Manhattan Reborn 1978

San Francisco.

David and Bloomer had dinner, got dressed, and took a car in front of the Union Square Hilton Hotel. After waiting for a while, they met Giles and Leslie and walked into the hotel.

in the hotel.

David and his three disabled friends found an inconspicuous little corner~

Leslie greeted a few people first, and walked towards a small group not far away with a smile.

The three of them, David, watched Leslie walk up to the group of people, and someone took the initiative to make room for him, and everyone chatted with him with smiles on their faces.

Bloomer nudged Giles with his elbow: "Do you know that group of people?"

"you do not know?"

"No, I haven't seen it~"

"Oh, then how could I possibly know him?"

"...Okay~ Should we go and say hello to an acquaintance?"

David squinted his eyes and smiled: "You'd better go hang out in front of your dad as soon as possible~"

"..ok~ Just wait for me!"

Bloomer looked around, took a glass of wine from a tray in the hand of a waiter, and walked around the venue to look for his father. .

Giles took half a step back, leaned against the wall, and complained to David: "I never like this kind of drinking party where people have fake smiles on their faces~"

"Look at them, they may hate the person in front of them so much in their heart, but they still have to look at each other with polite and happy smiles on their faces, and they still say... It's a very honorable scene~"

"What a hypocritical and boring person~"

David heard what he said, thought about it carefully, and nodded: "You have always been with Pine before, and he helped you deal with these boring people, right?"

"Yeah~ This time Pine didn't come with me, and I suddenly felt like there was something missing in my heart~"

"Tch~ Pine is not your wife~ You and he will start a family of your own in the future!"

"So? Do I need to learn to be like Pine, with a fake smile on my face, curses in my heart, and flattery in my mouth?"

David shrugged helplessly, leaning his back against the wall: "What else? You were born Morgan!"

"If you take a broad look, how many of the people here come from wealthy families?"

"If they don't learn to put on a mask and hide their true inner thoughts, they won't be able to succeed."

"...Is that so?" Giles stared at Leslie's back in the distance and murmured.

David also looked at Leslie's back and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Do you still remember my nickname a while ago: Lucky Boy?"

"Of course~"

"Haha~ Actually, the longer we stay in contact, the more I feel that this nickname is the most suitable for you~"

"Me? Lucky boy? Haha~"

Giles pouted with an expression of disbelief on his face.

David looked back at him, smiled, and looked back at Leslie, who was not far away.

"Have you ever felt that before we met, you had fewer and fewer friends around you?"

Giles was stunned for a moment, lowered his head slightly and thought about it. A somewhat puzzled look slowly appeared on his face, and he had already given the answer.

"seems like it!"

A waiter, carrying a tray, walked up to the two of them and bowed slightly.

David reached for two glasses, handed one to Giles and said, "I talked with Bloomer. In the first one or two years of college, you two participated in several interest groups on campus~"

"But later on, you both found it very boring~"

"It feels like the people in those groups, after learning your identities, always look at you with prejudiced glasses, or always want to gain something from you, right?"

Giles raised his glass, took a sip, and hummed one word from his nose: "Hmm~"

"Haha~ Man, when it comes to this kind of thing, you shouldn't blame them~"

"Just like when we first met, I also made preparations in advance and deliberately approached you and Pine~"

"Of course, the first person I wanted to get close to and get to know that night was Mayor Lynch~"

When Giles heard this, he had a wide-eyed expression on his face and said happily: "What do you mean by saying this to me now?"

"It's nothing, I just want you to know that your surname, your origin, and your family have temporarily limited and imprisoned your thinking and social circle."

"Now that you have walked out of the wall that once surrounded you, your family and Pine believe that you can step out independently and get in touch with the outside world~"

"..so?"

"So, what you see now, everyone is wearing a mask... Vanity Fair is a part of the real world~"

Giles raised his head, his eyes slowly swept over the people around him, and finally settled on David.

"When...when did you start to be my spiritual mentor?"

"Tch~ You think it's quite beautiful!"

David made an exaggerated expression of disdain and muttered: "I'm complaining to you, do you understand? Lucky boy!"

"Oh... Haha~ Are you envious or jealous of me?"

"Nonsense! If I were born in your family, I would definitely be more successful than you!"

"Now you recognize me as your father... Dad, it's not too late! Hahaha~"

"Nono~ In my opinion, my parents are the best parents in the world!"

"I'm David Coleman, not David Norton Morgan!"

"...Um~ I was just joking, have you really thought about changing your surname to Morgan?"

"Haha~fxxx! What a beautiful thought!"

"Haha~ you scared me~"

The two punched each other, laughed and clinked their glasses.

Someone around heard their laughter, glanced in their direction, and then turned back to continue chatting with the people around them.

David and Giles raised their necks and drank all the wine in their glasses.

Giles exhaled and said, "You are right. Before I met you, I had no friends except Blumer~"

"I once asked Pine, Panaris, and Cheryl this question~"

"The answers they gave are different, but one thing is the same~"

"They say that as a person grows older, the number of people around him who he can talk to will gradually decrease~"

"Until I can't find any good friends among my peers who can speak my true thoughts and do heartless things!"

“The older a person is, the more mature his mind, the stronger his ability, and the higher his social status, the fewer real friends he will have around him, until only relatives, family members, brothers and sisters, and two, three, four or five are left. Good friends by my side~”

David looked at Giles, who suddenly turned into a rational philosopher, and responded: "Yes~ This is why many people feel that the older they grow, the more lonely they become~"

"But...you shouldn't be included in this!"

"Are you mentally mature? Are you capable? How old are you?"

"Man, having a good friend Bloomer by your side is the main reason why I say you are a lucky boy, you know?"

"What? Uh..."

Giles' face looked a little dark~

David suppressed his laughter and continued: "Of course ~ you are the luckiest to have met me!"

"I am the angel sent to the world by God to save your boring life~"

"Hahaha~ Come on~ Give me a grateful expression~"

"You fucking ****~ What a bastard!"

"What's the matter? Don't you like me? Are you going to hit me? Haha~ There are many people here watching~"

While grinding his teeth, Giles looked at David's death-seeking expression. After taking a few deep breaths, he couldn't help but feel happy.

"Okay~ No rush~ Haha~ We have plenty of time!"

"Haha! Even my defeated general dares to shout!"

"you you.."

David saw that Giles seemed to be really angry, so he put his arm around his shoulders and said.

"How about it? When was the last time you were so angry that you wanted to bite someone? At that time, you must be glad that you didn't know me, right?"

Giles is really a shameless friend. .I admire you so much~

"Yes~ I must have lost my mind to become a good friend with you~! Hum~"

"Hey~ It's just a joke, I'm not really angry~"

"Huh~ I just gave birth, what happened?"

David made a distressed expression, stepped hard on the toe of Giles's shoe, and twisted it hard~

Giles's face turned red quickly, he quickly pulled his foot back, and cursed in a low voice: "fxxx! You bastard, do something dirty to me~!"

David quickly took two steps back, his expression turned innocent and said: "Who? What's wrong? Why do you say that to me? I didn't do anything!"

Giles stretched out his foot, pointed to the clear footprints on the shoe and said, "Isn't this what you did?"

David smiled as if his plot had succeeded, and stepped forward to put his arm around Giles' shoulders again: "How do you feel about being plotted and bullied?"

"It's just a little bit of interest from you guys who planned to mess with me~"

"Colman, you must avenge yourself!"

"You are really...shameless~"

"Hehe~ Let's have each other~"

"When I was lying on the ground wailing, have you ever thought about how arrogant and hateful my smile was?"

"..Have it?"

"Have you forgotten?"

Gileska opened his big eyes, and the color on his face slowly faded. He recalled the scene when the three of them gave David a floor massage in the living room, and couldn't help but touch his nose.

"Okay~ We're even~"

"Well, you know what's going on. If it's even, don't say anything to them."

"What? Do you still want to...?"

"That's right ~ hehe~"

"Come, listen to what I'm telling you~" David leaned close to Giles' ear and whispered a few words to him.

Giles glanced at Leslie not far away and felt his ears and heart begin to itch~

There was a mischievous and strange look in his eyes, and he nodded slightly and said: "Okay, that's what we will do when the time comes!"

"Haha ~ happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation! ~Hehe~"

----

Florida.

On Andres' farm.

It was almost midnight, and everyone climbed into bed and fell asleep.

first floor.

window.

Andres was rubbing his lucky charm: an American alligator leather gun holster, looking at the light rain falling on the bowl, listening to the sound of rain, and was in a daze.

There was a gentle sound of footsteps on the stairs.

The jackal, who was awake at this time, wanted to go downstairs to find himself a drink~

When he walked downstairs and saw Andres, who was silent and standing like a statue by the window, he was startled.

"Damn~ why don't you turn on the light?"

Andres looked back at him and whispered: "I... figured it out!"

"Think...? You mean, you decided to leave with us?"

"Ok!"

"However, this farm needs some time. Find someone to help take care of it~"

The jackal took a few steps and turned on the light. Looking at Andres, he was very excited and was about to say something. When the words hit his teeth, he swallowed them back.

His eyes slowly swept around, and finally landed on Andres. He sighed softly: "This is your home ~ it will always be here waiting for you!"

Andres hummed slightly: "Yeah~"

"The cost of living in New York is very high, but don't worry, we will help you~"

"Yeah~ I can also... find a job."

"That's right! When I get back, I'll take you to the boss~ He will definitely help you!"

Andres didn’t know who the boss the jackal was talking about~

But he was very grateful to Jackal for his kindness~

Everglades City, a small and remote place like this, is really not suitable for his two favorite children~

He now has the ability and the opportunity to bring them a better life and future~

Therefore, he wants to take that step that may change the future destiny of the children!

"Thank you! Jackal~"

"Haha~ Come, let's have a drink to celebrate!"

"..Okay~"

Andres, who had not drank in nearly two years, poured himself and Jackal a drink each~

The second floor.

Andres's twin sons leaned against the wall silently, turning their little heads and looking at each other with endless joy on their faces~

Not far behind them, Rambo glanced at the door of Cohen's room, which was also open a crack, and slowly closed the door.

When I returned to bed, I looked at the old ceiling with a smile on my face~

----

new York.

Manhattan area.

Mr. Odis Parker walked into the living room of the apartment, took off his coat, picked up the phone with a smile, and dialed a number.

"Beep~beep~beep~"

"Hello~"

"I'm Odis Parker. Is old Mr. Morgan resting?"

"Yes, sir, I just went upstairs to rest. If you have anything, I can tell you~"

"Okay~ I just met with the FBI's New York director, Harold Stone."

"Hmm~ Okay, I will tell you sir tomorrow morning~"

"ok~bye~"

Putting down the phone, Mr. Parker stood up in a relaxed mood and walked to the wine cabinet, poured himself a glass, took a sip, and began to think about the arrangements after meeting Harold Stone today.

Emm. .

Mr. Parker's plan to help Mr. Stone get custody of his children is easy for him to say, but it requires professionals to do it.

Who to look for?

Mr. Parker returned to the phone and carefully recalled who among his old friends was the most reliable to do this~

. . .

Got it!

After countless figures flashed through Mr. Parker's mind, the figure of a person settled down.

"Haha~ If she is willing to come to the United States to work, it will be very interesting!"

Mr. Parker glanced at his watch. It might not be daylight in Europe at this time~

Tomorrow~

Contact that old friend and see if she is willing to take over a business~

----

San Francisco.

David and Giles leaned shoulder to shoulder, and after murmuring together for a while, with expressions as if their treacherous plot had succeeded, they began to comment in low voices on the people around them with a relaxed attitude.

"Hey~ look over there...the old man wearing a red tie and smiling brightly~"

"That guy, Panaris once told me, is a hateful bastard who looks like an old friend when we meet him, but turns around and stumbles and stabs him~"

"Look, that guy's smile looks so genuine~ But who would have thought how shameless he could be?"

David followed Giles's guidance and looked at the old man with gray hair and a red tie in the distance, and couldn't help but say in surprise.

"That's not... Lamp Dresk?"

"That's right, it's him!"

"But... he helped sponsor the venue for this meeting, right?"

Giles sneered disdainfully: "Will Dreske do a loss-making business?"

"Never!~"

"You're making this easy, man~"

"...Oh~"

David knew that Giles couldn't lie to him about such a thing~

"Any more?"

"Yes~"

Giles, the little man, stood on tiptoe and looked around. He saw a middle-aged man who was chatting freely with the people around him. He pointed it out to David and said, "That one~did you see it? Yes, that's the one with the happiest smile." ~"

"That guy turned out to be the vice president of Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs~!"

"turn out to be?"

"Yes~ Later I heard that he was kicked out by Merrill Lynch because he participated in some insider trading and gained a lot of benefits~"

"... Then how can he still come to the reception?"

Giles rolled his eyes and said, "How do I know? You should ask him, right~"

David looked at the middle-aged man from a distance and silently wrote down his appearance.

"Continue~ Do you have any more?"

"..have!"

Giles stood on tiptoe helplessly again, looked around in the distance, his eyes widened slightly in surprise, and whispered to David.

"Look over there, the one talking to Panaris~ Do you see it?"

David also stood on tiptoe slightly and looked in the direction Giles said: "Ah~ is that... the old man with golden brown hair?"

"Yes, it's him!"

"Pine once said he had a nickname: Whisper!"

"Whisper?..." David's face was filled with questions~

Giles bared his teeth and said with a narrow smile: "That's right~ That old man likes to pass on other people's secret things as whispers~"

"Every time he said it seriously: This is a secret. You have to promise to keep it secret and not tell others~"

"As a result... the loudmouth who spreads the most rumors is himself ~ hahaha ~"

David also laughed along with Giles: "So, he should be called Big Mouth~"

"No! Every time he sends a message, he is always mysterious. People think his mysterious appearance is so funny~"

"...Okay~ Whisper~? Haha~"

"Do you know, know, or anything else?"

Giles smiled and scratched his head: "Leslie!"

"he?"

"Yup!"

"What's up with him?"

Giles put his head nervously and whispered: "He has a secret! You must promise to keep this secret and not tell others!"

David opened his mouth wide: "...Whisper?"

"fxxx! Do you listen or not?"

"Uh... don't listen!"

Giles raised his head back in surprise: "What? Didn't you look like a gossip just now?"

David shook his head like a rattle: "I won't listen~ He is a friend. If he has any secrets, I will only listen if he tells me himself~"

Giles opened his mouth and narrowed his eyes slightly: "You still have... this kind of principle?"

"That's right, I can be called..."

"Bastard guy! Haha~"

"Hey~ You bastard, you're itchy again, aren't you?"

Giles snarled, looking like he didn't deserve a beating: "Hit me! Hit me! Hahahaha~"

David was gearing up and gritting his teeth. .He took a big step forward, put his arm around Giles' shoulders and said, "If you don't hit me, how could I hit my best friend?"

"Besides, there are too many people here. It's hard to stretch your arms and legs, isn't it?"

Giles continued to mock and said: "Where was your arrogant face just now? Where was your shameless energy just now?"

David stared: "You are really a...bastard!"

"Haha~each other~"

David put his arms tightly around this hateful guy and whispered: "Waiting to go back to New York~"

"Haha~ How about going back to New York? You are still defeated by the same men!"

David rolled his eyes and said with an evil smile: "I'll ask Lilith to help me!"

"what?"

Giles was instantly startled~

"Um... David~ don't, don't do that~ it's just a joke~ hahaha~"

"Hehe~ It's a joke~ Huh?"

"Yes, a joke!"

David let go of Giles' shoulders and shook his head: "I really want to know why you and Bloomer are so... afraid of Lilith?"

"...Well, don't you have principles? Just ask her yourself!"

"Hey~ Aren't you the person involved? Why didn't you tell me?"

"I...I~ Hey~ you see Blumer is back~ you can ask him!"

Giles pointed behind David, greased his feet, and prepared to run away. .

David grabbed his arm and looked back. Bloomer was really back.

"Don't go~ You two can complement each other later~"

"What the hell! Ask Lilith!"

Blumer walked up to the two of them, looked at their appearance in a funny way and said, "What are you doing?"

"I'm asking Giles why you two are afraid of Lilith~"

"Come on, you're back just in time, can you tell me the answer?"

"Huh? This..."

Bloomer's eyes turned sharply and he glanced at Giles: "Did you tell me that?"

Giles winked: What the hell!

Bloomer let out a sigh of relief: Well done~

"That David! My dad asked me to take you there and introduce a few people to you!"

"Oh?"

David looked at Giles and Bloomer up and down, and nodded: "Okay~ We'll talk about this later~"

"Let's go~"

When Giles saw David let go of his hand, he exhaled and said, "Go quickly~ I'll wait for you here!"

How could David believe his nonsense and sneered: "Wait for me? You will slip away, right?"

"Hey~ How is that possible!"

David followed Blumer and waved his hand without looking back: "I'll be back in a minute!"

"ok~"

Giles stood there, watching David go away, then muttered, turned and walked outside.

"Only a fool would wait for you to come back~ Hehe, you bastard!"