Both of them blushed to their ears upon hearing this.
Wang Ke clenched her fists, furious.
Back then, Zhan Xiaojun had been so humble in front of her!
Always trying to appease her.
"Xiaojun, we are your elders after all!" Wang Ke gritted her teeth, barely managing to squeeze out the words.
Although Zhan Zhicheng was annoyed, he was rational enough. "Xiaojun, I know you resent me. I’ve thought a lot about it from yesterday until today. Dad did wrong back then. I will definitely compensate you and your mother from now on. Please give me a chance to make amends."
"Late affection is cheaper than grass," Zhan Xiaojun said with a light laugh.
Even if she agreed on behalf of the original owner, Lin Ya would never agree.
"You!" Wang Ke was losing her temper. Zhan Xiaojun was being too ungrateful!
"Yes, it is too late, but Dad still has a chance to make it up to you," Zhan Zhicheng said, faking sincerity as he took out a card from his pocket. "This is a card from Dad. Buy whatever you want with it. Dad has failed you all these years."
Zhan Xiaojun merely glanced at the card and asked indifferently, "How much is in it?"
"There's one million. You can buy bags or clothes. If it's not enough, Dad will give you more later." Zhan Zhicheng's eyes were sincere and benevolent, as if he were a truly good father.
However, a hint of reluctance, imperceptible to most, flickered in his eyes, which Zhan Xiaojun caught.
In fact, Zhan Zhicheng was very reluctant. The situation he was facing was complex. Giving a million to a daughter he disliked was like cutting flesh.
But to stabilize the situation, a million was nothing.
She came from the countryside, what could she possibly buy that would cost a million?
Wang Ke clenched her fists even tighter. Forget a million, she wouldn't give her a single yuan! Zhan Xiaojun didn't deserve it!
Zhan Xiaojun looked at the bank card with a million dollars and accepted it with a smile. "Since it's compensation, I'll take it."
Given what Zhan Zhicheng had done to Lin Ya, a million in compensation was still too little!
"I've taken the money. Please don't come here again." Zhan Xiaojun decided that, for the sake of the money, she would go her own way and they would be strangers from now on.
Zhan Zhicheng was surprised that Zhan Xiaojun's attitude had become so cold after taking the money. "Xiaojun, since you've taken the money, why don't you come home with Dad?"
"Isn't this money compensation? A million yuan is still too little for what you did to my mother. And as for Zhan Xiaoya, she could bribe people to harm me, and I can let it go. You should be grateful, know when to quit, and leave quickly." Zhan Xiaojun raised her eyebrows, her imposing demeanor radiating authority.
Were they too shameless?
Or did they think she was easy to deal with?
"What do you mean Zhan Xiaoya harmed you? You were the one who harmed Xiaoya! Not only did you harm Xiaoya, forcing her to go abroad to avoid trouble, but you also caused your father to be ousted from the board. You twist facts so easily! You've taken our million, shouldn't you do something in return?" Wang Ke questioned angrily.
She had never suffered such a great loss before!
Zhan Xiaojun narrowed her eyes. "I harmed Zhan Xiaoya? And caused Zhan Zhicheng to be expelled from the board?"
Now it all made sense.
No wonder they were so generous in putting on this charade.
So they had suffered a setback.
Was it because of Zhan Xiaoya's video?
Did they want her to come forward and clarify, or to use her as a shield?
But something still felt a little off, as if she had overlooked something, as if someone had helped her punish the Zhan Zhicheng family.
"Are you trying to feign innocence?" Wang Ke felt like she was going to explode with anger.
Zhan Zhicheng was also somewhat annoyed. Why was Zhan Xiaojun so unyielding?
Was she throwing her weight around relying on some backer?
Was she not afraid of losing favor one day?
"Xiaojun, no matter what, as long as you are still in Yancheng, you cannot deny that I am your father. We are a family. Since we are a family, we should stick together." Zhan Zhicheng said with a stern face, attempting to lecture her.
Seeing their true colors finally showing, Zhan Xiaojun sneered, "I am not a family with you."
With that, she turned and walked towards the residential complex.
Zhan Zhicheng and Wang Ke reacted almost simultaneously, reaching out to grab Zhan Xiaojun's arm.
But Zhan Xiaojun seemed to have eyes on her back, dodging their grasp!
She even retaliated, slapping both of them across the face.
"I told you, you should know when to quit and leave quickly. If you anger me, it won't benefit you." Zhan Xiaojun did not hide the sharp glint in her eyes.
The two were stunned and frozen on the spot, clearly shocked by Zhan Xiaojun's demeanor.
They had completely forgotten that they had just been slapped.
If Zhan Zhicheng's phone hadn't rung, they still wouldn't have recovered.
"Hello..."
After listening to the phone call, Zhan Zhicheng's vision darkened, and he almost fainted.
"Husband!" Wang Ke quickly supported Zhan Zhicheng.
Zhan Zhicheng took a deep breath, stabilizing himself. "Let's go, we need to go to the company right now. Quickly!"
Zhan Xiaojun watched with cold eyes as Zhan Zhicheng and Wang Ke fled in panic.
They got into the car and drove away in haste.
Zhan Xiaojun narrowed her eyes.
She began to ponder.
Who had acted against them first?
Just as she was lost in thought, an old woman suddenly grabbed her hand.
Her first instinct was to pull away, but upon seeing that it was an elderly woman, she eased her grip.
"Little girl, I'm lost and can't find my way home. My home is nearby, but I've been looking for it all day and can't find it. Can you help me?"
Zhan Xiaojun saw that the old woman was neatly dressed and didn't look like a vagrant.
At this age, people often experienced memory loss.
"Grandma, do you remember anything near your home? Please eat something first and try to recall slowly," Zhan Xiaojun asked gently, helping the old woman to a nearby bench.
Then, she found a bag of bread from the items she had bought.
Sugar-free bread.
Grandma Ning saw the bread Zhan Xiaojun took out. It was a bread she loved to eat. She took it and slowly began to eat, still looking confused. "I can't remember."
"Then, Grandma, do you remember anyone at home, and what their names are?" Zhan Xiaojun frowned slightly and continued to ask patiently.
Grandma Ning still shook her head, but then seemed to recall something, her eyes lighting up. "I remember I have a grandson. He's very naughty and disobedient. I call him a rascal!"
Zhan Xiaojun's lips twitched. Rascal?
She suddenly remembered that her maternal grandfather sometimes called her third brother "rascal."
It was because her third brother was the most mischievous and had the most tricks up his sleeve, while her eldest and second brothers were very sensible.
But even though her maternal grandfather would scold him as a rascal, he actually loved his third grandson dearly.
This was probably how many elders affectionately called their grandchildren.
"Here's some water. Eat slowly and drink some water, Grandma." Zhan Xiaojun made a decision and took the old woman to a nearby police station. If an elder was missing, their family would surely report it.
Meanwhile.
Ning Yecheng received news.
"Grandma went to see Zhan Xiaojun?"