After My Daughter Died of Depression, I Was Reborn!

Chapter 12: "Better to Rely on a Dog Than Him!"

At Yongxing Market.

After standing still for a moment, Shen Fei's mind was flooded with fragments of memories.

Jiang Tiancheng!

In his previous life, even though Shen Fei controlled assets worth billions, he never crossed paths with this man. But that didn't mean he didn't know about him.

Jiang Tiancheng's grandfather was a minister in the Shenzhen municipal government.

His father was a real estate tycoon in Shenzhen.

And Jiang Tiancheng himself was an outstanding young entrepreneur, founding his own company, Chengyou Technology, at a very young age.

However, what etched Jiang Tiancheng into Shen Fei's memory wasn't his impressive background—it was a headline Shen Fei had stumbled across in his past life:

"Famous Wealthy Heir Assaults a Beautiful Streamer: The Collapse of Morality or the Destruction of Humanity?"

The headline caused a huge uproar in Shenzhen. The key figure? Jiang Tiancheng. The victim? A female employee from his company.

Drunk one night, Jiang Tiancheng allegedly assaulted her, thinking she was willing. But the woman recorded everything and uploaded it online. The video immediately destroyed Jiang Tiancheng and his family's reputation.

Netizens soon dug up scandals about Jiang's father's real estate company, exposing shoddy construction projects that had caused tragic deaths. Public outrage engulfed the Jiang family.

During this crisis, another accident accelerated their downfall—a steel bar fell at one of their construction sites due to operational negligence, killing several workers.

The blow was too much for Jiang Tiancheng's grandfather, who suffered a heart attack and passed away. Within two weeks, Jiang Tiancheng and his father were both arrested, and Chengyou Technology declared bankruptcy.

The Jiang family became a laughingstock nationwide.

It wasn't until three years later that the truth came out—Jiang Tiancheng had been framed. The real estate issues stemmed from a corrupt contractor who cut corners without the family's knowledge, and the construction accident was a tragic mishap. But by then, it was too late. The Jiang family's reputation had been destroyed, and they never regained their former glory.

Reflecting on this, Shen Fei sighed and finally spoke, "Alright, the value of this Jade Bodhisattva pendant exceeds five hundred thousand, but I can't be bothered to haggle. Five hundred thousand it is."

Given Jiang Tiancheng's youth, Shen Fei assumed he was buying the pendant for his upright and respected grandfather. For this reason, he didn't push for a higher price.

To Shen Fei, earning two or three million later wouldn't be an issue; right now, Five hundred thousand would clear his debts and leave him comfortable. That was enough.

Even so, he chose not to warn Jiang Tiancheng of the disaster looming over him. They were practically strangers, and any unsolicited warning would likely be dismissed as nonsense.

"Fine! Straightforward guy!" Jiang Tiancheng laughed, patting Shen Fei on the shoulder.

But just as he reached into his pocket, his smile froze. In his rush to leave home, he'd forgotten his phone and wallet!

"Tiancheng?" Wang Zhengwei asked, puzzled.

Five hundred thousand for the Jade Bodhisattva was an incredible deal, and gifting it to his "old leader" would carry great significance. Why was Jiang Tiancheng suddenly hesitating?

"Uncle Wang… I… left my phone and wallet at home," Jiang Tiancheng admitted awkwardly, glancing at Wang Zhengwei for help.

Wang Zhengwei quickly shut down the unspoken request, "Stop right there! Tiancheng, you know my retirement savings don't amount to even a hundred thousand, let alone Five hundred! Why don't you call your dad and ask him to send the money over?"

But Jiang Tiancheng immediately refused, "Forget it. Asking him is worse than asking a dog!"

"You brat!" Wang Zhengwei scolded him, shaking his head.

Awkwardly, Jiang Tiancheng turned to Shen Fei, "Brother, this is embarrassing… Would you come with me to settle this, or at least give me your contact info? I'll wire you the money later!"

To the onlookers, this sounded like a vague promise, the kind only a fool would accept. Unsurprisingly, Shen Fei shook his head.

Before Jiang Tiancheng could keep trying to persuade him, Shen Fei said, "No need. I'll give you my contact information. Call me when you have the money, and I'll come to pick it up. No need for transfer fees."

Jiang Tiancheng and Wang Zhengwei both stared at him in surprise. Was this guy really so trusting of strangers? What if they just ran off with the pendant?

The crowd, including the vendor who had originally sold Shen Fei the pendant, was stunned.

"This guy must be an idiot!" someone muttered.

That pendant was worth Five hundred thousand! What if they disappeared with it? Wouldn't he lose everything?

"I know what you're thinking," Shen Fei said calmly. "But I trust you'll pay me."

Jiang Tiancheng was speechless. Did this guy think he could read faces or something?

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As they left the market, Jiang Tiancheng absentmindedly fiddled with the pendant. "Uncle Wang, how did that guy know I'd pay? What if I wasn't trustworthy?"

Wang Zhengwei chuckled faintly, "That young man mentioned the pendant's value is far more than Five hundred thousand, so he knows it could fetch a higher price elsewhere."

"Then… why didn't he haggle with me?" Jiang Tiancheng asked, bewildered.

"I observed him for a while," Wang Zhengwei explained. "It was only after he heard your name that he stopped negotiating."

"Why? Is my name that charming?" Jiang Tiancheng joked.

"Maybe he's heard of you," Wang Zhengwei replied. "Or perhaps he trusts you because your grandfather is well-respected."

Jiang Tiancheng shook his head, finding the whole situation absurd. "Whatever. I just need to prepare the money. To save a few bucks on fees, I'll have to bring cash. What a miser!"