Rebirth of the Innkeeper's Wife: She's Not to Be Messed With

Chapter 26 Guidance from an Expert

The usually stern and serious chairman relaxed his heavy, furrowed brows and smiled sincerely when he heard that an exchange was possible. He then rang the bell and instructed his secretary to bring in a cup of coffee.

A few minutes later, the secretary-general, dressed in business attire, knocked on the door and came in with a cup of coffee. When he looked up, he saw a cleaner brazenly sitting on the sofa. It was impossible not to be surprised.

The key point is that the chairman even instructed the secretary to serve coffee to Huan Yuechu. If it weren't for professional ethics, the secretary would probably have scolded the chairman for being an old cow eating young grass, and that the young master would soon have a stepmother! Obviously, the secretary had the wrong idea.

Seeing the secretary-general standing there motionless, the chairman's eyes instantly sharpened. The secretary-general, noticing this, hurriedly took the coffee over, then turned and left, closing the door behind him.

I looked at him, a smile playing on my lips. I took a sip of my coffee, thinking, "Finally, we're getting to the point." "Chairman Hua, let's cut to the chase. You're probably aware of the rules of the Phantom Inn. Tell me, what are your conditions?"

Hua Yuncheng took a deep breath, a resolute glint in his eyes, "I'm willing to pay any price as long as you can save my son."

I put down my coffee and asked, puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Hua Yuncheng frowned, sat down facing me, and said self-deprecatingly, "I am willing to bear the consequences of my sins, but my son is still young, and I cannot imagine what it will be like after I pass away..."

I understand Hua Yuncheng's concerns, but it's not worth sacrificing myself for. "If you leave such a huge fortune to him, who would want his life?"

Hua Yuncheng knew his son was indulging in a life of debauchery, but he only had one son, and he thought more deeply than anyone else about his son. "If you love your son deeply, you will plan far ahead for him. With his spendthrift nature, it is another matter whether he can survive."

Hua Yuncheng's words only increased my doubts. I used my spiritual power to foresee the future, and my previously languid attitude gradually hardened. I stared directly at Hua Yuncheng and said coldly, "Your departure will lead to his impoverished state, but not to his death. No, he has a calamity in his destiny that he cannot overcome..."

Hua Yuncheng's eyes revealed surprise; he hadn't expected me to know. I wondered how he knew his fate; it was impossible for an ordinary person to know the outcome of their destiny.

Hua Yuncheng's expression grew even more serious, and he asked nervously, "How do you know so much?"

My hand unconsciously caressed the Seven Emotions Bracelet, and I looked at him with a cold smile, drawing out the last syllable of my voice. "Not only do I know these things, but I also know that you originally intended to keep it from me, your purpose being to get me to help your son overcome his tribulation. You... you want to defy fate?"

Hua Yuncheng's eyes flickered, his expression changed, and he pleaded, "As long as you help me protect my son, I'm willing to accept any price."

I sat up straight, a hint of worry between my brows. "It's not about the price. You need to understand that it's fate that won't spare him. How can I help you?"

Hua Yuncheng knew he was asking the impossible, but he was nearing the end of his life, and his son was also... How could he face his wife who had given her life for their son?

Hua Yuncheng sighed, turned around, took out a handkerchief to wipe his eyes, and said in an extremely humble tone, "Boss lady, can you please think of another way? I'm begging you, this old man! If you can't do anything, my son is really beyond saving!"

At this moment, Hua Yuncheng was not the aloof chairman of the Hua Group, but pleading with me as a father.

“Seven Emotions, you heard the conditions Hua Yuncheng offered in exchange! This is defying fate, can you do it?” I silently discussed with Seven Emotions in my mind.

Seven Emotions flew out and stopped in mid-air, its flower buds tightly wrinkled. "Master, Seven Emotions didn't know his requirements were so high. I can assist you, but I can't completely guarantee success."

I kept a close eye on Hua Yuncheng's every move. "Chairman Hua, please answer my question first. How did you know your son was in trouble?"

Hua Yuncheng took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and slowly said, "This is what a wise man I met some time ago told me. He said my son has a special destiny and is destined to face this calamity. If he can't overcome it, the consequences will be unimaginable. That's why I tried every means to find you."

I pondered to myself, it seems there are still many capable and extraordinary people in this world. But defying fate is no small matter, and I must consider it carefully.

"Chairman Hua, this matter is of great importance, and I need time to think about it. Also, do you know more about that expert?"

Hua Yuncheng shook his head. "I only met him once. He disappeared after saying those words. I've tried to find him, but I have no clue."

Recalling what happened last time, my heart skipped a beat, and I hurriedly asked, "Did you meet a master by chance, or was the method to prolong your son's life after he stole the Seven Emotions Bracelet also guided by a master?"

Hua Yuncheng instinctively gripped his cane tighter. He avoided meeting my gaze and turned to look out the window. After a long while, he began to speak slowly.

It was a master who came to our door. At that time, my son had just stolen the Seven Emotions Bracelet not long ago. He was getting thinner and thinner and was unconscious. The doctors could not find the cause.

All I could do was post job ads everywhere, hoping to hire talented people, but in the end it was all for naught.

Just when I was about to give up hope, a wise man appeared and offered me this solution. I had no other choice but to follow it. When the wise man left, I asked him to calculate whether my son still had a future.

The expert said the chances of survival were slim, but there was a glimmer of hope: when the inn across from the Huashi Hotel found an owner, you could try to make an exchange.

So I only went to visit the inn after I learned that it had an owner, hoping to find a way to survive.

"Have you seen the true face of this master?"

"The expert was very well covered up, but I could tell from his voice that he was a man."

It seems this lead has gone cold for now; all we know is that he's a man, nothing else.

Hua Yuncheng looked at me pleadingly again, "Boss lady, is there really no other way?"

I looked at him seriously and said, "Mr. Hua, you should know that defying fate involves too many unknown risks. Moreover, I have not yet reached the point of being omnipotent. Even if I have the ability to try, I cannot guarantee success."

Hua Yuncheng grabbed my hand, tears welling in his eyes. "Is there really no hope? Please, save my son!"

I was not moved in the slightest by Hua Yuncheng's desperate pleas, after all, it was all about exchanging interests.

After thinking for a moment, I said, "How about this, I can try my best to find some ways to protect him, but the outcome is still unknown."

Hua Yuncheng stood up excitedly, his face filled with gratitude, and said, "Thank you, boss lady. No matter the outcome, I have no regrets."

"You don't need to thank me. We're just exchanging ideas; we each get what we need!"

"I hope there's still a chance... otherwise, I can't control this situation!" I looked into the distance, thinking to myself.