Chapter 530 — Who's Playing Whom
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
Beneath the table he gave Feng Xiaoxiao a stealthy thumbs-up. She bared her teeth in a grin, then turned to Wei Zhao and said, "Hey, I said I'd do it, didn't I?"
"Heh..." Wei Zhao had not expected Feng Xiaoxiao to have so many dirty tricks up her sleeve: yesterday she had conned the man once, and today she had conned him again! Not only that, but she had left the man she had conned thinking he had gotten the bargain of a lifetime!
"Aren't you going to say something?" Feng Xiaoxiao asked, a little put out. She was angling for praise from Wei Zhao, yet his expression showed nothing in the way of delight.
"Haven't I already been talking to you?" Wei Zhao shot back.
"Hmph!" Feng Xiaoxiao turned her head away in a huff. What a man! She had kindly helped him, and he could not even manage a word of thanks.
Over on Divine Doctor Kang's side, both Divine Doctor Kang and Kang Guifeng were beaming. Divine Doctor Kang praised him: "Guifeng, that son of yours is no ordinary fellow! It seems our Kang family is destined for greater glory in his hands! A snow lotus worth over a hundred million, and he shaved half its price off, just like that!"
"Heh, it was all just playing it by ear," Kang Jinglong said modestly. "Over a hundred million is far too steep a cost. Even if we make it into a beautifying and muscle-nourishing wound medicine, that amount would yield only about thirty doses. And even at an exorbitant five million a dose, that would just barely cover our costs. We are sparing no expense to break into the great families, it's true, but wouldn't it be better to save a little where we can?"
"That Feng Xiaoxiao girl probably hates your guts by now," Divine Doctor Kang said with a chuckle.
"Those in the same trade are born rivals. Even without today's business, she would hate me already," Kang Jinglong said, unconcerned—and rather smug. "That dinner yesterday was her little con, and if I don't take it back from her doubled, how could I ever do her justice?"
"But might they go back on it afterward? Find some excuse to back out?" Kang Guifeng was a little worried that the meat at his lips might yet vanish again—fifty million, after all! For the Kang family in its present straits, that was no small sum.
"Of course they might! That little girl spins stories out of thin air. She might well claim she no longer likes it and try to back out," Kang Jinglong said, already having anticipated this. "So we must strike while the iron is hot. I'll go to the back office right now and handle the transfer procedure. We'll sell that box to Fatty Lai in front of the whole crowd. I refuse to believe he would dare lose face and refuse to buy!"
Divine Doctor Kang and Kang Guifeng both nodded in heartfelt agreement. Kang Jinglong's plan was a good one indeed!
In fact, when Kang Jinglong brought the box before Fatty Lai, Fatty Lai did indeed wear a pained look, staring at the box in Kang Jinglong's hands and delaying over pulling out his checkbook.
"Mr. Lai, I have brought the box over. Please have a look!" Kang Jinglong, however, was in no hurry, holding the box with the air of one certain of victory: "This box really is quite beautiful. As a makeup box, it is truly excellent!"
"Aren't you charging a bit too much?" Feng Xiaoxiao pursed her lips. "Hey, Brother Zhaolong, we have eaten together before, haven't we? Couldn't you just give it to me?"
"Heh heh, Sister Xiaoxiao, I paid money for this box too, you know. It is only out of regard for our friendship that I sold it to you cheap." Kang Jinglong spoke mildly, while thinking to himself: sure enough, Feng Xiaoxiao wants to back out! But how could Kang Jinglong let her back out so easily?