Chapter 27 The Shen family demands child support from Lin Muyan
As soon as Mrs. Shen finished speaking, the room fell silent. Even the executives in the corner frowned and looked at Shen Shiqiu in disbelief.
What's the difference between the Shen family and robbers?
It turns out that even wealthy families have such scandalous and sordid affairs. It's not that the poorer people are, the less morally upright they become; rather, any person can become shameless and despicable due to greed.
Seeing that Lin Muyan was about to suffer a loss, Rong Muchen quickly tried to persuade her.
"Mu Yan, you should agree to Uncle Shen's offer. One hundred million should be a lot for you. If Uncle Shen is determined to stop you from selling the house and cashing out, he will definitely find a way to prevent you from selling it. You can't fight city hall."
“The monthly property management fees for a hillside villa can add up to a considerable sum, which you can’t afford right now.”
Lin Muyan stared at Rong Muchen in disbelief.
"Mu Chen, do you even think I should suffer this loss? You know perfectly well the market value and cash-out potential of the hillside villa. Would you sell it for 100 million?"
Rong Muchen frowned and looked at Lin Muyan with disapproval.
“Mu Yan, we are different. You are a girl. You should know what will happen to this house if it is in your hands. Will your family force you to give it up? After all, you have been raised by the Shen family for twenty years. You should agree to Uncle Shen’s request, both morally and logically, to ease the tension between you. Stop making trouble.”
"Enough!" Lin Muyan tried hard to suppress the anger and frustration surging in her heart. She didn't expect that even Rong Muchen wouldn't stand by her side and would indirectly help the Shen family to bully her.
How ridiculous! Who's making trouble here? Can't he see that the Shen family bullied others first?
[My god, Rong Shao's remarks are outrageous! I never expected him to think like that. I'm unfollowing him.]
[Is it a crime for a girl to own a house? That's absurd. In my opinion, the Lin family might not force Lin Muyan to hand over the house; on the contrary, the Shen family is already impatient.]
Yes, how could Jiaojiao's biological parents be like that? Is it really a good thing for her to return to the Shen family?
Rong Muchen is not good enough for Jiaojiao. He's too arrogant. Even Lin Muyan might not be interested in him.
Rong Muchen was embarrassed by Lin Muyan's outburst, so he snorted at her and simply left without paying any more attention.
Lin Muyan is just too strong-willed. If she had softened her stance, Uncle Shen and Aunt Shen might not have driven her away. It must have been her who forced Uncle Shen and Aunt Shen to make a choice: either she or Shen Jiaojiao would be different. That's why she broke ties with the Shen family.
That must be it!
Women shouldn't be too assertive or too self-centered.
If Lin Muyan doesn't change her personality, she won't be accepted by the Rong family elders.
It seems they should reconsider their relationship.
Lin Muyan had no idea that Rong Muchen was still making up stories about her in his mind after storming out. If she had known, her heart would have felt like the sky had fallen again.
The changes in her adoptive parents were already hard for her to accept, and the recent events have made her get to know these people all over again.
"So you disagree? You kept saying that you would repay the Shen family for raising you for the past twenty years, but it seems you were just saying it casually. I should have known better. You are an ungrateful and selfish child. How has our Shen family ever wronged you?"
"Since you don't agree to settle the debt with a house, fine, I won't waste any more words with you. I will have my assistant and lawyer settle all the money and effort that our Shen family has poured into you over the past twenty years, convert it into money, and pursue you for the debt. You have no objections, right?"
Shen Shiqiu felt that he could not rely on this adopted daughter, so he could only use this heartless method to force her.
Twenty years of upbringing in a wealthy family is no small sum of money, and he was certain that Lin Muyan couldn't afford it, forcing her to sell the house.
But he will stop her from doing so and will never let her have her way.
In the end, she had no choice but to accept his proposal: to exchange the mansion for 100 million.
Lin Muyan watched coldly as the Shen family swaggered away triumphantly, a nameless anger rising within her.
Wow, I've learned something new! I never knew you could get your gratitude for being raised back this way.
[In twenty years of being raised in a wealthy family, the luxury goods Lin Muyan consumes alone would amount to tens of millions. Add to that the family's resources, education, and many other intangible contributions, and the cost of raising her is no small sum. Chairman Shen has done a good job with his calculations.]
Lin Muyan is finished. She's already facing a debt crisis before the apocalypse even begins. She definitely can't withstand Chairman Shen's ruthless methods.
[Stockpiling goods requires money, renovating the safe house also requires money, and now there's a debt crisis on top of that. If I were her, I might have collapsed on the spot, or I would just swallow this loss and be happy to get 100 million.]
Lin Muyan did not agree with what the comments said. If her adoptive parents wanted her to compromise in this way, then she didn't need to be polite to them.
Back at the Shen family home, Mrs. Shen shut the door and launched into a tirade against Shen Shiqiu.
"You're so generous, giving her a hundred million? If you ask me, we should put a lot of pressure on her and make her give us the house as a gift. We've been supporting her for twenty years for nothing, and she's only just returned to the Lin family and she's already going against us."
Shen Shiqiu was a little annoyed. He had swallowed his pride and tried to communicate with Lin Muyan, but he was still blamed.
"Then go talk to her yourself. If you have a solution, why are you asking me to go?"
“Jiaojiao said the Lin family was difficult to deal with, and that we needed a man to help us. Who knew Lin Muyan would be so unreasonable and give me no face at all? I’ve been her mother for twenty years for nothing. She’s such an ingrate.”
Seeing her parents arguing and her father harboring resentment towards her mother, Shen Jiaojiao quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
“Daddy, don’t be angry. I asked Mom to call you over. Sister Mu Yan probably can’t tell who’s good and who’s bad. She thinks the Lin family is her blood relatives, so she chooses to get close to them and distance herself from you. She’s probably being manipulated by the Lin family.”
"That good-for-nothing!" Shen Shiqiu said with a look of disgust, then looked at Shen Jiaojiao.
"Jiaojiao, don't get involved in this. Take good care of yourself these few days. In a few months, I'll send you abroad to study. I've already made all the arrangements. I guarantee that you'll graduate from the world's most famous business school in less than two years. In the future, our Shen family's group will still depend on you to manage it. You need to study hard."
At this point, Mrs. Shen stopped dwelling on Lin Muyan's matter and quickly agreed.
"Yes, daughter, you should take care of yourself and not worry about these things. Your father and I will handle it. That mansion will be yours in the future, and Lin Muyan can forget about taking what belongs to you."
"..."
Remembering how the Shen couple had pressured his sister, Lin Xiao rushed back to the Lin family home after completing the property transfer procedures.
When Lin Muyan arrived home, her family already knew what had happened to her. Her parents were both heartbroken and furious.
"Mu Yan, don't be afraid. The Shen family can't do anything to you. Aren't they asking for child support? Your father and I will help you figure something out."
Wang Yanqin's face was filled with heartache as she thought about how Lin Muyan had been wronged at the Shen family's house that day.
Lin's father also quickly stated, "Daughter, although your biological parents are not very capable, we will never let you bear this alone. The Shen couple are going too far. At worst, your mother and I will go to the Shen family to work and pay off their debts."
"And me, little sister. Although my job isn't great, the bonuses are quite generous once I close a deal. We'll pay it back together."
Even Lin Xiaonuan raised her little fist and said confidently:
"Count me in! I'm only in elementary school, but I'll be earning money in a decade or so. Don't worry, Second Sister, we'll help you. The Shen family wants to take your house. Let's fight those rich people!"
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