Xiao Ying's mind was a complete blank; she didn't know what to do.
The scene of Grandpa Bai educating the two little ones unconsciously floated into my mind.
"If you encounter an enemy you can't defeat, you should first yield, agree to their demands, protect yourself first, and then seek revenge later when you are safe..."
She swallowed hard, nodded shakily, and said with some difficulty, "Let go first!"
"You've figured it out? You're not going to cause trouble anymore?"
Xiao Ying was filled with disgust, but her face didn't show it. "I've... figured it out. Let go, let go!"
Zhang Daqiang then released her neck.
As soon as Xiao Ying was free, she quickly took a few steps back, covered her neck, and coughed incessantly.
"Cough cough cough..."
She coughed so hard it was excruciating, and her face turned bright red, showing that Zhang Daqiang had used excessive force.
Once she calmed down, she reluctantly took the money out of her pocket. Before she could even count it, Zhang Daqiang grabbed it from her.
"Give it to me!"
Xiao Ying glared at him fiercely, but didn't say anything more.
She only had about thirty yuan on her.
Sure enough, Zhang Daqiang's face darkened instantly after he finished counting the money.
He roared at Xiao Ying fiercely, "How come it's only thirty-two yuan and forty cents?"
Xiao Ying took two steps back and scoffed, "Are you out of your mind? Who carries a hundred yuan with them when they go out to buy groceries?"
Zhang Daqiang choked... "That's right, no problem..."
He impatiently stuffed the money into his pocket and waved his hand irritably. "Alright, alright, I'll wait for you here. Go back and get the money and come back right away!"
Xiao Ying was overjoyed.
He nodded expressionlessly, "Okay, I understand!"
Zhang Daqiang glanced at her and said, "Don't try anything funny! I'm giving you half an hour to get here, or you'll face the consequences!"
Xiao Ying was also annoyed by his repeated nagging. She didn't want to spend another second with him, and said coldly with undisguised sarcasm, "Hmph! Didn't you say you'd release him even if the police arrested him? How could I dare!"
"Tch, I bet you wouldn't dare!"
Xiao Ying was extremely nervous, but she remained calm on the surface and walked past Zhang Daqiang.
She only started running quickly after she had left the alley and walked quite a distance.
He didn't dare stop until he ran back to the family compound, panting heavily with his hands on his knees.
She knows she's not smart enough, and all she wants now is to go home; once she's home, everything will be alright.
I ran into the yard, where only my grandmother was home; the two grandfathers had taken the little one out for a stroll.
Grandma was puzzled by her panicked and disoriented appearance. "Yingzi, what's wrong?"
As soon as Xiao Ying saw her, tears welled up in her eyes instantly.
She threw herself into her grandmother's arms, crying, "Grandma, what should I do? Waaaaah..."
Her crying startled her grandmother, who quickly patted her back to comfort her.
"What's wrong? Tell Grandma Xiang if something's wrong, and Grandma will help you!"
Xiao Ying felt much better after finding solace in her surroundings and managed to calm herself down.
"Grandma Xiang, Zhang, Zhang Daqiang is here! He's forcing me to keep giving him money, otherwise he won't let me and the child go, and he'll keep bothering you..."
Her family knows about her situation; there's nothing to hide.
She recounted everything that had happened that day in detail.
After hearing this, Grandma was so angry that her fists clenched!
"Scumbag! Scoundrel! Bah! Not a man! A freeloader! What kind of beast did his parents raise!"
After venting her anger by cursing, she began to think of a solution.
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