Manhattan Reborn 1978

Lunch time!

new York.

Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse at the intersection of 49th Street and 3rd Avenue in Manhattan.

David gently shook the red wine glass in his hand and smiled at Lilith and Laura sitting opposite.

"Tomorrow, you will go to Houston with your family, and I won't see you off~"

"I'm here to wish you a happy Thanksgiving!"

"Thank you~"

"Ding~" The red wine glasses of the three of them clinked together.

After Laura took a sip of red wine, she joked with a smile: "I heard that Lilith learned all those love words from you??"

"Why didn't I see that there are so many things in your stupid head..."

"Hahaha~"

"Have you told her? How was the effect?" David laughed heartily twice and asked Lilith about the "results" ~

Lilith raised her eyebrows proudly, hugged Laura and smiled: "What do you think?"

"Wow~Wow~"

“Laura, do you want to learn too?”

"I'll teach you!"

"it is good!"

"Um...Lilith, if you want to buy gifts in the afternoon, you should go alone~"

"Me and David..."

"nonono!"

"Don't even think about it!"

"..Why?"

"This is not fair!"

"Hahaha~"

"You and I, do we still need to talk about fairness?"

"Whatever belongs to me belongs to you too!"

Laura pouted, blinked her big eyes, thought for a while, shook her head and said: “This is different!”

David cheered on the side: "Yes~ It's different!"

"Hehe~"

Lilith glared at David fiercely and said with a smile: "You want to learn...what are you going to do?"

"Go to Yale University... to pick up beautiful women?"

"Uh... No! I didn't!"

"Haha ~ Do you believe it, David?"

"Of course I don't believe it~"

"Laura, your child doesn't have the character yet..."

"Hey~ who's the kid!?"

"You!"

"I'm not anymore!"

"Wow~"

David put on a lewd expression and joked: "Come on, prove it to me!"

"...Rogue! Stinky gangster!"

"Hahaha~"

"Little girl! You still want to fight me?!"

"When you have the guts to prove it to me, come back to me~"

"...Haha~ Just wait!"

"Tch~ I'm waiting for you!"

----

A "pleasant" lunch ended with the three people chatting and laughing.

Stanley, fourth floor.

David strolled back to his office, teased his little secretary Maggie, and prepared to rest on the sofa for a while.

But someone happened to come to the door at this moment and disturbed his "clear dream"~

. . .

"Ling~LingLing~"

"Hello~ Otis?"

"What's your business?"

"Hey~ What's your new friend?"

"Broteney Mecia!?"

"I seem to have heard this name somewhere~"

"she is..?"

"Oh~ I remembered."

"Then what? Ludy told you?"

"Yes~ the prospects of the art market are very good, I want Zina to be my art consultant..."

"Mecia?"

"Hmm~ Just tell me, I'm listening."

. . .

After a few minutes.

David put down the phone, returned to the sofa and lay down, silently considering the suggestions made by Otis Parker.

The two daughters, Brotney Mejia and Herris Schulz, like Elena, have lived in various European countries for many years~

They are very good at intelligence work, and they are also good at art appreciation~

This is undoubtedly a great help to Zina, who has been living in New York.

However, Mecia, Schultz, and Elena all have a very important problem that has been lingering on them.

trouble! ?

David doesn't think that women like them, who have been in social and business circles all year round, have extraordinary abilities and rich experience, will have no trouble around them~

When he was in London and talking on the phone with Otis Parker, he had already realized that some of the eyes observing him secretly must have something to do with Elena Mesa. .

Therefore, if the three of them are compared with Zina, David will definitely choose Zina, who has a clearer background and a relatively clean foundation!

Instead of these three, there are countless troublesome beauty helpers hidden behind their beauty.

Emm. .

Of course~

Just like what David has always agreed with, there are no absolutes in this world!

David is still in the early stages of his career~

If he is strong enough to ignore any small trouble~

Then, after helping these three beauties solve those little troubles, they will bring a lot of help to his plan!

----

District of Columbia.

In southern Washington, the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge spans the Potomac River, allowing countless commuters traveling on both sides of the river to save a lot of commuting time every day.

Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born on December 1856, 12 in Virginia.

She grew up in Georgia and South Carolina in the southeastern United States during her childhood. She is a Scottish-born doctor, writer, politician, and the 28th president of the United States.

In 1924, he suffered multiple strokes, which made his physical condition unable to bear the burden of the presidential work.

Finally, he passed away on February 1924, 2.

His physical condition caused him to be unable to continue to perform the duties of the president during his term. It is considered to be one of the important reasons why Congress passed the Five Amendments No. 20 to the Federal Constitution.

Five Amendments to the Federal Constitution No. 20: Amends and stipulates the succession procedures when the positions of President and Vice President of the United States become vacant due to various reasons; and adds that the Vice President and Cabinet members will judge whether the President can continue New terms for carrying out duties.

该修正案于1965年7月6日由联邦国会提出，1967年2月10日获得了足够数量州的批准而生效。

(This very important historical factor will be introduced later in the plot, so I won’t introduce it too much here~)

. . .

Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, in a green space park nearby.

The afternoon sun shines through the gaps in the branches of the forest and onto the lawn path.

Astaire K. Wood, one of the popular candidates for the next president, strolled down the Lower Road, enjoying a rare moment of relaxation while squinting at Frank Sinatra Sr., who was following him beside him.

After a few minutes.

The two walked to a bench and sat down.

Wood sat back on the bench and smiled at Frank Sinatra Sr.: "When was the last time we had a relaxing walk like this?"

Old Frank Sinatra had a look of memory on his face, shook his head slightly and said: "In May 1966, we were..."

"We are in a beachside park in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California!" Wood continued.

"That day was a rare day of good weather!"

"But that day... we had just attended old Mr. Cherov's new yacht party. When we returned from the fun, you and I broke up again, Frank!"

"Um...I've already apologized to you!"

"I know!"

Wood continued with a hint of sarcasm in his smile.

"You spread unfavorable remarks about me in the media and in front of the public, and even publicly criticized my performance as governor of California."

"I can forgive you!"

"But you can't forget old Mr. Cherov's support and support in your career!"

"Frank, what do you want to do?"

"Um?!"

"Who is the new boss of Paramount?"

"do not you know?"

"Are you pretending to be stupid? Provocative?"

"Are you trying to prove to someone that you, Frank Sinatra, have never been a skinny monkey who likes to follow the crowd!?"

Frank Sinatra Sr.'s face turned red and his eyes widened, and he was about to defend himself. .

But Wood never thought about listening to his nonsense~

"I don't care who gave you the bad idea to ask you to find someone from the Hearst family to speak for you in the media."

"I can tell you very clearly!"

"Even the novel "The Godfather" was completely made into a movie and became a box office hit... making you a joke that everyone is secretly talking about~"

"Don't put yourself on the opposite side of us and old Mr. Cherov!"

"Such a result...will make us mortal enemies!"

"Either you are ruined, or... your whole family will go to hell with you!"

"You should have already thought about this ending, right?"

"You've always been very smart...what would you choose?"

Old Frank Sinatra, biting his back molars, lowered his head and said nothing~

Wood glanced down at his watch, stood up, looked down at him, and said with a smile.

"Then... the time for reminiscing is over~"

"Let's talk business!"

"I'd like to invite you, Frank~ to join my campaign!"

"How about it?"

"Um!?"

"Are you... kidding?"

"of course not!"

"Hehe~"

Wood took half a step forward, looked down at old Frank Sinatra with burning eyes, and asked.

"who is it?"

"Tell me a name!"

"I can... help you!"

"... Huh~"

"...Kennedy!"

"Wow~"

"Hahaha~"

Wood shrugged in surprise and said with a playful smile: "Haha~"

"Your stupidity has once again refreshed my understanding of you, old friend!"

"After JF Kennedy was elected president, he personally tore up a large number of military industry orders that had been promised to the Boston consortium."

"Their family only caused public outrage in Boston, was kicked out of Boston, and moved to California to develop~"

"Don't you know these rumors about the past? Frank!"

"..Know!"

"Hmm~"

"Your inexplicable sense of luck is at work again, isn't it?"

"..."

"Humph~"

"Keep your eyes open, old friend~"

"Times have changed!"

Wood took two steps back, turned around, raised his head, faced the afternoon sunshine reflected from the yellow leaves, and whispered.

"You know how to contact me."

"Think it over, tell me!"

"Hi~ok!" Old Frank Sinatra took a deep breath of cold air and looked into the distant woods without saying anything more.

. . .

He and Wood are so familiar~

Old friend is not an adjective, but a noun!

Old Frank knew Wood's methods of dealing with enemies very well~

Likewise, Wood knew exactly how much Frank Sinatra Sr. weighed.

Therefore, when Wood extended an invitation to Old Frank, Old Frank felt a little surprised. .But not too surprised~

Frank Sinatra Sr. has been in Hollywood for decades and has accumulated countless loyal fans from all walks of life~

His public image can bring more benefits to Wood than many people imagine~

This is one of the biggest reasons why Wood is willing to give him a "chance."

As for another important reason, Wood did not explain it clearly to old Frank~

Because, from Wood's perspective, Frank Sinatra Sr. was just a disgusting chess piece~

Those people hiding behind him are the ones that people really need to be wary of!

. . .

Wood, paid no more attention to Frank Sinatra Sr.

He took steps, followed the path, and slowly walked out of the park~

There was one thing that he had been thinking seriously about a long time ago.

East and West!

Can we have both?

How to do it?

If it succeeds. .

Will the presidency still be out of reach?

Wood believes that "opportunity" has never been so close to him. .

----

new York.

Manhattan.

Pedestrians coming and going in a hurry formed an army on the street during the evening rush hour.

42nd Street, Wildfire Bar.

David walked out of the car, then handed a large envelope to Giovanni and gave instructions.

"Man, go and give it to Otis Parker with your own hands."

"He will wait for you inside the Gold Coin Hotel!"

"ok~"

Giovanni weighed the large envelope a few times with his hands, nodded with a smile, turned around and got back into the driver's seat.

. . .

Giovanni, gone.

David, who was standing on the street, glanced at white Mike, black Mike and second brother Ravis, and smiled.

"Lavis!"

"You turned out to be a taxi driver, so you are quite familiar with the streets in the city~"

"Are you familiar with that side of Long Island? Do you go there often?"

The second brother, Lavis, lit a cigarette and shrugged: "For a while, I often went there to do work~"

"What's wrong? Are you in trouble?"

"Hmm~"

David took out a small note from his pocket, handed it to his second brother, Ravis, and explained.

"This is an old address, 112 Ocean Avenue..."

"Its new address should be Ocean Street..."

"Go to the area near this address tomorrow and help me take a look~"

"Who is living there now? Is there anything strange happening?"

The second brother, Lavis, exhaled a cloud of smoke and said with a smile: "Why did you remember to pay attention to the Long Island Haunted House?"

"Um... you know it?"

"nonsense!"

"That place is about to become a new tourist attraction on Long Island...can I not know?"

David shook his head in confusion, smacked his lips, and said with a smile, "Okay~"

"You can help me take a look, walk around and ask about the current situation of that haunted house, and then I can rest assured!"

"Uh...what are you looking at?"

"Evil spirit?"

"Hahahaha~" The two Mikes unscrupulously pinched David from one side to the other, teasing with a wicked smile on their faces.

"There are no beautiful evil spirits appearing there~"

"fxxx!"

"I'm not even interested in female evil spirits!"

"Hahaha~"

. . .

Holding the briefcase in his hand, David opened the door of his house and immediately smelled the fragrance coming towards him~

Feeling refreshed, he quickly walked into the living room, threw away his coat and briefcase, and smiled at Susan and Cui Yingying who were busy in the kitchen.

"Can I eat?"

"Okay~ Are you hungry?"

"It'll be ready soon~" Susan was wearing home clothes and a classic housewife's apron, holding a plate of delicious stir-fried pork that Cui Yingying had just carefully made, and said to David with a sweet smile. .

"Yingying prepared white rice and some stir-fried vegetables for you."

"You go wash your hands first, the last dish will be ready soon!"

"Ok!"

. . .

10 minute later.

David held a bowl of white rice in his hand, picked out a small piece of stir-fried shrimp, and threw it into his mouth. He instantly felt an immense sense of satisfaction, as if it had taken over his entire body~

Susan, who was sitting next to him, and Cui Yingying, who was sitting a little further away, couldn't help but smile relaxedly when they saw the satisfied look on his face.

Warm and delicious dinner time has begun~

Susan gave up using chopsticks, which she was not very skilled at, and used a spoon to add dishes to David's bowl little by little~

David swallowed them all without hesitation. From time to time, he gave Susan and Cui Yingying a thumbs up, giving them a big thumbs up for the fruits of their labor!

The three of them hardly spoke during the meal~

A look, an action, a smile + bowls of white rice. .

It wasn't until David ate four small bowls of rice that he slowed down a bit, kissed Susan next to him, and cast an incomprehensible look at Cui Yingying.

Susan noticed the changes in his eyes very keenly, a happy smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said softly.

"Don't eat too much tonight!"

"Wait a minute, Yingying will prepare something for you..."

"Um... Do I still want to drink?"

"need!"

"please do not.."

"Hahaha~" Susan and Cui Yingying were both made to laugh by the grimace of David~

. . .

After laughing, Susan watched David finish the last bit of rice and put down the bowl and chopsticks before laughing.

"Tomorrow, Tilda Swinton is going back to London!"

"Aren't you going to see her off?"

"Oh~ I know."

"Tomorrow morning, let's go see her off together~"

"correct!"

"Have you prepared a gift for her?"

"What is it?"

Susan shrugged, spread her hands and said, "We don't know what to give her...that would be great!"

"What about you? What gift did you buy?"

"Tsk~ I didn't buy it either!"

"This.."

"How about we go out for a walk later?"

"Yeah...ok!"

David stood up, pulled Susan to her feet, gave her a deep kiss, walked up to Cui Yingying, gave her a gentle hug, and said with a smile.

"Ladies, let's go get changed?"

"Let's go out...shopping!"

"Hahaha~"

"Aren't we waiting for Polly?"

"Well... let's not wait for now~ The time she gets off work is not fixed, so let's just bring her a copy."

"ok~"

"Let's go, Yingying!"

"..good!"

Cui Yingying was held by Susan's right hand, and she cast an apologetic look at David, and the two of them disappeared around the corner in the distance.

David rubbed his bulging belly with his hands, looked around, found the toothpick box, threw one into his mouth, and sighed in his heart.

Days like this. .so good!

PS:

2022, which seems slow but is actually fast, is over.

We have many unforgettable memories that will remain in 2022~

Whether it's good or bad~

It has become part of our memory and part of our life.

New year, new start!

Here

Happy New Year to everyone!In good health!Always smile!

I hope everyone can have more unforgettable experiences and find a more loving lifestyle in 2023~

Lots of money, lots of good luck, lots of happiness!