Ch. 1141..1150
Chapter 1141
A few minutes later, the sound of explosions ended.
Everyone started removing their earmuffs...
"Based on the explosions they used, they're bound to blast some good things out. Are you choosing not to leave because you want to wait for them to finish using the explosives before you snatch all the stuff away?" Darren Green asked.
"That's probably the case, right?" Another member of the Blue Sky Exploration Team asked.
However, Xyla Quest shook her head. "They won't blast anything good out..."
Darren looked confused. "What do you mean by that? It looked really good on the surface... I really think there's good stuff down there."
"Even if there's good stuff down there, it'd probably be at the bottom, a few ten meters below the ground..." Xyla said indifferently. "They don't have the patience..."
Darren looked shocked. "What do you mean, Ms. Quest?"
Darren felt that Xyla's words were beyond his comprehension.
Even so, despite being very knowledgeable about jade mines, he wasn't too sure about what the situation was like below the ground just by looking at the surface.
Why was Xyla able to be so sure?
Xyla smiled without explaining further.
Stanley Batton didn't ask either.
"Ms. Quest, could you explain to us in detail?" Darren's eyes were filled with curiosity again.
"I'll explain it to you later. Let's watch what they do... At one glance, I could tell that the man is an impatient and unprofessional leader. Hence, they'll give up very quickly after not being able to blast anything out. We'll just wait to reap the rewards when the time comes," Xyla said.
After that, Xyla's eyes started shining brightly again.
Darren didn't press on. Instead, he nodded in a seemingly contemplative manner.
If everything were as Xyla said, she'd be Darren's idol from today on!
"This person is indeed unprofessional. Blasting a place like that doesn't require drilling so many holes in the ground. Only three or four would've been enough..." Darren added.
Xyla chuckled...
"Does that mean this was also how you determined this person was unprofessional? Why do you know this?" Darren immediately asked with interest.
Darren really couldn't believe a young girl like Xyla knew about the usage of explosives for mining.
Today, Xyla gave Darren too many surprises.
"To be honest, I don't know a lot. I only acquired some professional knowledge before deciding to set up a mine. That's why I took a look at the methods using explosives on ore veins and such..." Xyla said and laughed.
"All you did was take a look, and you understood it all?" Darren asked.
"Yeah," Xyla said blandly.
Suddenly, the Blue Sky Exploration Team members and the group of bodyguards all seemed impressed when they looked at Xyla.
Stanley was the only one who smiled as if he was used to this, and he gently caressed Xyla's face.
His woman was excellent. He'd known all along.
***
On the ground, when Wilson and the others saw that the explosions had ended, they excitedly ran back to the wall of rocks.
By then, the top of the wall of rocks had been blasted entirely apart.
A deep pit even appeared next to the mountain...
Countless original jade rocks were scattered all over the pit after the explosions, both inside and out.
Chapter 1142
Chapter 1142
After circling the deep pit on the mountain, they walked to the edge of the wall of rocks by the deep pit.
When Wilson looked at a pile of darkened original jade rocks, he immediately seemed pleased. "Look, what did I tell you? There is good stuff down here. Hurry up and randomly pick a few rocks and open them up to check on the quality... Let's calculate the probability of acquiring high-quality original jade rocks..."
As soon as Wilson gave the order, the men dressed in black quickly started selecting original jade rocks and cutting them open.
They proceeded to select up to a thousand original jade rocks.
However, after cutting the rocks open, they discovered that the rocks all contained tiny bits of green, low-quality stuff.
Meanwhile, Wilson's expression also changed from feeling confident to disappointment and coldness.
Initially, he had confidently told everyone that there was definitely good stuff down here. He even snatched this mine away from other people.
However, he didn't expect to get this bunch of useless stuff after blowing the place up.
Since nothing looked good up here, there was definitely nothing good down there too.
Wilson was now already certain that this ore vein wasn't worth mining at all.
Hence, all the effort he went through to acquire this ore vein had ended in vain.
This made him very unhappy.
***
Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton each held a pair of binoculars with advanced settings in their hands in the air. They were looking in the direction of Wilson and the others.
At this moment, they could see Wilson's movements and even facial expressions and the group of foreigners he was leading clearly.
Although Xyla and Stanley couldn't hear what they said, they knew very clearly, based on their facial expressions and movements, that Wilson didn't get anything from the explosions. They had expected this result.
Hence, neither Xyla nor Stanley found it odd.
Darren Green, who couldn't see what was going down there clearly, looked at Xyla curiously. "Ms. Quest, did they get anything?"
"No..." Xyla said blandly.
As she was speaking, she saw Wilson leading his entourage down the hill in a grand manner.
Right then, ten white police helicopters arrived with their sirens...
However, Wilson seemed to have a calm expression on his face when he saw this.
He didn't choose to run away. Instead, he continued walking down the hill calmly.
However, a man dressed in black next to him started panicking a little. "Sir, the cops are here. Aren't we going to run away?"
Wilson snorted coldly. "Why should we run? Am I so weak that I need to start running when I see the cops?"
When the others saw how confident Wilson seemed, they started looking at each other anxiously.
Wilson snorted coldly again. "I bet that couple called the cops... However, it doesn't matter. I'll show them what having privilege means..."
***
When Xyla saw this on the helicopter, she instantly smiled prettily.
"There are a lot of police helicopters..." Darren looked stunned.
"Yeah... I called the cops," Xyla said.
"You did? When did you call the cops?" Darren asked.
"Ten minutes ago, I informed a friend of mine in Atlantis' police force through WeChat..." Xyla smiled.
"I thought we couldn't use the internet on helicopters. Isn't that so?" Darren asked.
"You can on this one..." Xyla chuckled.
Darren immediately raised his thumb at Xyla. “Ms. Quest, you really are amazing... Foreigners illegally setting up a mine is a grave matter."
Chapter 1143
Chapter 1143
Xyla Quest's smile widened. "I didn't want to go this far at first. But he insulted my country. People like him deserve to be taught a lesson." To Xyla, she could bite her tongue on most matters. However, the one thing she couldn't stand was other people insulting her country.
"That's right, Ms. Quest. You really are a morally upright person..." Darren Green complimented.
At this moment, Darren's impression of Xyla improved significantly.
Although he'd not met many people with wealthy parents, he'd seen quite a few arrogant and domineering ones. There were also many morally corrupt ones.
Xyla was one of the few people he'd seen with wealthy parents who were just and morally upright.
When Wilson and the others returned to their helicopter, ten police helicopters directly stopped in front of them.
However, Wilson still seemed unbothered.
He had connections in this country. Ordinary people really couldn't do anything to him.
If it weren't because of his connections, he wouldn't dare to set up a jade mine randomly...
"Mr. Wilson, is it really alright?" A man dressed in black couldn't resist asking again.
Wilson immediately lifted his hand forcefully and swiped behind him directly.
He had swiped at the man's face. Suddenly, the man's nose started bleeding.
Although he felt excruciating pain, he didn't dare to make a sound.
Wilson glared at him impatiently. "You're annoying. Are you brain-dead? Don't you know who I am?"
Suddenly, everyone kept their mouths shut...
Xyla and Stanley Batton could see all of Wilson's tiny expressions through their binoculars from the helicopter.
They both felt very speechless after seeing what happened...
They already couldn't wait to see how Wilson would end up screwing himself over.
Soon, up to a thousand police officers directly walked out of the many police helicopters.
Each of them was carrying a gun in their hands, and they were holding shields up.
As soon as they got out of the helicopters, they quickly surrounded Wilson and the others... The police officers had formed a wall around them, and there was no way they could escape!
Each police officer had an extremely serious look on their faces.
However, Wilson didn't seem afraid at all.
"What do you want?" he asked indifferently after a cold chuckle.
A police officer with white hair, who stood across from Wilson, instantly spoke coldly when he saw Wilson. "Of course, we're here to arrest you. How could we allow a foreigner like you to harvest and damage our national resources?"
"Did I commit an illegal act? So what if I did? What will you do about it? Do you know that I have connections up there?" Wilson said coldly once again. He sounded extremely arrogant.
"I don't care what connections you have up there. That's not a good enough reason for you to ignore the rule of law and do whatever you want here," the police officer with white hair yelled coldly.
Wilson walked forward before lifting his hand and slapping the police officer. "You don't have the right to speak to me. Get your leading officer to look for me..."
As soon as he slapped the police officer with white hair, the officer was thoroughly enraged.
He immediately pointed his gun at Wilson's head. "You have just openly assaulted a police officer. That's an additional crime!"
In the next second, the other police officers quickly pointed their guns at Wilson and his group of people...
The people standing behind Wilson were scared out of their wits long ago.
However, Wilson still seemed very calm. "If you're not afraid that your Vice President might dismiss every one of you, go ahead and fire at me!
"D*mn it. You're all very brave. I said, get your leading officer to come and speak to me!" Wilson added.
"Why are you still making so much noise with those whistles?" Wilson asked.
On the helicopter, Xyla frowned deeply as she looked sternly at the arrogant Wilson through her binoculars. "What gives this man the right to be so arrogant?" She couldn't resist uttering.
Chapter 1144
Chapter 1144
Throughout the entire process, Stanley Batton didn't say anything. He only looked coldly at Wilson. It was as if Stanley was a wildflower high above the rest, cold and unwavering. "Let's land... We'll check on the mine," Xyla Quest said.
"As you wish." Stanley smiled affectionately. After that, he quickly landed the helicopter.
After the helicopter landed safely, Stanley got off first. After that, he carried Xyla out from the helicopter.
Immediately after that, the Blue Sky Exploration Team and the bodyguards also got out of the helicopter.
Once they had all gotten off, Darren Green led the Blue Sky Exploration Team members to carry their exploration equipment out from the helicopter quickly.
Their exploration equipment was significantly lighter than those on the market. Moreover, the equipment took up very little space.
The equipment appeared very professional and lightweight, with only a slender drill that could be infinitely extended. There was also a mineral analyzer attached below the drill, as well as its engine. Hence, it was very easy to carry.
When Wilson saw this, he immediately mocked them. "Are you going to hijack that ore vein because you see that I'm about to be arrested? Don't bother... There can't be anything good... If there was, why would I come down?" Wilson looked at Xyla from behind and continued to speak. "Are you all brain-dead?"
Xyla couldn't be bothered to respond to her. She continued walking up the hill...
Meanwhile, Wilson started mocking them again. "Honestly... You won't believe me even if I tell you."
Wilson truly didn't understand why such a stupid group of people existed in this world.
Xyla felt honestly disgusted by this person...
However, she still maintained her composure and continued to walk up the hill calmly.
She didn't even bother to look at the idiot.
However, Darren wasn't happy with what he heard. He instantly stopped walking and looked at Wilson. "Nobody knows what exactly the situation is like down there."
Wilson chuckled coldly. "Only a group of fools like you would think of a junkyard as a treasure ground... Hahaha. You refuse to believe in what I say and insist on going down there. Are you really an expert? Why do I feel that you're not even as good as me?"
Wilson truly felt that the group of people in front of him were mentally ill.
"If it's not a junkyard, what will you do?" Darren couldn't resist asking.
"I'll go down on my knees and call every one of you 'Daddy'. Moreover, I'll forever give up on fighting for that land. Deal?" Wilson asked.
When Xyla heard this, she instantly laughed and turned around to look at Wilson. "Sure..."
After that, Xyla looked at the police officers. "Anyway, since you already have him under control, why don't you let him come up and have a look..." She said.
"Alright..." The police officer with white hair smiled at Xyla before putting a pair of handcuffs on Wilson.
Wilson felt even more annoyed after being handcuffed. He instantly looked at the police officer with white hair. "Have you gone out of your mind?" Wilson asked. "Walk..." The police officer with white hair directly pointed his gun at Wilson's head. He couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense with Wilson.
Right then, Wilson's subordinates were also swiftly handcuffed by the police officers.
"You're dead. I'm telling you." After saying that, Wilson reluctantly turned around and led his group of men forward while they followed in Xyla's footsteps. Up to a thousand police officers pointed their guns at these men and followed closely behind them.
After arriving by the deep pit above the wall of rocks, Xyla quickly looked down into the deep pit.
The original jade rocks that had been blown out were scattered all around on the outside...
Hence, there weren't many concealed rocks when she looked down into the pit.
However, since the bottom of the pit was more than a meter away, Xyla couldn't use her penetrating gaze at all.
Right then, Darren and the others directly carried their exploration equipment into the deep pit and started to explore.
Meanwhile, Xyla and the rest silently waited nearby for the results.
***
After approximately an hour, through the comparison of data, Darren could already be certain that there was indeed a high-quality jade mine underneath them.
Chapter 1145
Chapter 1145
Darren Green walked quickly over to Xyla Quest and spoke excitedly. "Underneath us... Starting from about twenty meters to the maximum depth my drill can probe, seventy meters underground, all of them are high-quality original jade rocks, and all of them contain top-quality jade."
As soon as Xyla heard this, she immediately smiled satisfactorily.
This meant that, below them, there were at least fifty meters of high-quality jade rocks. She was going to get rich again this time.
Hearing these words, Wilson instantly appeared dumbfounded.
What? Were there jade rocks underneath them?
Hence, did he narrowly miss the opportunity to acquire a high-quality jade mine?
Wilson was furious.
When he thought about how he even needed to go down on his knees and call everyone 'Daddy', he instantly felt as if he would go mad.
"I don't believe it!" Wilson couldn't resist growling out loudly.
"If you don't believe it, why don't you just go and have a look at my mineral analyzer? The composition of the stuff I discovered down there is clearly displayed..." Darren pointed at his exploration equipment and said.
Wilson instantly walked over to Darren's mineral analyzer and took a look at the screen.
Three police officers followed close behind Wilson. They held their guns firmly against his head.
The data that came into Wilson's view like a slap to his face.
It was true!
Wilson roughly estimated that he had probably blown up to a little over nineteen meters below the ground.
This meant that, had he held on a little longer and blew up another meter below the ground, he'd have discovered something good!
When Wilson thought about the arrogant and domineering words he said earlier, he immediately felt deeply embarrassed.
He couldn't resist cursing in his heart.
"Didn't you say you were going to go down on your knees and call us Daddy? Go ahead and do it..." Xyla looked indifferently at Wilson. When Wilson heard this, he instantly became speechless.
"What's the matter? Can't afford to lose?"
"That's right... Weren't you very tough? Weren't you very certain? Why don't you keep acting tough?"
"Hurry up. Act tough. Keep it up..."
Members of the Blue Sky Exploration Team couldn't resist speaking up.
Each one of them found this person extremely hilarious.
Meanwhile, the police officers present also couldn't resist laughing.
At this moment, Wilson felt that deeply ashamed.
In fact, he even wished he could directly dig his way into this deep pit he had blown up and never come out!
Everything that was happening in front of him was utterly unacceptable.
Not only had he missed out on something good today, but his reputation also had to suffer! Why did he have to say something like that back then?
"Hurry up. Go down on your knees and call us 'Daddy'... D*rn it..." Another member of the Blue Sky Exploration Team cursed at Wilson. "Hahaha... Since he can't afford to lose, why did he act tough, to begin with?" Another member of the Blue Sky Exploration Team said. Since Wilson lost his bet, he immediately kneeled and looked at everyone as they watched him. "Daddy!"
Everyone began to laugh loudly.
All of Wilson's subordinates standing around him also couldn't resist laughing...
At this moment, Wilson truly wished he'd die on the spot.
"Alright. You've already seen what you needed to. Now, you'll have to come with us to the police station." The police officer with white hair, who was slapped by Wilson before, walked up to him and said.
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Chapter 1146
Chapter 1146
"Didn't I tell you before? You're really going to be dead now..." Wilson yelled again through gritted teeth.
The police officer with white hair felt extremely helpless. "We can't be too sure who's dead yet."
Wilson didn't bother to pay attention to him again, and he shifted his gaze to Xyla Quest's face. "I'll remember all the humiliation I've suffered today because of you. I'm willing to accept losing my bet today. I'll give you the jade mine, but don't be too happy just yet... Even if you get the jade mine, you won't live in peace!"
When Xyla heard this, she couldn't help but laugh.
Xyla couldn't remember the last time someone threatened her like this.
Stanley Batton felt the same way next to her.
"What are you laughing at?" Wilson looked at Xyla annoyedly.
"How are you going to make me suffer?" Xyla asked.
"I can make you die or disfigure your face. As long as I want something to happen to you, it will happen," Wilson replied.
"Really? With just you?" Xyla raised her brows. She felt that there really was something wrong with this man.
Stanley's face had become extremely gloomy and cold. A strong, murderous aura instantly flowed from the top of his head to the rest of his body.
The powerful aura instantly made the surroundings feel several degrees colder.
"Do you know who I am to the Vice President? Do you know what he will do to you if he found out about my current situation?" Wilson yelled arrogantly again. Seeing how arrogant and domineering Wilson appeared, Stanley and Xyla's faces both turned cold.
Was this person related to the Vice President?
That explained why he was speaking with so much confidence.
However, based on Xyla's understanding of the Vice President, Liam Smith, he didn't seem like someone who would do something like this behind his family and friends. What was going on here?
"In that case, do you know who these people are in front of you?" The police officer with white hair couldn't take it anymore, and he started to speak.
"Who are they...?" Wilson rolled his eyes in disdain.
"They are Mr. Batton and Mrs. Batton from the Batton family in Atlantis," the police officer with white hair said.
Xyla and Stanley were unwavering when they heard this.
However, Wilson wasn't calm anymore...
His entire body started to shiver.
The Batton family in Atlantis?
The royal family in Atlantis, the Batton family?
The noble Batton family?
Wilson had only come over from Country P two days ago. In comparison, his country was closed off, and he couldn't even gain access to the internet outside of the country... There was very little foreign news he had access to within the country.
Hence, Wilson only knew that Atlantis' Batton family was very noble, but he had no idea what they looked like...
Had he actually offended people from Atlantis' Batton family today?
In the next second, Wilson kneeled again with his palms pressed together while looking at Xyla and Stanley. "Mr. Batton... Mrs. Batton. Please forgive me. I won't do it again." "Will you do this for the sake of the Vice President?" Wilson added.
"Who are you to the Vice President?" Xyla glanced at Wilson coldly and asked.
"My elder sister is a friend of the Vice President's wife, Rebecca Robin..." Wilson said truthfully.
"That's all?" Xyla had a confused look in her eyes.
She was truly surprised. At first, she thought there might have been a deeper layer of connection. So, was this all there was to it?
"Well... Whenever I brought up this identity, everyone appeared very afraid of me," Wilson added. Xyla was speechless.
Chapter 1147
Chapter 1147
"Will you let me go? I really won't dare to do it again. Just think of me as a worthless fellow and let me go," Wilson said. "You're on your own," Xyla Quest said.
After saying that, Xyla held Stanley Batton's hand and directly walked down the hill.
A group of bodyguards followed them closely behind.
Xyla truly felt extremely disgusted with Wilson. Hence, she didn't want to let him go.
Up to this point, it was all his fault.
Soon, Darren Green and the others carried their equipment and directly followed the rest of the group away.
"Don't leave, Miss, please..." Wilson looked at Xyla and the others from behind with a hopeless gaze as he shouted.
However, there wasn't response at all.
The police officers around Wilson couldn't resist laughing coldly at this sight...
"Weren't you very tough? Why don't you keep acting tough?"
"You even wanted to deal with people from the Batton family... To put it in a bad way, even if the person supporting you from behind goes against the Batton family, he might not beat them." Two police officers couldn't help but speak up.
However, Wilson didn't dare to say another word.
Now that the Batton family from Atlantis was on his case, nothing he did would matter anymore...
The people supporting him from behind definitely couldn't be effective against the Batton family.
Compared to the Batton family, Wilson really was nothing...
Soon, the police officers arrested him and his subordinates before escorting them onto the police helicopters.
At this time, Stanley's helicopter just rose to a position about three meters above the ground.
Sitting in the co-pilot's seat, Xyla could clearly see the scene unfolding below them.
Seeing that Wilson was escorted onto the police helicopter, she immediately smiled satisfactorily. After that, she shook her head helplessly.
Meanwhile, Stanley didn't even bother to look at Wilson again. He directly operated the aircraft and brought it to approximately two hundred meters above the ground. After that, he flew it steadily forward. "Darren... In the time to come, you'll lead people over to harvest the jade mine... Your expertise is more solid. I'd feel more at ease too..." Xyla said.
As far as Xyla knew, each member of the Blue Sky Exploration Team was talented. Not only were they good at finding various mineral resources, but they also knew how to mine. "Alright..." Darren nodded. He didn't ask anything else or say another word.
"I know mining is tougher. That's why I'll pay you guys double... Later, make me a form with a detailed breakdown of the mining costs... I'll transfer the funds to you... Whatever you need, buy it..." Xyla added. Darren instantly nodded respectfully. "Alright..." He said.
"As for the various procedures and documents, I'll take care of them and send them over to you... From now on, you will be the overall person-in-charge here," Xyla said. "Okay. Don't worry, Ms. Quest," Darren said with a chuckle. "Mr. Batton, we live right in the city center. You can drop us off at a random place in the city center..." "Okay," Stanley replied blandly.
Amidst their conversation, Stanley could see that they had arrived at their destination.
Stanley noticed a large square below them...
He then piloted the helicopter and proceeded to land on it...
By then, the sky had already turned dark.
Many people were walking past the square.
A helicopter was a very rare sight in an insignificant small city like this. Hence, countless gazes had lingered upon the aircraft.
While everyone watched, Darren and the others directly got out of the helicopter. Moreover, they carried their exploration equipment off the helicopter.
The helicopter was positioned directly beneath a streetlight.
The crowd of people in the square could easily see Stanley on the pilot's seat and Xyla on the co-pilot's seat...
Chapter 1148
Chapter 1148
Everyone was stunned by how gorgeous the two of them appeared.
The helicopter's propeller was spinning rapidly, stirring up wild winds around it as it did so.
The strong wind slightly shook passersby.
Darren Green and the others didn't immediately leave. Instead, they stood in place with full smiles on their faces as they waved goodbye to Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton. Xyla instantly waved back at them.
Meanwhile, Stanley nodded politely. He was his cold yet noble self as usual.
After getting a response from them, Darren and the others turned around to leave.
The couple in the helicopter was the highlight of the crowded square.
Although it was dark, everyone felt that the sky had turned bright again when they saw Xyla and Stanley.
A few girls not far away couldn't help but stop walking and looked in Stanley's direction. They got excited-
"Who is that... Why does that guy look so familiar? Is he a celebrity? He travels around on a helicopter. Isn't that way too awesome?"
"Ahh... He's handsome. Why do I think that person looks like Josh Batton?"
"I don't think he looks like Josh Batton. He looks like Stanley Batton... Isn't that girl inside Xyla Quest?"
"Ahh... D*rn. I think you're right. I can't take it anymore, sisters. I want to take a picture and post it on social media, including Weibo. I have seen the supremely noble Stanley Batton and Xyla Quest!" The helicopter's noises were thunderous.
Xyla and Stanley couldn't hear anything outside...
However, when Xyla unintentionally looked outside, she saw many people staring at her and Stanley.
Stanley's gaze was upon her face the entire time. "Would you like to eat something?" he asked.
Xyla nodded. "Sure... I heard there's a restaurant here in Blue Mountain City that's pretty good. It's called Straw Hat Fish. Do you want me to bring you there?"
"Are you familiar with this place?" Stanley asked.
"Not too bad. I've been here on vacation before," Xyla said.
"Okay..." Stanley said.
"Straw Hat Fish is right behind us. Let's just walk there," Xyla said.
"We'll do as you say," Stanley said.
After that, Stanley directly killed the helicopter's engine and got out first.
Right after that, the group of bodyguards also followed him off the helicopter.
The entourage of men dressed in suits was increasingly attracting a lot of attention.
One of the bodyguards respectfully opened the cabin door for Xyla. The grand formation looked almost as if a princess had arrived.
Xyla was about to get off the helicopter when Stanley naturally carried her out.
After carrying her out of the helicopter, Stanley didn't immediately let go. Instead, he continued carrying her.
He was romantically carrying her. Suddenly, the women on the square felt jealous, and the men went wild.
Countless bachelors felt incredibly tortured at this moment.
Xyla subconsciously looked around.
When she noticed countless pairs of eyes staring at her, she couldn't help but blush instantly. "Stanley, put me down..."
"Call me 'honey'..." Stanley said softly by Xyla's ear. His eyes were full of affection when he looked at her.
It was a mesmerizing look.
His face was the most handsome she'd ever seen.
Instantly, the women present couldn't take it anymore. Everyone wished they could become Xyla.
"Honey..." Xyla said softly.
Only then did Stanley carefully put her down.
Once Xyla's feet were on the ground, Stanley naturally held her hand and led her out of the square...
Chapter 1149
Chapter 1149
The bodyguards followed them closely behind.
After they left, the entire square buzzed with excitement...
"Ahh... Doesn't Stanley Batton dote on his wife too much? He carried her out of the helicopter."
"If my husband were half as good as him, I wouldn't have gotten a divorce."
"Who is Stanley Batton?"
"Don't you know who Stanley Batton is? Are you even from Country Z? He's the young heir of Dragon Group...”
"I wonder if Xyla Quest feels enthralled every day. I'm so jealous."
Although Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton were getting further away from the square, everyone was still reluctant to look away.
Each of them wished they could attach their eyeballs to the two of them...
***
Xyla led Stanley and a group of bodyguards to a restaurant that was called Straw Hat Fish.
The restaurant wasn't very big. By then, it was already fully seated inside.
Each table had a large pot in the center. There was a cover shaped like a straw hat on each of the large pots.
With boiling pots of fish, white mist spread in all directions.
The entire world seemed to be engulfed in a thick layer of steam.
As soon as Xyla and Stanley walked through the door, all eyes were on them.
Some were stunned by their gorgeous looks, while others recognized the two of them...
"Ahh... Isn't this Xyla Quest? D*mn... I wasn't expecting myself to bump into Xyla in a tiny, insignificant city like this."
"Is that really Xyla Quest? Is that guy Stanley Batton? He's so handsome. He looks even better in person than in videos and photos."
"Isn't that the same for Xyla? Look at them. They're holding each other's hand... Even their fingers are interlocked. They seem truly in love."
"Ahh... I want to post a picture on social media and Weibo... I can't take it anymore, girls."
Many girls in the restaurant had already lost the ability to suppress their excitement.
The girls at each table were frantically discussing amongst themselves in soft voices as they held each other's hands.
Xyla could clearly hear what they were saying, but she didn't show any emotion. Instead, she calmly held Stanley's hand and walked over to a pretty waitress who was already petrified by excitement. "Miss, do you have a room?" Xyla asked very politely.
"Yes, yes... We certainly do. Both of you, please come with me." The pretty waitress repeatedly nodded as she looked from one to the other over and over...
"Thank you," Xyla said softly with a smile.
Stanley didn't speak the whole time. Instead, he looked around indifferently. After that, he held Xyla's hand.
Having noticed that Xyla's shoelaces were untied, Stanley immediately bent down on one knee to tie her shoelaces for her.
This action instantly made many single folks feel tortured. The ladies, especially, were so jealous that they'd nearly gone completely mad-
"Ahh... My head is spinning. What kind of heavenly couple is this? I'm so jealous, girls."
"An influential young heir like him... He actually... Actually... Bent over to tie his wife's shoelaces."
"I'm touched, girls... I'm getting out of breath. I can't live anymore."
Suddenly, the entire restaurant was buzzing with excitement.
Xyla instantly felt a little embarrassed.
Meanwhile, Stanley still had a calm expression on his face. He acted as if he hadn't done anything.
After tying her shoelaces, he naturally wrapped his arm around Xyla's shoulders. While everyone watched, he led Xyla and the group of bodyguards upstairs while following behind the pretty waitress.
Chapter 1150
Chapter 1150
The pretty waitress carefully led the two of them into a private room.
On their way there, she had glanced at the two of them countless times.
Either one of them could end up being the most attractive person in a group of people.
The pretty waitress had never seen such good-looking faces in real life. They were so attractive that she felt as if she'd be blinded by their light when she looked at them.
The decoration of the private room was plain. It only had wallpaper with pictures of Straw Hat Fish and wooden flooring.
All the tables and chairs were of the most ordinary type.
As soon as they walked through the door, Stanley took the initiative to pull out a chair for Xyla. He then helped Xyla to her seat.
After that, he sat across from her.
The tiny affection once again nearly caused the waitress to die of excitement.
"Order something... You can eat whatever you want," Stanley said.
"Oh, okay..." Xyla smiled before picking up the menu on the table and ticked off what she wanted on it.
After the orders were made, the waitress reluctantly left the private room. Meanwhile, Xyla looked down at her phone and opened Weibo. She intended to check out gossip. Stanley, on the other hand, calmly picked up the hot kettle on the table. He carefully poured hot water over their bowls and unwrapped dining utensils.
After that, he used disinfectant wipes to wipe the table.
He took care of all the tiny details properly.
Xyla was also used to being taken care of by Stanley. When she saw how he kept himself busy for her, she felt very happy.
After opening the list of hot topics, she saw Stanley and herself on the list...
Hot topic number three, '#Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton#'.
Xyla instantly tapped on it to have a look...
Inside, it contained nothing but pictures of her and Stanley behaving affectionately in the helicopter, on the square, and inside this restaurant.
There were photos of the two of them looking at each other in the helicopter, photos of them holding hands while they walked, and photos of Stanley kneeling to tie her shoelaces. Each of their pictures had over six or seven figures in terms of shares, likes, and comments...
"Ahh... What kind of heavenly couple is this? It's another day of witnessing their public display of affection."
"I saw Stanley Batton and Xyla Quest in person on that square. Xyla looks very beautiful in person. She's super gentle. Stanley also looks very handsome in person. He's so cool." "These two are practically everyone's dream when they're together... Oh my god."
"Honestly, Xyla Quest... She's being doted on like a princess. Sob sob... Stanley's so rich and noble, but he kneeled on one leg to tie her shoelaces."
"I think Xyla Quest is the luckiest woman in the world. Don't you all agree? I think every woman wants to become Xyla. Don't you all agree to that too?"
Below this comment, there was a unanimous reply. "We agree!"
When Xyla read these comments, she couldn't help but smile gently.
"What is it? Why do you seem so happy?" Stanley immediately asked with interest when he saw this.
Xyla instantly pushed her phone over to Stanley. "Look..."
Stanley glanced at the phone screen. He knew in an instant what was making Xyla so happy...
The man also subconsciously began to smile vaguely...
"Everyone's saying that you're handsome..." Xyla said.
"Hmm." Stanley had his usual expression on his face. There wasn't any emotion in his eyes. "After dinner, are we going back to Atlantis? Or do you want me to accompany you somewhere for a walk?" he asked.
Xyla thought about it for a few seconds. "Hmm... Let's go back. We'll head to bed earlier so that we can get up early for work tomorrow," she said.
"Let's stay up tonight..." Stanley said.
After saying that, Stanley's gaze began to seem vaguely affectionate.
When Xyla heard this, she immediately blushed. "Why?"
"Because we've rested all night last night," Stanley said.