The Amazing son in law Chapter 8003
While Robert and Rachel Getty drove to the restaurant, charlie wade and Lin Wan’er (Alani) also traveled to the Bay Area with Steve.
On the way, charlie wade and Lin Wan’er (Alani) randomly chose two aliases: he as Andy Chen, and Lin Wan’er (Alani) as Anna Chen—both typical American Chinese names, using English names while retaining the pinyin of their Chinese surnames.
Chen is a common surname among Chinese people; searching for duplicates would likely yield thousands, if not more, making it more discreet.
Because the restaurant is owned by the Rothschild family, the selection process for its clientele is extremely rigorous, operating entirely on a membership system. Furthermore, all applications for citizenship must be reviewed by the Rothschild family.
In other words, it’s not simply a matter of money to dine here, nor is membership guaranteed; only those deemed worthy by the Rothschild family become members.
The biggest advantage of this is the highly controllable clientele. It also allows the restaurant to leverage the Rothschild family’s influence and resources to bring together a group of high-net-worth individuals. The sharing of connections and resources among the guests can foster resource exchange and generate more opportunities for collaboration.
Besides, there’s another major advantage here: a high degree of privacy. What guests say and do here is virtually guaranteed to be confidential, with no risk of being leaked by the restaurant or their companions. If someone says or does something inappropriate to friends at another restaurant, it might be deliberately exposed, but that’s impossible here. Doing so would be tantamount to trampling on the Rothschild family’s reputation. Upon arriving at the restaurant,
Robert and Rachel Getty were immediately led by the manager to a private room on the top floor. This room, not open to the public, is the Rothschild family’s private domain, where Steve was hosting his grandson Robert that evening.
Robert was familiar with the place, but it was Rachel Getty’s first time there. She looked around with curiosity, a quiet excitement welling up inside her.
Even within the Getty family, obtaining membership to the Rothschild family restaurant is extremely difficult. Only two people in the entire Getty family hold membership: the family head and the designated heir. Rachel Getty’s father wasn’t a core member; he was a relatively marginalized family member. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been allowed to marry a non-white woman.
However, recently, his status within the family has noticeably risen, mainly thanks to his daughter’s success. Although Robert hasn’t officially introduced Rachel to his parents, their relationship has been publicly acknowledged at Stanford University. Rachel’s father has thus become highly sought after within the family. If Rachel gets engaged or even married to Robert, her father’s status will undoubtedly rise to third in the family. If Robert’s family is willing to provide resources to the Getty family, Rachel’s father might even replace his brother as the new heir.
Like princes in feudal times, the heirs of wealthy and noble families are subject to change until the very day they inherit the throne.
Rachel Getty became a scholar primarily because both her mother and maternal grandmother were scholars, unlike most scholar families where both parents were scholars. This was done to ensure the family remained under control and eliminated the risk of leaks.
While this approach was prudent, it had a significant drawback: it hindered racial integration.
For example, charlie wade’s aunt and uncle, though scholars who bore children for the An family, didn’t integrate for racial assimilation but rather to plant spies and threats within the family. Therefore, they didn’t risk passing on their scholarly identity to their offspring. charlie wade’s cousins, despite having a scholar father and mother, were unaware of this.
Rachel Getty’s maternal family was different.