Fang Zheng went to prepare for his work, while Ling, unlike when she went elsewhere, did not throw down her luggage and clamor to go out and play. Instead, she shut herself in her room.
There was nothing Tio and Tita could do about that. Of course, they knew why Ling was acting so strangely, but... it was not really their place to say anything, was it? After all, this counted as someone else's private family matter. Even as Ling's friends, they could not say much.
Especially Tio. She was technically a member of the runaways-from-home club herself, so she could hardly slap herself in the face by lecturing Ling.
Thus, the three girls happily started petting cats together in the room.
Petting cats was wonderful. It let you forget your troubles, lose yourself in pleasure, and with one sniff, all your worries vanished... It was truly addictive, impossible to pull away from.
While the three girls were hopelessly absorbed in petting cats, Fang Zheng had already arrived at City Hall and met with Mayor McDowell.
It was perfectly normal for Mayor McDowell to have doubts about Fang Zheng's plan. This was a massive project, and the Starlight Tower's footprint was terrifyingly large. If the project failed, Crossbell would face serious problems. That was why Mayor McDowell had to seek Fang Zheng out and get a clear answer. Otherwise, he could not feel at ease.
Fang Zheng naturally had no fear of that. Back when he had conned... persuaded investors, things had been far more troublesome than this.
People in that era had been smarter. Here... Fang Zheng only needed to turn on a computer and show Mayor McDowell a realistic rendering of the Starlight Tower to solve every problem.
And that was indeed what happened. When the magnificent Starlight