"You want money, right?"

Wang Qian was quite direct, asking again as soon as he arrived.

Zhou Quanfu and Chen Jingying exchanged a glance and nodded repeatedly. "Yes, as long as you give us 50,000 yuan, we'll leave."

"I don't have fifty thousand, but I have five hundred here. Take them and go!"

As he spoke, Wang Qian took out five hundred yuan from his bag and handed it to Zhou Quanfu.

"five hundred?"

Zhou Quanfu crossed his arms, curled his lip, and said, "My daughter Zhou Yuanyuan is so beautiful, and you think you can get rid of us with five hundred yuan? Dream on!"

"If you don't leave, I'll call the police!"

Wang Qian's voice suddenly turned cold, "Don't think I don't know what you've done before. If I really call the police, they will definitely find out, and you'll be the ones going to jail!"

Zhou Quanfu and Chen Jingying's expressions changed.

Perhaps they were truly intimidated by Wang Qian's words, for after a moment's hesitation, they reluctantly accepted the money, uttered some more unpleasant words, and left.

"Phew, finally they're gone!"

Lin Chao let out a long sigh of relief. "I hope they won't come again next time, otherwise I'm really not suited to handle this kind of thing."

"They will definitely come back!"

Wang Qian rubbed his forehead and said dejectedly, "Although we only got five hundred yuan this time, once they taste the sweetness, people like them will definitely treat us as money bags. As soon as they run out of money, they will come back to ask for money again, just like before."

"What should we do then?"

Lin Chao frowned. "How about I talk to Yuanyuan and let her explain things to her parents herself? If this continues, it will seriously affect our company's business."

"Alright!"

Wang Qian reached out and patted Lin Chao on the shoulder, "The one who tied the knot must untie it. If you can convince Yuanyuan to face it herself, it will save us outsiders from making things difficult for her."

"Okay, then I'll go talk to Yuanyuan."

After saying that, Lin Chao immediately walked towards the dormitory building.

Wang Qian didn't linger; instead, he hailed a taxi and went straight to the bus station.

These past few days, because Liu Qingqing almost caused a death, he has been busy in the city and hasn't had time to go home to see his family.

Now that he finally has some free time, he should go home.

In addition, his wife, Lin Xiaoyu, sent him a message saying that Sky Pavilion Construction Co., Ltd. had built a factory for him and asked him to find a time to inspect it.

This trip back will be a good opportunity to inspect the factory.

...

Lin Chao rushed back to the dormitory building, but after searching for a long time, he couldn't find Zhou Yuanyuan.

I asked the security guard here and found out that Zhou Yuanyuan had already left.

The security guards didn't know where they went.

"At this crucial moment, Yuanyuan just disappeared! It's driving me crazy!"

Lin Chao was extremely anxious.

He had just prepared to go to Linjiang City, but then this happened, and now he's caught in a dilemma – whether to stay or leave.

...

In a secluded alley.

Zhou Quanfu and Chen Jingying walked forward side by side, their faces full of excited smiles.

"Hehe, I didn't expect that brat Yuanyuan to be so capable of causing trouble, actually managing to hook up with such a rich boss."

Looking at the five hundred yuan in her hand, Chen Jingying was full of pride. "It seems that we won't have any problem paying off our debts in the future."

"But five hundred yuan won't be enough!"

Zhou Quanfu said unwillingly, "I still owe Zhang Laosan 215 yuan and Li Huang more than 100 yuan. If I don't pay them back, they definitely won't let me sit at the table."

"All I think about is gambling."

Chen Jingying glared at Zhou Quanfu, exasperated, and said, "Anyway, I want at least three hundred of these five hundred yuan. You can deal with the remaining two hundred yourself."

"Why should you ask for three hundred but only give me two hundred?" Zhou Quanfu immediately became indignant.

"I want to buy handbags, cosmetics, alcohol, and a few designer outfits."

"Why buy so many luxury goods at your age?"

"Then why do you still gamble at your age?"

"You dare to meddle in men's affairs?"

"Does being a man make you so great? If I hadn't given birth to your daughter Yuanyuan, how would we have gotten this five hundred yuan?"

"But……"

The two were arguing fiercely about dividing the money when a figure suddenly appeared in front of them.

"Yuanyuan?"

"You've grown so much?"

Upon recognizing the person, Zhou Quanfu and Chen Jingying were overjoyed and immediately went to greet them warmly, their faces full of affection.

They hadn't seen this daughter for several years.

They thought Zhou Yuanyuan might be working in some unknown corner, doing something shady, and might never appear in front of them again.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhou Yuanyuan's ex-boyfriend, Long Shuai, suddenly contacted them a few days ago and said that Zhou Yuanyuan was working at Niangui Roasted Green Pepper Sauce Company, they would not have known that their daughter, Zhou Yuanyuan, had actually returned to Nanming County.

But after taking only a few steps, the two stopped, their smiles freezing on their faces.

Zhou Yuanyuan suddenly stretched out a hand and hissed, "Don't come any closer!"

"Yuanyuan, it's your mother!"

Chen Jingying forced a stiff smile, "You don't even recognize your mother anymore?"

Don't give me that!

Zhou Yuanyuan said resentfully, "When you took that cripple's bribe, forced me to drop out of school, and tied me up to marry him, did you consider my feelings? Did you think I was your daughter?"

Chen Jingying's expression froze, and she stammered, unable to utter a word.

Perhaps still feeling a pang of guilt, she lowered her head, not daring to meet Zhou Yuanyuan's sharp gaze.

But Zhou Quanfu's eyes darted around a few times, and he chuckled awkwardly, "Yuanyuan, weren't we forced into this situation because we were heavily in debt back then?"

"You asked for it!"

Zhou Yuanyuan scolded, "If you weren't addicted to gambling, how could you owe so much money?"

"And you too!"

She pointed at Chen Jingying and said, "You are selfish, mean, and only care about yourself. You are already old, but you still fantasize about Cinderella meeting Prince Charming. For a little money, you can abandon your daughter me at any time, sell me to a cripple, or even sell me to do that shameful job you did back then."

"Enough!"

Mentioning her past profession seemed to touch a sore spot for Chen Jingying, who suddenly shouted, "I gave birth to you, raised you, and even paid for your schooling, wasn't that enough?"

"That's enough, that's more than enough!"

Zhou Yuanyuan said self-deprecatingly, "It's only because you gave me life and raised me, and even supported me through my second year of high school, that I haven't had the heart to report you."

"You brat, what did you say?"

Chen Jingying instantly flew into a rage, gritting her teeth as she said, "You actually think about suing us?"

Zhou Quanfu retorted angrily, "If we had known you would be so unfilial, we should have thrown you into the well and drowned you when your mother gave birth to you. Why would we have spent so much money on you?"