The next morning, Yang Yu was still deep in sleep when his phone rang.
"Who could this be!" Yang Yu answered the phone, and a woman’s voice came from the other end: "Is this Mr. Yang Yu? Hello, my name is Zhai Xinxin. I have a video that I’m sure you will find interesting."
"Not interested! Where did this scam come from, what era is this, still playing such low-level tricks? Get lost!" Yang Yu hung up the phone directly and continued to sleep.
"Is this guy really so carefree?" On the other end of the line, Zhai Xinxin was fuming but continued to call.
Yang Yu answered again, cursing out loud, "Scammer, may your entire family die, get lost!"
"I have a video of you giving money to Secretary Lin." Afraid that Yang Yu would hang up again, Zhai Xinxin quickly revealed the key information.
"What? Giving money to Secretary Lin?" Yang Yu chuckled, "Well then, I should take a good look at whether this video is real. Where should we meet?"
"At the cafe opposite the Yang’s Alliance office building. Call me on this number when you get there." Zhai Xinxin angrily hung up the phone, gritting her teeth, "Just wait, let’s see what kind of face you’ll have when you see the video!"
Zhai Xinxin dressed up nicely and then cautiously left her house, "That damn Wen Jingxin, doesn’t treat me like a human at all!"
Though she cursed him, she felt grateful to Wen Jingxin for providing her with such a valuable video.
Let’s see how much money I can get today, hehe!
Half an hour later, at the Wind Bell Cafe.
Yang Yu sat across from Zhai Xinxin, sneering, "What video? Show it to me."
"Alright." Zhai Xinxin handed her phone to Yang Yu. Yang Yu watched the video and sneered, "And? Aren’t you afraid I’ll just delete this video?"
"I’m not stupid, I’ve backed up the video." Zhai Xinxin replied smugly, "Plus, you better not think about killing me unlawfully. I’ve told my best friend that if she doesn’t hear from me for two days, she’ll take the video to the police."
"Looks like you’ve come prepared!" Yang Yu looked at Zhai Xinxin mockingly, "So, what’s your demand?"
"I want a billion." Zhai Xinxin demanded boldly, "For someone like Mr. Yang, a billion shouldn’t be much!"
"A billion? You dare ask! Sure, it’s not much for me, but do you think you’re worth that much?" Yang Yu’s face was full of ridicule, "You better turn yourself in, maybe the police will cut you some slack. If I report you, you’ll easily face ten or twenty years in prison."
"If I go to jail, do you think you’ll have it easy?" Zhai Xinxin said proudly, "When I get to the police station and show them this video, Mr. Yang, you’ll be ruined, and no amount of money will matter."
"Haha, you’ve thought this through, haven’t you?" Yang Yu crossed his leg, looking very relaxed, "How about this, buy me a cup of coffee. After I finish, give me a bank account, and I’ll transfer the money. How does that sound?"
Zhai Xinxin could hardly believe it, "Just like that?"
"What else do you want?" Yang Yu countered, "Can’t you spare even a coffee for me?"
"Fine." Zhai Xinxin snapped her fingers, "Waiter, two Americanos please."
"Mmm—" Yang Yu smelled the coffee, looking very satisfied, "Not bad, coffee bought by someone else always smells better."
Seeing Yang Yu almost finished with his coffee, Zhai Xinxin took out a bank card, "Mr. Yang, deposit the money into this card!"
"One last question." Yang Yu finished his coffee, "How can I be sure you won’t blackmail me again after getting the money?"
"Don’t worry, I’m not that greedy." Zhai Xinxin smiled, "With a billion, why would I ask for more? As for the video, I won’t delete it, just in case you send someone to kill me. But I assure you, as long as I’m safe, the video won’t be leaked."
"Fine, I’ll transfer it." Yang Yu picked up his phone and nonchalantly made a transaction.
Zhai Xinxin’s phone vibrated; she knew it was a confirmation text, so she happily checked her phone: "One million? Wasn’t it supposed to be a billion?"
"One million is enough to get you a decade in prison." Yang Yu’s eyes suddenly turned icy cold, "You vicious, greedy woman, it’s time for you to pay the price."
A few police officers came in with Wen Jingxin, who pointed at Zhai Xinxin and shouted, "Officers, it’s her! She drugged my drink yesterday and stole the newest Cartier gemstone necklace I got for my wife!"
"What?" Zhai Xinxin yelled, "You clearly gave it to me!"
"I gave it to you?" Wen Jingxin looked at her with disdain, "Who do you think you are? That’s an 888,888-yuan jewelry necklace; how could I just give it away? But you, you drugged my drink, and that’s solid evidence!"
Wen Jingxin took out his phone and showed her a surveillance video.
The surveillance video captured Zhai Xinxin clearly as she spiked the drink, with her sly smile fully displayed!
"You set me up!" Zhai Xinxin finally understood what was happening, her face changed drastically, "Officers, I’m being framed!"
"Framed?" Yang Yu took out his phone, "I recorded all our conversations just now, whether it’s blackmail or a frame, let the officers judge."
One of the officers checked Yang Yu’s phone video, and indeed, it was the full process of Zhai Xinxin blackmailing Yang Yu!
Zhai Xinxin knew she was doomed, but she still wanted to fight back: "Officers, I have evidence of Yang Yu’s crime!"
She gave the downloaded video to the police, "He bribed Secretary Lin!"
The officer glanced at the video and couldn’t help but roll their eyes, "You say that person is Secretary Lin? Are you blind or am I blind?"
"This... this... what’s going on..." Zhai Xinxin was sweating profusely, a chill ran from her head to her toes.
"Nothing much, this video was just shot with a makeshift actor." Yang Yu said, "If you knew Secretary Lin, you wouldn’t have fallen for it, but the evidence Mr. Wen has was enough to put you away for a few years."
"Turns out, you didn’t know Secretary Lin. Coincidentally, now with the blackmail charge, you’ll get even more years added to your sentence."
Zhai Xinxin suddenly fell to her knees in front of Yang Yu, pleading, "Mr. Yang, I know I was wrong. I won’t blackmail Xu Fan anymore, please have mercy and spare me this time!"
"Spare you?" Yang Yu sneered, "Did you ever spare those you blackmailed — a mysteriously dead old man, a doctor who committed suicide in despair, a jailed coal baron?"
"The latter two weren’t good people anyway, so their downfall doesn’t concern me. But you, you shouldn’t have, of all people, targeted Xu Fan. You deserve to die!"