America: I'm causing trouble for environmental organizations

Chapter 48 A Crippled Scam

Smile?

Edward, whose heart ached and whose head was buzzing from Kieran's retort, would have loved to speak Chinese.

They might immediately retort, "I'm laughing at your grandpa!"

Unfortunately, he doesn't speak Chinese.

Meng Ran didn't give him a chance to curse.

Holding his camera, he strolled over, saying as he walked, "To be honest, Mr. O'Connell, I truly admire your magnanimity and strategic thinking."

"?" Clarissa.

"?" Kilan.

"???" Mary.

"???" Neil.

"Ha~~" Edward laughed in exasperation, thinking that Meng Ran had come to mock him.

However, what Meng Ran said next made him swallow back the profanity he was about to utter.

"I can only say that you are worthy of being the head of a long-established congressional family. You actually thought of staging a scene of father and son falling out with Kieran and Clarissa at a banquet in front of everyone."

"That's brilliant!"

"In this way, Kieran's name will soon spread throughout Detroit's upper class and elite class through this family feud story that everyone loves."

"Other methods simply cannot achieve this effect."

"That's why I said I admire your magnanimity. Others certainly wouldn't willingly sacrifice their own reputation for their children's future."

Goodness, these words made Clarissa and Kieran question their very existence.

The two stared blankly at Meng Ran, their expressions seeming to say: Did you get hit on the head by a camera? Wasn't this your plan? How did it become Edward's scheme?

Neil's eyes lit up, on the contrary.

He quickly seized the opportunity, feigning surprise as he said to Edward, "Oh, Jesus! So this was all part of your plan. You've completely fooled me!"

"... Edward, what am I planning? What am I planning?"

Seeing that someone was playing along, Meng Ran smiled and continued, "Unfortunately, the plan was still too rushed. In fact, not only me, but many people could see it."

"Really?" Edward's bloodshot eyes lit up at those words.

"Of course, for example, I have a friend named Mike, who is a reporter for the Detroit Free Press. He told me that he was going to go back and write two reports."

The title of the first article is "Jungle Night Banquet: Father and Son of Veteran Politician Family Turn Against Each Other, Shocking Everyone".

"After this article gains attention, he will write another news article."

The title is: "A shocking reversal: The father-son falling out was just an act; an exclusive look at how the head of the O'Connell family paves the way for his descendants."

"!!!" Edward was shocked.

His originally ashen face quickly came to life.

In this way, wouldn't he go from being a clown who gets slapped in the face by his children to becoming a good father who cooperates with his children in their act and is willing to sacrifice his own reputation?

Hey?

Hey Hey……

Its daybreak!

Edward was thrilled.

Neil's gaze toward Meng Ran was filled with immense admiration and astonishment.

He is not stupid.

Even a fool could guess that all that talk about reporters and news is nonsense.

Or rather, this Bane was there to help clean up the mess, and he cleaned it up far beyond his expectations.

Thinking of this, Neil couldn't help but exclaim, "Mr. Cole, you're truly different! Unlike any other young person I've ever met!"

However, he soon discovered...

He still underestimated this guy's combo moves.

After Meng Ran expressed his gratitude to Neil,

He immediately turned to Edward and said deliberately, "But don't worry, I've suppressed the news. I won't let Mike report it."

"Wait..." Edward panicked. How could he suppress it? He had to report for duty!

"What's wrong? Is there a problem? Trust me, I definitely won't let anyone know that this was all your plan." Meng Ran suppressed a laugh and asked seriously.

No!

We need to let people know!

Edward was nearly fainting with anxiety.

But he was too embarrassed to say it directly.

So he could only cough lightly: "Ahem...actually...not necessarily..."

"Not necessarily what?"

"Cough~~~" Edward coughed again.

His hesitant expression made Clarissa, Kieran, and Neil, who were standing nearby, burst into laughter.

Just then, Meng Ran pretended to suddenly realize something, scratched his forehead, and let out a drawn-out "Oh~~~".

Then he continued, "I understand, your wisdom is indeed superior to mine. You're thinking of simply reporting it out to generate another wave of attention."

"Yes, you're very smart, Bane, much smarter than my son and daughter." Edward clapped his hands, laughing from the bottom of his heart for the first time that night.

But soon, his smile froze.

Because what Meng Ran said next was not what he wanted to hear at all.

"You're planning to publish the report first and then deny it, right?"

"When someone asks you about it, you can firmly say that you didn't believe in Kieran and Liz's abilities back then. However, they did it."

"Therefore, there is no such thing as a plan or not; those are all malicious speculations."

"The truth is, Liz and Kieran did what you couldn't. Their abilities far surpass yours!"

"In this way, it conveys the message to everyone: if I, Edward, can be a member of parliament, then my descendants, who are even more capable than me, are certainly more qualified for this job!"

"Of course, such an explanation cannot be believed by everyone."

"But this is the result you wanted, isn't it?"

"Firstly, the use of multiple plot twists greatly expanded the O'Connell family's fame."

"Secondly, it can mitigate the negative impact of manipulating public opinion and shift all the responsibility to the media."

"After all, you won't admit that you were the one pulling the strings behind the scenes. You'll just keep emphasizing that Lisz and Kieran are better than you, and that it's all just malicious speculation from the media."

"Third, many elites will not believe your refutation."

"Therefore, this series of actions will leave them with the impression that you are a seasoned and shrewd politician. This will make them bet on Kieran."

"Wonderful!"

"This is absolutely fantastic!"

"I must once again express my admiration for your wisdom, esteemed Mr. O'Connell!"

"Pfft~~" Neil couldn't hold it in any longer. He covered his face and walked to the side. From behind, his whole body was trembling.

As for Clarissa, the way she looked at Meng Ran could no longer be described as adoration; it was more like worship.

Her heart was screaming.

Is it possible to do it this way?

How could you possibly force your father to admit that he is not as strong as you?

Kieran's emotions were also in turmoil.

He couldn't understand why he felt like a child compared to Bane, who was several years younger than him.

Edward used to criticize himself and Liz, saying that the two siblings were surprisingly mediocre.

I'm still not convinced.

Compared to this person of the same age in front of me, I am indeed far behind.

Even his father, who always had to argue about everything, could only listen to him and couldn't get a word in edgewise; he could only follow his train of thought.

Everyone else is like that.

Edward, as the protagonist, had indescribable feelings.

He stared blankly at Meng Ran, his mouth slightly open, not knowing what to say.

Reason told him.

He should now give this young man a good compliment, because the follow-up he described is arguably the most perfect plan available, bar none.

But his subconscious emotional impulses made him want to curse.

What do you mean I just need to keep emphasizing that Clarissa and Kieran are better than me?

I……

I!!!!