Chapter 344: No Waiting Past the Deadline

Chen Jiefang heard these words and shot to his feet: "My family's situation, I'm sure your father-in-law Li Ru told you before you came; do you think I can produce five hundred yuan right now?"

Ding Youwen stood up, not to be outdone: "Whether we can produce it or not is your business, but wanting to ruin my daughter's reputation is no small matter; do you think I'm asking for too much by demanding five hundred yuan in compensation?"

Chen Weiping never expected that merely using a name would cause such trouble: "Uncle, this matter was indeed something we didn't consider carefully, but it hasn't caused any harm to cousin Surong yet; please, in light of our kinship, spare us this once."

Saying this, he bowed deeply to the Ding father and daughter: "I'm sorry."

Even so, Ding Youwen didn't give him a good look: "Don't think a single 'I'm sorry' can end this matter."

Chen Jiefang was about to speak when he heard Chen Weiping say: "Five hundred yuan, I agree, but we certainly can't get the money today; may I have a few days?"

Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Ding Youwen said: "A few days is fine, but write an IOU first; exchange the money for the IOU later, or don't blame me for sending you to the police station."

Chen Jiefang reached out to stop him, but Chen Weiping had already turned to find paper and a pen to write the IOU.

He had already made up his mind; this Ding Youwen clearly wasn't someone easy to talk to. If he didn't satisfy him and let him make a scene at the workplace, then his job would likely be over. After all, the previous incident hadn't even calmed down, and now this scandal had erupted; without needing to think, he knew how the leaders would react.

Money can be earned again, but if the job is lost, what's the point of earning money?

Soon, he returned with the written IOU and handed it directly to Ding Youwen.

After reading the content on it, Ding Youwen said: "Write that I will come to collect the money in three days."

Chen Weidong considered briefly and said: "Five days; I'm afraid we can't gather the full amount in three."

Ding Yuewen exchanged a glance with his daughter: "Fine, since you've said so, then five days."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ding Surong, who had remained silent until now, said: "Write me a certificate, and sign it; naturally, the elders from both sides must sign as well, so that if the matter erupts one day, I won't have to come looking for you. Don't think about refusing me; if you do, I won't want the compensation either, and I'll send you to the police station right now."

Chen Jiefang was furious inside; truly writing this thing would be equivalent to handing a handle over to them, but judging by the attitude of the Ding father and daughter, it might not even be enough. What a damn hassle.

Hu Liru, at this moment, cared no longer about losing face; she tugged at the back of Chen Weiping's clothes and whispered: "This certificate must not be written."

Ding Surong looked up and happened to see her little gesture; she said with a half-smile: "What, you don't want to write it?"

Tears now filled Hu Liru's eyes: "Cousin, I know I wronged you; I beg you, in light of our past friendship, let us go, okay?"

"Rest assured, we will definitely give you every single cent of the compensation; can we just not write this certificate?"

Ding Surong's heart was hard: "This matter is not up for negotiation; either write it now, or we go to the police right now; you choose."

Hearing her repeat the same lines, Hu Liru's eyes were filled with hatred.

But Ding Surong didn't care; after such an incident, they couldn't possibly get along in the future anyway; how the other party felt inside was of no concern to her at all: "I give you twenty minutes; past that time, I won't wait."

(End of this chapter)