Wang Fei drank quite a bit tonight, but he wasn't drunk.
He quickly realized that he mistook someone for another person.
The facial features and demeanor of the person in front of him looked very much like that old fellow at first glance.
But it was definitely not the same person.
Upon closer inspection, there were quite a few differences.
The biggest difference between the two was that Jiang Tao had a head of thick black hair, while the old fellow was bald.
Another difference was that Jiang Tao was about 1.82 meters tall, while the old fellow looked only about 1.75 meters.
"Hey, buddy, do we know each other? You're staring at me so intently, it's making me uncomfortable."
Jiang Tao took two steps back after pulling up his pants, looking at Wang Fei with a wary expression, initiating a conversation with him.
"Oh, no, I don't know you. It's just a coincidence. You look a bit like someone."
Wang Fei also pulled up his pants as he spoke.
His gaze was still fixed on Jiang Tao's face, the more he looked, the more he felt this face needed a punch!
Although Jiang Tao's features weren't the type to look strikingly handsome at first glance,
they exuded a rebellious aura like that of a wanderer.
In simpler terms, he looked rather rakishly charming.
This kind of appearance, coupled with some artistic skills, was still quite popular with the girls.
Wang Fei's girlfriend was taken by an artsy guy from South Korea.
Jiang Tao pretended to be displeased and said, "No, buddy, I just can't stand you saying that. I'm a person to begin with, what do you mean by 'a bit like a person'?"
Wang Fei didn't follow up on Jiang Tao's words and asked him, "From your accent, I think you're local, but why did you just speak Korean?"
"No reason, I just said it off the cuff for fun. Goodbye!"
Jiang Tao said and then raised his leg to walk past Wang Fei.
"Wait a minute!"
Wang Fei saw that Jiang Tao was about to leave and turned to shout at his retreating figure.
"What's up?"
Jiang Tao hesitated for two seconds before turning to look at Wang Fei.
Despite his calm facade, he was mentally cheering Wang Fei on!
Come on, buddy, just get to the point quickly!
Stop dragging this out, let's get straight to the main topic, shall we!
Wang Fei looked at Jiang Tao's face and suddenly said seriously:
"Can you let me punch you once?"
"Are you nuts!"
Jiang Tao snorted angrily and turned to leave!
"One punch, I'll give you 10,000 yuan!"
Wang Fei shouted at Jiang Tao's retreating figure but got no response as Jiang Tao walked away without a backward glance.
System says 80,000, you're only offering 10,000, trying to pocket the difference?
Wang Fei couldn't possibly travel all the way to South Korea to vent on the guy who cuckolded him.
Doing so would be even more humiliating, making him seem unable to move on!
But letting it go just like that, he found it really hard to swallow, his thoughts were unresolved!
At this moment, whether it was the alcohol talking, or something else,
he really wanted to go up and punch Jiang Tao just to bring some closure to this matter.
Of course, he was aware he was just fooling himself.
But sometimes, people do need to fool themselves.
They need to find even a ridiculous, far-fetched reason to make peace with themselves.
Though Wang Fei had drunk quite a bit, his rationality remained intact.
If he rashly went up and punched Jiang Tao, and Jiang Tao decided to press charges, it would be a case of provoking a disturbance.
Such an outcome would have extremely negative consequences for him, who's about to enter the family enterprise!
A while ago, a certain celebrity lost control under the influence of alcohol, causing huge negative repercussions.
They lost fans, got many gigs canceled, and faced a lot of breach penalties.
The economic loss was conservatively estimated to be in the millions!
If he impulsively went up and beat Jiang Tao, the loss wouldn't be less than that of the inebriated celebrity!
"Buddy, let me punch you once, name your price!"
Wang Fei quickened his pace to catch up with the departing Jiang Tao, asking once again.
This punch, he was determined to throw!
"No dude, what did I do to you for you to hit me? Do I really look that punchable?"
Jiang Tao stopped again and tussled with Wang Fei, knowing the bottom price gave him absolute advantage.
System said a maximum of 80,000, which was probably the most Wang Fei could afford.
"20,000!"
Wang Fei didn't bother explaining anything to Jiang Tao.
Do you expect me to tell you I was cheated by my girlfriend?
And you look very much like the guy who cheated on me?
Do I not care about my pride?
Wang Fei's thinking was simple, seeing that the clothes Jiang Tao wore weren't any famous brand, he deduced he might not have much money.
So, he thought of directly throwing money at him until he agreed.
Jiang Tao looked at Wang Fei angrily and said, "I'll give you 30,000, will you let me punch you once?"
"40,000."
"You're insane!"
Jiang Tao turned away again.
"80,000! My final offer! Think it over!"
Wang Fei seemed to lose patience too, directly stating his final offer.
If Jiang Tao still didn't agree, he wouldn't pressure him anymore.
He knew too that earning money this way indeed felt degrading.
If it were him, Wang Fei, forget 80,000, he wouldn't agree even for 800,000!
To Wang Fei, face was way more important than money!
Upon hearing Wang Fei's final offer, Jiang Tao stopped in his tracks once again.
He also understood that this was probably the bottom line for the other party.
If he continued to haggle, this money would probably be really out of his reach.
The intelligence system indicated that this information was only worth 80,000, probably for a reason!
Human greed never gets enough!
Earning 80,000 yuan in just such a short time, how could he not be satisfied?
Jiang Tao turned to face Wang Fei, earnestly confirming with him:
"Are you serious, buddy?"
"Yes, I am. If you don't believe me, I can transfer the money to you first."
Wang Fei's expression was very composed.
80,000 yuan, for him, was merely a few days' pocket money.
Spending 80,000 yuan to attain peace of mind was quite a bargain.
"Don't hit the face, I make a living with this face."
Jiang Tao agreed without hesitation and didn't feel awkward at all, as if the person who repeatedly refused Wang Fei earlier wasn't him!
Making money isn't embarrassing at all!
"Alright! I won't hit your face!"
Wang Fei was amused by Jiang Tao's words, suddenly finding this earthy-looking man a bit interesting.
He also thought that hitting the face was too humiliating.
This man only resembled the South Korean person who cheated on him, he wasn't the actual person.
He just needed to vent a little and attain peace of mind, no need for humiliation.
"Let's settle the payment first."
"Alright!"
Wang Fei straightforwardly transferred 80,000 yuan to Jiang Tao's account.
"Can I hit you now?"
"Go ahead, but remember, don't hit the face."
"Hah!"
Wang Fei shouted and delivered a punch to the left side of Jiang Tao's chest.
After the punch, Jiang Tao didn't have much of a reaction.
Instead, Wang Fei held his own fist, wincing in pain.
"Huh? That's it?"
Jiang Tao's eye twitched, feeling that earning this 80,000 yuan hush money was ridiculously easy.
Wang Fei's strength wasn't even greater than his wife Xu Li's!
He almost wanted to throw in a couple more punches for free for Wang Fei.