced in the United States, he will be sentenced to one year at most, and one year will pass in a flash. With the wealth of the He family, He Lushen will not suffer too much in prison - this is still the worst result. If the He family hires a top lawyer to defend him, He Lushen will most likely only be sentenced to a few months in prison, or even probation, and will not even have to go to prison.
The detention period before the trial was the most difficult. Maria's father speculated that Ji Qiansong might be planning to make He Lushen suffer a little as a warning to He Lushen's father.
In this case, why should they touch this bad luck? Maria's father and Michael's ideas are essentially the same. They just want to watch the Chinese fight from afar, anyway, it won't interfere with their own money making.
Maria couldn't agree with her father's idea. "Haven't you always wanted to develop the oil business in China? Why don't you take the opportunity to swallow up some shares of the New Season Group?"
Maria's father did have such ambitions, and what she said hit the nail on the head, but the timing was wrong. "Your plan is too idealistic, unless the New Season Group is seriously injured. Well, I don't want to argue with you anymore. I have made a decision on this matter. Just in case, I have suspended your authority to transfer large amounts of money. I have issued instructions to all consultants and lawyers. You can no longer order them to work for you. Stay in Boston and don't go anywhere! Don't force me to suspend your credit card again."
There was only a busy tone on the phone. Maria felt very powerless. Her father was stubborn and no one could change him.
She put down her phone and looked down to see an unread message from Liu Lan. It said, "Thank you!" and there was a cute little flower emoji behind it. Liu Lan replied with the promise she had sent. Guilt surged in Maria's heart again. Did she really have to follow her father's orders and stand aside coldly?
No! She can't do it!
The scene of the banquet that night always appeared in her mind involuntarily, Liu Man, He Lushen, Jason Harmer... She has always been very clear about what she wants and what path to take. She is very goal-oriented - she wants to be the most qualified heir to the family. So she holds parties and makes friends with this purpose in mind, and connections are essential for business operations.
She thought, if she hadn't invited Liu Lan, would anyone come to save her when Richard's knife approached her? If she fell into the cake, would anyone pick her up regardless of the dirt? Would someone beat Richard up for her?
Maria knew very well that no one could do this except the bodyguard, not even Tom Garden who claimed to love her. It was not that her friends were bad, but that each of them had to consider too many things, and when they hesitated, things had already happened.
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