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Chapter 625: Sacrifice(2/2)

"Uncle Harris, I know, you love Anne the most, right?" Although I haven't seen Harris in nearly ten years, Anne Braisson was not at all reserved in front of Harris.

When Harris was not promoted to the chief military officer of the San Diego Military Base, his base was not far from Washington. He often gathered with Adam Braisson's family on weekends. At that time, Anne Braisson was a girl of seven or eight years old, and he really liked Harris.

"Of course! Anne, except for your parents, Uncle Harris may be the one who loves you the most." Harris recalled what happened ten years ago, and his eyes unconsciously showed a strong sense of warmth.

Anne Braisen gave Harris a sweet smile and said, "Uncle Harris, I know that I was deceived by that Del Smith, and I will never think about him again."

Harris said with relief: "That's right. My child, you are young and beautiful, and you will definitely meet a better young man in the future."

Anne Brasen said angrily: "But, I have met the best young man now."

Harris was stunned, then calmed down and smiled, "Who is that young man? Does Uncle Harris know him?"

Anne Braisson said: "Of course you know him. When you were having breakfast just now, you still praised him!"

Harris was stunned again and said, "Are you talking about Noli? Yes, he is indeed excellent."

Anne Brasen said with sarcastic glance: "Compared with Noli, Del Smith is simply trash! Uncle Harris, I can see that Noli respects you very much. If you tell him to marry me, I think he will agree."

For some people, the best way to get out of a hurt relationship is not to rely on time to dilute it, but to quickly unfold a new relationship. Harris is a veteran, and of course he can understand the magical effect of this method. He does not object to his niece Anne finding a boyfriend who can make up for the gap in his relationship in a short time, but Anne Braisen fell in love with Nori, which made Harris so reluctant.

"Annie, you have a good vision, but no matter how outstanding Nuoli is, he is still a Chinese." Harris's meaning is very clear in his words. A Chinese is not worthy of being loved by a noble white woman.

Anne Braisson pouted and shouted, "Of course I know that Noli is Chinese, but he is now a nationality of the United States of America, so he is like us, a great American. Uncle Harris, you should change your mind. Even the President is calling on us not to discriminate against people of color, so you should not use Noli's yellow skin as an excuse." Hearing Harris' potential opposition, Anne Braisson couldn't help but show her eldest lady's temper.

In Harris' eyes, Anne Braisson was like her daughter, and naturally could tolerate her young lady's temper. However, just a pout and lose her temper could not change Harris's concept. "What you said makes sense. Uncle Harris should indeed change his mind, but I must seek your father's opinion on this matter."

Anne Braisson was not worried that his father would disturb him. If his father said something no, Anne Braisson would only have to go on a hunger strike for one day to win. But at this time, Anne Braisson had an impatient passion for Luo Lie. Not to mention that she used the hunger strike for another day to force her father to submit, she was reluctant to wait for the time she called her father.

"Uncle Harris!" Anne Braisson acted coquettishly at Harris: "It's Anne Braisson who likes Noli, it's Anne Braisson who wants to marry Noli, it's not him Adam Braisson. Uncle Harris, I beg you, you promise me, okay?"

Harris couldn't hold back Anne Brasen's begging and finally nodded in agreement.

The dinner was quite grand.

Although the United States of America's military chefs are basically half a pound to eight taels compared to the British Empire's military chefs, and their scores are not far from 25 in cooking, the conditions of the San Diego military base under General Harris's control are far higher than those of Joseph Henry's Vincent Island. Not to mention, the grade and freshness of the ingredients alone are incomparable to Vincent Island. However, the brandy brewed by the United States of America is still far less charming than the brandy of the British Empire.

The atmosphere of the dinner was also quite lively.

General Harris was the first to sing praises to Luo Lie and others, and the officers who were accompanying him naturally had to keep up with the general's rhythm, toasted Luo Lie and others one by one, and said praises to Luo Lie and others one by one.

To be honest, foreigners who do not understand the doctrine of the mean and do not know that the subtle charm of foreigners flattery and compliment others are quite numb and even disgusting. But out of politeness, Luo Lie and others can only smile and treat each other. For the sake of those high-end ingredients, Luo Lie, who has eaten it happily, will flatter and praise it sooner or later.

Finally, the dinner ended. Luo Lie and others, who had a round waist and belly, were about to say goodbye and go back to rest. General Harris entrusted William to send a message to Luo Lie, hoping that Luo Lie would stay for a while, saying that he wanted to talk to Luo Lie alone. Luo Lie thought that William reported to General Harris was not detailed enough. General Harris wanted to learn more out of curiosity, so he happily and smoothly agreed to General Harris' request.

William took Luo Lie to Harris' office. When he saw General Harris, he immediately made two cups of coffee for the two and then retreated.

Harris smiled and looked at Luo Lie, saying, "Nuoli, if you are polite, I won't say more. You know the relationship between me and Mr. Adam Breson. To me, Anne Breson is like my biological daughter. I hope you can understand."

Luo Lie picked up the coffee, scooped up a spoonful with a spoon, tasted it, and nodded at the same time, saying, "Of course I can understand, General Harris."

General Harris took a deep breath and said, "What do you think of that girl Anne?"

Luo Lie didn't think much about it. Intuitively, he thought Harris was asking him about Anne Braisson's behavior, and naturally had an idea that it was not about me, so he evaded: "It's pretty good, cheerful, and beautiful."

Harris showed relief and said, "Anne likes you very much, do you know?"

Luo Lie was stunned and quickly thought about it. According to common sense, foreigners look down on Chinese people. When they were dating Alice, their master and senior brother had warned themselves that their fate was clearly there. Whether it was Alice's mother Celena or her father Simon, they were quite destined to be with her, and the racial problem was not revealed. But Anne was born with a noble family, and whether her father Adam Braisson or General Harris in front of her should be said nicely, but she still looked down on the yellow people in her heart. Harris's statement was nothing more than trying to keep herself away from Anne Braisson.

Isn’t this consistent with Luo Hunting?

"General Harris, please forgive me, I don't know." Luo Lie's expression became extremely serious, his body was sitting straight, and he responded in a deep voice: "However, I think no matter how Miss Anne thinks, I will only have the respect for her as it deserves, and will never have any other thoughts."

Harris waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No, Nuoli, you misunderstood me. I mean, if you think Anne is a good girl, I would rather suggest you try dating her."

Luo Lie was stunned immediately.

Harris smiled and continued, "Anliangtang is a very powerful organization. Your chief lord is also a very good person. However, in the United States of America, including your chief lord, you cannot enter the real upper class. Nori, if you accept my advice, I think, with the resources of Mr. Adam Breson and my will, it can completely help you become the best and most successful businessman."

Luo Lie's thinking was in chaos and he didn't know what to say.

Harris stood up, walked to Luo Lie, patted Luo Lie on the shoulder, and said, "I have enough patience to wait for you to make the right decision."

General Harris's suggestion is indeed tempting.

He was right. Although An Liangtang is not weak, he is always just a gang in the world and cannot enter the Grand Hall. As a lawyer, the chief executive, Ou Zhiming, should belong to the upper class, and he has provided legal services to many upper class figures and should enter the upper class of the United States of America. However, due to skin color issues, he can only wander on the edge of the upper class.

But it would be unusual to marry a girl like Anne Braisson. The skin color issue can be offset by the title of Mr. and Son-in-law. The MP and General can provide Luo Lie with commercial resources that others dare not even think about. Not to mention anything else, just talking about Robut's cigar business, if General Harris had the protection of General Harris, I don't know how much more profits would be made in that year.

With money and backing, the yellow skin on my body will naturally fade, and the door to the upper class of the United States of America will naturally open to me.

But the problem is that Luo Lie didn't like that Anne Braisson at all.

The bigger problem is that Luo Lie is not interested in the upper class at all. He does not think that there is anything wrong with his yellow skin, nor does he think that white skin will be superior to others, nor does he think that being rich and powerful is a happy life.

Therefore, he was not interested in General Harris's tempting advice at all.

Luo Lie refused General Harris in person, and was worried that he would annoy General Harris. He promised Robut to help him open the Havana Customs. If he ruined the big thing because of his impulse, it would be a little bit unworthy. Gripping his teeth and enduring the unhappiness in his heart, Luo Lie finally left General Harris' office and returned to the base guesthouse. The more Luo Lie thought about it, the less uncomfortable he felt.

General Harris's temptation, on the surface, seemed like a gift, but after careful consideration, he felt a faint coercion. The potential line was that General Harris and Congressman Adam Breson had privileges. Those who obey me could prosper, but those who oppose me would inevitably be destructive.

Zhao Daming was not asleep yet, and he was waiting in the guesthouse for Luo Lie's return. Outside, they could take Luo Lie as the core, but inside, he, Zhao Daming, was the one who was ultimately responsible. General Harris made an appointment to leave Luo Lie alone. Whether it was a good or a bad thing, it was a concern for Zhao Daming. He had to wait until Luo Lie returns safely before he could go to bed with peace of mind.

"What did Harris talk to you about? Why do I think you are in a bad mood?" Zhao Daming asked, and brought a cup of strong tea in his hand, saying, "Drink a cup of tea to relieve the bar. William is really careful. He knows that we are not used to drinking coffee, so he specially sent someone to send tea. Although it is not very good, he can only drink it."

Luo Lie took the teacup, but had no intention of tasting the tea. He sighed and said, "Brother Ming, when you were on the island, you said I was in trouble. I didn't agree with it at that time, but now it seems that the trouble has indeed come, and it's not small."

Zhao Daming smiled obscurely and said, "Anne Braisson?"

Luo Lie nodded and said, "Harris is looking for me to be a matchmaker for her."

Zhao Daming burst out laughing and said, "That's a good thing!"

Luo Lie gave Zhao Daming a blank look and said, "What's the best thing? Are you willing to marry that little shrew?"

Zhao Daming joked: "If it weren't for your Daming brother who had already married a tigress, he would really be willing to give it a try!"

Luo Lie gave Zhao Daming a blank look, then curled his lips and said, "You really don't feel hurt when you stand and speak!"

Zhao Daming put away his joking expression, slowed down his tone, and said, "There is nothing to worry about, just don't agree to him. Could it be that he dares to force you into the bridal chamber?"

Luo Lie sighed again and said, "To be simple, Brother Ming, when Harris talked about this, I thought so too, but on the way back, the more I thought about it, the more I felt something was wrong. Think about it, Brother Ming, if I don't agree to him, then he will most likely refuse us. How can I explain to Robte at that time?"

Zhao Daming said suspiciously: "Reject us? Let's beg him for anything?"

Luo Lie shook his head and sighed: "It's the matter of customs clearance in Havana!"

Zhao Daming said: "That's what he promised. It's a transaction condition for us to go to Vincent Island to rescue Anne Braisson. Can he still regret it?"

Luo Lie glanced at Zhao Daming, snorted, and said, "What he promised was to help Robut lift the goods detained in Havana Customs, but what we needed was that he could always cover Robut. If he was foolish with us, he could have put out Robut's goods, but he would have stuck all Robut's goods in the future. You said, have we harmed Robut?"

Zhao Daming sighed and said, "Your worries are not unreasonable! These foreigners are all in their mouths and behind their backs. What kind of bullshit contract spirit is all about gigging on their own faces. They are willing to pay attention to contract spirit when dealing with the strong, but when facing the weak, they turn against each other. Everything depends on the size of their own interests. This is the essence of their foreigners."

Luo Lie smiled bitterly and said, "I regretted it just now. I regretted that William didn't send the official letter earlier. But now I think about it, it doesn't matter. They can issue a official letter at any time and can also abolish that official letter at any time."

Zhao Daming sighed: "If it really doesn't work, then I can only be sorry for Robut."

Luo Lie shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, more than one Robut, there are Joseph Henry, Smith, and other farmers on Vincent Island. Harris can be not concerned about reputation, but we can't ignore it, and Anliangtang can't ignore it!"

Zhao Daming said: "Then what you mean is..."

Luo Lie smiled bitterly and said, "What else can you do? Sacrifice my color!"

Zhao Daming blinked and said suspiciously: "Isn't this your style?"

"What is my style?" Luo Lie seemed to have improved a little, there was a smile on his face, and his expression returned to his usual indifference.

"This..." This is a feeling, and it can only be understood but not expressed in words. When it is necessary to express it in words, Zhao Daming will inevitably be speechless.

"You said, how good it would be if Anne Braisson liked Brother Biao. Brother Biao's style is that he should not let go of any flesh that comes to his mouth. Anne Braisson is good-looking and young, and it is definitely suitable for Brother Biao's taste." Thinking of Dong Biao, Luo Lie's face unconsciously filled with a bad smile.
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