Chapter 127: An Operation Fierce as a Tiger
"Yeah, I’m a bit tight on cash lately, thinking of buying a house in Rockwellburg." Melody Monroe replied with a smile. "I wonder, how much can you help me with?"
Raymond Ford’s expression froze, and Melody Monroe’s question left her speechless.
Melody Monroe’s reaction was completely unexpected and caught her totally off guard!
The people nearby were stunned as well, and then someone couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
If Raymond Ford genuinely wanted to help, she should have helped where it counts. Melody Monroe had already spoken up, after all.
Everyone suddenly felt that Melody Monroe wasn’t cold, but rather a bit blunt.
Raymond Ford’s face burned, and she had no idea how to react.
’When did I ever say I could help with that!’
"I’m not short by much, only about three million! If you really care about me, just lend me three million. It’s pocket change to you, not even worth mentioning. You won’t refuse me, will you?" Melody Monroe asked Raymond Ford again.
Raymond Ford opened her mouth but couldn’t get a single word out, silently swallowing her frustration.
A house in Rockwellburg cost about three million. Melody Monroe sure had some nerve!
In reality, she couldn’t even come up with three hundred thousand.
"It’s okay, Raymond Ford. I appreciate the kind thought. But you don’t need to buy me things every day, as if I can’t afford my own meals. Besides, when you do this, it makes your fans feel so bad for you. And when they feel bad for you, they come and curse me out, which I find completely baffling." Melody Monroe said with a look of utter confusion and innocence.
Upon hearing this, those who had been on Melody Monroe’s side immediately nodded in agreement.
Even those who had been defending Raymond Ford began to doubt themselves.
’Raymond Ford really didn’t need to do all this!’
Besides, it was true that her fans were constantly attacking Melody Monroe.
"I... I honestly had no idea. I’ve been so busy with filming lately, I haven’t had time to go online. If that’s really what’s happening, I sincerely apologize to you. I never imagined things would turn out this way. I just thought friends should care for each other. I’m sorry, I’m so sorry."
Raymond Ford’s attitude won a few people back over to her side.
People tend to psychologically favor the underdog, and Raymond Ford’s attitude positioned her perfectly as one.
"It’s fine. Since it was all a misunderstanding, it’s good that we cleared the air. And you bought so much food again today! Well, I won’t be polite then. Thanks for the kind gesture." Melody Monroe sat down, picked up her chopsticks, and prepared to eat.
Raymond Ford froze on the spot. She had been waiting for Melody Monroe to refuse her again, so she could start playing the victim!
But Melody Monroe actually started eating!
"Raymond Ford, why are you still standing there?"
Melody Monroe’s change of pace was like a winding mountain road, leaving Raymond Ford completely unable to keep up. Sitting next to Melody Monroe, she had no idea how to respond next.
Melody Monroe took out her phone and leaned toward Raymond Ford. "Come on, Raymond Ford, let’s take a picture."
Raymond Ford froze for a second, but Melody Monroe had already snapped the picture. Then, right in front of Raymond Ford, she made a social media post.
"A huge thank you to Raymond Ford for ordering lunch. It’s so lavish!"
This move left Raymond Ford completely dumbfounded!
’We’re just eating, why make a post about it?’
’And why post a selfie with me? What on earth is Melody Monroe trying to do?’ Raymond Ford started to panic.
Raymond Ford finished the meal with a sense of unease, terrified that Melody Monroe might pull some other trick.
But Melody Monroe didn’t say or do anything else for the rest of the meal.
However, she still felt deeply uneasy.
’Melody Monroe just took that picture to clarify her own stance and push back against the fans’ attacks, right?’