Chapter 649 - 630:
Michelle pulled Li Ruo aside, seemingly in a display of affection, but in reality, she did not want Li Ruo to disrupt their conversation. The matters to be discussed between Ye Chen and Obama were far too important; the fewer people who knew, the better.
"Let’s start the meal!" Obama didn’t seem to have any intention of talking right away. He smiled and said, "Ye Chen, today I’ve specially asked the kitchen to prepare some Chinese dishes. Let me know what you think? If they’re not good, I’ll have them make some changes!"
"No need!" Ye Chen glanced at the dishes on the table. They indeed looked good—stir-fried pork with peppers, then sautéed carrots... Each dish seemed to suit Ye Chen’s taste. Next to him, Li Ruo also broke into a smile. However, the two children were staring at the Chinese dishes and said, "I like carrots!"
The six of them sat down, and the meal was very jovial. After dinner, Michelle took Li Ruo to the garden, accompanying the children as they flew kites. Meanwhile, Obama went to the study room with Ye Chen for a private conversation.
"Do you think it’s good news or bad news?" Obama asked with a smile, looking at Ye Chen.
"Heh, eight or nine times out of ten, it’s good news!" Ye Chen replied with a light smile.
"Any reason?" Obama was taken aback, then looked at Ye Chen and said, "Very few people have the confidence that you have."
"If it were bad news, you could have just told me over the phone, no need for me to come back!" Ye Chen smiled, puffing on a genuine Cuban cigar, and continued, "Besides, you’ve been smiling all this while, and the eyes are the windows to the soul. Your eyes have already revealed your thoughts!"
"I never realized Mr. Ye was not only a military strategist but also a psychologist!" Obama laughed heartily.
"However, if you’re trying to win me over and then plan to negotiate terms, it won’t be that easy!" Ye Chen glanced at Obama. Obama was taken aback and then laughed, "Ha, it’s truly a shame that Mr. Ye didn’t go into psychology! You even know what I’m thinking! I’ll tell you straight up, Congress has agreed to our cooperation, but they’ve also made a few demands, hoping you’ll agree!"
"Go ahead!" Ye Chen nodded.
"First, the Heavenly Reversal Gang’s operations in San Francisco must be regulated by the local government; second, the Luo Sijue family must publicly advocate against the Church Court; third, the agreement is valid until the Church Court is destroyed. If it’s not destroyed, the cooperation remains valid!" Obama immediately laid out three conditions.