"Chen Feng, aren't you going to haggle? It seems you're ready to pay upfront," the office manager asked with confusion.
"While you're not involved in the political arena, you are the person in charge of the provincial capital's lakeside grand ship and have witnessed political affairs. You should understand a principle: if a problem can be solved with money, it's not a problem," Chen Feng explained calmly.
"Chen Feng, at first, I couldn't understand why you and Old Xiang became friends despite the age difference. Now I finally understand; your thinking is very clear. Indeed, if you pay the money promptly, Cui Yali's situation becomes very simple. However, if you keep dwelling on the money, the problem will become complicated. Once a problem is complicated, it can lead to many unforeseen issues," the office manager sighed.
Chen Feng smiled modestly.
"Cui Yali isn't a big problem; it's only about five hundred thousand," the office manager stated directly.
"One million, I'll transfer it now," Chen Feng replied crisply.
"Chen Feng, five hundred thousand is enough, you really don't need a million," the office manager quickly explained.
"The other five hundred thousand is for you personally, no other meaning. I just hope you can quickly let me take Cui Yali away and ensure you never trouble her again. Cui Yali is my woman, and you must give me this face. Don't force me to bring up Old Xiang; it won't be good for anyone," Chen Feng said sternly.
"I'll release her now," the office manager said readily.
"So straightforward?" Chen Feng was taken aback.
"Chen Feng, you are straightforward, not only in not haggling but also in proactively giving me an extra five hundred thousand. Since you are straightforward, I naturally have to be as well. Originally, Cui Yali's matter would require procedures and a process. However, I can simplify the process for your sake," the office manager replied excitedly.
"Then thank you very much."
"You're welcome."
After speaking, the office manager directly told Chen Feng to go to the lobby downstairs to pick up Cui Yali.
Chen Feng didn't stand on ceremony and went directly to the lobby to find Cui Yali.
At that moment, Cui Yali had already taken off her clothes and was standing in the center of the lobby.
"Aunt Cui, come with me," Chen Feng said as he helped Cui Yali get dressed.
"Chen Feng, I appreciate your kindness, but I can't go," Cui Yali instinctively took a step back in fear.
"It's alright, I've handled everything. You can leave this place with me with peace of mind," Chen Feng reassured Cui Yali.
"My situation is very complicated. Have you really handled it cleanly?" Cui Yali looked at Chen Feng with suspicion.
"Aunt Cui, you need to have faith in me. I was able to enter alone, and now I'm dressing you in front of everyone. If I didn't have some capability, do you think it would have gone so smoothly?" Chen Feng asked earnestly.
"Mmm, I believe you," Cui Yali said gratefully.
Twenty minutes later, Cui Yali left the lakeside grand ship with Chen Feng.
To help Cui Yali calm her nerves, Chen Feng specifically booked a hotel room.
As soon as they entered the hotel room, Cui Yali could no longer control her emotions and burst into tears, burying her face in Chen Feng's shoulder.
"Aunt Cui, it's okay now, you're safe," Chen Feng tried his best to comfort Cui Yali.
"Chen Feng, thank you. If it weren't for you this time, I would truly have lived in hell forever," Cui Yali said emotionally.
"Aunt Cui, please don't be so polite. Don't forget, I am your Sun Shaoan, and you are my Tian Runye. We have a deep connection. You are my woman, and when you are in trouble, I will naturally save you. However, it's strange, you are the head of the provincial personnel department, with authority and reputation, so how did you fall into the lakeside grand ship's scheme..." Chen Feng probed.
"Alas, it's all because of my son. I spent a lot of money to cure his legs. Who knew that once his legs were healed, this brat would run around playing with women he shouldn't have, and then they blackmailed me. Alas, no matter how powerful a figure in politics is, they can still have their weaknesses exploited!" Cui Yali spoke the truth without hesitation.
Chen Feng couldn't help but sigh.
The provincial capital's lakeside grand ship, in order to lure women of status into their schemes and make them obediently serve their purposes as tools for making money and building connections... they truly spared no effort.
Hostess Li Yaqun, exploiting her greed for power.
Cui Yali, exploiting her doting love for her son.
...
In short, as long as a woman was targeted by the lakeside grand ship, there was no escape.
The reason was simple: in this world, no one is without weakness.
The provincial capital's lakeside grand ship deliberately magnified a woman's weakness to control her. This way, the woman would be obediently controlled by the lakeside grand ship.
Once a woman was obediently controlled by the lakeside grand ship, then it wouldn't be a big problem for the lakeside grand ship to ask them to do any disgusting things.
By blackmailing women of status to satisfy men's peculiar desires, the lakeside grand ship could not only make a lot of money but also build its network of connections!
"Runye, you are not an outsider. You are my woman, and I have no reason to lie to you. I can only save you once, and it's difficult to save you a second time. So..." Chen Feng said, hesitating.
"It's alright, just say it. I will listen to you," Cui Yali encouraged Chen Feng to continue.
"What I mean is, if you want to live a good life, you must break your son's legs, permanently. Only then will he stay at home honestly. Otherwise, he will continue to cause trouble outside, and one day, he will be the cause of your ruin. Of course, if you are willing to be ruined, then I have nothing more to say," Chen Feng said calmly.
"This..." Cui Yali's mind was in turmoil. In the end, Cui Yali decided that she must listen to Chen Feng.
Hypothetically, if she were ruined by Chen Feng, it would be a sacrifice for love.
But to be ruined because of a stupid son like hers was truly a grave injustice.
"Shaoan, what if I privately hire someone to break my son's legs?" Cui Yali tentatively asked.
"Doing that isn't thorough enough. He can still go out and cause trouble while in a wheelchair," Chen Feng replied.
"Then what should I do?"
"Find someone to perform surgery and cut them off from the hip. Only then can you stop your son's reckless desires and ensure he stays home honestly for the rest of his life," Chen Feng explained calmly and composedly.
To forcibly dismember someone like this was indeed cruel.
But to dismember Cui Yali's son like this was not cruel at all.
This guy, Cui Yali had given him countless chances, but her son never cherished them, continuing to act recklessly and escalating his behavior. Tough measures were the only recourse.
He brought it upon himself.
"Isn't that a bit too cruel?" Cui Yali asked, trembling all over.
"It is a bit cruel, but it is necessary. If it weren't so cruel, the outcome would be the demise of both of you. Compared to that, doing this is truly not cruel," Chen Feng explained.
"I understand, Shaoan." Cui Yali took a deep breath and made the decision to have such surgery performed on her son, to resolve her son's foolishness once and for all.
"Shaoan, my son's matter is settled. Let's not talk about him. We've finally met after so long..." Cui Yali said as she began to take off her clothes.
Chen Feng was also preparing to undress and cooperate, but as soon as he glanced at Cui Yali's unclothed body, his expression suddenly turned serious.
"Shaoan, what's wrong?" Cui Yali also looked bewildered.
Logically, when a naked woman stood before a man, the man should be extremely eager.
However, Chen Feng had a solemn expression.