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Chapter 583 - 583 583 Apologizing and Severe Punishment

583: Chapter 583: Apologizing and Severe Punishment?

What’s the Use!

583: Chapter 583: Apologizing and Severe Punishment?

What’s the Use!

It’s a big issue now.

Wei Yun couldn’t fathom what Tang Pingde was thinking, and it was clear that Wu Jie was very angry.

Not to mention Tang Xin and Fang Qingya.

They were burning with rage, and it looked like they were set on an eye for an eye.

An apology?

That’s the most feeble and powerless option.

Are apologies really effective?

When evading taxes, only profits mattered, without a thought to legality.

When hogging seats, they were arrogant and unreasonable, shameless.

When breaking laws and discipline, they only cared about their own interests, ignoring others.

…

In short.

Many times, no matter how outrageous, bloody, or conscienceless the act, someone always apologizes afterward.

Apologize my ass!

When breaking the law or making mistakes, why didn’t they consider the consequences then?

After causing severe consequences, stirring great controversy, being viciously cursed at…

They just cry their eyes out or give an elaborate apology, begging for forgiveness, swearing to reform…

But in reality?

Do they truly feel remorse in their hearts?

So many people say sorry with their lips, but their hearts are unrepentant.

Once the storm subsides, they are even more emboldened, sometimes even resorting to retaliation.

This kind of thing.

Happens almost every day.

After all.

“I’ve already apologized—what more do you want?”

“It’s already happened—just apologize and compensate, that’s it!”

“I was impulsive and didn’t think too much, causing this situation!”

“We’re too poor to afford compensation, so please accept a sincere apology!”

…

Similar phrases are all too common.

This leads many to believe apologies are omnipotent.

Thinking even if someone’s killed, a mere apology can garner forgiveness, can earn mercy.

An apology allows the guilty party to come off as magnanimous.

If they apologize and the other side doesn’t forgive, then the other side is narrow-minded and petty.

But…

They never consider, can a simple apology heal wounds?

Can it truly settle disputes and resolve conflicts?

Yet they’ve selfishly gained from it.

Shameless elders forcibly insist on younger people and even children giving up their seats.

If refused, they curse and slap, even more brazenly sitting on others.

Exposed and cursed at, they dismiss it all with a mere apology, but what’s the reality?

They’ve succeeded in seizing the seat and have had a comfortable ride.

There are too many shameless people caring only for their comfort, devoid of public spirit and moral limits.

After breaking rules, they shamelessly leverage their age and push others around.

They cause a huge scene, are chastised by countless others, then just apologize, and that’s it.

As for whether they’ll reform, who the hell knows if they’ll repeat the same actions?

In short.

For Tang Xin and Fang Qingya.

An apology is certainly not omnipotent.

They reject the apology outright.

Wei Honghua is an adult and has touted himself as a societal elite.

He’s not a brainless fool but a normal person with the capacity for civil actions.

Having made an error, it’s his father Wei Yun who steps forward to apologize.

What’s that supposed to mean?

Is the next step for his mother to come, crying and kowtowing, admitting her mistake?

One wails and begs on the ground.

Another offers a heartfelt apology, willing to compensate.

If Tang Xin and Fang Qingya do not agree and it gets recorded and uploaded online.

They will probably be scolded by many moralists and keyboard warriors as heartless, cold-blooded, without a shred of compassion…

But do they understand the cause and progression of events?

Let them try being insulted and physically attacked for rejecting a flirtation, even nearly getting killed with a steel pipe.

Perhaps only by experiencing it themselves will they understand the rage of Tang Xin and Fang at this moment.

…

Wei Yun is no fool.

A fool couldn’t possibly hold such a high position of influence.

It’s less to say he came to negotiate than to plead.

Unfortunately, the other party was not accepting apologies, very firm in their stance.

So…

What about compensation?

Listening as Tang Xin and Fang Qingya vented their fury, Wei Yun slowly raised his head.

Looking sincerely at Tang Pingde.

“Old Mr.

Tang!

My unworthy son lacks virtue, acting without consideration, impulsively making a great mistake—I will certainly not let him off lightly!”

“Whatever crime he’s suspected of, we will accept whatever judgment is passed without objection!”

“I’m fully aware that under such circumstances, an apology is feeble and meaningless!”

“I dare not ask to claim my son’s forgiveness, only to make some amends to mitigate the ladies’ anger!”

No sooner had he finished speaking, Tang Xin immediately shouted:

“Compensation, right?

Fine, a hundred million US dollars each—is that possible?”

Wei Yun was stunned.

Though he had prepared himself for a heavy loss, this compensation demand…

was terrifying!

This wasn’t a robbery; it was a plunder!

Between Tang Xin and Fang Qingya, two hundred million US dollars equated to over a billion yuan.

With this amount of money, even if his son Wei Honghua sold the company, he couldn’t afford it.

After all.

Wei Yun’s legal income wasn’t high, and even with some gray income, it wasn’t much.

And his son, Wei Honghua, had started his business after graduating from university.

Though, under his protection and influence, he had managed to take on quite a few projects.

But, when it comes to construction projects, after deducting costs, taxes, and grease payments, the profits are not that substantial.

With fierce industry competition and a low threshold for construction technology, there are too many connections; being able to snatch some business to work on was already not bad.

Compensate two hundred million US dollars…

Wouldn’t this bankrupt the Wei Family?

“Miss Tang, this is a domestic dispute, and compensating in US dollars…”

Before Wei Yun could finish speaking, Fang Qingya interjected,

“Then give the equivalent amount in gold coins!”

“But…”

Wei Yun looked at Tang Pingde with a troubled face.

“I’m so sorry, we…

the Wei Family really don’t have that much money!”

“And the amount of compensation seems…

a bit unreasonable!

I…”

Tang Xin snorted coldly, “What do you mean?

Do you think we’re taking advantage of the situation?”

Wei Yun quickly shook his head, “No, no, of course not, I want to compensate both of you as much as possible, but my financial income is limited.

My son may be a businessman, but his finances are also not sufficient for such a large compensation!”

“In other words, even if you sold our entire family, we genuinely couldn’t afford to pay this much in compensation!”

Fang Qingya curled her lip, “Then how much do you think is appropriate?”

Wei Yun smiled bitterly, “I don’t know how much that damn kid can come up with, but I think tens of millions should still be possible!”

“Tens of millions?” Tang Xin scoffed coldly, “That’s barely worth compensating!

Otherwise, listen to Fang’s suggestion, let your son also experience what it feels like to get hit by a steel pipe, regardless of life or injury, and we’ll call it even!”

“This…”

Wei Yun was at a loss for words.

Tang Pingde picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Without glancing at Wei Yun, a smile played on his lips as he watched Wu Jie, who hadn’t said a word.

“Jie, don’t just stand there silently!

Come on, speak up, what’s your take on this matter?”

Wu Jie gave a slight nod, glancing coldly at Wei Yun who was nodding and bowing.

“Please, sit down when you speak!

You’re not the one who caused trouble, no need to be so restrained and humble!”

Wei Yun quickly shook his head and said with a smile, “It’s okay, I was sitting for a long time during the drive from the provincial capital, standing feels better!”

Wu Jie snorted softly and asked with a smile, “Your son is of age this year, isn’t he?”

Wei Yun hastily replied, “Of course!

He’s already twenty-six, not young anymore.

I’ve been urging him to date and get married.

Maybe it was the pressure in this regard that made him so abrupt and impulsive today!”

Wu Jie nodded slightly, “Does he have any mental illnesses?

Like schizophrenia or personality disorders?”

Wei Yun was taken aback, somewhat puzzled and confused.

But after hesitating for a moment, he still answered,

“No!

That’s impossible for him!

Our family has no history of mental illness, and Honghua loves sports and is mentally healthy.

He can run his own company and has many friends; of course he doesn’t have any mental illnesses!”

Wu Jie chuckled, “Since he’s a healthy adult, he won’t be able to use mental illness as an excuse to escape legal punishment, right?”

Wei Yun said earnestly, “Of course!

I’ve always been strict with myself and demand that my family members never engage in corruption or breach the law!

Since my son has broken the law, he must confess and accept punishment, and I wouldn’t show any partiality!”

He spoke with great confidence.

Because Wei Yun knew the law!

He understood the whole affair from start to finish.

Legally speaking, Wei Honghua’s mistake wasn’t that serious, as there were no serious injuries or deaths.

So, to put it lightly, it could be described as creating a disturbance, and with detention and a fine, it would be over.

Even if punished severely, sentencing Wei Honghua for intentional injury,

But…

Fang Qingya had neither broken a leg to become disabled nor lost so much blood as to affect bodily functions.

If a judicial injury assessment were done, it wouldn’t even qualify as a minor injury.

In light of this, to speak of a three-year sentence, even a six-month sentence would seem excessively harsh.

Law is about facts and evidence.

Although Wei Honghua’s actions were abhorrent during the incident and nearly caused tragic injuries,

the result was that Tang Xin was left unharmed, with only minor external injuries to Fang Qingya.

Therefore…

Wei Yun couldn’t wait to proceed with legal formalities and have his son confess and accept punishment.

But he also knew that his son had offended not just any ordinary people.

Without apology and some financial compensation, there was no way to settle it.

…

Watching Wei Yun’s sincere eyes and listening to his very staunch tone,

this guy undoubtedly couldn’t wait for his son to go to jail.

Wu Jie gave a sheepish smile.

Strict mitigation by law?

Sending Wei Honghua to prison was no different than sending him on vacation, as his father was Wei Yun.

And since Fang Qingya’s injuries were too minor, a penalty of three to five months really meant nothing.

“It’s rare to see you be so righteous, but it would be a shame to tarnish your reputation and that of your son by sending him to prison!”

“Apologies are useless!

You cry poverty when we ask for compensation, claiming you can’t pay two hundred million US dollars!”

Wu Jie paused for a moment, then asked with a smile, “How about this, let your son compensate by building roads?”

Wei Yun’s eyebrows twitched, and he instinctively turned to look outside the courtyard.

“Build what roads?

Cement roads for the village?

That’s no problem at all!

I…”

Wu Jie snorted and interrupted,

“Not village paths, I want your son to build a highway!”

“Isn’t he eager to undertake highway construction projects?

Doesn’t he boast about his strength and excellence?”

“Then I’ll give him an opportunity to show off, let him properly display his outstanding abilities!”

At Wu Jie’s words,

Wei Yun’s legs went weak, and he was paralyzed with fear…