"It wasn't me, why...why do you think...why do you think it was me?" Zhao Rangwen's tears fell in a steady stream. "It really...it really wasn't me."
Jiang Xu said, "Why? That's a good question. Because, well, they're both even dumber than you." Jiang Xu's words were unpleasant, but Wang Bing and Liu Xian clearly knew that Zhao Rangwen was framing them again.
"No, Zhao Rangwen, what do you mean? You said he lost his key, and now you mean we hid it for him?" Wang Bing roared. "Look at yourself! Neither of us is short of the key. Only a poor wretch like you would do something so sneaky."
His tone was extremely sarcastic, directly hitting Zhao Rangwen's sore spots, frantically tearing and trampling on Zhao Rangwen's self-esteem.
Zhao Rangwen bit her lower lip, looking humiliated. "Jiang Xu, how come you're just like them? How come you bully me and look down on me too?"
Jiang Xu said, “I used to think highly of you, but you told me not to.” He continued as if it were a casual conversation, “I used to not bully you, I even felt sorry for you and gave you 10,000 yuan every month. In the end, you not only didn’t stand up to help me, but you also went to their place.”
As Jiang Xu spoke, he felt increasingly sorry for Jiang Xu. "What, do you think 10,000 is too little? You can tell me then. Look, I don't even give them 10,000 every month."
Wang Bing and Liu Xian exchanged a glance. "Ten thousand? Zhao Rangwen, didn't you say you had no money and always complain about being poor? We've treated you well, haven't we? We've helped you out from time to time. So you're just trying to fool us like we're idiots!"
Liu Xian: "Give us back our money! Hand over the money!"
"You...you guys stay away, I...I have no money." Zhao Rangwen staggered backward, filled with fear and terror.
What is sowing discord? It doesn't require any clever words; it only requires a comparison and presenting the most tangible benefits.
Jiang Xu sat and watched this farce unfold. He had only recently founded his company, but he had already been to many negotiation tables and was a skilled hunter who knew how to weigh the pros and cons.
Zhao Rangwen mustered up his courage and begged Jiang Xu for help, "Jiang Xu, please help me! Don't you like me? I promised you, I really promised you, please help me!"
Jiang Xu frowned. Now he knew that Jiang Xu was gay, but he himself was also forced to come out.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Jiang Xu's expression remained unchanged, as composed as a mountain in front of the three. "Do you look like someone who could like you?"
Wang Bing and Liu Xianben were initially surprised and uncertain, but upon hearing this, they immediately realized it made sense. Comparing Jiang Xu with Zhao Rangwen, well, there was simply no comparison.
"Don't even think about renege on your debt. Pay me back." Wang Bing had originally planned to skip this part.
But Zhao Rangwen kept shouting, "Really, you...you guys believe me, he really...he really said he liked me, he said...he said it before, but I...I didn't agree to be with him, he...he did back then..."
Zhao Rangwen stuttered, and it was already quite difficult for him to hint at this with such difficulty.
The two people in front of them paused when they heard the word "before". The Jiang Xu of the past? It wasn't impossible. They looked at Jiang Xu again.
Jiang Xu said, “I’m not insulting you for being stupid, but you’ve been fooled so many times and you still believe him? Trust me then,” he blurted out, “Liu Xian is gay, and he’s liked you for a long time. You need to be careful, Wang Bing.”
His expression was extremely sincere, as if he was genuinely worried that Wang Bing would be taken advantage of by Liu Xian, leaving the two parties involved stunned.
Jiang Xu's expression immediately turned to surprise, "You two really are?"
Wang Bing immediately turned red with anger, "Nonsense, we're perfectly normal."
At this point, Zhao Rangwen finally couldn't hold on any longer. He knew he couldn't outsmart Jiang Xu. This guy was too good at talking nonsense, and he could bluff people with one trick after another. He was much smarter than you thought.
Perhaps going along with him would make things better, but Zhao Rangwen lowered his eyes slightly. However, he was willing to compromise for the time being; he had other options.
Zhao Rangwen didn't wait for Wang Bing and Liu Xian to come at him again. He tried his best to calm down and said, "Jiang Xu, 200,000? I will pay you back."
Jiang Xu raised an eyebrow, clearly a fraction more sober than the two of them. "Look, he'll pay it back. What about you two?"
Before Wang Bing and Liu Xian could react, things had come full circle again, and it seemed like they hadn't gotten anything at all.
"We, we..." The two couldn't find a reason. They still didn't want to pay back the money, but how could they live if they didn't? They looked at each other, and there was only one word in their eyes.
Let them stall! What can they do if they refuse to give it to Jiang Xu? They can't kill them even if they try.
Jiang Xu shook his head slightly. He was so stupid that he couldn't stand it. He wore his heart on his sleeve. He might as well just say it to his face.
“It’s fine now. I accept installment payments, discounted resale payments, and any other way to get the money.” Jiang Xu tapped his fingers on the back of the chair. “As for the value, if you don’t give cash, then it’s up to me.”
Jiang Xu immediately began to examine the items. "For example, your watch, your new sneakers, these things with some value, I'll set a price," he paused, his words particularly agonizing, "100."
Wang Bing and Liu Xian were taken aback, then overjoyed. That solved the problem! Not bad, right?
After Jiang Xu finished speaking, he looked at the two men's expressions and said, "Looks like you're quite satisfied with 100 yuan. How about we leave it at that?"
The two men's instantly ashen expressions amused Jiang Xu. "What? You feel it's set too high? Just say so, I also think it's a bit high," he said, frowning slightly as he pondered. "So what do you think would be a suitable price? 80? 60?"
Wang Bing: "I paid a high price for this watch, you can't price it like this!"
Once you get involved in this circle, this guy has already tacitly accepted this repayment method.
“The same goes for my sneakers; we don’t accept that price,” Liu Xian immediately added.
Jiang Xu thought to himself, "The friend of an idiot is indeed an idiot." Things were really easy.
"Let's do cash then, no one loses out, right?" he suggested sincerely, smiling as he prepared to end this farce.
After a quick discussion, the two nodded vigorously, and all three of them accepted Jiang Xu's request amidst the confusion.
Jiang Xu waved his phone and said, "I've sent you the phone. Sign it and send it back to me. It won't be available after that."
He said he wouldn't wait until the deadline, but he didn't specify a time. The three of them didn't care about that anymore; they just felt they couldn't let Jiang Xu continue.
“By the way,” Jiang Xu wasn’t going to go along with their wishes, “Give me the key so I can freely obtain the rights I deserve, right, my three roommates?”
The other two men stared at Zhao Rangwen, their fierce expressions suggesting either reproach for his deception or a veiled threat against handing over the key.
Zhao Rangwen pretended not to see it. He directly opened the cabinet and took out Jiang Xu's belongings from the very corner.
The moment Jiang Xu saw the key, a familiar stinging sensation assaulted his brain.
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