91: Chapter 91 What a show!

After finishing breakfast, Lin Ning caught a taxi and headed straight for the Guesthouse.

Downstairs, he also bought two boxes of milk and some fruit.

He knocked on the door, and it was opened by the younger brother, Jiang Jiazong. The moment he saw Lin Ning, he subconsciously clutched his ribs. Then his expression shifted to one of malice, and he straightened his back.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

Lin Ning had originally been debating whether to act humble first, but seeing Jiang Jiazong's detestable attitude, he thought, to hell with that!

"Grandson! Haven't had enough of a beating? I'll freaking give you what you want!" cursing as he spoke, Lin Ning raised the box of milk in his left hand as if to smash it against him.

After changing his hairstyle, Lin Ning's face looked like someone not to be trifled with. With his brow furrowed and eyes wide, a fierce aura suddenly erupted from him.

Jiang Jiazong was so frightened that he backed away. He took a step back, tripped over his own feet, and tumbled backward, letting out a miserable shriek.

The doorway was cleared, and Lin Ning saw the situation inside. The room was quite large, a standard room with two beds. Jiang Jiayao was lying on one bed, Old Man Jiang was sitting on the other, and Old Woman Jiang was squatting on the floor packing things up.

Hearing the commotion, Old Woman Jiang jumped up with agile movements. "What's wrong, my darling?"

Seeing her younger son fall, she let out a wail and rushed over.

Of the two on the beds, the old man rushed off the bed without even putting on his shoes, while the eldest, Jiang Jiayao, only poked his head out to look toward the door.

The walls of the Guesthouse weren't soundproof to begin with, let alone with the door wide open.

Lin Ning didn't want to be watched like a monkey, nor did he want busybodies coming to join the fun and cause unnecessary trouble, so he stepped into the room and closed the door behind him.

The two old parents scrambled to help their son up, and the old woman immediately started cursing, "You pest..."

The old man grabbed her collar and yanked her back, and like a tamed dog, she instantly fell silent.

Old Man Jiang had a somber face, but his eyes lit up as if he had discovered prey. "Why are you here? And you start hitting people the moment you walk in!"

Lin Ning narrowed his eyes at him and smiled. "Ask him, did I hit him?"

"He turns into this just because I raised my hand to scare him? Just how many daughters did you raise?"

Jiang Jiazong had recovered by now and was about to charge forward in a fit of rage, but his father held him back, gave him a sharp glare, and shot him a meaningful look.

Lin Ning looked at the group before him and found it amusing. He didn't plan on wasting words and went straight to the point. "I'm here today to talk about the marriage. If you don't want to talk, that's fine. Having a family like you is just a burden to Jiang Yu anyway. It would be best to cut ties completely."

Old Woman Jiang pulled a long face, her eyes full of resentment toward Lin Ning. But fearing he would actually use this as an excuse to leave—which would ruin their plans—she tried to force a smile, though her face twisted into an unsightly grimace.

"What kind of angry talk is that? Come in, sit down and let's chat."

Old Man Jiang led the way inside.

Jiang Jiazong kept his head down, hiding his expression as he followed his father.

Lin Ning sneered inwardly. Even without intentionally using his Psychic Power, he could feel their emotions full of excitement, malice, and cruelty.

The main show was about to begin.

Lin Ning sat on a stool next to the TV cabinet, while the four members of the Jiang family sat on the two beds, making it look as if Lin Ning were being interrogated.

He was quite satisfied with this position, however; by sitting still, all the lead actors were within the range of his camera.

The old woman couldn't wait to speak. "You want to marry Jiang Yu? Then we first need to discuss the Bride Price."

"Bride Price?" Lin Ning sneered. "Then how much Dowry is your family providing?"

Without waiting for them to speak, he continued like a rapid-fire cannon.

"You are Jiang Yu's parents, so she insisted on letting you know about the marriage."

"Did you know she owes money outside? She doesn't even have a proper job and is being sued for damages. Your family isn't going to provide a Dowry, right? Despite having a family like you, she's already slept with me. It's good enough that I'm willing to marry her, and you want a Bride Price? Do you even deserve it? Don't say I'm not being reasonable; I've paid off her debts, and that will count as the Bride Price."

Lin Ning looked completely arrogant and emboldened, even rolling his eyes with disdain.

"We'll just hold one wedding banquet in my hometown. Come if you want. She's marrying into my family; I'm not bringing back an ancestor to worship. In the future, you should contact her less. A married daughter is like spilled water, right?!"

Jiang Jiayao was the first to explode. "You're full of shit! You want to marry a wife without giving a Bride Price? Are you freaking crazy from poverty?!"

Lin Ning wasn't angry. He smiled and asked him, "I certainly can. Jiang Yu begged me to marry her. What, can't you get a wife without spending money?"

Old Man Jiang waved his hand to stop the others' shouting. He never intended to get along with Lin Ning as a son-in-law. This was the day he had been waiting for; what he wanted was money. Could shouting produce money? Could a daughter just fly away after being raised so large without repaying her parents for the life they gave her? There was no such logic.

Old Man Jiang said in a deep voice, "Our daughter has been slept with by you. We are honest rural people and thought you would just take responsibility, get married, and live your lives properly, and then any past troubles would be over. Her parents and brothers aren't capable enough to fight a city person like you. But you're even being sloppy about the marriage; it seems you have no intention of living a good life together."

Lin Ning raised an eyebrow; this old guy was starting to set the trap.

Following along, he said, "I said a wedding would be held. How is that sloppy? Do you want a grand celebration?"

The old woman couldn't hold back and shouted, "Bride Price! Bride Price! Have you ever seen anyone get married without a Bride Price? It's not like she's eloping with you!"

Lin Ning leaned back like a complete rogue. "There is no Bride Price. I paid her debts. Do you not understand human speech?!"

Jiang Jiayao roared, "Then we'll report you for rape!"

Jiang Jiazong also said, "Just wait to go to jail!"

Old Woman Jiang had wanted to curse Lin Ning for a long time, and she jumped up and down while screaming, "You pest, you should rot in a big cell! When you come out, you'll be a Labor-camp convict, cursed as a rapist for the rest of your life!"

Lin Ning laughed inwardly. He hadn't expected it to go so smoothly; every one of them, old and young, had played their part.

His face changed color, however, and he stood up abruptly. "Bullshit! Jiang Yu and I are dating, it was consensual. If I raped her, would she still be willing to marry me?"

Old Man Jiang finally revealed his true intentions. "Without a five hundred thousand yuan Bride Price, Jiang Yu won't marry you! You're a rapist!"

Lin Ning stared at him gloomily. "Plenty of people date, live together, and break up without getting married. Is it rape if they don't get married? You old fossil, who do you think you are?"

As he spoke, he took out his phone to call Jiang Yu. He wanted to end this quickly; he was feeling a bit disgusted.

"Hubby!"

That one word 'hubby' almost made Lin Ning go numb. Damn! She's a real temptress!

Collecting his thoughts, he put it on speaker and said, "Your parents and brothers don't want to talk properly. They're even claiming that I..."

Old Woman Jiang strained her voice and began to wail, "My poor girl! This man has no intention of living a good life with you at all! He doesn't want to pay a single cent of Bride Price; he looks down on you and has no intention of treating you well! Don't be afraid, the fact that he raped you isn't something that can be covered up just because he's getting married without any sincerity!"

Her tone rose and fell with a particular rhythm. Lin Ning's eyes grew darker and darker; they truly didn't treat the girl like a human being at all, throwing around the word 'rape' so casually.

Jiang Yu also began to wail loudly on the other end. Whether Lin Ning questioned if it was consensual or the Jiang family pressured her to admit it was rape, she only cried incessantly without answering.

At first, the Jiang family's expressions were quite ugly, but seeing Lin Ning ask several times in exasperation without Jiang Yu answering, triumphant smiles appeared on their faces.