Chapter 1107 - 1149: Why Should We

Chapter 1107: Chapter 1149: Why Should We

After a long time, Huo Junmo finally opened his thin lips slightly and uttered three words indifferently, "One million!"

Upon hearing Huo Junmo’s words, Ling’s mother couldn’t help but exclaim, "One million, are you joking? One million is nothing! It’s not enough for the education of the eldest sister, second sister, third sister, and fourth brother, nor is it enough for our living expenses!"

Huo Junmo replied calmly, "One million. If you agree, you can get the money and leave right away. If not, I have nothing more to say!"

Ling’s mother was furious, her chest heaving with anger, her body trembling slightly with rage, "You... you did this on purpose! I already gave up ten million, and now you give us just one million, isn’t that too little? After all, we are Yueyue’s parents. You’re so wealthy, and even the bridal gift money back then was more than this!"

"I don’t want to say much. You should think it over. When you’ve made up your mind, you can have the prison guard call me! However... I might not have the time to come!" he said, standing up to leave.

Listening to Huo Junmo’s last words after getting up, Ling’s mother was so angry she almost shattered her teeth.

Seeing Huo Junmo getting closer to the door, Ling’s father became anxious. Seeing Ling’s mother’s angry face without any intention of compromise, he grew even more worried. He couldn’t help but tug on Ling’s mother’s arm anxiously, "One million is enough. Let’s not push our luck any further. Having one million is better than having nothing and spending a lifetime here! Think of our children. Do you really want them to stay locked up here forever? And do you want the third sister and fourth brother to depend on others for life?"

Having been imprisoned for more than three months, he was truly scared of being locked up! Although there was no worry about three meals a day here, and there was no work to do! But being confined to this dark and hopeless place long-term was a mental torture! If he were to be locked up here forever, he’d rather go back to the countryside to farm. At least life would be free, and no one would restrict him!

Moreover, one million is one million! He had never seen so much money in his life. For rural people like them, it was really more than enough!

Listening to Ling’s father’s words, combined with the realization that a decent five million had turned into one million, Ling’s mother clenched her fists, eyes filled with unwillingness, anger, and helplessness.

After a struggle in her heart, just as Huo Junmo’s hand was about to touch the doorknob, Ling’s mother gritted her teeth and spoke, "Fine, I agree with you, one million, and we’ll leave here!"

Upon hearing Ling’s mother’s words, Huo Junmo paused his hand on the doorknob, retracted it, turned around, and looked at Ling’s mother with an ambiguous smile, raising an eyebrow, "Are you sure?"

Ling’s mother said through gritted teeth, "I’m sure, give me one million, and we’ll leave here immediately!"

Hearing this, Huo Junmo’s thin lips curled slightly. He returned and sat back in his seat, taking out a prepared check from his suit pocket and handing it to Ling’s mother. He said confidently, "Remember your words, leave here immediately! Also, I don’t ask for much, just that if you can treat Yueyue a bit better than her older sisters and brother. She needs care, even if only a pretended care, not genuine, please disguise it well!"

Hearing Huo Junmo’s words, Ling’s father quickly nodded, "Rest assured, Mr. Huo, we’ll definitely treat Yueyue well. We’ll call her to check in regularly and send her blessings during holidays. Since we promised you, we will not go back on our word!"

Huo Junmo nodded in satisfaction, "I hope you keep your promise! Try your best to show family harmony. I ask for nothing more than Yueyue’s happiness!"

Ling’s father quickly smiled in agreement, "We understand Mr. Huo’s intentions, we know, you’re doing this for Yueyue’s good! Rest assured, we’ll keep our word. We’ve seen your means, and if we break our promise, we’re not afraid of you coming to settle scores! Rest assured, rest assured, we will keep our promise!"

"Good!" Huo Junmo nodded. After Ling’s mother received the check, he looked at the two prison guards standing beside Ling’s father and mother and said warmly, "Later, take them to Jin City Railway Station. I’ll have someone arrange the tickets!"

The prison guard quickly replied, "Rest assured, President Huo, we will send them to the railway station on time!"

"Thanks to you! First, take them back to their cell!" With that, he stood up, glanced at Ling’s father and mother, then left without looking back.

Ling’s mother tightly clenched the check, gritting her teeth, not saying a word. It was only when the prison guard impatiently pulled her up from the chair that she came back to her senses.

"Let’s go! Or do you plan to live here for free food and drinks forever!" The prison guard kept pushing Ling’s father and mother towards the door impatiently.

Knowing that Ling’s mother was upset, Ling’s father was afraid she’d regret her decision again, so he quickly held her hand and led her back to the cell.

Seeing Ling’s father and mother return to the cell, the eldest sister ran over anxiously and asked, "Dad, Mom, how did it go? Why did the police take you out?"

Neither Ling’s father nor mother spoke until the prison guard had locked the cell door and left. Then Ling’s mother angrily threw all the bedding from the stone bed onto the floor.

Ling’s mother’s unusual behavior scared the eldest and second sisters into hugging each other tightly, not daring to make a sound.

Knowing his wife was unwilling, Ling’s father sat down beside her to console her, "Alright, don’t be angry anymore. It’s good that we can leave, and we even get money! It’s better than being locked here for life!"

Ling’s mother glared, gritting her teeth, "A perfectly good five million was said to be reduced to one million, missing a whole four million. How can I not be angry! Huo Junmo is so rich; how could he be so stingy and only give one million? Isn’t he ashamed?"

Ling’s father sighed helplessly, "No matter how rich he is, it’s his money! One million is already a lot for us! Look around in our village, how many have a million? Let’s be content! That one million is enough for the four children’s education and marriage! Let’s take the million back to the countryside and live a stable life! Let’s not trouble Yueyue anymore and let her live well with Huo Junmo here!"

Ling’s mother said indignantly, "What kind of words are those! Do you want the four kids to stay in the countryside forever and never succeed? This one million is enough for them to study, marry, and have children in the countryside! But the countryside will always be the countryside, with nothing, facing backbreaking labor every day! We’ve spent our lives like this, do you want the same for them! Why can that stinky girl Ling Yueyue marry a rich man and live lavishly while the eldest sister has to suffer in the countryside?"