Chapter 997 - 1039: Asking for an Astronomical Price
Ling’s father nodded at the reception desk staff, then followed the receptionist into the Huo Tian Group.
With the receptionist leading the way, the doorman didn’t stop him anymore and even helped to open the door for him.
Once inside, the receptionist accompanied Ling’s father into the elevator and pressed the button for the 30th floor!
In the elevator, Ling’s father grinned at the receptionist and asked ingratiatingly, "May I ask, is such a big company all owned by your President Huo?"
The receptionist nodded, responding politely, "Yes!"
Ling’s father asked again, "I see your President Huo doesn’t look that old; how does he have the ability to manage such a large group?"
The receptionist patiently replied, "Evaluating a person’s capability and skill is not based on age. It depends on one’s own ability and talent! Our President Huo has always been capable, talented, and ambitious! That’s why he can make Huo Tian Group flourish based on his own ability!"
"You’re right, being young doesn’t mean lacking ability!" Ling’s father nodded in agreement, then asked after a while, "By the way, is your President Huo married? He should have a wife, right?"
The receptionist truthfully answered, "Our President Huo is married and has a five-year-old son!"
"Oh! I see..." After hearing the receptionist’s words, Ling’s father couldn’t hide his disappointment in his eyes.
He’s got a wife and even a son! It looks like his daughter can only be a mistress, with no chance to become the official wife!
Since she can’t become the official wife, it’s better to take advantage while she’s young and get more money from Huo Junmo! Otherwise, he won’t get the person or the money, wasting time and youth!
The more he thought like this, the more determined Ling’s father became in asking Huo Junmo for money.
While Ling’s father was calculating his plans in his mind, the elevator dinged and the door opened.
Unaware of Ling’s father’s thoughts, the receptionist exited the elevator and gestured for him to follow her, "Sir, please. I’ll take you to the president’s office!"
"Okay, thank you!" Ling’s father nodded smilingly at the receptionist, exited the elevator, and followed her to a door.
Huo Junmo’s personal secretary hurriedly stood up, and the receptionist smiled and said, "President Huo asked me to bring him up!"
Li Na glanced at Ling’s father and said, "Leave him to me, you can go now!"
"Thanks, Li Na!" The receptionist nodded and turned to leave!
After the receptionist left, Li Na gently knocked on the door twice, and they heard a deep, pleasant voice from inside say, "Come in!"
With Huo Junmo’s permission, Li Na turned the office door handle and led Ling’s father in, respectfully saying, "President Huo, I’ve brought the person you wanted!"
Huo Junmo looked up from his folder and said calmly, "Pour this gentleman a cup of water!"
"Alright!" Li Na nodded and left.
Huo Junmo pointed to the chair opposite his desk and said, "Please have a seat, sir!"
"Alright!" Ling’s father nodded and, feeling somewhat intimidated, sat down in the chair opposite Huo Junmo.
Huo Junmo casually tossed the pen in his hand onto the desk, leaned back lazily in his chair, elegantly crossed his legs, and took out a box of cigarettes from the drawer, offering them to Ling’s father, "Do you smoke?"
Ling’s father hurriedly shook his head in refusal, "I don’t smoke!"
Huo Junmo pursed his lips, put the cigarettes back in the drawer, pushed the drawer closed, placed his hand on the chair’s armrest, and rhythmically tapped it, asking with an unchanged expression, "Do you need something from me?"
Ling’s father was taken aback and asked puzzledly, "You... you know I’m looking for you?"
Huo Junmo raised an eyebrow and ambiguously replied, "Did I say something wrong?"
Ling’s father hurriedly shook his head, saying, "No, no! I am indeed here to find you! However, the guard at the entrance didn’t let me in, saying that meeting you requires an appointment! So... I thought if I waited at the door, I could see you when you went for lunch at noon! I didn’t expect you to suddenly call me up!"
Huo Junmo spoke unhurriedly, "Go ahead! What’s your business with me? Is it about Ling Yueyue?"
"Yes! It’s about Yueyue!" Ling’s father nodded, took a deep breath, and kept encouraging himself in his mind. After a while, he mustered the courage to say in one go, "I know you have a wife and a son! You will never marry my daughter in your life! But my daughter has been with you, her youth and innocence are all ruined by you! So today, I want to come to seek justice for her!"
Upon hearing this, a flicker of surprise flashed in Huo Junmo’s deep eyes, but it quickly faded. He stared at Ling’s father with a scrutinizing gaze, as if pondering the truth of his words and the purpose behind them.
Ling’s father had always been honest, usually not daring to offend anyone, speaking softly!
Today he considered it the most capable and courageous thing he had said in his life!
So, after speaking, he lowered his head and didn’t dare look at Huo Junmo for a long time!
However, after waiting a long time without a response, he became anxious, raised his head, and said urgently, "My daughter has been with you, you must give me, her father, an explanation, right? She is a pure, innocent young woman! I absolutely will not let my daughter suffer this secretly and be slept with by you for nothing!"
Hearing Ling’s father’s words, Huo Junmo suddenly laughed! However, the smile didn’t reach his eyes.
Feigning a look of sudden realization, Huo Junmo laughed and said, "I see you are Yueyue’s father! Since you came to me today, I suppose you’ve already figured out what kind of explanation you want me to give you! Tell me what you want!"
Ling’s father was slightly dazed by Huo Junmo’s straightforwardness. After quickly processing, he nervously held up one finger, trembling as he spoke, "One million! My daughter’s life has been ruined by you! She may not be able to find a good family for the rest of her life! So, you have to be responsible for her future. Since you can’t marry her, give her a million so she can support herself in the future without a bleak old age!"
Originally, he wanted to ask for ten million! But with the words at the tip of his tongue, he forcibly changed it to one million!
One million is already a lot to someone as honest as him! More importantly, he never thought his daughter was worth ten million!
He feared that if he asked for too much, Huo Junmo would be offended and give him nothing!
One million should be child’s play for someone of his wealth, much easier to hand out!
One million is indeed a lot for a family like theirs! His children won’t lack dowries or bride prices to find spouses!
To Ling’s father’s outrageous demand, Huo Junmo neither accepted nor denied, simply said with a smile, "Truly a loving father who cares for his daughter!"