My American magical life
Chapter 1160: 156: We Threw an Awesome Party, Guess Who Wasn't Invited?

Chapter 1160: Chapter 156: We Threw an Awesome Party, Guess Who Wasn’t Invited?

Nevada, Las Vegas.

Inside a Sands Group casino, Sheriff Gru was organizing a team-building session with his subordinates.

The owner of this gambling giant is a main supporter of the Great Commander, so when Wolf decided to host his wedding in Las Vegas, he conveniently rented all the rooms of a hotel under the Sands Group.

Following the logic of “if it’s free, why not take advantage,” Sheriff Gru brought over twenty people along.

What can be said, both Director Cheng and Wolf were somewhat amused.

They just thought Sheriff Gru was too poor, so they didn’t think much about it.

But is that really the truth?

“Everything is arranged, boss. All the situations we were worried about didn’t happen. When people saw that car for the first time, they all thought of taking a picture with their phones. No one would check such a luxury car, right?”

All the eggs shouldn’t be placed in one basket, although Gru didn’t bring Jax here, his other subordinates were not fools, they executed the plan reliably.

“Hahaha, good, here, take these chips and have fun, but don’t gamble too much, lose them and you come back, understood?”

Playing both boss and father, Sheriff Gru is well aware of how low the willpower of his unruly subordinates is.

Perhaps if caught by Forbes, they might endure for a day or so, but if thrown into a casino, they would just be like mice falling into a rice jar.

The mice eat themselves to death, and they gamble their kidneys away to clear debts.

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Wedding forms in America are diverse, the core differences lie in the ethnicities and beliefs of the newlyweds, as well as the wealth and economic strength of the families behind them.

Tiffany is the Great Commander’s daughter, and Wolf is a wealthy merchant from the West Coast.

Both sides are not lacking in money; indeed, the Great Commander is at least within the top thousand in the global billionaire rankings.

While Wolf isn’t on the list, the only reason he’s not is that the list makers don’t dare to include him.

Just like how there aren’t too many top old Shamite wanderer billionaires on the list.

In short, both sides are wealthy and powerful, choosing an over-the-top wedding in tacit agreement.

Each side booked an entire luxury hotel to entertain their invited guests. To be precise, the Great Commander didn’t actually rent a hotel; he already owns one in Las Vegas.

Coincidentally, most of Wolf’s invites came from the West Coast, from the Democratic Party.

Meanwhile, the Great Commander’s guests were from the East Coast, the Republican Party, and some of his old Democratic friends.

For them, it was not just a wedding, nor just Wolf and Tiffany’s marriage.

This was the California Elephant Party showcasing themselves on America’s power stage as a burgeoning Republican local political faction and a demonstration of the new interest group on the West Coast centered around some local California billionaires with the Elephant Party as a façade.

The Great Commander also had pursuits besides the wedding itself.

For instance, he needed to raise his family into the shareholder families of America through this marriage.

A billionaire with billions in assets can only acquire so much power through purchase; not many in power wish to share their crown with others.

To the Great Commander, eventually, he has to leave that position; how to continue sitting at America’s grand dining table instead of being on it is a question he must face.

His eldest daughter’s marriage wasn’t very successful—it seemed appropriate initially, even highly cost-effective.

But now, times have changed, and Ivanka’s husband’s family’s power just seems laughable.

Since he assumed the position of the Great Commander, the relationship between the two families shifted from a balanced marriage alliance to the Jared family relying on the Great Commander’s authority to make money.

Aligning with a local Republican stronghold like Wolf boosts his family’s status while also serving to deeply annoy Nanxi.

It’s hard to say which of these is more important, the former or the latter.

From a benefits perspective, it seems the former is the core logic that can be quickly resolved.

But the scholars at the Joel Research Institute lean toward believing that the Great Commander’s quick nod to the marriage stems mainly from his hatred for Nanxi.

Benefits can propel progress, but only hatred gives the drive to run.

Hating a humble self is a kind of hatred that spurs inward motivation.

Hating a powerful opponent is another kind, allowing the Great Commander to make crucial decisions swiftly.

For Director Cheng, however, his current focus isn’t on benefits, but on…

“Why are we not staying with Wolf? You know, Mi’er, I don’t want to step into the spotlight.”

Inside the Sands Group’s luxury hotel, Director Cheng was complaining about Mi’er’s dictatorial ways.

“My uncle is here, he wants to meet you,” the dark-haired wealthy lady explained softly.

Director Cheng’s expression froze; this matter is very complicated, extremely complicated.

The logic starts with the power struggle between Director Cheng and Wolf. When Nanxi exerted pressure externally, making the California Elephant Party extremely passive, the marriage with Wolf could counteract Nanxi’s pressure.

This is good for the California Elephant Party and the interest group represented by Director Cheng, Mi’er, and Wolf behind them.

Yet, often, the faction’s interests and personal interests do not align.

So, Director Cheng pinpointed that Wolf’s marriage take place in Achilles’ Las Vegas mansion—Super Bro-in-law is Director Cheng’s card to counter Wolf.