If it’s to compete, it’s competition. But if jealousy is something that can be controlled at will, then is it really jealousy?
Belus didn’t hide the fact that he had a complex about his brother.
He didn’t explicitly reveal it, though. If someone were to insult his brother to console him or give him cheap compliments, he would want to pull out their tongue.
‘So it’s good that he kept his mouth shut, Zen Baker.’
With fingers interlocked, Belus tilted his head to one side and said,
“I said it before. Common knowledge has no power. Isn’t this a similar case? If everyone invests, it’s not particularly advantageous for me either.”
“Gracian, not everyone can invest.”
Zen explained calmly in a low voice.
“I have confidence in making meaningful profits at the moment, but there aren’t many who have the financial ability to invest large sums. Especially in a situation like this, people tend to be more passive in moving their funds.”
“Hmm. But if Delta moves, won’t everyone rush in like a herd?”
“That’s why you’ll invest under a pseudonym.”
Zen, as if being careful not to sound instructive, subtly showed caution in his tone.
While stating the obvious, Belus was satisfied with Zen’s careful attitude.
“Yeah. If it’s you, brother, that’s certainly how it’ll go. But then, I’ll go around and tell everyone at the club.”
“What?”
“I’ll let everyone know that my brother invested in Baim.”
Belus, once again, smiled with a blissful expression deep enough to file his cheekbones.
“If that happens, you’ll lose the trust of those Eric guys you worked so hard to get. You told them Baim isn’t worth much.”
“But, in that case, Delta won’t gain much profit.”
“I don’t care.”
Leaning forward, Belus said,
“As I said before, what’s important to me is what’s mine and not shared with others.”
Belus’s words were contradictory. Saying he likes his brother, yet he would announce to others rather than share with his brother.
With a puzzled expression, Zen, who was making a calm expression, eventually gathered himself and said,
“It seems this matter isn’t something to discuss with me. Please meet Baim’s representative…”
“Ha. Why are we like this between us?”
“What do you mean…”
“You know you reduced Baim’s capital.”
Zen, who remained silent, faced Belus, and Belus lowered his eyebrows and said,
“Honestly, there’s no way a small company like Baim can fill the pockets of the elders in the council, right? If Baim’s CEO had any shame, he’d have to lick your shoes.”
“…”
“But you’re a gentleman, so you won’t ask for that kind of thing…”
Belus’s index finger swept over his soft jaw. Facing Zen, who seemed to be contemplating, Belus spoke.
“Did I push you too hard?”
When Zen looked back at him, Belus started moving his lips.
“I promise to invest more than my brother. It’s true that my brother has more money than me, but even so, he can’t invest all that money in Baim.”
Belus, who smiled with narrowed eyes, continued looking into Zen’s pupils and said,
“And let me introduce you to my grandfather. Of course, if you move as I wish.”
“Really?”
Zen asked incredulously.
“Okay. Even if my brother doesn’t know, I can do it. And if you make a good impression on our grandfather, both my father and brother will become good connections for you.”
Laughing lightly, Belus said.
“Think about it, Mr. Baker. If you help me, you have nothing to lose. Your investment in Baim will be returned handsomely, and you’ll also be connected to the Delta Viscount family. Of course, you might be out of favor with Baim’s CEO, but how about that?”
Belus extended his hand as he spoke.
“As long as you do well, isn’t that all that matters?”
It was an assertive attitude, implying that his own hand was better than Baim’s representative, as expected by Belus.
And as Belus anticipated, Zen took his hand. Belus smiled with satisfaction.
“You thought well. Truly.”
Observing that beautiful smile, Zen thought,
“He behaves exactly as expected.”
Zen had anticipated everything. Belus’s contradictory behavior, which an ordinary person wouldn’t understand, and even his calm smile now that everything had gone according to his plan.
“Ask Baim’s CEO how much my brother offered. And tell him not to worry because we’ll definitely offer more than that. Then, you’ll be on our side, right?”
“Thank you for your consideration.”
“No need for such formalities between us.”
Leaning against the backrest, Belus said. As Zen raised the cold teacup to his lips with a subtle smile, Belus spoke with a bitter tone.
“And I’d like to invite you to the departure party that will take place shortly. Is that okay?”
Zen slowly raised the corners of his mouth in response.
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
