After hearing Chen Bo’s words, Chen Jianmin lowered his head and said nothing for a while. When he raised his head, the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by fear and powerlessness.
Seeing this, everyone sighed inwardly, thinking that this boy must be afraid of talking to his eldest uncle. After all, he was beaten badly by his eldest aunt and eldest cousin for years. So it was normal for him to fear the main branch.
After hesitating for a moment, Chen Jianmin bit his lip, took a deep breath, and said, "Uncle, you said you would compensate me. Can I...can I ask how much the compensation is?"
Hearing these words, Chen Bo’s eyes flashed with anger. He still had a smile on his face, but he was cursing Chen Jiamin in his heart.
’This little bastard! He’s really good at pretending. He used his weak and timid appearance to win everyone’s favor. It seemed like he wanted to get more money from me. If I don’t compensate him, my reputation will be ruined because of this incident.’
He just gave his ex-wife and son a lot of money. Currently, he only has about 500 yuan left. He was unwilling to compensate Chen Jianmin, but there was no other way besides giving him money. He didn’t expect that he would be put in such a predicament by a boy!
Seeing that he didn’t speak, Chen Jianmin asked timidly, "Uncle, what you said before were just to appease me? If you are unwilling, then I… I will forget about it."
As soon as these words came out of his mouth, Chen Bo knew that he had no other choice. If he didn’t fulfill his promise to compensate Chen Jianmin, he would be labeled a liar and a petty person. Although the possibility of his father-in-law and second wife knowing about this matter was very low, he still could not risk his own future.
In order to prevent his anger from exploding, he clenched his fists tightly and smiled stiffly, "Ah Min, of course I will make it up to you. You know that your uncle always does what he says and is not a stingy person."
Hearing this, Chen Jianmin’s eyes lit up and he smiled brightly, "Uncle, then...what do you want to compensate me with? My mother said we need money for medical treatment and medicine. Can you give me money? I feel a pain in my chest and want to visit the hospital."
When the elders heard what he said, one of them said, "Chen Gang, check your son’s chest and see how his condition is."
Chen Gang quickly opened his son’s clothes and checked his body. When he saw the purple bruises on his chest and stomach, his eyes turned red with anger and Wu Yahui burst into tears.
She turned to look at Chen Bo and said, "Brother, you must compensate my son! Look how badly he was beaten. If not treated, his body will be ruined ah!"
"This..." Chen Bo was shocked when he saw the bruise. The situation was worse than he expected.
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