chapter 11 breakup fee

"Dwelling in the Mount Huayue..." Ellison Jiang murmured softly.
This painting was a cherished family heirloom of the Jiang family.
His grandfather had told him before his death that the Jiang family could fall, but the painting must never be lost.
Ellison Jiang had never forgotten it over the past ten years.
"Lucas, get ready. We'll take action tonight."
"Yes," Lucas nodded.
"Alright, you go ahead. My wife is about to finish work, and she doesn't like me interacting with dubious characters. You look like anything but a good person. If she catches me with you, she'll give me an earful."
Lucas's expression stiffened.
What was wrong with looking a bit shady? Why did it make him a bad person?
"What are you waiting for? Go on, get lost." Ellison Jiang gave him a kick.
Lucas turned and left.
Ellison Jiang checked the time; it was time for his wife, Camellia Tang, to get off work.
He pushed a small electric scooter and headed towards the Tang family's Yong Le Company. He hadn't walked far when he saw a woman coming out of a tall building.
The woman was 1.8 meters tall, dressed in professional attire – a white blouse, a black pencil skirt, and red high heels.
She had chestnut wavy curls, carried a briefcase, and had a confident walk with a captivating aura.
"Camellia."
A man walked over to her, holding a bouquet of flowers and offered it to her. "Camellia, these are for you. Do you have some free time tonight? I've reserved the Diamond Suite at the Joy Tsin Lau and would like to invite you for dinner."
The man was Waller Wang from the Wang family, one of Jiang Zhong's four major families.
Since Camellia Tang secured the order from Qian Jun and her relationship with Qian Jun's chairman, Luby Ye, was exposed, the Tang family had gained increasing prominence. Camellia Tang, with her restored appearance, had become the number one beauty in Jiang Zhong.
After she became the executive chairman of Yong Le Company, she had shown remarkable business acumen. In just half a month, she had efficiently organized the company's operations.
Her fame had been on the rise, and she was now known as the most beautiful female executive chairman in Jiang Zhong.
Despite being married to Ellison Jiang, who had a somewhat unfavorable reputation in the city, these wealthy young men continued to pursue her, hoping to win her over.
At this moment, Camellia Tang saw Ellison Jiang approaching with his electric scooter. She wore a beautiful smile, ignored Waller Wang, walked over, and kissed Ellison Jiang openly. Then she intimately linked her arm with his.
"Honey, this guy invited me for dinner at the Diamond Suite in Joy Tsin Lau. I've never been there before," Camellia Tang said with a smile.
"Go ahead, if you want to. If possible, take me with you; I've never been there either," Ellison Jiang replied.
Seeing this, Waller Wang's face darkened as he approached. He said to Ellison Jiang, "I'm Waller Wang from the Wang family. I'll give you 500,000 to leave Camellia!"
Waller Wang presented a card as he spoke.
"Honey, should I accept it?"
"Up to you," Camellia Tang said playfully. "I think you should. With 500,000, we can probably have a great meal at the Diamond Suite in Joy Tsin Lau."
"Then I'll take it."
Ellison Jiang smiled and accepted the card Waller Wang offered. He then asked, "By the way, what's the PIN?"
Waller Wang lifted his head arrogantly and replied, "The PIN is six zeros. Take the money and disappear from Camellia's life."
"Okay, we'll get divorced when we get back."
Camellia Tang got on the back seat of the electric scooter and reached out to embrace Ellison Jiang's waist. They left with Waller Wang staring in disarray.
Waller Wang was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to realize he had been deceived. He angrily threw the flowers he was holding to the ground, glared at Ellison Jiang who was getting further away, and cursed fiercely, "You cunning brat, I'm not done with you!"
Ellison Jiang rode the electric scooter with Camellia Tang back to their home.
After arriving home, Camellia Tang sat on the sofa, extended her fair hand, and looked at Ellison Jiang with a playful smile.
"What's the matter?" Ellison Jiang tightly held his pocket and said, "This is the breakup fee Waller Wang gave me. It's my secret money."
"Breakup, my foot! Give it to me!" Camellia Tang had a stern expression. "You eat my food, drink my drinks, use my things, and wear my clothes. What do you need money for? Give me the 500,000. I'll save it for when we have kids. It'll come in handy then."
Only then did Ellison Jiang reluctantly take out the card that Waller Wang had given him. He said, "Wife, this has happened several times already. Over the past couple of weeks, with all the breakup fees I've received, it's added up to more than 2 million. This money is mine..."
"What money?"
A voice came from the doorway.
Hearing the voice, Camellia Tang immediately hid the card that Ellison Jiang had given her and hastily said, "Nothing, Mom."
Fawn He walked over and said in a cold tone, "You deceitful girl, you dare to hide things from me? I heard everything at the door. What breakup fee? What more than 2 million? Take it out for me!"
"Mom, it's really nothing!"
Ellison Jiang nodded, "Yeah, it's nothing."
Fawn He scolded, "I'm talking to my daughter. What's it got to do with you? Look at the time; isn't it time to cook? Why are you still here? Go!"
"Okay."
Ellison Jiang immediately turned and left for the kitchen to cook.
He spent almost half an hour in the kitchen before emerging. Then, they had dinner together.
After the meal, Ellison Jiang pulled Camellia Tang into their room and whispered, "Honey, you didn't tell her, did you?"
Camellia Tang rolled her eyes. "It's all your fault. Why did you speak so loudly? All the money was confiscated by my mom. She said she raised me for over twenty years, and now that I'm working, I should give her retirement fees!"
"What? You gave it all?" Ellison Jiang's eyes widened.
He had been really short on cash lately.
Since he married into the Tang family and didn't have a job, he didn't have a single penny. Even his cigarette money came from Lucas's support.
Camellia Tang helplessly replied, "Yes, I gave it all. Mr. Chen gave 100,000 for the breakup fee, Mr. Zhang gave 250,000, Mr. Liu gave 300,000, and Mr. Wang gave 500,000. My mom confiscated everything."
"Ah." Ellison Jiang sighed. "I hope tomorrow when I come to pick you up, there will be more rich young men pursuing you, giving you tens of thousands as breakup fees. Honey, send me a few hundred on WeChat; I'm out of money for cigarettes."
"Who would believe that? A few days ago, when I was doing your laundry, didn't I see a black card in your pocket? Don't tell me there's no money on it. Take it out; I'll keep it for you!"
Camellia Tang extended her hand, asking Ellison Jiang for the card.
Ellison Jiang took out the black card.
It was entirely black with a black dragon on it and no card number.
Last time, when Camellia Tang was doing the laundry, she didn't look closely. Now, when she examined it, she couldn't help but ask, "What kind of bank card is this? Why doesn't it have a card number on it?"
"Uh..." Ellison Jiang hesitated. "This is a bank card jointly issued by major banks. You can use it at any bank. Besides, what era is this? Who still uses card numbers? Nowadays, it's all chip-based identification for cards."
Camellia Tang was half-believing, half-doubting. She took the card and asked, "What's the PIN, and how much money is in it?"
"The PIN is eight eights, and as for the money, there isn't much."
"Eight my foot!" Camellia Tang scolded. "What kind of bank card has an eight-digit PIN?"
"I remembered it wrong; it's six eights," Ellison Jiang said awkwardly with a grin.
In fact, this card didn't have any real PIN. No matter what combination you entered, it would always be correct.
But this black dragon card was unique in the country. It symbolized identity and power. As for the money inside, he genuinely didn't know how much there was. He had never used it before.
However, he had earned this through ten years of military service and ten years of honor. There should be a substantial amount in it. Yet, at his level, money was just an external thing, and he didn't really care how much was in the card.
Now, even if he gave it to Camellia Tang, he didn't mind, as everything he had was thanks to her.
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