"Auntie, what's wrong?" Wang Wenwen asked, confused as Wang Meiling spoke.
Five million yuan was not a small sum, but it was money that she, her aunt, or even herself could easily afford.
To buy something that Grandpa liked so much would definitely be worth it.
Why was Auntie stopping her?
"Little Brother Ye, we'll take the Heavenly Treasure. We can give you the money now, but I have a small condition," Wang Meiling said with a smile. "Can we have dinner together later?"
Wang Meiling observed very carefully.
Ye Yun claimed he found the Heavenly Treasure by chance. Let's set aside whether that was true or not for now.
Ye Yun showed no surprise throughout the entire process.
He had no elation after such a sudden windfall, nor any impulse to demand an exorbitant price.
Everything was remarkably calm.
This made Wang Meiling curious.
She knew Li Menghan's background well.
As her former brother-in-law, his circumstances wouldn't be too far off; he was just an ordinary person.
An ordinary person being so calm in the face of such immense wealth.
She felt Ye Yun must be hiding something.
Combined with their conversation yesterday, Ye Yun possessed a confidence characteristic of those in positions of power.
This piqued Wang Meiling's interest in Ye Yun.
"Forget it, dinner is not necessary."
"I didn't bring my bank card, and I can't give you the number. How about this, you take the item first, give me your phone number, and I'll send you the card number tomorrow," Ye Yun said after a moment's thought, declining.
He had just thought of a problem.
How to get the money!
If he gave them the bank card number of his family's card, that card was linked to Li Menghao's phone number.
The matter of the scalped ticket was explainable. But a sudden deposit of five million yuan into the bank card?
Ye Yun had no way to explain it clearly.
It would be better for him to get his own bank card first, and then slowly let Li Menghao accept everything.
"???"
However, upon hearing Ye Yun's words, everyone present was utterly bewildered.
Was this person a fool?
A treasure worth five million yuan, and he wasn't afraid of them taking it and running off without paying?
In today's society, there were countless family disputes and divorces over five million yuan. Did he trust the buyer in front of him so blindly?
Even Wang Meiling herself was stunned.
She and Ye Yun had only met once. Did he trust her not to abscond with the five million yuan?
Facing these doubts, Ye Yun simply smiled.
It was precisely because he knew the Wang family's influence that he was confident they wouldn't cheat him out of his five million yuan.
Especially since this was for the former General Master…
That old man was known for his intolerance of any wrongdoing!
"Aren't you afraid we won't pay?" Wang Wenwen asked incredulously.
"Judging by your demeanor, you don't seem like the type," Ye Yun teased with a smile. "Of course, if you can produce five million yuan in cash right now, I wouldn't mind taking it."
"You!"
Wang Wenwen was furious. Who carried five million yuan in cash when going out?
However, hearing Ye Yun say that, she genuinely considered taking his five million yuan and not paying.
But after thinking about it…
She truly wouldn't ruin her reputation over five million yuan.
Hmph!
What a simple-minded fellow, he'll definitely get taken advantage of later!
I'll curse him with a magic circle!
…
"Auntie, what's this guy's deal? It seems like you know him. How do you know someone so clueless?"
On the way back, Wang Wenwen played with the Heavenly Treasure in her hand, her voice filled with indignation.
She had been annoyed earlier and wanted to go back and collect the money from Ye Yun immediately.
Cash, right? She'd have someone prepare it now and overwhelm him!
But Ye Yun insisted on refusing, saying he needed to hurry back to buy toys and cook.
Especially before leaving, Ye Yun had even borrowed twenty thousand yuan from her.
This almost made Wang Wenwen explode with anger!
"I've only met him once, but I'm certain of one thing: he probably knew we would buy the Heavenly Treasure even at a higher price." Wang Meiling mused.
"Ah, and he trusts us so much, and didn't even bargain?" Wang Wenwen was bewildered.
"From his expression, when he heard your name, his expression flickered slightly," Wang Meiling thought. "I think he might know your identity."
"Could he be a fan? But that guy couldn't be, he didn't even ask for my autograph just now!" Wang Wenwen was completely confused.
"I don't know. Perhaps he's heard some gossip about you. Maybe he knows that you, a big star, wouldn't cheat him out of five million yuan," Wang Meiling could only offer this conclusion after some thought.
However, she had a feeling that this conclusion was likely wrong!
"Hmph! This guy is too devious, I want to teach him a lesson!" Wang Wenwen's eyes twinkled, and she hooked Wang Meiling's arm, acting spoiled. "Auntie, if this guy sends you his card number tomorrow, tell him to come to the headquarters of Tiancheng Entertainment to collect it!"
"He said he'd take it if I could produce five million in cash, didn't he? Tomorrow, I'll have someone prepare 4.98 million in cash. Let's see how he takes it!"
Nearly five million yuan in cash would fill five suitcases.
It would be extremely difficult for an ordinary person to carry it away.
Wang Meiling chuckled wryly.
"You troublesome girl, alright, I knew you'd throw a tantrum."
"But I must warn you, don't even think about cheating him out of his five million yuan."
"If Old Man knew, he'd probably fly into a rage."
"Don't worry, Auntie!" Wang Wenwen, her playful mood ignited, assured him. "Don't worry, I'm grateful to him for selling me the Heavenly Treasure. I'll give him the cash when he arrives!"
Ye Yun was unaware that a casual remark of his had dug such a pit for himself.
Five million yuan in cash, with his current physique weakened by cigarettes and alcohol, would indeed be a bit troublesome to carry away all at once.
…
It was past seven o'clock by the time they left the antique market. Ye Yun took the money and went to the toy store, where he bought ten Winnie the Pooh bears.
He had promised Ye Kekou, and he wouldn't go back on his word.
Indeed, Winnie the Pooh bears were quite large, each about half his size.
Ten of them together made it unrealistic to even take a taxi back.
He hailed a seven-seater minivan, asked the driver to wait a moment, bought some groceries, and headed home.
On the way, Ye Yun felt a sense of excitement.
Even more excited than when the Yao Ke Group went public in his previous life!
Tomorrow.
He would receive five million yuan!
Mengyao and Kekou's lives would be so much easier!
He turned to look at the ten Winnie the Pooh bears in various poses.
Kekou would surely be very happy to see these toys!
Ye Yun chuckled foolishly.
…
In the rental apartment.
Li Menghao looked at the ninety thousand yuan still on the table.
Her expression alternated between gloom and uncertainty.
She had checked online earlier, and the scalped ticket was real!
She truly hadn't expected Ye Yun to earn ten thousand yuan.
But…
What use was ten thousand yuan?
It wasn't even enough to repay Ye Yun's gambling debts!
She was facing a career crisis. If she couldn't secure the contract with Tiancheng Entertainment tomorrow, she'd be packing her bags and leaving!
What would happen to Kekou then?