Chapter 505: Compensation of Five Million

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Hearing the amount Wang Wei mentioned, the people behind Xu Wen gasped.

Five million might not be much for them, but the incident was too humiliating. If the video were posted online, their cultivated image as gentlewomen would be ruined, potentially affecting their families.

Moreover, the five million was just for Song Corporation. Would the Gu and Brown families settle for mere money?

Xu Wen’s companions began to regret their actions, realizing too late that Lingdong Jewelry involved more than just Song Corporation; it also entangled two other powerful families.

Xu Wen understood this but didn’t want to back down. “You must be insane for money! This is extortion, and I can sue you! This is the capital; you’ll rot in jail. You’ll never get out.”

“Really? Has the Xu family become so powerful in the capital?” Song Fan asked with a smirk.

Noticing Gu Chen, Song Fan winked playfully at him. She anticipated Xu Wen’s reaction when she saw him. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Of course! Do you even know who the Xu family is?” Xu Wen said arrogantly, adjusting her hair. “If the Xu family wants you in jail, you’ll go to jail. If I want you dead, you’ll die!”

Someone tugged on Xu Wen’s sleeve, and the manager wiped the sweat from his brow. He had heard Xu Wen was a bit overbearing, but he hadn’t expected her to be this unreasonable and reckless.

“I didn’t know the Xu family was this powerful,” Gu Chen’s cold voice cut through the room, startling everyone facing away from him.

Even those not directly related to Gu Chen recognized his voice. The women around Xu Wen edged away, aware of Gu Chen’s protective stance towards Song Fan and his indifference towards Xu Wen, his supposed fiancée.

Xu Wen hadn’t expected Gu Chen to arrive so quickly. Her face turned pale; she had always feared him. Even with her new face, she still dreaded him.

“Has this place been robbed? Why hasn’t anyone called the police?” Gu Chen stood beside Song Fan, surveying the chaos with a dark expression.

Seeing Wen Chao’s act, Gu Chen added, “Were you hit on the head? Excellent, you’ve caused serious injury. Let’s see who can interfere with justice in the capital.”

“Excellent?” Wen Chao froze but quickly played along, leaning heavily on Wang Wei’s shoulder, groaning and mumbling about his injury. Li Na pinched him harder to stifle her laughter.

Song Fan smiled silently. She increasingly appreciated Gu Chen’s cunning nature. Combined with her team’s theatrics, the situation was quite entertaining.

“Brother Chen, let me explain. It’s not what it looks like!” Xu Wen’s tearful face pleaded, almost breaking into sobs. “You didn’t see how Song Fan treated me. My friends only stood up for me because she and her people were rude. They were defending me.”

Tears fell as she continued, “Five million in compensation? Fine! I’ll pay. My friends shouldn’t suffer for defending me.”

Her noble sacrifice eased the tension among her friends, who now looked at her with admiration and offered their support.

Gu Chen stepped forward, and Xu Wen expected comforting words but was instead met with an outstretched hand.

“Compensation,” Gu Chen said flatly, as if it were a given.

Xu Wen stumbled, knowing he wouldn’t catch her. His mercy was in not pushing her further.

“Fine! I’ll pay!” Xu Wen snapped, wiping her tears and pulling out a card from her bag.

Wang Wei, holding a POS machine, maintained his composure. “Song Corporation will send you the receipt and breakdown shortly. Please check your email.”

Everyone was stunned by Wang Wei’s calm efficiency. He was the true mastermind behind this.

Xu Wen, defeated, handed over the card. As Wang Wei processed the payment, he maintained his stoic demeanor, further cementing his reputation as a cold, calculating individual.

The ordeal ended with Xu Wen and her entourage humiliated and lighter by five million yuan, while Song Fan and her team walked away victorious, having turned the tables with wit and a bit of theatrics.