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Chapter 239 Puente Antique
When Daisy saw Tommy, she was overjoyed and ran and jumped into his arms, giving him a very warm hug.

"When did you arrive? Why didn't you let me know beforehand? I could have come and pick you up."

"It's been so long since we last met, so I came all the way here to see you."

Tommy didn't even change his words; he simply repeated the same lines he used to deal with Candice.

How have you been lately? Any progress at work?

As soon as work was mentioned, Daisy's face immediately fell, her expression filled with frustration.

"It's still the same. We sit around the instruments every day, but we get nothing in return."

"Don't rush, you'll reap the rewards eventually."

Tommy reached out and patted Daisy's head, offering a few words of comfort.

"Oh, right, I almost forgot about the gift I gave you."

As he spoke, he reached into his pocket, pretending to take something out.

In reality, she used the clothing as a cover to take a jewelry box out of the silk pouch and then handed it to Daisy.

"Open it and see if you like it."

Inside the jewelry box, a delicate necklace lay quietly.

The pendant is a sapphire with a soft glow, surrounded by tiny diamonds that sparkle brilliantly under the light.

Daisy's eyes were almost blurry from looking at it.

Sparkling gemstones have always been her favorite.

It should be said that very few women in the world can resist the allure of gemstones.

Seeing Daisy's joyful expression, Tommy felt a little smug.

He wasn't a playboy for nothing; he had long since developed the habit of storing gifts in silk pouches.

He must have countless pieces of jewelry of this quality hidden on him.

They can easily produce a large quantity to give away.

Since they were all spoils of war obtained for free, he wouldn't feel any remorse.

Daisy had no idea about this and was still immersed in the joy of receiving the gift, so she quickly asked Tommy to put it on for her.

It is said that Baoyu gave the gift to a beautiful woman.

Daisy, who was already very charming, was even more radiant at this moment.

Especially the two towering peaks on her chest, which, set against the backdrop of sapphires, were so white they almost seemed to glow.

After admiring herself for a while, Daisy seemed to remember something and quickly pulled Tommy to the previous dining table, where she gave a brief introduction to both of them.

"Tommy, this is my mentor, Jane Foster."

"Jane, this is my boyfriend, Tommy."

"I have admired you for a long time."

Tommy made some polite remarks and extended his hand to shake hands with the person opposite him.

He already knew perfectly well who Jane Foster was.

This person is quite remarkable.

Don't let Jane's current unremarkable appearance fool you; she may seem like just an unsuccessful scientist.

But she later dated Thor and, by chance, gained the approval of Mjolnir, Thor's hammer, successfully lifting this seemingly indestructible artifact and acquiring the powerful Thor's strength.

Such a person is worth befriending.

It's always good to establish good relationships in advance.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Visadi."

Jane responded politely, her gaze sweeping over Tommy, a hint of barely perceptible curiosity flashing in her eyes.

"I never expected that the boyfriend Daisy mentioned before would actually be this guy."

Jane did know that Daisy had a wealthy boyfriend.

But she never imagined that the tycoon Daisy was talking about would actually be this big shot, the top executive of a well-known technology company in the industry—the Giant God Company! This made her feel very unbelievable, and it gave her a feeling of a domineering CEO falling in love with a cleaning lady.

However, while Jane was happy for Daisy, she also harbored some worries.

She had seen the news reports on TV and knew some of the gossip about Tommy.

This tycoon's love life seems a bit too dazzling; he's had an affair with almost everyone.

Is his relationship with Daisy now just a fling?
Although Jane was somewhat worried, she didn't show it. She maintained a polite smile and continued chatting with Tommy.

She did a good job of hiding it.

At least Daisy didn't notice anything unusual.

But this was hard to hide from Tommy's eyes.

He understood that the female professor was aware of his past.

But he didn't care.

Because he never intended to hide it.

While the "Mr. Nice Guy" persona may be endearing, it's meaningless in the face of truly intelligent people.

It's better to be as open and honest as he is.

You might feel uncomfortable at first, but after a while, it'll be just like any other thing.

Besides, who would believe that a tycoon of his stature would only have one woman by his side?
The Batman next door has several rumored girlfriends.

Tommy was simply learning from his seniors.

Well, yes, that's it.

The three chatted for a few more minutes at their seats before having to leave the Krusty Krab.

We have to leave now, because some people are starting to doubt Tommy's face.

If he doesn't leave soon, he'll probably be surrounded by people.

With the packed food in hand, the three set off on their journey back to the laboratory.

The road conditions in the town of Puente Antique are generally poor.

Although the streets are paved with asphalt, the daily maintenance is very poor.

The roads have become potholed and cracked due to the heavy vehicles that have been passing by, making driving much more difficult.

Fortunately, Jane was a skilled driver and knew the local roads very well. She specially chose the smoothest route and soon brought the group to a two-story building, which was her astrophysics laboratory.

It's called a laboratory, but that's not entirely true.

It's at most a room filled with all sorts of experimental equipment and data.

Upstairs, there are Jane and Daisy's bedrooms.

There was no other way; Jane was simply too poor.

Her research interests were not recognized by the university, so the funding she received was meager.

I easily spent all my money by just buying a few essential experimental instruments.

Under these dire circumstances, they had to save every penny.

Living in the lab is nothing special; they even have to hand-clean the lab equipment.

Daisy even had to go out to work to support her family.

Although this led to her getting to know Tommy, it also showed how poor their research group was.

If Daisy hadn't brought back some research funding last time, who knows if they could have continued to hold on? They might have broken up and left long ago.

As soon as they got out of the car, Daisy grabbed Tommy and headed straight upstairs to their room.

Eric Szavig, who remained in the lab, was completely bewildered and couldn't understand what was going on. After Jane explained it to him, he finally understood the hidden story.

Strange noises soon began to emanate from the second-floor room of the laboratory.

"Tsk, this young man."

(End of this chapter)