Otherworldly Companions: Every Handsome Man is Extraordinary

Chapter 274 Infiltration

Chen Xin came and went in a hurry, quickly setting off for the royal city. After arranging everything for Chen Xin, Jiang Yu began to busy herself with the Hollandpur Commercial Street project.

That's how many things are.

No matter how grand your ambitions are at the beginning, or how extensive your blueprint is, in the end, under the pressure of reality from all sides, it becomes an exam paper that is never quite satisfactory within the constraints of rules and regulations.

According to Jiang Yu's initial vision, such a business transformation should be like a gentle breeze, starting from Hollandpur and gradually blowing to many corners of the three empires.

While the empire outwardly offered its support, it secretly revealed many difficulties and constraints.

After careful consideration, she scaled back the project again and again, abandoning her previous aggressive approach. During the crucial completion phase, when publicity was most needed, she gradually adopted a quieter stance.

Although the disadvantages outweighed the advantages, there were still some benefits. At least it helped her select the most loyal group of merchants.

Merchants are driven by profit, and some who were initially very interested withdrew hesitantly after sensing the empire's ambiguous attitude.

However, the Lu family, represented by Lu Shuang, several catering merchants from the Ocean Empire, represented by Uncle John, and Peter, a pet merchant from the Forest Empire, also brought several merchants with extremely firm stances, and they remained steadfast in promoting and implementing Jiang Yu's plan.

Besides the people Jiang Yu knew, there was also a group of very determined businessmen who had no intention of retreating.

This deeply moved Jiang Yu.

She is now focusing all her energy on the upcoming commercial district in Hollandpur, which will be a pilot project for her business empire.

But planning is about setting things up in advance, and she was already thinking about the next three locations.

If the first step is successful, her second step is to simultaneously build a second batch of commercial districts in three other cities, paving the way for the possibility of a chain of businesses.

Jiang Yu stayed in her room tonight, doodling and making plans. When she looked up again, it was already late at night.

She put down her pen, pinched the bridge of her nose wearily, and turned to look out the window.

Her window faced the sea, and the castle was perched atop a high reef. She could see the shimmering sea in the distance, as well as the clear moon and twinkling stars.

She didn't open the window, but the gauze curtains swayed gently, and her hair was also carried by a whirlwind that seemed to appear out of thin air.

Jiang Yu felt a chill run down her spine and turned around as if sensing something, only to find the uninvited guest sitting on her bed.

A strange emotion flickered in his clear yellow eyes. Keslan crossed his arms and leaned against the headboard, sitting on the edge of Jiang Yu's bed in a rude and even offensive manner.

This madman.

Jiang Yu remained seated, saying nothing, but looking at him with accusatory and resistant eyes.

"Hey, don't look at me like that, darling." Keslan spread his hands out, casually propping them up on the blankets behind him.

“Staring straight at me will only make me think you’re inviting me.” Keslan curled his thin lips into a wicked smile. “I don’t have much time. Although I really want to hug and kiss you, I have something to tell you.”

"The fact that I can still sit here means I still have some self-control," the owl said flippantly, sounding incredibly irritating.

Jiang Yu was no longer afraid of him, but upon hearing this, she still shifted her gaze to his spotless boots.

“I wouldn’t want to dirty your carpet, that would be too impolite.” Keslan lowered his eyes along with Jiang Yu, looking at his boots.

“Compared to your behavior, this is hardly an offense,” Jiang Yu said bluntly, directly expressing her disgust.

"You hate me?" Keslan chuckled. "That's not the case according to the information I've received recently."

He was simple and direct: "Isn't Lord Jiang Yu considering giving me a partner slot? Why haven't you adjusted your mindset yet?"

Jiang Yu was so angry she almost laughed. She decided she couldn't let this lunatic continue spouting nonsense and asked, "You've barged into my private space in the middle of the night. How presumptuous of you! What do you want?"

"Hmm, you're angry." Keslan took advantage of the situation and lay back on the soft bed filled with the fragrance of his beloved. He closed his eyes and said contentedly, "That's good. You're finally not keeping me at arm's length anymore."

"Oh, right." He turned to the side and looked at Jiang Yu innocently, saying, "I didn't break in. I clearly sneaked in."

His smile widened: "Of course, it will probably be discovered soon, so let's get down to business now, woman."

His smile vanished instantly, and he stared intently at Jiang Yu, demanding, "That damned assassin was trained by me for you. Why did you just hand him over to someone else?"

"And what's the meaning of that huge sum of money you sent over? A reward? To sever ties with me?" Keslan gritted his teeth. "That little bastard was trained by me personally. Don't you understand my intentions? Do you think I'm only worth that much money for personally taking action?"

"You damned woman, do you even have a heart? No matter how much money you give me, it's all just trampling on my feelings."

Jiang Yu tilted her head, a rare hint of malice appearing in her eyes, which she used to retaliate against someone's uninvited and rude behavior. She deliberately said, "Oh, it seems the leader really put in a lot of effort and energy~"

She casually tossed her hair aside, staring into those shimmering beastly eyes: "Dear owl, isn't this your own doing? I didn't beg you. What, are you feeling resentful?"

"If I pay, you feel I'm trampling on your feelings. Would you prefer me not to pay?" Jiang Yu deliberately softened her gaze, resting her chin on her hand with an innocent expression. In stark contrast, her words were utterly merciless:

"Tsk tsk tsk, isn't that a bit too much, darling~"

Keslan's gaze was fierce, and his beastly aggression was almost instantly unleashed.

Jiang Yu didn't even blink before Keslan teleported in front of her. He was tall and almost knelt down in front of her, his gaze barely level with Jiang Yu's as she sat in the chair.

Only when they were so close could Jiang Yu clearly smell his scent.

A chilly night wind, damp waves, and biting cold smoke. Fragmented scents mingled into a powerful aura that swept over Jiang Yu, enveloping her as if she were being choked.

Keslan's ferocity vanished as he approached Jiang Yu, and a hint of uncontrollable emotion surfaced in his striking yellow eyes.

His already deep and resonant voice had a hint of huskiness. He chuckled impatiently, and in a whisper that only the two of them could hear, he asked in return:

“So even the most esteemed lord knows that after all this time, that little bit of money can’t satisfy me,” Keslan said, wearing a low-cut V-neck shirt under his coat. His Adam’s apple bobbed clearly as he swallowed.

"Since we've already talked this out, it's not unreasonable for me to charge some interest, is it?"