The bookkeeper still showed no sign of giving up, saying, "Even if we call the police, you still have to hand over the money. You should know that we didn't force you to give gifts; you chose to do so voluntarily!"

"But we've come to the wrong place. We should be giving gifts to Xiang Pengfei and Zhou Yuxiang, not to Zhou Chengzhi and Wu Shanshan!"

"Zhou Chengzhi and Zhou Yuxiang are siblings, what's the difference? Giving to Zhou Chengzhi is the same as giving to Zhou Yuxiang, so just hand over the gift money!"

"Who did I think it was? It's Uncle Lin and his family!"

At this moment, Zhou Chengzhi and Wu Shanshan came out.

Lin Wufeng said to Zhou Chengzhi, "We came to Xiang Pengfei's wedding, but we came to the wrong house. We're so sorry!"

"Hey, what door did you come to? No, you didn't. Wu Shanshan is someone you've watched grow up. Isn't she the same to me? I couldn't invite you even if I wanted to. Well, since you're here, let's go in and have a drink!"

Song Ying glanced at her watch again and realized it was almost 11:30. Anxious, she said, "We can't drink anymore. We have to go to Pengfei's wedding banquet. We agreed to go at 11:00, and it's already 11:30. We're already late; we can't afford to be delayed any longer!"

"Alright, since you won't listen to reason, let's settle the score!"

Lin Wufeng asked in surprise, "I didn't eat your food or drink your water, so what's the account?"

Zhou Chengzhi smiled slyly and said, "You ruined my auspicious day. I had someone calculate that 11 o'clock was the auspicious time for my wife and me. After you made such a fuss, don't you think you should compensate us for our emotional distress? I won't ask for much, just 10,000 yuan will do!"

Lin Dongzhe angrily said, "Zhou Chengzhi, are you trying to extort money from me? Let me tell you, I have no money, but you can take my life!"

"I'd rather have money than my life. It's you and your son who owe me. You should know that Erlaitou's yard was originally mine, but you bought it for a high price. Liu Jian and Erlaitou agreed that it would only cost two thousand yuan, but you offered ten thousand. You have too much money, don't you? Since you have too much money, I'll take your ten thousand!"

After speaking, Zhou Chengzhi waved his hand, and more than twenty of his henchmen surrounded the Lin family of three.

Just as the Lin family of three was about to be beaten up, a loud shout rang out in their ears: "Stop it, all of you!"

Xiang Pengfei, along with his dozen or so drivers and the dozen or so chefs from the Deyuelou restaurant, led by the fat manager, surrounded Zhou Chengzhi's twenty-odd henchmen.

The drivers led by Xiang Pengfei were all burly and tough men.

The chef with the big fat head was also fat and big-eared, with a broad and fat body.

The driver held a truck crank handle and a steel pipe, and the chef held a ladle and a knife—both were figures that inspired fear.

Looking at Zhou Chengzhi's underlings, they were all sallow-faced and emaciated, with no strength to even lift a chicken. They almost shook themselves to pieces when they tried to lift a table or chair. How could they possibly be a match for Xiang Pengfei and his men?

Seeing that the other side was slightly superior in both size and number, Zhou Chengzhi felt a little uneasy and asked Xiang Pengfei, "What are you trying to do?"

Xiang Pengfei didn't speak kindly to Zhou Chengzhi, saying, "What do you think I'm going to do? You're extorting my relative, and you expect me to congratulate you?"

"They ruined my auspicious time of marriage, causing me to be unable to get married. I want some compensation. How much?"

"Here's what we'll do: consider the ten thousand yuan as a gift from me. After all, you're my brother-in-law, and we're all relatives, so there's no need to make a big fuss. As for their ten thousand, don't even think about it!"

Zhou Chengzhi gave a thumbs up and said, "Okay, I admire you. You truly deserve to be my brother-in-law. You just casually offer ten thousand. We're brothers, so let's keep clear accounts. What's this about settling accounts?"

"Right away! Fatty, put this down for me first, I'll bring it to you later!"

Fatty pulled out a wad of cash from his pocket and said, "Here's two thousand. Your banquet will cost eight thousand, but I'll keep it for you!"

"You...!"

Zhou Chengzhi was about to get angry, but then he thought that he was getting the money for free, so why should he be angry? He smiled and took the money, saying, "Thank you, brother-in-law!"

Xiang Pengfei, his face grim and clearly annoyed, said, "Alright, that's settled then. We'll talk again sometime! I'm taking him away."

Zhou Chengzhi said, "The gift money is settled, but what about the courtyard I wanted to buy?"

"That's business. It's a matter of mutual consent, like Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai. We can't interfere, so don't force anyone. Remember to leave room for maneuver in everything, so you can meet again in the future. Don't go too far!"

It was at this moment that Wu Xiaojun helped Wu Jianguo over, pointed at Wu Shanshan and said, "What a terrible thing you've done! How many more terrible things will you do, you brat? People just went to the wrong house, and you're trying to extort them like this! Besides, they've been neighbors for so many years, aren't you going too far?"

Wu Shanshan said with a wronged expression, "Dad, it wasn't me, it was Chengzhi. They had a falling out before, it's none of your business, please don't interfere, okay?"

"You still want me to ignore this? I'm your father, the one who gave birth to you and raised you. I never imagined that you, who were so well-behaved when you were little, would become a villain despised by everyone!"

"Xiaojun, help Dad walk, hurry up, don't let him mess around with me here. This has nothing to do with him, and nothing to do with me!"

Wu Xiaojun didn't help Wu Jianguo up, but pointed at Wu Shanshan and said, "Sister, how could you marry someone like that! You can tell he's no good just from how he extorted Uncle Lin today. What are you after if you stay with him?"

"I'm so happy to have married him because he loves me, cherishes me, and protects me!"

"Sister, don't ruin your life for a moment of pleasure!"

"Xiaojun, you're not my sister, so don't try to persuade me to do what you agree with!"

"But, sister, you'll regret this!"

"No, I will never regret it, not even until I die!"

"Fine, then I'll wait until you regret it before I say anything!"

Wu Xiaojun turned around and said to Wu Jianguo, "Let's go, Dad! Don't pay any attention to her, she's bewitched!"

"I'm not leaving. I want to see what she's up to!"

"Dad! Please don't drink anymore. You drank this time and didn't get up for a whole day and night. Aren't you feeling bad?"

"I'm heartbroken! How could I not be heartbroken? Giving birth to a daughter like this makes me heartbroken more than anyone else!"

"Let's go! Out of sight, out of mind. You can teach him a lesson when he regrets it!"

Wu Jianguo suddenly looked up to the sky and sighed, "Heavens! What sins have I committed to deserve such a daughter!"

As Wu Shanshan watched Wu Jianguo being helped away by Wu Xiaojun, her father's steps faltered and his body hunched over. Tears welled up in Wu Shanshan's eyes, and she said, "Chengzhi, let's not have the wedding banquet today. Let's go!"

Zhou Chengzhi looked at Wu Shanshan with some surprise and said, "Wife, we've already given them all the money, wouldn't it be a huge loss if we didn't hold a wedding banquet?"

Wu Shanshan said dejectedly, "Whether I lose or gain, do you still care about such gains and losses?"

"I don't care, as long as you're here, nothing else matters!"

"Then let's go home, I'll go get the divorce certificate, and we'll get our marriage certificate tomorrow!"

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say, my dear wife!"

Zhou Chengzhi turned around again and continued, "Brothers, I've already paid for the wedding banquet. Eat and drink as much as you like. Take what you can't finish. Don't try to save any for me. Your sister-in-law isn't feeling well, so I'll be leaving now. Have a good time!"

His group of henchmen said in unison, "Take care, boss and sister-in-law!"

Zhou Chengzhi took Wu Shanshan's arm and they walked outside.

Xiang Pengfei then said to Lin Dongzhe, "Dongzhe, take your uncle and aunt to the West Gate; that's where my wedding banquet is!"

Lin Dongzhe said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Pengfei, I've kept you waiting!"

"It's alright! Let's go!"