Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 411

Mr. Deng grinned to himself. He was an experienced man, and wouldn't dare reveal his true feelings in front of them. "We feel regret and guilty for what happened in Phoenix Mountain, and we will give great importance to the matter."

Richie and Frank snorted to themselves at his bureaucratic tone as Richie put on a tiny smile. "Mr. Deng, the military attacked the royal members of Dragon Island for no reason. I believe that would court international disapproval,"

Richie said casually like he was talking about the weather. But his words came as a shock to Mr. Deng, whose heart stopped in his throat. The international profile and importance of Dragon Island were rising. Though the problem seemed to have been resolved for now, Mr. Deng knew that if they didn't handle it properly, Dragon Island would stir up the issue. The heads of the State Parliament and Dragon Island had their own plans, and they didn't want to start a fight. But this didn't mean that Dragon Island would swallow the insult and humiliation thrown at them silently.

"Mr. Long," Mr. Deng said, looking back and forth between Richie and Frank, "the seniors in the State Parliament have turned a blind eye to the conflicts between the conservative faction and the reformist faction. After all, different thoughts and ideals are needed to sustain a sound system." After a pause, he continued, "The current issues we are facing are actually the result of something that happened years ago. Even the cleverest man can sometimes do stupid things. If Justin hadn't done such a thing years ago, the operation wouldn't have failed and these series of problems wouldn't have arisen. And as for what happened at Phoenix Mountain, I admit that it was thoughtless of the military to have done it. However, it was not all our fault."

Frank curled his lips, fixing his eyes on the young tea leaves in his cup, and said, "We are not interested in poking our noses into other people's business. It has been over twenty years since Justin had done all that horrible stuff in Dragon Island. We're not going to bother with that now. I'm sure that no one wants to start a fight now, and we all want to solve these problems properly and quickly. That's why Richie and I are here."

Frank's smile and gentle tone made Mr. Deng believe that things had taken a turn for the better. But the words that followed made Mr. Deng's mood hit the bottom. "However, I have a major flaw in my character. I attach great importance to my family members and will protect them, no matter what. If my son and nephew were not on the wrong side, I won't spare anyone who hurt them. And if they were on the wrong side,"

Frank stated and paused, putting his cup down and gazing at Mr. Deng. "I will shield them and protect them with everything at my disposal."

He was implying that no matter who was right or wrong, the State Parliament must treat the issue at hand immediately, otherwise he would act on his own accord.

'How arrogant!' Mr. Deng thought.

When Frank was just an ordinary staff in T City, Mr. Deng had heard that he was an arrogant man. Mr. Deng had thought that he was being self-conceited and insolent on account of his ability, but now he realized that Frank, as a member of the Long family, was born arrogant.

The State Parliament had sent Mr. Deng to negotiate with Richie and Frank in hopes that Dragon Island would make a concession for the sake of their past relationship. Obviously, that was not going to work and the matter had become very tricky now. Some people in the conservative faction and the reformist faction would probably suffer from this, and Justin would be the first to bear the brunt.

The conversation lasted for nearly three hours and they finally came to an understanding. However, only the three of them knew the content of the deal.

After leaving the House of Parliament, Frank and Richie got into their car with Farrell in the driver's seat.

"Richie," Frank asked with a frown, "you sure this is alright?"

Richie opened his laptop, stared at the codes on the screen and sent his commands. "The young ones are too naive and immature to deal with these issues sensibly. They need more experience," Richie said indifferently.

Frank knew that Richie was right. "But, Molly is innocent."

"The truth is that what happened in Phoenix Mountain was because of her." Having received the feedback, Richie closed his laptop, leaned against the seat and said, "Brian and Eric will get themselves into trouble sooner or later. And what's more, you think the State Parliament would give up on her so easily after having lost so many people in Phoenix Mountain?"

"Maybe you're right, Richie. We all need to calm down and figure out what we really have to do." Frank shrugged and added, "What are you going to do with Molly?"

"I haven't decided yet." Richie stared coldly out the window and said, "Brian was searching for suitable eyes for her for half a day. He's so stubborn."

Frank grinned and asked, "And why did you send a donor to meet him there? You didn't want to break his heart?"