Scum Cheng blinked and replied: [Finished talking with someone, having coffee outside to relax my brain, and reviewing the day's discussions while I'm at it.]

[What time do you get off work? I'll come pick you up, let's have dinner together tonight.]

Sun Xiang definitely wouldn't have a chance today.

But I can't let tonight go to waste, can I?

I need to take advantage of these next two days to quickly boost her affection levels.

Lest I get caught playing the field and end up losing everything.

Sun Xin thought for a moment, [I'm sorry.]

[Why the apology?]

Sun Xin: [I didn't go home last night. If I don't go home today, our Teacher Li is probably going to blow a fuse.]

Chen Cheng: [How about I come over and apologize in person?]

[Say that I shouldn't have whisked you away last night.]

Last night... Sun Xin immediately blushed, [Stop it~]

"..."

The two chatted for a while, and Chen Cheng also took the opportunity to reply to messages from others.

At this moment, a tall, thin man wearing black-rimmed glasses walked into the coffee shop.

The man walked straight to the counter.

"Hey~"

Sun Xiang looked up, and the moment she saw him, a flash of panic crossed her eyes.

The man leaned on the counter with a cocky, ruffian look on his face, "Where's the money?"

Sun Xiang forced herself to stay calm, "Wait a moment, there's no one else watching the shop right now."

"I'll go get it for you once the shift change happens."

The man smacked his lips, "Fine!"

"Then I'll wait right here."

As he spoke, he pointed to the chair behind him.

"Don't even think about running."

Sun Xiang shivered nervously, almost knocking over the coffee she had just made.

She took two deep breaths, forcing herself to calm down.

She carried the prepared coffee over to Chen Cheng.

"Sir, your coffee."

"This small cake is on the house."

"Thank you for coming to our shop."

"Thanks~" Chen Cheng said casually, then looked at the man staring at them and asked, "Do you owe someone money?"

Sun Xiang shook her head like a rattle-drum, "No."

"I don't owe him money."

Chen Cheng took a sip of coffee, "Then why is he asking you for money?"

Sun Xiang glanced at the man watching them like a tiger, thought for a moment, and sat down opposite Chen Cheng.

She whispered to Chen Cheng about what was going on.

Being cornered and glared at like this, Sun Xiang was instinctively seeking help.

It just so happened that there was someone in the shop.

Actually, Chen Cheng already knew what this was about just from hearing their conversation.

This man and his old mother were professional scammers.

Once, Sun Xiang caught the Old Madam stealing in a supermarket. Being someone who hated evil, Sun Xiang didn't think about the danger and followed her.

As a result, the old hag stealing things panicked and fell down herself.

Not only did she not admit to stealing,

but she also turned the tables and accused Sun Xiang of pushing her.

Sun Xiang had a soft personality, and so, she was targeted by these two wicked people.

They wouldn't give up until they squeezed some money out of her.

Chen Cheng raised an eyebrow and asked in a low voice, "Why not call the police?"

Sun Xiang looked embarrassed, "The place where the Old Madam fell was a fire escape, there was no surveillance."

Chen Cheng pondered for two seconds, "So you thought you'd pay to resolve it?"

Sun Xiang nodded, "Yeah."

Chen Cheng figured it was because of him that Sun Xin didn't go home yesterday.

She didn't know about Sun Xiang being scammed yet.

Otherwise, with Sun Xin's personality, she definitely wouldn't have given them any money.

Chen Cheng thought for a moment, "How about this..." He gestured for her to come closer.

Sun Xiang stared at Chen Cheng's handsome face with her round eyes.

After thinking about it, she shyly leaned her ear over.

"When you take him to withdraw the money, make him go into the ATM booth with you, so the ATM's surveillance camera captures him."

"Can you do that?"

Sun Xiang quickly simulated it in her mind and felt it shouldn't be a problem, so she nodded quickly, "Mm~"

Chen Cheng's lips curled into a mischievous smile, "Also, make sure he 'accidentally' sees your bank account balance."

"Once he sees it, he'll definitely get greedy and ask for a huge sum."

"You need to act very panicked, and give him whatever he wants."

"Once he takes the money, quickly send him away."

"Then run all the way back, remember, run!"

Sun Xiang was blushing from the hot breath he exhaled, and she shook her head, "I don't understand."

Chen Cheng twitched his lips; this Sun Xiang was even more naive than Zhong Xiaoqin.

"Forget it, just do as I say."

As he spoke, Chen Cheng thought again, "You don't just have as much as he's asking for in your card, right?"

"Three thousand yuan?"

Sun Xiang immediately felt a bit embarrassed; her monthly salary was only five thousand yuan.

She had to pay housekeeping money to her mother, Teacher Li, and occasionally go shopping, buy clothes, buy cosmetics, and so on, so she really couldn't save any money.

Looking at Chen Cheng's handsome face, Sun Xiang thought carefully, then proudly lifted her chin, "That's not true, I have over six thousand."

After saying that, Sun Xiang let out a sigh of relief internally, 'Good thing I just got paid yesterday, otherwise he would have looked down on me.'

Chen Cheng twitched his lips but still nodded, "That's enough."

The sentencing standards for extortion: a relatively large amount, which is two thousand to five thousand, is under three years;

a huge amount, thirty thousand to one hundred thousand, is three to ten years;

an especially huge amount is ten years or more.

With the amount of money in Sun Xiang's card...

"Then, once you get back, call the police."

"Tearfully report his crimes to the officers."

"Material evidence: the ATM surveillance."

"Witness: that would naturally be me."

"With both witness and material evidence, he'll definitely have to go to jail."

"However..." Chen Cheng changed his tone and continued, "However, doing this does have a hidden danger."

"What hidden danger?" Sun Xiang was a bit dazed listening to his scheme.

Chen Cheng's lips curved slightly, "It's that if you do this, it's basically equivalent to becoming mortal enemies."

If it were up to Chen Cheng himself, he would definitely do it this way.

This kind of scumbag just needs to be taken care of.

But ordinary people can't do that.

Putting someone in prison.

That's a life-or-death situation.

They will always get out of jail eventually.

A few years later, your vigilance will have dropped. When they get out, they might suddenly hit you with something serious.

Who ends up suffering, it's really hard to say.

At that point, they lose temporary freedom, but you might lose your life.

This is also why many old people would shout, "Forget it, forget it, no need to make it difficult."

It's better to forgive when you can.

"Ah?" Sun Xiang was immediately frightened by his words, and her speech became a bit stuttery, "Then what should I do?"

Watching her nervous expression, Chen Cheng couldn't suppress the smirk on his lips.

This cute type, teasing her is just too much fun.

"Then let's just scare him."

Sun Xiang was clueless, blinking her eyes, looking extremely cute, "How do I scare him?"

Chen Cheng's lips curved slightly, "Same process as before, except after you withdraw the money, I'll suddenly jump out and say I'm your boyfriend."

"As for the rest, just improvise on the spot."

Sun Xiang was stunned, looking at Chen Cheng's handsome face, a flush of red rising on her cheeks, "You are... my boyfriend?"