1040 The Tranquil Surface of the Sea (1/2)

Not bad, a Spectator's ability to adjust their own emotions are rather impressive... Klein commented inwardly as he looked at the golden retriever on the back seat of the bicycle. He then sized up the bicycle that looked different from the bicycles on the street. He casually asked, ”Is this a new bike designed specially for women?”

”What do you mean specially designed for women? If you wish to ride it, you can too,” Audrey replied with a smile. ”I only told the people at the Bike Company that they needed to consider the requirements of the different demographics. This is their latest product they designed. It has yet to be industrialized. I was given a prototype to give them some feedback.”

”An excellent idea,” Klein praised with a smile before asking thoughtfully, ”Do you know the owner of the Backlund Bike Company?”

Audrey's eyes narrowed a little as she answered, ”Of course, I'm one of the major shareholders of the Backlund Bike Company.”

Major shareholder... I almost forgot about that... She ultimately succeeded... Klein seemed to understand something as the comers of his lips curled up slightly as he shook his head in a self-deprecating manner.

”I see. My imagination still isn't good enough.

”How is it? How does it feel after riding it?”

Audrey held the bicycle's handles and darted her eyes about slightly, recalling as she said, ”It's great. It's very suitable for women.”

Honorable lady, that wasn't what you said a moment ago... Klein pricked his brows, but he didn't interrupt the girl.

Audrey smiled and continued, ”To me, it can help me adjust my mood and relieve stress. It's like riding a horse. However, that requires special equipment, and I have to do it at the horse ranch in the suburbs. It丨s impossible to get the horse to gallop at full speed at home or on the streets. It lacks that feeling, but bicycles don't have that problem. I can even head into the alleys which horse carriages can't enter. It allows me to take in different sights. Just now, I rode past a house and saw their garden blooming with flowers. It made me feel especially happy.

”Oh, when I encountered other people on bicycles, I feel very happy too. They work hard to live, carrying that little bit of hope. Although they're busy and in a rush, they don't appear listless. Alright, don't laugh at me. I know you want to say that those who can afford bicycles are definitely not those at the lowest rungs of society. I'm just happy for them.

”I hope that one day, I can ride through every street in Backlund.”

Klein listened quietly as his mood improved.

With Miss Justice's description, it seemed possible for the scene to appear in front of him. And this was a trivial change he had brought to this world.

He laughed and said, ”No, I have no way of refuting it. It sounds very interesting. This is what I wish to see in Backlund —the more the merrier.

”I originally had doubts about certain things, but now, I seem to have fewer doubts.”

With that said, he pointed at 22 Phelps Street, the Loen Charity Bursary Foundation's door.

”Let's go in. It looks like it's going to rain soon.”

”Alright, I'll park the bicycle.” Audrey got off the bicycle and pushed it and her golden retriever towards the back door.

There was a parking spot for bicycles which had been specially demarcated. It was indoors, so there was no need to be afraid of the rain. In an organization like the Loen Charity Bursary Foundation, more and more of the staff who often needed to travel deep into East Borough were beginning to ride bikes. Of course, none of them dared to venture too deeply into East Borough on such a transportation tool, as everything could be stolen there.

As they approached the back door, Susie jumped off the bicycle. She turned back to look at the spot from before and said in puzzlement, ”Audrey, that Mr. Dantes person had a mixed tone when he heard you say that you were one of the major shareholders of the Bicycle Company, but I failed to decipher his true meaning.”

Audrey pursed her lips and chuckled.

”I previously heard that Mr. Dantes was one of the people who attempted to compete with Hibbert for buying the shares of the Bicycle Company.”

”I get it now!” Susie revealed an obvious smile and felt happy for the accuracy of her observation.

Inside the Loen Charity Bursary Foundation, Klein very gentlemanly waited until Miss Audrey returned with her Beyonder dog and followed them to the second floor.

At this moment, a staff came forward and said to Audrey, ”Director, Chancellor Portland Moment from the Backlund University of Technology is waiting for you in the reception room.”

”Why is Chancellor Moment here?” Audrey asked in surprise.

The staff first greeted Director Dwayne Dantes before answering, ”He didn't say...”

Before the staff could finish his sentence, the stout and ruddy Portland Moment walked out of the reception room while combing his white hair.

He then pressed his hand to his chest and bowed.

”Honorable Miss Audrey, please forgive me for rashly paying a visit.'

In Loen, after getting to know each other, they greeted noble ladies by their last names and greeted the young ladies by name.

”It's my pleasure,” Audrey replied politely.

Portland Moment was a chancellor who paid more attention to academics. Without any further flattery or pleasantries, he bluntly said with a smile, ”This is the thing: I wish to add a mechanical laboratory to our technical university. The goal is to invent and promote various mechanical technologies that aids businesses and daily life. I wonder if you're interested in donating or investing in them?

”Heh heh, Dwayne. How about it? Do you have any thoughts of working together? Don't worry, I'll definitely get a grant from the Higher Education Commission.”

It's a very good idea, but Backlund and the entire kingdom might be falling into a maelstrom afterward... Klein was a little dazed after hearing Principal Moment's words.

Audrey nodded slightly and said with a smile, ”It sounds interesting, but I need to see more information. This is a responsibility for myself and my responsibility towards you.”

”I think so too,” Klein added.