Book 18: Chapter 11
“No, my husband, I’m not forcing you to do anything nor am I here on behalf of anyone. I am here to discuss this with you as the representative of all anthropoids. I know the North requires raw materials; but nonetheless, you can’t let the anthropoids in the North starve, either. We have the right to sell our goods to those who’re willing to pay a higher price. Isn’t your factory almost ready? Given that you will save time and manpower with your factory, the cost won’t increase because of this, will it?”
“No, no, no, Ling Yue, put the production method aside for now. The primary problem right now is the raw materials. If anthropoids don’t sell their goods to our businessmen, what do we produce with? We protect anthropoids in the North, correct? Therefore, they should give us priority. It’s not as if we aren’t paying them. Humanity’s businesses are deliberately trying to raise the price. Once we have to pull out due to insufficient funds to compete with them, they’ll procure the goods from you at the lowest possible price as anthropoids will have nobody to export their goods to by that point. It’s a malicious competition, Ling Yue. Can’t you see it?”
“Why can’t you offer us the same high price? Why? If humanity can accept the price, why can’t you when, clearly, you make about as much as humanity does? Why can’t you accept our offer?”
“Bear in mind that businesses want profits. The fur processing job isn’t a national enterprise. Hence, we have no right to set the prices. If you tell me that the military or traffic industry is asking for too much, I can make amendments. In regards to fur processing, I can only coordinate the plans of the involved businesses. Businessmen are all after money. Subsequently, they want to keep costs to a minimum. The businesses in the North want to get rid of humanity and maintain the original price, while humanity hopes to continue with free competition. At the same time, anthropoids want to choose the higher price. That puts me in a dilemma for I need to coordinate for three parties.”
I rubbed my temples. Ling Yue wanted to say something but couldn’t bear to when she saw how exhausted I was. She sighed and came up to my side. She lightly sat down on my thigh and hugged my head. He gently massaged my head and then gave it a gentle kiss. In a soft voice, she said, “Sorry, my husband, this matter has started to push you to the edge, hasn’t it? I shouldn’t have said that. Sorry.”
“It’s fine, Ling Yue. Speaking to you about this is so much more relaxing than speaking to them.”
I touched Ling Yue’s tail. She began to cheerfully wag her tail and hug my head in silence. She kept my head in her arms, thereby burying my head in her chest. I took in her warmth and gentleness. After some time went by, I had to speak up. With a hopeless undertone, I whined, “Ling Yue, am I already old? I’m so tired due to this conference, and I feel as though there’s no end to this. It’s merely a deal between businesses, yet I’m so frustrated with it.”
“You’re not old yet. It’s only been five years. You’re just too exhausted. You’ve been in meetings all the time. Those people aren’t our people, either. You can’t expect them to be considerate of you.”
Ling Yue gently undid her buttons then hopped off my lap to close the curtains and lock the door. She returned to the desk, stripping and tossing her clothes on the ground as she came over. Her elegant and sexy body was on full display for her husband. She blushed, but she looked even more entrancing with her pink skin. She sat back down on my thigh and bit his ear. She seductively proposed, “Now then, how about having some rest with me? Put Lucia and Nier side for now. How about tasting something different for a change? It’s been a long time since we were together.”