One of the men in suits struggled to his feet.
Glaring at Lin Yu, he made to rush him again, but the square-faced man grabbed his arm.
The square-faced man shook his head at him and said in a low voice, “We can’t beat him.”
The man in the suit was furious.
“So we’re just going to let it go like this?” he demanded.
“Let’s go!” The square-faced man gave Lin Yu a long, hard look.
He was decisive.
He helped the others to their feet, and they got off the bus.
After they got off the bus, the men in suits were still fuming, gritting their teeth in frustration.
“We failed our mission.
How are we going to answer to the Young Madam?”
With a look of utter frustration, the man in the suit pulled out his phone and dialed a number.
A young woman’s voice immediately came from the other end.
“How did it go?
Did you get her?”
The man in the suit watched the bus drive away and said resentfully, “I’m sorry, Young Madam.
We messed up.
We failed to capture President Wu.”
“It’s all because we ran into a…”
He was immediately cut off by her cold, displeased voice.
“Are you all useless?
You can’t even handle one simple thing?
How did you let her get away?”
“The board meeting is tomorrow afternoon.
She *has* to be there, and you choose now of all times to screw up?”
“I’ll give you one more chance.
You have one day to bring her back to me.
And tell her that her father is the one who wants her to step down.”
“Yes, Young Madam.
We definitely won’t fail this time.”
Listening to the dial tone, the man in the suit gripped his phone tightly, his expression growing dark.
…
After those men got off, the other passengers on the bus finally breathed a sigh of relief, and many started praising Lin Yu.
“That was amazing, young man.
You could tell those guys were trouble just by looking at them.”
“Young lady, you should really thank this young man properly.”
The girl walked up to Lin Yu.
There was still a hint of shock in her eyes as she smiled at Lin Yu.
“Thank you.”
‘She’d planned to make a run for it if those men tried to get rough.
She never imagined Lin Yu would solve the problem with just a few kicks.’
Lin Yu nodded.
“You’re welcome.”
After that, Lin Yu fell silent.
He didn’t notice the girl beside him sneaking glances at him, a smile playing on her lips.
He got off a few stops later to go find Dong Liya.
The girl he had just saved got off at the same stop.
He figured they were just heading in the same direction, so he paid it no mind and kept walking.
But after walking a bit farther, Lin Yu realized she was still following him.
“Hey, stop following me, okay?” Lin Yu snapped, turning his head briefly before continuing on his way.
The girl hesitated for a moment, then hurried to catch up again.
She had seen him in action earlier, which gave her an incredible sense of security.
“I’m warning you, stop following me.
I have business to take care of,” Lin Yu said, his voice laced with annoyance.
The girl quickened her pace to walk beside Lin Yu, holding out a hand.
“I’m Wu Xueyao,” she said playfully.
“You’re Lin Yu, right?
I just want to be friends.”
Lin Yu ignored her outstretched hand and shook his head.
“Stop following me.
Go home.”
Wu Xueyao saw Lin Yu pick up his pace and hurried after him.
“I lost my wallet,” she said, sounding embarrassed, “and I don’t know anyone in this area.”
“Someone with your skills must be a good person.
You won’t just abandon me, right?”
Lin Yu frowned.
‘Judging by Wu Xueyao’s clothes and her overall demeanor, she was no ordinary person.
She was probably some rich young miss who had run away from home for fun.’
“Follow me if you want.
I don’t have time to deal with you right now.”
Arriving at Dong Liya’s house, Lin Yu stared at the familiar scene, lost in a daze for a moment.
Two years ago, Dong Liya used to bring him home from time to time to meet her parents.
They had never approved of their relationship and had never treated Lin Yu with anything but coldness.
But they had been in the throes of first love back then, and Dong Liya had turned a deaf ear to her parents’ endless attempts at persuasion.
Now, however, everything was different.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Yu walked up to Dong Liya’s front door.
He Qiuhong, Dong Liya’s cousin, was standing in the doorway.
When she saw it was Lin Yu, her brow furrowed and her expression darkened.
“Lin Yu?
You have the nerve to come looking for my cousin?”
“We don’t welcome ex-convicts here.
You should know, your relationship with my cousin ended the moment you went to prison.”
“You and my cousin are from two completely different worlds.
You don’t deserve her, so stop harassing her.”
Lin Yu looked at He Qiuhong and said in a low voice, “Who I’m here to see is none of your business.
Get out of the way.”
He Qiuhong immediately planted her hands on either side of the doorframe, blocking the entrance.
“And what if I don’t?” she asked, her face full of contempt.
“Today is my cousin’s engagement party.
I don’t want your kind showing up at her house.
You’re bad luck, you understand?
You’ll bring my cousin misfortune.”
“Now get the hell out of here!
My cousin doesn’t want to see you again, you ex-convict!”
As she spoke, He Qiuhong spat viciously, her eyes filled with extreme disgust.
“Get out of my way.”
Anger flashed in Lin Yu’s eyes.
He shoved He Qiuhong aside and strode into the house.
Shoved aside by Lin Yu, He Qiuhong flew into a rage and shrieked, “Someone, help!
This ex-convict is here to make trouble for the Dong family!”
Just then, Dong Liya heard the argument outside.
She walked to the doorway and came face-to-face with Lin Yu.
The sight of Lin Yu startled her.
She took several steps back, a look of fear on her face.
“Lin…
Lin Yu?
You’re out?”
A sharp pain lanced through Lin Yu’s heart at the sight of Dong Liya.
When he was first sent to prison, Dong Liya had cried, promising she would wait for him.
Yet in the blink of an eye, she was with the very person who had once framed her.
‘Had a dog eaten her conscience?’
Lin Yu stared at Dong Liya, his body trembling with rage.
“Dong Liya, why would you do that to my sister?”
Pinned by Lin Yu’s terrifying gaze, Dong Liya grew extremely tense.
“I…
what did I do?”
Seeing Dong Liya still playing dumb, the fire in Lin Yu’s heart blazed even hotter.
“Dong Liya, you know perfectly well what you’ve done,” he challenged.
“Let me ask you, are you even human?”
Dong Liya’s scalp tingled under Lin Yu’s icy gaze.
She stammered, “I…
I wanted her to marry Young Master Zhang so she could have a good life.”
“The Zhangs are a famous and powerful family in Guyang City.”
Lin Yu’s rage became uncontrollable.
A wave of killing intent washed over Dong Liya as he roared, “You sold my house, used my sister’s ID to take out loans from loan sharks, and then tried to force her to marry that bastard Zhang!”
“You promised me you would take care of her!
Instead, you do something this despicable.
Aren’t you afraid you’ll be struck by lightning?”