PANT - Chapter 5

Chapter 5

The brutish, scruffy-bearded man and his stick-thin wife turned out to be Su Tianxue's paternal uncle and aunt.

The uncle, not yet grasping what Su Tianxue meant by "rooftop," turned to his wife and asked, "Didn't you say the old hag was on her deathbed? Why is she on the rooftop? Are there hospital rooms up there?"

The aunt was just as puzzled. "I have no idea!"

Su Tianxue sneered. "I'm telling you to go to the rooftop, take a step forward, and jump. Then you can go see my grandmother."

The uncle and aunt's faces went pale, nearly dying from rage. Hearing her words, the uncle lunged forward to strike her, his hand swinging toward Su Tianxue's face as he roared, "Who the hell do you think you are, talking to your elders like that?"

Shi Ning didn't move forward. Just as she was about to step in, she saw Su Tianxue catch the man's hand in a backhand grip and fling it away. The move was both cool and sharp, and Shi Ning raised an eyebrow in silent appreciation.

Su Tianxue had a fiery streak, it seemed, much like the unyielding defiance she'd shown beneath Shi Ning just moments ago.

Su Tianxue's presence was overpowering. The moment she released her Alpha pheromones, the two villainous relatives before her faltered. Her gaze was like a sword, its sharp edge sweeping over them. "I'd like to correct a misconception of yours. When I was five, my grandmother was sick and needed money. We came to you for help, and you severed all ties with our family—and with my grandmother. You left it in writing, black and white. There's proof. Therefore, based on the facts, you can't be considered my elders. So, who the hell do you think you are, speaking to me with such an attitude?"

...This woman argues with logic.

Shi Ning shook her head, wanting to laugh.

The uncle choked on her words, unable to catch his breath. The aunt slapped her husband, calling him useless, then frantically called for a doctor. She shrieked, "Fine, Su Tianxue, you ungrateful brat! No wonder your parents always preferred your sister over you."

Hearing this, Su Tianxue simply raised an eyebrow, completely unfazed. "I believe your reasoning is flawed. The causality is incorrect."

Seeing that her words and curses had no effect on the indifferent Su Tianxue, the aunt resorted to wailing and screaming, her shrill voice piercing the air as she threw a tantrum. "What have we done to deserve this! How did the Su family end up with a descendant like you! You injured your own uncle and made him faint from anger! You'll pay for this! Pay up! Pay for the medical bills, pay for the emo- emo—"

Shi Ning lazily supplied, "Emotional distress fees."

The aunt nodded vigorously. "Yes, yes, yes! Emotional distress fees!" She quickly kicked her husband. With a cry of "Aiyo!" the uncle collapsed to the floor, shut his eyes, stretched out his legs, and pretended to be unconscious.

Su Tianxue shot Shi Ning a cold glare. Whose side are you on?

Shi Ning shrugged. Don't know her. Just passing through.

The aunt immediately saw Shi Ning as an ally and grinned at her. "See? This young lady is very sensible, isn't she? We're not asking for much. The medical bills, emotional distress fees, this and that... all together, just give us one hundred thousand. That'll be enough."

Su Tianxue frowned when she heard the amount. Why am I so hung up on the number one hundred thousand today? she thought.

Shi Ning smiled too. "Ma'am, one hundred thousand? How is that nearly enough? Tell you what, I'm a doctor. Let me examine your husband and see if there are any other symptoms. If there are, one hundred thousand definitely won't cover it."

With that, she took action. While the medical staff stood by, stunned and unsure what to do, she grabbed a syringe and jabbed it toward the pig-faced man on the floor. A nurse screamed. The syringe moved like a gust of wind, and the uncle, terrified, no longer dared to feign unconsciousness. His heavyweight body shot upright, as if a corpse had suddenly reanimated.

He broke out in a cold sweat, scrambling to hide behind his wife.

The aunt, equally terrified, finally understood. "So that's how it is!" she shrieked. "You little brat! I thought you were a good person, but you're in league with that ungrateful Su Tianxue!"

Shi Ning held up a hand and wagged her finger. "Not at all."

The aunt stared at her. "?"

Shi Ning chuckled. "I may look young, but 'little girl' isn't quite appropriate. How about you call me 'Mom'? I might just be able to bring myself to answer."

The aunt shrieked, "You wretched girl! I'll rip your mouth off!" But the uncle grabbed her around the waist, pleading, "Don't hit her, don't! People are watching! There are cameras, there are cameras!" The aunt was like a rabid zombie, her lower body restrained while her arms flailed wildly. Shi Ning, ever the instigator, deliberately swayed her hips left and right, dodging every swipe with perfect precision and a provocative smirk, driving the aunt into a frenzy.

"Are you done being childish?" Su Tianxue asked coolly.

Shi Ning shook her head playfully. "Just wanted to show off my fancy footwork."

"Alright, stop showing off," Su Tianxue said. "Let's go."

Seeing that Su Tianxue wasn't falling for their act, the uncle shouted, "Su Tianxue! I'm telling you, your aunt and I looked it up online, and we asked a lawyer! That handwritten note severing ties isn't legally binding! Even if you pull out that useless scrap of paper, it won't do you any good! The old hag is dead, and I'm her son! I have le-legal rights of inheritance!!"

Shi Ning found it hilarious that he was reading from a cheat sheet in his hand.

What kind of people are these?

Hearing this, Su Tianxue stopped turning to leave. She looked up, her gaze icy. "So, what is it you want?"

Seeing this, the uncle and aunt exchanged a glance, thinking Su Tianxue was scared. Their smug smiles were so greasy they looked like they could ooze lard. In unison, they said, "Your grandmother's old house. The one you're living in now, Su Tianxue. It should be ours."

The two villains, gloating in their moment of triumph, waited for Su Tianxue to fall to her knees and beg. Instead, her reaction was placid. She raised an eyebrow, her expression clearly saying, Is that all?

Su Tianxue turned to leave again, clearly unconcerned.

The aunt grew frantic. With a cry, she lunged for Su Tianxue, who dodged her. The aunt then dropped to the floor and grabbed Su Tianxue's ankle, refusing to let go. "You damn girl, did you hear us? The house is ours!"

Su Tianxue looked down in disgust at the hands, their nails painted a garish rose-red, digging into her ankle. "Let go."

The aunt's resolve hardened. "I won't!"

"Give me the keys to the old house, and I'll let go!" the aunt threatened.

Su Tianxue lowered her gaze. "I am 170.9 centimeters tall and weigh 54.2 kilograms. If I were to stomp on your wrist with my free foot, putting my full body weight into it..."

"...do you think that would be enough to break it?"

The aunt's scalp prickled with fear. "What are you talking about? I don't understand!"

"You can't hit me! There are cameras here! We live in a society with laws!"

Shi Ning leaned in. "Friendly reminder: if she stomps on you now, it wouldn't be considered assault. It would be considered reasonable self-defense to escape harassment. Perfectly legal." After saying this, she gave the aunt a saucy wink.

The aunt trembled with disgust and her hand went slack. Su Tianxue immediately pulled back, freeing her ankle. "Don't do that again."

Su Tianxue said calmly, "The house will not be yours, and I will not be giving you the keys."

The aunt scrambled to her feet and pointed a finger at Su Tianxue's nose. "It's not yours just because you say so! What proof do you have? I'm telling you, my husband is the legal heir!" She pulled out her phone and read from a search result. "First in the order of succession for inheritance: spouse, children, parents. Do you hear me, Su Tianxue? Do you hear me?"

Shi Ning saw Su Tianxue remain silent, looking down at her phone, and assumed she was out of options. Just as Shi Ning was about to step in, Su Tianxue looked up, her eyes shining. "Since you're so knowledgeable about the law, I assume you know what a will is?"

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