I agreed to be a kept man, but I'm still being punished by the system.

Luo Wei’s tone carried a hint of elite superiority.

"Young Master Zhang said that after he entered the house, he didn't smash anything. It was all his friends who acted impulsively after drinking too much. At most, he's just an accomplice; he'll get a reprimand and be detained for fifteen days at most."

Lin Yang's face darkened.

The other party's arrogance fueled his anger.

Is this the world of the rich? They can turn black into white.

"Alright," he said, suppressing his emotions. "Let's talk about your terms."

"Isn't this place a bit inconvenient? How about we find a coffee shop?" Luo Wei suggested.

"No need, let's talk here," Lin Yang insisted.

He didn't want Su Man to leave this place that made her feel safe.

Luo Wei glanced around at the busy corridor of the police station, shrugged, and lowered his voice.

"As long as Mr. Su is willing to sign a settlement agreement and withdraw the criminal proceedings, we are willing to compensate you for all the property losses incurred at your residence. We will pay whatever the estimated value is. In addition, we will provide an extra ten million yuan as compensation for Mr. Su's emotional distress."

Ten million.

This number made Su Man's tightly furrowed brows twitch.

She hadn't expected the other party to be so generous.

Lin Yang's gaze fell on Su Man's face, catching her momentary wavering.

He knew that Suman wasn't after the money, but rather tired of the entanglement.

For her, the best option might be to use money to quickly resolve the trouble and avoid endless lawsuits and retaliation.

But he can't think that way.

"I have one more condition." Lin Yang's voice wasn't loud, but it was firm and resolute.

Luo Wei looked at him.

"I hope that Mr. Zhang and his Zhang family will never harass President Su again. Let's leave it at that, and from now on, let's keep to ourselves."

Upon hearing this, Luo Wei smiled knowingly.

"That's natural."

"The chairman has already given the order that after returning this time, Young Master Zhang will be sent abroad for two years and will not be returning to Huahai for some time. You two can rest assured."

Hearing this assurance, Su Man's tense nerves finally began to relax.

What she fears most is the retaliation from these rich kids.

Now that the other party has made a promise of ten million in compensation, plus avoiding further trouble, this is already the best possible outcome.

Seeing this, Luo Wei knew that the matter had been settled.

"Then, I will handle all the subsequent legal procedures. Mr. Su only needs to sign the necessary documents."

Su Man finally spoke, uttering a single word.

"Um."

Under Luo Wei's meticulous arrangements, Su Man quickly signed her name on a letter of understanding.

"Mr. Su, could you please send me your bank account number? I will process the compensation immediately."

Luo Wei put away the letter of understanding, his professional smile perfectly timed.

Su Man did not take out her phone. Instead, she turned her gaze to Lin Yang beside her, her voice clear but firm.

"Kobayashi, send him your account number."

Lin Yang was reviewing his fight with A Fei in his mind when he heard this, and he paused for a moment.

"mine?"

"Um."

Su Man replied with only one word, but her eyes remained unwavering.

Lin Yang looked at her, and after a few seconds, he understood.

He didn't ask any more questions, took out his phone, showed his bank card number, and asked Luo Wei to take a picture of it.

The whole process took less than five minutes.

Lin Yang's phone vibrated in his pocket.

He took it out, and a short message notification from the bank popped up on the screen.

【您的xx银行帐户于11月8日17:15完成一笔转帐汇款交易，入帐金额10,000,000.00元，可用余额11,106,586.85元。】

Ten million.

That long string of zeros, with an unreal impact, caught Lin Yang's eye.

Almost simultaneously, the familiar dark blue data stream on his retina suddenly lit up, and a cold, mechanical synthesized voice echoed in his mind.

[Ding! Detected a gift from Su Man, number 1 of the "Soft Rice Guide": 10 million yuan in cash.]

[Points conversion in progress... Current conversion ratio 1:0.02, earning 200000 points.]

[The host's accumulated "soft rice points" have exceeded 10. The "Soft Rice Hard-Eating System" is upgrading... 10%... 50%... 100%]

Upgrade complete! The current conversion rate has been increased to 1:0.05.

Lin Yang's breathing stopped almost imperceptibly for a moment.

Two hundred thousand points!

His heart skipped a beat, and a surge of heat rushed from his chest to the top of his head.

enough!

These points are enough for him to directly exchange the beginner level fighting skill for the intermediate level!

If I were to encounter a master like Ah Fei again, I would no longer be passively taking a beating, but would possess the strength to absolutely crush him!

He forcibly suppressed his inner elation, turned off the phone screen, put it back in his pocket, and his expression remained completely calm.

Even after all the formalities were completed, Su Man's voice remained icy.

"We hope that you will fulfill your previous promises."

Luo Wei maintained a professional attitude.

"That's for sure."

"Young Master Zhang will return to the company headquarters tonight. Without the chairman's permission, he will no longer interfere in President Su's life."

After saying this, he politely nodded to the two of them, turned around, picked up his LV briefcase, and left with an air of sophistication.

"Let's go."

Su Man said to Lin Yang, her tone revealing a deep weariness.

Lin Yang snapped out of his daze and quickly followed.

The two walked out of the police station one after the other, and the hot evening air hit them in the face.

Once inside the Cayenne, shutting out the outside noise, Lin Yang started the car but didn't drive off immediately.

He turned to look at the passenger seat.

"Mr. Su, why are you transferring the money to me?"

Su Man did not open her eyes. She leaned back in her seat, her delicate brows still furrowed, as if she was trying her best to calm down everything she had experienced that day.

"You deserve it."

Her voice was very soft.

"You protected me."

She paused, turned her head, and her usually aloof eyes finally opened, revealing undisguised worry.

"And you have injuries, shouldn't you go to the hospital to get them checked out?"

"Need not."

Lin Yang shook his head. The places on his chest and side where he had been hit were still throbbing with pain, but a warm current was flowing through his body, repairing the damage.

This is the self-healing ability that comes with improved physical fitness.

"It's just a superficial wound. The medicine I got from the hospital last time is still at Tianyue Huafu. I'll just have Zhang Wei apply it for me when I get back."

"Um."

Su Man responded, then turned her gaze to the rapidly receding street scene outside the window, her eyes somewhat vacant.

"My biggest worry right now is Zhang Long; he won't let this go."

Even with Luo Wei's assurance, the cold, brooding gaze of that spoiled brat still left her feeling uneasy.

Lin Yang tightened his grip on the steering wheel, his voice steady and powerful.

"It's okay, I'm here."

"I won't let him hurt a single hair on your head again."

This promise, devoid of any fancy words, acted like a reassurance, miraculously relaxing Su Man's tense nerves.

She turned her head and looked at Lin Yang's calm and focused profile. The neon lights outside the car window reflected on his face, and his composure made her feel more at ease than ever before.

"Um."

She responded again, this time with a hint of dependence in her voice.

"Shall we go back to Tianheng Garden now?"

Lin Yang asked.

"Let's go back."

Su Man closed her eyes and leaned back in her chair.

"The house must be a mess right now. I'll go back and get some changes of clothes. For the next few days... I'll stay in a hotel."

Lin Yang didn't say anything more. He stepped on the gas, and the dark blue Cayenne merged into the city traffic, heading towards Tianheng Garden.