"Wha… what? Four times?" Jenas was stunned that this Huaxia man named Fang Jueyu could be so ruthless. This was practically a death sentence for their country!
It was true that the Sailote Kingdom was indeed powerful, but to develop further, they had incurred national debts amounting to tens of thousands of US Dollars. The rise in oil prices undoubtedly added insult to injury. If this news got out, even if his father and the country's King didn't kill him, the over one billion people of Sailote Kingdom could drown him in a spit each!
"From today, your title is revoked!"
"What? Father, you can't do this!" Jenas panicked instantly. He never imagined that such a trivial conflict would escalate to this level.
"This is the King's decision!" Prince Gell said sternly, "You have three days to cleanly resolve this matter. If you can't, don't come back. From now on, the royal family will no longer have you as a member!"
Hanging up the phone, Jenas's head was still buzzing. He knew that if he couldn't calm Fang Jueyu's anger, he would not only lose his right to inherit his prince title but also all his current wealth and power.
"I must go see him immediately!" Despite his extreme reluctance, he had no choice but to bow.
He immediately found his confidant, his butler Matthews, who had been Prince Gell's butler and was reassigned to Jenas because they were uneasy about Jenas living alone abroad.
"Matthews, I'm in trouble!" Jenas said gravely.
"I've already heard, Prince Jenas," just a moment ago, Prince Gell had informed Matthews about the situation and instructed him to assist Jenas in handling it well, "What happened exactly? Who did you run into a conflict with?"
"A very young man from Huaxia who is quite close to Princess Silet. I just called him a Huaxia monkey, that's all." Jenas still didn't realize the seriousness of the matter.
"Please calm down first. The other party only raised the price and didn't cut off the Sailote Kingdom's oil supply. There should still be room for negotiations; what is needed is your attitude," Matthews said. "I will first gather some information about that Huaxia man!"
Even though he was just a butler, like a dog thriving with its master, Matthews had a wide range of contacts. Through some friends, he quickly gathered a lot of information about Fang Jueyu.
"Prince Jenas, you cannot continue to provoke that young man from Huaxia, this matter seems a bit tricky!" Matthews' face showed rare seriousness.
"It can't be that serious, Matthews. We haven't engaged in any severe conflict. It's just a bit of discord in language; it shouldn't be that serious, right?" Jenas still didn't grasp the seriousness of the situation.
"Young master, this is not about conflict or not, it's a matter of face and national honor," Matthews, more mature than Jenas, quickly hit the core of the problem. "I've already checked some information about Mr. Fang; he is quite an unusual person!"
"According to news from Huaxia, although this Mr. Fang is a wealthy man, he never plays by the rules. Those who offend him either end up in jail or in the hospital, and he values face very much. Moreover, keep in mind, he is a Huaxia person!"
What Fang Jueyu did at the Liaoling Headquarters that morning wasn't a secret. There were nearly twenty shareholders that, through word of mouth, had spread Fang Jueyu's deeds in a small elite circle of wealthy individuals in England. Matthews happened to have a few English friends, and through them, he also...
"This Mr. Fang is someone who places a lot of importance on national honor. If your conflict with him was solely based on Princess Silet, perhaps he wouldn't resort to such measures against you. But you said something you shouldn't have!"
"So what do we do now?" Jenas no longer cared about the reasons.
"You may need to apologize for your inappropriate comments in a public setting or on a platform, and you'll need to show some 'sincerity' to earn Mr. Fang's forgiveness."
"Sincerity again!" Jenas was so enraged he felt like smashing something. This was blatant exploitation! Moreover, publicly apologizing—how could he hold his head up in the European upper-class society after that?
"Don't the people from Huaxia have a concept of emotional distress compensation? A hundred million should suffice to calm him down, right?" Jenas said viciously.
Although he was a prince with many enterprises, he had many servants and women to support; this hundred million was like tearing a large chunk of flesh from him.
"About the apology, Prince…"
"Enough, that's it! Tomorrow, you take the money to him; if he remains unreasonable, I will have to resort to other methods!" Jenas's eyes turned cold.
There has always been a saying: "Ordinary people cannot fight the wealthy, and the wealthy are no match for officials." Even if Fang Jueyu was wealthy, he was still merely a millionaire while Jenas, as a prince, possessed things that a millionaire couldn't compare to. This was the foundation of a country!
"I understand." Matthews sighed, knowing what Jenas meant by "other methods." As the son of a prince, he had access to certain special resources and forces, and he had used similar means to solve issues before.
But for some reason, he felt that this time, the person they were facing was shrouded in mystery. He could only do his best to help Jenas resolve this matter using his methods.
The next day, Fang Jueyu left the island. As he was leaving, he saw Hashimoto Kanako and others. He clearly saw a trace of resentment in Hashimoto Kanako's eyes.
Hashimoto Kanako had woken up in the morning to find herself lying in bed. She didn't suspect that Fang Jueyu had knocked her out, simply assuming she had just drunk too much. Only she knew she had yet to have any relations with any man.
From this perspective, Fang Jueyu hadn't taken advantage of her while she was unconscious, which left her confused at this choice between a beast and something less than a beast, given her strong self-confidence.
After returning, the entire Platinum Palace was bustling, preparing for tomorrow's birthday celebration. Fang Jueyu simply returned to his room, as those princesses kept haunting him relentlessly.
"Young Master, there's someone named Matthews looking for you. He claims to be the butler of Prince Jenas!"
"Oh, I thought he wouldn't come!" Fang Jueyu was lying on his bed, watching the live broadcast of the League of Legends S9 group stage, "Apparently, he still lacks sincerity, actually sending just a butler. Let him wait; I'll speak with him after finishing this match!"
An elderly butler, looking around sixty years old, stood in the White Gold Palace hall holding a letter.
Seeing Zhuang Ying return, he immediately approached her, "Miss Zhuang, what did Mr. Fang say?"
"Mr. Matthews, my young master is currently busy and may not be able to see you at the moment," Zhuang Ying said apologetically.
"Is that so?" Matthews was already mentally prepared for such a response, "Then, Miss Zhuang, could you give this letter to Mr. Fang? Here is a handwritten letter from Prince Jenas and a small token of sincerity, hoping Mr. Fang can forgive our prince's rashness."
"Please wait a moment!" After accepting the envelope, Zhuang Ying returned to Fang Jueyu's room.
"A handwritten letter?" Fang Jueyu laughed coldly as he opened the envelope. Although the letter's tone was somewhat submissive, it lacked any acknowledgment of wrongdoing, only claiming it was a misunderstanding.
"A hundred million in emotional distress compensation? Do they think I'm a beggar?" Fang Jueyu stuffed the letter and check back into the envelope. "Tell him, if he wants to admit his mistake, he should do it sincerely. He should apologize to the Huaxia people on Twitter, and as for the emotional distress compensation, multiply it by ten and convert it to euros before I'm willing to consider it!"