After speaking with a police officer who knew the situation, the plump woman and her husband could no longer act so arrogantly. They quickly apologized, offering to pay for a private settlement. The husband then slapped his wife fiercely across her other cheek. Now both cheeks were swollen, making her face strangely symmetrical.

For a moment, Han Ying didn't know what to do and had to ask Yi Anguo for help. Yi Anguo thought for a moment before turning to Ding Jing to ask for the best course of action.

Ding Jing calmly analyzed the pros and cons. If they settled privately, they could demand more financial compensation. If they went through legal channels, the compensation wouldn't be much, and the sentence probably wouldn't be very heavy. Even if a prison sentence was handed down, the other party could use money to reduce the sentence, arrange for parole, or get medical bail. In short, it wasn't worth the trouble. It would be better to demand more money directly.

Considering the difficult situation Han Ying and her daughter were in, Yi Anguo felt that demanding more money would be more beneficial for them. However, standard compensation for a mild concussion wouldn't amount to much, at most 10,000 yuan. If it was only 10,000 yuan, they might as well let the woman go to jail.

The other party thinks they're rich, right? He decided to demand 300,000 yuan directly. If they didn't accept, he would sue and let the court decide.

Of course, the other side was unwilling. 300,000 yuan for a slap was far too expensive; the man would rather let his wife go to jail than shell out that kind of money. He had some money, but he was just a corporate executive. He could come up with a few hundred thousand, but it would practically empty their family's savings and even require selling off assets.

In this era, 300,000 yuan was no small sum. The average person's gross annual income might not even reach 10,000 yuan, and anyone who could save 10,000 yuan a year was considered to have a good income.

The other party was willing to pay 10,000 yuan at most. Yi Anguo refused to negotiate further. He told them to wait to be sued and sentenced to jail. He could give Han Ying and her daughter the 10,000 yuan himself. To think they could settle privately for only 10,000 yuan? They had to be dreaming.

The plump woman certainly didn't want to go to prison. She finally realized she had picked a fight with the wrong person. Could someone who could summon a private lawyer at a moment's notice be an ordinary person? She knew her husband couldn't afford to offend them and was obviously scared. Knowing they were in the wrong, she could only beg her husband to pay to make the problem go away. In the end, the man had no choice but to agree to a compensation of 50,000 yuan.

If they insisted on demanding 300,000 yuan, it would be difficult to get, but 50,000 is letting them off too easily. Yi Anguo thought.

"The minimum is 100,000 yuan," he declared. "Not a penny less!"

Yi Anguo's firm stance frightened the husband. Ding Jing added that even if his wife was sued and sentenced to prison, they would still be responsible for civil compensation. A prison sentence didn't absolve them of the need to pay. The sentence was for criminal liability, while the compensation was for civil liability. The two were separate and didn't cancel each other out.

In the end, the couple had no choice but to accept the conditions Yi Anguo proposed, paying Duo Duo 100,000 yuan for medical expenses and emotional distress.

Given the choice between prison and 100,000 yuan, the plump woman certainly didn't want to be incarcerated. Her husband could reluctantly accept the cost. Although it pained him, it was better than his wife going to jail.

Yi Anguo also asked for Han Ying's opinion, since she was Duo Duo's mother and legal guardian. Han Ying naturally let Yi Anguo make the decision for her. Besides, Duo Duo only had some redness on her face, which the doctor had confirmed was nothing serious. The so-called mild concussion was just an exaggeration to strengthen their case.

After the matter was smoothly resolved, Yi Anguo chatted with Ding Jing. He learned that her mother had successfully undergone a kidney transplant and was recovering well. Her father's debts had all been settled by selling his factory, villa, and cars. Her mother would be discharged from the hospital soon, and she was planning to rent a place for them to live temporarily.

Yi Anguo laughed. "Why rent a place? I have many rental properties. You should move to Blue Coast Phase Three! The garden environment in that community is very nice!"

He continued, "Three or four months of your one-year deadline have already passed. Do you still have the capital to make more money? Or are you prepared to be my obedient woman for the rest of your life?"

"If I can't produce the nine million by the deadline, I will honor my promise. I will stay by your side for life and slave away for you. I will never break my word," Ding Jing replied, her voice still very calm.

"That's good! How about you come with me now to see the apartment? You can move in right away. Then, when your mother is discharged, you can bring her straight there," Yi Anguo suggested with a smile.

After a moment of silence, Ding Jing nodded, agreeing to his suggestion, and followed him back to Blue Coast Phase Three. The local police station wasn't far from the community, and since Yi Anguo hadn't driven, they all walked back together.

Aside from some swelling on her face, Duo Duo was fine. Even the doctor said she didn't need to be hospitalized. The so-called mild concussion was debatable and included a degree of sympathy. An adult had slapped a little girl's face until it swelled. The sight evoked pity in anyone who saw it, and the doctor was no exception. That was why the diagnosis of a mild concussion appeared on the injury report.

As for the plump woman, she was arrogant during her own examination. She complained of discomfort all over, threatened the medical staff, and boasted about knowing influential people at the hospital, trying to pressure the doctor into writing a more severe injury report. The doctor, who already knew what had happened, liked the plump woman even less. The woman was causing a ruckus, demanding a falsified report, which only increased the doctor's disgust. How could a woman that large be seriously hurt by a slap? A mild concussion? Out of the question.

When they arrived at the convenience store in Blue Coast Phase Three, Hu Jing happened to be there. When Hu Jing heard that Duo Duo had been slapped and Yi Xinyi had nearly been hit as well, she became extremely concerned. She immediately showered Yi Xinyi with care and asked how she was.

After comforting Yi Xinyi, Hu Jing said to Yi Anguo, "Why don't I start picking up and dropping off Xin Yi tomorrow? That way, her classmates will know she has a mother, and they won't dare to tease her anymore."

Yi Anguo nodded. "You have a point. If you have time, please pick up and drop off Xin Yi from now on."

He then turned to Yi Xinyi, who nodded and said, "Okay! If Mommy takes me to kindergarten, no one will dare to say I don't have a mother anymore."

Yi Anguo left Yi Xinyi with Hu Jing and took Ding Jing to see the apartment.

Ding Jing didn't ask about the relationship between Hu Jing and Yi Anguo, but she understood that Hu Jing was not Yi Xinyi's mother. As for where Xin Yi's mother might be, Ding Jing didn't pry.

Yi Anguo showed Ding Jing a three-bedroom apartment that was over one hundred square meters. After looking it over, Ding Jing was very satisfied.

"If you have any difficulties, just speak up. I'm a straightforward person. If you don't say anything, I'll assume everything is fine," Yi Anguo said with a smile. "I'm always very generous with my women."

"Thank you! Why are you helping me like this? Don't you hope I fail to reach my goal so I'll have to stay by your side and be your woman forever?" Ding Jing asked, a bit curious.

"Of course, I don't want you to achieve your goal," Yi Anguo said with a laugh. "But a melon forced from the vine is never sweet. What's the point of forcing you to stay if you don't want to be here?"

"If that's what you really think, then why are you still helping me? What is your purpose?" Ding Jing asked.

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