The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

The dishes on the table were cleared and then brought back, then cleared again.

The waiters bustled back and forth for more than two hours until the last plate of dessert was cleared away. Finally, after eating more than thirty tables of food from Prince Zoro, Long Teng and the others let out a comfortable burp and rubbed their bellies in satisfaction.

At the head of the table, Prince Zoro had a dark expression on his face, his face so gloomy it looked like it was about to drip water.

These lowlifes, are they really not polite at all?

Everyone else ate their fill, but he, the host, didn't even get a sip of soup during the entire banquet, and his stomach is still empty.

Fortunately, we managed to feed them all.

Zoro took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his irritation, and forced a polite smile as he looked up at Xu Xi opposite him.

"Miss Xu, now that we've had our fill of food and drink, can we get down to business?"

Xu Xi smiled calmly and spread his hands: "Anytime is fine."

"I was worried that I was taking up Mr. Zoro's time, so I specially arranged a dinner at the hotel, planning to have dinner with my subordinates after we finished the business."

"I didn't expect Young Master Zoro to be so thoughtful, taking time out of his busy schedule to treat my subordinates to dinner. How considerate."

These words, far from pleasing Zoro, only reignited his suppressed anger.

He could tell at a glance that this wasn't a compliment at all, but a veiled insult implying that he was deluding himself.

He didn't need to arrange this dinner at all; he could have just gotten straight to the point and discussed the cooperation. But he insisted on going to all this trouble just to show off his gentlemanly manners.

They didn't get a single penny, and Miss Xu didn't even get to taste the dishes she had carefully prepared. Instead, these unrelated, uncouth people ate everything.

But then he thought about the serious business they were going to discuss that night, and his anger subsided a bit.

After all, it's just a meal. As long as this matter is handled properly, it wouldn't matter if I had to treat these good-for-nothings to meals every day.

"Miss Xu, you're too kind. Gentleness and consideration have always been my guiding principles."

Zoro's brows slowly relaxed, and he deliberately softened his smile, appearing as a refined gentleman.

"No need for formalities, Young Master Zoro."

Xu Xi slightly raised his eyes and lazily yawned: "I wonder what kind of big business deal you've specially invited me to Hawaii to discuss?"

Zoro smiled slightly, clapped his hands at the bodyguard beside him, signaling him to begin.

The bodyguard understood, nodded, took a remote control out of his pocket, and pressed a button.

A huge screen slowly descended from the back wall of the hall, and the projector on the ceiling turned on, casting warm white light onto the screen, revealing a magnificent and continuous mountain landscape.

The mountains in the picture are towering into the clouds, with overlapping peaks and lush vegetation, stretching as far as the eye can see. The scenery is serene and magnificent, which makes people feel open-minded.

"This is the Spirit Peaks mountain range in Montana. Twenty years ago, my father spent fifty million dollars to buy the entire mountain range from the Montana state government." Soron looked up at the curtain, his tone tinged with pride.

Xu Xi narrowed his eyes, his gaze calm, his tone unchanging: "Young Master invited me here to enjoy the mountain scenery together?"

"Of course not." Zoro took the remote control from the bodyguard, pressed the switch button, and the image on the screen changed to a geological stratification map of the mountain range, with fine lines and clear markings.

"When my father bought this place, he originally intended to develop it into a high-end tourist resort, but he never had time to start construction. Until recently, we sent people to explore and discovered oil underground in this mountain range."

"Oil?" Xu Xi frowned slightly.

She was well aware of the importance of oil; it was the lifeblood of modern industry, gold flowing underground.

From the production of everyday consumer goods to the operation of factories and air transport, everything is inseparable from oil.

Those countries that possess oil fields, even if their national strength is average, can amass enormous wealth solely through oil exports. This is a highly profitable resource that everyone envies.

Seeing the slight change in her expression, Zoro felt secretly pleased, but his face remained calm as he continued, "Our exploration results show that the oil field beneath the Lingfeng Mountains has reserves far exceeding any developed oil field in the world, and it is top-quality, light, low-sulfur crude oil with the highest economic value."

Upon hearing this, even Xu Xi, who was usually aloof and self-possessed, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

The value of oil is also divided into different grades.

The higher the relative density of petroleum, the higher the requirements for refining technology and equipment, and the lower the added value of the product.

Light, low-sulfur crude oil is easy to refine, efficient, and has lower environmental costs. It is the golden phoenix of the oil family, with a value almost twice that of heavy crude oil!

On this basis, adding the world's largest proven reserves... the wealth brought by such an oil field is immeasurable; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it could buy an entire country.

After a moment of distraction, Xu Xi regained his composure.

"Then congratulations, young master. With such scarce resources in hand, the strength of the Zoro Group will surely experience a qualitative leap."

Hearing her sincere praise, Zoro could no longer maintain his composure. His smile deepened, and he even became somewhat beaming with joy.

He forced himself to remain calm and composed, then sighed with feigned regret: "Unfortunately, the group has recently diverted a large amount of funds to other industries, and with limited mining technology, we simply cannot take on this lucrative opportunity on our own."

"Therefore, I would like to invite the Sinian Group to join hands with us to develop this oil field."

"Sinian Group has abundant funds and a top reputation in the industry. If our two companies join forces, we will definitely be able to maximize the value of this oil field. At that time, both of us will make a fortune, and the market value of Sinian Group will increase several times over."

Zoro's words were incredibly enticing, hitting the nail on the head regarding the pain points of corporate expansion.

Huge profits and unprecedented development opportunities would have tempted most people.

Xu Xi had to admit to himself that the allure of this collaboration was immense.

If what Zoro said is true, and the two companies work together to develop the project, then the Sinian Group can indeed take a new step forward.

Both asset size and industry standing will undergo tremendous changes.

However, the more tempting the immediate benefits were, the deeper her doubts became.

Zoro is a shrewd and arrogant man who would never do a losing deal. In addition, he has long coveted her. The fact that he is so eager to offer such a huge benefit is definitely not a simple alliance between two strong people.

There is no such thing as a free lunch, and there is no such thing as unearned wealth.

She could see clearly that Zoro had dug a deep pit, just waiting for her to nod and jump in step by step.