The Billionaire's Mischievous Sweetheart-Chapter 561 - 558: The Lion’s Big Mouth
"If I lend out 80 million at this stage, I might as well close down my company," Hua Xiaomo said, her voice tight with frustration. She really couldn’t understand why Wen Yajun was suddenly asking her for such a huge sum of money. Although he was her biological brother, even a biological brother shouldn’t act like this—suddenly making such an exorbitant demand. She honestly didn’t get it. It wasn’t as if it concerned their parents, which might require so much money. Moreover, it was about Dong Xiaoyou, a woman who hadn’t even married into the family yet. Alright, Dong Xiaoyou might be her close friend, but she, Hua Xiaomo, had been in City B for so long, and they hadn’t spent time together; their communication had become infrequent. She didn’t know if their friendship was still the same, but regardless, she felt that Dong Xiaoyou shouldn’t be asking her brother for such a massive amount of money.
"What you’re saying is indeed true. The book assets of your gaming company, by my estimate, won’t exceed one hundred million," Qi Longbing said, looking at Hua Xiaomo, his gaze carrying a trace of subtle concern.
He had already appraised Hua Xiaomo’s current assets and, just as he expected, she confirmed that her book assets were only around 90 million, not even reaching one hundred million.
"Exactly. I don’t have that much money, nor do I have that much to lend. In any case, I’m not lending it to him," Hua Xiaomo stated decisively, a resolute light in her eyes.
Regarding Wen Yajun’s request, she couldn’t agree at all. Of course, if he still insisted on helping Dong Xiaoyou, then she had nothing more to say. However, she really wanted to ask Wen Yajun why Dong Xiaoyou was still unwilling to marry him after all this time. What was the reason? Since Dong Xiaoyou was unwilling to become a daughter-in-law of their Hua family, then on what grounds should he, Wen Yajun, use so much money to help her? Even if Dong Xiaoyou was her best friend, she couldn’t lend the money. Such an exorbitant demand, made so casually! If he, Wen Yajun, asked for this much, she knew it could render her entire company inoperable.
"I simply can’t stand it, and I don’t have that much money to lend," Hua Xiaomo reiterated, her expression darkening. She looked at the distant scenery, her face impassive; her previously good mood had completely vanished.
Qi Longbing drove in silence for a moment, then slowly said in a comforting tone, "Don’t be like this. Maybe your brother genuinely has difficulties. If you’re in a tough spot, perhaps I could..."
Qi Longbing didn’t finish his sentence, but his implication was clear. Lending out the money might make Hua Xiaomo’s company unable to operate, but for his Qi Imperial Court, it wasn’t a particularly serious matter.
Especially since the money was to be lent to his future brother-in-law. That provided a reason to lend it; after all, weren’t they practically family? He definitely didn’t want Hua Xiaomo to have an unpleasant fallout with her brother over this loan.
"Qi Longbing, don’t you lend it to them either. I feel like there must be something wrong here. If they don’t clearly explain the reason they need the money, we shouldn’t lend it to them," Hua Xiaomo said to Qi Longbing, her gaze turning icy.
She couldn’t let Qi Longbing spend so much money because of her brother’s affairs; that would make her feel terribly indebted and uneasy.
"But he’s your brother. Can you really bear to see him sad and upset? If you don’t lend him the money, I think it will cause problems in your relationship as siblings. And don’t think I’m just saying this to be kind; rest assured, this 80 million isn’t a significant amount for my Qi Imperial Court. Besides, for your sake, I’m willing to provide this money. I just don’t want you to be so unhappy," Qi Longbing said quickly.
From his own standpoint, he firmly supported Hua Xiaomo’s position. As a mediator, however, he didn’t want to see a rift develop between Hua Xiaomo and her brother. Based on his current assessment, if Hua Xiaomo didn’t lend the money to her brother, he feared a genuine problem would arise between them. This was something he truly didn’t want to see.
"I’m not unhappy; I just feel a bit uncomfortable, that’s all. Besides, you know Dong Xiaoyou too; she’s considered my best friend. But it’s been so long, and she still hasn’t agreed to marry my brother. I don’t know why. Plus, now that I’m in City B, I don’t have time to get involved in whatever is going on between them."
"But I can’t shake the feeling that Dong Xiaoyou asking my brother for so much money has a conspiratorial air to it. I wonder if you get that feeling too. That’s why I simply can’t lend out this money so easily."
"Putting aside whether I can even come up with that much money right now, even if I could, I wouldn’t lend it out so readily. I hope you can be more rational about this too, Qi Longbing. Don’t just agree to it because it involves my family. If you do, you’ll put me in a very awkward position."
Hua Xiaomo spoke quickly, her gaze on Qi Longbing tinged with melancholy. She wondered if he could understand her current feelings. But truly, she earnestly wanted Qi Longbing to stay out of her family’s business. Every family has its own matters and difficulties. Although they claimed there were issues, they couldn’t even specify what those difficulties were, especially since they wouldn’t even explain the reason. So on what grounds should she be expected to produce such a substantial sum? The person borrowing money should at least state what it’s for, right? One couldn’t just proceed so blindly. Yet, even this simple request, her brother couldn’t fulfill.
"I think speaking like this will hurt your brother’s feelings. How about this: since it’s Dong Xiaoyou who approached your brother to borrow so much money from you, why don’t you just call Dong Xiaoyou directly and ask for clarification? See exactly what difficulties her family is facing?"
"If they really are in a tough spot, then helping them out isn’t a big deal; after all, they’re friends of ours. If we can help, we should. Assisting others through their hardships means they’ll be grateful to you for life," Qi Longbing said slowly, his incredibly handsome face seeming to glow.
From his standpoint, he believed it was necessary to clarify this matter. Whether to lend the money or not was a secondary concern. First, the reason for borrowing needed to be clear. In this regard, he strongly agreed with Hua Xiaomo’s opinion.
"Alright then. I’ll call Dong Xiaoyou in a bit to find out exactly why she needs so much money," Hua Xiaomo said, nodding to Qi Longbing, a shadowed gleam in her amber-colored eyes.
