Villains in Film and Television: Starting with Yang Ke in "The Golden Age"

"Oh, Yuan Yuan, you don't have to do that."

Yang Ke looked at Yuan Yuan, who had come to wake him up that morning, and patted her head with great satisfaction, praising her.

"It's alright, this is something I did willingly."

Yuan Yuan has figured it out; she wants to live this kind of life, even if it's a little tiring occasionally.

"Alright, alright, my people from the company should be arriving soon, you should go and get ready."

"I've transferred 20 yuan to you. Go buy some clothes later. You should dress yourself up a bit too."

For Yang Ke, anything that could be solved with money was a minor matter, so he was satisfied with Yuan Yuan's performance. Of course, he wouldn't look at her with prejudice; on the contrary, he generously transferred 20 yuan to her for living expenses.

"Okay, Brother Yang, are you still here? I'll go there right away and come back to keep you company."

Yuan Yuan was surprised to receive a 20 yuan reward for being well-behaved in the morning, and her enthusiasm immediately soared.

This money was something she never dared to dream of before. She never expected to get it just because she took the initiative. It was so easy.

"Never mind, I still have to work."

"But since you've obediently come with me, don't do anything to upset me."

"You don't need to worry about Zhang Anren anymore. Don't let me see you meeting with him again."

Yang Ke also warned Yuan Yuan, fearing that she might be tactless and embarrass him.

"No, I only contacted Zhang Anren because of what you said, Brother Yang. I really don't have any feelings for him anymore."

Yuan Yuan quickly expressed her opinion, after all, she didn't want to go back to her old life.

"Yes, you're a smart girl. Go and get yourself together first, then get some training. There's a brighter future waiting for you."

Yang Ke also wants to train Yuan Yuan into an elite female white-collar worker. It would be quite interesting if she got together with the other people.

"Ding ding ding..."

Not long after Yuan Yuan left, Yang Ke received another call from Jiang Pengfei.

This time was different; his tone was very urgent.

"Yang Ke, um, could you lend your uncle some money?"

Jiang Pengfei was extremely anxious, mainly because when he went out in the morning, he found that his creditors were all waiting to ambush him near his home.

"Uncle Jiang, you're being presumptuous."

Yang Ke also found it funny. What was Jiang Pengfei thinking? Borrowing money from an ordinary friend.

Even if he's a son-in-law, not everyone can repay the money he owes, let alone the fact that they have no relation to each other, yet he dares to ask for it.

That makes sense, though. In the original series, he even borrowed money from Zhang Anren. But Zhang Anren's house was only a down payment, and it was a suburban house, not worth much. If he sold the house, he'd starve.

"Oh...this."

Jiang Pengfei then realized that it seemed he had been the only one in the world who was believing things; Yang Ke had nothing to do with his daughter.

"However..."

Seeing that Jiang Pengfei was speechless after he said that, Yang Ke immediately paused to make a sentence.

"But what? Yang Ke, I'm really in a hurry for money right now. Just tell me what you need, and I'll do it right away. If you lend me some money to get through this difficult time, my Nan Sun will definitely marry you."

Jiang Pengfei immediately began to plead as well.

"It's very simple. The reason I won't lend you money, Uncle Jiang, is because Nan Sun isn't my girlfriend."

"As long as Uncle makes Nan Sun single and creates opportunities for me, then I will become your son-in-law, and it will be reasonable for me to help you pay off your debts."

Yang Ke also offered a solution.

"As for how to do it, it's actually very simple, for example..."

Yang Ke quickly taught Jiang Pengfei the art of feigning injury.

It's actually quite simple to do; just like in the original drama, you have Jiang Pengfei expose his debts.

Then he was told to seek help from Zhang Anren, but when Zhang Anren learned that the Jiang family was so indebted, he naturally stopped trying to get close to them and instead distanced himself from them.

"But this..."

Jiang Pengfei currently has Yang Ke as a "backup plan," so he hasn't reached the point where he has no other choice but to ask Zhang Anren for help. Therefore, he was quite embarrassed when he heard about this suggestion.

In his eyes, Zhang Anren was not good enough for his precious daughter, so he always looked down on him when they were together.

It's really too difficult for me to swallow my pride and go to Zhang Anren to refuse him now.

"Not only that, Uncle Jiang also wants to use a self-inflicted injury trick, that is, to be desperate and prepare to jump off a building."

Yang Ke certainly didn't just have Jiang Pengfei commit suicide by jumping off a building; he also planned a more emotional version.

"Well, Yang Ke, is this going to work?"

Jiang Pengfei also became conflicted.

"Sure, Uncle Jiang, think about it. As long as Nan Sun becomes my girlfriend, I'll pay off your debts. This small sacrifice is much better than your creditors kicking your whole family out of the house, right?"

Yang Ke also pointed out the most straightforward issue: Jiang Pengfei is concerned about saving face, but in the end, he will lose all his substance.

The Jiang family hasn't been kicked out of their home yet. If that happens, even if they go back, the experience will definitely be very difficult.

Jiang Pengfei was also persuaded by Yang Ke's eloquence, so he took action and went to his doorstep to find his creditors.

"I know why you're looking for me, but I don't have any money right now."

"Don't rush! I didn't say I wouldn't pay it back, I just need your cooperation."

Jiang Pengfei quickly explained his plan to the creditors.

Actually, there's not much difference; it's just a staged act of feigning injury. But don't actually pressure him to pay back the money; just give him some time.

"Okay, we'll give you two weeks. If you still can't come up with the money by then, don't blame us for turning our backs on you and making you sleep on the streets."

Most of Jiang Pengfei's creditors are prominent figures, and the people sent over are all debt collectors.

But dealing with debt collectors for the wealthy is naturally different from dealing with ordinary people. After all, debt collectors are afraid that the debtors might actually have the money to pay back, and then they might just throw out a few hundred thousand dollars to vent their anger, which would actually be the real problem.

"Sure, sure, but you need to make your acting more realistic. Don't leave any scars if you're proven wrong."

Jiang Pengfei smiled broadly and then made further requests.

"Don't worry, we're professionals. Here I come."

The debt collector also raised his fist and gestured, and couldn't help but laugh.

They never usually lay a hand on him, but someone actually asked them to beat him up. They've gotten themselves asked to do that today.

The group casually played around for a few minutes, then let Jiang Pengfei find some sand to roll around in before letting him leave.

After all, if someone takes the initiative to come to us, it means they have the confidence to pay back the money. They are a customer, not a creditor, so we should naturally be polite to them.

A short while later, Jiang Pengfei also called Jiang Nansun, asking her to come to a hotel room outside.

"Dad, why did you call me over in such a hurry?"

Jiang Nansun happened to have nothing to do at the moment, so she came over immediately after receiving the call. As soon as she entered the door, she didn't notice Jiang Pengfei's situation and immediately started complaining.

The main reason is that she has been targeted by Professor Dong recently. After all, she was the one who revealed Wang Yongzheng's affairs to Zhang Anren, so Professor Dong naturally doesn't like her and dumps all the work on her.