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Chapter 569 - 569 570 Asking for Help (9)_1
Chapter 569 - 569 570 Asking for Help (9)_1
?Chapter 569: Chapter 570: Asking for Help (9)_1 Chapter 569: Chapter 570: Asking for Help (9)_1 Fang Lu was indeed familiar to her, but nine million was an amount she might not be able to repay even in her lifetime. How could she possibly muster the courage to ask for help? Moreover, there was no guarantee that Fang Lu would lend money to her even if she asked.
Then, the only option left was… Liang Chen.
The name caused Jing Haohao’s brain to freeze for an instant. It took a long time before it slowly restarted.
That man certainly had money to spare. For her, nine million was an astronomical figure. However, for him, it might just be the price of a random thing that he carelessly purchases.
Jing Haohao turned over slowly on the bed, finding it even more difficult to fall asleep.
…
When she woke up the next day, the outside world was bright. Jing Haohao had only managed to fall asleep in the early morning. She picked up her phone to check the time; it was ten in the morning and she had only slept for just over three hours.
Jing Haohao got out of bed and quickly freshened up in the bathroom. As she emerged, her phone on the bed began to ring.
Jing Haohao picked up the phone and saw an unknown landline number.
After hesitating for a couple of seconds, she answered the call. A stern male voice came through, “Is this Jing Haohao?”
“Yes, it is,” Jing Haohao paused, “May I ask who is this?”
“I’m from the Jiangshan City Nanshan Road Police Station. The Haixin Company’s legal department contacted us today, saying that your negligence caused the company to lose nine million. This amount qualifies for prosecution. The Haixin Company stipulates that if you can repay the company’s losses within two days, they could withdraw the lawsuit. Otherwise, we will have relevant personnel contact you the day after tomorrow morning.”
‘Contact’ was just a nicer way of saying ‘arrest,’ Jing Haohao understood that.
She clutched her phone and pursed her lips, asking casually, “For nine million, how many years of imprisonment would that be?”
“At least seven years or more.”
Seven years… She had already passed more than half of her 21st year. After seven years, she would be close to 29 years old, with the prime of her life coming to an end. Alongside a prison record – it seemed her life might be truly ruined…
Jing Haohao held onto her phone, sitting blankly by the bed’s edge. She pulled up Fang Lu’s contact, then sent her a message.
Less than five minutes later, Jing Haohao received a reply from Fang Lu: [Haohao, the amount is quite large. I can’t make this decision alone, I need to discuss with my husband.]
Jing Haohao knew this was a kindly-worded rejection. She lowered her gaze in silence and responded with a message: [That’s fine, sorry for the trouble.]
Then, despite no reply, Jing Haohao set an alarm for ten o’clock the following night.
…
During the next two days, Jing Haohao remained at home without going out, her mind in a state of blankness.
Fang Lu and her husband had been discussing for two days, but gave no further response.
When the alarm rang at eight o’clock on the second night, she realized that two days had silently slipped past.
She had one night left until the final deadline.
Her mind, which had been silent for two days and one night without thinking of anything, began to turn slowly.
Seven years… was she really going to spend that time in prison?
Jing Haohao’s hand trembled slightly. She went to the window, gazing out at the brilliantly lit night view, and picked up her phone after pressing her lips tightly together.
Her fingertips lingered over her phone contacts for a long while, finally stopping on Liang Chen’s number.