Lin Rui replied without looking up.
I was referring to the cat, not you!
Charles was almost laughing in anger.
"Oh, I see. Then you should eat more."
Lin Rui continued speaking without looking up.
If looks could kill, Charles would have probably torn Lin Rui to pieces by now. Making me eat cat food right in front of me? And what the cat left over?!
Charles suddenly didn't want to talk to Lin Rui anymore. He felt that such a critical mission, which could cost him his life at any moment, should be handed over to the previous members of the order of succession.
However, seeing the plush toy lying happily on the table, Charles thought to himself, "Oh well, for the sake of the cat, I won't hold it against you."
“Fusheng, on behalf of the Heavenly King Council, I sincerely invite you to join us.”
Charles suddenly changed his expression and became extremely serious.
Seeing that they were getting down to business, Lin Rui finally looked up and said seriously, "Why me? My assistant briefly mentioned it to me before, and according to him, it seems that I am not qualified yet, right? Also, according to your way of doing things, shouldn't there be a long observation period for candidates?"
“You were eligible; you received eight votes in the meeting room vote.”
At this point, Charles added, "I also voted in favor."
So, you're saying I should thank you?
Seeing that Lin Rui's expression was different, Charles didn't think much of it and continued, "As for the observation period, we have been observing you since Tianrui founded [Voice of Xiazhou]."
After a pause, Charles pondered and said, "Of course, you weren't the only candidate at the time; there were over three thousand people, but many were eliminated. Before the World Arts Conference, only thirteen people remained, and among them, you were the one who made the most progress."
“At the time, we decided on a strategy: if you could win the Best Contribution Award at this World Arts Festival, we would invite you to become the twelfth in the sequence.”
"I'm pleased that you won this award with an indisputable number of votes, so I'm sitting here in front of you."
Seeing Charles talking non-stop, while occasionally glancing at the plush toy on the table as if trying to steal some food, Lin Rui cautiously hugged the cat to his arms: "Is that all?"
"Of course not."
Charles shrugged and continued, “You have an advantage that the other candidates don’t: you are from China and have a great deal of influence there.”
Seeing that Lin Rui was more wary, Charles was taken aback at first, then covered his forehead and said, "We're not bad people. Also, don't think of the Heavenly King Council as something so dark. If they really wanted to do that kind of thing, no country would allow the organization to exist."
"What you just said could easily lead people to misunderstand."
Lin Rui pursed his lips.
"The eleven members of the Heavenly King Council are all from different countries and are the most influential people in their respective countries. They also have excellent relationships with official institutions."
“Previous candidates overlapped with us to some extent, while those who did not share the same nationality either lacked influence, were less capable, or had a smaller national background.”
Charles patiently explained, “But you are different. Although you lack influence, you are capable, have an excellent national background, and have good relationships with official institutions.”
At this point, Charles added, "However, that conclusion was reached half a month ago. Around the time the World Arts Conference ended, your influence had grown to a whole new level, so you have no weaknesses. At least you are qualified to become one of us, and this will be the last seat in the Heavenly King Council."
"Let's get practical, what are the benefits?" Lin Rui asked curiously.
"Benefits? What benefits do you want?"
Charles's eyes were wide open.
In Charles's eyes, Lin Rui's question completely shattered his worldview!
This is an honor!
Unparalleled glory!
Honor is inviolable, and this guy is actually asking me for favors?!
Even if we take a step back and assume the worst, isn't the title of being part of the Heavenly King Council the biggest advantage?
Seeing Lin Rui's expression that said, "I'm young, don't try to fool me," Charles's breathing became rapid. He had been blind to have made such a mistake. He had been looking forward to this trip, but instead, he had run into such a weirdo!
Seeing that Charles was somewhat out of breath, Lin Rui changed the subject: "Let's change the subject. What do I need to give in return?"
Charles's eyes widened even more!
What do I have to give up?!
What else do you want to give?
money?
You might not even have as much as me!
Suddenly, Charles had an idea and said with a smile, "There will definitely be a price to pay. How about this, give me this cat?"
"roll!"
Lin Rui hugged Ersi even tighter.
He finally understood. This Heavenly King Council was truly bizarre. It neither offered any benefits to others nor required any sacrifices. No wonder Chen Bin kept hinting that he should agree.
"Joining the Heavenly King Council, is it just a matter of verbal agreement? Is there no need to sign any terms or conditions?"
Lin Rui asked another question.
"Of course we can't be so hasty, you agreed, right?"
"right."
"That's good. Each member will receive a custom-made ring and a certificate."
Charles secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "These will all take some time to prepare, and then it will be announced to the public. On the day of the music festival, these things will be delivered to you by a special person. After the music festival, you will also need to go to the parliamentary headquarters."
"Then what?"
Lin Rui suddenly added another sentence.
"Then everyone goes home and finds their own mother!"
After saying that, Charles stood up angrily, then sullenly put on his sunglasses and left.
After glancing at Charles who had quickly disappeared, Lin Rui grabbed Ersi by the scruff of her neck and stared at the little guy, saying, "Ersi, is that guy with a similar name to you angry? He's so petty, and he calls himself a superstar..."
Meow!
Before Lin Rui could finish speaking, a cat's paw slapped his ear. Luckily, Lin Rui reacted quickly and turned his head to the side immediately, otherwise he would have had a cat's paw on his face.
…
After filming in Xuanzhou, the entire crew officially began their repeated tour of the eighteen states.
Zhang Qingsheng has been quite worried lately because a strange phenomenon has recently appeared on the set: the actors are either holding melons in their left hands and fruit in their right, or they are simultaneously pulling on three or four dog leashes. Even more outrageous, the cat beds are piled up to fill a 30-square-meter tent.
He wondered if these people were there to film a movie or just to walk their cats and dogs.
However, he couldn't make a scene about this phenomenon, not because his precious daughter had also joined the dog-walking and cat-petting army, but because the leader was Lin Rui, who was practically old enough to run a dog farm!
What terrified him the most was that just last night, Li Donglai's spendthrift son suggested in public that they should get Lin Rui a white tiger to play with. He almost wanted to take a knife and chop that damn thing up!
"President Zhou, I'm in a difficult situation. Could you perhaps take some time to come and oversee things?"
On the phone, Zhang Qingsheng complained to Zhou Rongze.
Zhou Rongze opened his mouth, hesitated for a long time, and finally said "I'm busy" before quickly hanging up the phone.
Brother!
You're having a hard time, but I'm having an even harder time!
Your place is basically a zoo, but here it's like being in prison!
Looking at the list of invitations in his hand, Zhou Rongze, who was preparing to fly to the United States, was so worried that his hair almost turned white.
Zhou Rongze glanced at Wu Yang, who was also preoccupied, and patted him on the shoulder, comforting him, "Don't worry, we have the backing now, we can definitely do it!"
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