“Young Master!”
Lin Yuan’s driver quickly came to his side.
He had followed Gu Qingyi all the way from the Ye Family residence. After Lin Yuan and Gu Qingyi entered the hotel, he remained waiting outside and finally stepped forward when he saw Lin Yuan emerge.
“You’ve been waiting here this whole time. Did you see Gu Qingyi’s bodyguard come out of the restaurant?”
With those two troublesome women finally gone, Lin Yuan could finally relax. A gust of night wind cleared his head a bit.
“I saw him, Young Master. Even if that bodyguard turned to ash, I’d still recognize him.”
“Which direction did he go?”
“He went north.”
“North…” Lin Yuan frowned upon hearing that. If he were heading home, he’d also need to go north. That meant Long Haochen was probably planning to ambush him on the way.
Whether or not that was true, Lin Yuan wasn’t going to risk putting himself in danger.
“Let’s go to Tianhua Mansion tonight.”
“Yes, Young Master.”
Tianhua Mansion was located in the southern part of North City. It was a high-end villa district built for the wealthy, and Lin Yuan owned a residence there.
The car moved steadily along the road.
Since it was late at night, traffic was light, and they naturally sped up a bit. But as they passed an overpass, the driver suddenly slammed the brakes.
Due to the inertia, Lin Yuan’s body was flung forward, and his forehead slammed into the back of the front seat.
“What happened?”
Rubbing his forehead, Lin Yuan looked up to see Long Haochen standing in front of the car. One foot rested arrogantly on the hood, hands in his pockets, looking like he was putting on a show.
“Young Master, are you alright?” the driver asked.
“I’m fine.”
“That’s Gu Qingyi’s bodyguard. He’s seriously got a death wish, standing right in front of our car. I’ll just run him over!”
Without hesitation, the driver slammed on the accelerator. He knew that even if something serious happened, the Young Master would settle it for him. Visit g.com for the full chapter.
However, even with the pedal to the floor, the car didn’t move an inch. The tires screeched against the pavement, thick smoke rose, and the stench of burning rubber filled the air.
Long Haochen stood in place, smiling. Just one foot on the hood was enough to stop the vehicle dead in its tracks.
“That’s enough. Stop,” Lin Yuan said with a frown, knowing brute force wouldn’t work on Long Haochen. He signaled the driver to give up.
“Is he… even human?” The driver’s eyes widened in disbelief. How could someone stop a speeding car with just one foot? Shouldn’t he have been sent flying?
The shocking reality made the driver think he was dreaming.
Knowing he couldn’t escape this encounter, Lin Yuan stepped out of the car himself, looked at Long Haochen, and put on a friendly smile.
“Brother Long, what a coincidence to meet here on this overpass in the middle of the night. Fate really is mysterious.”
Long Haochen looked at him. This guy could still smile at a time like this? Truly shameless. He didn’t believe Lin Yuan didn’t understand what this was about.
Any normal person, after seeing what he just did, would be speechless with fear, just like the driver. But Lin Yuan acted like nothing happened.
Could he be a hidden expert? Or was he simply aware of Long Haochen’s abilities?
Long Haochen cautiously considered these possibilities.
An expert? No way. With his own strength, he could clearly tell Lin Yuan was just a weakling. His physical condition was pathetic—he probably couldn’t even run a few meters without getting winded.
That left only one possibility: Lin Yuan knew about him.
Long Haochen frowned. He didn’t like that feeling. It seemed Lin Yuan had to die.
“Yes, fate indeed. But it’s a fate you may not survive.”
Long Haochen approached, ready to strike.
“Brother Long, we have no grievances between us. I don’t understand why you insist on attacking me. I even spoke up for you at the Ye Family.”
“Because of Gu Qingyi. She’s the woman I’ve set my eyes on. And you defiled her. That’s why you must die.”
“Defiled? Hell no! You sure like jumping to conclusions, don’t you? What are you, Green Hat Man?” Lin Yuan cursed silently. Of course, he wouldn’t dare say that out loud.
“Brother Long, this has to be a misunderstanding,” Lin Yuan said with a gentle smile.
As the saying goes, you don’t hit a smiling man. If he stayed respectful, surely they could talk it out, right? But from Long Haochen’s demeanor, it didn’t seem like he was interested in reason.
“Nothing happened between me and CEO Gu. We’re completely innocent. If you don’t believe me, Miss Ye Ling’er from the Ye Family can testify. After you left, she showed up. She and CEO Gu stared each other down until midnight. That’s how it ended.”
Lin Yuan immediately recounted everything that happened at Haiyue Restaurant, hoping to spark a shred of humanity in Long Haochen. After all, in the original plot, the Child of Destiny never killed without a reason.
Now that there was no reason, he wouldn’t really still kill him… right?
“Is that so? In that case…”
Long Haochen paused. Lin Yuan thought he’d changed his mind and was about to sigh in relief, when Long Haochen suddenly said, “Then I’ll eliminate future trouble.”
“Brother Long, there’s no need to go this far! You like Gu Qingyi? You’re free to pursue her—I won’t stop you. I can even help you get closer to her, make things easier for you. How about it?”
Damn it, this guy was clearly dead set on killing him. Since reasoning didn’t work, it was time to talk benefits.
Sure enough, Long Haochen stopped walking, as if considering the offer.
“Hmph. I, Long Haochen, need your help to chase a woman? Do you think I’m that useless?”
He frowned and started walking toward Lin Yuan again.
“Come on! That didn’t work either? This guy’s immune to both reason and bribes?”
Panic surged inside Lin Yuan. Suddenly, he shouted, “Wait a second!”
“Oh? Got any last words?” Long Haochen looked at him with amusement. Tonight, Lin Yuan was a dead man—no one, not even the Emperor himself, could stop it. Let him speak. A few last words wouldn’t change anything.
“I just have one question. You left Haiyue Restaurant heading north. I was driving south. So how did you manage to intercept me?”
Lin Yuan asked calmly.
He already knew the answer in his heart, but now every second counted. Even one more second meant one more chance to think of a plan—and one more chance to survive.