America's Road to Wealth

Winter came very early in Apple City this year.

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

But this severe cold has not affected the lively social activities of the city's upper class at all.

Billionaire Ted Lerner, one of the city's upper classes, was there that night.

At about half past six, he was 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 the child he was most proud of and loved, his eldest child, his eldest daughter, Miss D. Ikana Lerner.

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

".If it wasn't so cold. I think it might be faster for us to walk there from home at this distance!"

D. Ted Lerner looked out the car window at the tightly packed car.

He couldn't help but muttered.

His daughter, Ikana, sat lazily beside him.

After hearing what her father said, Ikana chuckled and said:

"At this time, there will be a bit of traffic. But there is no need to rush, it should be enough time for us to get to the Hilton Hotel."

Tedlena nodded and looked at his daughter.

Take Ted Lena's experience as a former playboy.

He still couldn't see what his daughter had gone through.

It was also related to the fact that my daughter went out with that bastard yesterday. Once they went out, it lasted all day and night.

Tedlena couldn't help but feel a little unhappy with someone.

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

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

Ikana was stunned and turned to look at her father.

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

Ikana couldn't help but pursed her lips, and she said softly:

"Father, I don't know what you mean..."

"I haven't been straightforward enough? I mean, how long are you going to hide the matter between you and that boy from me?!" Ted Lena's voice became a little louder.

Ikana shifted uncomfortably in her seat.

"Okay. I didn't want to hide it from you." Ikana said:

"That's right, as you can see. He and I are boyfriend and girlfriend."

"Oh~"

Ikana saw her father after hearing her words.

Those thick and thick eyebrows almost flew up.

"I'm just telling you. Hahaha~" Tedlena laughed: "No one can escape the charm of my baby! He will be intoxicated under your skirt. That is a very normal thing!"

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

Including but not limited to hyping up his relationship with his "son-in-law".

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

Or you can try to develop real estate in the "son-in-law's" territory, which is Texas.

A bit realistic, but that's the character of Ted Lena.

They will value family affection, but they won't mind using it to benefit themselves.

Seeing her father's beaming expression, Ikana didn't need to be a mind reader to know what her father was thinking.

She knew her father too well.

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

Ikana said: "Dad, I must say. This matter is not as simple as you think."

"Huh?" Looking at his daughter's complicated expression, Tedlena stopped thinking about ideas in his mind.

He looked at Ikana: "My dear, what do you mean by this?"

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

Ikana said calmly: "Let's put it this way, I am not the only woman who is this bastard."

"Oh~ What's there to worry about?" Tedlena breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

In his opinion, Abel Smith was young, handsome, and most importantly, extremely wealthy.

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

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

I remember that when he was young, he didn't always have a lot of fun.

Now that I am old, I still play occasionally.

From Ted Lerner's perspective, it's not a big deal.

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

Even wives, royal palaces, and other women.

As long as you don't produce children, it's not a big deal at all.

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

Lest Ikana let such a good diamond husband run away.

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

"Oh~ we're here." Tedlena smiled:

"I think we can talk about this topic when we go back in the evening. Honey, what do you think?"

Of course Ikana is also fine.

After "getting" "Ikana".

Ikana has a lot of things figured out.

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 started to get out of the car on the red carpet laid out at the main entrance.

As soon as they got off the car, a flash of light flashed in front of the father and daughter on the left and right.

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

I was surrounded by two areas and came out.

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

As soon as Ted Lena got out of the car, he showed his signature smile and waved to the media reporters on both sides with his right hand.

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

"I didn't expect that Smith would invite Ted Lena! I heard that Ted Lena's current capital flow is very tight and he may go bankrupt again!"

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

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

"Oh, I understand. It was thanks to his daughter that Ted Lena was able to attend the highest-level cocktail party today!"

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Such comments entered Tedlena's ears without any politeness or concealment.

Ikana’s dear father, the corners of his mouth twitched when he heard this.

Madfak!

These damn paparazzi know how to harass me all day long!

Ted Lerner was depressed and angry, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Because of his multiple bankruptcies and the persona he specially created on TV.

When reporters from famous media faced him, they were really not polite at all.

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

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Tedlena took a deep look at his daughter next to him.

The old man actually knew it too.

The reason why I am here today is really because of my daughter.

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

Despite the reporters' comments, he walked inside with his daughter with a smile on his face and his expression unchanged.

After walking through two squares of reporters, I no longer heard that kind of discussion.

Tedlena just couldn't help but feel relieved in his heart.

Suddenly, I heard an exclamation from behind, and then the sound of camera shutters sounded several times louder than before.

The dazzling flash made his own backside flash as if there had just been thunder.

Tedlena couldn't help but look back.

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

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

The sound of the reporters' shutters and flashes of light were all caused by this man.

Tedlena 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 Lena 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, she too was surprised.

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

But unlike Ted Lena, she has a sense of pride that is beyond honor.

Look, the man I picked is so powerful!

Even the CEO of Goldman Sachs came to attend his reception!

If it were his father, he would at most be able to hire a CXO-level management from Goldman Sachs.

Surprise is surprise, pride is pride.

The father and daughter quickly walked into the hotel.

Inside the hotel, there were greeters arranged by Smith Capital to guide the father and daughter to the elevator.

In the elevator hall, Tedlena and Ikana met David Mellon, who was in charge of greeting guests today.

"Hey~ David, good evening. You look really energetic tonight!!" Ted Lena said hello from afar.

David Mellon smiles and shakes hands with Ted Lena and Ikana.

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

"Also welcome, Miss Ikana."

Ikana smiled and nodded, and also said hello to David Mellon.

There were many guests coming later, and the father and daughter did not stay at the entrance of the elevator hall for long.

Soon, under the guidance of the waiter, we took the high-speed elevator, which was worthy of tonight's cocktail party.

Located in the Hilton Golden Hall on the rooftop, an indoor space of approximately thousands of square meters.

The last banquet that Abel attended at the Hilton family was also held at this place.

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

In front of us is the Hilton Golden Hall, where many people have come and are busy and drunk.

"Where is that boy? When your girlfriend comes, he should come over to greet her, right?"

Tedlena whispered to his daughter while scanning the crowd, trying to find Abel.

Ikana said: "Tonight is very important to him. I think he should pay more attention to the guests."

"You're right." Tedlena nodded, then pointed his finger in the direction of twelve o'clock, pointed at a tall black man and said softly:

"The loudest nigger at Merrill Lynch is here. I wonder if David Komanski is here!"

Ikana quickly looked over and saw that the nigger in her 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 he has more influence in the company than CEO David Komansky.

Everybody says if you want to get your business done at Merrill Lynch, don't bother David Komansky.

Just look for Stanley O'Neal.

"Dad, be careful what you say." Ikana reminded her father softly.

If such words were heard on such an occasion.

That would be difficult.

In fact, Ted Lena does not discriminate against black people like many white people.

He himself also has black friends, and one or two of them have particularly good relations with each other, and they are the kind of sworn friends.

What Ted Lena discriminates against is only black people who have little ability and hold high positions.

In Tedlena's view, Merrill Lynch's Stanley O'Neal belongs to such a black man.

After hearing his daughter's words, Tedlena curled his lips but did not refute.

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

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

Tedlena looked over and saw someone standing out among the crowd, like a chicken.

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

More like the top Hollywood meat that should appear in Beverly Hills!

Abel Smith.

Tedlena saw that his daughter's boyfriend was chatting and laughing with several people.

Compared to the daughter whose focus is all on Abel.

Ted Lena was more concerned about the people around Abel.

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

About the same age as Ted Lena and a little fatter.

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

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

Ted Lerner discovered that they were two women, one a white woman in her forties.

Ted Lerner didn't know him.

The other was an Asian woman who looked very young, maybe twenty years old at most.

Neither did Ted Lerner.

This made Ted Lena couldn't help but said:

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

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 wanted to pick up a girl, you wouldn't choose that thin Asian girl, right?

She is really good-looking, and from a Western perspective, Ikana is what you call Peugeot.

But looking from a distance, they all have a timid feeling.

Not to mention that in terms of body shape and height, he was instantly defeated by me in all aspects.

Ikana really didn’t believe that Abel was flirting with her.

In fact, this is indeed the case.

The young Asian woman's name is Lin Xiaoying.

The middle-aged white woman next to the young woman is called Kevin Lin.

Of these two people, Caiflin is a senior employee who has been working at Smith Capital for about half a year.

Lin Xiaoying, on the other hand, was the representative of China who was specially selected for nearly two months from the China Venture Capital Plan in charge of David Mellon.

Lin Xiaoying holds four degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, namely a bachelor's degree in computer science, a bachelor's degree in economics, and a master's degree in 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 started working at McKinsey \u0026 Company a few months ago.

Officially admitted by Smith Capital and became one of the leaders of Smith Capital’s next Chinese summer venture capital plan.

Next, Lin Xiaoying will set off to China on the other side of the ocean with Caiflin.

Formation of Smith China.

Then look for start-up companies worth investing in and make angel investments and first-round venture capital investments.

As the future representatives of Smith Capital in China, 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 very quick-thinking. I also very much agree with your investment philosophy."

Abel looked at Lin Xiaoying and Caiflin 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 ask you to invest in the companies the company is interested in."

"The former is important, but the latter is equally important. Can you understand?"

As for venture capital investment in China, Abel has long wanted to start it.

But it requires the right manpower.

This manpower cannot be too obedient because the national conditions in China are special.

If you listen too much to one side, you will easily offend people there, and it will also be easy for you to fail to get things done 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 initiative, and at the same time, be able to fulfill the requirements of the headquarters to the greatest extent possible.

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

After finding the candidate, Abel's initial idea was to make a list of the names of the Chinese Internet giants in his memory, and then let Smith Capital China negotiate one by one.

But then Abel thought about it and realized that doing so might reveal the secret.

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

If the acquisition list I specially listed is leaked.

There's no guarantee that others on Wall Street won't be tempted.

By then there will be more competitors, and China Smith Capital may not be able to compete with guys like Goldman Sachs.

Abel changed it to ask the branch to achieve one to three acquisition and investment goals every once in a while.

This can maintain confidentiality to the greatest extent possible.

Facing the big boss, it was Abel who was rumored to be a bit miraculous by Wall Street.

Lin Xiaoying and Caiflin were both excited and nervous at the moment.

Caiflin is the elder of the company, and this time she was also the leader.

Now in 2000.

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

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

Of course.

It won't be just the two of them going there.

We will also recruit some administrative staff such as secretaries here to follow us.

"Understood. BOSS! Please rest assured!" Being able to be transferred as the general manager of the branch is a promotion and salary increase for Caiflin.

Although she was a little pity that the place where it was released was China, an underdeveloped country.

But Cavelin was equally excited.

As for Lin Xiaoying.

This pretty, young and beautiful international student.

He was able to go from being an ordinary employee at McKinsey Consulting Company to becoming the deputy general manager of Smith Capital Branch, a well-known company on Wall Street.

This is no different than pie in the sky.

For her, it also has a sense of returning home in fine clothes.

Lin Xiaoying was actually more excited than Caiflin.

It's just that she has a reserved personality and is not as excited as Caiflin showed.

After communicating with these two tentacles of his future in China, 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 say softly from behind: "BOSS, Miss Ikana and her father are here."

The focus of "Treacherous Minister" is to be different.

Everyone else is watching to see which important guest has arrived.

What Melio is paying attention to is the woman who may be related to the "tyrant" of his family.

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

After thinking for a while, he walked over there.