Xu Wangde looked back over the railing. Falling from a height of several dozen meters would indeed be fatal. Not far away, thick dark clouds had gathered, as if a violent storm was about to strike.
He moved forward cautiously, wanting only money and not thinking about dying.
Seeing the fear on Xu Wangde's face, Ren Jin reached out and approached him, saying, "Uncle Xu, it's too dangerous for you to stand there. Let's come down and talk properly."
However, as soon as Xu Wangde saw Ren Jin approaching, he immediately took a step back warily. "Don't come any closer! I'll wait here. I'll come down when I receive the money." No matter how scared he was, he knew that only by standing here would he have a chance to negotiate with Ren Jin, and this chance would only come once.
Xu Wangde retreated to the edge of the floor, which startled Ren Jin. "Okay, okay, I won't go over there. Don't move."
While making a phone call to the bank manager, Ren Jin signaled to Qian Mingjun to call the police immediately.
A group of workers surrounded them, some taking photos with their phones, others discussing the scene.
Previously, Xu Wangde suddenly left the construction site and returned to his hometown. Ren Jin only asked Qian Mingjun to explain to everyone that Xu Wangde's son was getting married and he had returned to his hometown to prepare for the wedding. He didn't mention a word about Xu Wangde being caught stealing. Now that Xu Wangde has suddenly returned to cause trouble, everyone is both surprised and curious, and there is a lot of discussion on the scene.
Time ticked by, and with wind and rain looming, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense. Xu Wangde felt ashamed and anxious as everyone whispered around him. "Ren Jin, are you going to give me the money or not? You think I won't jump? Let me tell you, I'll do anything for my Xu Xin!"
Ren Jin gripped his phone tightly, wondering why the police hadn't arrived yet. "I've already called the bank manager. They need time to transfer the money. Why don't you come down and wait?"
Just then, Xu Wangde's phone rang. He glanced at Ren Jin warily before taking it out to look at it, and it turned out to be Wang Jiao.
"Xu Wangde, someone called me and said you're going to jump off a building at the construction site?" Wang Jiao's voice was as loud as ever.
Xu Wangde was taken aback, not expecting someone to tell Wang Jiao so quickly.
He didn't plan to tell Wang Jiao and Xu Xin about his confrontational behavior and demand for money, as it wasn't exactly honorable.
But now that Wang Jiao knows, he doesn't hide it anymore and explains in a low voice, "I didn't really want to jump off the building, I just wanted to get money for my son's wedding."
Xu Wangde had expected Wang Jiao to scold or dissuade him in a bad mood, but Wang Jiao praised him with joy and excitement, "Xu Wangde, you've finally done something big! I heard Ren Jin promised to give you the money. Remember, don't come down until you get the money. If you do, he definitely won't give it to you. My son and I are waiting for your good news. Call us when you get the money."
The wind whistled against Xu Wangde's back, making his sweat-soaked shirt feel chilly. "Aren't you afraid I'll be in danger?"
Wang Jiao scoffed, "You work on the construction site every day and you're safe and sound. Since you've already done all this, just ask for the money and use it for your son's wedding. Your son will remember your kindness in the future."
Xu Wangde actually had a sliver of hope in his heart, hoping that Wang Jiao and Xu Xin would persuade him not to do such a dangerous thing, hoping that they would say it didn't matter if he had no money, as long as he was safe.
But Xu Xin's voice came through the phone immediately, "When will my dad get the money?"
Wang Jiao said confidently, "Today, today your dad will receive the bride price."
“That’s great! I knew my dad would have a solution. I’ll call Yuanyuan right now.”
Xu Xin's delighted tone made Xu Wangde swallow all his words. He longed to gain Wang Jiao and his son's approval and become the capable person they spoke of.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Wangde's eyes flashed with an almost crazed light. He stood on the edge of the high-rise building and shouted at Ren Jin with all his might, "Ren Jin, give me the money now! I need the money! If you don't give me the money, I'll die on your construction site!"
Ren Jin stood not far away, watching Xu Wangde's emotions grow more and more agitated, his body trembling slightly with tension. He suddenly wanted to rush over and hold Xu Wangde down without hesitation.
Just then, the wind picked up and thick dark clouds enveloped the construction building. A sudden gust of wind swept in, stirring up sand and dust from the building.
The strong wind blew sand and dust into everyone's eyes, and many people rubbed their eyes, including Ren Jin.
Ignoring the stinging in his eyes, Ren Jin struggled to open them and looked at Xu Wangde, only to find that the railing on one side was gone and Xu Wangde had vanished.
His heart sank, and at the same time he heard someone shout,
"Xu Wangde has fallen!"
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