Zhuque said with a grin, "No problem! Boss, you and the little boss should discuss it properly. We've got guests—no matter what, we should treat them to a meal, right?"
Huo Yushen pursed his lips and followed She Zhuyin down to the basement.
She Zhuyin said nothing either. She walked ahead and went straight to her own gold vault in the basement.
The farther Huo Yushen followed her in, the more embarrassed he became.
He said awkwardly, "Mom... I'll convert these gold bars into money and pay you back..."
She Zhuyin smiled. "If these gold bars were for someone else, forget about whether you'd pay me or not—I definitely wouldn't agree."
"But if they're for Chujian, take as much as you want. You don't need to pay me..."
Huo Yushen tugged uncomfortably at the collar of his military uniform and said, "...It's the same no matter who they're for. I have to pay."
"Of course it's not the same." She Zhuyin said. "Didn't you hear me? If you wanted to give my gold bars to someone else, I wouldn't give them to you."
Huo Yushen looked at She Zhuyin.
She Zhuyin looked back at him, beaming.
After a while, Huo Yushen admitted defeat and said in a low voice, "...Yes... they're for Chujian."
She Zhuyin smiled in satisfaction. "Good boy, that's more like it. Be a little sweeter from now on. Don't act like everyone owes you tens of millions of gold bars..."
Huo Yushen: "..."
She Zhuyin opened the vault door and said, "How many gold bars do you need today?"
Huo Yushen said, "...A thousand."
She Zhuyin turned to look at him, her eyes crinkling with amusement. "Just how much advantage have you taken of that little girl? If you keep this up, I'll mortgage you directly to