Before long, Brother Leopard arrived at the medical hall, accompanied by a group of subordinates.
He was a burly middle-aged man with coarse features, dark skin, and a face full of roughness—a man who looked as if he was not to be trifled with.
"Brother Leopard, you've finally arrived! This Zhang, not only is he refusing to pay, but he even had someone beat us up!"
The young man in the floral shirt stepped forward, his face filled with grievance.
"A bunch of useless fools! You can't even handle a brat!"
Brother Leopard snorted coldly, walking toward them with his hands behind his back, his eyes scanning Ye Chu and Zhang Miaochun with a dark, malicious glint.
"Little brat, you dare to touch my people, you've got guts."
Zhang Miaochun forced a smile, "Brother Leopard, about today's matter…"
Brother Leopard cut him off sharply, "Enough of the nonsense. Hand over the clinic and pay for the medical expenses of my men.
Don't ask for too much, just a hundred thousand each. And the guy who hit my men must apologize by kowtowing to each one of them. Otherwise, don't think you'll leave here today."
His voice was domineering, dripping with arrogance, as if Ye Chu and Zhang Miaochun were nothing more than ants to him—easily crushed with a flick of his hand.
Zhang Miaochun's expression fluctuated between anger and hesitation, but Ye Chu patted his shoulder.
"Don't worry, leave this to me."
Zhang Miaochun was touched, opening his mouth to speak, but couldn't find the words.
"Thank you," was all that escaped his lips.
Ye Chu looked at Brother Leopard and spoke calmly, "You're quite arrogant, aren't you?"
Brother Leopard raised an eyebrow, sneering, "What, you don't like it? Don't think just because you know a little martial arts you can act cocky. In front of me, you're nothing."
Ye Chu's eyes narrowed, "Indeed, very cocky. I like cocky people."
Slap!
With a swift move, Ye Chu struck, the sharp sound of a slap ringing through the air. Brother Leopard was sent spinning several times on the spot.
"Brother Leopard!"
The group of subordinates immediately surged forward, their faces contorted with rage, but Ye Chu showed no mercy, moving swiftly.
The sound of fists and feet echoed as more than a dozen men fell one by one, groaning and writhing on the floor.
Brother Leopard, now fully aware of what had happened, stood frozen, his mouth agape, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Kid, you… you're this bold? Do you know who's behind me?"
Feigning curiosity, Ye Chu asked, "Who?"
Brother Leopard puffed out his chest, "Listen up. My backer is the third master of the Yun family. You know the Yun family, right? One of the four great aristocratic families of Jiangdu."
"Crushing you would be as easy as crushing an ant. So, if you know what's good for you, hand over the clinic and kowtow to apologize. If you do that, I'll let this go."
He looked down at Ye Chu with a raised chin, expecting to see fear, but instead, he found Ye Chu's expression utterly calm—as if he couldn't care less about the Yun family.
"Kid, have you thought this through? Once the third master hears of this…"
He was about to threaten, but Ye Chu raised his hand, and Brother Leopard instinctively flinched.
"My young brother, let's speak civilly. No need for hostility," Brother Leopard said, forcing a smile and completely shifting his tone.
He couldn't bear the thought of being beaten.
He finally realized that Ye Chu was just a hot-blooded young man—someone who would only end up taking a beating if provoked.
Ye Chu casually asked, "How much does my brother owe you?"
Brother Leopard quickly replied, "The principal is five hundred thousand, with interest it's almost a million. For your sake, I won't charge interest—just the principal will do."
Ye Chu scowled, "What kind of nonsense is that?"
He glared at Brother Leopard, "My brother is no cheat. If he borrowed usurious loans, he should pay the interest as well."
This caught both Brother Leopard and Zhang Miaochun off guard.
Did someone really agree to help like this?
"Alright, alright, I'll do as you say, little brother."
Brother Leopard nodded repeatedly, though he was confused by Ye Chu's request. Still, no one would ever turn down more money.
Ye Chu then asked, "I heard you borrowed money from loan sharks. I've been a little tight on cash recently. Mind if I borrow some from you?"
Brother Leopard hesitated slightly but then nodded, "Of course, no problem. How much do you need?"
Ye Chu held up two fingers, "Not much—just twenty million."
Brother Leopard's expression shifted. Twenty million was no small sum.
"What, that's not enough?" Ye Chu asked with a smirk.
Brother Leopard quickly shook his head, and Ye Chu handed him a card number.
"Transfer the money now."
Brother Leopard hesitated again, "Little brother, we should first sign a contract."
Upon seeing Ye Chu's nod, he immediately pulled out a contract.
Ye Chu took it, signed his name with swift strokes.
"Now, transfer the money."
Brother Leopard didn't dare delay, immediately instructing his men to send the money.
Ye Chu quickly received the payment, then turned to Brother Leopard.
"My brother owes you a million, right? Here it is, I'll pay it back now."
He took Brother Leopard's card number and transferred a million on the spot, then tore up the loan contract.
Brother Leopard stood there in a daze.
Wasn't he the one who had loaned money?
Now he was being paid back by the person who owed him?
Was this some kind of trick?
Ye Chu's voice was cold, "The debt is settled. Don't bother my brother again. Otherwise, you know what the consequences will be."
Brother Leopard shuddered, quickly nodding, "I won't dare, I won't dare."
Ye Chu waved his hand, "Scram."
Brother Leopard, feeling like he had been granted a pardon, quickly ordered his subordinates to leave.
As they reached the door, Ye Chu's voice rang out again.
"By the way, my name is Ye Chu. I'm from the Ye family in Jiangdu. If you need any money later, go to the Ye family. If they won't give it to you, you can take me to court."
Brother Leopard nearly tripped, stumbling on his feet.
It dawned on him that Ye Chu wasn't borrowing money—he had outright taken it.
Go to the Ye family for money? What a joke.
While the Ye family wasn't as powerful as the Yun family, it was still far beyond someone like him.
Going to court was even more ridiculous.
This was a loan shark, and loan sharks weren't protected by the law.
Zhang Miaochun, still in shock, couldn't believe that the once arrogant Brother Leopard had just slinked away with his tail between his legs.
Coming to his senses, he immediately turned to Ye Chu with gratitude.
"Ye Chu, thank you so much today. If it weren't for you, our clinic might have been lost."
"It's nothing. Don't mention it," Ye Chu waved his hand dismissively. He took out his phone, added Zhang Miaochun on WeChat, and transferred one hundred thousand to him.
Zhang Miaochun was stunned, "Ye Chu, what are you doing?"
"You've had a rough time lately. Take this money for now, and repay me when you can," Ye Chu smiled.
Zhang Miaochun's eyes turned red, nearly in tears.
"A big man like you crying? Come on, let's go eat," Ye Chu teased.
Zhang Miaochun broke into a smile, wiping his eyes, and turned to the young nurse.
"Sister Zhou, the afternoon is off."
The two of them left the clinic and found a roadside restaurant nearby, chatting and catching up as they ate.
They didn't part ways until around 3 p.m.
Upon returning to the Jiang family's house, Ye Chu found that Jiang Haiyun and his wife were entertaining a young stranger.
The young man was dressed in fine clothes, wearing a Rolex watch and polished high-end leather shoes, exuding the air of a social elite.
The young man sized Ye Chu up from head to toe, noticing his plain attire and a flash of disdain flickered in his eyes.
Ye Chu furrowed his brow, feeling uncomfortable under his gaze.
"Mom, who's this?"
Han Mengjuan introduced, "This is Qian Xin, Junyao's classmate."
Ye Chu nodded. Qian Xin stood up and smiled, "So, this is Junyao's husband. Anyone Junyao picks must be extraordinary. May I ask where you work?"