Dowell has been with Ying Shi all year round, mingling with people like Elena and Moody, forming his own small circle of the younger generation.
He is planning for his future.
His family was in charge of the port in Wucheng District, and the family had chosen another heir, who was his eldest cousin, who was twenty years older than him.
A ruthless man who can sacrifice his love and loved ones for his family, and whose own abilities and means are also the best in the family.
Dowell was self-aware and knew that he could not defeat his cousin. Since he was a child, he had never thought about competing for power with his cousin.
His goal is to find the right person and work with him to carve out a path for himself in the future.
Even if they cannot become the head of the family, at least they must become someone who has a say. Otherwise, people born in a family like them will have no say and will only become puppets. Not only will their marriages be controlled by others, but their careers and lives...all depend on what others say.
He doesn't want to live like a puppet.
"Especially Elena... She has studied in Oxford for six years and is a disciple of Master Steven. The Ten Elders will definitely invite her to join the reception. How enviable."
"She...is excellent." Ying Shi said lightly.
Dowell curled his lips, not wanting to conflict with him on topics related to Elena, so he asked others to order some drinks and sing.
In addition to the four of them, there were actually quite a few other people in the private room.
Those people are more like foils for them to play with.
His family background is even worse than Dowell and Brown, and he has no say here.
So after they came in, the four of them chatted and greeted each other, and no one was tactless enough to approach them to chat.
After they stopped talking, someone came over with a grin and called Dowell, Brown and the others to play together.
As for Shadow Ten…
Everyone in their small circle knew that this person had been in a bad mood since returning from a mission in Continent F, so no one was ignorant enough to get in the way. Everyone was waiting for Elena to come.
Usually, when that young lady comes, the iceberg of Shadow Ten Rebirth that no one can enter will instantly melt into a pool of spring water...
*
Outside.
Qin Si booked a private room last night and ordered two bottles of Romanee-Conti.
He drank one bottle and used the remaining bottle to arrange roses. After appreciating the sonorous beauty of the million-dollar red wine and the roses for a while, he collapsed on the sofa and fell asleep out of boredom.
Because he drank too much last night, when he woke up and sat up, Qin Si touched the back of his head and felt a throbbing pain.
He endured the headache from the hangover and went to the bathroom in the private room to rinse his face with cold water. Looking at the blurry handsome face of the man in the mirror, he frowned.
The person in the mirror also frowned, with dark circles under his eyes that indicated he hadn't slept well.
He found it quite boring.
He reached out to turn off the faucet, picked up the towel on the shelf next to him, wiped the water off his hands, threw it into the trash can, strode out, and found his cell phone in the gap between the sofa.
Qin Si unlocked the phone with his fingerprint and checked the battery level.
5% left.
Apart from the message sent by Guanyan at 9:30 ten days ago, asking where he was, there was no other news.
Qin Si watched the light on the screen gradually fade away, and his expressionless face was reflected on the dark panel... He took a deep breath and suppressed the urge to smash the phone.
He silently picked up his coat that had fallen on the ground, opened the door of the private room and went out.
The waiter who was dozing off outside suddenly woke up and immediately followed him: "Mr. Qin, you don't want to play anymore?"