Dragon Blood Divine Son-in-law
Chapter 503: Ten Million, I Can Give It to You Right Now!

Chapter 503: Chapter 503: Ten Million, I Can Give It to You Right Now!

Han Jingting laughed out of sheer frustration, "Mom, what do you mean by that? So now it’s my fault he didn’t steal the real recipe?"

"By your logic, I should have just put the real recipe in the safe and waited for him to steal it, right!"

Ding Lijuan looked slightly impatient, "I didn’t say you had to give Xiao Liang the real recipe to steal."

"What I mean is, since you already knew Xiao Liang was going to steal from you, why didn’t you just stop him?"

"Is there a need to put a fake recipe out there as bait for him to fall into a trap?"

"This is clearly malicious intent!"

Han Jingting was so angry she didn’t know what to say, "Mom, can we please be reasonable? I’m the one who got robbed!"

"Have you ever heard of blaming the victim instead of the thief when something gets stolen?!"

"You say I should have stopped him in advance, but there were no signs of theft then, how was I supposed to stop it?"

"Am I supposed to remind him to behave and not to steal from me?"

"I bet if I really said that, I would definitely be scolded to death by all of you!"

"The only one to blame is himself for not being upright! If he had been honest, he wouldn’t have thought about stealing, and he wouldn’t be in this mess now!"

"You..." Ding Lijuan was so furious she couldn’t stand it, "No matter what, he’s your brother!"

"He just stole from our own family, not from someone else’s. How does that make him crooked? You’re really good at casting blame!"

"Have you considered how this would affect Xiao Liang if it got out? How is he supposed to face people after that!"

Han Jingting’s expression was defiant, "Face people? He’s already an adult, not a three-year-old child. He should have considered the consequences before he acted!"

"You..." Ding Lijuan pointed at Han Jingting, her fingers trembling with anger.

Chen Xuan quickly stood up, "Mom, you don’t need to blame Jingting. The whole fake recipe thing was entirely my doing, and Jingting knew nothing about it!"

"However, I won’t apologize for my actions. If anyone should apologize, it should be Ding Liang!"

"Do you realize that if he had succeeded this time, Jingting’s hard-built Jiaren Corporation might not last six months before going completely bankrupt! Tens of billions in assets would be reduced to ashes!"

"Is that the outcome you want to see?"

Ding Lijuan was stunned, "Is it...that serious?"

Before Chen Xuan could speak, Han Bowwen said gravely, "What did you expect! The recipe for White Jade Frost is the top secret of Jingting’s company and their core competitive advantage!"

"If that information were to be leaked, Jingting’s company would have no competitive edge and wouldn’t stand a chance against the big companies!"

"It would be surprising if it didn’t collapse!"

Han Bowwen might not have been great at business, but he at least understood the importance of an exclusive recipe.

Ding Lijuan hadn’t thought much of it, but after hearing Han Bowwen’s analysis, she also felt it was no small matter.

After all, she was well aware that she was counting on Han Jingting to provide for her retirement and spending money. If Han Jingting went bankrupt, then she would have no hope at all!

"Xiao Liang, what you did this time was indeed a bit wrong. I think you should apologize to your sister," Ding Lijuan said.

Ding Liang was astonished, having not expected the normally doting Ding Lijuan to suddenly demand an apology from him.

In the end, Ding Liang had no choice but to stiffly begin, "Sis, I’m sorry, I..."

But before Ding Liang could finish, Han Jingting quickly reached out to stop him.

"No need, you don’t have to apologize to me, because I know that even if you did, it wouldn’t be sincere!"

"I only hope that you won’t cause any more trouble for me in the future!"

Han Jingting had seen right through Ding Liang.

This Ding Liang was just a hypocrite who presented one face in public and another in private!

People like him could never truly have a change of heart.

The best thing to do with such people was to stay as far away as possible!

"Alright, Chen Xuan, let’s go!"

With that, Han Jingting took Chen Xuan and headed straight for the exit.

However, before they could leave the hospital room, they were blocked by Guo Yueling.

"No way! You can’t leave! No matter what, Xiao Liang got beaten up because of you two! You must pay up!"

Guo Yueling knew very well that after this incident, Ding Liang’s image in Han Jingting’s eyes was completely ruined, and it would be even less likely for them to benefit from her in the future.

Therefore, Guo Yueling thought to use this last opportunity to get as much money as possible from Han Jingting!

Ding Lijuan also tried to persuade, "Jingting, your aunt has it tough, and Xiao Liang’s hospitalization has cost quite a bit."

"Moreover, at the end of the day, you do bear some responsibility for Xiao Liang being beaten."

"Since we are all family, I think you should just give her some money?"

Chen Xuan snorted coldly, "He got beaten up, and the person they should be seeking is Han Chengye, right? So why are they asking us for money? It’s not like they can just target Jingting for cash just because she’s easy to talk to, right?"

"Isn’t that too much of a bullying?"

Ding Lijuan was at a loss for words.

Han Jingting, however, fell into deep thought.

She had always been someone with strong family values and placed great importance on loyalty and righteousness.

She knew that her aunt, Guo Yueling, came from a rural background and had no job, so it would indeed be difficult for her to bear the medical expenses.

After much hesitation, Han Jingting finally spoke, "Fine, for the sake of our familial relations, I am willing to cover Ding Liang’s hospital and medical expenses!"

Han Jingting had already made a significant compromise, which could be said to be extremely generous.

However, to her surprise, Guo Yueling didn’t appreciate it one bit.

"Medical expenses? You’ve got to be joking!"

"Our Xiao Liang got beaten up like this, just compensating for the medical expenses is not enough!"

"Didn’t I say it before? Ten million, not a cent less!"

Guo Yueling was aggressive, leaving no room for negotiation.

Han Jingting couldn’t help but laugh out of sheer exasperation, at a loss for words.

She was considering the family bond and didn’t want to add to Guo Yueling’s burden, which is why she agreed to take care of the medical expenses, but she didn’t expect the other party to be so shameless.

Just a few words and they expect ten million?

Truly, greed knows no bounds!

Han Jingting now understood that sometimes, one really couldn’t be too kind!

Looking at Guo Yueling, she smiled faintly, "You want ten million? I can give it to you right now!"

"Really?!" Guo Yueling was overjoyed, hardly believing her ears.

"Of course, it’s true," Chen Xuan nodded, then added, "I just wonder, after I hand over the video of Ding Liang stealing the secret formula to the police, whether your ten million will be enough to cover his prison expenses?"

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