Following closely, a distinguished middle-aged man stepped out of the car.
This middle-aged man was Shen Guofu. He had clearly been informed about the villagers coming to view the house in advance, so he was not surprised by the scene before him.
He smiled and said, "We've arrived. Greetings, everyone. I am Shen Guofu, the president of the Shen Group."
Upon hearing this, all the villagers showed expressions of shock.
Even if they didn't recognize Shen Guofu, they had often heard of the Shen Group.
To them, it was an existence as colossal as a behemoth.
Yet, its boss had appeared here in person?
Yang Zhi's expression was also very grim, but his reason was that he thought Shen Guofu had suddenly come to see the house and happened to catch Wu Tian showing off.
If Shen Guofu mistook him for Wu Tian's accomplice, he felt he would also suffer the consequences!
"Wu Tian, I'm going to be killed by you!"
He anxiously hissed at Wu Tian, then hurriedly explained to Shen Guofu, "Mr. Shen, please let me explain, we..."
Before he could finish speaking, he heard Shen Guofu say with a smile to Wu Tian, "Wu Tian, are you satisfied with this house?"
Yang Zhi was stunned for a moment, and then he heard Wu Tian's voice, filled with laughter, "Mr. Shen, haven't we met privately a few times before? I am very satisfied with this house. Thank you, Mr. Shen."
That's right, Wu Tian had never forgotten the villa gifted to him by Shen Guofu. He had also visited the house a few times with Shen Guofu.
Originally, he only planned to acquire the house discreetly, without letting others know about it.
But since Yang Zhi was so aggressive, he had no choice but to reveal this secret to the public.
Listening to the conversation between Wu Tian and Shen Guofu, even if Yang Zhi denied Wu Tian any further, he had to admit the current reality.
His mind buzzed, as if someone was ringing a bronze gong in his ear, making him unsteady on his feet.
He widened his eyes and asked Shen Guofu, like an idiot, "Mr. Shen, may I ask presumptuously."
"What is your relationship with Wu Tian? Why would you give Wu Tian a house?"
Shen Guofu smiled and said, "Wu Tian is my good friend. My life was saved by Wu Tian."
"Now that I'm giving Wu Tian a villa, is there any problem with that?"
Wang Damao also patted his forehead and said, "Right, I almost forgot about this.
"Wu Tian and Mr. Shen do know each other. It was Wu Tian who stepped forward when the road was being repaired, and only then did Mr. Shen agree to sponsor the road repairs for our village!"
Hearing this, Yang Zhi was dumbfounded.
He would never have dreamed that Wu Tian would have such a relationship with Shen Guofu.
A deep sense of jealousy instantly filled his chest.
He was unwilling. Why, why could Wu Tian, a village doctor, have such a connection with Shen Guofu?
What was so good about Wu Tian that so many people liked him?
But no matter how jealous he was, the current situation could not be changed in any way.
The core villa belonged to Wu Tian. No one could have possibly imagined that this house, which bosses eagerly sought after, would ultimately fall into the hands of a mere village doctor.
Yang Zhi didn't know what to say for a moment. He had prepared so many words to mock Wu Tian, but now those words were stuck in his throat, unable to utter a single one.
He wished he could turn into an invisible person, or simply find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
For him, that might be a good thing...
But Wu Tian would not let him off so easily.
As he remained silent, Wu Tian said with a smile, "Yang Zhi, you doubted me in every way before, but now the truth is out. Don't you want to show some acknowledgment?"
Yang Zhi's body trembled, then he pretended to be foolish and said, "Acknowledgment? What acknowledgment? I don't understand what you're talking about."
Wang Damao had already disliked Yang Zhi, so at this moment, he stepped forward and said, "Yang Zhi, you had a bet with Wu Tian before."
"All the villagers heard it. Are you going to renege?"
Yang Zhi's face instantly turned as pale as paper.
Of course, he didn't want to fulfill the bet. If he did, what face would he have left in the village?
A forced, awkward smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, and he said, "Wh-what are you talking about? I was just joking with Wu Tian. You actually took this seriously?"
"I'm an adult. You want me to kneel to Wu Tian and bark like a dog? How can such a thing happen in the world?"
Wu Tian had known long ago that Yang Zhi would break the bet.
This kind of person was like this: if he won, the bet counted, but if he lost, the bet was as if it never existed.
However, since Yang Zhi had shown him such disrespect before, how could he easily let Yang Zhi off the hook?
So he turned his gaze to the villagers and said,
"Villagers, you all heard what Yang Zhi said earlier. Now that Yang Zhi doesn't intend to honor the bet, it's as if he doesn't take you all seriously!"
"Tell me, what should we do now!"
Stirred up by Wu Tian, the villagers immediately felt like they had been played for fools by Yang Zhi.
At once, all sorts of accusations rained down on Yang Zhi:
"Yang Zhi, this is too unfair of you!"
"Yes, you said it in front of us, how can you not admit it now?"
"I originally thought you were a promising person, but now I see, you've disappointed me greatly!"
They spoke one after another, their spittle almost drowning Yang Zhi, making him feel immense pressure.
But what else could he do now?
Words spoken were like spilled water, impossible to retrieve. No matter how much he argued, it was useless.
Helplessly, he had no choice but to kneel on the ground with a thud, barked like a dog three times, and then fled quickly, covering his face.
His mother, Aunt Liu, also felt that she had lost all face in this life and fled with Yang Zhi.
Although Aunt Liu had not mocked Wu Tian, Yang Zhi's actions were not stopped by her in the slightest, so this was his own doing.
Afterward, Wu Tian arranged for the villagers to tour his house, and then had the bus send them all back.
Wu Tian actually had no intention of living in this villa.
Although he was very rich now, he didn't have many demands in terms of material possessions.
His house in the countryside, although far inferior to this core villa, was comfortable and pleasant for him to live in, so there was no need to change it.
This storm ended just like that. After returning home, Wu Tian resumed his leisurely life.