Mr. Pattu, who was thinking about other things, quickly changed the topic from work to life.
"Have you been in touch with Anna recently?"
It was a very abrupt question, but fortunately, Lin Qi reacted quickly. He didn't answer the question directly, but used another way to answer indirectly. "You know, people like us are either here or there today. It's very rare for us to stop."
This was a good explanation for why he didn't contact Anna and left plenty of room for Mr. Patu to ask further questions that would catch him off guard.
Mr. Patu nodded, "That's true..." He paused for a second, "Anna pays close attention to the news about you. I asked her if... You know, young girls always have incomprehensible ideas. Maybe you two have something in common."
Mr. Patu saw a potential in Lynch. For big capitalists, they didn't mind sending a son or a daughter in exchange for a suitable successor.
Mr. Patu and his family, even the whole family, had a deep obsession with the concepts of "family name" and "family name". It might be because of the "noble" blood in their bones, or because they wanted people to think that they were real nobles. In short, some of their ideas were obviously different from those of modern people.
He didn't care who would inherit his property. He only cared about the value and significance of the family name of Ajinl in the Federation.
It was more in line with the idea of him and most of his family members to draw more excellent talents into this big family. The interests of the family were above everything else.
If Lynch was willing to marry Anna, as long as one of their children had the family name of "Ajinl", Mr. Patu would be willing to help Lynch realize most of his dreams.
Lynch would become an important helper and partner of the Ajinl Family. Additionally, at least one of his children could inherit a part of his property, which was very in line with the interests of the family.
On these issues, Mr. Patu was completely different from Mr. Vaudric. Mr. Patu pursued the most real interests and the interests of the family, while Mr. Vaudric was different. He wanted to have complete control.
At this moment, Mr. Patu clearly expressed this point. He was hinting to Lynch that the relationship between him and Lynch might be stronger because of Anna.
Lynch smiled, "This is also what troubles me the most. Excellent people are always liked by many."
Mr. Patu was slightly stunned, because Lynch didn't express his opinion clearly. Whether he agreed or disagreed, he could try to get in touch with him. Instead, he gave an answer that even Mr. Patu didn't know how to evaluate.
But this answer was related enough to his question. It was normal for excellent people to be liked by others. This was just pure love, one-sided, and it was hard to say whether it would develop.
"You're more thick-skinned than I thought. This is good news. Many young people lose because they care too much about their reputation. It seems that you won't fall in this respect."
In Boone, it was very clear to everyone who had a child who had a grudge with someone else over something or something, and what the end result was.
After all, Bu Payne was only so big. It could even be said that the entire Federation was only so big. There were seventeen states. Although the land area was not small, the population was not large.
When a young person provoked another young person by saying, "You're not as good as me," the other young person was very likely to actively accept the challenge, instead of avoiding it with a smile like the old people.
Many young people not only lost face because of their competitiveness, but also suffered painful defeats. The disputes between young people seemed to have become an eternal topic. Although people knew that it might be wrong, they couldn't avoid it.
Lynch curled his lips, "Child's play!"
"The way you talk is very much like someone my age. No wonder Anna said that you don't have many friends."
The content of the conversation between the two seemed to have changed slightly. It no longer revolved around money and interests, but more ordinary things, and also more interesting.
"But I have money!"
Lynch raised his glass and clinked it with Mr. Patu's, signalling the end of this conversation that was beginning to become ordinary.
"It was very interesting to talk to you, Lynch. I look forward to the next exchange!"
After a polite farewell, Mr. Patu took his glass and left.
Lynch and Mr. Patu did not have much of a friendship between the two. They had chatted a few times, but they were still relatively unfamiliar with each other. However, this old man was a very interesting person.
Old-fashioned, unsmiling, and looked very serious most of the time, but he was very honest.
The dull and tedious social interaction that many people craved finally came to an end after a period of time. This was just a chance for everyone to get to know each other before the shareholders' meeting.
When someone stood up to speak, everyone else would stare at each other, not knowing who that person was, whose interests he represented, or what position he stood on.
It was worth mentioning that Mr. Vaudric was not present today, but he sent a trusted aide to explain the situation. He was negotiating a very important business, and would only arrive at the cruise ship tomorrow or the day after tomorrow at the latest.
This also caused the shareholders' meeting to be delayed by a day. No one stood out to express their unwillingness to postpone it. Whenever someone was asked if they were willing to postpone it by a day to wait for Mr. Waldrick, other than Mr. Pattu and the other heads of top financial groups who expressed that they were fine with it, the others smiled and said that they should wait for a while.
After returning to the room, Lynch changed into a more casual outfit and took Helen to walk around the cruise ship.
This luxury cruise ship was very large. There were several cinemas and two opera houses inside, as well as various amusement facilities. Helen, who boarded the ship for the first time, could not help but exclaim in a low voice everywhere she went.
She couldn't imagine that a rich person's life could be so happy. Look at the exquisite food on the table. All kinds of expensive ingredients were casually piled together. One had to know that many people in the Federation couldn't even afford to eat meat.
But here, these were all free, and the captain also promised that the unused ingredients would be thrown into the sea every day. He would never let the distinguished guests on the ship eat the leftover food from yesterday.
Is this the life of the rich?
The life of the rich is really full of happiness!
"Are those the family members of the company's employees?"
At the open-air swimming pool on the fourth floor, Helen saw the beautiful girls in the pool and around it.
These girls all had the same characteristics, that was, they were very young, beautiful, and had excellent figures.
They did not seem to mind others admiring their figures. Sometimes, they would chase and play with some young men, or snuggle up to some middle-aged or even old men. They were as gentle as lambs.
Lynch only glanced at them a few times before retracting his gaze. "The people who can take this ship around the great East Ocean are not particularly poor. They are here to enjoy, so the cruise ship will also provide them with various entertainment."
"There are cinemas, opera houses, sports arenas, real-life fighting rings, and two casinos here. These are all services to provide people with happiness, so … these girls are also happy."
Helen looked at the young and beautiful girls with some surprise and disbelief. "You mean … they are all callers?"
"High-level callers!"
Lynch corrected her as he led her through the swimming pool. "These girls have their own jobs. They may be senior employees in some companies, or they may be teachers in some schools, or … you know, they actually have a decent job."
"If their jobs were not good enough, they would not be able to get such a long vacation. They are here to enjoy this trip for free, and they can also earn thousands to tens of thousands of extra income on this trip …"
Providing high-level callers on the luxury cruise ship was also an unannounced secret. In fact, it did not matter if it was announced or not because most people knew about it.
When people talked about these girls, they were very disdainful, but they were also very envious in their hearts, including other girls who were not qualified to board the ship.
Luxury cruise ships basically received rich people, so the callers here also needed to have a corresponding social status and level. Some of these girls belonged to some high-level management companies, and some were directly connected to the cruise ship company.
Whenever the luxury cruise ship began to prepare for a trip, they would contact these girls or the management companies behind them to let them board the ship.
After all, the trip was very long, and there were always some single men who wanted to leave some unforgettable memories on this trip. Some people even came on the ship for these romantic encounters.
Romantic encounters that happened naturally were very rare. There were not so many accidents and surprises in this world, only boredom.
Therefore, in order to satisfy the purpose of these passengers, the cruise ship company had to arrange every romantic encounter for them, including some female passengers. It was also the purpose of the cruise ship to strive to satisfy every passenger.
The cruise ship provided a satisfactory service, and the passengers received satisfying encounters. As for the girls, they earned unimaginable wealth without affecting their reputations. Everyone was happy.
After passing through the open-air swimming pool, as soon as they entered the door, staff in white shirts and red jackets bowed and shouted "Welcome" loudly.
The heat wave of the hubbub suddenly pulled Helen back from her thoughts. The casino was so simple and directly presented in front of her.
Lynch pulled Helen, who was still in a daze. "Let's go, I'll take you to see something fun."