Chapter 65 A Single Mistake Turns Into Eternal Regret

Chapter 65: Chapter 65 A Single Mistake Turns Into Eternal Regret ... "Shh—" Liu Jian shuddered all over, hastily covering Cao Yan’s mouth. Using gambling as a way to accept tributes from small-time gang leaders — this was just a disguised form of bribery, a blatant abuse of power. If this got out, he, the Deputy Captain, would land in jail. "Captain Liu, I didn’t originally plan to demand such an expensive ring from you, but today I clashed with an old classmate. You can’t let me lose face here." Cao Yan stared intently at Liu Jian, whispering in his ear, "You’re the Deputy Captain of the Inspection Team — we both know exactly how much you rake in under the table each year. If you treat me better, I won’t let you walk away with nothing either. It’s a win-win for both of us, you see?" Hearing this, Liu Jian’s face turned pale, a chill running down his spine. It was only now that he realized Cao Yan was nothing like the mistresses he had picked up at KTV and other entertainment joints in the past. Cao Yan went to college, had seen the world, and was both ambitious and shrewd. She was far from the stereotypical women who relied solely on their beauty and submitted themselves for personal gain. Though Cao Yan hadn’t been with him long, thanks to his complete lack of caution, she had thoroughly grasped the details of his bribery, corruption, abuse of power, and illicit affairs. If they were to fall out, the outcome awaiting him was painfully obvious. It’s over... Old Liu, this time you’ve truly made an error that’ll haunt you for eternity... Cornered to this extent, Deputy Captain Liu had no choice but to obediently shell out for the ring. But just as he was about to swipe his card, Yan Xiaobao interrupted him and snatched the ring out of Cao Yan’s hand. "This ring is for my Rourou wife! If you dare fight me for it, be careful, or I’ll beat you up!" Under normal circumstances, Liu Jian would’ve slammed the table and glared immediately, but now he wished someone else would take this off his hands. He shrank into a corner, staying silent. The sales assistant, moved by this seemingly "penniless" young man’s determination to buy the expensive ring worth 188,000 yuan for Xia Rou, supported him, saying, "Yes, this ring was picked by this gentleman first. He has the right to purchase it." Cao Yan panicked at first, then composed herself, laughing coldly, "You can’t afford it, so why act all high and mighty? You want to buy it? Fine! Go ahead, buy it! Show me if you’ve got the guts!" "This is for Rourou, why would I buy it to show you?" Yan Xiaobao rolled his eyes at Cao Yan before pulling out his Golden Diamond VIP Card and handing it to the sales assistant. "Uh..." The sales assistant froze momentarily before returning the VIP card to Yan Xiaobao with an embarrassed look, "Sorry, our store doesn’t accept this card." This Chow Tai Fook outlet on the pedestrian street wasn’t part of the Desheng Group, so the Golden Diamond VIP Card naturally didn’t cover it. Moreover, very few people had seen Desheng Group’s Golden Diamond VIP Card, so neither the sales assistant nor Cao Yan recognized it. "Hahaha!" Cao Yan burst into an exaggerated laugh. "This is hilarious! You’re trying to show off but at least use a credit card to pay in installments, would you? Flashing a net café membership card to buy a diamond ring—do you think the sales assistant is as brain-dead as you?" "Huh? How come it works for clothing but not for rings?" Yan Xiaobao was baffled. Xia Rou softly explained to Yan Xiaobao that this store wasn’t affiliated with Li Desheng’s group, so his card wouldn’t be valid here. "Ridiculous!" Yan Xiaobao was angry now. He pulled out his phone and dialed the number on Li Desheng’s business card. The moment the call connected, before Li Desheng could even finish saying "Hello," a torrent of scolding greeted him: "Li Desheng, what the hell are you doing? I’m at the pedestrian street buying a ring, and your card doesn’t even work! Now my Rourou wife is upset, and so am I! Forget about saving your son; let him die! Beep, beep..." Yan Xiaobao furiously hung up, leaving a completely stunned Li Desheng. Realizing what Yan Xiaobao meant, Li Desheng immediately jumped to his feet, yelling into the phone while signaling for his car, "Quick! Prepare the car! We’re going to the pedestrian street!" "The number you have dialed is currently busy. Please try again later..." Hearing the busy tone, Li Desheng panicked, thinking Yan Xiaobao was too angry to answer his calls. His face turned white. He knew that the unpredictable young Divine Doctor Yan didn’t act according to conventional logic. If he didn’t appease him, his son might really be doomed. In truth, Yan Xiaobao wasn’t ignoring Li Desheng’s calls — he had just picked up another one, this time from Zhang Zhixue. "Mr. Yan, the bonus from the airline has been transferred. Should I deliver it to Dexi Hall, or...?" "Oh, are you coming to deliver money to me? I’m on the pedestrian street buying a ring. Bring it to me here." Yan Xiaobao was delighted and silently commended Zhang Zhixue. This Chief Constable was truly efficient — first, allowing Han Ruobing some leave to accompany him properly, and now even ensuring timely funds for him to buy the ring. Not bad at all. "Oh, haha! Xia Rou, your little young man here doesn’t seem to have any real skills, but his acting chops are top-notch." Cao Yan smirked sarcastically, "You make it sound like people are desperately lining up to give you money. Let’s see how long you can keep this act up!" Cao Yan continued mocking, determined to "win" against Xia Rou, but Xia Rou, unwilling to witness her rival’s pathetic display, sighed and said, "Xiao Bao, forget it. Let’s go. I don’t even like this ring. We’ll pick another one in a different store." "Huh?" Cao Yan looked at Xia Rou with exaggerated surprise and sneered, "Xia Rou, I thought only your little young man could fake it, but you’re even better at playing pretend. What a perfect couple! If you can’t afford it, just admit it. Why bother arguing with me?" "Fine, fine, I can’t afford it. You’re rich, you can afford it. Happy now?" Xia Rou was too tired to waste another word on Cao Yan. "Haha! Xia Rou, you’ve finally admitted it, haven’t you?" Cao Yan laughed triumphantly, "You were so high and mighty back in school, always outshining me. Did you ever imagine this day would come? I’m living better than you now, and my man is better than yours!" "Hey!" Yan Xiaobao glanced at Cao Yan as if looking at an idiot. "You think that bald, fat guy is better than me? Are you dumb or blind?" "Hmph! My darling is the Deputy Captain of the Inspection Team. Compared to him, what are you even worth?" Cao Yan placed one hand on her hip and pointed at Yan Xiaobao with the other, proudly declaring, "Darling, go grab the ring back for me!" Liu Jian knew there was no way around shelling out the 188,000 yuan today. He could only walk toward Yan Xiaobao with a resigned expression, reaching out his hand, "Hand over the ring." ... [Please follow, recommend, donate, and support!] ...