After the assistant left, the head of the Cao family took out his phone and called Qin Yin.

"Chairman Qin, our Cao family has been suppressed by the Qin family. I wonder if you are aware of this?" The Cao family head said in a humble and obsequious manner.

"Yes, I know. It's my order," Qin Yin said calmly.

Originally, the head of the Cao family had hoped that Qin Shi had made a mistake and that Qin Yin was unaware of the situation, so that he could talk to Qin Yin and everything would be fine. However, when he heard Qin Yin give a positive answer, the head of the Cao family felt his heart sink to the bottom.

"I wonder what the Cao family did to offend Chairman Qin that made him go to such lengths to suppress my Cao Group?" the Cao family head asked unwillingly.

The implication is that even in death, I must die knowing why.

Qin Yin was naturally very happy to agree.

Okay, fine. Your daughter messed with my people, and I found out. I'm very unhappy, and if I'm unhappy, someone has to bear my anger. Your Cao family's daughter made me unhappy, and punishing her alone won't quell my anger. So, naturally, the entire Cao family will have to bear the consequences.

Qin Yin spoke calmly and gently, as if to say, "I'm hungry, one cookie isn't enough, I need to eat several more."

My Xiaoying has always loved you. She's loved you since she was little. Chairman Qin, my Xiaoying and you are childhood sweethearts. How can you really bear to do this? The head of the Cao family was covered in cold sweat.

Actually, he couldn't quite understand what kind of person could make someone like Qin Yin so important to him.

Qin Yin snorted and hung up the phone.

Mr. Cao was so frightened that his head was pounding, while Mrs. Cao helped her husband calm down.

"What's done is done. Let's try to salvage it," Cao's mother suggested softly.

"Go and get me the whip," Cao's father ordered a servant.

Upon seeing this, Yizheng glanced at Cao's mother.

Cao's mother kept shaking her head at the maid.

"Drive slower! Don't you know who pays your salary?" Cao's father sneered.

Dad, I'm home.

Cao Ying composed herself and went home.

As soon as she opened her mouth, she saw her father sitting there, holding a whip in his hand, with Cao's mother winking at her from behind. Seeing that things were not going well, Cao Ying turned around and ran away.

Ah~

Cao Ying ran to the door with all her might, only to be met by a burly man. She was knocked to the ground with a scream, but instead of panicking, she tried to keep running.

"Run? Where do you think you're going?" Cao's father coldly shouted.

Cao's mother, feeling somewhat sorry for her daughter, kept giving her meaningful glances.

Dad, Dad, I was wrong. I shouldn't have hired over a hundred thugs to gang rape him. But it didn't work out, and I only just found out that the woman was the eldest daughter of the Li family.

And also, and also, it was you, Father, who made me willing to pay any price to obtain Qin Yin.

It's all because of Li Mu. If it weren't for him, my second brother would definitely have fallen in love with me. He stole my second brother's love.

"What?!" Cao's father was shocked and stood up from the sofa as he listened to Cao Ying's incoherent recounting of everything.

"I...I...I...I..." Cao Ying stammered, extremely flustered.

You just mentioned Li Mu?

You even hired over a hundred people to target Li Mu?

"You two, lift him up!" Cao's father ordered through gritted teeth to the two bodyguards standing behind him.

Cao Ying was lifted up, and a bodyguard brought over a bench.

Cao Ying panicked even more when she saw the bench. "Father, hitting me won't help. What's done is done. Father, Father..."

"Gag me," Cao's father said again.

Cao Ying's mouth was covered, but she still managed to make muffled noises.

No, you can't hit my mother's daughter. She's our only child. Don't you feel sorry for her?

Feeling sorry for him? Once I lose all my money and power, it'll be no different from being dead. Cao's father thought to himself.

Get out of my way! He did something wrong and dared to hide it from us. Don't you think he deserves to be hit?

Cao's father shoved Cao's mother away. Seeing that she still wanted to step forward, he threatened, "If you dare to stop me, I will not only beat you too, but I will also divorce you and kick you both out of the house."

Upon hearing this, Cao's mother dared not move, and Cao Ying's struggles seemed to weaken.

What followed was the sound of whips lashing him repeatedly.

In just five minutes, Cao's father lashed out with dozens of lashes, only stopping when he was exhausted.

Cao's father, panting heavily, slumped weakly onto the sofa. He waved to the two bodyguards, who then released their hold on Cao Ying.

Cao's father said, "In this state, come with me to the Li family."

Why go to the Li family? I don't want to go.

They even asked me what I was doing. I told them I was going to the Li family to apologize and see if the eldest daughter of the Li family would let me go and spare the Cao family. Now, perhaps only Li Mu can speak up for Chairman Qin.

Cao's father was furious. After speaking, he shook his head and walked out.

Before Cao Ying could react, two bodyguards helped him into the car.

The Li family, the Li family villa.

"Master, Madam Cao, the head of the Cao family, has come to visit," a servant said.

The Cao family? Li Hongyun wondered, why did they suddenly come here today when he had no dealings with the Cao family?

When Milan saw Li Mu return, she knew she had failed. She cursed the Cao family for being useless, but she still put on a virtuous wife and loving mother face.

Hongyun, since the Cao family has come, whatever the reason, let them in first. He then said to the servant, "Please invite the head of the Cao family in."

Cao's father walked in with a big smile on his face, followed by two bodyguards who carried Cao Ying in.

Li Hongyun was puzzled. "Chairman Cao, what's going on?"

Mr. Li, I am truly sorry. My daughter misunderstood that your daughter was having an affair with the man she admired, so she hired a group of thugs to harass your daughter. Fortunately, it didn't turn into a disaster. I found out about it afterward and gave him a good beating.

What? He hired someone to harm my Xiao Mu?

"I'm so sorry, Chairman Li." Mr. Cao bowed sixty degrees in apology, showing great humility.

Afterwards, Cao Ying gritted her teeth, but upon receiving her father's fierce glare, she immediately put away her ferocious expression and instead adopted a look of genuine remorse.

I'm sorry, Uncle Li, I really didn't know it was Miss Li.

"Go and call Xiao Mu down," Li Hongyun said to the dumbfounded maid beside him, somewhat bewildered.

The maid nodded and went upstairs to find Li Mu.

Going downstairs, Li Mu saw several people and sneered inwardly. He had just found out who had instigated this, and the person who had instigated it had delivered himself to his doorstep.

"Who are these people, Dad?" Li Mu asked knowingly.

"Patriarch Cao, Uncle Cao, and then her daughter Cao Ying," Li Hongyun introduced.

Li Mu responded with an "oh".

"Is this Li Mu, Miss Li?" Cao's father asked Li Hongyun with a smile.

Li Hongyun nodded.

I'm here to apologize. My daughter acted too rashly, and I hope you can forgive her.

Uncle Cao, do you mean that your daughter ordered more than a hundred thugs to arrest me? Li Mu covered his mouth, feigning surprise.

Li Hongyun was shocked to learn that there were more than a hundred people.

Dad, I was arrested by more than a hundred people today. I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to worry.