Chapter 998 - 1040: Shrewd and Cunning
Ling’s father looked at Huo Junmo, not sure whether his words were praising or belittling him!
Huo Junmo slightly smiled at Ling’s father, "Don’t worry, now that Yueyue is with me, I naturally won’t let her spend the rest of her life without support! As you said, she’s given me her purity and youth, so I should compensate her!"
Upon hearing this, Ling’s father was delighted and asked excitedly, "So you’re agreeing?"
Thinking about that one million, Ling’s father, who had never seen such a large sum of money in his life, was too happy to speak!
Huo Junmo raised his eyebrows and, instead of answering, changed the subject, "For a woman as good as Yueyue, one million is too little! It doesn’t do justice to her contributions!"
Listening to Huo Junmo’s words, Ling’s father’s eyes lit up instantly, thinking he could ask for more money, he nodded and agreed eagerly, "That’s right! Our Yueyue is truly a good daughter! Since she was young, she’s been respectful to her parents and loves her siblings! Nowadays, a woman as good and ambitious as her is really rare!"
Huo Junmo said, "I think she’s great too! So, I’ll give her a substantial sum of money, ensuring she won’t worry about food and clothing for the rest of her life!"
Ling’s father quickly asked, "How much?"
Huo Junmo lowered his eyelids and thought for a moment, then said, "She’s so good, at least worth ten million! Maybe even more!"
"Cough cough...!" Upon hearing the figure, Ling’s father nearly choked on his own saliva!
Ten million, ten million! With this ten million, even if they did nothing their whole lives, they could live comfortably and happily!
Thinking he could finally escape poverty, Ling’s father’s heart surged wildly with emotion! His body even trembled with happiness.
Huo Junmo watched Ling’s father but remained silent.
After a while, Ling’s father finally caught his breath and reached out to Huo Junmo, "Then quickly give me the money!"
Huo Junmo raised his eyebrows, feigning surprise, "Give it to you?"
Ling’s father replied confidently, "Of course! This money is for my daughter, I’m naturally responsible for managing it! My daughter is kind-hearted and easily deceived. As her father, I should ensure the funds are safe! When she separates from you one day, I’ll give her the money!"
Hearing this, Huo Junmo couldn’t help but chuckle, "No way, how can I give the money to you! This is the money Yueyue earned with her youth and purity, I should hand it to her personally to show my sincerity! If I give it to you, the meaning is entirely different!"
Ling’s father didn’t catch the sarcasm in Huo Junmo’s words and hurriedly shook his head, "No, no, giving it to me is the same as giving it to her! I’m just keeping it for her now, and I’ll definitely give it to her later, I’m her father, I wouldn’t cheat her out of money!"
Huo Junmo shook his head with a smile, deliberately saying, "We’re businessmen, used to deceit and trickery! It’s not just father-daughter, even fathers, brothers, sisters, harm each other for money, such matters happen all the time! Once the money is given to you, if you don’t give it to Yueyue, what can I do to you? So, I’ll hand the money directly to Yueyue, considering it’s her effort that earned the reward!"
"No, no, we’re honest people, we definitely wouldn’t do cruel things like that! Feel free to trust me!" Listening to Huo Junmo, Ling’s father was nervous!
For some reason, even though Huo Junmo appeared friendly, spoke warmly and elegantly, like a refined gentleman, Ling’s father couldn’t help but feel fear when he looked at him!
He always thought Huo Junmo wasn’t as mild-mannered as he seemed on the surface, but couldn’t figure out why!
"Uncle, how about this? I’ll call Yueyue, if she agrees to let me give you the money, I’ll hand it over, if she disagrees, then there’s nothing I can do! You’ll have to negotiate with her until she agrees!" He said, actually picking up the phone on the desk to make a call.
Upon hearing he was going to call Ling Yueyue, Ling’s father immediately panicked, quickly reaching out to stop him, "Don’t, absolutely don’t call her!"
Huo Junmo raised an eyebrow, looking at Ling’s father with a knowing smirk!
Realizing he made a mistake, Ling’s father’s brow twitched, and cold sweat immediately broke out on his spine.
Ling’s father forced a smile, trying to find an explanation, stammering, "It’s like this, Yueyue has always been used to being independent, she doesn’t like us parents meddling too much in her affairs! If she knows I came to see you, she’d be unhappy! You know, being a mistress isn’t a glamorous thing, she wants to save face and doesn’t want us parents to know! So, she doesn’t know I came to see you today! If she finds out, she’d feel embarrassed facing us! So, don’t tell her about this, I don’t want her to be hurt!"
"Oh!" Huo Junmo responded lightly, dragging the last word out long. With a slight smirk, he said, "I see! If that’s the case, then there’s nothing I can do! Since she doesn’t know you came to see me today, and I can’t tell her, if I give you the money today, she’d be completely unaware! With no evidence, how could I casually hand over such a huge amount!"
A simple, honest farmer like Ling’s father couldn’t possibly have the cunning and strategic thinking of a businessman!
Being swayed by Huo Junmo like this, Ling’s father was thoroughly confused and couldn’t come up with a retort!
Having observed Ling’s father’s expressions, Huo Junmo’s sharp eyes briefly glinted coldly, yet the corners of his mouth remained gently curved, "Since you’ve come, as the host, I should entertain you properly! How about I treat you to lunch, we can meet with Yueyue! We won’t tell Yueyue you’re here to see me, just say we happened to meet!"
"No need, no need! It’s still early, I’ve just had breakfast, I’m not hungry yet! I’ll head back first, not to interrupt your work!" Ling’s father dared not meet Ling Yueyue with Huo Junmo!
Originally, he had secretly come to see Huo Junmo without telling Ling Yueyue! He hadn’t even picked up Ling Yueyue’s call to meet with Huo Junmo!
If Ling Yueyue knew he came to see Huo Junmo, she’d definitely be angry!
She might even decide to stop giving them allowance entirely in the future!
So, he couldn’t see Ling Yueyue! He absolutely couldn’t! As for the money matter, it would have to wait a bit longer!
Ling’s father was naturally an honest man, unable to do things like causing scenes or behaving shamelessly! So, after an exchange, he lost utterly, lacking even the courage to retaliate!
"If that’s the case, then I’ll see you off, uncle!" Huo Junmo didn’t try to keep him, stood up, walked to the door, and gestured for Ling’s father to leave.