"Mr. Lin, my name is Li Kexin. I'm from Shanghai. I graduated from the University of Cambridge, where I majored in international economics. I'm fluent in four languages: English, French, German... It's a pleasure to meet you."
Once they had finished discussing things with Liszt, the translator seized the opportunity to quickly speak to Lin Chu in Chinese.
'Working at an auction house was a pretty good gig. The pay and benefits were decent, putting her firmly in the upper-middle class.'
'But the most important perk was the opportunity to meet all sorts of heavy hitters.'
'After all, most of the world's money and resources were in their hands.'
'The slightest favor from them could change a person's entire fortune.'
'Lin Chu wasn't the first one she'd tried to get to know, and if she kept working here, he wouldn't be the last.'
'Since their paths had crossed, there was certainly no harm in trying to get acquainted.'
'Assuming he was willing, of course.'
