"Did you say you encountered some troublesome matters at work?" Edward asked nonchalantly.
"Oh, it's a small matter."
"You don't need my help?"
"No." Jeanne refused.
Edward looked up at her.
Jeanne said, "I'm also a person who likes to show off. I can't allow you to steal the limelight from me, can I?"
Edward smiled as if he had accepted her rejection.
Jeanne looked at him and at his neat short hair a few more times before lowering her head to eat.
She just did not want to owe him too much.
..
Over the next few days, Jeanne was a little busy.
It was very easy to find the cause, but it was not as easy as she thought to find the cure.
They went to the local merchants, but the other party rejected their suggestion, stating that they knew they were making a loss.
It turned out that things were indeed not as simple as they seemed.
Hence, Jeanne and the project team sat together for a meeting.
