Supremely Talented Tyrant

The two continued drinking, but unfortunately, this time the alcohol tasted a bit bitter to Hao Jian. The bitterness wasn't from the drink itself, but from the burly man sitting opposite him.

Looking at his weary face, Hao Jian squinted slightly. What was it that made this optimistic guy turn into such a state?

Was it work, or family matters?

It should only be family matters, right? Hao Jian shook his head secretly. As for the positions in the Shu Ya Group, Hao Jian wasn't sure who was holding them, but with Shu Ya watching over things, it shouldn't result in anyone being oppressed by their position.

Since that's not happening, it must be Tie Shan's own family matters...

When it comes to family matters, Hao Jian found it a bit difficult. As the saying goes, even fair judges struggle to resolve family disputes. He's no fair judge himself, so helping Tie Shan out of his troubles could be quite the hassle.

"Oh great! I knew you'd run here to eat!"

Just as the two were drinking, a shrewish yell suddenly sounded at the entrance of the food stall. Hearing this voice, he shook his head; maybe it's another henpecked husband?

Hao Jian didn't associate that voice with either of them. As far as he was concerned, he didn't know such people, and Tie Shan? With his simple and honest nature, it seemed even less likely.

But what's strange to Hao Jian was that on hearing this voice, Tie Shan, who had been drinking normally, immediately wore a troubled expression. He just held the glass in his hand, unable to drink or put it down.

Just as Hao Jian was about to ask out of curiosity, he suddenly sensed someone approaching. Sniffing slightly, he frowned; this woman was no good.

"Tie Shan! My parents are looking for you, and here you are, casually hanging out in such a dump!? You didn't even come home for dinner?!"

"Have you grown wings and think you can leave our family?! Don't forget, you're still living in my house!"

Upon hearing this, Hao Jian saw Tie Shan turn his head awkwardly towards the woman who was less than 1.6 meters tall but had a worldly air about her. Her makeup was so thick that even Hao Jian felt like puking just looking at it. A woman in her twenties wearing such heavy makeup?!

Do you think you're a forty- or fifty-year-old woman?!

At first glance, Hao Jian's impression of this woman dropped to freezing point. But seeing that she had some connection to Tie Shan, he chose not to speak and instead watched the situation unfold.

The commotion also attracted the attention of many diners, who, seeing this woman yelling at a man in such a manner, wore expressions of amusement.

This time coming to the food stall to eat wasn't bad; there was even a family drama to watch.

"Xiaorong, lower your voice..."

Seeing the woman, Tie Shan awkwardly reminded her, but in return received harsh words from the so-called Xiaorong.

"Oh? Don't think I'll give you face just because you're eating out!"

With her hands on her hips and a sneer on her face, Xiaorong looked at Tie Shan disdainfully and said, "Put down your glass right now and come back with me. We're waiting for you to cook!"

"Our whole family is waiting for you to cook for us, but you're here enjoying yourself in such a place, and you even brought a ragged friend?!"

On hearing this, Hao Jian's frown deepened. How could a woman with no manners be related to Tie Shan? With his straightforward and honest character, how could...?

Thinking this, Hao Jian shook his head internally. Perhaps this explains Why Tie Shan looks so troubled now?

Let's just see how it plays out!

With this thought, Hao Jian continued to drink quietly, observing the situation. If it had been his previous self facing such insults from someone, he would have long thrown punches and sent these people flying. How could he have let them stay here and prattle on?

"And we've prepared all those dirty clothes for you, still need you to wash them! If they aren't done tonight, they won't dry by tomorrow. What will we wear the day after tomorrow?!"

"Oh, and since some guests just left the house, it's a mess. You also need to go back and clean it thoroughly. Don't forget!"

Item by item, Xiaorong listed out to Tie Shan what seemed to be his tasks until bedtime tonight. The more she spoke, the more repressed Tie Shan's expression became, yet he dared not say anything.

He could only keep nodding, uttering words of agreement. From the looks of it, he seemed to be nothing but a servant to Xiaorong, having no status at all in front of this woman.

However, his face grew increasingly grim. He still needed to go for the night shift later and wouldn't get off until eleven o'clock. The time for his eight o'clock shift was getting closer, and if he went back now, he feared he wouldn't be able to have dinner...

"Xiaorong, can you all handle dinner by yourselves tonight? I still have to go to the night shift later, and if I rush back to make dinner, I won't have time to eat..."

Only after Xiaorong finished speaking did Tie Shan intervene to say.

"Oh really?! So your dinner is more important than ours, is it?! No matter what the reason is, I don't care, and it has nothing to do with me, even if you lose your job, it's none of my damn business!"

Though Tie Shan originally spoke with a negotiating tone, in Xiaorong's ears, it made her sneer coldly, her face full of disdain. Pointing her finger at Tie Shan, she showed no mercy and said coldly, "If you don't go back now, repay the money immediately, and get the hell out of our house. Did you really think we took you in out of kindness?!"

"Don't think about leaving if you don't repay the money!"

Upon hearing this, Hao Jian's eyes narrowed slightly; this matter was becoming more interesting...

Hearing Xiaorong's unceremonious words made Tie Shan's face flush with anger, his tightly clenched fists had already turned pale, with his nails digging deep into his skin, trickles of blood slowly dripping down, showing just how angry Tie Shan was at that moment.

In fact, years ago, Tie Shan's family was still considered middle-class, but his father's serious illness caused the family to collapse overnight. The sky-high medical expenses wiped out their savings of many years, even leaving them short of five or six hundred thousand in medical fees.

But at that time, their family had already turned everything they could into cash, even selling their only house, just to treat his father.

Neighbors, relatives, and friends, they borrowed from everyone possible, but there was still a shortfall of 350,000. At that time, Tie Shan's mother had to brace herself and go ask Tie Shan's uncle for money, thinking that since her brother was sick, the elder brother would lend them money, right?

Unfortunately, the first time she asked for money, she hit a wall, getting nothing from the uncle she thought would be most likely to lend money, as he drove her away.

She knew the uncle was innately mean, but she didn't expect him to be this mean, even ignoring his brother's life-and-death situation?!

But only the uncle's family could afford the ridiculously high medical expenses, so Tie Shan's mother pleaded with them day after day, hoping they would lend the money for treatment.

At that time, the uncle ran a factory, and his business was quite successful, generating a net profit of over a million annually, making him a wealthy man in the village. This financial capability led Tie Shan's mother to ask him for a loan.

Day after day, a whole month passed, and they nearly ran out of the collected medical expenses. On the thirty-first day, Tie Shan's mother, with a rigid mindset, went once more to plead with the uncle.

This time, the uncle's family finally opened up, but what made Tie Shan's mother desperate was that although he was willing to lend money, it had to come with high interest. Yet, at that moment, all she cared about was saving her husband, so she couldn't bother with anything else as long as the uncle would lend them money.

As long as he was alive, they could pay it back, so after signing the IOU, Tie Shan's mother received the money, and a month later, Tie Shan's father was finally pulled back from the brink of hell.

That day was the happiest for Tie Shan's family because their family member returned, but it marked the beginning of Tie Shan's tragedy...

In order to repay the debts as soon as possible, Tie Shan's family worked like perpetual motion machines day and night, leaving only meals before continuing to work, with even sleep becoming a luxury.

The family worked hard for half a year and finally paid off all other debts, but they still owed the uncle's debt. Initially, they wondered when the uncle would come to urge repayment since the loan carried high interest.

However, the interest was fixed, not fluctuating much. The 350,000 lent eventually required an additional 100,000 in interest to repay, which they could manage.

The uncle wasn't pushing for repayment, so they were relieved. Tie Shan's mother even joked that the uncle was tough on the outside but soft on the inside, implying he wouldn't make them repay that much since they were, after all, his family.

But before they could be happy for a few days, the uncle came with men to claim the debt, and upon seeing the IOU, Tie Shan's mother fainted immediately.

Two million! Half a year ago, they only borrowed 350,000! How did it more than double in half a year?!

At that moment, the Tie Shan family finally realized, it wasn't the uncle suddenly becoming kind, but a plan he concocted! They naively thought the interest was fixed and wouldn't change...

They once considered rebelling, but unfortunately, the uncle had found people from somewhere, watching them day and night, leaving them no choice but to work...

Finally, one day a year later, Tie Shan's father collapsed again, and this time, he wouldn't wake up...