Haodu Famous Gardens, one of Xuancheng’s most renowned wealthy neighborhoods.
Inside its most luxurious private villa, Lin Zhonghu, the man at the helm of Xingyi Pavilion, sat with a livid expression, saying nothing.
A broad-shouldered man with a buzz cut stood beside him, not daring to breathe too loudly.
After a long while,
“Hasn’t the Legal Affairs Bureau released the Young Master yet?”
Lin Zhonghu’s voice was low, and he made no attempt to hide his anger.
His son had both legs broken and had been taken away by people from the Legal Affairs Bureau. To him, this was not only a provocation, but an outright humiliation!
Since when had the name “Xingyi Pavilion” stopped carrying weight in Xuancheng?
Had the world turned upside down?!
“Sir, the Legal Affairs Bureau is refusing to release him.”
The buzz-cut man answered cautiously.
Hearing this, Lin Zhonghu’s expression grew even more grave.
No matter what, he was publicly known as one of Xuancheng’s ten leading entrepreneurs. In theory, before the Legal Affairs Bureau had solid evidence to punish him, they wouldn’t burn that bridge.
“Get me Deputy City Lord Song!”
Somewhere in the back of his mind, Lin Zhonghu sensed danger.
The buzz-cut man immediately took out his phone, found the number in his contacts, and then held it out to Lin Zhonghu with both hands.
“If you’re calling to ask me to help rescue your son, I suggest you give up.”
The call connected, and a deep voice delivered a warning.
Lin Zhonghu narrowed his eyes and said slowly, “Deputy City Lord Song, I’m a well-known entrepreneur in Xuancheng, after all. I’ve helped you accomplish plenty. Is this how you repay me once I’m no longer useful?”
“Heh.”
Song Minggao let out a cold laugh. “Was I not clear enough? Your son offended someone important!”
“And don’t bring your company up with me. If you think Xuancheng isn’t good enough for you, then move your factories elsewhere. Don’t come acting like some big shot in front of me.”
After saying his piece, Song Minggao hung up first.
Lin Zhonghu wasn’t angry. Instead, he wondered who on earth could make Deputy City Lord Song Minggao call them “someone important.”
Could it be someone from the Imperial City?
At the thought, a light sheen of cold sweat appeared on Lin Zhonghu’s forehead.
That little bastard couldn’t really have been that unlucky, could he?!
“Old Eagle, you said earlier the Young Master was taken away by people from the Legal Affairs Bureau because he offended a young man?”
“Yes!”
“Did you look into the other man’s background?”
“I... I didn’t!”
Old Eagle replied, trembling with fear.
Lin Zhonghu’s expression turned icy as he roared, “Damn it, then hurry up and look into it!”
“Yes...”
Old Eagle hurried off, but he hadn’t gone more than a few steps when—
“There’s no need to investigate. Take me straight to that guy!”
Lin Zhonghu suddenly changed his mind.
Now that he knew the other man was no ordinary person, investigating further was pointless.
Meanwhile, at Yunyang Technology.
The longtime employees at the company all knew that the 32nd Floor was reserved exclusively for the President. Chen Qingxue usually worked and relaxed there, and apart from the old man Chen Qing'an, no other man had ever been allowed up.
But today, that rule had been broken!
Li Junye sat on the sofa with one leg crossed over the other, looking utterly at ease.
“Would you like something to drink? Coffee or tea?”
Chen Qingxue was being unusually polite. After all, he had cured her grandfather’s serious illness.
“I don’t want anything. Why don’t you sit down and talk with me?”
Li Junye gestured for her to sit.
After hesitating for a moment, Chen Qingxue sat down across from him and said coolly, “What do you want to talk to me about?”
“Our engagement.”
Li Junye was blunt.
At that, Chen Qingxue’s heart began to race, though she remained calm on the surface.
“Here’s the thing. I think people should stand by their convictions and not change their minds just because someone talks them into it. That’s especially true for something as important as marriage. Don’t you agree?”
Li Junye said with a serious expression.
Chen Qingxue furrowed her brows. “Stop beating around the bush. Just say it.”
“Fine. I like people who get straight to the point.”
Li Junye grinned. “I can tell you don’t like an Arranged Marriage either. Unfortunately, both our families’ elders are old-fashioned, so we have to do everything we can to change their minds!”
“You don’t want to marry me?”
Chen Qingxue asked without thinking.
The question left Li Junye at a loss, so he shot back, “You want me to marry you? Don’t forget, I’m a notorious spoiled young master. Go ask around in the Imperial City and you’ll see I’m not lying. You’ll regret marrying me!”
Sometimes women were like that: the more someone cared about them, the colder they acted. But when someone really ignored them, they felt upset.
Chen Qingxue was no exception.
Ever since she started university, she had been the center of attention, with admirers flocking to her like fish swimming upstream. Now she sensed a hint of “disdain” from Li Junye, and couldn’t accept it.
“What if I insist on marrying you?”
Chen Qingxue said stubbornly.
“Uh...”
Li Junye froze for a moment, then waved his hands to stop her. “Calm down!”
“I’ve already told you what kind of person I am. Now I have to tell you that I’ve got a bad temper!”
“And... I’m not above hitting my wife!”
“So don’t do anything rash!”
The more he said, the more upset Chen Qingxue became.
The fact that she could manage a company as large as Yunyang Technology was proof enough that she was smarter than most.
So naturally, she could tell that Li Junye was making himself out to be an irredeemable scoundrel on purpose because he didn’t want to marry her!
Bastard!
You think you’re some kind of prize?
I don’t want to marry you either!
Chen Qingxue didn’t say those words aloud. Instead, she kept a straight face and said, “I can’t go against my grandfather’s wishes.”
“What?”
Li Junye panicked. “I’ve told you all that, and you still haven’t given up on me? As for your grandfather, I think if you firmly oppose him—or threaten to take your own life—he’ll surely change his mind!”
“Why don’t you threaten to take your own life?”
Chen Qingxue shot back.
“Uh...”
“I’m afraid of dying.”
Li Junye replied shamelessly.
“Hmph! Anything else? If not, please leave!”
Chen Qingxue showed him the door.
Li Junye stood up from the sofa helplessly. When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped and turned around. “Actually, I like your younger sister, so you really can’t marry me!”
“Then go tell my grandfather to betroth my younger sister to you.”
Chen Qingxue glared at him.
Li Junye was left speechless.
He didn’t have the nerve to say that to Chen Qing'an, because he could guess that the latter would most likely agree.
“Bastard!”
Watching Li Junye leave in the elevator, Chen Qingxue stomped her foot in anger.
It was the first time a man had ever disdained her like this.
Elsewhere.
Li Junye had just walked out of the Yunyang Technology Building and lit a cigarette when several people climbed out of the Mercedes-Benzes parked in front of the entrance.
Lin Zhonghu was at their head.
“Damn it, I’m already in a bad mood, and you still dare to come looking for trouble!”
Li Junye recognized them at a glance as people from Xingyi Pavilion and flew into a rage.
Seeing this, Lin Zhonghu hurried to placate him. “Little brother, don’t misunderstand. I’m here to apologize!”
If an apology were enough, what would we need the law for?
“I never accept apologies!”
Li Junye waved his hand.
“Fugui, Xiangwang, beat them to death for me...”