Wow! My wife is beautiful and obedient, everyone envies her!

If Dunlop heard Noah say that, he would be furious.

Even if the Leopold family were poor, they would have more than enough resources to sponsor a scientist to develop a new product.

If Croft hadn't been so simple-minded and loose-lipped, revealing his entire fortune after just a few words, the telephone would have remained a monopoly of the Leopold family.

Dunlop's biggest regret now is: why didn't he assign him a chef?!

If there had been a chef and food, Croft wouldn't have taken his wife and children out, and he wouldn't have met Qi Yuan.

Now that Noah knows, he doesn't give him a chance to breathe and immediately writes an invitation to meet.

Although Noah didn't mention this in the invitation, Dunlop guessed it and expressed his dissatisfaction.

He deliberately arrived an hour late before going to the Angel Cafe, where Noah had arranged to meet him.

To his surprise, when he arrived at the coffee shop, there was no one else in the huge coffee shop except for the waiters.

He deliberately arrived an hour late, and then got stuck in traffic for more than half an hour, so he was a full two hours and twenty minutes late when he got to the coffee shop.

He thought he could let Noah wait a while and feel his dissatisfaction, but Noah was late too!

Angel Cafe belongs to the Davis family; you have to pay before you can get your coffee.

Dunlop walked into the coffee shop, found a seat, and sat down. He wanted to see how late Noah could be.

As time ticked by, a male and a female sales clerk at the counter stared at him curiously.

That look seemed to ask: Why haven't you ordered coffee yet? Did you come in to enjoy the warmth?

Of course, this was just Dunlop's own guess. He felt that given his status and position, the other party couldn't possibly not know that he was the head of the Leopold family.

However, if the other party knew who he was, they might be thinking: "Isn't this the head of the Leopold family? Why didn't he order coffee? Is he broke?"

Dunlop thought to himself that neither idea was in his best interest, and said to his bodyguard, "Get me a cup of coffee."

"Yes."

The bodyguard had been with Dunlop for many years and knew his coffee-drinking habit, so he quickly ordered a cup of coffee and returned.

The coffee is topped with a thick layer of cream, and the cream is covered with a thin layer of chocolate powder.

This is Dunlop's favorite cream coffee. He took a sip, and the rich coffee aroma combined with the creamy smoothness went straight to his head. He had to admit, the coffee at this coffee shop was incredibly authentic. Even for a Northlander whose stomach was full of sugar and coffee, Angel Coffee Shop, owned by Davis, was truly excellent.

Suddenly remembering something, Dunlop asked, "How much is this cup of coffee?"

"58."

"This is 58 yuan? Pshaw, that kid made 58 yuan off me. I feel a bit bad."

To outsiders, this might sound like the Leopold family was poor, complaining that a cup of coffee costing 58 yuan was too expensive. The truth is, it's because the money was going to their competitors.

Dunlop would be heartbroken if his competitors made even a penny.

Time ticked by, and Dunlop drank three cups of coffee at Angel's Cafe. When he checked the time, an hour had already passed.

Noah was more than three hours late. When Dunlop realized this, he was about to get up and leave in anger.

Unexpectedly, the wind chimes at the door rang out with a clear, melodious sound.

Noah walked in slowly, protected by ten bodyguards dressed in thick black coats.

Dunlop lifted his bottom a few inches before sitting back down in his chair, glaring at Noah as he waited for him to sit down.

Noah remained calm and said to Kyle, "Get me a cup of coffee."

It's different when it's your own shop; Dunlop said "point," while Noah said "take."

Remembering that he had waited for Noah for an hour, Dunlop was filled with rage.

"Head of the Davis family, do you realize how many hours late you are?"

“Mr. Dunlop, as a Northlander, don’t you know that being late is also a virtue?” Noah retorted.

Dunlop paused upon hearing this. It was true that people from the North Continent were often late, but when it came to important matters, they were not only not late but even arrived early.

Noah's arrival more than three hours late was, in effect, a message to Dunlop that what they were about to discuss wasn't that important to him.

“Noah, you sent the invitation. As the host, your lateness is hardly a virtue, but rather a lack of morality.” Dunlop was already displeased, and he wanted to make Noah unhappy as well.

"It's alright, even if it's unethical, Mr. Dunlop is here to keep us company, isn't he?"

Noah's unspoken message was: You're late too.

This is the Davis family's shop; Noah couldn't possibly not know that Dunlop was two hours late.

Noah deliberately arrived late after learning that the other party was already late.

Several families may seem very powerful, standing above many ordinary people, but sometimes, the methods they use to make their opponents uncomfortable are actually quite simple and unpretentious.

"I'm too old for this. I don't have the time to waste with your sarcastic remarks. To be honest, what did you want to talk to me about?"

Dunlop didn't want to waste any more time with Noah and got straight to the point.

Noah leaned back gently in his chair, crossing his long legs.

Noah had simply changed to a more relaxed sitting posture, but Dunlop could sense his aloof and noble air.

Despite having been thrown out of the family to study, he possessed such a kingly aura. Dunlop suddenly understood why the old man had chosen his eldest grandson to be the head of the family, bypassing his son's generation.

“Mr. Dunlop, didn’t you already know why I invited you the moment you received my invitation?” Noah countered.

Dunlop snorted, "You should be careful of your little lover from the East. He's got a lot of tricks up his sleeve. He used food to get information out of someone he'd just met. He must be just as cunning with everyone."

Noah thought to himself: My darling is kind and can't bear to see others suffer, that's why he treated them to dinner. What do you mean by being cunning? If he were the kind of person you think he is, I would have already done this and that for him!

Dunlop's sudden slander of Qi Yuan was nothing more than an attempt to sow discord. Noah knew what he was thinking and didn't take the bait. He said, "You don't need to worry about my affairs. Tell me about Mr. Crofford's research. Mr. Dunlop, what do you need me to provide?"

“Nothing is needed,” Dunlop replied instantly. “It’s just a small experiment; your help and investment are not required.”

He never even considered cooperating, and if he was afraid the other party would snatch him away, he simply hid Croft away.

Noah, unperturbed by the rejection, said, "You really don't need my help? Mr. Dunlop, you seem to think Mr. Crofford's research is easy, but if he can't figure it out in three, five, ten years, or even a lifetime, how will you recoup the research funding?"