Shi Jing glanced at Rong Yu, who had obviously also heard the woman's words.
His face was expressionless, but there was a slight emotional fluctuation in his eyes, clearly indicating that he had not expected such words.
The police also had to mediate the conflict between the two parties, which involved significant financial losses and was difficult to resolve in a short time.
The situation reached a stalemate. The middle-aged couple tried to reduce the amount of compensation by ingratiating themselves with Rong Yu and Shi Jing, while Shi Jing was interested in understanding the meaning behind their words.
As for compensation, if Shi Jing was willing to spend the time, she could certainly drag things out with this family. She could hire a lawyer, and she wouldn't even need to appear in person. However, at this moment, she wasn't concerned about the watch repair; instead, she was more interested in Rong Yu's matter.
After today's commotion, we can't see the house for the time being. Fortunately, Shi Jing isn't in a hurry. After talking to the saleswoman Gu Nan, she postponed the scheduled viewing time by one day.
They and the middle-aged couple followed the police into the police station.
Come to think of it, Shi Jing only remembers being in the police station twice, and both times it was related to Rong Yu. It has to be said, her obsession with good-looking people is truly something else.
Once inside the police station, a detailed statement naturally had to be taken. Shi Jing also gained a clearer understanding of the other party's background.
The middle-aged man's family, surnamed Chen, lived next to the Rong family's ancestral home. Rong Yu's ancestral home was near the capital, and more than ten years ago, the economy was not developed, so conditions were naturally not very good. However, in recent years, with the development of land in the capital, the economy has developed rapidly, and the conditions of the surrounding villages and towns have naturally changed dramatically.
The Chen family owned a house and land in their hometown. Over the years, they farmed, ran a stall, and saved money through frugality, which enabled them to come to the city to look for a house for their son.
The other party's specific business operations were not disclosed in detail, and Shi Jing only learned the general outline.
This family had lived in their hometown for a long time, so they naturally knew a lot about the people and things there. Rongyu had lived with her grandmother in the countryside since she was very young, so in a way, she was watched by these people as she grew up.
It wasn't until Grandma Rong got older and her health deteriorated that Rong Yu's parents returned to their hometown, and Rong Yu started living with them.
When Rong Yu was young, he was called Rong Yu. He didn't meet his parents until he was almost six years old, so he wasn't close to them.
By chance, a film crew came to the school to cast actors. Rong Yu, who was cute and well-behaved, caught the director's eye and played a child in the film, earning her her first pot of gold. This experience opened a new world for Rong Yu's parents. They began to rack their brains to get Rong Yu acting roles, until they later had their second child.
In order to take care of their youngest son, they gave up the desire to travel and signed Rong Yu with a company called Tianxing Agency, officially changing his name to Rong Yu.
Although the experience wasn't pleasant, it undeniably gave Yong-woo the opportunity to live independently away from her parents. While the exploitation by her agency wasn't any less than that by her parents, the emotional impact was fundamentally different. As Yong-woo matured, she developed her own ideas and learned to plan for her future.
Over the years, although Rong's parents would harass him from time to time, they were not too outrageous, especially after Rong Yu came of age and became more difficult to control.
The couple devoted almost all their energy to raising their youngest son, and their education and pampering of their two children were incomparable.
Upon learning this information, Shi Jing couldn't help but sigh, thankfully Rong Yu was smart enough to decisively sever her attachment to her parents, so she wouldn't willingly be dependent on and exploited by such family members.
Parents like that are worse off than not having them at all.
Although she said "Mom and Dad," Shi Jing didn't forget what she almost let slip earlier.
She felt there was something going on, and she was incredibly curious.
Rong Yu clearly shared the same thoughts; he looked at the Chen family members with indifferent eyes.
"What do you mean by saying my mother is gone?" Rong Yu asked.
"Ah, this...you, you must have misheard me." The woman said guiltily.
Rong Yu was certain he hadn't misheard; this matter was definitely not simple.
The man surnamed Chen could tell at this point that the two people in front of him were obviously curious.
He kept everyone in suspense, saying, "This happened a long time ago..."
Shi Jing immediately understood what this person meant; this was clearly putting on airs.
"Oh? Since so much time has passed, you still remember?" Shi Jing asked in return.
"Of course, I have a very good memory. But..." The man rubbed his fingers together.
They were currently at the police station, and the police were giving them a chance to mediate. After all, Shi Jing had all the evidence and witnesses, and if Shi Jing didn't budge, the other party would definitely have to pay compensation. Hearing the man's words, which sounded like extortion, the police officer tapped on the table.
The man quickly put on a fawning expression: "Officer, we're just discussing this."
Shi Jing understood what this person meant and asked, "What will it take for you to tell me?"
"Look, we've been neighbors with Xiaoyu for so many years, how about this compensation..." As she spoke, she made a gesture indicating that she didn't want it anymore.
Shi Jing sneered: "You've got a pretty good plan, huh? You want to spend 300,000 on a simple gossip?"
Rong Yu also felt it wasn't worth it, and he refused, saying, "There's no need to ask them. Since it's something from the past, there must be other people in the village who know. I can ask other people for information."
"How can you just say something like this?" the man muttered. "How about this, let's keep it to a minimum. I'm the only one who knows the most about this, and the others only know a little bit at most."
Seeing his confidence, Shi Jing became even more curious. Could there be something special about Rong Yu's background?
She thought for a moment and said, "In that case, I'll just consider it money spent on some gossip. You can give me half of the 300,000."
"Should we make it less?"
He wanted to bargain, but Shi Jing had no patience: "That's all. If you're not happy, we'll go to court. We'll pay whatever compensation is due. I'll use this money to go to your village and ask around. I don't believe I can't find out."
Seeing that he couldn't lower the price any further, the man was somewhat discouraged. He glared at his wife, thinking, "That spendthrift! She's squandered so much money with just a flick of her wrist!"
The woman became somewhat timid and hesitant after being glared at by him.
The man was in a bad mood, but he didn't dare to take it out on Shi Jing and the others, because what happened today had terrified him.
"Alright, alright, you can't go back on your word." The man said this before beginning his story.
As the man described it, a story Rong Yu had never heard before unfolded before him.
No wonder his parents never loved him. He always thought it was because he hadn't spent enough time with them and developed a relationship with them when he was young. Now he realizes it's all because they weren't his biological parents at all!
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