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His expression was normal, and he didn’t seem to tease her in any way, which made her feel slightly less embarrassed.

"Fifty thousand."

"What do you need so much for? Seen something you like? Just tell Lao Gu to pay for it when you buy it," Rong Shaoze said as he had a bite of drunken chicken, finding the taste to his liking. He also picked a piece of boneless chicken meat for her.

Lin Xinlan held her chopsticks and said softly with downcast eyes, "I will pay you back as soon as possible..."

The man raised his eyebrows slightly, set down his chopsticks, and chuckled, "It’s only right that I give you money to spend; you don’t need to pay me back no matter how much you use.

But I don’t want to give you cash. If you want to buy something, take Lao Gu with you, she’ll help you pay for it. You can use as much as you want."

She looked up in confusion, "Why won’t you give me cash?"

"Giving you cash—is it so you can get ready to run away at any time? Are you in such dire need of money? My mother gave you three million; what did you need all that money for?"

He knew her; she was not a woman greedy for money.

When she left him, she asked his mother for several million, which must have been for a reason.

Lin Xinlan put down her chopsticks, deciding not to eat anymore.

"The card the Madame gave me—did you take all the money from it? When I tried to use the card today, there wasn’t a single cent in it."

"Yes, I transferred all the money out. That card was opened in my name; I have the liberty to manage it as I see fit." He admitted frankly, without a hint of concealment.

Lin Xinlan was slightly stunned; she had not expected Rong’s mother to use Rong Shaoze’s ID card to open an account for her...

"That was money the Madame gave to me..." she said faintly, feeling somewhat stifled in her heart.

Without money, all her efforts seemed meaningless.

Rong Shaoze smiled faintly, "My mother also used my money, so it was my money."

A flash of embarrassment crossed Lin Xinlan’s eyes, feeling as if she was being insulted with money...

She stood up with downcast eyes, her face expressionless: "You eat slowly; I’m full."

The man’s eyes darkened as he got up, grabbed her hand, pulled her toward him, and held her in his arms. He looked at her tenderly with a smile.

"Tell me what you need the money for, and I’ll give it to you."

"No need." She would find a way to get the money herself; she would not seek embarrassment from him.

"So distant?" Rong Shaoze knew she was angry, and as he held her face, his smile grew tenderer, "How about you pretend I’m lending it to you? When you have money later on, you can pay me back."

Lin Xinlan’s brows furrowed slightly; she was becoming impatient, "Still, no need. I’ll find a way to borrow the money."

The smile vanished from the corner of his mouth, his expression grew cold, "You would borrow from others but not from me?"

"... I don’t know when I can pay you back, maybe a long time, so it’s better to borrow from someone else."

"Are you implying that I’m less worthy than others in your heart? Are you being too polite to me?" The man’s eyes narrowed dangerously.

Lin Xinlan couldn’t help but sneer sarcastically, "The money the Madame gave me has been taken by you, claiming it’s your money. Fine, I won’t touch your money then. Rest assured, even if I’m really poor, I have some pride. I won’t let you humiliate me over a bit of money."

Rong Shaoze frowned slightly, confusion in his eyes, "When have I ever humiliated you?"

"..."

"Although the money my mother gave you is mine, she gave it to you, so it’s yours. I’m just temporarily holding it for you,