Upon hearing this, Lin Qianru’s face changed, and in a low voice, she said, "I understand, but...."
"It’s best that you understand that much."
Bai Zhiqing cut off Lin Qianru’s words, speaking calmly, "Then you should also know that people are selfish. There’s not a single woman in this world who is willing to share her man with another woman. Do you understand this principle?"
"Mr. Bai, are you saying..." Lin Qianru’s body trembled, her complexion turning ghostly pale, and she asked with a quivering voice, would she ultimately have to leave Lu Tianxing?
"You know very well what I mean. Leave Lu Tianxing, disappear from his world forever. Don’t show up again. As compensation, I can decide to give you one hundred million dollars. Take it and disappear from Modu forever." Seeing Lin Qianru’s pallid face, a trace of reluctance flickered in Bai Zhiqing’s heart, but thinking of the plan she had pondered all of last night, she could only harden her heart and looked coldly at Lin Qianru as she spoke.
She couldn’t leave Lu Tianxing, nor did she want to see Lu Tianxing hurt. It would pain her. She could tolerate Lin Qianru staying by Lu Tianxing’s side but would never allow a woman with ulterior motives to remain with him. Today was her test for Lin Qianru. If Lin Qianru passed, she could let this matter go. But if Lin Qianru failed the test, even if it meant becoming the villain in Lu Tianxing’s heart, she would make Lin Qianru leave.
"Mr. Bai, I will not leave Tianxing."
Lin Qianru bit her red lips, her gaze ice cold as she looked at Bai Zhiqing. In that moment, a stubborn idea surged in her heart; although she was a mistress scorned by the world, she was willing to die for Lu Tianxing. Her love was deep in her bones, and she wouldn’t allow anything to tarnish the love in her heart, including Bai Zhiqing.
Hearing this, a cold smile formed on Bai Zhiqing’s lips as she said indifferently, "Two hundred million dollars, leave Tianxing for two hundred million dollars. Qianru, think about it carefully. That amount is enough to let you live lavishly for a lifetime. Why should you be an insignificant mistress for a man?"
Lin Qianru, upon hearing Bai Zhiqing’s words, fell silent, not saying a word, with only her fingers tightly clasped together. But from the resolute expression on her face, it was clear that she was not swayed by Bai Zhiqing’s words.
"Five hundred million dollars."
"Mr. Bai, there’s no need for futile efforts. No matter how much money you offer me, it means nothing compared to Tianxing alone. If you think you can buy me off , you’re mistaken. My love can’t be purchased with money. And the more you do this, the less likely I am to leave Lu Tianxing. On the contrary, I don’t mind competing with you for this man, because you don’t deserve love; your love is merely based on money."
"To me, money is just a stack of numbers in the bank. I have enough to live comfortably for a lifetime. I may be the other woman, but I’m not so low as to sell my love for money. Ha, never mind, Mr. Bai, you probably wouldn’t understand. Cherish what you have while you can! That’s all I have to say. If there’s nothing else, Mr. Bai, I’ll be going. And I should mention that before I came here, I had already prepared for the worst, which was to leave Tianxing. But your words have made me realize that happiness is something you have to fight for, and I will not give up on Tianxing."
Lin Qianru looked deeply at Bai Zhiqing, as if she were looking at a stranger. She could never have imagined that one day Bai Zhiqing would become . She ardently wanted to deny that Bai Zhiqing was the kind of person who liked to throw money around, but Bai Zhiqing’s expression was so genuine, without a hint of pretense, that she had no choice but to believe it.
After saying this, Lin Qianru gave Bai Zhiqing a deep look, sighed, and without lingering any longer, turned and walked towards the exit.
Bai Zhiqing called out to Lin Qianru who was leaving. Her face was still void of any emotion, and her tone was indifferent as if she were speaking to someone of no concern, "Don’t rush off just yet. There’s no one in this world who doesn’t love money; what matters is whether you’ve reached her limit. Fine, I’ll give you shares in Bai’s Group. If you leave Lu Tianxing, I can give you ten percent of Bai’s Group shares. I think you understand what that means. If you agree to leave Lu Tianxing, I can call our legal department right now and have them start preparing the contract. By this afternoon, you could be one of the shareholders of Bai’s Group."
"Think about it, is it worth giving up all this for a man? If you had ten percent of Bai’s Group shares, you would be a thorough and complete rich lady. You wouldn’t need to work every day, much less work all the time. You could just lie at home counting your money. You could do whatever you want, live in a mansion, ride in a yacht, wear gold and diamonds, carry international designer bags, eat exquisite delicacies, and even have countless handsome men to keep you company. You could enjoy a luxurious lifestyle that most women could never experience in their lifetimes. All of this can be yours... just by leaving Lu Tianxing."
Listening to Bai Zhiqing’s words, Lin Qianru was silent. Bai Zhiqing was right, with ten percent of Bai’s Group shares, the amount of money she could have would probably be more than she could ever spend in her lifetime. As long as Bai’s Group didn’t go bankrupt, she could obtain untold wealth from it, an amount she couldn’t even spend if she wanted to. The lifestyle depicted by Bai Zhiqing would all be easily within reach.
Such a pie falling from the sky was akin to a delicious cake placed right in front of her, not requiring any contribution from her side, merely a nod of her head would suffice. For any woman, this would likely be an irresistible temptation.
Bai Zhiqing did not speak, just watching Lin Qianru intently, with a light upward curve of her lips, a smug smile showing she was confident of her victory. She did not believe anyone could remain unmoved before such a huge temptation.
"Mr. Bai, are you really going to give me ten percent of Bai Family’s shares?" Lin Qianru, looking at Bai Zhiqing, suddenly spoke up.
Bai Zhiqing nodded and smiled, "Of course, as long as you leave Lu Tianxing, ten percent of Bai’s Group shares will be yours. We have known each other for many years now; you should know what kind of person I, Bai Zhiqing, am. I always keep my word. Would I deceive you?"