Hearing the middle-aged woman's wailing, most of the onlookers were even more outraged. They pointed fingers at Qin Ruojing, whispered among themselves, and some even took out their phones to take photos or videos.

"This is a sin! This woman is too immoral!"

"Exactly, she's really treating us common people as if we're nothing!"

"Has her conscience been eaten by a dog!"

"Is it great to have money? Even the chairman of Tianjiao Group, doing such utterly heartless things, isn't she afraid of divine retribution?"

"Whether there's divine retribution or not, I don't know, but I'm recording her to post online so more people can see her shameless acts."

"Yes, yes, I'll tell the press about it later, let this big boss gain some real fame!"

Hearing these comments, Qin Ruojing's face turned increasingly ugly. By now, having listened to the middle-aged woman's words, she finally saw it clearly; these three people had simply come to slander her intentionally.

It was evident someone with ulterior motives chose this moment when she was with He Qing to impact her image in He Qing's mind, using these fabricated incidents to disgust her.

As for who exactly could be behind this, although Qin Ruojing had no evidence, the answer seemed quite obvious. Whoever would have their interests shaken by her friendship with He Qing, that would be the one!

Even though she felt crystal clear about the situation, facing the current scenario, she couldn't defend herself, feeling genuinely disgusted and really caught between a rock and a hard place.

Paying them off? That would be admitting she had once hit someone with her car, which seemed rather cowardly.

Not paying? God knows what more disgusting things these three would do, what worse words they might say, which would obviously evolve into an even worse situation.

Watching Qin Ruojing struggle to argue logically, being cursed by the ignorant crowd, the family of three couldn't help but feel ecstatic inside. If they didn't have to keep acting, they would have burst out laughing.

This time, they've certainly made a big contribution!

The real name of "Old Song" is Gao Zichang, a trusted associate of Long Tao, chairman of Liger Group.

Since the end of the banquet last night, Long Tao had arranged for him to stay near the Papas Hotel, constantly monitoring He Qing's movements, and whenever he discovered He Qing and Qin Ruojing meeting, he would find a chance to create trouble for Qin Ruojing, by no means allowing He Qing to become friends with Qin Ruojing.

On the stone bench, He Qing elegantly stood up, and whispered with a smile beside Chu Ge, "Trouble has arrived, will you go handle it? Rest assured where I am, no one nearby is targeting me."

Although He Qing wasn't familiar with Qin Ruojing, through her subordinates' investigation, she naturally knew what kind of person Qin Ruojing was, so she could immediately see that there was definitely something fishy going on.

She was also very curious about what move Chu Ge would make when faced with such a troubling situation.

Chu Ge said nothing, carefully observing the surrounding situation again, confirming the facts were as He Qing said, before walking towards Gao Zichang.

He knew very well that although He Qing's skills might seem average before him, she was, after all, a figure in the special "Qianyu" department. Unless she encountered a strong adversary, dealing with three or five ordinary people was like child's play, and indeed there was no one around posing any threat.

"How much money do you want?" Chu Ge asked with a playful smirk upon reaching Gao Zichang.

"You... who are you?" Gao Zichang was stunned, not expecting someone to emerge out of nowhere, seemingly ready to stand up for Qin Ruojing.

"Oh, I am our chairman's driver; I basically drive all her cars. I'm just asking you, how much do you want?"

Gao Zichang frowned slightly, quickly contemplating within, then continued pretending to look pitiful and aggrieved, casting a "helpless" glance at Qin Ruojing.

"Chairman Qin, does he... does he get to decide?"

Qin Ruojing was currently overwhelmed, trying her best to keep a calm face but her mind was already in turmoil. It's troubling enough to encounter such things, not to mention He Qing was also present next to her.

Although unsure of what Chu Ge intended to do, Qin Ruojing decided to trust him, adopting a "dead horse treated as a living horse" mentality and nodded.

Though Chu Ge had never let her down at critical moments in the past, she genuinely couldn't think of any solution Chu Ge could have to resolve the indescribably horrendous situation before them.

Giving Qin Ruojing a reassuring smile, Chu Ge shifted his gaze toward Gao Zichang, who knelt on the ground, with his forehead bleeding, looking pitiful and helpless, yet inside filled with pride.

"See? Whatever explanation you want, just tell me; our chairman truly doesn't know about the hit-and-run incident. I'm the one who hit you, so if compensation is due, I should be the one to pay it."

Chu Ge's voice was soft, his tone unhurried, with a trademark smile on his face, making it impossible for Gao Zichang to see through what he was thinking.

Originally, the bystanders' attention was all directed at Qin Ruojing. At this moment, seeing Chu Ge step forward, they all turned their gaze to him. However, their looks still couldn't be described as friendly, rather displaying a united front against a common enemy.

Gao Zichang quickly contemplated in his mind, feeling somewhat annoyed. Originally, the dirty water had been successfully splashed onto Qin Ruojing's head, but at this critical moment, a driver of Qin Ruojing appeared, insisting on redirecting the blame onto himself.

Meanwhile, he was a bit puzzled, a bit disdainful, thinking that this guy who jumped out to be Qin Ruojing's scapegoat must be out of his mind?

This guy didn't even try to explain? Didn't face the confrontation about the time and place of the "incident"? He just accepted the accusation without a word, ready to pay his way out?

What a waste of the excuses he had carefully prepared.

As Gao Zichang's mind raced, Qin Ruojing was startled, never expecting that Chu Ge would bear this unfounded accusation, feeling both moved and worried for Chu Ge.

"Miss Qin, it seems you truly have a remarkable driver. I'm somewhat envious."

Just as Qin Ruojing wanted to say something, He Qing stood beside her, her tone hinting at some deeper meaning.

At this moment, Qin Ruojing was conflicted, wanting to clear Chu Ge's name for what seemed an impossible case to clarify, but also worried that the whole situation might escalate, leading He Qing to develop a prejudice against her.

Sighing inwardly, Qin Ruojing forced a smile at He Qing, deciding to wait a bit longer and observe how things would unfold.

Under the watchful eyes of many, Gao Zichang hid his disdainful heart, continuing to act hesitant, as if he was really scared, he opened his mouth.

"My leg, it's quite... quite seriously injured. I've already spent six... over six thousand, and also... also..."

Chu Ge smiled, "Mm, go on, speak freely, whatever the amount is, it is. Don't forget to add the mental distress fee, lost wages, and any other expenses you can think of. Then give me a total."

Hearing Chu Ge say this, the crowd's gaze became even more mocking and disdainful, thinking this was yet another person who thought having money made them superior, and immediately someone backed Gao Zichang up, denouncing Chu Ge.

"Sir, don't worry, with so many people, so many eyes watching, there's no way he'd dare do anything to you. Isn't he rich? Demand a hefty sum from him and put him in his place!"

"Yeah, yeah! Ask for more! With people like him, there's no need to hold back!"

In his heart, Gao Zichang cursed "fool," both at Chu Ge and at those supporting him, spectators clueless about the truth, then with a look of extreme anxiety, he stammered, "I… I don't understand that stuff, you… will you give me a total of two… twenty thousand?"

Seeing Gao Zichang's "honest" demeanor, the onlookers couldn't help but feel more sympathetic towards him, their eyes all reflecting pity for his misfortune and anger at his powerlessness.

Chu Ge nodded straightforwardly, "Twenty thousand? Heh, no problem, I'll give you forty thousand."

Qin Ruojing was stunned, Gao Zichang was stunned, his wife and son were stunned, as were the onlookers, except for He Qing, who slightly curled her lips into a "just as expected" smile.

Although she couldn't immediately understand what Chu Ge meant by these words, she knew that Chu Ge was not someone who would easily compromise.

In the midst of the astonished gazes, Chu Ge grinned, suddenly and without warning, kicked Gao Zichang in the chest, knocking him to the ground, arms and legs wildly flailing.

Witnessing this, the once noisy scene suddenly fell into a moment of extreme silence, with the pupils of dozens of eyes constricting sharply. Gao Zichang's wife couldn't bother faking tears anymore and shouted "Old Gao" as she rushed towards Chu Ge, with their son also charging forward.

Chu Ge easily pushed Gao Zichang's wife and son aside, smiling faintly, "Didn't you just call him Old Song? How come now he's Old Gao?"

"Huh? I..."

Only then did Gao Zichang's wife realize her slip of the tongue, lying on the ground, turning her head back, too flustered to know what to say.

However, Chu Ge didn't seem to care whether she would answer, and immediately shifted his gaze back to Gao Zichang, grinning.

"Do you know why I give you forty thousand?"

Gao Zichang was thoroughly confused, instinctively shaking his head.

"Since one leg costs twenty thousand, I'll break your other leg too. Two plus two equals four, it's that simple."

With that, Chu Ge raised his foot again, stepping fiercely towards Gao Zichang's left knee.

"Ahh!"

However, after a scream, when Chu Ge's right foot landed, it didn't actually stomp on Gao Zichang's leg.

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