Chapter 667: Chapter 667: Don’t Be So Good to Me
Li Yufei smiled subtly, "So, can you tell me now, what exactly are you planning to do?"
The man’s Adam’s apple moved slightly as he pointed at Rong Ling and said, "This kid... owes us some money."
Li Yufei looked at Rong Ling, "How much does he owe?"
Rong Ling, "It’s not me."
The man, "Your dad’s debt is just like it’s your debt! You better admit it!"
Li Yufei said, "So, I’m asking you, how much does he owe?"
The man stammered, "With the interest, it’s a total of 500,000."
Li Yufei, "What’s the principal?"
The man, "...150,000."
Li Yufei mocked, "350,000 in interest? You really are better at business than I am."
The man, feeling guilty, blushed deeply.
Li Yufei said, "Rong Ling, come over here."
Upon hearing her voice, Rong Ling wobbly stood up from the ground and walked to her, his knees slightly painful, even half-kneeling due to exhaustion.
Li Yufei cupped his face, seeing his cheekbones severely bruised, with various degrees of injuries on his face and body.
This bunch of hooligans was always ruthless.
Li Yufei said coldly, "I can repay this money on his behalf. But what about the injuries on his face?"
The man was stunned.
He said, "It’s because he was unruly... My brothers just wanted to teach him some manners, but they didn’t hold back enough."
Li Yufei, "He’s my person, if necessary, he’d learn my rules, who do you think you are?"
Her voice was very calm, but even so, the invisible pressure almost suffocated everyone present.
The man felt his scalp tingle, "In that case... I’ll only take the principal, as for the interest, let’s write it off! If President Li is willing to help repay the principal, then I can assure you, in the future, in respect of President Li, neither I nor my subordinates will trouble their family anymore!"
Li Yufei nodded, "Deal."
She looked at the bodyguard, "Go to my car and get my bag."
The bodyguard hesitated to leave her side.
After all, she was a woman.
If this group became unruly, he feared Li Yufei might be ambushed.
Thus, he pleaded, "President Li, please come down with me!"
Li Yufei, "I’ll stay here. I trust no one here would trouble me, right."
The man laughed, "We wouldn’t dare, we really wouldn’t dare!"
The bodyguard hesitated for a moment, then turned to go downstairs.
Once he left, no one in the room dared to make any sudden moves.
Li Yufei looked at Rong Ling, lightly touching his cheek with her slender jade-like finger.
Rong Ling winced with pain, instinctively raising his hand to shield himself.
Li Yufei, "Don’t move, it’s swollen here."
Rong Ling, "I’m fine."
He looked at Li Yufei, "I don’t need you to repay the money for me."
Li Yufei, "Rong Ling, consider this a favor you owe me, repay me later."
After a pause, she leaned in and whispered in his ear, "Consider it for your sister’s sake, don’t act tough."
Rong Ling said nothing further upon hearing this.
Soon, the bodyguard returned with the bag.
Li Yufei took the bag, pulled out a checkbook from inside, and signed a cash check for 150,000, tossing it on the floor carelessly like feeding a dog.
Everyone exchanged glances.
The man with the slicked-back hair bit his lip, but wisely walked over to carefully pick up the check, dusted it off, then turned and said, "Let’s go!"
Everyone left the place in quick succession.
The room fell into a brief silence.
Rong Yecheng heard the footsteps and, once sure everyone had left downstairs, stood up and rubbed his shoulder, "Rong Ling, what’s your relationship with her?"
Rong Ling silently stood up, ignored the question, walked to the coffee table, and picked up the household registration booklet, ready to leave.
Rong Yecheng, however, anxiously came over, "Where are you living now? You’re leaving with Xiaoyi and leaving me here alone? When did you become so heartless!? Are you really never going to care about me again?"
Rong Ling broke free from his hand, coldly said, "When you die, I’ll help set up a memorial plaque, that’s my final act of goodwill towards you."
With that, he picked up the household registration booklet, grabbed Li Yufei’s hand, and went down the stairs.
The two of them walked to the car door, one in front of the other, Li Yufei suddenly held his hand back, "I’ll take you to the hospital."
Rong Ling sullenly said, "I don’t want to go to the hospital."
Li Yufei, "You’re injured, with a head injury, at least go take an X-ray at the hospital."
Rong Ling, "I don’t want to go to the hospital."
Li Yufei knew he was stubborn, so she didn’t push further, "Then I’ll take you home."
At night, the rain began to fall.
Rong Ling sat in the back seat, looked at the rain outside the window, glanced down at the tightly clutched household registration booklet, and closed his eyes wearily.
Hoping all this would end here.
The car stopped at the dormitory entrance.
Li Yufei was about to get out when she saw Rong Ling had fallen asleep leaning against the car window.
The bodyguard was about to open the door when Li Yufei suddenly said "Shh", "He’s asleep."
...
Early morning.
Rong Ling awoke from a nightmare.
Opening his eyes, he was greeted with a luxurious French-style ceiling.
He seemed to be lying on a soft bed.
His clothes were also changed.
Rong Ling slowly propped himself up on his arms, and Li Yufei’s quiet voice came from the side, "You’re awake."
Rong Ling looked towards the sound, a single sofa was placed by the bed, Li Yufei was sitting on the sofa, holding an English novel in her hands. When she saw he was awake, she closed the book with one hand and casually placed it on the bedside table, "It’s good you’re awake."
Rong Ling, "Where am I?"
Li Yufei, "This is my home."
Rong Ling looked out the window.
The night was still deep.
Thinking of Xiaoyi being alone at home, by reflex, he was about to get out of bed when Li Yufei suddenly interrupted, "If you’re worried about your sister, don’t worry, I had her brought over, she’s sleeping in the guest room."
Rong Ling was taken aback.
He lowered his head, looking a bit dazed, "Why... are you being so good to me?"
Not only did she settle the debt for him, but also took care of his sister.
Rong Ling, "Is it because I saved you once?"
Li Yufei smiled subtly, "Didn’t I say my life is very valuable?"
Rong Ling, "Then you don’t need to personally stay by my bedside either."
Li Yufei, "I just feared if anything happened to you, like a brain hemorrhage, you’d be discovered in time to be rushed to the hospital."
As she spoke, she stood up, "You don’t seem to like being taken care of? Then rest well on your own."
As she turned away, Rong Ling suddenly reached out and tightly held her hand.
Li Yufei was startled, instinctively wanting to pull her hand back.
Rong Ling got up but tightly embraced her from behind, like a drowning person clutching onto the last straw.
"Don’t be so good to me."
Rong Ling’s voice sounded terribly hoarse, "No one has ever treated me like this. Don’t be nice to me anymore, it confuses my heart."