The woman cried and wailed, "You killed my son, and you're still so arrogant. You're really not human, you're not a thing. Has your conscience been eaten by a dog? How can there be such a shameless person in the world like you? I'm telling you, you have to take responsibility! We worked so hard to raise our son. How much money did we spend? How much blood, sweat, and tears did we invest? Now, it's all gone. You have to compensate us … "
The doctor grunted angrily and said, "I finally know what a shrew is! Let me tell you, don't think you can bully a young man just because he's kind. Justice is always in the human heart. Hmph, instead of finding the person who moved the manhole cover, you're blackmailing a kind-hearted person. "
The woman ignored him and glared fiercely at Li Rui. "I'm even suspecting that you were the one who knocked my son down the well. Otherwise, why would he fall into the well while riding a bicycle? Even if he did fall, it would be because the bicycle was stuck outside the well. Besides, if you weren't the one who knocked him down the well, why did you save him? Why didn't you do the right thing? You must have knocked him down! "
When the man heard that, he looked around to see if there were any cameras nearby. After looking around, he said to Li Rui, "You are more or less responsible for this matter. Now that the child is dead and can't be saved, you can only pay for it. We won't ask for much from you because the main responsibility for this incident lies with the road administration and the person who moved the manhole cover. I'll ask for fifty thousand yuan from you. You can leave if you pay up. If you don't want to pay up, you can wait for a lawsuit. Go home and wait for your subpoena! "
When the onlookers heard what the couple said, some were angry, some sighed, and some cursed. Of course, there were also people who suspected that Li Rui really did hit someone first. Otherwise, why would he risk his life to do such a strenuous and unrewarding thing?
Li Rui was so angry that he laughed out loud. This man was really as cunning as a ghost. He was afraid that if the compensation was too much, he would not agree. If he went all out and fought with him, he would not gain any advantage. Therefore, he only said a relatively small amount of 50,000 yuan. He felt that he could definitely afford it and it was definitely not worth it to go to court for 50,000 yuan. Therefore, he would swallow his anger and give in. Even if Li Rui felt that 50,000 yuan was too much and wanted to bargain with him, he might not necessarily not give in. In short, his goal was to extort as much money as possible. He would first extort some money from Li Rui and then go to the Road Administration Department and the people who moved the manhole cover for compensation.
Just as he was about to speak, the woman suddenly shouted, "No, fifty thousand is too little. We can't let this bastard take advantage of us. We have to give him at least one hundred thousand. We won't agree to anything less. What are we afraid of? Our son is gone. What's there to be afraid of? Jianhai, you're in the Municipal People's Court. You're familiar with the leaders of the judicial system in the city. You even know a lot of famous lawyers. If we really go to court with him, he can only pay more. One hundred thousand is already letting him off easy … "
The man named "Jianhai" waved his hand and pretended to be fair as he scolded his wife, "Are you crazy? Are you really here to extort people? No matter what, he was a good samaritan. He wholeheartedly wanted to save our son. Although he did not manage to save him because of a mistake, his good intentions are there. You want one hundred thousand yuan. What do you think of his good intentions? Just listen to me. He only wants 50,000 yuan. The other 50,000 yuan is to thank him for saving our son. Again, this is this, this is this. You have to thank him, but you can't not hold him accountable. "
This couple was like a crosstalk. When they lost their beloved son, they went back and forth and confirmed that Li Rui had made a mistake in saving their son. They also placed the 50,000 yuan bill in front of Li Rui. Li Rui did not seem to be able to refute because Jianhai was still considerate of him and gave him a 50,000 yuan discount.
Li Rui chuckled. He felt that he was too happy tonight. Even when he was with Weining just now, he was not this happy. He really wanted to ask Jianhai in person, "Which department of the Municipal People's Court are you from? I'll give your director, Wang Chao, a call and see if he can handle you. " However, on second thought, if he really did that, he would be able to settle the matter with a single sentence. It would be meaningless, and the couple would not receive the punishment they deserved. It was better to let them blow up the matter. After the matter blew up, he would let Wang Chao know about it. When that time came, this greedy and shameless man would receive the harshest punishment. Thinking of this, he laughed and said, "You want money? Don't talk about fifty thousand yuan. I don't even have five cents. You want to go to court? Sure, I'll play along. I'll give you my contact number and home address now so that you can send me a summons. Whoever doesn't go to court is a coward! "
Jianhai was shocked and angry when he heard this. He did not want to go to court, but only wanted to use it to threaten Li Rui. After all, it would be troublesome if he really went to court, and he would have to rely on his friends to owe him a favor. Moreover, he might not win because he did not have any evidence. Now that he saw that Li Rui was not cowed by force, he was angry and said, "My wife just asked you for a hundred thousand yuan. I've already given you a 50,000 yuan discount.
What else do you want? "Li Rui could tell that Jianhai was admitting defeat. He could not help but laugh and said," So you and your wife are running a scam shop. Using the child's death as an excuse, you asked for a sky-high price, and I have to give you as much as you want? Do you think I'm an idiot, or are you an idiot? "
Jianhai raised his finger and pointed at him. He said fiercely, "Stop making sarcastic remarks. If you continue, I won't go easy on you."
Li Rui did not want to argue with him. He said indifferently, "Take out your phone and record it. I'll give you my contact number."
Seeing that he was not afraid of going to court, Jianhai had to give in a little. "Is 50,000 yuan a lot? If you think it's a lot, then tell me how much is appropriate. Why don't I give in to you? 40,000 yuan! Not a cent less. This is our bottom line. If you don't accept it, we'll go to court. "
Li Rui sneered and said, "I've already said it clearly. I'm waiting to receive your summons. Why are you still pretending? You even gave me a discount. Do you think this is a business deal? Hmph, what a joke. What a joke. "
Jianhai was angry. He thought to himself that since he wanted to go to court, he would go all out and fight with him. Although he did not have any evidence, he had many friends in the legal world. He could beat him easily. He said, "Sure, then tell me your contact number. Also, show me your ID, in case you lie to me!"
Li Rui smiled and told him his contact number. He also showed him his ID before leaving.
The onlookers also dispersed. However, many of them had a thought in their hearts. If they encountered similar situations in the future, not to mention those that they could not save, even if they could, they had to consider whether to save them or not. Otherwise, if they were to be blackmailed by such a family after saving the person, wouldn't they be troubled for the rest of their lives?
At this time, the puddles on the road slowly subsided and the taxi started to operate again. Li Rui took a taxi home. On the way back, he thought about the encounter just now. Although he was angry at the despicable character of the couple, his chivalrous heart did not waver. If he encountered similar situations in the future, he would still help. He firmly believed that there were still many people with a conscience in this world. Moreover, through his heroic actions, he could arouse the kindness and virtue of more people. That was the most important thing.
When he returned home, Li Rui took a hot shower first. Before he went back to his bedroom and lay down, he called Liu Liying and told her to bring her sister, Liu Liping, to Huayun Corporation for an interview as soon as possible in the next two days. However, she could not tell Liu Liping that he was the one who arranged it.
Hearing this, Liu Liying was so moved that she couldn't stop thanking him.
After hanging up the phone, Li Rui lay on the bed and closed his eyes to sleep. He thought to himself, Liu Liping, Liu Liping, from the time we got married to the time we divorced until now, there were many grievances between us. However, I feel that I have already treated you well. The karma between us should be considered to have been completely resolved. In the future, you and I will be each other. No one owes the other anything. For the rest of our lives, we will go our separate ways.
Perhaps because of this thought, he had a dream not long after he fell asleep. In the dream, Liu Liping suddenly brought a child to his house to look for him. She insisted that the child was his child. It was a child that she should have aborted after marriage but did not. After giving birth to the child, she left it in the care of a relative. Now that it was older, she brought it back to look for him and asked to remarry him. Otherwise, the mother and child would pester him for the rest of his life.
This dream scared him so much that he broke out in a cold sweat. When he woke up the next morning, he still had lingering fears. Although he knew that the dream was not real, he still felt very uncomfortable.
That afternoon, Li Rui was not very busy. He greeted his boss, Song Chaoyang, and went to see the agent who helped to rent the house. He asked him to take him to look at the house.
The agent had prepared three houses to choose from, but Li Rui only saw the first one and made his decision. This was it!
This house was located in a residential area on Yangguang North Street, east of Zhengyang North Street, where Li Rui's family lived. The residential area was the residential area for the teaching staff of No.1 Middle School. Most of the residents were teachers. The residential area was elegant, clean, quiet, and peaceful. It was one of the few high-quality residential areas in the city. If Scorpion lived here, her colleagues who were chasing after her would never think that she was hiding among a group of teachers.
The house had two bedrooms and one living room. It was located on the third floor. Although there was only one door, it was not high from the ground. With Scorpion's skills, if she encountered any danger, she could jump down from the windowsill without worrying about getting hurt. The interior of the house was ordinary. It was not luxurious, but it had a lively atmosphere. There were all kinds of electrical appliances and furniture. Scorpion could move in with her luggage.
Another thing worth mentioning was that this house was less than five miles away from Li Rui's house. In times of crisis, the two of them could help each other. This was also one of the details that Li Rui cared about Scorpion.
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