America: My Time

Chapter 68 Zhong Meiren

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Zhong Meiren
A trip to Asia is not easy, and John's visit this time was not only to explore media and entertainment and semiconductors, but also the retail industry. Clothing, food, housing, and transportation are necessities for everyone, and there is a huge market demand in these areas. Looking across Asia, anyone would be tempted, and John was no exception.

Faced with the enormous temptation of profits, John was also unable to resist. Although he was currently a bit tight on funds, he still decided to learn about the market situation in the retail industry, and Taiwan's ChaCha was a good candidate.

In Taipei, John walked along carrying a bag, glancing around and occasionally exchanging pleasantries with passersby. Peter and his bodyguards followed behind, but if they were with John, their plan probably wouldn't yield any results; no one would be willing to talk to him.

Peter and his friends didn't understand their boss's behavior either. There were plenty of information service companies that could provide investigation services, so why did their boss insist on doing it himself?

Although many information service companies can provide survey services, John prefers to understand things firsthand. It is inappropriate to make hasty decisions based solely on data from information service companies without truly understanding the local environment. This is especially true in Asia, and the retail industry needs to be even more cautious!
Night was falling, and John was tired from walking, so he decided to find a bar nearby to rest. When he arrived at a bar, he found people arguing inside.

Out of curiosity, John went over and found several thugs surrounding a beautiful woman. He recognized her immediately—it was Hong Kong star Cherie Chung. She appeared to be being coerced. In the 1980s, Taiwanese gangsters were extremely powerful, and it was common for Hong Kong stars to be forced to make movies. It was also normal for a beautiful woman to be surrounded and coerced in a bar.

John wouldn't have bothered if he didn't recognize the beautiful woman in front of him, but since he did, he couldn't ignore her. "Peter, tell them to get lost and not ruin our good mood!"

Upon hearing their boss's orders, Peter and his men quickly stepped forward to resolve the issue. Before the thugs could react, they had them knocked to the ground. Faced with a group of fierce foreigners, the thugs immediately fled without daring to utter any threats.

"Damn it, what bad luck! I finally met a beautiful woman, and a bunch of foreigners ruined my chance." The thugs cursed viciously as they ran away.

To survive in the underworld, you need to be discerning. A group of fierce-looking foreigners were clearly bodyguards; fighting them wouldn't end well, and the Taiwanese police wouldn't protect you. Running away was the best option. They might ignore the bar manager, but they wouldn't dare fight a group of foreigners because they understood that if things escalated, they would definitely come out worse off.

"Thank you!" After being rescued, Chung Chu-hung stepped forward to thank John with a slightly nervous expression. She recognized the man in front of her, after all, John was the boss of Phoenix Pictures and RTV. As someone working in the film and television industry, how could she not know him? Even if John spent little time in Hong Kong, that was no excuse.

"Sit down, don't be shy. A beautiful woman shouldn't come to a place like this alone!" As John carefully examined the woman in front of him, he noticed something was amiss. The woman's beautiful eyes were somewhat glazed over, and he couldn't help but frown.

The bartenders ignored the farce in the bar, as if they had seen it all before and had no reaction whatsoever.

"Peter, let's go back to the hotel!" John sighed as he watched Zhong Meiren become increasingly agitated. This encounter was truly baffling. Although he liked beautiful women, this was still a rather unpleasant experience!

Luckily, he was a foreigner; otherwise, rashly getting involved in such a matter might have already led to retaliation. After all, this was Taiwan, and in the 1980s, Taiwanese gangsters were rampant. Even so, John dared not be careless. A wise man avoids dangerous situations; no one knows what those thugs might do, so leaving early was the right thing to do.

Helping the beautiful woman out of the bar, no one stepped forward to stop them, as if no one had seen anything. Perhaps the people here were already used to it, having witnessed countless beautiful women being taken advantage of. Back at the hotel, they originally wanted to ask a female hotel employee to give Zhong Meiren a bath, but considering her status, they had to give up. If word got out, it would likely have a negative impact and cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Of course, no one can resist the temptation to bathe a beautiful woman. Suppressing his urges, he washed Zhong Meiren, but unfortunately, the cold water didn't fully awaken her. Although she regained some consciousness, the situation didn't improve; on the contrary, it worsened. Under the influence of the drug, Zhong Meiren suddenly threw herself at John. At this moment, John was filled with inner turmoil!
John couldn't remember when it ended; neither of them had the energy to fall into a deep sleep. When he woke up the next day, the woman beside him was still asleep, faint tear stains still lingering on her face. It was clear she understood what had happened the night before, but she was unwilling to accept it.

After a moment, Zhong Meiren stirred and opened her eyes. She remembered what had happened last night, and now she didn't know whether to feel sorrow or relief. Her virginity of over twenty years was gone just like that; it would be a lie to say she didn't care, and it was impossible not to feel pain. And yet, the other person had saved her; she could only say that she was unlucky.

"You're awake. Get up and wash up!" A male voice sounded in her ear, and Chung Chor-hung couldn't help but turn her head to look.

Last night, I took the initiative; this man saved me. If those thugs had taken me away, my situation would have been much more dangerous. Not only would I have lost my virginity, but I would have been plunged into even greater disaster, and I might have even contracted a disease. Those thugs are capable of anything. At that time, I would have been completely helpless.

"Thank you!" Chung Chu-hung said, her face flushed, her voice very low.

John smiled slightly: "Since you know what happened, get up and wash up!" As he spoke, John stood up to help her.
"No need, I can do it myself!" Chung Chu-hung struggled to stand up, but unfortunately, she had exhausted too much energy and still couldn't get up after struggling for a while.

“Let me carry you.” John reached out and picked her up.

After breakfast, Cherie Chung looked at John with a complicated expression, unsure how to face the situation. Given his status, it was impossible for him to be without women; she knew of Ye Qianwen, which was practically an open secret in the entertainment industry, especially in Taiwan. Following him in this ambiguous way might provide a comfortable and privileged life, but it wasn't the life she wanted. Cherie Chung was inherently strong-willed and unwilling to accept such an outcome.

Seeing Zhong Chuhong's appearance, John was at a loss. Compared to the two beauties he had encountered before, she was clearly different. Naoko was fully aware of what she would face and willingly accepted everything because she had no power to resist. Ye Qianwen grew up in Canada and was not conservative in this regard, while Zhong Chuhong was a true-blue Chinese woman. It was impossible for John to just give up like this, after all, they had already had a relationship.

“Cherie Chung, I know you, and you surely know who I am. Now that everything has happened, no matter what you think, it can’t change the fact that you are my woman, and I will not let go. You can only be my woman!” John’s words were very domineering.

Upon hearing this, Chung Chu-hung looked up at John and said, "Mr. John, I am very grateful that you saved me, but I cannot accept your suggestion. Let's treat last night's events as a dream. I will not cause you any trouble, but I also do not want you to interfere in my life!"

“This is just your own idea, not mine. I understand that you can’t understand it right now, but I won’t accept it. I can give you time to adjust. Is a week enough?” John didn’t give Chung Chor-hung a chance to refuse him and made a forceful decision, binding her to his side!

(End of this chapter)