Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 696 - 735 Forced to Compromise

Chapter 696: Chapter 735 Forced to Compromise

Er Pi was now full of self-satisfaction, obviously the one behind the mischief; it was just a pity that Su Yiyi and Song Xiaoli were too angry to notice.

"You little girl, what have you got to say for yourselves now? You boasted big talk just earlier, saying you’d pay three hundred thousand yuan."

"I..." Su Yiyi opened her mouth, her face deathly pale, wanting to say something, but nothing came out.

Song Xiaoli was somewhat brasher and knew that Li Yifei would come soon, so she gathered her senses and said, clenching her small fists, "We didn’t hit anyone, so why should we pay you any money?"

Er Pi pointed at the police and said, "You see, the police are right here. If you have any objections, go ahead and talk to them—see if a private settlement or a public one suits you better."

The two policemen looked at Su Yiyi and Song Xiaoli with sympathetic eyes; although they were unclear on the facts, the two girls naturally elicited sympathy. However, they were powerless in such matters, and one of them cleared his throat and said, "I think a private settlement would be better. You two kids should call your parents over."

Su Yiyi, with tears welling up, said, "We didn’t hit anyone, officer, we really didn’t. We were doing a good deed."

The two policemen sighed and said, "We can’t handle this matter. If you don’t agree to a private settlement, then a case should be filed with the Traffic Police Team, and they’ll take care of it there." After saying this, the two policemen walked away.

Su Yiyi suddenly felt as if she had lost her main support. She had thought the police would help clear up the truth, but they had left her with such a conclusion. She stood there, bewildered, her mind a complete blank, tears of injustice streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably.

At this moment, Er Pi grew even more confident, sitting with crossed legs and smoking a cigarette, he said, "You little girl, have you nothing to say now? Pay up."

Su Yiyi bit her lip and said nothing.

Impatient, Er Pi rolled his eyes and said, "Let me tell you, now that you know you’re in college, if you don’t pay up, then I’ll go to your school and have a talk with your leaders. When the news spreads that you hit someone and won’t pay, I doubt that will do you any good."

"I didn’t hit anyone," Su Yiyi uttered, her voice strained with difficulty.

Er Pi snorted and said, "It’s not for you to say whether you did or didn’t. Now the police can’t prove it, so it means you did it. Your quibbling is useless. Call your family quickly and let them know."

Su Yiyi shook her head and said, "I didn’t hit anyone."

That was all Su Yiyi kept repeating, which was starting to irritate Er Pi. Suddenly, he slammed his hand on the bed, startling the old man lying there, making him shiver. The two women immediately scolded Er Pi, "Are you crazy, scaring Dad like that?"

Er Pi let out a dry laugh and said, "I’m just trying to get money for Dad. These two brats just won’t pay, can I do this without being fierce?"

Then the woman who had been silent spoke to Su Yiyi and Song Xiaoli, "Girls, we’re not unreasonable. Now the responsibility will definitely fall on you. You have to pay for the medical expenses. Our father will stay in the hospital for a couple of days, and after he’s discharged, you won’t be held responsible anymore."

The old man had a son and two daughters. The elder daughter was the fierce one whose husband worked at the Bureau of Commerce and Industry, the second daughter had a more amiable demeanor, and the son was the most scatterbrained. The one speaking now was his second daughter, Wang Lili.

When Wang Lili first saw her father, she was told by her brother that he had been hit by someone, which made her quite angry. Her father was of an age where his arms and legs were already very frail, and a collision like this was extremely dangerous. Thankfully, the person who had hit him had managed to bring him to the hospital, which was some consolation.

However, upon seeing Su Yiyi and Song Xiaoli and hearing what they said, she began to have doubts. But she had no sway over her brother and could only try to mediate in the hopes of settling the matter sooner rather than later.

The elder daughter, however, was not so easy to speak with. She quickly cut off her younger sister, saying, "Second sister, what you’re saying isn’t right. Dad is old, and an accident like this is a big deal. Even if it doesn’t look serious on the surface, future inconvenience in his legs and feet is inevitable, so how could we settle for just a little medical fee?"

At this moment, Er Pi also glared at his elder sister and said, "Elder sister, stay out of this. Let me and big sister handle it."

Su Yiyi took a deep breath and said, "You don’t need to discuss it any further. Just tell me, how much do you want? I’ll settle with you privately."

Su Yiyi had made this decision out of desperation. The reports of similar incidents on the internet all ended with a financial settlement unless concrete evidence was found. But they couldn’t find any evidence now, and it would ultimately come down to paying off the matter. Instead of prolonging the agony, she preferred to end it this way. She really didn’t want to see these people anymore and just wished to leave as quickly as possible. Li Yifei’s bank card, which she seldom used, was known to her to be very well-funded. Paying them off wouldn’t make a difference to her financially, but the injustice was just too much to bear.

Er Pi’s eyes lit up, and he exchanged a glance with his elder sister, who then spoke, "Alright, since you girls are all so young and genuinely seem concerned, we won’t ask too much of you. Just compensate us with fifty thousand yuan in total."

After yesterday’s examination, they all knew that the old man’s condition wasn’t serious. Staying in the hospital for a couple of days and resting at home for a few more would see him recovering well. Normally, a few thousand yuan would be sufficient. But they started with an exorbitant demand, ready to negotiate downward if needed. If they had started with a lower demand, they would have no room to maneuver later on.

Unexpectedly, Su Yiyi readily agreed, "Okay, I’ll give you the fifty thousand. Give me your account number, and I’ll transfer the money to you."

This sudden agreement shocked the entire family. They had judged Su Yiyi based on her ordinary clothes and the fact that she was a college student; they never expected her to agree so readily—to offer fifty thousand yuan without even bargaining.

The wheels in Er Pi’s head quickly turned, and he immediately said, "Wait a second, the fifty thousand my sister mentioned is just for medical expenses. But he’ll need nutritional supplements in the future, right? At his age, he can’t just eat anything; he needs high-quality nourishment. Also, I’ll have to stop working to take care of him since he’ll have difficulty moving around after this, so you should be paying for my lost wages as well."

Anger flashed in Su Yiyi’s eyes as she asked, "How much money do you actually want?"

Er Pi flipped his hand palm-up, looked at Su Yiyi with nervous anticipation, and said, "Another fifty thousand. A total of one hundred thousand. If you give us that amount, this matter will be settled, and we’ll never bother you again."

Song Xiaoli burst out angrily, "Are you robbing us?"

Er Pi smirked darkly, "What I’m asking for is reasonable. Don’t believe me? Go ahead and ask around. If you don’t want to settle privately, you can always follow the official procedures. We don’t mind dragging this out. But in the end, you might end up paying even more. And since you’re all college students, all this trouble could reflect poorly on you. If things go poorly and disrupt your studies, causing you to fail your courses, that would be even less worth it."

Song Xiaoli was infuriated, "There’s no way you need that much money. One hundred thousand? Really?"

Er Pi adopted a ruffian’s expression, "It’s up to you. But without a hundred thousand, this matter won’t be settled." He could tell Su Yiyi was probably wealthy since it was she who had suggested settling privately. So he clung to his demand, not believing she would refuse to pay.

Er Pi was always a troublemaker, adept at extorting and deceiving others. Seeing that Su Yiyi appeared to have money and seemed naïve about the world, he was confident she would agree to his terms.

"You’re asking for too much. We’re just students. How can you demand so much money from us? Where can we find that kind of money to give you?" One hundred thousand yuan was an astronomical figure for Song Xiaoli; her monthly living allowance was just two thousand yuan, scrimped and saved by her parents to send to her. As for Su Yiyi, she used to be the one helping her out, and though now she had a boyfriend, her financial situation didn’t seem much better. Where could she possibly come up with one hundred thousand yuan?

At that moment, Wang Lili, Er Pi’s elder sister, spoke up, "Let’s just... "

"Elder sister, don’t play the good Samaritan here. Can you take care of Dad?" Er Pi’s glare stopped his sister in her tracks as he suspected she was about to mess things up.

Wang Lili immediately lost her fight. She was married and lived out of town. She had rushed back home overnight the previous evening, and her household was in no position to take care of their father. Pretending to be the good person now didn’t give her much of a standing, so she just sighed and stayed silent.

Su Yiyi took a deep breath, trying to keep herself from feeling too aggrieved and wanting to cry, but tears still uncontrollably streamed down her face. She fiercely wiped her eyes and said, "Fine, tell me the account number. I’ll give you the money."

"Yiyi!" Song Xiaoli quickly tugged at Su Yiyi.

Su Yiyi shook her head vigorously, "Little Li, I don’t want to see them anymore."

"But... that’s a lot of money..."

"I have it!" Su Yiyi closed her eyes briefly and said, "First, write up an agreement stating that after this matter, it has nothing to do with us, and I’ll transfer the money."

"Alright, alright!" Er Pi and his sister quickly agreed, eager for the one hundred thousand yuan. They almost wished their father got hit more often.

The agreement was swiftly prepared, and Er Pi said enthusiastically, "Let’s go transfer the money now."

Su Yiyi looked over the agreement, then turned to leave. But just as she reached the door, she saw two people: Li Yifei and Xu Yingying. Seeing them turned her face deathly pale, and she was at a loss for what to do.

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