Flash Marriage, Deep Love-Chapter 331: The New Neighbor! (2)

"No way!" Mi Zhihong firmly opposed and then calmly said, "Jingjing, you go to the kitchen to watch the dish on the stove, I’ll go up and take a look."

"Uncle, I’ll go with you." Ruan Pianran quickly stood up and volunteered.

"No need, you stay here, I’ll go up and take a look and come right back."

With that, Mi Zhihong quickly walked out the door, thinking that the troublemakers upstairs were most likely debt collectors, and now, only money could solve the problem.

As Mi Zhihong turned to leave, Ruan Pianran immediately followed. Fang Qingru, worried about Mi Zhihong, also wanted to follow, but Ruan Pianran quickly stepped forward and pulled her back, letting her sit inside the house. As for Chu Chen, although he had not made any comments, when Ruan Pianran walked outside, he followed without hesitation and went upstairs with her.

"Are you here for money? Stop, I’ll give you the money." Mi Zhihong stopped at the staircase, standing about a meter away from the three men who were banging on the door, and said calmly.

"You have money?" Hearing the voice, a man with a cigarette in his mouth turned his head, looking up and down at the plainly dressed Mi Zhihong, asking mockingly, "Do you know how much this family owes us?"

"How much?" Mi Zhihong asked very calmly.

"Humph." The man snorted disdainfully, then reached out to catch the cigarette from his mouth and said to another man next to him, "Little Shrimp, you tell him!"

"Boss, I think we better not waste words with him. He looks like a poor guy, definitely doesn’t have much money."

"Yeah, boss. I also think he’s not a rich person." Another man echoed.

"Stop babbling so much, do as I say!" The man looked fierce, and his voice was loud as he spoke, spraying spittle nearly two meters away.

"What if... what if he’s already called the police, and he’s deliberately stalling, then we..." The man called Little Shrimp still had concerns, summoning up the courage to speak softly.

"What are you afraid of!" The man angrily interrupted Little Shrimp, then arrogantly said, "I have people at the police station!"

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the two men instantly burned with admiration, and their arrogance soared.

"Uncle, this family owes our boss two million. If you have money, bring it right now. If not, don’t meddle, or don’t blame us for being impolite!" Little Shrimp clenched his fists together, twisting his head, looking like a thug ready to start a fight.

"Two million?" How did it increase so much! Yesterday, I heard it was over a million, and in less than a day, it increased by tens of thousands! Aren’t these people clearly trying to extort us?

Thinking of this, a surge of anger burned in Mi Zhihong’s heart. However, he was a very calm person, knowing that there was no way to reason with these thugs, so he decided to stabilize them first, saying lightly, "I don’t have that much money."

"No money, then get lost!" Little Shrimp stepped forward and impatiently pushed Mi Zhihong.

Mi Zhihong was unprepared, and as he was pushed, his body instinctively staggered backwards. At the moment when he was about to fall, he quickly grabbed the staircase railing beside him, while a pair of strong hands supported him from behind.

"Let’s talk this out, why resort to violence!" Ruan Pianran and Chu Chen happened to come up and saw Little Shrimp pushing Mi Zhihong, but Chu Chen reacted faster, rushing up the stairs in two steps to support Mi Zhihong. Seeing that Mi Zhihong was safe, Ruan Pianran’s hanging heart was put to rest, but her anger did not subside, coldly looking at the man who had acted roughly, and scolded in a cold voice.

"What... what is there to talk about, we only want money!" Little Shrimp was intimidated by Ruan Pianran’s gaze, stuttered a bit, then raised his voice to bluff.

"I have money on me." Chu Chen stepped out from behind Mi Zhihong, saying playfully, "Just see if you have the ability to take it!"

"..."

Hearing Chu Chen’s words, the three were immediately silent, all turning their gaze to him, scrutinizing closely.

"Boss, this kid looks like he’s rich." Little Shrimp whispered into the man’s ear.

"Do you think I’m blind and can’t see that?" The man angrily scolded, then tossed the cigarette butt into a corner and turned to Chu Chen, saying, "If you have money, hand it over quickly, don’t waste time!"

"If you have the guts, come and take it yourself." Chu Chen smiled playfully, approaching the man step by step, until there was only a step between them, then he stopped.

"You... kid, don’t play tricks, or... or I’ll be rude!" Although Chu Chen looked harmless with a smiling face, it gave the man a strong sense of oppression, causing him to panic and speak incoherently.

"Boss, this kid looks familiar." Another man tugged at the leader’s clothes, whispering.

"Nonsense! Do you have a distant relative like this?" The leader sarcastically retorted.

"No." The man shrunk his shoulders timidly, still whispering, "I seem to have seen this kid on TV, if I remember correctly, he should be a well-known rich young master in the city."

Upon hearing this, the leader’s gaze immediately swept over Chu Chen’s face. Seeing his delicate features and fancy clothes, he seemed more and more unusual with each look.

"Let’s go."

They were moneylenders; their aim was money. If they couldn’t get the money and instead offended someone they couldn’t mess with, that would be courting death. So, the man didn’t continue entangling, leading his two subordinates to leave quickly.

As soon as the men left, Mrs. Chen’s house door opened a crack, and then, the small figure of Mrs. Chen peeked out the door, gratefully thanking, "Old Mi, thank you all."

"Not at all, it’s good that you’re safe."

After a few words with Mrs. Chen, Mi Zhihong and Ruan Pianran went downstairs together. Chu Chen said he had to make a phone call, walking slowly behind them. Only after they were inside did he start talking on his phone.

Lunch was sumptuous, with several seafood dishes and some homemade dishes, all of which were very delicious, and everyone enjoyed their meal.

After eating and drinking, Mi Jing was eager to bring lunch to Shen Lingxing, so she asked Chu Chen to take Ruan Pianran back by the way. Although Ruan Pianran was reluctant, she didn’t refuse for the sake of Fang Qingru and Mi Zhihong.

Silent along the way, the car quickly headed to the destination. Twenty minutes later, the car did not stop at the apartment entrance, but drove directly into the parking lot.

"Thank you for bringing me back. I have things to do later, so I won’t invite you up." Ruan Pianran said, opening the door to get out. Watching her figure, Chu Chen smiled, then also unfastened his seat belt and got out of the car.