After expressing his confusion and surprise towards the US civilization to Rachel, the Central Asian sincerely apologized to Zhang Lisheng, "I'm sorry, Doctor. Looks like it's my comrade who made a mistake.
We drank too much that day. You know, alcohol makes people excited and confused. Perhaps, it's because of this that the real memory is mixed up with the horror movies that I've watched before. I've learned a little psychology before, and this is a very common phenomenon of memory confusion … "
"It's nothing, Mr. Lucas. I also have times when I'm confused." Zhang Lisheng ate his pie and interrupted Lucas's endless chatter with a faint smile. "Besides, you've let me know how optimistic the ordinary US people are when they look at the continuous emergence of the foreign worlds on Earth. To be honest, this makes me feel much more at ease."
Upon hearing the young man's words, Lucas did not seem to hear the sarcasm in it at all. Instead, he took the opportunity to say, "I'm honored to be able to help you, Doctor.
Speaking of which, the reason I can maintain my optimism in such a critical moment is all because I'm working as an insurance salesman now.
This job has taught me that as long as there's a guarantee in life, I can look at everything with an open mind. Speaking of which, have you ever thought of buying an insurance policy for your company? "
"Lucas, can you stop talking about your insurance? We're eating," Rachel, who was by the side, reminded her boyfriend for the umpteenth time during dinner.
The Central Asian, on the other hand, seemed to be deeply touched as he replied to his girlfriend, "I know that we're eating, dear, but I also know how rare this opportunity is to have dinner with a legendary businessman who has successfully created the most successful company in the 21st century in the US before the age of 20 and an outstanding biologist who presides over the world-famous Stanford University's Biology Laboratory.
To a new immigrant who has persevered in pursuing success for 31 years, I'll definitely regret it for the rest of my life if I don't make some effort to get this opportunity. "
Lucas's words made everyone speechless at once. The atmosphere on the dining table became silent and slightly awkward. At this time, Zhang Lisheng suddenly smiled and asked, "Please forgive me for asking a rude question, but Mr. Lucas, what's your age?"
"31 years old, Doctor."
"Oh, I've never met a person who yearns for success since he was born," Zhang Lisheng shrugged and looked at the Central Asian. "Not only that, you have a characteristic of being able to adapt to any situation and speak freely.
To be honest, if LS really needs insurance, I can open my own insurance company, so I'll never buy insurance. However, I like your positive attitude, so I can give you a job that can better unleash your potential. "
"Work? Oh, you have to give me a job," Lucas suppressed his ecstasy and said pretentiously, "Doctor, I'm very willing to serve you, but I've already become the top account manager in Kadin Weber Insurance Company. In fact, the company's top executives have the intention to let me take over as the account director …"
"Oh, Mr. Lucas, listen carefully." Zhang Lisheng put down the knife and wiped his mouth with the napkin on the table. His speech and behavior gradually exuded the conceited, reserved yet domineering contradictory aura that only the top 'carnivore' in New York's Vanity Fair would have. "The thing I hate the most is others bargaining with me, so please don't change my impression of you from appreciation to annoyance.
Tomorrow morning, change into a clean and fitting suit and go to the LS headquarters to look for the group's president, Charlie. Tell him the story of what happened on the table tonight. I guarantee that the so-called 'success' that you've been persistently pursuing will appear in front of you immediately. Is there any other problem? "
Lucas, who was stunned by Zhang Lisheng's aura, replied, "No, Doctor. I have no problem at all …" Then, he immediately shut his mouth.
The instant the Central Asian's words left his mouth, Randy, who was sitting next to Zhang Lisheng, sized him up from head to toe as though he had just met the young man. Without warning, he raised his thumb and said to him half-seriously and half-jokingly, "Hey, Dr. Zhang, I just found out that you're very suitable to act in the new sequel of The Godfather.
The tone you used just now is very intimidating and very 'mannerisms'. It's very cool. "
"Thank you for your compliment, Mr. Randy. If I really fall to the point where I need to put on airs on the big screen one day, I'll definitely ask you to be my director." Zhang Lisheng smiled politely and then relaxed his body. Once again, he began to gorge himself without caring about his manners.
Upon seeing the young man's satisfied expression with his mouth dripping with oil, Randy was stunned for a moment before shouting exaggeratedly, "Oh, no wonder many people say that every successful lawyer, financier, big business owner, and politician has several faces. Looks like it's indeed the case now."
The atmosphere at the table lightened up because of this funny shout.
"Randy, don't say that about your brother. If he wants to manage a large company, of course, his attitude at work is completely different from when he's at home," Lili said to Randy with a smile. Then, she shifted her gaze to Zhang Lisheng. "But you're at home now, baby. You'll have indigestion if you talk about business at the dining table."
"Mom, I promise I won't …" Zhang Lisheng shrugged and smiled at his mother before making a zipping action on his mouth. Right at this moment, a dazzling red light suddenly shone through the wooden window and dyed the entire room in a bloody red color.
Bathed in the red light, the young man shuddered. With a swift leap, he leaped several meters like an ape and landed quietly by the window.
Facing the red light, he looked out and found that it was just as he had expected. In the distance, a red light wall that seemed to stretch to the end of the world with a height that went straight into the clouds entered his sight.
Zhang Lisheng had encountered a similar situation before, but the intensity of the red light that time was much weaker than now.
Because of his previous experience, he knew that the red light wall was a scene that would only appear when the fence that separated two different 'worlds' cracked and collapsed rapidly. His heart clenched as his face turned grave.
At this moment, under the red light, the trees that were covered in red looked like the skeletons of skinned giants standing on them, giving a strange bloody atmosphere to the quiet streets of the middle-class community in Brooklyn at night.
From time to time, loud bangs of cars colliding resonated from the distance. Occasionally, there would be one or two explosions that sent chills down people's spines.
"W-What's that?" Michelle had already stood next to Zhang Lisheng and asked softly while looking at the light wall outside the window, "W-What's that?"
"I can't be sure now, but I can give you a piece of advice. Stay in New York …" Zhang Lisheng replied with a blank expression and looked out of the window without blinking. It was only until the light wall slowly disappeared that he returned to the dining table with his family and friends who were still in shock.
At this time, everyone was no longer in the mood to eat. They began to talk about the strange fire just now worriedly. Only the young man quickly regained his calmness and continued to eat and drink until the dinner ended.
After the dinner, because of the sudden good topic, Lili and Rachel washed the tableware.
When Lavin and Lucas were forced to walk into the adult lounge on the first floor that had been converted from a children's playroom to a smoking room, the young people continued to discuss in the living room just now.
After making wild guesses for a while, they gradually became speechless and their words became more and more repetitive. At this time, Grace, a good friend that Rili and Michelle met when they were doing community volunteer work, suddenly looked at Zhang Lisheng who had been silent all this while and said, "Hey Lisheng, when the red light first appeared, I saw you jumping several meters away like a monkey. You're even better than Olympic athletes!
Have you been practicing gymnastics since you were young like me? "
"Oh no, I don't have a good body to run around on the mat in tights." When Zhang Lisheng, who was thinking about an extremely important matter, saw that the speed of the fence between the 'worlds' began to accelerate, he was stunned for a moment before casually shrugging. "I'm a boxing coach, a boxer who has mastered the essence of Chinese Shape-Will Fist.
Chinese Shape-Will Fist, on the other hand, is a boxing technique that imitates the attack and defense of animals. For this reason, I can jump several meters away like a monkey. "
The young man's words were half-true. In fact, even though he was proficient in Shape-Will Fist, he had never practiced the 'monkey form' before. The reason why he could become as agile as a monkey when he moved according to his will was because he had absorbed the Oasis World's monkey king's beast soul.
This was the same reason why his first dangerous opponent, Mountain Cat, would hunch and shrink into a cat form from time to time when he moved because he had absorbed the spirit cat's beast soul.
"A boxing technique that imitates the fighting of animals? Oh, this is amazing!
My favorite animal is a monkey. They look so cute and smart, so is it very powerful to imitate their fighting style? "Grace blinked and asked with a charming smile.
"Of course, a big monkey is very powerful when it comes to fighting …" Upon hearing this question, the young man suddenly recalled the scene of the Oasis World's giant ape holding a thousand-meter-long club and turning the entire military base into ruins with just one blow, causing him to blurt out.
"Is that so? I really can't imagine that. I'm so curious!" Grace covered her mouth and looked at Zhang Lisheng in shock. "My dad opened a large fitness center on 69th Street and hired many fitness trainers who have fighting experience …" As she was speaking, the phone in Zhang Lisheng's pocket suddenly started ringing. "Chirp chirp chirp …"
The young man took out his phone and looked at the number before saying, "Sorry, I'll go pick up a call." Then, he walked upstairs directly.
Looking at his back disappearing at the stairs, Grace suddenly turned to look at Riley and asked straightforwardly, "Riley, my dear, does your brother have a girlfriend?"
"Of course he does! Not only that, she's very beautiful, and she's even from a famous family.
I believe you must have heard of the surname 'Douglin' as a New Yorker, Grace, "Riley said with a smile.
"Oh, Miss Douglin's boyfriend? This is even more challenging," Grace raised her eyebrows and shrugged. "Can I ask you another question, my dear Riley? Which Miss Douglin do you like? If you don't like her, can you help me ask your brother out?"
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