Chapter 354 - 198: Seemingly Glamorous, Just a Sacrifice

Chapter 354: Chapter 198: Seemingly Glamorous, Just a Sacrifice

New York’s 101 Tower!

Peak, Manhattan’s most famous high-altitude restaurant, was located on the top floor of this very building—the 101st.

It was already past noon when Su Chen and his group returned from Long Island. Arthur suggested they all have lunch together, and after a brief discussion, they chose this place.

The 101 Tower was located in the very center of Manhattan. Between its towering height and the excellent viewing platform, quite a few people came here to eat. Su Chen glanced around and noticed that most of the diners were from Huaxia.

"Our countrymen sure are rich!"

How did Su Chen know? You could tell just by listening to the sound of them calling for waiters, their heads held high.

"The view isn’t bad!" Su Chen stood naturally by the window, admiring the scenery outside. Thanks to his previous experience, looking down from such a height no longer gave him the same panicked feeling he’d had in Central Park.

After all, looking down from a height of several hundred meters was bound to be a little unnerving at first, especially with floor-to-ceiling windows that offered no sense of security.

"You really surprise me. I didn’t expect your self-control to be this good!" John walked over to Su Chen, speaking exceptionally authentic Mandarin. If you didn’t see him, you would absolutely think he was from Huaxia.

"Haha~ I have to say, your Mandarin is a bit of a surprise. I didn’t expect it to be so good!"

"As for the self-control you mentioned... I just have a habit of keeping things clean." A faint smile played on Su Chen’s lips as he glanced out of the corner of his eye at Arthur and Abdullah, noticing they weren’t paying attention to him and John.

’Su Chen had to admit that the socialites from those prominent families were quite nice in terms of both temperament and figure. However, he had no interest in this kind of "cuisine"—looks exquisite on the outside but is already spoiled on the inside.’

’They say even heroes have a hard time resisting a beautiful woman. Even Liu Jingdong, a famous figure in Huaxia’s courier industry, couldn’t escape the allure of a beauty.’

’When it came to keeping his own pants on, Su Chen was quite disciplined.’

John gave a wry smile and shook his head upon hearing this, sighing. "Sigh... if I had your mindset, I wouldn’t be in this situation now."

Su Chen’s interest was piqued. He feigned curiosity and asked, "Is there some kind of untold secret behind all this?"

John didn’t answer. Instead, he pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, offered one to Su Chen, and then lit the one in his own mouth.

After a few puffs, John glanced behind him before speaking softly, "I just couldn’t control my ’little brother,’ and now I’ve become my family’s sacrificial lamb."

"In name, I’m still one of the family’s legal heirs, but in reality..." A shadow of gloom flickered across John’s face.

’Su Chen hadn’t expected the information to be so juicy. He waited for John to continue, wondering what exactly had happened.’

But then, John’s expression changed in a flash. He was all smiles again, as if his previous gloom had never appeared.

"Su Chen, for your good friend Ye Feng’s sake, let me give you another reminder: don’t get too involved with Arthur. You have to understand, these capitalist tycoons of the Bald Eagle are the kind of people who eat you alive and leave no bones behind. Be careful you don’t get set up and blackmailed!"

’There was a lot packed into those words. It sounded exactly like his own experience. Connecting this to what John had said earlier, Su Chen’s mind instantly concocted all sorts of conspiracy theories.’

’John must have been dragged into this mess the same way back then. And since his family wanted him to establish a connection with the Morgans, he naturally became the perfect bridge.’

’That’s why John had said he was an heir in name but not in reality.’

’Isn’t that just a textbook tool, a mascot!’

’Even if something went wrong later, or if the two families had a disagreement over some decision, the final sacrificial lamb would only be John. The family’s interests wouldn’t be harmed in the slightest.’

’Thinking about it, John was quite pitiful—his family’s future sacrificial lamb. Perhaps this was the helplessness of being born into a great family.’

As for John’s warning, the smile on Su Chen’s lips widened.

"Don’t worry, no one would dare pull any dirty tricks on me. At most, they’ll just set up a scene like today’s."

’Su Chen was actually quite grateful to John. After all, it was their first time meeting, and John had shared so much sensitive information with him just for Ye Feng’s sake. It showed that John might be worth befriending.’

’But all of this would still have to be tested by time. Who knew if this wasn’t just an act put on for his benefit.’

But Su Chen’s words sounded different to John. From the way he spoke, it was as if he didn’t even take the Morgans seriously.

John frowned slightly at Su Chen. Just as he was about to speak and offer some advice, he heard Su Chen’s voice again.

"Don’t worry. Just based on my identity as the man behind IPS Security Company, they wouldn’t dare use such low-handed tactics."

"IPS?" John exclaimed.

"John, what’s wrong?" Even Arthur and Abdullah, who were chatting not far away, cast questioning glances in their direction.

John turned and waved his hand. "It’s nothing!"

Arthur’s gaze lingered on the two of them for a long moment. It was only when Abdullah spoke beside him that he withdrew his eyes and resumed their conversation.

"You’re actually the man behind IPS!" John’s voice held a trace of a tremor. He knew that the vast majority of bodyguards for the upper-class elites in Europe came from IPS Security Company.