Chapter 323 Extravagant Wife VS Scrap-Collecting Husband 17
A flash of white light appeared outside, illuminating the entire room for a moment, followed by a deafening clap of thunder.
Jiang Zhiyi still didn't wake up. She turned over in bed and found a more comfortable position to sleep.
As Zhou Zechuan listened to the voice on the other end of the phone, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
After tucking her in, he took his phone and went to the living room to continue answering calls.
"Don't panic... Did you call the police? Okay... I'm on my way right now..."
After explaining some things over the phone, Zhou Zechuan quickly changed his clothes and went out.
He stayed in the hospital for the entire night.
Zhou Zechuan returned home at noon the next day.
Jiang Zhiyi was tending to the flowers and plants on the balcony. Yesterday's rain was heavy and the wind was strong, and the flowers and plants were blown to pieces, making the balcony dirty.
"You're back... What happened last night? Why were you out so late?"
Jiang Zhiyi slept only half-asleep last night, and only knew that he had left the house; she knew nothing else.
She only saw his message when she woke up in the morning. He said he had some things to take care of and didn't know when he would be back, and told her not to wait for him.
Zhou Zechuan told her everything that had happened the night before: "The roads were slippery because of the rain, and an old lady who collects recyclables fell right under our car. She hit her head a little, but it wasn't anything serious."
Jiang Zhiyi asked, "Did you call the police? They won't try to extort money from us, will they?"
Zhou Zechuan: "The police have already come; this has nothing to do with us."
"That's good." She nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Zhou Zechuan glanced at the dining table beside him. It was still exactly as he had tidied it up last night, untouched. "Didn't you have breakfast today?"
"I had no appetite, so I drank a bottle of milk."
"I'm going to prepare lunch now. I'll cook a few more dishes later. I might have to go to the restaurant tonight, so you can heat up the food yourself. If you don't want to eat there, you can order takeout."
“Yes, I know,” Jiang Zhiyi said.
Zhou Zechuan went to the kitchen to wash vegetables, but his expression became serious after he entered the kitchen.
He only said half of what he was saying. This matter really had nothing to do with them, but the old lady and her family were planning to pin it on them.
There are no surveillance cameras around the construction site, and the old lady is just making things up about what actually happened.
She insisted that their car wasn't parked properly, causing puddles around it and making her slip and fall. Later, she went on to say that while they were taking her to the hospital, she hit her head and had a terrible headache…
This person looks determined to extort money.
They paid for last night's medical expenses in advance, and judging by the current situation, they definitely won't get the money back. What's more troublesome now is what happens next.
The old lady's son, Li Shan, immediately demanded 100,000 yuan for medical expenses, his words carrying a threatening tone, implying that they would not give up if the money was not given.
Zhou Zechuan inquired about the situation from his friends. He learned that Li Shan was a gambling addict who had been to prison before. After his release, he didn't have a proper job and spent his days idly. He was frequently detained for causing trouble.
That friend's advice was that this time you can only accept your bad luck. You definitely can't give them 100,000. It's not easy for anyone to earn money. Try to negotiate and give them a few thousand or ten thousand to get rid of them. Don't get too involved with these people.
This old lady and her family are repeat offenders; they're very troublesome, have nothing better to do, and will make a mess of everyone's lives and work.
Calling the police is useless; they're not afraid at all. It seems there was some incident before; the police came to mediate several times, even arresting and detaining the people for a few days before releasing them. But they still didn't change; they went to other people's homes and caused chaos.
Rabid dogs aren't scary; if they bite randomly, you can just beat them to death with sticks. What's most frightening are these shameless dogs; they're really annoying, but you just can't do anything about them. If you can just give them a bone to get rid of them, that's the best way.
Zhou Zechuan thought about it and realized that what his friend said made sense. He really didn't want to waste his time and energy on these people.
A few days later.
The old lady was finally discharged from the hospital. Including the medical expenses for the past few days and the compensation given to them, Zhou Zechuan spent about 20,000 yuan.
After receiving the money, Li Shan didn't say anything more and simply took the old man back home.
The old lady, who had been sickly and constantly complaining of aches and pains, and who was even bedridden, suddenly recovered and was walking faster than a young person.
A card and chess room.
Li Shan took the money and ran this way, stopping at a store along the way to buy several packs of very expensive cigarettes.
After playing cards all afternoon, he lost a lot and kept swearing.
"Again, again! I refuse to believe it... Hey, let's change tables, my luck is bad sitting here."
Not long after, the cell phone on the table suddenly rang.
Li Shan looked at Yang Ziyu's image on the screen and quickly answered the phone, "Hello? Brother Yu, what can I do for you today?"
"Do you have time? I'd like to invite you to dinner. I heard your mother had some trouble?"
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