Li Du said goodbye to his parents and drove to Phoenix with Sophie.
Brother Wolf was eager to help the guys familiarize themselves with their work, so he brought all of them, including Firecracker and Big Ivan, so that Li Du had eight bodyguards!
Li Du drove the muscle car, the Hellcat. He had not driven this car for a while, so he had to use it.
According to the navigation, the Hellcat drove into a road called Corinthian Trail on the edge of the main city. It was close to a slum area in Phoenix. The city was poorly built, and the roads were narrow and dirty.
Su Nan stayed in a hotel there and asked to meet him at the intersection.
Li Du saw Su Nan standing at the intersection. He was wearing a thin, orange-red down jacket. His waist was bent, and his arms were crossed as he squatted at the intersection of the street.
Seeing this, Li Du was very surprised. This was very different from his impression of Su Nan. In his impression, Su Nan was a person who liked to talk nonsense, always full of energy and high spirits.
Now that he looked at Su Nan, he felt that he was very depressed. He did not have the arrogant spirit he used to have.
The Hellcat drove over and stopped at the intersection. Su Nan, who was squatting there, hurriedly stood up and moved to the side, looking a little frightened.
Subconsciously, Li Du felt a little sad. How did his old classmate become like this?
He opened the door and got out, shouting, "Big Pao Su, look here!"
Seeing Li Du, Su Nan showed a surprised expression. "God, wet man?!"
Li Du also showed a surprised expression. "Are you really Big Pao Su? How did your catchphrase become 'God'? Isn't it 'f * ck'? "
Su Nan laughed, walked over and patted him on the shoulder. "You are a high-level intellectual, after all. You should have some quality. Is this your car?"
Li Du said, "Yes, how is it?"
Su Nan patted the door and said, "Very good, I didn't expect you to be so good. This car is a Mustang Hellcat, right? I saw people drive it at school, but why do you like this kind of bully car? I thought it was some street gangster coming, and I was so scared that I quickly moved to the side. "
Speaking of this, he looked back and said, "You should park somewhere else. There is a car coming from behind. Be careful, there is a luxury car behind you."
Li Du did not need to turn his head to know that Su Nan was talking about the Rolls-Royce that Brother Wolf and the others were driving.
It was a little high-profile for the bodyguards to drive this car, but they had no choice. Other than these two cars, there was a Ferrari supercar and a pickup truck that were suitable for travel. There were eight bodyguards, so one pickup truck was not enough, and a supercar was not suitable for bodyguards to drive.
He asked Sophie to get out of the car and said nonchalantly, "This is within the white line. You can park here. Don't worry about them. What's so great about being rich?"
Su Nan was not in a good condition, and Li Du did not want to agitate him too much. If Su Nan knew that Li Du had eight bodyguards with him, and that the bodyguards were driving a Rolls-Royce, it would not be easy to communicate with him.
He pushed Su Nan away and said, "Come, let's find a place to eat or drink coffee and have a good chat. We haven't seen each other in a long time."
Seeing Sophie get out of the car, Su Nan was shocked.
Sophie's beauty and temperament were definitely one in a million among Caucasians. If she entered the film industry like this, she wouldn't even need to act to rely on her looks to make a living.
Li Du and Sophie's intimacy had already explained their relationship. Su Nan obviously did not expect Li Du to have such a girlfriend and was naturally surprised.
However, he reacted quickly. After a moment of shock, he smiled and nodded to Sophie, waving his hand in greeting.
Li Du introduced the two of them and at the same time waved his hand behind his back, indicating that Brother Wolf and the others should not get out of the car.
Brother Wolf had been with him for a long time, and they had a good understanding of each other.
Seeing his gesture, everyone stayed in the car.
When it was almost time to eat, the three of them went to a small tavern nearby. At this time, Brother Wolf and the others came out and followed them into the tavern, pretending to be unrelated.
Li Du's current standard of living was also quite high. He did not care for ordinary beer and chose the most expensive craft beer in the tavern, which had just been delivered that day. It was produced by a very famous boutique brewery in Phoenix.
He made this choice subconsciously, and Su Nan noticed it. He smiled and said, "You are doing well now. A dozen beers is four to five hundred dollars, my monthly living expenses."
Li Du said, "What are you talking about, pretending to be fat? Since you're here, as the host, I have to treat you well no matter what, right?"
Su Nan smiled and said, "We are friends. Do you have to be like this? Just change it to a regular cappuccino. "
He got up and was about to inform the waiter when Li Du stopped him and said, "It's okay, drink this. My rag-picking business is doing well now. It's not a problem to bear this. Besides, the government gave me a lot of compensation."
Su Nan said, "Was it the compensation for the Miami prison incident?"
He knew about this. All the Chinese in the United States were concerned about this case. Because the Florida government handled it in time, this case was seen as a victory in the struggle for the rights of the Chinese.
At that time, Su Nan also helped Li Du, but he could only post it on social media such as Twitter, which was not very useful.
Li Du nodded. "Yes, the car was also bought with the compensation money. Let's not talk about me. How are you? Why did you come to Phoenix from Philadelphia? "
When the beer was served, Li Du opened it and handed it to Su Nan, clinked the bottle with him, and took a sip.
On the other side, Su Nan drank too much. When he raised his head, the bottle of beer was half gone.
After drinking, he smiled bitterly and said, "I came here to look for a job. Originally, I had talked to a foreign trade company, but when I got here, they changed the pay. I was angry and didn't go."
"What pay?"
"Originally, the weekly salary was 1,100 dollars, but I cut it by more than half. In total, the monthly salary is less than 2,000 dollars," Su Nan said helplessly.
Li Du frowned and said, "That's too much. Isn't that the starting salary for a master's degree in Phoenix?"
Su Nan sighed and said, "They just gave me the lowest guaranteed starting salary. It's not that I have high standards, but I did some calculations. This money is not enough to survive in Phoenix. I have to rent a house, eat and drink, and send some money back home. How is this enough?"
Under the influence of the alcohol, he began to complain, "In the past, I thought too simply of America. If we Chinese have no one to rely on, it's too difficult to survive here alone. D * mn, the Americans treat us as — oh, sorry, your girlfriend understands Chinese, right?"
Sophie smiled and said, "I understand the pain in your heart. The current American policy is very unfriendly to ambitious young people. It's not just you international students. I'm considered a local, right? Haven't I still not found a job? I also have a master's degree. "
Hearing this, Su Nan slapped his thigh. He was excited as if he had found a soulmate. He said, "Isn't that right? Isn't that right? Really, sigh, even with a master's degree, it's still too difficult to survive! "
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