Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 197 - 197 194 The Strong Side

Chapter 197: Chapter 194: The Strong Side Chapter 197: Chapter 194: The Strong Side “A piece of skin has been torn off; with a medical report, we could sue. Don’t think I’m bluffing. If I can say it, I can do it. So, if your cousin doesn’t agree to compensation, that’s fine, get a lawyer, it’s simple.”

“As a business owner, Mr. Qiao should understand one thing, if you don’t slap back when hit, you’ll be hit again next time.”

“However, this means we’ll have to terminate your contract, but it is due to your own doing, not ours. After all, Yang Dan was injured at your shop and hasn’t received fair treatment, so it could be said that you are the one breaching the contract.”

Qiao Yuning had been able to stay calm when discussing Yang Dan’s injury, but the moment Jiang Yan mentioned terminating the contract with her, she panicked.

Yang Dan is indeed a rare, talented and innovative beverage development artisan. Most importantly, she has Jiang Yan backing her.

That young man, despite his age, is full of peculiar and novel ideas, any one of which could keep her busy for half a year.

She also knew that it was unfair to Yang Dan; her hand might not be a big deal, but her wrist was almost certain to be scarred.

But what could she do?

Before even mentioning a fine, her aunt and father had already come to plead on her behalf, even saying why should she damage sisterly affection for an outsider, and besides, the injury wasn’t that severe; her hand could still write and work just fine.

She’s a country girl after all—tough; not so delicate.

Qiao Yuning, though reluctantly, broached a negotiation, “Little brother…”

“Mr. Qiao can call me Jiang Yan, or Xiaojiang.”

Qiao Yuning sighed, “Xiaojiang, is there no other option?”

“No, Mr. Qiao, it’s 9:30 in the morning now, I’m giving you half a day to think it over. I expect your answer by 2:00 p.m. Just a reminder, asking for ten thousand is already giving you face. With your experience and wisdom, you should know that if it’s for scar treatment, this amount is nowhere near enough.”

Having said that, Jiang Yan hung up the phone.

The second brother was fine; Jiang Yan often used this tone in business negotiations, so he was used to it.

But it was the first time Yang Dan heard Jiang Yan negotiating—or rather, not even negotiating but dictating terms—so strongly and authoritarian.

She was dumbfounded!

Only…

When she came back to her senses, she asked Jiang Yan with some concern, “What if Sister Qiao doesn’t agree to the two terms you mentioned?”

“Then we will get a lawyer.”

Jiang Yan spoke casually, stood up, and told Yang Dan, “Don’t worry, she will definitely agree. Let’s go, I’ll take you to Jiajia’s first, and then I need to go to the electronics district.”

Jiang Yan dropped Yang Dan off at the entrance to Qinghe Garden, told her it was building eight, apartment 103, and she could go straight to see Jiajia.

Visiting such a luxurious residential area for the first time made Yang Dan a bit nervous.

Jiang Yan only mentioned that Jiajia’s biological parents lived in Beijing, but did not tell her what they did for a living. She had assumed they were just ordinary city dwellers, but now it seemed… those who could afford to live in such a neighborhood must be anything but ordinary.

Song Jiawen finished her breakfast and was fed a bowl of traditional Chinese medicine by her second brother. Now she is sleeping in her room.

But before sleeping, she told Mu Chenyan that a high school classmate would come over. Mu Chenyan was very happy; this was the first classmate her daughter had invited over, aside from Jiang Yan.

From the initial aloofness and awkwardness to the current warmth and closeness, Xiaosi was gradually, truly returning to this family.

So when Yang Dan finally stumbled upon Building 8, Apartment 103, she was warmly greeted by Mu Chenyan.

“You must be Yang Dan, right? Please come in. I’m Jiajia’s mother. You can just call me Aunt Mu. Jiajia is still running a fever and is sleeping upstairs right now. Have a seat. I guess she’ll wake up soon.”

Mu Chenyan brought out the prepared fruit and then made a cup of coffee for Yang Dan. Smelling the rich aroma of the coffee beans drifting through the air, Yang Dan knew it was different from the cheap coffee sold at their milk tea shop.

She held the delicate coffee cup cautiously and sipped little by little.

“Yang Dan, can you tell Auntie about Xiaosi… I mean Jiajia, and her time in high school?”

Yang Dan nodded her head, “I was Jiajia’s deskmate since the first year of high school. At first, the teachers, seeing how pretty she was, didn’t associate her with good grades. The English teacher was even somewhat displeased with her because the boys kept looking her way, but later, when they found out she was exceptionally smart and didn’t really talk to the boys much, the English teacher became the one who treated her the best, even letting her read the English textbooks from college and the Oxford dictionary. You don’t know, when the English teacher tested her on recitations, she could recite twenty pages perfectly without missing a single word. And Physics…”

Enthusiastic in her story, Yang Dan gradually lost her sense of reserve, “… She was younger, and some of the kids from rural areas who started school late were three years older than her; I am even two years older than her myself. So after getting to know her personality over time, most of us treated her like a little sister. Of course, there were a few narrow-minded ones who were jealous and spoke ill of her behind her back, like that Song Xiaoli and a few from the repeat class. But they only dared to whisper a few words because our class teacher was very protective of Jiajia…”

It’s rare to find geniuses in rural schools, and the teachers are always eager for talent, caring for one when they find one.

Listening to Yang Dan’s narration, Mu Chenyan’s heart eased a bit.

When Yang Dan was nearly done talking, she looked upstairs and suddenly locked eyes with a handsome young man, startling her.

Yu Heng, not sure how long he had been standing at the stairway, smiled faintly at her when he saw her look over, “Hello, I’m Brother Jiajia. You can just call me big brother like she does.”

Mu Chenyan called out to him, “Go see if Xiaosi is awake yet?”

After saying this, she turned to Yang Dan, “Jiang Yan told me about your wrist injury. Xiaosi’s second brother is a doctor. After lunch, let my eldest take you to the hospital to see him for an injury assessment.”

Having come twice before, Jiang Yan and Mu Chenyan had already exchanged phone numbers. After Jiang Yan dropped Yang Dan off at the complex and left, he notified Mu Chenyan about the situation.

With a doctor like Yu Heng readily available, why bother going to another hospital?

Yang Dan was taken aback by the kindness, “Auntie, how can I accept this?”

Mu Chenyan smiled, “I’ve told you, don’t be so formal with me. Back then, Xiaosi was always looked after by you, and now it’s only right for us to look after you, isn’t it?”

Yang Dan felt embarrassed; she hadn’t really helped Jiajia with anything. In fact, it was Jiajia who had helped her with her studies.

Shortly after, Yu Heng came downstairs, followed slowly by Song Jiawen. She was wearing a beige fleece loungewear set, and due to having just woken up, her cheeks were a bit red, her eyes hazy as if veiled in mist, and her hair somewhat messy, draped behind her head.

When she lifted her eyes to look downstairs, she appeared dazed, silly, and endearing.

Completely different from her composed demeanor in high school, it was a side of her Yang Dan had never seen before.

She felt envious…