"The force was a bit much..." He felt somewhat embarrassed inside, as it was the first time he had dealt with such a petite girl, and for a moment, he couldn't control his strength. Luckily, the girl fell into the thick, dense roadside grass, resembling a large blanket, so there was no real danger.
"You, you scoundrel, rogue! You bully me and even hit me..." Zhu Xueqi hugged her skirt tightly to prevent any further exposure, crawled out of the bushes, a mix of shock, fear, and injustice, pointing at Lin Yu, and crying loudly.
"Incomprehensible." Lin Yu shook his head, feeling that continuing to argue with this girl would be pointless. She was a classic example of being overly spoiled by her family, never acknowledging fault for her actions but rather shifting the blame onto others, which was rather excessive.
Turning around, he wasn't prepared to indulge her any further in her madness. The collision wasn't a big deal for him; he considered himself unlucky.
"You, stop right there." Zhu Xueqi was utterly furious. Her cherished eighteen years of two white rabbits were thoroughly touched by this intruder. Her favorite Winnie the Pooh underwear was also spotted by him. Moreover, he even hit her. If this grudge wasn't settled, she wouldn't be Miss Zhu Xueqi.
"Is there anything else? Is your conscience awakening to compensate me? Hmm, as someone who can afford a Land Rover, I assume your compensation won't be meager?" Lin Yu sighed, turning to look at her.
His words momentarily stunned Zhu Xueqi. After a second thought, she realized that he might have a point. After causing such a mess, it was fortunate that he didn't demand compensation or sue her. She thought it was absurd to continue with her argument.
But forgetting the intense collision and realizing the man was unharmed, she felt a mixture of anger and excitement. In her fury, she had lost her rationality, forgetting that in such situations, a girl should be afraid and leave rather than confront further.
Perhaps this was what they called a "calf's courage before a tiger"?!
"Compensation? Alright then, here's a card, the password is six eights, and there's five hundred thousand inside. Consider it compensation from me to express my apologies, alright?" Land Rover Snow started rolling her eyes, already devising a plan in her mind.
She sneered internally, coming from a wealthy background and having extensive life experiences, she usually had a good eye for judging people. At a glance, Lin Yu didn't seem like a wealthy man, and his life didn't seem too comfortable. Usually, people like him were always eager for money, so the sum would certainly appeal to him. Once he showed interest, everything would be straightforward. Her plan could then proceed smoothly.
Though such an act of money over morality seemed ignorant and demeaning, giving off an air of nouveau riche, Miss Zhu, for the sake of her psychological vengeance, willingly adopted this attitude.
As expected, Lin Yu's eyes sparkled, "Five hundred thousand, that's quite generous. No problem, Miss Wealthy Beauty, I can now accept your sincere apology." He snapped his fingers, reaching out to take it, but his hand grasped empty air.
"Hook, line, and sinker." Zhu Xueqi thought triumphantly as she tucked her hand behind her back, displaying a hint of disdain in her eyes. "Actually, this money was inconsequential to me, but, well, since you, a rogue, touched me, it's considered even now. Seeing that you're fine, I've changed my mind about giving you this card."
She smiled smugly, turned, and walked towards her car, feeling pleased with herself. Though young, she considered herself adept at manipulating emotions. For dealing with someone like Lin Yu, the most direct and satisfying way was through this method. If he had no money, use money to tempt him. Give him hope that he's about to receive a windfall, only to shatter it when he reaches for it. That feeling of sudden despair and hopelessness was the most direct and fierce psychological attack. And this intentional, manufactured sense of disappointment was the crudest and most brutal way of trampling someone's psyche.
It was like someone winning five million in the lottery, only to find out they missed the claim date, driving them to the brink of insanity.
This was exactly the effect she aimed for. Subconsciously, she could feel the extreme disappointment Lin Yu was experiencing. "Serves you right for touching me," she cursed silently in her heart.
However, the expected frantic pleas from Lin Yu didn't come. Instead, he stood there, curious, and asked, "Five hundred thousand for touching for a minute? Is your chest worth that much?"
This sentence shattered Zhu Xueqi's composure. She almost stumbled out of the car door as she tried to get in.
"And moreover, I haven't touched the right place yet; I was just wandering around the foothills and haven't reached the summit. Wouldn't the price double if I manage to reach the peak? Are your 'little beans' made of diamonds?" Lin Yu continued incessantly.
Zhu Xueqi was completely shattered. Trembling, she pointed at Lin Yu, struggling to form a sentence.
"You're ruthless, but when the time comes, we'll meet again. Be careful not to be played to death by me." Zhu Xueqi struggled to come up with a rather sinister remark to save face. Climbing into the car, she forcefully slammed the door, almost shattering the glass with the impact.
Lin Yu was about to retort, "Do you think you're a gangster running the docks?" but before he could say a word, the white Land Rover roared wildly, like a raging beast, charging past him with such force that the wind it created almost knocked him over. Apparently, the angry little missy had fully floored the accelerator.
"Playing games with me? Girl, you're still a bit naive." Lin Yu chuckled, showing that he had seen through her tricks and decided to play along.
Whistling to himself, he continued on his way, but sighed. He realized he had acted foolishly earlier, discussing about expelling qi with a little girl. It was pointless. Even if this girl didn't believe him, he himself wouldn't have believed it if someone had tried this on him before he practiced this technique.
After all, this wasn't a martial arts movie. Who would believe such a thing?!
"Am I getting a bit bored already?" Lin Yu berated himself, slinging his bag and walking away.