After rejecting my celebrity husband

Chapter 493 - 496: A Low Person Deals with a Low Person【4】

Lu Hao fell silent.

Without a doubt, Xu Pei’s offer was tantalizing.

Ten million, enough for him to start a new life abroad and live comfortably for the rest of his days.

If he didn’t agree, he couldn’t guarantee what this woman might do.

He had certainly investigated Xu Pei’s background and knew she was from a prestigious compound, and although her family had fallen on hard times, she still maintained good relations with several major families, including the Leng Family and the Huangfu Family.

The reason he had blackmailed her was also risky, and he had even bought a ticket to leave town on his person, ready to flee if Xu Pei turned on him.

After much deliberation, Lu Hao decided to take a risk, but he still kept his wits about him.

"I can agree to your conditions, but first, you need to give me the money!"

The woman was too astute; he had to be cautious.

"That’s fine, but when can you start?" Xu Pei asked.

"This... I need to plan it out," Lu Hao said.

It was, after all, a significant gamble, and he naturally needed to plan carefully.

"If necessary, I can help you," Xu Pei tossed the check back in front of him, "This money, consider it a gift to express my sincerity. I hope you find some reliable people to do the job, that Qiangzi... I don’t think he’s suitable."

"You can rest assured on that," Lu Hao clutched the check tightly in his hand, "I know what I’m doing!"

"Good." Xu Pei stood up and descended the stairs briskly.

Lu Hao stared at the numbers on the check, leaning back into the couch, deep in thought.

This was a two-hundred-thousand-yuan check, not much, but if he went back to Qingdao and opened a small shop, it should be enough, and he could likewise start a new life.

But, if he just went back like that, how would his buddies mock him?

After so many years in the Capital without any tangible achievements, even letting another man take away his beautiful girlfriend, he would have no face to return.

No, he wasn’t ready to concede!

"Luo Xiaoqian, you can’t blame me for this. Everything about me now is thanks to you, it’s what you owe me!"

Lu Hao tossed back the drink from his glass, stuffed the check into his pocket, and strode downstairs.

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World City.

Leng Zimo pushed open the door and entered to find the living room floor lamp on and Luo Xiaoqian asleep on the sofa, clutching a pillow, her head lolling to the side. The television was still on, broadcasting a program, but the remote control had slipped from her hand onto the floor.

"This girl, I told her not to wait up for me."

Shaking his head with a smile, Leng Zimo took off his jacket and carefully picked up Luo Xiaoqian from the sofa.

"Zimo..." Luo Xiaoqian mumbled with half-closed eyes, "Have you eaten? I..."

"No need to talk, sleep. I’ve eaten already!"

He carried her upstairs, laid her on the pillow, and gently pulled the thin blanket over her.

Luo Xiaoqian clung to his arm, afraid to let go, "Stay with me."

"Don’t you want me to take a shower first?" Leng Zimo bent down to kiss her forehead, "Be good, wait for me, I’ll be quick!"

Only then did Luo Xiaoqian let go of his arm. He went into the bathroom, and when he came back out freshly showered, she was already asleep.

"Little Piggy!"

With a teasing laugh, Leng Zimo went downstairs, grabbed the remote to turn off the television, casually placed it on the coffee table, and his gaze landed on an old photo album there. He picked up the album and began to flip through it.