Chapter 2993: Can't Let Her Run Away

Seeing Howard keep his head down and silent, looking thoughtful, Helena knew that he would definitely not hand over the position of family head to Steve according to the original plan.

Sure enough, Howard raised his head and laughed, saying, "Your Majesty the Queen, thank you for coming to New York in your busy schedule to attend the internal meeting of the Rothschild family to establish the successor. Your presence makes the Rothschild family shine!"

Helena asked with feigned surprise, "Isn't it announced today that Steve will succeed? Why did it change to establishing a successor?"

Howard waved his hand and said with a smile, somewhat embarrassed, "Plans can't keep up with changes, and changes can't run faster than plans. Before this morning, I didn't think I could recover my health again, don't you think?"

Helena smiled slightly, "Part of the reason you can recover your health can be considered Steve's filial piety moving God."

Helena said so, but she couldn't help but secretly think, "Howard really went back on his word. This completely confirms Mr. Ye's speculation. Mr. Ye is always as wise as a god!"

Actually, it wasn't that Ye Chen was as wise as a god; he just saw through human nature.

Since Howard intended to pass the position of family head to Steve, it was a helpless move due to the stroke. As long as his stroke was cured, he would definitely dispel this idea.

Sometimes, human nature is the same as the logic of chemical reactions.

Water will generate oxygen and hydrogen after being electrolyzed. This is the formula of chemical reaction. If the electricity is pulled out, water is still water.

Howard is doing well as the family head; this is water;

And he suddenly had a stroke; this is electricity;

The oxygen and hydrogen produced by electrolyzing water are the result of Howard's plan to abdicate to his son Steve.

Therefore, only when Howard, the family head, had a stroke, would there be this result of abdicating to his son Steve.

Now that this key condition of the stroke is gone, it is equivalent to pulling out the electricity, so the result of Steve succeeding as the family head naturally disappears.

Precisely because of this, in Ye Chen's view, if Howard still passed on the position after his illness was cured, it would be equivalent to a pool of water left there, and it decomposed into hydrogen and oxygen by itself. That would be seeing a ghost.

At this moment, while sighing, Helena said to Howard, "Mr. Rothschild, since your plan here has changed, I won't attend the following meeting."

Howard asked uncomprehendingly, "Why won't Your Majesty the Queen attend? Since you are here, you might as well stay and guide and witness it."

Helena shook her head and said, "I came here, besides doing business with you, Mr. Rothschild, to establish a foundation for future communication with the head of the Rothschild family. If Steve succeeded today, I should naturally witness it on the spot and also establish a good communication foundation with this new family head. But now that Mr. Rothschild does not intend to retire, my goal in coming to New York this time has all been achieved. Staying is just a waste of time."

Howard heard the meaning in her words instantly and said with a smile, "Your Majesty the Queen is indeed a master of negotiation. I have never seen anyone as young as you who can control the rhythm so well in negotiations! With Your Majesty the Queen sitting in the Nordic royal family, it will certainly soar!"

Helena smiled, "Mr. Rothschild thinks too highly of me. I can control the rhythm well entirely because I have a good teacher."

Howard asked hurriedly, "I don't know which great talent is Your Majesty the Queen's teacher? If there is a chance, I also want to meet him!"

Helena said indifferently, "My teacher's style of conduct is relatively low-key, and he doesn't like the vanity of being famous. However, I believe that Mr. Rothschild will certainly have a chance to see him in the future."

Howard said politely with a smile, "That couldn't be better!"

Helena then said, "It's getting late, Mr. Rothschild. I'll take my leave first."

Howard nodded. Seeing Helena turn around and about to leave, he remembered something and hurriedly called her back, "Oh, by the way, Your Majesty the Queen!"

Helena turned around and asked curiously, "Does Mr. Rothschild have anything else?"

Howard asked with concern, "I wonder if Your Majesty the Queen still has that kind of magical Eastern pill? If so, I would like to buy some more."

Helena shook her head, "Mr. Rothschild, this kind of magical pill is hard to come by. Every pill requires a great opportunity. Think about it, how many chances does a person have in a lifetime to escape death and turn misfortune into fortune?"

Howard smiled and said, "People are greedy. Although I have had one such opportunity, I really hope to have a second, or even a third. If Your Majesty the Queen has this opportunity, please don't be stingy. I will certainly give Your Majesty the Queen a satisfactory price!"

"A satisfactory price?" Helena muttered, deliberately smacked her lips, and said with some disdain, "To be honest, in terms of Mr. Rothschild's net worth, you really don't count as a good buyer. I believe that even if I have this kind of pill, I won't trade with you again in the future."

Howard asked subconsciously, "Why does Your Majesty the Queen say that?"

Helena pouted and shrugged, saying indifferently, "Maybe it's because I don't like bargaining. If there is a next time, I will find a more straightforward buyer. While saving time, I can also feel better. You are also a businessman and must have been a seller. When you are a seller, the buyer on the opposite side is always calculating, hesitating, and even doubting your integrity and the authenticity of the goods you sell. Then you certainly won't be happy either."

Howard knew that Helena was mocking his bargaining behavior just now.

At this moment, although he felt somewhat unhappy in his heart, he also realized a big problem.

If Helena wasn't speaking out of anger, wouldn't he have missed the next opportunity to extend his life?

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt very regretful about his bargaining behavior just now.

Therefore, he said without hesitation, "Your Majesty the Queen, don't be angry. I am a businessman after all, used to bargaining. Even for a ten-cent item, I would think of ways to suppress the price. If Your Majesty the Queen feels uncomfortable, then I simply won't bargain anymore. I will make up that one hundred billion US dollars, immediately make it up. Does that look okay to you?"

Helena waved her hand, "No need, no need. As you said, purchasing hardware for AI models also requires costs. I would rather suffer a loss myself than let you suffer. After all, Mr. Rothschild, you are so old and have had a stroke once. If you suffer a loss and affect your mood, and then have another attack in the future, wouldn't I become a sinner?"

"No, no, no!" Howard already didn't care about being mocked. He hurriedly came to Helena and said very excitedly, "Purchasing hardware for Your Majesty the Queen is what we should do. Your Majesty the Queen, please don't be polite."

As he said this, he added with a regretful face, "Your Majesty the Queen, I am old, and I have many old problems left over from decades in my thinking mode. Bargaining is one of them. However, Your Majesty the Queen, please rest assured that in the future, when our Rothschild family does business with Your Majesty the Queen, we will absolutely not bargain anymore!"

Having experienced the powerful efficacy of the Blood-Dispersing Heart-Saving Pill, Howard keenly sensed that this thing must be a life-saving artifact.

Although he has completely recovered now, he is old after all, and other problems will certainly be inevitable in the future.

Moreover, the doctor also said that strokes are particularly prone to recurrence. About 20% of stroke patients will have a second stroke within five years. If another one comes, I am afraid his body simply cannot bear it.

Therefore, if he could buy one more Blood-Dispersing Heart-Saving Pill, or reserve one, he could sleep soundly.

He is not sure whether Helena has a second one now, but he knows that he certainly cannot let Helena leave New York with opinions and dissatisfaction. If so, he really won't have a chance to buy it in the future.

Seeing Howard's anxious face, almost written with one sentence: "Can't let her run away," Helena found it funny and couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Rothschild, will this make it too difficult for you? Why don't we just forget it? You are so old. If you get in a bad mood because of money and have another attack, how can I feel at ease? Business is secondary, health is the first priority."

Howard knew that Helena was teasing him, so he could only bite the bullet and smile, "No, no! This is money that should have been given to Your Majesty the Queen. If this money hadn't been given to Your Majesty the Queen, I would be in a bad mood, and even unable to sleep! So please, Your Majesty the Queen, don't refuse!"

Helena thought for a moment with feigned difficulty, and then said helplessly, "Since Mr. Rothschild said so, then okay, I will respectfully accept it."

Upon hearing this, Howard was more excited than making money. He hurriedly contacted his financial person in charge again and blurted out, "Quick, hurry up and add another one hundred billion US dollars to the account just now!"

After speaking, he looked at Helena. Seeing Helena's expression was extremely calm, he hardened his heart and hurriedly added, "No, no, no! Remit one hundred and fifty... oh no! Remit two hundred billion!"

As his most trusted confidant, the other party immediately said, "Okay, sir, wait a moment, I will arrange it."

Helena raised her eyebrows slightly, but didn't speak. After Howard hung up the phone, she asked with feigned surprise, "Mr. Rothschild, you just said to remit two hundred billion. Isn't this inappropriate?"

Howard also saw through Helena. This woman is also a master of acting. If you really think it's inappropriate, you would have said it earlier. You only said it after hanging up the phone. It's too fake, right?

However, now he also understood that Helena, who is in her twenties, is definitely not someone to be trifled with. Since he has something to ask of her, he must not have any thoughts of bargaining, otherwise, he will be the one who suffers in the end.

Being old and losing money and face feels bad.

Therefore, he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty the Queen, this one hundred billion is to make up for your payment, and the other one hundred billion is a little bit of my heart. I did indeed do something inappropriate just now. Please, Your Majesty the Queen, don't mind!" ===== CHAPTER 2994 =====