Chapter 157 - HAN LUO WANTS TO GROW UP
In the middle of the night, Han Luo went to Noah's room. He opened the door and let her enter his room. He wasn't surprised that she came to talk to him.
"You sure gave me a fright today," he commented as he sat down on the couch.
Han Luo gave him a forced smile. "That wasn't my intention. I didn't want big brother Mo to suffer when it was me who messed up everything."
Noah offered her a glass of warm milk and said, "That was a brave thing you did, punk. I'm impressed. However, how did you negotiate with President Mu?"
"That was easy," Han Luo told him what she did.
Flashback –
Mu Lan called her husband and told him, "Hubby, it's good to know that you still have some soft spot left for your wife. After what you have done to these two kids, I was thinking if you were really my husband."
Mu Liang paused before saying, "Wifey, how do you know?"
Mu Lan relaxed on the couch while taking her fourth son in her laps and replied, "I've invited the girl over here. I wanted to talk to her but you have made her upset. What am I going to do?"
Mu Liang who never lied couldn't bring himself to say that he intentionally did it because that girl bumped into his precious wife who was pregnant.
He took a deep breath and said, "Wifey, this is a business. That boy asked for something and I couldn't just do him a favor. He will become a businessman too. He needs to learn negotiation."
Mu Lan coaxed her husband, "Hubby, I understand what you are trying to say. I won't tell you to close the deal. Since he wants to have a deal with you, he needs to learn how the world works. I think you are doing him a huge favor."
Mu Lan knew that if Mu Liang called off the deal, he would lose face. At the same time, as the President of a company, he couldn't do charity when it came to negotiation. Then again, by teaching a boy how to negotiate, Mu Liang did a good job.
Yet, there was something wrong with this deal. Thus, Mu Lan had to talk to her husband. "However, he is still young. I think six years is a bit too much. How about making two years? I think it's enough for him. He will grow up into a fine man in two years."
Upon hearing that, Mu Liang frowned. Thinking of that prideful brat and his moody behavior, Mu Liang didn't want to let him go. He wanted to punish that brat a little and wanted him to know his own place. Two years would be too easy for him.
When Mu Lan realized that her husband was having a hard time to accept this offer, she sweetly said, "Hubby, do it for me, all right?"
Mu Liang sighed deeply. He knew he could never win against his wife. Moreover, she was pregnant too. Her mood swung all the time. He didn't want to upset her. He agreed, "Fine, two years then."
Han Luo was listening to their conversation. Though she was listening to Mu Lan's part, she was a bit envious. She understood how deep this couple's relationship was and how deeply they understood each other.
Seeing that, she was a bit ashamed of herself. She realized how she was being spoiled by everyone and she gave them nothing in return. Even Mo Yuan was there to sacrifice everything but she was throwing a tantrum at him.
Therefore, then and there, she made a decision. She wanted to grow up. She wanted to be stronger. She wanted to do things on her own.
She also found out that if she wanted her wishes to come true, she had to take a huge step and keep her close ones away from her.
As long as she wouldn't be spoiled, she would learn to be like her big brother Yuan, big brother Ming and big brother Yujin. She would become a responsible person whom her loved ones could rely on.
After making the decision, she interrupted Mu Lan's conversation with Mu Liang. She said, "Umm, excuse me. May I talk to President Mu for a minute please?"
Mu Lan looked at her and nodded. "Yeah, sure."
After receiving her cell phone, Han Luo thanked her and spoke to Mu Liang, "Good after President Mu, I'm Han Luo, I have something I want to talk to you about. It's about the deal."
Mu Liang's eyebrows twitched after hearing her voice. To him, her voice was an eyesore. He said coldly, "You will have only one minute. Thirty seconds left."
Han Luo didn't waste any time and said, "I want to take my big brother Yuan's place. I will stay in Paris and work under your company for two years."
Mu Liang heard her and stayed quiet for a while thinking of her offer. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Why is that?"
Han Luo straightforwardly answered, "The deal wouldn't take place if I wasn't careless. It was my mistake and I want to be responsible for it. I don't want others to be harmed because of me." She spoke from the bottom of her heart.
'Are the kids these days reckless?' Mu Liang pondered.
He asked again, "Do you even know what you are saying? Can you stay alone in an unknown country without your nanny? Can you stay here without seeing your father for two years?" He had already checked her background and knew very well that her father was in the hospital.
Han Luo's lips trembled. She didn't think that through. She comprehended how small a grasp she had over the situation. Her way of thinking and planning were too shallow.
However, she didn't want to turn back now. She had recognized her mistakes and she would learn from it.
She clenched her free fist and replied, "Yes, I understand what situation I will be in. However, I won't allow others to suffer for my sake."
Flashback Ends