Operation Red Book

Chapter 199 Miss Goodwin

"Nice to meet you. My name is Christine CM Goodwin. I am the daughter of the Goodwin family and I live in Wilkesburg."

Miss Goodwin smiled, lifted her skirt and saluted Ivy.

"Hello, I'm Ivy Lee, the manager of Muyunzhai in the Chinese dock area. I currently live at 221-B Baker Street."

Ivy also smiled slightly and slowly returned the greeting to Miss Goodwin.

The two seemed to have a tacit understanding. They looked at each other and then turned and walked to the other side of the corridor.

"I've heard of Miss Ivy for a long time, but I didn't expect to see you here in person today!"

"Ahahaha... Sorry, I don't quite understand. You are a British earl's daughter. You probably rarely step into the Chinese docks. How do you know my name?"

"I saw your name in the newspaper and some conversations among the elders..."

"Newspaper? What newspaper? How come I, the client, don't know about it?" Ivy frowned, "Can you please tell me in detail?"

"I am happy to serve you. The current mainstream newspapers, except for the party newspapers and the current affairs newspapers, are all talking about the case of McKinson v. Chinese Wharf. Two days ago, he was kicked out by a Chinese woman while dining at the Chinese Wharf... Well, according to him, you insulted him and physically attacked him, so he plans to file a lawsuit against the Chinese Wharf to the Queen."

Miss Goodwin spoke neither too fast nor too slow, and in just two or three sentences she described clearly what she had seen and heard.

"Oh no... That American harassed a staff member at Shisanfang and insulted and discriminated against us repeatedly. That's why I lost my temper."

Ivy made an unhappy "tsk" sound, and the vague memories from two days ago came flooding back like a tide, hitting the soft walls of her heart and making her scalp numb.

"It's not bad. This incident didn't get a big space in the newspaper. Although it was on the front page, it wasn't a big-character poster. There was only a small introduction in the corner with an interview with McKinson."

"Alas - I was too impulsive at the time. The Chinese wharf has always been a thorn in the Queen's side. Now it's just a small sign, but if those politicians knew about it, who knows how they would make a big fuss about it."

Miss Goodwin raised her head slightly, her expression calm and her voice quiet.

"From what I know so far, McKinson is just an American businessman. His feud with the Chinese docks did not infringe on the interests of the British, so the British residents just talked about it as a casual after-dinner conversation."

"It would be best if the British government did not intervene. I think I need to report this to our commander in advance. It would be best to start making strategic preparations now..."

Ivy lowered her head and thought seriously about the solution. Her thoughts were a little confused, but she had only one goal clear, which was to tell Mr. Zhu as soon as possible, and he would definitely have a corresponding strategy.

"If you encounter any difficulties, please tell me and I will do my best to help you!"

A bright voice suddenly sounded beside me. Miss Goodwin's voice was soft, but her words were sonorous and powerful.

Ivy raised an eyebrow, thinking back to the scene she had just encountered, she was a little confused.

"Thank you...but why, sorry, why? We have only known each other for less than ten minutes, and what I said just now was somewhat offensive to you."

"call--"

Miss Goodwin let out a long sigh, as if she had made a great decision.

"Well, I have to tell you, you're so cool!" Her eyes sparkled.

Ivy raised both eyebrows: "Excuse me?"

Miss Goodwin laughed lightly, her steps suddenly became light and springy, and her chest rose and fell with her breathing.

"'This person and the dog are not allowed to enter' is really wonderful! How can you be so bold to beat up those unreasonable people! And what happened just now, your passionate speech is really inspiring. Although I am the perpetrator, what you said is convincing and thought-provoking!"

"Maybe it was because I was too angry at the time. I am always too sensitive to racial discrimination..."

"Your sensitivity is one thing, but I admire you even more for your explosive power and your courageous resistance to pressure!"

Miss Goodwin's voice gradually became louder and less gentle, and she looked extremely excited, and her movements became more vigorous.

Seeing that she was different from before, Ivy also became happy. She pointed to the terrace covered by the curtains and said:

"Miss Goodwin, you are a little too excited. Why don't we go to the terrace to get some fresh air... The lady just now is your mother. If I scold your mother like this, don't you think I am a scoundrel?"

"Please go this way... No, Miss Ivy, I must tell you that she is not close to me. To be honest, she is not close to our family, including her husband, my father."

Ivy smiled self-deprecatingly: "We seem to have the same mother, but your mother is too noisy, and my mother is too silent."

"I sympathize with you and myself... You also see her harsh attitude and narrow-minded thinking. To be honest, growing up under her shadow, I always feel helpless."

Miss Goodwin's slender arms were folded in front of her, and her movements were very graceful. Ivy could not see her sad expression, but she could only glimpse a tear flowing quickly down her cheek in the moonlight.

"A puppet without a soul will always be attracted by living beings... Therefore, after meeting you, I always forget everything else with joy. Please forgive me."

"How so, Miss Goodwin?"

Ivy walked forward and took hold of Miss Goodwin's delicate white hands. Miss Goodwin uttered a cry of surprise, as if she was a little caught off guard by her action.

"I must say that you have a unique soul. As I said just now, you can make big things small and small things disappear. You are calm and wise. You are in the center of a typhoon, but you are not shaken at all."

"This is the result of the family's training since childhood..."

"Whether it's the result of family training or the influence of the surrounding environment, all of this has become you. There are many Christines, Elizabeths and Margaritas in the world, but the girl in front of me..."

Ivy and Miss Goodwin looked at each other, both of them had a bright light in their eyes, and the breeze blew, tangling their black hair with champagne blonde hair.

"Gentle, strong, brave, wise, kind, you have been the one and only Christine since the beginning of the universe... Believe me, I can predict the future, until the earth explodes, you will also be the one and only Christine."

"Hey hey hey..."

"Hahaha……"

The two girls looked at each other in silence, each clenching their hands. They simply smiled, cried, hugged, and clung to each other...

One black and one gold, one rolled straight, the stars in the sky were cheering for it, even the breeze stopped surging.

The energies of the East and the West converge, shining brightly in the universe.

Even until the music at the banquet stopped, the two people's foreheads were pressed tightly together and did not separate.

"I guess I still like you as much as ever, Ivy."

"Before I met you, I thought I might not like you that much, Christine, but I have to be honest, the moment I met you, I thought I would like you very much, and that is indeed the case."

"I think we will become the best of friends! However, I have a question I've always wanted to ask you."

"Why am I here today? It's simple, because I planned this party."

"Oh my god! I like you even more! Please come to the party with me!"

"Is this an invitation, an invitation to a party? Oh my God! I'd love to! By the way, I've specially arranged a performance, and it's about to start. Why don't we go together?"

"As you wish!"