Chapter 21

At the end of September, the temperature in Los Angeles was still scorching. Walking down Hollywood Boulevard, you could still see countless girls in short hot pants, tank tops, and fiery figures strutting about.

Unlike the reserved and introverted Eastern girls, Western girls often don't mind showing off their fiery figures, even if it attracts many lecherous gazes. For the girls, this represents their charm.

Of course, from the way American girls dress, you can't tell their inner character. Often, girls who dress provocatively are actually very well-behaved and obedient in their hearts.

This is completely different from Eastern girls.

After entering the 21st century, whether in another dimension or in the Earth Federation of this parallel universe, the openness of girls in China far exceeds that of Western girls. However, this 'openness' is a derogatory term.

Long legs, shapely buttocks under short hot pants, tank tops, flowing long hair, and cute short hair, beautiful girls with their heads held high and walking confidently, complement each other and adorn Hollywood Boulevard, becoming a distinctive landscape.

Coming to Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, you will definitely see something pleasing to the eye. If you come here and don't see beautiful women, you can only say that your luck is really bad.

Unfortunately, Jin Xuntao isn't very interested in these girls. After all, he has the soul of a man in his thirties, so he can't be like a real teenager who can't take his eyes off beautiful women and even have some lewd thoughts.

Jin Xuntao brought his daughter here mainly to go to the publishing house and ask Dave to help find a lawyer and an accountant to handle his personal income tax declaration.

Although he still hopes that Dave can help him a little with getting a driver's license, Jin Xuntao ultimately thinks this possibility is too small.

After all, unlike in China, where you can get a driver's license easily through connections, this is not possible in the United States.

Jin Xuntao thought about it and realized that even if he found Dale, it wouldn't be possible to get a driver's license through connections.

Therefore, he still has to go through the proper procedures, apply, and take the exam to finally get a driver's license.

So, Jin Xuntao's main purpose in coming to the publishing house now is to have Dave help him find someone to handle his personal income tax declaration, rather than the driver's license.

The taxi stopped by the roadside, and Jin Xuntao paid 32 dollars for the fare. He then took his daughter's stroller from the trunk and put his daughter back in it.

The little one sat in the stroller, looking around with wide eyes, seemingly overwhelmed by the sights.

This section of Hollywood Boulevard is the most bustling and crowded, with the most pedestrians and tourists, and it is also the location of the Chinese Theater, so the number of people here is unimaginable.

Children like crowded and lively places, and Jin Xuntao's daughter, Keke, is no exception.

Although she doesn't know any of these people, it doesn't stop her from being friendly and greeting everyone.

"Hi! Hi hi!"

Sitting in her stroller, the little one smiled and waved her white, tender little arms, greeting the passersby with her baby voice.

Not many people responded to her, as this is not Santa Monica Beach, so most of the time, the passersby just passed by without responding.

But the little one wasn't discouraged and continued to do so with great enthusiasm.

"Keke has quite an outgoing and optimistic personality," Jin Xuntao didn't stop his daughter from enjoying herself but smiled and pushed the stroller, letting her play happily, feeling secretly delighted.

Who wouldn't want their child to have a good personality? Jin Xuntao is no exception.

Jin Xuntao got out of the car not far from the publishing house, so it didn't take long for him to push his daughter's stroller to the entrance of the publishing house.

Pushing open the revolving glass door and entering the lobby of the publishing house, because he was pushing a stroller with a little one inside, the people coming out and entering the door were very polite and made way for him.

At the reception desk, it was the same girl he had seen before. Jin Xuntao reported his name and asked the blonde receptionist to contact Dave, saying he had arrived at the publishing house and asking if Dave had time to meet.

After the blonde receptionist made a phone call, she connected with Dave. Upon hearing that Jin Xuntao had arrived at the publishing house, Dave quickly told the blonde receptionist to tell Jin Xuntao to go directly to his office on the fifth floor.

After relaying Dave's message to Jin Xuntao, the blonde receptionist couldn't help but ask a question that had been on her mind since the last time Jin Xuntao came.

"This child is so cute, are you taking care of a relative's child?"

Jin Xuntao, who was about to leave, stopped and turned to look at the curious blonde receptionist, smiling and replied, "No, this is my daughter. What, do we not look alike?"

Actually, the little one does resemble her father somewhat, and if you look closely, you can see it.

Unfortunately, the blonde receptionist didn't seem to notice.

"Your age doesn't seem that old to me, how did you have a child? You're not joking, right?"

The girl opened her eyes wide, her blue eyes showing disbelief as she stared at Jin Xuntao.

Jin Xuntao didn't mind and patiently explained, "Yes, I'm only 16 years old, but for some special reasons, this little one is indeed my daughter. I'm not joking with you."

16 years old!

Indeed, very young.

The special reason, of course, is that a young couple tried something they shouldn't have, and due to some measures not being in place, this little one was born.

The receptionist's imagination was rich, and she had already pieced together the story in her mind, fitting for someone who works at a publishing house.

After a brief explanation, Jin Xuntao didn't linger and went straight to the elevator to wait.

The receptionist, at this point, lost interest in Jin Xuntao.

An underage father with a child isn't very attractive to a woman like her, even if the boy is handsome, tall, and well-built.

Jin Xuntao took the elevator to the fifth floor and, familiar with the way, went to Dave's office. The door to Dave's office was open, so when Jin Xuntao arrived, he first saw the secretary, Lola, sitting at her desk, stapling a stack of documents.

"Hi, Lola."

Because of Dave's instructions, Jin Xuntao didn't hesitate and pushed the stroller in, greeting Lola.

The little one in the stroller also mimicked her father, lifting her chubby little arm and saying "Hi."

"Hi, cute little one." Lola stopped her work, nodded at Jin Xuntao, and her usually stern expression instantly turned into a smile. She looked down at the little one in the stroller and waved back.

The little one was delighted by Lola's response and laughed, clearly excited by the interaction.

"Mr. Dave is inside, you can go see him directly. I can help you look after your daughter."

Lola told Jin Xuntao to go see Dave and offered to look after his daughter, Keke.

Jin Xuntao is no longer the ordinary boy he was a month ago when he first came to the publishing house. Because of the success of "A Song of Ice and Fire," which sold 2.1 million copies, Jin Xuntao is now considered a best-selling author by the publishing house.

Moreover, the future sales prospects for "A Song of Ice and Fire" are very optimistic, so Jin Xuntao can bring long-term benefits to the publishing house. As Dave's secretary, Lola's attitude has naturally changed.

Besides, Lola, who appears stern and unemotional, actually loves children very much, so she volunteered to look after Keke without any problem.

Jin Xuntao didn't refuse Lola's offer. He nodded and said "thank you" and left the stroller outside, then walked toward Dave's office.

"Oh, dear Jin, I wonder what brings you here?"

Jin Xuntao appeared at the door, and Dave, who was busy with documents, immediately stopped his work, stood up, and walked around his desk, opening his arms to warmly welcome him.

Jin Xuntao and Dave exchanged a symbolic hug, and then the two men quickly separated, as this wasn't a hug between a man and a woman.

Jin Xuntao got straight to the point and told Dave the reason for his visit.

"Mr. Dave, as you said, you can help me find a lawyer and an accountant to handle my personal tax issues. I just went to the bank, so I thought I would come to the publishing house and hope you can provide this kind of help."

This isn't a big deal, and Dave can make a phone call to get it done.

Jin Xuntao, as a best-selling author, is expected to receive substantial royalties for a long time based on his current novel sales.

Hiring a lawyer and an accountant for such a person is something they would be willing to do, as it ensures their income for a long time, and the employer is not short of money.

Lawyers and accountants are the most willing to work for people who are not short of money, and no one would refuse to deal with wealthy people.

"No problem, I'll call the law firm and the accounting firm to send someone over."

Dave didn't delay. After Jin Xuntao explained his purpose, he immediately went to his desk and picked up the phone to dial a number.

However, the number Dave dialed was not the one for a law firm or an accounting firm, but the private number of Nord, the butler of Annie, who is far in New York.