With more than two minutes left in the timeout, Lu Lin certainly wouldn't waste it.
He lifted Rosalyn's dress and stuffed a small toy inside.
The little toy was newly made by him. The previous one was made of clear water jade, and the cool touch felt a bit strange, so he changed it to some kind of warm jade and made a new set.
The time stop ends.
Rosalyn's brows suddenly furrowed.
She sat upright in the chair, her long, shapely legs suddenly pressed tightly together beneath her red and black dress, a tingling sensation washing over her.
What's going on?! Something inside is vibrating!
Rosalyn was both confused and shocked.
As an executive officer of the Fools, she is undoubtedly a powerful figure who knows her body inside and out and immediately noticed the abnormality in her body.
But she couldn't understand how this was done. Who could put something into her body in an instant without her noticing?
Even the Ice Queen doesn't have such terrifying power, right?
She forced herself to look up, enduring the strange sensations that kept coming from her, and met Lu Lin's ambiguous smile. In an instant, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave!
Was it his doing?
Lu Lin maintained a harmless smile, his left hand hidden under the table holding the remote control, and quietly turned up the speed by one level.
"Hmm!" The sudden increase in frequency caused her to let out a soft groan, but fortunately, there were people talking in the room, so no one noticed her unusual behavior.
No, some people did notice that Ye Lan and Lu Lin didn't participate in the negotiations at all; they were just watching her closely.
"Is there something wrong, Miss Rosalyn?" Ye Lan was puzzled by Rosalyn's behavior, not knowing what had happened.
"It's nothing, let's continue!" Rosalyn shook her head, suppressing the strange feeling.
Although she was arrogant and domineering, and was extremely angry at the moment, she was not unaware of the gravity of the situation.
She dared not act rashly before she understood Lu Lin's methods.
Lu Lin could insert strange tools into his own body, and he could also insert a knife into his own heart. Rosalin understood this principle!
She was proud and arrogant, looking down on everyone, but she wasn't fearless. Especially for a negotiation, losing her life was simply not worth it.
Let's just bear with it for now.
Now Rosalind is thinking about how to get that thing out of her body.
However, her skirt was very long, making it unlikely that she could secretly reach inside and pull it out. If she made any large movements, she would be noticed, especially since Ye Lan was always watching her intently.
The negotiations had already begun, and it wouldn't be appropriate for her to leave without a reason.
Now that she is sitting here, she represents Winter, the will of the Ice Queen, and absolutely nothing can be allowed to bring shame upon the Queen.
So she could only suppress the increasingly strange feeling, sit up straight, and her arrogance subsided considerably.
Fortunately, Lu Lin didn't cause any more trouble, and the three of them kept quiet without prior arrangement.
There are many things to be negotiated, not just the issue of the prince's ransom, but also the future diplomatic relations between the two countries, the direction of commercial cooperation, and so on.
The falling out between Liyue and Winter has caused many collaborations to stall. Now that Winter is taking the initiative to seek peace and repair relations, all aspects must be taken into consideration.
Neither Ye Lan nor Lu Lin got involved in these matters, nor did Rosalin. They left everything to their subordinates to negotiate, and they themselves made the final decisions.
The three of them were simply not cut out for negotiation. They sat upright in their chairs, staring at each other for two hours straight.
Although they were glaring at each other, their mindsets were completely different.
Ye Lan was the least stressed. With her intelligence, she had already noticed that Rosalin's condition was not right, and that this change must be related to Lu Lin.
But she didn't say anything, and just waited to see how things would develop.
Rosalyn's situation is much more awkward!
Chapter 137 Rosalyn's Past, An Outbreak at the Negotiation Table
The thing inside her body kept vibrating, giving her an unbearable tingling and itching sensation, something she had never experienced before.
Lu Lin had to adjust the setting back to the lowest level because he was afraid of pushing her too far; otherwise, the stimulation would have been even greater!
Nevertheless, as waves of pleasure continued to surge through her, Rosalyn felt her body's defenses becoming increasingly fragile, as if they could erupt at any moment.
She had no choice but to secretly activate the power of the Ice Eye, using extreme cold to suppress the raging fire of desire within her.
Rosalyn was filled with mixed feelings, but she didn't make an excuse to leave and took the thing out.
She didn't know how Lu Lin did it, but without an effective countermeasure, what good would it do even if it was removed?
He can put it in again!
So she just wanted this damn negotiation to end as soon as possible; that was her only thought right now.
Therefore, when her subordinates asked for her opinion on certain clauses, she would readily concede on less important clauses and not dwell on them.
Lu Lin rested his chin on his hand, looking at Rosalina with a relaxed and carefree expression, seemingly lost in thought.
He appeared relaxed, but he was actually the busiest one, busy going through Rosalyn's memories.
The first thing to do, of course, is to see what Rosalind's bottom line is in coming to Liyue this time.
Seeking peace is a given, since the Anemo and Geo Hearts have already been obtained. There's no need for Zhidong to waste her energy on Liyue and Mondstadt; maintaining stable relations is the most important thing.
Liyue has the largest trading port in Teyvat, making it the commercial center of the entire continent and of great significance to the commercial development of Winter Solstice. Therefore, repairing the relationship between the two sides is even more necessary.
But this does not mean that Zhi Dong will always back down. They also have a bottom line, and that bottom line is in Rosalyn's hands.
Lu Lin is now fully aware of this as well.
In negotiations, being able to pinpoint the other party's bottom line is equivalent to gaining an absolute advantage!
Lu Lin read and wrote notes as he went, passing the information on to the other members of the team.
After finishing all that, he had some free time, so Lu Lin began to look through Rosalin's past memories.
Upon closer inspection, some unexpected discoveries were made.
It is widely believed that five hundred years ago, Rosalind and Rustan, the then vice-commander of the Knights of Favonius, were lovers.
Rustan sacrificed himself in the calamity of the Abyss invasion five hundred years ago. Rosalind, who went to study in Sumeru, returned to Mondstadt and transformed into the 'Flame Witch' out of despair and hatred.
Before she was completely consumed by flames, the clown found her, bestowed upon her the power of the Ice God, and sealed the flames within her, thus giving rise to the current Executor—the Lady.
But after Lu Lin looked through her memories, he discovered that this was not the case.
Rosalind and Rustam were indeed good friends, but far from being lovers.
After the two became friends, Rustan gradually grew fond of the girl whose singing brought him comfort.
Rosalind didn't like him and didn't want to ruin their friendship. In order to politely decline Rustan's advances, she chose to study in Mount Sumeru and avoid his pursuit.
Then the cataclysm broke out, Mondstadt was ravaged, and all her relatives and friends perished in the cataclysm, which led her to embark on a path of revenge!
The survivors, unaware of the truth, wrote poems and spread what they believed to be the truth, thus creating this misunderstanding.
Rosalind, consumed by the flames of revenge, was unaware of these details. Her personality had drastically changed, and all she cared about was revenge and loyalty to the Ice Queen.
Lu Lin watched the scenes from her memory.
Watching her transform from an innocent and carefree girl who loved to sing into a witch consumed by hatred, Lu Lin was filled with mixed emotions.
She was once a person with a tragic fate.
Of course, despite the feelings, the fact that the two sides are now enemies does not affect Lu Lin's targeting of her.
Apart from Lu Lin, the negotiation teams on both sides were all women.
Girls are more meticulous and thoughtful in their work, and are less likely to cause conflict, which is more in line with today's theme of peaceful negotiations, except for arrogant and domineering girls like Rosalin.
They were all very professional, and the various terms progressed smoothly and steadily. In two hours, they had basically covered all the other minor details.
Now we come to the last and most important issue: the ransom for Prince D'Artagnan!
It's called a ransom, but it's really just compensation from Zhidong to Liyue. It's just that it's been phrased a little more politely to save face for Zhidong.
When it came to the most important issues, even the three leaders couldn't slack off; they all became serious.
"Regarding the ransom for D'Artagnan, I have a list here that Miss Rosalyn can take a look at." Lu Lin took out a document and handed it to Rosalyn.
"In order to suppress the two demon gods released by Dadalia, we destroyed the Jade Pavilion. This is the price list for rebuilding the Jade Pavilion."
Of course, Liyue's losses extend far beyond just one Jade Pavilion, so our demand is that at least six Jade Pavilions' resources be rebuilt.
"Impossible! Your asking price is outrageous! At most, one and a half seats!" Rosalyn retorted through gritted teeth.
Why are you clenching your teeth?
Because when Lu Lin was giving her the information, he casually turned up the power of the small toy with his other hand.
The timing is very delicate.
Thanks to the extreme cold suppression of the Ice Eye, Rosalyn had gradually gotten used to the presence of that little thing in her body, and her behavior had become much more normal.
Therefore, she did not concentrate as closely as she had at the beginning, but instead relaxed her guard a little.
The sudden increase in pace was an unexpected blow to Rosalyn, almost breaking her defenses!
“Miss Rosalyn’s bargaining is outrageous. Not a single penny less for the six Jade Pavilions!” Lu Lin said firmly.
Price negotiations are always characterized by asking for the moon upfront and then settling for a bargain; it takes a long time to reach an agreement, and this time was no exception.
The two went back and forth, negotiating the price up to four Jade Pavilions. At this moment, Lu Lin's lips curled up, and his hand, hidden in the shadows, pressed down again.
"No... Hiss!!!" Just as Rosalyn was about to continue to lower the price, the thing inside her body suddenly burst out with a sucking force, and the extreme pleasure instantly broke through her defenses.
The joy I had built up over the past two hours burst forth!
She suddenly tilted her head back, her long silver hair whipping backward. She bit her lip tightly to keep from making a sound, but the violent trembling of her body was impossible to conceal.
She was actually elevated to the top in such a serious setting as negotiations between the two countries!
Ye Lan, who had been quiet and reserved, merely observing silently, raised an eyebrow and revealed a smile of great interest.
She had also been propelled to her peak by Lu Lin, and she knew all too well what that state meant.
The other girls present were a bit confused. They didn't know why this famous Executor of the Fools would suddenly undergo such a change.
Her deputy looked extremely nervous: "Madam, what's wrong?"
"I'm fine! Let's continue talking!" Rosalyn tried her best to suppress her trembling and stared intently at Lu Lin.
Chapter 138 Negotiations Completed, Lu Lin Gives Rosalin a Gift (3/17)
"Miss Rosalyn doesn't seem to be feeling well. I think we should just stick with this price so you can get some rest."
Lu Lin acted all caring and considerate, as if he really wanted what was best for her.
Rosalyn was both ashamed and angry, her expression changing several times, and the anger in her eyes was about to burst out.
If looks could kill, Lu Lin would have died countless times already.
But she managed to suppress her anger.
“Okay, let’s stick with this number and draft the agreement!” Rosalyn took a deep breath.
Seeing her ferocious expression, everyone thought it would be a long struggle, but to their surprise, Rosalyn actually agreed.
Lu Lin was not surprised by this result. He already knew that Zhi Dong's original bottom line was about three and a half Jade Pavilions.
And since he had just suddenly attacked Rosalyn with the sucking function of the small toy, breaking through Rosalyn's psychological defenses a little, it wouldn't be surprising if he could gain half the benefits of the Jade Pavilion.
"Alright, Miss Rosalyn must be tired after talking for so long. Why don't we let them draft the agreement first, and then we can rest for a while, have a meal, and come back to sign it?"
"it is good!"
Rosalind had long wanted to leave this place, so she agreed to Lu Lin's suggestion.
As Rosalina left the hall, she wanted to find an excuse to leave so she could remove the object from her body, but Lu Lin grabbed her hand.
"Miss Rosalyn, there's no need to rush. Let's finish this meal first!"
This clearly shows they don't want her to take it out!
If anyone else had dared to treat her like this, Rosalyn would have exploded long ago, given her temper. But today's situation was special, so she endured it again and again.
There are only two reasons: first, Lu Lin's methods are too bizarre, and she can't find a way to break the deadlock for the time being;
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