Chapter 346: A Million Dollar Check

It was only at 4:00 p.m. that Ming Zhou and Alan Rogers left the headquarters of Deep Blue Airlines. It was Mark, the chairman of Deep Blue Airlines, who came down in person to see them off.

Back in the car, as the engine started and they were about to leave, Ming Zhou took out a cheque and handed it to Rogers: 'Manager Rogers, thank you very much for your help this time. If it wasn't for your recommendation, it would have been quite a hassle for me to find a suitable company to invest in among so many listed companies. This is your reward.'

This move made Rogers stunned at the time, and he politely said to Zhou Ming, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, you chose me as your broker, and it is also within my scope of duties to advise you. My remuneration is to withdraw a commission from your transaction, and you do not need to give it to me separately.'

Rogers frowned when he glanced at the number on the check: 'And Mr. Zhou Ming, with all due respect, the amount you are giving is a bit too much. One million US dollars, this is my entire year's commission.'

The number on the cheque Ming gave was indeed one million US dollars, but after being exposed by Rogers, Ming did not mean to take it back at all. Instead, he placed it in Rogers' hands and said to him, 'Manager Rogers, this is indeed money for you, but it is not the commission for this investment transaction, because this investment transaction has just begun, and I still have some things that I need Manager Rogers to help with.'

Rogers raised an eyebrow and then decisively shoved the check back into Zhou Ming's hands and said, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, I know that you Chinese people have some very bad habits, but in the United States, everything is governed by law. I have achieved my current position by following the law. If Mr. Zhou Ming needs me to do something that goes against the law or professional ethics, then I have no choice but to ask you to leave.'

Zhou Ming did not get angry, but smiled and said, 'Manager Rogers is worrying too much. With Lawyer Allen here, how could I possibly do anything illegal? I just need Manager Rogers to help me with a rather troublesome task, otherwise it would be difficult for me to do a good job with Deep Blue Aviation alone.'

Rogers then felt relieved, and he asked in return, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, are you saying that you want me to persuade my clients to invest with you?'

Zhou Ming nodded and said yes, and Rogers immediately shook his head and said, 'That's impossible. If I accept your money and ask my other clients to invest, that would be bribery.'

'This is not bribery, it's just a proposal for cooperation,' said the lawyer Alan. 'Because Manager Rogers, you are only making a suggestion to your clients, and you are not asking them to do anything in particular.'

'And most importantly, I can guarantee that your clients will definitely make a profit if they follow me, and it will be a considerable profit. You heard what I said in the reception room at Deep Blue Airlines just now, didn't you?' Zhou Ming continued, 'Of course, Manager Rogers, you can choose not to believe me, but you should believe my money, right? I'm investing 30 million US dollars, I'm not going to waste it.'

Rogers was silent. After a while of struggling, he sighed and said, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, I think I've been convinced by you. I promise you that I will help you find a way to advise my other investors. But even if this is your thank you to me, you will also make more money if you succeed. It's the same, I still won't accept this one million dollars. This is my principle.'

Zhou Ming tore up the check and said, "Okay, I respect Manager Rogers" principles.'

'I have to say, Mr. Zhou Ming, you are the most daring investor I have ever met. I can't believe you dared to set up such a trap,' Rogers said with emotion.

Zhou Ming smiled and said to him, "In China, we have a saying: "As bold as one's ambition'. If you don't have the guts, you'd better not invest at all, and just find a job honestly, like a plane maintenance mechanic at Deep Blue Airlines?'

Rogers shrugged, unable to decide whether to laugh or cry. 'I think it's not bad, but I think even if you do this, Mr. Zhou Ming, you will be able to become the president of Deep Blue Airlines sooner or later. I have full confidence in you!'

'Okay, thank you very much,' Zhou Ming said.

Zhou Ming then sent Rogers and Allen home separately. Before getting out of the car, lawyer Allen said to Zhou Ming, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, regarding the legal documents of Deep Blue Airlines, I will help you carefully consider them, because there are a few places that go against the spirit of the law, but I will come up with a solution for you.'

'In this regard, I have great confidence in your professionalism, lawyer Allen,' Zhou Ming said.

After seeing off Rogers and Allen, ** started the car again. Zhou Ming walked to the front of the car and knocked on the driver's window, asking, 'Is Walden still following us?'

** nodded and replied, "He's been following us since we left the Deep Blue Airlines office.'

'Then let him follow. Let's go back to the rental car agency and return the Lincoln first. After all, three hundred dollars a day is still very expensive." Zhou Ming said, taking out a camera and taking a picture of the car that had been following them in the rearview mirror.

An hour later, Zhou Ming returned to Harvard campus in his Buick. When he arrived at the entrance to his dormitory, he saw his class advisor, Jie La, waiting for him. Zhou Ming subconsciously felt that something was wrong and wanted to turn the car around and leave, but Jie La had already seen his car and was coming over. Zhou Ming had no choice but to get out of the car with a stiff upper lip.

'Zhou Ming, why do you think you've been avoiding me all this time?' Jie La asked Zhou Ming.

Facing Jie La's question, Zhou Ming was at a loss for a moment. He was completely confused about the situation. Seeing Zhou Ming like this, Jie La continued, 'How long have you said you haven't come to class? Last time, didn't you promise me that you would come to class on time every day? But what have you done now? You said you weren't avoiding me. What is it that you are doing?'

Zhou Ming was speechless at these words. 'Teacher Jie La, you know that I have now acquired a Wharton company and am now working on insurance and wealth management products. I have already obtained a large sum of capital and am trying to find ways to invest it, so my time is very tight every day.'

'So you're not avoiding me?' Jie La asked.

'Of course not. Teacher Jie La, you're so beautiful, I can't love you enough, so how could I avoid you?' Zhou Ming blurted out.

Upon hearing Zhou Ming's words, Jie La's pretty face suddenly turned red, and her eyes became shy: 'Is that so? Then I forgive you, and I will also find a way to deal with your other Chinese classmates' absences. However, as a Harvard student, you still have to come to class, otherwise the school will have a hard time explaining your absence from so many classes.'

Zhou Ming was a little uncomfortable with Jie La's big change, but he still said, 'I know, I will try my best to be there for future classes.'

Jie La nodded, and then there was a moment of silence. Then Jie La suddenly asked, 'Are you telling the truth?'

Zhou Ming nodded and replied, 'Of course. Because the company's business has now stabilized, and the investment direction has been decided, I will have a lot of time in the future. I also want to recharge myself and increase my financial knowledge, so I will definitely try to go to class...'

Before he could finish, Jie La interrupted, 'That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about you saying that I'm beautiful and that you can't wait to be with me. Is that true?'

If Jie La's previous questions had only confused Zhou Ming, then at this moment, Jie La's words completely confused him. His mind went blank, because he had no idea why Jie La had suddenly asked such a question. He could only subconsciously nod his head.

In fact, Zhou Ming's nod did not even go through his brain, but when Jie La saw Zhou Ming nod, she was suddenly overjoyed. She took two steps forward, cupped Zhou Ming's cheeks in her hands, and kissed his lips.

Zhou Ming's eyes widened. He had known that Western women were bold and daring, but he had never imagined that they would be this bold. A beautiful class teacher would just kiss a student in her class in broad daylight like this, how shameless! But then again, Teacher Jie La's lips were indeed very soft, and the little tongue that teased her lips was also soft and smooth.

Before he had time to feel anything else, Zhou Ming suddenly felt a tingling pain on his lips, and Zhou Ming subconsciously pushed away Jie La.

But before Zhou Ming could say anything, Jie La said, 'You know it hurts, right? If you don't come to class, I'll bite you to death!'

Zhou Ming was left with these words, and then Jie La turned around and left, leaving Zhou Ming crying and laughing in the same place. Even if he had been born twice, and even if he had experienced so many women in his life, he still had no idea what they were thinking.

While Zhou Ming was having a happy time with his beautiful teacher in front of the dormitory, in the room on the other side of Charles Avenue, Wharton was still crouching in front of the binoculars, observing Zhou Ming's situation. When he saw Zhou Ming being kissed, he slammed the table hard and cursed angrily, 'This bitch, what's so good about that Chinaman? She's really embarrassing us Americans. It's better to come to me, I can make you feel so good.'

After cursing, he left the binoculars and picked up the phone on the table to dial the number of old Brock. He said, 'Mr. Brock, I have now followed Ming Zhou back to Harvard. He hasn't gone anywhere else since he left Deep Blue Aviation, and he has returned the rented limousine to the rental car company, so I guess his investment target must be that Deep Blue Aviation.'

'It seems that this should have been the idea of the account manager at Brighton Bank Securities. I have looked into Deep Blue Aviation and it is a worthwhile investment,' said old Brock.

'Mr. Brook, but we absolutely can't let Zhou Ming invest so comfortably!' Walden hurriedly said.

Old Brook said, "You don't need to say that, you just need to do what you should do. In addition, you should contact the account manager in charge of Zhou Ming. I need to know their progress.'

'But Mr. Brook, according to Zhou Ming's wealth, the person in charge of him should be a big account manager, and I'm afraid I won't be able to get in touch with him," Walden said.

'Don't worry about that,' said the old Brook. "I'll give you a million-dollar checking account so you can get in touch with him. And if he won't talk, you can tell him the FBI is investigating the matter.'

'The FBI?" Wharton was surprised.

The old Brook replied, 'Yes, my plan is to first snipe Zhou Ming's investment, and then report to the FBI that he is engaging in insider trading.'

'In this way, that guy Zhou Ming will not only lose his money, but also go to jail for several years,' said Walden, picking up where Brook left off. "Mr. Brook, this is really a brilliant plan. Please rest assured, I will definitely help you investigate everything!'

On the other end of the phone, after Brook hung up, the old butler next to him came forward and asked, "Sir, why does this Walden have to do all this? He will definitely be found out. Don't we have a professional private detective?'

  Old Brook said, 'I want him to be found. If he isn't found, how dare I mess with the FBI? This is illegal securities trading law, and someone always has to take the blame. This Mr. Wharton, I have given him so many benefits, it would be perfect for him to take the blame.'