Qiao Gaoyang had been waiting for this moment; in fact, he deliberately brought it together. How could he not understand what was going on?

"Okay, Auntie, I'll give you the money, but—"

The man, who had always been obsequious and ingratiating in front of the Leng family, suddenly changed his expression, smiled meaningfully, and even his tone was different. As if all of this had nothing to do with him, he calmly withdrew.

“I’m giving you money, you have to give me something in return,” Qiao Gaoyang said.

"Xiao Qiao, stop fooling around! What time is it?" Xu Fangfang was very anxious and dissatisfied with Qiao Gaoyang's lack of manners.

Why can't a family discuss things privately instead of having to do it in front of loan sharks?

"Give us the money right now!" Leng Qisheng said impatiently.

On the contrary, Yuan Daqu and his henchmen, who had always looked fierce, remained silent and kept watching the interaction between Qiao Gaoyang and the Leng family.

Yuan Daqu wasn't interested in what tricks they were playing; he only cared about whether he could collect his debts.

Since the man said he would pay on behalf of the Leng family, he naturally accepted the money.

"Don't you have any sense? You can ask for something later, pay me back first!" With that, Leng Qisheng shoved Qiao Gaoyang in front of Yuan Daqu, then cowered, "Big brother, he'll pay it back, he'll pay it all back!"

"Kid, are you going to pay off their debts for them?" Yuan Daqu asked, not caring who gave him the money.

"Big Brother!" Qiao Gaoyang clasped his hands together respectfully and hurriedly said, "Paying back debts is a matter of course. The wronged should have their culprits, and the debtors should have their debtors. Whoever owes the money should pay it back, right? I have no relation to this family, so why should I pay their debts for them?"

"Qiao Gaoyang, you—"

Leng Qisheng and Xu Fangfang were startled, thinking that Qiao Gaoyang was frightened by the scene and was in a hurry to distance himself from them.

"Do you still want to marry Shadow? Qiao Gaoyang, if you do, you'd better hand over two hundred and fifty yuan right now, otherwise you can forget about marrying my daughter for the rest of your life!" Leng Qisheng threatened viciously.

"Of course I want to marry Shadow, but... it's not up to you to decide what happens between us." After playing the subservient grandson for almost half a month, Qiao Gaoyang finally got his chance to shine. He straightened his collar and said, "You want money? I can give you money, and even more, but you have to give me something in return."

Upon hearing Qiao Gaoyang say he could give money, Leng Qisheng and Xu Fangfang disregarded the oddity in his words and only wanted to get Yuan Daqu away as soon as possible.

"Pay the money first, and we can discuss anything you want," Xu Fangfang urged.

"There's no room for discussion!" Qiao Gaoyang said firmly.

He took out the three hundred yuan he had prepared beforehand, along with the letter severing ties with his family.

“Once you sign this letter severing ties, these three hundred yuan are yours to do as you please,” Qiao Gaoyang said.

"A letter of severance of ties?"

Leng Qisheng and Xu Fangfang then realized what Qiao Gaoyang was up to.

"Dream on!" Xu Fangfang immediately refused, shouting, "Only three hundred yuan, and you think we'll sign a marriage contract? Do you think we're stupid? Even if you don't give us the money, there's still a shadow. She can't not give us the money. Otherwise, we'll make a scene at the army base and see who gets the better end of it!"

It's that same old threat tactic again. The Leng family figured this out, which is why they planned to completely control Leng Yingying and make her their lifelong blood bag.

But since Qiao Gaoyang has gone this far, he has already rehearsed all possible scenarios.

"Alright, let's see if you can even get out of this room." With that, Qiao Gaoyang looked at Yuan Daqu, who was sitting there watching the show. "Brother, do you think you'll leave so easily? You're even going to make a scene at the army base. Do you think you have that kind of chance?"

"You—" Leng Qisheng was furious.

They weren't stupid; they finally realized what Qiao Gaoyang had planned.

"Brother Yuan, please give me one more day. I'll go to the army to find my daughter and I guarantee I'll get the money. My daughter is a battalion commander in the army. She has money, and she can't abandon her father. Don't worry, I'll definitely give you the money. Please let us go today, okay?" Leng Qisheng chose to beg Yuan Daqu for mercy.

I can pay more interest, but to sign a marriage contract for only 300 yuan is something only a madman would do.

"Ha... You think you can get the money by making a scene in the army? Think about it carefully. Given Shadow's personality, would she fight you to the death or give you the money? You've contacted her so many times, has she responded even once? And you still think she can get the money?"

"To tell you the truth, Shadow doesn't recognize you at all. She's already applied for a transfer and will soon be leaving the military base in the capital. You won't even be able to find her then!"

"And this guy, do you really believe they can get the money back? That girl is a battalion commander in the army. If she wants to renege on her debt, she has a million ways to do it. If you get the short end of the stick, that bastard is really getting off easy..."

Qiao Gaoyang's words were both deadly and psychologically damaging.

Yuan Daqu couldn't help but consider the consequences. If Leng Qisheng really got away and went to the battalion commander's daughter to "seek justice," he wouldn't be afraid, but he would still suffer some losses.

Judging from the man's words, the Leng family's daughter has no feelings for the Leng family, so there is no threat. However, the daughter will not pay back the money for her father. Thinking about it this way, it is more worthwhile to ask for the money first.

"Stop talking nonsense, pay me today!" Yuan Daqu said, losing his last bit of patience.

"Give me the money!" The henchman immediately cooperated with his boss, taking two steps forward and kicking over the tables and chairs in the house, shouting, "If you don't give me the money, we'll take down these things."

The henchmen threatened him while wiping their knives.

Seeing that Qiao Gaoyang had driven them to a dead end with just a few words, Leng Qisheng was extremely unwilling.

But the thought of signing a letter of severance for only 300 yuan seems like such a rip-off!

"Honey, we can't sign it! If we do, where will Yaozu get the dowry money?" Xu Fangfang said anxiously.

Of the three hundred yuan, after paying back the two hundred and fifty yuan I lost today, I only have fifty yuan left!

How long can they sustain their lives at fifty?

"Husband!" Xu Fangfang replied, afraid that Leng Qisheng would agree.

"Since you look down on these three hundred, then forget it." Qiao Gaoyang put away the money and the letter of severance, and kindly reminded him, "Brother, it seems you won't get any money today, only broken hands and feet. What a pity..."

"Damn it, if you don't have money, leave your hands behind!" The henchman was also shrewd; upon hearing Qiao Gaoyang's words, he was about to attack Xu Fangfang and the others with a knife.

"No!" Xu Fangfang was terrified, her whole body trembling.

"Money?" the younger brother asked again.

The situation remained deadlocked. Leng Qisheng was unwilling to sign the letter of severance, had no money to pay back, and was even less willing to have his hands and feet chopped off. He could only glare hatefully at Qiao Gaoyang.