Even After My Death
Chapter 461 - 371 Huo Li’s Phone Call

Chapter 461: Chapter 371 Huo Li’s Phone Call

Jiang Ning updated her post and immediately it was discovered by netizens.

[Pop pop pop! First!]

[Hahaha, I strongly suspect that Jiang Ning just checked the comment section. Otherwise, how would she know we’ve all been waiting for her to update?]

[Life doesn’t have that many coincidences; just look at the picture Jiang Ning took. If I remember correctly, that watch is the one Changzhou Technology Company gifted to the guests of the show~~~]

[So envious, Jiang Ning’s skin is so fair, and her hands look so nice too, white and slender. You can’t even imagine how she could have such strength when catching criminals with those hands.]

Comments began to proliferate in the comment section, discussing all manner of topics, but Jiang Ning didn’t see them, because as soon as she had posted the picture, her phone began to ring.

The illuminated screen of her phone displayed a local but unfamiliar number.

Jiang Ning slid her finger over the phone: "Hello?"

"Jiang Ning, it’s me." Huo Li’s composed voice came through the phone.

"You deleted and blocked all of our contact information before. I’m using another phone to call you now," he explained.

Instead of feeling embarrassed when he directly pointed out the deletion and blocking of contacts, Jiang Ning responded unaffectedly, "Oh."

Obviously, when Huo Li mentioned this matter, he wasn’t trying to question Jiang Ning; he was just explaining why he was calling her from an unfamiliar number. Huo Li quickly changed the subject: "Have you had breakfast?"

"Get to the point," Jiang Ning frowned. If not for the fact that Huo Song was her next target, she wouldn’t have continued this call at all.

Caught off guard, Huo Li was direct: "One million, I want you to come and stay at the Huo residence for a while."

"Impossible," said Jiang Ning without hesitation, flatly refusing, even after hearing the sum of one million, her expression unchanged.

A hint of surprise flashed in Huo Li’s eyes.

The night Jiang Ning left home, he wasn’t there, but he learned from Huo Kaian and Huo Kaiping that before she left, Jiang Ning had taken out the bank card that Madam Huo had given her. Not only had she not touched a cent of the allowance in the bank card, but she had also added her own bank card.

Later, when Madam Huo had someone check the bank, they found exactly two hundred thousand in Jiang Ning’s own card.

To the Huo family, two hundred thousand wasn’t a significant amount, but for Jiang Ning, who had grown up relying on herself, it was no doubt a substantial fortune. Many college graduates, not just one year out but even after ten years, couldn’t save up that much.

After Huo Li heard about this, he suddenly realized that this half-sister who had been found midway through life seemed not so simple.

After discovering that his contact information had been blocked by Jiang Ning, Huo Li had someone investigate Jiang Ning and found that she had worked part-time diligently throughout college and had excellent grades, even being an outstanding graduate of the school.

Jiang Ning had majored in a less common language in college, and Huo Li wasn’t very familiar with the field, only vaguely aware that some translators charged exorbitant fees. If Jiang Ning had accumulated her wealth through translation services or private tutoring, it wouldn’t have been surprising.

However, even though he hadn’t been paying much attention to Jiang Ning lately, he roughly knew that she should be without a job and income at present; otherwise, she wouldn’t have continuously topped the trending searches after the variety show, always catching criminals in various places with her younger boyfriend.

Jiang Ning was not an insider of the system, so catching criminals wasn’t her duty. It was clear she was traveling with her boyfriend.

Huo Li did his best to soothe Jiang Ning, "I’ve already spoken with our parents and Ziheng. They all warmly welcome you back home, and I guarantee that the situation from before won’t happen again."

"It’s not because of that. Since it’s a collaboration, and a clearly priced one at that, their attitude doesn’t affect me in the slightest," she stated.

Worst case scenario, if Huo Ziheng and the others became intolerably annoying, she would simply throw all of them into the swimming pool again.

Jiang Ning said indifferently, "When I left the Huo Family that day, I already said I would never step foot in the Huo residence again."

Hearing her stubborn and non-negotiable tone, Huo Li’s expression grew pensive. After a brief contemplation of several seconds, he quickly thought of a compromise, "How about working at Huo’s for some time?"

Jiang Ning, "Work?"

"Yes. Of course, I won’t ask you to do anything. You just need to go to the company on time like the other employees," Huo Li said. "You will be provided with a private office, no one will assign tasks to you, and you can do whatever you want in there, nothing is required, just be present. A monthly salary of one million, is that okay?"

A monthly salary of one million?

She was supposed to go to Huo Corporation and be an idle staff member?

Jiang Ning certainly didn’t naively think that Huo Li was being charitable by giving her money.

Although her interactions with Huo Li during her two-year stay at the Huo family were limited, Jiang Ning knew that he was not as simple-minded as Huo Kaiping and Huo Kaian, nor as brawny as Huo Ziheng. Huo Li was calm, wise, and had a business mind, a successful capitalist.

In the eyes of outsiders, Jiang Ning now had neither money nor power, the only thing that could be used to her advantage was her current good reputation!

And the reputation of the Huo family, including Huo Corporation, had recently taken a hit. What they lacked most was good reputation!

Jiang Ning suddenly knew the reason why Huo Li wanted to cooperate with her.

She lazily responded, "Okay, but I want more money."

Huo Li asked, "How much more?"

"Six million, paid daily."

Two hundred thousand a day to have her go to the office and enjoy herself, and who knows, possibly even help bring down Huo’s—it was killing two birds with one stone!

Huo Li remained silent for a while, seemingly weighing the benefits. After a long pause, he agreed, "That’s fine."

Then Huo Li asked Jiang Ning when she could start, and Jiang Ning said, "How about tomorrow?"

"Good," Huo Li agreed.

To facilitate the transfer, after hanging up the phone, Jiang Ning removed Huo Li’s WeChat from the blocked list.

Initially, Jiang Ning wanted Huo Li to send the salary directly to her bank account, but Huo Li said the money would come from his personal account and would not go through the company’s financial records. Clearly, asking Jiang Ning to come to work represented Huo Li’s personal action.

Jiang Ning didn’t quibble over this detail. Anyway, she definitely wouldn’t be sticking with this Huo’s employee job for long.

The next morning, Jiang Ning slept in and, after having breakfast downstairs in her community, she drove to Huo Corporation, following the location Huo Li had sent in advance.

She had lived with the Huo family for a full two years, and up until now, she still had no idea where Huo Corporation was—an unbelievable fact to any onlookers.

After arriving at her destination, Jiang Ning parked her car in the garage and then walked towards the neighboring Huo Company building.

[I have arrived.]

Jiang Ning looked down and texted Huo Li.

Huo Li quickly replied, [Okay, I will send my assistant down to meet you right away.]

Jiang Ning stood patiently in the company lobby until a cry of surprise arose from behind her, "Jiang Ning?!"