"Card? Give it here!"
A business partner stretched out his hand, addressing Ying Chen.
Ying Chen glanced at the partner, "You said you didn't want it?"
The partner sneered, "Whether I want it or not depends on the authenticity of your card. I didn't want it before because I suspected there was no money in it! And now that I want it, for the same reason, I still suspect there's no money in it!"
"As long as you're sure there's no money in your card, the contract can still be effective! We can still sue you for breach of contract, and even add fraud!"
"Stop babbling, hurry up and give me the card!"
Hearing the business partner's words, Min Ziqiong's expression changed slightly.
Clearly, the partner's logic was sound.
Most importantly, Min Ziqiong also didn't believe Ying Chen's card was real!
Min Ziqiong also believed Ying Chen was just bluffing, playing a small trick!
Ying Chen's subsequent actions also proved this.
Ying Chen coldly refused, "You say take it out, and I take it out? You say don't want it, and I don't want it? Who do you think you are, that I would indulge you like this? My son?"
With a flash, the business partner was instantly enraged upon hearing this.
He took two steps forward, pointing his finger at Ying Chen's nose, "What did you say? Say it again if you dare!"
Ying Chen didn't even look at the business partner, but merely uttered a number from his mouth.
"One."
"Two."
"Three."
Just as the business partner was bewildered, he saw Ying Chen suddenly curl a finger and flick it lightly.
Although Ying Chen's finger was still some distance from the business partner's finger and did not touch him at all.
But for some reason, the business partner suddenly let out a mournful cry, and the finger pointing at Ying Chen's nose quickly retracted.
When the business partner brought his finger to his eyes to examine it, he was horrified to discover that the bones of his finger had been inexplicably bent!
It was broken!
"You did this!" the business partner exclaimed in shock and anger.
Ying Chen calmly looked at the business partner, "Do you have any evidence?"
"I... I... I..."
The business partner stuttered three times, but suddenly didn't know what to say.
He couldn't exactly say he saw Ying Chen flick his finger, could he?
If that could be considered evidence, then a child by the roadside waving a toy sword, and coincidentally a passerby falling dead at that moment, could lead to the child being arrested for murder!
It was utterly absurd!
No one would believe such evidence!
So, even though the business partner knew Ying Chen had caused trouble, he could only suffer in silence, with no recourse.
The other business partner, whose bone had been fractured from kicking the door, now seemed to have found the culprit and glared ferociously at Ying Chen.
Of course, he also had no evidence.
But it didn't matter, evidence was something only public institutions needed.
People like them didn't need it!
They would make sure Ying Chen received an unforgettable lesson!
Before that, getting their hands on the蜃境 (Shenjing) formula was the priority!
"You refuse to hand over the card, proving there's no money in it!"
"No money, proves you were deceiving us!"
"You deceived us, so the contract remains valid! You failed to pay on time as agreed, which is a breach of contract, and you need to transfer the intellectual property of 蜃境 to us!"
The business partners pressed their attack, step by step.
Ying Chen, however, refused to respond directly. Instead, as if deliberately changing the subject, he ignored their questions and took out a mobile phone from his pocket, handing it to Min Ziqiong.
"It's out of battery, help me charge it and turn it on."
"And also, give me the information of the head offices of these people."
Min Ziqiong took Ying Chen's phone with surprise.
Although she understood why Ying Chen hadn't answered calls in the past few days, she didn't understand why he wanted to inquire about the head offices of these business partners.
Was Ying Chen trying to complain about these partners to their head offices?
But on this matter, Ying Chen and Min Ziqiong had no grounds to stand on!
Despite her doubts, Min Ziqiong still went inside to charge Ying Chen's phone.
The business partners, seeing Ying Chen's refusal to respond directly, became anxious.
"Pay up, pay up!"
"If you don't give us thirty million today, we'll call the police!"
"With the contract in hand, we have the right to go anywhere!"
"Do you really think we're easy to bully? Believe it or not, we'll just snatch the 蜃境 formula!"
The business partners were in an uproar, making a racket.
Just then, a hurried braking sound was heard from outside the villa.
As the car stopped, two people were seen rushing towards them.
As they walked, the two also shouted, "Let's see who dares to snatch the 蜃境 formula!"
As the two approached, Ying Chen was stunned to realize that these two were none other than Min Ziqiong's parents!
Min Ziqiong, inside the house, also walked out in a daze.
She didn't understand why her parents were here at this time.
Min Ziqiong's father held up a bank card high, with a smug look on his face, and said, "If you want to snatch the 蜃境 formula, you have to ask if we agree!"
"Whatever Xiao Qiong owes you, I'll pay it all back!"
Hearing this, Ying Chen raised an eyebrow, showing a hint of surprise.
Min Ziqiong was even more instantly moved.
After all, blood is thicker than water!
At critical moments, parents are always the children's support!
However, before Min Ziqiong's感动 (gǎndòng - moved/touched) was complete, she saw Min Ziqiong's mother walk towards her.
While holding Min Ziqiong's hand, patting and comforting her, she said, "Don't be afraid, Xiao Qiong, we're here, they won't succeed! As soon as we heard the tone of your call, we knew something was wrong. After much thought, we decided to come and see. And indeed, we caught this scene!"
"Hmph, how can the 蜃境 formula fall into the hands of outsiders?"
"Don't worry, your dad and I will pay off this debt for you! Instead of transferring the 蜃境 formula to them, it's better to transfer it to us! After all, the water should flow into our own field..."
Min Ziqiong, who was deeply moved just a moment ago, felt her heart turn cold in the next second.
So her parents weren't here to help her out of trouble, but like those business partners, they were here to take advantage of the situation!
It was laughable that Min Ziqiong's mother thought she had done Min Ziqiong a great favor, holding her head high as if she were a hero.
Min Ziqiong's father also waved his bank card magnanimously, shouting at the business partners, "Speak up, how much does our Xiao Qiong owe you? I'll pay it back for her right now!"
"You want to take advantage of our misfortune? No way!"
Saying this, Min Ziqiong's father seemed to believe his image was particularly noble at this moment.
But he didn't know that Min Ziqiong looked at him with eyes full of despair.