Chapter 843: Can’t laugh unless you can’t help it
When Xiao Peng arrived at Friedrich's funeral, it was already over. He saw Esther Friedrich, but the two of them didn't speak. A funeral wasn't the place to talk. After the funeral, he and Alfred went to Friedrich's house.
Xiao Peng sat on the sofa: "Alfred, sometimes I have to sigh about life. When I came here last year, I was sitting here chatting and discussing business with Prince Hedingen, but he died this year. We really need to take care of our health!"
Alfred said, "Sir, judging from your current behavior, you really don't dislike Prince Hedingen as you say."
"Even though I don't like it, it doesn't mean I don't feel anything. After all, this is the passing of a life. When a life you know disappears like this, people will always feel something." Xiao Peng said.
At this moment, a dry cough interrupted their conversation and Esther walked in.
Xiao Peng saw Esther's brow furrow slightly. She'd been wearing a black dress and a wide-brimmed black hat at the funeral, obscuring her face. Now she'd changed into a tight green dress with a wide open collar. Wasn't that something you'd wear to a nightclub or a date? Her breasts were bulging. And the makeup on her face was incredibly elaborate. It couldn't have been done in a short time. The only explanation was that she'd been wearing the same makeup at the funeral.
Is she wearing a black veil to hide her makeup? No one would believe that she is attending her husband's funeral today.
"Mr. Xiao, can we talk alone? I have arranged a resting place for your butler." Esther smiled at Xiao Peng.
After hearing this, Xiao Peng said to Alfred, "Alfred, go wait for me first."
After all, the agreement between him and Friedrich was a bit shady, so the fewer people who knew about it, the better.
After Alfred left, Xiao Peng finally got a closer look at Esther. She was about forty years old, but she looked very well maintained. Her skin wasn't like the wrinkles and sagging you see on European and American women at forty.
"Princess Hedingen, today is our first meeting." Xiao Peng said, "You are much more beautiful than I imagined, but you really don't look like you've just attended a funeral. Aren't you afraid of gossip?"
"Just call me Esther." Esther's shoulders suddenly shook violently. Xiao Peng thought she was crying because she was sad, and was about to comfort her, but Esther suddenly burst into laughter.
"Sorry... I'm sorry!" Esther tried desperately to stop laughing, but it was too difficult. Xiao Peng looked at Esther with a dark face as she laughed for a long time. Finally, she stopped laughing: "I'm sorry, Mr. Xiao, I know this is not a happy time, but I really can't help it! Oh my God, this should be the happiest day of my life!"
Xiao Peng covered his face, not knowing what to say.
Esther looked at Xiao Peng's expression and said, "Mr. Xiao, although this is the first time we meet, we are not strangers. I'm not the only one who wants Friedrich dead. Don't you think so too? Isn't that why you asked your bodyguard to come to me?"
Xiao Peng was stunned after hearing this.
Esther pulled out an exquisite metal cigarette case, took out two cigarettes, handed one to Xiao Peng, and then lit one herself. "Why do you look like that? Is this strange? What else can a woman like me care about besides men and luxury goods? You've been on my radar for a long time. Friedrich mentioned you more than once before meeting you, and I was curious about what kind of man would attract such attention. So I did some preparation. A woman's heart is always more sensitive than a man's. So I remembered the people around you. Khedira and the others put on a terrible show."
Xiao Peng shook his head and sighed, "When Khedira and the others came back and told me excitedly that everything was done, I always felt something was wrong. Now I finally understand. Men who think women are fools and women who think men are fools are undoubtedly the two stupidest people in the world. When I get back, I'll ask Khedira to teach me!"
Esser smiled and said, "No, no, no, I'm very grateful to Khedira. I'm not just being polite. Khedira came over to let me know what you and Wolfgang are doing, and it also made me have a happy time. His body is really good. The only pity is that after all, he is not a real rich man, so his spending is still not very impressive."
Xiao Peng said, "I'll tell Khedira these words. They won't hurt much, but they're extremely insulting."
Esther smiled and said, "As Wolfgang's widow, I think I am eligible to inherit his assets, right? Including the business with you."
Xiao Peng nodded and said, "Of course, I'm a trustworthy businessman, so I'm here. Also, I want to explain that everything I did was just to make things difficult for him and prevent him from having a comfortable life. I didn't want to kill him. And just like I told you, I don't want to keep you in the dark, right? But I can see how miserable he is. When the dignified Prince of Hedingen died, only so few people came to his funeral? Not even the 'Prince of Prussia' came."
"I'm sorry, it was my own dirty thoughts that led me to misunderstand Mr. Xiao's intentions." Esther didn't dwell on the issue any further. "In fact, Wolfgang and Prince George of Prussia have a bad relationship. They fell out over the ownership of Hohenzollern Castle over twenty years ago. Don't forget, Wolfgang also owned Hohenzollern Castle, but Georg used it to cooperate with the country and become Germany's national symbol. They had a huge argument over this matter, and because they had different political views and belonged to different parties, they completely cut off contact."
Xiao Peng suddenly realized: "It all comes down to money."
Esther smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao, you're naturally not worried about money, so you speak so lightly. We've been having a hard time these days. With my funds frozen, I'm relying on selling shoes and bags to survive. Mr. Xiao, the reason you're holding off on paying me is because you wanted to teach Wolfgang a lesson. Now that he's dead, can you just give me the money directly?"
"Of course." Xiao Peng said, "I came here just to settle this matter. Friedrich and I have an agreement. If you show me that agreement, I'll give you the money."
"Agreement?" Esther was stunned. "I don't think it's necessary to bring out this agreement now that things have come to this."
After crushing his cigarette butt, Xiao Peng said, "Princess Hedingen, 99% of the mistakes people make in this world are because of 'what I think'. I'm here to abide by the agreement, so you have to abide by the agreement with me, too, okay?"
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