Jia Wen gnashed her teeth viciously.
"I'll make you pay for this disgrace!"
Her shouts were like harmless shrieks but there was still some vicious confidence behind them.
"I'll make all of you pay! I should've known from the beginning that this was all a sham. Lin Yuan isn't remarkable enough to attract such talented women. This must be nothing but hired actors and cheap props! To think he would waste all the money I give him on this garbage. But where he truly crossed the line is using the sacred seals of two prestigious institutions!"
Lin Yuan stared at her with half-lidded eyes, his face one of pure boredom.
'What an idiot…' he thought silently.
He couldn't believe someone could be this delusional.
Jia Wen continued ranting without pause.
"Using the seal of Grand Riverside Mall will put you in so much debt that even hundreds of your poor generations won't be able to pay it off! And the seal of the Martial God Hall is even worse… your entire family will be executed publicly! A painful death awaits you all!"
Aunt Zhang's face had already turned pale with fear. She clutched her son's sleeve tightly as her body trembled. Yet Lin Yuan remained remarkably calm while his posture was relaxed and unbothered. He simply placed a steady hand on his mother's shoulder as his own means of reassuring her.
Su Wan'er and Murong Xue exchanged a brief glance but said nothing. As long as Jia Wen did not cross a certain line, they saw no point in wasting words or actions on such a lowly creature.
Sensing their silence as weakness, Jia Wen grew even bolder. She pushed herself up slightly and began bragging with refreshed arrogance.
"Let me tell you about my men! The young master of the prestigious Rio Clan has enough talent to be chosen as a senior guard in the Martial God Hall. His cultivation has already reached the peak of Qi Refinement at such a young age as he is destined for greatness! And the other one is a middle-aged tycoon who owns a significant portion of shares in this very mall. He is a married man with children, yet he loves me far more than his own wife. With just one phone call, I can make both of them come here and disgrace every single one of you!"
Murong Xue cut her off coldly as her red lips curled into a dangerous smile.
"Then call them."
Jia Wen was momentarily shocked. Usually, people would tremble in fear and beg for mercy at this point. Yet this wild and dangerous-looking red-haired beauty was actually challenging her?
"You don't understand how dangerous these men truly are in Jiangnan!"
Jia Wen warned in a violent tone.
Murong Xue cut her off again with a calm voice.
"I'm waiting."
A voice that felt like cold steel against one's neck.
Jia Wen hesitated for a second as a trace of fear flashed in her eyes, but her arrogance quickly won out. She pulled out her phone and called both men, shamelessly acting like a spoiled baby as she complained tearfully.
"Darling~ Someone is bullying me at the mall! These people are using forged imperial seals from the Martial God Hall and Grand Riverside Mall. They even slapped me and humiliated me in public! Come quickly and teach them a lesson!"
After hanging up, she snapped her fingers triumphantly and continued bragging.
"Just wait! When they arrive, you will all kneel and beg for forgiveness. Especially you, Lin Yuan. Because we have a past together, I'll give you one last chance to either accept death or kneel and kiss my feet!"
Aunt Zhang could no longer hold back.
She gently pulled Lin Yuan aside and whispered urgently as tears welled in her soft eyes.
"Xiao Yuan, please take the offer. Kneel if you have to. We are from a humble family, and we still owe her so much money. If we offend these powerful people, we might really die…"
Lin Yuan looked at his mother with a gentle smile.
"Mom, it'll all be fine. Trust me."
Jia Wen laughed mockingly at the scene.
"Look at this pathetic mother and son! Still dreaming in your little slum—"
Before a tear could fall from Aunt Zhang's eyes, Su Wan'er stepped forward boldly.
"Nothing will happen to you, Mother-in-law, as long as I am here."
Jia Wen sneered viciously.
"Delusional! What wealth do you even have? You're just as pathetic and fake as—"
Su Wan'er remained completely unfazed.
But her aura has turned completely cold.
She felt like a frozen tundra!
Lin Yuan watched her in silence.
'I've never seen Wan'er like this before.'
He recalled their childhood… how she had always been sweet and a little childish but pretended to be mature while secretly acting spoiled.
Yet now, she looked truly deadly.
Su Wan'er's voice rang out clearly.
"I was going to let you live, but you have pushed your luck too far. I would like to see which shareholder of this mall is foolish enough to come here!"
She turned to her guards and ordered calmly.
"If any idiot dares show his face, bankrupt his entire family until they become street urchins."
The guards genuflected in perfect obedience.
"As Young Miss commands!"
At that exact moment, two groups entered the mall from different entrances at the same time.
The first was a handsome young man in expensive robes and an aura of peak Qi Refinement. Ruo Feng, young master of the Ruo Clan who was talented, arrogant, and known throughout Jiangnan for his ruthless methods and connections to the Martial God Hall.
The second was a middle-aged tycoon dressed in a luxurious suit, his belly slightly protruding from years of indulgence. Wang Hai, a man worth hundreds of millions, owner of significant shares in Grand Riverside Mall and many other businesses.
Though married with children, his infatuation with Jia Wen was well-known in certain circles.
Their respective servants announced loudly.
"Young Master Ruo Feng of the Ruo Clan has arrived!"
"Boss Wang Hai, major shareholder of Grand Riverside Mall, has arrived!"
Jia Wen's face immediately lit up with joy the moment she saw her two lovers. She rushed toward them then pointed dramatically at Lin Yuan and the two beauties. She made sure her oiled cleavage was popping out in ways that could make a man bark.
"It was these pathetic losers who bullied me!"
She pushed her cleavage out more by squeezing her breasts between her slender arms. ♥️
"They used forged seals and even slapped me!"
Ruo Feng's eyes flashed with killing intent.
He shouted arrogantly.
"Which idiot dared to use the imperial seal of the Martial God Hall?! Today, I will make an example of you!"
Lin Yuan narrowed his eyes at the young master and shook his head slightly in disappointment.
Before Ruo Feng could continue, loud, deliberate coughs echoed through the plaza. Wang Hai used the sound to proudly draw everyone's attention to himself then slowly puffed out his chest.
Lin Yuan, who had been casually cleaning his ear with his pinky the entire time, asked dryly.
"Are you alright, old man?"
This self-important Wang Hai seized the opportunity and introduced himself broadly.
"I am Wang Hai, one of the largest shareholders of Grand Riverside Mall. My net worth exceeds one hundred million spirit coins. I control multiple trading companies and have deep connections in both business and cultivation circles. Whoever offends me today—"
Lin Yuan barely heard a word.
"Okay."
He blew some wax off his pinky.
Jia Wen clung to their arms and reporting pitifully.
"Darlings, teach these losers a lesson!"
The entire mall held its breath once again.