America's Road to Wealth

Chapter 161
Winter in Apple City came very early this year.

The temperature began to drop in November, and the first snowstorm of the year came in mid-November.

But this severe cold did not affect the fiery social activities of the upper class in the city at all.

One of the city's upper classes, billionaire D. Ted Lerner was on this night.

Around 06:30, sitting in his Rolls-Royce Phantom.

Head to the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.

In the trunk.

Except for the tall D. Ted Lerner himself.

And one of his proudest and favorite children, his eldest, his oldest daughter Miss D. Ikana Lerner.

About two or three miles away from the Hilton Hotel, D. Ted Lerner's car was blocked in traffic.

"...If it wasn't so cold. I think this distance, if we walk from home, it might be faster!"

D. Ted Lerner looked out the window, in the dead traffic.

He couldn't help muffled.

His daughter, Ikana, lolled beside him.

After hearing what her father said, Ikana smiled lightly and said:
"At this time, there will be a little traffic. But there is no need to rush, there should be enough time for us to reach the Hilton Hotel."

Ted Lener nodded, and he looked at his daughter.

Take Ted Lener, a former playboy, who has experienced it.

He couldn't see what happened to his daughter.

It was also related that my daughter went out with that bastard yesterday, and it took a day and a night to go out.

Ted Lener couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable with someone in his heart.

The blond old man took a deep breath, and Ted Lener said softly:

"Ikana, my baby. Do you really not want to tell me?"

Ikana was startled, and turned to look at her father.

He found that the expression on his father's face was very calm, and the pair of eyes with slightly white eye sockets looked at him seriously.

Ikana couldn't help pursing her lips, she said softly:
"Father, I don't know what you mean..."

"I can't be blunt enough? I mean, how long will you keep the matter from me with that kid?!" Ted Lena's voice became a little louder.

Ikana moved anxiously in her seat.

"Okay. I didn't even think about hiding it from you." Ikana said:
"It's not wrong, just like what you saw. He and I are in a boyfriend and girlfriend relationship."

"Oh~"

Ikana saw her father, after hearing her words.

The thick and thick eyebrows almost flew up.

"I'll just say it. Hahaha~" Ted Lena laughed: "No one can escape the charm of my baby! He will be intoxicated under your skirt, that's a very normal thing!"

In an instant, Ted Lena had already thought of at least a dozen ways to use this incident to increase his reputation and seek benefits in his mind.

Including but not limited to hyping the relationship between oneself and "son-in-law".

Or obtain financial support from Wall Street through the endorsement of the son-in-law.

Or you can try to go to the "son-in-law" site, which is Texas to develop real estate.

Kind of realistic, but that's the character of Ted Lener.

Will value family affection, but don't mind using family affection to benefit yourself.

Seeing his father beaming with delight, Ikana knew what his father was thinking without being able to read minds.

She knew her father too well.

Just like her father, he also knows her very well.

Ikana said, "Dad, it has to be said. It's not as easy as you think."

"Huh?" Seeing her daughter's complicated expression, Ted Lener stopped thinking about each idea in his heart.

He looked at Ikana: "My baby, what do you mean by that?"

"I mean it's not as simple as you think."

Ikana said calmly: "Let's put it this way, this bastard is not just me."

"Oh~ what's there to care about." Ted Lena heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.

In his opinion, Abel Smith was young, handsome, and above all, exceptionally rich.

At the same time, the family background is also very deep.

If such a young man is not lustful, that is a big problem.

I think back then when he was young, he was still very flamboyant.

Now that I am old, I still play occasionally.

In Tedlerner's view, this is not a big deal.

As long as one's own daughter can become the other party's legitimate girlfriend.

Even wives, Zheng Gong, and other women.

As long as you don't make a baby, it's no big deal at all.

Thinking of this, Ted Lena felt that he had to enlighten his daughter.

Lest Ikana let go of such a good diamond son-in-law.

But at this time, Ted Lener's Rolls-Royce Phantom had slowly arrived at the door of the Hilton Midtown Hotel.

"Oh~ here we are." Ted Lener smiled and said:

"I think we can talk about it when we get back tonight. What do you think, honey?"

Ikana, of course, is all right.

After "getting" the Ikana.

Ikana has figured out a lot of things.

She nodded and said, "Okay, let's go down first. I saw a car coming from behind."

The father and daughter made special preparations at the hotel, and got off the car on the red carpet laid at the main entrance.

After getting out of the car, a burst of flashing lights flashed in front of the left and right of the father and daughter.

It turned out to be on the left and right sides of the hotel gate, some places outside.

Two areas were surrounded.

A large number of media reporters and photographers, just in these two areas, can just shoot and interview guests walking the red carpet.

When Ted Lener got out of the car, he showed his iconic smile and waved to the media reporters on both sides frequently with his right hand.

"Oh~ it's Ted Lena, and his daughter Ikana!"

"I didn't expect Smith to invite Ted Lena! I heard that Ted Lena's cash flow is very tight now, and he may go bankrupt again!"

"Going bankrupt again? How many times is this? The seventh or eighth time?"

"Please, it's not like you don't know that his daughter Ikana has been rumored to have an affair with Mr. Smith. Even if the rumor is false, Ikana can still get the invitation from Mr. Smith!"

"Oh, I see. Ted Lena was able to attend today's highest-level reception thanks to his daughter's blessing!"

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Such comments entered Ted Lena's ears without any politeness and without any disguise.

Ikana's dear father, the corners of his mouth twitched again and again.

Madfak!

These paparazzi know how to bully me all day long!

Ted Lener was depressed and angry, but there was nothing he could do.

Because of multiple bankruptcy experiences, and the persona I specially created on TV.

When those well-known media reporters faced him, they were really not polite at all.

This also gives him a particularly high exposure, which is also his purpose.

And
Ted Lena took a deep look at the daughter next to him.

The old man actually knew it too.

The fact that I can appear here today is really because of my daughter.

Ted Lener was depressed, but he had a strong psychological quality.

Still bearing the reporters' comments, smiling, and walking in with her daughter without changing his expression.

After passing through the two reporter squares, you don't need to hear that kind of discussion.

Ted Lener just couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.

Suddenly, I heard an exclamation from behind, and then the shutter sound of the camera that was several times denser than before kept ringing.

The dazzling flash even flashed behind him as if it had just been thundered.

Ted Lener couldn't help but glance back.

He saw a tall, bald old white man in a suit and glasses getting out of a Mercedes-Benz.

Then stood on the red carpet, smiled and waved to the media reporters on the left and right sides.

The sound of the shutters and the flashing lights of the reporters were all caused by this man.

Ted Lena also recognized the man's identity at a glance.

Paulson, the CEO of Goldman Sachs who just took office last year!

"Paulson is here too." Ted Lener whispered to his daughter in surprise:

"I thought Goldman Sachs would only have one CFO at most! It seems that Goldman Sachs attaches great importance to Smith Capital!"

Ikana smiled, surprised too.

This is the CEO of Goldman Sachs, already one of the most powerful figures on Wall Street.

It's just that unlike Ted Lena, she has a sense of pride.

Look, the man I picked is just so powerful!

Even the CEO of Goldman Sachs has to come to his reception in person!

If it were my father, at most he could only invite a Goldman Sachs CXO-level management.

Surprised be surprised, proud be proud.

The father and daughter walked into the hotel very quickly.

Inside the hotel, the welcome staff arranged by Smith Capital led the father and daughter to the elevator.

In the elevator hall, Ted Lena and Ikana met David Mellon who was in charge of welcoming guests today.

"Hey~David, good evening. You look so energetic tonight!!" Ted Lener greeted from afar.

David Mellon smiles and shakes hands with Tedler and Ikana.

"You too, Mr. Lerner. You look in great spirits, too!"

"Also welcome, Miss Ikana."

Ikana nodded with a smile and also greeted David Mellon.

There were still many guests coming from behind, and the father and daughter didn't stay at the entrance of the elevator hall for long.

Soon, under the guidance of the waiter, take the high-speed elevator, which is worthy of the home of the reception tonight.

Located in the Hilton Golden Hall on the top of the building, it is an indoor space of about a thousand square meters.

The last time Abel attended the Hilton family's banquet was also held in this place.

The elevator was fast, and the father and daughter got out of the elevator.

In front of him was the lively Hilton Golden Hall, where many people had already arrived.

"Where is that kid? Your girlfriend is here, he should come over to greet you, right?"

Ted Lener whispered to her daughter while scanning the crowd, trying to find Abel.

"Tonight is very important to him. I think he should value the guests more," Ikana said.

"You're right." Ted Lener nodded, then pointed to twelve o'clock, pointed at a tall black man and said softly:
"And the loudest nigger at Merrill Lynch is here. I wonder if David Komansky's here!"

Ikana looked over quickly and saw that the nigger in his father's mouth was referring to Stanley O'Neill of Merrill Lynch.

Stanley O'Neill is one of the presidents of Merrill Lynch, but it is said that this influence in the company is greater than that of CEO David Komansky.

Everyone said that if you wanted to do business with Merrill Lynch, you didn't have to bother with David Komansky.

Just look for Stanley O'Neal.

"Dad, be careful." Ikana reminded her father softly.

If on such an occasion, such words are heard.

That would be bad.

In fact, Ted Lener did not discriminate against blacks like many whites.

He himself has black friends, and one or two of them are particularly good friends, which belong to the kind of close friends.

What Ted Lener discriminates against is only blacks with little ability and high positions.

In Ted Lener's view, Merrill Lynch's Stanley O'Neal belonged to such black people.

Hearing her daughter's words, Ted Lena pouted, but did not refute.

He also knew that because of his big mouth, he had offended many people.

"Oh~ he's there." Ted Lena suddenly heard his daughter laugh, and then Ikana pointed to the direction of nine o'clock for the two of them.

Ted Lena looked over, and among the crowd, he saw that he stood out from the crowd.

Far taller and more handsome than the people around him, he doesn't seem like the people in Wall Street and New York.

More like Hollywood's top fresh meat that should appear in Beverly Hills!

Abel Smith.

Ted Lener saw that his daughter's boyfriend was talking and laughing with several people.

Compared to a daughter whose focus is all on Abel.

Ted Lener paid more attention to the people around Abel.

The first thing Tedler saw was a fat man standing behind Abel.

About the same age as Ted Lener, a little fatter than him.

He knew this fat man, and knew that it was Meriot, the deputy general manager of Smith Capital.

Then there are two people in front of Abel who are talking to Abel.

Ted Lener found two women, a white woman in her 40s.

Ted Lener did not know.

The other was an Asian woman who looked very young, 20 at most.

Nor did Ted Lener.

This made Ted Lena couldn't help saying:

"Hey, Ikana. Your boyfriend looks like he's picking up girls. That Asian looks really nice."

Ikana gave her father a helpless look. She didn't believe that Abel would pick up girls on such an occasion.

And if you really want to pick up girls, you won't choose that skinny Asian girl, right?

She looks really good. From the point of view of Ikana Westerners, you are also called Peugeot.

But from a distance, there is a feeling of timidity.

Not to mention that in terms of figure and height, he was instantly killed by himself in all directions.

Ikana couldn't believe that Abel was picking on her.

In fact it is.

The young Asian woman's name is Lin Xiaoying.

The middle-aged Caucasian woman next to the young woman is named Ke Fulanlin.

These two people, Kathleen, are senior employees who have been working at Smith Capital for about half a year.

And Lin Xiaoying is the representative of Huaxia specially selected by David Mellon in the Huaxia envoy venture capital plan, which took nearly two months.

Xiaoying Lin holds four degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, namely a Bachelor of Computer Science, a Bachelor of Economics, and a Master of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

In the assessment of hundreds of candidates, she was the best in all aspects.

This made this Asian woman who had just graduated and worked in McKinsey Consulting for a few months.

He was officially admitted by Smith Capital and became one of the directors of Smith Capital's next Hua Xia Envoy Venture Capital Project.

Next, Lin Xiaoying will set off for Huaxia on the other side of the ocean together with Kai Fulin.

Form Smith Huaxia.

Then look for start-up companies worth investing in, and conduct angel investment and venture capital investment in the first round.

As the representatives of Smith Capital in China in the future, they were able to attend the year-end reception tonight.

Also at the reception, he was received by the big boss.

".Very good. The two ladies are quick thinking. I agree with your investment philosophy very much."

Abel looked at Lin Xiaoying and Kai Fulin with a smile.

Then he said seriously: "After you have established the company structure in the past, in addition to the companies you are optimistic about, the headquarters will also require you to invest in companies that the company is optimistic about."

"The former is important, but so is the latter. Do you understand?"

For venture capital investment in China, Abel has long wanted to start.

But it takes the right people.

This manpower can't be too obedient, because Huaxia's national conditions are special.

If you listen too much to this side, it is easy to offend people there, and it is easy to fail to do things there.

But you can't be disobedient. If you are not very obedient, why do you need this branch?

The best requirement is to have a certain degree of subjective motivation, and at the same time, when implementing the requirements of the headquarters, it can be fulfilled to the greatest extent.

This request was actually not difficult, so he quickly found someone who satisfied Abel.

After finding candidates, Abel's idea at first was to directly make a list of the names of those Chinese Internet giants in his memory, and then let Smith Capital Huaxia talk about them one by one.

But then Abel changed his mind, and it seemed that doing so might leak the secret.

He also knows that he is now on Wall Street, and he is a favorite in the eyes of everyone.

If the list of acquisitions that I specially listed is leaked out.

There's no guarantee the rest of Wall Street won't be tempted

At that time, there will be more competitors, and Huaxia Smith Capital may not be able to compete with Goldman Sachs.

Abel changed it to, every once in a while, let the branch achieve about one to three acquisition and shareholding goals there.

This ensures maximum confidentiality.

In the face of the big boss, Abel was still a bit miraculous by Wall Street.

Lin Xiaoying and Kai Fulin are both excited and nervous at the moment.

Kai Fulin is the old man of the company, and she was also the head this time.

At the moment in 2000.

A venture capital firm from Wall Street, where the boss is white, will obviously be more convincing there.

Lin Xiaoying, a native of China, acted as a deputy, handling human relations and other things that were more convenient for the locals.

Of course.

It won't be just the two of them.

I will still be here, recruiting some administrative staff such as secretaries to follow.

"Understood. BOSS! Please don't worry!" Being able to be released as the general manager of the branch is a promotion and salary increase for Kai Fulin.

Although she is a bit regretful that the place where she is released is China, an underdeveloped country.

But Kevelyn was just as excited.

As for Lin Xiaoying.
This pretty, young and pretty foreign student.

From an ordinary employee of McKinsey Consulting Company, he became the deputy general manager of the famous Smith Capital branch on Wall Street.

This is no different from pie in the sky.

For her, there is also a sense of returning home.

Lin Xiaoying was actually more excited than Kai Fulin.

It's just that she has a restrained personality and is not as excited as Cavelin's performance.

After communicating with these two tentacles in China in the future, Abel smiled and let them move freely.

There were a lot of guests tonight, and I was able to talk to them a few more words because Abel attached great importance to the Huaxia market.

After the two female subordinates left, Abel heard Melio from behind whisper, "Boss, Miss Ikana and her father are here."

The focus of the "traitor" is to be different.

Everyone else is looking at which heavyweight guest is coming again.

What Melio paid attention to was a woman who might be related to his family's "tyrant".

"Oh~" Following Merio's guidance, Abel also saw the arrival of Ikana's father and daughter.

After thinking about it, he walked over there.

(End of this chapter)