There was no such thing as a free lunch.
Ms. Tracy raised her wineglass once again, using the act of drinking to conceal the turmoil in her heart. As she looked at the golden liquid in the glass, she considered what she could offer Lin Qi in return.
Only now did she suddenly realize that the handsome young man before her was not some nephew of hers, much less a "sweet dessert." He was a successful capitalist.
A sudden, inexplicable palpitation made her draw in a deep breath of cold air. By the time she set down her glass, her smile had already become less natural.
"What do you want?" she asked.
Her gaze remained fixed on Lin Qi, as though probing his true needs.
Lin Qi held his glass and gently swirled it without setting it down or taking a sip. "Many people in the Federation have faith. So do I."
"I'm very interested in all that. You know, once people have money, they start thinking about all sorts of strange things."
"For example, technology. And..." He smiled. "...religion."
"Human history has always been filled with mysteries. We can't use scientific methods to glimpse the entirety of the natural world's truth. Sometimes, we also use religion and theology as means of study."
"I think His Eminence the Patriarch and I might have something to discuss."
"About religion!"
Ms. Tracy immediately understood. Lin Qi wanted her to introduce him to her uncle.
She didn't know why Lin Qi had become interested in religion, but after considering it for a while, she agreed.
She didn't need to give up anything else. She merely had to arrange for the two of them to meet at a specific time and place.
She agreed. "I'll persuade him."
For most people, this would have been