America: My Time

Chapter 1047 The human heart is not enough and the snake swallows the elephant.

Chapter 1037 Human greed knows no bounds.

“John, you don’t need to stay here with us. You can go do your own thing. Don’t let us keep you from doing your work. And you don’t need them to come with us either, since they all have their own things to do!” Seeing that John had been keeping her company, Grandma couldn’t help but advise John not to waste his time and energy on her!
"Grandma, it's alright. You don't need to worry about me or them. I know what I'm doing, and things aren't as you think. I have my reasons for letting them stay here!" If the situation weren't so serious, John would have already moved on to the next steps and made more preparations, instead of things being like this now.

During this time, Jennifer Connelly and the others had returned to the United States. Now, only Mi Xue and the women from Japan remained in China; everyone else had left. Whether in Taiwan or Hong Kong, someone needed to be there, as there were social obligations there. With John gone, someone had to handle these normal social obligations.

John had originally intended to use the holiday to communicate more with Taiwan and Hong Kong, but the current situation in the United States made him more cautious, lest he be schemed against by some treacherous individuals. After all, at this time, if someone wanted to scheme against him, it would be easy for them to find a perfectly reasonable accusation against him.

John has enormous assets in both Hong Kong and Taiwan, so he doesn't want to cause any more trouble and get himself into big problems, especially in Hong Kong, where the situation is not ideal right now. The British have too many schemes, which is why John hasn't made any further moves for a long time.

John felt that his investments in Hong Kong had reached their limit and there was no need to waste any more time and energy. He didn't want to be taken advantage of again. In comparison, Taiwan was much better, but there were also quite a few people with ulterior motives there.

John had considered giving these damned schemers a good beating and teaching them a lesson, but he ultimately decided against it. Now wasn't the time. Although those guys had some tricks up their sleeves, they hadn't used them yet. Under these circumstances, it wouldn't be wise for him to take the initiative and alert them, thus ruining more of his plans.

If these "interested parties" disappear, it will be difficult for him to obtain more benefits from the Middle Eastern tycoons. Only in this way can he obtain the greatest benefit. As for whether those "interested parties" dare to make a move against him, John is also on guard. If these guys dare to make a move, John will naturally not let them go, and even the US government will have to make a statement.

John is part of one of the top conglomerates in the United States. If he were to be schemed against, or even targeted by those with ulterior motives, it wouldn't just be a personal attack on John; it would be a slap in the face to the US government, and the consequences would be uncontrollable. Even if John and Donald Trump are at odds, Donald Trump must show a satisfactory attitude! If Donald Trump turns a blind eye to all of this, they will lose public support. If Legendary Entertainment and Phoenix Media make even a slight move, Donald Trump and the White House will pay a heavy price, after all, John is a member of a top US conglomerate!
As for Japan, there's no need to worry about it. After all, John wanted to see what those guys were planning. Although more than ten days had passed, the acquisition in Japan hadn't come to fruition, and negotiations between the two sides were still ongoing. Just as John had expected, those guys in Japan were too greedy and always wanted to get the biggest benefit. However, they didn't seem to consider their own current situation, so the acquisition between the two sides was constantly being pulled back and forth.

John wasn't bothered by the situation; at least everything was still under his control and hadn't exceeded his expectations. He knew that if these greedy guys could act quickly and decisively to complete the transaction, something was amiss. The longer it dragged on, the better for John. After all, the time the Japanese could hold out was limited; they didn't have enough energy, and the situation they were facing was extremely dangerous!
In many people's eyes, John simply lacked any 'sincerity'. Even though Japan had already made the greatest sacrifice, willing to sell such an important Nissan car, John still insisted on haggling with them over the smallest amount of profit, without considering their feelings at all.

These guys are overthinking it. They're not entitled to John's favors. Their thoughts are none of John's business. This isn't the initial cooperation where John would offer them preferential treatment. Now, everything is about profit. Moreover, this transaction was handled by Bentley Motors, not John. They haven't even grasped this; it just shows their greed has clouded their judgment. As for 'sincerity,' these Japanese guys haven't impressed John. John saw through Nissan's schemes immediately. They want to use John and Bentley Motors to revive Nissan and revitalize the Japanese automotive industry. Otherwise, why would they make such a decision? Since they have such intentions, they should have made a deal with John decisively, instead of being so petty. This is just Japanese pettiness—always trying to do everything perfectly, always wanting to gain the biggest advantage!

The saying "a snake trying to swallow an elephant" perfectly describes the nature of these Japanese people. Their hearts are filled only with scheming and greed. However, this time their plan is destined to fail. Mary Barra won't give them that chance. John's absence is precisely to teach these Japanese a lesson, to show them that their petty schemes are utterly insignificant in the face of absolute power. Now they are begging for the acquisition, not John demanding it—at least that's how it appears on the surface. Throughout this acquisition, Japan has been at a disadvantage from beginning to end.

Time passed quickly, and soon a month had gone by. These guys originally thought that this would force John to show up and discuss the acquisition with them, but the result disappointed them greatly. John had no intention of showing up at all. In fact, after failing to communicate with these guys, Mary Barra directly gave up on negotiating with them and let someone else take over. This attitude immediately made the guys from Japan feel uneasy.

Soon, some ideas began to emerge within Japan, and everyone became nervous because the situation in the Middle East had not been resolved and the conflict was still ongoing. Although oil prices did not seem to have risen, the Middle Eastern tycoons were intentionally restricting some of their crude oil cooperation with Japan.

Before reaching an acquisition agreement with these companies in Japan, Mary Barra focused her efforts on perfecting the Southeast Asian market. This time, it wasn't just Bentley Motors that was involved; other groups were also participating, especially Quantum Mining and Western Energy. They were expanding aggressively, both in energy and mining. This expansion surprised many people because of loans. Quantum Mining used its own mines in Southeast Asia as collateral to borrow money from them to accelerate the layout and development of other mines, something that had never happened before.

Of course, their reasons are quite valid. If they want to continue expanding, they must face all of this. Moreover, in order to further their cooperation with Southeast Asian countries, they chose to borrow money from their countries' banks!

Almost immediately after the expansion in Japan was affected, John's other groups and companies began to shift their focus to Southeast Asia. This shift pleased those in Southeast Asia, as it would bring them more benefits. However, for Japan, it was a huge pressure, making them feel suffocated and wondering if John was intentionally abandoning his investments in Japan and shifting all his focus to Southeast Asia!

If John's previous investments in China were astonishing, they are now shocked by the expansion of major corporations in Southeast Asia. A little investigation reveals just how aggressive John's expansion has been in the region. However, some are happy while others are worried. Many are pleased, but others are furious. This is the situation in India. John has absolutely no intention of investing in India. He has considerable investments in Pakistan, including mines, steel, and petrochemicals, not to mention port cooperation. But in India, he has no interest whatsoever. Even other companies are unwilling to invest there. The reason is simple: India is dishonest and untrustworthy!
The Indians approached John's various companies time and time again, but to no avail. They simply refused to invest, no matter how many benefits were offered. John didn't want to waste his precious time and energy on a country that lacked integrity; he'd rather spend that time in other countries!

John's expansion in Southeast Asia has caused unease among many, as this frenzied growth has put immense pressure on competitors, particularly in the mining and energy sectors. At this time, no one realized that John had begun participating in commodity trading and already possessed sufficient power. Everyone only saw the expansion in mines and energy, failing to see the hidden secrets behind it, and unaware that John had become a commodity trader, controlling a wide range of highly coveted commodities!
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