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Chapter 122 Is it fun to humiliate others?

Chen Jinbang was already surprised by Chu Yu's actions, and when he saw him hand over the teacup, he felt like a million grass mud horses were running through his mind.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, watching Chu Yu's seemingly warm yet subtly strange smile warily, without immediately reaching out to take the teacup.

"Brother Chu, I think you should drink this tea yourself. I'm not thirsty right now."

Chen Jinbang chuckled twice, attempting to politely decline.

Chu Yu persisted, taking a small step forward and pushing the teacup further forward, his smile growing even brighter, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

"Brother Chen, please don't be shy. This tea is a rare delicacy that I specially sought out. Please have a taste."

He stared intently at Chen Jinbang, with an undeniable sense of pressure.

Chen Jinbang grew increasingly uneasy, his gaze shifting back and forth between Chu Yu and the teacup, fine beads of sweat gradually forming on his forehead.

After hesitating for a long time, he still braced himself and said, "I appreciate Brother Chu's kindness, but I have been having stomach problems lately and it is not advisable for me to drink tea. I am afraid that I will not be able to do justice to this fine tea."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yu's smile froze instantly, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

He gave a soft hum, withdrew his arm, and casually placed the teacup on the table beside him.

"Since Brother Chen is being so disrespectful, I won't force you. If there's nothing else, please leave."

After saying that, he crossed his arms and looked coldly at Chen Jinbang, instantly making the atmosphere in the room tense.

Seeing Chu Yu's expression change, Chen Jinbang secretly groaned inwardly.

He knew that his refusal today had thoroughly offended Chu Yu, and it was uncertain whether he would get the money back.

But since things had come to this, he could only force himself to remain calm, cup his hands and say, "Brother Chu, please don't take offense. I'm really unwell. I will make amends another day."

Chu Yu sneered: "Another day? Brother Chen, are you perhaps looking down on me?"

As he spoke, he stood up and slowly paced around, his eyes never leaving Chen Jinbang, as if he wanted to see right through him.

Sweat rolled down Chen Jinbang's forehead as he hurriedly explained, "How could that be? My stomach just won't cooperate. I hope Brother Chu will forgive me."

Chu Yu suddenly stopped and turned sharply to approach Chen Jinbang, their faces almost touching. He teased, "If you don't want tea, do you still want this money?"

He then looked at his servant and said, "Go and fetch a bag of copper coins."

Chen Jinbang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Brother Chu had stopped pressuring him to drink his tea and had even sent someone to get money. He was finally willing to lend him the money.

Great, he can finally raise enough money for his tuition.

The servants quickly brought over a large bag of copper coins, each containing a one-coin.

Chen Jinbang glanced at it, somewhat puzzled.

The Chu family isn't short of money; a silver tael would suffice, why bother with so many copper coins?

It would be too much work to count them one by one.

Chen Jinbang was too lazy to do anything troublesome or difficult.

He said, "Brother Chu, there's no need to go to so much trouble. Just give me one tael of silver."

He paused, then added, "When I have money in the future, I will definitely repay you double."

In reality, he had no intention of paying it back at all.

Grandpa is right, wealthy people don't care about a few taels of silver.

In a few days, Chu Yu will definitely forget about this matter.

Maybe I can come back to him to borrow again next month.

Chen Jinbang was so focused on the good things in his mind that he didn't notice Chu Yu smiling at him.

Realizing belatedly that he was being watched, Chen Jinbang quickly suppressed his ulterior motives and sat up straight. He held out his hand, expecting Chu Yu to give him the money as a matter of course.

Chu Yu's face was cold and stern, his eyes filled with contempt and disdain. He suddenly grabbed a handful of copper coins and threw them fiercely at Chen Jinbang.

Copper coins rained down on Chen Jinbang, making a chaotic sound.

"Kneel down and pick it up slowly!" Chu Yu's voice was icy cold, like a judgment from the deepest hell.

"For every penny you pick up, kowtow to me and say thank you!"

Chu Yu crossed his arms and looked down at Chen Jinbang with an air of superiority, as if he were looking down on an ant.

Chen Jinbang's body trembled slightly, his face flushed red, and his eyes burned with anger and humiliation.

"What do you mean, Brother Chu?" Even if you're not going to lend him money, there's no need to insult him like this.

We're both scholars, so how is he any more noble than me?

Chu Yu is just relying on having a headman as his father and a mother who married a wealthy man named Bai. What's so great about him?

He himself is nothing, so how much better can he be than him?

Chen Jinbang is arrogant and self-important, but at least he raised money through his own efforts. Did Chu Yu ever rely on himself?

He's just a spoiled brat who does whatever he wants because of his parents.

To Chu Yu, Chen Jinbang's anger was utterly ridiculous. "What do you mean? Brother Chen, can't you understand human language?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder you failed the preliminary examinations for several years. Your comprehension skills are really terrible."

He explained it so clearly, yet this person is still asking why. He would have picked up several hundred coins by now if he had that time.

Chen Jinbang clenched his fists. If it weren't for the fact that the other person was a young nobleman, he would have already hit him.

A scholar cannot be swayed by poverty or hardship; he would never pick up this money under any circumstances.

Chu Yu sneered, "If I scattered these copper coins on the street, everyone would kneel down and scramble to pick them up, and everyone would praise me as a great philanthropist. Why are you acting aggrieved and angry when I bring them to you?"

He didn't understand what Chen Jinbang was pretending for. He kept saying he wanted to study, but now that he had an opportunity to continue his studies, he was putting on an arrogant attitude, as if he had bullied him.

Chen Jinbang clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning a pale white from the excessive force, and the bulging veins on the back of his hands crisscrossed like angry little green snakes.

His eyes were wide open, as if two burning flames were burning within them, and his raging anger was about to burst forth.

"Brother Chu, do you find this amusing? Do you find it fun to humiliate others?"

Chu Yu raised an eyebrow and said, "Isn't it fun?"

If Chen Jinbang were in his position, he would definitely find it amusing, but unfortunately, he is now the one being manipulated.

Seeing that he hadn't moved for a long time, Chu Yu said to the servants beside him, "Here's some money for you. Pick it up as you like."

The servants were overjoyed at this good fortune and hurriedly knelt down to express their gratitude.

"Thank you very much, young master. You are truly kind and compassionate, a real bodhisattva."

"On behalf of my entire family, I thank you, young master."

As they talked, the group frantically scrambled to pick up the money from the ground.

Chen Jinbang only started to get anxious when he saw that they had actually received the money.

Without realizing it, he had already accepted that the money on the ground was his.

He looked at Chu Yu in fear. If he missed this opportunity to get the money, his academic career would be over.

Chu Yu looked at him leisurely and said, "Want to pick it up?"

(End of this chapter)