Manhattan Reborn 1978

a new day.

new York.

Manhattan, upstairs at Wildfire Bar on 42nd Street.

David was sitting in the restaurant neatly dressed, holding a newspaper in his hand. .

After a few minutes.

He turned around and saw Lilith walking out of the room with dark circles under her eyes, and teased with a smirk.

"Oh~ Lilith!"

"You must take care of your health at such a young age! Don't..."

"Cough cough cough~"

Before Lilith could retort, Susan walked out of the kitchen, put down the plate in her hand, and stared.

"What about you?"

"I know how to take care of my body all day long... Ha!?"

"Hehe...hehehe~" David smiled in a temperless and meaningful way~

Lilith rubbed the corners of her eyes and sat down, smiling and thanking the butler Aclade who served her, and asked Susan.

"What plans do we have today?"

"Um... how about trying on clothes?"

"Oh?"

"It's the kind you and Yingying want to wear..."

"cheongsam!"

"Yes, are you going to try on cheongsam?"

Susan smiled and turned around to pull Cui Yingying, and smiled at Lilith: "Look at our little bellies... Neither of us are going to eat too much in the past few days..."

"If you wear a cheongsam and have a small belly, it will be very ugly..."

"..Haha~"

Lilith also put down the tableware she had just picked up in distress, lowered her head and rubbed her belly, and said with a wry smile: "The same goes for my suit..."

"I still won't eat it!"

"Hahaha~"

"There's only one week left, it'll be over soon~" Susan waved her hands freely and laughed.

"..??"

David, who was next to him, kept darting his eyes back and forth on the three women, smiled silently, and continued to eat stupidly with his head down. .

But who knows. .The hungry Lilith did not let him go, and asked him with curled lips: "What about you? What are your plans for today?"

"I'm going to work today."

"Ok??"

"Today is Saturday!"

"Why are you going to the company? Is there something wrong?" Lilith asked, becoming a little more serious.

"Haha~ Of course I'm going to work!"

"By the way... I'm going to meet some friends~"

"friend?"

Lilith turned her head and glanced in the direction of the bedroom, looked at David with some worry, and asked.

"Shall I go with you later?"

"No need~"

David smiled and put down the tableware, stood up and walked to Lilith, patted her head with his hand and said with a smile.

"It's all about work..."

"Then will you come and have dinner with us at noon?"

"It depends on the situation~"

Lilith raised her head silently, stared at David for a few seconds, and smiled: "We will go find you at noon!"

"Hahahaha~"

David put his hand on Lilith's head and smiled at Susan and Cui Yingying: "You see, she is still very clinging to me."

"Tch~ Where can I find it?"

"Hahaha~"

----

Manhattan.

Gramercy Hotel.

Griselda Blanco put on exquisite makeup in the room, found a formal and low-key autumn skirt suit, and walked into the living room.

"Hi~ Field!"

"We're not late yet, are we?"

"..."

Field smiled helplessly, spread his hands and said: "Mr. Meyer Lansky, I have already called you once to urge you!"

"Oh..." Griselda Blanco showed an "sorry" smile.

"Ok~ Let's go then!!"

----

Manhattan.

Wall Street, Stanley [-]th Floor.

David walked into the office and chatted with Maggie, the secretary who came over to work overtime, and Toby Olga, who had been helping in the company these days. Then he saw Sam Rogers leading Judith at the door of the office. ·K. Morgan (Julie) is here.

"Hi ~ Good morning, Uncle Julie!"

David walked forward enthusiastically, pulled Julie to the sofa and sat down, and asked his secretary Maggie to make coffee. .

Julie put the coat aside, turned around and looked around the office, and asked calmly.

"You kid... are you finally willing to leave the house and come to work?"

"Hahahaha~"

David smiled sheepishly and shook his head. Just as he was about to explain something, Julie raised her hand to stop him. .

"Okay~"

"I'm going to meet some old friends later, so let's keep the story short."

"..ok!"

David stood up and walked to the door, took the coffee pot from his secretary Maggie, and closed the door to the room.

Julie crossed her legs and stared at David who was busy for a few seconds: "After the engagement...haven't you thought about marrying Lilith?"

"Forehead.."

David paused for a moment and said with a smile, "Think about it!"

"when?!"

"Wait until she... wants to have a child~"

Julie's eyes sparkled and a smile appeared on her lips: "Then next year!"

"what?"

"Isn't this...too fast?"

"Hurry what?!"

“If we don’t hurry up, will we still have to wait until Laura graduates?”

With an "awkward" expression on his face, David placed the poured coffee in front of Julie and said with an apologetic smile: "Sorry, Uncle Julie~"

"I cannot have the final say about having a child..."

"Lilith, I'll go talk to you!"

"...You..."

Under Julie's direct gaze, David felt a little scratched his head and curled his lips. He pondered for a while before speaking.

"Uncle Julie, you should also understand that some things cannot be perfectly solved by me patting my chest."

"All I can say now is that any rumors will not affect Lilith and Laura's daily life!"

"As for the rest..."

"Lilith...will be changed to my last name~"

"Lilith Coleman!"

"Let's take things slowly."

"..."

Julie slowly withdrew her gaze, looked down at the coffee cup in front of her slightly, and sighed.

"Besides Pine and me, has anyone looked for you in the past few days?"

"I've been waiting...but no one came to find me."

"..Um!"

"Panaris and Elder have been back a long time ago."

"They didn't even call you?"

"..No~"

David saw Julie's face gradually darkening and said cautiously: "However, I think this is normal~"

"As long as they are willing to come to our engagement ceremony..."

"Huh~huh!"

Julie stared at David sideways and sneered twice: "Pine showed me your guest list~"

"I added a few more names to it."

"..oh!"

"Forget it~ don't talk about this..."

Julie seemed to give up on some of what she originally wanted to say, took a deep breath, and changed the subject.

"I personally own 9% of General Electric's stock~"

"After you get engaged this time, their management rights will be transferred to Lilith's name."

"Aren't you willing to get some... weird and new things?"

"General Electric can help you a lot!"

"...Okay!" David was not surprised at all, nodded and waited with peace of mind.

Julie lowered her head again and looked at her watch. She didn't know what she thought of, but suddenly smiled and said: "General Electric CEO Begnino Odesset is ready to retire~"

“He submitted a shortlist of twelve people to the board.”

"Do you have any thoughts on the position of CEO?"

"I?"

"CEO of General Electric?!"

"Stop joking!"

David quickly waved his hands and said with a wry smile: "I don't even bother to take care of my own company, let alone let me go..."

"Hahahaha~"

Julie tapped her knees with her fingers, smiled and waved her hand: "Although Old Morgan and I are brothers, our personalities are different~"

"He likes to wait and see..."

"I prefer to be more direct. If I think of it, I just do it!"

"So today, I'm here!"

"You and Lilith are engaged. As an elder, I should give you a big gift~"

"But.."

"No~ don't, don't!"

"We can't have your..."

"Stop talking nonsense! Listen to me!"

"...Oh~"

Julie picked up the coat next to her, stood up, and while putting it on, she said: "I have contacted the owner of the Plaza Hotel you chose~"

“From now on, the Plaza Hotel will be Lilith’s home in New York!”

"If you dare to bully her..."

"Impossible! Absolutely, impossible!"

David raised his hands with a look of "grievance" on his face and said in frustration: "But what if she bullies me...?"

"Hehe~"

Julie adjusted her collar, took out her gloves from her pocket, and teased: "Don't you have... three dads?"

"Go find them!"

"Um...that..." David was speechless~

"Hahahaha~"

. . .

Julie left with a smile.

David stood at the door of the elevator, lowered his head and thought for a while, then turned around and walked slowly back to the office.

When Secretary Maggie saw him coming back, she stood up and made a gesture of invitation to Meyer Lansky and Griselda Blanco who were waiting.

David noticed her movements, turned to look at the two of them, and said with a smile: "Uncle Meyer!?"

"Sorry! I just..."

"Hahaha~ It doesn't matter!"

Meyer Lansky walked up to David with a smile and explained to him: "This is Griselda Blanco. You should have heard of her name, right?"

"Oh~?!"

David was surprised and extended his right hand to Blanco, and said with a smile: "Nice to meet you, Ms. Blanco!"

"Hello, Mr. Coleman."

Blanco, who has lost some weight recently and dressed up deliberately today, smiled and shook hands with David, looking very elegant. .Smiled dignifiedly.

"I've long wanted to come over and get acquainted with you, but I've always..."

"Hahaha~ It's not too late today!"

David invited the two of them to sit down in the office and asked with a smile after watching Maggie pour coffee for them.

"Uncle Meyer, why did you come to see me today...?"

Meyer Lansky said happily: "I bought a stake in the bank we talked about last time~"

"Polly went to Jacksonville a few days ago and talked about the trust fund. I have consulted with some people in New York these days and am planning to get one for my family."

"But these alone are not enough~"

"So I came to you this time just to ask you to help me find some more money-making businesses... good business!"

Meyer Lansky picked up the coffee cup and continued with a smile: "You..."

"Uncle Meyer!"

David waved his hand in time and said: "Of course!"

"You can't make enough money~"

"I have a great idea and I will definitely share it with you!"

"It's just... I'm not very clear about your current situation. I need to know more about it in order to give you a more accurate answer..."

"It doesn't matter, I brought everything~"

As he spoke, Meyer Lansky took out two large folders from his bag, placed them in front of David, and said with a smile.

"These are my personal asset catalogues. They are not secrets. You can take a look at them at will~"

"..OK!"

Seeing that the old man had prepared it, David readily picked it up and looked through it, asking a few questions from time to time.

. . .

After about half an hour.

David put down the folder, frowned slightly and asked, "These import and export trading companies under your name..."

"It's all legal!"

"Um...then don't you have their annual revenue report?"

Meyer Lansky smiled and shook his head: "I registered them a few years ago and planned to go to Colombia and Peru."

"Hehe~"

"Later, this business was taken away by Blanco in Miami. I stopped paying attention to these companies."

David glanced at Griselda Blanco, who was still smiling, and nodded suddenly.

"Understood~"

He stared at the folder in deep thought for a while, then turned to Blanco and asked.

"What about you?"

"Why did you come to me this time...?"

"Of course I want to reach business cooperation with you!"

"Oh?"

"What aspect?" David asked curiously.

Blanco spread his hands and said with a smile: "Anything is fine!"

"As long as you have a good idea to make money, I'm willing to invest!"

"Profit...[-]-[-] for us!"

"Wow~five-five!?"

"pair 1"

David was speechless for a few seconds, then laughed and said, "You are so... so bold!"

"Hahaha~"

Blanco waved his hand lightly and said, "I broke out of the slums of Medellin..."

"Money, to me, was more important than life!"

"But now...it has become unimportant~"

David smiled with interest, raised his eyebrows and asked again: "Now... what do you think is important?"

"Hehe~"

Blanco took out a cigarette from the small bag, and when he was about to light one, he found that there was no ashtray around, so he put the cigarette between his two fingers and said.

"In the first 30 years of my life, I lived a miserable life, extremely dangerous and very difficult~"

"In addition to bringing me painful memories and scars all over my body, it also made me understand something... What kind of life is the life I want!"

Blanco stretched out his arm and handed a hand forward: "Look at these jewelry of mine..."

"They are all collected by me...the jewelry worn by so-called celebrities..."

"When I wore them, I seemed to be able to find the same sense of superiority that attracted so much attention as these celebrities~"

"But now that I'm wearing them, I feel like I'm a big fool!"

"Jewelry, the same jewelry~"

"But if someone changes it, no matter how beautiful or expensive the jewelry is... what's the use of it?"

"I'm a drug lord!"

“Does anyone care what jewelry I wear?”

"Hehe~"

"Maybe..."

"It's just that when they flatter me, they may also be... scolding me~"

"Hmm~" After listening to Brak's words, David couldn't help but get to know this person again in his heart. .Ms. Narco~

He rubbed his chin with his hand and asked, "Do you want to... completely clear your name?"

"Yes!"

"That's... it's very difficult~"

Blanco slowly put away his smile, sat up straight, stared at David and asked: "Mr. Coleman, are you willing to help me?"

"I?"

"Hehe~"

David waved his hands and said with a smile: "I can only help you with ideas. As for how to do it... you have to think about it yourself..."

"..Speaking!"

"Um.."

David glanced at Meyer Lansky, thought for a moment, put away his smile and said: "It's not enough to just wash clothes..."

"You must clean yourself up so that there will be no future troubles..."

"so what?"

"So...can I just say it?"

"Yes!"

"ok~"

David looked calm and said in a very calm voice: "I remember that you still have a wanted warrant from the New York Police...?"

"You go and surrender! I have an acquaintance in the New York FBI branch~"

"You can use the information you have to negotiate with the prosecutor!"

"The best result is...a few years in prison + a few years in probation + a certain amount of fine~"

“This is the real cleansing~”

David looked at Blanco, whose smile had frozen, and Meyer Lansky, who was sitting next to her and snickering, and continued.

"This method is only effective if it is used in New York."

"If the FBI and DEA in Miami find some evidence, they will file charges against you..."

"You still need to prepare some more bargaining chips!"

"But... I believe it!"

"As long as you plan well and the information you have is important enough..."

"No one will keep an eye on your past~"

"They will only see... immediate benefits!"

"..." Blanco lowered his head with a gloomy face, frowned, and clenched his fists.

David seemed not to notice her behavior, and continued.

"This road may not be the one you are most willing to choose..."

"But it can make you a... legend!"

"Because in the United States, most ordinary people don't care about your past at all... They will only see you now as a woman who has woken up, changed her past, and is dedicated to good."

"That's right!"

"A woman is also a natural + powerful bargaining chip for you~"

"You were born in a slum and didn't have anything since you were a child."

"In addition, you have never been an American in the past few years. The crimes you committed abroad will not have a worse impact on you in the United States."

"So, you only need to form a team of experienced lawyers, sign the most elegant confidentiality clause with them, and then leave everyone to them~"

"Let them help you find evidence and clues that are beneficial to you, and then negotiate with the prosecutor on your behalf~"

"Until the outcome of the negotiation satisfies you, go ahead and surrender!"

"As long as we can keep this secret, the final result will definitely not disappoint you~"

"..."

Blanco's expression slowly recovered, he stared at David with unusually complicated eyes for a while, and said with a wry smile.

"Is this... considered our cooperation?"

"Of course!"

"If you need anything, I can help you...I can help you with anything!"

"Why? What do you want from me?" Blanco hesitated for a moment and finally asked.

David spread his hands with a smile and said: "Once upon a time, we almost became... enemies!"

"Just now, we were just strangers~"

"But when you let me speak frankly, I already regarded you as my friend~"

"As for a friend, I will not help him in order to get a certain reward from him..."

"That's not the way I treat my friends!"

"So, you don't have to worry about my request~"

"There is nothing I want in you..."

"I never thought about making money from you~"

"On the contrary!"

"If you don't have enough money, I can find someone to lend you a loan!"

"Credit loan, the interest rate is not high, as long as you don't default on your debt, I will help you!"

"How about it?!"

"Hi~"

Blanco took a deep breath, tilted his head and glanced at Meyer Lansky who was holding back his laughter, and smiled bitterly again.

"what do you think?"

"I..?"

"Don't ask me about this kind of thing!"

"What if this kid also persuades me to surrender later?"

"Who am I going to ask again?"

"Hahahaha~"

"..." Blanco covered his forehead with his hands and was speechless~

David smiled and took a sip from the short-term coffee cup, feeling extremely happy in his heart. .