"If there were such a thing as divine retribution in this world, you would have died many times over by now."

Zhou Yuanyuan was furious.

However, she also knew that her parents' thinking was too feudal and conservative, and they were also very stubborn. If she continued to talk to them, she probably wouldn't be able to reason with them.

So she took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the sadness and anger in her heart, and waved her hand, saying, "However, think what you want. I can only guarantee one thing right now."

"Which point?" Chen Jingying and Zhou Quanfu asked at the same time.

"I can give you five hundred yuan a month, but only until it reaches twenty thousand yuan!"

Zhou Yuanyuan's tone was unyielding: "If you continue to cause trouble in the future, don't blame me for turning my back on you."

After saying that, she didn't linger and turned to leave quickly.

"You brat, you give me..."

Chen Jingying wanted to say something, but Zhou Quanfu stopped her halfway through her sentence.

Zhou Yuanyuan had already walked further and further away, and before long, she completely disappeared from their sight.

"That little bitch has grown wings and dares to insult us now!"

Chen Jingying pinched Zhou Quanfu hard and said indignantly, "Why did you stop me just now?"

Zhou Quanfu didn't answer immediately. Instead, he snatched the money Zhou Yuanyuan had thrown on the ground and said in a lewd manner, "As long as she's willing to give us the money, we don't need to push her too hard. Otherwise, if we really push her too far, she might refuse to give us the money, and then there's nothing we can do."

"That's true!"

Chen Jingying nodded in deep agreement, "As long as she is willing to give us 500 yuan a month, and we can make a fuss again after she has given us 20,000 yuan, she will continue to give us the money."

"Yes, that's what I think."

Zhou Quanfu sneered, "However, we made a mistake just now."

"What's wrong?" Chen Jingying asked, startled.

"The fact that she dared to promise us 500 yuan a month means that she really got involved with the boss, Wang Qian. Otherwise, other people only earn a few dozen yuan a month, so where would she get so much money to give us?"

"Oh right, how come I didn't think of that?"

Chen Jingying slapped her forehead, belatedly realizing, "Since she's hooked up with Boss Wang Qian, we can just ask her for a large sum of money all at once, and then give her five hundred every month thereafter."

"Yes, that's what I think too!"

Zhou Quanfu nodded repeatedly, "Then we'll come back and make a scene again tomorrow. Even if we don't give you 20,000, we'll at least give you 10,000. That way, you'll have money to buy cosmetics and designer bags."

He paused, then added expectantly, "I also have enough capital to take a big gamble with them."

...

"Yuanyuan, where did you go just now?"

Lin Chao was pacing anxiously when he suddenly saw Zhou Yuanyuan walk in from the door.

However, Zhou Yuanyuan seemed absent-minded at the moment, and her brows were filled with a deep sadness.

"I……"

Zhou Yuanyuan suddenly came to her senses and, instead of answering Lin Chao's question, asked, "How much money did the boss give my parents just now?"

"five hundred!"

Without thinking, Lin Chao said, "Fortunately, they took the money and left."

"The boss is very thoughtful."

Zhou Yuanyuan forced a smile. "You can deduct this five hundred yuan from my salary from now on."

"Yuanyuan, what's wrong with you?"

Lin Chao said with concern, "Let bygones be bygones. You can't live in the shadow of the past forever."

"Xiao Chao, thank you."

Zhou Yuanyuan gave her a grateful look. "I've always remembered how good you've been to me, but I'll handle my own affairs. Please don't interfere anymore."

Lin Chao frowned, a hint of disappointment flashing across his face. "Do you consider me an outsider?"

"Of course not!"

Zhou Yuanyuan stepped forward, grasped Lin Chao's hands firmly, and said earnestly, "How could I treat you like an outsider?"

"Since you don't treat me like an outsider, then your problems are my problems. Why won't you let me share the burden with you?"

"My situation... is too complicated."

Zhou Yuanyuan sighed and said bitterly, "I just didn't want to involve you and put you in a difficult position."

"If I can't share these burdens with you, do I deserve to be your boyfriend?" Lin Chao said firmly.

Zhou Yuanyuan was slightly taken aback. She met Lin Chao's determined eyes for a moment, and her eyes gradually reddened.

Then, she smiled nonchalantly, "I've already taken care of it, you don't need to worry."

"Resolved?" Lin Chao was somewhat taken aback.

"I just went to see...they."

Zhou Yuanyuan originally wanted to address her parents as "Mom and Dad," but when she got to the roadside, she really didn't want to admit it, so she quickly changed her mind, saying, "I've already made an agreement with them. From now on, I'll give them some money every month until I give them a full four thousand yuan, and then I'll completely sever ties with them."

"Will you give me four thousand?"

Lin Chao nodded, thinking the price was reasonable.

Although Zhou Yuanyuan's parents were wicked to the core, they were still kind enough to give her life and raise her. Zhou Yuanyuan didn't hold it against them for treating her like Zhou You or selling her as a product to be exchanged for money. She even gave them some money as a way of repaying them, which can be considered as fulfilling the most basic responsibility of a child.

If Zhou Yuanyuan's parents continue to push their luck, there's no need to keep indulging them.

However, considering the amount of four thousand yuan and the difficulty it would pose for Zhou Yuanyuan, he frowned and asked, "Then how much money did you promise to give them each month?"

"one hundred!"

Zhou Yuanyuan seemed to have already thought of this answer, and said with a smile, "They have already agreed, so don't worry, they won't bother us or our company anymore."

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