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Chapter 1434 No rush, let's play along!
"Mr. He, I've lost, I accept the punishment, but did you have to go this far?"

Zhao Xiaoliang is now filled with fear and resentment: "We've only crossed paths once before, and it ended with you winning big and me losing big and fleeing Beijing."

So what grudge do you hold against me that makes you not only refuse to refund my money, but also want to increase my sentence by paying more money?

"Mr. He, can't you at least let me die knowing why?"

He said that, but in reality he didn't want to die. He wanted to figure out why He Chen was so determined to kill someone like him, a nobody.

Only by knowing the cause can we find the right solution and take appropriate measures.

The thought that he considered himself a nobody filled him with immense humiliation.

He was most afraid of being looked down upon. This inferiority complex made him feel that he, Zhao Xiaoliang, was no less than anyone else in his life.

But now he has taken the initiative to admit that he is just a nobody in front of He Chen... and he really wants He Chen to just let him go like a fart. How humiliating and pathetic this is.

"You really don't know the reason?" He Chen asked back.

"..." Zhao Xiaoliang was speechless for a moment.

He was absolutely certain that He Chen was indeed the abbot of Xiao Yuan's academy, and that it was indeed he who had provoked He Chen's girlfriend's family first, which led to He Chen's revenge.

But that alone doesn't mean He Chen would continue to keep an eye on him, let alone chase after him and cause such a commotion, and be willing to spend more money to make him spend his life in jail.

This is no longer just a petty act of revenge triggered by that incident.

Nobody's that bored!

So what is it?

He glanced instinctively at his wife, his heart skipped a beat, and a possibility came to mind.

Could He Chen be from an island nation?
Or is the mindset of island nation netizens?
屮!
It's not impossible.

After all, the point where his conflict with He Chen started was that he 'touched' He Chen's girlfriend first, even if it was a very legitimate business dispute.

But after all, it was a conflict between him and He Chen's girlfriend.

He Chen might feel that simply getting revenge on him wasn't enough. The petty He Chen, thinking of a true tit-for-tat, would definitely target his wife directly—by touching her…

This is indeed more retaliatory and exceptionally stimulating.

An incompetent husband, a silent wife, an exploitative boss... what could be more exciting and satisfying than this?

When it comes to perversion, you have to trust the professionals!

"I understand. Please give me some time. I will sincerely apologize." After his expression changed countless times, Zhao Xiaoliang finally didn't dare to go up and beat He Chen. Instead, he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth to compromise.

In the original storyline, the reason he dared to throw punches so easily was because he knew that the boss who controlled the work and life of the person being punched was on his side.

Feeling secure and fearless, he does whatever he wants, unable to tolerate the slightest grievance. He enjoys the pleasure of physical violence at the slightest disagreement, and doesn't miss out on it.

But now, just like in the original story, he's been locked up and has sat in the "chair of regret," truly regretting his actions. He's the kind of person who would actively persuade his wife to go with the pervert so he could get away.

For someone like him to not even throw a punch at He Chen, let alone help push He Chen, is already a great show of 'backbone'.

Now, he is even more regretful, fearful, and without any moral bottom line than the character in the original story who was in prison.

no way!
In the original storyline, he was only imprisoned for assaulting a pervert, which would at least result in a sentence of less than three years.

Now, He Chen starts with a three-year commitment. Given He Chen's petty nature and determination to destroy him, it's likely that the longest he could go is ten years, or even more.

After all, if He Chen continues to pursue his past misdeeds, given that he has already fallen from grace, the subordinates of the spy network who need money to keep quiet or even take all the blame will no longer help him keep secrets as before.

The most likely scenario is that when a wall falls, everyone pushes it down.

If that happens, all the underhanded tactics he used in the past to make money will be exposed, and with multiple offenses combined, his sentence will likely be more than ten years. How many decades does one have in a lifetime?

He doesn't want to waste his youth inside!

Therefore, to avoid even greater fear than in the original story, he has become even more prepared than he was in the "chair of regret" in the original story.

It's all fate!
Who told him to stick three green branches and leaves in his hair on the day of the proposal...?

"Alright, let's see how you do!" He Chen actually realized that Zhao Xiaoliang had misunderstood, but he didn't correct him immediately.

Not urgent!
Play with them!
The maximum power of a nuclear bomb exists only before it is launched.

People's fear of nuclear explosions is the greatest nuclear deterrent.

This is especially true in this matter.

Once Zhao Xiaoliang and his friends' wild thoughts are truly and completely cut off, Zhao Xiaoliang will indeed be in great fear and pain.

But after going through so many ups and downs today, Zhao Xiaoliang's heart was already filled with negative emotions, and he could no longer stir up any bigger waves.

However, if we let the mistake go and give Zhao Xiaoliang a glimmer of hope, allowing him to work hard, and then negate it later, we can teach Zhao Xiaoliang a greater lesson.

It wasn't that He Chen really wanted to witness the sincere yet unconventional approach of a Japanese-style apology...

The sheer amount of filth and despicable things Zhao Xiaoliang had done warranted He Chen letting things play out for a while, allowing Zhao Xiaoliang to experience the boundless terror of He Chen's intimidation.

In this process, Zhao Xiaoliang can also experience the harsh realities of society beyond He Wei's intimidation, which is quite interesting.

"President He, I won't let you down!" Zhao Xiaoliang breathed a sigh of relief, his tone grateful and reassured.

He wasn't actually oblivious to the playful glint in He Chen's eyes; he knew He Chen was probably just teasing him.

Compared to He Chen's previous refusal to let him kneel, at least there's a slight possibility now.

As long as he grasps this point and uses his past creative and unconventional ideas, he doesn't believe he can't impress He Chen.

As long as He Chen accepts, this deadly crisis can naturally be turned into a minor one and resolved peacefully.

He was willing to work hard for this possibility.

They can't really go in and work on a sewing machine for so many years all at once, can they?
He does indeed have a pair of long legs, which are coveted by wealthy female heiresses in the company, and he has always been proud of it.

But now he really wishes he didn't have those long legs.

He was terrified that He Chen might suddenly say, "It's a shame you're not using those long legs to work on a sewing machine! They're practically born sewing machine legs!"

As Zhao Xiaoliang and the other three walked out of He Chen's office, each of them breathed a sigh of relief.

When someone can control your job and even your life, and makes no secret of wanting to manipulate you at will, and is willing to hold a grudge against you for the slightest displeasure, and spend money and time to torment you when you have no power to resist, that kind of invisible pressure is truly suffocating.

"Xiao Liang, how are you going to apologize?" After a sigh of relief, the honest Nan Hai asked his good friend, worried about him.

But before Zhao Xiaoliang could speak, his wife Wang Han pulled him away and said to her friends, "Just let us know if you need anything, and we'll definitely help if we can."

Having had an older brother, Wang Han is much more astute than his honest husband.

She knew how Zhao Xiaoliang was going to sincerely apologize.

In Japanese anime and light novels, there are minimum standards and procedures for sincere apologies. However, it's best not to let the honest husband know these, lest he overreact and make things difficult for Zhao Xiaoliang and his wife.

Moreover, she was sincere in saying she would help as much as possible.

Someone like He Chen, even if it were to replace her best friend, wouldn't be out of the question.

(End of this chapter)