After arranging for all the students to carry their luggage to the dormitory, Zhou Ming and Huang Yi drove to the China Town in the centre of Brighton. This is the third largest Chinatown in the United States, and this is where Zhu Yao lives.
The car Zhou Ming and the others drove was just an ordinary Buick sedan, bought for the convenience of travelling in the United States. The country had specially arranged for him to get an American driver's license before leaving the country, so he is still driving it even though the driving habits in the United States and China are the same.
There is a plaque at the entrance to Chinatown, with the traditional Chinese characters 天下为公 and 礼义廉耻 written on the front and back respectively. It is quite Chinese in character. Driving in, looking at the shops on both sides with Chinese characters, it gives a sense of time and space intertwining, as if you have returned to the country.
Zhou Ming drove into an alley, and Huang Yi took Zhou Ming to Zhu Yao's home in an old building. Zhu Yao could guess Zhou Ming and Huang Yi's intentions, so she took them to a teahouse at the entrance to the alley.
They sat down and ordered tea and refreshments. Zhu Yao took the initiative to say, 'I'm sorry, I don't want my parents to know about me, which is why I brought you out to talk.'
Zhou Ming nodded and said, 'I understand. We don't blame you either. You can guess the reason why we came to see you. It's about you and Brook. Although a long time has passed, Brook has never stopped. Just today, he led someone to smash Huang Yi's office of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association. Two classmates were injured.'
Zhu Yao lowered her head as she listened to Zhou Ming's account: 'I'm sorry for causing you trouble.'
Huang Yi hastened to say, "It's okay, our Chinese Students and Scholars Association is determined to help every compatriot solve their problems...'
But before Huang Yi could finish speaking, Zhou Ming said, "There is definitely some trouble, but what is in front of us now is not an apology. In fact, we don't need an apology. We just want to discuss how to solve this problem.'
Zhu Yao raised her head and looked at Zhou Ming with wide eyes, a little surprised. She had to admit that Zhu Yao did have a certain charm. Coupled with the fact that she had been accepted into Harvard on her own merits, if she graduated successfully, she would also be an attractive manager in the workplace that people would aspire to. However, because of the Brooke incident, she hardly dared to go to school anymore, and her courses had consequently been delayed. If this continued, I'm afraid the rare opportunity would be ruined.
'But Brooke's father is a state senator, so if he doesn't want to solve it himself, I'm afraid it'll be difficult,' Zhu Yao said worriedly.
Zhou Ming shook his head and said, 'That's nothing. As long as we find a way, there's no problem we can't solve.'
Huang Yi also chimed in, 'Zhu Yao, did you forget what I just told you? Teacher Zhou is a very capable person, and if he helps, there's no problem that can't be solved.'
Zhu Yao nodded in disbelief, and Zhou Ming then asked her, 'I'm a bit direct, so I'll get straight to the point. The reason Brooke is angry is because he says you're cheating him, that you're trying to trick him into helping you get US citizenship. Is that true?'
'No, he's a liar, he's lying!' Zhu Yao said indignantly, 'I never asked him to help me with anything, he insisted on doing it for me, and he even said that if he helped me, I would have to follow him for the rest of my life and be his... his mistress. I just don't want to turn my feelings into a dirty transaction. It's also because of this incident that I can see his disgusting face that I want to break up with him!'
Zhou Ming raised an eyebrow. This answer was a bit of a surprise, but it seemed to make sense.
Zhou Ming thought back carefully from just now to the present. First, Zhu Yao did not want her parents to worry if they knew, and then she took the initiative to apologise and worry about the trouble of solving the problem. Zhou Ming could see that she was not being deliberately pretentious. And this series of actions showed that she was a very kind girl. This kindness meant that she would not be so utilitarian. This does not mean that utilitarian girls are not kind, but they would have a different set of practices.
And in Zhu Yao's words, Zhou Ming also noticed that she paused when she said she would be his lover, and her face flushed. Presumably, there were some more excessive demands, so Zhu Yao later broke up with Brooke.
Then now it's very understandable, that is, Brooke likes Zhu Yao, and wants to win Zhu Yao's heart by helping her obtain citizenship, etc., and even asks Zhu Yao to do some very outrageous things. However, Zhu Yao is not willing to betray herself and break up with Brooke. Brooke cannot accept this, thinking that Zhu Yao is playing him, so he spreads rumours and slanders Zhu Yao without restraint, and even vents his anger on the Chinese Students and Scholars Association that helped Zhu Yao in the end.
Zhou Ming nodded gently when he thought about this: 'I understand. Thank you, Zhu Yao. I will help you resolve this matter.'
Zhu Yao said apologetically, "I really want to go back to school and graduate from Harvard. I don't want to trouble you, Mr. Zhou.'
Zhou Ming gave Zhu Yao a reassuring smile and said, "Don't worry, everything will be resolved.'
Zhu Yao looked at Zhou Ming blankly, as if there was some kind of magic in Zhou Ming's smile. Seeing Zhou Ming's smile, Zhu Yao really felt that nothing would be a problem in front of Zhou Ming.
After bidding Zhu Yao farewell, Zhou Ming and Huang Yi drove back to Harvard, but as soon as they got on Harvard Road, a police car whizzing past them pulled up in front of them.
'This police car is following us on purpose, what should we do?' ** asked Zhou Ming back.
Zhou Ming was a little surprised. He knew that ** had a very keen observation power. He said that the police car was following them, so it must be true. However, when Zhou Ming thought about it, it seemed that they hadn't done anything wrong. If it was the US government that wanted to arrest them, they shouldn't have waited until now. As for the incident at the association office, it wasn't the first time it had been vandalised. There was no reason why no one had dealt with it before, and this time the police had just acted on a whim.
Unable to figure it out, Zhou Ming told **, 'We are in the United States now. If they really are American police, it would be best if we cooperate a little.'
** understood and slowly pulled over in front of the police car. Two black police officers walked over and said, 'Hey, Chinese, get out of the car slowly and show me your hands. Don't try any tricks.'
Zhou Ming knew that the sale of firearms was permitted in the United States, so the police would say this to ensure their own safety. Zhou Ming and Huang Yi both got out of the car with their hands spread out. The two black police officers looked at Zhou Ming and Huang Yi a few times before immediately taking out their walkie-talkies and announcing that the suspects had been found. This made Zhou Ming subconsciously frown. Although he had felt something was wrong when he heard the police car following them, he felt even more wrong at this moment.
After about ten minutes, several more police cars arrived, followed by a familiar Chevrolet, belonging to that Brooke guy. Seeing this car, Zhou Ming suddenly understood who was behind all this.
Brooke jumped out of the car, saw Zhou Ming and pointed at him, saying, 'This is the Chinese guy, he's the one who committed racial discrimination against my black friend today, and he also abused and beat my black friend. You all know it, these Chinese people, they are just arrogant and unreasonable bastards. They also know kung fu, and they beat my friend to the ground, and he couldn't get up for half a day. Poor my brother, he's such a big guy!'
As Brooke said this, the black man Lewis followed him downstairs. Watching Lewis, who was so big and strong, follow Brooke behind him like a little aggrieved wife, was undoubtedly very comical. However, at this time, Zhou Ming could not laugh at all, and all he felt was endless anger.
'This Brooke is lying!' Huang Yi couldn't help but say loudly, "It was obvious that they came to smash our Chinese Students" Association office, and we were just defending ourselves. Besides, we didn't abuse Lewis, he was the one hitting us and discriminating against us Chinese! Lewis, why are you the first to complain?'
'The first to complain? Only you Chinese can say such things, that's how you are, such scoundrels,' Brooke said.
Zhou Ming stepped forward and said, 'Hello, officers. We haven't had any conflict. If there had been, they would have taken you to the scene of the incident. I think if you go to the scene of the incident, you will be able to find out who is in the right and who is in the wrong.'
The lead officer hesitated after hearing this, but Brooke immediately said, 'Officers, you heard it. These Chinese people are so shameless. They are always looking for every possible excuse to defend themselves. They are such a cunning and vicious group of people! If you don't take them all back today, I will definitely complain about you!'
Hearing Brook say this, the lead police officer stepped forward and said, 'Chinese people, you all put your hands out and put them on your heads and come back with us, otherwise I don't have that much patience.'
Saying this, a few policemen walked towards Zhou Ming with handcuffs, and ** subconsciously blocked Zhou Ming's way.
Perhaps sensing the fierce aura of **, the policemen immediately pulled out their guns and pointed them at **, saying, 'What do you want? Raise your hands and put them on your heads!'
Zhou Ming told ** to move aside, and he walked out and said, 'Officer, we are really being wronged. Even if you want to arrest us, I think I have the right to a lawyer now, don't I?'
'That's something that will happen after you go to the police station. For now, please raise your hands, or don't blame me for being rude,' said the lead officer.
At this point, Huang Yi stepped forward and stood in front of Zhou Ming and said, 'Officer, I did this. I discriminated against Lewis and I beat him up. I did everything, they had nothing to do with it. They all only entered the country yesterday. You can check the records at the airport.'
The police officers hesitated when they heard this, and Huang Yi continued to yell, 'Hey, you damned niggers, you were born to be slaves. When I see you, I see the filthiest things in the world!'
As Huang Yi cursed, the black police officers there instantly became enraged. They immediately rushed over, pinned Huang Yi to the ground, pointed a gun at him and said, 'I'm fucking warning you to shut up. If you dare say another word, I'll knock your teeth out, you yellow-skinned bastard!'
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