“Didn’t you all want to ask me how I could possibly support you? Let me tell you this—you shouldn’t think that just because I’m sixteen, I’m some clueless little kid! The wealth I have now might be something you couldn’t earn in a hundred lifetimes. If you dare, just give me a dozen kids, and see if I can’t raise them all!” Mu Lin spoke with such fierce confidence that his words seemed to shake the heavens. The girls’ expressions shifted from doubt to embarrassment, and finally to indignation as they listened.
“What? You still don’t believe me? Let me tell you then—I currently own three companies. The first is the Douglas Law Firm in Boston, a well-established law firm here with 1,728 officially registered lawyers, all from top law schools in the U.S. or Europe, and more than 3,250 other professional staff. The firm has assets of $85 million and has 32 offices across the U.S. and Europe.
The second is Daniel Real Estate in Boston, which now has 55 main offices across the entire U.S., with 1,150 employees and fixed assets totaling $350 million.
The third company is located in country F in Europe, with 78 branch offices, 1,890 employees, and fixed assets of $250 million.
Combined, these three companies are projected to generate a net profit of $11.5 billion this year.”
After Mu Lin’s declaration, the girls were left speechless, stunned into silence. Mu Lin felt a surge of satisfaction inside—apparently, no one could resist the overwhelming power of money, not even his own women. He was practically ready to grab a fan and pose like a dashing young scholar from an old Chinese opera, swaying with pride.
After a long pause, the girls finally regained their senses. “Daniel, you’re not pulling our legs, are you? We’re together all the time, and we’ve never seen you doing any business,” Sylvia was the first to voice her doubts.
“Oh! Then you should remember that around the time we went on those outings together, I was often away. That’s when I built up the business,” Mu Lin explained.
“But wasn’t that when you were treating Claire for her illness?” Fanny expressed skepticism.
“What do you mean? Did I really need that long to treat Claire? You’re insulting my character! I demand an apology!” When it came to principles, not even the heavens could sway him.
“I thought you were treating Claire the same way you did last night with us, Daniel. I’m sorry—I shouldn’t have doubted you,” the clever girl quickly apologized, seeing his darkening expression.
Mu Lin nearly choked on his own breath from Fanny’s comment, his face turning red. His expression screamed, “Do I look like that kind of person?” But the girls’ expressions clearly said, “Exactly that kind of person!” After all, who else would be so bold as to take responsibility for three girls at once the night before.
“Actually, during that time, Claire was helping me register the companies. You know I’m not yet eighteen, and legally I can’t manage a company directly, so I hired Claire to manage two of them and oversee the third. That’s why I often went to see her,” Mu Lin hurried to clarify. But judging from the girls’ expressions—clearly thinking he was lying through his teeth—it was obvious that the more he tried to explain, the worse it got. He felt so wronged!
“So that mansion we’re living in Boston—it was you who bought it with your own money?” Kelly asked. Mu Lin felt a wave of relief—finally, a reasonable girl!
“Oh! I was worried it was Claire who bought it for you, maybe for your wedding,” Kelly’s next sentence nearly made Mu Lin stumble.
No one spoke for a moment. Mu Lin was furious, and the girls felt somewhat awkward.
Finally, it was the shy Kelly who asked, “Daniel, are you telling the truth? Can we understand it that way?” Mu Lin nearly collapsed, but he nodded vigorously, trying to show how absolutely true everything was.
“Oh!” Kelly let out a sigh of relief. “Then I don’t have to worry about my father losing his job because I want to marry you.” She turned to Mu Lin. “You don’t know—my father’s coworkers have been saying that I want to keep a little boy, that I have a pedophilic fetish. Especially since you’re an Asian boy. If we stay together, my father might be fired by his boss.”
She paused, then continued softly, “Even though I’m already independent and can do whatever I want, I still feel uneasy knowing that others might lose their jobs because of me.”
Kelly’s words cast a heavy silence over the room. Mu Lin hadn’t expected the usually shy and quiet Kelly to carry such a heavy burden without ever showing it—he clearly didn’t want to worry her. Deeply moved, he stepped forward, wrapped his arms around her, and said firmly, “Baby, I told you before—I won’t let any of you suffer ever again. I will make sure of it!”
Kelly continued excitedly, “Now that things are this way, at the very least Daniel can fund my father to start a business, or have him work in one of your companies. Daniel, since it’s your money, I won’t feel guilty spending it. You know I won’t be with anyone else for the rest of my life!”
Hearing Kelly’s words—part confession, part declaration—Mu Lin felt a surge of emotion. He felt a sudden closeness between them, as if she had fully opened her heart to him. He didn’t say much, but he held her even tighter, offering her more comfort and reassurance.
The room was quiet, filled with a warm and tender atmosphere.
After a while, Fanny and Sylvia also shared their own situations, which were quite similar to Kelly’s. Mu Lin hadn’t expected such serious discrimination to exist in this country. If even the families of middle-class girls like Fanny faced such issues, the situation for the upper and lower classes must be even worse. It became clear to him that his current top-down strategy—treating the illnesses of the elite to change their perception of traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese people—needed to continue. Only by influencing the upper class could he gradually change the living conditions of Chinese people here.
Holding the three girls close, he thought deeply. He realized that some changes would take a long time, but for now, he should focus on solving the girls’ immediate problems. After much consideration, he finally made a decision.
“Fanny, Sylvia, Kelly—I’m truly happy that you’ve decided to stay with me. To solve your problems, I think we should do this: we’ll use our company’s venture capital fund to invest in suitable projects. You can introduce these opportunities to your families, allowing them to start their own businesses. This way, they’ll be more willing to accept my support. Of course, you’ll explain that the funds don’t need to be repaid—they’re meant to help develop their businesses. What do you think?”
The girls were deeply impressed that Mu Lin had come up with such a considerate and practical solution in such a short time—one that helped their families while preserving their dignity. Their admiration for him grew, and so did their love.
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