A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage) -
Chapter 715 Regret
Ye Fan's second uncle, Ye Ya, finally got to the scene of the accident.
Ye Ya was thrown very far behind when Ye Tian sped ahead.
But Ye Ya finally caught up with them.
"Sigh. I don't even want to talk about it," replied Ye Tian with a darkened expression. Then he briefly described the situation to Ye Ya.
What?
"He asked to you compensate $200,000? Tian, don't give it to him. He's scamming you! Isn't it just a rear collision? It doesn't sound serious to me. He probably only blew a couple of rear lights. No matter how posh the car is, it usually costs $50,000 to $60,000 at worst. Even
$100,000 is too much. How can he ask you to pay $200,000? He's treating you like some sucker! Tian, listen. I know a lot about cars, and you should pay $60,000 at most. If he is reluctant to accept the offer, we can call the cops and get the traffic police to determine the damages," persuade Ye Ya as he shared his opinion with Ye Tian.
Ye Tian was shocked as he said, "Ya, are you sure?"
"It's an expensive car. Are you sure the damages shouldn't go above $60,000?" asked Ye Tian yet again.
$200,000 was not a small sum. If Lei Ao-Ting was out to deceive them, Ye Tian certainly didn't want to sit around and just let someone cheat him of his money, even if it was a Lei family member. After all, Lei Ao-Ting had to be reasonable with his demands.
If he demanded $200,000 for a $60,000 damage, he was clearly out to cheat them.
Despite the fury in Ye Tian's heart, he asked Ye Ya once again to be sure.
"Tian, I'm serious! I'm a car expert. We are being generous by just paying him $50,000. Listen, offer him $60,000! If he disagrees, we can call the traffic police and get a third party to verify the cost of repair. That would make things even fairer, and no one will have any complaints," replied Ye Ya as he patted his chest and assured his older brother.
Ye Tian found that Ye Ya made sense, so he turned to look at Lei Ao-Ting and wanted to make a new offer.
But Lei Ao-Ting chuckled and interrupted, "What? Do you feel that I'm taking advantage of you by asking for $200,000? In that case, let's do as your younger brother suggested and call the cops, so a third party can determine damages. I won't make a peep about how much the police says you are liable to pay later."
Lei Ao-Ting was swift to agree to Ye Ya's suggestion.
Ye Tian instantly smiled and explained, "Young Master Lei, you misunderstand. It's not that I don't trust you. I don't want you to suffer losses, so I promise to pay every dime the traffic police decide on. I, Ye Tian, won't shortchange Young Master Lei!"
Ye Tian was very tactful.
The traffic police arrived shortly, along with a car mechanic.
The car mechanic glanced at the damage briefly before scrutinizing the condition of its engine and interior.
"How is it? Roughly how much will repairs cost?" asked Ye Tian.
The car mechanic paused and replied, "This car is a limited edition model, so regardless of its paint job and parts, all materials have to be ordered from abroad."
"No, don't get into all the nitty-gritty details here. Just tell us roughly how much it will cost," interrupted Ye Ya right away.
The car mechanic made an estimation and raised his palm to reply, "Roughly this much!"
"Haha! Tian, what did I tell you? I said repairs would cost $50,000 at worst! I've been dabbling in cars all my life, so I know best!" bragged Ye Ya smugly when he saw the car mechanic hold up five fingers. But the car mechanic rolled his eyes and continued, "It's $500,000."
What?
"$5...$500,000?" asked Ye Tian in shock as his mind went blank with a rumble.
Ye Ya stood dumbstruck and stared straight like he had seen a ghost.
"Are you nuts? It was just a minor rear collision! How could it bloody cost $500,000? That's a load of bullshit!" shrieked Ye Ya hysterically.
"Don't believe me? I don't even know either of you, so why would I help him deceive you? You can always call someone who knows more about Bentleys over to judge," said the car mechanic coldly as he smoked.
"But..."
"Enough. Quit yapping!' scolded Ye Tian right away before Ye Ya uttered a word.
This father and son certainly shared the same DNA and were both incompetent bunglers.
Ye Tian felt Ye Ya and Ye Jian had gotten him into huge trouble this time!
After Ye Tian cursed Ye Ya, he turned to look at Lei Ao-Ting and smiled as he said, "Young Master Lei, can I pay the $200,000 tomorrow?"
"Hmmm? Who said it was $200,000? The car mechanic said it was $500,000!
Remember, it's $500,000 and not a dime less. Or else, you can't bear the consequences of defaulting payment," said Lei Ao-Ting as he laughed coldly and gave Ye Tian his bank account number. Lei Ao-Ting's subordinates already drove over and stayed behind to help handle the traffic accident's aftermath.
Lei Ao-Ting got into another car and drove off into the wind with Ye Fan and Lu Wen-Jing.
Ye Tian was left behind with a look of desperation on his face.
It started out as $200,000 in damages, but now it had escalated to $500,000!
Ye Tian was overwhelmed with remorse.
"Don't be sad, Tian! It's just $500,000!
Money is just a material matter. You can always earn it back later," comforted Ye Ya.
"Yes, Ya. You're absolutely right. Since money is just a material thing, I will pay $200,000, and you will fork out the remaining $300,000!"
"W-what?" asked Ye Ya as he stared at Ye Tian, "Tian, what are you saying? Why should I pay since you were the one who got into a traffic accident?"
"How can you have the cheek to ask? If you didn't try to act smart, would I have to end up paying $500,000 for repairs?
Wasn't it all your fault?" scolded Ye Tian as he gnashed his teeth. He was dying to kick his little brother and nephew to death in his heart.
Ye Tian and Ye Ya got into an argument in broad daylight.
Those brothers would have probably gotten into a fistfight if Dong Mei didn't stop them!
Ye Fan had no idea what was happening behind him.
But Ye Fan would show no pity even if he found out.
The Ye family had only themselves to blame.
If his uncles were loyal to Ye Fan, he would have helped. Lei Ao-Ting wouldn't have dared to ask for a penny if Ye Fan asked.
But since they turned out to be heartless, they couldn't blame Ye Fan for his actions.
Lei Ao-Ting drove Ye Fan and Lu Wen-Jing around the city all morning to sightsee.
They went up Jingzhou's ancient city walls to see the frozen lakes and rivers outside the city and went up the mountain to ski.
Lei Ao-Ting brought Ye Fan and Lu Wen-Jing for lunch at noon.
"Mr Chu, I will take you both horseback riding in the afternoon. Then we will go to a hot springs golf course at night. Before that, let's go eat. We'll head over to the restaurant in a moment. It's the best restaurant in Jingzhou and on par with Yunzhou's Haiyuan Restaurant. It's called Guangyue Restaurant!"
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