LA Detective

Baggs Club, inside the villa.

Luke was sitting on the sofa in the living room, holding a glass of red wine in his hand. There was a plate of freshly cut ham and a fruit platter on the coffee table in front of him.

The Los Angeles news was playing on the TV. The share price of Kalman Pharmaceuticals dropped another three points. Luke felt that the price had almost reached the bottom. The news that Fred Kramer returned to the company to continue developing new antihypertensive drugs was estimated. The news will come out soon, and the stock price is likely to rise slightly by then.

Luke has invited his father to Los Angeles as a guest. Although this kind of thing can be said on the phone, on the one hand, Luke feels that the phone is not absolutely safe. Secondly, Luke's new home has been renovated, and Luke also wants him to come and see look.

"Dong dong..."

There was a knock on the door outside.

No need to look, Luke probably guessed the identity of the person who came. If it was someone else, he would not knock on the door directly, but waited outside the courtyard to ring the doorbell.

Luke opened the door and saw Lilith standing at the door, her cheeks were slightly flushed, as if she had been drinking.

"Would you like another drink?"

Lilith put on her slippers, sat lazily on the sofa, took a sip of the wine glass handed by Luke, and asked curiously, "How did you meet Petunia?"

"I saw it at the club." Luke briefly introduced the situation this afternoon.

"Did you know she was my sister?"

"No, she just told me that her name was Penny, and she didn't say her last name."

"Then don't you think it's strange? Why did she meet you by the sea so coincidentally and spend fifty thousand dollars to ask you to paint for her?"

Luke asked back, "You think she came to me on purpose?"

Lilith said seriously, "I don't know, but this possibility is very high."

Luke smiled, "Then why is she looking for me?"

"My older sister is very jealous. She saw that I was in favor of my grandfather and became the person in charge of the club. She would definitely feel unbalanced, so she deliberately approached people around me to inquire about news." Lilith's recent life There were big changes, and Luke played a key role in it. She felt that her sister was suspected of poaching.

Luke nodded slightly, didn't really care, but just drew a picture, had a dinner, no big deal.

Lilith turned her big water-blue eyes, and asked Luke, "Did you see something wrong with her a long time ago?"

Luke shrugged, "What's the problem?"

"You must have seen it. You can solve such a complicated case. Why can't you feel that Penny approached you proactively?" The more Lilith thought about it, the more she felt it made sense.

"Come on, I'm on vacation now, not investigating a case.

If I approach everything, everyone, every moment with an investigative mentality, that's a horrible life, isn't it? "Luke held a red wine glass and clinked glasses with Lilith.

In fact, Luke felt that Penny was a little deliberate this afternoon. Although his sketching level is very high, it doesn't mean that if the drawing is good, it can be sold at a high price.

If a random painting can sell for fifty thousand dollars, don't be a policeman yourself, just change careers and become a painter.

But during the contact between the two, Penny didn't do anything to harm Luke, and he didn't bother to get to the bottom of it.

Just like Luke said, he is here for vacation, there is no need to be tense all the time, and he is not the president of the United States, so there is no need to persecute paranoia every day.

In fact, during dinner, Luke and Penny chatted pretty well, and Penny didn't have any conflicts with him.

As for the 'little family conflict' between Lilith and Petunia, Luke is not very clear about it, and he doesn't want to get involved.

To put it bluntly, even if Lilith and Petunia have some minor conflicts, they are family and sisters after all. Maybe they have conflicts today and they will reconcile later. Why would Luke charge forward and be a bad guy.

Lilith seemed to be convinced by Luke's excuse and changed the subject, "We have known each other for so long, why don't you draw a picture for me?"

Luke smiled, "I can draw for you right now."

"Is it sincere?"

"of course."

Lilith also laughed, "I refuse!

I don't want to be your material for practicing criminal investigation sketches. "

Luke "..."

you……

I……

Lilith leaned against Luke and said in a coquettish tone, "Tell me, what did you guys talk about tonight?"

"The first time we met, it was nothing more than small talk."

"Did she ask about me?"

"Yes, for example, we went to the island to hunt for treasure, and there was also the theft of auction items a few days ago."

"What did you tell her?"

"What I'm talking about is all she can find out, it's nothing more than a little thought.

She can't find out, and I won't tell. Luke held her fair chin and smiled, "I won't sell you for fifty thousand dollars." "

"well done."

Lilith kissed Luke on the cheek, blinked her big eyes, and looked at the roof, "Tell me, will she come to you tomorrow?"

Luke shook his head and laughed, "Everything you have now is achieved through your own efforts, and I just helped a little by pushing the envelope.

She just asked me for some information, and after hitting a wall, she naturally wouldn't come back.

Even if she wants to look for it, she is looking for you. "

Lilith leaned on Luke's shoulder, "I always feel uneasy. Petunia likes to snatch my toys since she was a child. She likes to overwhelm me in everything and make me look ugly in front of my elders. She is an out-and-out bad person. elder sister.

Do you understand that feeling? "

Luke said, "But it's not a child anymore, you've grown up, you're prettier than her, you have a better figure, and you're younger, it's her who should be upset, not you."

Lilith smiled, "So, all you care about is appearance."

Luke picked up Lilith and said, "I am a superficial person.

For example, I don't want to talk about Penny right now, but I want to study new yoga poses with you. "

Soon, there was a blushing sound of playfulness in the room...

The next morning.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Luke heard a noise, opened his eyes, and saw Lilith lying aside and looking at her mobile phone.

Luke turned sideways and put his arms around her, "Woke up so early."

"Yes, the thought of that annoying old woman disturbs my rest."

Luke smiled, is this bloodline suppression? "Then leave the club for a few days and stay somewhere else for a while."

"That's a good idea." After Lilith finished speaking, she shook her head again, "No, it's as if I'm afraid of her. It's her who should go, not me."

Luke shook his head and laughed, "Then I can't help it."

"Do you think she will invite you to dinner today?"

"She has no chance."

Lilith's eyes lit up, "Will you reject her?"

"I'm leaving the club today."

"Why are you leaving?"

Luke counted on his fingers and said, "I have been living in the club for ten days, and there are many things waiting for me to deal with."

Lilith turned around and stroked the stubble on Luke's chin, "I almost forgot, you are still a busy man."

The two had breakfast together, Luke packed his things and drove away from Baggs Club.

Instead of going straight home, he drove to the airport.

This morning, Li Zhaofeng had boarded the plane from New York to Los Angeles.

It actually takes six hours to fly from New York to Los Angeles, but because of the three-hour time difference, it is equivalent to flying three hours.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Luke arrived at Los Angeles International Airport and saw Li Zhaofeng pulling a suitcase in the pick-up hall.

"Dad." Luke stepped forward to greet him, took his father's suitcase, and asked, "Why didn't my grandparents come?"

"I will explore the road first this time, and I will bring them to play next time." Li Zhaofeng looked at his son and asked, "How are you doing recently?"

"Not bad, a friend of mine just took over the family club and invited me to the club for a few days."

"Aren't you busy with work recently?"

"Some time ago, I just investigated a case of a pharmaceutical company, and I am currently on vacation.

You came just in time. If you were two days late, I would have gone to work. "

During the conversation, Luke took his father into the parking lot and put the suitcase into the pickup truck.

Looking at the tall and domineering Raptor pickup, Li Zhaofeng couldn't help turning around the car, "This car looks very powerful, did you buy it new?"

"Yes, it's more wild to drive, do you want to try it?"

Li Zhaofeng was a little hesitant. It is easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal. After driving this car, how should he face his own Volvo?
But he couldn't hold it back after all, and climbed into the cab, "Wow, the vision of this car is amazing."

He got acquainted with it briefly, then started the car, stepped on the accelerator, and let out a roar of 'woo-woo'.

Raptor pickup truck speeds down the highway.

Li Zhaofeng smiled, "Haha, this car is so powerful!"

"Dad, you have been driving that Volvo for a long time. If you like it, you can also buy one."

Li Zhaofeng thought for a while and said seriously, "Forget it, New York is different from Los Angeles, even parking spaces are hard to find.

Also, I don't want to be too ostentatious. "

Li Zhaofeng is not short of money, but as a Chinese, he is used to keeping a low profile.

Luke didn't try to persuade them any more. The two hadn't seen each other for a while, and they chatted about the family in the car.

After half an hour.

The car drove into the Palisades community. Li Zhaofeng had been here once before, but when he entered this community again, he was still full of praise for the scenery of the community.

The Raptor pickup drove into Luke's house along the community road.

Li Zhaofeng stopped the car, jumped out of the car, looked at the newly built new villa, with an expression of admiration on his face, "The house is beautifully built, when I came last time, it was still dilapidated, now... …So beautiful."

Li Zhaofeng didn't seem to know what words to use to describe it, and patted Luke on the shoulder, "Son, I'm proud of you.

Not because you own the mansion, but because of the effort behind it.

I know how difficult it is.

No one knows better than me. "

Luke was also a little moved, recalling all the things he had come to Los Angeles, from the beginning when he had nothing, hated people, and had to drag his suitcase to live in his mother's house with the cheek, to now he has a successful career and a net worth of tens of millions of dollars , It is really not easy to go step by step.

Of course, these are nothing, he will go further.

Luke put his arm around his father's shoulders and smiled, "Dad, let me show you around and pick out your room."