Pei Kexin's head buzzed, feeling as though she hadn't heard clearly.
This guy recorded a video?
This guy actually recorded...
Scum!
How could she have been so blind! To have run into such a bottomless scoundrel?!
"You dare to record me? Do you know that's illegal?"
"Give me your phone! Delete it! Jiang Jingchen, I never expected you to be this kind of person!"
Seeing her strong reaction, Jiang Jingchen could guess she had misunderstood with his toes.
To suspect him of recording that kind of thing...
Vice President Pei usually appeared aloof and proper, but he didn't expect her mind to be so full of wild thoughts.
He deliberately provoked her.
"I recorded the video to protect myself, not to invade your privacy. If you want me to delete it, you can, but you have to agree to one condition."
Pei Kexin really wanted to throw the throw pillow in her hand to smash him to death.
He recorded something like this of her, and then demanded she agree to his condition?!
"Jiang Jingchen, we signed a contract, and we did cooperate well before. I don't want to sour our relationship, so I advise you not to provoke me."
"I don't have many skills, but I'm good at standing my ground. Threaten me? I don't mind calling the police to come over."
She thought that by saying this, she could bluff this naive delivery guy a bit. However, after she finished speaking, Zhan Jingchen smiled indifferently.
He spun his phone nimbly in his hand, leaning back casually, his long legs dangling.
He then said, "Call the police? Alright. It just so happens that I'm innocent and can't find anyone to prove it. Go ahead and call. Since you're calling, it saves me the trouble."
"..." Pei Kexin looked at him speechlessly. "You actually plan to call the police?!"
"I've worked hard, traveled all the way from Nancheng to serve you, making tea, helping with chores, and even coaxing you to sleep. Not only have I received no credit, but I've also been slandered for having impure intentions. Shouldn't I feel wronged? Can't I find someone to appeal to?"
Pei Kexin: "..."
"If you're going to make the call, hurry up. It's late at night, and you've been tormenting me repeatedly, not letting me sleep. I'm already impatient to find someone to complain to. Hurry up and call, whoever flinches is a coward."
Hearing his confident words, it wasn't that Pei Kexin didn't want to call, but she thought about it carefully.
She was the one who had taken a liking to him and insisted on hiring him as her husband. They didn't have formal procedures, only an unreasonable private contract. If she called the police, would she get any advantage?
Moreover, she had no evidence to prove what Jiang Jingchen had done to her. On the other hand, who knew what he had recorded on his phone...
After considering both sides, Pei Kexin felt it was better to keep a low profile.
This kind of man who hadn't seen the world, who was playing mind games with her, was only after money.
A person who could be settled with two hundred thousand a month, how much could he possibly want for a mere video?
Calming herself down, Pei Kexin resumed her aloof expression.
"Didn't you just say you'd delete the video if I agreed to a condition? What's the condition? Let's hear it."
Seeing her compromise, Zhan Jingchen found it amusing. He leaned forward, his tone roguish, deliberately provoking her.
"Slandering me for taking advantage of you, that's defamation, right? And forcing me to work overtime, overworking my body... I want economic compensation."
"..." Just as she had predicted, it was all about money.
Pei Kexin glanced at him dismissively. "How much do you want?"
"Are you agreeing? You agreed so readily, you really are a rich person. Will you give me whatever I ask for?"
Pei Kexin was thoroughly disgusted with him. "Stop the nonsense, name a price."
"I think, how about five hundred thousand?" Zhan Jingchen leaned back lazily.
"After all, if Uncle Police comes, it won't look good for you. Spending five hundred thousand to buy your dignity. My face is worthless, but you are valuable."
"..." Pei Kexin hadn't expected him to be so audacious.
He had only been here for a day, had a meal with her, and slept for a few hours, and he dared to ask for five hundred thousand?
It was simply a pipe dream.
"How about I just give you five hundred million? Jiang Jingchen, if you like to swindle women's money so much, it's a shame you're not a male escort."
He wanted to laugh mischievously, seeing that she was angry.
"You don't agree? You're so rich, why would you care about a mere five hundred thousand? Since you don't agree, let's call Uncle Police. I have evidence to prove my innocence anyway."
She didn't expect this ignorant fellow to really go head-to-head with her!
Pei Kexin raised her eyebrows, her expression completely darkening.
"Jiang Jingchen, are you getting worked up?"
Zhan Jingchen still looked as innocent as ever.
"No. I'm seriously cooperating with you to solve the problem. You're the one who's getting worked up."
"... Delete the video first, and I'll pay you back in Nancheng, including the money for our previous cooperation, all at once. I don't think we need to cooperate any further!"
"Vice President Pei, do you take me for an idiot or a three-year-old? Delete the video and then pay me? Even if I believe you, do you believe yourself to be that kind-hearted?"
"Jiang Jingchen, are you never going to stop? It's late at night, and fifty thousand is not a small sum. Do you expect me to give it to you right now?"
"I didn't say you have to give it now. It's late at night, and it's indeed not suitable for discussing money, only for sleeping. Especially since you're a woman, and not young anymore. Staying up late will make your skin age faster."
"..." Pei Kexin lost her patience. Forgetting all about propriety and shame, she jumped up, covering herself with a bath towel, and lunged to snatch his phone.
"Give me the phone! Let me see the video! Jiang Jingchen, don't force me to act!"
She charged fiercely, but Zhan Jingchen dodged lightly, flashing to the side with a gentle deflection. Pei Kexin stumbled into his arms.
Her hand was grabbed by him, and Zhan Jingchen looked at her with a smile.
"What are you doing? Throwing yourself into my arms? Dressing like this and pouncing on me in the middle of the night, Vice President Pei, do I seem that casual in your eyes?"
"..."
His strength was immense. Pei Kexin's hands were held by one of his, and she couldn't resist at all.
In her rage, she kicked his calf.
"Get lost! Stay away from me! Jiang, I was blind to invite a wolf into my house!"
Zhan Jingchen was not annoyed by her soft kick. He lowered his gaze and looked at her bare leg.
"You probably misunderstand the meaning of that word. A wolf..."
He stuck out his tongue and licked his lips. "It's not like this when it comes to women."
"What exactly do you want?!"
"It's very simple, as I said, give me five hundred thousand. When the money is paid, the video will be deleted. It's a fair transaction. I've explained it clearly, but you're the one who's dragging your feet."
"... Do you know what your behavior is called? Blackmail! Extortion!"
"Then you can completely call the police."
Zhan Jingchen was confident that she wouldn't call, hence his fearlessness. After talking for so long, they were back to square one, and Pei Kexin was almost driven mad by him.
To get rid of this bottomless trash as soon as possible, spending money seemed inevitable.