Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 116 "Jessica, is 2 million enough? Should we add some more?" (Seeking monthly votes and subscriptions)

"The workers and employees said—Fuck you!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xiuyuan's fist struck Quan Ningyi's cheek like lightning.

With a muffled "crack," the force of the punch, accompanied by the sound of flesh exploding, exploded in the air!

Quan Ning didn't even have a chance to react. He was knocked back two steps and then felt nauseous. He spat out a mouthful of blood and two large teeth, which landed on the asphalt ground at his feet and stained several floorboards at the entrance of the tavern.

"Ugh!"

Quan Ning covered her mouth and screamed. Her eyes instantly filled with terror and anger as she glared at Lin Xiuyuan in front of her. "You're crazy! You're fucking crazy!"

But Lin Xiuyuan had no intention of stopping. The sharp edge that was usually hidden was completely unleashed at this moment, and he was like a wild beast that had been released from its cage.

Seeing that Quan Ningyi had just regained his footing, he was already close in again in the next second.

He said coldly, "Who do you think you are, you stinky tofu, daring to teach me how to be a person and say that I live off a woman?"

Before he could finish speaking, Quan Ning instinctively threw a punch in retaliation, but his movements were simply no match for the opponent's fierce rhythm and physical prowess.

Then, Lin Xiuyuan leaned back slightly, dodging the opponent's punch, and then kicked him hard in the abdomen.

"Oh!"

Quan Ning felt as if he had been hit by a train, and his whole body flew backward and crashed into the greenery on the roadside behind him.

After being slammed heavily onto the ground, he slid down and fell to the ground, blood streaming down his face, his mouth crooked, saliva overflowing, and his whole body curled up in a ball, unable to move.

Only then did the shocked Jessica come to her senses, her face changing drastically. She quickly stepped forward to stop Lin Xiuyuan, "Oh, assistant, Lin Xiuyuan..."

Yoona, standing to the side, remained motionless, holding a bag in her hand, silently watching the scene unfold before her, momentarily failing to intervene.

"You, you're crazy! I'm calling the police, you'll be going to jail!"

Quan Ningyi, trembling with pain, only pulled out her phone from her pocket after seeing Lin Xiuyuan stand still. She gritted her teeth and roared angrily, "I'm going to sue you. You're intentionally assaulting me."

But as soon as he picked up his phone, Jessica rushed over and grabbed his wrist.

"Stop messing around, Tyler."

Her voice was filled with suppressed anxiety and anger, "If you make this call and end up in the police station, we'll definitely be on the news. My future work and endorsements will be affected. What will happen to the company? What about the breach of contract penalties? Do you know how serious that is? We've already been through it once."

These words struck Quan Ning like a thunderbolt, leaving him frozen in place for a moment.

Although he used to have an investment company, it has long since become an empty shell due to the pandemic.

If it weren't for maintaining his image and giving him a certain status in the liquor industry, he probably would have gone bankrupt long ago.

Besides, the brand he collaborated with Jessica on, and the woman next to him, are his few remaining cash cows.

If something goes wrong, I won't be dirt poor, but I definitely won't be able to live such a carefree life anymore.

For someone accustomed to a carefree life, suddenly feeling stifled is like being worse than dead.

Thinking of this, Quan Ningyi immediately put down her phone, her hand trembling as she gripped it, but she dared not dial any more.

Lin Xiuyuan, standing in front, watched the two of them quietly, his gaze sharp and cold, like a knife.

A few seconds later, seemingly still seething with anger, he took a step forward.

This action startled Quan Ning, who instinctively flinched. Jessica immediately spread her arms to shield him, and said in a panic, "I'm sorry, this time it was our fault. But you should have vented your anger now. If you hit someone again, it will really be intentional assault."

The person being protected behind him was in a burning pain on his face, his lower abdomen was aching, and his teeth were still bleeding. He was in a terrible state.

Looking at the boy's indifferent gaze, he suddenly realized what youthful impulsiveness meant. Had he known this would happen, he certainly wouldn't have been so quick to speak.

But since things had come to this, Quan Ningyi still gritted his teeth, sat up, and glared at Lin Xiuyuan.

It was as if he was using this last action to cling to the last shred of his dignity, saying, "Fine, you win. We'll see."

But Lin Xiuyuan didn't even glance at him. He shook his right hand as if to shake off a speck of dust, and then looked at Jessica.

Jessica silently glanced down at Kwon Ning-il's tooth that had fallen to the ground, took a deep breath, and looked at him with a complicated expression.

She never imagined that a spur-of-the-moment plan would turn into this scene.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Lin Xiuyuan was too lazy to waste words. He just glanced coldly at the two of them again, then turned and walked towards Lin Yun'er, as if nothing had happened.

"Let's go, Yoona."

Yoona nodded and turned to follow him.

But it seems the matter isn't over yet. The idiot who got beaten up did something stupid again, and then he heard someone behind him say, "If you dare to leave like that, you'll be going to jail."

The sound wasn't loud, but it was extremely jarring.

This time, however, the other party was smarter and dared not swear anymore, for fear of being beaten up by Lin Xiuyuan again.

Hearing Kwon Ning-il's shout, Jessica quickly turned around to try and stop him.

"Don't worry about it, this is between the two of us."

But Quan Ning shook off his right hand and stared at Lin Xiuyuan, who had turned around again, with a gloomy expression.

Although her hands were still trembling slightly, the shame and resentment she felt at that moment far outweighed her fear.

"You brat, I can choose not to call the police, but you have to pay me compensation. If I'm not satisfied, you can expect to go to jail."

Although Jessica's words had calmed him down a bit, his anger hadn't truly subsided. So, for the sake of his dignity, he changed his approach, intending to regain some face from Lin Xiuyuan, even if it meant dragging his cash cow down with him.

Men are most afraid of losing face.

And he felt even worse in front of Jessica and Yoona.

But his so-called "face" seemed incredibly pathetic to Lin Xiuyuan, who simply sneered, "You want money, huh? Tsk tsk tsk~"

As he clicked his tongue in amazement, his gaze swept past Quan Ningyi and landed on Jessica standing beside him. "So this is the man you found, huh?"

Jessica stood there, looking down at the tips of her shoes, her expression extremely complicated.

Shame, disappointment, and a touch of inexplicable sorrow.

However, Lin Xiuyuan didn't have time to pay attention to her emotions. Instead, he looked back at Quan Ningyi and was about to speak.

But before he could even speak, Lim Yoona, who was standing to the side, had already shielded him behind her. "Just tell me how much you want, I'll give it to you. Everyone was at fault just now, we were all a bit impulsive. It's better for everyone if we can resolve this privately."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan glanced at Lin Yoona in front of him. Hmm, her skin was fair and delicate, and she really took good care of him.

However, this is not what he wanted.

So he reached out and gently pulled her back, saying firmly, "You just stand there, I'll handle this."

Then he looked at the other side and said, "Tell me, how much do you want?"

On the other side, Kwon Ning-il and Jessica were both quite surprised when they saw that Lim Yoon-a actually stood up to defend Lin Xiu-yuan.

Jessica, in particular, thought that Yoona was only somewhat familiar with this guy, but she didn't expect her to stand up for him to this extent.

She was stunned again when she saw Lin Xiuyuan pull Lin Yun'er back.

As far as she knew, Lin Xiuyuan had recently asked her to return the 2000 million yuan debt he owed her because he was struggling financially.

If he refuses Yoona's help now, how will he deal with Tyler?

Sure enough, Kwon Ningyi quickly gave his answer, "You punched me and kicked me, I won't extort you, just two hundred million."

To be honest, from Jessica's introduction, he knew very well that Lin Xiuyuan was broke.

That's why he asks for exorbitant prices, hoping to humiliate the other party when they can't pay.

But Yoona's recent statement made him hesitate again, and he felt an urge to take the money.

Because he really needs money.

So when Lin Xiuyuan heard his outrageous demand of "two hundred million," he just sneered and looked past him again, his gaze landing on Jessica.

Though he didn't speak, the sarcasm and disappointment in his eyes spoke volumes.

Jessica avoided his gaze, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes.

Seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan ignored it, took out his phone, and dialed a number.

The call was answered instantly, and Krystal's voice echoed in the empty street, so clear it seemed to be coming right into everyone's ears, "Hey, Xiuyuan~"

Upon hearing this, Yoona and Ning immediately looked up, but Jessica was the first to react explosively.

She suddenly looked up, her pupils contracted sharply, and stared intently at Lin Xiuyuan, her lips trembling as if she wanted to say something.

Lin Xiuyuan didn't give her a chance to speak, his tone as calm as if he were discussing the weather, "I've run into a bit of a problem and need some money. Are you available to transfer the money now?"

Krystal, on the other end of the line, barely hesitated before replying casually, "Sure, how many do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan put down his phone, pressed the mute button, and handed it to Jessica, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "Jessica, is 2 million enough? How about adding some more?"

If Lin Xiuyuan's actions of beating Quan Ningyi and his subsequent reactions only silenced Jessica...

At that moment, Jessica seemed to be ignited.

Humiliation, anger, and fear mingled together, making it impossible for her to remain calm. She could only glare at him through gritted teeth, unable to utter a single word.

Lin Xiuyuan ignored her anger, put his phone away and unmute it, then continued, "Two hundred million, transfer it to Jessica's account, how about that?"

"Oh, Lin Xiuyuan."

Jessica finally broke down and lunged at him, trying to snatch his phone.

Quan Ningyi, who was standing next to him, was also stunned by Lin Xiuyuan's actions. He couldn't understand why Krystal would be willing to pay for the other party.

Krystal, on the other end of the phone, realized the seriousness of the situation from Jessica's shouts, and her voice immediately became tense, "Unnie? Xiuyuan, what's going on with you guys?"

Lin Xiuyuan, who had already avoided Jessica, took two steps back, as if watching a farce, his tone remaining calm.

“It’s nothing serious, but judging from Jessica’s reaction, 2 million probably isn’t enough. Why don’t you transfer her a little more?”

Just then, a car sped past on the street, kicking up a gust of sand.

Lin Xiuyuan stood tall and straight in the wind, his face expressionless.

The time-space portal between labor and capital, you're eating your mother's rice.

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