Chapter 85: With Interest Included

That won’t be necessary. Ding Tai came to challenge me and died because he was too weak; he brought it upon himself. If Jiang Haisheng wants to make an issue of it, I do not care.

As a grandmaster himself, Lin Yang still carried the dignity of a grandmaster. He had killed a challenger who came knocking at his door; he was under no obligation. Negotiate? Nonsense.

“All right then. And about the matter at the hospital...”

Murong Yun was still hoping that Lin Yang would treat the Qin family members.

“That man probably won’t die anytime soon. Let your clan’s own doctors take a look first. I still have other things to deal with today.”

Murong Yun nodded. “Then I’ll head back first.”

Before leaving, she did not forget to politely greet Shen Limin and his wife, leaving the old couple flattered and overwhelmed.

“Miss Murong is one of the most important figures in all of Lock City, and yet she is still so courteous to people,” Shen Limin praised.

“That’s because of Brother Lin Yang. Otherwise, why would she even spare us a glance?” Shen Youwei said with a pout.

“You girl, watch your mouth. Miss Murong may well be your future sister-in-law. Be polite to her, and do not forget what position you are in. Some things are not for you to say.”

Shen Limin glared at Shen Youwei and rebuked her sternly.

He was not unaware of his daughter’s feelings. She had liked Lin Yang before, and now Lin Yang was even more outstanding than he had been two years ago. How could he not be even more appealing to girls?

But Shen Limin was a man who knew his place. It was already a stroke of good fortune to have met a boss like Lin Yang, one so loyal and righteous. He did not dare be greedy and ask for more.

Shen Youwei was lectured into silence, her lips pressed tight.

“Uncle Shen, it’s fine. We’re practically family. There’s nothing we can’t say,” Lin Yang said, walking over to pat Shen Youwei on the head in comfort.

“Sir, you and Mr. Lin and Madam are all kind and generous to others. To have met all of you is our family’s blessing. But as servants, we must not lose sight of our place,” Shen Limin said very seriously.

Lin Yang knew Shen Limin’s character well, so he did not argue further on the matter.

Just then, Liu Julan received a call from her younger brother, Liu Zhangwu, who said he was coming to return the money but had gone to their rental place and found no one there.

“Old Shen, my brother called and said he wants to return our money. He’s not up to something again, is he?” Liu Julan had been tricked by this brother of hers so many times that she was wary of him.

“He definitely has no good intentions. If he really wanted to return it, he would have done so long ago. Why would he suddenly grow a conscience and bring it up now?”

“Aunt Liu, don’t be afraid. Let him bring the money here. With me here, he won’t be able to pull any tricks,” Lin Yang said.

With Lin Yang backing her up, Liu Julan felt more confident and told Liu Zhangwu to bring the money to Emperor’s Grandeur.

I.2.3

There was hardly anything to eat at home, so Lin Yang ordered takeout from a nearby restaurant. “Let’s eat first and fill our stomachs.”

Liu Julan said, “Sir, takeout is always unhygienic. I’ll cook for you from now on.”

“Sure.”

Lin Yang was indeed beginning to miss Liu Julan’s cooking.

While they were eating, Liu Zhangwu and his wife arrived at Emperor’s Grandeur with the money.

“The Lin couple are both dead, and the eldest son of the Lin family disappeared for two years. How did he suddenly pop back up and force us to pay back the money? I’m furious,” Zhang Cuiying complained all the way there. Thinking about having to return more than three million, it felt like cutting flesh from her body, as though she were bleeding inside.

“You think I want to pay? Didn’t you hear what Qianqian said? This eldest son of the Lin family is not the same as before. Even Hou Guiwen treats him with utmost respect now. If we don’t pay him back, do you think he’ll let us off?”

Liu Zhangwu was equally pained and did not want to pay either.

“That little bastard Lin Yang is full of himself, sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong. It’s not even his money we owe.”

“All right, stop talking. We can’t afford to offend them. Let’s just pay up obediently.”

Liu Zhangwu opened the car door and went inside with Zhang Cuiying.

“Sis, brother-in-law, having dinner?” Liu Zhangwu said with a wide smile.

“Who let you in?” Lin Yang said lightly.

“We’re here to bring the money...” Liu Zhangwu said, forcing a smile.

“Get out. Wait at the gate.”

Lin Yang looked at him, and that single glance made Liu Zhangwu feel a chill run through him. Helplessly, he led Zhang Cuiying back out in a shamefaced retreat and waited in the garden.

“What the hell? He actually dared to throw us out. Who does he think he is?” Zhang Cuiying muttered in a low voice, her face full of displeasure.

“Exactly! This is going too far. He’s looking down on us too much,” Liu Zhangwu said angrily. Being driven out of the house was indeed humiliating.

Though the couple spoke softly, Lin Yang inside the house heard them clearly.

After the meal was finished, Lin Yang said to Weiwei, “Go and call them in.”

When Liu Zhangwu and his wife came in, they handed over the bank card at once.

“Sis, brother-in-law, there’s three million in this card. I’m paying everything back. It’s not that I didn’t want to repay you before; it was just that I was really short on cash flow. You know our factory has been expanding production recently, and we’ve bought a lot of equipment,” Liu Zhangwu explained, enduring the pain in his heart.

Seeing that the money could be recovered, Shen Limin and Liu Julan both showed joy.

With these three million, they would no longer have to scrape by so tightly.

Just as Shen Limin was about to reach out and take the card, Lin Yang said, “It’s not enough.”

“How is it not enough? There are exactly three million in there. If you don’t believe it, you can check with the bank. It’s not off by a single cent,” Liu Zhangwu said.

“The principal is three million. For a loan of two years, the interest alone should be at least five hundred thousand. Principal and interest together, it should be three and a half million,” Lin Yang said coldly.

When Liu Zhangwu heard that he would have to pay an extra five hundred thousand, his heart sank even more.

For this three million, he had even borrowed two million from the bank. He simply did not have that much cash on hand.

“When my sister lent me the money, she never said there’d be interest,” Liu Zhangwu said.

“That’s right! No one said anything about interest back then. Young Master Lin, this is a matter between our two families. There’s no need for you to meddle so much, is there?” Zhang Cuiying said in a sly, sarcastic tone.

“Sir, why don’t we let it go? As long as we get the principal back, we’ll be satisfied,” Liu Julan said.

“Julan, don’t say another word. We’ll follow the young master’s decision on this matter,” Shen Limin said.

He had completely seen through the couple’s ugly nature and would not be polite to them. If interest was owed, then interest had to be paid.

“Three and a half million. Not a cent less. If you’re paying, say so plainly. If not, get lost. I’m not keeping you here.”

To a shameless deadbeat like this, Lin Yang would not show the slightest mercy.

Seeing how forceful Lin Yang was, Liu Zhangwu hesitated.

“This was your own choice! In that case, we won’t even bother with the three million. Lin, let’s see what you can do to us.”

Zhang Cuiying was already distressed about the money and did not want to pay. Now that she had to pay an extra five hundred thousand, she could not take it anymore and simply flipped her face, taking the bank card back.

“Don’t think that just because you have some status now, we’ll really be afraid of you. I want to see just how capable you really are.”

“In ten minutes, I’ll make you kneel and beg to repay me,” Lin Yang said.

“Brag all you want. Do you think we’re scared that easily? You should understand this: in this day and age, the one in debt is king!” Liu Zhangwu sneered.

“We borrowed the money with our own ability. Why should we pay it back? If I come back here to repay it, my surname won’t be Zhang!”

Zhang Cuiying only treated Lin Yang’s words as empty bluster meant to scare people, and she snorted in disdain.