【105】 Ran Ran Tears Apart the Scumbag: Five Thousand Yuan, Not a Penny Less
Wen Ran looked at the note with a face full of confusion, but since the security guard had already said so, he didn’t decline and took it directly.
Orange had already picked up the takeout for him by this time. Wen Ran opened the note with some curiosity, but just reading the beginning made him frown uncontrollably.
It was written by Li Hao.
Li Hao had always been good at writing little essays, and in this paper, he wrote with deep emotion and sincerity. If Wen Ran didn’t know him, he might have believed it.
Seeing his expression was off, Orange asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Don’t tell me you received a threatening letter?”
“You’ve watched too many TV dramas!” Wen Ran gritted his teeth and stuffed the paper into his pocket.
Orange didn’t continue to pry; after all, this was Wen Ran’s private affair.
After returning to his room, Wen Ran had absolutely no appetite to eat. His mind kept thinking about that note.
On the paper, Li Hao apologized to Wen Ran with what could almost be counted as mixed remorse, saying he was just momentarily possessed by a ghost (obsessed) and hoped Wen Ran could let him off.
Wen Ran could actually completely pretend he never saw this message.
However…
No matter what, it was true that Li Hao had given him warmth at that time.
Back when he was dirty and dusty, so hungry he didn’t even have the strength to speak, it was Li Hao who bought him a bowl of hot noodle soup.
It was a very cheap kind of noodle. Wen Ran couldn’t remember the taste clearly anymore, but the feeling it brought him remained fresh in his memory.
Wen Ran ultimately dialed the phone number Li Hao left on the note.
Li Hao answered very quickly, his voice sounding frantic: “Ran Ran, is that you?”
“It’s your Daddy.”
“Ran Ran, I know I was wrong. I really know I was wrong. I’m in B City right now. I originally came to find you, but the security guard at your gate wouldn’t let me in.” Li Hao said anxiously, “Ran Ran, can I see you once?”
Li Hao only wrote an apology on the paper, and the main point he wanted to express was to meet Wen Ran once. He was afraid that if they just spoke verbally, Wen Ran wouldn’t agree to let him off.
“Ran Ran, I beg you!” Li Hao said, “Just once. It won’t take up too much of your time.”
Seeing his relentless attitude, Wen Ran softened and agreed.
“You haven’t eaten lunch yet, right Ran Ran? I’ll treat you!” Hearing that Wen Ran actually agreed, Li Hao immediately beamed with joy. “Ran Ran, I’ll send the location to your phone in a bit. Let’s not meet at the base; I’m afraid of affecting you and your partner.”
Wen Ran: “……” You’re certainly thoughtful.
Although Wen Ran felt Li Hao’s purpose should just be to make him drop the lawsuit and settle this matter privately without doing anything else to him, he wasn’t stupid enough to go alone.
Jiang Yan went out of town yesterday to shoot a commercial and wouldn’t be back today. In the base, the only person he could call to accompany him who wouldn’t mind him telling the truth was probably Orange.
Thinking about it, it was actually quite strange. When he first arrived, his relationship with Orange was the worst and most awkward, yet now they had become friends.
An Chenxia, this person, was awkward when he first started being nice to him, but now he could pat his shoulder and head very smoothly.
Since playing professionally, he had slowly gained many good friends. This was a life Wen Ran hadn’t dared to imagine before. It turned out that someone like him, covered in thorns, was also worthy of being embraced.
Thinking of this, he was a little moved, resolving to do his best to carry Orange up the ranks, even for a whole day.
But as soon as Orange heard they were going out, he quickly closed the door, shutting Wen Ran directly outside, pretending to be in pain: “The injury in my ankle has relapsed.”
Wen Ran: “……”
Orange said from inside, “Unless you carry me up ten stars.”
Wen Ran gritted his teeth. “Fine.”
Orange opened the door instantly, standing at the doorway dressed neatly. “Why haven’t you changed your clothes yet?”
Wen Ran and Orange followed the navigation for a long time before finding the place Li Hao sent.
After seven turns and eight windings, Orange couldn’t help but complain, “Dawn, tell me the truth, what on earth are you here for?”
“If you’re doing some illegal or criminal business, I will definitely be the first to report you.”
Wen Ran answered Orange, “Don’t worry, Daddy still has to set an example for his son.”
While inside he thought, Fortunately, I called Orange to come along. Li Hao picking this kind of place, who knows if he has other ideas.
“My ex-boyfriend called me here,” Wen Ran didn’t intend to hide it from Orange. “It’s the guy who said he was my first love on the internet a few days ago.”
“Holy shit, you still have lingering feelings and brought me to act as a lookout?” Orange opened his mouth wide in horror. “Are you doing right by the Captain?”
“What are you thinking?” Wen Ran said, “I’m just here to resolve things with him.”
Wen Ran briefly explained the matter to Orange. “I’ve had nothing to do with him for a long time. I didn’t expect him to come provoke me again either.”
The two walked a bit further and finally found the restaurant Li Hao mentioned.
Although called a restaurant, it looked very shabby. The storefront wasn’t big, and half a character had even fallen off the signboard.
“This guy is truly impressive,” Orange gave a thumbs up. “I’ve been in B City for so many years and never found this kind of shop. He’s only been here half a day; I really can’t imagine how he found this kind of place.”
Wen Ran walked into the shop and saw Li Hao sitting there at a glance.
“Ran Ran!”
Li Hao waved at him very excitedly. “I didn’t expect you to really come.”
Wen Ran frowned. “Alright, stop disgusting your Daddy. If you have a fart, release it fast.”
“You really haven’t changed a bit, still so unforgiving with your mouth.” Li Hao needed a favor from Wen Ran now, so his tone softened a lot. He glanced at Orange beside him and asked, “Is this your friend?”
Li Hao looked at Orange hypocritically and said, “Ran Ran has a bit of a temper. Sorry to trouble you to take care of him and bear with him.”
He looked around twice. “Why didn’t your boyfriend accompany you?”
Wen Ran glared at him. “Bring him here for what? To let a shifty-eyed thing like you pollute his eyes?”
Li Hao: “……”
Orange: “……” Dawn is pretty good; he can even use idioms now.
“Li Hao, if you wrote such a long paragraph just to say this nonsense to my face and waste my time, don’t blame Daddy for being impolite to you!”
“No, Ran Ran!” Li Hao didn’t dare say anything else now.
He continued, “Are you still hungry? I heard before that this shop is very delicious. Coming to B City this time, thinking you were coming, I wanted to bring you to eat here once.”
Orange had a face full of disbelief. “How come I’ve never heard that this shop is delicious?”
Li Hao glanced awkwardly elsewhere. “I heard it from a friend. He’s a local of B City and comes here often.”
“Let’s talk while we eat. I’ll order for you guys!”
Li Hao shouted loudly, “Boss, bring three of the most expensive set meals!”
Orange glanced at the prices marked on the wall. There were only three sets. Set 1: One meat, two vegetable dishes plus a chicken leg, 12 yuan. Set 2: One meat, two vegetable dishes, 8 yuan. Set 3: Two vegetable dishes, 6 yuan.
Those who didn’t know better would think he ordered a two-hundred-yuan set meal!
Li Hao came back first carrying his portion. Because rice refills were free, Li Hao’s plate was piled so full of rice it was about to fall off the plate. He said, “You two go pick your dishes quickly too. Don’t worry, eat your fill!”
Wen Ran: “……”
Orange looked at the one cucumber and one green vegetable in his plate and said, “You spent a fortune.”
Li Hao really thought the other party was praising him. “How could that be? You are Ran Ran’s friend; this is all what I should do.”
Orange was about to burst out laughing. How could this person be so cheap yet so confident?
“Ran Ran, what happened on the internet these past two days was my fault. I already know I was wrong.” Li Hao also stepped into the main topic. “I’m sorry to you. I shouldn’t have posted those things to affect you.”
“But you also know, I’m about to graduate. If the school finds out, I will definitely be disciplined!”
“You haven’t been to university so you don’t know, but the consequences of a disciplinary record are very serious,” Li Hao said. “I have parents at home; I am their only hope.”
Wen Ran looked at him. “So you want to settle privately with me?”
“Mn mn!” Li Hao said, “Ran Ran, I’m just a poor student. I can’t afford a lawsuit either. Just for the sake of our past affection, drop the lawsuit, okay?”
“Even if you were livestock, it wouldn’t work. Who has affection with you!” Wen Ran felt a bit nauseous looking at him now. “Stop trying to claim connections with your Daddy!”
The warmth he remembered before coming had long dissipated like smoke.
Li Hao got a bit anxious instantly. “Ran Ran, you wouldn’t bear to see my future ruined, right!”
“Don’t call me Ran Ran!”
“Okay, okay, okay. Won’t call, won’t call. Wen Ran, Wen Ran, is that okay?”
“You want to settle privately? Fine,” Wen Ran spoke. “First, publish an apology letter publicly on Weibo and explain the matter clearly.”
Li Hao felt joy in his heart. “Okay, okay, okay!”
“Then, compensate me five thousand yuan.”
Li Hao froze. He simply couldn’t believe his ears.
“How much?”
“Five thousand yuan?” Li Hao’s voice was trembling a bit. “You’re joking, right?”
“Is Daddy very idle to joke with you?” Wen Ran glared at him. “Five thousand yuan. Giving more is fine, but not a penny less.”
Li Hao gritted his teeth. “Does it have to be like this?”
Wen Ran gave an “Mn.” “Must.”
“Wen Ran!” Li Hao suddenly slammed his fist on the table in anger and stood up. “I’ve already apologized to you so sincerely, why are you still so aggressive?!”
“Five thousand yuan—you are intentionally wanting my life!”
“You really flatter yourself,” Wen Ran wasn’t afraid of him at all. “Why do you think a rotten loach like you is worth five thousand?”
“You!”
“Li Hao, if you want to settle privately with me, this is the condition.” Wen Ran said, “If you’re unwilling, then just wait to see how the court rules.”
“Moreover, the money I spent on you was more than this amount, right?”
Li Hao looked at Wen Ran in front of him. Although he was angry to death in his heart, he couldn’t flare up at all because what the other party said was the truth.
Wen Ran seemed to have really changed a lot, not at all the silly, easy-to-deceive person from before.
Li Hao pursed his lips now. If he didn’t pay these five thousand yuan now, what awaited him later would not only be a ruined future but perhaps even paying more compensation.
He just didn’t want a person like Wen Ran, who looted a burning house (took advantage of the situation), to get so much money for nothing.
Wen Ran waited impatiently and gave him a final ultimatum directly: “Daddy’s time is precious, I have no time to waste with you. Either apologize and transfer the money now, or go back and wait for the notification.”
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