"Aren’t we being steamed in here?" Xue Cong asked when she saw the hot mist rising from the heated stones and the fact that they were in an enclosed area got her thinking.

Lin Xuan Qi laughed when he heard what she said and he thought about it for a moment.

"I think you might be right?" He said and sat down on the long bench by the wall.

As the temperature rose, his body slowly relaxed.

Xue Cong sat beside him and she also felt the same after a while.

"Maybe this is why the seafood can’t retaliate when we steam them." She said while she felt the heat from the stones nearby, much to the amusement of Lin Xuan Qi.

Lin Xuan Qi frowned and thought that she might have been infected by Yue Xin to say something like this.

But he changed his mind when he glanced at Xue Cong.

Her face that was now wet with sweat rolling down to her body made her look young and vibrant.

It reminded him that Xue Cong’s age wasn’t too far off from Yue Jie and Yue Xin.

She had kept some of her nature in check ever since she was in charge of the mansion.

"Maybe you are right." He indulged her and pulled her into his embrace.

She let him and lay onto his chest with her head on his shoulder.

The sweat from the heat made their touch wet and smooth, which was a different sensation for her.

She kept quiet and felt his chest rise and fall as he breathed.

Lin Xuan Qi brushed her hair while he enjoyed the quiet moment with her.

And with the heat, it relaxed their mind and body.

He began to think about his next step of action when the fight between the Sima Family and the Six Pulse Sword Sect was over.

Buying some businesses had been decided and he thought about the expansion to other cities as well.

Having only sales in Hong Feng and Bian Jing wasn’t enough for the clan.

He was confident that it would be much smoother and quicker this time if he expanded to other cities, since he had done it before in Bian Jing.

"What do you think about expanding the businesses to other cities?" Lin Xuan Qi asked and Xue Cong lifted her head.

"Other cities? But you’ve only just expanded to Bian Jing." She was worried about him being too ambitious for his own good.

The Lin Clan now had over two hundred people working for it.

He was already so busy and it would be worse if there were new locations for him to take care of.

And besides that, there wouldn’t be Huo Fei Li and Lu Ting to pave the way for him in other cities.

"I know, but I must make plans for the clan to become even bigger.

"It would be safer for us to have more outlets and not put all our eggs into only two baskets."

She didn’t know what he meant by eggs and baskets, she was only concerned with him being overworked.

Zhi Yong was too honest and Lee He Song was too carefree.

They wouldn’t be able to help much with his business and she thought about getting help for him.

"Maybe you should find someone to help?" Xue Cong asked and he nodded his head.

Lin Xuan Qi began to ponder about potential candidates from the workers he had.

All of the supervisors for the factories were capable so far and he thought that they would be potential candidates.

They might be able to help with the business if he got them promoted to a different role.

He could ask them whether they would be interested in it, but before that he had to check first.

[Ding!]

[Clan Prosperity System.]

[Current Status: 270 personnel in the clan.]

[Daily Rice Delivery: 2700KG.]

[Choose person in mansion to see summary of their day:]

[1. Xue Cong.]

[2. Yue Jie.]

[3. Yue Xin.]

[4. Lee He Song.]

[5. Liu Shi Shi.]

...

Lin Xuan Qi thought about the first supervisor he had in mind and the system prompted him to confirm.

He said "Yes" silently in his mind and more information panels appeared.

[Ding!]

[Summary of Hao Ren’s day.]

[Hao Ren thought about the production of the factory and hitting the production target 10 times for the day.]

[He thought about making sure that the quality of the product was maintained and not mess it up for you.]

[It was frustrating for him whenever the workers made a mistake.]

[Occasionally, he would think about his future and how it would be like when the business gets even larger.]

[It was obvious to him that you are at the start of your journey and there was more money to be made.]

[Loyalty: 100]

[Respect: 100]

[Gratitude: 100]

Lin Xuan Qi went through the summary for the rest of the supervisors and they were all loyal and thought about the well-being of the factories they were in charge of. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"I will try and ask..." He wanted to tell Xue Cong of his plan but he realised that she had her head on his shoulder with her eyes closed.

She was sound asleep and he shook his head at her.

Xue Cong’s day was also busy but she never made any noise about it.

There were things that Xiu could help her with but most of the things needed her approval and supervision.

Lin Xuan Qi wiped the sweat off her face and body before he carried her back to their bedroom.

It was chilly outside and he didn’t want her to catch a cold.

She was cultivating and it was unlikely for her to do so but he didn’t want to take any chances of that happening.

When he got her back onto the bed, he gave a kiss on her cheek and proceeded to wash up before resting for the night.

Lin Xuan Qi got into bed with her and embraced her before he slowly drifted off to sleep.

Sometimes a simple embrace mattered more than anything else.