Chapter 63: Liu Yuling Wants a Divorce

"Why is that?"

Hearing Cao Kun tell her not to work in real estate anymore, Liu Yuling was filled with confusion.

She had been in the real estate industry for so many years and was doing quite well. Why shouldn't she continue?

Meeting Liu Yuling's puzzled gaze, Cao Kun felt a massive headache coming on.

He finally realized that if he didn't spell it out directly for her, she might never figure it out on her own.

Or perhaps, only when the Yundong New Area was truly built, and those towering CBD skyscrapers rose one after another in the center, would she suddenly understand.

So that place was the center of the New Area all along!

Thinking of this, Cao Kun squatted down and began sketching on the ground with a twig.

"Look, this is where the Yundong District is located. What's to the west of it?"

Liu Yuling smoothed the back of her tight hip-skirt, crouched down in a semi-kneeling posture, and said, "To the west is the urban area of Haicheng."

"Is there any room for development?"

Liu Yuling shook her head. "Long gone. That side is already covered with high-rises dozens of stories tall. How could there be any space left?"

"What about the south and the north?" Cao Kun pointed with the twig, continuing to guide her.

Liu Yuling squinted, feeling as though she was starting to understand, and slowly said, "The terrain to the south and the north isn't suitable. Both sides have mountains right there!"

"Do you understand now?" Cao Kun tossed the twig aside and said, "Whether it's the west, the south, or the north, there is no room left for development. Therefore, if the Yundong New Area is going to grow, where can it possibly go?"

"East!"

"And if the Yundong New Area develops eastward, where will its center be?"

Liu Yuling stared blankly at the ground. Suddenly, she covered her mouth with her hand, looked up at Cao Kun in disbelief, and stammered, "The center... You—the suburban area you bought is actually the future center of the Yundong New Area!"

She finally got it!

Cao Kun nodded, exhaled a puff of smoke with a smile, and said, "Not bad, at least my efforts weren't wasted. I thought you'd never figure it out!"

Liu Yuling didn't care about Cao Kun's teasing. She said in sheer disbelief, "If it's the center, then... then how many times will the value of these properties multiply?"

Cao Kun held up two fingers and said, "I can't say for sure exactly how many times, but at the very least, it'll start at 20 times."

"Because property prices in that area were simply too cheap beforehand. Even multiplying by 20 only comes out to 150,000 per square meter, and that's just this year's price. It will go up every single year after that!"

Looking at Cao Kun's confident expression, Liu Yuling's eyes widened, and her mouth opened wide enough to stuff an egg into it.

Seeing this, Cao Kun joked, "Don't tempt me like that. Keep your mouth open like this, and I really won't be able to stop myself from stuffing something in."

Huh?

Liu Yuling snapped back to her senses, hurriedly closed her mouth, shot Cao Kun an annoyed look, and continued:

"Then... are you really going to hand all these properties over to the two of us to sell?"

It was no wonder Liu Yuling asked this question; the amount of money involved was simply too astronomical!

Cao Kun had originally spent 23.8 million to buy the properties. A 20-fold increase would mean 476 million!

And a 1.5 percent commission on 476 million amounted to 7.14 million!

In other words, even if she and Bai Jing split it evenly, each of them would get nearly 3.6 million!

That was 3.6 million!

Without exaggeration, many people couldn't earn that much in a lifetime!

Liu Yuling had no objection to Bai Jing getting this money.

After all, Bai Jing currently had no husband and no family burdens, dedicating herself entirely to serving Cao Kun. Whenever Cao Kun had a need, she was always there.

However, she herself was a woman with a family and a husband.

Moreover, she wasn't as pretty as Bai Jing, nor did she have Bai Jing's figure.

So, would it be appropriate for her to take so much money?

She knew that this money was essentially a gift from Cao Kun.

Because whichever agent he authorized to sell the properties would pocket this commission.

And Liu Yuling felt that taking so much money was a bit undeserved, leaving her feeling rather uneasy inside.

Hearing Liu Yuling say this, Cao Kun naturally understood what she was thinking.

In response, Cao Kun merely smiled and took a drag of his cigarette.

"Feeling like it's too much? Don't worry, as the saying goes, ' fertile water doesn't flow to other fields.' If I don't let the two of you earn such a huge chunk of commission, who else am I going to give it to?"

"Besides, who else has the nerve to neither make me happy nor satisfy me, yet expect me to go out of my way to hand them money?"

"So, put your heart at ease. This money is definitely going to be earned by you and my Sister Bai Jing."

With Cao Kun's confirmation, Liu Yuling's heart instantly settled. She thought for a moment and continued, "Then... can you hold off on selling for a little while? I... I want to get a divorce first."

Ah???

Liu Yuling's words were so abrupt that they even caused Cao Kun's cigarette-smoking hand to pause mid-motion.

Holy crap!

What did she mean?

Divorce?

Was it because of him?

Don't do that!

Cao Kun considered himself a person of high moral integrity. Wrecking other people's families was the very thing he despised most; he certainly didn't want to turn into that kind of person.

Seeing the somewhat bewildered look on Cao Kun's face, Liu Yuling seemed to realize how it sounded and hurriedly explained.

"No, no, it has nothing to do with you at all."

"Divorcing my husband is entirely my own idea."

"Because I feel like what you said makes a lot of sense. If a man can't make money, and can't perform in bed either, what is the point of me staying with him? Am I running a charity or delivering warmth?"

"Especially these past couple of days, seeing Sister Bai's carefree and unrestrained lifestyle without any family ties has made me green with envy."

"So, I don't want to live with him anymore. I want to be single again."

Hearing this, Cao Kun nodded silently and said, "Cut the crap. Tell the truth."

"Uh......" Liu Yuling looked slightly embarrassed and laughed dryly, "The truth is, I don't want to split this money with him."

"I know very well how this money is being made. To put it bluntly, you are giving this money to me. But why should my husband, who hasn't lifted a finger, be able to walk away with 1.8 million of the money you gave me?"

"That's 1.8 million, not 180 bucks! With my husband's salary of around 7,000 a month, 1.8 million is enough to take him 20 years to earn!"

"Besides, what if he takes the money and turns around to divorce me?"

"Then wouldn't I have lost 1.8 million for nothing? Wouldn't I look like a complete fool?"

"Romance might betray you, but money never will."

"So, I want to turn this money into my own personal property. As long as this money is earned after my divorce, it belongs entirely to me, and he won't get a single penny of it."

After listening, Cao Kun took one last drag, dropped the cigarette butt onto the ground, ground it out with his foot, and said, "Alright then, handle it however you see fit."

"However, you'd better hurry up. Because the houses on my end might start selling before long."

"In a little while, I'm going to use these properties to catch a big fish. Once that big fish takes the bait, it'll be just about time for me to cash out and sell!"

Catching a big fish, taking the bait—Liu Yuling didn't quite understand what he meant.

However, one thing was crystal clear to her.

Hurry up!

It seemed she needed to get started on the divorce proceedings as soon as she got back.