After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 1206

Chapter 1206: There’s No Such Thing as Being the Most Owed, Only More Owed

Did he really think she only knew how to make money and didn’t know how to spend it?

That was a high estimate of her.

Zhouzhou said with indignation, “Two years ago, I took on a big project and made a lot of money, so I decided to buy something big. I wanted to buy an island, turn it into a tourist attraction so we could make money, and we could even go there to vacation. But, as soon as I paid the last installment, that very night, a tsunami hit and flooded my island.”

“Then, five years ago, I was envious of Brother Lan Tian’s airplane, so I decided to get one too. I bought it.”

Seeing her sad expression, Xi Mo curiously asked, “Did the airplane break?”

Zhouzhou shook her head, “No, it was worse than breaking. At the time, Uncle Zhao said that the bureau’s planes were in short supply and took mine.

Xi Mo raised an eyebrow, “You let him take advantage of you like that?”

Zhouzhou gritted her teeth, “If anyone else tried to take advantage of me, I’d make sure they went bankrupt. But… this time…” Her expression became even more sorrowful. “Brother Lan Tian said the airplane had a fun slide. I wanted to try it, and you know how much that thing costs?”

Xi Mo suppressed a laugh, “How much?”

“Fifteen million!” Zhouzhou clutched her chest, looking as though her heart was shattering. “Fifteen million! That’s enough to build so many slides!”

“Then I thought, since I had already opened it, I might as well let others try it too. I charged an entrance fee, one hundred per person. It was actually pretty good business, but—” Her voice suddenly turned serious, with a hint of crying. “But then, unexpectedly, at night, the slide wasn’t locked, and it caught fire. It burned my entire plane down.”

By now, Zhouzhou could hardly stand, slapping her thigh and wailing, “Oh my plane!”

She cried with such emotion that Xi Mo didn’t know how to console her. Finally, unable to hold it in, he burst out laughing.

What kind of thing was this?

Hearing him laugh, Zhouzhou shot him a resentful glare, which made Xi Mo laugh even harder.

Zhouzhou jumped up in anger, “Uncle, you have no heart!”

She was so miserable, yet he was still laughing! If he had any heart, he should have been crying with her!

Xi Mo tried to stifle his laughter, “Sorry, I just couldn’t hold it in.”

She knew it!

She had known it!

Even her dad and the uncles and aunts on the island had made fun of her like this!

Fuming, Zhouzhou began spinning in place, “Ugh! They’re all bad!”

Her sorrow deepened, and her crying grew louder.

Finally, this stirred Xi Mo’s last ounce of conscience, and he patted her head. “Alright, I know you’ve had a rough time, but stop crying for now. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to cry later.”

Zhouzhou: “…”

Her uncle was the worst!

She knew it! He had no heart!

Xi Mo looked at her with growing amusement, letting out a deep sigh, feeling much better.

It seemed that her earlier teasing about his baldness had finally been repaid.

Hmm, they said nephews take after their uncles, and it seemed Zhouzhou inherited his grudges too.

Zhouzhou was so angry that she made him treat her to a meal before she calmed down.

When they got home, they found that Qin Lie had already brought Ye Lingfeng back.

Zhouzhou spoke to him briefly, then went to the study and called Zhao Xinghua to ask about the competition.

Zhao Xinghua smacked his forehead. “Did Xi Mo tell you? I’ve been so busy I completely forgot.”

Lately, with Ye Lingfeng unconscious, Zhao Xinghua hadn’t been able to push Zhouzhou as much as usual. Many things had fallen on him, keeping him busy.

“So, what’s your plan? Do you want to replace your father and go?”

“Yeah.” Zhouzhou nodded, “Uncle said there’s someone named Augusta who’s very powerful. Only my father could handle him. I want to go and see for myself.”

Zhao Xinghua thought about it. That was the case.

Augusta was a killer from Country A, part of an organization similar to their Fourth Bureau, both dealing in assassination.

Country A and Hua Country had always been at odds, and Ye Lingfeng had crossed paths with Augusta many times before. They were old enemies.

This time, Augusta had entered the competition because he had heard about Ye Lingfeng’s coma and wanted to take advantage of the situation to eliminate others, weakening their team.

A cold glint passed through Zhao Xinghua’s eyes as he warned, “Zhouzhou, this person is ruthless. He’ll stop at nothing to get what he wants. Be careful around him.”

Zhouzhou blinked and pointed to herself. “Uncle Zhao, do you think my hands are too soft?”

Zhao Xinghua was taken aback but quickly realized Zhouzhou’s history of crafty actions and burst out laughing.

“Not bad, looks like I don’t have to worry. I think your father has been holding off on him all these years because you’re not as soft as he is.”

“That’s right!” Zhouzhou proudly lifted her chin. “Watch me!”

Zhao Xinghua chuckled, but before hanging up, he suddenly remembered something. “Oh, by the way, this competition is being organized by that old fox. Don’t listen to his nonsense. No matter what conditions he offers you, I’ll give you double!”

The old fox he was referring to was Army Commander.

For years, Army Commander had been trying to poach Zhouzhou.

Especially as her reputation as “Fugui” became more widespread internationally.

Every time he saw Zhouzhou, he would bring up the topic of trying to recruit her.

Thinking about it, Zhao Xinghua was irritated, worried that Zhouzhou might be taken by him. If it weren’t for the fact that he couldn’t show up, he would have gone himself. He was too worried to leave Zhouzhou alone with that old man.

Zhouzhou’s eyes twinkled. “Well, let me first see what Mr. Army Commander offers. Hey, I’m a bit tired of Fourth Bureau. It’s time for a change of scenery.”

“I’ll raise your salary!” Before he finished speaking, Zhao Xinghua quickly added, “Double—no, triple!”

Hearing this, Zhouzhou began calculating with her fingers, her eyes growing brighter. But she still said, “I’ll think about it.”

Brother Dafu had said that when negotiating, even if she was tempted, she had to stay calm. The most patient person would be the one to win in the end.

She truly believed in this principle.

Zhao Xinghua immediately knew what she was thinking and scowled. “You money-hungry little thing. You can’t even spend the money you earn. Why do you need so much?”

At this, Zhouzhou’s face darkened. “What’s wrong with needing money? Just because I’m money-hungry doesn’t mean I can’t make it! I’ll save it up. And when I’m unhappy, I’ll burn it for fun!”

Zhao Xinghua suddenly realized, “Oh, so that fire that burned your plane was your doing, huh? You weren’t happy, so you burned it? Did you feel better afterward?”

Zhouzhou: “…”

She was quitting her job now!