Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

They grabbed the man's arms from both sides, pinning him to the ground with a twisted grip.

This terrified the woman next to them, who stood up in a panic: "What are you doing! He's your father!"

“I did not admit to that,” Lu Ling said.

Lu Yao spoke slowly, but she still insisted on finishing her sentence.

"He...just now...Young Master...threatened..."

They dared to lay a hand on the young master just now, which is already unforgivable.

During this time, the uncle, whose face was pressed against the ground, was surprised to find that he couldn't move at all, but was still cursing.

"Let go! You two unfilial brats! Let go of me right now!"

Yu Zhe found it a bit funny. If it were a line like this, wouldn't parents usually say, "Did we raise you for nothing?" That's the standard line. But you didn't even raise them, so you have no right to complain at all.

However, no matter what, he was still Lu Ling and Lu Yao's biological father, and Yu Zhe felt somewhat sorry for letting the two of them restrain him like this.

So he stepped forward and said seriously, "Blood ties aren't everything. What's the difference between blood ties without emotional foundation and no blood ties at all? Young Master thinks too highly of himself. Lu Ling, Lu Yao, let him go. He won't dare to do anything."

"Yes, young master."

"Yes..."

The two released his arm and walked to the side to wait.

The middle-aged man struggled to his feet, rubbing his obviously sore wrists, and suddenly realized a word that Lu Ling and Lu Yao had just said.

The aunt realized it at that moment.

Young Master?!

The aunt suddenly realized that the person looked familiar. It turned out that the person sitting in the middle of the meeting was this one!

This uncle was probably furious; even after learning Yu Zhe's identity, he didn't become any more reserved.

He pointed at Yu Zhe angrily and said, "You little brat, you tricked me!"

"I wasn't kidding you, I was just saying hello. But the way I said it might mean you're going to be in even more debt."

"You! You... what do you mean by that?"

The man was initially a bit carried away and wanted to continue making harsh remarks, but upon hearing the word "debt," he couldn't help but become nervous.

This word was terrifying to him. He was already heavily in debt, and it would take him decades of working to pay it off. Otherwise, he wouldn't have thought of asking Lu Ling and Lu Yao for money; he felt it was a shortcut.

Increased debt... what does that mean?

Yu Zhe smiled and pointed to the broken teacup in the corner.

“That teacup, actually, I bought it from a foreign ceramic design master at a high price. I bought a whole set at the time, you see, those under the table. Even though you only broke one, it’s not a complete set, so its collectible value is reduced by half. I need you to compensate me for that.”

This middle-aged man seemed to be a seasoned veteran. He looked around the room, found no surveillance cameras, and immediately spoke with self-righteousness.

"I didn't smash it! What proof do you have that it was me!"

"Since I said that, of course I have evidence. Zixiao, you've finished recording the video, right?"

"Yes, no problem, brother. It's all recorded perfectly, not a second off."

Zixiao waved her phone; the video on it had recorded everything that had happened from the moment they entered the room until just now.

This was something Yu Zhe had told Zi Xiao before he entered the meeting room.

"Alright, uncle, we have the witnesses and evidence, so there's no point in denying it now. Oh right, didn't you just say you wanted to go to court? Fine, if you feel wronged, I can take legal action. Anyway, you have to pay me back for my teacup."

The middle-aged man stomped his foot in anger, forced to admit defeat but still stubbornly insisting, "It's just a cup! How much could it be worth? I'll pay you back!"

“That’s easy, I have the receipt for the teacup.” Yu Zhe recalled for a moment, then said cheerfully, “How about this, uncle, since you’re the father of one of my employees, I’ll give you a discount and calculate it based on a single teacup. You’ll only have to compensate me a small seven-figure sum. Doesn’t that seem like a good deal?”

10. We're leaving now!

Seeing that the uncle still didn't believe it, Yu Zhe simply went under the table and took out a purchase receipt, complete with an invoice.

The middle-aged man took the money with trembling hands and looked at it, his eyes widening, because the number on it was an amount he had never even imagined.

Yu Zhe laughed and said, "You don't need to think about tearing up this certificate. It's just a photocopy. I've kept the original somewhere else. Tearing it up won't do you any good."

The man thought to himself, "How could I dare to tear it?"

He was completely stunned by the amount shown on the screen.

That seemingly inexpensive little teacup was only worth this much. What if this piece of paper was made by a famous artist? If I tear it up, wouldn't that just increase my debt?!

That teacup was something this uncle could never repay in his lifetime.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Yu Zhe continued, "Let's make this clear beforehand: trying to renege or run away won't work. This is the Su family home. Even if you run to the ends of the earth, we can still catch you. Well, that's a story for later. As long as you pay this money, there won't be any more trouble. So, are you planning to pay in cash or by bank transfer? Of course, if you don't have enough money on hand, you can sign an agreement to pay it back slowly. After all, you're a family member of one of my employees."

No matter how kind Yu Zhe's tone was, it couldn't affect the uncle's almost broken spirit at all.

This time, the aunt next to him finally understood the situation and started berating the uncle like a madwoman.

"You're more trouble than you're worth! My God! Why did you have to break that cup? You're useless at everything, and today you've finally caused this mess! Why did I ever marry you?!"

Good grief, these two are hopeless.

At a time like this, are you still thinking about abandoning each other when disaster strikes?

The older man ignored her; his expression was completely different from before.

He respectfully placed the paper on the table, then stood up with a respectful smile and discussed it with Yu Zhe.

"Well...you see, Young Master Su, I didn't mean it just now...and I really don't have that much money. You're so generous, so generous, okay? I believe this little bit of money is nothing to you, so please don't take it to heart with someone as pathetic as me."

Oh?

Just now, I was furious when he said he was useless, but now he's admitting he's useless himself.

However, Yu Zhe did not intend to give him a chance.

“Who says it’s nothing? I happen to need this money urgently.” Yu Zhe counted on his fingers. “No money? No money? No problem. Let the court liquidate your assets. All your assets, including real estate, cars, and everything else, need to be converted into cash to compensate me. Whatever amount you pay, that’s it. I won’t pursue any amount exceeding that. Is that acceptable?”

It was that auntie who got anxious first.

"No way! We can't do this! We only have that one house, and we've been paying off the mortgage for so many years! How can we just throw it away like that!"

How come Yu Zhe is being portrayed as the villain in this whole thing?

So Yu Zhe intensified his argument: "That's not my fault, you broke my teacup first."

Yu Che and Mo Lingyun echoed this sentiment.

"Exactly, isn't it right to compensate for damaged property?"

“That’s right, our asking price is already low. If we were to compensate based on the loss of collectible value, the amount would be at least five times higher.”

The middle-aged man gasped and spoke to Yu Zhe in an almost pleading tone.

"Young Master Su! Can't we discuss this matter some more?"

"The main problem is there's not much to discuss."

The quantity.

Yu Zhe spoke decisively first, then pretended to be deep in thought, and spoke after a while.

"Oh, by the way, I do have a way to save you the money, but I don't know if you'd be willing."

"As long as we don't have to pay compensation, that's good! Young Master Su, please tell me your solution!"

"Simple."

Yu Zhe extended his thumb and pointed back at Lu Ling and Lu Yao, who were standing next to the sofa behind him.

"Isn't there a saying that goes, 'The children pay for the debts of their parents'? If they agree, it's possible for the children to pay off the money you owe. But I'm worried that you won't agree. After all, you're here to ask for alimony, right? If we go with that plan, they might not have any savings left after paying off the teacup, so they'll be even less likely to have the means to pay you alimony."

"It's alright! It's alright, Young Master Su! I accept this proposal! We don't want the alimony anymore, we don't want it! Right?!"

The uncle was pleasantly surprised and quickly looked at the aunt. The aunt understood and nodded quickly. She had no choice. Although she didn't want to give up the alimony, the amount of compensation she had just received was too frightening.

"It's not enough for you to agree; I also need to ask for the person's opinion."

Yu Zhe turned his head and looked at the two of them.

"Lu Ling and Lu Yao, did you understand the proposal I just mentioned?"

"Understood, young master." "Understood..."

"Then let me calculate it for you."

After thinking for a moment, Yu Zhe said, "Since you're paying for this teacup with your work, I won't give you a discount. I'll estimate it at half its original value. To put it simply, based on your current salaries, you'd probably have to work for me for several more decades. Are you willing to do that?"

As he spoke, Yu Zhe winked at them.

Even if Yu Zhe didn't blink, the two clever sisters could understand what the young master meant.

Lu Yao lowered her head towards Yu Zhe, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Lu Ling spoke on behalf of Lu Yao.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. Young master, we agree to your proposal. We will stay with the Su family and work for you until the money for this teacup is paid off."

"very good."

This acting was so well-coordinated. Even without the teacup incident, Lu Ling and Lu Yao would probably have continued working for the Su family anyway.

Having reached a consensus on this matter, Yu Zhe didn't forget to throw in a sarcastic remark.

He turned around and gave the uncle and aunt a good scolding.

"You parents are really good at this. Now look what you've done. Thanks to you, your two daughters will have to work for me for the rest of their lives. Are you satisfied now?"

"I, we..."

"this..."

Yu Zhe's actions have made them forget that they originally came to ask for alimony.

The two exchanged a glance, speechless. They still needed alimony, but now Lu Ling and Lu Yao were probably struggling to take care of themselves, so the chances of them being able to help them were extremely slim.

That's all that's been said.

Yu Zhe walked back and sat down between Zi Xiao, Yu Che, and Mo Lingyun on his little stool.

"Gentlemen, now that the matter is resolved, there are no more questions, right? Are you waiting for me to see you out? Let me make this clear first: these little ornaments in this conference room are quite expensive. If you happen to bump into them again, we'll have to discuss compensation again..."

"We're leaving now! Young Master Su, we're off!"