Chapter 124: Chapter 124

In the office, Su Lin was thinking about dealing with Lin Tian soon. If both protagonists started targeting him, it would be quite troublesome.

“What are you thinking about so intently, Su Lin?” Xia Shiyu’s voice interrupted his thoughts.

Su Lin looked up at her, “Nothing much. I was just wondering why our competitors didn’t try to sabotage us today, given the perfect opportunity.”

“Would they really do that? Isn’t it just fair business competition? Why would they resort to sabotage?” Xia Shiyu asked.

Su Lin shook his head silently. With Lin Tian not making a move yet, discussing this seemed pointless.

But Su Lin knew Lin Tian would seize any opportunity to undermine him. The question was, why did Lin Tian miss today’s opportunity?

“Xiaoyu, has my dad left?”

Xia Shiyu nodded, “Yeah, he just left. But he seemed a bit unsteady on his feet when he walked. Is he sick?”

Su Lin chuckled, “He’s not sick; he’s just shocked.”

“Shocked? What could possibly shock him? He’s the wealthiest man in Zhongjiang,” Xia Shiyu said with a laugh.

Su Lin chuckled but didn’t reveal that it was the mention of 4G communication technology that had stunned Su Zhenguo. When Su Zhenguo heard Su Lin mention 4G technology, he was utterly dumbfounded.

Although he wasn’t involved in the mobile phone or telecommunications industry, he knew the entire country was still using 3G networks.

If Su Lin really introduced 4G technology at this time, not just the elites of Donghai but those from the whole country and even the world would flock to him.

Su Zhenguo wanted to dismiss it as a joke, but when he saw the seriousness in Su Lin’s eyes, he knew his son wasn’t kidding.

Su Zhenguo wondered where Su Lin had gotten such advanced technology: “If this is handled well, he’ll be the world’s richest man. If not, he’ll be swallowed up without a trace.”

Su Lin had carefully considered before deciding to give the mobile communication technology to Su Zhenguo.

In a world dominated by light novels, he wouldn’t have much time for business, instead spending more time idly and looking for opportunities to ambush the protagonist.

In the novel shown by the system, Xiao Chen descended the mountain to fulfill an arranged marriage.

His fiancée, Li Ziyu, despised him and resisted the marriage. After Xiao Chen saved Qin Jiuyue’s grandfather, she harbored feelings for him and invited him to stay at the Qin residence. Xiao Chen’s life took off from there.

“First, I’ll deal with Lin Tian.”

“System, I want to draw a prize.”

[Ding! Congratulations to the host on winning a skill fusion opportunity.].

“Skill fusion?”

[Yes, host. Existing skills can be fused to form a new, upgraded version.].

“Then fuse the Appraisal Technique with Golden Eyes for me.”

[Ding! Fusion successful. Congratulations to the host on obtaining the advanced version of Golden Eyes Appraisal.].

Su Lin opened his eyes and looked at Xia Shiyu. This time, he found that he could read Xia Shiyu’s information without using the Appraisal Technique. A transparent character attribute panel appeared before him.

[Xia Shiyu: 18 years old, height 163cm, weight 44kg, 34B. Affection level: 100MAX.].[Skills: Intermediate management, Intermediate English.].[Current health value: 100].[Purity: 90.].[Current state of mind: Worried, anxious, self-blaming.].

Seeing Xia Shiyu’s concerned expression, Su Lin quickly embraced her. “What’s wrong? You look so worried.”

Xia Shiyu gently touched his forehead with her small hand. “It’s you who looks all furrowed. Do you have something on your mind, Su Lin?”

Shaking his head, Su Lin replied, “What could possibly bother me? I have two girlfriends with me, and my business is thriving.”

“But I can feel that you’re troubled,” Xia Shiyu asserted with conviction.

Su Lin felt a bit helpless at her persistence. “Xiaoyu, could you check today’s sales for me later?”

“The sales today are even better than when we first opened in Zhongjiang. Did you see the queue outside?” Xia Shiyu exclaimed excitedly.

Su Lin nodded, “That’s normal. Quanlegou has been building up its reputation for a long time. People have been eagerly awaiting our branch here. A sell-out on opening day is to be expected.”

Giggling, Xia Shiyu said, “Su Lin, I always knew you would succeed.”

Su Lin hugged Xia Shiyu closer. “The success isn’t mine alone; it’s ours.”

“Right~!!” she agreed happily.

“Su Lin, if you have something on your mind that you can’t share, why don’t you bully me instead? I promise I won’t cry,” Xia Shiyu suddenly suggested.

Su Lin was speechless. “Xiaoyu, saying that makes me sound like a bad person. I’m not going to bully you…”

“I didn’t mean it like that, but I just thought…”

“I know what you’re thinking. You want to cheer me up, right?” Su Lin said with a light chuckle.

Nodding, Xia Shiyu responded, “Yes.”

“I do have some minor concerns, but it’s nothing too serious. It’s like having a mosquito around you that you can’t quite swat,” Su Lin explained.

Xia Shiyu laughed at his analogy. “Your comparison is quite funny, Su Lin.”

“Xiaoyu, once we deal with that company across from us, let’s pull out of the supermarket business and focus on something more important,” Su Lin said seriously.

Startled, Xia Shiyu tensed up. “Su Lin, if we’re not running supermarkets, what will we do?”

“We’ll make smartphones,” Su Lin stated succinctly.

“Smartphones?”

“Yes, smart ones,” Su Lin elaborated.

“But we don’t know anything about that.”

“Don’t worry, we don’t need to understand it ourselves. We’ll find people who do,” Su Lin reassured her.

Xia Shiyu, though not very knowledgeable about the industry, understood that making smartphones wasn’t a simple task. “This can’t be done in a day or two, right?”

Su Lin smiled, “Don’t worry about it. You’ll find out it’s simpler than you think.”

“Okay! I’ll do whatever you ask, Su Lin. I trust you,” Xia Shiyu said loyally.

“But if I asked you to commit a crime, you would?” Su Lin asked, somewhat exasperated.

After a moment’s thought, Xia Shiyu replied, “If it were really necessary, I would.”

“Why?” Su Lin was now the curious one.

“Because if I didn’t, you would, and then you’d end up getting arrested. I’d rather take the fall myself than let you get caught.”

With a slap, Su Lin reprimanded her. “That kind of thinking is dangerous. I need to correct that.”

“Ow… Su Lin, you just said you wouldn’t bully me, didn’t you?” Xia Shiyu whimpered.