Rhode Island Park Project

"It's really flattering."

Luo Hang, who was just joking, was also a little surprised.

But the Duke of Windermere's expression was relaxed.

"I'm not particularly good at politics, but I know exactly how the current situation came about. I also know who I should be wary of and who I should thank."

"Haha, it's a very simple principle, but of course when someone can actually do it, it's quite impressive."

Luo Hang curled his lips and expressed his opinion, "Since the Duke has said so, what I think is that Daphne is also the future Duke of Windermere, so why don't we all go together?"

In the adult world, of course you choose to have it all.

Daphne's eyes lit up, and he looked at his mother:

"The doctor said so!"

"Yes, that's what the doctor said."

The Duke of Windermere looked at his joyful daughter with a somewhat helpless yet doting look. "We have stood at the door long enough. Let us follow the Doctor's suggestion."

Dai Feien: “——!”

The little girl excitedly walked with Luo Hang to the same row as her mother and entered the banquet hall first.

Vina didn't mind the result, but instead breathed a sigh of relief.

Speaking in public was tiring enough for her, who always liked to be comfortable and lazy. If she had to deal with a room full of noble businessmen, it would be the ultimate test for Teacher Luo Hang.

Under the gazes of everyone in the banquet hall, Luo Hang, Duke of Windermere, and Daphne beside Luo Hang finally appeared in the banquet hall.

Dai Feien, who was originally very excited, quickly felt something was wrong.

She looked at her mother, who was 1.8 meters tall, then looked at the doctor who was also 1.8 meters tall, and then weighed herself, who was only a little over 1.5 meters tall.

"..."

"..."

Isn't this exactly the same as when I attended a banquet with my parents before? ! ! !

No matter how you look at it, no one would think that the Doctor and I would be a couple, right?! Instead, Mom and the Doctor... The Doctor was really snatched away by Mom!

As a result, even though he walked the entire venue with Luo Hang, Dai Feien's mouth was pouting.

The Duke of Windermere was also amused when he saw the girl's appearance.

"What's wrong again, my Daphne?"

I want to change my position!

Daphne considered moving between his mother and the doctor to push them apart, but then quickly gave up the idea.

Isn't that more like a parent holding their child's hand?!

I was clearly the first one to arrive, but why, the place that was supposed to be for couples ended up being a place for parents and children, and I have no idea what to do about it!

Chapter 475: Closer Relationship

Sadly, what happened has happened.

The journey had already been completed, and Dai Feien couldn't possibly drag Luo Hang to walk it again. Until now, he could only watch his mother make the opening remarks in front of the microphone, and then pout in frustration.

The guests at the banquet looked at Luo Hang, who was standing on the stage with the Duke, with even more eager eyes than they did at His Majesty the King.

Even though most ordinary people knew that Rhodes Island played an indispensable role in the rise of the new king, as citizens of a country, supporting and praising their own king was what everyone expected. Luo Hang had always been very clear about satisfying this not-so-difficult wish of most people, and always let Vina take the lead in public.

However, for the nobles and businessmen who are more concerned with interests, they know very well who the most valuable target is if they want to negotiate a cooperation that will benefit them.

A group of nobles who had partnered with Rhodes Island on the Academy City project had already soared to fame under everyone's watchful eyes. Even the Duke's political enemies had to put on a brave face and try to figure out how to get a piece of the pie.

As for the neutral faction and the faction that originally belonged to the Duke, the burning gazes in their eyes were even more undisguised.

but,

Although Luo Hang was no stranger to such looks, every time at this time, he was worried that he would meet some men with special tendencies.

What is even more terrifying than this is——

He wasn't joking when he said that.

The customs of some countries, especially in earlier times, are so decadent that boys really need to protect themselves when attending such banquets, otherwise they might wake up somewhere else the next day.

In short, this is a very scary thing for him, whose orientation is completely, um, ordinary.

After a brief opening speech, he and the Duke of Windermere beside him walked off the stage and into the crowd.

Facing a group of eager-eyed men, he involuntarily leaned closer to the Duke of Windermere beside him, and the distance between the two of them suddenly exceeded the polite social distance.

The Duke of Windermere kept a straight face, but glanced at Luo Hang, who seemed to be observing the people around him seriously, and felt a little puzzled.

What does this person do?

Flirt with me?

This idea made the Duke himself laugh.

As the heiress to a ducal family, she had experienced all kinds of pursuits that wanted to show her presence in front of her, but she was an old aunt now, and she probably shouldn't let such thoughts affect her.

But on the other hand, Luo Hang didn't notice what the Duke beside him was thinking.

He was really observing the people around him to avoid any unexpected situations.

If you want to reject a potential man, the best option is to hug a woman, right?

However, what is worse is that he does not have a suitable female companion to hug.

The last time he attended the banquet in Rhodes Island, Heidi was with him. But this time, if he wanted to find Daphne, the height difference was indeed a problem, and it was not easy to let go. He couldn't just pull the King down and hug him, so his only choice was to get as close to the Duke as possible, hoping that the Duke could bring some deterrence.

Both of them had their own little thoughts in their minds, but it did not affect the conversation with the guests.

The Duke acted as deputy just like Heidi did last time.

"This is the Minister of Finance..."

"This is Duke Boone. He owns the most outstanding magic unit industry in Windermere Territory and has made a significant contribution to the support of His Majesty the King..."

"This is the Marquis of Chelsea, who owns..."

"this……"

From some of the words used by the Duke, he could easily tell who had a good relationship with the Duke of Windermere, who had a more distant relationship, or who was a worse partner. He did not mind providing more opportunities for the Duke's interest group.

After all, I am almost going to lure their only precious daughter into bed with me. Helping my in-laws is helping myself. This is absolutely true now.

When Delphine was trapped in Londinium, based on some developments, the Duke of Windermere had already come up with various reasons for mobilization, as if he was ready to take risks to rescue Delphine personally. This shows how important this precious daughter is to the Duke.

Therefore, Luo Hang felt confident and bold in helping His Excellency the Duke.

The Duke, who was accompanying Luo Hang, felt very...turbulent when he saw someone's generous support for him.

If she didn't consider the bad private life of a certain scumbag, she would definitely say that Luo Hang was the best son-in-law.

However, as a great nobleman from the old Victorian flag, the Duke of Windermere has a point of view that has been influenced by his surroundings.

As long as the man of the house does not have any problems at home, he doesn't care about his private life outside.

Previously, Daphne's father was a son-in-law, so this rule did not apply, but other noble men, including the Duke of Windermere's own father, had already formed a set of existing rules.

If we expect powerful people not to enjoy life, there may be one or two exceptions, but for the vast majority of people, if the family wants to impose too many restrictions on these people, unless the woman herself has extraordinary status and means, there will usually be no good results.

Therefore, the Duke of Windermere's philosophy is also very clear. As long as Luo Hang has no problem with her and Daphne, he can do whatever he wants with things outside.

Although not perfect, Luo Hang's current performance does meet the Duke's standards for choosing a son-in-law.

And on top of that——

"Now it's our time, Mr. Luo Hang."

After chatting with most of the main characters, he was stopped by the Duke who seemed to be smiling all the time.

"I also have a cooperation proposal. I wonder if Mr. Luo Hang is interested in hearing about it?"

"Oh?"

Luo Hang showed an interested look and chuckled softly, "I think given our current relationship, the Duke should just say whatever he wants to say."

"Haha, that's certainly what I hope for."

The Duke crossed his arms, his mind, which was much more mature than that of his petite daughter, became more prominent, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly in a way that made him feel a little puzzled.

Then, he heard the Duke continue:

"I personally don't object to the relationship between you and Daphne, but you and my partners have reached so many collaborations, and as the original owner, I feel a little left behind."

Ah, that's the case—

"So, I hope to reach some cooperation with Mr. Luo Hang that will make us even closer."

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Chapter 476 Is He Flirting with Me & Is She Flirting with Me

While he was distracted, the Duke in front of him had already told him his plan of "strengthening the relationship".

"Mr. Luo Hang, have you ever considered outsourcing the production of unimportant parts of the virtual cabin and virtual eyepiece that you are about to release to us?

From what I understand, Rhode Island doesn't seem to have abundant industrial land, but Lien Carden has enough land and workers, and even many existing factories can be transformed on site.

As a partner, I can guarantee favorable policies for the Rhode Island factory, and there are many factory entrepreneurs here who are willing to take the initiative to bear the costs of factory renovation."

Ah, so that's how it is...

He assured himself that he had no strange associations or disappointing thoughts.

It is quite common for many nobles to go a step further and bind interests beyond love and marriage.

Especially since it is highly unlikely that he and Daphne will have a proper marriage, so other options are more valuable.

"Is this considered Daphne's dowry?"

He made a joke.

"If Mr. Luo Hang is willing to take it as such."

The Duke also smiled.

To be honest, this plan is actually a huge benefit for him.

Although part of the virtual cabin industry needs to be outsourced,

The tech giants have already been doing this.

He could even sum it up in a very simple sentence -

Build a factory in a country that produces a lot of bananas.

Building low-tech, labor-intensive factories in third world countries is a common practice among many old capitalists.

Maybe you can't trust capitalists in other things, but when it comes to making money, there is some truth to it.

Rhodes Island actually has enough technology to build a highly automated, ultra-efficient factory that far surpasses manual labor, but—

This is too much because there are so many people and so much land.

Building the factory here with His Excellency the Duke can, firstly, provide a large number of jobs for His Excellency the Duke's territory. Secondly, Rhodes Island can use the freed-up land and productivity on core components, greatly increasing the production of virtual cabins. Thirdly, as His Excellency the Duke said, it will improve the relationship between everyone.

Moreover, the Duke didn't even need him to spend money or hire people to build a factory. Everything was taken care of by this side, and he only had to wait for the delivery. It was extremely thoughtful.

"I must indeed praise your beauty, my Lord."

He sighed like this.

"You're not bad either, Mr. Luo Hang."

The Duke of Windermere also smiled and leaned towards him with the wine glass in his hand.

You'll make me think you're flirting with me.

He complained in his heart and raised his cup knowingly.

"Ping."

With a crisp collision sound, the cooperation was concluded.