Even After My Death
Chapter 268 - 187: 10-Hour Life Value

Chapter 268: Chapter 187: 10-Hour Life Value

The information on the internet changes every day, but once something becomes a hot topic, it becomes widely known.

In the past twenty or thirty years of her life as a Wealthy Madam, Mother Huo liked to invite a few close friends from her circle to play mahjong, pamper themselves at beauty salons, or even travel when she had nothing else to do. She lived a comfortable life.

It all started when the identities of Huo Miao and Jiang Ning were exposed, and the Huo Family completely became a laughingstock. Even those close circle friends started making snide remarks, openly and covertly mocking Mother Huo for mistaking fish eyes for pearls.

Ostracized, Mother Huo no longer enjoyed going out and could only kill time at home watching dramas. When she heard her phone ring, Mother Huo was stunned for a moment before picking up.

Lately, there had been quite a few calls mocking her, and in her anger, Mother Huo had smashed several phones to the point that now the ringtone triggered a reflex to smash the phone.

With a lowered gaze, Mother Huo saw the caller ID on her phone—it was a mahjong friend of hers.

Mother Huo clenched her teeth and answered.

As soon as the call connected, a gentle and graceful voice came through: "Sister Shu, it’s been so long since you last came out to gather. I really miss you."

Mother Huo’s name contains the character "Shu," so those younger than her used to address her that way.

"Hehe." Mother Huo was unclear whether the other party was genuinely unaware of the Huo Family’s recent troubles or was feigning ignorance to make a joke. She forced a few laughs and brushed it off with other excuses.

After several minutes of back and forth, just when Mother Huo was getting impatient, the other party suddenly said, "My husband is in the loan business. Sister Shu, if you need it, I could recommend my husband’s WeChat to your husband so they can get acquainted."

Mother Huo: "?"

Two seconds later, Mother Huo finally realized the intention behind the call. Could it be that they thought the Huo Family had run out of money and were looking to charge high-interest loans?

Mother Huo wasn’t foolish; she finally understood the purpose of the call.

Mother Huo had looked down upon this couple with weak foundations in the past, always taking a superior stance in front of them.

Now, the fact that they were offering to lend her money was tantamount to rubbing her face in the dirt.

The Huo Family surely hadn’t fallen so low as to need to take out loans!

Mother Huo, with a dark expression, refused: "No need, we do not require it."

"Hehe, don’t be so hasty in refusing," the other person didn’t get angry but instead laughed. "If it wasn’t for a lack of money, why hasn’t your family made a donation yet? It’s just a mere one billion, not that much. Look how many times you’ve made it to the trending searches recently because of this. Are you doing this on purpose? Intentionally getting the netizens to dislike you?"

Upon hearing the word ’donation,’ Mother Huo’s face grew even darker, and her voice almost lost its restraint: "This is our own matter, it’s none of your business."

After hanging up impatiently, Mother Huo opened her social media platform and soon saw the topic of netizens urging Huo Miao and Huo Ziheng to pay up.

Mother Huo had watched the live stream before and knew about Jiang Ning selling high-priced game.

But she didn’t constantly sit in front of a computer, so she only saw once when Jiang Ning sold rabbits and pheasants for twenty or thirty million to everyone else but doubled the price for Huo Miao and the other two.

At that time, she was so angered that she smashed her phone, believing Jiang Ning was deliberately making things difficult for Huo Miao, Mu Mingxuan, and Huo Ziheng. Otherwise, why would she sell to others for twenty million and double the price when selling to them?

She even cursed vehemently in the living room, regretting that they didn’t strangle Jiang Ning at birth for being so mean, even tricking her own family.

It never occurred to her that Jiang Ning would repeatedly sell game at high prices, and that Huo Miao, Mu Mingxuan, and Huo Ziheng would continue to buy time and again!

Glancing once more at the donation amount needed: one billion!

Why don’t they just rob someone!

Mother Huo was so angry she wanted to smash her phone again.

She first called Huo Ziheng to ask him about the truth of the matter.

Since coming back from the program, Huo Ziheng had become quiet and reticent, not at all his previously arrogant self.

Especially after Huo Miao returned to the villa, it didn’t take long before Huo Ziheng moved out of the house, claiming he needed to clear his mind.

Huo Song did try to get Huo Ziheng to help out at the company, but with Huo Ziheng demoralized by the comments from netizens, he lacked the motivation to do anything.

In addition to the company itself not being very stable, Huo Song mentioned it once and, seeing Huo Ziheng’s lack of interest, left him alone afterward.