Zhuang Liu had initially been worried that Prince Laka might affect his relationship with Tan Rou, but after witnessing Prince Lakaâs way of speaking and conducting himself, Zhuang Liu wasnât worried at all.
Firstly, although Prince Laka was tall and strong, his face was not as handsome as Zhuang Liuâs, so Tan Rou certainly wouldnât like him. Moreover, Prince Laka seemed rather dim-witted, even getting lost while walking, much like a little child; Tan Rou wouldnât like a fool.
The last point was Tan Rouâs attitude, when Zhuang Liu arrived, Tan Rou immediately dropped Prince Laka, which greatly reassured Zhuang Liu that between love and work, Tan Rou still chose love.
In the following tour, Zhuang Liu seldom spoke to Tan Rou, mostly listening to Tan Rou and Laka converse, only introducing the tourist spots upon arrival.
Suddenly, Laka asked, âMiss Tan Rou, is this gentleman your hired guide? He is very talented, I want to tip him.â Saying this, Laka motioned for his bodyguard to get the money out.
Before Tan Rou could stop him, the tip was already stuffed into Zhuang Liuâs hand, leaving Zhuang Liu dumbfounded. Did the prince have vision problems? Why did he seem like a guide? Were there guides as handsome as him?
âIâm sorry, I am not a guide,â Zhuang Liu returned the money to Lakaâs hands and then said in J Countryâs language, âI am Tan Rouâs husband.â
Laka was very surprised, âYouâre so young, why get married? Does your country also have an age limit for women getting married?â
Zhuang Liu was displeased upon hearing Lakaâs words and asked icily, âCanât I get married because Iâm young? We have reached the legal age for marriage, why canât we get married?â
Tan Rou noticed that Zhuang Liu was getting angry and said, âI didnât explain well, please donât be upset.â She introduced to Laka, âMr. Laka, this is my husband, his name is Zhuang Liu, he came to find me, he is not a guide I hired.â
âZhuang Liuâ¦â Laka carefully pondered the name and then said even more surprised, âI know you, you are Linâs friend, Lin often mentions you, he says you are a very remarkable person, if we still had time here, he would definitely have brought me to meet you.â
Zhuang Liu did not recognize the âLinâ he mentioned, but from Lakaâs words, it seemed that Lin was quite familiar with him.
âWho is Lin?â Zhuang Liu asked, âThe guide who brought you here?â
Tan Rou chuckled, Zhuang Liuâs petty jealousy had flared up again.
Laka clearly didnât catch the sarcasm in Zhuang Liuâs question and earnestly explained, âLin isnât my guide, he is my friend and my teacher. He too is from your country, we usually live together, but today he went home, so he didnât come out with us. Next time when we go out, you can join us, then youâll meet Lin. He is very smart⦠â
As Laka started going on about his friend, Zhuang Liu didnât have the patience to listen to Laka praising another man. In Zhuang Liuâs mind, there were only two people who were truly accomplished: Tan Rou and himself.
While Laka was busy praising his good friend, Tan Rou briefly introduced Lin to Zhuang Liu, âLin is also a person of status; I donât know his full name, he didnât tell us, just asking us to call him Mr. Lin. Mr. Lin is very smart, he has a very high proficiency in languages and unique insights into science and technology. If possible, I would really like to recruit Mr. Lin to work at my company.â
Tan Rou seldom praised others; anyone she called âsmartâ must be quite remarkable.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âI wasnât planning to do business with Laka initially, but Lin strongly facilitated our cooperation in the middle, saying it was a win-win situation. We got access to the market of J Country, while J Country obtained more advanced machinery, I had no reason to refuse,â Tan Rou said.
After thinking for a moment, Zhuang Liu said, âI guessed wrong just now, this Mr. Lin is not a guide but a commercial spy looking to steal secrets.â