Clarence, domineering and angry, tightly embraced Oliver's narrow waist. The sight of two handsome men leaning against each other was truly pleasing to the eye!

no……

Two men?

They're leaning against each other now?

Foreign guests were fine, but some well-informed people knew about the relationship between Clarence and the young master of the Ped family. The two were open about it and had no intention of hiding it from anyone.

Once in China, they followed the local customs and didn't openly discuss their relationship.

Who doesn't know how much Clarence cherishes Oliver? Myron's behavior was downright suicidal.

This time, the people eating the raw melon pulp were our own people.

One of the translators blushed and muttered a curse under her breath, "Shameless! How can two men have this kind of relationship? How disgusting!"

Some translators, steeped in traditional etiquette, innocently asked, "What's the relationship? Is Clarence Oliver's backer?"

Oh dear, what exactly happened? Can anyone explain this to me?

Those who understand each other know it without saying a word.

They don't know how to scratch their heads.

Only Ruan Xianxian, who was standing just a step away from Oliver, was completely numb, shocked, utterly shocked!

She, the bystander; he, the bewildered; he, the one who turned away; and he, the one fiercely protective of his own?

Was I the only woman there the whole time?

Standing here, are you a little unable to read the room?

Ruan Xianxian silently retreated, left the crowd, and ran away.

Good heavens, I almost, almost narcissistically thought that the bunch of dandelions that Myron gave me was a gift to make dumplings at home.

Thankfully, I wasn't delusional.

Finally, the farce ended with Myron being taken back to the command center for a talk. As he was being led away, his resentful eyes stubbornly gazed in the direction Ruan Xianxian had run off in...

The lively event ended, but the crowd lingered, especially the translators who had only eaten the raw melon pulp.

Only Clarence, with his arm around Oliver, would occasionally turn back and mutter curses at Myron's retreating figure.

...

Jeremiah, who had been watching the whole thing from the corner, was about to urge his translator, Ruan, to go and discuss the sugar price when he suddenly saw two armed soldiers walk into the sugar factory's exhibition hall.

He narrowed his eyes.

From a distance, it was clear that two soldiers were taking out some documents from their bodies. The person in charge of the sugar factory exhibition initially said a few angry words, but then immediately deflated.

Jeremiah had a bad feeling. Without making a sound, he found Ruan Xianxian sitting in the garment factory, having tea with the deputy factory manager. He approached her and gave her a sweet and gentle smile.

"Translator Ruan, I saw two soldiers enter the sugar factory. Hopefully, there won't be any food safety issues there."

"Really? Then I'll go take a look." Ruan Xianxian gave Xu Kai a look and left.

To avoid appearing too eager, Jeremiah stayed at the clothing factory's booth and looked at the clothes.

Xu Kai's eyes flashed behind his glasses, and he started selling shirts to the boy in front of him, regardless of whether they were suitable or not. He watched as the boy, eager to get rid of him, bought ten shirts...

Clutching $80 in his hand, he muttered, "Even a mosquito's leg is still meat!"

He handed the money to his secretary with a smile, saying, "Foreign exchange, take good care of it and don't forget to settle the accounts."

The secretary, clutching a handful of money, wanted to roll his eyes again. Everyone else was scrambling to eat the meat, while you were left behind licking the swill, and you were even enjoying it.

Seeing his secretary rolling her eyes enthusiastically, Xu Kai laughed and scolded, "What do you know? Haven't you heard the old saying, 'It's not about getting fat first, it's about getting fat later and breaking the bed'?"

Young man, don't be so impatient.

On the other side, Jeremiah, who had finally managed to get rid of Xu Kai's entanglement, came out to see Ruan Xianxian walking out of the sugar factory with a bad expression.

His eyes narrowed, he withdrew his foot that was about to be lifted, changed direction, and grabbed Chen Zhaodi, who was passing by, looking shy.

"Could you get me a quote from the sugar factory? I've already negotiated a really high price, and I'm a little embarrassed to go over there."

Chen Zhaodi couldn't understand everything, but she did understand the key price list. She simply said, "Wait a moment."

He soon entered the sugar factory and observed the entire process.

The person in charge crossed something out on the price list. Jeremiah, who took the list, saw that the crossed-out item was sugar.

I can't help but suspect that this was a setup for him, otherwise it would be too much of a coincidence.

He thanked her sincerely, and Chen Zhaodi tactfully left, giving Ruan Xianxian a look.

Having received a signal from her eyes, she searched the entire place for Jeremiah, and when she finally found him at the radio factory, her face had already returned to its original smiling expression.

He gave him an apologetic smile: "Your price is really not good; the sugar factory has firmly rejected it."

It's a lie. Jeremiah observed discreetly. Something was clearly going on at the sugar factory, but Ruan didn't want him to know.

The other party's initial quote wasn't high; the reason for haggling over the price was simply a way for businessmen to gain experience.

Knowing that the sugar factory might change, Jeremiah was afraid that things might change if he delayed, so he wanted to go and sign the contract.

Just as he lifted his foot, Ruan Xianxian glanced at him and blocked his way. "Sugar exports have been temporarily cancelled. If you want it, I can help you contact a sugar factory in the south."

Jeremiah suddenly realized, but why was the exit canceled at the last minute?

Then I realized that sugar is an important strategic resource. Since it's not a nationwide ban on exports, it's highly likely that there's another conflict on the border between China and Russia.

He slowly revealed a smile: "To be honest, I had been to the South before coming here, and sugar made from sugarcane is generally more expensive than sugar beets."

I'm a businessman, and businessmen are driven by profit. Do you understand?

He even tried to tempt Ruan Xianxian, saying, "You contributed a lot to the exhibition this time, so you should be able to get a lot of bonuses when the results are settled."

Meeting the woman's surprised gaze, he revealed a dimple on his cheek. His expression was all too clear: How did you know I had a bonus?

“It’s not hard to guess,” Jeremiah said slowly. “Judging from how busy you are and how much you care, it’s easy to guess that there’s something to profit from.”

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