Luo Ming remained kneeling on the ground. Lu Yao quickly went to help him up, but he pushed her away.
"Don't touch me. I have nothing to do with you anymore. You unfaithful woman, you agreed to date me while you already had a boyfriend. You're the one who got me beaten."
Luo Ming vented all his resentment onto Lu Yao.
Lu Yao was stunned, finding it hard to believe her ears. Was this the language of a man?
Wu Laizi glared, "Who the hell are you calling unfaithful? Keep kneeling. If you dare to stand up without my permission, I'll make sure you never leave Chengguan."
Luo Ming, who had just started to stand, immediately knelt down again. "Brother, I was wrong. Please spare me. I'll never come to Xinhe again. I'll give you money, all the money I have."
Wu Laizi ignored him and stepped aside as the traffic police arrived.
"Who is the owner of the vehicle?"
Two traffic police officers, one taking photos, the other looking for the parties involved.
Luo Ming raised his hand, "I am."
"Why are you kneeling? Stand up and talk. Did someone beat you?"
"A few people rushed over, beat me up, and then ran away."
"Stand up and talk."
Luo Ming glanced at Wu Laizi. Seeing him standing among the crowd, he slowly stood up.
The traffic police examined his body. "You seem to be quite injured. You should call 110 immediately. Fights are not within our jurisdiction."
"Never mind that, officer. Please handle the accident quickly. I need to get back to Hancheng."
Luo Ming dared not call the police. Wu Laizi was still watching him. It was still dozens of kilometers to Hancheng, and they could retaliate at any time on the road.
Lu Yao on the side didn't know what to say. On one hand, she was extremely disappointed with Luo Ming. On the other hand, she hated Wu Laizi to the bone. This man was too shameless. He intended to pester her endlessly.
What should she do? If Wu Laizi continued with his methods, he would interfere with her dating anyone using hooligan tactics.
With his persistent and shameless behavior, it seemed there was no way to deal with him. Just like today, he arranged for people to beat Luo Ming, yet he remained uninvolved. Even if she called the police, he couldn't be arrested.
Yang Jian. Wu Laizi seemed to be afraid of Yang Jian. The last time he saw him, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. She could only ask him for help.
Lu Yao immediately called Yang Jian. She couldn't leave yet, as Luo Ming's situation hadn't been resolved. Although Luo Ming had explicitly said he didn't want to be with her anymore, he was still an outsider and her classmate. She couldn't abandon him.
Yang Jian had also been feeling down these past few days. Three days had passed, and Chen Xiaoli still hadn't called him. He had even driven to Chenjia Chong and waited at a fork in the road not far from the Chen family's door for two hours, but ultimately did not knock.
A brief first love had ended like this, with a bit of heartache. Upon receiving Lu Yao's call, Yang Jian was already driving back to Yang Li Village, telling his mother not to bother arranging for a matchmaker to visit.
He had promised Lu Feng to take care of his family. Without hesitation, Yang Jian turned the car around and headed towards Experimental Middle School.
"Mr. Luo, since there are no surveillance cameras on this section of the road, the main responsibility for the accident cannot be determined. Following the principle of larger vehicles compensating smaller vehicles, you will bear the primary responsibility. Are you willing to settle privately, or go through insurance? We can provide you with a responsibility determination report."
The traffic police made a responsibility ruling after surveying the scene and questioning the parties involved.
"Let's settle. I'm in a hurry to return to Hancheng. How much does the injured party need?"
Luo Ming didn't want to stay in this damned place for another moment.
"I just asked. If you settle, the injured party wants thirty thousand yuan. It's a bit much. I suggest you go through insurance."
"No need. Thirty thousand is thirty thousand. But I don't have that much cash on me. I'll have to have my family transfer it. Please provide the injured party's bank account, and please notarize it for me."
"Alright, seeing as you're an outsider, I'll help coordinate and try to get them to ask for a little less."
The traffic police turned to coordinate, while Luo Ming immediately called his family.
Yang Jian parked his car about thirty meters away from the accident scene and walked into the crowd of onlookers. He saw Lu Yao looking helpless.
"Yaoyao, what's going on?"
"Brother Jian, you're here. It's another setup by Wu Laizi. He also arranged for people to beat up my friend."
Lu Yao felt an instant sense of security upon seeing Yang Jian and quietly explained what had happened, including every word Wu Laizi had said to her.
Wu Laizi, who was negotiating with the traffic police, clearly saw Yang Jian. However, this time he didn't slip away, because the young man who was faking the accident was indeed injured. He still had to take him to the hospital after getting the money.
With the traffic police's coordination, Luo Ming eventually paid twenty-eight thousand yuan to settle the traffic accident. After getting into his car, he gave Lu Yao a resentful look, and without a word, sped away.
"Wu Laizi, let's talk?"
Seeing that the traffic police had also left, Yang Jian walked up and patted Wu Laizi on the shoulder. The latter was hailing a taxi.
Wu Laizi looked a bit flustered, "Mr. Yang, I don't have time today. I need to take this brother to the hospital. I'll treat you to a meal another day."
"No need to call a taxi, I have a car. I'll take you to the hospital."
Yang Jian said this and jogged to get his car. Wu Laizi couldn't refuse, so he had to put the injured person in the back seat. Someone else rode away with the damaged motorcycle.
"Yaoyao, sit in the front passenger seat."
Yang Jian called out to Lu Yao, who was standing there in a daze.
"I won't go. I'll take the bus home."
"Get in. Some things need to be resolved in person."
Lu Yao reluctantly got into the car. She really didn't want to be in the same car as Wu Laizi.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Yang Jian voluntarily helped Wu Laizi carry the injured person into the emergency room. His companions who followed handled the payment procedures.
"Wu Laizi, let's find a place to sit. I have two very important things to tell you."
"Mr. Yang, our business is settled. There's nothing more to say, right?"
Wu Laizi clearly didn't want to go with Yang Jian. There was no one around at the moment, and he was worried about being beaten.
"Don't worry, I have no ill intentions. As you said, our business is resolved, and there are no grudges between us. I won't do anything to you."
"Alright, then let's go to Pinwei Shiguang."
That was a crowded place, and Yang Jian probably wouldn't make a move there.
The three of them drove to Pinwei Shiguang again. Yang Jian requested a private room and ordered a pot of Longjing tea.
"Wu Laizi, I called you here today for two reasons."
"Mr. Yang, please speak."
"The first thing is, tell me honestly, did you arrange for those people to smash up my house? Don't lie. If you admit it, I can let bygones be bygones. But if it's found out later that you did it, I won't let you go. I promise you'll die a more miserable death than Old Gui."
As soon as he said this, Wu Laizi couldn't help but shiver.
Even Lu Yao, sitting beside them, felt a chill. The seemingly sunny Yang Jian actually had such a sinister side.