Quinn John smile faintly. “I’m afraid you can’t see the point. Although Zhao Hai is good to you, he really isn’t good to others. He also isn’t very consistent with the rumors, the one where he’s said to be a dandy, yet now he isn’t. If you marry him, he’ll certainly be good to you. At least he’s stronger when compared to those other dandies, so I’ll feel more relieved.”
Laura snorted. “I’d rather find an honest man than a dandy if I could. Zhao Hai looks honest and capable, so I’ll choose him.”
Quinn John laughed and said, “Ah, you’re not a shy little girl anymore. You actually said those words.”
Laura had finally calmed down by now and chuckled. “This is what we call seizing the opportunity. If I miss this chance, then it would be an injustice. You might not have noticed, but that Meg has been covetously eyeing him at the same time.”
Quinn John and Laura smiled, and the depressing mood seemed to have dissipated from their hearts.
For the past few days, Laura had felt depressed. She had worked hard these last few years to lay down the foundations for her business, yet now they were forced to leave their homes. With the current situation, how could anyone describe the depression she felt.
Due to her mood influencing her, Laura had complied with Zhao Hai’s condition, a marriage proposal in disguise, in return for him rescuing her. She’d said words of compliance, and was now smiling. She had been suppressing the mood in her heart, most of which had already disappeared. Right now, she was thinking about Zhao Hai’s conditions. Since she complied with it, there didn’t seem to be anything harmful within it.
There was silence for a time, then Quinn John turned and looked at Laura. “Little Laura, you agreed to Zhao Hai’s condition, but you should be clear about some matters. Zhao Hai is the only successor to the Buda clan. As such, Green will certainly make Zhao Hai find other wives in order to increase the clan’s fertility. This will allow the Buda clan to grow branches and leaves and thrive. In the future, you will need to keep up with many women ready to rob your husband away.”
Laura sighed. “I know that, but there are few men who only have a single wife in their lifetime, especially aristocratic men. I like Brother Hai, and he also likes me. If, one day, he doesn’t like me anymore, then I’ll still earn my living. In any case, even if I don’t have any man in my life, it’ll still be the same since I can live without one.”
Quinn John sighed. This was a woman’s intolerance. On the Ark Continent, although women have the right to inherit and had standings similar to men, when you really looked back, women have a weaker status than men[2]. There wasn’t any law that could solve this matter.
After chatting for a bit, the store managers from Laura’s shops arrived in Casa City. Yesterday, Laura had sent letters to the store managers, telling them to come to Casa City because she had an important matter to discuss with them.
To the large merchant firms, they already knew Casa City was in a turbulent period. It was like some important matter was about to happen. Because of that, they didn’t feel it was strange when they saw Laura’s actions.
These store managers were the genuine aides trusted by Laura as she had personally trained them. They had obligations towards Laura and were therefore dead set on following her. Since Laura had called for them, they knew that an important matter had recently popped up.
After she called for them, they quickly arrived at Casa City. Those who came from afar rode wind chasing horses since late last night. They had tied several horses in order to lessen the need to make a stop and swap. Noon the following day, all store managers had arrived.
Laura didn’t immediately meet with the store managers. Instead, she first let them eat and rest till later in the day. At noon, she invited Zhao Hai to eat in the dining room.
The food served by Laura was quite different from what Stony Mountain had. They ate the best veal with other delicious dishes and also had very fine wine.
Zhao Hai, however, wasn’t used to eating such things and only ate the veal steak.
After their meal, Laura led Zhao Hai to the parlor room. Once they all sat down, Laura asked Zhao Hai, “Brother Hai, how many people can you help me take away? How many items? It’ll be easier for me to prepare if I know.”
Smiling, Zhao Hai said, “Relax. No matter how many items you wish to bring, you can bring them. The same goes for people. There is one thing you need to ensure, however. Those people must be completely trustworthy.”
When she heard Zhao Hai’s reply, Laura’s expression turned joyful. “Rest assured, they are all naturally trustworthy. Otherwise, exposing the Buda clan’s secret would be troublesome.”