Chapter 177 We don't intend to settle this privately.
Qin Ce explained, "I encountered this when I came here. Don't overthink it. Isn't this better? Fang Ya won't dare to cause you any trouble in the future."
Although Qiao Xing was puzzled, he had to admit that what he said made sense.
"That's true. She just gave me a document detailing all the expenses Lin Yu incurred during his hospitalization. She wants 380,000 yuan. Should we pay that?"
"Give it to her now, and see if she dares to take it."
Qiao Xing was taken aback and turned to look at Fang Ya.
Fang Ya sat on the ground crying her heart out, but her father ignored her and instead kept praising Jiang Wang.
Jiang Wang impatiently pushed him away, then pointed to Qiao Xing's side, and the two of them said something.
Fang Sheng also looked over here, and he quickly walked over to Qiao Xing with a fawning expression.
"Gentlemen, I am truly sorry that such a thing happened in our hotel. I apologize to you here. Rest assured, I will compensate you double for all the losses caused today!"
As he spoke, Fang Sheng took out a check from his pocket and handed it to Qiao Xing, "Here is two million, consider it compensation for your emotional distress."
Qiao Xing's eyes widened instantly when he heard "two million".
She's lived this long and has never seen what two million looks like.
Before Qiao Xing could speak, her aunt arrived unnoticed and interrupted, "Is this Mr. Fang? Today is my son's wedding, and his wedding has been ruined. We're the ones who should be compensating him."
Mr. Fang paused for a moment, then forced an awkward smile. "Is that so?"
"Yes, didn't you see my daughter-in-law ran away? You have no idea how much it costs to get married these days. There's the bride price, the house, and the wedding. We've spent two or three million yuan in total!"
Qiao Xing's expression cracked; this aunt really dared to ask for an exorbitant amount.
"I see." Fang Sheng was not angry when he heard this. Instead, he showed a hint of joy because his aunt was his breakthrough point.
Mr. Fang immediately pulled out another check and quickly wrote down a string of numbers. "I'm really sorry, but I'll add another two million, making it four million in total. Madam, what do you think of this..."
My aunt worked her whole life, and she never earned even 600,000 yuan, let alone four million.
The zero after four million flashed through her mind, and the smile on her lips almost stretched to the back of her head. Four million!
With this four million, would she still worry about not being able to find a daughter-in-law? She could just pick and choose!
"It's nothing, it's nothing, it's a small matter, it's just..."
As her aunt spoke, she reached for the check, but before she could take it, a slender hand dodged it.
Aunt's smile froze, and she turned to look at Qin Ce, "Xiao Ce, what do you mean by this?"
Qin Ce glanced at the number on the check, and then tore it in half in front of his aunt.
"You!" Auntie's eyes widened in anger. Four million just like that?
Isn't this tantamount to killing her?!
Qin Ce said calmly, "President Fang, you can discuss Wang Ye's wedding privately, but we don't intend to settle it privately."
The meaning is clear: this aunt can't make the decision, so giving her the money won't help.
Fang Sheng was also stunned. He asked in confusion, "Aren't you all family?"
"No, it's two families."
Auntie was unhappy. "You child, how can we not be family anymore! Xingxing has been with us since she was little, eating and living in our house, we raised her all these years, and now that you've all started your own families, you're turning your backs on us?"
Qin Ce said, "Hasn't it already been calculated?"
"Wh-what?"
"Twenty years, one thousand a month, that's 240,000 in twenty years, Auntie, you can't be that forgetful, can you?"
This was the first time Qin Ce had called her "aunt," but the two words carried an endless sense of irony.
My aunt retorted, "So what? Can the debt of raising children be measured in money? People raise their children and then have to give money to their parents in return. Isn't it only right that she gives some money?"
Qin Ce countered with a question, "Have you ever raised one?"
"How come I've never raised one?"
What's her birthday?
"..." Auntie couldn't answer.
"How old was she when she started high school? How much was the high school tuition? How much was the college tuition? How much did you give her for living expenses? Let's calculate it, and I'll give you the money."
Qin Ce's few words left his aunt speechless.
Qiao Xing stood silently to the side, feeling a mix of emotions he couldn't quite describe.
These were words she had always wanted to say, but she hadn't been able to because of her uncle and cousin.
She never expected that one day Qin Ce would speak up for her. She didn't even know when Qin Ce had learned so much about her situation.
She knows him better than she knows herself.
After a while of this standoff, the police arrived. Fang Shengguang, seeing them arguing, forgot about the important matter.
"Oh, gentlemen, is there really no room for negotiation on this matter?"
His aunt grabbed him, saying, "We can talk it over! Give me the money. This is my son's wedding, and I'm in charge. I'll talk to the police; we don't mind!"
Qiao Xing frowned and glanced at Qin Ce.
This aunt is really obsessed with money, but this incident has indeed affected Wang Ye. Since the aunt herself doesn't care, there's nothing they can do.
"Let's go." Qin Ce took her hand, not wanting to linger any longer.
Fang Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. He said to his aunt, "How about we deal with this first and then discuss compensation later?"
My aunt didn't think much about it; her mind was full of four million, so she quickly nodded in agreement.
Seeing that Qin Ce had left, Yang Xu saw no need to stay any longer, so he dragged Jiang Wang away.
Qin Ce put Qiao Xing into the car, closed the door, and then drove back to meet Yang Xu at the door.
"Brother Ce, is your wife's relative crazy? Why is she siding with someone else? Lawyer Yang made a wasted trip. We were even discussing getting Fang Ya a life sentence when we came here!"
Yang Xu patted him on the shoulder, "Calm down, this is their business. If it weren't for Fang Ya causing trouble, Brother Qin wouldn't have bothered with it."
"So, we're just going to leave it at that?"
Yang Xu smiled and said, "Of course not. Fang Sheng has several chain hotels across the country. I don't believe he can manage every single one of them properly."
Jiang Wang blinked and took a step back warily. "No, I need to stay away from you. You're too cunning."
Yang Xu ignored him and looked at Qin Ce instead, "Brother Qin, what do you think? Fang Sheng might come to you again to plead for leniency. If you've already decided not to reconcile, then I can start working on it now."
Qin Ce patted him on the shoulder, said nothing, and turned to walk towards the parking lot.
"What does that mean?" Jiang Wang didn't understand the coded language between the two.
Yang Xu smiled slightly, a smile that made Jiang Wang's scalp tingle. Jiang Wang was not afraid of others making harsh remarks to him, nor was he afraid of fighting with others.
He was terrified of someone like Yang Xu smiling at him!
He quickly chased after Qin Ce, calling out, "Brother Ce, wait for me!"
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