The fragrance of tea filled the air.
Thomas Liu took a sip of tea.
"What are your plans for the future?"
Thomas Liu looked at Evan Lin, carefully weighing his words: "By rights, someone your age achieving so much already puts you far beyond most people."
Thomas Liu was a bit emotional as he spoke.
No matter who you are, seeing a young man with so many halos sitting before you, it’s hard not to feel something special.
Master Lin from Seacrest.
From Moonshade.
These are all halos hanging over the head of the young man before him.
Yet Thomas Liu noticed that this young man seemed to have not the slightest trace of pride or arrogance.
It seemed that achieving everything he had now was just the simplest thing for him.
Not worth mentioning.
This unconsciously eased Thomas Liu’s mood as well.
"No special plans. I’ll just take things one step at a time."
Evan Lin shook his head. "I have to thank you for everything here."
"Big Tank told me you’ve helped out a lot. If you ever need anything, just let me know directly."
Evan Lin’s words were calm and understated.
Lynn Chen, sitting nearby, still hadn’t figured out Thomas Liu’s exact position.
But just because Lynn Chen didn’t know Thomas Liu’s exact rank didn’t mean she was unaware of his status in Whitewood County.
From just a few words and Thomas Liu’s composed demeanor, Lynn could tell his identity wasn’t simple.
Evan Lin’s response to Thomas Liu sounded more like he was speaking as an equal—or even from a higher position.
Thomas Liu nodded, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
"Next year—when the time comes, I might be transferred back to Beijing. At that point, I really might need your help."
Thomas Liu exchanged a few more words.
He didn’t ask about the relationship between Lynn Chen and Evan Lin.
Ken Feng took the opportunity to build some rapport with Thomas Liu.
Thomas Liu made his stance clear: if Ken Feng’s father ever ran into trouble, he could come directly to Thomas. That let Ken finally relax deep down.
As long as Thomas Liu was overseeing things here, Ken Feng’s family business would naturally be safe.
After seeing Evan Lin and his group off,
Thomas Liu paced back and forth in the living room for a while. In the end, he couldn’t help but pick up his phone and call Selina Shi.
Selina Shi had just been playing golf with friends when she answered the call.
She swung her club, sending the golf ball flying in a perfect arc, landing straight into a hole several hundred meters away.
A hole-in-one.
"Selina, I didn’t call for any special reason—just saw Evan Lin today, and it looked like there was a girl with him. She’s pretty, and they seemed close."
"So, as an elder, I just wanted to remind you."
Thomas Liu carefully weighed his tone.
His position made it hard to say anything too directly.
Thomas Liu was an elder in Juxingan, but strictly speaking, there was no real family connection to the Wu clan.
"Which pretty girl are you talking about?"
Selina answered the call, set her golf club down, and walked over to a nearby chair while talking.