"Tsk tsk tsk, this is even more lively than a vegetable market. Haven't you said enough?"
Zhou Yang snorted coldly, breaking the argument in the private room.
The four people stopped at the same time, all staring at him with undisguised greed in their eyes.
Zhou Yang said with disgust, "Give me a straight answer now: are you selling this family bond, or not? And for how much?"
Xu Daqiang and Liu Cuifen exchanged a glance, then said in unison, decisively: "Sell! We'll sell!"
Xu Daqiang knew that Zhou Yang definitely wouldn't give two million, so he held up two hands and said.
"One million! Mr. Zhou, just one million, and we'll pretend we never had this daughter. From now on, she'll sever all ties with the Xu family and never have anything to do with us again!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang scoffed, a hint of contempt in his eyes: "One million? You really dare to ask for that much!"
He looked at Xu Yao, who looked pitiful in his arms, squeezed her soft little hand, and spoke with a hint of teasing.
"Although I like Xu Yao quite a bit, there are plenty of girls in the world who are prettier than her, and I'm not going to be a fool."
Xu Yao was incredibly clever and immediately understood the hint Zhou Yang was giving her.
She suddenly raised her head, looking at Zhou Yang with teary eyes, her fair little hands tightly gripping his arm, her voice trembling with sobs, full of pleading and helplessness.
"Brother Zhou Yang...please...please help me..."
"I really don't want to have anything to do with them anymore... I don't want to marry Zheng Qiang... I'll do anything to get away from them..."
Looking at Xu Yao's tearful appearance, Zhou Yang chuckled inwardly, thinking that this girl was quite good at playing along.
He had a nonchalant expression on his face, as if Xu Yao's coquettishness was nothing more than a kitten scratching an itch, harmless and not something he cared about.
Xu Daqiang took in all of this, and his mind started racing with calculations again.
It seems that although the boss has a bit of a crush on that girl this week, he's not to the point where he can't live without her.
A million is probably out of the question. Don't piss them off, or you'll end up with nothing.
His eyes darted around, and he cautiously probed, "Mr. Zhou, you see, Yao Yao really wants to follow you."
"I don't want much, just the amount we just discussed, 800,000, is that alright?"
"You can take her away for 800,000 yuan. After that, she will have nothing to do with the Xu family anymore!"
Liu Cuifen and Xu Yaozu also stared nervously at Zhou Yang, not daring to breathe.
Eight hundred thousand is an astronomical figure for them.
"hehe."
Zhou Yang raised an eyebrow, a mocking smile curving his lips.
"Xu Daqiang, your skin is thicker than a city wall. Do you think I'm a sucker, or that Xu Yao is pork at the market, something you can haggle over as you please?"
His eyes suddenly turned cold, and his tone became somewhat impatient.
"Six hundred thousand, take it or leave it!"
"This money is to buy out all the kinship ties between you and Xu Yao, including the so-called kindness of giving birth to her and raising her."
"If you agree, take the money and leave. If you don't, I'll call the police right now and accuse you of extortion. I'll also investigate whether your 50,000 yuan dowry constitutes human trafficking!"
"You should weigh the options yourselves: take the 600,000 and leave each other alone, or go to jail for a few days and ruin your reputations!"
Zhou Yang exuded an extraordinary aura, so Xu Daqiang's family didn't dare to act recklessly.
Six hundred thousand isn't a lot, but it's enough to build a house back in our hometown and find a wife for Yaozu!
Xu Daqiang put on a fawning smile and bowed repeatedly.
"Six hundred thousand it is, Mr. Zhou, you're so straightforward! We'll listen to you! We'll do whatever you say!"
Liu Cuifen and Xu Yaozu nodded vigorously like chickens pecking at rice, afraid that Zhou Yang would change his mind at any moment.
Xu Yaozu, in particular, was practically green with envy at the thought of receiving a large sum of money soon.
With 600,000, I can be a rich man now!
Zhou Yang scoffed at their behavior, then turned and placed an order, calling over a waiter.
What can I do for you, sir?
Zhou Yang scanned her employee QR code and transferred 1,000 yuan to her account.
"Here's a thousand dollars as a tip. Could you do me a favor and find the fastest print shop nearby to print three copies of this document for me?"
"I'll send you the content now via my phone. Just print it on a simple A4 sheet of paper."
The waiter was overjoyed to see that he had actually received a thousand dollars in tips in his account!
The tips belong to them; the boss doesn't take a share. This is equivalent to four or five days' wages for them!
The waiter's face immediately lit up with a professional smile, and his voice even became sweeter.
"Sir, you're too kind. Don't worry, I'll take care of it right away and make sure it's done perfectly for you!"
Zhou Yang nodded, quickly added the waiter's WeChat, and sent over a document he had prepared in a short time.
The document was titled—"Agreement on Termination of Family Relationship and Exemption from Support Responsibility".
Having received instructions and a generous reward, the waiter was extremely efficient, practically running out of the room.
An eerie silence descended once again into the private room.
The Xu family of three stared at Zhou Yang expectantly, like hungry wolves waiting to be fed, greedy and restless.
Xu Yao nestled in Zhou Yang's arms, feeling his steady heartbeat, and her fear and anxiety had completely disappeared.
Less than twenty minutes later, the door to the private room was knocked on again.
The waiter, with beads of sweat on his forehead, respectfully handed Zhou Yang three sheets of A4 paper, still warm from the ink.
"Sir, the documents you requested have been printed. There are three copies in total. Please take a look."
Zhou Yang took the document, nodded in satisfaction, and signaled to the waiter that he could leave.
He turned on his phone's video recording function again, adjusted the angle, and clearly displayed the complete contents of the three "Agreements" in front of the camera, capturing every word clearly.
Then, he pushed the agreement in front of the Xu family of three.
"Look carefully, this is the 'Agreement on Termination of Family Relationship and Exemption from Support Responsibility'. I will repeat the main contents to you so that you don't misunderstand and think we are committing fraud."
"Yes, yes."
Xu Daqiang and his gang only wanted the money, but they had to hold back after hearing this.
Zhou Yang cleared his throat and read out each word carefully: "Party A: Xu Daqiang, Liu Cuifen; Party B: Xu Yao."
"Through friendly consultation, Party A and Party B have reached the following agreement: 1. Effective from the date of signing this agreement, Party A, Xu Daqiang and Liu Cuifen, and Party B, Xu Yao, formally terminate all kinship ties. 2. Party B, Xu Yao, shall pay Party A a lump sum of RMB 600,000 as payment for the complete settlement of all economic and emotional entanglements between the two parties..."
The contract has four clauses in total. Only the fourth clause, which addresses special circumstances such as Xu Daqiang and Liu Cuifen suffering from serious illnesses that the state mandates their children to provide assistance to, allows them to request certain forms of help from Xu Yao.
However, this is no longer a legal obligation; it is merely a small amount of assistance that Xu Yao provides out of humanitarian considerations.
Other terms are also unaffected by this clause and remain in effect.
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