Chapter 578: Chapter 569: Representatives from the Construction Company Arrive
The whole night passed quickly, and throughout the night, relatives of Ding Qiang’s family, upon receiving the news, came over gradually.
The nights in Jiang City during January are still quite cold. Even with the plastic canopy and fire pit, several people were still shivering pretty badly.
In the end, three people took turns staying by Ding Qiang’s side, while the other two went to the car to turn on the heater and rest for a bit, being genuinely unable to endure anymore.
Young people can stay up late pretending to be immortals, but honestly, no one can withstand such conditions.
At four in the morning, Ding Qiang finally couldn’t handle it anymore. Su Qing told him to rest inside for a bit, and then Ding Qiang called a cousin to accompany him, managing to get through the night.
By eight in the morning, most of Ding Qiang’s family had gradually gathered, and the close friends from the village also brought paper money to pay their respects.
The entire small courtyard was crowded with people, and Ding Qiang, as his son, knelt to bow for each person who came to offer incense.
And once the people arrived in numbers, there was naturally no need for Su Qing and the other two. They took the chance to rest in the car and regain their energy.
Tap tap tap tap
Su Qing was just dozing off when suddenly there was a tapping sound on the screen in the car. Turning her head, she found Wang Xing tapping away. Though not knowing what he was typing, from his dazed and slightly mischievous look, it was clear he was chatting with the girlfriend he’d just gotten together with, already separated so soon.
"Hey, can you be a little more reserved? It’s just a chat, no need to be so sleazy, right? Don’t tell me, that on the night Miaomiao stayed over, you guys played Contra all night. Look at Qin Wei, he has a girlfriend too, and he doesn’t behave as miserably as you do, huh?" Su Qing rubbed her eyes and chided him.
Hearing this, Wang Xing rolled his eyes at him: "Damn, you think your bro is a pervert, huh? We just hugged and slept the whole night, not even hitting a base right after confirming our relationship."
At this, Su Qing glances at Qin Wei lying in the back seat and asks: "Qin Wei, what do you think?"
"Me? I’m just lying here watching. Anyway, I took about a month to win over my girlfriend."
Wang Xing: ...
"Bullshit, you’d better be careful, it seems you’re taking this dating thing a bit lightly, huh? Wouldn’t a normal girl call the police when she sees you undressing?"
Hearing this, Su Qing was also momentarily stunned, then took a glance at the back. Could it be his brother is following Wang Xing’s old path?
Could it be he met a bad girl? Otherwise, this doesn’t seem like the normal reaction a woman should have, right?
Seeing both their eyes looking his way, Qin Wei awkwardly scratched his head: "Uh... maybe I haven’t explained it clearly, but actually last year... I had a small surgery."
"A small surgery?"*2
The two exclaimed in unison and their gaze lowered: "It wouldn’t be that kind of surgery, would it?"
"Uh... sort of, kind of, my girlfriend assisted with it."
The two: ...
No wonder the girl didn’t call the police; turned out they found the right person through work convenience, and saying a month was just recovery time for the surgery, hmm, quite reasonable, very reasonable.
To say the least, having your girlfriend do such a skin surgery, it’s both thrilling and somewhat embarrassing to think about, isn’t it?
They better make it, otherwise, once they break up, he felt Qin Wei might suffer a social death in the hospital.
Fortunately, it wasn’t the girlfriend’s mother doing it; otherwise, Qin Wei might as well consider living on another planet.
After all, he once saw a plot in a TV drama online where the guy dated a girl, went for full-body hair removal, was seen by the girl’s sister, then got scalded with hot water up to the groin, went to the hospital and again ran into the girl’s mom, and the girl’s mom brought a team of nurses to watch him, the most outrageous part is, the official girlfriend hadn’t even seen him, yet her whole family did.
Thinking of this, he felt Qin Wei was quite lucky, hmm, with him being just slightly luckier.
It was nearing noon by this point, and Ding Qiang’s home had set up several tables to treat their relatives to a meal. After the trio briefly grabbed a bite and chatted with Ding Qiang, they came over to relax.
At this moment, suddenly there was a loud quarrel in Ding Qiang’s courtyard, and the three of them were quite puzzled.
As the saying goes, the deceased are greatest, even if there was something going on, it shouldn’t escalate into an argument on such a day, right?
As the three were puzzled, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, Ding Qiang’s cousin, ran over and hurriedly knocked on the car window.
"Guys, guys, are you here?"
Hearing this, Su Qing opened the car door: "What’s up?"
"Well, two people came, they seem to be the site supervisors, and are arguing with my brother’s family. My brother asked me to call you guys over," the girl said anxiously.
Upon these words, the three immediately became alert, exchanged a glance, got out of the car, and followed the girl over.
Upon entering, they saw Ding Qiang’s relatives shouting insults at two suits-wearing men:
"Do you guys have any humanity left? The person just died, and you’re here to settle things, 350,000, how the hell did you come up with that amount, huh!"
A fifty-something older man yelled, and would’ve made a move if not for others holding him back.
"Sir, it’s not only 350,000; we previously advanced 150,000 for medical expenses, all supported by receipts. In total, it’s 500,000. While we regret it, the accident was caused by failure to comply with our safety standards, so we are already showing humanitarian concern."
The older of the two suit-wearing men, in his forties, continuously waved his hands, trying to explain.
But his explanation only made people more agitated, with many gearing up as if ready to engage at any moment.
Cry from Ding Qiang’s mom echoed from a distance, while Ding Qiang himself stood among the crowd, glaring at the two men.
Today was the day his father was buried, with the funeral in the morning and burial planned for the afternoon, only to have these two come over with 350,000 and attempt to have them sign a settlement agreement with overt hints that the fault lay with his dad for not operating according to safety standards; their compensation was already more than generous.
Even suggesting discreetly that if an agreement couldn’t be reached, they were ready to face them in court, unafraid of the prospect at all.
If it was an outsider, rational analysis would naturally be needed in such cases, but at the moment, Ding Qiang’s mind was blank, consumed by nothing but anger.
The same issue, even if approached a few days later, wouldn’t have ignited such fury, but they just had to come on this day, as if rejoicing in his father’s demise, eager to resolve the matter swiftly.
"A human life, just worth 500,000? Bullshit, damn it," shouted Ding Qiang’s eldest uncle, the man who initiated this, Ding Dashan’s older brother, swinging a fist their way.
Fortunately, others held him back, yet despite this, the crowd cast hostile gazes upon the two, ready for confrontation without involving the elderly.
Moreover, in today’s law-bound society, even the closest of kin wouldn’t recklessly sacrifice themselves in the fight.
Seeing so, Su Qing and the guys rushed forward.
"Ding Qiang!" Su Qiang called.
Seeing him coming, Ding Qiang inexplicably felt a twinge of confidence.
Others might not understand, but he knew his classmate held significant influence. Although his dad was gone, the issue still needed resolution. Despite the crowd, few were truly capable of addressing the problem.
Ding Qiang nodded.
"What’s going on?" Su Qing asked.
In response, Ding Qiang briefly explained the earlier events.
To those present, he may have seemed just a kid stepping forward, but some recognized his unusual nature, especially noticing that Shen Yi’s Mercedes worth over two million was outside.
Furthermore, after a night and a morning, news spread about how the three had helped bring people back yesterday; this, coupled with Su Qing’s youthful appearance, earned him a measure of trust.
After getting a grasp of the situation, Su Qing gave a look to the two men in suits, then turned to Ding Qiang, saying:
"What’s your plan?"
Ding Qiang: "I..."
Seeing this, Su Qing patted his shoulder, speaking: "Things have come to this, let’s settle the compensation; no use having them pay with their lives, no need for violence, keep calm."
Upon these words, the leading middle-aged man in a suit spoke: "This young man speaks sensibly; we’re here to solve the issue, and compensate to our best..."
However, before he could finish, Su Qing’s expression turned darkly sinister as she stared at the two: "Why the hell are you rambling? 500,000, huh~~ what, hoping to skim some from the dead’s money?
I only want to know, are you in charge of the compensation or not?"
Perhaps it was because they had some money, or his confidence was bolstered by having company, making his gaze feel intrusive and intimidating, giving the impression of being laid bare, creating a natural sense of pressure.
Instantly, Su Qing’s aura pressed against the two.
It differed from Shen Yi’s overarching control as a company head, from the authoritative dignity acquired over the years like Master Wen’s, and from a high-ranking person’s official dignity. His aura was more akin to a police officer interrogating suspects but several notches stronger, rendering the two momentarily speechless.
"W-well... we’re just here to work..."
"Then why the hell are these two jabbering on!"
Suit-wearing man: ...
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