Love Mission: Ex-wife Strikes Back

"Me?" For a moment, Mandy was unable to speak as she gathered her thoughts. "No, no, no.

He asked you out for dinner, not me. What am I supposed to tell him when I turn up instead? How would I explain what I'm doing there?"

"Mom..." Holding Mandy's hand, Jean spoke gently but seriously. "You can do it."

"Jean, I..."

"Mom, let me finish what I have to say first," she interrupted Mandy. "Haven't you always wanted to be Mrs. Xiao? This is your chance to do that. Why are you passing up on this opportunity so easily?"

"Jean, this is different. It's not that simple," Mandy answered hesitantly. She scrunched her eyebrows together as she thought about how to explain it to Jean. She looked at Jean and continued, "Barton is expecting to see you tomorrow. He'll find it strange if I turn up tomorrow instead of you."

Looking at Mandy, Jean ple

e my weakness in your hand, I came here to negotiate with you sincerely. I know that twenty million is far from the amount that you originally wanted, but that really is all that I can give. An ordinary person doesn't even earn that much in a lifetime. I think twenty million might be enough to satisfy you."

"Really?" the man asked mockingly. "Since you've already mentioned it, I would look quite unreasonable if I refuse your offer. Am I right?"

Jean's eyes lit up. "So, you agree?" Jean asked him.

She didn't want to give him more than she had to.

"Yes, of course," he answered. "But since you're going to pay me at a discount price, I can only give you a discount on the video as well. The video is thirty seconds in total. Do you want me to send ten seconds of it to Mr. Xiao? How about the ten seconds when you were changing the sample?"