Sun Xue suddenly stood up, and her sharp eyes swept across Xu Zhuo and Zhao Xiaoqin's faces, and said fearlessly:

"Who are you threatening? You think you're justified after doing something bad! Don't be too complacent, the truth will come out sooner or later, and those who did bad things will not be able to escape!"

Xu Zhuo raised his eyes to look at the angry Sun Xue, pulled the corner of his mouth and said provocatively:

"Really? Then call the police to arrest me! You should understand clearly that the person who is currently detained at the Public Security Bureau is the one who did the bad thing."

Zhao Xiaoqin lowered her head and said nothing. Xu Zhuo touched her arm and urged her, "Why are you still standing there? Let's go!"

Lu Tingfeng winked at Sun Xue to signal her not to speak, and he smiled at Xu Zhuo and said,

"Boss, please stay. My friend is a straightforward person. Don't mind. Let's sit down and talk calmly."

Xu Zhuo's method of playing hard to get really worked. He didn't want to leave at all. To put it bluntly, he just wanted to test Lu Tingfeng's tone. He came here today just to extort money. Since the matter has not been settled yet, he can't leave easily.

Xu Zhuo stopped and glared at Sun Xue fiercely, saying in a very arrogant tone, "You'd better shut up, you are not qualified to challenge me!"

Sun Xue's face turned blue with anger, but considering the overall situation, she suppressed her anger.

Xu Zhuo sat on the stone bench in the pavilion again, fiddling with the eye-catching ring on his finger leisurely. He deliberately turned his head to the side and didn't even look at Lu Tingfeng.

Lu Tingfeng was the first to speak and broke the silence, saying straight to the point, "Ms. Zhao, if you can withdraw the lawsuit, please name a price!"

Xu Zhuo slowly turned his head, glanced at Lu Tingfeng, then glanced at Zhao Xiaoqin beside him, and expressed his opinion:

"Boss Lu, whether you can withdraw the lawsuit depends on my niece's attitude. If you are sincere, maybe she will consider it. I can't control this matter."

Lu Tingfeng shifted his gaze to Zhao Xiaoqin's face and asked in a negotiating tone, "Ms. Zhao, what do you think?"

Zhao Xiaoqin raised her head, glanced at Lu Tingfeng quickly, avoided Lu Tingfeng's gaze in panic, and said to Xu Zhuo beside her:

"Uncle, I don't agree! He has hurt me so deeply, I can't forgive him!"

Xu Zhuo spread his hands, looking innocent, "You heard it, there's nothing I can do."

Lu Tingfeng naturally understood in his heart that these two people were just "acting" in front of him.

The atmosphere became dull for a while.

Lu Tingfeng didn't say anything. He expected that Xu Zhuo would lose his patience and speak first.

Sure enough, after less than a minute of silence, Xu Zhuo spoke earnestly:

"Xiaoqin, I think Mr. Lu is very sincere. Everyone makes mistakes, and his father is not a saint. Let's forgive others when we can. Since the incident has already happened, we should take a step back. As the saying goes, one step back will open up a new world.

After all, his father is an entrepreneur, and the company has many things waiting for him to deal with. If he goes to jail, the company may face bankruptcy. There are thousands of families behind the company, and it will be a huge loss to the country. We might as well be more generous. If we can resolve it through negotiation, this matter can be put to rest..."

After hearing what Xu Zhuo said, Sun Xue really wanted to curse.

This high-sounding rhetoric sounded so merciful. It was clearly them who framed Mr. Lu, but now it seemed as if Mr. Lu had committed an unforgivable mistake and they were kind-hearted and generous enough to let him go.

Zhao Xiaoqin frowned and glanced at Xu Zhuo, then reluctantly gave in, "Uncle, I'll listen to your advice, but I have a condition..."

Xu Zhuo couldn't wait to ask, "What are the conditions? Tell me."

"I want to accept the apology, and... I want the other party to compensate me mentally, and draft an agreement. The compensation is voluntary, and both parties must sign the agreement. And... the funds must be transferred to your company account in the form of project cooperation."

Xu Zhuo hypocritically confirmed again, "Xiaoqin, do you really want to resolve it through negotiation?"

Zhao Xiaoqin was firm in her attitude. "These are my demands. If the other party agrees, we will continue to negotiate. If not, I will maintain my original attitude and let the criminals accept legal sanctions."

Sun Xue listened to Zhao Xiaoqin's eloquent words and felt both angry and amused.

It seemed that they came prepared. Zhao Xiaoqin said these well-considered words without changing her expression or heartbeat. Xu Zhuo must have taught her in advance and practiced them privately.

It is impossible for Zhao Xiaoqin to think so thoroughly.

Xu Zhuo looked at Lu Tingfeng, waiting for him to express his opinion.

"How much is the compensation?" Lu Tingfeng asked calmly.

Just as Xu Zhuo was about to say something, Zhao Xiaoqin couldn't wait to say, "More than 10 million!"

Lu Tingfeng smiled and said, "This number is a bit ambiguous. Eleven million is also more than ten million, and ninety-nine million is also more than ten million. How much is it exactly?"

This question stumped Zhao Xiaoqin. She turned to look at Xu Zhuo and asked, "Uncle, what do you think is a suitable amount?"

Xu Zhuo was a little angry and wanted to call Zhao Xiaoqin a pighead.

He had already discussed the issue of the amount of compensation with Zhao Xiaoqin in private. Why was she suddenly asking him again?

Xu Zhuo knew very well that he was only here to play a supporting role and he would not participate in decision-making, as that would require him to take responsibility.

Xu Zhuo narrowed his eyes and replied impatiently, "You decide on this matter yourself!"

Zhao Xiaoqin thought about what Lu Tingfeng said, and chose the largest number, "Then... 99 million."

Xu Zhuo sighed and looked at Zhao Xiaoqin speechlessly.

Lu Tingfeng looked at Zhao Xiaoqin in astonishment, "Ms. Zhao, you are such a joker."

Zhao Xiaoqin looked confused and asked, "What's wrong with that? Didn't you say that 99 million is also more than 10 million..."

Sun Xue angrily said, "Why don't you go and rob it!"

Lu Tingfeng said seriously, "Ms. Zhao, isn't your number a bit too outrageous?"

Zhao Xiaoqin glanced at Lu Tingfeng, then at Xu Zhuo, and said weakly, "Then ten million or one million..."

Xu Zhuo really wanted to slap Zhao Xiaoqin to the ground and then step on her hard.

Before leaving, he had instructed her many times to name a price of more than 10 million yuan, and to act accordingly based on the other party's tone. He didn't expect Zhao Xiaoqin to either ask for an outrageously high price or choose the lowest. He was so angry that his lungs almost exploded.

His psychological price was 20 million. He felt that this amount of money was nothing to the wealthy Lawrence Lu.

Lu Tingfeng decisively refused, "You are asking for too much. Ten million is absolutely impossible."

Zhao Xiaoqin asked anxiously, "How much are you going to take?"

Xu Zhuo glared at Zhao Xiaoqin and said, "Why are you still talking to them? Go back."