"Isn't that going a bit too far?" Ye Zhenzhen asked, looking at Chen Cheng as he returned.

She recognized all those cars outside and knew their prices; they weren't cheap, and she was slightly worried that these people wouldn't let it go easily.

Chen Cheng smiled but didn't answer her, turning instead to Zhao Rui. "Rui Rui, what do you think?"

Zhao Rui glanced at Ye Zhenzhen, then back at Chen Cheng, nodding like a chick pecking at rice.

Chen Cheng smiled, feeling quite gratified.

He could act this way because he had the strength to do so; he could afford to pay for that row of cars outside, and he had even more confidence that Yao Bin and those street hoodlums wouldn't dare cause trouble.

He had told Yao Bin to take the car to Old Tan, which was his way of telling him to swallow his anger.

Unless he thought he could afford to provoke Old Tan.

If the Little Girl approved of his methods, she would learn to do the same when encountering similar situations in the future.

Slowly, she would turn into a lawless spendthrift.

She had the means for it.

"So, is the anger gone?"

"Mm-hmm, I'm not angry anymore." Zhao Rui looked at Chen Cheng with her bright, large eyes, her face full of joy. "Thank you, Brother Cheng."

Chen Cheng smiled. How could the Little Girl be so cute? He really wanted to ruffle her little head.

"It's good that you're not angry anymore." Chen Cheng explained, "Those rich kids aren't completely brainless; they didn't pester you directly after being rejected. If they had laid a hand on you, it wouldn't have been as simple as just hitting their cars."

Ye Zhenzhen rested her head on her hand and watched Chen Cheng, feeling very much at ease.

"These people were very well-behaved today because they calculated that if they couldn't afford to provoke the person behind this car, they would apologize immediately."

"Rui Rui, what would you do if they came over to bow and apologize to you?" Chen Cheng asked, looking at Zhao Rui.

"Ah..." Zhao Rui clearly hadn't expected this question. She thought for a moment, "I guess... I would only be able to say I forgive them."

"Why is that?" Chen Cheng asked again.

"They... they," Zhao Rui recalled what happened today, "They didn't seem to do anything, they just provoked us and drove their cars a bit too fast."

Chen Cheng nodded. "Yes, that's exactly what they were thinking. From the very beginning, they wanted to use moral blackmail. 'Let me borrow your car to drive, I'll let you borrow mine too. Oh, come on, we're all car enthusiasts, don't be so stingy,' or 'I've already apologized, what else do you want?' Things like that."

"Isn't it hard to refuse?"

Zhao Rui thought about it seriously. "It really is."

"But in reality, you feel very uncomfortable, right?"

"Mm-hmm." Ye Zhenzhen also thought about similar situations she had encountered in the past.

"As for me, if someone makes me uncomfortable, I definitely have to make them feel even worse before I can feel comfortable." Chen Cheng continued to explain, "So, when they apologized just now, I accepted it. I said, 'I'll lend you my car, but don't you have to lend me your car too?'"

"And then you just went and crashed their car," Ye Zhenzhen clicked her tongue and shook her head.

"He didn't ask if I had a driver's license or if I could drive, did he?" Chen Cheng spread his hands.

"Ah? Brother Cheng, you don't have a driver's license?" Zhao Rui asked in surprise.

"Oh," Ye Zhenzhen giggled and playfully swatted Zhao Rui, "You're so silly, how could he not have a driver's license?"

"Having a driver's license doesn't mean I have good skills, and having good skills doesn't mean I won't crash."

"Ah? It works like that?" Zhao Rui was clearly stunned.

"Hey, Rui Rui, don't learn from him; that's just shameless."

"Mm-hmm," Zhao Rui looked at Ye Zhenzhen and nodded seriously. Within her radius of values, doing that was indeed not right.

She then looked at Chen Cheng with concern. "But what if they make Brother Cheng pay for the cars?"

"That's exactly what I mean by him being shameless." Ye Zhenzhen rolled her eyes at Chen Cheng, who was happily picking up food. Truth be told, the restaurant Ye Zhenzhen chose was actually quite good.

Ye Zhenzhen continued to explain to Zhao Rui, "He was driving the other party's car, and there were no parking spaces on the side of the road, so those cars were illegally parked. When he crashed into their cars, both sides were at fault. But as long as he doesn't admit it, the owners of the damaged cars can only go and ask the owner of the car that hit them for compensation."

"Then what if the guy wearing the hat asks Brother Cheng for compensation?" Zhao Rui frowned, not quite understanding the key point.

Ye Zhenzhen glanced at Chen Cheng. Chen Cheng naturally knew what she meant; some things weren't suitable for a child to know.

But the Little Girl wasn't really a Little Girl anymore. Chen Cheng spoke up, "Tell her. Rui Rui is already 17; she should understand some of the adult world."

Ye Zhenzhen pursed her lips, "Your Brother Cheng has already given him the compensation."

"That 918?" Zhao Rui asked tentatively.

Ye Zhenzhen nodded, "Yes, but the one wearing the hat might not dare to take it."

"Ah? Why?"

"That guy in the hat is angry, so he'll definitely investigate the car owner. Once he finds out it's Big Brother Tan, he'll realize he can't afford to provoke him and will have to swallow this bitter pill."

"Is Big Brother Tan very powerful?" The Little Girl felt a bit awestruck without quite understanding why.

"He's alright, definitely stronger than those street hoodlums." Chen Cheng chuckled. "Actually, they could also call the police, and then I'd just have to pay for their car damages."

"Of course, they won't call the police. They can't afford the loss of face."

They went out intending to bully someone, but ended up being bullied themselves.

If Yao Bin wants to keep hanging out on the streets, he'll have to keep quiet and let this matter pass.

Zhao Rui nodded thoughtfully.

Chen Cheng didn't say the last part: not calling the police doesn't mean they won't seek revenge.

The three of them ate and chatted. The Little Girl was in her second year of high school; it was already July, and she would soon be starting her third year.

"The college entrance exam is next year. Are you nervous?" Chen Cheng asked, looking at the Little Girl with concern.

He really had started to treat Zhao Rui like his own little sister. He had never had a sister, and this feeling was quite wonderful.

"Nervous, super nervous. My classmates are all talking about signing up for cram schools." Speaking of the college entrance exam, the Little Girl's hair stood on end.

Chen Cheng looked at the Little Girl with a smile, finding her very cute, and comforted her, "Don't be nervous. Just follow the teacher's pace step by step."

"Senior Apprentice Brother, I haven't put any pressure on you, have I?"

"Ah, not at all."

Zhao Rui's eyes weren't good, so how could a doting father like Zhao Hui force his daughter to study?

After all, studying was too hard on the eyes, especially in high school, where one had to burn the midnight oil every day.

As the two were talking, Ye Zhenzhen's phone rang.

Ye Zhenzhen took out her phone, glanced at it, and explained, "My cousin."

Chen Cheng and Zhao Rui exchanged a glance and smiled. "Just take it here; don't bother moving."

"What's going on?" Ye Zhenzhen asked with a frown. Ye Fang generally wouldn't call her directly; he usually sent WeChat messages if there was something up.

Calling meant that the matter was clearly urgent.

"Investigating your neighbor, of course?" came the reply from the other end of the line.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhenzhen muted the call and pointed outside, signaling that she was going out to take the call. Such sordid business as investigating a neighbor shouldn't be heard by the Little Girl; otherwise, she would have to spend a long time explaining it.

Chen Cheng nodded; his ears were sharp, and he had already heard it.

It was about the morning's incident; Ye Zhenzhen's two cousins had gone to follow Lucy, and they were reporting the situation.