324: Chapter 324 Here's 500,000, leave Meiting!

A taxi drove into Baisha Town.

Then,

it stopped at the entrance of the Jin family home.

Ye Chen and the others got out of the car.

Before them was a three-story small building covered in white porcelain tiles, with that black Buick parked at the entrance.

The courtyard wasn't large, piled with some clutter, and a few pieces of clothing hung on bamboo poles, swaying in the wind.

It had been seven or eight years.

This building looked a bit more dilapidated than Jin Meiting remembered; the tiles had yellowed, and the paint on the courtyard walls was peeling.

But that door was still the same door.

Jin Meiting took several deep breaths before she could calm down.

Ye Chen stood by her side, his palm gently covering the slightly cool back of her hand.

"Let's go."

He took her hand and walked straight inside.

The door to the main hall was wide open, and voices could be heard coming from inside.

As soon as Jin Meiting stepped over the threshold, the voices inside came to a sudden halt.

Four people were gathered in the living room.

Jin Shanting was leaning back on the sofa, clutching his phone.

Seeing them enter, his face immediately filled with displeasure.

Sitting in an armchair directly facing the door was a man in his fifties with dark skin; he was Jin Meiting's father, Jin Dagui.

Beside him, a thin woman was holding a teacup.

That was her mother, Li Cuihua.

And sitting right in the middle of the sofa was a strange man.

The man was about forty years old, pot-bellied, sitting with his legs crossed and a cigarette in his hand, acting as if he owned the place.

The moment Jin Meiting entered, his gaze was like it was drawn by a magnet, pinned straight onto her.

From top to bottom.

From bottom to top.

He looked her over several times, his eyes nearly popping out of his head.

"And who is this?"

Jin Dagui immediately put on a smile and introduced her eagerly.

"Oh, Mr. Li, this is my daughter, Meiting!"

"Take a look, what do you think? I didn't lie to you, did I? My daughter is a famous beauty throughout the ten miles and eight villages!"

Li Cuihua chimed in as well, "Yes, yes, yes! Meiting, come over and sit. This is Mr. Li, he owns a mine in the county seat—a big boss!"

As she spoke,

she deliberately moved aside to make space for Mr. Li.

Mr. Li's eyes lit up, the fat on his face trembling. He was about to stand up and greet her... when in the next second,

his gaze fell upon Jin Meiting's hand, which was being held by Ye Chen.

Their fingers were interlocked, holding on very tightly.

Mr. Li's face instantly fell, his brow furrowing into a knot. "What's going on? Didn't you say your daughter didn't have a boyfriend?"

The smile on Jin Dagui's face froze, and Li Cuihua was stunned in place.

The two of them then looked toward Jin Shanting in unison.

Seeing this, Jin Shanting deliberately said in a loud voice,

"Dad, Mom, I was just about to tell you."

"This is my sister's boyfriend, what was his name again... oh, Ye Chen."

"My sister brought him back, there was nothing I could do."

At that moment, Mr. Li's expression darkened completely.

He crushed his cigarette butt into the ashtray and turned his head, looking at Jin Dagui with a sinister gaze.

"Jin Dagui, what is the meaning of this?"

"Are you playing me?"

Jin Dagui's face went pale, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.

"Mr. Li, don't misunderstand!"

"I really didn't know about this!"

He suddenly turned his head and glared at Jin Meiting, his eyes full of irritation. "Meiting! What is wrong with you? You have a boyfriend and didn't say a word to the family?!"

Li Cuihua also got anxious, stepping forward two paces to complain.

"You child, how can you be so inconsiderate?"

"Mr. Li came all this way; how embarrassing is this for him?"

Jin Meiting stood there, listening to these words, her heart turning completely cold.

Not a single word of concern.

Not a single greeting.

In their eyes, there was only that Mr. Li and that bride price they hadn't even gotten their hands on yet.

She took a deep breath and was about to speak,

but Ye Chen, beside her, let out a light chuckle.

The laughter wasn't loud, but it made everyone present freeze.

He let go of Jin Meiting's hand, stepped forward, and shielded her behind him.

Then,

his gaze swept across their faces as he spoke slowly, "Did you specifically call her back because you were planning to sell her?"

Jin Dagui's face flushed with anger. He suddenly stood up from the armchair and pointed at Ye Chen's nose, cursing,

"Kid, what kind of nonsense are you talking?!"

"My daughter's business has nothing to do with you!"

"You're not welcome here, get out right now!"

Li Cuihua also put her hands on her hips and chimed in shrilly, "Exactly! Who do you think you are? Our family's business is not for an outsider to stick his nose into!"

Ye Chen hadn't even spoken yet,

but Miao Renfeng, who had followed them in, exploded first.

He suddenly lunged out from behind Ye Chen, his old face flushed red as he pointed at Jin Dagui and cursed loudly, "Old geezer! If you dare yell at my Master one more time, I'll twist your head off and use it as a chamber pot!"

Jin Dagui was stunned for a moment by this roar.

Jin Shanting, however, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Hahaha..."

"Dad, Mom, did you see that?"

"Are they putting on a play now?"

"A withered old man talking about twisting off heads to use as chamber pots? Do you think you're some hero from a martial arts novel?"

Li Cuihua also realized what was happening and joined in the laughter, mocking them as she laughed.

"Where did you find such a clown?"

"Meiting, oh Meiting, is this how you've been living out there all these years? Bringing back a lunatic?"

Jin Dagui straightened his back even more, his face full of smugness.

He strode forward and stood in front of Miao Renfeng, looking down condescendingly at the middle-aged man who was half a head shorter than him.

"Then go ahead and try!"

"Believe it or not, I'll call the police right now and have all you scammers arrested!"

As he roared, spit flew everywhere.

Miao Renfeng wiped the spit from his face and laughed instead of getting angry.

"Fine."

"Call the police, then?"

"Go ahead, call them right now."

He rolled up his sleeves, revealing his arms, and took a step toward Jin Dagui.

"I'd like to see if the police will arrest you, you old beast who sells his daughter, or arrest me first!"

Damn it!

He, a dignified Heaven Realm Expert, was actually being threatened in all sorts of ways by a useless commoner?

He truly had seen it all!

Who gave this old geezer the courage? Fish Leong???

Jin Dagui felt a bit apprehensive seeing his fearless attitude and subconsciously took half a step back.

But in the next second,

feeling he was losing face, he stiffened his neck and roared on the spot.

"Who the hell are you trying to scare?!"

"I'm an upright man; what can the police do to me when they get here?!"

Miao Renfeng sneered, "Upright? When your daughter was being hounded for debts, your whole family pulled in your necks like turtles. Now that she's back, you want to sell her for a good price—you call that being upright?"

Jin Dagui's face turned beet red from the retort.

Jin Shanting suddenly stood up and pointed at Miao Renfeng, "Say that one more damn time!"

Miao Renfeng turned his head and stared at him sinisterly.

"What if I say it again?"

"You little brat, believe it or not, I'll rip your tongue out?"

Jin Shanting felt a chill run down his spine from that gaze and subconsciously took a step back, then became angry out of shame.

"Dad! Mom!"

"My sister has been out for a few years and she's hanging out with these kinds of shady people?"

"Actually trying to threaten people like gangsters in the movies?"

"It's simply ridiculous!"

"We live in a society ruled by law!"

Jin Dagui's face was ashen, and he was just about to speak... when suddenly!

"Enough."

Mr. Li put down his teacup, slowly stood up, walked over to Ye Chen, and looked him up and down.

That gaze was like looking at an ant that didn't know the heights of the heavens.

"Kid."

"I'll give you five hundred thousand yuan."

"Take the money, leave this place, and leave Meiting."

"Just consider it giving me, Li Mao, some face."

Five hundred thousand to get a 'love rival' to scram—this was a very good deal!

In his view, this kind of poor kid who followed a woman back to her hometown had never seen so much money in his life.

Once he took the money, he would surely scurry away happily.

As for Jin Meiting... heh.

She was just a woman; give her some benefits, coax her a bit, and what kind of trouble could she possibly cause?

When Jin Dagui heard this, his eyes lit up.

Holy crap!

He really is a big tycoon!

And the type who cares a lot about face; in that case, the bride price will probably be... at least seven figures!

Li Cuihua was even more excited, rubbing her hands together and repeatedly winking at Jin Meiting.

The meaning was more than clear: it was simply to have Ye Chen take the money and scram!

Jin Shanting subconsciously licked his lips.

Five hundred thousand!

That was more than seven or eight years of his salary!

That kid was getting lucky!

For a moment,

everyone's gaze in the main hall fell upon Ye Chen.

Jin Meiting's expression changed, and she was just about to speak.

But Ye Chen lightly pressed her hand, signaling her not to say anything.

Then,

he looked up at Mr. Li.

On that face, there was no anger, no shame, not even any extra expression.

"Are you sure you're giving me five hundred thousand?"

Seeing Ye Chen say this, Mr. Li knew the deal was done.

He nodded proudly, the smugness on his face growing even stronger. "That's right, five hundred thousand isn't a small amount; it's enough for you to live on for several years. As long as you nod, I'll transfer the money to you immediately."