Implicitly, if it's not about business, don't speak.
David Abel was blocked by a younger relative but wasn't annoyed, simply smiling, "Serene likes you, she does have good taste, but love is the hardest thing to force. Otherwise, if the Moreland and Sheldon families were to become related by marriage, forming a strong alliance, it wouldn't be bad."
Owen Moreland uncrossed his legs, leaned forward in his broad frame, snubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray, "If Uncle Abel doesn't have anything important to discuss, please forgive me for not keeping you company as I have some matters to attend to."
Having said that, he made a move to get up.
Seeing that he was serious, David Abel quickly got to the point, "If you don't pursue Serene's responsibility, Sheldon Clan will double their investment amount in this New Energy Project." He paused before adding: "The stake they hold will remain unchanged."
In other words, the additional investment was, essentially, a free contribution.