Chapter 354: Lisa's Grandfather's Reality
Zulin sat before Amon nervously as she heard him speak.
And what he said is true. Her daughter is eighteen years old and can do as she pleases. She can have sex with anyone she wants, and no one can stop her, at least that's what the law of this country states.
But Zulin and her daughter don't live by the law of this country; the only law they follow is the one set by her father-in-law.
The big bad man who hovers over their lives, dictating every part of it. If he sees something that goes against his beliefs, he will find a way to bend it and make it his own.
Zulin has lived in that mansion for over twenty years, and she knows her father-in-law's temperament.
At first, he might come off as a kind but strict man, but deep down, she knows how twisted and cruel that old man is.
He is a narcissist who wants to control everything and everyone.
He might actually love Lisa more than anything, but if Lisa doesn't play along with how he wants her to live her life, he will destroy her because that is exactly what he has done time and time again.
Zulin has seen it with her own eyes.
She has seen that man destroy his own son, her husband. Her husband didn't want anything to do with the family, just like Lisa.
He had a passion for writing, which Zulin learned after she married him, but when she asked him why he didn't pursue it, he just brushed it off, saying that family matters more.
She didn't understand at first, but as she started interacting with everyone in the family, she started understanding what was really going on.
It doesn't matter what you think, how you want to live, or what you want to do. If Lisa's Grandfather is against it, you are not allowed to do it.
And if you try to fight back, he will ruin you.
She saw this happen with her own eyes. After Lisa was born, Lisa's father was the happiest man alive, but then he realized that Lisa's life would also be the same as his.
She would have no life of her own, she wouldn't be able to make any decisions for herself, and everything she does would be her grandfather's choice.
So Lisa's father decided to fight back. He told his father he is not going to let him control Lisa's life, and they are going to cut ties with the family.
Zulin supported her husband's decision. Her life was not that great either; she, too, was forced into marriage, but she came to love the life she fell into. She didn't "love love" her husband, but he gave her the one thing that she truly loves, Lisa.
She didn't want Lisa to experience the same things her father did.
But little did they know that defying the old man would destroy them.
First, it started with isolation. The other members of the family stopped talking to them.
Then came sabotage, Lisa's father's businesses started taking losses for no reason, as if it was being poisoned from the inside.
Then came the mental abuse; Lisa's father was ridiculed for being a failure, and they were ruthless; they didn't spare him at all. Anywhere he went, he was an object of ridicule.
And it didn't just stay in the family, at work, public gatherings, family parties, he became the target of every sneer, and a complete laughing stock.
Lisa's father knew who was behind all this; he tried to ignore it and pursue his dream of being a writer, and he was quite good, but no one bothered to look at his work.
Some did and agreed to publish his book, but they would back away the very next day.
Lisa's father then tried to upload it on the internet for free, so that people could support him directly, only for all his books to be taken down by the site.
He realized that his father was out for him. There was no escaping this hell.
While all this happened, Zulin could only watch from the sidelines as she saw her husband shrink in and hide from the world. He became depressed.
She tried her best to help him, as it was her duty as his wife, but she couldn't help him.
One day, Lisa's father took his own life.
When Zulin discovered her husband's body, she was not shocked at all. In fact, deep down, she knew this was coming, and for some reason, she felt happy for him, knowing that he wouldn't have to suffer his father's hell anymore.
Even during his funeral, his father didn't bother to attend and labeled him as weak for killing himself.
Lisa doesn't know this; she was too young. But everything she has done till now has her grandfather's influence behind it.
She started practicing piano, thinking that she liked it, but it was put inside her head by her extremely manipulative grandfather. She joined tennis, also her grandfather's decision to keep her fit and beautiful.
Lisa doesn't know this; she still thinks her grandfather loves her very much, not knowing that, just like her father, her life has been dictated by him all along.
So when Zulin discovered that Lisa had found someone to love, even though it was her teacher, she felt happy that Lisa had finally made a choice for herself, but then she got scared, realizing that her grandfather would soon start treating her the same way he had treated her father.
Zulin doesn't want to see her precious daughter, whom she loves more than anything, end up like her husband.
Lisa, doing anything against her grandfather's wishes means doom. So she came here today to beg Amon to help her save Lisa's life.
Yes, Lisa is doing nothing wrong here, but she is doing everything wrong when it comes to her grandfather's law.
Zulin needs to make Amon understand the danger Lisa is in.
"You don't understand... You cannot continue having relationships with my daughter..." Zulin says.
"Oh... then Zulin, make me understand. I care for Lisa, and if something is going to happen to her, I need to know," Amon says.
"You can't do anything. Lisa's grandfather — he is too powerful. A teacher like you can't do anything!" Zulin says.
"I can't do that, Zulin. I care for and respect Lisa, and I am not going to leave her without telling her the reason. So Zulin, please tell me, why can't I be with Lisa?" Amon asks.
"Okay... If you want the truth, then here it is... My father-in-law... he is a very dangerous man-" Zulin then starts telling Amon everything about Lisa's grandfather, how he is a control freak, an extreme narcissist, and is willing to go the any lengths to make sure he gets everything he wants.
How he will make sure that people around him and under him live the life as he plans them to leave. To him, the people in his life are just pawns he can move around for his own entertainment and profit.
As Amon listens to Zulin's words, he smiles.
He didn't expect the old man to be so fucked up. He knew that the old man was fucked the moment he met him, but he didn't bother looking through his past because there is no fun in that.
Now that Zulin has revealed what the old man can do and has done, Amon really wants to fuck with him.
"So please, let my daughter go... Instead... you can have me..." Zulin says as her face turns red.
Amon looks at Zulin, surprised by her words. He didn't expect Zulin would offer herself to him.
He knew she would come to meet him at the start of this day, but he didn't peer into their conversation as he wanted to experience it first hand as it's more fun that way.
And he is proven correct, Zulin's words brought him great amusement.
"Say that again, Zulin?" Amon asks.
Zulin looks at Amon; there is determination in her eyes. She gets up from her chair and walks up to Amon.
She stands before him as Amon turns his chair to face her.
He looks up at her beautiful face as Zulin bites her lower lip, looking down at Amon.
She then begins lowering herself. She kneels before Amon and puts her hand on his thigh.
"Leave my daughter, and you can have me. I saw the way you looked at me. So I am willing to give myself up to you if you let go of Lisa," Zulin says with conviction.
She means every word she is saying.
Amon is surprised.
He leans in. "I don't know, I really like Lisa, and I think I am capable of taking care of her," Amon says.
Zulin presses her lips together in frustration. She believes Amon is delusional in thinking such.
Her father-in-law is too powerful for a normal teacher like Amon.
"I am so much better than my daughter, let me prove it to you~" Zulin says and unbuttons Amon's pants and pulls them down.
She then grabs his underwear and pulls it down as well.
But what springs out shocks her to the core.
Zulin has never seen anything like this before.
Her dead husband couldn't even compare. It's thicker than her arm, and the smell it's intoxicating.
She looks up at Amon and sees his smiling cheekily.
She looks at the thing before her again. Not certain if she can handle this thing.
But she has already made a statement, and she needs to prove it.