I am an insect

Ji Ye saw that the study door was closed and could vaguely hear the sound of games coming from inside. He knew that Wang Qinshu was playing games online. Compared to his previous troublemaking outside, Wu Yumei was already thankful that he was willing to stay at home and play games online.

Ji Ye put the backpack and the cash inside into a cabinet in a bedroom and locked it. This cabinet was where Wang Yecheng stored his personal belongings, and even Wu Yumei didn't have a key.

Just as I locked the cabinet, I heard Wu Yumei's voice from outside: "What do you need so much money for?"

Hearing the noise, Ji Ye went out and found Wang Qinshu standing in the living room, whispering something to Wu Yumei. When she saw Ji Ye, she immediately shut her mouth and looked at him with a slightly evasive gaze.

Yesterday, Ji Ye's beating instilled fear in him. Now he realized that his father was not a coward at all; he just knew how to endure and not hold grudges.

"Tell your dad yourself." Wu Yumei could also see that Wang Qinshu was somewhat afraid of Wang Yecheng.

"What's going on?" Ji Ye frowned slightly and sat down on the sofa, waiting for Wang Qinshu to come over.

Wang Qinshu hid behind Wu Yumei and gently nudged her, clearly not daring to approach Wang Yecheng.

Wu Yumei ultimately felt sorry for her son. Seeing how afraid he was of Wang Yecheng, she sighed and said, "He just asked me for money, saying that he promised to treat us to dinner yesterday but broke his promise. His friends are very unhappy and contacted him again. They are all waiting for him downstairs now. Tell him to come down."

"Friends? What kind of friends?" Ji Ye looked at Wang Qinshu.

Wu Yumei said, "What kind of friends could they be? They're just a bunch of scoundrels. I told you, you're not allowed to go."

Wang Qinshu hesitated for a moment before whispering, "Mom, you don't know, Brother Tai is here too. I promised Brother Tai yesterday, and if I don't go today... he'll beat me to death." As Wang Qinshu spoke, her voice trembled with a hint of tears, and her eyes revealed a trace of fear.

Clearly, he was terrified of this Brother Tai.

"Who is Brother Tai?" Wu Yumei didn't understand, but Ji Ye did. He stood up from the sofa and asked, "Is Brother Tai downstairs?"

Wang Qinshu nodded and said, "Yes, Brother Tai and the others are here, waiting for me downstairs. I have to go down because I stood them up yesterday, and they're all very unhappy..."

Ji Ye walked to the balcony and looked outside. He saw seven or eight people gathered not far downstairs. Most of them were young and had dragon and tiger tattoos all over their bodies. They looked like petty thugs.

"Then I'll go down with you and have a chat with your brother Tai." Ji Ye said calmly, and seeing that Wu Yumei was about to speak, he waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, it's fine. I'll have a good talk with them, and I believe they won't come looking for Qinshu again after we've talked."

Wu Yumei's lips moved slightly. For some reason, her husband, who used to give her a very weak feeling, had been so calm and composed from yesterday to today. He seemed very manly, and every move he made had a charm that made people believe in him. Wu Yumei looked at Wang Yecheng carefully, as if she were seeing him for the first time, and actually believed that he could really do it and persuade Brother Tai and his group to stop harassing Qinshu.

When she was young, she had also liked Wang Yecheng, and the two of them had the passion of youth. However, the passion was worn away by the daily grind of life, leaving only resentment and blame between them. They stayed together only to maintain a family and to give their son a complete family, which is why they have stayed together until now.

At this moment, seeing Wang Yecheng stand up calmly and confidently, Wu Yumei felt inexplicably moved, as if she had rediscovered some of the passion she had in her youth.

She seemed to see Wang Yecheng again, the energetic and driven young man.

"Let's go." Ji Ye walked to Wang Qinshu's side, opened the door, and let Wang Qinshu lead the way.

Wang Qinshu glanced at his father before whispering, "Brother Tai is very powerful; everyone is afraid of him. You..."

He hesitated. Although he had witnessed his father's prowess yesterday, Tai was even more formidable. It was said that Tai had practiced Muay Thai for several years, so everyone called him "Tai," which eventually became his nickname.

If he really took Wang Yecheng down there, and Wang Yecheng angered Brother Tai because he couldn't speak properly, he couldn't imagine what the consequences would be.

"Is he that powerful? Does he think he'll actually hit me?" Ji Ye said with a faint smile, "Don't worry, I'm just going down to have a chat with them."

After saying that, he walked out first.

Seeing this, Wang Qinshu had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.

"Be careful, Yecheng. Speak politely and don't provoke them. These thugs are impulsive these days. If things get really bad, call the police. Or should we just call the police now?" Wu Yumei said with a worried expression.

Ji Ye said, "The other party isn't causing any trouble right now, and calling the police won't solve the problem. Don't worry, I'm just talking to them, it'll be fine."

Wu Yumei knew that Wang Yecheng was right. The most troublesome thing about these petty thugs was that they didn't commit any major crimes, but they kept making small mistakes. Right now, they were just gathering downstairs and not doing anything else. Even if the police were called, they would only be forced to leave, but they would come back soon. You can't keep calling the police.

Seeing that Wang Yecheng and Wang Qinshu had gone downstairs, she ran to the balcony and looked down. She decided that if a conflict broke out between the two sides, she would call the police immediately.

It was completely dark when this group of thugs gathered here. Anyone who saw them would avoid them and keep their distance.

When Ji Ye came downstairs, he saw that most of the group of thugs were squatting on the ground smoking, while a few others were chatting. They only stood up when they saw him and Wang Qinshu come downstairs.

"Wang Qinshu, you've finally decided to show your face?"

The leader was a tall, muscular bald man with exposed arms full of muscles. He was about twenty years old and the oldest in the group. He wore a large gold chain around his neck. Ji Ye guessed that he must be the "Brother Tai" that Wang Qinshu had mentioned.

"Brother Tai." Wang Qinshu called out respectfully from afar.

"Brother Tai, I was really injured, that's why I didn't go yesterday," Wang Qinshu said, pointing to his wrist, which was in a cast.

"Oh? What happened? How did you get hurt? Who dares to hurt my brother Tai's brother?" Tai's expression immediately changed, and he stepped forward, his expression becoming somewhat fierce.

Wang Qinshu looked somewhat embarrassed; he couldn't very well say that he was the one who was injured by his father.

Seeing that they were ignoring him, Ji Ye couldn't help but cough lightly before saying, "Gentlemen, I am Wang Qinshu's father. May I speak with you in private?"

"Oh? You're Uncle Wang." Tai Ge gave Ji Ye a forced smile, but his address was polite.

"I wonder what Uncle Wang wants to say to us?"