Chapter 25: Turning the Tables

  "Are you going to give it or not?" Seeing Zhong Xiaofei still not speaking, Wu Yijie angrily crossed her arms, loudly shouting, with a look that said she wouldn't rest until she got her pants back.

  Zhong Xiaofei still didn't say anything.

  "You... you..." Facing the silent Zhong Xiaofei, Wu Yijie was exasperated and threatened, "If you don't give it to me, I'll smash your home!" As she spoke, she actually grabbed a cushion from the sofa and, seeing that Zhong Xiaofei still didn't react, furiously threw the cushion at her!

  Zhong Xiaofei was shocked, he didn't think Wu Yujie would actually dare to take action.

  She threw a pillow, then another. Wu Yijie continuously threw four pillows at Zhong Xiaofei, two of which almost hit her. Zhong Xiaofei took two steps back in surprise, and the beauty's furious expression was indeed a bit frightening.

  After throwing the pillow, Wu Yijie saw that Zhong Xiaofei still had no reaction, so she angrily picked up the teacup on the table again.

  "Are you going to give it or not?" she shouted sternly.

  Zhong Xiaofei was getting a bit anxious, he had originally thought that if he remained silent and didn't speak, Wu Yijie would scold him for two sentences and then leave, and then he could permanently keep the sexy lace panties, but now it seemed like things were not going as planned, if he didn't hand over the panties, Wu Yijie wouldn't just throw things, she might even demolish the house!

  "Bang——crash……” Just as Zhong Xiaofei was hesitating, Wu Yijie had already smashed the teacup in her hand to the ground, shattering into pieces and spilling tea all over the floor. Next, she kicked over a blue-and-white porcelain vase standing in the living room, smashing it into fragments.

  Zhong Xiaofei was stunned.

  "Are you going to give it or not? If not, I'll smash your TV!" Wu Yijie walked over to the LCD TV in the living room and grabbed hold of the screen. This was the most valuable piece of furniture in Zhong Xiaofei's home, which had been purchased less than two months ago.

  "Stop! Stop! You calm down first, there's no need for violence, let's talk it out."

  Zhong Xiaofei couldn't sit still, although he had long known that Wu Yijie was very proud and had a strong personality, but he didn't expect her temper to be so violent, she smashed the TV, and would definitely smash other things too, as long as Zhong Xiaofei didn't take out his underpants, the matter wouldn't be over, it would only get bigger and more chaotic. Zhong Xiaofei was a bit flustered, in order not to let the neighbors hear, he hastily closed the door first.

  "Give it or not?" Wu Yijie grasped the LCD TV screen and sternly asked.

  "Give..." Zhong Xiaofei reluctantly said a word.

  "Hmm!" Wu Yijie let out a triumphant hum, her small hands still grasping the screen tightly, it seemed that until she saw the little underwear, she wouldn't let go.

  "Bring it here!" She stretched out her right hand to Zhong Xiaofei, her small hand was snowy white, with a rosy palm.

  Unfortunately, Zhong Xiaofei was in no mood to appreciate it now. He reluctantly took out the black little underwear from his pocket and handed it over.

  "Hmph, you pervert, rascal! If I don't give you a little color to see, you won't know my ferocity at all!" Wu Yijie stretched out her hand, ready to receive.

  "How did I become a pervert and a hooligan? What evidence do you have that this pants is yours?" Zhong Xiaofei suddenly withdrew his hand again. He was originally prepared to surrender, but Wu Yijie's words, one after another, "pervert" and "hooligan", stimulated Zhong Xiaofei, he decided to counterattack, at least to make things difficult for Wu Yijie.

  "You're a pervert, you're a hooligan!" Wu Yijie's tone didn't soften at all. She glared with wide eyes and continued to scold Zhong Xiaofei, "This pair of pants is the one I lost, I knew it was you who stole it back then!"

  "Oh, I stole it?" Zhong Xiaofei's anger grew bit by bit. He could barely accept being called a pervert and a thug, but he absolutely couldn't admit to being a thief. "Secretary Wu, you'd better be responsible for what you're saying. What evidence do you have to say that I'm a thief? Besides, this pair of pants doesn't necessarily belong to you. Such beautiful pants are liked by all men, and as a woman, it's even harder for you to resist the temptation."

  "You, you're talking nonsense!" Wu Yujie's face turned bright red with anger.

  "Am I talking nonsense? Then can you provide evidence that it's yours? Without evidence, how can you say I stole from you?" Zhong Xiaofei shot back.

  Wu Yijie's voice trembled, but she couldn't say why, after all, her name wasn't written on the little underpants.

  "Secretary Wu, have you studied law?" Zhong Xiaofei asked lightly.

  "What business is it of yours whether I've studied or not? Hand over the pants quickly, I don't want to see you for another second!" Wu Yi Jie said angrily.

  Zhong Xiaofei smiled faintly, he knew that Wu Yujie had never studied law, so things would be easier to handle.

  According to Article 124 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, arbitrary insults against citizens constitute an infringement on citizens' human rights. Depending on the severity of the circumstances, there are different punishments. Since you entered my home, you have insulted me three times as a pervert and twice as a thief, both of which I consider to be defamation and an infringement on my reputation and dignity. According to the law, at the very least, you will be subject to a fine of 3,000 yuan and detention for up to seven days!

  Zhong Xiaofei's expression was serious and solemn, like a judge in court, as he read out a passage of legal text. As the fund company's operator, he had to conduct large-scale financial operations every day, so he had some understanding of the law and could speak out a passage that sounded like authentic legal language.

  Wu Yijie is just an administrative secretary of the company and also a girl, I guess she won't understand much about law.

  As expected, Zhong Xiaofei's words stunned Wu Yijie.

  "Don't use the law to bully people! Humph, you stole my pants and still have the nerve? You hid in the sofa and got caught by me, you're just a thief. I'm not afraid of you no matter where you go!" Wu Yijie's tone was still arrogant, but her eyes were slightly guilty.

  Zhong Xiaofei's sharp observation noticed it, and then knew that his intimidation had taken effect, which made him secretly delighted.

  "Miss Wu Yijie, please be careful with your words. This is the third time you've called me a thief! According to the Civil Code, making such statements three times or more can constitute slander. You have now committed slander, in addition to the insult earlier. For these two crimes, you will be subject to detention for 15 days or less."

  Zhong Xiaofei's expression was very serious.

  Wu Yijie glared angrily, "...... You're talking nonsense!"

  "Is that nonsense... the evidence will speak for itself..." Zhong Xiaofei plopped down on the sofa, pulled out her phone from her pocket and placed it on the table. "Since you smashed the cup earlier, I've been recording everything. Every single word you said has been recorded and will be presented as evidence. Did you or did you not call me a thief? Did you or did you not call me perverted? I believe the police will handle this fairly!"

  "Record... record what sound?"

  Wu Yi Jie's attitude finally changed, her eyes began to wander, and she became flustered. "Hmph, did I say anything wrong? How could your pants be here if you didn't steal them from me?"

  "First, there is no evidence to prove that these pants are yours. This style is common and can be found in any underwear store. Second, even if they were yours, it doesn't prove that I stole them... What right do you have to come to my home, yelling and insulting me?!"

  Zhong Xiaofei lowered his voice, making it sound deep and powerful. This kind of voice has a strong penetrating power to women's hearing, which will definitely increase Wu Yijie's psychological burden.

  "Hmm, can't you just return my pants and we'll be fine?" Wu Yijie started to argue strongly, she had already turned from being guilty to being fearful, because Zhong Xiaofei's words were polite and reasonable, especially the part about the law.

  Zhong Xiaofei was even more secretly delighted in her heart.

  "He continued solemnly and seriously, 'Miss Wu Yijie, I think you still don't understand the severity of the situation. Insulting me as a thief is just slander and insult, which are minor matters. However, you slapped my backrest, smashed my cup, and kicked over my bottle, making things serious. According to Article 98, Section 2, Clause 3 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China, you intentionally destroyed public property, causing significant and irreparable losses, seriously threatening and harming citizens' personal safety. If I report everything that happened today to the police, according to the criminal law, you will be sentenced to three years and six years respectively for the two crimes, totaling nine years!'"

  Zhong Xiaofei emphasized her tone, telling Wu Yijie the "seriousness" of the matter one word at a time.

  The provisions of these laws, in fact, Zhong Xiaofei is not very clear about the specific number of articles and clauses, which are also his arbitrary fabrication. However, damaging public property is indeed not allowed by law. In this matter, Wu Yijie must be wrong, so Zhong Xiaofei seized on this point.

  Of course, what he called mobile phone recording was also fake, because the recording function was not turned on at all. He said so just to scare Wu Yijie.

  Wu Yijie didn't know that Zhong Xiaofei was just scaring her, after hearing what Zhong Xiaofei said, her face turned serious and her big eyes blinked twice with a guilty conscience. "Nonsense, you're talking nonsense, isn't it...hmm, just a teacup and a bottle? Is it that serious?"

  "Of course it's serious, and by the way, there's another crime I forgot to tell you about - you broke into a civilian's home!" Zhong Xiaofei continued to pile on.

  "I didn't, it was you who invited me in..." Wu Yijie defended herself.

  "Not bad, but what you said was the first time. The first time you had already left, and just as I was about to close the door, you rushed in again without my consent... Isn't this trespassing? You smashed a bottle and a quilt, damaged my furniture, and threatened to smash my TV. These are serious enough, but there's something even more serious..." Zhong Xiaofei spoke with the dignity of a judge.

  "What?" Wu Yijie's small face turned pale, and she was already completely intimidated.

  Zhong Xiaofei slowly stretched out his right foot. His right foot had a bit of blood on it, and it turned out that when Wu Yujie dropped the teacup earlier, the flying ceramic shards were about to hit his right foot, causing a small injury. Although there was bleeding, the wound was actually very small, and Zhong Xiaofei hadn't noticed it until he sat down just now, when he felt a slight pain.

  "You've hurt me, now you have another crime of injury..." Zhong Xiaofei pretended to be in great pain.

  "You, you... is this little injury even considered an injury? Are you a man or what?" Wu Yijie said with great grievance.

  "Alright, considering my injuries are not severe, I can let the assault charge slide. However, your behavior of breaking and entering, and maliciously insulting me is too heinous! I cannot tolerate it. Since you're a first-time offender and a girl, I believe the judge will give you a lighter sentence. Hmm, with several charges added up, if you can get a good lawyer and plead guilty, I estimate you'll only get around three years of imprisonment. If you behave well, you might be out in just one year. So don't worry, one year should pass quickly."

  Zhong Xiaofei said seriously.

  "You... you scared me, hum, at most I'll compensate you for the bottle of wine..." Wu Yijie was already backing down. She stood tensely beside the sofa, her two small hands not knowing where to put them. To her, going to jail was simply unimaginable, she didn't even want to think about it for a second.

  "Compensation? Compensation is originally possible, it can alleviate the punishment you receive, but the premise of compensation is that the victim agrees and accepts. However, because your attitude is too bad, not a bit remorseful, so I don't accept. Since I don't accept, then the judge has no reason to reduce your sentence..."

  Zhong Xiaofei's face was serious.

  A moment of silence.

  Zhong Xiaofei saw that Wu Yijie had already sat down on the sofa weakly.

  "You... what do you want? I, I..." She looked at Zhong Xiaofei with a pitiful expression.

  In an instant, Zhong Xiaofei's heart softened and he almost wanted to kneel down to comfort Wu Yijie, telling her not to be afraid, that it was all just him scaring her.

  It's okay, Zhong Xiaofei controlled his inner weakness, he sighed and said, "Well, I don't know what to do either. Forget it, I won't make things difficult for you. Let's just call the police and let them handle it..." Pretending to pick up the phone on the table, ready to report the incident.

  "Don't be like this, Zhong Xiaofei, I was wrong... Don't be like this!" Wu Yijie jumped up from the sofa and grabbed Zhong Xiaofei's wrist that was holding the phone.

  Her small hand was soft and delicate, and when she grasped it, Zhong Xiaofei felt his whole body go numb. However, his tone remained tough, "What? You still want to grab my phone?"