"Actually, that surgery didn't offer many options, leaving you with a rather large scar, but I might develop a scar removal product in the future."

"Dr. Zhou, you're too kind. This scar actually isn't a big deal to me; it's a kind of gift. I won't overly conceal it."

"Miss Ariana, you're truly a brave girl."

"Thank you for the compliment. Actually, the reason for the aneurysm might also be because I'm too brave."

"Did you get hurt?"

"Yes, at the time I didn't think much of it, didn't want to..."

"Medically speaking, that's normal, it's just..."

"What does Dr. Zhou want to say?"

"When you got injured, you should have been in the East, right?"

"Dr. Zhou, you really are too smart."

Ariana's arrival took Zhou Mo Sen by surprise.

She belongs to the Rockefeller family, and right now the United States is in a critical election period.

During the election year in the United States, usually after the summer ends, the two candidates from the parties start TV debates.

The TV debate is a traditional program... that's right, it's just a program.

It satisfies the interests of the TV station and also the interests of those two parties.

The ratings are quite high, and that's all money.

But, the TV debate is merely a tradition, it's not legally required to do it.

Later on, President Jinmao didn't follow the usual path.

Of course, he still debated, but previously he always claimed such debates were meaningless and a complete waste of resources.

As a result, on the TV station, he blew Old Witch and Old Lamp off the stage.

Instead, he achieved a big victory.

The following September would be the first debate between Xiaobu and Long-faced Ke.

What Zhou Mo Sen just said was actually a very obvious probe.

Of course, ordinary people probably wouldn't understand it either.

That's okay, it's quite normal.

In European and American political theories, there is a dog-whistle theory.

It's not cursing, really, it's not.

Note that in English, saying "dog" isn't cursing; almost anything related to dogs isn't a curse.

Instead, it's praise.

The dog-whistle theory is very classic. Anyone who wants to understand European and American politics must understand this theory.

Simply put, something a politician says might be considered meaningless or incomprehensible by other groups.

But, the group that supports him would completely understand and get more excited the more they listen.

Just like a dog whistle, we humans can't hear it, but dogs can.

President Jinmao is like this. Whenever he says anything, the MAGA group experiences an extreme high.

Zhou Mo Sen just used this in a simple way; the key point was the injury in the East.

A major cause of an aneurysm is trauma.

That is indeed medical knowledge.

But Ariana belongs to the Rockefeller family, whose roots and main strength are actually in the East.

The furthest west they extend is probably Texas because they sell oil in Texas.

The Rockefeller family is a big donor to the Republican Party.

The Republican Party actually has two big donors, one is the Rockefeller family, and the other is the Koch Clan.

The latter was quite clever. When the Rockefeller family's Standard Oil was broken up...

The Koch Clan is also in the oil business, so they simply didn't go public.

That way, their oil company couldn't be broken up.

In addition, Xiaobu's family also has numerous connections with oil.

But Ariana had her surgery at UCLA, the best hospital on the West Coast.

You know, California has been turned into a Democratic stronghold.

Why did Ariana, a daughter of a big Republican donor family, choose to have surgery in California?

Zhou Mo Sen's speculation is this:

Ariana might have been injured in the East, but that injury might be related to an assassination or other actions.

Families like theirs are indeed rich and powerful, enjoying luxuries, but accidents resulting in death do happen from time to time.

For instance, look at the Kennedy family; they're nearly all women now.

In other words, she was unsafe in the East, so she came to California.

Under the light, darkness hides; sometimes the most dangerous place is the safest.

But, this young woman likely won't talk about these things.

And Zhou Mo Sen's use of the dog-whistle theory was actually to broach the real topic.

What's Ariana's purpose?

It can't be that she's just here to thank me, Zhou Mo Sen, for saving her life, right?

Yet Ariana laughed and said, "Dr. Zhou is truly an outstanding person."

Zhou Mo Sen heard this and just nodded with a smile, knowing that the main point was coming next.

Indeed.

"Dr. Zhou is a smart person, so I'll be direct. Actually, I don't want to be involved in politics, but sometimes there really is no choice.

And since Dr. Zhou is so excellent, have you ever considered joining a party?"

The term "a party" is truly a polite expression.

Zhou Mo Sen chuckled in response, "Ariana, didn't you hear me just reveal something?

I'm just a plastic surgeon who has a clinic.

I also go on TV, participate in programs.

Recently, I've taken on a diabetes research project.

I'm too busy."

The last sentence was filled with acting!

Ariana couldn't help but laugh as she watched. At twenty-something years old, she was in the prime of a white girl's life.

Regarding looks, figure, and family background, she was top-tier globally.

It's believable that most men on this planet would be moved by her.

Yet right now, Zhou Mo Sen remained calm and composed.

After all, he had seen too many beautiful women and successfully connected with many of them.

Of course, Ariana wasn't going to stop there.

"Dr. Zhou, have you ever thought that maybe your research will take many years, and in such a long time, you might become the governor of California?"

This statement was basically revealing the real agenda.

The Rockefeller family intended to recruit him, or rather, the Republican Party hoped to recruit him.

Zhou Mo Sen was currently unaffiliated with any party and didn't even vote.

But, in California, it's a Democratic stronghold.

Yet the Republican Party... you can't rule it out. A Republican has indeed been governor.

For instance, during the L.A. riots, the governor was Republican.

And now, the Rockefeller family extends an olive branch to him.

Is this a plan to plant a seed in the rival's stronghold?

Ariana mentioned it might be years before Zhou Mo Sen comes forward as governor.

This too aligns with the political ecosystem of the United States.

To succeed in elections as an outsider... ahem, with the exception of President Jinmao.

It's almost unheard of.

The current governor is married into the Kennedy family.

So now, how does Zhou Mo Sen choose?

Our Dr. Zhou asked back, "Aren't you being too pessimistic about the election?"

???

Ariana was finally shocked.

Zhou Mo Sen continued, "The Republican Party is indeed at a disadvantage right now, but it doesn't mean there's no chance. I'm someone who knows some interesting things."

As he spoke, he even formed a gesture with his fingers.

Ariana was even more dumbfounded. She had long heard that some Easterners possess mysterious powers.

Don't doubt it, foreigners really think this way. There was a Taoist priestess once, dressed in Taoist robes and holding a Copper Coin Sword at the airport, scaring the foreigners out of their wits.

They thought it was a curse from the East.

So now...

"We can work together, and you can go back and tell your elders, I believe the current president will definitely be re-elected, just with some thrills."

"..." Ariana was completely dumbfounded; she could no longer maintain the aura of a wealthy heiress.

Was Zhou Mo Sen really this impressive?

Wait a minute, we can collaborate?

So that means... I've succeeded in my task this time, right?

Ariana thought for a while and finally calmed her heart down.

And as for Zhou Mo Sen looking at her... hehe, if he continued to bluff, maybe he could even get her to use a crutch!

Even the great deceiver couldn't help it.

"Okay, I believe opportunities for collaboration will definitely arise!" Ariana once again smiled.

And at this point, it should have ended.

But unexpectedly, she motioned for Zhou to come closer.

The next thing he knew, she leaned forward and kissed him!

The kiss wasn't too long or too short.

"Thank you for saving my life, Dr. Zhou." Ariana gracefully walked away, leaving Zhou Mo Sen still trying to gather his senses...

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