Chapter 461 The Problematic Baby VS The Arrogant Guy Who Loves to Ask Questions 13

She repeated fiercely, "Pay up now!"

The tone left no room for negotiation.

Fifty thousand yuan?

When Lu Jingxun heard Jiang Zhiyi's outrageous demand for compensation, he couldn't help but laugh.

How could she even have the nerve to say that?

His gaze slowly swept over the incredibly cheap bracelet; it probably didn't even cost five yuan...

Even if the person selling her the item was deliberately trying to rip her off by quoting a very high price, based on his understanding of her, he knew she wouldn't actually spend that much money to buy it given her financial situation.

Lu Jingxun couldn't help but say, "You're quite greedy."

There seemed to be a hint of sarcasm in his words.

Jiang Zhiyi didn't care about any of that, pretending not to hear it, and her expression didn't change at all.

In short, she has the final say now; whatever price she says it's worth, that's what it's worth.

She originally just wanted to take this opportunity to become more familiar with the area, but he was the one who was unkind first, not only deliberately throwing away her bracelet but also mocking her. So he shouldn't expect to get away with it either.

She was determined to make him pay the price.

"Hurry up and pay up!" Jiang Zhiyi snapped back fiercely.

Seeing that he didn't speak, she started making up a story.

“I was hiking when I met an elderly man who couldn’t walk any further. Being kind-hearted, I gave him my water and food. Later, I learned from him that he was the most respected master in the temple at the top of the mountain,” Jiang Zhiyi recounted vividly. “The master was very grateful to me, saying that I had a connection with him and that he would give me a protective amulet. This bracelet is very meaningful; it has been blessed and can ward off disasters. It was originally worth over ten thousand yuan, but he only symbolically accepted a small donation from me.”

She picked up the bracelet and shook it gently, continuing her fabrication: "This bracelet looks ordinary on the surface, but its origin is anything but simple; it's an extremely rare treasure! It's very important to me. Now that you've broken it, I'm only asking you to pay 50,000 yuan, and I won't pursue the rest with you. That's already very lenient!"

She tilted her head slightly, her eyes gleaming with cunning.

Lu Jingxun remained calm; she was quite adept at making up stories.

She's a silly little storyteller.

He calmly retorted, "You say it's worth 50,000 yuan, what proof can you provide? Do you have any payment records or receipts? Since you paid the money, there must be a record."

Lu Jingxun glanced at her again, his tone carrying a hint of warning: "If you can't produce proof, I can suspect you of extortion. Believe me... I'll send you to jail?"

Jiang Zhiyi: "That happened a long time ago, there's no proof left, and besides, I... I bought it with cash! The master isn't an ordinary person, he doesn't use a cell phone!"

Lu Jingxun expressed disbelief, saying, "I think it's worth at most..."

He thought for a moment, but instead of saying five yuan directly, he said, "Fifty."

Jiang Zhiyi: "Fifty thousand!"

Lu Jingxun laughed again: "Okay, then I'll give you 50,000 now, or even 500,000, do you dare take it? That's so much money..."

He snorted coldly, "That's enough for you to spend five years in jail, maybe even more..."

It didn't look like a joke.

Seeing his firm attitude, Jiang Zhi's mind raced, and she blinked a few times as she began to prepare her emotions.

Soon, large tears welled up in her eyes and rolled down her cheeks.

She sobbed and cried, "But this is something very important! Why did you break it? I didn't offend you, I just wanted to get it back... Isn't it only right that you pay for it? You're the one who broke it! And you wanted to lock me up, what right do you have to lock me up! Waaah... my bracelet..."

She simply started throwing a tantrum and acting unreasonable.

The voice sounded as if the person had suffered a great injustice.

Lu Jingxun had never seen anything like this before.

In the past, there were always people who pretended to be weak and pitiful in front of him, putting on an affected act and crying their eyes out. Lu Jingxun could tell what they were thinking with just one glance, and he always disdained them and wouldn't even give them a second look.

But someone like Jiang Zhiyi, crying so uncontrollably and without reservation...

This was truly the first time he had encountered something like this.

Her younger siblings are just over three years old and still little children. Is she one of them?

Lu Jingxun frowned subconsciously.

But she quickly realized that there was something wrong with him after all; he was acting foolishly in everything he did, and it would be strange if he acted too normally...

I really shouldn't have provoked her.

My head is throbbing.

"...Alright, alright, stop crying." Lu Jingxun's head was buzzing from her crying, and he waved his hand helplessly, "I'll pay you back."

Jiang Zhiyi stopped crying when she heard Lu Jingxun relent.

She slightly raised her hand, her slender white fingers gently wiping away her tears.

Her eyes were misty with tears, surrounded by a captivating red halo. Her long, curled eyelashes were wet with tears, stuck together, and trembled gently.

Lu Jingxun glanced at her a few times.

There were still traces of wet tears at the corners of her eyes, but her eyes had already become bright and sparkling.

After watching for a while, he quietly looked away.

I guess I cried like that that night too, but I can see it more clearly today.

Jiang Zhiyi: "If you can't come up with that much money right away, you can pay me in installments. I'm not an unreasonable person, I'll give you time to prepare the money."

Lu Jingxun's lips twitched, almost laughing in anger at her words.

Not very bright, but quite thick-skinned.

Although she said that, she clearly wanted the money immediately, which is why she said the opposite to urge him to hurry up.

It's only 50,000 yuan, which is nothing to him. He can just consider it as doing charity to save his family from not being able to afford their child's tuition.

Lu Jingxun said, "Go find the butler and have him give it to you."

Jiang Zhiyi hesitated for a moment, then stared at him and stammered, "You...you can just transfer it to me directly. We...we can add each other on WeChat."

Lu Jingxun remained silent.

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze.

The surroundings quieted down for a moment.

Is this pushing their luck?

Not only did they want his money, they also wanted his contact information.

Remembering her description of the master, Lu Jingxun echoed, "I'm not an ordinary person; I don't use a cell phone."

"..."

Jiang Zhiyi remained silent for a few seconds, then her still watery eyes darted around, instinctively looking in the direction where Lu Jingxun was sitting.

“But I saw your phone, it was right there!” she shouted.

On the coffee table in front of him, a cell phone sat there, its metal edges gleaming with a cold, hard luster.

Lu Jingxun didn't even lift his eyelids, and said, "It's not mine."

"You—" Jiang Zhiyi wanted to retort, her mouth already open, but the next second, "Oh...it's mine."

She then realized that when she picked up the bracelet, she had casually placed her phone on the coffee table.

Her cheeks immediately turned much redder.

This is so embarrassing!

How could she have spoken so quickly just now...?

Lu Jingxun, who had been keeping a straight face, almost couldn't help but burst out laughing when he saw her like this.

"What are you laughing at?" Jiang Zhiyi asked, somewhat embarrassed and angry.

Lu Jingxun found her quite interesting and shook his head. "It's nothing... If you want to add her, then add her."