39: Chapter 39 This young master's money isn't so easy to take.

Watching Zhang Yang's display of submission, Chu Yuan smiled.

That he made the right choice was within Chu Yuan's expectations.

Even if he had continued to resist stubbornly, Chu Yuan had plenty of ways to force him to submit.

"Brother, do you want to reconsider this? Rest assured, I will definitely help you."

Looking at Zhang Yang's helpless expression, Cao Shuwen's face was full of heartache, and he intended to make one last attempt at persuasion.

"Shuwen, don't say anything more. I have already troubled you enough, and I cannot continue to drag you down this time."

"Besides, I... I desperately need this money. My mother's illness cannot wait any longer."

Zhang Yang finally lowered his proud head.

In order to save his mother and not implicate his brother, he had no choice but to betray his proud principles and bow to reality.

"Give me an account number. This Young Master will transfer the money to you."

Zhang Yang cautiously took out a bank card and handed it to Chu Yuan.

"You brat, write a receipt and a guarantee letter. From now on, you will have absolutely no relationship with Nie Yuqing. Whenever you see Nie Yuqing or this Young Master, you will take a detour. I will transfer the money to you right now."

Watching him write the guarantee letter, Chu Yuan did not go back on his word and transferred twenty million to Zhang Yang's card on the spot.

Seeing the message on his phone indicating that the twenty million had arrived, Zhang Yang's face flushed red, as if he were drunk. He lowered his head in shame, not daring to look directly at Chu Yuan and Nie Yuqing.

"Ding! Host has completed the mission of forcing the Protagonist, Zhang Yang, to bow to reality. The Host receives 2000 villain points."

Another 2000 villain points had arrived.

This Zhang Yang isn't entirely useless; keeping him around as an ATM is actually not a bad idea.

"If there's nothing else, I... I will take my leave."

Zhang Yang stood up.

Having taken Chu Yuan's money, Zhang Yang's back was bent significantly lower; in front of Chu Yuan, he couldn't even lift his head.

As someone who had sold his character and dignity in exchange for profit, Zhang Yang felt he had no right to stand here.

"Get lost. Don't stay here and make a spectacle of yourself."

Chu Yuan waved his hand, dismissing the temporarily useless Zhang Yang and his companion.

Before long, only Chu Yuan, Nie Yuqing, and the others remained in the room.

"Chairman Chu... I... I have caused you a great deal of trouble."

Nie Yuqing lowered her head. Because her personal affairs had caused so much trouble, she didn't know how to face Chu Yuan.

"They are just two little mice; it's nothing of consequence."

"Bu... but you paid out twenty million."

That was a full twenty million. Even if she, Nie Yuqing, were sold, she wouldn't be worth twenty million.

Yet Chu Yuan had brought out this huge sum without hesitation for her sake.

"Do you really think this Young Master's money is blown in by the wind, or that it is so easy to take?"

"Chairman Chu, what do you mean by that?"

"Shishi, report this to the police immediately. This Young Master has been defrauded of a huge sum. Tell the Shanghai Police Station to arrest the scammers as quickly as possible."

How could Chu Yuan possibly just obediently give money to the Protagonist?

At the same time he came up with this plan, he had already figured out how to deal with that brat, Zhang Yang.

Making him lose all dignity in front of him and Nie Yuqing was merely one part of the plan.

The second objective was to frame him for fraud.

That was a full twenty million. If it were an ordinary person, they wouldn't even dream of getting out for ten or eight years.

Zuo Shishi received the order, immediately complied, and dialed the police.

When the chief of the Shanghai Police Station heard that Chu Yuan had actually been swindled, he was shocked.

That was the most distinguished young master in Shanghai. If he got angry, the chief's own position would be in jeopardy.

Not daring to hesitate, he immediately notified everyone at the Shanghai Police Station to drop their current work, go all out, solve this fraud case, and arrest the criminals.

"Chairman Chu, this... wouldn't this be a bit..."

Nie Yuqing suddenly thought of a word, but in front of Chu Yuan, how could she dare to continue?

"You aren't trying to tell this Young Master that my methods are too despicable and shameless, are you?"

Nie Yuqing dared not continue the conversation. Although Chu Yuan was very good to her, "accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger."

Nie Yuqing knew her position very well; she had no right to criticize Chu Yuan.

"It's not strange for you to have such thoughts, but I don't consider my methods despicable."

"Think about it. You broke up with that guy Zhang Yang half a year ago, yet he still pestered you relentlessly."

"Especially after seeing that you had become my, Chu Yuan's, woman, he chased you all the way here."

"What is his purpose in doing this? It's nothing more than wanting to obtain benefits from you."

"Think about it, what right does he have to take money from me? And what qualifications does he have to take my, Chu Yuan's, money?"

"If you take my money, you have to pay the price."

After Chu Yuan's guidance, Nie Yuqing was enlightened.

It seemed that was true. In all fairness, she and Zhang Yang had long since gone their separate ways.

Yet he had run here today to mock and ridicule her.

It was nothing more than seeing that she had found a rich and powerful second-generation heir like Chu Yuan.

He wanted to blackmail her, or more accurately, he wanted to blackmail Chu Yuan.

In that case, it seemed only natural for Chu Yuan to arrest Zhang Yang on charges of fraud.

Seeing that Nie Yuqing had been completely led astray by him, Chu Yuan nodded with satisfaction.

In reality, Zhang Yang never had any intention of blackmailing Chu Yuan.

It was entirely because he had been controlled by Chu Yuan from the beginning, and afterwards, he could only be led around by the nose by Chu Yuan.

Of course, if Zhang Yang had any ability, he could have just walked away and refused the twenty million; Chu Yuan might have even looked at him with a bit more respect.

But now, having taken his money, all that awaited him was imprisonment.

However, according to the tropes, even if Zhang Yang was framed by him, it would be an easy matter for him to encounter a few "good people" and escape unscathed.

"Alright, don't think too much about Zhang Yang's affairs. This Young Master has paid such a high price for you today, so you had better perform well tonight."

When the four words "perform well" came out of Chu Yuan's mouth, Nie Yuqing was instantly flushed with embarrassment.

Although she was inexperienced in such matters, it didn't mean she was a complete novice who didn't understand anything.

...

Holding the massive sum of twenty million, Zhang Yang felt no joy at all; all he felt was utter desolation.

Frustrated!

A sense of frustration filled his entire body; never in his life had Zhang Yang felt so stifled.

He felt as if his feet weighed a thousand pounds, and with a stumble, he fell to the ground.

"Brother, are... are you alright?"

Watching the listless Zhang Yang, who looked like he had lost his soul, Cao Shuwen didn't know how to comfort his brother.

"Shuwen, don't worry. A minor setback cannot defeat me, Zhang Yang."

Not knowing what he had thought of, Zhang Yang, who had been lying paralyzed like a dead dog, suddenly came back to life with full energy,