Prince Pingyuan (This Chapter Is High-Energy)

He Jiaqing had his men carry one million silver dollars out of Hibiscus Studio, while Li Haoyun saw them all the way to the villa's entrance.

After saying their farewells, He Jiaqing reminded Qian Xianjun as they walked, "Old Qian, be extra careful these days. Li Haoyun isn't a generous man. He may retaliate against you."

Qian Xianjun shook his head. "There's no need to worry about that. I was a little scared at first too. Li Haoyun really is ruthless in the way he does things, but once I saw that deed was his, I knew his anger would definitely be gone. He'd be secretly delighted before he knew it." Duan Shuqun nodded slightly. "One million silver dollars to buy back the deed outright—he came out ahead on this deal."

Qian Xianjun sighed. "If you ask me, we still asked for too little. Half the romantic businesses in Pro State are in Li Haoyun's hands. The depth of this man's wealth is unfathomable."

He Jiaqing shook his head. "Money is a good thing, but asking for too much hurts the harmony."

Qian Xianjun did not see it that way. "Harmony is harmony, business is business. I don't think even asking him for two million would have been too much."

He Jiaqing smiled. "Old Qian, you've oversimplified things. That figure isn't something you can just toss out. If I asked Li Haoyun for two million silver dollars, do you think he could produce it?"

Qian Xianjun thought for a moment. "He might not be able to produce that much cash, but if he sold off his assets, he should be able to scrape together two million."

He Jiaqing asked again, "Do you think we can wait?"

Qian Xianjun pondered for a moment and said no more.

He felt that waiting