Chapter 27: Stop Dreaming

One million three hundred thousand instantly turned into two million, which made Ma Lan unable to contain her joy, though she was still somewhat in disbelief.

Immediately, she asked Zhou Huaxin with a face full of surprise, “Is this two million really for me?”

Zhou Huaxin hurriedly nodded and said, “Of course, it’s all yours!”

“Oh my, that’s just wonderful!” Ma Lan exclaimed, bursting with excitement.

Seeing Ma Lan receive two million! An extra seven hundred thousand in principal! The other elderly folks were going crazy with excitement. They thought, since her money was refunded, theirs should also be returned with both principal and interest, right?

So, a few of them took the lead to ask, “Manager Zhou, what about our money?”

Manager Zhou quickly looked at Master Hong.

Although Master Hong was reluctant to part with the money he had already consumed, this time he had angered the young master of the Ye family, and he could lose his life over it. So, he didn’t care about his own feelings and blurted out, “Refund! Refund everything! For Mr. Ye’s sake, all of your money will be returned with both principal and interest!”

The crowd immediately erupted in cheers of excitement.

At that moment, Ye Chen suddenly said coldly, “Master Hong, these people have nothing to do with me. What do you mean by saying it’s for my sake? Are you trying to morally blackmail me?”

Master Hong was startled and asked, “Mr. Ye, what do you mean? I’m confused and don’t understand…”

Ye Chen replied, “Their money has nothing to do with me. If you want to refund, then refund; if you don’t want to, then don’t. But if you dare say it’s for my sake, don’t blame me for turning against you right now!”

These elderly folks had just been mocking him alongside Ma Lan; why should he help them collect debts?

On the contrary, he wouldn’t help them collect debts and would instead give Master Hong a wake-up call, making him realize that refunding this group of elderly folks would offend him instead!

Master Hong immediately understood and quickly said, “Mr. Ye, rest assured, I understand!”

After that, he told Zhou Huaxin, “Only refund Mr. Ye’s mother-in-law’s money; the rest will not be refunded!”

“Ah?!” The elderly folks, who had just been ecstatic, suddenly went mad. Some even cried out loud, wailing uncontrollably.

Others begged Ye Chen for mercy, but Ye Chen turned a deaf ear.

These old folks had just insulted him; how could they now expect him to help them?

Screw them!

Seeing the elderly folks in an uproar, Master Hong shouted, “Shut the hell up! Whoever dares to say another word and disturb Mr. Ye, I’ll take their life!”

The elderly folks immediately fell silent…

Master Hong then looked at the stunned Wang Yunkai and asked, “Mr. Ye, is this Young Master Wang your friend?”

Ye Chen glanced at Wang Yunkai, who hurriedly pleaded, “Ye Chen, Ye Chen! Save me! Quickly tell Master Hong that we’re good friends! I beg you!”

Ye Chen coldly snorted and said to Master Hong, “I don’t know this person. You continue to fulfill your promise and beat him until you’re done before letting him go.”

Master Hong immediately understood and ordered his subordinates, “Damn it, keep beating him! This little bastard makes me angry just by looking at him!”

Wang Yunkai, terrified, wailed, “Ye Chen! I was blind and didn’t recognize the great mountain! I beg you to save me, please…”

Ye Chen looked at him coldly and said, “I have no ties to you, no grievances or grudges, yet you’ve repeatedly insulted me. Now you ask me to save you? Wake up, stop dreaming!”

Wang Yunkai immediately broke down in tears, “Ye Chen, I really know I was wrong. Please save me…”

Seeing Ye Chen’s unfriendly expression, Master Hong immediately shouted at his subordinates, “Damn it, you useless bunch, why aren’t you moving? Are you looking for death?”

A few subordinates were startled and hurriedly grabbed Wang Yunkai by the neck and hair, slapping him fiercely.

Soon, Wang Yunkai’s mouth was full of blood, and several of his teeth were broken, but they didn’t stop; every slap was delivered with great force!

Master Hong smiled and asked Ye Chen, “Mr. Ye, I hope this handling is to your satisfaction?”

Ye Chen nodded, “Alright, that’s it. I have to go now.”

Master Hong quickly and respectfully handed his business card to Ye Chen, flattering him, “Mr. Ye, this is my contact information. If you need anything in the future, just let me know, and I’ll be there without fail.”

Ye Chen grunted in acknowledgment and casually tucked the business card into his pocket.

Then he said to his mother-in-law, Ma Lan, “Mom, it’s getting late; let’s head back!”

Although Ma Lan had received a few slaps, she ultimately made a profit of seven hundred thousand, so she was beaming with joy, looking at Ye Chen with pride, feeling that her son-in-law truly brought her honor!

Ye Chen, carrying the money, prepared to leave with Ma Lan. The elderly folks surrounded Ye Chen, all smiles, saying, “Oh, Ye Chen, Auntie misjudged you earlier. I didn’t expect you to be so capable; you’re truly talented for your age!”

“Yeah, Ye Chen, you’re quite the handsome talent. You’re clearly a dragon among men; my son-in-law can’t compare to you at all.”

“Could you help us talk to Manager Zhou and get our money back? That’s all our hard-earned money!”

Ye Chen frowned and said coldly, “Why should I help you? Weren’t you all looking down on me? If you can’t get your money back, go find your own son-in-law to help!”

With that, he stepped away.

Upon hearing this, everyone felt immense regret.

It was all their fault for mocking Ye Chen for no reason; now, they had completely lost the chance to get their hard-earned money back…

Thinking of this, some angrily slapped themselves, while others sat on the ground in despair, crying out for their parents. This was their life savings! If it was gone, it would be all over!

However, they had no way out; if they were to blame anyone, it was themselves for being so disrespectful and for not having a good son-in-law like Ye Chen.

On the way home, Ma Lan, with a flattering smile, asked Ye Chen, “Ye Chen, how do you know Master Hong? Why is he so polite to you?”

Ye Chen laughed and said, “How could I know someone like him? I just made a call to a classmate, and he has the ability to make Huaxin refund the money.”

Upon hearing this, Ma Lan felt a wave of disappointment.

She had thought Ye Chen had some extraordinary ability she didn’t know about, but it turned out he was still relying on others.

Thus, the enthusiasm in her heart was instantly dampened.

However, since they had gotten the money back and even made an extra seven hundred thousand, she had a slightly better impression of Ye Chen.

She said to Ye Chen, “Ye Chen, you must keep today’s matter a secret for Mom. Don’t tell anyone. Even though I’m older, I still have my pride, right?”

Ye Chen smiled helplessly and agreed, “I understand, Mom.”