Chapter: 2496

Walter smiled and asked, "How? Have you changed your mind?"

As he spoke, Walter's expression remained serious. He continued, "Dongxue, actually, the conditions I've given you are really very good. You don't have to be so stubborn, sacrificing your youth for me, and I'll give you a return that's impossible to earn back in 20 or even 30 years. By then, you'll only be around 30-odd years old, with plenty of opportunities ahead, bringing a big bag of cash to start anew."

"As for the children you've given birth to during these 10 years, if you feel they will become a burden later on, I can take them all back to America to raise them."

"This way, by then, you'll be a woman worth tens of billions! In Chinese terms, you'd be a typical 'diamond king'!"

"By that time, countless young, charming men around 20 years old will gather around your feet like dogs, worshiping and flattering you. What could be more wonderful than this in life?"

Wang Dongxue's face was expressionless, one word unspoken, as the mother on the couch burst into tears, covering her ears.

She wanted to chase Walter out, even beat him up, but she shared the same concern with Wang Dongxue.

Chasing Walter away would be easy, but that would also mean shutting the door on Wang Dongxue's father's life.

By using the other party's loved ones as leverage, Walter could say he had already taken it to an extreme.

Wang Dongxue fell silent for a long time before speaking up, saying: "Walter, if I agree to be your girlfriend and work at your company, can you promise me that you won't pressure me into revealing any commercial secrets from the Imperial Group?"

Walter listened to this and couldn't help but knit his brows, asking: "Why do you feel so loyal to this company when you're just a professional manager working there?"

Wang Dongxue said seriously: "It's my professional code of ethics!"

Walter chuckled coldly: "Dongxue, your value to me has three aspects. The first is your physical body; the second is your abilities; and the third is your control over Imperial Group's core secrets. To me, these three aspects are indispensable."

Wang Dongxue gritted her teeth and asked: "Do you really have to be this way, Walter? I can agree to all sorts of conditions for you, but won't you give me any room for negotiation at all?"

Walter smiled: "There is some room for negotiation, but at least the basic principle cannot be compromised. For example, these three aspects I'm insisting on are indispensable, but if you have some reservations about one of them, we can discuss it."

By this point, Walter's tone became light and joking, saying: "Let me give you an example. I personally love children and believe in the Confucian values of 'people living in harmony with nature'. According to my plan, you'll be with me for ten years, at least having five children. If you think that's too many, we can negotiate. You can choose to have three, which I would also accept. That's the only way I'm willing to compromise, and you understand?"

Wang Dongxue suddenly let out a furious shout: "Walter! You're just an animal!"

Walter smiled and said, "I'm flattered by your praise. My father has always taught me that humans should have a bit of wildness!"

"He loves the quote from one of China's most famous science fiction authors: 'For humans, losing humanity will mean losing many things, but if you lose wildness, you'll lose everything!'"

"It's because of this wildness that humans are able to survive in such a cruel society and climb to the top of the food chain."

"Cows and sheep may be lovable, but humans will kill them for meat to fill their stomachs!"

"Foxes and weasels may be lovable too, but humans will skin them to make clothes to resist the harsh cold!"

"Humans like eating seafood, so they'll take flesh from living fish!"

"Humans love duck liver, so they'll stuff ducks' stomachs with food!"

"Humans dislike rats, so they'll drive them out and eliminate them entirely!" JrNovels.com