In the stairwell, the young man stood upright, strolling leisurely with unhurried steps.
Only his eyes, which were usually full of smiles, now carried a coldness, like a bottomless cold pool, extremely deep and serene.
Jiang Yuan stood still, staring blankly at him, her eyes inexplicably moist.
Chi Xu walked forward slowly, then leaned against the only way out, raising his eyelids as he looked at the three of them with a half - smile.
The old granny felt a shiver run down her spine. She couldn't help but tremble and suddenly realized that as an old person who had lived for so many years, she was actually afraid of this young man who hadn't even graduated from college yet.
She raised her voice and said, "What do you mean the house is yours? Are you daydreaming here?"
The little boy also jumped out, rolled his eyes and echoed, "You're just dreaming."
Chi Xu hooked his lips, but there was no trace of a smile in his eyes. He took out a document from his pocket, waved it in his hand, and spoke in a cold voice.
"This is the property certificate. This morning, the previous landlord sold this house to me. If you don't believe me, you can call him to verify."
The mother of the naughty kid immediately turned pale and whispered to the old granny.
Although her voice was soft, the space was so small that every word fell into the ears of Chi Xu and Jiang Yuan.
"Mom, forget it... Let's leave quickly." A student who had the ability to buy a house was obviously not an ordinary person.
Chi Xu raised his eyebrows and leaned lazily against the wall without saying a word.
He had originally planned to come here to give Jiang Yuan a "surprise", but instead he saw this chaotic scene. He was both angry and heart - broken, but he endured all his emotions and patiently confronted the three of them.
"No way! It's absolutely impossible!" A flash of panic crossed the old woman's eyes, but it quickly disappeared. She composed herself and scoffed disdainfully.
How could she let the fat in her mouth fly away?
Thirty thousand yuan wasn't a large sum, but for a family with a gambler, it could still fill a small hole.
She had forgotten the embarrassment near Jing University the other evening.
She shrieked with her hands on her hips, trying to turn the situation around.
Wasn't he just a college student?
People on the Internet said that college students were naive and innocent. He was just bluffing.
"So what if the house is yours? This little girl stole my daughter - in - law's gold bracelet. What's wrong with asking her to return it? We're just teaching her how to be a decent person so that she won't harm others in the future!"
Hearing this, Jiang Yuan suddenly raised her head and stared directly at the old woman, trembling with anger.
What did they mean by teaching her how to be a decent person?
Did she not have parents? Why should they teach her? How ridiculous.
They just thought she was easy to bully.
Jiang Yuan gritted her teeth and said word by word, "You're slandering me! You snatched my phone, broke into my house and rummaged through my things, and even framed me for stealing. If you think you're right, let's go to the police and let them prove my innocence!"
The naughty kid snorted and cursed, "You're just a b..."
A loud slap rang out clearly in the stairwell.
Chi Xu flexed his wrist joints. His eyes were dark and cold as he sneered, "Since your parents don't know how to teach you to speak properly, I'll reluctantly teach you today."
Everyone present was stunned. They didn't expect Chi Xu to resort to violence so easily.
Immediately, the naughty kid wailed loudly, the woman shrieked, and the old woman roared in the stairwell. It was like a densely woven net that surrounded them.
Chi Xu ignored them. He looked up at Jiang Yuan, his eyes softening a little as if the iceberg was melting. He silently asked, "Are you okay?"
Jiang Yuan shook her head and pointed at the naughty kid.
She was worried that the three of them would cause trouble for Chi Xu who had been dragged into this innocent situation.
Chi Xu silently mouthed "It's okay".
He was actually hoping they would cause a scene. It would give him more reasons.
He was really angry. They were just pushing their luck.
How innocent Jiang Yuan was! She had just gone out to buy some medicine and was targeted by this pair of grandparents.
Then she moved out of the school dormitory and found a house she liked.
But what happened? The landlord was also a tenant and had a connection with that pair of grandparents. They were jealous of the little money Jiang Yuan had and came here to extort and blackmail her.
A sharp pain welled up in his heart, as if countless needles were pricking him.
If he hadn't known about these things, if he hadn't arrived in time, he didn't even know how Yuan Yuan would have dealt with the situation.
Would she have compromised or resisted?
The world was always unfair to girls.
The naughty kid was still crying. The aunt was trying to soothe the child, and the old granny pointed at Chi Xu and wanted to rush over and hit him.
It was a complete mess.
He didn't regret hitting the rude little boy.
If it happened again, he would still do the same.
He just hated himself for not coming earlier and letting Jiang Yuan bear this unjust disaster alone.
"I'm going to call the police! I'm going to call the police! I'll let the police arrest you, you bad guy!" The naughty kid covered his face, crying and shouting as he glared at Chi Xu angrily.
But he forgot that this world wasn't centered around him.
"Call the police?" Chi Xu sneered, tilted his chin, and took a long stride to block the way down the stairs. "Sorry, I've already called the police. They should be here soon."
"Just wait for the police uncle to come and uphold justice for you."
For Jiang Yuan and for all the things they had done.
The old granny and the aunt's faces changed drastically. They glanced at each other, picked up the naughty kid and tried to leave. Chi Xu blocked the way below and stared at them coldly.
From the very beginning, he had blocked this way just to prevent them from slipping away during the chaos.
Jiang Yuan was afraid that Chi Xu couldn't block them alone, so she quickly ran to the kitchen, grabbed a broom and threw it to Chi Xu, telling him to protect himself first.
Chi Xu caught it steadily, placed it horizontally in the passage, pointed at the approaching footsteps below, and raised his eyebrows.
"It's too late to leave now, isn't it?"
The police arrived just in time. They were already downstairs.
The old granny and the aunt looked dejected. The naughty kid didn't understand what was going on. He thought the police were here to help him and gloated that Chi Xu and the others were in trouble.
But when the police grabbed his hand, his eyes widened in an instant. He struggled desperately and cried out for his grandma to save him.
But his grandma was in trouble herself.
Chi Xu called Jiang Yuan down and briefly explained the whole process to the police.
Accusing and slandering others, breaking into a private residence and causing trouble. With so many crimes combined, the police kindly told Jiang Yuan to finish dealing with her current affairs and then go to the police station to make a detailed statement.
After they left, the stairwell became quiet. Jiang Yuan let out a sigh of relief. She looked at Chi Xu directly and said sincerely, "Thank you so much today. If you hadn't come, I can't even imagine what else they would have done."
"So how are you going to thank me?" Chi Xu raised his eyebrows casually, a smile curving his lips. "Can we live together?"