The construction company boss said that because Liu Xiaoyuan was around, he said it to minimize the harm to his own body; it was just a temporary measure.

Once he's out of there, you can treat what he just said as nothing at all.

"Words are no proof. Write it down in black and white for me. Only then will it count," Liu Xiaoyuan said.

The boss hadn't expected Liu Xiaoyuan to pull this stunt, and immediately said with a bitter face, "Brother, isn't this unnecessary? My company is so big, would I lie to you?"

Liu Xiaoyuan snapped, "Stop talking nonsense! Just write it when I tell you to. If you keep whining, don't blame me for being impolite!"

The boss glanced at Liu Xiaoyuan fearfully and said, "I'll write it, I'll write it, okay?"

Liu Xiaoyuan immediately took out paper, pen, and ink from the village committee and asked the boss to write.

After taking the paper and pen, the shopkeeper smiled and asked, "Young man, how should this be written? Tell me so I have a clue!"

Liu Xiaoyuan glared at the guy, annoyed, and said, "Damn it, do you need me to teach you how to eat? Do I have to teach you something like this? What kind of boss are you?"

In short, he was so scolded that the guy didn't dare to say a word and immediately started writing.

He quickly wrote on the paper, and after finishing, he handed it to Liu Xiaoyuan to take a look. Liu Xiaoyuan glanced at the content and thought it was about right; as long as it conveyed the same meaning, it was fine.

"Hurry up and sign your name. Oh, and don't forget to put your fingerprints on it," Liu Xiaoyuan reminded him.

Hearing this, the boss was extremely unwilling, but since things had come to this point, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it!

After signing and affixing his fingerprint, the boss looked at Liu Xiaoyuan and asked, "Young man, can I leave now?"

Liu Xiaoyuan said irritably, "You can get lost now, get lost!"

Upon hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's words, the boss immediately stepped out of the crowd. Once outside, he turned back, a flash of anger in his eyes.

"Everyone understands what the construction boss just said, so I would like to ask you all to stop spreading rumors in the future. If I hear anyone spreading rumors and damaging my parents' reputation, I will definitely not be polite to them!"

Those who had previously mocked and gloated upon hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's words trembled with fear. They knew a thing or two about Liu Xiaoyuan's abilities, but they were simply jealous of how well Liu Xiaoyuan's family was doing. That's why they seized the opportunity yesterday to strike at Liu Xiaoyuan's family.

"It's nothing, everyone can go now. Thank you all for coming today, thank you!" Liu Xiaoyuan said politely to everyone.

Everyone dispersed, but those who had spoken ill of Liu Haimin stayed behind out of fear of Liu Xiaoyuan's retaliation. After everyone had left, they apologized to Liu Xiaoyuan, saying, "Xiaoyuan, it was my fault today. Please don't hold it against me. You know I have a big mouth and I like to talk nonsense. Please forgive me."

Another older woman stepped forward and said, "Xiao Yuan, what happened today was my fault. I apologize to you here, and please don't hold it against me."

Liu Xiaoyuan was too lazy to argue with these people, because if you argued with them about everything, you would have been driven crazy long ago.

These elderly people like to gather together and gossip all the time, making them arguably the most annoying type of people. However, this is an unavoidable scene in the countryside.

It's the same not only in rural areas, but also in cities. Because they get older and have nothing to do, what else would they do if they didn't get together to gossip about other people's lives?

"Alright, alright, uncles and aunts, you don't need to apologize. I'm not blaming you. Just be more careful with your words in the future!" Liu Xiaoyuan certainly didn't want to forgive these people, but since they lived in the same village, they would run into each other again.

Besides, if you don't forgive them, they'll spread your nasty deeds far and wide.

Don't underestimate the fighting power of these middle-aged women; it's definitely very high. If you're not careful, you'll be knocked out by them.

As the saying goes, public opinion is a fearsome thing, so sometimes Liu Xiaoyuan has to take these things into consideration. Besides, you can't do anything about these old ladies. If you teach them a lesson, they can immediately lie in your house and let you take care of them in your old age.

Therefore, middle-aged women are the group of people you should never mess with, and they are also the group with the strongest fighting power.

After everyone left, Liu Haimin, the father, asked, "Xiaoyuan, do you think the construction company will be willing to rebuild that section of road for us?"

Because it wasn't a small expense, and nobody's money grows on trees, that's why Dad asked that question.

Liu Xiaoyuan said with a smile, "Dad, you don't need to worry about that. It's all written in black and white. I'm not afraid he'll renege on his promise."

Liu Xiaoyuan's biggest advantage in not fearing the construction boss defaulting on payments was his own strength. As for the written agreement, it wasn't that reliable. Without absolute power, a written agreement was useless; the other party could even turn the tables and claim that he was coerced into writing it when his life was threatened...

The father believed Liu Xiaoyuan's words and said, "That's true. He's already signed and put his fingerprint on it, so we're not afraid he'll go back on his word."

At 10 p.m., Liu Xiaoyuan and his family had all gone to bed when Liu Xiaoyuan heard a loud noise outside, like the sound of an excavator.

"What's going on? Who would bring an excavator in the middle of the night?" Liu Xiaoyuan wondered to himself.

At this moment, Su Xue knocked on Liu Xiaoyuan's door and said, "Liu Xiaoyuan, someone is coming to the house, there are more than twenty people!"

Upon hearing Su Xue's words, Liu Xiaoyuan immediately released his divine sense to observe, and immediately discovered that more than twenty people were heading towards his house, and the excavator was also heading towards his house.

Among this group of people was the construction company boss.

"Damn it, they're courting death!" Liu Xiaoyuan sneered inwardly. This construction company boss might be okay using this method on ordinary people, but against Liu Xiaoyuan, it was absolutely suicide.

Besides, he had Su Xue, the Ice Queen, by his side. These guys causing trouble for his family were like looking for something in a latrine—they were courting death!

"Su Xue, let my parents go to sleep. I don't want them to know about this!" Liu Xiaoyuan said.

In the past, when Su Xue came to their house, Su Xue used her supernatural powers to make her parents fall asleep, so they had no idea what happened at night.

Upon hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's words, Su Xue immediately complied, causing Liu Xiaoyuan's parents to drift off into a sweet dream.

"Should we let the people around us sleep soundly?" Su Xue asked.

Liu Xiaoyuan nodded, thinking that this was a good idea. He didn't want to disturb everyone, so it was better to let everyone sleep soundly.

(End of this chapter)