Zhou Lianjie and Qin Yuehe both looked extremely grim.
Their son committed a serious crime, that's an undeniable fact, and they can't deny it.
At this critical juncture, the couple couldn't think of any other way to get their person out except by spending money.
The Xu family said they weren't short of money, but that just meant the amount offered wasn't enough to entice them.
Zhou Lianjie and Qin Yuehe didn't believe that there were people in this world who didn't love money.
"Professor Xu, Professor Qiao, we sincerely want to resolve this peacefully. You see, to compensate Tongtong and Jingya for their emotional distress, we are willing to offer 100,000 yuan. What do you say?"
In the 1980s, 100,000 yuan was an astronomical sum.
Faced with such a huge sum of money, how many people can remain steadfast?
However, Zhou Lianjie and Qin Yuehe imagined the Xu family to be too worldly.
The Xu family has produced many scientific research talents across three generations and possesses high moral character. How could they compromise for just 100,000 yuan?
Upon hearing the figure of 100,000 yuan, the Xu family didn't even blink.
Xu Honglin said in a relatively amicable manner, "It seems there's no need for us to continue this discussion. Please leave."
There wasn't much to discuss about this anyway.
Zhou Lianjie was furious: "What good does it do your family if my son goes to jail? No matter what, he is Yuanyuan's biological father. Have you ever thought that if Yuanyuan has a father who has been to jail, it will be very difficult for her to go to school, find a job, and find a partner in the future?"
Shen Jingyan found this statement utterly ridiculous.
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“My Yuanyuan and your son are not even on the same household registration. You could say she has absolutely no relation to your son. Blood ties don’t represent everything.”
Seeing that the Xu family was unmoved by either soft or hard tactics and were determined to send Zhou Zhengqing to prison, Qin Yuehe was on the verge of a breakdown.
She covered her face and sobbed in anguish, "Can't you just let my son go? He's my only son. Sending him to jail is like taking my life!"
Qiao Suxin kindly handed Qin Yuehe a handkerchief.
However, there was not a trace of compromise or weakness in her words.
“We all have children. You feel sorry for your son who is in prison, but when my daughter was tortured and abused by your son, did you ever think about how I felt? Put yourself in my shoes. If you also had a daughter, would you easily let the criminal who kidnapped her go?”
Xu Yatong said, "Your son has committed a serious crime. Even if we don't pursue it, he will still be prosecuted. It's no use coming to us. If you're so capable, go and cry to the police and ask them to turn a blind eye!"
Zhou Lianjie's face was ashen, and he was grinding his back teeth to powder.
He's a high-ranking official, and people always fawn over him. He's never humbled himself to ask for favors. The Xu family is too arrogant. Do they really think they can act so arrogantly just because they have a few scientists in their family?
"Name your demands. How much money do you want before you drop the charges?"
Even at this point, he still maintained his airs, as if he were doing charity for the Xu family.
The Xu family members all looked at Zhou Lianjie with disdain.
Xu Honglin said, "Chief Zhou, you are also about to retire. Although you don't do scientific research yourself, you have worked at the National Space Administration for so many years. You should know the temperament of us scientific researchers."
These words also subtly reminded Zhou Lianjie not to keep talking about money, otherwise he would ruin his reputation in his later years.
Zhou Lianjie's face immediately darkened.
The two families remained deadlocked for quite some time.
Outside the door, a group of confused and unreasonable parents were arguing and shouting.
It's like a workers' uprising; anyone who doesn't know the situation would think they've suffered a tremendous injustice.
Seeing that she couldn't get rid of the swarm of flies, Shen Jingyan decisively dialed the police.
She spoke with the police right in front of Zhou Lianjie and Qin Yuehe.
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"Hey, officer, a group of troublemakers came to my house and scared my elderly relatives and children."
"You..." Zhou Lianjie said anxiously, "We were talking perfectly fine, why did you call the police?"
Ignoring Zhou Lianjie, Shen Jingyan continued, "They were all very imposing, constantly demanding an explanation from our family, as if they intended to stay and not leave our house."
The police officer on the other end responded with a few words.
After hanging up the phone, Shen Jingyan said to Zhou Lianjie and Qin Yuehe, "It seems that only the police can solve this problem."
Zhou Lianjie and Qin Yuehe were starting to panic.
Once the police arrived, they no longer had a chance to continue the conversation.
The two were considered prominent figures; it was a huge loss of face for them to be kicked out by the police.
"We admit we've been a bit presumptuous to come today. Well then, we'll leave you alone for now, and we can have a proper talk between our two families another time."
The couple practically fled in panic.
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The ignorant group outside refused to leave.
"They think they can just call the police like that? Do they own the police station? I don't believe the police will side with them when they arrive."
This group of people always felt that their son was a victim of wishful thinking, and that they were the victims.
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