Chapter 362 - Why is everyone investigating Rhionen Industries? (1/2)
Aleksis was right. The chef and sous chef of the Continental Hotel Restaurant were ready in the kitchen and waiting for orders. They chose to eat pasta and steak and the chefs immediately began working swiftly.
”Uncle, please, can I use your cellphone ... I want to call Terry … he needs to come here with Little Prince Siegfried,” Aleksis said, as she sat waiting for her food at the dining room. ”I lost my phone this afternoon when Nico took me away.”
Lauriel threw his phone to Aleksis and the girl caught it expertly. She hurriedly called Terry.
”Big brother, please bring my dog here, okay. I decided to move back to the penthouse, so you don't need to take care of Little Prince Siegfried anymore.” She then remembered something, ”Oh, by the way, we are about to have dinner. If you can get here in 15 minutes, I will ask the chef to prepare food for you as well.”
Nicolae noticed that Aleksis was calling Terry and then he remembered that Aleksis and Terry had a familial relationship, but he didn't think they were that close.
”Is that Terry Chan?” Nicolae asked after Aleksis hung up. ”You asked him to come here?”
”Yes. Why not? He's my brother,” Aleksis answered. ”I know you guys are competing against each other ... I deliberately didn't tell him that you were here ... Hihihi ... Terry must be very surprised ...”
Lauriel was interested in hearing more about what Aleksis had said, ”Nicolae and Terry are competing? Why do they compete?”
Aleksis coughed and glanced at Nicolae, ”They are currently competing to be the ideal husband, Uncle ...”
”Uh ... no. That's just a stupid poll that doesn't mean anything,” protested Nicolae. ”I don't care about those useless polls. Terry and I compete competitively in serious matters, really. We fought over the chair of the senate last year. That's all ...”
”Uhmm ... aren't you too old to compete with a childish student like Terry?” Aleksis asked teasingly. ”You are almost a century old.”
Nicolae pursed his lips. He acknowledged that Aleksis was right. He was already too old for such things, but it was the girls on campus who put them on various ridiculous voting lists. He was actually not interested in competing with Terry, but his meeting with Terry for the first time last year upset him because Terry was very annoying.
”I never took those polls seriously,” he finally shook his head. ”I'm just trying to be as natural as possible as a student. What really interests me is this important research I'm currently working on.”
Lauriel, who had taken a bottle of wine and three glasses, listened attentively to Nicolae. He felt that everything his son did and said was very interesting.
”What research?” he asked as he poured a glass of wine and handed it over to each of the young people. ”Medical research? Or what?”
”Uhm ... yeah, something like that.” Nicolae nodded. ”Since I am currently surrounded by my own family, I can tell you what my real purpose is for living in Singapore ...”
Aleksis also started to become interested in Nicolae's research. Nicolae, who always seemed relaxed on campus, was now suddenly very mysterious. He reminded her a little bit of Alaric.
Nicolae took a sip of wine and then spoke in a half-whispered voice, ”I'm investigating Rhionen Industries. Since they opened a new office in Singapore, I immediately came here so I could investigate them more closely.”
Aleksis almost choked on her own wine when she heard Nicolae's words.
How strange ... It seemed that all the people she knew were investigating Rhionen Industries. Terry and his partner, and now Nicolae too ...