Wang Gang was furious when he recalled seeing Deng Jie kissing Liu Yiyi a few nights ago.
He would never let go of any opportunity to trample Deng Jie underfoot.
So he spoke up loudly, "Fine! Since everyone's here, I'll let you all be the judge today. This Deng Jie owes me five yuan, and I'm a little short on cash lately, so I wanted to ask him for it back to tide me over. But he told me no way. Paying back debts is a matter of course! Isn't he just taking advantage of me and acting like a scoundrel?"
When Wang Gang said those words, every word was uttered with the pain of blood.
But having lived and eaten together for so long, we all know each other's true nature.
Wang Gang is lucky if he doesn't cheat people; he'd never lend money to someone.
The few educated youths who were watching the commotion all scoffed when they heard Wang Gang say that he was easy to bully.
Only a few people looked at Deng Jie with questioning eyes.
However, compared to Wang Gang's terrible character, everyone generally believes that Deng Jie is more trustworthy.
Everyone looked at Deng Jie, wanting to hear what he had to say.
Strangely, Deng Jie, who was usually arrogant, did not refute Wang Gang's questioning.
Even Liu Yiyi, who wanted to speak up for him, was stopped by Deng Jie.
Judging from his attitude, he clearly acquiesced to Wang Gang's statement.
This was something that everyone found incredible.
Especially when he was in a deep sleep, based on his understanding...
Deng Jie, with such a strong sense of self-respect, must be so angry at Wang Gang for publicly humiliating him that he probably wants to kill Wang Gang now.
Even if Deng Jie really owes Wang Gang money, he will take the money now and throw it in Wang Gang's face.
Then I'll save money and be frugal for a while longer.
How could they possibly remain completely silent?
Is this still our arrogant and overbearing male protagonist?
Could it be that she has been possessed?
Chen Shi asked himself three questions in a row.
Wang Gang, standing to the side, felt even more smug seeing Deng Jie's attitude of trying to smooth things over.
He took another step forward, almost face to face with Deng Jie.
Wang Gang, who is usually smooth-talking and always has a smug smile on his face, seemed like a completely different person at this moment.
His eyes were fixed on Deng Jie, who was standing right in front of him.
His expression was so strained that his facial features were distorted, making him look quite terrifying.
Wang Gang said dismissively to Deng Jie, "Since Deng has nothing to say, don't forget to return the money. You won't feel at ease keeping what isn't yours!"
As he spoke, he glanced at Liu Yiyi, who was standing next to Deng Jie.
Seeing Wang Gang's smug expression, Deng Jie finally couldn't hold back anymore.
"Wang Gang, whether I'm a scoundrel or you're cunning, we both know perfectly well. But since you've asked, I'll give you the money. But the one who'll feel uneasy taking it is you, Wang Gang."
Deng Jie's eyes were bloodshot with anger, sharp as knives.
He glared at Wang Gang, who was baring his teeth and brandishing his claws in front of him, wishing he could tear him to pieces.
Wang Gang was not surprised by Deng Jie's reaction.
Seeing Deng Jie so angry he was about to faint, I felt strangely relieved.
He continued sarcastically, "So tough, then you don't have to pay me back! I advise you to be sensible and hurry up and pay me back. If you wait for me to remind you, it won't be as simple as just five yuan!"
Wang Gang's words were blatantly threatening.
Upon hearing this, Deng Jie became even more enraged and wanted to kill someone.
He secretly vowed to himself that he would make Wang Gang pay a hundredfold price for what he had done today.
Deng Jie clenched his fist, and the veins on his arm bulged.
He intended to teach Wang Gang a lesson, but for some reason he held back.
At this moment, Deng Jie and Wang Gang were both extremely hostile.
Their eyes met, and sparks flew in the air.
They hated each other so much they wanted to strangle each other.
It goes without saying that Wang Gang, who regarded Liu Yiyi as the love of his life, was the one who truly loved her.
For Deng Jie, a prodigy, this was the first time he had been publicly humiliated.
Moreover, this person was Wang Gang, whom he had always looked down upon, and this Wang Gang was recklessly coveting his woman.
If it weren't for the fact that Wang Gang found out about that incident, he would have definitely beaten Wang Gang to a pulp.
It seems that I shouldn't take the risks myself in the future.
Not only was it dangerous, but I didn't make much money last time, and Wang Gang saw it, which caused me so much trouble.
However, Wang Gang was staring at him so intently.
Let him be the sucker, and it wouldn't be bad to rip him off badly.
This kid is greedy for money, I'm sure he'll fall for it. Since he's already started this, he might as well try it himself.
This is called: treating someone as they treat you.
Let's see how he dares to be arrogant in front of me now.
Deng Jie truly lives up to his role as the male lead; he sees a hundred steps ahead with every step he takes.
In no time, they had even figured out how to punish Wang Gang.
At that moment, Deng Jie was engrossed in his plans and didn't notice anything amiss.
Standing beside him, Liu Yiyi looked completely bewildered. She lowered her head slightly, lost in thought.
After exchanging sharp glances, Deng Jie and Wang Gang parted ways.
Looking around, most of the people in the courtyard have already left.
Zhao Yicheng swayed, lost in deep thought.
He lowered his voice and said to him, "In my opinion, these two are not simple. They're definitely hiding something!"
Shen Shi nodded, agreeing with Zhao Yicheng's idea.
He said, "You really are thinking the same thing as me."
He knew, of course, that things weren't that simple.
Before Wang Gang knew about Deng Jie's relationship with Liu Yiyi, his relationship with Deng Jie could only be described as "okay".
He's a real miser, so lending Deng Jie five yuan is out of the question.
There must be something hidden here.
But Wang Gang dared to say in front of everyone that Deng Jie owed him money. He must have something on Deng Jie that he was certain Deng Jie wouldn't dare deny.
There isn't much screen time dedicated to Wang Gang in the story.
The most important thing was that he was involved in illegal trading with Deng Jie, and after he was arrested, Deng Jie pocketed the ill-gotten gains.
Now that Wang Gang knows about Deng Jie's relationship with Liu Yiyi, it's impossible for him to work with Deng Jie.
The fact that Deng Jie and Wang Gang were so tolerant just now shows that this is quite a significant weakness.
Shen Shi thought to himself: If I knew this weakness, wouldn't I be able to have Deng Jie under my thumb?
Unfortunately, there is no description of this event in the original book.
At the time of his downfall, he was completely unaware of this weakness.
However, there's no need to dwell on this. Given Deng Jie's personality, he certainly won't let Wang Gang off the hook after this incident.
Wang Gang certainly wouldn't sit idly by and wait to be killed; it was only a matter of time before he spoke out.
No matter how strong the wind and rain, I remain steadfast and unmoved.
All I need to do is sit back and wait and see.
Chen Shi's current mindset can be described as extremely stable.
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