Once again, the voices of discussion arose: "This girl is much stronger than Yao Hui. The key is that every word she says makes sense; she doesn’t argue irrationally. Lyu Juncheng really doesn’t handle things well."
"I really didn’t expect it. He usually looks so decent, but secretly he’s so sleazy."
"Exactly. After Yao Qian passed away, he still acted so deeply attached, but who knew he’s just a beast."
"Yes, the young girl’s demands aren’t excessive at all. He’s just a troublemaker."
Liang Xingguo, seeing the crowd’s reaction, also got anxious, glaring fiercely at Lyu Juncheng with a stern face: "Look at the mess you’ve created!"
What can be done now? If it’s not resolved soon, I’m afraid this issue might escalate without a way to end it. After all, I valued him so much before. Even though I have a grudge against Lyu Juncheng now, I don’t want to destroy him.
But now, letting everyone inside to talk about this obviously isn’t possible. I didn’t expect this young girl to be so formidable, probably calculated everything in advance, afraid of being at a disadvantage if she went inside. Yao Hui, being foolish, just handed her a stepping stone.
Clearing his throat, he then said: "Regarding this matter, I do think it’s unfair to Yu, so Lyu Juncheng should indeed give her a one-time compensation."
He deliberately mentioned ’one-time’ in hopes of giving Lyu Juncheng a hand, fearing that this girl might later come back for more if life doesn’t go well for her.
Yu Xinyan could hear this clearly and thought: You wish. Who wants to be entangled with him? You’re overthinking it.
After numerous discussions, the one-time compensation was settled at a hundred yuan, with contributions from Women’s Federation’s Cao Ailan and Trade Union’s Deputy Director Zhang Meilian.
Yu Xinyan wasn’t entirely satisfied or dissatisfied; she just didn’t want to make life easy for Lyu Juncheng.
With this compensation subtracted, Yu Xinyan only needed to give Lyu Juncheng seventy-seven yuan and seven cents.
Yu Xinyan had fifty yuan, advanced from He Jinxuan, so after calculations, she was short by twenty-seven yuan and seven cents. At this moment, Jiao Sini ran over: "I have twenty here."
It was her family’s entire savings. It’s work time now, but she thought she’d come over to see how much was short, planning to later borrow some from her brothers and sisters. Unexpectedly, this seemingly weak young girl turned out to be so formidable, making Lyu Juncheng pay such a large amount with just a few sentences. She was truly impressed.
Zhang Meilian followed up: "Sister Wu, you’re aware of yesterday’s events. Yu saved both our families’ kids. I understand your feelings, but we all know your family’s situation. Keep ten yuan for emergencies at home, lend Yu ten yuan, and I’ll cover the rest. This way, everyone is happy. What do you think?"
Both Zhang Meilian and her husband work at the Mechanical Factory; she’s in the union, and her husband is in HR. Their salaries are decent, offering more comfort than the Wu Family. Jiao Sini’s husband, Wu Xiangxing, is the leader of the second workshop, but with many family members to support, they live tightly.
Jiao Sini knew Zhang Meilian was trying to help. Having expressed it that way, she accepted the goodwill. Though she had many shortcomings, she wasn’t ungrateful: "I know Deputy Director Zhang means well; let’s go with your proposal, thanks a lot."
In front of the witnesses, Yu Xinyan personally handed over seventy-seven yuan and seven cents to Lyu Juncheng.
However, the matter wasn’t over; as she handed over the money, Yu Xinyan said: "I also ask Mr. Lyu to write me a receipt acknowledging repayment of a two hundred yuan loan."
Hearing this, Lyu Juncheng wished he could strangle her, gritting his teeth: "A receipt isn’t necessary, right? So many people are watching."