Don't Fall For Me, CEO-Chapter 1181: Begging Is Allowed
Elder Kane had the habit of getting up early.
Sure enough, just as Joseph and his group arrived at the old Kane residence, they saw Elder Kane practicing Tai Chi in the courtyard.
Even with his silver hair, Elder Kane, dressed in a silver-white Tai Chi outfit, was agile and his complexion was rosy.
In contrast, the younger Joseph was bundled in a thick coat, his eyes sunken and his face lacked luster.
But this did not dampen Joseph’s desire to greet Elder Kane.
"Good morning, Elder Kane."
Seeing that Elder Kane’s gaze was drawn over, Jennings and the butler quickly nodded to greet him too.
"Good day, sir!"
"Hello, are you out so early?"
Elder Kane stopped his Tai Chi, and a servant quickly draped a thick coat over him.
"We actually came here specifically to visit you."
As soon as Joseph said this, Elder Kane squinted slightly.
Yes, even in his older years, his judgment was unaffected.
Joseph was always an ambitious man, never doing anything without benefit, let alone making a house call.
Although Elder Kane had recently left the management of the Kane Company to Kyle Keaton, he still heard some rumors.
The matter of The Marsden Family being practically cornered with a cut funding chain was widely known in the industry.
So he guessed that Joseph was probably here for some working capital.
Though he wasn’t planning on lending anything, Elder Kane still ordered the servant to open the main gate and let their car in.
Well, after all, they were guests, and it wouldn’t be right not to offer them any hospitality.
"Haven’t had breakfast, have you?"
Elder Kane invited the three of them into the house and had the servant light the fireplace.
In Desrozin City, there was no central heating, so most people relied on the fireplace for warmth.
"Haven’t eaten. Today..."
Joseph wasn’t in the mood to eat, even though he hadn’t slept all night.
The Marsden Family was at a critical point of life and death, how could he have time to deal with these trivialities?
He wanted to get straight to the point, but Elder Kane didn’t give him the chance.
"Since you haven’t eaten, why don’t we all sit down and eat together."
Joseph, having no other choice, could only sit at the dining table with Elder Kane.
Soon, the servant brought over four bowls of congee.
Besides that, there were several slices of salted duck eggs and some pickled vegetables.
Seeing these salt-laden items, Joseph felt even less inclined to eat.
"Come on, eat up. In this cold weather, some congee with a bit of pickle is just perfect."
Elder Kane said, starting to eat on his own.
Joseph and the others glanced at each other and ultimately had to follow Elder Kane’s lead and start eating.
After finally slogging through the congee, Joseph was ready to finally broach his topic.
But Elder Kane beat him to it: "Breakfast is over. If there’s nothing else, gentlemen, please be on your way."
Joseph’s face darkened.
What did Elder Kane take the three of them for?
Beggars?
Did he think a bowl of congee and a few pickles were enough to see them off? 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦
Had it not been for The Marsden Family’s dire situation, he would’ve been ready to turn hostile.
But considering the funding chain issue, Joseph was forced to swallow his pride and speak up.
"Elder Kane, to be honest, we’ve come this time to ask for an important favor."
"I am aware of the issues with The Marsden Family’s funding chain, but I’m sorry, the Kane Group doesn’t have much working capital and might not be able to help."
Elder Kane’s meaning was clear, begging was acceptable, asking for money was not.
If anger could become a blade, Joseph reckoned Elder Kane would now be a pile of minced meat.
The old man had dared to humiliate him like this!
Just wait!
If The Marsden Family ever rises to power again, they’ll definitely show him a thing or two.
But right now The Marsden Family’s situation was still terribly dire, so Joseph could only relent: "Elder Kane, I didn’t actually come here to borrow working capital. I’m here because..."
