Chapter 4: Want it all?

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Upon seeing Fang Chang's arrival, the group of jeering young men all fell silent.

They knew Fang Chang was a rich second-generation heir, and a very wealthy one at that.

Moreover, Fang Chang had a burly bodyguard standing behind him; who wouldn't be afraid?

Even if they possessed the impetuousness of this young man, they had to behave themselves at this moment.

Fang Chang didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly next to Lanlan, chuckling, "Wasn't it quite lively just now? Why are you all so quiet now that I'm here?"

Hearing this, Lanlan spoke first, "Fang Chang, I called you here today to talk to you. They're all my classmates, please don't make things difficult for them."

"Hmm?"

Fang Chang looked at Lanlan, his tone tinged with doubt, "Make things difficult for them? How could I? Do you think I'm the kind of person who would make things difficult for others? Right, Ku Duo?"

Ku Duo mumbled, "Yes! Young Master!"

"Bullshit..."

Fang Chang was completely helpless with Ku Duo; this guy was like a robot, his mind completely blank.

"Your name is Fang Chang?"

Just then, the young man next to Lanlan, Fu Han, leaned forward, looking at Fang Chang with unwavering determination in his eyes.

"Lanlan came here to break up with you. I know you're rich, but being rich doesn't mean you can trample on someone's dignity!"

"Back at the bar, you used money to humiliate Lanlan's ex-boyfriend, and even used money to take Lanlan away!"

"Someone like you can't give Lanlan happiness."

"Oh~~~"

Seeing the determination on Fu Han's face, Fang Chang said "Oh," and teased, "You mean you'll give her happiness, right?"

"That's right!"

Fu Han said seriously, "I may have nothing now, but that doesn't mean I'll have nothing in the future!"

"At least my feelings for Lanlan are genuine!"

"Well said!"

Fang Chang nodded: "I agree."

"Even if you refused... um? You agreed?"

Fu Han originally thought Fang Chang was the kind of unreasonable rich kid who would require a lot of explanation, but unexpectedly, Fang Chang agreed so easily.

This made him swallow back the words he had prepared.

Lanlan looked equally incredulous: "Fang Chang, you... what did you say? You said you agreed?"

"Yes."

Fang Chang's lips curled into a slight smile. "Why are you making that face? You don't think I'm going to pester you, do you?"

This question made Lanlan's brows furrow slightly.

For some reason, she suddenly felt uncomfortable.

This was clearly the result she wanted, but seeing Fang Chang's indifferent expression, her heart suddenly ached.

"Fang Chang..."

Lanlan turned her head, her beautiful eyes staring directly at Fang Chang: "What do you take me for?"

"What do I take me for?"

Fang Chang frowned slightly, seemingly thinking. After a moment, he spoke, word by word: "A commodity? Something like that, I guess, except it seems to be a defective product."

"Who are you talking about?!"

These were utterly insulting words. Fu Han was the first to lose his temper. He glared at Fang Chang and shouted angrily, "How dare you talk about Lanlan like that?!"

Not only Fu Han, but the other classmates also glared at Fang Chang immediately, their eyes filled with disdain as if he were a scumbag.

Lanlan's eyes reddened slightly, as if she were about to cry.

"Fang Chang, am I really that worthless in your eyes? Do I have no dignity whatsoever?"

"Don't make your brother Fang laugh."

Fang Chang smiled and said, "Didn't I pay for it? I remember when I gave the money, you and your ex-boyfriend both seemed quite happy."

"You took the money, and now you're saying I don't respect your dignity? You agreed to it back then, did I force you? Did I threaten you?"

"Did you take the money?"

"What do you know?!"

Before Lanlan could retort, Fu Han interrupted, "Lanlan has a family illness..."

"I understand!"

Fang Chang interrupted him directly: "You mean she has a seriously ill mother, right? She's willing to sell herself for money, and I've become the big devil who insults someone's dignity with money."

"Do you know how much money I gave her in total? One million."

"She clearly stated her price, took the money and then denied it, wanting both money and dignity—she wanted both!"

"You…"

"Fang Chang!"

Fu Han wanted to say something more, but Lanlan stopped him.

She took a card from her pocket and placed it on the table.

"This is the money you gave me back then, and now I'm returning it to you."

"Oh? You should have said so earlier!"

Upon seeing the card, Fang Chang didn't hesitate for a moment, taking it back and then offering a friendly smile: "Now that you've returned my money, you've returned your dignity."

"You're no longer a commodity; you're a person."

Huh?

This surprised Lanlan and her classmates.

They expected Fang Chang to continue his insults, so why was he being so agreeable?

This shouldn't be the case.

Seeing their puzzled expressions, Fang Chang smiled and explained, "One thing at a time. Now that you've given me the money, the previous transaction is void. You can now stand on your moral high ground and point fingers."

"Of course, you can point fingers at others, but if you want to point fingers at me, you'll have to pay more. This amount isn't enough."

Lanlan stared at Fang Chang, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion.

She couldn't understand Fang Chang at all; she hadn't figured him out from the beginning.

A sudden pang of regret gripped her, as if she regretted arranging to meet Fang Chang today.

"Lanlan!"

Just then, Fu Han whispered, "Why are you returning the money? He gave it to you when he wanted you to be his girlfriend. Now that you've broken up, you want it back."

"There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

Fu Han had been staring intently at the card Lanlan had taken out earlier.

He was just a poor student; he'd never seen a million before. In his mind, Lanlan was about to become his girlfriend.

That million was naturally their joint money.

How could he return it to Fang Chang!

Thinking this, Fu Han didn't wait for Lanlan to say anything and coldly said to Fang Chang, "I really didn't expect you to be this kind of person! Who takes money back after a breakup?!"

"Wasn't this money given to her by you? What's the point of taking it back now?!"

"I don't think you're short of money, are you? Is it worth losing your last bit of dignity?"

"That's right!"

Lanlan's classmates all chimed in.

"Lanlan was with you for so long, how can you have the nerve to ask for the money back?"

"I don't think you have much money at all, you're just putting on an act, otherwise why would you care about this money?"

"Lanlan, get the money back! We'll be your witnesses, this money was a voluntary gift from him!"