The two burly men and the thin man were stunned when they heard Han Xin’s words, thinking they had misheard.
Everyone else around was equally incredulous at Han Xin’s offer to pay the thin man’s fifty thousand yuan.
Qin Yi shook his head. Han Xin, like Zheng Shufen and Qin Lei, had kindness etched into her bones.
Han Xin, holding her phone, saw the two burly men frozen and urged, “What’s the account number?”
The two burly men snapped back to attention. One of them chuckled, “You don’t even know him, yet you’re so generous to help him pay off his debt. You must be a rich woman!”
“I misspoke earlier. He doesn’t owe us fifty thousand, but one million! If you want to help him, you’ll have to give us a million!”
“You’re lying…”
The thin man struggled to his feet again, roaring, “I don’t owe you a million! I only owe you fifty thousand! And back then, I only borrowed less than fifteen thousand from you. The fifty thousand is all because you calculated the interest incorrectly!”
“Gentlemen, please don’t push Qi Hou any further. He’s working several jobs just to pay you back, serving as a waiter here at night, and delivering food late into the night…”
“Yeah, that’s enough. Are you trying to drive the man to his death?”
“You can’t do this, it’s too much!”
“…”
The people in the restaurant who knew the thin man, Qi Hou, couldn’t stand it anymore and spoke up.
The two burly men heard them and barked fiercely, “Shut up! What’s it to you? Are you looking for trouble?”
“If you keep yapping, we’ll deal with you all later!”
Seeing their menacing demeanor, those people shrank back and immediately fell silent, too afraid to speak.
It was clear that people were quite intimidated by men like these two.
After silencing the crowd, the two men’s gazes returned to Han Xin. One of them sneered and continued, “Anyway, if you want to help him today, you’ll pay us a million! As long as you pay us a million, we’ll consider him clear, and we’ll never bother him again!”
“You dream!” Han Xin retorted, angered.
The sudden doubling of the debt amount was clearly a deliberate tactic because they discovered she had money!
This was nothing short of extortion!
No matter how much money Han Xin had, she wouldn’t agree to their demands.
“Sister, thank you!” Qi Hou said to Han Xin, “I appreciate your kindness, but you don’t need to waste your money on a stranger like me. You should leave!”
“Damn it, I told you to shut up! Haven’t you had enough beatings?”
One of the burly men, hearing this, walked over, intending to strike Qi Hou again.
However, as he approached, his raised hand stopped before it could land on Qi Hou’s face, as someone grabbed his hand, rendering him unable to move.
He turned his head and saw that it was none other than Qin Yi.
He blurted out, “Who are you…”
Before he could utter two words, Qin Yi tightened his grip, lifting the entire man into the air.
Then, Qin Yi swung him, and the nearly two-hundred-pound man was flung out through the restaurant door, landing outside.
“!!!”
“???”
“…”
Everyone in the restaurant, except Han Xin, was stunned into silence by the sight.
The other burly man instinctively lunged towards Qin Yi, intending to attack him.
However, as he took a single step, Qin Yi’s icy gaze met his, causing him to tremble and freeze in his tracks.
He then pointed at Qin Yi and stammered, “You… you just wait…”
Leaving behind a menacing threat, he turned and fled the restaurant, helped his companion up from the ground, and they both made a hasty retreat.
Qin Yi asked Qi Hou, who was still standing there in a daze, “Are you alright?”
“Ah…” Qi Hou snapped back to reality and replied, “I’m fine, I’m fine!”
Qin Yi walked back to Han Xin’s side, took her hand, and said, “Xin Xin, I know you’re kind-hearted, but kindness only emboldens scoundrels like them!”
A moment later, Qi Hou approached Qin Yi and Han Xin, thanking them profusely.
When Qin Yi and Han Xin returned to their seats, Qi Hou, learning they were guests, insisted on treating them to a meal.
No matter how much they refused, he persisted, saying he was an employee and could get a discount, so it wouldn’t cost much!
In the end, they had no choice but to agree.
Through Qi Hou’s actions, Qin Yi and Han Xin’s impression of him significantly improved.
Despite being in debt and bullied by debt collectors, and knowing Han Xin was wealthy, he had never tried to take advantage of her. This showed he was a honest and upright person!
“You two should eat and leave quickly!”
As Qi Hou served them their dishes, he reminded them with concern, “Those two men, they have an organization behind them with many others like them. If you hit them, they won’t let this go!”
Qin Yi listened, showing no signs of worry, and retorted, “If we leave, and they come back for you, what will you do?”
“I…”
Qi Hou was momentarily speechless, then a bitter smile crossed his face. “It’s okay, I’m used to it! They won’t actually kill me. If they kill me, they won’t get a single cent of the money I owe them!”
Qin Yi asked again, “I heard earlier that you owe them money because your girlfriend was sick, and you borrowed money for her treatment?”
Qi Hou’s face involuntarily showed a hint of anger.
Since Qin Yi had just helped him, he had no reason to conceal the truth and nodded, replying, “Yes!”
“And in the end, when your girlfriend was cured, she dumped you because you owed too much money?”
“Yes.”
“…”
Han Xin listened to their conversation, sitting in her seat, her delicate face filled with astonishment.
Previously, she didn’t have Qin Yi’s keen hearing and hadn’t overheard their earlier discussion.
She never would have imagined that Qi Hou’s debt was due to such a reason.
Seeing him admit it, Qin Yi sighed and shook his head, saying, “Your ex-girlfriend is a real piece of work!”
At this moment, his mind couldn’t help but drift back to his own past experiences.
It was the same way Liu Xiuer had treated him back then.
Therefore, Qin Yi could deeply understand Qi Hou’s feelings. He placed a heavy hand on Qi Hou’s shoulder, patting it twice, and said no more.
Later, Qin Yi and Han Xin ate in the restaurant. Qi Hou kept urging them to eat quickly and leave, fearing that the two burly men would return for revenge.
But Qin Yi remained unperturbed.
Seeing Qin Yi so calm, Han Xin also showed no signs of worry. She knew Qin Yi’s capabilities.
As long as Qin Yi was there, no matter what happened, she felt incredibly secure!