Bankrupt Tycoon? No Problem – This Villainess Will Make Him Rich Again

Chapter 152: Chapter 155: Bloom Preston Was Being Too Pretentious

Felix Preston frowned slightly but didn’t say anything.

Jasper Linden smiled faintly. "What is there to say? I’ve gotten a good handle on your game. The investment is just a matter of signing a contract."

Evan Yates said, "That may be true, but you’re investing a million. Aren’t you afraid our game won’t take off and your million will go down the drain?"

"What’s there to be afraid of?" Jasper Linden’s tone was casual, as if he hadn’t given the possibility a second thought. "Investing is inherently risky. Once you decide to invest, you have to accept whether you make a profit or take a loss, right?"

"Man, Linden, you’re so straightforward." Evan Yates really appreciated what Jasper Linden had said, and he couldn’t help but sling an arm over Jasper’s shoulder in a brotherly gesture.

"Since Linden himself has said so, we won’t try to talk you out of it anymore, right? When should we pick a time to sign the contract?"

Jasper Linden looked at Felix Preston. "I’m good whenever. You guys decide."

"Preston?" Evan Yates immediately looked over. "When should we pick a time to sign the contract?"

Hearing this, Felix Preston finally deigned to look up at the two of them.

"We’ll see." His reply was somewhat dismissive. "Things have been too busy lately, and Sonia needs to go to the hospital for a check-up. Let’s talk in detail after this busy period is over."

"Sure." Jasper Linden didn’t notice anything strange and agreed happily. "Anyway, the funds are already set aside for you. We can sign the contract whenever."

"Tsk," Evan Yates was so pleased by Jasper Linden’s words that he was grinning from ear to ear, completely failing to notice that Felix Preston, across the square table, looked rather displeased.

Felix Preston kept his head down and ate, having barely said a word since Evan Yates brought the matter up.

Sonia Quincy was the first to sense something was wrong. She secretly reached out under the table and gave him a gentle poke.

He turned his head to look at her. As his gaze met Sonia Quincy’s gentle one, he suddenly understood why he was unhappy about Jasper Linden’s investment.

’It’s because I’m afraid. I’m afraid Jasper Linden isn’t investing because he’s truly optimistic about my game, but because he wants to use me to help Sonia.’

’Jasper Linden once transferred one hundred thousand yuan to Sonia, but I returned it. Maybe Jasper isn’t willing to give up, or maybe he thinks Sonia’s life is too hard right now, so he’s trying to find a way to help her.’

’This one-million investment is ostensibly for my studio, but in reality, Jasper probably wants to use this money indirectly to improve Sonia’s current life.’

’So when you get down to it, Jasper’s ultimate goal is probably still Sonia.’

At this thought, Felix Preston couldn’t help but pull his lips into a bitter smile.

"What’s wrong?" Sonia Quincy asked, her eyes full of worry.

Felix Preston shook his head. "I’m fine. Just eat."

With that, he reluctantly pulled his gaze away, secretly nursing his sorrow.

"Hey, Linden, how are the blind dates going? Have you found any girls you’ve clicked with?"

Evan Yates’s change of topic was abrupt, but it hit Felix Preston right where it mattered.

Felix Preston’s head snapped up, and he stared intently at Jasper Linden with a look that was both nervous and excited.

Jasper Linden gave an embarrassed laugh and said softly, "Not so great. The girls all have really strange personalities. I don’t think we’re compatible."

"Blind dates?" Felix Preston suddenly interjected. "Jasper Linden, you’ve been going on blind dates recently?"

"Yeah." Jasper Linden nodded. "Started about half a month ago, all arranged by my parents. I’ve met nearly thirty girls in a row. My eyes are starting to blur."

"So, have you found anyone suitable?" Felix Preston pushed up his glasses, a look of juicy gossip on his face.

He was showing an unusual amount of concern and eagerness regarding Jasper Linden’s blind dates.

Jasper Linden knew why he was so eager, so his answer was uncharacteristically frank.

"Yes, there’s one girl I think is quite suitable," he said honestly.

"What’s that girl like?" Lynn Preston asked.

Jasper Linden thought for a moment, and his smile suddenly turned a bit bashful. "She’s very pretty and has a great personality. Of all the blind dates, she’s the only one I clicked with. We’ve added each other on WeChat, but we haven’t really said much yet."

"Adding each other on WeChat is a good sign!" Lynn Preston, who had been single since birth and never even been in a proper relationship, was nevertheless an expert at giving others advice.

"If a girl is willing to add you on WeChat, it proves she’s interested in seeing where things go. As long as you act normal and don’t step on any of her landmines, you’ll be absolutely fine."

"Really?" Jasper Linden was still a bit unsure.

"Really!" Lynn Preston guaranteed. "And putting aside your personality and character, just based on your handsome face and wealthy family background, I’m sure no girl would be foolish enough to reject you."

"Just go for it and chat with confidence. I promise it’ll be fine."

"Alright." Jasper Linden breathed a sigh of relief. "With your encouragement, I suddenly feel much more confident."

"Hey, can I add you on WeChat? That way, if I run into something I don’t know how to answer when I’m talking to her, I can ask you in time. Since you’re both girls, asking you should be the best option."

"No problem!" Lynn Preston agreed readily and immediately took out her phone, and she and Jasper Linden added each other on WeChat.

Felix Preston watched the two of them quietly, then suddenly covered his mouth and laughed.

"What are you laughing at?" Sonia Quincy couldn’t quite figure him out.

"Nothing." He tried to suppress the corners of his mouth from rising, then reached under the table to secretly take Sonia Quincy’s hand. "I’m just suddenly in a great mood, so I laughed."

"...Huh?" Sonia Quincy, who was already confused, became even more so.

Felix Preston squeezed her fingers, then let go. "You eat up. I need to send a work message on WeChat."

Sonia Quincy: "Oh."

Not long after, Evan Yates received a work message on WeChat from Felix Preston.

He read the message Felix Preston had sent, stared at him in bewilderment for a moment, and then replied.

—Preston, we’re sitting face-to-face. Is there something you can’t just open your mouth and say?

Felix Preston: I don’t think it’s convenient for me to say it, so I want you to relay the message.

Evan Yates: ...

He really couldn’t understand what Felix Preston was doing, but since the guy was his senior, he had no choice but to comply, no matter how little sense it made.

"So, uh, Linden." He put down his phone, then raised his arm to sling it over Jasper Linden’s shoulder, a very ugly smile on his face.

And it was a purely physical ugliness.

"What’s wrong?" Jasper Linden looked at him, confused.

He scratched his face awkwardly and asked, "So, uh, our studio suddenly isn’t busy anymore. How about we sign the contract tomorrow?"