Restaurants connect to everything? It's reasonable for me to make 1 billion, right?

Chapter 538 Undercurrents at the Dinner Table
Lin Duo not only thought so, but also whispered a suggestion to drag Alex into the mess as well.

After swallowing what was in his mouth, Alex was about to retort, but when he turned his head and met Sheng Jiu's expectant and bright gaze, he silently lowered his head, his ears turning slightly red, and awkwardly replied, "...I can do it too."

Alex told himself: He just wanted to repay the debt of saving his life, and whatever he did was right.

Without Sheng Jiu, he wouldn't be where he is today.

It's only right to work hard to repay a debt of gratitude.

He really had no other intentions.

……

Seeing Alex's slightly red ear tips, Lin Duo's expression hardened.

He knows it!

No one can resist the charm of a small business owner.

Sheng Jiu:.

Don't do this!

I'm so embarrassed!
Ares also noticed that Alex's emotions, or rather his reaction, were not quite right.

Could it be that he's also developed feelings for Xiao Jiu...?

Although Ares thought this was normal.

Whether it's due to the fledgling effect or the personal charm gained through daily interactions.

It's normal for the other person to be attracted to Sheng Jiu.

But why should someone take care of your daily needs, like a young boy who needs to eat and drink for you?
Noticing Ares's less-than-friendly gaze, Alex looked up in confusion, his gaze carrying a hint of provocation.

Ares's upturned lips pressed down slightly.

He silently commented to himself: "What an impatient young man."

Little did he know that Alex, whose five senses were equally sharp, had already sensed his hostility and was even silently commenting in his mind: "This old geezer, who's over fifty, might even have the air of an old man."

Ares: ? ? ?

There was an undercurrent of tension at the dinner table, and Sheng Jiu wasn't stupid; it was impossible for her not to notice it at all.

Lin Duo also realized what was happening, but he didn't want to put Sheng Jiu in a difficult position.

How they pursue their goals, how they fight amongst themselves, or how they compete internally is their business.

We can't let these things cause Sheng Jiu any more trouble.

Therefore, Lin Duo quickly suggested, "I'll try it tomorrow. If it doesn't work, we'll find someone else. After all, it's an unclaimed animal in the wild, so we should strike first."

"I think the quality of that mineral is quite good."

……

In the following time, Lin Duo gave a detailed account of how he discovered the mineral deposit and the process of investigating it.

His words drew Sheng Jiu's full attention.

Ares and Alex exchanged furtive glances for a while before finally realizing what was happening and turning around to look...

Lin Duo overtook the car on the bend, stealing all the limelight.

The two people: ...!
Scheming man!
The two who lost the initiative didn't lose their composure, so they stopped their pointless chatter and settled down to eat.

After the meal, Ares wanted to discuss the next tactical arrangements with the necromancer and General Lin.

Recently, the foreign tribes have been suffering repeated defeats, while Xia City is gaining momentum.

The guards of Xia City are now bursting with ambition; they're thinking about more than just defending the city.

They even wanted to drive each other out, to send them to a faraway place!
Ares agreed with General Lin's proposal.

However, he had other suggestions: "My personal opinion is that you could try to capture one or two small tribal leaders. No one knows the situation inside the foreign lands better than them, and that's exactly the kind of intelligence we need."

"It's not enough to just get to farther places; we also need to know their daily hiding places that we can't see."

“We must also clear out these places, so that they will no longer have the opportunity to hide in these places and will only be able to migrate to more distant places.”

"Actually, destroying the country would be the best approach, but our forces are limited right now, so we have to settle for second best." "Incorporation is also an option, but as you said, those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. Even if we subdue them temporarily, managing them afterward will be troublesome, and we will need to be on guard against their rebellion at all times."

……

Sheng Jiu listened for a while, understanding some parts and not others.

She stopped making things difficult for herself, pulled Lin Duo aside, and began to study the diamond mine.

Sheng Jiu himself has a neutral view of diamonds and has no interest in collecting them.

However, valuable items still require her considerable effort.

So, dig it up and let the system watch it sell.

Although in Sheng Jiu's eyes, diamonds are just expensive stones.

However, it also has its own unique advantages and uses in fields such as quantum computing and electronic devices.

Therefore, it cannot be sold abroad as a collectible like Melo Pearls.

These should still be kept in China.

After figuring out all the future uses for diamonds, Sheng Jiu and Lin Duo began researching information to learn about the precautions to take when mining diamonds, as well as the subsequent extraction and processing of diamonds.

Alex had wanted to join many times, but he never found the opportunity and could only retreat in frustration.

Bohr crept over quietly and nudged him lightly with his elbow: "You little rascal, I didn't know you had such thoughts hidden away."

Alex wasn't angry when Paul bumped into him; he just said somewhat dejectedly, "The young boss is very nice. Isn't it normal for him to like her?"

After he finished speaking, Alex asked curiously, "Do you like the young boss?"

He thought that Paul was a real character for being able to resist temptation!

Paul rolled his eyes speechlessly: "Don't idolize me, I'm just a legend."

Alex, who has been surfing the internet like crazy lately, rolled her eyes in imitation: "Pshaw, what an old joke! You can't even find it online anymore, can you?"

Paul was amused by him, and after Alex finished his rant, he leaned closer and asked, "You really don't like the young boss?"

Bohr looked at him speechlessly: "There are many kinds of liking someone, don't be so superficial, okay?"

Sometimes, even Bohr felt that he was being too rational.

To say you don't like Sheng Jiu, or don't appreciate Sheng Jiu?

That is impossible.

But Bohr rationally knew that the possibility of them getting together was almost zero.

Therefore, he controlled his reason and behavior well, and did not let his appreciation change its meaning or lose its proper measure.

Paul felt that the way they were getting along was just fine.

Often, in many relationships, you can't simply take things a step further just because you want to.

To be pessimistic, what if we can't take this step forward and instead regress?

So, that's fine now.

At least Bohr is satisfied.

Bohr didn't go into details, only mentioning it vaguely.

After listening, Alex seemed to be deep in thought.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Paul nudged him again: "What are you thinking about?"

Alex bluntly replied, "I think you're stupid. If you like her, go after her. Don't you want to be a kept man?"

Paul was shocked by his bold statement and looked at him with horror, fearing that this fool would do something out of control. Paul quickly brought up the example of being exiled three thousand miles away before, trying to persuade Alex to stop.

Don't try to sleep with a woman just because you want to be her boyfriend!

　two more

　　Alex: I'm not pretending anymore, I'm coming clean, I just want to be a kept man~
　　(End of this chapter)