After the divorce, I started to transfer

On the way back to the hotel, Brina curiously asked Chen Feng why he bought the necklace from Ruili. Chen Feng smiled at her and said, "I didn't buy it; Zhou Ruiyuan gave it to me."

Brina asked in surprise, "Why would he give it to you? And didn't he clearly say that you bought it for $2000?"

Chen Feng didn't bother explaining too much to Brina, especially since it involved Zhou Ruiyuan's privacy. He simply said, "I won't go into details, but he owes me a huge favor. I happened to like the necklace his wife was wearing, so I asked him for it, which is some way of settling the debt."

Although Brina was curious, she didn't press further after hearing Chen Feng's explanation. However, she still asked with some doubt, "What do you need this necklace for? Isn't it for women? Are you planning to give it to some woman?"

Chen Feng looked at her with a hint of amusement and asked, "So you like this necklace?"

After thinking for a moment, Brina said, "I do like it, but it's something Riley wore and liked. I think she changed her mind just now and didn't want to sell it to you. So I can't wear it around my own neck. As there's a saying in your Dragon Kingdom, a gentleman doesn't take what others cherish."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Feng said, "How about this, I'll give you this necklace in a few months. If you like it, you can wear it yourself. If you don't like it or feel bad about it, you can return it to Ruili."

"Huh? Why several months later?" Brina asked, looking puzzled.

Chen Feng could only say, "This necklace is useful to me now. Of course, it's not what you think. I don't intend to give it to any other woman, including my girlfriend. You understand what I mean? Don't overthink it."

Brina smiled and said, "Of course I didn't think much about it. Actually, even if you were given to another woman, I wouldn't mind. I just feel happy and joyful when I'm with you, and I haven't thought about anything else. You know, I don't expect to be with you for a long time."

Chen Feng reached out and put his arm around her, and the two stopped in their tracks. By the light of the streetlamp, Chen Feng looked at her solemnly and said, "If you don't leave me, we can definitely be together forever. Even if you want a child in the future, I will agree. A child that belongs to us, do you understand what I mean? Although I can't marry you, I'm willing to spend my whole life with you."

Chen Feng is now completely overwhelmed with debt; he already has two children and several pregnant. Molly is still pressuring him to conceive, so having another Brina won't make a difference. Besides, Brina risked her life to escape to the countryside with him, and Chen Feng certainly appreciated her kindness. He's not a heartless man; it's only right that he reciprocate.

Brina's beautiful, deep blue eyes instantly filled with tears; she was clearly moved by Chen Feng's words. She immediately stood on tiptoe, hugged Chen Feng tightly, and kissed him.

After a while, she released Chen Feng, panting, and said with a smile, "Thank you, darling, thank you for being willing to spend your life with me. Of course I am willing too, but I never wanted to have too high hopes, lest I be disappointed in the future, which I wouldn't be able to accept or bear."

But now that you're saying this to me, I'm willing to believe you and spend my life with you. I don't need you to marry me, and of course I want children. It's just that, as you know, I still have some psychological issues, and I might only consider having children with you after I finish my studies at Tunghai University, or maybe a year or two later. Right now, I don't feel fully psychologically prepared.”

Chen Feng naturally respected her opinion. In fact, it was foreseeable that the next year or two would be the peak period for his children's births, and it was good that Brina could avoid it. Otherwise, if she were to become pregnant like other women and give birth in the next year or two, it would be quite a headache for him.

“Okay, darling, I respect your opinion. Whenever you want a child, I will fully cooperate with you,” Chen Feng said sincerely.

"Thank you, darling." Brina kissed him again before happily taking his arm and continuing towards the hotel.

……

As night falls, the streets are brightly lit.

Yasser lay patiently on the shabby single bed in the motel, then took out his disposable phone and dialed Melina's number. This time, he waited less than five seconds before she answered.

"Hi, this is Melina. Who are you looking for?"

"It's me." The mechanical voice after the voice change was so distinctive that Melina immediately realized it was the person who had called her before.

Melina glanced at her boyfriend Pierre beside her. Her phone was on speaker, and Pierre was right next to her, listening to their conversation.

After receiving an encouraging look from Pierre, she took a deep breath and continued, "Okay, sir, I know it's you. So what do you want from me? And do you really have a way to get the Department of Homeland Security to drop the investigation against me?"

“Money, Miss. We all know that what I need is money. After all, I’ve already proven that the Department of Homeland Security is indeed investigating you. I have access to this information, and of course, I also have ways to help them stop the investigation. But I’ll charge a brokerage fee and a public relations fee.”

"How much do you want?" Melina asked calmly.

"Not much, miss. Just give me $20 to smooth things over and put a halt to the Department of Homeland Security's investigation into you. If you give me that money, I guarantee they won't launch any further investigations against you for a month. As for whether they can completely stop the investigation, I'll need to use my connections to find out. We can discuss the specific price then. What do you think?"

Yasser patiently waited until now to make this call, not just to make a quick buck, but to do it long-term. After all, his wife and children's treatment would be a long-term process that would require money.

Melina, the Hollywood actress, was indeed very wealthy, and besides, he wasn't asking for much. The first time, he only wanted $20, and the second time, depending on the situation, he might only want $30, but in total, he had decided in his mind that it wouldn't exceed $200 million.

Otherwise, the other party might really resort to desperate measures, or simply refuse to pay. Two million dollars should be something she, a Hollywood star who has only been famous for less than two years, could barely afford; even if she couldn't, her boyfriend should be able to.

Two million dollars is nothing to truly wealthy people like them. Melina exchanged another glance with her boyfriend Pierre beside her. Seeing him nod slightly, she continued, "Okay, two hundred thousand dollars, right? I can give it to you, but can you really guarantee they'll stop investigating me?"

"No, no, Miss, I meant to suspend the investigation against you. If you give me $20, I guarantee they won't investigate you again for a month. I have the channels and connections to help you delay, which is why I can make this guarantee. But I don't know what will happen after a month. If the pressure from higher-ups is too great and I can't handle things through my connections, there's nothing I can do. If I can handle it, then I'll need another round of public relations fees. You should understand."

"Only a month? That's too short a time," Melina said, expressing her dissatisfaction.

Yasser calmly replied, “No, Miss, this is quite a long time. From what I’ve heard, their original plan was to interrogate you for a week. After that, they planned to secretly keep an eye on you 24/7, even monitoring your phone calls. The fact that I can help you delay for a month is already quite an achievement; most people couldn’t do that. You can find other ways to resolve this within a month. If you can resolve it within a month, that would be best. If not, we can contact each other again, and I will help you.”

Melina didn't speak. She glanced at her boyfriend again, noticing his serious expression and furrowed brows. After he nodded slightly, she took a deep breath and said again, "Okay, I agree, but I want to see you..."

“No, no, no,” Yasser immediately interrupted and refused. “I can’t meet with you. Don’t worry, I’ll definitely get it done for you after I take the money. I can definitely get the Department of Homeland Security to stop investigating you. I’ve said it before, I have people inside them. I can at least stop them from investigating you for another month or even longer. But to be on the safe side, I can only guarantee one month at most. Taking 20 from you isn’t much. I’ll share most of it with their people inside. I’ll only take a brokerage fee of ten or twenty thousand dollars at most.”

"How can you guarantee you'll keep your word? I'm giving you the money now, but if you can't deliver, my $20 will be wasted."

“Miss, I have proven that my intelligence is accurate. I said that the Department of Homeland Security would come to your door to summon you within an hour, was I right? They did summon you, didn't they? And they came to your house. I told you, I have someone on their side.”

"If I give you the money, you should at least give me some kind of proof, right? A receipt or something will do."

"No, miss, I can't give you any receipts or anything like that. If you don't trust me, then our deal ends here. But I can assure you, the Department of Homeland Security will continue to investigate you. It could be tomorrow or the day after, so you'd better be prepared."

Melina panicked upon hearing this and glanced at her boyfriend Pierre beside her. Seeing a reassuring look from him, she slowly said, "Okay, I'll give it to you. But how do I transfer it to you? I know absolutely nothing about cryptocurrencies. How about I just transfer the money to an account you specify?"

"No, it has to be cryptocurrency. You just need to buy it on these cryptocurrency exchanges and then send the key to an email address I specify. Once you've got it set up, I'll give you that email address."

"How can I contact you once I've sorted things out?" Melina asked.

Yasser said, “You don’t need to contact me. I’ll give you one night, and I’ll contact you again tomorrow morning. I hope you’ll have 20 worth of cryptocurrency ready by then. You’d better buy several different privacy coins, such as Monero and Dash…”

Before Yasser could say anything more, a man's voice suddenly came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, Mr. Yasser, it's a pleasure to speak with you on this call."

Ashley was immediately startled, and a look of horror appeared on his face.

"Who are you?" Yasser's voice turned cold instantly, and his face became extremely ugly. He had already recognized the man's voice; it belonged to Melina's boyfriend, Pierre.

Pierre, on the other end of the phone, spoke calmly and naturally: "Mr. Yasser, we just met this afternoon. Don't you remember me already? Well, let me reintroduce myself. I'm Pierre, an ordinary businessman, and Melina's boyfriend. Do you remember me now?"

“Where is Melina? I need to speak with her. This is a deal between us. It’s none of your business! If you continue to spout nonsense and interfere in our deal, then this deal is off. And I can absolutely guarantee that the Department of Homeland Security will continue to investigate Melina.”

Although Yasser's threatening words frightened Melina, making her pale and nervously watch her boyfriend, Pierre laughed loudly, "Yasser, I've already had someone investigate you. You're from headquarters in Washington, right? A low-level supervisor at the Department of Homeland Security. I know you do have some power, but I also have some connections. The Department of Homeland Security didn't order any investigation into my girlfriend; you're just trying to blackmail me, aren't you?"

And you know she's innocent. Since she left that small Latin American country for Mexico, her past has been completely erased. Even her ex-boyfriend can't prove she did anything illegal or criminal. So your investigation of her now is entirely unreasonable.

Of course, I know you're doing this for money. Maybe you really need it, and I can help you. $20 is a small sum for me. If you want it now, you can come find me. You know my address; I can give it to you right now.

Don't worry, I have no intention of harming you. I just want to be friends with you, good friends. Here's the deal: I'll give you two hours. If you can come find me, we can be friends. Consider the $20 a gift. If you don't come, then this deal is off.

However, I reserve the right to file a complaint against you, as your conversation with Melina just now was recorded. Although you used a voice changer, I know your department has the technology to reproduce your original voice. You abused your power by illegally investigating and summoning my girlfriend. You understand what I mean.

Alright, whether you want to be friends with me or not is up to you. It's 8:12 PM now. If you're not here by 10:12 PM, I can save that $20. That's all, have a nice evening, bye-bye.”

After saying this, Pierre hung up the phone immediately. He smiled at the nervous Melina beside him and said, "Don't worry, darling, it's alright. He's just a minor manager, while my friend in Washington has much more power. Besides, he's breaking the law knowingly; if someone reports him, he'll be in big trouble. He won't do anything to you, and he won't continue investigating you. He's a bit clever, but not much. It's ridiculous that he staged this whole thing to blackmail you."

Melina asked, somewhat puzzled, "Then why did you give him money? And why did you become friends with him?"

Pierre shook his head and said, “Darling, although his position isn’t high—just a minor supervisor in the Department of Homeland Security—his power is actually quite significant. He can do things that others can’t, even things the police can’t do. Like now, he’s investigating you in his personal capacity, and he’s done it. Although it’s a bit against procedure, he has that power. So if I become friends with him, good friends, I can get him to do similar things in the future. Do you understand what I mean?”

Having said all that, Melina naturally understood his meaning. He wanted this head of Homeland Security to be his henchman. So she relaxed and said with a sweet smile, "That is indeed a good idea." (End of Chapter)