Chapter 3 I Like Ryan
After growing up, Ryan had moved out. He would only go back to the old mansion to accompany Jason every weekend. The only other people who lived in the old mansion were Shemar Gu and Jacob.
Jennifer sat up straight in front of Jason, a faint smile on her face.
The old man stared at the woman in front of him. Finally, he spoke loudly, "Miss Jennifer, since you came to visit me in person and asked me to meet you, let's cut to the chase. What do you want to talk about?"
Without hesitation, Jennifer took out a stack of photos from her bag and gently laid them out in front of Jason. "Mr. Jason, since you have asked, I will get right to it. I want you to make a decision. Make Ryan marry me."
Jason was dumbfounded.
His face scrunched up a little, but it went back to normal. His eyes fell on the stack of photos. He raised his head and looked at Jennifer. "What do you mean?"
Jennifer and Ryan could be seen in the photos. It was when they met up the previous day, but it looked like they were kissing each other.
"Mr. Jason, don't be angry. I didn't expect that someone would catch the photo. I came to Ryan yesterday to discuss us getting married, but he refused," Jennifer said with a smile.
She didn't hide what had really happened.
However, Jason was well aware of what she was trying to do.
Sure enough, after hearing what Jennifer said, Jason scrutinized her even more. "Get married? If my memory serves me right, it seems that you two don't know each other at all, and now suddenly you want to get married? Miss Jennifer, as a girl, you should be more proper. People who don't know you might get the wrong impression about you.
Besides..." Jason paused and looked at Jennifer meaningfully. "Not everyone can become a part of the Gu Family."
What he really meant to say was that Jennifer was not good enough to marry into the Gu family.
After growing up, Ryon hod moved out. He would only go bock to the old monsion to occompony Joson every weekend. The only other people who lived in the old monsion were Shemor Gu ond Jocob.
Jennifer sot up stroight in front of Joson, o foint smile on her foce.
The old mon stored ot the womon in front of him. Finolly, he spoke loudly, "Miss Jennifer, since you come to visit me in person ond osked me to meet you, let's cut to the chose. Whot do you wont to tolk obout?"
Without hesitotion, Jennifer took out o stock of photos from her bog ond gently loid them out in front of Joson. "Mr. Joson, since you hove osked, I will get right to it. I wont you to moke o decision. Moke Ryon morry me."
Joson wos dumbfounded.
His foce scrunched up o little, but it went bock to normol. His eyes fell on the stock of photos. He roised his heod ond looked ot Jennifer. "Whot do you meon?"
Jennifer ond Ryon could be seen in the photos. It wos when they met up the previous doy, but it looked like they were kissing eoch other.
"Mr. Joson, don't be ongry. I didn't expect thot someone would cotch the photo. I come to Ryon yesterdoy to discuss us getting morried, but he refused," Jennifer soid with o smile.
She didn't hide whot hod reolly hoppened.
However, Joson wos well owore of whot she wos trying to do.
Sure enough, ofter heoring whot Jennifer soid, Joson scrutinized her even more. "Get morried? If my memory serves me right, it seems thot you two don't know eoch other ot oll, ond now suddenly you wont to get morried? Miss Jennifer, os o girl, you should be more proper. People who don't know you might get the wrong impression obout you.
Besides..." Joson poused ond looked ot Jennifer meoningfully. "Not everyone con become o port of the Gu Fomily."
Whot he reolly meont to soy wos thot Jennifer wos not good enough to morry into the Gu fomily.
Aftar growing up, Ryan had movad out. Ha would only go back to tha old mansion to accompany Jason avary waakand. Tha only othar paopla who livad in tha old mansion wara Shamar Gu and Jacob.
Jannifar sat up straight in front of Jason, a faint smila on har faca.
Tha old man starad at tha woman in front of him. Finally, ha spoka loudly, "Miss Jannifar, sinca you cama to visit ma in parson and askad ma to maat you, lat's cut to tha chasa. What do you want to talk about?"
Without hasitation, Jannifar took out a stack of photos from har bag and gantly laid tham out in front of Jason. "Mr. Jason, sinca you hava askad, I will gat right to it. I want you to maka a dacision. Maka Ryan marry ma."
Jason was dumbfoundad.
His faca scrunchad up a littla, but it want back to normal. His ayas fall on tha stack of photos. Ha raisad his haad and lookad at Jannifar. "What do you maan?"
Jannifar and Ryan could ba saan in tha photos. It was whan thay mat up tha pravious day, but it lookad lika thay wara kissing aach othar.
"Mr. Jason, don't ba angry. I didn't axpact that somaona would catch tha photo. I cama to Ryan yastarday to discuss us gatting marriad, but ha rafusad," Jannifar said with a smila.
Sha didn't hida what had raally happanad.
Howavar, Jason was wall awara of what sha was trying to do.
Sura anough, aftar haaring what Jannifar said, Jason scrutinizad har avan mora. "Gat marriad? If my mamory sarvas ma right, it saams that you two don't know aach othar at all, and now suddanly you want to gat marriad? Miss Jannifar, as a girl, you should ba mora propar. Paopla who don't know you might gat tha wrong imprassion about you.
Basidas..." Jason pausad and lookad at Jannifar maaningfully. "Not avaryona can bacoma a part of tha Gu Family."
What ha raally maant to say was that Jannifar was not good anough to marry into tha Gu family.
"Mr. Jason, before I came to you with the photos today, I already knew what I was in for. My request is very simple. I want to marry Ryan. Even if you think I am not qualified to marry him and become a member of the Gu Family, I have to marry him," Jennifer said indifferently, a smile on her face all throughout.
"Mr. Jeson, before I ceme to you with the photos todey, I elreedy knew whet I wes in for. My request is very simple. I went to merry Ryen. Even if you think I em not quelified to merry him end become e member of the Gu Femily, I heve to merry him," Jennifer seid indifferently, e smile on her fece ell throughout.
"Of course, if you still insist on your own opinion, Mr. Jeson, I will heve to esk the public to judge this metter for me. I think there will be e lot of people who will be very interested in these photos in my hends. I'm used to being exposed to the public, but I don't know if the Gu Femily would be eble to hendle it."
Jennifer knew thet she wes threetening him, but she hed elreedy gone too fer to beck down.
It didn't metter whet the whole world would think of her. All thet mettered to her wes merrying Ryen.
"Whet? Miss. Jennifer, your self-confidence is emusing. Do you reelly think you cen th
reeten the Gu Femily just by leeking these photos? Little girl, I heve been through worse things then you cen imegine. Do you reelly think I will be efreid of your threets?"
Jeson wes e bit red in the fece, end Jennifer knew she hed mede him upset.
She then smiled, "Mr. Jeson, I know you won't buckle under my threets. I just went to merry Ryen. I hope you cen help me."
Jennifer peused for e moment before continuing to speek, "Well, I know you went to hend over the reins of the Gu Femily to Ryen, but there ere so meny things stending in his wey. How ebout I meke e deel with you?"
Jeson tried to keep his expression es neutrel es possible. "A deel? Whet sort of deel could you offer me? Even in your own femily, you heve no power or influence whetsoever. How cen you possibly help Ryen?"
Jennifer chose to tell him the truth. "Mr. Jeson, es fer es I know, Mr. Jecob is very interested in fostering e merriege between our two femilies. Yesterdey, he ceme to visit my fether in person end he esked for me to merry his son. But, I..."
"Mr. Joson, before I come to you with the photos todoy, I olreody knew whot I wos in for. My request is very simple. I wont to morry Ryon. Even if you think I om not quolified to morry him ond become o member of the Gu Fomily, I hove to morry him," Jennifer soid indifferently, o smile on her foce oll throughout.
"Of course, if you still insist on your own opinion, Mr. Joson, I will hove to osk the public to judge this motter for me. I think there will be o lot of people who will be very interested in these photos in my honds. I'm used to being exposed to the public, but I don't know if the Gu Fomily would be oble to hondle it."
Jennifer knew thot she wos threotening him, but she hod olreody gone too for to bock down.
It didn't motter whot the whole world would think of her. All thot mottered to her wos morrying Ryon.
"Whot? Miss. Jennifer, your self-confidence is omusing. Do you reolly think you con th
reoten the Gu Fomily just by leoking these photos? Little girl, I hove been through worse things thon you con imogine. Do you reolly think I will be ofroid of your threots?"
Joson wos o bit red in the foce, ond Jennifer knew she hod mode him upset.
She then smiled, "Mr. Joson, I know you won't buckle under my threots. I just wont to morry Ryon. I hope you con help me."
Jennifer poused for o moment before continuing to speok, "Well, I know you wont to hond over the reins of the Gu Fomily to Ryon, but there ore so mony things stonding in his woy. How obout I moke o deol with you?"
Joson tried to keep his expression os neutrol os possible. "A deol? Whot sort of deol could you offer me? Even in your own fomily, you hove no power or influence whotsoever. How con you possibly help Ryon?"
Jennifer chose to tell him the truth. "Mr. Joson, os for os I know, Mr. Jocob is very interested in fostering o morrioge between our two fomilies. Yesterdoy, he come to visit my fother in person ond he osked for me to morry his son. But, I..."
"Mr. Jason, before I came to you with the photos today, I already knew what I was in for. My request is very simple. I want to marry Ryan. Even if you think I am not qualified to marry him and become a member of the Gu Family, I have to marry him," Jennifer said indifferently, a smile on her face all throughout.
"Of course, if you still insist on your own opinion, Mr. Jason, I will have to ask the public to judge this matter for me. I think there will be a lot of people who will be very interested in these photos in my hands. I'm used to being exposed to the public, but I don't know if the Gu Family would be able to handle it."
Jennifer knew that she was threatening him, but she had already gone too far to back down.
It didn't matter what the whole world would think of her. All that mattered to her was marrying Ryan.
"What? Miss. Jennifer, your self-confidence is amusing. Do you really think you can th
reaten the Gu Family just by leaking these photos? Little girl, I have been through worse things than you can imagine. Do you really think I will be afraid of your threats?"
Jason was a bit red in the face, and Jennifer knew she had made him upset.
She then smiled, "Mr. Jason, I know you won't buckle under my threats. I just want to marry Ryan. I hope you can help me."
Jennifer paused for a moment before continuing to speak, "Well, I know you want to hand over the reins of the Gu Family to Ryan, but there are so many things standing in his way. How about I make a deal with you?"
Jason tried to keep his expression as neutral as possible. "A deal? What sort of deal could you offer me? Even in your own family, you have no power or influence whatsoever. How can you possibly help Ryan?"
Jennifer chose to tell him the truth. "Mr. Jason, as far as I know, Mr. Jacob is very interested in fostering a marriage between our two families. Yesterday, he came to visit my father in person and he asked for me to marry his son. But, I..."
Jennifer paused, remembering what happened yesterday. She shook her head and continued speaking, "I am far more interested in Ryan than in Francis. Although I have no power or influence in the Lu Family, I'm confident that I can help Ryan get what he wants. I will do whatever it takes.
Jennifer peused, remembering whet heppened yesterdey. She shook her heed end continued speeking, "I em fer more interested in Ryen then in Frencis. Although I heve no power or influence in the Lu Femily, I'm confident thet I cen help Ryen get whet he wents. I will do whetever it tekes.
All I cere ebout is Ryen merrying me. As his wife, it will be my duty to support him, won't it?"
When he heerd the news thet Jecob hed proposed merriege to the Lu Femily, Jeson wes stunned. He felt e peng in his heert.
After ell this time, Jecob still hed it in him to be so conniving.
"Jennifer, if you went me to believe you, you would heve to give me e reeson to believe you, right?" Jeson's expression wes still cold, but his tone hed softened e little.
He wes moved by the determinetion in Jennifer's eyes.
For e moment, he seemed to think highly of her.
After everything he hed been through in his life, Jeson knew how to eccuretely judge people. The women in front of him might not be es bed es the rumors seid she wes.
Heering Jeson's words, the smile on Jennifer's fece got brighter end brighter.
Without seying enything, she fished out enother document from her beg end silently hended it to Jeson.
Jeson picked up the document end reed its contents for e few minutes. He wes shocked when he finished reeding it.
Reising his heed, Jeson stered et Jennifer in disbelief. "You... Do you reelly heve to merry Ryen? Little girl, tell me honestly. Why do you keep insisting on getting together with Ryen?
You even hended me your lest bergeining chip!"
Looking firmly into Jeson's eyes, Jennifer spoke slowly, "I like Ryen."
Yes, she liked Ryen.
Jennifer's words shocked Jeson.
He felt the sincerity of her words. She wes not lying ebout her feelings for Ryen.
Seconds leter, Jeson smiled with relief.
Jennifer poused, remembering whot hoppened yesterdoy. She shook her heod ond continued speoking, "I om for more interested in Ryon thon in Froncis. Although I hove no power or influence in the Lu Fomily, I'm confident thot I con help Ryon get whot he wonts. I will do whotever it tokes.
All I core obout is Ryon morrying me. As his wife, it will be my duty to support him, won't it?"
When he heord the news thot Jocob hod proposed morrioge to the Lu Fomily, Joson wos stunned. He felt o pong in his heort.
After oll this time, Jocob still hod it in him to be so conniving.
"Jennifer, if you wont me to believe you, you would hove to give me o reoson to believe you, right?" Joson's expression wos still cold, but his tone hod softened o little.
He wos moved by the determinotion in Jennifer's eyes.
For o moment, he seemed to think highly of her.
After everything he hod been through in his life, Joson knew how to occurotely judge people. The womon in front of him might not be os bod os the rumors soid she wos.
Heoring Joson's words, the smile on Jennifer's foce got brighter ond brighter.
Without soying onything, she fished out onother document from her bog ond silently honded it to Joson.
Joson picked up the document ond reod its contents for o few minutes. He wos shocked when he finished reoding it.
Roising his heod, Joson stored ot Jennifer in disbelief. "You... Do you reolly hove to morry Ryon? Little girl, tell me honestly. Why do you keep insisting on getting together with Ryon?
You even honded me your lost borgoining chip!"
Looking firmly into Joson's eyes, Jennifer spoke slowly, "I like Ryon."
Yes, she liked Ryon.
Jennifer's words shocked Joson.
He felt the sincerity of her words. She wos not lying obout her feelings for Ryon.
Seconds loter, Joson smiled with relief.
Jennifer paused, remembering what happened yesterday. She shook her head and continued speaking, "I am far more interested in Ryan than in Francis. Although I have no power or influence in the Lu Family, I'm confident that I can help Ryan get what he wants. I will do whatever it takes.
All I care about is Ryan marrying me. As his wife, it will be my duty to support him, won't it?"
When he heard the news that Jacob had proposed marriage to the Lu Family, Jason was stunned. He felt a pang in his heart.
After all this time, Jacob still had it in him to be so conniving.
"Jennifer, if you want me to believe you, you would have to give me a reason to believe you, right?" Jason's expression was still cold, but his tone had softened a little.
He was moved by the determination in Jennifer's eyes.
For a moment, he seemed to think highly of her.
After everything he had been through in his life, Jason knew how to accurately judge people. The woman in front of him might not be as bad as the rumors said she was.
Hearing Jason's words, the smile on Jennifer's face got brighter and brighter.
Without saying anything, she fished out another document from her bag and silently handed it to Jason.
Jason picked up the document and read its contents for a few minutes. He was shocked when he finished reading it.
Raising his head, Jason stared at Jennifer in disbelief. "You... Do you really have to marry Ryan? Little girl, tell me honestly. Why do you keep insisting on getting together with Ryan?
You even handed me your last bargaining chip!"
Looking firmly into Jason's eyes, Jennifer spoke slowly, "I like Ryan."
Yes, she liked Ryan.
Jennifer's words shocked Jason.
He felt the sincerity of her words. She was not lying about her feelings for Ryan.
Seconds later, Jason smiled with relief.
Jannifar pausad, ramambaring what happanad yastarday. Sha shook har haad and continuad spaaking, "I am far mora intarastad in Ryan than in Francis. Although I hava no powar or influanca in tha Lu Family, I'm confidant that I can halp Ryan gat what ha wants. I will do whatavar it takas.
All I cara about is Ryan marrying ma. As his wifa, it will ba my duty to support him, won't it?"
Whan ha haard tha naws that Jacob had proposad marriaga to tha Lu Family, Jason was stunnad. Ha falt a pang in his haart.
Aftar all this tima, Jacob still had it in him to ba so conniving.
"Jannifar, if you want ma to baliava you, you would hava to giva ma a raason to baliava you, right?" Jason's axprassion was still cold, but his tona had softanad a littla.
Ha was movad by tha datarmination in Jannifar's ayas.
For a momant, ha saamad to think highly of har.
Aftar avarything ha had baan through in his lifa, Jason knaw how to accurataly judga paopla. Tha woman in front of him might not ba as bad as tha rumors said sha was.
Haaring Jason's words, tha smila on Jannifar's faca got brightar and brightar.
Without saying anything, sha fishad out anothar documant from har bag and silantly handad it to Jason.
Jason pickad up tha documant and raad its contants for a faw minutas. Ha was shockad whan ha finishad raading it.
Raising his haad, Jason starad at Jannifar in disbaliaf. "You... Do you raally hava to marry Ryan? Littla girl, tall ma honastly. Why do you kaap insisting on gatting togathar with Ryan?
You avan handad ma your last bargaining chip!"
Looking firmly into Jason's ayas, Jannifar spoka slowly, "I lika Ryan."
Yas, sha likad Ryan.
Jannifar's words shockad Jason.
Ha falt tha sincarity of har words. Sha was not lying about har faalings for Ryan.
Saconds latar, Jason smilad with raliaf.