588: 496 Husband asks for nothing more_2 588: 496 Husband asks for nothing more_2 “What are you looking at?”
It was evident that Li Shuru was also sowhat excited.
This was a hundred million US dollars, not hundred million RMB.
Even in Spring and Autumn Plaza, you could buy several villas with that amount.
“Nothing.”
Not seeing anyone, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but feel a bit suspicious inside.
Where had Vera gone?
Logically, with her personality, she should have co over to take credit by now.
Indeed.
Vera did plan to do so, but just half a minute earlier, as she was about to make her way over, soone stopped her.
“Miss Vera, you have a phone call.”
It was a casino staff mber.
“Hold on a mont.”
Vera said nonchalantly, thinking about going over to “divide the spoils,” but the staff’s subsequent reminder stopped her in her tracks.
“It’s Miss Cynthia.”
Vera turned around, then looked back towards Jiang Chen, hesitated for a mont, and gave up on the idea of going over.
“Let’s go.”
Walking out of the VIP room, she ca to an office deep inside the casino, where Vera picked up the handset resting on the desk.
This ruthless character, who dared to collaborate in a million-dollar cheating ga, called out in an unbelievably sweet and cloying tone, “Sis.”
“Do you know what you’re doing?”
The tone on the other end of the phone was calm, unemotional, yet carried an indescribable authority.
“I didn’t do anything.”
Vera’s amber eyes moved slightly, innocent and bright.
At this mont, she looked a bit like an underage girl.
“You’re destroying the foundation of MGM.
You should know how important reputation is to a casino.”
Vera clenched her teeth tightly.
Which damn person had snitched?
“Sis, didn’t nobody notice it?”
She said softly, not trying to make any more forceful excuses.
“Not being noticed doesn’t an there are no suspicions, and, the man you helped, didn’t he realize it?”
Vera was suddenly at a loss for words.
This wildly resourceful and lawless lady seed completely suppressed in the presence of the woman on the other end of the phone, even though her tone contained no anger.
“Co back imdiately.”
“Oh, I will be back tomorrow.”
Vera said weakly.
“I said imdiately.
The plane will arrive in half an hour; head to the airport right now.”
“But…”
“Vera, I don’t have the ti to co to Las Vegas personally.”
Vera clenched her hands, “I understand.”
The call ended.
Vera put down the handset, forcefully pressing it down onto its cradle.
An ancient and majestic dieval castle.
“The man’s na is Jiang Chen, and he is the mastermind behind the recently sensational K.E acquisition case.”
An elderly man bowed slightly.
The woman with long hair down to her waist stood in front of a second-floor window, looking out at the vast forest, silent.
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Even after leaving the casino, he saw no more of Vera.
Jiang Chen found it a bit strange, but didn’t think too much of it.
If that girl wasn’t showing up, it was undoubtedly a good thing.
“Everyone involved gets a share, let’s eat first, then go shopping!”
Jiang Chen was in high spirits.
The chips had all been exchanged and deposited into his account.
A hundred million US dollars plus gaining ten points of goodwill, he couldn’t help feeling great.
As for the subsequent strategy difficulty, he didn’t wish to bother himself with overthinking.
The MGM hotel had a restaurant thed like a tropical rainforest, created with high-tech ans to simulate a rainforest environnt for an imrsive dining experience.
At the billion-dollar level, just buying stuff would definitely not be enough to spend it all.
But Xue Yali was genuinely not shy with him, her brother-in-law in na, during a shopping spree in Las Vegas’s large malls, even gifting Bai Haoran a Rolex watch.
Because luxury goods are indeed cheaper in the West, when converted to RMB, it’s only about three hundred thousand or so.
Jiang Chen had initially planned to buy him a Patek Philippe or Vacheron Constantin, but Bai Haoran had a special affinity for Rolex, saying it had been his dream since his youth.
So Jiang Chen just let him have his way with a smile.
“Your sister is quite considerate, even rembering to buy gifts for mom and dad, but you need to tell your aunt and uncle that this money is from .”
Back in the room, he closed the door and Jiang Chen joked.
Li Shuru, who had always been advising her younger sister but got nothing in return, turned around and held out her palm to him.
Jiang Chen was puzzled.
“What are you doing?”
“Didn’t you say ‘to the finder go the spoils’?”
Jiang Chen nodded and smiled, “Yeah, but just now, you chose not to buy.”
“Those things can be bought in China too, and it’s a hassle to carry them around.”
“So what are you implying now?”
Li Shuru was straightforward, spreading her palm, “Divide the money.”
Jiang Chen was taken aback, then couldn’t help but laugh, grabbing that soft hand, “When did you beco such a money-grubber?”
“Are you giving it or not?”
“I am.”
Jiang Chen pulled her towards him, sat down on the couch, and asked with a smile, “How much do you want?”
“Half.”
Jiang Chen feigned pain, “Fifty million US dollars?
You’re asking for the moon.”
“If you’re not giving, then forget it.”
Li Shuru made a move to draw her hand back.
“Did I say I wouldn’t give it?”
Jiang Chen held her hand.
It was only natural for a woman to ask a man for money, but it was sowhat novel for Jiang Chen that Li Shuru would make such a direct request.
“Fine, I’ll transfer it to you.”
“No need, just transfer it to Tianci’s account.”
Tianci?
Jiang Chen was surprised, then chuckled, “You’re taking your role as finance minister more seriously by the day.”
He had thought Li Shuru was asking for herself, but she was actually thinking of Tianci Capital.
“It’s not about being diligent, it’s you being too irresponsible as a hands-off manager.”
Li Shuru said, “You left the company to Luo Peng and others, and just don’t care anymore?
An investnt company needs money for all aspects.”
“What about the virtual romance ga?”
Li Shuru gave him an eye-roll.
“Your virtual romance ga is indeed profitable, but you can’t expect one subsidiary to keep bailing out the parent company, right?
The data center also needs money, as does the ga’s continuous improvent and upgrades.”
Jiang Chen was left without words.
He had indeed overlooked that.
“That guy Luo Peng, why hasn’t he said anything to ?”
Li Shuru sighed softly.
Jiang Chen gave a bitter smile, pinching her hand, “Who did you learn this from?
Speak plainly if there’s an issue.”
“Do you think Luo Peng would feel comfortable asking you for money?”
“Why wouldn’t he feel comfortable?” asked Jiang Chen, puzzled.
“Sure, you guys are good buddies, but things are different now that you’re in the startup phase, it’s not like when you were in school.
He’s managing the company for you, but if he has to constantly ask you for money, while you might not mind, do you think he’d feel ashad?
Since they joined the company, they haven’t taken a salary.
They hustle every day looking for projects and even have to haggle to cut costs.
You don’t really consider your buddies to be just cheap labor, do you?”
Jiang Chen fell silent.
He might not have thought about these things if Li Shuru hadn’t brought them up.
“Xiao Bai secretly told that Luo Peng has started asking his family for money again.”
Jiang Chen unconsciously kneaded her hand, “Is Xiao Bai what you call him?
He’s actually your senior.”
Again with the senior.
“Are you fixated on that word now?”
Jiang Chen smirked wickedly, “You’re the one who agreed to it.
If you want money, you should give sothing in return, right?”
Li Shuru pinched the center of his palm, “Why are you acting like a lech now?”
Jiang Chen was nonchalant, musing, “To have a wife like this, what more could a husband want?”
Li Shuru didn’t utter a word, then after a mont, withdrew her hand and stood up.
“I’m going to take a shower.”
Jiang Chen followed suit in getting up, unruffled.
“Let’s shower together.”
Li Shuru turned around, “No.”
“Saving water is everyone’s responsibility, Li junior.”
Jiang Chen declared righteously.
“Then I’ll just go get another room for myself.”
Jiang Chen relished these playful trivialities between couples.
No matter how beautiful she was, soone who was always compliant or who acted like a goddess would undoubtedly beco boring.
“Do you not understand workplace ethics?
Once you’re in my room, you think you can just leave?”
Seeing Li Shuru turning towards the door to leave, Jiang Chen assertively pulled her back, then lifted her in his arms.
“Ti for a shared bath.”
“Degenerate!”
She might have scolded him, but Li Shuru wrapped her arms around his neck, letting him carry her to the bathroom,
The night was destined to be yet another sleepless one.
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