Chapter 55: A single commission helped him achieve financial freedom?!

Manager Tao Yu took three seconds to calm down. This time, as he looked at Ling Yue, his eyes were even more respectful. "My apologies, Miss Ling. Our company's current contracts are capped at 20 years. You asked to purchase 70 years, which is a bit difficult."

Ling Yue's smile faded. "If there's a difficulty, then submit an application to the higher-ups and let someone who doesn't find it difficult solve it."

Manager Tao Yu certainly wanted to sign for 70 years; the commission from this single deal alone could help him achieve financial freedom!

However, this was beyond the scope of what he could decide. Manager Tao Yu pursed his lips and stood up. "Then please wait a moment, Miss Ling. I will request instructions from the higher-ups."

Ling Yue waved her hand, letting him go.

Master Qin, who was waiting at the door, didn't know what had happened. Seeing Manager Tao Yu leave in a hurry, he thought he would be able to wait for his boss, but the boss hadn't come out for a long time.

Worried that something had happened, he knocked on the office door. After waiting for a while, Ling Yue opened the door herself.

"What's the matter?" She looked at Master Qin's anxious face.

Seeing Ling Yue standing there perfectly fine, Master Qin's wrinkled face relaxed. "Nothing, nothing. I was just confirming if you were still inside."

"..." Ling Yue felt that Master Qin must have imagined something.

It took quite a while before Manager Tao Yu returned.

"My apologies. Our chairman is on a business trip and is currently not in the country, so he cannot meet with you personally. However, I spoke with him on the phone, and he is willing to extend the cooperation period to 40 years."

Ling Yue didn't understand. If they were going to extend it anyway, what did it matter if it was extended to 70 years?

These corporate groups always had so many inexplicable rules. On the other hand, a long cooperation period did indeed require more consideration. She didn't intend to keep dragging it out. With money, there was no fear of having nowhere to spend it.

"Go prepare the contract." Ling Yue wanted to sign on the spot.

The client didn't continue to insist, which made Manager Tao Yu feel completely relieved. While he was preparing the contract, Ling Yue contacted Qian Xu, who had already arrived downstairs.

Ling Yue had bought half a day of Qian Xu's time, but he had to go to the court to submit materials beforehand, which was why he was late.

Contracts had fixed templates; one only needed to change and add some content. Manager Tao Yu was adept at this and soon had it ready, handing the printed contract to Qian Xu.

Qian Xu carefully reviewed and checked it. Flipping to one of the pages and reading a certain line, his expression became more serious. He tapped his finger lightly on the desk to remind Manager Tao Yu,

"There is one point. My client has stricter requirements regarding confidentiality. I hope to increase the penalty. A breach of confidentiality penalty of 50 million is only one year's worth of team service fees. My client is signing for 40 years, so she hopes for higher protection."

This was all negotiable. Naturally, the company hoped for the penalty to be as low as possible. Manager Tao Yu asked first: "Then what is the price you have in mind?"

"Add a zero." Qian Xu pressed step by step: "This is already lower than the market rate for breach of contract penalties. Could it be that your company lacks sincerity?"

"We treat every customer with absolutely 200% sincerity!" Qian Xu: "Then sign the contract." Manager Tao Yu: "..."

Qian Xu and Manager Tao Yu went back and forth twice, but ultimately, under Qian Xu's persistence, the breach of confidentiality penalty was changed to 500 million.

[Bank card ending in 4456, March 13th, 11:11, transferred 1,680,000,000 yuan to another account. Balance: 1,320,000,000 yuan.]

[Bank card ending in 4456, March 13th, 11:11, transfer income of 3,360,000,000 yuan. Balance: 4,680,000,000 yuan.]

[Lucky Draw Chances: 20]

Once the money arrived, Ling Yue swiftly transferred 680 million to another account for daily expenses. Exactly 4 billion remained in the card ending in 4456.

"Thank you very much for your trust, Miss Ling. We will immediately send headhunters to dig for suitable team members globally. If Miss Ling has any customized requirements, you can also contact me, and we will do our utmost to satisfy them."

Manager Tao Yu saw Ling Yue out, feeling the relief of having things settled. Compared to other wealthy individuals, Ling Yue had almost no airs. Although there were minor hiccups in this cooperation, overall, it could be considered incredibly smooth.

Once they went outside, the rain was heavier. Master Qin unbuckled the umbrella and was just about to open it when Manager Tao Yu smoothly picked up the umbrella handed over by the front desk, opened it with one hand, and moved it entirely over Ling Yue's head.

Master Qin: ??? Stealing again! He's stealing again! Is having long arms and legs something to be proud of?!

Having lost the opportunity to hold the umbrella for his boss, Master Qin cleverly took a few quick steps and returned to the car first to turn on the heater. Ling Yue got into the car and drove away, watched by Manager Tao Yu and Qian Xu.

Master Qin: "Boss, are we going home?"

The windshield wipers were working busily, but the rear window was so drenched by the dense rain that the buildings on both sides couldn't be seen clearly. Ling Yue withdrew her gaze.

She had arranged two items on her itinerary for today. There was no help for it; without a butler, she had to arrange her own schedule.

Ling Yue took her phone and sent an address to Master Qin. "Go to the driving school at this address. We'll go home after I register."

"Understood." The boss was going to learn to drive; this was a good thing. But Master Qin felt inexplicably melancholy.

"Makka Pakka, Akka Wakka, Mikka Makka, Moo!" A playful ringtone suddenly rang out in the quiet car. The screen displayed: Unknown Number.

Another unknown number. Ling Yue impatiently hung up the phone and added it to the blacklist. There had been more and more unknown calls lately. She could receive several in one day. It was probably a scam. They wanted to cheat her out of money. She wouldn't answer.

Ling Yue signed up for a private customized course with a tuition fee of 28,800 yuan. The staff member who received her was particularly enthusiastic, personally helping her create a file and running around for her.

After leaving the driving school, Ling Yue was attracted by a poster for a swimming club. She was a complete landlubber and couldn't even do the doggy paddle. To lay a good foundation for going to the beach in the future, she felt it was necessary to learn how to swim. It just so happened that the pool at home could be put to use.

Master Qin had already gotten out of the car to open the door for Ling Yue, but then he saw her turn and go up to the second floor.

Ling Yue didn't look at anything else and directly chose two top-tier private swimming coaches, one man and one woman, both the most expensive in the club. The hourly rate was 2,800 per hour, with each lesson lasting 1 hour. Ling Yue bought 36 lessons from each.

Ling Yue's life was incredibly comfortable. In the morning, she studied for two hours for the written driving test. She would go downstairs for a walk, feed the fish, play games, and binge-watch shows. When she felt like it, she topped up 5 million in a character customization game, but once the three-minute enthusiasm passed, she had no mood to log in.

Although Luo Shanshan didn't say anything, Ling Yue saw expressions of pity and heartache in her eyes. This young lady looked unapproachable, and when she kept a straight face, she was on par with a dean of students, but after spending time together, she found that she had a straightforward and genuine personality.

Ling Yue's afternoon time was occupied by one hour of swimming. The two private coaches were very dedicated. With their help, in just three days, she was already able to doggy paddle and float. After soaking for several days in a row, Ling Yue felt that her skin had even become fairer.

Her energy consumption was also high; she was eating more every day than before, but she would be hungry again after swimming for an hour in the afternoon. Wang Junqi and Luo Shanshan tried every possible way to make low-sugar desserts and pastries to replenish her energy. Even so, Ling Yue found that the muscles in her body were becoming firmer and firmer.