The only highlight in the room.

This was Valrhona's first impression of Li Lin sitting across the desk.

It's not that the room is decorated tastelessly, full of aristocratic unnecessary extravagance. On the contrary, the room is very plain and stands out for the preservation of the owner of the room.

Once human beings have a successful career, the next thing they want is nothing more than status and fame, and at the same time try to let others know this. One of the most common forms of expression is to build a mansion and express oneself with extravagant façade.

Valrhona had seen quite a few homes for the quick riches, the group of people often referred to as the "nouveau riche". There are many similarities between that group, such as vassalage elegance, vulgarity, lack of culture, etc., but in addition to this, their taste in housing is also strikingly similar.

The carved decorations that crowded the walls and ceilings, the stucco that did not fit the materials and the environment, the stalls that covered the floors with delicate embroidery from beginning to end, the more works of art that went inside, the gold and silver furnishings, the large number of empty rooms that made no sense...... And so on and so forth, piled up with cheesy "houses", no matter where you go, the nouveau riche houses are almost the same formula.

Li Lin, who rose at an astonishing speed and became the richest man in the world in just over ten years, is also an out-and-out nouveau riche. It stands to reason that his home office home should be more tacky than his peers, and become a fighter in the house of a local tycoon. But there is no such cheesiness in this office, and not only that, but in the headquarters of V.E. Lüders, there is hardly a smell of precious metals, and instead of it. It is a pragmatism that borders on indifference, and the style of efficiency is paramount.

Li Lin, the president of the company and the leader of the consortium, only has a few mid-range works of art in his office as decoration. Except for the reception area, the rest of the space is completely filled with supporting furnishings such as filing cabinets, safes, stationery cabinets, bookshelves, desks, communication equipment, etc. A workaholic breath of "this person will die of overwork sooner or later" came to his face, overwhelming people. The subordinates' rooms are relatively better, and they know how to make some potted plants, bonsai, landscape paintings, etc. in the office to add to the mood, but their faces are always tense, and they talk about work, and they can hardly hear chatting and chatting.

(It's more like a barracks than a company...... ）

Keeping a lazy smile, Valrhona commented secretly.

If one side of the army of humans and orcs has half the discipline and obedience of the employees of V.E. I am afraid that the map of the kingdoms will change drastically. And the elves with a small number of people rely on their efficient operation system and execution. Even if it is not possible to form a three-legged pattern, it is not difficult to maneuver with the two camps, navigate the gaps, and seek to maximize their own interests.

Think about more than a decade ago. The elves are still on the verge of extinction. Contrast it to today's form. Valrhona had to express her admiration for Li Lin's skill and ability.

Then, the transcendent seed who brought the elves unprecedented prosperity, the agent of the will of the Mother God. What kind of impact will the wave of world change led by him bring to the dragon family?

His breathing became steady and long, and he stared at the black-haired boy's eyes, and his handsome face, which could not see what he really thought—this was indeed the only bright spot in this room.

"I am not good at decoration and aesthetics. ”

The corners of the boy's mouth rose and he uttered apologetic words.

"Because of the needs of work, I made such a room that is not suitable for entertaining guests. Luckily, we have a decent refreshment here, and we hope to make up for it a little bit. ”

The voice was unexpectedly kind, Valrhona almost obeyed the impulse and got up to salute, nodding slightly, "You are too polite" in response blurted out.

The waiter in white uniform opened the door and poured black tea into the teacup, and set aside a silver plate filled with delicate snacks, and as the waiter, who did not exchange glances with the guests, staggered past her, Valrhona noticed an unfriendly gaze staring at her.

The line of sight came from Nidhogg, who was behind Li Lin's side, and I don't know if it was swallowed up by Li Lin's sense of existence, or if it matched the layout of the room. Nidhogg, who was dressed in a black suit, deliberately accompanied Li Lin in a low-key manner, downplaying his own existence. Had it not been for a hasty glance, Valrhona would have barely noticed that this fellow was also in the office, and a slightly gloomy gaze was pressing on that expressionless face.

Boyish guys.

Muttering to herself, Valrhona remembered the unpleasant first meeting with Nidhogg in the dessert shop.

The Black Dragon Clan and the Golden Dragon Clan have always looked at each other unpleasantly, and their origins can be traced back to the distant primeval times. At that time, in order to compete for the position of the dragon leader, the black dragon clan and the golden dragon clan once almost broke out into a full-scale war, and the final winner of the battle was the golden dragon clan, although the black dragons were not satisfied, but they could only accept the result. Since then, the relationship between the two populations has been very stiff.

In the last few hundred years, the Black Dragon Clan has gradually disappeared, and the Golden Dragon Clan has gradually forgotten its old rivals. But as soon as they met, the almost instinctive antagonism between each other immediately broke out. With Niderhogg's provocative opening remarks, the two poisonous tongues immediately fought, the subtlety of the words and the rigor of the logic enough to make the professional troll ashamed. If it weren't for the rules of the dragon clan and the actual interests, they even planned to upgrade the mouth cannon to a magic bombardment and have a monster war.

Valrhona didn't think teasing a human boy was necessarily related to debauchery, it was at best a little trick to kill boredom in a long lifespan. On the contrary, it was Nidhogg's behavior that really disgraced her.

Even if the other party is a transcendent species, the dignified dragon clan can't and shouldn't be someone else's subordinate. Azdahaka's unfortunate dregs aside, Nidhogg and Silas' actions were nothing more than mud on the faces of the entire dragons, a depraved act of abandoning the dignity of the noble dragons.

Returning the roll of her eyes to the unhappy gaze, Valrhona brought the black tea to her lips, the warm and fresh taste of the best Darjeeling rippled on the tip of her tongue, and Li Lin's politeness of "good bearing" echoed in her ears.

"The technique is a little reckless, but the recklessness that comes from youth is also dazzling, and it is really attractive to young people. ”

He rested his elbows on the mahogany desk, his clenched fists propped up his chin, and his gorgeous face made a mocking comment. Realizing that it was a pun, Valrhona was almost caught off guard.

From the very beginning, this man had a grasp of his own situation, the candy store theft, contact with Roland, and the roundabout investigation of the inside of V.E. - all of which he saw through. Realizing this, Valrhona's heart beat slightly faster, and her hands on her knees secretly wiped away the beads of sweat.

Staring at the light-hearted black-haired teenager in front of her, for the first time, Valrhona felt that negotiation would become a heart-testing affair. (To be continued......)

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