"Mom! What the hell is going on?"
"Wasn't it said that tonight's banquet was specially held by the Su family to apologize to you?"
"But look at their attitude! Where is the slightest sign of an apology?!"
"They even insinuated that we were barking like dogs? Hmph! Our Wang family's dignity has been completely trampled on..."
"...."
On the other side.
Completely kept in the dark, Wang Fugui softly scolded Su Yan, who was walking back.
Beside him, Zhu Xiuman and her son also had extremely ugly expressions.
They had just been basking in the vanity of everyone's flattery, but before they could even savor it, they had already become the laughingstock of the guests.
Wasn't this the equivalent of rubbing their faces into the ground back and forth?!
"Fugui, don't be angry! This must be that bastard acting on his own. Once my niece arrives, he won't dare to be arrogant anymore."
"I assure you, I will make that disrespectful brat personally pour tea and apologize to you, restoring your dignity."
Su Yan was extremely annoyed inside, but she still forced a smile and tried to placate them.
"Not only must he pour tea and apologize, but he must also bow in public."
"Exactly! That brat humiliated us so badly, we must make him pay back tenfold."
"Oh, and we must also demand emotional distress compensation! Because of his humiliation, our mood is completely ruined, and we must be financially compensated."
"Hmph! How dare he give us attitude? Who does he think he is?"
"Exactly! Just a live-in son-in-law, a man with no dignity at all. What right does he have to treat us like this?"
"......."
Facing the increasingly outrageous demands of Wang Fugui's family.
Su Yan, without thinking twice, agreed to all of them.
Only then did the Wang family trio quiet down, their faces growing more satisfied.
Seeing this, Su Yan finally let out a sigh of relief.
She was truly getting a headache from all the noise, and her dislike for Lin Xuan deepened even more.
If it weren't for his aggressiveness, why would she have to be in such a predicament, being blamed by the others?
Fortunately, she knew her niece very well—Su Qingge always stood by family over reason. She'd definitely stand up for her.
After all, they shared the same blood. Family ties were thicker than water.
Even if they'd had some minor disputes recently, they were still bonded by blood.
Compared to Lin Xuan, who had no blood ties to the family, it was clear who she'd side with.
Once Su Qingge learned her aunt had been bullied by a mere live-in son-in-law...
She would definitely take her side, and then the aunt-niece duo could focus their firepower and strike back together.
"Will things... really go that smoothly?"
Only Wang Defa remained silent throughout, quietly observing the situation.
His right eyelid had been twitching non-stop, giving him a bad premonition.
Especially seeing that trace of amusement in Lin Xuan's eyes—it only made his unease worse.
Fortunately, he looked around the crowd.
He finally locked eyes on a domineering and cold figure, which calmed him down significantly...
With that person backing the Wang family, they could rest easy.
The only thing that puzzled Wang Defa was...
That so-called top young master, who claimed that no woman in the world was worthy of him.
Actually, brought a date tonight.
But strangely, the woman looked uncomfortable and timid—not like a wealthy heiress at all...
…..
"Everyone, please enjoy yourselves tonight! We drink until we drop!"
Su Qingge, due to her physical condition, was still backstage changing clothes.
Lin Xuan, feeling bored, arrived at the banquet early to stroll around and mingle with the powerful elites.
Holding a wine glass filled with red wine, he moved around, toasting and chatting with guests, appearing quite at ease.
"Young Master Lin, long time no see!"
"You have truly changed in just a few days. Quite impressive."
Hmm?"
At that moment, a rough voice sounded, making Lin Xuan turn around in confusion.
He saw a bald man in a floral shirt walking toward him with a wine glass in hand.
The man had a big cigar in his mouth, and a black Northeastern tiger tattoo on the back of his head.
It was actually Zhao Hu, whom he had met once at Tiancheng KTV?!
"Master Hu~~"
"Your grand presence here... could it be that you've come to take revenge for your son and cause trouble?"
Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes, making a subtle guess.
"Uh... Young Master Lin, you must be joking! My boy deserved that beating! It was his honor to be taught a lesson by you."
"I'm here to sincerely offer my congratulations. Please don't misunderstand."
Zhao Hu quickly explained, almost breaking into a sweat.
He absolutely didn't dare offend Lin Xuan now—otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he would end up dead…
The Su Corporation's rise was now unstoppable.
Who knew? One day, they might even reach the level of his backer—the Han family.
Zhao Hu was a smart man.
Naturally, he wouldn't create a powerful enemy over some past trivial grudges.
Of course...
What he feared the most was...
It seemed that Master Su and the man in front of him were very close friends.
The reason he was here today was because he had received a call from Master Su, asking him to play the role of a temporary tool to bring this person inside.
"Oh, by the way. I heard that Lin Jianjun once borrowed money from you. Has that debt been repaid?"
"Ah... this? No, Mr. Lin... after all, he is your father..."
When the topic of the billion-yuan loan to the Lin Corporation was mentioned, a hint of pain flashed through Zhao Hu's eyes.
That was no small amount!
If it were an ordinary person, he would have already used brutal loan shark methods to crazily collect the debt.
But the debtor was Lin Xuan's biological father.
Even though there were rumors that they had severed their father-son relationship, Zhao Hu still didn't dare go too far.
At this point, Lin Jianjun hadn't repaid a single cent, and the interest had ballooned to an astronomical figure.
After careful consideration, Zhao Hu had mentally prepared himself to swallow the loss.
Suddenly.
Lin Xuan's deep voice entered his ears.
"A debt must be repaid—this is the natural order. It doesn't matter who it is!"
Zhao Hu looked up in disbelief, meeting Lin Xuan's amused gaze.
Both were smart men—some words didn't need to be fully spoken.
"Hahaha..."
"Young Master Lin, you are indeed a man of great principle. I truly admire that."
Zhao Hu gave a thumbs-up and burst into laughter.
It seemed that his debt... could now be collected without worries...
"Zhao Hu, what's making you so happy?"
"N-No, nothing. Miss, you have arrived."
Hearing Han Xinqiao's voice, Zhao Hu shuddered all over, quickly restraining his laughter and responding respectfully.
"Oh, let me introduce you. This is Miss Han Xinqiao, and this is Mr. Lin Xuan."
Han Xinqiao?
One of the four great beauties of Magic City, supposedly ranked third?
I recall that in the original story, she was a woman who admired strength, a self-serving type, and my brother-in-law's most loyal lapdog.
She always wanted to be number one in everything and had a subtle competitive hostility towards Su Qingge.
Lin Xuan grinned slightly as Han Xinqiao's character profile surfaced in his mind.
Looking up.
The woman had delicate features, wearing a low-cut black evening gown that revealed a large area of fair skin. Paired with her seductive gaze and sultry voice, she was indeed highly attractive to men.
However, having already seen Su Qingge's stunning beauty...
Han Xinqiao's looks didn't particularly impress Lin Xuan that much.
What truly caught his attention was the person standing beside Han Xinqiao...
A young man wearing a faded white shirt, ripped jeans, with a cold expression, and his hands tucked in his pockets.
Su Fan!!!