"How much does he owe you in total?"
Hearing Jiang Li's question, the men first exchanged glances, and a greedy smile appeared on their faces simultaneously.
Apparently, Jiang Li had no idea how much Jiang Yi owed. Wasn't this a perfect opportunity to inflate the price?
"We're not asking for much. The principal plus the interest, a total of five million will do." A man with a red crew cut, who seemed to be the leader of the group, opened his mouth wide like a lion.
After saying that, he didn't forget to look at her provocatively.
Jiang Li frowned and said coldly, "You'd better give a reasonable figure, or you won't get a single cent."
She had a strong aura, with a clear and aloof look in her eyes, which made people feel an inexplicable sense of low pressure.
People couldn't help but believe her words.
Hearing this, the yellow-haired guy couldn't hold back anymore and whispered, "Boss, did we ask for too much? What if..."
"Shut up! Who's in charge here?" The red crew cut guy got angry immediately. He looked at Jiang Li unhappily and lowered the price, "Then two million. Two million and we'll call it quits."
Jiang Li remained calm. She saw through his bluff at a glance and said in a cold voice, "One million. Not a single cent more."
The red crew cut guy gritted his teeth and stared at her boldly, "One million? Are you kidding me? Even the bank interest isn't that low."
"If you're not willing, then we'll go through legal procedures." Jiang Li immediately stood up, "I'll just send you guys to prison to accompany Jiang Yi. Aren't you his friends?"
Hearing this, the little hooligans panicked. One of them couldn't hold it in anymore and said, "Boss, that Jiang guy only owes us eight hundred thousand in total. One million with the interest is enough. Don't get ourselves into trouble!"
They were just playing around. If they really got a criminal record, it would be inconvenient for them to do anything in the future.
Jiang Li closed her eyes. She felt extremely tired, and her fingers were still trembling slightly involuntarily.
Scenes from the past flashed before her eyes again.
The endless hiding and running away from debt collectors, the screaming and crying, and the sound of smashing things were like a stubborn disease that she couldn't get rid of.
It was a shadow in her life.
In the end, they reached a settlement for one million. Jiang Li took out her phone and checked her balance, only to find that she only had a little over a hundred thousand in available funds.
One million was a large amount. Even if she asked Sister Chen to transfer the money from the bank now, it would take time.
"Do you want to renege on your debt?" The red crew cut guy saw her hesitation and sneered, "As a celebrity, you don't even have this much money. Why don't you sleep with us guys? If we're in a good mood, we might just write off the debt."
Jiang Li's face turned ugly immediately, "Do you have the guts to say that again?"
"Your brother personally said that he would let his sister have a good time with us guys in the future. Do you believe it?"
Jiang Li clenched her fists and gritted her teeth silently. Her blood rushed backwards in an instant.
She believed it.
It didn't surprise her at all that such words would come out of Jiang Yi's mouth.
Because he had said such things countless times before.
Jiang Li didn't have the money on hand, but she had to transfer it to the red crew cut guy for the settlement to be over.
She was just about to call Sister Chen for help when an acquaintance suddenly came to the police station.
It turned out that Chen Siqi's car had been scratched and he had a minor car accident, so he came to the police station to file a report.
He happened to run into Jiang Li. At first, he thought he was seeing things. He called out her name to confirm, "Jiang Li, what are you doing here?"
Jiang Li subconsciously turned around and saw Chen Siqi in a light gray casual suit. She nodded and said, "I have some personal matters to deal with."
The little hooligan was observant and immediately shouted, "She owes money. She can't leave until she pays it back!"
Chen Siqi looked at Jiang Li and asked, "How much?"
Jiang Li froze for a moment and immediately shook her head, "No need. I'll contact Sister Chen now and ask her to transfer the money..."
"One million!" The yellow-haired guy sensed something and knew that Chen Siqi was rich, "One million, and we'll leave right away."
...
In the end, Chen Siqi helped pay the money first, and the two of them walked out of the police station together.
Jiang Li stood at the door, turned around, and thanked Chen Siqi, "Thank you. I'll transfer the money to you tomorrow for sure."
Chen Siqi smiled deeply, "You don't have to be so polite. I trust your character."
Jiang Li pursed her lips and finally said thank you again.
She didn't know what else to say.
Chen Siqi could feel that the imposing aura on her had disappeared, replaced by a faint sense of powerlessness.
"Your brother..."
"He's already in prison, but he owed some money before."
Jiang Li suddenly relaxed and smiled, "But this is the last time. I'll just think of it as the last favor I owe him after sending him to prison myself."
Chen Siqi was speechless.
He didn't expect that so many things had happened to Jiang Li in such a short period of time.
It was hard to imagine how it felt to send a loved one to prison.
After a moment, Chen Siqi finally said, "In that situation just now, why didn't you call President Xiao? He would have helped you."
Jiang Li replied calmly, "I don't want to owe him anymore."
Since she had decided to draw a clear line with him, she couldn't keep asking for his help.
She wanted to be proud.
"Then can I understand that you owe me now?" Chen Siqi said with a half-smile, "Won't you feel uncomfortable?"
"So I'll ask my agent to transfer the money to you tomorrow morning."
Jiang Li said flatly, "I'm very grateful for Mr. Chen's help tonight, but you really didn't have to do this."
Even though she owed Chen Siqi money now, she was still as proud as ever and didn't show the slightest bit of subservience.
"You have integrity."
Hearing his evaluation, Jiang Li smiled slightly, "Thank you."
It was already late at night.
The police station was heavily guarded, and there weren't many cars passing by. Just as Chen Siqi was about to offer to drive her home, a silver-roofed Maybach stopped by the roadside.
The faint smile on Jiang Li's face gradually faded away.
"It seems I don't need to drive you home." Chen Siqi also realized something. He curled his lips, already guessing who was in the car.
Who else could it be?
It must be Xiao Yanzhi who had rushed over after hearing the news.
Jiang Li stood there, looking calmly at Xiao Yanzhi as he got out of the car.
He was still dressed in a suit and tie. He took long strides towards her, as cold and deep as ever, but there was a hint of worry in his eyes that was not easy to detect.
"Are you okay?"
Jiang Li was stunned for a moment.
She had thought that she would be greeted with humiliation and sarcasm, but his sudden concern caught her off guard.
Xiao Yanzhi hardly glanced at Chen Siqi beside her. He just asked in a deep voice, "Jiang Li, I'm asking you. Are you okay?"