MTLNOVEL Chapter 439 Is that it?
"Sorry, it seems I'm also a victim of an undeserved calamity here. The car was just picked up not long ago and I haven't even ridden in it, and now it needs to be sent back to the original factory for repairs. Do you think asking for the original factory price is too much?"
Song Yun put down his phone and said indifferently, "This car was parked in the spot. If it were just a scratch on the paint, it would cost one or two million at most, but your son broke off the little golden figurine at the front. That's really going over the line."
"What???"
Xiao Zhiyong glared at his son: "Where did you hide that little golden figurine?"
His boss owned a Rolls-Royce, so he was naturally aware of the price of such items. Moreover, he heard that the little golden figurines at the front of these cars were either gold-plated or pure gold, and quite valuable!
This wouldn't just be considered damaging someone else's property, it was theft!
"I... I didn't..."
The child looked as if he was about to cry again, and the old man quickly patted his back to comfort him.
"Mr. Xiao, we've also retrieved the video footage of this incident for you to take a look," the older policeman said.
The elderly officer found a laptop and played a video that clearly recorded the entire process of the child's mistake!
"Xiao Zhanlong! Come over here! You still dare to lie to your father at this time!"
Xiao Zhiyong angrily kicked at his son; the child couldn't brace himself in time and rolled several times on the ground.
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"If I don't beat you today, my name isn't Xiao!"
Xiao Zhiyong pulled out his belt and started whipping his son's bottom without any hesitation.
"Hey, hey, hey! This is a police station! If you dare to hit him again, I'll have to arrest you!"
The elderly officer frowned and knocked on the table, saying, "And at this point, what's the use of hitting the child? Better go home and think about how to compensate instead!"
"No money! I work from dawn till dusk for a house, and more than half of my monthly salary goes to the mortgage. Where's the money to save from that!"
Xiao Zhiyong lit a cigarette and said irritably, "You really are good for nothing; I shouldn't have had you in the first place!"
"What did you say!"
The elderly woman lashed out at Xiao Zhiyong, "Your mother shouldn't have had you! You heartless, ungrateful wretch!"
"Enough, Mom! If you had kept an eye on him, we wouldn't be in this much trouble!"
Xiao Zhiyong shrugged off his mother, speaking impatiently, "Maybe we should sell the old house in the countryside. I'll borrow some money and see if I can compensate them first."
"That's what your father left us!"
The old woman yelled angrily, "You unfilial son! How dare you touch your father's inheritance!"
"What do you suggest we do, then!"
"No money! No matter what, there's no money!"
The elderly woman grabbed her grandson and walked towards the exit.
Defeated, Xiao Zhiyong slumped into the chair, speaking dejectedly, "You see the situation. I'm still making mortgage payments on my current house; it can't be sold, and my mother won't sell the old family home, sigh!"
"So you're passing the problem on to me now?"
Song Yun looked shocked and said, "What now, am I supposed to come up with a perfect solution for you?"
"What else can I do, sigh, I really have no money. Just go ahead and sue me," Xiao Zhiyong said as he waved his hand. "The police have all my information; go ahead and sue. I've got other matters to attend to; I'll be off now!"
Song Yun's eyes widened in disbelief and, after a long pause, he looked at the elderly policeman and asked, "That's it???"
"We can only facilitate mediation. If both parties can't agree, then a lawsuit is the only option," the elderly officer said helplessly. "I didn't expect this family to be... sigh, you should go home, contact a lawyer, and prepare your materials for a lawsuit. We'll provide some information about the other party."
"Damn, so my time doesn't count for anything?"
Song Yun slammed the table and shouted, "Running back and forth for nearly three hours, and now you tell me to file a lawsuit, what were we doing earlier!"
"This... we couldn't have predicted this either."
The older policeman said awkwardly, "I thought her kid would be a reasonable person."
"Forget it, it's such bad luck!"
Outside the police station.
Huang Baoding had been waiting for a long time, and as he was nearly finished with a pack of cigarettes, Song Yun came out.
"Mr. Song, how did it go?"
Huang Baoding asked with revived spirit.
"Damn it, they want us to sue."
Song Yun cursed, "Who the hell did I mess with!"
"Don't be angry, don't be angry, I had already anticipated that they would play dirty, and I've contacted the group's legal department. They'll handle the lawsuit procedures today."
Huang Baoding tried to calm him down.
"Fine, I must attend the court hearing when the time comes!"
Song Yun's chest heaved with anger.
After all, this isn't just about the amount of money, it's a matter of principle!
You guys are in the wrong, yet somehow, it ends up looking like I'm the one who's wrong.
Is it just wishful thinking on your part?
Thinking you can delay it for one more day is one day???
F*ck!!!
We're in the 21st century for crying out loud!!!
How can there still be people like this!!!
After returning to the Hua's villa, Song Yun recounted the events, and everyone was quite angry about it.
Song Yun was even more furious, so much so that Yuan Siyi barely slept a wink that night.
The next day Song Yun was refreshed. After waking up, he couldn't wait to call the group's legal department to inquire about the progress of the hearing.
The head of the legal department had submitted it yesterday, and it was promptly approved. After a re-examination today, the court hearing could take place tomorrow.
Song Yun felt much more relieved at this news.
After breakfast, Ye Qingqing wanted to take advantage of the nice weather to visit a temple, both to clear her mind and to pray for the child in her womb.
Song Yun agreed with both hands after hearing her idea. He was too tired lately and didn't want to go to work at all. With his father-in-law managing the group and his father in charge of the laboratory, he would have preferred to relax every day like this.
However, Yuan Siyi, having slept poorly the previous night, decided to catch up on her sleep at home.
Wen Shu was not interested in such activities and preferred to stay home with Bai Qiu to watch the TV series they were currently addicted to.
After going back and forth, in the end, it was just Song Yun and Ye Qingqing who went.
The two of them got ready, looked at the map, and decided to go to the suburban Wannian Temple, which was more than an hour's drive away.
This temple was said to have been established during the Ming and Qing dynasties and has never stopped its religious activities.
Every day, countless faithful men and women from all over the country make their pilgrimage to offer incense.
When the two of them drove to the temple entrance, they found that Wannian Temple was built upon a small mountain.
The stairs leading to the temple entrance were lined with over a hundred small stalls selling incense and other offerings.
Song Yun, not wanting to attract everyone's attention on his rare day out, signaled to Huang Baoding, who discreetly ordered the other bodyguards to protect them from the shadows.
"Folks, we have high-quality incense here! Would you like to buy some? Guaranteed to make your wishes come true when you pray!"
"Don't listen to him. We have the best incense, and what's more, our incense sticks are the biggest, making sure the Buddha sees your intentions at a glance!"