As dawn broke, Su's father rubbed his rumbling stomach, reached into his pocket, and found he had no money at all.

I hailed a taxi at random on the roadside and gave them the address of the Zhou family villa.

"Hey, you haven't paid yet."

Upon arriving at the address, Mr. Su opened the car door and got out.

After a few seconds of stunned silence, the taxi driver quickly chased after them.

Su's father, seemingly fearless, impatiently roared at the taxi driver, "What are you yelling about? I'm waiting for my son-in-law here."

"I'll give you a discount when he gets out."

"I don't have a single penny on me right now. Either you stay here and wait with me, or you get out of here."

The taxi driver was an honest man. He noticed that Su's father had a stubble beard and dark circles under his eyes, indicating that he hadn't slept for several days.

This kind of person is obviously reckless and it's not worth provoking them for a few dozen dollars.

"I guess I'm just unlucky."

"It's better to lose money than to suffer a terrible loss." The taxi driver sighed, quickly got back into his taxi, and drove off.

Su's father squatted in the grass outside the upscale villa area, marveling at the sight.

Looking around at the villa area, he said with envy, "Rich people really know how to enjoy life; even the grass outside is soft."

"Unlike the grass in that run-down park, it's so prickly you'd feel it if you lay down on it."

Seeing that it was still early, Su's father completely disregarded the stares of passersby and sat casually on the grass waiting for the Zhou family's car to come out.

He already knew roughly when Su Qingjiao would go to and from school because he had picked her up before.

Zhou Yi and Su Qingjiao are in the same class, so their school hours must be the same.

Not long after, a black Bentley slowly drove out from inside.

As the car was leaving the residential area, it was moving slowly. The driver was signaling and trying to move the car onto the main road.

Suddenly—

People appeared out of nowhere and recklessly crashed into the car.

The driver was so frightened that his heart stopped, and he slammed on the brakes.

"brake--"

Zhou Yi leaned forward slightly, but was immediately bounced back by the seatbelt.

Zhou Yi looked up and saw a ferocious face pressed against the car window, banging on it forcefully.

His mouth opened and closed, as if he were threatening Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi narrowed his eyes and recognized the man as Su's father.

The security guards on duty in the community arrived quickly. Seeing that the resident was being harassed, two young and strong guards rushed over and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Don't move!"

The two of them worked together and easily pinned Su's father to the ground with his hands tied behind his back.

Su's father struggled a few times, but finding he couldn't break free, he could only angrily raise his head and threaten Zhou Yi: "Zhou Yi, don't think you're so great just because you have money!"

"Release my daughter right now, or I'll sue you."

"My daughter has been with you for so many years. When you loved her, you gave her bags and designer brands. Now that you're tired of her, you've sent her to a detention center!"

"You even accused her of stealing and wanted to put her in jail. Aren't you afraid of getting your comeuppance?!"

"That's my own daughter! Without her, how am I supposed to take care of myself in my old age!"

"Everyone, take a look, it's this person..."

As more and more onlookers gathered, Su's father began spouting distorted and contradictory statements, assuming that wealthy people were very concerned about their image.

With so many homeowners watching, Zhou Yi didn't want to be the center of attention, so he had no choice but to agree to the man's demands or give him a large sum of money to keep him quiet.

When Su's father arrived by taxi, he had already planned how to force Zhou Yi to compromise.

To be honest, he didn't care whether the mother and daughter were arrested or committed a crime.

Zhou Yi can kill them if he wants, but he can't cut off his source of income. He still expects Su Qingjiao to continue selling herself to pay off his gambling debts, and he also expects Su's mother to send him her monthly salary.

Su's father was confident that Zhou Yi would care about the rumors and would talk to him privately.

But to Su's father's utter surprise, Zhou Yi didn't even bother to explain, and directly ordered the driver to drive: "Ignore him, just crash into him."

Seeing the car start, Su's father panicked!

People of Zhou Yi's status usually travel in luxury cars, so he doesn't always have the chance to catch Zhou Yi.

If I don't get to speak with Zhou Yi during such a good opportunity, it will be difficult to even see him again in the future.

Therefore, Su's father stopped pretending to be a loving father and son, and blurted out towards the luxury car:

"Zhou Yi, I... I don't want you to release Su Qingjiao. Here's what I'll do: give me ten million, and I'll sell her and her daughter to you."

I won't bother you anymore!

Su's father practically roared it out, and even Zhou Yi, who was sitting in the car, could hear it clearly.

Zhou Yi's eyes flashed with a cold light, "Ten million!"

What a boastful tone!

Su Qingjiao and her daughter aren't even worth a thousand!

While driving, the driver said to Zhou Yi with lingering fear, "Young Master Zhou, this kind of person looks like a ruthless individual."

"If he dared to stop your car at the door today, he might be secretly watching you at any time."

"Do you think we should hire a few bodyguards from a security company to protect your safety at the school?"

Zhou Yi looked out the car window, his eyes flickering slightly.

"Need not."

The driver opened his mouth, wanting to persuade him again.

However, Zhou Yi's calm demeanor could be seen through the rearview mirror, suggesting that he had other plans for this matter.

The driver thought of the series of arrangements made for the young master's strong return. Although the young master in front of him was not old, he already had the air of someone who could strategize and plan.

I'm just a driver, how could I possibly understand the young master's arrangements?

Thinking about this, the driver decided to just focus on doing his job properly, knowing that the young master must have already planned those things.

After the car came to a safe stop in front of the school, the driver looked around and, seeing no suspicious persons, went around to the side to open the door and let Zhou Yi out.

Worried that something like what happened in the morning would happen again, the driver stayed close to Zhou Yi until he got him into the school before getting back into the car and driving away.

"Zhou Yi, good morning."

"Zhou Yi, there were some parts of yesterday's lesson that I didn't understand. Do you have time today to teach me?"

"Oh, I'm so sorry, Mr. Zhou. I bumped into you by accident and got your shoes dirty. Shall I take them back and wash them for you?"

The day Zhou Yi's identity was revealed, he became a celebrity at the school.

Every day, from the school gate to the classroom, both students and teachers greet him warmly.

Looking at the unfamiliar faces extending goodwill towards him, Zhou Yi felt both realistic and amused. He walked straight past them without pausing for a moment.

"Young Master Zhou, your table and chairs have been cleaned."

"Zhou Yi, I... I wanted to ask you something. I heard that Zhou's Group has laid off a lot of people recently, creating many job openings. Is that true...?"