Sometimes, social connections are like this.
Only those who can help you resolve issues in times of trouble can be considered true connections; otherwise, they’re just acquaintances.
Some people boast about knowing lots of people, but that doesn’t help at all. When trouble arises, only the person willing to help you counts as a real connection.
Otherwise, they’re just drinking buddies, casual partners, card friends.
Eating, drinking, and having fun is no problem; when something happens, they immediately make excuses, evade, or play dumb.
"Xiaoli, we’re acquaintances, how much do you think should be compensated?"
The landlady stopped Li Jingsheng.
At this moment, she truly realized the terror of the young man before her.
He seemed weak, but the power behind him was beyond imagination.
The social connections she had always prided herself on were all ineffective, making her realize she might have provoked someone she shouldn’t have.
"Fifty thousand!"
Li Jingsheng replied without even lifting his eyelids.
"Why don’t you just rob a bank?"
The landlady shrieked and jumped up. She valued money like her life. For breaking a speaker and tearing a few announcements, asking her to pay that much, how could she accept it?
Right now, Li Jingsheng wasn’t short of money, as the clinic’s daily income was considerable.
He also received a decent salary from the Second Hospital.
Previously, he was bullied by the landlady and couldn’t fight back.
He didn’t dare to offend her.
Now, the tables had turned, and it was his turn to vent his anger.
"Sixty thousand!"
Li Jingsheng said directly without any extra words, adding another ten thousand.
"I’d rather go to jail than..."
The landlady’s eyes bulged with rage, almost insane.
Her words were cut off by her three friends covering her mouth tightly.
She wasn’t afraid of going to jail, but her three friends were!
They thought they were just coming to support her, plus the landlady’s usual bragging about her powerful background made them fearless.
Who would have thought this would be the outcome?
The three ladies were now panicking.
Though called ladies, they were more like "fake" ones. They had some money but were far from the real upper class. They probably couldn’t even be considered middle class.
Currently, to be middle class requires savings over a million, fully owning a house with no debt, and earning at least twenty thousand a month.
The landlady never worked, just lived off the rental income.
But surely her family had money.
"Boss Li, we can talk this over! We’re not rich, can we pay less?"
"Three! Two..."
Li Jingsheng’s response was cold and unyielding, without consideration.
Under this immense pressure, the four ladies finally realized how terrifying the young man in front of them was.
He had strong backing and acted ruthlessly. What kind of person had they provoked?

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