Going back to 18, demanding 30,000 yuan in compensation from the school beauty.

Seeing Lin Zhaoming ask the question with bright eyes and white teeth, An Yuanbiao's eyes instantly cleared.

"Hey, wait a minute!"

These words almost came out of his mouth.

Lin Zhao stopped abruptly, turned around, and smiled innocently: "Is there anything else, Uncle An?"

An Yuanbiao's temples throbbed.

He blocked the doorway, his round face suddenly breaking into a wide, trumpet-shaped smile: "How could you just leave like that... Lin, you must have misunderstood, I don't work at the power company!"

They still refuse to admit it.

Lin Zhao wasn't going to play games with him and cut to the chase: "Alright, Uncle An, stop acting. The words 'Power Supply Bureau' are printed on your briefcase, on the calendar on the wall, even on your teacup and electric fan... Your house is practically the Power Supply Bureau's dormitory! I just injured my head, I'm not stupid or blind!"

Lin Zhao spoke in a relaxed tone.

An Yuanbiao's eyes hardened as he listened, complaining for the first time about the excessive benefits his company offered.

"You've got a sharp eye, kid!"

An Yuanbiao's eyes suddenly held a hint of appreciation.

He sat down again and chuckled dryly, "Yes, I am indeed an official at the power supply bureau. But young man, you may not understand the situation in the unit. Generally, unless there are fundamental issues, officials won't be punished just because someone causes trouble."

An Yuanbiao sat relaxed, looking confident: "I know you're not your average young man, easily embarrassed and timid. You're fearless, daring, and a real character. But do you think coming to my workplace and causing a scene like you did downstairs will affect my work? Disciplinary action requires evidence! Your claim that my daughter injured you is legally untenable. Do you think I'm afraid of your causing trouble?"

A few words from him made Sun Jiajun, who was standing next to him, turn pale.

He didn't actually hear what An Yuanbiao was saying; he was already terrified and his breathing became rapid just by feeling An Yuanbiao's smiling tiger aura.

In contrast, Lin Zhao remained calm and composed, her expression unchanged.

"Uncle An, if you're not afraid I'll cause trouble, why did you call me back?" Lin Zhao asked with a smile.

"You and An Meng were classmates after all. As an elder, I'm only trying to persuade you because I'm afraid you'll go astray!" An Yuanbiao said with a smile.

Lin Zhao nodded, looking extremely grateful: "Thank you so much, Uncle An..."

An Yuanbiao's eyelids twitched; he couldn't control this kid at all.

"Uncle An, you're such a kind person, I almost feel bad... You just said that my situation wasn't enough for the organization to deal with you, but Uncle An, isn't your violation of the family planning policy enough?"

An Yuanbiao shuddered, the half-smile on his face vanished completely, and his eyes turned sinister.

Lin Zhao took in this reaction.

He knew he had guessed right!

An Yuanbiao quickly regained his smile: "You even know about family planning... You can't just say that! I only have one daughter, An Meng, and I've never violated any policies!"

"Oh, I see... what about that little boy from earlier?"

"That's a relative's child!" An Yuanbiao said quickly.

"Oh, at a relative's house..."

Lin Zhao smiled kindly, her tone relaxed and natural, "Your uncle and aunt are both working, and they have to go to work. Their only daughter, a high school senior, just finished the college entrance exam. Given your family's situation, it's unbelievable that some relatives would leave their child with you to look after… Your relatives are really awful!"

As he spoke, he glanced around the living room, where children's items were scattered everywhere.

This is clearly not temporary care, but long-term residence.

An Yuanbiao's eyelids twitched repeatedly, and the smile on his face finally crumbled, causing him to let out a sigh of relief.

At this point, further discussion is pointless.

He knew this kid was an exceptionally intelligent person.

Not only is he smart, but he's also bold and insightful, making him even more difficult to deal with than those shrewd people in the workplace.

Now that Lin Zhao has revealed her son's true identity, no matter how much she denies it, as long as he causes a scene at her workplace...

If my workplace investigates, I'll be completely finished.

An Yuanbiao was directly pinned down.

He was so eloquent just moments ago, but now he's completely silent.

Seeing this, Lin Zhao knew the situation was under control and smiled with relief: "Uncle An, I don't usually meddle in other people's business. I only came here today to seek justice for myself. Don't worry, the medical expenses, nutrition fees, and follow-up rehabilitation costs will all be 30,000 yuan. I won't take a penny more. Once I get the money and leave this door, I'll pretend I didn't see anything and remember nothing. How about that?"

An Yuanbiao lowered his head in thought, and after a long while, he looked up and said, "Thirty thousand is too much!"

Lin Zhao raised an eyebrow.

Once the bargaining begins, there's room for negotiation.

"Uncle An, how much do you think is appropriate?"

"I heard you stayed in the hospital for a week. I calculated the cost, and it shouldn't have exceeded ten thousand yuan. Besides, in this accident, the driver was primarily responsible, and An Meng would at most bear secondary responsibility... five thousand!"

Lin Zhao's eyelids twitched, thinking to herself, "You really dare to pay back?"

"Five thousand?"

"Yes, five thousand! That's quite a lot!"

"That's quite a lot..."

Lin Zhao's eyes were filled with sarcasm as she coldly said, "Five thousand yuan is enough to compensate for my injuries, but it's far from enough to pay for my life!"

An Yuanbiao's face stiffened again.

Liu Juan, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it anymore and rushed over angrily: "You child, how can you be so heartless! Even though you were hit by a car to buy milk tea for my daughter, isn't it normal for classmates to help each other? It's already wrong of you to ask An Meng for compensation, and to make such an outrageous demand is simply too much!"

An Yuanbiao glared at his wife, then turned back to smile, "Xiao Lin, Uncle knows you're upset. But my An Meng didn't do it on purpose, right? You can't exactly say that she asked you to buy her milk tea because she wanted to kill you, and then arranged for that truck to run you over, can you?"

Lin Zhao smiled but remained silent.

This father and daughter are really alike; they even use the same excuses.

An Yuanbiao, thinking he had persuaded him, continued his persuasive tactics: "So, in the end, this was just an accident. Besides, you're awake now and have been discharged from the hospital. Paying with your life... that's too much! To be honest, our family is willing to pay some money, but that's only out of consideration for your friendship as classmates. It's not easy being classmates. In the future, when you go to university and enter society, you'll need to help each other. Don't let this little thing cause an embarrassing situation for both of you, don't you think?"

After a barrage of psychological tactics, even Sun Jiajun, who was standing nearby, was persuaded.

Actually, in the past few days, besides finding it fun and satisfying, he also felt that Lin Zhao was a bit too ruthless, asking for 30,000 yuan right off the bat.

How much does an adult earn in a month these days?

90% of families don't even have 30,000 yuan in savings!

But only Lin Zhao knew that this amount of money was not much at all, in fact, far too little.

Because, in essence, Lin Zhao was truly dead.

A life is lost, is it worth more than 30,000?

That's too little! Even 300,000 or 3 million wouldn't be enough!

Listening to An Yuanbiao's patient advice.

Lin Zhao's expression remained calm, but her eyes turned fierce: "Uncle An, if that's how you put it, then let's not talk anymore. Don't worry, we're classmates, I'll attend An Meng's teacher appreciation banquet... However, my mind isn't quite right after the car accident, so if I say or do anything wrong at the banquet, please forgive me for the sake of An Meng and me being classmates!"

After saying that, he got up and left.

An Yuanbiao was hit hard in the groin again, and felt numb all over.

This kid is even more ruthless than I thought.

A teacher appreciation banquet... it's better to cause a scene at the workplace!

Those attending the banquet will not only be colleagues and leaders from the company, but also all relatives and friends!

This kid is clearly trying to make his whole family lose face in the entire Huai'an County and be talked about behind their backs by everyone!

An Yuanbiao's legs trembled uncontrollably as he imagined the scene.

He believed he was adept at playing along and manipulating people's hearts.

But today, facing an 18-year-old kid, I was completely at a loss.

This kid is like a copper pea; no matter how you boil him, roast him, chop him, or hack him, he's completely useless.

He had talked himself hoarse, but the other party remained unmoved and even treated him like dirt.

This is absolutely intolerable!

If I don't take you down, all these years of my life will have been for nothing.

"Okay, thirty thousand it is!"

An Yuanbiao finally gritted his teeth and said with a tough expression.