Chapter 88: Chapter 84: Women Are Attracted to the Strong
"Huh? A creditor?"
This sudden change in identity startled Liang Youjun. Standing beside him, Liang Shuhuo was just as confused.
Lin Jiang casually pulled a piece of paper from his back pocket. At the top were the two words, "IOU Note."
"She borrowed two million from me last year for an investment. It’s been overdue for more than three months, and she still hasn’t paid me back. With principal and interest, the total is now 2.4 million."
Lin Jiang pointed to the note and said,
"It’s all here in black and white, complete with her thumbprint and signature. So, when do you plan on paying me back?"
"Huh? A loan shark?"
Staring at the IOU note in Lin Jiang’s hand, Liang Youjun trembled. He’d never imagined something like this could happen to him.
Beside them, Liang Shuhuo was completely baffled. ’When did I ever sign something like this?’
"How is this possible? My daughter is so well-behaved. She’s always been a responsible worker. How could she do something like this? You must be lying to me."
Liang Youjun panicked. His face turned deathly pale, and his legs went soft.
He had only picked up a gambling habit; he was far from being a hardcore addict.
"What’s so impossible about it? You’re here gambling your money away. Is it really so strange that your daughter would borrow money for an investment?" Lin Jiang said sternly.
"Enough with the excuses. Just hurry up and pay me back. Otherwise, with the interest compounding, you’ll owe even more."
"I... Our family doesn’t have that much money."
"Then sell your house. Otherwise, your little family of three had better watch out," Lin Jiang said with a grin.
"You wouldn’t want anything to happen to your daughter, would you?"
"This..."
Furious, Liang Youjun slapped his thigh and pointed at Liang Shuhuo, starting to yell. "You! How could you do this? Something this huge, why didn’t you discuss it with your mother and me?"
"Uh..."
Liang Shuhuo didn’t know what to say, because she was just as dumbfounded.
However, she was certain that Lin Jiang meant no harm.
Because that IOU note had no legal standing.
"Alright, stop blaming her. I just want my money. Get in the car. I’ll give you a ride home and see where you live. It’ll make it easier to collect the debt later."
"You’re coming to our house?!"
"Of course. What if you change your phone numbers and I can’t reach you? I’d be out the money and the debtor," Lin Jiang said with deliberate impatience.
"This is a main road. You wouldn’t want your family’s dirty laundry aired out for all the neighbors to see, would you? Let’s go."
Lin Jiang turned and got into the car first, not forgetting to shoot Liang Shuhuo a meaningful glance.
Although she didn’t fully understand the act, Liang Shuhuo had the professionalism of a true actress and played along, getting into the car with Lin Jiang.
Seeing this, Liang Youjun reluctantly got into the car as well.
Liang Shuhuo’s home was nearby; it was less than a five-minute drive away.
"So this is where you live. Go on and get the money ready. Once you have it, wire it to my account," Lin Jiang said.
"Okay, okay, we’ll go prepare it right now," Liang Youjun said, nodding.
’In any case, just being able to go home is a good thing,’ he thought. ’I can deal with the rest later.’
Liang Youjun got out of the car, and Liang Shuhuo followed him.
But Liang Shuhuo didn’t leave right away. Instead, she opened the passenger-side door and whispered to Lin Jiang,
"Wait for me here. Don’t leave."
Lin Jiang nodded in agreement.
Liang Shuhuo’s eyes darted around, still seemingly worried. She casually grabbed the car keys from the center console, making sure Lin Jiang couldn’t leave.
Lin Jiang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. ’This woman is really something else.’
If she hadn’t taken the keys, he really would have left.
Her asking him to stay wouldn’t have been for anything important, just to thank him or invite him to a meal.
Lin Jiang wouldn’t refuse a normal dinner invitation, but he felt one tinged with gratitude like this was unnecessary.
But now that she’d taken the car keys, he couldn’t leave even if he wanted to.
"Wait for me."
With that, Liang Shuhuo left, walking side-by-side with Liang Youjun.
As they walked toward their building’s entrance, Liang Youjun scolded her the entire way. Liang Shuhuo could only listen in silence until they disappeared inside.
Lin Jiang sat in the car, waiting for Liang Shuhuo to come back down.
That IOU note was his backup plan.
If the system had prompted that the task was complete after he exposed the scam, he naturally wouldn’t have needed this trick.
But since there was no prompt, it meant the task wasn’t over. Liang Youjun still had the urge to gamble, so Lin Jiang had to pull out his trump card.
If this method still didn’t complete the task, it would mean Liang Youjun truly had the makings of a degenerate gambler. In that case, he’d have to resort to more extreme measures—or just give up on the task, because most gambling addicts are a lost cause.
[Task Complete (The Daughter’s Sorrow): Reward: 1x Learning Card, 30 EXP]
[NPC: Liang Shuhuo]
[Affinity: 20]
’Nice!’
Instinctively, Lin Jiang glanced up at the apartment building.
He figured that right about now, Liang Shuhuo and her mother were probably giving Liang Youjun a two-on-one verbal lashing. He was likely repenting at this very moment, swearing he would never gamble again.
It seemed his one-two punch combo had worked after all.
With the task complete, Lin Jiang searched for a few Korean comics online, planning to find a suitable opportunity to study them seriously.
About twenty minutes passed before Lin Jiang received a message from Liang Shuhuo.
Liang Shuhuo: "I’m coming down now. I’ll wait for you at the entrance to the complex."
After seeing the message, Lin Jiang looked toward the building’s entrance and saw Liang Shuhuo emerge. She had changed into a pair of blue jeans and black high heels.
Their eyes met. Liang Shuhuo tilted her head, signaling for Lin Jiang to drive to the entrance to meet her, presumably so her parents wouldn’t see.
