As Rong Huahua's father's words fell, Meng Yu's brow instantly furrowed.
The glare in her delicate eyes was intense: "I won't let you succeed!"
"Oh really? Well, I'd like to see how you'll stop me!" Rong Huahua's father shrugged and smiled.
Meng Yu turned to the four men who had come to collect the debt and asked, "How much does my dad owe you?"
The leading man chuckled, "To a big star like you, it's really not much, a total of 3.7 million!"
"No way it's that much! I only borrowed 900,000 in the first place!" Meng Yu's father immediately retorted.
The leading man remained calm and spoke slowly, "Old Meng, we agreed back then, the interest is calculated hourly. You've owed us for 19 days and 9 hours, so with compounded interest, how could it still be 900,000?"
Liu Zixuan's mouth twitched a few times upon hearing this, surely this must be loan sharking, otherwise, how could it be calculated hourly!
Over 3 million! That is not a small sum!
Meng Yu thought for a moment: "How about this, we will definitely repay the money, but can you give us more time? There's a business car at my door, worth at least a few hundred thousand, take it as part of the interest first!"
"Big star, that's not going to work. Your dad's debt is not only substantial, but also long overdue. Our brother Jin Nan is very unhappy. So today, we must get the money!"
"But the problem is that I don't have that much money right now!" Meng Yu said anxiously.
The leading man thought for a moment: "I'm just a hired hand, don't make it difficult for me. Brother Jin Nan said that if we can't get the money, you might have to come with us. Brother Jin Nan has always admired you, maybe if you talk to him, things will get easier!"
"I... I won't go." Meng Yu bit her lip, not naive to the fact that the Jin Nan brother mentioned was definitely not a good person. If she went, it wouldn't be that simple!
"Well, here's the deal. Either you give us the money now, or come with us," the leading man spread his hands, "You're a big star, a public figure, I'm sure you don't want this to become a big scandal!"
"You're threatening me!"
"Yes, I'm threatening you!" the leading man said unabashedly.
Meng Yu's face suddenly turned grim.
At this moment, with her parents unreliable and not wanting to bow down to Rong Huahua's father, she truly felt helpless!
Rong Huahua's father let out a smug laugh: "Meng Yu, feeling stuck now, huh? You should've listened to me before! Now I'm telling you, even if you kneel and beg me, I won't help you!"
Meng Yu looked up at Rong Huahua's father with a complex gaze but said nothing.
Liu Zixuan stretched lazily, "Honestly, I hadn't planned on getting involved, but I can't stand to see a beauty in distress, nor can I stomach seeing certain people so smug!"
"Oh, you want to help? Do you even know who Brother Jin Nan is?" Rong Huahua's father asked in a boastful tone.
"Smack!"
Liu Zixuan casually slapped Rong Huahua's father across the face: "Chattering like a fly, truly detestable!"
"You!" Rong Huahua's father covered his face, suddenly at a loss for words, as the scene of Liu Zixuan kicking him flying was still fresh in his mind. How dare he talk back!
Liu Zixuan turned to those collecting the debt, "3.7 million?"
"That's right." The man chuckled, "If you help pay that would work too, we're just workers and don't like using force."
"Fine, leave an address, and I'll personally deliver the money to Brother Jin Nan later," Liu Zixuan said with a smile.
"Brother, you better be responsible for your words. This time we came to talk peacefully, but if you don't deliver the money, it won't be just talk next time!" the leading man threatened.
Liu Zixuan touched his chin, walking up to the leading man, coldly smiling: "You know, I love pushy men the most. If you're a man, leave the address and get out with your people."
"I'm not like that Rong Tianlin," the leading man said without a hint of fear, a sinister expression flashing on his face.
Liu Zixuan rubbed his wrist, placing his hand on the leading man's shoulder, and within a breath, the man's face turned ashen, with large beads of sweat trickling down his forehead.
"Scram! Not! Scram!"
"I'll scram, I'm going!" the leading man frowned, realizing he had encountered a tough opponent this time, signaled to his men: "Let's go."
After the four debt collectors left the address and exited, the atmosphere in the room changed once again.
Rong Huahua's father's face was somewhat unsightly, not expecting Liu Zixuan to be brazen enough to dare provoke even Brother Jin Nan!
"Thank you," Meng Yu said gratefully.
"Save your thanks for later. I'll first go deal with the matter on Jin Nan's side, while you have a talk with your parents."
As he said "talk", Liu Zixuan emphasized the words.
Meng Yu looked up at Liu Zixuan, paused for a moment, then nodded heavily.
She understood this was Liu Zixuan giving her face; after all, as a big star, having such a thing happen at home—if she allowed her father to continue this way, it would ruin not only the family but also her promising future.
"Maybe I should go with you," Meng Yu suddenly suggested.
Liu Zixuan shook his head: "You're a public figure after all, it's not appropriate for you to appear in such a situation."
He finished, glancing coldly at Rong Huahua's father: "Behave, otherwise next time it won't just be a slap across the face!"
Facing Liu Zixuan, Rong Huahua's father didn't dare make a peep! He could only nod obediently.
After speaking, Liu Zixuan walked towards the outside. Following the address left earlier, he went to find Brother Jin Nan!
Meng Yu looked at her parents: "I'll go change clothes. I hope you both can reflect on this."
Meng Yu's mother sighed: "What kind of mess is all this."
"You woman, what do you know, go back to your room!" Meng Yu's father scolded.
"Old Rong, sorry I couldn't help you this time!"
Listening to Meng Yu's father's words, Rong Tianlin shook his head, mocked: "Brother, who says you didn't help me? Although we couldn't do anything to Liu Zixuan, Brother Jin Nan won't let him off. Even if he really pays your gambling debt, he's already offended Brother Jin Nan's underlings."
"You know Brother Jin Nan's temper—violent and ruthless, known for miles around. Liu Zixuan goes over there, he might not die, but he'll be crippled for sure!"