Trillionaire's Slice of Life

Seeing Sophie's predicament, Chu Mo didn't want to prolong the awkwardness, so he straightforwardly said,

"The price of eight hundred million is only the auction price, it won't normally be that expensive. How about this, I'll give it to you at the normal price, a number one Longevity Pill, and I'll only charge you three hundred million."

Chu Mo nonchalantly shaved off five hundred million, but upon hearing this, Sophie's eyes lit up at first. However, after a moment, a hint of shyness appeared on her stunning face. Under Chu Mo's gaze, and after hesitating for a moment, Sophie cautiously said,

"Thank you, Mr. Chu, for your kindness, but I still can't afford three hundred million. I only brought thirty-five million with me this time...!"

Thirty-five million, not to mention eight hundred million, was still many times short of the price Chu Mo had offered. This price didn't even cover Chu Mo's R&D costs.

Of course, if it were anyone else, Chu Mo would have dismissed them with a wave of his hand. As a member of the Longevity Club, couldn't even come up with three hundred million and wanted to take away a Longevity Pill for thirty-five million? That was a pipe dream.

However, considering the identity of the woman before him as the Denmark princess, Chu Mo had to treat the matter with caution.

Chu Mo's cooperation with the Denmark Royal Family was still ongoing. For Qing Guo and Qing Cheng, these two sisters, he had already invested upwards of three to four hundred billion. If this fact led to a conflict with the Denmark Royal Family and they decided to sell out Qing Guo and Qing Cheng, then Chu Mo's initial investment would be lost, and even Yang Duoer could become entangled. This could potentially expose Yang Duoer's plan to control the eight major families.

Should it really come to that, even if Chu Mo sought retribution afterward, it would still result in a lose-lose situation.

And this was a situation Chu Mo definitely did not want to see.

At present, Yang Duoer's plans still had a lot of viability. At the very least, within the eight major families, including the Yang family's second son, Yang Jianguo, three families' heirs were already besotted with Qing Guo and Qing Cheng.

If Yang Duoer's plans went smoothly, Chu Mo could gain control over the eight major families of Hua Country in the future. That would be a colossus with assets exceeding ten trillion, not much less than luxury goods godfather Edward's wealth.

Moreover, Chu Mo had a vague premonition in his heart.

His current net worth wasn't enough to shake those world-class families, so they had always ignored him without attempting any suppression.

After all, Chu Mo's main base was still in Hua Country, and the majority of his maneuvers were within its borders. As he hadn't threatened the interests of those top-tier global families, they naturally wouldn't intervene.

However, as Chu Mo pacified the eight major families of Hua Country, once his assets reached the ten trillion mark, whether he liked it or not, he would threaten the interests of those top families.

And at that time, people like luxury goods godfather Edward, and even the Ross family, might take action to suppress him.

After all, when there are no conflicts of interest, everyone is a good friend. But once it affects one's own interests, even real brothers can fight until they're bloodied. Chu Mo couldn't possibly hope others would mercifully spare him.

By then, if he had fully consolidated the power of the eight major families, even facing suppression from families like the Ross, he would not be without the means to fight back.

Therefore, from this perspective, Yang Duoer's plan must continue and must also succeed.

And this required strong cooperation from the Denmark Royal Family.

Chu Mo had already invested three to four hundred billion in Qing Guo and Qing Cheng. Now, he was even less likely to fall out with the Denmark Royal Family over a simple Longevity Pill. Even to foster resentment was not permissible.

So, after pondering for a moment, Chu Mo decided to offer the Denmark Royal Family a generous gift.

"Then let's make it thirty-five million, the number one Longevity Pill will be sold to you at this price you've mentioned."

As soon as Chu Mo spoke, Sophie immediately widened her eyes in shock.

She had actually given up hope, but unexpectedly, as fortune turned in her favor, she managed to buy the number one Longevity Pill for less than a fraction of its price.

If Princess Sa'anni, who ended up bidding eight hundred million for the Longevity Pill at the auction, knew about this, she would probably be furious enough to spit blood.

However, the matter was far from over. Just as Princess Sophie was about to express her gratitude, Chu Mo continued to speak:

"Since His Majesty the King is unwell, it seems that just one number one Longevity Pill is definitely not enough to meet the need. Only a number two Longevity Pill can completely control the condition.

I reckon His Majesty doesn't have much time to come to Hua Country to undertake tasks, so given that, I'll just give His Majesty an advanced membership.

To be privileged to use the number two Longevity Pill, one must hold a membership above Level B. As for Level A members, like I said before, only one is sold a year... Now, to break the rule seems somewhat inappropriate. Hence, I'll just give His Majesty a Level B membership right away, so that His Majesty can have the privilege of first using the number two Longevity Pill."

Chu Mo spoke calmly; after all, for him, membership to the Longevity Club was simply a matter of his word. He could freely grant any level of membership to anyone without the slightest loss to himself.

Even if the value of a Level B membership to the Longevity Club was one hundred billion, compared to the three to four hundred billion that Chu Mo invested in the Qing Guo and Qing Cheng sisters, it was truly a small matter not worth mentioning.

For Chu Mo, using a Level B membership of the club and a single small Longevity Pill to close the gap and strengthen ties with the Denmark Royal Family—a move that would ensure their full support—was absolutely a no-lose deal.

Chu Mo pondered for a moment, and made up his mind. Yet, Princess Sophie on the other side had already been completely stunned.

A small Longevity Pill alone was worth at least three to five hundred million, and could even fetch eight hundred million if auctioned. Chu Mo had previously offered her thirty-five million, so Sophie felt an air of surrealism.

And now, he was directly giving her a Level B membership.

The significance of a Level B membership in the Longevity Club was something Sophie had truly come to understand.

A Level B membership was worth a staggering one hundred billion, currently only held by the exceedingly wealthy Saudi King and the trillionaire Jewelry Princess Mina Gong. If one were to really purchase it with money, even if they sold the entire Saudi royal family, it wouldn't be enough to pool together one hundred billion.

After all, Denmark was not as extravagantly wealthy as Saudi, and the royal powers were not as extensive as one might imagine.

Receiving a Level B membership to the Longevity Club for free left Sophie feeling as though she was floating among the clouds.

However, at this moment, Chu Mo suddenly frowned. He looked at the Princess in front of him, his expression showing a hint of hesitation as he said:

"The rules of the Longevity Club were laid down by me. A small Longevity Pill is one thing; nobody would care about that. But a Level B membership to the Longevity Club, if I just give it away for nothing... It might lead others to wonder. Matters of collaboration can't be too openly discussed... We must find a plausible and reasonable explanation, only with such can we avoid raising suspicion from others."

Chu Mo was willing to offer a Level B membership to the Denmark Royal Family, of course, due to cooperation with Yang Duoer. However, this matter could not be revealed, so Chu Mo needed to come up with a plausible and reasonable explanation; otherwise, surely, someone would become suspicious.

Not to mention, the Saudi King had just spent one hundred billion to purchase a B-Level membership. If the Denmark Royal Family got a B-Level membership without spending anything, it would definitely be a major test of the Longevity Club's credibility.

As Chu Mo internally grappled with this dilemma, Princess Sophie started to feel conflicted. Seeing Chu Mo gaze straight at her, she thought he was expecting some costly compensation from her.

Naturally, there's no such thing as a free lunch. To obtain a Level B membership from the club without giving something in return was impossible.

Taking a deep breath and after brief hesitation, Sophie finally spoke up:

"Mr. Chu Mo, I agree to your conditions, but I also have a small request. After we're together, can the Level B membership of the Longevity Club be directly granted to me personally?"