Lin Jianming, the president of Lin Enterprises, has been in a good mood for the past half month.

Putting aside other things, the estimated revenue from the orders signed in recent times is comparable to the total quarterly revenue of last year. Moreover, the company's scale, reputation, etc. have all undergone a comprehensive and qualitative improvement in a short period of time.

All these made Lin Jianming in a good mood. He felt that it was right to listen to the advice of his beloved daughter Zhu'er.

Come to think of it, today seems to be Zhu'er's first variety show appearance. Zhu'er is so adorable and endearing, how could a father not show up to support her? It just so happens that his sons are all at the company right now, giving him some free time. Why not go see how Zhu'er performs on the show? It seems like she's doing pretty well.

But what was the name of the show that Zhuer participated in?

"I think it's called 'Wild Cooking Competition'. I just got back from work and was planning to go catch up. Dad, can you come and watch it too?"

The beautiful woman who spoke was Lin's mother. She was dressed in a fancy dress, holding a shopping bag, and had obviously just returned from shopping. She waved for Lin's father to come over and happily talked about something:

"Zhu'er is truly my good daughter. Did you know, Jianming, that I actually ran into that young aunt from the Lin family's family today? I simply followed Zhu'er's suggestion to get a custom cheongsam, but I never thought I'd actually run into her!"

"Master Lin..."

Hearing this word, Lin Jianming was stunned for a moment, but soon he realized what this word meant. He couldn't control his ecstasy for a while, and he pulled Lin's mother and couldn't help but say excitedly:

"Did you really see him? The head of the Lin family! Is it really the head of the Lin family? You really met the people of the head family, what was it like? Did you greet them properly and build closer relationships with them?"

"Except for the head of the Lin family, who else could it be?"

Mother Lin said this with a smile on her face. She was also very excited. The smile on her face never stopped on the way back.

Moreover, this time, it was not just as simple as meeting the Lin family's head family, she also received an unexpected piece of good news:

"Of course we've greeted them well. Not only that, the host's aunt has also invited us to attend the old ancestor's ninetieth birthday celebration in a month."

Coincidentally, the aunt of the Lin family was planning to customize a cheongsam for the ancestor's 90th birthday, but she never thought that she forgot to bring her wallet with her.

The master craftsman who makes custom cheongsams is a famous artist with a bad temper. He only opens his shop one day a month to accept custom-made handmade cheongsams. If you miss it, you will have to wait until next month.

Moreover, this old master has a very stubborn temper. No matter who the visitor is, he has to follow his rules. There is no precedent of opening a back door.

Mother Lin 'just happened' to appear there and paid for the custom-made cheongsam order on behalf of the young aunt of the host family, which earned her gratitude. After learning that Mother Lin was from a more remote branch of the Lin family, she warmly invited them to attend the ancestor's 90th birthday celebration a month later.

This is an opportunity that has never been had before. You know, their Lin family seems to be doing quite well in Jiangcheng area, but in terms of funds, connections, reputation and other strengths, they are not even a little bit behind the main Lin family.

If the BD Group, with its headquarters in China, is a behemoth that is difficult to topple, then the Lin family is like a wandering dragon that is difficult to catch. Some even say that if the Lin family did not have such ambitions and aspirations, there would probably be not only seven but eight top financial groups in the world.

Lin Jianming, as a remote branch of the Jiangcheng Lin family, has been eager to establish a relationship with the main family of the Lin family and return to the main family since his ancestors several generations ago.

It was for this reason that Lin's father and mother became so excited after learning that they were invited to attend the 90th birthday celebration of the host family's ancestor, and they felt that their beloved daughter Zhu'er was even more worthy of love.

Just like what Zhu'er had 'dreamed' about, just by seeing Lin's mother appear there today, she was able to establish a relationship with the people of the main family of the Lin family.

And according to their Zhu'er, she also 'dreamed' that in the near future, their Lin's Enterprise would really be able to become a first-class large enterprise with the support of the Lin family's head, and its strength would be only slightly inferior to that of the Lin family's head.

Thinking of this, Lin's father and mother felt even better. They felt that the future was bright. While chatting and laughing while eating the snacks prepared by the servants, they found the live broadcast of the "Wild Cooking Competition" on TV and clicked on it.

But as soon as I turned on the live broadcast of the program, I saw an urgent message broadcast by the program team: Lin Zhuer and another artist seemed to have lost their way in the mountains, and the program team was urgently sending people to look for them.

But before Lin's father and mother could get nervous, they saw Lin Zhu'er reappear in the camera.

But just as they breathed a sigh of relief and hadn't reacted yet, they saw Lin Zhu'er asking the team doctor to disinfect the wound on her forehead. She couldn't help but tell the whole story with a pale face and red eyes, "How she was almost pushed off the cliff by Lin Long and how she ran away."

Hearing these words, Lin Jianming was so angry that he almost exploded, his face looked very bad:

"What a jerk Lin Long! Didn't she hurt us enough before?! She has our blood in her veins, and she's been trying to steal our money. That was my way of making up for her over the years. I even listened to you and gave her one million every month. Look, look, that Lin Long is now just venting her anger! She even dared to do something so life-threatening!"

Seeing Lin's father so angry, Lin's mother beside him also felt very uncomfortable. After all, biologically speaking, Lin Long was her child, but they had not had an easy life since the child was recognized.

She had previously thought that although Lin Long could not live in the Lin family, she should not live too badly if she had money, so she begged Lin's father to give Lin Long one million yuan every month.

In fact, she had a secret that she hadn't told anyone yet. She had privately asked the housekeeper for the bank account number for the transfer, and secretly transferred an extra 500,000 yuan to Lin Long every month from her own private money. However, she had never imagined that the child would do something like this...

At this moment, Lin's mother's face also became extremely sad. It seemed that her husband was right. After all, he didn't grow up by her side. She had no idea what kind of conscience or lungs he had under his innocent face.

There is really no need for the Lin family to continue holding on to a bad kid like Lin Long. They should have given up long ago.

"Jianming, you're right. That child is indeed unworthy of being a member of our Lin family. We should have severed her relationship with our Lin family long ago to prevent her from causing trouble again and damaging our Lin family's reputation..."

Lin's mother said this.

But at this moment, the live broadcast screen suddenly changed. A middle-aged gentleman appeared in the camera and gave a simple speech, saying that a big man seemed to be attending the show as a temporary judge.

Of course, Father Lin didn't quite understand all of this. They weren't very interested in the entertainment industry. It was only when their daughter Zhu'er started to get involved in the entertainment industry in recent months that they knew a little about it. They knew that it was not normal for a temporary guest to suddenly appear in the middle of the show.

But this is not the point. The point is... Lin Jianming, Lin's father, somehow always felt that the face of this middle-aged gentleman was a little familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.

However, before he could think about it, the cell phone next to him rang. He looked and found that it was a call from the president of XX Real Estate Company, who had signed a big contract with them this morning. Not daring to delay, he immediately picked up the phone and greeted him with a smile.

The next moment, Lin's father's face froze. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. He laughed stiffly twice and said, "I know, Mr. X, you must be kidding me. We were just chatting this morning. How could we suddenly stop cooperating? We've already signed the contract, and the penalty for breach of contract is not low at all."

"I'm willing to pay the penalty for breach of contract. Sorry, Mr. Lin, I really thought this was just a joke, but if I don't terminate the cooperation with you, then my company will probably be finished. So, Mr. Lin, regarding the compensation issue after the termination of the cooperation, I will send someone to your company to discuss it in detail."

Are you really serious? Are you really terminating the partnership? They've lost out on such a big order, but thanks to the hefty cancellation fee, Lin's Enterprise hasn't suffered any significant losses for now. But hasn't XX Real Estate always had a good reputation? Why are they suddenly going back on their word?

Lin Jianming couldn't help but feel puzzled, and at this moment, his eldest son in the company also called him hurriedly, telling him anxiously that somehow, just now, several companies had unilaterally terminated cooperation with them, just like XX Real Estate, and voluntarily paid a high amount of liquidated damages, and only asked them to terminate all cooperation with their Lin's company immediately!

At this moment, Lin Jianming finally felt that something was wrong. An extremely ominous premonition spread straight up. Suddenly, so many companies terminated their cooperation with Lin's company at the same time. This was definitely not a normal thing. It was as if they were quickly terminating all cooperative relationships in order to avoid having anything to do with their Lin's company!

This is not right. This is definitely not right.

Lin Jianming couldn't sit still anymore. He immediately connected to the company's internal network and asked them to quickly investigate what was going on. Why were so many companies suddenly terminating their ties? Was there something wrong with the building materials they sold, or was someone seeking revenge against the Lin Group?

However, it was too late. Just as Lin Jianming connected the line and prepared to give instructions, the managers of his various departments spoke up, each with a more grim expression than the last:

"Oh no, oh no, Mr. Lin, almost all of our major building material contractors have said they want to terminate their cooperation with our Lin Group. They don't want the remaining building materials and will find other buyers!"

"It's the same here, Mr. Lin. We haven't even counted the small companies yet, but we've already got those dozen or so large companies contacting us one after another, saying they want to end their cooperation with us. What should we do? Mr. Lin, what should we do?!"

"I have more than a dozen companies here too, Mr. Lin. Our people are already trying their best to persuade them, but those big companies seem to be possessed by evil spirits and are determined to terminate their cooperation with the Lin Group..."

Bad news came one after another, making the entire Lin family overwhelmed, but this... was just the beginning.

During the period when managers from various departments reported to Lin Jianming, the number of companies proposing to terminate cooperation with Lin's company has doubled, and the trend is increasing!

Lin Jianming was almost going crazy, his face was so ugly that it could not be described. But up to now, he still had no idea why this happened. He immediately contacted several business partners, but they were all silent.

Although his friends didn't propose to terminate the cooperation because they had known each other for many years, they were vague in their words and didn't intend to talk to him much, until one of his friends couldn't help but speak:

"You ask why? Lin Jianming, Lin Jianming, why don't you do something else? Why would you offend Mr. He for no reason?"

"Mr. He...? Who?"

"Who? Who else are you asking? In Jiangcheng, is there any other Mr. He with such great power? Only Mr. He, the president of one of the world's top financial groups, BD Financial Group!"

At this moment, the sound of a live broadcast from the side came over. After a brief pause, the middle-aged gentleman reappeared on camera and introduced himself with a smile: "Thank you for your patience. Now, let me introduce you to our temporary judge, Mr. He..."

Mr. He, the president of the BD Foundation, and Mr. He, who was temporarily present on the show as a judge...

Suddenly, Lin Jianming seemed to understand something. He stared at the handsome and imposing young face that suddenly appeared in front of the live camera, as well as the face of the middle-aged gentleman. His pupils couldn't help but shrink, and his hands began to tremble violently...

He remembered, that face, the face of that middle-aged gentleman, who was it?

Isn't that General Manager Zhan, one of the industry leaders of the BD consortium, the one he has always wanted to connect with but has been rejected time and time again?

And he just said that the young, handsome, black-haired man who was attending the show next to him was his boss.

So, doesn't this mean... that black-haired man is, is—the president of the BD Group, Mr. He?! He actually just showed up on the show like that? Who is he... backing? And who, exactly, could that person value so highly?!

This has never happened before!

You have to know that since the founding of the BD Consortium, apart from the BD Consortium's internal employees who know what their president looks like, few people outside the outside world know what the He family, who founded the BD Consortium, actually looks like! All they know is that every generation of the family has a distinguished appearance!

Isn't that He family member always very low-key? They've never stood up for anyone! Why did they just show up at the scene today?

Who on earth has such great ability to attract such attention from this important figure?! This is clearly just an ordinary variety show!

At this moment, it was not only the bosses of large companies like Lin Jianming whose pupils constricted, but also the audiences squatting in front of the live broadcast room. When He Long's face appeared in the camera, they were all stunned.

They just stared at that face and couldn't come back to their senses. The entire live broadcast room seemed to have come to a standstill. They didn't know how long it was, but the moment they reacted, the entire live broadcast room suddenly exploded.

"Fuck, with that face, that looks, and that figure, what kind of sponsor is that? I'd pay for her even if it meant nothing. I just thought that 'their boss is pretty good-looking' thing was just a casual remark, but who would have thought it was true! And with that kind of looks, it's not just 'pretty good-looking' anymore!"

"It's not just about his good looks. Don't you remember? Why did those chefs from Tenglong Pavilion come here specifically? It was all because of Mr. He. Doesn't this mean..."

Is this Mr. He not only good-looking but also powerful? Where did such a Mr. He come from? How come they never knew such a person existed?!

The audience in front of the live camera couldn't help but go a little crazy, but those who were at the scene of the show didn't feel so good.

The aura of He Long was not something that ordinary people could compare to. Even if he did nothing now, and didn't even raise his eyes, but just walked to the judge's seat prepared for him with a cold face, the nerves of the people around him unconsciously tensed up.

Even Lin Jiashu, who couldn't help but come out from behind to comfort Lin Zhuer, could not bear this kind of pressure.

Obviously, the current He Long is much more terrifying than the He Long we have seen before.

If it weren't for the latest news from Lao Zhan just now, confirming that no one was hurt on the cliff side, and judging from the traces, Yang Yiyi and Lin Long should have left the cliff for quite some time, and might have even rushed to their side, the live broadcast of the show at this moment would probably be even more terrifying than this.

Even so, He Long's face was still terribly gloomy. The moment he heard what Lin Zhuer called the "facts", his mind couldn't help but recall what Lin Long had told him about what happened at the charity dinner. Although Lin Long described it in a light way, he still heard the key points.

When the accident happened at the charity gala, he was still asleep. He couldn't stop it, but his son was standing in front of him, so he could only suppress his anger temporarily.

Who would have thought that something like this would happen again! And it happened right under his nose!

When He Long thought that his baby might die again, his heart almost stopped.

He had suffered enough of the despair of losing his dragon cub thousands of years ago, so how could he watch it happen a second time!

If he hadn't known that his dragon cub was now safe and sound and that he could see it right away from here, he would have likely transformed into his true form and gone looking for it instead of just sitting there waiting!

Because of this, the atmosphere at the entire show was extremely tense. Even though He Long's sudden appearance and his aura and identity aroused people's curiosity, no one dared to speak, not even the people from other teams who had arrived at the gathering place one after another.

After hearing how Lin Zhu'er was "harmed," everyone agreed that this was a life-threatening situation. They should call the police and deal with the already crazed Lin Long, rather than continuing filming the show! But these words were completely suppressed by He Long's aura!

As for the program's chief director, he had already been watching everything, pretending that he saw nothing.

He had already made up his mind. He would do whatever their ultimate boss told him to do. He would never go against his will, even if the show was ruined! He would not complain at all, not even a murmur!

But such a scene made Lin Zhuer secretly anxious.

Originally, she wanted to take the initiative and put the blame directly on Lin Long, pretending to be innocent and clearing herself of the charges first. Then she would find a way to find someone to kill Lin Long and make her disappear!

Don't blame her for being cruel, she didn't mean to do this! She originally just wanted her to feel the pain she had suffered in her previous life, and she didn't intend to make her disappear!

But now, Lin Long was influenced by too many factors. She knew too much. She wondered if all the words she would "predict" had been heard by Lin Long! And when she was on the top of the cliff, the aura emanating from Lin Long... made Lin Zhu'er feel scared and gnashed her teeth in hatred!

She couldn't wait any longer. Lin Long had to disappear. If she didn't, she would thwart her plan! And now, Lin Long hadn't appeared yet. If she didn't take this opportunity to prove the accusation that 'Lin Long wanted to push her off the cliff,' when would she wait?!

Thinking of this, Lin Zhuer called out the system and asked to exchange for the "absolute right to speak" item, so that everyone present would believe what she said.

"Insufficient redemption points to redeem items, host."

"I must exchange it! If I don't, I'll be in trouble. If I'm finished, you won't be able to have an easy life either, System! You are bound to it! Exchange it for me! System!"

"There is another way, host. You can redeem points in advance, but you must repay three times the amount within one month. Otherwise, your lifespan will be shortened. Every 10,000 points in excess will reduce your lifespan by three months. This method is too dangerous and is not recommended. I just calculated that there is an 80% chance that you will not be able to repay this advance..."

"I can't pay it back? Don't be silly. I know and control the fate of the other protagonists. It's just a matter of getting some money back. How can I not pay it back? System, don't be silly, exchange it for me quickly!"

At Lin Zhu'er's insistence, the system had no choice but to advance her points and redeem them for the "Absolute Voice" item. This item can make those around it subconsciously believe the words of the user, with one exception: it cannot influence those with strong resolve.

Obviously, this exception was ignored by Lin Zhuer from beginning to end. After all, no one would doubt what she said after she used this prop. She thought that this time would be the same as before.

So, when she used props to express her innocent grievances, and how although it was very painful, she suggested calling the police in order to prevent other people from being harmed, Lin Zhuer was very satisfied to see that the people around her looked at her with more sympathy and pity, and naturally thought that the man named He Long in front of her would also stand on her side, or... she could also use this opportunity to make such a handsome and outstanding man her backer?

Lin Zhu'er couldn't help but feel excited at the thought of this possibility. The fear on her face disappeared, replaced by a subtle excitement and pride at the prospect of success. However, she still pretended to be pitiful and looked at He Long in front of her.

She only heard the young and handsome man in front of her calling her: "Your name is Lin Zhuer, right?"

"Yes, my name is Lin Zhu'er, and I'm Lin Long's sister, Mr. He." Lin Zhu'er spoke pitifully, struggling with heartache, "I love my sister Lin Long too, but this time Lin Long actually wants to kill me... I can't just let her go like this. If she goes on like this, my sister's life will be ruined. I can't just watch Lin Long's life being ruined. I want to save her. I hope Mr. He can understand..."

Lin Zhu'er put on an expression that she was doing it for her sister's good, and her face was filled with pain.

But Lin Zhu'er wasn't worried at all. According to her previous experience, as long as she used the props, the other party would become what she expected, just like the brothers in the Lin family. Soon, the man in front of her would be like those brothers in the Lin family, completely trusting her, pitying her, and surrounding her! When that time came, such an outstanding man would also become her lover!

Lin Zhu'er was thinking happily in her heart, but the next moment, the words spoken by the other party made her stop abruptly and she looked up in disbelief.

I only heard the other party say this:

"So, is this how you framed and ruined my Longlong's life? Old Zhan, it seems that the lesson of bankrupting the Lin family was too easy. Or should I add another one? Do you want the Lin Group? Or do you want Lin Zhu'er? I'm really too kind to let them make a choice."

As soon as these words came out, Lao Zhan beside him couldn't help but shudder several times, knowing that their He Zong was probably really angry at this moment. This little bit of "mercy" was probably going to turn the Lin family upside down! But this Lin family...deserved it!

Old Zhan narrowed his eyes and thought so.

Ever since he learned the whole story, he had no good feelings towards the Lin family, especially this Lin Zhuer, who not only wanted to clear herself of the blame by letting Lin Long take the blame, but also wanted to flatter their boss, which made Lao Zhan feel disgusted. Although their boss's decision was a bit "merciful", Lao Zhan thought it was very good and was already preparing a speech in his mind that would be used soon.

After He Long's words were uploaded to the live broadcast, the people in front of the camera were once again shocked, showing two completely different reactions.

One group of people were the bosses who knew He Long's true identity. When they found out that the person that Mr. He from the BD Consortium stood out to protect was actually Lin Long, the abandoned daughter of the Lin family, they were all shocked and truly felt that no matter what the real situation was, the wealthy Lin family was probably really... finished.

The other group of people did not know the truth and believed what Lin Zhuer said. They firmly believed that Lin Zhuer was a weak little white flower. They all felt that He Long was too arrogant. He said that the Lin family was bankrupt and so on. He did not take a good look at his own identity and the identity of the Lin family. Although he could ask for help from the "Tenglong Pavilion", it did not mean that he could suppress the wealthy Lin family.

She's so unreasonable, saying that it was Lin Zhu'er who ruined Lin Long. That's the other way around, isn't it? It was clearly Lin Long who was hurting Lin Zhu'er all along, isn't it? It's a waste of her beauty!

I have to say that for a moment, whether online or on site, the situation became extremely interesting.

Especially Lin Zhuer, when she saw that the props had no effect on He Long, the expression on her face almost broke. It was only when Zhang Tianyi and others standing beside her comforted her and spoke for her that Lin Zhuer breathed a sigh of relief.

But in the next second, Lin Zhuer's nerves couldn't help but tense up again, and her body froze. She only heard Zhang Yi on the side say:

"It doesn't matter. We will know whether it's true or not. We will soon know whether Lin Long is a bad guy or not."

"Zhu'er, don't worry. The bad guys' deeds can't be covered up so easily. What exactly is the truth? What bad things did Lin Long do? We'll all know when Yiyi comes back."

What Zhang Yi said was quite reasonable, and almost everyone present agreed with it.

After all, Yang Yiyi was a member of their crew, and like them, she was on Lin Zhuer's side. When the time came, when she came back and explained the truth, everyone would know exactly what kind of person Lin Long was. Then, even if Lin Long wanted to clear her name, she wouldn't be able to do anything about it!

But this proposal made Lin Zhuer a little uneasy, but after thinking about it, it seemed that there was nothing to be afraid of.

After all, Yang Yiyi is under her control, and she has always been helping Yang Yiyi. Without her, how could Yang Yiyi become famous so quickly.

Moreover, everything she said on the edge of the cliff was true. She hadn't lied! Yang Yiyi was the heroine of her own world and would become a movie queen. How could she possibly die? It was just a fall off a cliff, wasn't it? What's more, she could lead Yang Yiyi to the throne of movie queen. Now was just the beginning. Yang Yiyi would still have to listen to her. Under such circumstances, it was impossible for her to resist her.

Lin Zhuer naturally thought that no one would be willing to give up her as a cheat. Thinking this way, Lin Zhuer was not afraid anymore. Maybe when Yang Yiyi confirmed the "facts", the situation would be more favorable to her!

At this moment, the sound of footsteps gradually grew louder, and a figure gradually emerged from the outskirts of the forest. It seemed that it had heard the debate at the central gathering place, and it turned its head slightly and spoke to the person on its back:

"Why do I hear someone talking about you, Yiyi?"

As the sound of footsteps grew louder and louder, Lin Long's delicate and beautiful face gradually appeared in the sunlight. Her body was covered with dust and she looked a little tired, but she did not look at all disheveled and was still as dazzling as ever.

It was obvious that Lin Long was not walking out alone at this moment. There was someone behind her. When he heard the sound, he subconsciously poked his head out from the crook of Lin Long's neck.

With a face like that, who else could it be but Yang Yiyi?

It has to be said that seeing this scene, many people at the scene couldn't help but be a little stunned, especially those who firmly believed in Lin Zhuer's "innocence". At this moment, they were all stunned, feeling that their thoughts could not be connected smoothly one by one.

Wasn't it said that Lin Long was trying to push Lin Zhu'er off the cliff, and Yang Yiyi tried to stop her to save her? Why is it that now, it seems more like Lin Long saved Yang Yiyi? Is there something wrong?

At this moment, almost everyone's eyes fell on Yang Yiyi and Lin Long.

Lin Long didn't feel anything, but when she saw her father Heilong and Lao Zhan were also on the show, a hint of surprise flashed across her face. But after her eyes swept over Lin Zhuer, who had "mysteriously injured her forehead", and those who looked at her with more vigilance and disgust, she roughly knew what had happened.

It was nothing more than Lin Zhuer using her old tricks again, putting the blame on her, and even deliberately injuring herself to make it seem more realistic.

As for why her Black Dragon father appeared here, it was easier to understand. It must be because she was missing and he couldn't stay here, so he came directly to the scene to look for her.

It wasn't that she didn't want to report her father's safety. It was just that the incident had happened so suddenly. She had forgotten to ask for her father's phone number, and she didn't have the contact information for the people from the production team. She only had Sister Chu Qi in her phone book; she had deleted all the others, so she had no way of reporting her safety.

Since Heilong's father is also coming to the show, that's even better. It will be more convenient to make mushroom soup for him later, so she doesn't have to go through all the trouble.

Thinking of this, Lin Long subconsciously carried Yang Yiyi on his back and walked towards her Black Dragon father. This section of the road would definitely pass by where Lin Zhuer, Zhang Tianyi and the others were.

According to common sense, when Yang Yiyi passed by them, she should have asked Lin Long to put her down and return to her original group.

When passing by, Yang Yiyi saw Zhang Tianyi, Zhang Yi and others, and she subconsciously smiled, waved her hands to show that she was fine, and subconsciously wanted to ask Lin Long to put her down.

But when her sight fell on Lin Zhuer in the crowd, the expression on her face froze, the movement of raising her hand also became stiff, her eyes changed in an instant, and finally she pursed her lips, turned around, and turned back to put her arms around Lin Long's neck again, and lay back down again, not wanting to come down.