Zhao Yuman nodded expressionlessly. "Yes, I sent it, but not to you! You drank it without even asking, what could I do?"
Zhao Xuliang took out his card and said to Zhou Yunfeng, "I'm short on cash, lend me some. I'll pay you back later."
Zhou Yunfeng was taken aback. "Class monitor, I left in a hurry and didn't bring much money."
"You can transfer some on your phone..."
"Tell them in the class group that we're splitting the bill, make them all chip in."
"They've all left the group..."
Zhao Yuman said to the waiter, "If they don't pay, call the police."
Zhao Xuliang quickly reached out. "No, no, we'll pay, we'll pay..."
As he spoke, he made a call. "Dad, transfer me a hundred thousand yuan. Yes, it's an emergency."
After thirty minutes of gathering funds, three hundred thousand yuan was transferred.
"Alright, you can leave now."
Although the classmates left, they were still gathered at the hotel. Watching the scene of Zhao Xuliang and the other two coming out, they saw it too.
Some even took a short video in a private room, and it was believed that this video would soon circulate widely among their classmates. The names of the three of them were ruined.
Zhao Xuliang was so humiliated today that he decided to give up. He grabbed the group of classmates and tried to force them to split the bill.
The classmates chimed in, "No, Class Monitor, you don't have the ability to organize such a party?"
"I didn't know it was a split bill before I came. If I had known, I wouldn't have come at all."
"Asking family for money, and you have the nerve to show off."
"You look like a decent person, but you're just a mama's boy."
Zhao Xuliang roared, "I don't care, no one who doesn't pay today will leave."
At this moment, security guards arrived. "If you want to argue, take it outside. Don't disrupt our business."
Xiao Xun watched this scene and said to Guan Jiawen, "I'll drive you home."
On the way, Guan Jiawen couldn't hide her joy. After hesitating for a long time, she whispered, "Thank you for today."
Xiao Xun glanced at the rearview mirror. Guan Jiawen was looking down, and he didn't say anything.
When they returned to the urban village, Guan Jiawen's father seemed to be going out for business, dressed formally. When he saw Guan Jiawen and Xiao Xun returning together, a strange look flashed in his eyes.
"Mr. Xiao is here too. To see you so busy and personally send my daughter back, Guan Jiawen is too ill-behaved."
"It's okay, I insisted on sending her."
"Don't defend her. I know what kind of daughter she is. Well, Mr. Xiao, I have something to say to Jiawen, perhaps you..."
His words clearly showed that he wanted Xiao Xun to leave, which confused Xiao Xun. What was going on?
Then, Guan Jiawen's father turned to Xiao Xun and said, "Little Su, I'm sorry, but please leave our house!"
Faced with this sudden situation, Xiao Xun and Guan Jiawen were both puzzled and surprised.
Facing the expulsion, Xiao Xun was somewhat unhappy, but since they had asked, he couldn't just stay. So, Xiao Xun prepared to take his leave.
Unexpectedly, Guan Jiawen grabbed Xiao Xun's arm. "Mom and Dad, if you chase him away, then I'll leave with him. You don't want me to stay at home anyway!"
"You disobedient girl, hurry back to your room!"
Guan Jiawen's father took a deep breath and looked directly at Xiao Xun. "Since it has come to this, I'll tell you the truth. We have decided to let Guan Jiawen marry someone else. As for your shops, we will not rent them anymore. Keep them yourself. From now on, you and Guan Jiawen should not see each other, and don't come to our house anymore."
"You're overthinking it! Firstly, I'm not pursuing Guan Jiawen. Secondly, marriage and relationships are free now, you can't interfere with Guan Jiawen's own marriage. This isn't feudal society anymore."
"So what if we interfere? Young Master Wang not only agreed to repay all of Guan Jiawen's debts but also promised us a building worth tens of millions."
Xiao Xun was full of doubts. It seemed there was more to this story.
Guan Jiawen suddenly spoke, her eyes filled with despair. "Mom and Dad, you're still in contact with him, are you planning to sell me off like this?"
"Daughter, we're doing this for your own good. You know, our urban village is about to be demolished, and Young Master Wang's family is in charge of this project. As long as you marry him, his family will give us a building, an entire building. From now on, our family can live like the rich!"
Xiao Xun suddenly spoke, "Is it Wang Pinggang of Shuncheng Group?"
Guan Jiawen's father said excitedly, "That's right, besides him, who else has such great power."
Xiao Xun frowned. "Then I don't understand. Wang Pinggang isn't stupid. He's also considered well-dressed and handsome, so why would he take a fancy to your daughter?"
Guan Jiawen's father was displeased. "What does that have to do with you? A fortune teller said that his and my daughter's horoscopes match, and marrying him will bring wealth."
"Enough!"
Guan Jiawen trembled with anger, her eyes filled with tears, rage, and despair. "I'd rather die than marry that Young Master Wang!"
Guan Jiawen's father waved his hand angrily. "This is not your place to make decisions. You will marry whether you want to or not!"
Guan Jiawen bit her lower lip. "Dad, I'll call you Dad one last time. From now on, I'm leaving this home and never coming back. I'm breaking off our relationship!"
Guan Jiawen's father said, "You want to leave? It's not that easy. I raised you with so much effort, and now your wings are strong, right? Give me back all the money you've spent on me over the years, and give me some living expenses, then you can scram!"
Guan Jiawen looked at Xiao Xun and asked softly, "Can you take me away?"
Guan Jiawen's father stood at the doorway. "Don't forget, your household registration book is still with me. If you run away, I'll sue you both in court and at the police station."
Xiao Xun frowned. "Sue me for what?"
"Kidnapping a respectable woman."
Xiao Xun took out a card. "Seeing how you treat Guan Jiawen, you probably haven't spent much on her. This card has one million yuan, which should be enough. One million to recognize such a family is worth it. But I'll say this upfront, if you bother Guan Jiawen again from now on, don't blame me for being impolite."
"One million yuan to buy my daughter? Are you begging for scraps?"
Xiao Xun felt like taking action. "I'm giving you one million, which is showing you respect. Don't you know Wang Pinggang? I'll call him in a moment and see if he still wants to marry your daughter."
Guan Jiawen's father was surprised. "You know Young Master Wang?"
"Can you get out now? Otherwise, I won't give you the million yuan."
Then, Xiao Xun ignored Guan Jiawen's father and took Guan Jiawen by the arm, turning and leaving the house.
After leaving the urban village, Xiao Xun asked Guan Jiawen, "What are your plans now?"
Guan Jiawen buried her head deeply. "I don't know..."
"How about this! You go back to the market first, then find a place to live. Contact me if you need anything. If I can help, I will."
"Thank you. I'll work hard to earn the money back."
"If you manage the shop well, you'll earn it back in a year. If your parents still bother you..."
Xiao Xun took out a business card and handed it to her. "Call this number and say it's from me. He'll help you sort things out."
"This is?"
"A friend."
After dropping Guan Jiawen off at the market, Xiao Xun sat in the car and muttered to himself, "Why is everything falling into my lap? Buying several shops out of nowhere, and spending a million yuan for no reason. It's strange. I should find a fortune teller to see if I'm having a run of bad luck."