Of course, even if he had already made a move, it wouldn’t be a big deal—at worst, he’d just open another one. Nobel only spent 1.3 million Swedish kronor to buy Bofors, which, frankly, is about the price of three aluminum carriages.

“Caroline, do you think if I go to Sweden to open a factory, I’ll be welcomed by the Swedish government?” This guy immediately went to find Lucas Lynn, then leaned in front of her and asked.

These days, this little girl had been quite tormented by his Versailles roses. Together with a group of like-minded girls, she spent all her time either in class or holed up in the art studio. Although the results were impressive, she’d also developed a bit of that modern artist vibe—in short, she didn’t seem to care much about her appearance anymore. Still, her messy hair actually looked kind of cute.

Franklin Young’s words made her eyes light up, and she nodded repeatedly with a beaming smile. Naturally, she was happy—right now, she and Franklin Young were in the throes of romance. If Franklin Young went to Sweden to develop his career, then she’d have no obstacles from her family in the future.

“But I’m not familiar with your country at all,” Franklin Young said, pretending to look troubled.

“You can go to Gothenburg. I’ll introduce you to my brother, and our family also has a factory. My brother knows about these things too—you two can work together.” Lucas Lynn said excitedly. Just thinking about it filled her with hope for the future.

“Ah, that’s wonderful! How should I thank you? As it happens, there’s a ball tonight—would you like to be my date?” Franklin Young said with a smile.

The girl blushed and nodded.

Chapter 11: The Big Patron

Lucas Lynn moved quickly, almost as if she couldn’t wait. You could tell by how she ruthlessly left behind her beloved Versailles roses and even took leave from school.

“Do we really need to be in such a hurry?” Franklin Young wasn’t quite used to this usually laid-back girl’s efficiency. As she dragged him onto his own yacht, he hesitated a bit. After all, he was now quite a busy man—actually, “busy making money” would be more accurate. As his reputation as a miracle doctor spread, even people from Germany and Austria were coming to London to seek his treatment. This really wasn’t the best time to run off to Sweden.

“Don’t you want to meet my family sooner?” Lucas Lynn looked at him with a tearful expression, her beautiful big eyes staring at him.

“Of course I do! I can’t wait to tell them how I feel about you.” Franklin Young wrapped his arm around her waist and said tenderly, watching his yacht with a wolfish grin as Lucas Lynn smiled happily.

It takes several days to get from England to Sweden. With a single man and woman alone together on a small yacht day and night, it would be an insult to human nature if nothing happened. On the very first night, Franklin Young managed to coax and trick his way into Lucas Lynn’s bed. The girl was probably mentally prepared—otherwise, she wouldn’t have let him succeed so easily.

The journey of just over a thousand kilometers, with Franklin Young deliberately slowing down, took a full week for the Black Arrow, which could have done it at 25 knots. Of course, that was mainly because they detoured to the Netherlands for two days. During this week, Franklin Young, who had been holding back for months, was finally satisfied.

After arriving in Gothenburg, the two went straight to Lucas Lynn’s home. Her family had a long history—supposedly dating back to the days when people would band together to go pirating during the off-season. In the outskirts of Gothenburg, there was a rather gloomy-looking manor. Although Franklin Young’s arrival was surprising, out of courtesy, Lucas Lynn’s brother Alfred didn’t throw him out. And once he learned the purpose of Franklin Young’s visit, he was even less likely to do so.

“Mr. Erickson, I have a series of investment plans in Sweden, with a total expected investment of no less than two million pounds sterling,” said Boss Young with a reserved air. He could hardly believe that this lion-like man in his forties was Lucas Lynn’s brother. Not only was there more than a decade’s age difference between them, but they also looked nothing alike.

Franklin Young’s investment amount startled Lucas Lynn’s brother, Alfred.Erickson. Two million pounds was a true fortune—enough to buy a fleet. But he really couldn’t believe that this Chinese man in front of him was so wealthy.

“Erickson, you must be curious how I have so much money, right?” Franklin Young immediately noticed his skepticism.

Erickson gave a slight smile, but with his beastly features, the smile was rather unsettling.

“You must know this kind of watch, right?” Franklin Young casually showed off the Seagull tourbillon on his wrist.

“You’re that Chinese man?” Erickson’s eyes widened. After these past few months, the ten Seagull tourbillons were already famous worldwide. He never expected that the owner of one of these watches would turn out to be his sister’s friend. It was enough to make his head spin.

Franklin Young smiled modestly.

Now, Erickson had no more doubts. Each of those watches fetched no less than a hundred thousand pounds at auction. Even after deducting the auction house’s commission and taxes, this Chinese man in front of him still possessed a fortune of no less than a million pounds.