Midtown Manhattan is the most expensive place on the planet. It has the world's largest urban garden, Central Park, the most luxurious residential areas lined with skyscrapers, and the densest concentration of boutique houses ranging from top luxury goods to...

Hand-customized, every building here has its own legend.

When the car drove to Central Park, Cheng Xiaoyu turned his head and looked in the direction of the lush greenery. He had passed by Central Park many times, but he had never taken the time to go in and take a look. At this time, they were passing by Fifty-Nine Park.

At the Central Park statue on the east side of the street, when McDowell saw Cheng Xiaoyu's eyes falling on the shining statue, he said: "This golden statue symbolizes peace. In the United States, we have the most things that symbolize peace, but we

The United States is indeed the country that has waged the most wars in modern times.”

You can see gray-haired ladies everywhere around the park, well-dressed and sitting on benches reading. Of course, there are also dog walkers, leading ten local dogs from the Upper East Side in circles in the park, and children holding balloons and playing with them.

Running and laughing like silver bells, this is America, a country that is neither heaven nor hell.

Cheng Xiaoyu's feelings towards the United States are very complicated. Even though he has lived here for more than ten years, he still feels that he is just a passerby.

McDowell parked the car on the side of the road and asked Cheng Xiaoyu to wait for a moment. He waited for McDowell to get out of the car, watched him walk into the shop on the street, took a deep breath, and then coughed a few times.

, I didn't speak for so long, and I felt that my throat was uncomfortable. I subconsciously wanted to answer questions a few times, but I still held back. At this moment, I felt uncomfortable if I didn't shout loudly.

Cheng Xiaoyu didn't think there was anything abnormal about McDowell's excessive enthusiasm for him. After all, most Americans were like this, and striking up a conversation was very common in the United States. Even two strangers might become friends after just chatting for a few words.

friends or lovers.

But Cheng Xiaoyu did not get the open-minded character of Americans because he lived in the United States. Originally, his character was somewhat introverted, so he did not integrate into the circle of American students. In addition, he was fat at the time and was often teased.

Therefore, when he lived in the United States, he was actually somewhat self-isolated. This situation only changed after the car accident.

It didn't take long for McDowell to get into the car with several bottles of wine and drinks. He put the plastic bags containing the things in the back seat, then started the car and said to Cheng Xiaoyu: "In the United States, you have to bring something with you when attending parties.

Door-to-door, wine, beverages or food are all fine. It doesn’t need to be too expensive. Basically, if you are arranged to bring drinks, if there is no special designation, you can also bring two large cans of family-size Coke. For us Americans,

A party is the best reflection of the spirit of participation and sharing.”

Cheng Xiaoyu nodded to express his understanding. Although he has been in the United States for so many years, he has had no other entertainment except practicing piano. He has neither participated nor been invited to parties. Speaking of which, this is the first time he has attended a student party in the United States today.

.But I still know this basic party common sense

McDowell also told Cheng Xiaoyu some precautions for attending American parties. Different parties have different dress requirements, but as long as it is not a banquet or dance, it is actually very casual. Don't go too early to the party, in order to avoid yourself or

The host is embarrassed. Depending on the nature of the party, it is best to be late from five minutes to an hour or two.

As they talked, the two arrived at the party location, which was located at the intersection of Thirty-sixth Avenue and Leington Avenue. McDowell carefully found the house number and came to the outside of a villa that looked to be quite old. You can buy a villa at this location.

People are naturally either rich or noble, but Cheng Xiaoyu doesn't know much about New York, so he naturally doesn't know its expensive value, and of course he doesn't care.

McDowell parked the car, brought some wine and drinks, and invited Cheng Xiaoyu to join him in the courtyard with a European-style independent door. The party at the Columbia Business School was naturally not the kind where a DJ played and a group of demons danced around, but a slightly more formal cocktail party.

Before entering, McDowell whispered to Cheng Xiaoyu with an exaggerated expression: "Rain, if someone makes a fuss and says you are beautiful, just ignore him. We Americans are the most careless, exaggerated, hypocritical and insincere language users in the world."

One of the symptoms of this group of people is the misuse of adjectives. Of course, I am not saying that you are not beautiful, but just ignoring them will save you a lot of trouble."

Cheng Xiaoyu nodded to express his understanding and walked into the living room side by side with McDowell. He was actually a little curious about how the top students in the American Ivy League lived.

This living room has an ultra-high ceiling and a square layout. The three bright directions are inlaid with floor-to-ceiling glass. There are already many people standing in the living room filled with sunshine. They are all gathered together in twos and threes, talking about something. Most of them

Dress casually, not flashy or luxurious.

When McDowell and Cheng Xiaoyu entered, they attracted the attention of many people. One of them, a tall boy with glasses, immediately came over to greet McDowell affectionately and said, "Hey, Mike, this is

Is this the oriental beauty you mentioned?"

McDowell hugged the man with glasses and said, "Hey, Devin, this is a lady from China. Just call her Rain. Her throat has been feeling uncomfortable recently and she may not be able to speak."

Devin blinked his eyes and turned to Cheng Xiaoyu and said: "Beautiful lady, I'm so happy to meet you. You are the most beautiful oriental woman I have ever seen. You are mysterious and elegant. You are even more beautiful than that Chinese actress. What's your name?"

"

Cheng Xiaoyu didn't look embarrassed at all. At this moment, he was able to wear women's clothes and get used to all kinds of eyes. He smiled and expressed his gratitude.

Devin took the wine and drinks handed over by McDowell, then pulled him aside and said seriously: "Mike, what's your relationship with this rain? Hey! It's best not to have anything to do with it. Yekaterina

You are already on the way here and you are her boyfriend."

When McDowell heard Devon's words, he said a little depressed: "Why didn't you tell her earlier that she was coming! If I knew, I wouldn't come over, and I already sent her a text message saying we broke up!"

Devin said with some dissatisfaction: "I really don't know what's wrong with Yekaterina! I can't control the affairs of you two. I think you have to make it clear to Yekaterina in person if there is anything.

, the text message is really rude.”

McDowell smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, I understand. I will have a good talk with her when she comes."

Devin patted McDowell on the shoulder to express comfort, and then asked: "Who is this beautiful Chinese girl? Is she a freshman? How come I don't know about such a hot girl?"

McDowell hammered her bra and warned him: "She is not a student of our school. Don't have any ideas about her. She is the daughter of a large Chinese conglomerate."

Devin raised his hands in a gesture of surrender and said: "Ok, ok, don't worry! I won't touch her, but you see the girl you brought is really popular. The two 'future leaders' Smith and Anderson have gone there.

"

At this time, Cheng Xiaoyu was surrounded by two boys with blond curly hair and freckles. Both of them were wearing plaid shirts. After introducing themselves, they started to ask: "Beautiful lady, are you interested in finance?"

Cheng Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly. He wanted to hear what the top students at Columbia University wanted to show off.

Smith, who was wearing blue plaid, immediately smiled and said: "Then you must know that on June 24 this year, the European Commission finally and unconditionally approved Intercontinental Exchange's acquisition of the New York Stock Exchange for US$8.2 billion in cash and stock."

When this happened, Cheng Xiaoyu was still in prison and didn't know it, so Cheng Xiaoyu shook his head.

Smith smiled slightly and explained to Cheng Xiaoyu: "This statement may be a bit too professional, and it does not look bloody, but it conveys a subtle message that as "Wall Street" in the geographical sense, it may have completely come to an end.

." A sense of concern for the country and the people emerged spontaneously in his words.

Then Smith and Anderson began to review the history of Wall Street for Cheng Xiaoyu, an East Asian girl, and the powerful figures on this street. Upon seeing this, McDowell came over and said sorry to the two boys who were still talking, and then

Pulling Cheng Xiaoyu away, he said to him: "Don't pay attention to these 'future leaders'. If you accidentally get entangled with them, they can chat with you for hours in the fields they are good at, whether you are interested or not."

, he will tell you that they are very dissatisfied with their current gpa of 3.89, and then discuss with you the admission rates of various top business schools and their respective characteristics."

Cheng Xiaoyu thought that this was probably the characteristic of top academics in the United States, which was completely different from the characteristics of top academics in China who "only read the books of sages and ignored the outside world."

Then McDowell introduced to Cheng Xiaoyu the various people in the hall, including green environmentalists, vegetarians, spokespersons, and small groups of sisters.

But just as McDowell and Cheng Xiaoyu were talking, the situation suddenly changed. A rush of high-heeled shoes came from the door of the living room. A man with light golden waves and not too long hair was scattered behind his head. Occasionally, his hair was lightly fluttering.

A girl with a feeling of gauze and mist appears in everyone's sight.

She is wearing a dark purple dress. Unfortunately, her breasts are not huge, so she does not have deep and charming ravines. However, her curves and proportions are still good, and with her angry expression, she looks cute and a little sexy. She is a standard

Blonde beauty.

Everyone in the hall saw this attractive little wild cat, but their expressions were different. McDowell looked troubled, while the other boys were a little envious. Most of the girls were disgusted and jealous. Only Cheng Xiaoyu thought it was a big deal.

Wonderful, I immediately felt like I was being used as a weapon by McDowell.

The blond girl walked up to McDowell and Cheng Xiaoyu angrily. She looked up and down at Cheng Xiaoyu, who was much taller than her, and then turned to McDowell and asked, "Mike, who is this?"

There was no expression on McDowell's handsome face. He just shrugged and said, "Ekaterina, this is my friend Rain." There was still some indescribable pain in his blue eyes.

Ekaterina put her hands on her hips and said: "Friends? Friends who have slept with each other or friends who have kissed?"

Cheng Xiaoyu was speechless after hearing such direct words. He wanted to take off his wig and tell her: "Girl, you misunderstood."

McDowell did not explain that his relationship with Cheng Xiaoyu was just an ordinary relationship, but said softly: "Ekaterina, I think I have told you that the two of us are not suitable and we should break up."

"Mike, are you saying this because of my father's threat? Don't worry about him and I running away from home for you. We can start a new life." Ekaterina cried a little and said:

McDowell heard Yekaterina mention her father, recalled the Russian oligarch with a head like a light bulb, and shuddered and said: "No, no, Yekaterina, I think you misunderstood,

Mr. Constantine just expressed his concern for you. Any decision I make is because of the conflict between our two personalities." Then he looked at Cheng Xiaoyu with infinite affection and said: "To be honest, I like Rain's cold and arrogant nature.

You’re a quiet girl, your enthusiasm is too much for me, can you let me go?”

McDowell's words were sincere and his expressions were well-acted, but Cheng Xiaoyu still noticed McDowell's slightly trembling hands and instantly understood that McDowell was somewhat insincere. Cheng Xiaoyu couldn't tell why, but he knew that he was lying innocently.

Shot.

Yekaterina gave Cheng Xiaoyu a hard look. Cheng Xiaoyu was not willing to be the scapegoat, not to mention that he was a man, so he quickly walked away to show his innocence.

With tears in her eyes, Ekaterina said: "You bastard, it was in vain that I copied my summer vacation notes to you." Then she waved her hand and slapped McDowell directly.

McDowell didn't dodge, and didn't even turn his head.

Before Catherine turned and left, she said with resentment: "You will regret it."

At this time, McDowell was facing the door of the hall. Everyone was behind him and could not see his expression. Ekaterina had her back to him. Only Cheng Xiaoyu was beside him and saw a look in McDowell's eyes.

fleeting sadness and powerlessness
Chapter completed!