HCB Chapter 1519 Clinging to Someone, Scamming and Deceiving
Chapter 1519 Clinging to Someone, Scamming and Deceiving
Zhuang Shijue seemed to be in a particularly good mood at this moment, handling things with care?
He grabbed her by the neck and dragged her along, saying, "Stop talking nonsense, come here, let me see what you've done to the car."
Tan Xiao should have kept quiet until she saw it; she was so angry she almost died, and immediately had something to say.
She wanted to jump up and fight back, but with her neck in someone's hands, she couldn't risk her life, could she?
The girl said angrily, "Sir! It's only scratched so little! Your car is so big, and it's not even half a centimeter! It's just a tiny scratch, a tiny bit! Only a tiny bit, a tiny bit! How can you be so stingy?"
She kept saying "a little bit," and it's true, like her bicycle, it's just lying around and tossed about randomly. You wiped it a bit and it's not like it's unusable anymore, so why make such a fuss?
Zhuang Shijue released her hand, his imposing figure leaning against the car, his gaze sweeping over her with the arrogance of an emperor, as he spoke calmly and deliberately:
"Don't even mention this small piece; even something the size of a grain of rice would require a full cleaning before it needs repair. What, trying to renege?"
"..."
Tan Xiao was truly enraged, her fair face flushing crimson. Her eyes widened in disbelief. Could she call this man a scoundrel? This was blatant slander!
Extortion! Yes, it's extortion!
"Then what do you want?" Tan Xiao glared angrily and asked through gritted teeth.
"Two choices: pay compensation or go to jail. You choose." Despite his high position, this man is surprisingly adept at this kind of coercion.
"..."
Tan Xiao was almost stunned. Pointing at the scratched eyelid, it took her a while to find her voice.
"You're going to send me to the police station just because of such a tiny bit?"
“Or you can choose to pay compensation. You’ve seen what brand this car is. Just repaint it. It won’t cost much, just a few hundred thousand.” Zhuang Shijue stood motionless with his arms crossed, staring at her face with a leisurely air.
Tan Xiao gritted her teeth, her face flushed red as if it were about to bleed, and glared angrily at the well-dressed man in front of her, feeling extremely annoyed.
"You don't seem like a bad person, do you? Why are you doing this to me?" She asked anxiously, her voice trembling, her eyes filled with tears.
Zhuang Shijue stared at the little girl. In that short time, her emotions had shifted several times. When she was discovered, she looked pitiful like a little wife, apologizing and begging for forgiveness. When she saw the grave hanging, she was righteous and wanted to argue, but now that she couldn't win the argument, she was back to this pitiful act. Was the little girl using this pitiful look as her trump card?
Unfortunately, this old man was quite hard-hearted; even with all the pitiful sights, his resolve wouldn't waver.
"Harm you? Since you don't want to go to the police station or pay compensation, you should at least make some other form of compensation." Zhuang Shijue spoke slowly, looking at her with a chilling smile, and asked for her opinion in a leisurely manner.
"Well... okay, what can I do for you?" Tan Xiao thought for a long time before nodding in agreement.
“I’m new to Kyoto and not familiar with the area. Can you show me around? And you have to be there whenever I need you. Can you do that?” Zhuang Shijue said, his words flowing smoothly as if he had planned it all along.
Tan Xiaoyuan's bright eyes immediately darted around. After quickly considering her options, she tentatively asked:
"Yes, would you like me to be your tour guide?"
Zhuang Shijue took a breath, put his hands back into his pockets, and nodded slowly. "You could say that, but you have to be available whenever I call. How about that?"
“Okay!” Tan Xiao immediately agreed: “I’m quite familiar with Kyoto. Um, how long will you stay in Kyoto? Can you wait until I have my May Day holiday? We have to attend extra classes before we get a break. I’m very busy when I don’t have a holiday. I have to teach classes and deliver goods. I’m really busy.”
Tan Xiao knew it was pointless to argue; who cared whether she was in class or delivering goods? What did it matter to her? She didn't expect him to understand; she just wanted to fight for herself. At least she wouldn't have to pay compensation or go to the police station—she was already grateful.
"Okay, tomorrow is May Day, right?"
"No, our school's college entrance exam preparation class has extra classes. Today is Sunday, and we have extra classes on Monday and Tuesday. We have a holiday from Wednesday to Friday."
"Is Saturday another day off?"
"No, I'm having extra lessons." Tan Xiao quickly shook her head.
"What kind of stupid rules are these?" Zhuang Shijue's eyebrows twitched.
"Okay, give me the phone number." Zhuang Shijue paused for two seconds before agreeing, patiently trying to reason with her.
"...I don't have a phone." Give him the phone? Is she crazy?!
The girl was thinking that she should just slip away now and worry about his conditions. As long as she left, she didn't believe he could find her in such a big city as Kyoto.
Zhuang Shijue raised an eyebrow, his gaze turning cold. Did he still want to play tricks on him?
Tan Xiao was startled by Zhuang Shijue's sudden change in demeanor. She carefully took a step back and spoke again, her voice less confident: "I really... don't have a phone. How about I remember you and come find you during my vacation?"
Zhuang Shijue's smile didn't reach his eyes, making him exceptionally intimidating as he looked at her. His gaze alone could pierce through a person, causing Tan Xiao to break out in a cold sweat.
The girl bit her pale lips, and the thought of running away came to her again. But as soon as the thought crossed her mind, she heard the person in front of her snort coldly.
"What, trying to leave? You don't think I can't find you just because you've run away now, do you?"
"..."
Tan Xiao's heart skipped a beat. She abruptly looked up at him, opened her mouth, hesitated, and after a long while, finally spoke up in annoyance: "You're really, really scary..."
I reluctantly took my two-year-old phone out of my bag and handed it to him.
That phone was literally a free gift with a 300 yuan top-up. Although it had fewer features, it was very durable. These days, it's hard to find a phone that's this durable.
Zhuang Shijue raised an eyebrow, quite satisfied with her compliance. He reached out to take the phone and casually patted the top of her dark head, saying, "That's a good girl."
Tan Xiao was furious. She had fewer than ten contacts in her phone, only her mother, teachers, and close classmates. She always told others she didn't have a phone. This girl was quite stubborn, and she felt very uncomfortable about a stranger suddenly being added to her contacts, especially since this person was a debt collector—it was incredibly upsetting.
Zhuang Shijue handed her the phone back, raised an eyebrow, and said, "That's enough for today, you can go now."
Tan Xiao gritted her teeth, stomped her foot, turned around and ran. She ran to the bicycle in a few steps, got on, rode a long way, turned back and shouted loudly.
"You're trying to scam me! You're a liar!"
Zhuang Shijue raised an eyebrow. He was certainly not a good person, but... he wasn't a liar either, was he?
Tan Xiao rode her bike incredibly fast, as if she had been given a shot of adrenaline, and didn't feel tired at all. Before long, she disappeared around the street corner.