Shen Linjiao’s lips curved slightly upon hearing Wu Tian’s words.
She let out a cold laugh, “I certainly didn’t misjudge you. You really are a scoundrel who only has eyes for money!”
“I even have reason to suspect that the person who robbed my father was someone you deliberately arranged.”
She took a bank card from her pocket and tossed it onto the table.
“There’s twenty thousand yuan in this card. Take the money and get lost now!”
Wu Tian’s gaze grew colder as he looked at the bank card.
The thing he hated most in his life was being humiliated with money.
Seeing Wu Tian remain silent, Shen Linjiao frowned, “Hey, I’m talking to you. Don’t you understand?”
“Don’t tell me you still think the money is too little? I’m telling you, twenty thousand yuan is already being very polite!”
“Don’t push your luck! Otherwise, you won’t even have two hundred yuan!”
Wu Tian spoke coldly, “So, your meaning is that twenty thousand yuan is enough to make me leave, right?”
Shen Linjiao raised her eyebrows, “What else? Get out of here right now, the further the better. Don’t appear before me again!”
Wu Tian reached into his pocket and pulled out a bank card, placing it directly on the table.
“This is two hundred thousand! Now, kneel down and apologize to me!”
Wu Tian’s voice was as loud as thunder and carried an immense pressure, instantly stunning Shen Linjiao.
A few seconds later, she snapped back to her senses, her delicate eyebrows knitting together as she said, “What do you mean! Are you determined to oppose me?”
Wu Tian said angrily, “A woman like you is simply a shrew!”
“President Shen is so good, how could she give birth to a wicked woman like you!”
“Who are you calling a shrew!” Shen Linjiao slammed the table.
Her whole body trembled as she said, “You scoundrel! I’m telling you, I’ve been incredibly patient with you!”
“Who do you think you are! You’re just a lowlife. To me, you’re no different from a dog that barged into my house!”
“Two hundred thousand, you say? A pauper like you, can you even produce two hundred thousand?”
“I’m afraid there isn’t even twenty yuan in there!”
Wu Tian really wanted to slap her, but Shen Linjiao was a woman, and after all, Shen Guofu’s daughter, so he held back.
He said with suppressed anger, “I shouldn’t have come here today. Meeting you is my bad luck. Don’t let me see you again in the future!”
Shen Linjiao retorted, “You too! Don’t let me see you again!”
Their relationship had deteriorated to an irreconcilable point.
At this moment, Shen Guofu walked in with a smile.
He had been outside and had no idea what was happening inside.
“How did the conversation go?”
Shen Linjiao snorted and hugged her chest, remaining silent.
Wu Tian, however, said coldly, “President Shen, I respect you, but today I must regretfully say that your daughter and I truly don’t get along. Please don’t ask me to interact with your daughter anymore.”
Shen Guofu was taken aback and frowned, “What happened?”
Wu Tian said, “Your daughter said I came just for money and then insulted me with twenty thousand yuan, telling me to get lost.”
“As a man, I cannot accept such humiliation.”
Seeing Wu Tian report first, Shen Linjiao was not to be outdone.
She quickly said, “Dad! Don’t listen to his nonsense. He also said he’d give me two hundred thousand and asked me to apologize to him!”
Shen Guofu’s expression grew increasingly displeased. He suddenly roared at Shen Linjiao, “You’ve gone too far!”
“It seems I’ve been too lenient with you. From today onwards, you’ll stay at home for a week to reflect properly. Your allowance will also be halved! I won’t indulge you anymore!”
Shen Linjiao was on the verge of tears upon hearing this. She whimpered, “Dad, how could you do this?”
“This guy really came for money. I, I’m helping our family!”
“You’re still talking nonsense!” Shen Guofu roared again. “Now, apologize to Wu Tian. Hurry!”
With Shen Linjiao’s temper, how could she possibly apologize to Wu Tian?
Clenching her fists, she yelled stubbornly, “Ask me to apologize to him? Impossible! Never in this lifetime!”
“You’re ganging up on me. I’m not talking to you anymore!”
After saying this, Shen Linjiao stood up and ran upstairs.
Watching her retreating figure, Wu Tian couldn’t help but sigh slightly.
This woman, at her age, was still like a little girl. It seemed one shouldn’t spoil girls too much!
Shen Guofu was very angry but helpless.
He could only apologize to Wu Tian, “Wu Tian, I’m truly sorry. My daughter has made a fool of you.”
Wu Tian waved his hand, “It’s alright, President Shen. This has nothing to do with you. You don’t need to apologize.”
“If there’s nothing else, then I’ll be leaving.”
“Don’t!”
Shen Guofu quickly said, “I still want to treat you to a meal to properly thank you!”
Wu Tian said, “No need. I’m not lacking a meal.”
“I only came today out of respect for you. I never expected any reward.”
“That’s all for today. I’m going home now.”
After speaking, Wu Tian no longer paid attention to Shen Guofu, took back his bank card, and turned to leave.
“This…” Shen Guofu knew Wu Tian was still angry.
His face was filled with bitterness, and he finally let out a heavy sigh.
After leaving the Shen residence, Wu Tian walked for several hundred meters before his anger finally subsided.
He felt he had nothing better to do than come here.
He hadn’t accomplished anything and had only managed to make himself angry.
He returned directly to the village, and it was only when he breathed in the fragrance of the village that he finally calmed down considerably.
He planned to go home and get a good night’s sleep, but as he walked, the commotion ahead caught his attention.
It was from Zhao Xiaoli’s small shop, and there was a lot of noisy shouting.
Outside the shop, a man was yelling and waving a wine bottle.
Zhao Xiaoli, with a face full of fear, was backing away step by step.
The man suddenly lunged at Zhao Xiaoli, pushing her to the ground, and then began to unbuckle his belt.
Wu Tian saw this and knew it was bad. This man was going to take advantage of Zhao Xiaoli!
He quickly rushed forward and pushed the man away.
“What are you doing! This is outrageous!” Wu Tian roared at the man.
Upon closer inspection, he realized that this man was actually Old Man Zhang from the same village.
Old Man Zhang was a notorious lecher in the village, and he had become even more brazen after his wife died a few years ago.
This fellow had a habit of drinking while watching adult films.
He felt no shame, instead considering it a good hobby.
He also frequently spied on village women bathing, sometimes even barging in to make advances.
If it weren’t for his son being a local hoodlum, he would have been beaten to death long ago.
Now, reeking of alcohol, it seemed he intended to take advantage of Zhao Xiaoli while drunk…