"Mr. Ye, you've finally arrived. I shouldn't interfere in this family matter," Chen Hu said, rushing over to Ye Xingchen.
“Okay, I’ll handle things here.” Ye Xingchen stepped forward.
"You're here?" Liu Ying saw Ye Xingchen, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and tried to force a smile, but couldn't manage it.
"I'm sorry you had to go through that," Ye Xingchen comforted her.
He knew that although Liu Ying was very capable, her parents had suppressed her too much since she was a child, and she couldn't be assertive in front of them.
Liu Ying shook her head, but cried even harder.
"Who are you? Are you her boyfriend? You've come at the right time. If you want to marry her, bring out two million in dowry. I can tell you're a rich man, this amount of money isn't too much for you, is it?" Liu's father said harshly as soon as he saw Ye Xingchen.
"Uncle Liu, don't you recognize me? I'm Ye Xingchen." Ye Xingchen smiled.
"You? Ye Xingchen?" Liu's mother looked at him suspiciously for a long time before recognizing him: "Aren't you that boy from the Ye family?"
"Yes, that's me. I haven't been back since my dad passed away." Ye Xingchen nodded.
"You bastard, you're the one who stole my sister away! If she hadn't married you back then, I would have been married long ago too!" Liu Zhen roared. "It's all your fault that I still haven't gotten married."
“Uncle Liu, let’s sit down and talk things over. After all, Ying is your daughter. Let’s save face for her in front of her employees and outsiders,” Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
"There's nothing to talk about. Two million, and I promise I won't bother her anymore," Mr. Liu said with a wave of his hand.
"Two million isn't much," Ye Xingchen smiled. "But you have to sign an agreement to sever your father-daughter relationship with her, meaning you'll have no further connection and she won't have any obligation to support you. Can you do that?"
Mr. Liu's gaze faltered slightly, then he angrily said, "It's possible, but two million won't do; it has to be doubled."
“Okay, four million.” Ye Xingchen nodded.
"Are you serious? We need cash." Liu's mother was somewhat skeptical.
"Go and get four million in cash," Ye Xingchen instructed Chen Hu.
"Yes, Mr. Ye." Chen Hu quickly instructed his underlings to take care of it.
Although it was nighttime, with Chen Hu's influence, getting four million in cash wouldn't be a big problem, after all, his casino had a lot of cash flow.
"Four million, to sever all ties, is that it?" Liu Ying looked up, feeling a pang of sadness.
"If you had come up with four million earlier, we wouldn't have had to make such a mess of things," Mr. Liu snorted.
"I am your biological daughter, but in your eyes, am I so worthless?" Liu Ying asked, looking up.
“Daughters are just a money-losing commodity. Weren’t you born just so we could get a high dowry for your brother’s marriage? Otherwise, why would I raise you?” Mother Liu said fiercely, hands on her hips.
"Then, have you ever treated me as your daughter?" Liu Ying asked again.
"Why are you saying all this? What's the use? Once the money comes, we'll sever our father-daughter relationship with you and stop bothering you, isn't that better?" Mr. Liu sneered.
Liu Ying fell silent. All the guilt she had felt towards the two of them since Da left had now completely vanished.
“I know you still have feelings for them, after all, they are your parents and siblings,” Ye Xingchen said. “That’s why you can’t get over that hurdle in your heart.”
"But you see what's happening right now, and you've seen how they've treated you."
"I've seen it, I've given up on it now." Liu Ying nodded.
"It's good that you've given up. You won't feel bad when I beat them up later."
“You’re not…” Liu Ying looked up in surprise.
“Four million, they took it and left, I won’t pursue it, but do you think that will satisfy their appetite?”
Soon, four million arrived, several large boxes full of banknotes, which was very impactful.
The couple had never seen 100,000 yuan in cash in their entire lives. Now, suddenly seeing four whole boxes of banknotes, they were so excited that they had a heart attack.
"It's real, this money is all real." The couple rushed over, picked up stacks of money, feeling as if they were dreaming.
"Sign this statement, and the money is yours." Ye Xingchen took the prepared statement.
The couple exchanged a glance, then smiled knowingly. They put down the money in their hands, stood up, and Liu's mother said slowly, "My daughter is someone I raised with great care and effort."
"Four million to sever ties is too little. This is my own flesh and blood."
"Just tell me how much you want," Ye Xingchen asked.
"Give me another three million, and I'll sign." Liu's mother gritted her teeth and held up three fingers.
"Seven million? Okay, you sign first, and I'll have someone raise the money." Ye Xingchen nodded.
"No way, we'll sign when the money arrives." The couple, of course, wouldn't sign easily: "What if you can't raise that much money?"
"What a joke! What kind of person is Mr. Ye? Can't he get three million?" Chen Hu sneered. "It's a good thing you're Miss Liu's parents. If it were anyone else, humph."
Chen Hu couldn't stand the couple anymore; if it were anyone else, he would have broken their legs long ago.
"That won't do either. We won't sign until we see the money." The couple started acting tough.
"Then there's nothing more to discuss. Take the money." Ye Xingchen raised an eyebrow.
Immediately, a waiter closed the box, grabbed the money, and was about to leave when the couple became anxious: "What are you doing? We agreed on this, how can you change your mind so suddenly?"
"I'll sign, I'll sign, okay?" Mr. Liu was anxious; he had never seen so much money in his life.
What if Ye Xingchen takes the money and then changes his mind? Just to be safe, let's sign it first.
The couple eagerly signed the document, and Ye Xingchen took it and glanced at it: "This is voluntary on your part, I didn't force you."
“Yes, yes, it was voluntary, no one forced us. What about the money?” Mr. Liu asked.
"Money? What money?" Ye Xingchen laughed, and with a wave of his hand, several of his underlings stepped forward and took the money away.
"You promised us the money, why did you take it?" The couple were slightly taken aback.
"The statement didn't mention anything about money. It only said that you voluntarily severed your family ties with Liu Ying, and that she would no longer be obligated to support you." Ye Xingchen carefully put the statement away.
"You little brat, you dare to play dirty tricks on me?" Liu's father roared in anger.
"I'll kill you!" Liu Zhen roared and charged forward, only to be slapped to the ground by Chen Hu.
As a subordinate, one must recognize the facts. Ye Xingchen has made it clear that he wants to break off relations, so there's no need for him to be polite to this couple anymore.
"Son, how are you, son?" Liu's mother rushed forward to check on her son.
Liu Zhen's mouth was full of blood. He was screaming in pain, but he dared not be arrogant anymore. He was a typical example of someone who bullies the weak and fears the strong.
"Throw them out. From now on, have people keep an eye on them. If they dare to step into the bar again, break their legs," Ye Xingchen said calmly.
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