Chapter 115: Jessica, is 200 million enough? Should I add more?

"I said—F***! YOUR! MOTHER!!!"

As the words fell, Lin Xiuyuan's fist was like a bolt of lightning, slamming fiercely into Quan Ningyi's cheek.

With a muffled 'crack,' the force of the punch, accompanied by the sound of bursting flesh, exploded in the air!

Quan Ningyi didn't even have a chance to react; he was knocked staggering back two steps, then felt a wave of nausea, and spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with two large teeth, which landed on the asphalt ground at his feet, staining a few floor tiles at the tavern entrance.

"Ugh!"

Quan Ningyi clutched his mouth, letting out a scream, his eyes instantly filled with terror and anger as he glared at Lin Xiuyuan. "You're crazy, you f***ing crazy!"

But Lin Xiuyuan had no intention of stopping; the sharpness hidden in his daily life was completely torn open at this moment, and he was like a beast out of a cage.

Seeing Quan Ningyi staggering and just standing firm, the next second, he was already closing in again.

He said coldly, "Who the f*** do you think you are, daring to teach me how to behave, saying I'm a freeloader."

Before the words were finished, Quan Ningyi instinctively swung a punch to fight back, but his movements couldn't keep up with the other's ruthless rhythm and physical fitness at all.

Then, Lin Xiuyuan leaned back slightly, dodged the punch, and took advantage of the momentum to kick him fiercely in the lower abdomen.

"Boom!"

Quan Ningyi was hit as if by a train, flying backward and crashing into the greenery on the side of the road.

After hitting it heavily, he slid to the ground, his face covered in blood, his mouth crooked, saliva overflowing, and he curled into a ball, unable to move.

Only then did the shocked Jessica come to her senses, her face changing drastically, and she hurriedly stepped forward to stop Lin Xiuyuan. "Hey, stop, Lin Xiuyuan..."

Lin Yun'er, standing to the side, stood frozen, holding the bag, her eyes watching this scene quietly, and for a moment, she didn't stop him in time.

"You, you're crazy, I'm calling the police, just wait to go to jail."

Quan Ningyi, trembling with pain, saw Lin Xiuyuan standing still, so he took out his phone from his pocket with trembling hands and roared through gritted teeth, "I'm going to sue you, this is intentional injury."

But just as he picked up the phone, Jessica rushed up and pressed his wrist.

"Stop it, Tyler."

Her voice carried suppressed anxiety and anger. "If you make this call and go to the police station, we'll definitely be in the news. My future work and endorsements will be affected. What about the company? What about the breach of contract damages? You know how serious that is; we've already experienced it once."

This sentence was like a blow to the head, making Quan Ningyi freeze in place instantly.

Although he had an investment company before, due to the pandemic, it had long since become an empty shell.

If it weren't for maintaining appearances and having an identity in the liquor industry, he would have probably gone bankrupt long ago.

Besides that, the brand he collaborated with Jessica on, and the person beside him, were his few remaining cash cows.

If something went wrong, although he wouldn't be eating dirt, he definitely wouldn't be living so freely.

As someone used to living freely, if he were suddenly forced to be miserable, it would be worse than death.

Thinking of this, Quan Ningyi immediately put down the phone, his hand clutching it trembling, but he didn't dare to dial again.

Lin Xiuyuan, in front, watched them quietly, his gaze like a knife, sharp and cold.

A few seconds later, it seemed his anger hadn't subsided, and he stepped forward.

This action made Quan Ningyi shrink back subconsciously, and Jessica immediately spread her arms to block him, speaking in a panic. "I'm very sorry, this time it's our problem. But you should have vented your anger, if you do it again, it really will be intentional injury."

Quan Ningyi, protected behind her, felt his face burning with pain, his lower abdomen aching, and his teeth still dripping blood; he was in a miserable state.

Looking at the boy's cold gaze, he suddenly realized what 'impulsive youth' meant; if he had known, he definitely wouldn't have been so sharp-tongued.

But things had reached this point, and Quan Ningyi still sat up through gritted teeth, glaring at Lin Xiuyuan.

As if using this final action to support his last bit of dignity, "Fine, you're tough, let's wait and see."

But Lin Xiuyuan didn't even look at him, flicking his right hand as if shaking off a speck of dust, and then looked at Jessica.

Jessica looked down silently at the teeth Quan Ningyi had dropped on the ground, took a deep breath, her expression complex.

She never expected that a spur-of-the-moment plan would evolve into this scene.

Seeing she didn't speak, Lin Xiuyuan was too lazy to talk nonsense, just swept a cold glance at the two of them, then turned and walked toward Lin Yun'er, as if nothing had happened.

"Let's go, Yun'er."

Lin Yun'er nodded and turned to follow his pace.

But it seemed things weren't over yet; that idiot who had been beaten was being stupid again, and a voice came from behind, "If you dare to leave like this, just wait to go to jail."

The voice wasn't loud, but it was extremely harsh.

However, this time the other party was smart and didn't dare to curse again, fearing another beating from Lin Xiuyuan.

Beside him, Jessica, hearing Quan Ningyi's shout, hurriedly turned her head to stop him.

"Don't worry about it, this is between the two of us."

But she was pushed away by Quan Ningyi, who looked at Lin Xiuyuan, who had turned back again, with a gloomy face.

Although his hands were still trembling slightly, the shame and hatred at this moment far outweighed the fear.

"Brat, I can choose not to call the police, but you must compensate me. If I'm not satisfied, just wait to go to jail."

Although Jessica's previous words had indeed calmed him down a bit, his anger hadn't truly dissipated.

So for the sake of dignity, he changed his approach, intending to regain some face from Lin Xiuyuan, even if it meant dragging his cash cow into the water, he accepted it.

Men, after all, are most afraid of losing face.

And with Jessica and Lin Yun'er present, he felt even worse.

But this so-called 'face' of his became very low-class in Lin Xiuyuan's eyes, and he sneered directly. "You want money, huh? Tsk tsk tsk~"

When he clicked his tongue, his gaze fell past Quan Ningyi onto Jessica, who was standing to the side. "This is the man you found, huh? Heh."

Jessica stood in place, looking down at the tips of her shoes, the expression on her face complex to the extreme.

Shame, loss, and a sadness that couldn't be described.

However, Lin Xiuyuan had no time to care about her emotions, but looked back at Quan Ningyi, just about to open his mouth.

But before he could speak, Lin Yun'er, standing to the side, had already protected him behind her. "Just say how much money you want. I'll give it to you. Everyone was wrong about what just happened, everyone was a bit impulsive. Solving it privately is good for everyone."

Lin Xiuyuan, hearing this, looked at Lin Yun'er in front of him. *Hmm, her skin is white and tender, and she really takes care of me. *

However, this wasn't what he wanted.

So he reached out and pulled her back gently, saying firmly, "You just stand there, I'll handle this."

Then he looked at the opposite side. "Speak, how much do you want?"

Opposite, when they saw Lin Yun'er actually standing up to defend Lin Xiuyuan, both Quan Ningyi and Jessica were a bit shocked.

Especially Jessica; she thought Lin Yun'er was at most just a bit familiar with this boy, but she didn't expect her to stand up and defend him to this extent.

Later, when she saw Lin Xiuyuan pull Lin Yun'er back, she was stunned again.

Because as far as she knew, this Lin Xiuyuan had only recently asked her for the 20 million debt repayment due to life troubles.

Now that he had refused Lin Yun'er's help, what would he use to deal with Tyler?

Sure enough, Quan Ningyi gave his answer quickly. "You punched me and kicked me. I won't extort you, just 200 million."

To be honest, from Jessica's introduction, he knew very well that Lin Xiuyuan had no money.

That's why he asked for an exorbitant price, waiting for the other party to be unable to pay, so he could take the opportunity to humiliate him.

But Lin Yun'er's statement just now made him hesitate again, with an urge to take the money.

Because he really was short of money.

So when Lin Xiuyuan heard his '200 million' lion's opening, he just sneered, his eyes falling on Jessica again.

Although he didn't speak, the sarcasm and disappointment in his gaze were worth more than a thousand words.

Jessica avoided his gaze, her fingers twisting the corner of her clothes unconsciously.

Seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan ignored her, lowered his head to take out his phone, and dialed a number.

The other side answered in a second, Krystal's voice echoing on the empty street, as clear as if it were ringing in everyone's ears. "Hello, Xiuyuan~"

As this sounded, Lin Yun'er and Quan Ningyi looked up subconsciously, but the first to react explosively was Jessica.

She looked up suddenly, her pupils shrinking violently, staring at Lin Xiuyuan, her lips trembling, as if she wanted to say something.

Lin Xiuyuan didn't give her a chance to speak, his tone as calm as if he were discussing the weather. "I've run into a bit of trouble here and need some money. Is it convenient for you to transfer it now?"

Krystal on the other end didn't think much, her tone natural. "It's convenient. How much do you need?"

Lin Xiuyuan, hearing this, put down the phone, pressed the mute button, and handed it toward Jessica, the corners of his mouth curling in mockery. "Jessica, is 200 million enough? Should I add more?"

If Lin Xiuyuan's previous actions of beating Quan Ningyi and his subsequent reactions only made Jessica silent.

At this moment, Jessica was ignited.

Shame, anger, and fear mixed together, making her unable to remain calm anymore. She could only glare at him through gritted teeth, unable to say a word.

But Lin Xiuyuan didn't care about her anger, took back the phone, canceled the mute, and continued. "200 million, transfer it to Jessica's account, how about that?"

"Hey, Lin Xiuyuan."

Jessica finally collapsed, rushing forward, wanting to grab his phone.

Quan Ningyi beside them was also stunned by Lin Xiuyuan's move; he couldn't understand at all why Krystal would be willing to pay for the other party.

And Krystal on the other end of the phone also sensed the severity of the problem because of Jessica's shout, her voice becoming tense immediately. "Unnie? Xiuyuan, what on earth is going on with you two?"

Lin Xiuyuan, who had already avoided Jessica, took two steps back, as if watching a farce, his tone still calm.

"Nothing major, but looking at Jessica's reaction, I guess 200 million isn't enough. Transfer her some more, how about that?"

At this moment, a car roared past the street, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Lin Xiuyuan stood in the wind, his figure upright, expressionless.

*My Time Gate, eating your mother's free ride. *

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 116 =====