I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

"Are you always being manipulated like this at school?" Chen Ya asked.

"Huh?" Lu Qianzi was a little surprised.

"The watch is secondary; what I'm mainly angry about is this." After saying that, he glanced at the people in front of him and asked, "Who is Zhao Anqi?"

Lu Qianzi pointed it out to him, and Chen Ya strode over.

Chapter 201 Hundreds of thousands of yuan? Who said that?

Chen Ya strode over: "Who broke the watch?"

Zhang Xinlei, acting to protect the students, stood in front of him and said:

"Who are you?"

"I am Lu Qianzi's brother."

“You’re not a student of Elite University, you’re from outside the school, right?” Zhang Xinlei said. “Please don’t be angry. We were just discussing the compensation for your watch.”

Zhang Xinlei has just graduated with a master's degree and still has a bit of a student-like demeanor, but he already handles these kinds of things with great skill.

"Do I look like I'm about to get angry?" Chen Ya smiled slightly.

Zhao Xinlei relaxed a little, and before he could speak, he continued:

"Let me hear your opinion first."

Chen Ya possessed an air of complete control.

He took over the entire classroom as soon as he arrived.

Zhang Xinlei's presence became somewhat less noticeable.

Zhang Xinlei said, "We've already discussed it. This matter is a bit complicated. Why don't you go to the watch shop to get it repaired first? See how much it will cost, and then we can discuss compensation."

Chen Ya asked, "Does the person involved also think this way?"

Zhang Xinlei nodded and said, "The person involved has no objection to this decision."

Chen Ya glanced back at Zhao Anqi; her eyes were somewhat evasive.

“I refuse this decision,” Chen Ya said, turning to look at Zhang Xinlei.

“I’ll call the watch shop right away. If they can accurately assess the damage, I’ll demand payment on the spot. If they can’t assess the damage on the spot, then the person involved will have to make me go to the watch shop with them.”

After hearing what Lu Qianzi said, he naturally had a bad impression of this girl.

If you really accept the loss and pay for the repairs yourself, then the one who owes the money becomes the boss.

Therefore, to prevent her from denying it later, you must force the girl to admit it.

But Zhang Xinlei, whose idea was rejected, frowned:

"This doesn't have to be like this..."

In Zhang Xinlei's view, this was a case where a student damaged the belongings of someone outside the school.

This has happened before; usually, when people know it's from Jinghua University, the owners are quite understanding.

He had assumed that Chen Ya, as a student's family member, would be easy to talk to, but his behavior seemed rather petty to him.

As Zhang Xinlei pulled and tugged at him, Chen Ya suddenly felt that this person was a bit long-winded.

“I’m not discussing this with you, I’m informing you,” Chen Ya said.

“If valuable items are damaged, as the owner, I have the right to demand that they be restored to their original condition. If they cannot be restored to their original condition, it is my right to demand compensation, not for me to beg you for compensation. Do you understand what I mean?”

Zhang Xinlei nodded blankly and said, "I understand."

“Okay, I’ll make the call.” Chen Ya took out his phone and said to him, “Also, this matter has nothing to do with you, so I don’t recommend that you continue to help. If you have the responsibility to take on the task, then I will respect that.”

After saying that, he left Zhang Xinlei standing there and started a video call with the manager of Patek Philippe Gentleman's Residence, whom he had just added on WeChat.

“Teacher,” Zhao Anqi gently tugged at Zhang Xinlei’s sleeve and pulled him aside, “I have something to tell you.”

"What's wrong?" Zhang Xinlei asked.

He originally wanted to watch Chen Ya make the call to find out the exact price range, so that Chen Ya wouldn't make unreasonable demands for compensation later.

Zhao Anqi whispered, "I don't want to pay."

Zhang Xinlei frowned: "You don't want to pay? What do you mean by 'you don't want to pay'?"

Zhao Anqi's eyes were watery: "That watch is too expensive. I don't want to pay for it. If I have to pay that much money, my parents will definitely beat me to death."

Zhang Xinlei wasn't very knowledgeable about watch prices, so he asked, "How much does that watch cost?"

Zhao Anqi said, "Patek Philippe watches usually cost between tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of yuan. I estimate that one must cost three or four hundred thousand yuan."

"Three or four hundred thousand?!" Zhang Xinlei was shocked by this price.

One of his classmates, who had started his own business, wore a Rolex and often showed it off to him.

He had also asked about the price, which led him to believe that the watch would cost at most around 80,000.

He never expected that someone would wear three or four hundred thousand yuan on their hand.

Zhao Anqi nodded and said:

"So I just think it's too expensive. My family simply can't afford it."

Zhang Xinlei thought for a moment and said:

"Don't worry, the watch isn't completely broken. You'll only need to pay for the repair. It's probably not that bad."

Zhao Anqi said, "But even if it's just the repair cost, it will definitely be tens of thousands of yuan. I'm a student and I'm short of money. If I have to pay compensation, I might not be able to continue my studies."

Zhang Xinlei said, "It's okay. I'll talk to him later. It doesn't necessarily mean you have to pay all at once. That person doesn't seem like someone who's hard to talk to."

Zhao Anqi nodded and said, "Thank you, Teacher Zhang. I feel much more at ease after you said that."

Zhang Xinlei glanced at Chen Ya and, seeing he was still on the phone, pulled the students, who were almost numb with shock, aside and asked:

"What exactly happened? How did the watch get broken?"

...Zhao Anqi glanced at Lu Qianzi, who had been pulled over, and their eyes met. Her gaze instantly turned cold.

When Lu Qianzi saw the look in Zhao Anqi's eyes, her heart sank.

She had initially felt a little sorry for Zhao Anqi because she had seen how pitiful she looked earlier.

But seeing the look in Zhao's eyes now, she knew that this guy definitely wouldn't just give up money so easily.

……

Chen Ya dialed the store manager's number, and as soon as the call connected, the store manager's warm voice came through the speakerphone:

"Mr. Chen, how can I help you? Is there any after-sales issue?"

Chen Ya got straight to the point and said:

"My watch got caught in the table, and now the hour hand has stopped. Could you tell me what would happen if it needed repair?"

"Could you please take a video and send it to me?"

Chen Ya placed the phone under the camera lens. The store manager looked at it for a while and said, "Flip it over so I can take a look."

After the inspection was completed, the store manager said:

"This must be because the watch was squeezed by a huge force, causing the outer casing to deform and jamming the internal parts."

"Can it be repaired?"

"This requires a detailed inspection. If it's just that the internal parts are loose, then you only need to restore the exterior. However, if the internal deformation is quite severe, it may need to be sent back to Switzerland for repair."

"So troublesome?"

The store manager said, "As you know, this watch is a master-crafted piece from the Ultra Complications series. Its internal structure is extremely complex, with each part being as precise as an instrument to ensure accurate timekeeping. With our skills, repairing and restoring it would be quite difficult."

"How will the repair costs be calculated?" Chen Ya asked.

"If the damage is not serious, it will only cost around 2 to 5. If it needs to be sent back to Switzerland for repair and air freight, the cost may be between 20 and 40."

After he finished speaking, he added:

"Don't worry about that. When you bought this watch, it included an insurance policy with a maximum coverage of 50. I think the repair costs shouldn't exceed the insurance coverage."

Chen Ya said, "I didn't break the watch; a stranger broke it."

The store manager frowned and said:

"Then you'll need to negotiate properly with the other party. Since the amount involved is quite large, it's advisable to call the police."

Chen Ya nodded and said, "I understand. By the way, if we send it to Switzerland for repairs, how long will it take?"

The store manager thought for a moment and said, "It will definitely take a long time. Depending on the extent of the damage to the watch, plus the round-trip transportation, it will take at least two months if we don't expedite it."

Chen Ya said, "In that case, we'll miss the old master's birthday celebration."

"We sincerely apologize for this situation, but watches are a complex craft, and they simply cannot be rushed."

“I know. What I mean is, if you have a watch of this caliber or better back in your store, let me know and I’ll buy another one.”

The store manager bowed repeatedly on the other end of the phone. Chen Ya hung up and returned to the classroom.

The classroom was noisy; the students had started arguing while he was on the phone.

“We were here just now, you were sitting here, right? You put your watch here, and then you pushed me. My hand slipped, and it fell on my wrist. If you hadn’t pushed me, it definitely wouldn’t have broken.”

"But if you hadn't gone this way, you wouldn't have run over it. I think you must also bear some responsibility, right?"

"There's only one way. Where else can we go? Besides, you left your watch lying around. Even if we don't break it, we'll definitely break it somewhere else."

"Yes, and I just saw her put the watch on the corner of the table, it felt like it was on purpose."

"You're making baseless accusations!"

Cha Xiaoming sat in front of Lu Qianzi, and said in a low voice, pouting:

"I never expected Zhao Anqi to be this kind of person. It was clearly her own responsibility, but she still tried to pin it on others."

The other students also looked displeased. What had just happened had shown everyone what kind of person Zhao Anqi was.

Lu Qian just chuckled.

When Zhao Anqi made her sarcastic remarks, no one spoke up for her.

She had long since lost all affection for these classmates.

Suddenly, she thought of something.

He secretly took out his phone, turned on the camera, and pointed it at Zhao Anqi.

...On the other side, Zhao Xinlei was so annoyed by the noise that he stood helplessly to the side, arms crossed.

He was starting to regret getting involved in this.

Chen Ya walked over from that direction. He looked at Chen Ya and asked:

How much will the repair cost?

Chen Ya glanced at him, then at Zhao Anqi, and said:

"This is just an estimate; the exact amount of compensation will require further investigation. Come with me then."

Zhao Anqi was just arguing fiercely with someone, but now she's twisting her neck and saying:

"I'm not going. It's not my responsibility alone, so why should I go alone?"

Chen Ya looked at her, his eyes narrowing slightly: "So, you're refusing to pay the claim?"

“No, I just said I’m not going alone.” Zhao Anqi turned her face away.

Qin Jinna walked over and said to Zhao Anqi:

"Zhao Anqi, if you're afraid to go alone, you can call your parents, or I can go with you."

"But regarding the compensation issue, as we just reviewed, you are fully responsible for this matter, and you have no reason to ask others to help you with the compensation."

Zhao Anqi became anxious and said in a tearful voice:

"How is it all my fault? It was Cha Xiaoming who wanted to wear it, so I borrowed it for him. And wasn't it Lu Qianzi who took it out to show off? If she hadn't taken it out, why would I have been holding it?"

Upon hearing this, Cha Xiaoming and his classmates became anxious at the same time.

"Are you rewriting history here? You forced Qianzi to take it out, and you insisted on finding out what Xiaoming wore!"