Chapter 3: Beating the Bully Again

"Tribbiani, are you looking for trouble? How dare you cause a scene at my house?" Francis was furious, storming into the main room, his anger boiling over. This jerk had disrespected his parents, and he couldn't stand it. In the main room, he saw that Tribbiani wasn't alone. He had brought along two cronies, Elijah Zhang and Enzo Li. Elijah and Enzo were Tribbiani's lackeys, the three of them thick as thieves since childhood. "Trouble? What are you talking about? Do I seem like a petty person?" Tribbiani's face was patched with band-aids, and his eyes were still bruised from the earlier beating. He couldn't swallow the humiliation of being beaten by Francis. "I'm here to collect a debt today," Tribbiani spoke smugly. "Debt? Our family doesn't owe you money, as far as I know." Rachel thought for a moment, then shook her head. "Your family didn't owe me money before, but now you do." Tribbiani said arrogantly, "You owe Enzo five thousand bucks, right? Well, Enzo owes me five thousand. So now, your debt to Enzo is transferred to me. Pay up." "You..." Rachel turned to Enzo with a distressed look. "Enzo, didn't we agree that we'd pay you back after selling our oranges this season?" "That... that was before." Enzo looked down, avoiding Rachel's gaze. "Now I owe Tribbiani five thousand, so you owe him now." "This..." Rachel was panicked. They couldn't even come up with five hundred, let alone five thousand. "Mom, don't worry. I'll handle this." Francis patted his mother's hand. "They're all in cahoots. I'll take care of the money issue." "Stop wasting time. Pay your debt. That's the right thing to do." Tribbiani waved impatiently. "I won't give you much time to gather the money. I want it today. But since we're neighbors, if you don't have the money, Francis can kneel and knock his head three times, calling me grandpa. I'll give you an extra month." Tribbiani was smug. He had been plotting his revenge since Francis beat him. He saw Enzo on the way home and came up with this plan when he learned Francis' family owed Enzo money. He knew Francis' family situation well. They couldn't possibly come up with five thousand. Looking at Francis, Tribbiani was pleased with himself. This little punk thought he could challenge him? He could crush him with a finger. "Paying a debt is the right thing to do." Francis nodded. "I'll pay you." "Pay me? Are you talking nonsense?" Tribbiani laughed. "Look at your poor family. How will you pay?" Tribbiani didn't believe Francis could pay. Or he didn't want to believe it. "If you think I can't pay, why are you here?" Francis shrugged. "Are you bored?" "I came to humiliate you. Is that okay?" Tribbiani gritted his teeth. "Humiliate me? You wish." Francis snorted, "Stop talking. Give me your bank account number. I'll pay." "Hmph, I want to see how you'll pay." Tribbiani didn't believe it but gave his account number. Francis pulled out his old phone and transferred the money. Soon, Tribbiani's phone dinged with a notification that five thousand dollars had been received. "You... you really have money?" Tribbiani was in disbelief. "I don't." Francis shook his phone, "But I have credit. Is that okay?" "You..." Tribbiani was infuriated. He thought he had the perfect plan to humiliate Francis, but Francis paid the money, causing his scheme to fail. "What else?" Francis snorted, "The money's paid. You have three seconds to leave, or else don't blame me if I hit you." "Francis, you think you're tough?" Tribbiani was enraged. He had been the bully of Qingshan Village for years and had never been spoken to like this. "Three seconds are up!" Francis said calmly, punching Tribbiani in the face. Since gaining his ancestor's knowledge, his body had transformed, and he was filled with strength. Even facing three opponents, he wasn't afraid. But even as a normal person, he would still fight Tribbiani for insulting his parents. Parents were not to be insulted! "Ah!" Tribbiani screamed, landing hard on the doorstep, causing another scream as he jumped up, holding his butt. "Francis, you'll regret this." Tribbiani pointed at Francis, shouting in rage. "Come at me all you want." Francis's eyes were icy, "But if you touch my parents, I swear I'll kill you." Tribbiani felt a chill from Francis' gaze. He swallowed his words and, with a grunt, hobbled away. With Tribbiani gone, Elijah and Enzo quickly followed. Watching them leave, Francis narrowed his eyes. The grudge against Tribbiani was now deep. But he wasn't worried. He would face whatever schemes Tribbiani had. As long as Tribbiani didn't harm his parents, that was his bottom line. If Tribbiani dared touch them, he would make him regret it. After dealing with Tribbiani, Francis returned to the bedroom, took a deep breath to calm down, and started dissolving the blood clot in his father's brain.