Rebirth 05: From Coal Mine Owner to Mobile Phone Tycoon

Half an hour later

After finalizing some details with Abiao, Lu Yuan hung up the phone.

Holding onto the railing with both hands, I looked out through the arched window into the distance. After the rainstorm, the sky was a clear, bright blue.

Victoria Harbour unfolds like a flowing scroll beneath your feet, with the azure waterways reflecting the sky, and ferries and cargo ships leaving long white trails in their wake.

The glass curtain wall buildings in Central on the opposite shore reflect a cold light under the sun, and the skyline stretches from Kowloon to Hong Kong Island.

The verdant outline of Victoria Peak serves as a gentle footnote to this modern landscape.

Lu Yuan sighed with relief, realizing that coming to Hong Kong this time was definitely the right decision, as everything was progressing smoothly.

Surprisingly, he even won the heart of the goddess.

Thinking of Mei'er in the room, Lu Yuan couldn't help but smile.

The satisfaction of having a mature woman call you "brother" is something most people can't even imagine.

Lu Yuan quietly opened the door and went back inside.

But then they discovered that the beautiful figure who should have been sleeping soundly in bed was gone.

It wasn't until I heard the faint sound of running water coming from the bathroom and saw Zhou Mei's clothes being picked up from the table that I realized what was happening.

Lu Yuancai then realized that Mei'er had not left immediately.

If he really leaves like this, leaving some money behind, then Lu Yuanfeng will be completely bewildered.

Moreover, based on Lu Yuan's understanding of Zhou Mei...

There's a very high probability she'll do that, even if it's just to mock herself or salvage some face after last night's disastrous defeat.

After all, it's clear from various events that Zhou Mei is a very strong-willed person who won't easily back down or beg for mercy.

Just like last night, unless she couldn't stand it anymore, Zhou Mei would never change from calling him "little brother" to "older brother".

Fortunately, I'm still quite charming, and the goddess didn't leave.

Lu Yuan thought shamelessly that the sound of the water in the bathroom had decreased, but he could still faintly hear the sound of the hairdryer.

It seems we'll have to wait a while. Lu Yuan wondered if he should just go in and hug her and give her a good squeeze.

But after thinking about it, I realized that last night was already crazy enough. If I really scared away my goddess, I would have nowhere to cry.

Lu Yuan casually picked up the newspaper next to him and started reading.

Judging from its name, the Oriental Daily News seemed like a respectable newspaper, but Lu Yuan wasn't particularly interested in its political section.

The British prince will marry Camilla next month.

It's been almost 10 years since the handover, and they're still thinking about the British royal family?

Two weeks after the Gulf War, large-scale anti-war protests take place in the United States.

The Second Gulf War? Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment before he realized what it meant.

It's called the Gulf War in mainland China, but in Hong Kong and Taiwan it's generally referred to as the Second Gulf War.

Lu Yuan found it uninteresting and flipped directly to the economics section.

There's no need to read lengthy arguments; who can see the economic situation as clearly as someone who has been reborn?

Lu Yuan wanted to see information related to stocks.

On the bottom half of a page, Lu Yuan found what he wanted to read.

But the information is pitifully scarce.

Moreover, Lu Yuan had little recollection of most of them.

Only one

Ulaanbaatar Kulun Coal Power Plant has been officially renamed New World Digital Base.

The reason Lu Yuan had some recollection of this information was...

Coal mining companies from Outer Mongolia were once the biggest competitors of coal mining companies like ours from Shanxi Province in northern China.

But what happened to this renamed company afterward? Lu Yuan couldn't recall for the time being.

I just found the name very strange at the time.

It's like a traditional energy industry suddenly jumping into the technology sector.

A considerable amount of time has passed, and the information in the newspapers is too limited.

If I can't remember it right now, there's nothing I can do but put it aside for the time being.

When Lu Yuan turned the page to read the next page, he was surprised to find...

That's all?

How could there only be half a page of stock information?

Unconvinced, Lu Yuan continued scrolling down.

Lydia Shum went to the hospital for treatment of gallbladder cancer.

Li Erpeng and pop diva Wang Fei are expected to get married in July, and Nicholas Tse has sent his blessings.

"Dae Jang Geum's popularity on TVB sparks heated discussion."

......

What follows are some gossip and entertainment news, some true and some false.

Lu Yuan inwardly cried out that he had been tricked.

I never expected that even this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes would betray me.

Despite its seemingly serious name, it's essentially an entertainment gossip newspaper.

There's nothing we can do about it; whether it's true or not, celebrity gossip is always something the public enjoys.

In order to boost sales, some previously serious newspapers have transformed into entertainment newspapers or launched entertainment supplements.

At this moment, Zhou Mei came out wrapped in a bathrobe.

Seeing Lu Yuan reading a newspaper on the sofa, his eyes lit up.

She immediately walked quickly to Lu Yuan, wrapped her arms around his neck, and sat in his lap like a little girl.

She rubbed against Lu Yuan's chest tightly.

"Are you done with your work?"

Lu Yuan nodded.

"I woke up and found you weren't beside me. I thought..."

"What do you think?"

Lu Yuan chuckled mischievously, inhaling the fragrance emanating from the beauty's body after her bath. Taking advantage of the goddess's inattention, he launched a surprise attack.

"Ugh, how annoying~"

Zhou Mei let out a soft cry, and through her bathrobe, she pressed down on Lu Yuan's large hand that had been causing trouble.

"I thought you...you started something and then abandoned me without saying goodbye."

"I was sad for a while before I realized your clothes were still there. I got up to look for you and found you were on the phone."

"I don't want to bother you, so I'll go take a shower first."

Lu Yuan felt a warmth in his heart.

What do you call this? Telepathy? Or resonance? Who cares?

I never expected that the goddess would be just like me.

When they realize the other person isn't around, their feelings of loss and anxiety are surprisingly the same.

Judging whether someone is still there by their clothes is the same.

It's the same as not disturbing what the other person is doing.

Lu Yuan had never felt so in sync and compatible with anyone before.

It seems that after last night, some mysterious force has made their souls more in sync.

Lu Yuan was deeply moved, but he did not back down in the slightest.

"How dare you doubt your man?"

"I don't"

"I don't care, you have it, you just said it yourself."

"Okay, I was wrong."

"You must be punished for your mistakes."

"She's already given you her body, what more punishment do you want?"

Lu Yuan twisted the hand that Zhou Mei was holding down.

Zhou Mei instantly understood what this punishment meant.

She was both annoyed and amused, so she took her hands away and hugged Lu Yuan's neck again.

Lu Yuan subconsciously glanced out the window. The sun was shining brightly outside, and the warm sunlight had completely dispelled the chill brought by the downpour.

Unperturbed, Zhou Mei offered another kiss.

The two were attracted to each other, and the atmosphere quickly heated up.

No, it should be said that the temperature hasn't dropped since last night, and if we're not careful, things could easily escalate.

An untimely knock, accompanied by a clear, melodious female voice, came through the door.

"Hello, room service."