Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife
Chapter 21: Who Seeks Whom

Chapter 21: Chapter 21: Who Seeks Whom

Gu Nuan and Qiu Sangu had successively left the Haunted House that Qiu Sangu had built in the mountains. Li Sitong did not see them out, as if he had been sitting in the living room all along, no, as if he was on the phone with someone.

Since Li Sitong was not the one funding the project, of course he couldn’t decide to agree to their conditions by himself, and to continue with the deal, he needed to consult someone higher up. Thus, there was no point in continuing the negotiation, because, after all, the figures had diverged too much from the original.

Later, Qiu Sangu even thought that if it were her, she would almost certainly not buy it.

Think about it, suddenly jumping from three hundred thousand to ten million, only a fool would buy it.

But as the seller, she definitely wanted ten million rather than three hundred thousand. Thinking that it could rise from three hundred thousand to ten million was all thanks to Gu Nuan’s efforts. Qiu Sangu’s feelings were mixed as if a jar of vinegar had been knocked over, a mix of all sorts of emotions, with envy being the most intense. Thinking, what good fortune Gu’s mother must have to have a daughter so capable.

While walking down the mountain, Qiu Sangu chased after Gu Nuan and asked, "Why did you later say not to take all cash, but to use five million for some investment?"

There was nothing more comforting than having cash in hand, yet Gu Nuan had taken it upon herself to invest another imminent five million into some mysterious project. Who knows if that five million might just go down the drain.

Gu Nuan glanced at Qiu Sangu.

Thinking she hadn’t heard her, Qiu Sangu fronted her question with a notebook, urgently writing it in the middle of the mountain path under the sun.

What kind of person she really was, was anyone’s guess. She didn’t start by being grateful for Gu helping her secure ten million but began by questioning her.

Precisely because she knew what kind of person she was dealing with, Gu Nuan had made it clear from the beginning that she was not just helping a relative but was charging a consulting fee. Since she had taken a consulting fee, treating it as a business transaction, it was not surprising that she was being questioned.

Clients and relatives, are distinctly different in nature.

Gu Nuan said, "Actually, ten million might have been their bottom line."

"What?" Qiu Sangu didn’t understand what she meant.

"They need to make a profit. Perhaps they anticipated that their profit would be around ten million. Now, you’re taking all their profit, would they possibly give you ten million? Impossible," Gu Nuan said. "So, taking only half is a reasonable business price. Sangu is also in business, and you should understand this point clearly. The other five million, called an investment in their project, sounds nice and also makes it easier for them to pay the other five million to us. It’s like giving a customer a fifty percent discount, wouldn’t any customer feel a bit better upon hearing that, right?"

Qiu Sangu pursed her lips while looking at her, nodding, "Your parents aren’t in business, but you sure know how to do business."

"I studied this in college," Gu Nuan answered composedly.

Qiu Sangu thought: Nonsense. Everyone knows that students trained in college can only study books. Like when her husband’s factory hires a college graduate, they don’t know how to do anything.

This Gu Nuan, most likely she had been following someone over there, learning something.

Qiu Sangu decided that she would have someone carefully investigate the matter when the time came.

"But how did you know their bottom line was ten million?" Qiu Sangu continued to press her with questions, "And this five million, investing in their project without knowing anything about it, what if it fails? My five million might just go down the drain. It might be better not to—"

"Is Sangu planning to wait for the demolition compensation?" Gu Nuan squinted her eyes, seeing right through Sangu’s little scheming, "First of all, this mountain land, although the village once said it was allocated to Sangu’s family, was rejected by everyone else. If it becomes profitable, does Sangu think the village elders will all agree to give all the money to Sangu’s family?"

Qiu Sangu had forgotten this point, and now that it was mentioned, she broke out in a cold sweat: it’s not just her being greedy—speaking of money, who isn’t? For money, any relative, any neighbor, can go to hell!

If the villagers found out she had made a fortune from this piece of mountain land, they would definitely talk about redistributing it. That would really be worse than not having the demolition. Better to pocket the five million first.

"You—what you said is not wrong. This matter, whatever you say, you must keep it a secret for me; you also can’t tell your parents when you get back, you know?" Qiu Sangu’s expression changed as she cautiously stared at Gu Nuan.

Gu Nuan nodded, "Sangu doesn’t need to worry about that. Having received Sangu’s consulting fee, how could I possibly not do the work?"

Qiu Sangu suddenly remembered, right, the consulting fee she was supposed to give her, what was that amount again? Previously, she mentioned giving her ten thousand, but she refused, insisting on one percent of the transaction value. So, one percent of five million wasn’t fifty thousand?!

Ten thousand just flew up to fifty thousand!

At that moment, Qiu Sangu thought Gu Nuan was foolish, incapable of scheming, but in fact, Gu Nuan had already planned everything and didn’t care about that mere ten thousand.

What a terrifying girl! So young, an unseen deaf girl, yet her heart is much darker than her parents, Qiu Sangu thought, gritting her teeth.

It’s always these types of people who only care about petty gains and fail to see the bigger picture. Have they forgotten, if she hadn’t paid Gu Nuan the fifty thousand, could she have given the land a value of five million?

This money had to be spent. For professional matters, one must hire professionals.

Since Gu Nuan had already seen through all the little schemes of Qiu Sangu, she didn’t forget to throw another bucket of cold reality over her head, saying, "Sangu, we agreed earlier that the consulting fee is one percent of the transaction amount, so remember to transfer one hundred thousand to my bank account when the time comes."

One hundred thousand? Qiu Sangu was shocked, "Why has it become one hundred thousand now? Isn’t the other five million invested in their project?"

"That’s also part of the transaction amount."

Qiu Sangu could hardly match Gu Jinrong’s calculations. Moreover, it was perfectly justifiable for Gu Nuan to take this money: "Sangu just think about it, if Sangu took the other five million and kept it in the bank, it would surely just depreciate. Otherwise, Sangu wouldn’t have thought about investing in real estate before. But now, even real estate isn’t appreciating well. Where else could Sangu invest the money? Profitable projects with high returns are usually insider information, making it impossible for you to even get involved. This person, based on my initial assessment, is not only wealthy but also has an investment mind, otherwise, he wouldn’t have chosen Sangu’s unwanted Haunted House. Isn’t investing this money in his profitable venture equivalent to reaping the benefits?"

She was left speechless. Other than being utterly convinced, Qiu Sangu couldn’t think of anything else.

Of course, Qiu Sangu didn’t know that Gu Jinrong had kept a fallback option. Eventually, whatever dividends Qiu Sangu made there, one percent must be given to her, Gu Nuan. Gu Nuan, with a curled lip, certainly wouldn’t reveal this to Qiu Sangu for the time being. Otherwise, Qiu Sangu would definitely want to bang her head against a wall.

It’s still that old saying, whoever requests, holds the power to set the price.