"Are you leaving already? Actually, some things can be negotiated." The woman thickened her skin, pretending not to see the slightly mocking gaze Xu Ke cast upon her.

"How to negotiate?" Xu Ke paused out of curiosity about just how shameless someone could be.

"There's no way our family can come up with the one million two hundred thousand you want; at most, we can give you ten thousand." When mentioning the number ten thousand, a tinge of heartache flickered in her eyes.

"Heh." Xu Ke turned to leave without saying a word.

"Twenty thousand. I can give you twenty thousand. Your wife just slapped me several times, and she caused my child to still have blood on their head and remain unconscious. Already offering twenty thousand as compensation is gracious of me." The woman said.

"If that's how you see it, then there's no need to continue this talk. It's pointless. See you in court."

Just as Xu Ke was about to leave, the woman called out to him again, "So, what do you want to do? What's your plan? Tell me so I can see if I can accept it."

"Your daughter has to sincerely apologize to my Xiaxia. As for the skirt, you must compensate its original price. I won't accept any other terms. If you can't agree, then we'll see you in court. Anyway, I have the time and energy to drag this out, and I believe my legal team will satisfy me." Xu Ke displayed a fearless demeanor.

"I can accept your first condition, but the second one is impossible. It's too expensive. If I give you the money, both our families will have nothing to live on, and my child's tutoring has to stop. This will ruin my child's future. My child only ruined a piece of your clothing, which is insignificant to you. Whether I compensate one million two hundred thousand or twenty thousand makes no difference to you, but for us, it's about two families' happiness. Can't you consider this from my perspective?"

The woman attempted to evoke Xu Ke's sympathy through her weakness, but her arguments were nothing but moral blackmail, radiating an air that screamed, "I'm weak, so I'm right, and you're wrong for being strong."

"If that's honestly how you feel, then I see no need to continue discussions. What we care about isn't the money, but your genuine attitude in admitting fault. But all I see in you is greed for money. Your apology is only because I'm asking you for money. Without this financial dispute, I doubt you'd act like this." Xu Ke ruthlessly exposed the woman's thoughts.

"So I won't waste more breath with you. Since you have no intention of sincerely apologizing, I'll find a place where you can truly learn how to be sorry." With this, Xu Ke left with the two others again.

The woman realized Xu Ke's intentions and wanted to stop him, but it was too late. Medical staff had already rushed into the police station, led by officers to the girl's side, and placed her on an ambulance. As her family, the woman had to accompany her to the hospital. With this distraction, she lost any chance of further negotiation with Xu Ke.

"Xu Ke, no, I'm still mad. Just thinking about her expression earlier makes me furious. How can someone be so unreasonable, so shameless?" Lin Mengyao, holding Xu Ke's hand, grew angrier as they walked, her entire demeanor like that of an inflated puffer fish.

Xu Ke looked at Lin Mengyao's angry and puffed-up face and smiled, "Getting angry over someone like that is not worth it. I'll arrange for our lawyer to handle this matter quickly. Whether or not we can send them in, it'll be a lesson for them, and I suppose they won't dare act like this again."

Lin Mengyao was initially still angry, but then realized that making that money-loving woman lose her money might be more painful than death for her. This thought soothed Lin Mengyao, and the resentment dissipated.

Seeing Lin Mengyao's sudden relief, Xu Ke and Yu Xia exchanged a knowing glance, both wearing smiles, wondering how Lin Mengyao was getting more childish by the day.

After resolving this matter, the three were exhausted. Even though it was just a record, they had sat for hours on hard wooden benches. They left the police station and headed back to their hotel to rest and plan for the next day of fun.

In their discomfort, they failed to notice a pair of eyes hidden in the darkness persistently watching them.

Yu Xia went into her room, separated from Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao, and began to remove her head decorations, undressing when she sensed something was off about the room.

Though the room appeared as she left it, Yu Xia just felt something was wrong as if invisible eyes were watching her all around. Goosebumps appeared on her arms.

Yu Xia paused, eyes darting around the room. She suspected someone might have sneaked in while she was away. Although such a thing should not happen at a hotel of this standard, her intuition was undeniable.

Walking near the sofa, she caught a faint jasmine scent in the air.

"Did my room have this scent before?" Yu Xia frowned slightly, puzzled, but the next instant, her vision blurred. Yu Xia alarmed internally, but now had no chance to escape.

Her body suddenly fell forward but was caught by someone embracing her waist.

Yu Xia felt trapped in a dark box, aware of everything outside but unable to open her eyes or move.

Heavy breathing accompanied by a hand stroking her face made Yu Xia's taut nerves slowly relax, and soon even her last trace of awareness faded away.

The morning light pierced the room, falling on Yu Xia's eyelids, forcing her eyes open.

In just a few seconds, her entire back was soaked, as if she had been pulled out of water.

The first thing Yu Xia did upon opening her eyes was to check her clothes. Finding herself on the bed with her clothes intact, she relaxed, a smile attempting to form, but it soon froze. Her body tensed even more than before, and the warmth of her limbs silently drained.

She clearly remembered she was standing by the sofa last night…

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