After being reborn, the school beauty's entire family knelt down to repent.

"Lie to you? When did I lie to you?" Dexin sneered. "I was just playing with you, you didn't take it seriously, did you?"

"You're only with me because you're paid by me, aren't you? What are you pretending for?"

"Just playing around?" Zhao Rou's heart ached as if it were being cut by a knife. "What do you take me for?"

""

"You bitch, what do I take you for? Don't you have any self-awareness?"

"Dexin roared and raised his hand to strike back."

Zhao Rou didn't flinch, but instead stared straight at him.

"How dare you toy with me? What do you take me for?"

Dexin sneered, "Play you? You don't even know your own worth, do you think you're worthy of my playing you?"

"I was just giving you a little something, and you actually think you're something special!"

“You…” Zhao Rou trembled with anger, tears streaming down her face.

Dexin grabbed Zhao Rou's hair and pulled hard.

"Stop crying! Give me back all the money I gave you!"

Zhao Rou cried out in pain and struggled desperately.

"I have no money! I only have 50,000, which I borrowed!"

"Borrow? Who the hell are you trying to fool? Hand over the money right now, or I'll make you regret it!"

As Dexin spoke, he kicked Zhao Rou in the stomach.

Zhao Rou curled up on the ground in pain, clutching her stomach and groaning.

Although those around felt that Dexin's behavior was excessive, no one dared to step forward to stop him.

After all, Dexin is a well-known rich second-generation, and nobody wants to cause trouble for him.

Zhao Rou suppressed her nausea and slowly stood up, leaning against the wall for support.

The people around watched like spectators, pointing and whispering, but no one offered a helping hand.

She dragged her heavy steps and limped home.

Back home, Zhao Rou collapsed onto the bed, tears streaming down her face.

Fifty thousand yuan was an astronomical figure for her.

These past few days, Zhao Rou hasn't saved any money at all while following Dexin; all she's spent is on bags, cosmetics, and clothes.

Where can we get so much money?

Dexin's harassment was like a death knell, relentlessly bombarding her phone.

"You bitch, pay me back right now!"

"If you don't pay me back, I'll make you regret it!"

Dexin's threats nearly drove Zhao Rou to a mental breakdown.

What's even more frightening is that Dexin truly kept his word.

Over the next few days, Zhao Rou was constantly cornered at the alley entrance by several burly men. They had cigarettes in their mouths and verbally harassed her in a lewd manner, even physically assaulting her.

Zhao Rou was terrified and lived in fear every day.

She dared not call the police because Dexin threatened that if she did, he would make it impossible for her to stay in the city.

Desperate, Zhao Rou thought of Chen Ming, and a glimmer of hope ignited in her heart.

Anyway, Chen Ming is so rich that 50,000 yuan is just a drop in the ocean for him, so he definitely won't care about such a small amount of money.

So, Zhao Rou deliberately chose the time when there were the most people at Chen Ming's Internet cafe to stage a self-inflicted injury.

She cried her eyes out, ruining her makeup, looking like a heartbroken abandoned wife, practically throwing a tantrum on the ground.

"Chen Ming, I know I was wrong before, I shouldn't have..."

She choked up as she spoke, her words broken and fragmented.

"But I'm really at my wit's end now... Dexin... he..."

She pretended to cry very sadly, and the people around her began to whisper and point curiously.

Zhao Rou was secretly delighted; the effect was even better than she had expected.

She stole a glance at Chen Ming, only to see him standing at the door with his arms crossed, looking like he was watching a good show.

"What's up with him?"

Chen Ming crossed his arms and asked with great interest, as if watching a play.

“He…he forced me to pay back the money…” Zhao Rou sobbed, “But…but I didn’t…”

"It's only right and proper to pay off debts."

Chen Ming's tone was flat and emotionless.

"But...but I really don't have that much money..."

Zhao Rou cried even harder, "Fifty thousand yuan... I... I don't have that much money..."

"Fifty thousand yuan? That's a lot! You didn't borrow money from loan sharks, did you?" Chen Ming raised his voice, feigning surprise.

The surrounding area suddenly exploded.

"Loan sharking? Really?"

"No way? It doesn't look like it..."

"These days, you can find all kinds of people..."

"Borrowing money at exorbitant interest rates? That would be disastrous..."

"With interest compounding like this, I'll never be able to pay it off in a lifetime..."

"Yeah, this girl seems pretty honest, how did she end up borrowing from loan sharks..."

"Oh, how pitiful..."

"That's not necessarily true. What if they're using the money to do something shady?"

Zhao Rou quickly explained, "No, it's not loan sharking! It's because... my family urgently needs the money!"

"Chen Ming, I know you run such a big internet cafe, you must have plenty of money, please help me out!"

Seeing this situation, Chen Ming was even happier.

He deliberately sighed and said, "It's not that I'm unwilling to help you, Zhao Rou, but you still haven't paid back the money you owe me."

"I also have to make costs to run an internet cafe. Rent and utilities, none of them are free."

"You haven't paid off the debt you owe me yet, and now you're asking me for money again. How can I help you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Rou's expression immediately changed.

She didn't expect Chen Ming to bring this up in front of so many people.

She stammered, "I...I'll definitely pay you back later..."

"Later? When is 'later'?" Chen Ming pressed on relentlessly.

"You have to give me a definite answer, otherwise how am I supposed to continue doing business?"

Zhao Rou was rendered speechless, and tears began to fall again.

She was both angry and annoyed, but dared not lash out. Now she could only rely on Chen Ming.

She bit her lip, crying pitifully, which made people feel sorry for her.

Unfortunately, Chen Ming was not one to show mercy to women. He watched Zhao Rou's performance with a cold eye, finding it only amusing.

It's a real shame this woman isn't an actress.

"Chen Ming, I... I'm begging you, please help me..."

She reached out, trying to grab Chen Ming's sleeve, but Chen Ming dodged her without making a sound.

"I can help you, but you have to explain how you incurred this debt of 50,000 yuan."

Chen Ming crossed his arms, looking completely unconcerned.

The surrounding crowd, eager to hear the story, chimed in, wanting to know the tale behind it all.

Zhao Rou hesitated for a moment, her eyes flickering.

She stole a glance at Chen Ming and saw that he was unmoved, so she cursed him inwardly as "heartless".

"me……"

Zhao Rou stammered, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

She knew in her heart that if she told the truth, Chen Ming would definitely not lend her money.

Dexin's infamy was widespread; everyone knew he was a ruthless bastard who would devour people without spitting out the bones, and once you got involved, you couldn't escape.

"I...I've been scammed..."

Zhao Rou ultimately chose to lie.

She lowered her head, her shoulders trembling slightly.

"You were scammed?" Chen Ming feigned surprise. "What happened? Tell me about it."