novelonline Chapter 488 Seeing the Parents for the First Time
Chapter 488 Seeing the Parents for the First Time
Chapter 488 Meeting Parents For The First Time
Having dealt with Kaitlyn, Jimmy can finally relax.Caitlin's words have been made very clear. No matter if she says that to anyone, it seems that Caitlin seems to have left some traces when she inquired about Sullivan's information, which may be discovered and traced.
Sullivan and Greg died in the same car. Sullivan was nothing special, but Greg will definitely call in investigators. If the correlation investigation does find Kaitlyn, Jimmy will most likely be caught. Confession, Caitlin's words are to give Jimmy a reminder to be ready for possible investigations and to improve the reasons for his own investigations.
This is a bit troublesome. Sullivan is the middleman. No matter from which angle he is involved, it will lead to targeted investigations. The direction of the investigation is definitely not what Jimmy wants.
Rick may be involved in the stumbling block project, so why can Jimmy know the background of the stumbling block project?Correspondingly, it is even more troublesome to investigate how the information was leaked.
Roy Nelson, the man who followed James, who Sullivan arranged for, for an FBI headquarters agent to show up near the home of a former county sheriff may have a bad effect on the FBI. Inside, too, is troublesome.
As for Greg, of course Jimmy can't directly tell people that he has any grudges with Greg. After all, everything related to Greg was communicated to Jimmy by Tom. He has no clues to connect himself with Greg. There is no way. Justify yourself.
After returning home, Jimmy thought about it for a long time, and in the end he could only focus on Roy Nelson. At least Jimmy has a label on him, and he respects the old leader very much. He will deal with the old leader's problem after judging that there may be problems through telephone communication. This is a relatively reasonable reason to make a move. Although there are still some loopholes, such as how to rush back to Little Rock, it is at least stronger than the other two clues.
That's the only way, Jimmy is just a person, no one can give advice, it is inevitable that there will be mistakes in some links, as long as it doesn't affect the result.
The matter was settled, and Jimmy could finally relax temporarily, which of course also meant that he would continue to start his normal life.He didn't plan to go to work right away. Hughes told him to let him go back to work after finishing the work. Now there are still some tails. It will be troublesome if he is investigated after going to work. The impact is too bad.
After communicating with Nia, he finally confirmed his Good Friday, and attended the upcoming weekend family gathering with Nia.
Regarding Nia's father, Jimmy has already investigated it before, but it is only basic information, and he needs to have a good chat with Nia temporarily about his hobbies and so on.As a civilian police officer, it is really difficult for Jimmy to choose a gift. After making sure that Nia’s family does not object to alcohol, he decided to buy a bottle of wine. Don’t worry, the key is that he has a bar, so that It is relatively simple and easy for Woody to help you choose a good bottle of wine.
As for Nia's mother, she is a traditional American housewife. When she was young, she worked as an editor for a magazine and loved literature.Of course, this hobby makes Jimmy scratch his head. He is not a literary lover. Now he is just a community college graduate in name, and he is not very good at it no matter where he is.
For traditional American housewives, perhaps giving a box of handmade biscuits is a good choice.In the past two years, Jimmy has cooked a lot by himself. Of course, he has also learned a lot of American pastry making methods. Whether it is a cookie or a chocolate cake, he has to think carefully.
Jimmy came to the bar at night and found Woody: "Woody, I need help!"
Woody: "Oh! What happened?"
Jimmy: "I need a good bottle of wine to give away."
Woody: "To whom?"
Jimmy: "Nia's family, wine or champagne, or whiskey."
Woody looked at Jimmy speechlessly: "O...K, when do you want it?"
Jimmy: "Just these two days, very urgent."
Woody sighed, the time is too short, and you may not be able to find good products when you go shopping outside, "Come with me."
In the warehouse behind the bar, Woody moved the front of the wine, revealing a wooden box behind, "Let me tell you, this bottle of wine is mine, not the bar. 1990 Romanee-Conti, French Burgundy red wine, 1990 The annual grape production is small, and the quantity of this wine is not much."
Jimmy took the box, opened it, glanced at it, and then closed it. He didn't know much about wine, but if it could be kept by Woody, this wine would definitely not be bad. "Thanks, how much is this wine? I'll reimburse you."
The corners of Woody's mouth were bent downward, with a very unhappy expression, "It's almost ten thousand."
Jimmy was speechless, how much is your salary as a bartender, you deserve to have a hard time buying this kind of wine. "OK, I'll make it up to you. Anything else?"
Woody: "This is enough. Wine is suitable for a wide range of applications, and it is just right for gifting."
Jimmy: "I see there are a few more boxes here, give me another bottle."
Woody was speechless: "This is what I have collected over the years, if you don't give it to me, just go away."
Jimmy: "Will you at least tell me what else is there? The most precious bottle."
Woody sighed. "Okay, I can tell you, but don't try to get her. There's a bottle of 1964 Bowmore Dark Scotch."
Jimmy shrugged, yes, it's booked.The two restored the layout of the warehouse and left the warehouse.
There is wine for Nia's father. This kind of wine that can be displayed on the wine rack should be satisfactory. The rest is to deal with her mother.
Jimmy went to the supermarket on Friday to buy cooking ingredients and packing cartons, and came back to make brownies.Originally I wanted to make cookies, but those were too ordinary and I didn’t have any intentions. Jimmy couldn’t make them too complicated. Brownies are relatively simple, and Laomei’s audience is relatively wide, so basically there will be no problems. .
Melt the dark chocolate, milk, and sugar in a container over water, then add the butter, stirring to melt and combine.After confirming that everything is fused, add the beaten egg liquid and a small amount of flour, stir well and then pour it into the mold and put it in the oven.Of course, the mold needs to be coated with butter to prevent sticking, and water needs to be added to the baking pan to make the inside of the cake more tender.
After baking, take it out to cool, seal it with plastic wrap and throw it in the refrigerator to refrigerate, and then take it out before leaving tomorrow, cut into small pieces and wrap it in cocoa powder to put it in a box.
When everything was ready, Jimmy finally breathed a sigh of relief. Speaking of meeting Nia's family this time, he was still a little nervous.After all, I gave her cabbage away, and it was unreasonable not to see her family for such a long time. Going to see Niya's family now can be regarded as a step closer to their relationship.
On Saturday evening, Jimmy drove downstairs to Nia's apartment, and Nia was already waiting for him in the downstairs hall.Jimmy walked into the hall with the box, "Nia."
Nia greeted him and kissed him on the cheek, "Are you nervous?"
Jimmy smiled and nodded: "A little bit."
Nia: "Don't be nervous, they are all very nice, let's go upstairs." After speaking, Nia took the cake box from Jimmy's hand, walked into the elevator holding Jimmy's arm.
The elevator came to the floor where Niya's house was located, and there was a door directly after coming out. This is the large flat floor. Jimmy could already see three people sitting in the living room and two people in the kitchen.
Nia came over and directly held the doorknob and opened the door, walked into the living room, and walked to the front of the sofa while introducing Jimmy, "Jimmy, this is my grandpa, this is my dad, this is my Uncle Mark, my mother and aunt In the kitchen. Grandpa, Dad, Uncle Mark and this is Jimmy."
Nia introduced Jimmy to the three people sitting on the sofa in the living room, an old man with white hair, and two middle-aged men with blond hair. Among them, Jimmy, who sat on the left side of the sofa, had seen his photo. It was Nia's father, Kevin M. Le.
The three of them are in casual clothes at home, and Jimmy still pays too much attention to this visit. He is wearing a dark handmade Italian suit, which is too formal, and in order to make a good impression on Nia’s family this time, he even has a pistol. Both brought only one revolver to ensure that the clothes would not be out of shape due to too many weapons.
Jimmy greeted politely: "Hi, I'm Jimmy, nice to meet you all."
Kevin stood up, "You are Jimmy, I have heard Nia say it many times. Please sit down."
Jimmy handed over the wine box in his hand: "Director Miller, a small gift, I hope you like it."
Kevin: "You're too kind, Jimmy. Can I open it?"
Jimmy sat down with a smile and watched Kevin open the box on the coffee table in front of him after he sat down. His question just now was just for fun.
Nia's grandfather suddenly said, "Boy, where are you from?"
Hearing this, Jimmy didn't seem right. Remembering what Nia said that the old man had joined the K Party, he replied cautiously: "Little Rock, Arkansas, currently working in New York."
Kevin: "Okay Dad, I've checked and he's fine."
The old man didn't say anything more, but there was still no smile on his face, but Deputy Director Kevin was quite enthusiastic, and his brother Mark also said a few words, and finally the atmosphere was not so tense.
While they were chatting, Nia's mother and aunt came out of the kitchen, and Jimmy greeted them and delivered the cake he had brought.When they knew that Jimmy made it by himself, they opened the box and tasted a piece, and praised Jimmy for his good craftsmanship.
Of course Jimmy knew that his cooking skills were definitely not as good as the housewife who dealt with family affairs all the year round, but even the face-saving compliment was not bad.
Today is Nia's family gathering, but her uncle Mark's child can't come to attend because of something, so after they all came to the restaurant and sat down, the conversation basically revolved around Jimmy and Nia.
Unknowingly, Jimmy's personal situation has been almost asked. He is not a young man who just graduated. Although he was a little nervous at first, he almost let go after chatting for a while.
Because the father and daughter in Nia's family are both from the police station, it is inevitable that they will also be very interested in what Jimmy, an FBI agent, does. The FBI's reputation is not very good, which is different from the positive images in movies and TV shows. A lot of people actually don't like theirs very much.
Nia also worked hard to add points to Jimmy, and specifically mentioned one or two big cases that Jimmy had done, of course Jimmy told her, such as the depressing bomb terrorist attack.
As the topic gradually developed, Jimmy learned about the situation at Nia's house.The old man had been a state senator for two terms. Although he was no match for a congressional senator, he was considered a famous figure in the state.As for her Uncle Mark, he is the director of a private university and also owns a large company.
After dinner, Jimmy was called to the study by Kevin, and the two sat on two single sofas placed against the wall.Kevin picked up the cigar box on the small table in the middle, took a cigar and handed it to Jimmy. He also took one himself, cut off the head and tail and lit it. Jimmy also took the cigar cutter and cut it and lit it.
Sharing cigars is a good sign, which means that at least Kevin feels that the conversation between the two will not be too short, and he is obviously in a good mood now.
Kevin: "Jimmy, I have been investigating you for a long time, and frankly, I was not satisfied with you at the beginning."
Jimmy turned to look at Kevin. He didn't rush to answer, but waited for Kevin to continue.
Kevin: "Nia is a worrying child. I thought she would become a painter or musician, but without our knowledge, she signed up for the police station, attended the police academy training, etc. I only found out when she was admitted.
I don't want her to become a police officer, because this profession is still very dangerous, but things are already like this, I can only let her get out of the patrol and enter the police station as soon as possible, away from danger.
I thought she would choose an ordinary person as a partner, whether it is a company employee or an artist, but who knows that she actually chose an FBI agent who is more dangerous than her profession.
I was sad and worried.You are all police officers. I am very worried about whether there will be any accidents in her life and whether she can live a stable life in the future.
I also know that you and Nia have been together for a long time, she likes you very much, and she often talked about you at home before.So, I'll let you come and meet us at home.
I am a very realistic person, and I will not blindly agree with you just because of my daughter's preferences.However, I'm also not going to stop you from being with Nia, as long as you can prove that you are a good choice for her. "
It was the first time for Jimmy to hear this story. He always thought that Nia became a policeman because of her father, a policeman, and a family background. It was completely unexpected that she signed up privately, which actually violated her parents' expectations.
Jimmy: "Don't worry, I will protect Nia. She will never be harmed by my side. I think she is very happy as a police detective now, and you don't have to worry about her life, I think I still have the ability to provide her with better living conditions."
Kevin: "You're alone with no family, are you? Nia is my only daughter and I love her so much, how do you convince me that you can make her live a happy life?"
Jimmy: "I don't think that's a problem. It's a bit embarrassing to say, I have a business, I have a bar of my own, and the annual income is more than enough to support my family.
I have an apartment on the Upper West Side, which is where I live now.As for the FBI, that's what I'm interested in, and I don't actually live off that salary.
Please believe me, I will try my best to give her a better life. "
Kevin frowned. When he investigated Jimmy before, he only checked the basic information. It was impossible for him to get the complete FBI information. Hearing what Jimmy said, how could it be something that an ordinary orphan can have. "How is it possible? What... did you do?"
Jimmy stretched out his hand and waved: "Don't worry, these are all legal, and the FBI knows it all, there is no violation of laws and regulations. Believe me, I can't use this publicly available information to deceive you and Nia of."
Kevin: "Well, I'll investigate, I hope you didn't lie to me. Hey, whoever told her to like you, this is the first time she brought a man here, from high school to now."
Jimmy: "I also hope that I am also the last man brought by Nia. I will not disappoint Nia's feelings."
Kevin: "OK, treat Nia well and don't let us down."
Kevin and Jimmy chatted some more about Jimmy, then put down the half-cut cigar, and the two returned to the living room.
Nia looked at the expressions of the two of them, and found that they were both relaxed, and they didn't look tense, so she was also relieved.In the living room, Nia's family chatted happily. Fruits and snacks were placed on the coffee table, including brownie chocolate cake made by Jimmy.Jimmy and the others also joined in. Listening to them talking about some things in life and some stories about Nia's childhood, the chatting atmosphere was very good.
When it was time to leave, Nia sent Jimmy downstairs, the two hugged and said goodbye, and Jimmy started the car and left Nia's house.
(I have to work overtime on weekends. For the time being, let’s maintain one update a day. It’s really impossible to add updates. I don’t have enough sleep.)
(End of this chapter)