Chapter 1,639 Old Friends

Ariel's appearance here was actually a complete accident.

She originally came to Los Angeles to take a look at her new slot machine business and meet with the local bosses in charge of the business to let them know who is the new boss.

But she accidentally learned that Gastina was going to Li's Castle to attend the full moon party of Li's little princess Jenny, and learned that Lilith was also invited.

This news made Ariel feel jealous, and she was also dissatisfied that she had not received any news, not even a phone call to inquire.

So, the angry Ariel came here on her own initiative, and she came with Gastina.

The other party brought her in because she told Gastina: "I want to give my father a surprise, and he won't blame me."

Gastina believed it, because Ariel was invited to New York for Christmas. This was a fact that no one could refute.

Seeing Li Zitao walking towards her with a sullen face, Ariel was in a state of confusion, but on the surface he raised his head stubbornly and refused to admit defeat.

However, her wrist was suddenly grabbed by a strong hand and said, "Follow me." Before she could see the person clearly, she was led by him towards the corner of the ballroom.

"Wait." When he came to the corner, Ariel found that Li Zitao had disappeared. He breathed a sigh of relief and shook off the hand holding her.

"When did you have such a hot temper?" A funny voice came, and Aiden turned to look at Ariel, making her lower her head shyly.

"Aiden...I didn't recognize it was you." Ariel explained sheepishly.

"Come with me, let's have something to drink together." Aiden said nonchalantly and led her to the inconspicuous bar next to the wall.

"Give me a martini and a glass of ice lemonade." Aiden snapped his fingers to the handsome guy at the bar.

"I can drink," Ariel whispered, now she really wanted a drink.

"Not here, unless you want to be kicked out." Aiden pointed to the center of the ballroom, where Li Zitao was holding Jenny and accepting everyone's blessings, but his eyes were locked on them.

slightly!

Sticking out her tongue and making faces mischievously, Ariel was amused by herself, sitting on the chair and laughing non-stop.

"Your soda is ready." Pressing her head and turning towards the bar, Aiden glared at her and signaled, 'Don't mess with father. ’

"How does she look?" Ariel wrinkled the bridge of her nose to express her dissatisfaction and asked casually.

"who?"

Following her line of sight, Aiden saw his sister Jenny being lifted up by her father, and smiled from the bottom of her heart: "She is a healthy and beautiful little girl."

"Where's Purby?" Ariel asked.

"They are both my sisters, and they are equally important in my heart." Aiden looked at her curiously, wondering why she would ask this.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Ariel said softly, "What about me?"

"..." Aiden understood. This was her purpose. Do you want to know her status in his heart, or get some promise from him?

"I can't promise anything, but you are also a member of this family." As he said before, Ariel will always be a part of this family.

"Really?" Ariel opened her eyes wide and didn't seem to believe what he said.

Aiden put his hand on her head in a funny way, followed his father's example and rubbed it: "Don't doubt it, have some confidence in yourself!"

"Don't mess up my hair." Ariel shook off his hand in shame, but she was reluctant to let go.

It felt so good to have family members by her side to comfort her.

"What do you think they are talking about?" Li Zitao and Mary kept smiling as they walked among the crowd in the center of the ballroom.

But most of his thoughts were on the bar next to the wall.

Aiden and Ariel were talking about something there, and judging from the distance between them, their movements, and their expressions, it should be a pleasant conversation.

"They must be talking about interesting things in their lives, or maybe they are talking about me." Li Zitao nodded forward and said enthusiastically: "John, how are you doing?"

John Nance Garner was the vice president during the Roosevelt era. Although he himself has long since resigned, his family still retains considerable influence in Washington.

"I'm fine, Charlie, thank you for your concern." Old John hugged him, happily pointed to the side and introduced: "Look who I invited here."

"Cordell?" Li Zitao was greatly surprised when he saw the appearance of the person coming.

Cordell Hull, Roosevelt's Secretary of State and staunch ally and personal friend.

After Roosevelt's death, he resigned from all his posts in frustration and hid somewhere.

People say that because of Roosevelt's death, he was so sad that he chose to stay away from politics and live a plain life in seclusion.

No one has heard from him in these years, so why would he suddenly appear here today.

"Charlie, congratulations to you, the little princess looks very healthy and beautiful." Cordell squeezed his hand and shook it vigorously.

"Thank you." Li Zitao asked casually, "Where have you been these past few years, and how are you doing?"

Cordell showed a wry smile, shook his head and said, "It's hard to say, we'll talk about it after it's over."

"Okay." Li Zitao also wanted to talk to him.

When he met Cordell, he knew that the other party wanted something, and he happened to want to ask him for something.

In terms of politics, Li Zitao has always adopted the strategy of turning a blind eye and turning a blind eye.

But where he is now, he can no longer continue like this.

Therefore, he needed someone who could understand politics and know it well. Cordell, who had served as Secretary of State in the Roosevelt administration, had a good personal relationship with him and shared similar interests, came at the right time.

"Boss, Director Grant wants to congratulate you." Ava appeared beside him, reminding him that there were other people to see.

"Meet you in the reception room after this. I have to go say hello to my guests first." After bidding farewell to a few people, Li Zitao walked quickly towards Grant Fuze.

"My friend, you look a lot fatter. Could it be that the food at the Chicago Police Department is too good?" Li Zitao teased him teasingly.

The chief of the Chicago Police Department is increasingly developing horizontally.

If this continues, he may have a hard time even going up the stairs in the future, and how can he maintain his true nature and current position.

"Stop teasing me, Charlie." Grant's face turned into a bitter melon, and he said sadly: "I got seriously ill some time ago, so it's too bad to be like this!"

"Oh?" Li Zitao asked in surprise; "What kind of disease is it? Why didn't anyone tell me?"

"It's not a big problem. Don't worry, I can continue to do it." Grant said and changed the subject, not wanting to dwell on himself anymore.

"I have some clues I want to tell you about the motel murder case." Seeing his surprised expression, Grant laughed with satisfaction.