amaotonovel Chapter 849 Cannot be measured in money
Chapter 849 Cannot be measured in money
"Meng Yuanping, what do you mean?" Huang Jiayu said angrily. If she didn't have to maintain her image as a virtuous wife and loving mother, she would definitely beat Meng Yuanping up.
“I’m doing this for his own good. After all, he’s a man and wants to build his own career. This 10,000 taels of silver can save him from many detours,” Meng Yuanping argued.
"Oh? You're kicking me out like this?" Lin Ping sneered inwardly. If it weren't for Meng Qingge's sake, he would definitely have humiliated her.
Meng Qingge tightened her grip on Lin Ping's hand, her beautiful eyes gazing tenderly at his profile, hoping he wouldn't be angry.
"Then thank you very much for your generosity, Uncle." Lin Ping slowly put away the silver notes, a smile still on his lips.
Meng Yuanping had thought Lin Ping was a tough nut to crack, and if he refused to accept the money, the matter would be difficult to resolve.
"I wonder when Young Master Lin plans to use this silver to make a big splash?" Meng Yuanping said sarcastically.
The implication was that he was asking Lin Ping when he would leave.
"I'm just from the countryside, I don't have a knack for business, so let's just keep this money for now," Lin Ping said nonchalantly, and then picked up his chopsticks to serve food to Meng Qingge, seemingly oblivious to everyone else.
"Save it? This money is for you to buy a house," Meng Yuanping said angrily.
While serving food to Meng Qingge, Lin Ping casually said, "It's quite nice living here. I don't have any plans to buy a house yet."
"You, you!!!" Meng Yuanping was so angry that veins popped out on his forehead.
"How much money do you want to leave Qingge?" Meng Yuanping asked bluntly.
"Uncle, what do you mean by this? How can you compare Qingge to money?" Lin Ping said sarcastically. "Besides, I'm not good at spending money. Ten thousand taels of silver is more than enough for me."
"Lin Wuqing, are you really ignorant or just pretending?" Meng Yuanping slammed his hand on the table and said angrily, "Let me tell you the truth, the young master of Wu Kingdom who ranks third on the list of extraordinary people has a good impression of our Qingge. He even went so far as to cooperate with the Meng family with all his might in order to curry favor with Qingge."
Even though Meng Qingge was well-behaved and sensible, and never talked back to her parents, she finally couldn't hold back anymore.
As a father, if all he thinks about is getting his daughter married into a wealthy family, he is completely unqualified.
Lin Ping shook his head at Meng Qingge, signaling her not to get angry.
"Oh? Is that so?" Lin Ping said, feigning surprise.
"Scared now? You're worlds apart from him. Only that young master of the Wu Kingdom is worthy of my Qingge," Meng Yuanping said arrogantly, clearly hoping that Lin Ping would back down.
"So what? Qingge likes me." Lin Ping picked up a piece of fatty meat and fed it directly to Meng Qingge, a blatant display of affection.
"Like him? That's just Qingge's youthful ignorance! What future can she have with a poor boy like you? Does she expect to be poor with you for the rest of her life?" Meng Yuanping said angrily.
"I just like being with him, even if I'm poor for the rest of my life, it's none of your business!" Meng Qingge couldn't suppress her anger any longer and vented all the resentment she had accumulated over the past twenty years.
"Outrageous! Is this how you treat your father?" Meng Yuanping said angrily, "Tomorrow I will go to Huiwen Street to propose marriage. Let's see what this brat has to offer to fight against the Prince of Wu."
"Hmph, go ahead and do it, just don't get humiliated!" Meng Qingge stormed out of the hall, pulling Lin Ping along with her.
"Stop right there!" Meng Yuanping shouted, his beard bristling and eyes wide, but it had no effect whatsoever.
"I apologize to you on behalf of my father," Meng Qingge said in a low voice, her attitude very sincere.
Lin Ping was a true man, and he must have felt uncomfortable being insulted like this. Meng Qingge felt extremely guilty.
"He's doing this for your own good. Who wouldn't want their daughter to find a rich man to spend her life with?" Lin Ping replied seriously, without getting angry.
"Young Master Lin... thank you." Meng Qingge was moved to tears and nestled in Lin Ping's arms again.
She already knew Lin Ping's identity and knew that she would eventually receive Meng Yuanping's blessing, but she didn't want Lin Ping to suffer such humiliation.
If Lin Ping's identity weren't yet hidden, she would definitely have told her father loudly and enjoyed seeing him suffer.
Just as the two were deeply in love, a commotion broke out outside the door.
"This is the Meng residence. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter," the gatekeeper shouted.
Since the Meng family partnered with Huiwen Street, the Meng family's status has risen significantly, and even the doormen have gained confidence.
Blocked outside by the gatekeeper, Zhu Xiaoji stamped his feet in frustration and finally shouted, "Brother Lin, something terrible has happened!"
"Where did this madman come from? Get out of here, get out of here!" Two gatekeepers stepped forward to drive him away.
Speaking such words in front of someone's residence is clearly disrespectful, no wonder the gatekeeper took action.
"Brother Zhu, what brings you here?" Lin Ping recognized Zhu Xiaoji's voice and immediately came out.
"What happened?"
Seeing Zhu Xiaoji's nervousness, Lin Ping also became a little anxious.
"Something terrible has happened! The woman you were hiding has escaped!" Zhu Xiaoji said succinctly.
"A woman you've been keeping hidden away?" Meng Qingge seized on the key point, staring at Lin Ping with murderous eyes, all her previous emotions vanishing.
"Oh no, I completely forgot about that woman!" Lin Ping was filled with regret; he shouldn't have lingered at the Meng residence.
Thinking of Zhang Yuelu's terrifying nature, Lin Ping was extremely worried.
The servants he sent were all ordinary people; they were just human targets in front of Zhang Yuelu, and her head could be sliced to pieces with a single sword stroke.
If Li Mingxuan is killed, he bears an inescapable responsibility.
"Come back here! What on earth is going on?" Meng Qingge shouted through gritted teeth, intending to follow Lin Ping to see what was happening.
"Don't follow me. I'll explain later," Lin Ping said seriously.
Ultimately, Lin Ping couldn't figure out what kind of damage he could inflict on Zhang Yuelu. If she recovered half of her strength, she could tear him to shreds.
He couldn't even protect himself, so how could he dare let Meng Qingge come along?
Despite her anger, Meng Qingge obediently remained where she was.
"Hmph, if you continue to be fickle, see how I deal with you!" Meng Qingge said, pouting.
The once powerful businesswoman has become a jealous woman; that's just how women are!
"What exactly happened?" Lin Ping asked in a panic.
"Just now, Miss Yuelu kicked open the door and beat up four servants. She's heading towards the door now," Zhu Xiaoji replied tremblingly.
"Are there any casualties?" Lin Ping asked anxiously.
"Not yet," Zhu Xiaoji replied.
Lin Ping breathed a sigh of relief. He was certain that Zhang Yuelu's strength had not recovered, otherwise she could have flown over the courtyard wall in one somersault and would not have needed to rush towards the gate.