In the mediation room, the Yellow-Haired Man and Long Hair Man walked in with their heads wrapped in bandages.
Upon seeing Hoshino Kannon, both men's eyes flashed with hostility and they opened their mouths to speak, but Officer Yang gestured and said, "Sit down first, let's talk while seated."
"Hmph!"
The two men snorted coldly and sat down opposite Gu Chenan and Hoshino Kannon.
"Are you her family member?" the Yellow-Haired Man looked at Gu Chenan with crossed arms and spoke condescendingly, "Let me be clear, reconciliation is impossible."
The Long Hair Man immediately nodded and said, "Right, there's no possibility, don't delude yourselves."
"I sincerely apologize to both of you..."
Gu Chenan stood up and bowed slightly to the two men, "This incident was indeed our fault. On behalf of my girlfriend, I apologize to you both and hope you can forgive us..."
Before he could finish, the Yellow-Haired Man slammed the table with a "bang" and said, "Forgive? Are you kidding me? Your girlfriend split our heads open without a word, and you think a simple 'hope you can forgive us' will make it go away?"
"Don't slam the table, let's talk properly."
Officer Yang warned, and the Yellow-Haired Man's attitude softened slightly, though his tone remained firm: "Officer, I'll be honest, if you hadn't asked me to come, I wouldn't be here at all. I'm here out of respect for the police officers' hard work."
Then, turning his gaze to Gu Chenan, he added, "Not because we agreed to reconcile."
"Ah, about that."
Officer Yang gathered his thoughts and said, "Gentlemen, your injury assessment results are out. They're classified as minor injuries. Of course, I'm not trying to make excuses for anyone, but I think this matter can be resolved peacefully."
"There's no need to have this young lady deported over this incident. Studying abroad is already challenging enough."
Then, Officer Yang turned to Hoshino Kannon and said, "Young lady, I've told you everything I needed to. Your actions have violated the law, and you need to be prepared for the possibility that they won't forgive you."
"But if you sincerely wish to obtain their forgiveness, you should be prepared to compensate them for medical expenses and lost wages."
"Of course."
Gu Chenan immediately nodded, "Not just medical expenses and lost wages, we can cover all costs including emotional damages and any other related expenses. We just hope you both can forgive my girlfriend."
"You think I care about your dirty money?"
The Yellow-Haired Man suddenly burst out angrily, "Let me tell you, I make twenty to thirty thousand a month, I don't need your compensation. What I want is to see your girlfriend in jail!"
"That's right, you weren't afraid of deportation when you were hitting us, why are you afraid now?" The Long Hair Man showed no sign of wanting to forgive either.
Seeing their firm stance, Gu Chenan pressed his lips together, then put on another gentle smile.
"Brothers, let's talk this through calmly, don't say things in anger. I understand my girlfriend was wrong, and she knows her mistake. I can meet all your demands, I just hope you can put this behind us and forgive my girlfriend."
Then, looking at Hoshino Kannon, he said, "She means a lot to me."
Seeing Gu Chenan like this, Hoshino Kannon's heart felt struck, and she froze in place.
When had Gu Chenan ever been so humble to others?
In the novel world, he was always the center of attention wherever he went, not just the focus of all eyes, but treated like royalty.
In Hoshino Kannon's memory, Gu Chenan had never spoken to others in such a tone.
Yet now he was being so humble to these two men for her sake?
The guilt in Hoshino Kannon's heart crystallized and exploded, finally turning into hot tears rolling down her cheeks.
The next moment, a warm hand reached out to wipe away the tears on her face, and an even warmer voice spoke in her ear: "It's alright, don't worry, I'm here."
"Crying? Now you know how to cry? We didn't see you crying when you were hitting us!"
"Didn't you say you were going to kill us? How come now you want us to forgive you? I think you're just putting on an act in front of the officer!"
The Yellow-Haired Man and Long Hair Man continued their harsh words, their eyes full of contempt.
Hearing these words, Gu Chenan was instantly furious, but given the current situation, he couldn't express it. He could only suppress his anger and say, "Gentlemen, we're here for mediation to solve the problem, not for you to be aggressive."
"Solve the problem? You're the one who wants to solve the problem, not us."
"You talk about compensating us for various fees, do we need your compensation? What's the point of compensating us a few thousand each? Is that all getting beaten up is worth? Ridiculous!"
Hearing this, Gu Chenan's lips curved slightly upward.
As long as they mentioned money, it meant they were open to reconciliation; they just instinctively thought they could only get a few thousand in compensation.
It wasn't a problem if they asked for too much; the worry would be if they didn't mention money at all.
"Gentlemen, I never said I would only compensate you a few thousand. Name your price, as long as it's reasonable, I can agree to it."
"Well..."
The Yellow-Haired Man didn't know how to respond and looked at the Long Hair Man, who cleared his throat and thought for a moment before saying, "Fine, you said it. If you don't agree, we absolutely won't forgive you."
"Please, go ahead," Gu Chenan gestured.
"Umm, your girlfriend beat us up like this, we can't work for a month or two, and since we were injured in the head, we'll need additional nutrition. Moreover, your girlfriend was very violent and caused us significant psychological trauma, so emotional damages can't be left out, and also..."
The Long Hair Man counted on his fingers for a while, then held up one finger and said, "One hundred thousand each. Agree, and we'll sign the reconciliation agreement right now. If not, we absolutely won't sign."
"A hundred thousand each? Young man, are you joking?"
Before Gu Chenan could speak, Officer Yang couldn't sit still anymore.
Usually in similar cases, the victims would ask for ten or twenty thousand in compensation at most. This was outrageous - asking for a hundred thousand. Why not just ask him to support you for life while you're at it?
The Yellow-Haired Man and Long Hair Man spoke in unison, "Officer, this is our demand. If he doesn't agree, we absolutely won't sign the reconciliation agreement."
Officer Yang was speechless, helplessly shaking his head as he looked at Gu Chenan.
He didn't know Gu Chenan's identity or what he did for a living, but seeing how young Gu Chenan was, he didn't seem like someone who could produce two hundred thousand at once. Such a large amount was really asking too much.
"Young men, I could understand if you each asked for ten or twenty thousand, but a hundred thousand each is too excessive. Why don't you lower it?"
"Not a penny less," the Yellow-Haired Man said firmly. "He said we could make any reasonable demand and he would definitely agree. We've made our demand now, whether he agrees or not is his business, it has nothing to do with us."
"Officer, you know we never intended to reconcile. Whether he can afford this money or not isn't our concern, we just hope..."
"I agree. A hundred thousand each, right? I'll transfer it to you right away."
Just as the Yellow-Haired Man and Long Hair Man were trying to make their position clear to Officer Yang, Gu Chenan suddenly spoke up.
At this statement, the Yellow-Haired Man, Long Hair Man, and Officer Yang all froze, their surprised faces turning simultaneously to look at Gu Chenan.
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
