Liang Xiaolong froze for a moment, clearly hesitant. To dare say something like that—either this man truly knew Miss He and had terrifying connections, or he was just an idiot courting death. If he didn't have more power than the He family, then he was as good as dead.
"Hmph!" Wang Luobing snorted coldly with disdain. "Darling, don't listen to him. He's just gone mad from all the death in his family. He's been in prison for five years—how could he possibly know President He?"
Liang Xiaolong nodded. What she said made sense. If he really reported this to President He, he might get yelled at for being stupid.
"You little punk… you dared to hit me and even talk nonsense—" Liang Xiaolong growled in rage, raising his hand to slap Lin Chen.
Just then, a loud rumble echoed.
A luxurious Maybach drove up and stopped right in front of the building's main entrance.
The moment Liang Xiaolong saw the globally limited-edition car and the license plate, he instantly forgot about Lin Chen. He ran over with a sycophantic smile and bowed low.
The car door opened, and a long leg stepped out. Pale as snow, just this leg alone was enough to stir desire.
Curves in all the right places, willow-leaf brows, a slender waist—this was a stunning beauty. Her face was as flawless as her figure. Compared to her, the heavily made-up Wang Luobing looked like an ugly duckling.
Liang Xiaolong greeted her quickly and then rushed to the other side of the car to open the door.
"Brother-in-law, you're here."
An elderly man stepped out calmly—it was none other than He Tianchi, the richest man in Jiang City.
As soon as he spotted Lin Chen, a glimmer of joy flashed in his eyes. His gift had hit the mark. This matter had to go perfectly—he had to give Lin Chen the Lin Corporation Building without a single hitch. So, upon receiving the report, he had come over immediately.
When Liang Xiaolong saw He Tianchi looking toward Lin Chen, he quickly seized the chance to show his loyalty.
"Brother-in-law, this brat shamelessly claimed you gave him the building and even hit people from the He Group! He dares to use your name to scam people—I won't let him off!"
Gasp!
He Tianchi inhaled sharply, his body trembling.
Liang Xiaolong assumed he was furious and quickly added, "Brother-in-law, don't be angry, I'll just—"
Smack!
Before he could finish, He Tianchi slapped him hard across the face.
Yes, he was furious—but not at Lin Chen. He was furious at this blind idiot.
"Ah!" Liang Xiaolong yelped as he was sent flying three meters, crashing to the ground.
Completely stunned, he looked at He Tianchi, clueless about what he'd done to deserve it. His brother-in-law had always been kind to him—never even scolded him before. And now, he'd slapped him with full force?
"Broth—Brother-in-law…?"
He had barely spoken when a foot kicked him squarely.
He Tianchi didn't hold back—kick after kick landed on Liang Xiaolong.
This bastard! He knew full well Liang Xiaolong was a useless womanizer. Just a while ago, he had to pull strings to cover up one of his scandals. He had spoiled him too much. And now, this idiot had gone and offended the young master!
"You worthless trash! I should've let you rot in jail!"
He Tianchi kicked him until he lay like a dead dog on the ground, head bloodied. Then he turned and trotted over to Lin Chen.
"Mr. Lin, this is all my fault. I let this mutt dirty your eyes!"
Bowing deeply, he said respectfully, "Whatever punishment you decide, I'll accept it."
Liang Xiaolong, barely conscious, heard this and felt as if lightning had struck him. He was completely dumbfounded.
Wang Luobing was equally stunned.
What was going on? Wasn't Lin Chen just a loser, a convict who served five years?
Why would the richest man in Jiang City be bowing to him, begging for forgiveness?
"I understand the mess within your family. With a big family, there's always the odd fool. I'll let this go," Lin Chen said casually.
"I won't punish you—but you deal with this as you see fit."
He Tianchi sighed. Because of Liang Xiaolong's idiocy, he might have lost a chance to win favor. The fact that Lin Chen wasn't blaming him was already a heavenly mercy.
"Understood. This happened under the He family's watch. It's a failure of my management."
He straightened slightly and looked at Liang Xiaolong.
"From this moment on, all your authority is revoked. You are no longer part of the He family! Take your sister and get lost!"
Thankfully, Lin Chen didn't push further. Otherwise, he wouldn't have hesitated to offer up a life to appease him.
This was already the greatest mercy he could offer.
Liang Xiaolong collapsed to the ground, all strength drained from him. He had made too many enemies. Without the He family's protection, he was as good as dead.
Worse, he'd dragged his sister down too. She had a promising future—might have even competed with He Tianchi's daughter for control of the group. But now… it was all gone. Completely destroyed.
Only now did he understand—he had messed with someone far beyond his league.
No! He couldn't go down like this!
Enduring the pain, he wiped the blood from his face and staggered to his feet. Pointing at Wang Luobing, he shouted,
"It was her! She tricked me! This bitch led me into slandering Mr. Lin! I had nothing to do with it!"
He stumbled over to her and slapped her hard.
"You vile woman! You deserve to die! I'll kill you!"
Wang Luobing had already been scared stiff. The slap made her tremble violently.
"I-I didn't know… it wasn't me… I had nothing to do with it!"
"I'm sorry! I was wrong! Please spare me! Just this once! I won't do it again—I swear!"
Lin Chen watched it all unfold, expressionless.
If He Tianchi couldn't even handle this, then he wasn't worth keeping around.
"Guards! Drag these filthy things out of here!" He Tianchi barked.
He couldn't let them keep making a scene. What if they angered Lin Chen again? That would be catastrophic.
At his command, security rushed in and dragged the two away.
With the trash cleared, He Tianchi personally escorted Lin Chen into the building. The stunning beauty followed closely behind.
She was He Tianchi's granddaughter—He Ling.
At the top-floor office, He Tianchi smiled.
"Mr. Lin, allow me to introduce my granddaughter, He Ling. She's the head of He Jewelry."
He couldn't hide the pride in his voice.
"She's very capable. If needed, she can serve as your secretary and handle any trivial matters for you."