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

After listening, Fatty Wang remained silent for a moment: "500,000 is too much. I can only give you 200,000 at most."

"Two hundred thousand? Boss Wang, are you trying to fob me off like a beggar? Chen Ming is worth far more than that now. Five hundred thousand is nothing to you! I want five hundred thousand, not a penny less!"

Zhao Rou's attitude was firm, showing no intention of compromising.

After a long pause, Fatty Wang finally gritted his teeth and said:

"Fine! Five hundred thousand it is! But if you fail again this time, don't blame us brothers for being ruthless!"

After listening, Zhao Rou crossed her arms, looking as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Five hundred thousand, not a penny less, and I demand payment upfront."

Fatty Wang looked at her like she was an idiot. "Give me the money first? Do you think I'm stupid? What if you take the money and run away?"

Zhao Rou rolled her eyes. "Don't you know who I am? I keep my word. As long as you pay, I guarantee I'll complete the task. But if you don't pay, then I'll have to expose this, and then it won't look good for anyone."

Seeing that Fatty Wang remained unmoved, Zhao Rou immediately changed her tune, tears welling up in her eyes as she sobbed.

"Mr. Wang, I have no choice! I have elderly parents and young children at home, and they are all counting on this money to save their lives! Please have pity on me!"

While crying, she secretly observed Wang Pangzi's expression and noticed that he seemed somewhat impatient.

The crying grew louder, and the child even started beating his chest and stamping his feet, as if his parents had died.

Xuan stood aside, watching Zhao Rou's expression change faster than flipping through a book, and felt a chill run down his spine.

This woman will do anything for money.

Fatty Wang hates it when women cry and whine; it makes his head spin.

He rubbed his temples and waved his hand impatiently:

"Alright, alright, stop crying! It's so noisy! I'll make a few calls and ask."

After saying that, he picked up the phone and called several other wealthy people, explaining the whole story.

On the other end of the phone, several wealthy men were in an uproar when they heard that Zhao Rou wanted 500,000 yuan and wanted to pay in advance.

"What? Five hundred thousand? She might as well rob a bank!"

"Exactly! That's outrageous!"

"Five hundred thousand? She might as well rob a bank! Fatty Wang, have you lost your mind? Agreeing to such an unreasonable demand!"

Fatty Wang was thoroughly scolded and felt furious. He yelled into the phone:

"Do you think I want this? This woman is like a mad dog now, biting anyone she can get her hands on! Otherwise, she'll expose everything. It's only 500,000, I won't give her more."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, as if they were also weighing the pros and cons.

Finally, he said, "Alright, give her a 100,000 yuan deposit. We'll deal with the rest after she's won over Chen Ming. If she dares to play any tricks, hmph, we'll show her what we're made of!"

Wang Pangzi hung up the phone and let out a long sigh of relief, as if he had just fought a tough battle.

He looked at Zhao Rou and said with a forced smile:

"A deposit of 100,000 is the most I can offer. I'll give you the remaining 400,000 after everything is settled."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Rou immediately stopped crying. Although she was not satisfied, she knew when to stop.

"make a deal!"

She put on a charming smile: "Then thank you very much, Mr. Wang! Don't worry, I will definitely make you satisfied."

After receiving the 100,000 yuan deposit, Zhao Rou immediately reverted to her previous arrogant demeanor and swayed as she walked out of Fatty Wang's office.

Xuan followed behind her, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

As soon as Zhao Rou stepped out of the company gate, her expression changed drastically, and she began to hurl insults at **Xuan:

"You useless piece of trash! If it weren't for me, you wouldn't even have this 100,000 yuan. Let me tell you, your 100,000 yuan would have been gone for good! It's completely useless."

Xuan was stunned, unable to believe his ears. He pointed at Zhao Rou, trembling with rage:

"You...you...you went back on your word!"

Zhao Rou sneered, took out a wad of cash from her bag, and threw it at **Xuan's face:

"This is your fee for your hard work, now get lost!"

Xuan looked at the banknotes scattered on the ground and felt utterly humiliated.

He bent down and picked up the money from the ground one bill at a time, his heart filled with anger.

Xuan clenched the crumpled banknotes tightly, feeling as if a red-hot iron was pressing on his chest, burning with rage.

He ran frantically, wanting to find a place to vent his anger.

A shabby little restaurant on the street corner came into view, and Xuan rushed inside.

I ordered a few bottles of beer and gulped them down.

"Damn it, you bitch! Zhao Rou, you'll die a horrible death!"

After a few cups of wine, Xuan's anger intensified, and he couldn't help but burst into a tirade of curses.

"I've served you hand and foot, and you just discard me like this? Do you think I'm made of clay?"

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He had helped Zhao Rou initially, partly because of the money.

On the other hand, he also felt that the woman was somewhat attractive and that he could take advantage of her.

Who knew that in the end, he would become Zhao Rou's stepping stone, manipulated by her, and humiliated.

"If I had known this woman was this ruthless, I shouldn't have..."

Xuan took a big gulp of wine, filled with regret.

He grew angrier the more he thought about it, and slammed his hand on the table, making a few peanuts jump up.

"I was blind back then! For a few stinking bucks, I did all sorts of dirty work like a mad dog! In the end, I didn't even get a penny, and I even got humiliated!"

The diners at the next table, who had been chatting enthusiastically, fell silent after he shouted at them and began to look at him curiously.

One of them asked cautiously, "Brother, what's wrong? Who did you have such a big grudge against?"

Xuan initially didn't want to pay attention, but fueled by alcohol and with nowhere to vent his frustrations, he grabbed the man's collar.

He slurred, "Who else could it be? That heartless, filthy bitch! Zhao Rou!"

"Zhao Rou? Which Zhao Rou?" another person interjected. "Could it be that Zhao Rou, the school beauty from Jinxi County?"

"Who else could it be but her!" Xuan took a big gulp of wine and, fueled by the alcohol, shouted incoherently.

"It's her! That bitch! I worked so hard to help her, and she just kicked me when I was done with it!"

"Brother, calm down," the man advised.

"I know Zhao Rou. I'm from Jinxi County. Who in Jinxi County doesn't know her? She's the school beauty of our county. So many people want to get close to her but can't!"

Xuan sneered, "School beauty? I think she's a viper! A femme fatale! You have no idea how vicious she is!"

He continued cursing, "On the surface, she acts like a pure and innocent lotus flower, but behind the scenes, she's more ruthless than anyone else! She'll do anything for money!"

"Hey bro, you can't just say things like that!" the man said in a low voice.

"I heard she recently hooked up with a rich guy and is living the high life!"

"A tycoon? Which tycoon?" Xuan became interested.