Chapter 58 - Meeting at Seasons Palace

The biggest benefits of abundant wealth were not the transformed quality of life, the luxury that could be had anywhere, or how many carnal activities you could engage in risk-free. It was the time economy!

Now with a company valued in the billions, Han Sen could obviously take advantage of this benefit. And he was enjoying it with a glass of wine on a private super jet.

Auto-piloted and with robots serving his desires, his speed of traveling between cities is now much greater. If the Maglev train used to make this trip in 2~3 hours on the best day, with the super jet it was just a matter of 30 minutes. And that's with the luxury of being alone, of course.

After he arrived in the capital city, where Moon Star's headquarters is located, Han Sen got into his flying car, which was transported with him on the jet, and began to head to his company.

While he was at it, a call sounded on his comlink, and he was a little impressed with who was calling him.

[Han Sen, my good friend!] Lin Beifeng's animated voice sounded from the other side, [Guess who's on your home planet now, huh?]

"I don't know, Lady Gaga?" Han Sen made up a random name.

[Who the hell is Lady Gaga?] With visible confusion, Lin Beifeng soon realized it was just a joke from his boss and his voice got excited, [Anyway, I'm here at the St. Benedict space port, where are you?]

“I'm in Gramouth. There's a five-star restaurant here called Seasons Palace, I'll be waiting for you there.” Han Sen thought a bit before giving that answer. Not that he didn't like the guy, he just didn't care much about his presence. But since he was here, he could expedite some processes.

[Leave it to me, boss! I'll be there in no more than an hour!] Lin Beifeng soon hung up, as he had to urgently go there.

After that, Han Sen dialed the number of the beautiful Jade and was soon calling. Shortly after, her holographic image emerged, beautiful as always, serious face as always, and in a beautiful professional women's suit. As always.

"Good morning, my dear Jade. Did you sleep well? Did you dream of me? Do you miss me-" Han Sen only needed to look at her face and see her eyebrow twitch slightly at each question he asked. That lit up his day. Annoying people is too good.

[Good morning. Say what you want.] Jade was running out of patience to listen to his jokes, since he had a good habit of giving her difficult and stressful tasks and then disappearing into the God Sanctuary. But at least she returned the good morning.

"I won't be going to the company to deal with business today, there's been a change of plans. Pick up my package and go to the Seasons Palace, I'll be waiting there in a private room." Han Sen didn't give her a chance to refuse, or even ask about what it was about.

[Alright, I'll be there.] Jade nodded and started organizing things. She didn't even realize that his command didn't have a single rejection in her mind.

After that, he headed to the biggest and best restaurant in town, ready to have a good business conversation.

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As soon as he arrived at the restaurant, he spoke with a receptionist and requested a private room on the top floor. The Seasons Palace building had five floors, and each floor was huge and offered a different experience. Obviously, the top floor was the most sophisticated and offered the best food. And, at the same time, it was also the one that cost the most by far.

Excited about the commission she would receive from this handsome young man in front of her, the receptionist quickly attended to him and accompanied him to the top floor. Now her task was to serve Han Sen diligently, as he would be her customer. A portion of every sale she made would end up in her pocket at this moment.

"Full buffet, please. Just bring the most expensive food and drink, I don't care much." Already accustomed to the taste of his own food, he knew that any other would taste more or less the same. So he might as well aim for the highest and give a good commission to the attendant lady.

"Yes, sir! We also offer other services, such as massages or even the sale of Schwarzwald cigars." Determined to extract as much money as possible from this glorious young rich man, she offered more services.

"Both then. I'm going to wait here for a while. If possible, I want you to send some snacks too." Han Sen waved indifferently and handed his coat to the attendant, who promptly put it in a quick wash machine. Later, when he wanted to leave, the coat would be perfumed and flawless.

After they entered the room, Han Sen saw what it was like inside. The VIP room, which he chose, had the main tone of black, with thin black wooden walls with white details. There were also some paintings and a huge television showing beautiful images. You could hardly tell it was a television, actually. With a comfortable sofa that went from one corner to the other of the room, there was also a table in the middle where the foods would be placed. There was also a cupboard on the side, where the drinks he ordered are kept.

Sitting on the comfortable sofa, Han Sen saw that the attendant stayed close to the door, fiddling with a virtual screen and selecting some options. Shortly after, she turned to him with a smile.

"Mr. Han, the food is already being prepared and the drinks have already been delivered." The attendant walked to the drinks cabinet and opened it. It was completely full with all the most expensive drinks in the place, and each one was worth trying.

"Prepare me a Golden Lion then." Han Sen was not very fond of drinking or smoking, as this was harmful to cultivation in his world. But here, where everything actually does good, he could free himself from these impediments.

"Yes, sir." The woman, named Cloe, took a golden Whisky from the cabinet and began preparing the drink. She quickly made it and carefully placed it on the counter in front of Han Sen.

After that, she went to a nearby compartment and revealed a black box with magnificent and striking details. Picking up the box, she took it to Han Sen and opened it to reveal five cigars, as beautiful as they could be.

"Thank you very much." Picking a cigar at random, he handed it to her, who carried out the necessary cutting and proper burning procedures. And it wasn't too difficult, as she soon returned it to him.

After that, the attendant went to the back of the couch, which had a space specifically for the case of a customer asking for a massage, and asked before she even put a finger on him, "May I, sir?"

"Yes." Han Sen was laughing to himself on the inside. One day he was a master cultivator, the next a prisoner of time and space, and now he was looking like one of those young masters he used to beat up daily before. Life really does turn around.

As soon as she put her hands on Han Sen's shoulders, Cloe immediately felt the hardness of his muscles, as well as how defined they were. But, as a mutant evolver, she had enough strength to massage him without having to put all her effort.

Feeling the muscle relaxation that the massage brought, Han Sen engaged in his role as Young Master and smoked his cigar while drinking his drink. The smoke that was exhaled from his mouth made it seem like he was already a professional at this.

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Parking in front of the Seasons Palace, Lin Beifeng signaled to his personal security and then got out of the aerocar. Seeing how tall the building was, he praised it in his mind, considering it was just a restaurant.

"Excuse me, is there a room reserved under the name of Han Sen?" He asked a receptionist, while at the same time sending a message on the conlink to his boss.

"Good morning. Would you be Lin Beifeng?" The receptionist smiled as soon as she heard the name of the new VIP customer. The information of these customers was always treated in the best possible way, and all employees would know who they are.

"Yes, I am." Knowing that this was part of the process, he just nodded his head.

"Well, Mr. Lin, Mr. Han is waiting for you on the top floor. Please, follow me-" The receptionist stood up and was about to accompany him when another person interrupted her.

Tall and slender, but with a cold and indifferent face, the black beauty of Jade caught attention until she reached the reception desk. One special thing to note about her, besides her elegance in the business suit, was a fairly large cylindrical case she was carrying on her back. And taking a look at Lin Beifeng, she just nodded slightly before speaking.

"I'm also going there. My name is Jade." Adjusting the case slightly on her back, she kept looking at the receptionist and waiting for her reaction.

"Y-yes, Mr. Han was also waiting for Miss Jade. Please, follow me." After bowing slightly to them, she began to lead them to the top floor.

After a while, the receptionist guided them to an elevator and the three stood there waiting. With the silence that formed between them after this, Lin Beifeng took the first step to break it.

"You're the CEO who takes care of Han Sen's companies, right? He tells me a lot about you, Miss Jade." Lin Beifeng tried to be as kind as possible and not intrusive. In some conversations, Han Sen had already revealed a bit of the personality of the woman who works with him.

"Pleasure to meet you. And you must be the heir of the Lin Family, involved with mining and space exploration. Mr. Han has also mentioned a few times about possible cooperation between our businesses." Jade continued with her indifferent face during the diplomatic exchange. But what she didn't want to admit and show to anyone, not even to herself, is that she was slightly happy that Han Sen was talking about her.

"Well, I can say that it would be quite fascinating. Still, I'm just here as his friend, with no business ideas." Smiling calmly, he soon became more than curious about the suitcase she was carrying and couldn't help himself, "Is this suitcase for Han Sen?"

"Yes, an item he ordered some time ago." Thinking about what he had asked her to do, she again remembered why she always gets stressed with him.

Even though this task indeed yielded a brilliant researcher and blacksmith for UpWar, and Moon Star Industries as a whole, it was still a difficult thing.

"Well, if it was something he personally requested, I guess it must be important. Han Sen is definitely one of the smartest people I've ever met, as well as a good leader." Knowing when to stop asking, Lin Beifeng just patiently waited while flattering his boss. And even though it was unnecessary to say these things, he couldn't hide the admiration he felt.

"I can't disagree with that." Jade didn't even have to think to agree with that.

Even if he was that kind of lazy owner who only shows up to know about the profits, he was also the brain and the idea generator for Moon Star to be on a gigantic development level. In comparison, she was just the person who keeps everything running without collapsing.

While the two were lost in thought, the elevator door soon opened and the scene inside the room was revealed to them.

With a bit of smoke around him, Han Sen was putting out a cigar in the ashtray while his mouth released the smoke very slowly. Just in a black dress shirt and the sleeves rolled up to the elbow, his appearance looked like that of a very dangerous gangster.

But he couldn't help but ruin the scene.

"Why does everyone waste time smoking this crap?"