Chapter 178 You are not Li Nian, and you will never follow her old path
"Chengli, I didn't say I wouldn't go to Country M with you. I just need some time."
"I can give you time and a sense of security." He Chengli said, taking Wen Sining to the huge mural in the hall.
"What do you think of this painting?"
Wen Sining looked at the huge mural in front of her and was impressed. She was attracted by this mural when she first came here.
"I don't really know how to appreciate paintings, but this one looks very beautiful." Wen Sining said lightly.
"There's something more appealing about this painting than just being beautiful."
Wen Sining was puzzled. It didn't matter whether the painting attracted her or not. He Chengli's words were more attractive to her now.
He Chengli smiled and reached out to feel the wall. Wen Sining watched him touch a certain place and gently placed his fingertips on it. Soon, the mural in front of him was like two doors, slowly opening to both sides.
Wen Sining was shocked when he saw this scene, and had a vague guess in his mind.
She had always thought that the lobby was the first place outsiders entered, and that He Chengli placed many cameras in the lobby to keep track of the whereabouts of foreign guests.
She arrogantly believed that He Chengli would never hide important things in the hall because it was too dangerous.
But she never expected that it was her self-righteousness that made her ignore a sentence.
The most dangerous place is the safest place.
So behind this painting is where He Chengli hid the account book!
After the two doors were fully opened, Wen Sining saw a small space inside, and He Chengli took her in.
The small space was filled with boxes. Wen Sining felt that they looked familiar. Wasn’t this the payment for the goods that He Sheng had received?
He Chengli opened the box in front of her, and there were indeed stacks of coins inside.
"This is the money I earned in Hong Kong City. If you are willing to go back to Country M with me, all this money will be yours." He Chengli looked at Wen Sining with burning eyes.
Wen Si Ning's expression was calm, unmoved by the money. She asked, "Are you trying to use this money to entice me to go back to Country M with you? Do you think I'm short of money? Or do you think I'm greedy?"
He Chengli couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "That's not what I meant. What I meant was that the sense of security that money brings to a woman is far greater than a man's love."
Wen Sining couldn't help but laugh and said, "How come you suddenly become so aware?"
"Perhaps it's the insights I gained from Fu Zhihan?" He Chengli said calmly, "Seeing his woman lose her child for so-called love, and transforming from a once beautiful and charming actress into this haggard look she is now, I've been thinking that it's not a good thing for a woman to be too obsessed with love."
Wen Sining asked curiously, "So you think giving money is the only way to be nice to a woman?"
He Chengli remained noncommittal. "Si Ning, I can't promise you how long my love for you will last. It could be a lifetime, or it could fade quickly. But I can make one thing clear: I'll make sure you're materially prosperous during the time you're with me."
"If you have money, you won't have to live the hard life you once did, and you won't have to do this job you don't like anymore."
Wen Sining couldn't help but ask him: "Is it because of your childhood experience?"
He Chengli didn't understand what she meant, "What?"
"Your childhood, your family, your parents, these are the reasons why you don't believe in the existence of true love between men and women. Am I right?"
He Chengli was slightly stunned, and he did not answer Wen Sining's question.
But Wen Sining already knew, she guessed right.
Because of his childhood experiences, he has become the person he is today who doesn't understand love, doesn't believe in love, and even hates love.
"So all this time, you haven't loved me. It's just that possessive desire in your heart that's playing tricks on you. You're just interested in me. You can't guarantee me how long your interest in me will last. After all, the world is too big, and you'll meet women who are prettier, smarter, and more outstanding than me. Maybe soon you'll be attracted to them."
"So, while you're still interested in me, you want to give me some compensation to comfort yourself, is that right?"
He Chengli frowned slightly, and a trace of displeasure at having his thoughts exposed flashed across his face.
"Si Ning, you don't have to speculate about me like this."
Wen Si Ning's lips curved slightly, "I just don't want to follow Sister Nian's old path."
He Chengli understood what she meant. He put his arm around Wen Sining's shoulders, sighed softly, and assured her, "You are not Li Nian, and you will never follow her path."
"This money is for you, as long as you are willing to accept it."
"Of course I want it!" Wen Si Ning walked to the box and reached out to touch the coins. "Since I can't get love from you, then I will get money from you. I don't want to suffer a loss and get nothing."
After hearing what she said, He Chengli couldn't help but laugh and said, "Well, what you said makes sense."
Wen Si Ning didn't know what he was thinking about, but suddenly said in a sarcastic tone, "How can I handle all this money by myself? It seems that some people are just talking to cheer me up."
"Since this money is said to be for you, it is all yours. I can have someone deposit it into your account right now."
Wen Sining stopped immediately, "Don't!"
He Chengli asked her in confusion: "What's wrong?"
"Don't you know how strict the crackdown is in Hong Kong right now? With so much money coming into my account all at once, I'm sure people will be suspicious."
He Chengli nodded and said, "You're right. Once we get to Country M, I'll have someone transfer the money to your account."
"So you'll only give me this money when you get to Country M?"
He Chengli's smile remained unchanged. "Of course that's not what I meant. This money is all yours, and you can spend it at any time."
"But if I leave this money with you, and I don't even have the qualifications to open this door, how can I manage this money?"
"I can't ask you to open the door for me every time I ask for money, right?"
He Chengli finally understood that she wanted to have the qualifications to open this door.
He Chengli was not angry, and even felt that he was not considerate enough.
In the past, no woman would dare to make demands in front of him.
But when it came to Wen Sining, He Chengli had a feeling that he had been longing for it.
He pulled Wen Sining to the door and led her to touch the wall. His tone was gentle and patient.
"Feel it? Put your thumb on it so it can record your fingerprint. Next time you want to take money, you can do it yourself."
Wen Sining pulled his hand away and asked him doubtfully, "Are you so confident in letting me open this door? Aren't you afraid that I'll run away with the money?"
He Chengli raised his eyelids when she said this, and he was very surprised. "If you can really run away with these big boxes of money, I will only admire you."
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