But Ye Fan wasn't done. After saying this, he looked back at Shen Meng and continued, "Mr Shen, I think what they said the last time was very true."
"You don't have to consider what sort of relationship you have with them or what background they have. Just deal with this matter according to store policy and make them pay the amount of money due to the shop. As long as everything is dealt with in a fair manner, it's fine. Also, go ahead and add on any damages to your business or your emotional wellbeing. After all, if they broke something, then it's only correct for them to compensate the owner, right?"
Ye Fan smiled and used all the words that Chu Wen-Fei and Qiu Mu-Ying used on him earlier back on them.
Qiu Mu-Ying and Chu Wen-Fei were driven further into a corner and felt deeply embarrassed.
Qiu Mu-Ying's shame turned to anger as she retorted angrily, "You despicable useless bum! We're having a conversation here, so what right do you have to
interrupt?!"
But Ye Fan didn't care about Qiu Mu-Ying's unreasonable shouting.
After making his stand clear to Shen Meng, Ye Fan walked back to the side to continue watching the show.
Those words from Ye Fan had most certainly empowered Shen Meng now.
The last bit of cautiousness he had towards Qiu Mu-Ying and Chu Wen-Fei was gone.
Shen Meng gave them an ultimatum.
He demanded $8 million from them, not a single cent less!
Either they paid up now, or they could go say hello to the cops.
Shen Meng's words were firm and powerful. There was no room for negotiation at all.
Qiu Mu-Ying fell into despair and her face was now void of color.
$8 million! Where was she going to find $8 million from?
After working with Hongqi Group, she had only managed to profit about $1 or $2 million.
The jade bangle she bought for Zhang Li had cost her a few hundred thousand, and after buying a few more things, her account was left with only $80,000.
Even if Qiu Mu-Ying bankrupted herself and sold the house, she still wouldn't be able to cough up $8 million for Shen Meng.
Chu Wen-Fei was frantic now. His mother was also here, so if he made his own mother land in the police station, his father would beat him to death!
"Dear, what are we going to do now?” Qiu Mu-Ying was so anxious that she started crying and she looked desperately at Chu Wen-Fei for help.
"What else can we do? Hurry up and pay him! You created this mess, so don't tell me I have to wipe up your shit!" Chu Wen-Fei was furious too.
This was something that could have been settled with just $600,000 but now it had turned into an $8 million problem. She could pay it by herself.
But she had finally managed to earn quite a tidy sum recently and she couldn't stand not spending it and showing it off!
"But I don't have that much money. My account is only left with $80,000," whispered Qiu Mu-Ying.
"What?! $80,000?!" Chu Wen-Fei nearly jumped up in shock. "Where's the few million you siphoned from the Hongqi Group project and the money I gave you previously? Where has it all gone to?"
"Of course I've spent it all! I had to buy clothes, shoes and jewelry for our mother. These all cost money too," said Qiu Mu-Cheng bitterly with her head bowed as she seemed to feel a little guilty inside.
"You..." Chu Wen-Fei was going to faint from his anger.
Everyone was watching but this couple continued to squabble.
Many people in the shop were watching all of this unfold and some of them were business partners with the Chu family as well as acquaintances of Zhang Li. Now they were all pointing fingers and looking at Qiu Mu-Ying and the rest like they were a joke.
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