A hundred flavors of life

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When Ruan Wan asked for the money back, Hua Shier naturally refused. The two had already progressed to this point, so why bother to be so clear about the details?
However, his refusal made Ruan Wan anxious. She said seriously that five thousand yuan was not a small amount, and he couldn't refuse to repay the money just because they had become intimate; otherwise, it would seem as if she had compromised for the money. She also made it clear that their relationship would remain in Shanghai, and after returning to Nanjing, they would only be classmates and could not continue like this.

Hua Shier thought for a moment and then compromised: "I can pay you back, but is it okay if we do it in another way?"

Ruan Wan asked him how to change it.

He uttered two words: "Pay with your body."

As a result, Ruan Wan chased after him, hitting him as she spoke, saying that she insisted on repaying the money because she didn't want the relationship to turn sour, and even more so because she didn't want people to misunderstand that she had compromised for money. But the idea of ​​"paying with her body" sounded like she was prostituting herself. The more she spoke, the more upset she became, and finally she cried, insisting on writing an IOU, and then she was about to leave.

Hua Shier couldn't let her leave like that, so he quickly hugged her and coaxed her for a long time, saying a lot of sweet words. In the end, she obediently accepted the IOU, which finally calmed her down.

He took the opportunity to be intimate with Ruan Wan again, intending to completely conquer this stubborn girl from the inside out.

As for the statement "you can't do this when you return to Jinling"?
Heh heh, you think you can just run away after offending the abbot?
After the event, Ruan Wan was so exhausted that she could only rest in bed.

Now she finally understands why Hua Shier had three girlfriends. The pressure was too much; one person couldn't handle it. This guy is like an animal!
Hua Shier ordered lunch to the room, and after the two ate together, Ruan Wan fell into a deep sleep.

He carefully kept the IOU written by Ruan Wan and set off for FD University to find Zhao Shiyong.

This time, Hua Shier appeared before Zhao Shiyong in his true form, leaving the latter looking confused, wondering what this stranger wanted from him.

Hua Shier pulled out an IOU and threw it in Zhao Shiyong's face, explaining his purpose:

“I am Ruan Wan’s classmate. She borrowed five thousand yuan from me, saying she would lend it to you. I need the money urgently now, so please return it to me now.”

Upon seeing the IOU, Zhao Shiyong's eyes began to dart away, and he immediately began to act like a rogue:

“Ruan Wan and I have already broken up. If she owes you money, go find her. I didn’t borrow any money from you.”

Hua Shier smiled. He wasn't angry at all, because this was exactly the reaction he had been waiting for.

If Zhao Shiyong obediently returns the money, how can he teach this scumbag a lesson?

Hua Shier raised his hand and slapped Zhao Shiyong across the face, making him stagger. The slap stunned Zhao Shiyong, but at the same time gave him a strange sense of familiarity, as if Tan Xiaojing's ex-boyfriend had also hit him like this, which felt very familiar!
The two were downstairs in the dormitory building when Hua Shier started hitting someone. Students passing by recognized Zhao Shiyong and gathered around, questioning him about why he had hit someone.

Hua Shier coldly asked Zhao Shiyong:

"Do you really want me to tell you in front of so many people what you did with Ruan Wan's five thousand yuan?"

Zhao Shiyong panicked immediately. He knew, of course, that the money was from Ruan Wan to help him deal with his "trouble"—he had gotten Tan Xiaojing pregnant behind his girlfriend's back, and Ruan Wan had lent him the money to clean up his mess. If this got out, he would be utterly humiliated at school. He quickly explained to his classmates that it was a misunderstanding and persuaded them to leave.

After everyone left, Zhao Shiyong couldn't help but complain that Ruan Wan shouldn't have told outsiders about his affairs.

Hua Shier slapped Zhao Shiyong again, making him see stars. Zhao Shiyong dared not cheat anymore and had to plead in a low voice, saying that he really couldn't come up with the money right now.

Hua Shier raised an eyebrow:
"I heard your parents are also in Shanghai? If you can't pay, then have them pay!"

Zhao Shiyong reluctantly revealed that he had raised money for Tan Xiaojing's betrothal gifts, explaining that his family simply couldn't afford it, which was why he had borrowed money from Ruan Wan, and Ruan Wan herself had agreed.

He also said that he would definitely pay back the money after he graduated and got a job.

Hua Shier laughed in anger: "So I have to wait for you to graduate and find a job, huh?!"

As he spoke, he directly inserted the "Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl" technique into Zhao Shiyong's eyes.

Zhao Shiyong covered his eyes and screamed in pain. Hua Shier chuckled and said:
“Shout louder, and call everyone around here. I’ll tell them about your glorious deeds, Zhao Shiyong.”

Zhao Shiyong immediately fell silent, enduring the pain as tears streamed down his face. It took him a while to recover.

Hua Shier then slowly said:

"It's not impossible for you to pay me back first!"

Zhao Shiyong had just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard him continue:
"But you have to write an IOU, explaining the whole story clearly."

Zhao Shiyong was reluctant to write it, but seeing Hua Shier's unfriendly look, he was afraid of making a big fuss, so he had no choice but to write a promissory note explaining the reason for the loan and hand it over to the other party, as the latter had suggested.

Hua Shier received the IOU and smiled with satisfaction:
"You can pay me back now. I didn't have any evidence before, but now I have an IOU written by you. If you don't pay me back, I'm not afraid of a lawsuit."

Zhao Shiyong was struck dumb:
How could you do this? How can you be so untrustworthy!

Hua Shier sneered, "What kind of integrity do I, a fine man, have with a bastard like you? You're insulting me!" With that, he threw two more punches.

Zhao Shiyong thought to himself, "You even lie to bastards, aren't you even more of a bastard than a bastard?" But he didn't dare say it out loud. In order to avoid getting beaten up, he had no choice but to take Hua Shier to the guesthouse where his parents were staying.

Upon arriving at the guesthouse, they found Zhao Shiyong's parents' room, where Tan Xiaojing was also present, her eyes red and swollen.

Zhao Shiyong's parents were initially overjoyed, but when they saw their son return with bruises and a swollen face, their smiles vanished. They immediately asked what had happened and who had beaten their son up like that!
Hua Shier frankly admitted:
“I hit your son. He owes money and won’t pay it back. Ruan Wan’s five thousand yuan was borrowed from me. Now I need money, and she can’t come up with it. You used this money, so you have to pay it back.”

Zhao's mother immediately objected:

"Why did you hit my son? Why should we pay you back? That money was lent to our Shiyong by Ruan Wan. If you want the money, go ask Ruan Wan for it. Hmph, you're so young and you've already borrowed so much money from that girl Ruan Wan. You must have ulterior motives. You've taken a fancy to that vixen!"

Hua Shier thought to himself, "You guessed right." At the same time, he suddenly realized that behind every bratty kid is a bratty parent. Zhao's mother's tone was exactly the same as Zhao Shiyong's, and it was clear that she was not someone who could be reasoned with or persuaded.

So he had to use money to persuade her. He raised his hand and slapped Zhao's mother twice, making the old woman's mouth split open and blood flow freely.

When Zhao's father saw this, he tried to step forward to argue, but Hua Shier grabbed his hair with his left hand and gave him a good beating with his right.

Zhao Shiyong shouted for the fight to stop and reached out to break it up, but Hua Shier seized the opportunity to attack him:

"You've got some nerve, huh? You want to spar with me?"

Then he beat Zhao Shiyong up again.

Finally, Zhao Shiyong and his family of three embraced and wept bitterly.

Tan Xiaojing, standing to the side, was not afraid at all; instead, she showed a relieved expression on her face.

Hua Shier looked at her:

"You must be Tan Xiaojing? I've heard Ruan Wan mention you before."

"I heard you're pregnant with Zhao Shiyong's child, and you're even at the point of discussing marriage. Why didn't you help them when they were beaten? Don't worry, even though I hit pregnant women, I won't hit their bellies."

Tan Xiaojing looked exasperated and frankly said:
"I felt relieved to see them get beaten."

She explained that the agreed-upon 100,000 yuan was intended as a bride price and compensation, but before Hua Shier arrived, Zhao's mother was pressuring her to return the money, saying things like, "We'll all be family from now on, how can you ask for money?"

She said she had thought it through and decided to abort the child and not marry Zhao Shiyong. She said if she really married into such a family, she would be bullied to death in the future.
Upon hearing this, Hua Shier thought the Zhao family was utterly shameless and kicked the family of three a few more times.

Zhao's mother choked back tears and threatened to call the police. Hua Shier waved the IOU written by Zhao Shiyong:

"This was written by your son himself, and the whole story is clearly written down. Go ahead and call the police. I'll go to your workplace and your son's school to explain the whole story behind this IOU and make your whole family suffer social annihilation!"

"Do you know what social death is? It's being infamous, being pointed at and talked about by everyone when you go out, and being gossiped about behind your back!"

Zhao Shiyong's parents were terrified and quickly promised to repay the money, taking out five thousand yuan on the spot, though they looked quite embarrassed.

Tan Xiaojing was even angrier when she saw this:

"You just said you didn't even have living expenses and forced me to return the money. Where did this money come from?"

The Zhao family of three were utterly ashamed.

Hua Shier accepted the money, and when Zhao's mother wanted the IOU written by Zhao Shiyong back, he sneered:

"What are you thinking! Oh, I'll give you back the IOU now. Without this guarantee, you'll turn around and report me to 110 for hitting you? Then I won't be able to explain myself!" "I'll keep the IOU and give you a receipt."

After saying that, Hua Shier took out paper and pen, wrote a receipt for "Received five thousand yuan, debts are now wiped clean" and handed it to the Zhao family.

Well, consider that beating as interest.

Tan Xiaojing also made it clear that she would not marry Zhao Shiyong and had decided to abort the child.

Let all that happened before be a lesson learned from her own naivety and impulsiveness.

Despite the pain, Zhao's mother said, "Since we're not getting married, you have to return the 100,000 yuan dowry."

Tan Xiaojing hesitated—she didn't want to cheat people out of the bride price, but she felt that if she returned it all, she would be at a disadvantage, wouldn't that mean she had slept with someone for nothing, especially since she was pregnant.

Hua Shier felt that the bride price should be returned, but not all of it; returning half would be more reasonable.

However, he couldn't say it directly, so he left first.

After leaving, Hua Shier took out his phone and called the workplace of Tan Xiaojing's mother, which he had researched in advance.

During the phone call, Hua Shier only said that he was Tan Xiaojing's classmate, and then recounted Tan Xiaojing's pregnancy and the actions of the Zhao family in detail, expressing his opinion that "half is just right" before hanging up the phone.

When Hua Shier returned to the hotel, Tan Xiaojing's parents had already taken leave and were preparing to travel to Shanghai to settle accounts with the Zhao family.

In Hua Shier's opinion, Zhao Shiyong is a cheating mama's boy who got another woman pregnant behind his girlfriend's back and then had to borrow money from his girlfriend for an abortion. He's a total scumbag.

Tan Xiaojing knew that Zhao Shiyong had a girlfriend but still got involved, so he wasn't a good person either. So he might as well let the two families fight like dogs and make a scene, while he could just watch the show.

After a day of rest, Ruan Wan and the two took the train back to Jinling together.

Hua Shier, wanting to watch the drama unfold, deliberately left a clone in Shanghai to observe, and a few days later, he actually witnessed a farce.

When Tan Xiaojing's parents arrived in Shanghai, they got into a fight with Zhao Shiyong's family. Eventually, the police intervened and mediated, and Tan Xiaojing's family returned half of the betrothal gifts, bringing the matter to a close.

However, the school found out about their affair and they were both disciplined, which also made them realize what Hua Shier meant by 'social death'.

After the turmoil in Shanghai these past few days, especially the breakthrough in her relationship with Hua Shier, Ruan Wan seemed to have completely forgotten the harm Zhao Shiyong had caused her. However, what followed was the melancholy of having to sever ties with Hua Shier. Although she didn't show it on the train, her eyes would occasionally reveal a hint of dazedness and complexity when she looked out the window.

The two remained close on the train. Hua Shier chatted and laughed, making Ruan Wan smile from time to time, which eased her personal feelings of sadness at parting.

However, once back in Jinling, back in the familiar campus environment of Beijing University of Science and Technology, Ruan Wan seemed to revert to the gentle, quiet Ruan Wan who kept her distance from others.

She deliberately distanced herself from Hua Shier, especially in public, and even more so when Shi Jie was also present.

She was like a frightened deer that became even more wary. Once she noticed Shi Jie's gaze or if there were acquaintances nearby, she would immediately keep a safe distance from Hua Shier, her eyes darting away, as if she had done something wrong.

Hua Shier felt rather helpless about this, yet also found it somewhat amusing. Want to hide? Is that even possible in this lifetime?

He fully utilized his "thick-skinned" advantage, relentlessly pressing forward and always finding opportunities to forcibly pull Ruan Wan away behind Shi Jie's back, such as to the grove after evening self-study or an empty classroom on weekends, for a passionate encounter.

Or simply 'kidnap' Ruan Wan to a hotel off-campus to do something beneficial to her physical and mental health.

Ruan Wan always started off half-heartedly, saying things like "No," "This can't happen again," "This can't happen again next time," and "There won't be a fifth, sixth, seventh, or eighth time." But under Hua Shier's relentless pursuit and sweet words, she had no choice but to raise her limits time and time again.

Later, Ruan Wan realized she couldn't escape this guy's clutches, so she had no choice but to compromise and make a condition to Hua Shier, which was also her last stand:

"Our affairs must absolutely not be known to outsiders! Especially not Shi Jie!"

Her eyes held a pleading look, and a hint of bitterness that she herself was unaware of.

Looking at her cautious and timid demeanor, Hua Shier felt both adorably silly and a little sorry for her, so he nodded in agreement.

Anyway, there's plenty of time; he has plenty of ways to get her to 'get used to' it gradually.

……

At the same time, Hua Shier also learned from Zhang Kai and Xu Kaiyang about a 'big event' that happened at school during his absence from Jinling—Xu Kaiyang and Zheng Wei were caught 'red-handed' by Lin Jing!
Upon hearing this, Hua Shier immediately became interested and blurted out instinctively:

"Holy crap? Old Xu got cornered on the bed?"

"Get lost!" Xu Kaiyang threw a slipper at Hua Shier with a red face, but Hua Shier dodged it with a big laugh.

Zhang Kai, standing to the side, explained with a smile:
"It's not that sensational! It's just that Lao Xu and Zheng Wei were walking hand in hand at school when Lin Jing, who was looking for Zheng Wei, happened to see them."

Hua Shier then understood. It seemed that Zheng Wei had ultimately followed her heart and given up on the aloof and unpredictable Lin Jing, choosing instead the passionate, straightforward, and devoted Xu Kaiyang.

He was genuinely happy for his brother; the kid had finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel.

He looked Xu Kaiyang up and down, and teased him:
"Wait a minute, Lao Xu, you don't seem to be missing any parts, do you? According to the usual script, shouldn't Lin Jing have given you a full-blown fight and beaten you so badly you couldn't take care of yourself?"

Xu Kaiyang wore a mysterious expression and lowered his voice, saying:

"Twelve, you don't know this, but when Lin Jing came to find me and Zheng Wei that day, there was no conflict. We went to a restaurant outside the school and chatted peacefully for a while."

"You might not believe it, but Lin Jing didn't seem angry at Zheng Wei for choosing to be with me. On the contrary, he seemed relieved."

Under the curious gazes of Hua Shier and Zhang Kai, Xu Kaiyang explained the reason:

"Lin Jing said that he never knew how to handle his relationship with Zheng Wei. Because Zheng Wei's mother was the third party who broke up Lin Jing's parents' marriage."

"So the reason Lin Jing had been avoiding Zheng Wei was because of this unresolved issue."

"Later, Zheng Wei found him, and although he agreed to try being together, he still couldn't get over that hurdle in his heart after a semester."

"Now that Zheng Wei is with me, it is actually an emotional relief for him."

This news surprised both Hua Shier and Zhang Kai.

Xu Kaiyang continued, "After Zheng Wei learned the truth, she was heartbroken for several days. However, her sadness wasn't entirely about her relationship with Lin Jing, but more about her incomprehension and disappointment with her mother's behavior. I stayed with her and comforted her for those two days, and she gradually recovered. Now our relationship is great!"

Hua Shier patted Xu Kaiyang on the shoulder and said sincerely, "Well done, Lao Xu, you've finally succeeded! Congratulations!"

……

Although Ruan Wan tacitly acknowledged her 'underground relationship' with Hua Shier, she still tried her best to maintain that distance in front of others, especially in front of Shi Jie.

This made Hua Shier feel even more excited!
As the old saying goes, a wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a stolen one. Now he feels like he is playing a thrilling 'stealth' game, and there is always a feeling of sneaking around.

The office building has been renovated.

Hua Shier settled Li Youcai's wages for the month and gave him an extra red envelope, telling him to go home for the New Year and come back to work officially after the holiday.

Li Youcai, having received a generous reward, was deeply grateful to his boss, Hua Shier, and went home with profuse thanks.

Soon after, the final exams arrived as scheduled.

Although Hua Shier took more leave this semester, he did not fall behind in his studies at all. He wrote with great skill during exams and passed with ease.

Seeing that his results came out smoothly, Shi Jie and Ruan Wan, who had been secretly worried about him, breathed a sigh of relief almost simultaneously.

With the winter break approaching, Shi Jie and Ruan Wan went home for the Chinese New Year, while Hua Shier also returned to Beijing. He had two girlfriends to keep him company, and he also needed to meet with Pony Ma to discuss Tencent's IPO.

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